The National tribune., 1893-11-23

Il
IT,, United States Minister to Sweden and Norway,
are his sons.
The contribution Of Mr.. W W. Aston to the Phil
adel phiR Mcclellan Monument fund Of 81 coo Is .
very liberal ore. bat 10 Ought TO be readily matched
among the wealthy citizens IL PHILADELPHIA. The
5000 needed To pay for the monument should %
raised in day among those PhiisdeiphiAns whose
fortunes rolled up AZ home owing very largely to
Gen. NcCleIlsn's services ia the Geld. says the
Inquirer OF that city. Philadelphia gave houses
both Gems Grant and Meade. One Philadelphia
citizen presented portraits OF Gems Sherman and
Sheridan to West Point .Tbsi Mcclellan .
PhiiSdeiphisu ought not TO prevent or delay this
slight testimony TO his servicest TO his country We
could well afford TO let The intended park statues
wal, while always IN order THAI the Mcclellan
statue should speedily be erected Ia front Of The
| public buildings. William Waldorf Aston who
has subscribed 81 900 toward the completion OF the
fund for the erection OF the Mcclellan statue ~
Philadelphia comes OF military stock HIs father.
Col. John jacob Astor. Aid on McCiellsn's
staff in lss-62 and active service IN the field.
His grandmother the daughter Of Gen. Arm
strong. distinguished In the ofthe Revolutions
| aud of 1912. and al one time Secretary Of War.
Gen. John Palmer. ex-Commsndsr-in-C Chief oS
the Grand Army of .he Republic, Is eloquent Of
speech ever. In rscsns talk before Grand
Army Post he made some curious statements Of
fact He said: "Since the great conflict 81 coo COO
people have either been born have come into the
eoanry. Out the 700 900 that people this great
lsHd to-day only 10 600 600 living between the
years of 81 TO Is With this new population ths
grand achievements Of the Union soldier is but
matter of history. The people think we had pic
mic. Then were called The brave boys in blue;
today We are simply the old soldiers and bGrdsa
TO Lhs country"
Gov. Mckinley has received many congratula-
lions On his eleeson, but that be prizes more
highly than . letter he received from Mrs. James
A Garfield.
Ex-President Harrison will be the guest Of the
Union League of Philadelphia the evening Of
Thursday, Dec. 81
Capt. Semmes Of the famous rebel steamer Ala.
bams. is living In Florida His wife and two
daughters reside in the city Of Washington His
youngest daughter is being educated in Baltimore
Previous to the rebellion the family resided la
Alabama.
Comrade Deano J. Mercy, of Grant O., who
served I'm Co. B. SD Ohio has Just received medal
Of honor for conspicuous gsilAnsry the battle Of
Mcdowell. which fought May 8. lisa Com
rads Morey was but boy OF Is when be per-
formed this gallant sesy vice. charge was ordered
on the enemy. and forward the Union troops went.
but they we're reprlsed by q terrible Volley. All
the troops bGs Cenrsde Morey rssreaIsd. He keps
on and succeeded in capturing swo rebeIs both Of
whom had full boards and were old enough to %
the boys father. Il looked quite oomeai to
them marching ahead Of the sIsooth-fsced youth.
Young MoTey wounded twice AT the sscoud
battle Of Bull Run. ana lay On the field for ten
days without attendance. He taken prisoner
at CtaBeelorsville, and was In Libby Prison for Is
days. but got Out In time participate In ths battle
at Lookout Mountain. He wss on the march 70
the sea, and In the grand review at Washington.
Ferdinand Ward, who was the cause OF Gen.
Grants failure In business. contsmplEtes publish
Ing = book TO viAdioais himself and leave an
uurarnished record to po<teriiy. He publishes
schedule supporting TO show how the 6ve-uiilIon-
dollar defeis Of the collapsed hrm was absorbed.
He credits Gen. Grans with s2i7 81 in addition to
/" s24 81 loss stuck assumed By recesyeF. When
Gen. u. s. Grant weet into the frm understood
be did with $50 0Co boTro wed for that purpose"
Mr Ward also states that has been Ia ghe power
OF ths receiver" Julisn T. Davies, 80 thus far
completely cover up the transactions OF the firm
with many Of psoninence, whose interests
and connections with tho firm viii make interest
ing reading when published" Lawyer Davies,
whea seen By reportez. said: Dir. Wards state
meus may be dismissed very briefly far As I ana
concerned When / was appointed receiver for
tss bankEups frn found its sssels in sight TO Do
about $iS.00o. When 6sd my report AID was
discharged from the rseeirershiP. had accounted
for sbous S. Oosoos. Tia desAils ara part Of the
court records. the wksie transaction being flashed
~ the time" II did nos know much ahous Gen.
Grants private affairs." said Gen. GrenyiIIe NJ.
Dodge. " but do roco!lect thal. In = conversation
had with him after the firms failure. he distinctly
gave me the impression that Ward had cheated
and ruined him. l caDsss understand bow he
could put In little capital, draw ont so much
profit. and have To borrow money soon AfieEwAEd
for household expenses"