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LAST VIEW Of THE OLD COMMANDER
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
VIEW THE REMAINS
THE FINAL RITES TODAY
Xtequiem Mass at the Cathedral —Mil-
itary Procession and Ceremonies
at Rosedale Cemetery
In the dimly lighted council chamber yes
terday the last heroic figure of the civil j
war lay dead. Women passed in to view
the strong, calm face ln solemn silence and j
children gazed with awe-stricken faces at
the silent form; men stepped in measured
tread, with bowed, uncovered heads, and
well they might, for it was the passing of a
great soldier.
With military promptness the cortege
conveying the remains left Orr & Hlnes'
undertaking establishment one minute be
fore the hour set.
At 3:40 oclock the military escort formed
before the entrance. A squad of Infantry
preceded the pallbearers and opened order
with uncovered heads while the remains
were placed in the hearse. The latter was
consigned to the cavalry detail made up of
the following national guardsmen from
Troop D: Corporal Dunn, Corporal Put
nam, Farriers Dunlgan and Wilcox, Troop
ers Morris, Johnson, Greenow, Burrows,
Brunough, Robinson, Lowell nnd Earl. Tills
detail surrounded the hearse as escort to
the city hall. The pallbearers followed on
foot, while tbe Infantry squad preceded the
hearse and its cavalry escort. The entire
cortege moved slowly to the hall.
In the meantime the councilmen had as
sembled in the council chamber awaiting
its arrival. A courier informed them that
the funeral train was approaching and the
entire body descended the stairs, headed
by the mayor and President Silver, through
a platoon of ten police drawn up in the cor
ridor and extending through to the steps ln
front. The infantry drew up in line and
presented arms, the cavalry opened order
and the pallbearers bore their burden up
the steps, between the lines of councilmen,
on up into the council chamber. As soon
as the body had been borne past them the
councilmen fell in and followed the casket
to Its temporary depository. The military
escort followed.
AT THE CITY HALL
The casket was placed in the center of
the room, facing east, on a heavily draped
bier. A subdued light shone through the
Stars and Stripes that shaded the windows.
The touch of black and white in the decora
tions brought out in relief the Hags that
lined the walls, the stacked arms, the
stately palms, the pure white azaleas and
finer foliage of the ferns.
The regulation military half watch was
Immediately stationed by the bier. Two
troopers at the head and foot stood with
drawn sabers and were relieved every hour
during the day. Police officers under Chief
Glass stood at the head and foot of the
stairs, at the doors of the chamber, the
lower entrance of the hall and other points
to keep the stream of people steadily mov
ing.
The doors to the chamber of state were
thrown open at 10:15 and it is estimated
that 3500 people were waiting for an oppor
tunity to take a last look at the dead
commander.
VIEWING THE REMAINS
tlteadiiy the endless procession filed up
the stairs two abreast, slowly around the
casket and out again into the corridor.
There were old men to whom the civil war
had been a stern reality, and young ones
to whom it is but a fascinating tale of bat
tles und heroes. There were aged women,
plainly dressed, whose pained faces told
the story of some one left on a Southern
battlefield. There were colored men and
women who lifted little children up to see
the face of the defender of a cause fraught
with such mighty meaning to them and
theirs. The footsteps that walked slowest
around the casket and the men wno gazect
longest and most tenderly on tbe rigid
form were those who wore the bronze but
ton made of melted cannon on the) leff
lapel of tbe coat, which a king's ran
som cannot buy nor a prince of the blood
royal wear unless it was earned as the re
ward of a soldier.
Many pathetic incidents occurred
as the long line Hied past. A tall,
square-shouldered veteran and a comrade
with him leaned over the casket to see the
face and burst into tears. Their hands
touched tenderly the shot-riddled, tattered
silk Hag that lay on the top. "He was our
commander," they said as they slowly
passed out. Another grizzled old veteran
returned again and again to gaze on the
features of his beloved "Old Rosey."
All day the crowd moved on, at times
the line extended almost to Third street
on the sidewalk, and so it continued until
10 oclock in tbe evening, the hour for clos
ing. A conservative estimate placed the
number of persons who viewed the remains
at 13.000.
The casket was closed last night and will
not be opened again until It arrives in
Washington for interment at Arlington or
Chlckamauga, as the family may decide.
