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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
THE BIG CHORUS.
How 1t Was Organized for the Re-
ceptiOn Today.

At the first meeting of the music COM
mittee Mr.. E. B. Hay, the chairman.
stated that it was proposed to organize
a chorus Of say, 500 to greet the returning
volunteers with patriotic songs as they
should march past the President. 1t was
then expected that there would be a re-
viewing stand in front of the White House
and that the chorus would be massed upon
that stand. The early Homecoming of the
regiment made change of plan in regard
to the chorus necessary, and the chorus
was massed upon the east front of the
treasury.
In order to work systematically Mr.. Hay
appointed the following committee on
chorus: DR.. Franklin T. Howe. chairman;
Messrs. G.. F. Johnston, ID. 3. Macleod,
Percy 8. Foster. William A. Haley, Mrs.
Anna Louise Powell Mrs. H. Clay Brown
Ing and Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes. An invi-
tation was extended to all members of
church choirs and of musical organizations
to participate in this chorus and to meet
at National Rifles Hall last Tuesday even
ing. AT that time, although the weather
was unusually hot, there was an attend
auce OF about 10 when Mr.. Percy s. Fos-
ter, VINO had been unanimously elected to
conduct the chorus. took his baton for re-
hearsal. Only patriotic songs were sung
but all entered into their work with enthu-
stasm, and the rehearsal was eminently
satisfactory.
Another rehearsal was held al the Same
place last night. when the number present
was over 300, Printed slips Contain
ing the words of THE Star SpangieS Ban
Fer, America" and Home Swee.
Home" were donated by McGil &, Wal
lace and these were sung with great e.
feet. 1t was decided thar the first song
tEat should greet the soldiers "a ttey
passed up 18th street should be Home
Sweet Home" Brief addresses were made
by MIR. Hay and DIR. Howe thanking the
ladies and gentlemen for their attendance
and expressing qualification at the excel
lent Singias. Mr.. Hay said that owing to
the brief me fer preparation at this time
1t was intended TO have another celehra don
OF welcome next month, when music would
also be feature. and that he desired 10
ernst the present members of the Chorus
Tor service on that occasion. Every one
expressed willingness to participate
The con mittee is gratified at the readv
response that was made by the local sing
ers. nearly every choir being representeo
and some of the best vocalists In tie Dis.
trict attending TO lend the aid of their
trained voices to TIE welcominsNof the re
turning volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09

had been sent to Montauk had in some
way influenced the decision, and at the
meeting last Friday night a committee
consisting of Major Sylvester, Mr.. Harry
L. West and Mr.. Theodore Noyes, was APP
pointed to ascertain if it were not possible
to change the date.
This committee first visited Adjutant
General Corbin, who told them that the
matter rested entirely with Col. Harries,
and then went to Montauk and had con-
ference with Col. Harries, the result of
which was that they acquiesced in the COL
cnels decision, being satisfied that it had
teen the best under the circumstances.
When this committee returned Monday
1t was then seen by Major Sylvester and
the others associated with him that the
elaborate plan mapped out could not be
carried out at this time, but 1t was re-
solved that such reception as the soldiers
would be able to endure should b. given
them now, and that further honors sho, Id
be bestowed upon them when they shi-H
have fully recovered their strength. Ac-
cCrdingly, all the subcommittee have been
working with the utmost sarnestnesS and
diligence, and the result of their efforts was
seen in the simple yet sincere and hearty
welcome accorded the soldiers today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
Returning From Porto Rico.

