Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 46, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 May 1898 — Page 3

WASHINGTON ATMOSPHERE FULL OF WAR AND WAR TALK.

"ratoM fiive Place

Fi (filters—-General

Joseph Wheeler a Typo of the Trne Southerner—HI# exceptional Record In the Confederate Service.

[Special Corresponflenee.]

WASHINGTON, May 8. —There is blood on the moon, the god of war has taxen t?p his residence in Washing^'!, and tbe atmosphere is charged with /phnroas vapors. One cannot go anywhere without being reminded that hostilities have began. Flag' and bunting everywhere, on public and private buildings, on stores—-OD« firm HAS 60 displayed—and even on tbe.^»r* of bo Metropolitan line, floating, fluttering and proclaiming that this oaoiral, at

lea*. is charged with jytriotlm.

How mnch of this display im? be-

accredited to shrewd business foresight

8ENAT0K ALLEN OK NEBRASKA.

and how much the bunting manufacturers and dealers may be responsible for a deal of factitious patriotism it is not for mo to say, but even tbe common peg! .e, those who cannot afford to hang out the banner, having no walls to hang it on, are filled with fervor and show a love for Old Glory that is oommendable and admirable. "There ain't no flies on tho flag, "said a man to mo yesterday as I walked along the avenue.

There may bo flies on me. Thero may bo Iliea o« you. There ain't

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flies, just, befc your life,

On Ytinkco Doodle Doo.

This doggerel may be more patriotic than poetic, bnt it "goes" all the samo with a certain olass. It expresses the spirit that animates all, both high and low, and carries many a man to tho recruiting office, eventually to tote a gun or pull an oar on tbe coast of Cuba,

We have had a deluge of patriotic speeches, as you know, during the past month*, nud by tbe volume of their waters we have been swept, along, until our fleet has at last reached Cuba. Just now tho orators, having performed their tasks, havo "taken a back ssat" and have modestly retired to allow the lighters a chance, and tho figbtors are not backward in coming forward either, as every day's news proclaims. I don't mean to say that the orators themselves have offered to do any of tho fighting. That wonld bo too much—to expect one man to train in tho band and carry a gun. I don't recall any ono of our congressional Hpouters who has teudered his services to thu government except Mr. Allen of Nebraska. Tho Nebraska senator wired the governor of his state that his servicos were at his disposal, and ho is now awaiting a call to the front.

iMr.

Alien knows what war is,

for he fought all through tho "late unpleasantness," and he knows what oratory is, too, for ho can tulk by tho hour and does, particularly on Cuba and her wrongs.

Tbe senate was more belligerent, it will be remembered, than the bouse and stood out bravely for the recognition of tho Cuban republic, which tho representatives would not admit. But, now that "war is on," members of the house are moro in evidence as offering their services than their more dignified brethren. Yon may count ou tho fingers of one hand all the senators who have applied to the president for a commission in tho volouteer army—in fact, I really believe yon might count them on the thumb-—but not so tho representatives. They havo fairly "tumbled over each other" iu their efforts to secure a ohnnoo to fight. 1 might mention a dozen offhand, but will content myself with one or two who represent that strong undercurrent of real patriotism which ran beneath all that sea of words during the weeks of wrangling.

Wheeler and HI* Krcortl.

Now there is Representative Wheeler, whoso appointment as major general of volunteers has been announced. That he is, or was, a real fighter no one ao* quainted with his record will attempt to deny. Born in 1886, he was quite a young man at the opening of hostilities between north and south but, having eerved as lieutenant of cavalry in Nevr Mexico and as a West Point graduate, he promptly offered his «eivices to the Confederacy. He rapidly rose through ail the grades until at the close of the war he was senior and ranking cavalry general of tbe Confederate! armies. As a cavalry officer he stands with Stuart! and Sheridan, tho authorities say, and was both skillful strategist and fighter, audacious, tireless, aggressive, the incarnation of ubiquitous energy. At Shi lob, it is sdd, he won more distinction than any other officer of his rank. He "commanded the vanguard of the amy in an advance and the rear guard in retreat during the entire war and led in more than $00 cavalry engage* uieuts,"

He turned Rowecrans' Sank at Mur* frees boro, capturing troops, wagons and immense quantities of supplies, taking 1,500 prisoners and destroying gunboats. He distinguished himself at Chickacuapga, during Sherman's rnarcfr be de

HEY WANT TO FIGHT ^"oghZ!JUMPING OFF PLACE.

