Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-01
'|R[ NEBRASKA TROOPS
a Wonderful Change In Demeanor
and Actions Since They
Marched Away.
March Through the Streets Of Frisco
Apparently Oblivious to the
Crowds Cheers.
Senator Burrows. ofMichigan, Gives
His Views Of Administrations
Philippine Policy.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-Between solid
walls of humanity the First Nebraska
infantry and Ninth light artillery
marched to the preside yesterday.
where they will remain till they are
mustered out, which will be in about
three weeks. A hundred thousand peo-
pie cheered the men returning from
years foreign service as they did not
cheer them when, as raw levies, they
marched away.
| Tears stood in many eyes as, with
stern-set faces, hardened by the war
/ gods hand, the veterans marched with
steady, soldierly tread over nearly the
same course they followed in their de-
/ parture lost summer Many We're only
| boys then, but months of campaigning
! in the rice fields and swamps of Luzon,
| weeks spent in the trenches on the mr.
ing line, have wrought great changes,
| and they are boys no longer.
Tkey had smile and a merry word
\ for friends when they marched away.
1 Yesterday they marched with military
/ precision, looking neither to right nor
| left and even when passing Gen. Shat
i ter and Governor Poynter, who re-
/ viewed the troops, there was neither
/ sign nor sound to show that the march
ing men We're more than automatons,
save the smooth movement of port
arms in salute.
i Among the people all was enthusiasm,
and when the battered Nebraska battle
] flag, fluttering proudly in the cool
breeze, went by, there was spontane-
Gus cheer. Only the stars on blue
ground with ribbons of silk remtined,
A but the crowds uncovered reverently as
the banner passed. The most touching
feature of all was the hospital corps
Eight army ambulances We're loaded
with sick and wounded soldiers, some
i wrapped in army blankets and all
bearing on their thin pinched faces the
signs of what they received in defense
of the flag. One poor fellows thin
frame was racked by terrible cough
which told too plainly hat he had come
home to die.
!. The men in the ranks presented a re-
markedly robust appearance, and their
!, tread was firm and precise. Although
; they We're in heavy marching order,
2 they carried their packs easily and
seemed to be but little fatigued by the
2 long march. Like the veterans they
Z are, they responded to the commands OF
S the officers and their movements Were
; marked by the precision which comes
Z from long practice
Badly worn karkhi trousers and fad
|: ed blue shirts of veterans contrastet
z strongly with bright blue and red uni
5 forms of the Third artillery escort, anc
y ,t,tt l,ott tnl
s of rough usage in the far-off Philip
5 pines. while their Springfields worr
bright about the lock. told plain tals
of battle.
Governor Poynter rode with Col
Milford at the head of the Nebraska
5 regiment till the reviewing stand al
Van Ness and Suffer was reached
. when he took his position with Gen
) Shafter and staff and Mayor Phelan
: who reviewed the parade.
The Utah artillery made splendid
showing. Tall Mai Grant rode at this
head of his men, who had taken part il
almost every battle up to the time o.
then departure. Many times along tn,
street the Utah boys We're hearth,
cheered One of the features OF thei
line was the mascot. Bobbie Donahue,
4-year-old boy, who carried a grea
silver cup the boys won at baseball il
Manila
Is During the passage of the Utah me-
le before Shafter there was an excitin
scene. One Of the guns of the regula
light artillery. which was III the escort
= lost Its place in the line, owing to
broken bridge. and the artillery decide
to catch their comrades. They wheele
. the horses into the narrow lane be
:. tween the marching troops and tn
crowd on the curb, and at a gallop tn
six horses plunged along with the GU
rumbhng behind. I almost created
panic for a moment among the specta
tors. but not man in the moving col
? umn turned his head as the gun dashe
= by-it was familiar sound.
The preside was reached about
= o'clock, and after brief speech
z Governor Poynter, who had foilowe
!. the regiment from the review plac
I. and three cheers for the executive b
I. the men, the soldiers went to the cam
!. which had been prepared for them an
e We're soon at home. Thousands of pee
+ pie visited the camp this afternoon.
+ Lincoln, Neb., Aug 1-Governt
Poynter, who is at San Francisco. tel,
]. graphed for the $1,000 unexpended al
4. preparation for the beenfit of the Fir
4 Nebraska and the money was sent.
Il VIII be used in hospital service. TT
I safe arrival of the soldiers had added
!. the interest in the state reception to |
+ rendered on their return to Nebrask
I. The local committee has the promise
j. President Mckinley to be present if l
+ makes his expected western trip.
+.
+ GAMBLER MAKES APPEAL.
i Governor of Georgia Says Mob VIC
+ ence Must stop.