Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 29, Number 11, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 10 September 1898 — Page 1

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VOL. 29—NO. 11.

ON THE QUI VIVE.

Ex-Mayor Ross got what he deserved when the police caned him last Saturday. It was a handsome stick, with a gold head, and will be used for ornamental purposes solely, as the ex-mayor has no use for a staff and still carries himself jauncly. In his dealings with police matters and in the police court his coarse has been marked by much common sense and, as in all his relations as mayor, by good judgment and tact. Few mayors of Terre Haute have had so many knotty and emergency questions to deal with as Mr. Rcss, and none have met such more judiciously and practically.

The change of city offices was pleasantly and gracefully effected this week. Fred A. Ross had a firmly established reputation as a good mayor and nothing became him better than his manner of leaving the mayoralty, giving some good advice and kind words he went out genially and cheerfully, holding what will be appreciated in this sportive city, a record for the longest service. Mayor Steeg took hoid of the city's tiller without apparently disturbing the even current pf events. He showed that he had some ideas to advance and policies to pursue. That is righteven if they do not suit everybody, it is a good thing to agitate something new and keep the city hall from stagnation. Al though we may not have thought that we needed a Democratic mayor and were willing to jog along without one, the new mayor will never be attacked from this quarter just bccause we are spoiling for a fight or because he is a Democrat. He can be a good mayor for he has reputation as a practical and sensible man.

When Mr. Steeg took the tiller Mr. Borgstrom took the till. It is safe and none predict anything but a model office and accurate books. Mr. Balch retired with the respect of everybody. He had done his work well and always put up a manly fight when there was fighting to do. When it was over ho went to work as he will do again. We have changed the name, but not. the letter and a capital offleinl retired for one that is going to be a favorite official with the public. When it comes to our new city clerk, people, by a large majority, were glad there was no change in men and that a well-deserved promotion took place. The work will not be done any better, because it can't be done bettor. Will Hamilton will be the right man in the right place, until some bigger place calls for him.

They say

cort

that some of the lawyers who

are going to,play ball with the preachersare very anxious to gut the latter in a box and have fun with them. Like the Episcopal service this gives them a chance to jaw back at last. There has been no plat or diagram yet issued of the game ou the 15th for the benefit of the Union Hospital, but if Lawyer Harry Donham can be stood up against the Itev. J. E. Sulger, and Oscar Dix opposite the Rev. Mr. Mitchell, some picturesque effects are certain. Lawyer Eggleston is the man to call the ball and strikes for he can be heard. The Rev. Mr. Witmer strikes Q. V. as just the man for umpire, a position which requires a Christian. Col. Harper's celebrated slide for a base may provoke unseemly mirth, but it is worth the quarter paid for a ticket. The rumor that the Y. M. C. A. may "sub" for the preachers, aunoys the lawyers who say tho Y. M. 0. A.'s Are not in the same class with them. They want kiudred spirits, such as will say, when swatted with a ball, nothing harder than "O, feathers!"

The street fair will have a number of stages or platforms in the open streets on which performances will be given by acrobats, minstrels and vent riloquists, day and night. A number of bands will be employed also to give open Kir concerts, es­

tho excursionists from tho trains, to lead parades and to assist in the jubilee of Old Glory day.

Interesting war relies collected by Menno Von Horssum, a Terre Haute boy in Light Uattevy K, are on exhibition in the show window of Huuter & Paddock. The lot contains the cartridges used in the American Krags-.Iorgenseu and Spanish Manser rifles, Springfield rifle balls and spent balls, some of which picked up at Santiago, had been fired in battle. There is also the little primer used In firing cannon. Some brass capped Spanish cartridges are marked "poisoned." It has been stated that it was the brass which caused blood poisoning. The newest cartridges are nickeled to prevent this and to Increase penetrative power.

The Terre Haute Trotting Association has made unusual preparations for the meeting, which opens a week from Monday and continues five days. The program of races is really superb and 296 faoraes hare

been

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entered in the fifteen

race*. There are very few of the fastest hones that will not be here, as the present circuit system brings together at this point the horses that hare been racing In the east and west. From here they go south to Louisville and Lexington. In addition to providing more attractions than usual, the association has reduced the gate fee from $1 to 50 cents- The greatest attraction, which costs most money, is the great Star Pointer, VM*4, the only harness horse that has gone below two minutes. He is to endeavor to beat his record on Thursday, the :&nd. On the same day occurs the "Sidewheeler" pace for a #S,CW0 purse, which will be a great race. Wednesday Is Elk's day. Every day of the meeting will be Elk day, for two large elks are

to jump from a high tower into a tank of water, but Wednesday is the B. P. O. E. day, when the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will have their friends from abroad and take them to see the races. On that day will be the 2:05 pace, in which ten famous pacers will compete. The fastest 4-year-old, Searchlight, 2:04%, the fastest Indiana pacer, Frank Bogart, 2:M#, and the fastest Terre Haute pacer, Parker S., 2:06%, meet other great pacers in this race. It will be a great week and little else will be thought of than the exciting races and splendid horses.

