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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
Ex-Minister Carr a Caller.

Clark E. Carr Of Galesburg, Ill, ex-min-
lister to Denmark, was at the White House
yesterday He is here to confer with Secre-
tary Wilson of the Department of Agri-
culture about the establishment of a de-
partment Of the United States exhibit at
the Paris exposition for exhibition of the
food products of American corn. Mr. Carr
is president of the American Maize Propa-
ganda, which proposes to give the exhibit
ton to teach the world what splendid food
can be made of corn. Commissioner Can
eral Peck has already made the concession.
Mr. Carr says that SO per cent of the peo-
pie Of the world do not know ANYTHING
of corn as food, except for animals. When
he was minister to Denmark cornmeal was
unknown there until introduced by AR
Carr, at the suggestion of the late Sec
retary Rusk. By degrees the people be-
gan to like food made tf corn, and now
the United States exports many tons of
meal each year to Denmark. 1t is belfey-
ed that other countries of the world can be
made to like our product
1t is intended that the expenses of the
exhibition shall be borne by APPROXIMATIONS
to be made by the six leading corn pro-
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Secretary of War AIser Sworn.

Secretary of War Alger appeared in the
room. He was summoned as witness for
the defense.
Il have the honor to present the honor
able Secretary of War; said Col. Davis,
the judge advocate.
The members of the court arose as Mr..
Alger took the usual oath.
Mr.. Secretary" began Mr.. Worthington,
Il simply wish to ask you if you recall a
conversation with General Eagan shortly
after General Miles appeared before the
war commission, when General Eagan
made some reference to preferring charges
against the commanding general of the
army?'
Yes, sir" replied the Secretary.
State it, please
General Eagan came into my office in an
excited state of mind. He brought with
him a copy of the testimony given by Gen
eral Miles and asked permission, or said it
was his wish, do not remember which, to
prefer charges against General Miles.
Il told him that under the order of the
President granting immunity to witnesses
he could not do So
Mr.. Secretary, did you receive any in
structions from the President ON this
point?"
He said to me immunity had been grant
ed Witnesses
The judge advocate had no questions, and
Secretary Alger was excused, the court
rising as he departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
Col. Davis Recalled.

Col. Geo. B. Davis of the army subsist-
ence department, who testified yesterday,
was recalled tC state that he had never
heard Gen. Eagan make use of any coarse
or vulgar language.
AS a rule" said Col. Davis, Gen. Eagan
is quiet IN speech and careful not to hurt
other peoples feelings.
Col. Alexander was also recalled and
stated he had never known Gen Eagan to
use an oath, a vulgar word or expression.
DR.. W. +. Hopkins, a sOn-in-law of Gen.
Eagan, whose home is in California, was
sworn. DR.. Hopkins was stopping at Gen.
Eagans house during the time the latter
is said to have been suffering such great
excitement after the charges made against
him by Gen. Miles.
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Great Charges.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have
been told that the charge at Spotsylvania
by the First Division, Second Corps. was
the only charge in solid column made on
either side during the war. Is this correct?
Again. which was the greatest charge
during the war of the rebellion. taking into
account results. casualties and everything?
j. NJ. B., 10th Pa, Wylandville, Pa
I'VE should say that the forces which
Burnside lanched at Marye's flights, those
that Sedgwick sent against the same place
the next Spring; those which Sherman
dashed over the works at Jonesboru, and
those with which Thomas crushed Hood
at Nashville, were pretty solid columns. y
Also, Pickett's Division at Gettysburg, and
Hoods army at Franklin.
The greatest charge during the war was
that Of the Army of the Cumberland up
Mission Ridge. The one that showed the
most glorious resolution and desperate de-
termination was that of the Second Corps
al Fredericksburg. In all the elements OF
soldierly greatness it far surpassed that OF
Pickett at Gettysburg. Ma
T1ONAL TRIBUNE.
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You have as good Il chance as
anybody. See Supplement for
particulars of our grand cash
guessing contest.
LADIES OF THE GAR.