Dispatches from General Wilson received
by the War Department announce tine de-
parture of the Concho from Ponce yester-
day with General Wilson and staff of the
1st Division, 5th Army Corps, and staff of
9Th Army Corps, 16 officers, II men; de-
tachment of United States Engineers, Com
pany c, with q men. officers; unattached
artillery battalion, field and staff 2 officers,
men; Battery A, Missouri Volunteers. 3
officers 155 men: Battery A. 9th Indiana
Volunteers, officers, 164 men; Battery B.
Pennsylvania Volunteers, officers. 1}4
men, She should reach New York Septem
Der IA. Total, 30 officers, $50 enlisted men.
And also the departure of the transport
Alamo, having on board three companies
of the I'd Wisconsin, Company A of the Ist
Illinois, Company II of the LIST District of
Columbia and Battery C, Pennsylvania Ar
tillery. The Alamo also is bound fer New
York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
for Conere..I

NOmfnated for COngressI
PORT HURON, Mich, September g.
Fred. E. Burton of Marette has been nom
mated for Congress from the eleventh dis
trfct by the democratic convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
BOLD CHICAGO HIGnwAYMEs.
Knock a Man From His Wheel and
Rob Him of 1922.

CHICAGO, September 9.-As bold rob-
berry as was ever committed in Chicago
occurred at the south end of Ashland ave-
nue. bridge A. j.. Hahn shipping clerk
for the Webster Manufacturing Company,
was crossing the bridge on a bicycle, carry
ing $822 intended for the weekly pay roll
As he reached the end of the bridge he
was attacked by three men who knocked
him from his bicycle, dragged him into a
freight yard ripped open the valise con-
tanning the money and made their escape
without Interference. Hahn made fight
for the valise. but was beaten over the
head with revolver until insensibie. His
skull was fractured and he may die. There
Il no clue to the robbsrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
Joe. Letter Pays All Debit.

Joseph Letter has cleared up his famous
wheat deal. Every creditor has been paid.
obligations to banks, whose assistance was
enlisted, have been Cancelled, and 1000 600
bushels of wheat have been liquidated
since the announcement of the voluntary
assignment nearly three months ago. This
has been done only by great sacrifice. in
Guiding the giving of mortgages on prop
erty belonging to the Letter estate, aggre-
eating nearly $500 600 in value
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09

had been intrusted by Gen. Wheeler the
discretion of fixing the date of the return
of his regiment. decided that the men
should leave Camp Wikoff Thursday. Sep
tcmher s, ard reach Washington Friday
morning, September o.
This decision was quite q surprise to the
committee of arrangements. especially as
1t was Tslieved II at a subcommittee which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
Mastering Out order. Changed.

The orders mastering out Batteries B, C
and d, LIST Maine Artillery. and the 4th
Texas Infantry have been revoked
Orders have been issued mastering out
the LIST United States Volunteer Infantry
at Galveston, Texas, and the Ist Texas cav.
airy at San Antonio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
JUDGE MAUGHs DEAD.
He Served the Gun That Killed tn.
Poet General Lyle.

DENNISoN. Texas. September s.-Judge
L. L. Maughs is dead of Bright's disease.
Judge Maughs, during the civil war. for a
time, commanded Bledsoe's famous Mis-
souri, Battery in Gen. Prices command.
he. was In command of Gen. Forests Cav
airy. and led the charge which resulted In
the capture of Fort Pillow. At tn, battle
OF Chickamauga he served the gun which
killed Gen. Lytle. the poet soldier. Judge
Maughs was postmaster under Cleveland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
The Nations Front Door.

All products been forced to
North Atlantic in the past has practically every
hing in the of been received through them
That has continent How
wrong Teller Colorado the hnan-
al question: pretty clear views Of the
Of In the Colorado state convention the
day you say, said when
100000 people, have interest ourselves.
affairs mankind have to do it You have
people; you will 1250OO0oO in little while
There will be like 1T There will be nation IN
its and Its back
other sitting continent from the cold
regions tropics of the south with wealth
possesses natural advantages that
denied other portion OF the world You
up say We Will keep. like the turtle in
Shells say is the interest Of
interest Of people This great
Pacific sea will years carry ships
flags Atlantic carries and wealth
great will be the front door and would not
surprised itself the back door Of the
continent should be the Pacific sea-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
Wants to Come Home.

