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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-09
AT GETTYSBURG.
What the I55th Pa. Did in That Decisive
Battle.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I was so
much pleased with Comrade Thomas Tay-
lor's truthful sketch of the 155th Pa. at
Gettysburg, and the important part it took
in the great BATTLE in your issue of April %,
that l cannot resist giving my approval,
and beg space enough to show the boys that
my memory is not impaired in the least.
Comrade Taylor's memory is good, for the
regiment went into action in the Wheatfield.
and from there took position on Little Round
Top precisely as he describes.
While double-quicking across the valley
of death +" minie-ball passed in sensitive
proximity to my left hand, and nipped
a chunk off COmrade Hiram Beall's left
thigh. l gave him push over an embark
ment. The brave fellow had his wound
dressed and rejoined the regiment that
evening.
How many of the boys remember how the
regiment helped drag the cannon of Bat
terry d up the rocky side of Little Round
Top, and placed them on the very apex !?
And how quickly the gunuers silenced the
rebel battery playing on our position with
telling effect from back of the DEVILS Den?
Can we ever forget the desperate charge of
McLaws's Brigade? How they came up to our
buck and ball froni our Harper's Ferry
muskets? Aud the tremendous slaughter
the Regular Brigade of our division, sus-
tanned as they counter-charged across the
valley of death?
Nor can we forget the gallant Maj. Pear
son and the skirmish-line he led against the
DEVILS Den. Our fearless Col. Kane, Adi't
Montooth, Capt. Morgan, of Co G., and the
plucky little Lieutenant (Kribbs), who
stood by the boys while suffering from q
shell wound in his shoulder, are well re-
membered.
The 155th was a good regiment; not a
hudlum in it," is what Comrade L. E. Nc
Pherson said in his address in 1886, when we
dedicated the regimental monument, on
which stands the seulptured private in en-
during granite, perfect likeness of one of
the beautiful Zouaves," distinction the
regiment won at Gettysburg.
Our brigade, commanded by Gen. Weed,
was composed of the 155th and Dist Pa. and
10th and 146th n. Y. Gen. Weed, while
directing the fire OF Battery D, 9TH U. S. Art,
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ting off all retreat by way of Rogersvile.
The brigade, coming down the main valley
of the Holston, pressed slowly back the two
companies of the 18th, so as to give time for
the brigade that had gone over into Carter
Valley to fully accomplish their part Of the
program. The Colonel, not knowing that
there was anything in his rear or on his left
flank, on the approach of day had artillery
placed in position on an eminence in the
field.
The I'd Tenn. was in line-ofbattle ready
to receive Gen. Jones's Brigade. The
wagon-train was ordered to straighten out
on the road to RogeIsville. The remainder
of my battalion was tTain-guard. The rest
of the regiment, under Maj McIntire was
mounted and on the reserve, and when
every thing was ready on the side of the
Johnnies q volley came from our rear and
from the enemy on our flank, and rush
was made by those along the road for the
teams, while those in the front and rear
charged in on the two regiments. AS the
9TH was mounted, and there was no chance
for a victory for u.s. the 9TH made good their
escape by the right flank and across the
Ho!ston River, with loss of 100 men in
killed and prisoners The Cd Tenn. and the
batterymen being dismOunted had no means
of escape, and were all killed or captured.
Now, without any reflection on the I'd
Tenn, am willing to leave the matter III
question with the readers of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE and abide their verdict. l believe
that will be that under the circumstances
the 9TH did nobly in saving themselves and
horses. i am the last man on earth that
would say or do anything that would bring
reproach upon the fighting quality of those
East Tennessee troops, for in many of their
regiments there were bone of my bone and
flesh of my f1esh.-R. C. RANKIN, Captain,
Co. Z, 18th Ohio Cav, Ripley, o.
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of the Services Of
Various Regiments.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has in hand severa.
hundred requests for regmental histories All such
requests will be acceded to i'm due time. although
those received cannot be published for at
sketches have already been published, and of these
none can be found room for a second time.l
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The Goth Mass.
The 10th Ill.

