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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-06
THE HISTORY OF A FLAG.
The First Secession Flag In the Iowa Historical
Soeiety's Charge.

The First Secession Flag In the Iowa Historical
Society's Charge.
ICapt ". IT, GoodreI u. IotCa Historical Record.
Feb. Il, 1865. Gen. Sherman's grand army
captured the Capital Of South Carolina A
party Of the Croker Iowa Brigade, commanded
by Gen. w. w. Beknap, crossed the river in
front of the city in an old fat boat, and were
the first troops of Sherman'5 army in the city.
They placed the flags of the 18th Iowa one on
tho old Capitol the other on the new building
that was unfinished. At that time fire was
burning in the streets, which were filed with
cotton, that set the buildings on fire aud de-
stroyed the entire city. j was one Of the party
that crossed the river. After We had placed
the Union flags on the buildings spoken of
above, entered the old Capitol building and
in there met an intelligent cOntrabaHd who
was janitOr in the Library room. i asked him
if there WAS anything in there that would be
of interest to any Of us. lie informed me that
the old Secession flag was hid on top shelf
behind some books. / took a step-ladder and
found the flag. The Librarian informed me
that was the Tag that was made by the ladies'
OF Columbia, and which was raised over the
Capitol building when the Ordinance of Seces-
sion was passed by the convention. II was at
that time about 90 feet long and 30 feet wide
had the Palmetto tree and the snake coiied at
the foot o. the tree. The lower part Of the flag
with the snake has been torn OFF since it has
bcen.in the II istoriCal Society rooms, Iowa City.
Since the rebellion, and while Gen. Bell6nap
was Secretary Of War, the flag was sent by the
late Col. 5. Z. Trowbridge, then Librarian of
the Historical Society, to Gen. Belknap at his
request, TO DO moro fully identified. The flag
was sent by Secretary Belknap TO Columbia, and
was found to be the original lag that announced
10 the people Of Columbia and the world that
South Carolina had withdrawn from the Union
The flag was in the custody OF the Librarian
and was by him prepared to be raised over the
Capitol building as soon as the vote was taken,
if il took the State out Of the Union. The Sc
cessiOn Ordinance was passed, and 10 the thous-
ands that filled the grounds and streets around
the old building the raising Of the flag was the
announcement that South Carolina had vOlun-
tarily Withdrawn from the Union. The his
tory, as written by the Librarian when the dag
was returned to him, has been lost. This is the
true history Of this celebrated flag as / remem-
Der il, after the lapse Of % years. It now
hangs peacefully in the Iowa State Historical
Society cabinet at Iowa City, after inaugurating
four years war, with its accompanying desc
latiOn aud death.
The Capital Of South Carolina was aptured
by Iowa soldiers, and the dag that announced
TO the world that South Carolina went for seces-
sion aud war TO destroy the Union rests quietly
in our State to teach the young tho lesson Of
patriotism that cost so much blood and treasure
10 maintain this as a Nation.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

While Jerry Simpson, tho socllless Kansas
Statesman, is whctting his snickersnee" aud
going for the official head of Senator John
Sherman, Of Ohio, whom he pronounced in one
Of his speeches before a Georgia audience rs
the arch enemy Of the human race" his wife,
a modest industrious little woman, who is
greatly esteemed by all her neigbbOrs, is cook
ing for a gang of thrashers who are cleaning
up a 600-acre tract Of wheat which the honor
able Jerry owns near Medicine Lodge Kan.
Senator PETER Of Kansas is now in Texas.
making speeches TO farmers and urging the
third party movement. He writes 20 friend
that the Democrats arc badly scared in the
South at the strength developed by the Alli-
ance and third party. and says they arc worse
off really than were the Republicans in Kansas
and other Western States before the late cleo
tions, and are doing everything possible 10
hold their party together, but with poor success
so far. Both old parties wherever in the as
tendency, arc making n bitter fight against the
Alliance and third party.
DIR. J. w. Stokes, President Of the State
Farmers Alliance of South Carolina, and Sem
ator NJ. c. Butler, held a joint debate upon the
merits Of the snbtreasury scheme Of the ALI
ance at Prosperity, S. C., at which about 5000
people were in attendance The people seemed
10 be in accord with Senator Butler, who at
tackled the Alliance scheme vigorously, and
was heartily applaudcd, while DR. StOkes's re-
marks were received in silence. The meeting
broke up in a bloody row, in which several
people were badly injured.
1t is thought that a deal has been made in
Iowa between the Republicans and Prohibit
tionists by which the Prohibition ticket will DO
withdrawn from the field. A circular has been
issued by the acknowledged Prohibition leader.
Thomas Orwig, in which he attempts 10 feel
the public pulse by praising the Republican
party, and limiting that, in view of the fact
the Republicans have at times past assisted the
Prohibiti0nists all in their power, a return of
the compliment would now be in order. The
Democrats assert that tho Republicans hsvO
sold out 10 the cold water men.
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ARMY AND NAVY,

