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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13
Fridays Bargain i'm
ssGeisEna" Dressing Sacqaaes

About dozen Women's Black and White Lawn
'Geisha" Dressing or Lounging Saeqnes. with
either plain white or black border. All sizes.
75c. Reduced from $I.5o.
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tached to a temporary stan, was again
hoisted on the parapet by Lieut.. Sny-
der Of the engineer corps, assisted by
the faithful Peter Hart.
But with an army Of thousands
against a few score men. there was no
hope for the besieged. Maj. Anderson
tells his own story in his report:
Having defended Fort Sumter for
thirty-four hours, until the quarters
were entirely burned, the main gates
destroyed by fire, the gorge walls Sc
riously injured. and the magazine sur
rounded By flames, and its doors closed
from the effect OF heat, four barrels
and three cartridges Of powder only
being available. and no provisions re-
naming but pork, Fort Sumter was
evacuated, and the little garrison
marched out of the fort Sunday after
noon, the 18th inst, with colors fly
ing and drums beating, bringing away
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the time between the election OF Pres
ident Lincoln in November and the as
sauIt. on Sumter in April, to repro
duce any kind OF an idea Of the ex-
tent of public feeling and excitement
or to give any impression OF the bit
terness existing In the South against
those who for one reason or another
might have been expected to join the
side OF the South. but did not.
There were many reasons why
Southern soldiers had counted on Rob-
ert Anderson of Kentucky. already q
distinguished veteran Of the Mexican
war, as one OF the men who would
leave the Northern army and become
one of the great generals OF the South
APPOINTED to West Point from Ken
lucky, the state OF his nativity, he
graduated from the academy in the
early twenties as a second lieutenant
of artillery. His service was not con-
spicuous until the Black Hawk war OF
1892, when he received honorable men
ton at the battle OF Bad Ak. He was
breyeted captain in 1888 for distin-
guished services in the Seminole war
IN Florida, and again advanced to
brevet major for his work under Scott
in Mexico. He was in the thick OF
the fighting at the siege of Vera Cruz,
and in the battle Of Cerro Goddo. and
was desperately wounded at the bat
tie of Moline del Rey.
When Lincoln was elected, Maj. An
derson was on detail in New York.
and as the rumblings in the South
grew more threatening he was ordered
by the Secretary of War to take COM
mand Of the garrison in Charleston
harbor, then located at Fort Moultrie.
II was said at the time that his or
der was itself reasonable and that
the secession members Of the Buchan-
an cabinet sent Anderson to Charles
ton because they believed that in the
event of secession he could be expect
ed to come out of the Union with his
own people, and that he would easily
surrender this important port to the
southerners. As his wife's family. the
Clinehes Of Georgia, were very prom
inenf secessionists, and as they ire
duented Charleston. II was expected
that Maj. Anderson's brother-in-law
might have some influence with him.
Secession had by this time been de-
dared, and armed forces were gather
ing for the defense Of the new SOW
ereignty Of South Carolina Before
the organization Of the Confederate
government, IT must be remembered
that South Carolina held herself 20 be
an independent sovereignty, and held
also that the presence Of Maj. Ander-
son. with his little garrison, in the
harbor. was the presence Of an armed
enemy. Therefore active preparations
were made 70 demand The surrender Of
Moultrie. Notifications were thrown
uu along the shore. hundreds OF re-
Gently enlisted soldiers occupied them.
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What nag Of the many now treas
ured can exceed in value, as q na-
tional heirloom. the flag Of Fort Sum-
ter? It stands for the first move
ment toward the disintegration Of the
government. II remains to protest
against another assault upon the
standard, and, as long as there Is
shred left Of 1t. to tell the stirring
story OF the beginning OF the longest
and darkest period of its history.
This best record Of the wars begin
ming Is not with the other flags at the
War Department 1t is In even safer
hands. for the widow Of the brave sol
der who fought to defend 1t treas
ures II as her dearest possession. Mrs.
Eliza Bayard Anderson, widow OF
Ma. Gen. Anderson. the hero OF Sum-
ter. has lived for a number Of years
very quietly in Washington. having
gone there from New York in search or
q milder climate. Having the good
fortune to hear of Mrs. Anderson's res
idenee there, and Of her possession OF
the famous flag. went on patriotic
pilgrimage to touch the tattered folds
Of this glorious ~Old Glory" and to
hear from her the Itory Of its expert
ences.
The flag, which shows ITS age. spends
more than the half OF its time ia the
vaults Of safe deposit company, AMI
Is only taken out on occasion. to be
kept the while very closely In the
care Of its owner. It is not fine flag.
but Of coarse-meshed. strong bunting,
made to wrestle with the storm winds
and stout from the start, even though
its makers little thought 1t would have
to bear the first assaults Of war be-
tween its own people. There was need
of a strong wind to bear 1t out fully
from the stan, 1t is so large, being ten
feet wide by fifteen feet long. Still
its coloring was good, and is bright
even now. and but for its pitiful holes
and tatters, would yet be a gorgeous
symbol of freedom in the sunlight
aloft.
There were two flags at Fort Sum-
ter which had been carried there by
Mai. Anderson when he evacuated Fort
Moultrie-one known as the Garrison
