Evening star., 1948-10-17
Fifty Years Ago

Seventeen men killed and "a casualties all
told,' said The Star Of October 8, 1898, were
the losses suffered by the United
Novy States Navy during the war with
l,.... SPAIN. The figures have just been
compiled at the Navy Department.
and they present some curious features For
instance, in Dewey's great fight in Manila Bay
not a man was killed and every one of the
nine men wounded was able to return to duty
and did return. In the battle Of July of
Santiago, when the Spanish feet made its
desperate attempt to run the gantlet Of the
North Atlantic Fleet, one man was killed and
there were II casualties altogether. In that
fight also, every one Of the 10 men wounded
returned to duty The heaviest loss of
the war, 50 far as the Navy was concerned
was at Guantanamo Bay, when the gallant
Marine Corps made the hrst landing on Cuban
soil In the face Of q greatly superior force Of
Spanish troops There were az casualties in
were killed. OF the 16 wounded men, nine
returned to duty, three were invalided from
the service and four continue under treatment"
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Two special trains left Washington Tor
Omaha on october 10. 1898, and The Star for
that day explained that they were
To carrying distinguished guests Of
Omoho the Trans Mississippi Exposition,
which had been an attraction Of
the Nebraska metropolis from June onward
Many members Of the Presidents cabinet were
aboard, and Mr. Mckinley himself was to be
picked up at Canton, Ohio. The Army was
represented by Maj. Gen. w. r. Shafter, NAL
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Maj. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles and other officers; the Navy by Commo-
dore j. w. Philip. Among the members OF the
diplomatic circle present were the Ministers
of China, Korea Brazil and the Argentine Re-
public. The press delegation included: c. A.
Hamilton, Sioux City Journal; Raymond Pat
terson Chicago Tribune; w. E. Amin, Phila-
delphia Ledger, and other well-known scribes.
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good actor, good soldier and good citizen"
all combined in Burr Mcintosh, got an enthu-
siastic reception in The Star Of
Burr October II, 1893, when he ap-
Mcintosh peared on the stage of the Co.
lumbia Theater in "A War Cor
respondent" by Lottie Blair Parker. He has
the priceless equipment for star-personality,"
declared the anonymous reviewer Of the pro-
duction. His complete naturalness exerts a
charm which appeals to sense of refinement
as well as to a sense Of humor. Hearty, bluff,
unaffected yet always a gentleman he
rough garb of a trooper" But "the play I'M
presses the spectator who endeavors to classify
1t as q melodama which has changed its mind.
It has scenes which suggest actual gore, but
its episodes Of cooling comedy are quite sum-
cient to redeem 1t from any accusations OF
blood and thunder" Mr. Mcintosh had been
q war correspondent in Cuba, and he therefore
was an obvious choice for the leading role.
The villain of the piece was Enrol Dunbar,
rugged up like supposedly typical spaniard,
with q sardonic laugh"
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Difference of opinion having developed as
to who first proposed the original d86D con-
ference of the clergy
Originator Of the of the Episcopal
Inmbeth Conference Church at Lambeth,
In England, The
Star on October u, 1893, gave space to let
ter signed by Norman H. Camp, claiming the
credit for the Right Rev. John Henry Hopkins,
first Bishop Of Vermont and seventh Presiding
Bishop ef the Epsscopsl Church In America