THE LOYAL LEGION
The following action minutes were
adopted by the Southern California Asso
ciation of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion of the United States on the occa
sion of the death of Major General W. S.
Rosecrans, l". s. A., late commander of the
Army of the Cumberland:
"Death, the dread messenger which
comes to ail, has summoned from among
us a commander of renown, a soldier brave
and devoted, a citizen wise and public spir
ited, a servant of the republic faithful and
distinguished in peace no less than in war,
a companion of our order, to which he ever
gave loyal and affectionate adherence; a
man who strove to order his whole life in
all its varied and complex relations by
Christian principles.
"The nation, the state, the church and
the community in which be lived all vie in
doing grateful honor to his name; while
those to whom lie was most near and dear
mourn him witli a personal grief upon
Whose sac-redness we may not intrude.
"It is fitting that his mortal body should
be laid to rest in ground consecrated by the
ashes of his comrades in arms, under tho
Shadow of the Hag he loved to well; and
there we leave him, ripe in yours and char
acter, crowned with usefulness and hon
ors, victorious over the last great enemy
"H. T. LEE.
"T. J. COCHRAN,
"C. C. ALLEN,
"Committee."
FliOM THE BOYS IN GRAY
S. R. Thorpe, captain commanding the
Confederate Veterans' aSOClation of South
ern California, has issued the following
beautiful tribute in the form of a eire ular
addressed to members of the association i
"Comrade: At this moment when, from
•very part of the United States swells up
the chorus of loyalty and devotion to our
country threatened with a foreign war, and
not one discord ls ln the heart of any of its
people, an opportunity ls presented to the
Confederate veterans to testify that we are
in sentiment as ln fact loyal citizens of the
restored Union.
"A nation's hero, one of the most gal
lant soldiers who commanded a Federal
grand army during the war, General W. S.
Rosecrans, now lies dead ln our midst. In
ability, ln courage, ln magnanimity, he had !
no superior among the military chieftains
of the north. His chivalry was superb.
He made no war upon defeated people.
When the sword had been sheathed he
stood for a complete rehabilitation of the
Union, a perfect reconciliation of the sec- j
tions.
I "Here, In the home of his declining years,
jhe showed In ninny ways his respect for
| the veterans of the south. When this camp
inaugurated a series of social meetings
with Union veterans he hailed the move- |
ment with delight, sent us kindest greet
ings and his best wishes and bid us god- j
! speed In the patriotic work in which we
, were engaged. The fraternization of the
j old soldiers, the quenching of the last lin-
gering tinners of distrust and animosity
was dear to his heart; and now, that he has
gone to his eternal rest, it is the expressed
wish of his family, In accordance with his
well known sentiments and desire, that the
Confederate Veterans fittingly assist at his
obsequies. We have been invited to fur
nish an equai number of active pallbearers
with the Union veterans and our camp has
been given a place of honor ln the proces
sion.
"The occasion will be historic. Over this
open grave will stand, with clasped hands
nnd throbbing hearts, survivors of the two
grand armies, now friends and comrades,
who once upon opposite sides shook the
earth with their contention for the right
as each one saw it, but who are now united
in loyalty and devotion to one government
under one flag and one destiny.
"In his homo beyond the stars this grand
(dd patriot will rejoice to know that beside
his bier there stood these old veterans of
the north and the south ready alike to give
their lives in defense of their common coun
try and its starry flag, the flag and country
lie loved and served so well during his long
and glorious career."
CONFEDERATE ASSOCIATION
At a regular meeting of this association,
to take action in regard to the death of
Gen. W. S. Rosecrans, the following sen
timents were unanimously adopted:
"Among the great leaders of the union
armies Gen. Rosecrans was conspicuous
for all the qualities that brave men love.
Courageous, chivalrous, magnanimous, he
commanded the affections of his own sol
diers and compelled the admiration of the
Confederates. His brilliant record illum
ines his country's history. His justice
and consideration for a defeated people
have endeared him to their hearts.
"Our own camp has experienced his no
ble courtesy. We were his friends, be was
ours. In common with all of our fellow
citizens throughout the union, we mourn
the nation's loss, but we feel a personal
bereavement in the death of this truly
groat man, who, among the latest acts of
his glorious life, remembered us anil sent
us his kindly greetings, a jewel in the
crown of his splendid career. In testi
mony of the respect and affection we bear
for this exalted patriot and Christian sol
dier, we will place a floral decoration upon
his bier and will attend his obsequies in a
body.