The Navy Department has authorized the
ninth payment, Of Sli, 3,j2 each, TO be made upgu
gunboats Nos. o aud 9, now building AZ the
Bath Iron Works. Ne.
Ensign Robert y. Dashicll, who has charge OF
the important Naval Ordnance Proving sta
ton at Indian Head, on the Potomac River a
few miles below Washington, receives the mu-
niGccnt sum Of 1900 year from the Govern
ment For this meager salary the Ensign fur.
nishes expert knowledge on the subjects Of
navigation, naval ordnance civil engineer
ing, architecture, electricity, machinery and
inventions Something should be done by
Congress 70 raise the salaries Of officers holding
such important positions.
Capt. J. j. kcan, Assistant Surgeon u. s..
Army, while at pistol practice NJ Fort Robin
son, hcb, last week, was accidentally shot.
breaking bis left Leg above the knee and caus.
ing q very serious wound.
Commodore Ramsay, Chief Of the Bureau of
/ Navigation, Navy Department looks more INK a
a popular preacher than Naval officer He Is
one Of the best sailors in the Navy, is a man Of
fine physique, tail and straight, with close
cropped silyery hair and a trim gray Inustaehe.
| HIS duties make 1t necessary for him 20 know
the whereabouts Of every vessel in the Navy.
the assignment Of every officer Of Importance.
and has Bureau contains the rolls Of all the
enlisted men in the service. Ii is the Commo-
1 dOre who IN consultation with tho Secretary OF
/ the Navy, makes all assignments Of vessels for
routine work OF for such special service as the
chase OF the ltata, the Boring Sea patrol. or the
! protection Of American interests In Chile. in
4 the absence OF Gen. Tracy, Commodore Ram
/ say is Acting Secretary.
The Board Of Ordnance and Fortifeations
has been in session In New York since July IL
considering tue bids recently received al tho
4 War Department from three private firms for
l the construction Of 100 high-power guns for the
Army. Heretofore the Board has acted merely
/ IN an advisory capacity but in this instance the
1 law places the expenditure Of a large amount of
money lsi,J0oOOOl directly under its control
Alter discussing the problem for several DAYS
the Board decided TO postpone final action
until there could be a full attendance. Gen.
Schohe!d will attend the next meeting OF The
/ Board.
Col. Henry II. Miner 18th u. s. Inf, was
! placed on the Retired List Of the Army on sat.
4 urday, Aug. j, having reached his G2d year the
age prescribed by law Col. Miner was an.
! pointed Captain in the 18th L. s. Inf. Nav
/ H. 1861 was made Colonel Of the 18th Mich
ia December 1862; was brevetted Brigadicr.
i General March j, 1865; was transferred 10 the
35th u. :. Inf in 1866 as Captain; promoted
/ Major 10Th Inf, in 1863; Lieutenant Colonel
4 10th Inf, ia 1850; Colonel, 18th Inf. in Isss
/ This retirement will promote Lieut. Col. John
: Poland, Of the Dist, TO be Colonel Of the 18th;
1isj. William J. Lyster. Of the 9th, 70 be Lieu.
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VETERAN MISSING.

Mr.. Arthur Schatz, n clerk in the Surgeon
Generals Office has been missing from his
homo for the past 10 days. and there is consid-
cradle mystery surrounding his unexplained
absence. An kinds Of rumors have been pat
in circulation as to his departure, but gentle
men who arc intimate with Schatz assert that
he has simply left Washington in order TO ar
range for the meeting Of some pressing fnan-
cial obligations, and they predict his speedy
return. Mrs. Schatz, however, persists in be-
lieying that her husband has been foully dealt
with. and all efforts 10 convince her otherwise
have proved fruitess. Schatz served in the
Navy during the war, and the Grand Army are
doing everything to find out what has become
OF the missing cOmTade.
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WASHINGTON THURSDAY,