AMUSEMENTS.

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.

Stetson's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company is giving a matinee performance at the Grand this afternoon. The street parade created a favorable impression, and there is every prospect of a crowded house at the second performance to-night. This is perhaps the largest "Uncle Tom" company traveling.

REXTFROW'8 JOLLY PATHFINDERS. S The attraction at the Grand next week will be "Rentfrows' Jolly Pathfinders," playing at popular prices. Speaking of this company the Anderson Herald says: "The Rentfrows made a great hit. It is by far the best repertoire company yet seen in this city. The play the "Lightning Express," was well put on and the specialties were good, especially that of the Rsntfrows. The scenic effects were well carried out. The costuming was good and the performance was well up to the 50 and 75-cent grade. The Rentfrow orchestra of ten people gave additional pleasure to the evening." Matinees will be given on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The prices will be 10, 20 and 30 cents for evening performances aud 10 cents for the matinees. Ou Monday and Tuesday ladies will be admitted free, when accompanied by one person with a paid 80-cent ticket.

SUI'KRBA.

In one scene in the new production of "Superba," the Hanlon Brothers' charming creation, Pierrot is swallowed by a whale, but equal to the emergency he cuts two windows in its side, from which he is seen fishing with a big lobster as bait. The fun that ensues from this scene alone is said to be wonderful.

HARRISON PARK CASINO.

CIRCUS YS. GRAHAM EARLK. The people last night had a chance to choose between the Wallace circus and the Graham Earle company at the Columbia theater. We are not able to say exactly hotV many .were at the circus but it was reported that the crowd was light compared with that of the afternoon. At the Columbia theater there was not a seat left even the stairways were crowded and people were glad to secure standing room only. The play was "Counterfeit Money" and the cast was one of the most capable ever in the city with a repertoire company. James M. Martin is a comedian of the finest capabilities and kept the audience in the best of humor throughout the evening. He resembles Mr. Earle very much and when they play together on the stage the latter has to win his laurels. Mr. Martin was here several years ago with Janausheck and last winter with Tim Murphey. Mrs. Earle as "Margaret Brandon" last night proved herself a much better actress than one usually sees with a 10, 20 and 30 cent attraction. She acts intelligently, and is naturally of a modest disposition. This trait of her character was observed throughout and made her many friends. The specialties were exceptionally stroug. "Snapper" Garrison's trick bicycle work was never equaled in this city, neither were the specialties of Bowers and Christo.—Morning Times, Tuesday, August 23. At the Casino next Sunday evening.

The Wabash Button.

The Street Fair Association has designed and ordered a beautiful button as a souvenir of the Street Fair Carnival. It is tasteful and unique. In the center appears a picture of old Fort Harrison, on the banks of the Wabash. Above it are the words, "On the Banks of the Wabash" and a bar of the music from Paul Dresser's popular song, and below, "Terre Haute Street Fair, Oct. 10-15." These buttons will go off like hot c&kes on a cold morning before breakfast.. Speaking of "On the Wabash," A. N. Smith meta Marylander at Old Point Comfort, who wanted to know if there really was a Wabash river. ________

The Mail has received from company B, at Camp George G. Meade the report of its action on learning of the death of Benjamin G. Cox, who was an honorary member of the company and a good friend as well A»a comrade:

At

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meeting held by

Company

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regiment, Indiana Volunteers, at Camp George O. Meade, Pennsylvania, September 5th. 1S8& the following resolutions were adopted upon the death of oar respected friend. Benjamin G. Cox. for many year* ao honorary member of Company B.

Whereas, Death has removed from oar organisation, oar esteemed fellow cttlxen tnd comrade. Benjamin G. Cox, who was always a generous and staunch friend to the company

Therefore be tt Resolved, That "we learn of His death with profound sorrow and deplore his untimely demise, and we extend to the bereaved family oar sincere and heartfelt Empathy In their present hour of affliction

Be It farther Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the bereaved family and copies forwarded to the press of Terre liaate. Indiana, for publication.