Carolines, evoking the hearty commeDdation of Ptesident Davis, who later wrote: "General Wheeler displayed a dash, activity, vigilance and consummate skill which justly entitles him to a prominent place on the roll of great cavalry leaders. By his indomitable energy, operating on all sides of Sherman's columns, be was enabled to keep the government and commanders of onr troops advised of the enemy's movements, and, by preventing foraging par

ties from leaving the main body, ho they

saved from spoliation all but a narrow tract of. country and from the torch million?* worth of property which wonld otherwise have been certainly consumed."

A Beloved Fx-Confederate. After the civil war was over General Wheeler settled down as a lawyer and planter, but his fellow citizens drew him from the obscurity of private

in whjcb

he now

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serves is the eighth to which he has been elected. Here be shows those same qualities which won him distinction in the army, for there is not a more conscientious, hardworking and thoroughgoing representative in the honse.

When it was rumored that General Wheeler had offered his services unconditionally to the president, I songht him ont, having a card of introduction from our eminent librarian, Mr. Spofl'ord. Time and again I bunted for him in tbe honse, at his hotel and in his committee room, bnt without success. At last, almost by chance, I learned that he was iu hiding, as it were, in a house on East Capitol street, for the purpose of finishing up the immense volume of correspondence and other business preparatory to departure. There I found him, surrounded by a bevy of stenographers and typewriters, entrenched behind a breastwork of pamphlets, books and letters, attending to his multifarious duties. He was so busy that I had good reason to expect to be received with scant courtesy, but was agreeably disappointed, for not only did ho insist upon my sitting down and conversing with bim on his projected journey, but learning that I had been in Cuba he desired my opinion as to the chances of landing on its shores.

He got out maps and charts and we pored over them as though we had been old campaigners together and my opinion wore really of importance. I wish I could tell what tho decision was, but I feel that would be hardly fair, for in the evont of General Wheeler's going to Cuba a premature publication of his plan of operations might provo embarrassing. However, he is convinced that a landing is not only practicable, bnt probable, in tho very near future, and that once a junction is secured with tbo Cuban army under Gomez tbe combined forces will easily sweep the island.

Two Veterans Together.

And really this is a spectacle that appeals to me—which I think should appeal to every loyal heart—of these two veterans, who have reached an age when soldiers usually lay down their swords and have earned the rewards of peace, fighting shoulder to shoulder for the perpetuation of liberty in this western hemisphere. I should like to be there when Generals Wheeler and Gomez meet, wituess one of their old time oharges and hear tho American yell minglo with the shout of "Machete,tal machete'!" as tliey drive the Spaniards before them. Oh, yes, they'll drive them fast enough, and they won't stop running till they get bohiud the walla of Matanzas and Havana! Then—well, what iu the name c.f thu Goddess of Liberty is our fleer. 'here for? Is it there merely to bob" about doing blockade duty or to dike tbo Spaniards out of their holes? Vh-n'a nat we wuut to know.

This rallying nrcuid the flag of those who once fought agam«t 21, this generous rivalry of those \vho wore iho gray

"'..lis!

W2isar

GKNKHAL

JOSRPH WHKKLER.%

as well as the blue in answer to tbe call to arms, is the strongest guarantee we can have of the permanence of our institutions. One cannot bnt admire this veteran soldier, with 200 battles to bis credit, who has had 16 horse* shot under bim, has seen 3 of his staff officers killed and 30 wounded at his side. Although 62 years old this summer, though of slight physiyue and though he has been three timesVoand* ed, General Wheeler is yet active and alert, with nerves of iron and eyes from which flash the fires of no unquenchable determination.

Assisting him at his correspondence were his two charming daughters, who seemed as eager as he that be should get afield again, and who, doubtless, when the call come? will drop their pens, gird on his sword and send their hero bravely away with their blessing.

The pen may be mightier than the sword, perhaps, but both together are Invincible. A true soldier always has his knapsack packed, and when I asked the general when be could go he answered quickly, "Whenever they want me tonight, If

I'm

called/*

That's tbe kind of man w» went In Cuba. Some people wit! be walking Spanish soon aft«r he getc mere, see if they don't. F. A. Obss.

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TEKRE HAUTE SAURTDAY EVJENIXG MAIL, MAT 14, 1S98.

TAMPA THE BASIS OF OPERATIONS AGAINST CUBA.

Soldier* Eticsaiped In tho Fort lirooke •Reservation—Xetv Opportunities For the Famous Fifbtfog Fifth Kegimeiit—Hostile Fceiine Among Residents.

[Special Correspondence.]

TA.MI'A, F!a., May 9.—Uuele Sam's regnlars may he expected to believe that

can

?cent a fight afar off. Seasoned

soldiers get into that way of thinking. They cherish certain signs which, according to tradition, are never known to fail. The regulars who opened this

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CAMP TAMPA.

camp declared that they would be tho very ones to make the first landing in Cuba and from the highest to the lowest set about mapping out tbe campaign, not failing to speculate as to the fighting prowess of the Spaniards, their own chances in battle and the prospects of meeting in the yellow fever a worse enemy than Spanish bullets.