asked Gen. Hill permission to remove the per-
sonal effects Of the 9th VT, and for wagons TO
perform that task The bOldness Of the request
struck Hill, and he complied with it, upon con-
dition that the teams used for transporting the
9th Wis baggage should be turned over imme-
diately to the nearest outpost Of the Confederate
army when the 9th VT. was through with them.
Consequently the 9th VT. was the only regi-
ment surrendered at Harper's Ferry that had
teams to transport their baggage from that
place. The teams were afterward returned tc
the rebels according TO the agreement. Both
gentlemen are well acquainted with the battle
field of Antiotam, aud without doubt the loca'
tiOn Of the different organizations OF the Union
and Confederate armies will be correctly des
ignated.
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DIR. ToWNsHENp RETlREs.

DIR. Smith Townshend, who has been the
efficient Health Officer Of the District Of Co
lumbia for many years. took leave Of the en-
ployes Of his office on Friday, July 81, and DIR.
G. NJ. Hammett, his successor, took immediate
charge. All the employees were called into DIR.
Townshend's room, and he made them a short
speech, thanking them for their faithful per-
Torrance Of the duties assigned them, and
hoping, also, that they would fare we'll at the
hands of his successor.
DR. Townshend was the Major Of the 32d H.,
reaching that grade from a private soldiers
position by gallant conduct on the field Of bat
tie. He was a brother Of the late L. W. Town
shend, who represented the Nineteenth District
Of Illinois in Congress for several terms. DIR.
Townsheud and his brothers widow will leave
New York for tour Of Europe on Aug. II.
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E. Z. Adams. Co. G, 2d VT, New Orleans, La,
having noticed some family records Of service
in the war, quotes froa Vermont in the Civil
War" regarding Co. + of the 9th Vt. at Saw
age Station, Va. June %. 1862: ''In the ranks
Of that company stood five brothers from Man
chester, Nt.-HenTy, Hiram, Silas, William, and
FL ward Cummings, with q cousin of the same
surname, William H., and q brother-in-law,
Horace Clayton. OF these seven men, six were
killed, and the other, the oldest brother
Henry, severely wounded, and discharged six
months later. Such fatality in one family
in one battle was probably without parallel
in the war;"
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PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT ExAMIN-
ATOMS.

The first competitive examination for pro-
motions in the Postoffice Department, under
the Postmaster Generals recent order, took
place last week. Mr.. Wanamaker was present
at the examination and made a brief address
10 the clerks, in which he spoke encouragingly
of the prospects opened up to the employees Of
the Department under the new departure, and
he gave them assurances that hereafter adj
yancement would depend solely upon the result
of these examinations and on their Office rec
ord. Hitherto, he said, person who obtained
place in the Department landed at the foot
Of the staircase aud staid there until strong
backing or powerful influence pushed him
upward. The Postmaster General assured his
clerks that hereafter their Advancement would
depend entirely upon themselves and not upon
political influence.
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REPAIRING THE WHITE HOUSE.

Gangs Of workmen are busily employed at
the Executive Mansion, making repairs for the
coming season, while the President and family
are at Cape May Point enjoying the ocean
breezes. The old carpets are being replaced
with handsome new ones, the walls are being
Tepapered, while painters and decorators are
working from early morning till late at night
making the old building bright and new look
ing. Every thing is being done according to
Mrs. Harrison's ideas, and She has shown such
good taste in the past that it is safe to say that
when the repairs are completed the old man
sion will look better than it has for many
years.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-06
DIsCHkRGE IN THg CENSUS oFFIcE.

On Friday, July 81, some 1900 employees of
the Census Office ceased 10 draw salary from
Uncle sam. and many expert puncheTs, emu
meTators, calcuia;ors, etc, were without en-
ployment IL is not the fault Of those in
charge Of the Bureau. for there must DO an end
10 all things, particularly to the census work,
and these employees who were discharged knew,
when they assumed their duties, that their
tenure Of Office would lie uncertain. The leases
OF several buildings which have been Occu-
pied as Offices by the Census Office expired on
Friday aud they were turned over TO their
owners, not being longer required by the Gov
eminent. In many cases the time Of a large
number Of the clerks employed has been ex-
tended 90 days. When the work of the IIth
Census was begun, Mr.. Porter said that he had
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-06
DISTRICT CAVALRY CAMPING GU,

Troop Of the District militia cavalry are
on an extended camping-out tour on the sacred
soil OF old Virginia, accompanied by a squad Of
the lst y. Y. Dragons. The soldier boys are
doing just what many Of our readers did q
years agO-liying in tents, standing guard,
pieketing. drilling, and doing everything the
real soldiers did except fighting. In place Of
fighting they are feasting, the people Of the
towns along their route giving them picnics
and banquets, and otherwise treating them
with more generous hospitality than they
extended to the boys Of the Army Of the Poto-
mac when they visited 1.-THE Mother Of Presi-
dents F" during the late unpleasantness.
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MUST MODIFY THEIR LAWS.

Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Morgan. in a
letter TO Gov. Bad, Of the Chickasaw Nation.
says If the Chickasaw authorities desire TO have
the Government Of the United States aid them
in Kidding the Nation Of intTuders. they must
modify their laws in such a manner as will
render it possible for the Government to act
inteligently, and to determine who are in
truders .hey must submit list that can be
relied on. IL is universally believed that a
campaign will shortly be started to clear the
intruders out of the Chiekasaw Nation.
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tenant-C Colonel OF the DIST. and Capt. James w.
Powell, jr.. Of the 9th, 10 be Major of the 9th.
First Lieut.. George IL. Walker, of the 9th, is
promoted Captain in that regiment
The cOurt-martial which tried Col. Chas. f..
Compton, 4th u. ;. Cav, at Fort Walla Walla,
Wash, has completed its labors, and the verdict
Of the court is in tho hands Of the Secretary of
War. While the verdict is profound secret,
known only 10 the members of the court, yet
there are signs which point TO the conclusion
that the Colonel has been found guilty Of negli-
gence What tho sentence will be, or what
action the President will take, arc only matters
Of conjecture. Col. Compton was tried for
negligence in permitting the soldiers under his
command TO break open the jail at Walla Walla
and lynch prisoner confined there.
The Naval Retiring Board has reported to
Secretary Of tho Navy Tracy that Lieut.. John
S. Meigs is afflicted with color blindness, and
should be placed on the Retired List OF the
Navy. The case is now awaiting final action
by the President.
Commandant Erben, Of the Brooklyn Navy
yard, has discovered that tho systematic dupli-
cation Of pay accounts Of mechanics and laborers
has being going on in the Yard for some time.
and he has appointed a committee TO investi-
gate the matter. Secrecy is eDjOined upon
witnesses, and but little can be learned Of the
amount embCzzlod, but it is thought that it will
reach into the thousands Of dollars.
Gen. J. NJ. Schoield, Commander Of the
Army, and his bride. arrived in New York City
on Friday, July 81, from an extended inspection
Of the military Notifications in the West, which
was also his bridal tour lie is in excellent
health, and has greatly enjoyed his lon9trip.
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the necessary appropriation. and he proposed to
push the work TO rapid completion, and instead
of taking in clerks at different times, he put
largo force at work, and has kept them there
until the work is finished. OF course there
will be a number Of clerks retained 10 finish
mp the work. but this will not be FOR long. The
work Of this census has been completed in
about onequaTter Of the time that was ro-
quired for any other census in this country.
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RECIPRoCITY WITH SEAM,

On Friday. July 81, President Harrison
issued n proclamation announcing reciprocity
with the Spanish islands Of Cuba and Porto
Rico, under the tariff act Of the last Congress
which, with view 10 securing reciprocal trade,
exempted from duty sugar. mOlasscs, coffee and
hides upon their importation into tho United
States Under the terms Of the treaty, the
proclamation states the following articles
manufactured in the United States, and in
cluded in what is termed transit tory sched-
uie." will be admitted free OF duty into Cuba
and Porto Rico from aud after Sept. !. Meats,
sailed and canned jeTked beef excepted), lard,
and tallOW; fresh, dried and smoked fish /;
canned oysters and salmon oats, barley, rye
and bGckwheat, aud the -four Of those cereals;
starch, maizena aud other products Of corn, ex-
cepting cornmeal; c0ttonseed, cottonseed oil
and meal cake; hay, straw and bran; fresh,
dried aud preserved fruits, except raisins ;
vegetables; wood Of all kinds, wagons, sewing
machines, raw petroleum, coal, and ice. Corn
and eOrnmeal will DO taxed % cents per 100
Kilograms. wheat from Jan. !, 1sg2. 30 cents
per 100 Kilograms, aud wheat -four 81 per 100
Kilograms, while butter and cheese, refined
petroleum and boots and shoes are TO be ad-
mitted at a reduction Of duty Of % per cent
After July /, 1892, numerous articles, including
marble aud other stones, cement, bricks iron,
coal tar, pitch, turpentine, wrought-iron, steel
bars aud rails, wire, raw cotton, books, PAM
phets, agricultural implements, besides many
others too numerous 20 mention, will be ad-
mitted 20 Cuba and Porto Rico free Of duty.
Numerous articles are TO be admitted 10 those
ports at reduction OF - per cent, while others
viii be taxed - per cent. less than formerly.
This treaty IS considered a great stroke of
policy on the part Of the Administration.
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CATHOLICS AND THEIND