Mrs. Nellie Underwood, National Press
Correspondent, Chicago, sends the follow
ing items regarding the Ladies of the
GAR.
Mcpherson Circle, 26, Chicago, gave &
party and rattle on Nov. %, clearing $50
which will be added to the relief fund
Among the visitors were Past National
President Agnes J. Winslow and Nationa
Press Correspondent Nellie Underwood
Ulysses Circle. q, Chicago, recently held
a social gathering at the home of its Pres
dent, introducing gypsy fortune-teller and
fish pond. The reception was attended by
Grant Post, %. GAR. The sum of 81.
was added to the relief fund.
Austin Circle. 40, Austin, ILL.,. presented
AN entertaining literary program at &. A. X
Hall recently. which was weli-attended 10y
members from Chicago, who helped to MAKE
the affair "a success financially as well as
socially.
Col. James A. Sexton Circle. 43, Chicago
rendered a card party to its many friends
Nov. "a, presenting number of very beau
tiful prizes.
Gen. Franz Sigel Circle. AZ. Chicago.
netted over 500 for its relief fund from a
ball given on Nov. %. This Circle has
been organized only three months. but nov
has a membership of over 80 and 5000 in its
treasury.
L. s. Grant Circle. l, Washington. D. c.,
recently gave a eucher party. netting S3C
for its relief fund.
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One hundred thousand vet'rans brave,
All coming nigh their open grave,
Have watched and waited through the
Years
Tie issue of their pension claims,
But forced at last to read through tears
The word Rejected with their names.
Great God, Our Father, can it be
That men who made a Nation free
A hundred thousand in a year,
Veterans old and worn and gray,
Must supplicants for help appear,
To be then rudely turned away?
One hundred thousand! See them go
A sad procession. weary, slow;
They ask pittance to buy bread.
Then hear their country, rich and strong,
In language of the Copperhead:
mo help for you; just tramp aiong!"
A hundred thousand going down
To death, beneath their country's frown,
The iron piercing every soul;
To think that once they gave their all,
The country taking full control,
But now rejects their petty call.
One hundred thousand! Even one.
With race of life so nearly run,
Compelled to suffer hunger's lot,
Or beg his food from door to door,
Upon our country leaves such blot
That God can hardly pass it DER.
Great God of Heaven, stay thy hand;
Smite not this cold and stingy land
For its ingratitude to those
Who bore aloft its battle-fags,
Who overcame their countrys foes,
But now are left to die in rags.
Gracious President, how can you
Mckinley, comrade, kind and true
How can you rest and know that men,
Your comrades, poor. and weak. and old.
A hundred thousand strong, again
Rejected, broken-hearted, cold.
One hundred thousand! Congressman
And Senators, if my poor pen
Could make you see what have seen,
| know you ne er would sleep again
Til justice brave should intervene,
And you had cared for these poor men.
One hundred thousand! Had I-pow'r
To bring this host for one short hour
Together. as in slXty-tve,
On Pennsylvania Avenue.
And you could see those that survive,
You know yourselves what you would do.
Just think moment! What band,
Old. and lame and poor just stand
And see them move. then lift above
A banner with Rejected by
The country to show its love
To those who for its flag would die
One hundred thousand! r. But you say
Economy must rule the day.
All right. go On and save some pence.
1t will the cOuntry's Treasury swell.
And you'll have time when you go hence
To learn economy in--well.
There is a land where those who sleep
On downy beds and banquets keep,
While comrades needy, old. and poor
Are left to wait, may find supply
OF water rather Scant. BE sure
You're Just. before that land draws nigh.
A hundred thousand! All. the shame
Of counting gold and blood the same,
And counting human sacrifice
AS if it could be paid in gold,
Like Shylock' s higgling o er the price,
To save veteran from the cold.
A hundred thousand! Let us wait,
'I'is written in the book of fate;
These men are old and soon must die,
And so much money we will save,
For each rejected one may cry.
And broken hearts soon find a grave.
o, Lincoln, thou art dead, but thou
Once voiced thy country's solemn VOW:
To care for him who bore the fight,
And smoothe his pathway to the grave.
And thou Indignantly would smite
The word Rejected" from the brave.
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The centennial Of the death of Wash
lngton was SolemniZed last Thursday a.
Mount Vernon with fitting cerem ny.
The services which were conducted by the
Masonic bodies 100 years ago were re-
peated, but upon far grander scale than
was possible in 1899.
More people visited Mount Vernon on
this occasion than ever before IN Its history.
Aside from the numerous visitors OF both
sexes from all parts OF the country, there
were present several thousand MaSons,
arrayed in the emblematic garb OF the
Order.
Every Grand Lodge in the United States,
the Grand Lodges of Cana la, Nova Scotia,
Chile, Belgium, and England We're in
evidence. The ceremonies were practically
conducted by the same Lodges as in the
original funeral; viz, Federal Lodge, No. 1,
of the District of Columbia; Fredericks-
burg (Va.) Lodge, No. 4, where Washington
was made a Mason, and Alexandria
Washington Lodge. No. %, of Alexandria.
Va, of which Washington was Worshipful
Master at the time of his death. The
ceremonies began about noon.
From Fort Washington. up the river,
gun was fired every 80 minutes, and Just
before the proceedings opened a battery
OF the Sd Art. fired a Presidential salute
of 21 guns. The procession was formed
was joined by President Mckinley and
the Cabinet, and the same route was taken
as that followed on the day OF the funeral
100 years ago.
The procession halted at the old tomb
overlooking the Potomac, and nearly
directly in front of the Mansion. Here a
platform had been erected for the Presi-
Dental party and the three Lodges above
named, with which the name of Washing
ton is so closely associated. Here the
Right Reverend Bishop Randolph. of the
Diocese of Southern Virginia. made a
prayer, and DR.. Newm8n's hymn, Lead,
Kindly Light" was sing. Then Grand
Master r. T. ". Duke, OF Virginia: intro
duced Right WorShipful Grand Master
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EVERYDAY LIFE OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
tCon inued from first page. }