The regiment was organized at Camp
Butler, Ill, and was mustered into the serv-
ice July a, 1862, to serve three months. 1t
was employed during its entire term in
doing guard duty at Camp Butler. The
number of deaths in the regiment was 10.
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Evening star., 1894-04-13
BERING SEA CLAIMS.
A Commission to BE Appointed by the
United States.

There was no necessity for the adoption
by the British Columbian legislature yes
terday of the resolution praying the queen
ton until some arrangement had been made
with the United States for a settlement of
the claims of the sealing vessels captured
by the United States prior to the modus
Nvendi As a matter of fact, the United
States government had already agreed to
the creation of commission that shall ad-
Judicate these claims. The subject came be-
fore the Paris tribunal of arbitration as the
result of one of the treaty articles The
stipulation was that if the tribunal found
that the United States had no authority to
exercise jurisdiction over Bering sea and
consequently had no right to make seizures
prior 10 that time, the tribunal should in
NeStlSate the circumS tances of each seizure
or British vessel. 1t was not to assess
odnidses, nor even to pass upon the qUes-
ton OF the liability of the United States to
the owners of the vessels, but simply TO re-
Fort what is known legally as findings of
TACT, such as the location of a vessel AT the
tlne Oh seizure relative 10 the mile limit the
value OF ner cargo and such details This
was done, and the result was the aRsrega-
lop OF claims against the United States
Tor about two millions of dollars While
he United States government was not
technlcally bound to pay these claims IL
mas been deSlrous from the beginning TO give
erect TO the spirit well as the letter Of
the arbltration, and, therefore as already
stated, II has agreed to submit these claims
70 the adjudication of a special commits
sion, which will be composed of renresenta-
tives of the United States and Great Rrit-
ain, with third nation holding the hal
ance of power in decision.
Evening star., 1894-04-13
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD
Death of the Eminent Codifer Of
Law.
DISSOLUTION OF A NOTED QUARTET
Sudden Termination of an Attack
OF Pneumonia.
IN GOOD HEALTH WEDNESDAY

NEW YORK, April 13-After an illness
Of exactly twenty-four hours, David Dud-
ley Field. aged eighty-nine years, died at 3
o'clock this morning of pneumonia in the
residence of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dud-
ley Field. No. % Grammercy Park. When
Mr.. Field arrived on Wednesday from
Genoa his face bore the color and other
evidences of almost perfect health. He was
welcomed at the foot of the gang plank by
party Of friends and relatives, and in the
season Of good feeling upon his arrival
home none was more bright or CHEEKY
than Mr.. Field himself
Wedne esday was a day of tempestuous
weather. The blizzard that prevailed was
at its worst when the steamship was
warped into her dock, and when Mr.. Field
came ashore the roaring wind and the rain
soaked atmosphere permeated every part
of the shed above the pier and whstled
about in currents that were searching and
dangerous even to those of youth and ut
most vigor.
After having arrived within the warmth
of the house Mr.. Field complained of no un-
easiness or discomfort from his exposure
Evening star., 1894-04-13
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CAUCUS.
To Dock Absent Members Under Sec
ton 40 of the Revised Statutes.