"Resolved, That this tribute be spread
upon the records of our camp, and a copy
be sent to the family of this hero, whom
we proudly hailed as friend.
"S. R. THORPE, Commander.
"A. M. Fn.KERSON. Adjutant."
BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSE
A petition circulated among the business
bouses was signed by the leading firms of
the city, and was as follows:
"We, the undersigned, hereby agree to
close our stores between the hours of 10
a. m. and 2 p. m. on the 16th inst., during
the obsequies of Gen. Rosecrans, whom we
honor as the last commander of armies
which made us a union and left us a her
itage of grand and noble character:
Jaooby P.ros. Popular Clonk and
Harris & Frank. Suit Company.
Mullen, Bluett & Co.Hamilton & Baker.
Rochester Shoe Co. J. P. Burns.
J. M. Hale & Co. Barker Bros.
H. Hoffman. Strauss & Co.
N. B. Blnckstone. Boston Dry Goods Co
M. Conn & Co. Lion Woolen Co.
H. Magee. Lowman & Co.
Hub Clothing Co. F. B. SUverwood.
Goldwoter Bros. C. W. Waterman.
•M. Laventhal. Bumlller & Marsh
j Teople's Store. Slegel Bros.
H. Mosgrove. Eagloson & Co.
Flxen & Co. Nettle Howell.
jL. W. Godln. 9 Up-to-Date Depant
Nlles Tease. ment Store.
j Joe Pohelm. Montgomery Bros."
THE LAST RITES
At an early hour this morning the re
nalns of Gen. Rosecrans will be conveyed
o the Catholic cathedral, on Main street
inder a military escort composed of a
iqu&d of dismounted cavalry from troo]
) and a platoon of Infantry. Promptly a
0 oclock requiem high mass will begin
:tishop Montgomery celebrant, which wil
ast until 11:15. Immediately on leaving the
•athedral the remains will be taken in
•harge by the military nnd conveyed to
tosedale cemetery.
The active pall hearers are the following
Confederate veterans: Captain S. R
Thorpe, 11. L. Flash. J. W. Hutton. Judgt
ten Goodrich. Northern veterans: Cap
am J. F. Cressey, W. S. Daubenspeck, C
ft Derby, T. F. Laycock. Honorary pal
learers: Judges L. A. Orcff. I>. W. Smith
lieutenant S. w. Graham, r. s. A.; Hot:
5. M. White. Herman Si.ver, General A
LYING IN STATE TN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
W. Barrett, Dr. John R. Haynes, Judge E.
Al. Ross. General Charles Forman, A. M.
Osman, Judge Oliver Wellborn, John F.
Frances. General C. F. A. Last. J. D. Bick
nell, Mayor R. H. Herron, Herman W.
Heiiman. Captain Gilbert E. Overton, U.
S. A.; Mayor H. T. Lee, Governor A. J.
Smith, Mayor W. T. Wedemeyer, U. S. A.;
General E. Bouton, Major E. F. C. ■
Kiokke, Col. H. G. Otis.
The procession will move in the follow
ing order: General Last and staff; cav
alry mounted; Seventh Regiment band;
signal corps; Sons of Veterans; Confed
erate veterans; northern veterans; fife
and drum corps; Loyal legion; the hearse;
the riderless horse; the family of the late
general; civic bodies. The cortege will
proceed down Main to Washington; thence
to cemetery. At Fifth street the normal
school will assemble in a body to view the
procession at the cemetery.
Among the bodies that will be officially
represented at the funeral are: The city
government and city school board, five car
riages; board of trade, one carriage; Free
Harbor league, two carriages; Merchants
and Manufacturers' association, three
carriages; board of supervisors, one car
riage-, and chamber of commerce, one car
riage.
In the cortege Captain A. C. Shafer will
command the Union division, and will di
rect the ceremonies at the cemetery. Col
Dan Jor.es, with Judge William Young and
A. P. Hoffman as aides, will act as grand
marshal of the veteran division.
Bartlett-Logan post, Stanton post and
Kenesaw post will all be fully represented.