flag. and the other the Storm flag. The
finer garrison flag, used in fair
weather, is not the flag of Sumter. Bad
weather during the April Of 1861 gave
this good fortune to its coarser COM
panion, and while Mrs. Anderson
keeps both of the good flags in COM
pany, 1t Is the storm flag which will
always be the valued relic, and which
some day should come into the care Of
the government, to be kept with those
things Il holds most worthy Of watch
full preservation.
Mrs. Anderson has been very jeal-
Gus of these treasures. and has very
seldom parted with them. In fact.
since her husbands death. in 1871,
only once has the Sumter flag been
out of her keeping. This was at re-
cent celebration OF the raising Of the
flag again over Sumter, in 1866. and
for this occasion 1t was given into the
guardianship OF the old Anderson
Zouaves of New York, a veteran COM
pany, raised at the opening Of the war
and named in honor Of the command
er of Fort Sumter Before Maj. An
derson's death tie flag had been prom
inent in several celebrations, and was
an appropriate pail when its defender
was buried at West Point
The flags first came into Maj. An
derson's possession when. after his re-
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and an attack upon Moultrie seemed
imminent.
Therefore, upon his own response
bility, on Dec. &c. Maj Anderson
moved his garrison to Fort Sumter.
II was at this time that he cut down
the old flagstaff at Moultrie. to the
great infuriation Of the citizens OF
Charleston, in order that the new flag
might not be raised upon It. He car
ried with him the now famous dag and
raised II over Sumter az noon on Dec.
q, with prayers by the flag and pa
triotic music.
1t was on the 18th Of April. 1861.
that the bombardment Of Fort Sumter
was begun by the surrounding forces
OF the Confederacy, and this Is gener-
ally called the first gun Of the war. At
any rate. this was really the begin
ming Of hostilities between the United
States and the Confederate States. and
under the folds OF this flag, then fred
upon. the gallant Maj. Anderson and
his little garrison won immortal fame.
Hot shot and shell came down upon
Sumter from the triangular siege
works arranged by the rebel forces.
The day was dark and cloudy. and as
II feeling for its own disgrace. the old
flag hung its head and was wrapped
around the flagstaff. Seven times dur
ing the first day Of the bombardment
the Flagstaff was struck
Early in the day several vessels Of
the Federal feet were observed on the
bar, and orders were given to dip the
flag to them. This was done. and the
salute was returned. but while the
flag was being hoIsted after the third
dip. a shell burst near the flagstaff
and cut the ballard. The part Of the
ballard thus cut was so connected
with the flag that 1t must have come
down with a run, had not the end OF
the rope caught in the shivered stan
and kept the Star Spangled' Banner
aloft. There it remained for a long
night OF active bombardment and
fierce illumination.
This is the incident to which MAI.
Anderson referred when he afterward
said: God Almighty nailed that flag
to the mast, and could not have low
cred II IL l had tried" At o'clock OF
the second day the flagstaff, having
been hit twice before that morning.
was again struck and fell The flag
was Immediately secured by Lieut.
Hall, and so soon as Il could be at
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turn to New York following the evac-
uation Of Sumter. he made the usual
garrison invoice to the War Depart
ment. including the two fags In the
List Of returns. With fine sentiment
the Secretary Of War sent back the
dam with the statement that they
could be In no better keeping than In
The hands Of the man who had 90 gall
lantly defended them They were
thereupon placed in q strong box by
Peter Hart, . humble hero In the story.
and for four years remained In the
vaults OF the Metropolitan Bank
Ike al Important relics Of the var.
this old Gag has not been without att
tack. ana there have been. as IL usual
IN such cases. several spurious Tags or
pieces Of flsgs. passing about the coun-
try "a the Sumter nag. The contro-
very began as far hack as 1853. when
much correspondence went the rounds
OF the army and navy press upon the
subject. One story was that In cap
su~ins boats crew in the unsuccess-
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full assault upon the fort, a flag was
captured, which Gen. Beauregard be-
lieved to be the flag Of Sumter, and
which was carried back into the fort
with great Joy by the Confederates.
Another story is that the little band
Of evenly soldiers. after the lowering
OF the flag. cut II up into seventy small
pieces as mementos. and many OF the
spurious fragments are in existence to-
day. OF course 1t is probable that
Major Anderson did cut some small
bits from the flag as gifts to friends.
but this did not in any affect its size
or condition. II is very probable that
these pieces were taken from the edge.
already torn and raveled. There are
only the rents made by shells in the
body Of the flag. and in spite of the
thick rain OF shot which poured upon
1t, twice cutting the stan and also the
halyard, no star was blotted out, but
they were all left in the undivided
Union, which was to survive four
years of war.
The story Of the flag OF Sumter Is
not to be told without giving some at
tention to the career OF the man who
made 1t, he who. cast upon his own
resources by an administration con-
tanning three secession cabinet OH
GERS, so valiantly and wisely held up
the honor Of the government in spite
OF difficult surroundings and in spite
Of ties often more powerful than pa
triotism.
1t is almost impossible. In writing Of
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Cycle Track In = Hotel