Here in Tampa, aside from tbe imposing military show, which is much the same as at Chattanooga, there is an insidious atmosphere tending to make the war a reality. This city has been for years a battleground between the original champions in this struggle, the Cubans and Spaniards. Ever since the port was opened some ten years ago representatives of both classes have flocked here to engage in the cigar trade. Many a street quarrel, many an incipient riot, with Spaniards and Cubans for principals, has been quelled by the Btrong arm of tbo police. Then, too, as in all gulf coast cities, there is a large element of Spanish descendants whose hatred of the United States dates from tbe times of tbo cession to this country of the Spanish domain. Hatred carried in the blood from generation to generation is this, and the civil war intensified it. So there is nicch hatred of Cubans encountered here and hatred of the United States soldiers. Fortunately there is a large sprinkling of genuine Americans in the population, and the foreign element aside from Spanish is generally loyal.

All of this is important in view of the fact that this point is fixed upon as the primary base for army operations against Cuba. Key West has figured in? all tbe speculations of the uninitiated, for tbo reason probably that it has served a purpose as a naval base. Although farther from Cuba by over 200 miles than Key West, Tampa seems well adapted to the purposes of the troops for a last halting place before the final embarkation. The bay of Tampa, stretching 40 miles south of hero into the gulf of Mexico, forms tbe finest harbor to be found on the Florida coast, and for that matter anywhero along the gulf. The port of Tampa, located ten miles below tbe city, is tbo terminul of the Plant system of railways, whioh taps the whole of Florida, with connections north and west. A good system of docks has sprung up since the port opened.

In the government coal dock at tbe port there is now being stored a large supply cf steamer coal, and it is said that tbe amount will reach 200,000 tons. In view of the hostile feeling among many residents at this point and elsewhere along tho coast the government property at the landing is under a strong guard of regulars. To the work of guarding tbe valuable munitions and stores gathered at tbe landing the Fifth regiment of United States regulars was assigned soon after its arrival from Fort McPherson, Atlanta. This guard, which is encamped on Picnic island, has since been strengthened, another reason why the soldiers here should pride themselves on being first at the danger point. ,1

A word on this gallant regiment, called the "Fighting Fifth." The Fifth was the third regiment of that number in the United States army. It was organized in 1815. Being stationed in tbe southwest for many years, it found plenty of work guarding the border from Indian and Mexican forays. When Zacbary Taylor marched into Texas to keep the Mexicans at a distance, tbe Fifth went along and served throughout the war. In tbe civil war the regi* ment was stationed in New Mexico and later marched and fought in Missouri A turning point in tbe career of the Fifth was when it came under the command of Nelson A. Miles, in 1870. Miles took it into the Indian Territory to fight the Comancbes and for ten years the Fifth knew no cessation of tbe savage warwhoop around its bivouac fires. Half a dozen regula* regiments followed the Fifth from distant posts to this camp, among them the old war veterans of the Fourth, Sixth, Ninth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth.

General J. F* Wade was placed in command here. He is a war veteran* and taking the cue from some old army commanders promptly established a rigid censorship cf the press, which his successor, General Shafter, enforce* with added vigor.

The main camp here is located on tbe old Fort Brooke reservation, now in tbe heart of tbe comparatively new city of Tampa.. Hotels and cafes are crowded with soldiers who have learned how to in the midst of war's alarms.

GEORGE L. KJUOEB.

"Rijrijeat Show 'Ccpt One." A circus was coming to town and every barn and every fence within a radius of 50 miles or so bad been billed with the usual lurid circus announcements. An old time darky and a young yellow "dude" were gazing at the bills aud wondering. "Barnum and Bailey's circus. The biggest show on earth," read the youngster. "What—what's dat?" asked the old time darky, pricking up his ears.

Tbe other read again the legend bf the show bills. "Yon don' know what you is talking about, nigger. Dat show tar*.' touch John Robinson's. Ho useter cum' fro here and dat was a show wnth seein. Dat was the bigges' show, on dis earf', shonnff."

The old man had evidently not been to a circus for many years. The darkies swear by John Robinson throughout the south, anyway. "Read it for yourself, then," said tbe dude. "I tell yon that thing says this is the biggest show on earth."