was rich in friends. All the people of his
acquaintance knew they could count on
his doing the right thing so far as he was
able every time. Hence they trusted and
loved him; and the title of Honest Abe"
which he bore through life, was a seal of
knighthood rarer and prouder than any
king or queen could confer with the sword.
Abraham Lincoln was one OF nature S
noblemen. He showed himself a hero in
every circumstance of his boyhood and
youth. The elements of greatness were
visible even then. The boy Who was true
to duty, patient in privation. modest in
merit, kind to every form of distress, deter
mined to rise by wrestling opportunities
from the grudging hand of fate. was sure to
make a man distinguished among his
fellows; a man noted among great men N
the world. as the boy had been among
his neighbors in the wilds of Spencer
County and New Salem.
NEW SALEM REvISITED-A DESERTED
VILLAGE.
The site Of the town where Lincoln spent
the last three years Of the period delineated
in this portion of his biography is now
desolate waste. gentleman who
visited the spot during the Summer of 1883
thus describes the mournful scene: From
the hill where sit under the shade of three
trees whose branches make one, look out
over the Sangamon River and its banks
covered apparently with primeval forests
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generation, but as having had almost
prophetic vision. he built not alone for
his own time. but for the great future, and
pointed the rightflIl solution of many of the
problems which were to arise i'll the years To
come.
John Adams, the immediate successor
Of Washington. said Of him in an address
to the Senate on the 23d of December,
1893: For himself. he had lived enough
to life and 10 glory. For his fellow-cti-
swered he would have been immortal.
His example IS now complete. and
IL viii teach wisdom and virtue tO magis-
trates, citizens. and men, not only in the
present age, but III future generations. as
long as our history shall he read.
The Nation needs AT this moment the
help Of his wise example. In dealing with
our vast responsibilities we turn 10 him.
We invoke the counsel of his life and char
acter and courage We summon his pre-
cepts that we may keep his pledges to
maintain justice and law, education and
morality. and civil and religious liberty in
every part Of our country. the new as well
as the old"
| GRAND MASTER DUKES ADDRESS.
AT the conclus on OF President McKin-
ley's address. Grand Master Duke. of the
Grand Lodge u! Virginia. delivered the
oration of the day. lie said in part:
| MY BRETHREN: The divisions of time
are but the itie-stones men erect on the
highway leading 10 eternity. In His sight
to whom Thousand years are but as yes
terday when II ls past and as a watch in
the night. the centuries are but . he
seconds which are gone ere we can ck n
| them.
But one earthly thing Is permanent.
One thing alike defies time and endures
throughout -goodness-for good
ness il born of God. and exists with God.
Greatness in man dies with man. but good
ness in man ;s as eternal as his and its
Creator
J And we who here to-day, gathering
in the light of majestic memory, com
memorate the Tooth anniversary of the
death OF a great man--bear testimony that
! the good man never dies.
This is the only answer we can make
to the question: Why these ceremonies?
If 100 years ago the real George Wash
The National tribune., 1899-12-21
LINcoLN's SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS

LINCOLN'S SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS
AND SADDLE-BAG.
Around are fields overgrown with weeds
and stunted oaks. 1t was a town of 10 or
- years only; il began in 1924 and ended
in 1896. Yet in that time it had history
which the world will not let die; not so
long as it venerates the memory of the
noble lberator and martyr President,
Abraham Lincoln.
81 came here with few Of the old settlers.
We drove up from Petersburg about two
miles. passing on the way the site OF the oid
mill run by Lincoln. and the remains of the
old dam at Sangamon Falls. on which his
fllt5oat lodged when floating down from
Sangamon Town on the way to New Or
leans After much debate as to the mode
of reaching the old site we entered an old
field through a gate. and driving up hill
showing a whee-track through tall weeds.
we rode over the streets of the old town.
The weeds were high as the horses backs.
Judge Tice. one Of our party, stood up in his
buggy, and surveying the landscape,
pointed out number of old familiar places.
| There was Cameron's clearinghouse,
where Lincoln boarded when he kept store
for Denton Offutt. Near it was George
Warburton's store. Beyond was Sam
| Hills. Over there to the south was the
Baptist church and the cemetery along
side. Mr.. Greene pointed out the site of
Mr. Rutiedges house.
"There,' said he. Anne Rutledge lived.
Lincoln was engaged to her. Her death
almost broke his heart. He told me once
that he didn't want to live He 'couldn I
bear the thought that the rain was falling
on her grave and she sleeping in the cold
ground We had to watch him to keep
him from harming himself. Right here
was Denton Ofrutt's store, where Lincoln
and were clerks together
MIR. Greene had not been here for 40
years. yet recognized the spot. A small
depression showed a former cellar. Out
of it grew three trees about so feet high.
with boughs interlaced, making one in
their outline. There was the locust thorn,
with leaves like fine fringe, an elm, and
cottonwood. The elm and cottonwood
grew out of the same stump. as if forming
one Tree The dark leaves of the elm and
bright broad leaves of the sycamore were
ntermingled. as from one trunk.
AT one time there were three stores here.
and church. serving as schoolhouse.
Now all is desolate. Petersburg. started
by George Warburton and Peter Sukins.
took the wind out of its sails. Then all
disappeared. and only a few holes are left
to show where the houses and stores once
we're A scheme is on foot to revive the
memory of Old Salem, and have park
laid out embracing the old site. 1t would
he an attraction to tourists. and to those
who wish to see from what humble be-
ginnings and under what circumstances
greatness could spring."
CTo be continued.)
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poss No. Want Straight Service Pension.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Our
long-term boys were very sorry to read your
little article headed "No Pension Less Than
S12 per Month";" in your last issue. You
pension evils of granting a service pension
of like amount to soldiers who enlisted under
the first call, was at Wilson Greek, Mo-,
Belmont. Shiloh. Siege of Corinth, Iuka.
COrinth, Oct. "a, Vicksburg campaign,
Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign,
Franklin. Tenn, and Nashville, Tenn, etc.
and to the soldiers who guarded prisoners
three months at Point Lookout, Nd, etc.
We cannot understand it.-FRANK
BRUNER. Cincinnati. o.
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Death of an Army Euraa.

We are in receipt of letter announcinr
the death of Nancy B. Moore. late Matro
Of hospital at Benton Barracks, st. Louis.
Mo-. aged 6S years. She served from May
to Dec. 7, 1865. The writer does not
state where her death occurred.
The National tribune., 1899-12-21
RECENT LITERATURE.
Recent Lit.