The trouble between the Catholics and the
Indian Bureau, which has been heretofore men,
toned IN these columns, has at last been salts
iactOFily adjusted. Commissioner Morgan has
gone TO Europe, and Deputy Commissioner
Belt, who IS in charge Of tho Bureau in a re-
cent interview said: There is now perfect
understanding between Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop lrelayd, and Commissioner Nor
gan, and the outcome Of the interview between
the last two named was the establishing OF the
most cordial sHi friendly relations. There
seemed 20 be an idea existing that Commits
sioncr Morgan was opposed 10 the Catholic
Church and It's schools when this was not the
case, rs was evidenced by the work Of this De-
partment. The question on the part Of the
Commissioner was the interference Of the
Catholic Mission BUregu, which, il appears,
sought 10 control ana guide this Department
in the transaction &c is business Mr. Nor
gan showed Bishop Ireland that instead OF de-
creasiug the allowance % the Catholic Indian
schools 10 had been increased $4,000, and that
all that could be done was being done, aud the
policy Of the Commissioner was TO 80 continue.
Instead OF the Commissioner being aniagOnistic,
Bishop Ireland was shown that the true cOndi-
ton Of Affairs was quite the reverse, and recog-
nizing that the Catholic Bureau in this city
was not essential, the Bishop saw no reason for
eoniesting for nOn-cs5entials. There is now no
trouble between the Commissioner and the
Catholics. Both sides OF the question have
beeh discussed and the work viii proceed as il
has heretofore without friction and looking
solely 10 the education and advancement Of the
Indian youth"
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w ANrED-By Guy H. Marvin, JOnesville, MIMI
w The address of !r1 Il. Marvin, any of hta
family lie was living 1t North Platte, Ne0, whcn ass
heard from. 520-4I
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"As I said before, the rush TO get up compel
ing telephone exchanges in 1893 viii be a regu-
lar stampede. I know one company in New
York which has already gotten 10000 poles
in stock, and there viii be 100000 ready TO DO
put up when the patent expires OF course,
many Of these win DO simply Matchmaking
schemes, intended to force the Bell Company
to buy them out at big figures; but there will
be great many boua-ido enterprises which
VIII give the Boil people an honest and sharp
competiLi0n.n
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DsQr 5'r:-After having worn one Of your artificial
legs with rubber loot Tor more than fifteen years bays
no hesitation tn saying &c IS the best lex Ia use as Il Il
.----- -- We mos -l-..-- -- --- La-. l.Za
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MARRIED LADIES,
WANTED-ADDRESSES.

VgTANTED-By Jennie Cambridge YiCksburg. MiEA
w The company aud regiment sad names and aGls
dresses cd comrades Of George Granville Cambridge
around VcEsburg.
w ANTED-By Ellen Works $50 North Transit street,
W IuckpOrt, n. I.-.rhc company and regiment iq
which VIM Works or Warks, served think he enlisted
IA some New York regiment
VETANTED-By Mrs. A. J. Blake. sheffield. Aia.-Tha
w address OF any officer or oomrlde who Knew The
company limput In which Abraham Julius Blake
better known To his conrad as udy Blake Of SiOho-
mans cavalry. lie enlisted at near Dayton, @. said
soldier is dead, the Information Is wanted by al
widow. 51i-it
HNTANTAB-By IT,. E. Bliuu. alias Charles BakeA
w Berkeley, Mlss.-,rhe address OF any members %
Co A, Sth Conn., who served from June, 1504 % FEB
rGary, ls6J. 52l-2t
vXTANrED-By Guy II. Marvin, Jonesvlue. Nina
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"one grievance have against the Bell CON-
pany is the way that il has lhrottled invention.
There arc any number u great Improvements
on the present instruments which the public
ought 10 have the benefit Of, but the Bell Com
pany viii not permit them TO be used, because
lis officers arc receiving heavy royalties on the
Anticipated instruments with which the ex-
changes are now Ocuipt"