The old man proceeded to spell out tbe big letters. Ha waded through "Barnnm and Bailey," and after a rest began on the remainder of the sentence: "B-i-g-g-e-s-t s-h-o-w o-n e-a-r-t-h, S-e-p-t. 1." "I knowed itl I knowed it!" shouted the old man, jumping up and down in his glee. 'De bigges' show, 'cept one,' aud dat one was John Robinson's."— Washington Post.

Men and medicines are judged by what they do. The great cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla give it a good name everywhere.

'f" Some Famous Benefits. It was as far back as 1668, according to Samuel Pepys, that one Knipp «me to him abont the "woman's day" at the playhouse, whioh he was expected to patronize in order to inorease the profits. Perhaps the first organized benefit for a particular favorite, however, was that given to Mrs. Barry in 1687. On such occasions it was customary to charge for admission to the stage, which in consequence often becani9 so thronged that when a player to whom the distinction was accorded had to make his appearance before the footlights to take up his part in tho piece it had not infrequently to be stopped for several minutes while the attendants forced a passage for the unfortunate actor tbrongb the throng of his admirers.

Thus on tbe occasion of Quin's benefit at Covent Garden, in 1753, tbe old actor, who was incumbered with the heavy dress of Falstaff, was several minutes before he could pass on to tbe stage

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account of the crowds that

were assembled in tbe wings. Perhaps one of the saddest of the many benefits which have been celebrated at Drury Lane was that given on June 27, 1828, for Grimaldi, tbe greatest clown the stage has known, when the heartbroken old man was wheeled on to tbe stage in an armchair aud hopelessly broke down in his endeavor to sing his once famous ditty "Hot Codlins." The old man's memory had completely forsaken bim. On that ocoasion a sum of £1,700 was realized, which for many years remained a record.—St. James Gazette.

Herbert Spencer's Tragedy. Tbe English papers are citing good stories frcm Sir Grant Duff's "Diaries." Here is one: "Arthur Russell made me laugh by a story of a discussion at tbe Leweses. Some one maintained that everybody had written a tragedy. Yes,' said Lewes, 'every one, even Herbert Spencer.' 'AhP interposed Huxley. 'I know what the catastrophe would be— an induction killed by a fact.' j, "When Lord Malmesbnry came into office, he fired off a highly patriotic dispatch. Lord Cowley received it, saw that it could only result in war and, putting it in his pocket, went off to Walewski. 'You must understand,' he said, 'that I come as Lcrd Cowley and not as an English embassador, but I have received a disparch from my government which is so strong that I should like you to eeeit privately beforolhand it to you officially.' WalSwski read the dispatch and said, 'Yon may give me that dispatch, but if yon do I will send you yonr passports tomorrow morning.' Lord Cowley did not present tbe dispatch, but sent it back for alteration, and it was altered and realtered before it was formally presented."

Rose Date*.

Few persons who are more than a little fond of particular varieties of roses are aware of how recent is a really strong individuality in foreign varieties of their favorite flower.

The Gloire de Dijon dates from 185S. The General Jacqueminot was offered to the public in 1859. The Marecbal Niel (which beautiful rose seems lately unjustly out of vogue) was perfected in 1864. La France came in 1868. The Mme. Isaac-Pereire is of 1880. La Heine is almost tbe oldest of the hybrids still beloved, having made its success in 1843.

The neto and assumed varieties now put forth annually still reach tbe number of 70 or 80, bnt the majority of them have no decisive characteristics to enable them to bold their own against others. The American Beauty and Catherine Mermet are tbe most significant additions within a few seasons to the general catalogue and not yet in universal favor.—Harper's Weekly.

Much in Little

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The deer came nearer and nearer, until ho was uearly opposite the place wbero the hunter eat concealed. While the hunter was watching the approach of the* deer he forgot that he had a gun and that the deer was "his meat." He began to tremble and shake in every limb and joint and it was difficult for him to restrain a yell of fright.

Ho watched and trembled until the deer passed his hiding place and went into tbe thicket beyond. Then, feeling for his pipe, he discovered that it lay on the ground near his feet. By the time he had picked it up the deer was out of range, and then ho discovered that in bis excitement he had bitten the mouthpiece of his pipe in two.

He was greatly relieved to see tho deer move on, as it seemed to him that he was the gaino and tho deer was the hunter.

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I His First Deer. Buok fever is a hunter's disease tho symptoms of which are pretty well known, tut they have seldom been more feelingly described than by a Marquette citizen, whose first experience in deer shooting is related in The Mining Journal.

After spending a few hours tramping through the woods, feeling tired, he sat down on a log to rest. Like most hunters, he had taken his pipe and tobacco along. Filling the pipe, he smoked for a time without interruption, when, happening to turn his head a little to one side, he saw a large buck coming straight toward him. As luck wonld have it, he had sat down to smoke near a deer trail,

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