The new Hotel Great Central. con.
nected with the new railroad entering
London on the north, is approaching
completion and will be ready to receive
the summer influx OF visitors. One nov.
city that seems TO be worthy Of CON.
ment is the large cycle track which &C.
cupies the greater portion Of the fat
This innovation, 1t Is hoped, will allow
guests TO take their usual exercise IN
comfort and safety when the streets
as is generally the case, are impaSs-
able, owing to mud. This is said TO be
the first arrangement of the sort ever
seen In any hotel in the world
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In a recent report to the State De-
partment Consul Monaghan, at Chem
nitz, says that there is every reason to
believe that the trip which Prince
Henry of Germany is taking is far be-
yond the operating sphere Of a naval
commander. The object, says the con-
sui. is the extension of German COM
merce into the districts Of the
Amur and Usuri rivers. The consul
tells what an extensive effort has been
made by the Germans. through trading
and shipping companies operating
from Hamburg, to! establish active
agencies all over the section Of Siberia
opened up by the new railroads. and
in this they. have already displaced In
large measure the merchants OF France
and Belgium. Concluding, the consul
says that 1t is possible for the United
States manufacturer, IL the right kino
of an effort is made. to get good deal
Of Russia's trade.
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Busy Days
We met upon the cleaning sands
Beside the murmuring sea;
She let me hold her little hands.
And gave her love to me.
The days have come End gone since
then,
Our dream Of bliss Is Ger
She does not smile on other men,
Yet we hold hands no more.
For, oh, the maiden that l met
Upron the cleaning sands
Is mine, and I've no time. you bet
To waste in holding hands
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n Tfssot, the French painter Of the
remarkable pictures Of the life OF
Christ, now on exhibition in this coun-
try, was so years old when he under
took hts real life work. Leaving Paris,
where he was famous as a painter OF
fashionable life, he spent ten years In
Palestine, where he studied every as
pect of ruin, nature and humanity,
that he might catch the spirit and the
environment OF Him he wished to
trace. His success emphasizes Capt
Mahan's ironfcal remark that a mans
opportunities are hardly over at 90.
Lord Duftertn, at the age Of 20. has
recently set about the acquisition OF
the Persian language, thereby rivaling
his queen. who at the same age
began to study Hindoostanese.
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During the year 1898 SS,915 patents
were applied for, 22,207 were granted
6s94 are awaiting the payment Of the
final fee and 1888 have been forfeited
for failure to pay the final fee. 1t d
not generally known that the patent
Office Is self-suppOrting. The total re-
ceipts last year were S1,12!, I34 Is
while the total expenditures were ST..
136, 1860, leaving a balance of S..
53S. q In favor OF the government
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At IL Again.

