Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1898, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1898—29 PAGES. THE COLORED GUARDS By Order of the Executors. Attend to These Offerings Tuesday ==-AT === PERRY’S. There is to be no faltering now--the sale must rush along to the end without.a halt. THESE ARE FINAL PRICES. Saturday and Sunday’s quotations hold good until the jots are completely closed out. May mean today for some--but not many days for any. Here we are tonight with additional items of importance for n pesos | Berength and Degaye of Efficiency of the EASTER LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL Enlarged to 48 pages—Handsomely Ijustrated Several full-page drawings—a gallery of all that is best in modern illustration, by Mrs, Alice Barber Stephens | 3 W. L. Taylor, Irving R. Wiles || T. de Thulstrup, and others. | . THE LAST WEEK IN CHRIST'S LIFE History of the Organtsatione—Rec- ord of the Ndedo in Times of — War. : et In these days when the possibility of a conflict with Spaini ts ym the tapis and “rumors of war" in the very air we breathe, something-of the colored National Guard of the District of Columbia would be of local intercst to the people in tracing briefly the military organizations which finally terminated in the formation of the 1st Separate Battalion, now commanded by Major Arthur Brooke. “77977 ' f, } = ei ao At the close of the civil ir many of the i portrays The Man, in His last hours, suffering as men do. Bi cart valareser st Hho” hake Eee or tomorrow. You cannot possibly help saving money if you visit it is written by Amory H. Bradford, D.D., and accompanied Washington. “As the years went by and this sale. And you surely cannot be watchful of your opportuni- by a wonderfully beautiful drawing by W. L. Taylor. the horrors of war faded from their minds and when the wounds of survivors healed, the military spirit was revived, and re- ties if you don’t attend. , PAGE OF BABIES shows a particularly fascinating series of sweet child faces gathered by the Journat. for those of you who love to look at them. CHARMING LULLABY entitled “‘Baby’s Fairyland,” appears in the Easter sumber—both words and music. Under the titles of ‘‘ Musical and Art Helps” Black Goods. 42-inch Priestley Jacquards; regular price, $1—NOW 2OG. ts. 46-inch Fancy Serge Skirting; regular price, $1.75—NOW , Fancy Dress Goods. I piece of Canvas Cloth, cop- per shade; regular price, $1.50 —NOW 50. taro. 2 pieces of Scotch Cheviots, Flannels. Printed French Flannels; in light and dark colors; regular price, 60c—NOW 35G. tc I piece of White Bedford f, f, ey <1 eed @aany practical Suggestions are given each month, 10 Cents a Copy One Dollar a Year The Curtis Publishing Company Philadelphia NATIVITY IN THE REBELLION. Where Most of Our Troops Came From. | To the Editor of The Evening Star: | pulation statistics In the elev- may be found tables of the y and ages of 1,034,000 Union and confederate soldiers, and in addi- 2 of over 200,000 ncrthern and southern It ic a matter of regret that these € not completed so as to cover the military history of all the survivors of the late civil war living in 1800. It is of record that the tabulation was never com- pleted; but for ascertaining nativities and #ges, reports of over a million of men, by states, are nearly as valuable as pié that number had been recorded. 1G) the native born of the loyal states formed 82.70 per cent of the"popula- tion, and the foreign-born merican-born, and of those $3, 75 were not only born in this country, but born of American parents. (many of them Men of foreign birth brought here in in- funcy or youth) furnished only 16 2-3 per t of our military strength. Of the confederate soldiers, 96 1-10 per cent were to the manner born. Approximately the same conditions were found among the surviving widows of veterans as above indicated for surviving veterans them- selves, both Union and confederate. Our pension list may be burdensomely large, but five out of every six certificates of pensions are bestowed upon the sons and daughters of our native soil. To her jidren our mother is indebted for rvation with all the widening hopes that filumine her future; hopes, the full meaning of which will not be under- stcod until long after the last pensioner have been mustered out, no longer “lingering superfluous wpon the stage.” Ar- lington will then be a tenderer place, a helier remembrance than now. Over its arches the children of a generation of Wider possibilities bought for them by us wili read our only needed eulogy—“They kept the Union whole”—and will wonder that any of the generation that produced them could begrudge the veteran, in his sixtieth year, the slowly accrued pension of $11.15 per month. The adjutant general's reports of but three states—Minnesota, Iowa and Nebras- ka—record the nativities of their soldiers. As they have never been tabulated, I am not able to use them for this article. The following tables, showing the percentage of citizens of forzign birth in the loyal states in i860 and 189) may interest your readers of statistical turn of mind: 1860. 1890. Per cent. Per cent. ‘Maine... - 6.00 uu 19.10 8. 