Also General Rosecrans camp. Sons of
Veterans, under Captain J. W. Summer-
Held, veterans from tire Soldiers' home
and hundreds more from neighboring
towns.
The Los Angeles Railway company has
arranged to transport 1000 veterans from
Ninth and Main streets to the cemetery.
The cars will he guarded by police.
The military escort will form promptly
at 10:30 o'clock, with the cavalry in the van
and the divisions arranged as follows: The
cavalry on the west side of Main street,
the right resting on Third street.
Captain J. A. Osgood will have charge of
the music at the cemetery.
Short addresses will be delivered by Rev.
Will A. Knlghten, Col. H. Glaze, Captain
J. •'. Oliver, F. W. Stein and F. H. Poin
dexter. A military volley of twenty-four
guns will be fired over the temporary re
pository of the body.
Winners of Races at Oakland and
New Orleans
SAN" FRANCISCO, March 13.—Weather
at Oakland line; track fast. Results:
Seven furlongs', Belling—Mistral Ii won,
Justine second. Figaro third. Time, 1:81,
One mil< —Odds On won, Vinctor second,
I,ost Girl third. Time, 1:42%.
Three and a half furlongs—Leo Vertncr
won. Gold Scratch second, Zaccatoso third.
Time, 0:43'/ z .
One and an eighth miles—Napnmax won,
Dr. Bernays second. Flashlight third. Time,
l:Wtt.
Seven furlongs—Linstock won, Rosor
monde second, Soscol third. Time, 1:29.
LOS ANGELES HERALD* WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH U, 1898
ON THE TURF
Six furlongs, selling—Yemen won, Chap
pie second, Amelia Fonso third. Time, 1:16.
The Chronicle says: In n day or two the
California Jockey club will purchase the
Oakland race track. Nearly all the dotalls
have been arranged for the transfer of the
property from the estate of Mrs. Margaret
A. Mee. The price to be paid Is something
like $120,000, although the exact amount
has not yet been agreed upon.
The cost of Improvements at Oakland has
stood the California Jockey club $.102,000
up to date. This amount, with the pur
chase of the land and the contemplated
Improvements, will represent an outlay of
approximately $500,000.
President Tom Williams and D. M.
Burns have always owned a controlling in
terest in the California Jockey club, while
Gunst has a fair slice of the stock.
AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, March 15.—Weather
line: track fast. Results:
One mile—Joe Shelby won, Ben Frost
second. Hen Walker third. Time. 1:12.
Half-mile. 2-year-olds—Free Hand won.
Dolly Regent second, Nellie Prince third.
Time, o:i9.
Six furlongs—Mazeppa won. Maggie S.
second, I'ncas third. Time. 1:15.
One and an eighth miles, handicap, over
four hurdles—Brakeman won. Partner sec
ond, Arrezzo third. Time, 2:o4'*.
One mile—Mount Washington won, Tago
second, Jim Flood third. Time, 1:43.
One and an eighth miles—Dorothy 111
won, Elyria second. Bizarre third. Time,
1:55.
Oakland Baces
I The follo wing are the entries and weights |
for the races to be run at Oakland
track, Oakland, today. Commissions re
ceived and placed by the Los Angeles Turf
club, 143 South Broadway (In the rear),
where ail orders will be telephoned to
Black & Co., rooms at Agricultural park:
First race, three-quarters of a mile, sell
ing—Royal Prize, 99; Baracan. 97: Magnus,
97; Chas. Lebel, 104; Master Mariner, 104;
Prompto, 107; Towanda, 107; Tenrica, 107;
Alkoran, 107; Median, 107; Estro. 107; Out
lay, 107; Chihuahua. 109; Abina, 102.
Second race, one and an eighth miles,
selling—Coda, 103; Palomanta. 103; Rafaela,
103: Treachery, 103; Widow Jones. 103; Her
manita, 10G.
Third race, one-half mile, selling—Race
ran, 98; Bonibel, 98; Midia. 98; Bly, 104; E.
Come, 112; Oraibel, 100; Dunprays, 109;
Buena Ventura, 105.
Fourth race, seven-eighths of a mile,
San Pablo stakes, selling—Dr. Marks, 114;
Recreation, 105; Highland Ball, 110; Lord
Marmion, 117.