As 1t was apparent that the democrats Of
The House would be unable to secure quo
rum today to act upon the new rule to in
sure a quorum, Mr.. Springer started a
movement for democratic caucus as soon
as the House adjourned. The petition for a
caucus which he circulated gave as it's OBJ
ject the consideration of rules" Mr..
Springer does not approve of the rule pro-
posed by the committee on rules, and, with
many other democrats, prefers that some
other method than fining members shall be
employed to crush flibustering. He thinks
the matter should be canvassed and dis
cussed in caucus. The petition was gener-
ally signed, and the caucus was called to
order soon after the House adjourned in the
hall of Representatives.
AS a preliminary step toward curing the
evil of absenteeism and crushing f1lbuster-
ing tactics Mr.. Bland presented a PROPOSE
ton looking to the enforcement by the SER
geant-at-arms of section 40 of the Revised
Statutes which provides for docking
members for such days as they are absent,
except on account of sickness.
The suggestion was heartily approved as
the best method of compelling members to
attend the session of the House.
1t was entirely Independent of the anti
filibustering rule before the House
After some debate resolution instruct
ing the sergeant-at-arms to enforce this
law was unanimously adopted. Thee ques-
ton of compelling members who decline to
vote to participate in legislation then came
up. Several propositions were presented
the rule formulated by the committee on
rules to fine members. the Springer rule
TO bring members present and refusing to
vote to the bar of the House and there
compel them to vote or enter their names
on the journal as present, but not voting,
and several others.
The Speaker then took the floor and made
an elaborate and vigorous speech, pointing
out the deplorable position in which the
House found itself on account Of con-
tinued and persistent absentees
1t left the House at the mercy Of the
minority whenever, by wink or nod from
Mr.. Reed, the republicans declined to an
swer to their names. He reviewed the legis-
latiHe situation and the necessity for prompt
disposal of the business in the House, and
insisted that something must be done to
remedy the evils.
While the Speaker did not advocate or
oppose any particular method of accom-
plishing the purpose aimed at in conclud-
ing he announced that he believed what
ever method the caucus decided upon could
be made a part of the rules and enforced
in the House.
Mr.. Pendleton (W.Va.) offered resolu-
ton expressing it as the sense of the caucus
that some sort of rule for ascertaining and
recording the presence of a quorum should
be formulated by the committee on rules
Evening star., 1894-04-13

A Constitution Adopted and Omceri
Chosen for the Year.


The meeting for preliminary Organization
of the Columbia Historical Society was held
yesterday afternoon in Columbian Univers-
ty. At the request of the temporary chair
man, DR.. James c. yelling, absent through
illness. Mr.. Spofford called the meeting to
order and, by vote of the society, assumed
the chair. DR.. Toner, as chairman of the
Joint committee composed of the three
committees on constitution, charter and
officers, reported draft of constitution and
a draft of articles of Incorporation. 1t was
voted to adopt the articles of Incorporation
under the laws of the District to perfect the
organization of the society pending the
grant of a charter by Congress-; and after
discussion the constitution proposed through
adopted. Since the constitution provides for
the election of officers without nomination,
the report Of the committee on
officers was not called for. The
society then proceeded to the election Of
officers, and the following were chosen:
President DR.. J. NJ. Toner; vice presidents
Gardiner G. Hubbard and Ainsworth r.
Spofford; recording secretary, Marcus
ler; treasurer E. Francis Riggs: CURATOR
James F. Hood; councillors, to serve four
years. Miss Kate Field and w. ]. McGee;
three years. DIR. James C. yelling and
10 eHSe NIdIuiieT, Two years, JOnn Ii.
Nicolay and Judge A. b. Hagner; one year.
Theodore w. Noyes and Miss Elizabeth
Bryant Johnston.
Under the constitution the next meeting,
which will be probably of considerable pub
lie interest, will be held on the evening Of
the first Monday in May
The constitution adopted declares the OBJ
Jects of the association to be 1.-The collection
preservation and diffusion of knowledge
respecting the history and Topography of
the District of Columbia, and national his
tory and biography" 1t is provided that
active members shall be residents of the
District, and honorary members shall be
those eminent in historical attachments
resident elsewhere.
Evening star., 1894-04-13
AFTER THE LOTTERY.
The Old Louisiana Company Supposed
to Be Located fin Honduras.