12.50 6.66 22.02 North Dakota South Dakot in the territories in 18 the citizens of foreign birth numbered but 35,476; in 1890 the same 1 citizens of alien Taking the country as a the foreign-born citizens y 1860 7 per cent. six Years of stringent times have foreigners to return to their immigration it is not improbable that the census of @000 will show the ratio of our foreign-born citizens to be lower than that of 1860. We have digested, large- ly assim and the isles of the sea, and still remain led many former inomes and reduced fully one-half; so tha essentially an Anglo-Saxon nation. Future | decades will make us more and more a homogeneous people. H. T. JOHNS. February 1598. pea Ea Presbyterinn Reception and Reunion. The committee of arrangements for the gen-ral reception of the Presbyterian de- | nomination, to be held tomorrow ev2ning at Masonic Temple, anticipate a very large at- tendance. Mr. John W. Foster has been selected as chairman of the rec>ption com- mittee, and addresses will be delivered by Dr. Talmage, Dr. Hamlin, Dr. Radcliffe and one or two other prominent clérgy- men. Paymaster Gneral Stewart will talk five minutes on “Our Navy.” The Staples Cadets will sing “My Coun- try, "Tis of Thee,” Haley's full orchesira will render national airs, and the whole oc- casion will be of a patriotic character. Mr. Chas. B. Pearson has been appoint2d chairman of the committee on hall decora- tions, and Mr. Geo. Westinghouse, jr., on music committee, Mr. Wm. B. Gurley on badg>s, Mr. A. C. Shannon on escort, Mrs. E._S. Brinton on supper. The reception is given under the auspices of the Presbyterian Alliance, and the invi- tations have been given from the pulpits of all the churches. —__—_-+———_ Wants His Name Changed. Application was today made to the Dis- trict Supreme Court by Eugene S. Brown to change his name to Eugene S. Brown Eubank. The petitioner explains that the maiden name of his mother was Eubank, and that the relatives of his mother of the rame of Eubank constitute a numerous and influential family in the southwest. where he was born and has spent most of his life. Mr. Brown, among other things, Says that he believes the change of name would result in great advantage to him pecuniarily and otherwise, and will also afford him great personal pleasure and | satisfaction. ed, Burope and a slice of Asia | THE INSANE PATIENTS. Proceedings Necessary in Matter of Erroneous Commitments, Commissioner Wight Saturday afternoon had a conference with Dr. Godding, super- intendent of St. Eltzabeth’s Insane Asylum, and the attorney fer the District, for the Pptrpose of determining in just what man- rer the patients in the asylum who were committed under section 4851 of the Re- vised Statutes shall be surrendered to the custody of the District Commissioners in order to secure thei: recommitment to the asylum. These patients, about thirty-six in number, were sent to the asylum with- out a hearing before a jury, and such com- mitments having been declared illegal, the Secretary of the Interior, as stated in The Star, cirected Dr. Godding to surrender them to the custody cf the Commissioners. It is understood that the patients will be brought to the office of the marshal of the District, a few at a time, and there de- livered over into the custody of some rep- resentative of the Commissioners, where- uron an inquiry by a marshal's jury into their mental condition will be at once granted by the Equity Court, and the hear- irg immediately he'd. Such a course will, it is believed, meet the requirements of tne situation, and their immediate recommit- ment to the asylum will be secured. To do this will require, it is understood, an ex- Fendittre by the District of about $700, to cover which amount a deficiency appro- priation will be necessary. >—_, Charge of Grand Larceny. John Tait was arrested today by De- tective Lacy and committed to jail in de- fault of bond on a charge of grand larceny. Tait, it is charged, stole a gun from Rich- ard Walker's house nearly six months ago, and took it to the country. Last night Tait was arrested in South Washington for dis- orderly conduct, and when he appeared tn court for trial this morning the detective arrested him on the more serious charge. He was fined $5 for disorderly conduct, and the grand larceny case was continued, oe Strikers’ Demand Complied With. The thirty-five bakers employed by the Charles Schneider Baking Company struck yesterday morning because their wages had been cut $1 per week, the management of the concern claiming that the exigencies of the times demanded the reduction. During the day, however, a conference between the parties interested was held, and as a result the $1 retained was paid to the men and assurance given that the union scale of $15 per week will be paid in future. —— Cadets to Get Ready for Se: *At dinner formation at the Naval Acad- emy, Annapolis, Md., yesterday an order was read directing the first class of cadets to report at the medical department this morning for physical examina‘ion, prepari- tery, it is supposed, for sea orders. It is rumored that Captain P. H. Cooper, superintendent of the academy, will be de- tached in a few days and given some other command. —We’'re just trad —Two big offers for the next 3 days only. back to regular figures. Any $2.50 Shoe | | Any $5.00 Shoe In the House for In the House for le forcing. Thursday night prices. go —No reason in the world why we should make stch a wholesale sacri- fice of thesé Shoes. They're fresh, choice stock—just in from our fac- tory for this spring’s trade, Here’s the detail of it: ———_—-______i___ | Major Brooks. peated attempts