Fifth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
selling—Rey del Tlerra, 09; Don Clarencla,
90; Mamie Scott, 93; Mamie G., 93; Paul
Pry, 9S; Out Go, To; Velox, 96; Twinkle
Twink, 94; Ranaride, 100; Parthemax, 105;
Hohenzollcrn, 108; Argentina, 107; Alvera
do, 103; Sardon, 102; Pleasanton, 91.
Sixth race, seven-eighths of a mile, sell
ing—Dr. Marks. 91; Gotobed, 94; Free Lady.
92; Last Girl, 103; Sly, 105; Meadow Lark,
105; Ricardo, 105; Afieeta, 105; Refugee, 108;
Wm. O. B„ 108; McLight, 113; St. Distaff,
102.
Tuolumne Mines
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.—Work has
been resumed on an extensive scale at sev
eral mines in Tuolumne county which have
been idle for some time. Capital has been
obtained and operations on an extensive
scale will be pushed during the coming
season.
An African Uprising
BERLIN, March 16.—The Neve Nach
richtcn publishes an East African dispatch
which says the chief or Merere, with 80,000
rebels hits rebelled against German rule in
Uheheland. The rebels, it is reported, are
armed with Mausers.
Some of the oldest trees in the world are
to be found In Great Britain. The tree
called William the Conqueror's oak, In
Windsor park, is supposed to be 1200 years
old. The famous Bentley and Winfarthing
oaks are at least two centuries older.
Mrs. Joshua Speed of Louisville, Ky., has
given 126,000 of the $40,000 wished for to
erect a new church edifice for Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church of that city.
She tried to keep the good deed secret, but
vainly.
A dozen murderers are under life sen
tences In the penitentiary of North Dakota,
and It Is said that no man guilty of murder
has ever been legally hanged in the state,
ln compliance with tho verdict of a court
jury.
SIG. CAMPANARI BROKE DOWN
Voice Crave Out at a Private Muaicale.
Melba Helped Him Out
"I felt as if my throat was cut."
Thus did Campanarl, the baritone, ex
plain his sensations when he was compell
ed to stop ln the middle of a sons; at the
muslcale given by Perry Belmont at his
home Tuesday evening. Campanarl had
sung one number satisfactorily, and had
been followed by Melba and Ysaye, the
violinist. Then Campanarl came forward
to give the prologue of "I Pagliaccl." He
sang a few notes huskily, hesitated, strug
gle .1 to go on and stopped, with a despair
ing gesture that was Indescribably pitiful.
The accompanist played on, and. the bari
tono essayed again. It was useless. His
voice was gone for the time, and tears
sprang to his eyes as he realized his hope
lessness. Melba, full of concern for her
brother artist, stepped _ forward, and,
placing her hand gently on Campanari's
arm. nodded to the accompanist and broke
forth into the melody that the baritone had
relinquished. She finished the song for
him. and when the applause rang out loud
and long she drew him forward and com
pelled him to how with her. Campanarl
was to have sung Wednesday night In
"lie* Huguenots" at the Metropolitan
opera house, but he remained at home and
doctored his throat Instead. His part of
Navarro was sung by De Vrles. Cam
panarl's physician promises that his pa
tient will be well enough to sing tomorrow
evening. Slgnor Campanarl sat in his
parlor in a thick smoking jacket and told
huskily of his experience.
"When I went to Mr. Belmont's house I
felt very well. I was in good voice and
excellent spirits. When I got into the
room in which we were to sing a chill
struck me. The windows were open, al
though the window shades were down. I
said to Melba:
" 'Put a cloak over your shoulders, child.
It ls cold."
"Melba laughed, and said: 'Oh, It ls noth
ing. I feel well.' I said no more, and I
sang my first song without trouble. Then—
ah, then I shivered. I found that my
voice in speaking was not clear. I was
afraid.
"I said to Melba: 'I cannot sing." She
laughed and told me I would sing well, and
get great applause. I said: 'Melba, how
can I sing when I cannot speak?' Then I
tried to sing. I began, but it seemed as if
a knife was drawn across my throat, and
the notes would not sing—those beautiful
notes In 'I Pagllacci.' Oh, It was terrible.
It was the first time ln my life that I ever
broke down before an audience. I was
desolate."—New York Journal.