The Third Nebraska Colonel William Jennings Bryans
regiment going service Bfyboy
home. He better Such a
cson VIII afford him the opportunity long
He has well nigh talked himself
the American people There Will be a
mel doing garrison duty There others
from his talk It will be remembered that when
cared Bryan's friends him appointed
brigadier general When they discovered only
with military experience be chosen brgadiers
friends of the boy having him
enlist then chosen captain of his
and colonel of his regiment SUCCESSFULLY That
would have worked all right privae wanted
body else for captain Finally Bryan organized regiment
and took the front making speeches on the way But
the war ended before he had chance glory the
battlefield, and he retire private life where
he will have opportunity campaign for the
presidency in 1900
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
Daily - eagle
vi. III. MURDOCK. Editor.
The Wichita Colonel Gets There.

Chickaagua conceded by reviewing and inspection
that the Twentyfrst Kansas exceptionally
fine appearing drilled regiment The officers Of the
regiment received comendaon for the order and clean
their When the order issued for the lot
Tampa and to Santiago the commands
which expected expressed the wish that the
Kansas might be with them The trouble was our
finding Pop The capacity of Colonel Ftch
nor the efficiency officers and could lift them
malgn their state administration
the Twentyfrst moved up to Lexington Kentucky
promise would probably with General
Brooke Fitzhugh the meantime General Ager
secretary war; gets his the Twentyfrst, and no
the order for their mastering out
counermanded that the import OF yes
teray mornings dispatch Eagle cOngatuates Colonel
Fitch. officers and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
Need a Military Dictator.

With Nineteenth century there is found
civilized government earth that needs dictator
and that GauL a people needed the hand of
French The miitarism of Napoleon would
prove mild Robesperre There should arise
a cry Cordays the country IS
precpitated Reign followed the
of Marie Antonete The French have gone mad
prejudice Of the world is phe
nomenaI government today consists Of
unseeny struggle between military intrigue and po-
bribery corruption. The declaration Of Colonel
Picquart confession that Picard and Col
one Henry instigation Of the
army or authorities, both. Dreyfus
Devils Island but his viii be aVeng
ed at fearful the French people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
The Death Rate of the Late War.

The whole of resulting the with
Spain approxmates 2OO0 OF this number only about
hostiltes- remaining LOO died
Not all of originated in Cuba Very
many the soldiers
manned in private life.
mistake imagine that $50 900 could
be immune death by climatic fevers and battle
How many died would have died had there been
be conjectured with reasonable of
probability. computation might made, however by
the Of the and applying thereto
the death established by standard
panies.
showing would no doubt give abundant ground for
the American army,
ostanong of climatic fevers has not been
abnormally dsproportionae expectations life
averaged mortality insurance
lives.
smaller probability would been had the
battle Of Santiago been resumed take the city by
Nobody reasonably estimate the number that
would been sacrificed before white 1t
might hundreds might thousands.
Death in battle preferable to death by lingering disease
hospitals soldiers multpes
suffering great rapidity AS between
wound death disease excepting always glory
soldier will make choice. The fatalities the
Santiago campaign viewed dspassonately
y numerous
The civil killed in battle 10000 and other
ways aggregate 239 coo the union side,
confederate greater The
fatalities each battles of that sangunary
exceeded the fatalities of the entire with Spain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
Lords Are Cheap.

The weareTs Of hereditary titles not necessarily
noble minded men The Lords. Dukes arquses and even
The Princes of Europe ALL being mortal for the most part
seem TO have very low morals They themselves cheap
ana are not always worth the price The emily way they
abe 10 make money legally is by marrying American
heresses and there creepy crookeness even in this
Promoter Hooeys disclosures payments to members OF
the nobility to become hgurehead directors his companies
Gid not reveal onetenth part swindn practice in
England Quiet investigation has been made Of these
suneapig peers, as they called result :
astounding names above suspicion being found list
1t be preudged that all these noble lords we're
bought as Hooey directors had knowledge Of the prob
able failure but the absolute worthesness Of many OF the
companies which public subscribed because Of these
names show scandaous condition affairs London has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
Not Just Yet.