Mrs. Hobleigh-No, indeedi
wouldn't allow my husband to employ
a woman typewriter under any eircum-
stances.
Mrs. Sarsfield-Oh, I don't blanc
you. AS for me, Of course, / don't care.
Being young and beautiful myself.
have no fear that my husbands low
will get away from me."-Cleveland
Leader.
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hvn. Joseph Chamberlain, who found
his wife on this side Of the water,
knows "a hundred reasons why Eng
land and America should be friends,
ana none why they should be other
wise" Why may not the same formu-
la apply to all the nations Of the
earth? unless there has been a false
ring incur Christmas songs and
note Of: insincerity In every prayer
that thesKiAgdom may come. We must
desire the universal reign Of "peace
and goodwill"
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The National Capital.

The eyes Of the world are now cen.
tered on Washington The best line
between Chicago and the national cap.
itaI Is the MonOn Route, @. II. & D.
Ry., B. & o. S. W. and B. & o. Through
sleepers leave Chicago daily at rs
a. m. Cready In Dearborn station At
$50 D. M, arriving at Cincinnati 1t
III 20 g. m, Washington at 6:47 a. n.
and Baltimore 7s5O a. m. This is the
most comfortable and convenient train
for the east running out Of Chicago.
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According to Washington CORE
Condents It viii be the policy Of the
United States government to take care
of an of the soldiers in the Cuban
army. If they want wages they VIII
be given employment upon the public
works. II they prefer to remain In
the army. they win be ORGANIZED into
rural police, the intention being to
keen them together and prevent them
nom scattering idly like tramps
throughout the country. Wherever
they are willing TO accept outside en-
ulcyment they will be encouraged 10
do so. and It Is believed the revival OF
industry win cause an increase IN the
urice Of labor that win tempt mary OF
Them TO return to the farms and fac
lories. In each Of the provinces. how
ever. there viii be an organization Of
rural police similar to that In Mexico,
10 keep order in the country, suppress
outiawry and relieve the military gar
risons as much as possible. This ID
not entirely necessary, but 1t il con-
sidered exDedient. because Il win neu-
tralizs the influence Of the agitators
and reconcile the rank and fle Of the
Cuban army to the new order Of
things. -.
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A Minor ConsIderatIeu.