MAJOR T. C. Pre SKA IU»

Committee. •, OORTOIIAI. Komr. I* HATHA* I OO&PORAL NOAH W. CUAJUC.

OUR CUBAN LETTER

MRS. WARD WITH THE RED WORKERS IN CUBA.

CROSS

Site Severely Criticises tiie Action of the Army Officers at Santiago—The Entrance of the lted Cross Sliip^

State of Texas, in the Harbor.

9peclal Correspondence of The Mall. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 5th, 1888.rWhenever mail comes in from "the States," our quarters are turned into, a regular postoffice, with bags upon bags of letters and piles of newspapers and pwkages. As many of the names are unknown to us, it is sometimes extremely difficult to find the owners of the precious w^r« from home but in every case the strongest effort is made, although it is not legitimate Red Cross business, because we oarselves knew how good it is to get news from the world which seems so distant.

The "Morse" has brought us a beautiful cargo of ice—and never was anything mpfre needed in fever-stricken Cuba. But tlgpffe is not an ice bouse in Santiago, andp^where to discharge it. Miss Barton offered the whole cargo to Generals Shifter and Wood, for the use of the army but they were equally powerless to provid#a place. Then she gave it to the var:., transports filled with sick and wounr convalescents going home and since th blessed day all have been plentifully Supplied. The long voyage is terrible at the the best for feeble and dying men, butt ap abuudance of ice robs it of half its misery. Thanks to Miss Barton, the Santiago hospitals now have ice galore, to the untold relief of the feverish and

deliriou^ »,

Here is something which demands attention: The steamer "Olivette," under' command of Major Appell, (son-in-law of Surgeon General Sternberg,) brought to Santiago the shipment of "auxilary No.

Perhaps it is proper for Major Appell to dispose of anything he chooses in his own way but it is certainly confusiiy? to see a portion of our own supplies, with our own mark upon it, handed about before our eyes and we denied the right to say a word regarding its disposition. Of course under such conditions the Red Cross has no control over anything—despite the sudden friendship which Surgeon General Sternberg professes. Miss Barton has no wish to rule except in the little matter of Cuban relief, which she came down to manage. While she is willing and prayerfully glad to put the days of her life as they are pasting into the work which our good President has asked her to do, she does feel that there should be some protection for her between the obstacles, the insults and obstructions of the army. If she could be left free to act under the navy, which has always been respectful and courteous, and be released from the barbarities of the army, it would give a little heart, hope and strength to the work. How long s&e can endure what is daily put upon her, with no arm of protectionnothing between the raw flesh and the army lashes I do not know.

The Associated Press has told you in a brief dispatch how the Red Cross relief ship, "State of Texas," entered Santiago harbor ahead of everything else after the battle—even General Shafter, Sampson and Schley following in the rear but you can have no idea of the dramatic features of the scene, as relied by those who participated in it. There were the two armies, the conquerers and the conquered the wrecked ships, the starving people. The silence of the grave hung over all— the horror of what had gone before, battle, murder, terror and tragedy and now was coming the first gleam of hope to a dying people. Said Miss Barton, (who, by the way, is not a member of any church), "Can somebody sing the Doxologyf 'Praise God, From Whom all Blessings Flow," rang out in quavering chorus from the little band in the prow of the "Texas,"—taken up and repeated here and there ou the battle-ships and the shore, while strong men wept and the wounded waved their feeble hands. Then "America" made the welkin ring— "My country'Us of thee,

Sweet land of Liberty. Of tbee 1 sing."

And thus apiid patriotic and religions enthusiasm was Santiago first entered after the battle. It was late on a Sunday afternoon—and in these latitudes, you know, there is no twilight, but darkness falls after the setting of the sun. There were thousands of people in a starring condition—many literally dying, who had not eaten for day* aud there was a shipload of provisions to be distributed- Great difficulties were experienced in getting things started. Ships cannot approach the wharves within half a mil* or more there were no lighters, no laborers, no teams to haul goods, no ware-houses in which to store them. Mr. El well—one of

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TERRE HAUTE, IISTD., SATURDAY ETENING-, SEPTEMBER 10, 1898. TWENTY-XIXTil YEAR

.Miss Barton's secretaries, who was once a 'lumber-merchant in Santiago and therefore knew the ground better than any other American—came ashore immediately, secured a store-house and drummed up stevedores among all who were able to stand. A little food and hot coffee put new strength into these. All night they worked, and by sfx o'clock next morning the first distribution of food began. The scene beggared description. Among so many thousands of famished people it was at first impossible to maintain anything like order the guns, of the whole army could not have done it. The strong trampled the weak like ravenous beasts.