Assistant Secretary Hamlin has written a
letter to the collector of customs at Tampa.
Fla, calling his attention to certain report
ed irregular proceedings at that port regard
ing the importation of merchandise connect
ed with a certain lottery enterprise sup
posed to be conducted by the old Louisiana
Lottery Company. 1t appears that the
lottery apparatus has been admitted free as
of American origin, without the production
OF the evidence required in the regulations.
and that a certain vessel equipped with
printing presses and other effects connect
ed with the lottery, makes trips between
Honduras and Tampa without discharging
her cargo, but passes the same through the
custom house on entry for immediate ex-
portation. 1t is stated that by this means
the lottery company, which does all of fits
printing and makes its drawings on hoard
of the vessel, has thus far been able TO
evade our laws. Assistant Secretary Ham,
lin In his letter informs the collector that
while no law, in terms, prohibit the i'm
pCrtation through the customs of lottery
of such matter through the mails as preiu-
dicial to the public welfare
The collector is directed to refuse free
entry to all such matter unless the most
complete and satisfactory evidence shall be
produced of American origin and of no ad-
vance in value during expectation Here
after the vessel will be required to dis
charge her cargo, in order that clearance
may be obtained, and the strictest observ-
ance with the law will be insisted upon
Lottery tickets are dutiable as printed mat
ter, and the department has fixed the duti-
able value of such tickets at the price Of
the ticket as declared on it's face. The col
lector is instructed to collect IL possible the
unpaid duties, which were due on previous
importations.
The Treasury Department officials have
Of rfrrhf 1aI
them under the law to stamp out this new
lottery scheme, and by strict enforcement
OF the regulations il is hoped to make COM
pliance Herewith so onerous as to force
an abandonment Of the whole project.
Evening star., 1894-04-13

medal of honor has been awarded to
Second Lieut. Patrick DeLacy, company D,
1i3d Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, for
most distfn guished gallantry In action at
the battle Of the Wilderness, Virginia Nav
o. 1864. In the charge upon one of the
breastworks held by the enemy, Lieut., then
Sergt. DeLacy. running ahead Of the line in
concentrated fire, shot the confederate
color bearer on the breastworks
Evening star., 1894-04-13
A Dinner to the Sneaker.

Representative Straus of New York gave
a dinner at the Arlington last evening in
honor of Speaker Crisp. Those present, be-
sides Mr.. Straus and Judge Crisp, were
Vice President Stevenson, Secretary Gres-
ham, Senator Patrick Walsh, Senator Ar
thur +. German, Representatives c. r.
Breckinridge. T. c. Catchings. Benton Nc
MILAN, A. b. Montgomery, L. J. Dunphy,
w. ID. Bynum, Chas. Tracey and Mr. Don
NJ. Dickinson of Michigan
Evening star., 1894-04-13
Life and Career of Mr.. Field.

Lie ana career OF Mr. Field.
dudley arrived this morning in splendid
condition"
This was the dispatch written in a tele-
graph office by Henry, aged seventy-two, to
Stephen, aged seventy-nine, about their big
brother. David Dudley Field, aged eighty
nine years, on Wednesday. David had lust
returned from a trip to Italy. Another of
the fllustrious quartet of Field brothers has
passed away. 1t was broken into by the
death or Cyrus W., who laid the Atlantic
cable, broken in health and fortune and
overwhelmed by sorrow at the disgrace OF
his son Edward. There now remain DR.
Henry NJ, editor of the Evangelist and
stephen j., associate justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States
David Dudley Field was born at Haddam,
Conn.,, February 13, 1905, and was the eld-
est son, and was graduated at Williams in
1873. He studied law. first in Albany but
after few months removed to New York
where he completed his studies Soon after
Mr.. Fields admission to the bar in 1928 he
became junior partner in the law firm of
Henry and d. Sedgewick, with which he
studied.
Mr.. Field attained special eminence in
connection with his labors in the cause of
law reform. AS early as 1899 he wrote a
Letter on the Reform of the Judiciary
system and afterward addressed a COM
mlttee OF the New York legislature on the
subject. In 1S41 he prepared three bills,
which were introduced. In 1916 he wrote
series of articles on THE Reorganiza ton
of the Judiciary" which was widely dis
tributed in pamphlet form. His Influence
was felt in the New York constitutional
convention Of 1876. and their report called
for general code and the reform of the
practice" Before the legislature met in
January. 1s47, he published What Shall
Be Done With the Practice Of the Courts?
Shall 1t Be Wholly Referred? Questions
Addressed to Lawyers" In September
lSi7, he was appointed commissioner of
practice and pleading, and as such took
part in the preparation of the codes of
civil and criminal procedure
Both Codes LegaIized.
Both these codes have been enacted into
law. The radical design Of the new system
Evening star., 1894-04-13

The total number of fourth-class post
masters appointed today was AZ. OF this
number 25 were to fill vacancies caused by
death and resignation, and the remainder
by removals.
Evening star., 1894-04-13
THE HOUSE.