FIRST CHINESE "HELLO GIRL"
Ching Soy Sing Says "Choy Que Ko"
When the Wire Is Busy
San Francisco has a novelty In a tele
phone exchange for the use of the Chinese
merchants of Chinatown. Now, Ching
Soy Sing is a modest looking young man,
but It Is evident he feels his position, for
he says he is the first Chinese telephone
"opeliata" ln the world. The Chinese who
have had connections put ln their places of
business were at first a little nervous con
cerning the mystery of a voice sailing over
a wire and would stand from the 'phone
as far as the receiver would permit, but
the "unnaturalness" of the system is grad
ually working off, and seemingly all will be
In working order before many days.
Chlng's explanation of the workings of
the telephone sounded like an act in "Tho
First Born." He said in broken English
yesterday: "No sabe voice walkee here,
but I sabe fixes him for walkee, you bet.
One man say 'Bio ong ke ong sop.' I
catchee plug, stab him on board and volcee
walkee to me, then to 'nother China boy.
One time no catchee 'nother man, I talkee
'Choy que ko.' Then 'nother man, sit down.
He talkee me one time again and I talkee
'Mut la ho so,' all same Mellcan man.
What man you like talkee? Next time
may be catchee, then voice walkee. Wat's
matter you bet, heap good. I llkee, some
time, everybody talkee all samee time.
Wat's mat la him? I no sabee again.
Wha for he do that all timec? If hatchet
man talkee 'bout klilee some more men, I
hear him and tell 'nother man no sabee
nothing. Ino like talkee me 'hello, gaily.'
Smart felio sometime talkee me like hlin,
'nother man say 'hello golly' to me. Wha
for? no sabe. Next time I stoppe him
voice walkee,' you bet."—San Francisco
Call.
A GEYSER GREENHOUSE
j Only One of Its Kind and in Yellow
stone Park
W. P. Howe has built a greenhouse over
] a geyser In Yellowstone park. He stiys:
"The greenhouse is 25x50 feet, with a glass
roof covering it. The building faces the
east, with a front four feet high, and raised
to the height of eighteen feet at the back.
The heat Is furnished from a running
stream flowing from a seven-Inch hole in
the formation at the south end, flowing
north through the center of the building.
The water comes from the ground at a
temperature of 105 degree! Fahrenheit,
which Is about the boiling point at this al
titude.
"Often the temperature indicates nearly
100 degs. fahre.nheit without the wilting of
a single leaf on the plants. The result of
this rapid growth of vegetation ls wonder
ful.
"What has been the result? The first
seeds were put into the ground on the
■ Fourth of July last year. Lettuce came up
\ from dry seed In two days and cucumbers
jln three days, and other vegetables In like
- quick time. Good sized heads of lettuce
' were gathered In fifteen to eighteen days
from the time of planting. In twenty
eight days lettuce measured twenty-two
i Inches across, which was as sweet and
! tender as any one ever put into his moutn.
i Often the condensation of the steam
t would break down the larger leaves by the
weight of water upon them. Cucumber
vines grew from twenty-five to thirty feet
,in length In less than sixty days without
being watered, except from the moisture
iln the air.
"Roots hang down from the vines fifteen
to twenty Inches long. The flowering on
the various plants ls exceptionally great.
On some of the cucumber vines five full
sized cucumbers were gathered from a
single Joint—often three were grown.—
Chicago Chronicle.
ONE GRIZZLED VETERAN
A Survivor at Samoa, He Goes Down
With the Maine
Many ot the old seamen on the Maine
have had sincere mourners among the offl
TBE BEST MADE FOB THE PRICE PAID.
Nobby
J|L Top Coats*
/ / f \ This is just the season of the year
\ \ I \.\ you neec * some *" n< * of a top coat
\ mf' D w^cn y° u eas * expect it,
IO JI The covert cloth has a great grip
g/ on public fancy just now. We've
I' Is plenty of covert cloth top coats
TT HI % just the right length to be stylish
I \\ \ and sensible. We've also plenty
1 1 \ of other sorts of spring overcoats,
\ l\ \ S fitting and well made—
\ 11 \ Prices from $7.50 to $25.00.
yj \ Drop in and see them.