Aristocratic ladies strove with the scum of Santiago for the wherewith to succor their dying children. Boxes and bales ware seized and their contents taken possession of—not always by those who needed them most and as-far as one could see in every direction, more hungry multitudes were filling the roads, tramping wearily back to Santiago—some falling and dying by the wayside, almost within sight of the food that might have saved them.

In an incredibly short time chaos was reduced to order. Nobody knows how many thousands were fed during those first few days, including our own hungry army, the famished Spanish forces, the destitute citizens of Santiago and starving people from all the surrounding region. At present thirty-two thousand people are. receiving regular, daily rations, exclusive of the hospitals and what is being done for the soldiers, Americat Spanish and Cuban. Thanks to the bounty of the tJnited States, the supply is ample—tons of provisions of all sorts crowding the ware-houses from floor to ceiling, and more constantly coming. Things have now been thoroughly systematized. The city is divided into districts, each in charge of a competent person who causes thorough canvas to be made and each individual case looked into. Every applicant for charity is obliged to leave his or

22" to the Red Cross society. No mani&ft or notice of it ever capie to Miss Barium. Some of her men saw it being unloaded oiilTjer name and address the story of want is the Santiago dock, marked plainly. "American National Red Cross" and witl$ the cabalistic sign upon it. As in duty bound, they proceeded to attend to its when they were roughly told to let that cargo alone, as it belonged to ttofci "Olivette." Some of it was finally storejtl in a ware-house, close along-side other Tied Cross property, but by Major Appfeli's order Miss Barton and her helpers are ttrf bidden to touch it and there it remains, c$ no use to anybody. Tales leaked out, among those who came on the "Olivette," of boxes tearing the Seal of. thufc Grossy4eollKli$il§'^^ being broken open and used on the officers table.

'then verified by personal inspection, the number of the family taken, and the account written on a bit of paper, which the applicant must bring every day in order to receive his rations. Thus fraud is

preventedy

and families of ten or a

dozqftjgOr two or-ttiree, receive quantities accordingly It is ^Lthat in some cases %ntjsrpriSfug "pobfes,!* as the poor are .called in the vernacular,'set up boardinghouSes and street stalls for the sale of Red crQss food b.ut if this was ever done, (vfhick I doubt,) it is no longer possible & W a a aps with a gram poor of these countries will not work as long as they can get food without. American merchants who brought down provisions to sell, complain that the Red Cross has entirely spoiled the market for them, as why should the people buy, when they can get plenty of the good food for the asking? Tbey say also that they cannot get laborers, or stevedores or servants, because those who would do that kind of work for small pay if necessity compelled them, now sit idly on the streets waiting for the next distribution of rations, carefree as the lilies of the field which "toil not, neither do they spin." Doubtless this is true in some cases but it is by no means general. The several houses maintained'here by American money for the distribution of food and medicines, the abodes of the nurses and other workers, are literally besieged by people begging for work, as teamsters, cooks, lavenderas, seamstresses, or in any other capacity and Major Barber, the gentleman who has undertaken to clean and sweeten this dirty old town, tells me that he has no difficulty in recruiting his scavengers and streetsweeping brigades, though several thousand men are required. In this connection I may mention that a surprising change has already taken place in the appearance of Santiago, thanks to Major Barber and his methods. The festering piles of garbage have been removed, the gutters scraped and the odors sensibly diminished. The disinfectants have not yet arrived but they are somewhere on the bounding billows, hastening Cubanward as fast as sails and steam can carry them, and there is hope that by their use yellow fever and other diseases that have hitherto scourged the island may soon be abated.

That all Cubans are not embodied laziness, I know from personal observation. I hav^ many times seen men working about the Red Cross ware-houses, wheeling trucks and staggering under heavy loads, who appeared scarcely able to stand from weakness, owing to past starvation. To see a man faint at his work, from exhaustion or from on-coming fever, is a matter of daily occurence, and the Red Cross physicians are always prepared for such emergencies. They tell us that many citizens of the aristocratic class remain shut up in their dismantled houses, hungry almost unto death but too proud to make their necessities known, or to come with the rabble for ration*. The lines of caste are more sharply drawn here than even in our own country, not only between black and white, but between descendants of the grandees and hoi pollio. This is indeed unfortunate, on all sides of the question. We understand wad appreciate their popular pride but when the rider Sister Republic has sect them aid oat of her abundance, to be personally bestowed by ladles and gentlemen under the direction of the president of the United States, one would think that most sensitive feelings need not stand in the way of accepting the proffered kindness. Let me tell you one case, which is but a sample of hundred*. The gentleman of whom we