Those who Russia best, er nearest neghbors, dis
most The King of Sweden doesn't rule very big
or very rich country defending it. He
evidently about disarmament
a universal peace in Pickwickan The govern
ignoring the Cars feeer that for
protection Stockholm Notifications Waxhom
Frederksborg completed cost of more than STA
OO a of $1,3230 00 Poor is
country also proposed the part of its
commission to expend more million the
petion Carsbe and $lS000 the bat
teres Of Gohland These only few Of
the Notifications proposed in Russias
neighbor fine left bank Of the Lulea
river it is puroposed to expend $349OOO getting ready
resist INVASION
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
Reciprocity With Canada.

It IS probable that reciprocity with Canada will
pretty soon became live question with congress Under
the old treaty, which unfair United States our
trade relations with Canada were large profitable This
trade Of special advantage states on the border
and IN general to the whole country Since the treaty
was abrogated business with dropped and in
some cases has reached condition Of non-ntercourse
Under the law reducing the imports into Cana
Ia from Great Britain which took effect couple of
ago. large consgnmens Of English goods mar
ket in Canada further reducing our trade win thar
country.
"a long as our manufacturers and merchants able
to meet the English reasonably equal
dams preferred deal with by reason Of prox
NIFTY TO their country and because larger experience Of
canadian tastes and requirements English manufacturers
having once established foothold surrender their
advantage without struggle. good reciprocity treaty
VIII be Of benefit both Canada United States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
Another Jerusalem Problem.

trouble Sagasta and the Spanish cortes
There trouble in SPANS last remaining foothold in the
Pacific There doubt of revolt in the Caroline
of the Philippines has resulted
expected Native feuds in the islands seem to have
forgotten union Of chiefs resulted in
Spanish what incidental to
interests dis
close
Angered Spain viii be this last blow it is scarcely
likely that she viii Admiral
fleet through the canal Ponape and
establish her sovereignty the Carones The question
the future of these islands which often discussed dur
ing probable acquisitions pos
interest and significance other islands Spain
problem has been the the
east"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

today published list comprising sxtynne Of the most
prominent noblens England among Abe
marble, Lord Annaly Earl of Ayersford Lord Batenan
Lord Charles Beresford. Beresford Of
Chesterfield and Earl The pub
LEGATION is creating a tremendous sensation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
4 Dainty Ton Jacket.

dainty jacket made accordion peated liberty
silk falls unconfned back front square
shrred yoke Of the material The plated sleeves
reach only the elbow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

Captain Paget, English official investigating the late
conflict, says Cerveras fleet
important incident the The important incident
Of Dewey's slide into Manila bay
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

Alger look at the Tweny-hrst Kansas
This is the only time in
the war that, a battle regiment openly
rli
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

Mcintyre Chaplain will be martiaed because
referred cOntemptuously Fighting Bob Evans By the
way what did Fighting Bob Evans fight than plain
Commodore Schey, Phillips Clark? chances are
Fighting Bob Evans profanity the biggest thing about
him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

mob threatens to leave Dreyfus loose his guards
any liberation is attempted
channels escape poor Dreyfus block
ed with thirteen guns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

Bryan of the army. Bryan should keep
quiet troops will march into Havana
picturesque, if not the notable,
scene Of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

General Fitzhugh Lees mouth has got him down. He
says only and against Havana
and capture It
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

would have been better Roosevelt to have kept
politics awhile Politics only makes public
him. its impurities will dirty his feel
ings of satisfaction his part in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

Astronomers discovered change the sky There
strange starke condensation the nebula OF andre
media Now rubber neck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
Many French Monuments.