were made to organize military companies among the coiored citi- zens of the capital. Several companies were organized and drilled with the old muskets, which were procured from loft, woodshed and “junk -shop,” but these or- ganizations were sucessively disbanded, one after the other, until in the year 1880, when Capt. Graham organized the Cadet Corps of sixty men, and Capt. Thos. Kelly about the same time organized the Capital City Guard. These two companies made a very favorable impression at the inauguration of President Garfield. From that period up to the year 1887 they were regarded as rival] military or- ganizations, and well equipped in all the essential accoutrements of their calling. Major C. A. Fleetwood succeeded to the command of the Cadet Corps and Major Frederick Revells to that of the Capital City Guard. The former as well as the latter commanding officers were veterans of the civil war, and Major C. A. Fleet- wood had been esented with a medal = conspicuous bravery on the field of ttle. In 1887 the two organizations, numbering 300 men, joined forcés. with the National Guard, and consol{fatéd into four com- panies. Major Revells Was appointed com- manding officer of' the, battalion by Gen. Ordway on account of the officers being unable to agree upoh a choice. The parti- sans of Major Fleetwood urged that in view of his distingutshéd military service in time of war he should be in accordance with the prevailing Codd of military promo- tion selected as the eommanding officer. The supporters of Major Revells, howevi remained firm in their choice, and Ge: Ordway made the appointment ‘as stated. Major Brooks the Successor. Upon the death pf Maj. Revells, in Sep- tember, 1807, he wag sugceeded to the com- mand by Maj. ArthursBrooks, who had been’ the ranking eaptath. Maj. Brooks en- jcys the distircttor of having entered the Cadet Corps as'a ptivaté at the time of its organization, and, by ‘close aftention to duty and perststetit' Zpplication to study of military -tactits, thedretical and praetical, worked his way upwanl, through every official grade to his present commanding pesition of major of the 1st Separate Bat- talion. He was first sergeant of Company A, Washington Cadet Corps, in the very exciting drill for the Boteler cup, in Oc- tober, 1883, and, by his steadiness and pre- cision, contributed largely to the success of his company, which carried off the prize. He was promoted to Heutenant, and, one year later, was made captain of Company A. In 189) his company visited Richmond, Va., and carried off first prize in competi- tion with companies of that state. In 1801 he was chosen drillmaster of the Colored High School Cadets, whose efficiency in parade and drill well attests his mastery of military tactics. He is a soldierly-look- ing man, standing over six feet in height, and is as straight, graceful and active as a West Pointer. The Ist Separate Battalion consists of four companies, fifty men each, with staff, nen-commissioned staff and line officers. The armory of the Ist Separate Battalton ia kept in military order ard under constant inspection of its officers, and, while the ‘building is rather antique, and somewhat the worse for age, by great care it has been made to supply the need of a head- avarters. The rifies of the battalion-are at all times ready for inspection, and the painstaking care of the men was well at- tested by Maj. Tierney at the recent in- spection of their arms, who reported that ) their guns were better cared for than any others in the brigade. Much attention is given to rifle practice by the men, three targets having been put in in January for voluntary practice. Majo Revels. Capt. Slocum is them, and the eff, ing a great interest in ‘of his presence on drill nights is attendance of seen in movements. Each company drills once:& week, and the bat- talion drills twice eneh month, The ist Separate;Battalion has made a Valiant -as-.Defenders. SaaS SS a i a se SrSodonesdontontenteadengrasengontententenseaceagentontoagoatenteaseasengengoetontonteasrasoateaseagoasonsentonsoagoasessensoagontontraseahasoaioatentontosthes PMO OHO OTS OOOO EOP OO OOS in Brown and Blue mixtures; regular price, $2—NOW $1 tan. I piece of Checked Suiting, suitable for tailor-made cos- tumes; regular price, $1.50— NOW foe ta: 3 pieces of Green, Tan and Brown Crepe; regular price, 75¢-—NOW 5 Oc. anv. 2 pieces of Lupin’s Camel’s Hair—Green and Purple; iegu- lar price, $1.50 NOW SOc. tus. I piece of Brown Camel’s Hair Etamine; regular price, $2 —NOW 05c¢. Yanp. 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Men’s Pure Linen Initial Handkerchiefs; regular price, 50c.—_NOW 25c. Ladies’ Mourning Hatidker- chiefs; regular price, 30c.— NOW 18c. Men's Pure Silk Initial Hand- kerchiefs; regular prices, 25c. and 39c.—NOW 15c. Ladies’ Fancy Silk Handker- chiefs; regular prices, 50c., 75¢- and $1—NOW the choice for 25c. Silks. 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Lace and button, For $3.85 We Includ The finest boots women wear—our $5 Foot-Form’ Patent Leather Boots—also the finest Black Kid Boots—plain and patent tip, and boots with tip of same—and lace boots in chocolate. 9 styles in all. Gloves; regular price, $1.50— NOW: 75C. tin Oc. regular price, 18—NOW 12c. 22-inch Chameleon Brocaded ‘ Mervellieux; regular pricé, $2 —NOW 1 a $ YARD. eae Pe: regular price, 75¢. with patent tips. Chocolate lace with tip.