of the Red Cross institutions in Santiago is the dispensary and "Consultario" for the poor. A big house has been taken for the purpose, and a corps of "Medicos," mostly Cubans, under Doctor Sollosso, of Havana—are there, maintained by rations sent from the Red Cross stores. The physicians give their time and services gratuitously, but must of course be fed. They have a supply of medicines—limited in variety, but not in quantity—furnished by the Red Cross, and large stores of condensed milk, the medicine most needed in the majority of cases. Day after day their consulting room is crowded, by the sick, the halt, the hungry, and an average of fifteen hundred persons in every twentyfour hours receive medicine or milk, or broth, as each case requires. The army too has drawn, upon the Red Cross for many things needed in their camp hospi tals, without which there would have been infinitely more suffering and death—and heaven knows there has been enough already. Looking over Miss Barton's long lists of things supplied in one week to the army, I see such items as 7,400 lbs. of cornmeal 4,400 lbs. rice 1,700 lbs. of beans 58 cases of condensed milk 83 cases of malted milk 2,800 lbs. ice 58 cans beef, 420 lbs sugar 800 ibs. crushed oats and so on ad inflnatum, to say nothing of surgical goods, such as bandages, ether chloroform, etc. FANNIK B. WARD

MODERN PHILOSOPHY

habit You can't tell who is a .kodak fiend by his looks.

Most people make speeches without saying anything. One always thinks if a bald-headed man isn't married he ought to be.

Nothing is equal to the smell of good coffee when one is real tired. Folks vho can scarcely write their own ntftnes often buy fancy stationery.

Some men never think of paying their debts except when they are drunk. Thg very laziest man in Washington gets up every morning at 4 o'clock.

It costs about as much to run a kodak as it does to run a photograph gallery. A msj.n in old clothes riding a bicycle looks out of place, say what you will.

Every day we are surprised at some new way somebody has of making a living. A letter may bo addressed to a man with "Honorable" prefixed and yet be a dun.

Lots of people always remain poor because they spend everything for cure-alls. A striped parasol is a good deal prettier than a plain one, whether it is cooler or not.

A jug of whiskey never needs to be sold by the express company to pay the charges.

You can always tell whether a photograph is of a graduating class by the books in it.

An auction store makes money because each man expects to do better than the one before him.

Nobody likes to admit that he was born bow legged. He always invents some other excuse.

We have a good deal of respect for a man who can wear cuffs and keep them clean on a hot day.

No matter how ragged a man lpoks, it always improves folks' opinion of him if he drives a good team.

There is no use in asking a man his weight after he weighs more than be thinks he ought to. He will lie about it.

If Sousa could hear "Stars and Stripes Forever" played on every piano as we do, he would feel sorry that he ever wrote it.

A boy carries a string of fish through town with more genuine satisfaction than he afterwards deposits $100 in the bank.

A woman in this town took memory lessons and would have made it a great success only she forgot her memory book everyday. ALEX. MXLI,EB.

The red man may &ave slept under a piece of birch bark, the South Sea Islander plucks a large leaf for a rain coat, and we are going back to bark blankets. At one of the stores, W. H. Albrecht & Co., is displayed a blanket made of sprtice tree fibre. It is very light and cool to the tonch, but said to be warmer than an eight pound blanket. They cost a trifle, wear for years and are cleaned with a^irisp broom. a&S

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rented one of the houses—a fine looking, elderly Cuban, of courtly manners and evident education—fainted one day in the midst of a business conversation. JEte was sent to his home in a carriage, and then it was discovered that he had eaten nothing for two days, and his family were absolutely without food. They own one of the finest houses in Santiago—but they cannot eat that. Owing to the war, their money is all gone. There is no work in Santiago at this time for such people to do and too proud to accept charity, they simply sat downin their decayed splendor and waited, Micawber-wise, for "something to turn up"—or fonleath, the kindly healer of all woes. The wife—that typical Senora of Spanish-America^ and her slender young daughter, were both in their beds, too weak to rise when help came. It is needless to add that a generous supply of provisions was at once sent to the family and that they are not too proud to eat what they could not ask for, is evidenced by the fact that the old gentleman is again seen on the streets, as dignified and courtly as ever. cession. Yesterday Aunt Emma and a

One of the most useful and "interesting ¥^7 friend of her acquaintance, and I went

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»•, -TLETTER FROM NEW

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AN INTERESTING YORK.