Recent Lit.
The Philadelphia Record Almanac for
1900. Full OF valuable statistics.
Little Foths An illustrated magazine
for youngest readers. Published at Bos-
ton, Mass.
FIRST STEPS IN THE HISTORY OF
OUR COUNTRY. BY Vim. A. Mowry,
PHI d. Published by Silver, Burdeti
& Co., Chicago. ILL.,
An excellent book for the beginners in
the study of American history.
WINE on THE LEES. BY j. A. Steu-
art, author OF The Minister of State.
Published by Dodd. Mead & Co.. New
York.
A well-written, thoroughly interesting
story of English life.
HENRY IL THE WAR. By Gen o.
0. Howard. Published by Lee & Shep-
ard. Boston.
A story of the war of the rebellion, de-
picting the life Of boy who volunteered
at the beginning and came home a Colonel
and Brevet Br rgadler-General.
AN UNDIVIDED UNION. By Oliver
Optic. Published by Lee & Shepard.
Boston.
This is the sixth and last volume of the
blue and Gray" series, and deals with
operations by the Army OF the Cumber-
PEG woFFINGToN. By Chas. Reade.
Published by Doubleday. Mcclure & Co.
New York.
Hugh Thomson, the illustrator of Jane
Austen" has drawn 30 illustrations for this
the very best of Chas. Reade's novels. The
story is "a delightful portrayal of early
theatrical life in London. when Garrick.
Barry. Colley Cibber and Kitty Give gath
cred about the immortal Peg Wellington.
THE POOR PLUTOCRATS. BY Maurus
Jokai. Published by Doubleday. Nc.
Clure & Co.. New York.
romance of coiners and robbers. the
"nouveau riches" and the lawless old
aristocracy of Hungary, and is the first
English translation of novel which has
been very popular in Europe
OUR FOES AT HOME. BY H. Fl. Lusk
Published by Doubleday. Mcclure 4 Co.
New York
The author has been for a long time a
member of the New Zealand Parliament.
and spent number Of Years in the United
States. He is a close student of economic
and social conditions. and his ideas and
theories are of unusual value.
LITTLE JOURNEYS, TO THE HOMES
OF GREAT MEN. Iandseer" BY
. Elbert Hubbard. Published by G. p.
Putnam's Sons. New York.
The National tribune., 1899-12-21
AWAKEN SENTIMENT OF NATION.

America as yet has built no shrine
The years has been too few with her to
enshroud any of her temples with that
golden mist which glorities turret and
tower into something sublime. And yet
here is place-a graye-where all party
spirit-all sectional jealously-a that
should create diSSenSlou and diStruSt and
conte ltion between the people of these
States-is awed and abashed into silence,
and at this shrine every American citizen
is the brother of every citizen of America.
o. that the celebration of this anniver-
sary may awaken the sentiment which
Sons should feel at the grave of beloved
father, and the children of WaShngtons g
country strive to bring back the spirit of
WaShington'S day, when Lexington and
Concord. Trenton and Yorktown saw no
divided ranks. and knew no divided glory
1t is no mistake To fttngy observe at
this place. this day-the day when the
simple Virginia farmer died with no one
near but friends and those dearer When
Emperors die ministers wait at the door
way TO speed to the expectant heir the well
come news. Ceremonies, formal, cold,
and stately await alike upon the birth
and death Of Kings But this King of
men d,ed as he was born, with no one
about him save those dear to him. Sim
pie plain, unpretentious, great in his sim
plicity. grand in his plain. unpretentious
life, no Emperor ever had greater at
tendants at his death-bed, no King was
ever so royalty mourned for. For love and
veneration were with him when he died,
and the Nations Of the earth were mourn
ing at his funeral.
"And here at this shrine we have come,
my brethren. TO show that Masonry can
never forget her illustrious dead; can
never forget that death is but the birth
Of Immortality. and that nothing that is
good in man, or worthy of love and ad-
miration can ever die.
In the afternoon the Improved Order of
Red Men held memorial exercises at Mount
Vernon.
The National tribune., 1899-12-21
REJst1E,.
BY D. r. LUCAS, PAST CHAPLAIN-IN-
CHIEF, GAR.

[NoTE.-In the report of the Commits
sioner of Pensions for the year we find
1O7, ,91O claims have been returned with the
word Rejected" When 1 thought of all
the sorrow, disappointment, and want
that this brings upon more than 100000
of my comrades and their families. my
very soul was stirred within me.
The National tribune., 1899-12-21
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