What salary would you expectr
asked the theatrical manager.
in the dinner scene" demanded the
gifted but gaunt tragedlan, who had
applied for a job, lis the meal served
a real one?"
"It is
Then we will waive all discussions
as to salary" replied the .tragedian.-
Answers.
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The official Inauguration Of the new
telephone line between Moscow and S.
Petersburg took place recently. The
line alone cost 10000 rubles ($29, 400.
In the exchanges at all stations Amer
can telephone apparatus is used eE
clusively.
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A catalogue Of 800 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition, mailed On
inquiry. Prizes given for saving Di&
mond &C" Soap wrappers. Address
Cudahy Soap Works, South Omaha,
Nebraska.
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A Single Dose OF rive Drops
will benefit you for la grippe-its use .
few days will cure you. See their ad-
vertisement in another column Of this
paper, containing strong testimonial
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The woman who goes upon the lee
ture platform to air her rights usually
leaves a husband at home nursing h'-
wrongs.
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Near 70 Century nark.

Frau Charlotte Emblem. the only
surviving sister Of the poet Heine. has
Just celebrated her ninety-eighth birth
day.
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One idea OF chump is a man wha
asks another man where he bought his
umbrella
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MRS. ELIZA BAYARD ANDERSON:
company and private property. and sa-
luting my dag with fifty guns"
The Confederate Gen Beauregard
said, referring to Maj. Anderson:
with such material for an army, If
properly disciplined, would consider
myself invincible against any forces
not too superior"
Gen. Abner Doubleday claims the
honor Of having fred the first shot
from Sumter in defense Of the old nag.
Edmund RUM OF Virginia claimed
that he fired the first Confederate gun
at Sumter. Others have disputed with
him this claim to notoriety. It :
needless to say that. on his return to
New York on the steamship Baltic.
Gen. Anderson found himself Q ma
tional hero.
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A black eye indicates a revengeful
nature-on the. part Of the other fsl-
low.
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What makes you say Mabers Husband
Is weak-minded?' well. they've ben
married two years and he would raths'
stay at home with her in the evening
than do anything else on earth"
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The man who snores In a sleeping
ear is apt to wake and find himself IA
nous.
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Dorothy, you were flirting with tn
photographer when you had this pictuis
taken. NO. indeed l WASH -. v e.
wear such an amiable expression
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OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

/ Variety 0f J0kss-oibss Aad Arenie
Original and Ssleossd-Fioss<0 ana
Jstsam from the Tide Of HumoF-
witty sAyingL
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No man has a right TO be idle II he
can get work to do. even II he be as
rich as cr1ssus.
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sueh a Chance for showing on.

Laura-"I never wished but 0cee
that 1t was proper for women to
smoke"
Flora-"Good graciousI When was
that?"
When 1 first got an engagement
ring."-CincInnati Enquirer.
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II the acquisition Of new national
interests In the Pacific Is responsible
for the efforts now being made By the
postofics department to shorten the
running time between New York and
san Francisco the victory In Manila
hay becomes q most important factor
IA onr future commercial Developments
Indeed. the guns g Dewey's feet mas
hs sid to have slready brought the
business men Of the Atlantic coast cit
les tuslre hours nearer 70 the business
men Of ne Pacl1c. and hence tia
much nearer the great marksts Of TIL
Orient -
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The scarcity Of religion in prisons Is
probably due TO the fact that saliva
ton is free. 1ytt
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Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant ca.
Omaha, Neb. Write for particulars.
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Then He Felt Better.

81 think I'll take dose Of bark" re-
marked the ague-stricken crocodile, as
he swallowed a stray dog.-Ally Slo-
per.
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Quizzer-"So he shuts his eyes to
his wife's temper fits. does he?"
Guyer-"Yes; she's deaf and dumb
and talks on her hands, you know"
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His Good Reaaon.

Yes. I always take my ThanksgiT-
ing dinner at some restaurant"
why IA that?"
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Il wouldn't feel that 1t was Thanks.
giving II ] didn't have turkey. and We
couldn't get anything bigger than .
bantam rooster into our fat"
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Chimmie Canxiously)-"I hope me
mudder made a good job wen she put
dat patch on
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Patents Granted.

Hood'e pills cure al Liver Ills. Is eenn
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