Robert J^elnl Tells of Wlu\t llo Saw on ttufc Track aiid in tho Hospital Warti

Robirt Heinl, the open-eyed and observing sqp of John G. Heinl, has written some ning letters on the sights he has the east, which has been very ,nd interesting to western visitors. iil quotes Robert's account of the acycle race*at Manhattan Beach, and his sympathetic view of the gallant soldiers at Bellevue hospital. "Talk about bicycle races yesterday Aunt Emma and I saw one of the greatest in the country. •, We saw the invincible "Jimmy" Michaels defeated by "Majah" Taylor, the coon. In this race there were three world's records broken right in suc-

out to Manhattan Beach for a day's outing, First we went in surf bathing, then to the great bicycle track. I saw the Major training in the morning, and thought then he was pretty good, but didn't think he could touch Michaels. Before the big race there were six events, of which I send you score card. Hang on to that score card as I wouldn't take anything for it. Bald got a dirty fall. The track is one-third mile cemented and banked.

The race was run in mile heats. Best two out of three winning. The race was by four quintettes, which took flying starts, while Michaels and Taylor had standing starts, and tacked onto the "qulut" as they passed. When they started in the first heat, on the first ,lap, Michael's "quint" chain broke. Next time it broke about the same place. In the agreement if an accident, happens on the first lap, the race will be started over. The third time they started, 6n the second lap, the Major's "quint" chain parted, so Michaels won with ease, breaking the world's record for competitive standing start. Time 1.441-5. Next heat, amid terrific excitement, Taylor won, lowering again the world's record. Time 1.48 2-5. Michaels was now received with jeers and hisses and the poor fellow looked as if he was in great agony. The "nigger" come around smiling and some coon yelled out, "we'll eat watermelon to-night, Majah." The third heat was the peach. The pace was terrific. Michaels for the second time lost his pace, It was so hot he could not hold it.* Michrfels was'beaten so bad lie cams in sitting on his handle bars. People ran out on the track and raised cain.

The pace-making was a great featurefirst the two "quints" started and after the first lap, two mortj were shoved off the emb&ukments on opposite side of the track, and then the riders changed from one to the other—Michaels was best at this, but the "Majah" is catching on. Such excitement you never saw. Aunt Emma chcared for Michaels and I rooted for the "Majah" all the way through, just because he was the under dog.

All the stars were there—and how they rode would set you crazy—Kimble, Bald, Gardiner, Cooper, N. Buttler, McFarland. Houseman. Eaton, Titus, Mertus and Kramer—all champions. It was a great day of sport. At night we went to see Paine's "Manila," the grandest fireworks I have ever seen—but the race overshadowed everything with me.

We will go to Montauk Point next Saturday on the wheels. Monday I will go to see "Jimmy" Michaels race'Linton.

I read something in the World the other day that interested me very much. Col. Roosevelt in an interview mentions the bravery of Rough Rider Crocket—he is my friend in Bellevue hospital. I know him quite well and he is a daisy. The wounded soldiers in Bellevue are the noblest and nerviest lot of men that ever lived. Talk about patriotism, you see it here those that are lucky enough are hobbling around on crutches some can't walk one poor fellow from Fort Sheridan, of Chicago, has his legs paralyzed. Aunt Emma has been paying particular attention to Russell and Darley, two men who wer« at the point of death-they were terribly wounded. It is wonderful, the kindness the soldiers show for each other. If you pass them plums, pears or anything, they will take only oce, saying, "pass it to the next man, he needs it worse than I do." The nurse in ward ten told us that when they were brought there that they would always insist on having someone else's wounds dressed before their own, when they were nearly dead themselves One poor German, an artillery man, who haa steadily grown worse, is now not expected to get well. Aunt Emma has sent him all sorts of delicacies, but he is not able to eat, but he never utters a murmur of complaint.

It you are timid about seeing people who have been injured, Bellevue will cure you. It is one of the largest hospitals in the world, so Mrs. Wtllard tells us, who is the bead of the school for trained male nurses. The hospital accommodates one thousand patient# there are now about: 750 there. There is a continuous stream of ambulances clattering up there all day.

I made the acquaintance of a sailor on the Texas, who showed me all over the ship, even aimed the immense guns for me, gave me some pieces of Spanish shells, which tore a hole in the Texas, for souvenirs.

Nothing is as damaging to a town as for the people to get the idea that it is a city, -A fi