France up than three monuments
distinguished Frenchnea during the entynve
years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

Watching balloon exciting thrill
compared with waiting for the commission
to work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

you really great refuse to be interviewed
Hay says interviewed in his life Rud-
Kiping be interviewed Stab reporter
with a glance and scoop fame off the platter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
8icvcIes For the Japanese.

The japanese are, necessary
to build especially bicycles for their
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

The assertion get than Leedy
in the laboratory the side of the
hall for the benefit those from Missouri
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

Lillian not play poker; she
merely imagined she played it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

The victim of Yellow Mill Pond in Connecticut has
again. and is again in order for miss
ing girl 10 Indignantly her existence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

There Is spantard who wishing that American
peace commissioners viii seek 1T Spin. That Dor
Carlps
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
Aged Bacteriu.

A German professor reports that he has living
thirty years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

We shall have war with Germany as soon the jng
says so jingo say until he digeste
Spain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-20
THE DANGER OF BEAUTY.

never read the papers without feeling 60
content
That both my eyes are twisted and my nose Is
slightly bent.
I'm glad my mouth is out Of line and that my
teeth are few,
And If had Il "wealth of hair" don't know
what I'd do.
A "tiny foot" or "lily hand" would fill mo
with dismay,
And if had slender waist I'd siclen In
day,
For have noticed from tho first, as strange as
it may seem,
The girl who gets the worst Of 1t is "lovoly
MS dream"
The PAPERS never tell about woman being
shot,
Or munsled by trolley car, or married to
Sot,
Or forced at point Of pistol her last fifty cents
to lose,
But that her eyes are "limpid" and hor boots
arc number twos.
So can live in sweet content, without the
slightest fear
That trouble or calamity will ever hover near,
And when see my lnist face 1t > some relief
to know
That III outlivo tho beauties by hundred
years or sol
Brooklyn Life.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-20
A Mean Man.

Some time ago the proprietor OF u
travelling wild beast lnenaSeile, we'll
known in Italy, quarrcled with his
wife, and the pair separated. The wife
soon afterward went into business on
her own account in the wild beast line.
rived in Bologna, and it was followed
two days later by that of his VIM The
husband was equal to the occasion Ic
had the walls of the town placarded
with the following ambiguous an.
nouncemont. "In consequence of the ar
rival of my wife in this town my stock
of wild beasts has been increased. "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-20
Geological Deductions.

Geology was once defined by Lord
Salisbury as "the science of the what
might have BEEN" Some American
biologists prefer to regard it as the sci
ence of the what may be. Pictures have
often been drawn of the destruction OF
Toronto and the devastation of southern
Ontario and Quebec by flood let loose
when the great lakes are emptied owing
to the continued recession of Niagara
falls.
Professor G. X. Gilbert now tells us
that long before this disaster is due Nj
agara will have been destroyed by other
processes. Some slow changes OF level
are now taking place over the whole
lake region. The eastern outlet will be
closed and the lakes drained by dis
charging from the southern end of Lake
Michigan into the basin of the Missis-
sippi. The change in the river system
will begin in about 1000 years time.
The evidence adduccd by Professor Gil.
bert in support of this prophecy is OF
great interest, although only his pre-
limiuary report has yet been published'
Spectator.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-20
The Deal Was ON.

A German university professor re-
ceived a large package containing Blk
boxes of cigars, with letter saying
"Permit us to send you these SIX boxes
of cigars We believe that they VIII
give you every satisfaction and trust
that you will recommend them to your
friends. Kindly send the amount u
marks ($l.45), by postoflice order. -
The professor replied; ~ nave 'he
honor to remit to you ~ dissertations
which will no doubt afford you the Ut
most satisfaction Should you Wish loi
more | am at your command Ihe cos'
is 3 marks each. -
By return of post came the reply
"Be good enough to return the cigars.
We send herewith the cost OF earrings
and package. We are returning youi
dissertations.