™ We sell the famous Man
hattan White Shirts.
i»7. tie, vi. i»3, us
Worth Spring Street. 3. W. Cernar PrsPSrßSj
"•ARRIS * FRANK, Proprietors.
navy department to catch the fragments
of news that came In about the disaster at
Havana. Among them on Friday were
Commodore Phythlan (retired) and Cap
tain Schley, who have served so long as to
be well acquainted with that class ot liken
that has grown up with the navy from a pe
riod as early as the rebellion, seamen being
retained much longer than officers tt they
pass the physical examinations upon their
re-enllstments. Jack Hamilton, a carpen
ter's mate on the Maine, was known to
Captain Schley on the Baltimore and to
Commodore Phythlan on the Trenton. He
was a grizzled but vigorous old man,
rugged and fearless, but an admirable ex
ample of good behavior and general bear
ing for every Junior on board a ship. Cap
tain Schley told of his fine conduct at Val
paraiso, when the Chilean mob Bet upon
the men of the Baltimore, and Hamilton
was badly used, receiving wounds
threatened to result fatally. Before |
ting all the battering he received at VsJ
rnlso he had been on the Trenton at A
Samoa, during the storm that wrecked t
ship. He was uwarded $5000 damages as
due for the injuries received at Val
ralso, but nothing for his losses at A
Captain Schley advised him to put
money received as a consolation from
government for his injuries In the ha
of some respectable banker, who would
veHt it, and not listen to friends who wo
be anxious to use It for themselves rat
than a wandering sailor. Hamilton pn
ised to follow the advice, but six mon
after ho had been enriched by the aw
ha had not a cent to his name,
"friends" had got It all. "A fine old
low," said Commodore Phythlan, "an
great loss to tho service."—New V
Times.
REPARTEE IN THE HOUSE
Shattuck's Defense of the Railroi
and What Came of It
Washington, March 10.—In the house;
terday General Shattuck of Ohio,
was for thirty- years connected c
the management of railroads, took
fusion to answer an attack made upon
railroads some time ago. He had nc
known a railroad manager, he said, *
was a calamity howler.
"Why should railroad men be calan
howlers?" asked Mr. Green of Nebrai
"when they plunder the whole countr
"That statement is absolutely fal
retorted Mr. Shattuck, "and the gen
man who makes It knows it is false."
Mr. Shattuck said he would be ashai
to come to the forum of the people
continually grumble about the mlsen
condition of the people he represents.
"The district from which I come contt
the best people In the world," said
Green.
"Well, It does not send them here,"
Shattuck replied.
Mr. Fox of Mississippi, to whose spe
Mr. Shattuck had replied, denied that
had assailed the railroads. He had hiim
he said, represented railroads as an at
ney for many years, and what he had i
was that the people ot the south had
much right to exercise a legitimate ln
ence over the colored voters of their i
tions as the railroads, the manufactorle
any other corporations.
"Deny It as you will." said Mr. Fox,
is a fact that the railroads and other <
porations controlled the vote of their
ployes for McKinley by lntlmidat
threats and bribery. If the laboring i
of the country had been allowed to *
their convictions, William J. Bryan we
now be president of the United States."
Interesting Relics
Captain F. J. Cr 'laved some
teresting relics of r In at
dow on Broadway Ul a It
flag lay a spent ( pi ■ . us:
shell which had bee t Oei ral R'
crans' headquarter Ii hat >■
Term., from the toj il mount
October 3, ISS3. Th. i>
and other relics of th hist v
also on exhibition.
Governor Budd wl I II !•<., to the
peals of W. W. Foot . M I .imnu
Tom Bradley either 1 ndi i or'l
day of next week in Of B n T
the wife murderer, v " nt( •■ i
hanged early next mo The; sle -
they have much new Idi IC' topres
behalf of the condemr ' Mn.
The citizens of Berl ' re a '.inn
method of stopping th iet
of carrying sticks and umbrellas horl:
tally. As soon as a man tucks his
brella under his nrm, he will prom
feel a quick blow on It from behind. T!
Is no use ln his getting angry with flic
son who strikes the blow, because pu
opinion sanctions his conduct.
It has recently been claimed that
ships fitted with electric plants suffer
Id deterioration of their pipes having dl
connection with the sea, due to electrol
action.
The originator of the famous three
alliteration, "reading, 'rltlng and 'rlth
tic," was Sir William Curtis, a lord mi
of London. In 1795 he proposed it as a b
before the board of education.