The struggle over the adoption of the
new rule to secure a voting quorum was
resumed when the House met today The
republicans made preliminary stand
against the approval of the journal AS
soon as it had been read Mr. Boutelle
jumped to his feet and objected and when
Mr.. Dockery moved its approval the repub-
licans sat silent in their seats.
Upon the announcement of the result of
the rising vote. 1850, Mr.. Boutelle made
the point of no quorum and the roll was
called.
The republicans refrained from voting
and the result showed that the democrats
were % short of quorum.
Mr.. Dockery then moved call Of the
House. instructing his side to vote down
the motion in the hope of developing a
democratic quorum. =
But again the democrats failed to get
their quorum. The motion for a call was
defeated-1i0-14. The democrats were still
25 short.
The prospects of quorum today was
hopeless and as 1t meantime had been de-
cided to call a democratic caucus to con-
slider the rules Mr.. Dockery moved an ad-
journment, and, at o'clock, the House ad
joLrned.
The announcement of the caucus read
from the clerks desk was greeted with loud
republican cheers and jeers.
Evening star., 1894-04-13

on the pier and all through the day of
| Wednesday none could have been more
brightly entertaining than he. At 3 O'Clock
Thursday morning Mr.. Field was seized
with a congestive chill.
DR.. Steven Burt was Immediately sent for,
and pending his arrival the family and SER
wants applied all the remedies familiar to
them in such cases. Upon the arrival OF
the physician he detected Immediately upon
examination the fact that Mr.. Field was
threatened with pneumonia. He remained
almost constantly with his patient through
the day. ana no serious apprehension was
felt in the household.
AT O'Clock this morning the members OF
the household were aroused by DR. Burt
who had spent the night with the sick man.
Mr.. Field had seemed to be sleeping al
though he reused his daughter-in-law
entered and recognized her, as he did his
iece Miss Clara Field, the adopted daugh-
ter of DR.. Henry Field.
At this time the patient lay easily upon
MS SIDE In the natural and easy position
| OF person in profound slumber His ewes
closed shortly after 3 O'clock his breathing.
though not normal was not painful and
| there was little to Indicate that at that
hour the eminent jurist was passing from
life TO death. This was true however for
he never awoke after the brief recognition
OF the household as they gathered by his
bedside in response to the summons at 2
o'clock this morning There were only
three persons with him when he expired
Mrs. Dudley Field. Miss Clara Field and
Dr. Burt.
When the. doctor was convinced that
there was no more respiration he turned
to the ladies and. in quiet tones, said: He
has passed away in his sleep, and 1 think
he felt no pain"
The funeral services will be held at
Calvary Church Sunday next at 4:3O
pm. DR.. Satterlee will officiate assisted
by others who are not yet chosen. The
burial will take place at Stockbridge Mass.
on Monday next.
Mr.. Field arrived from Italy early last
Wednesday on the Columbia He had gone
abroad to take Christmas dinner with his
only child, Lady Musgrave and to attend
the twenty-first birthday celebration of her
eldest son, Dudley Field Musgrave His
daughter is the widow of Sir Anthony Mus
grave who was governor of Queensland,
Australia, when he died. She Is living in
East Grinstead, in Sussex, about twenty
miles from London.
He then travelled about on the continent
and took the steamer from Genoa for home
Mr.. Field had expected to spend the
summer among the Berkshire hills, where
he was born. He was engaged Just now in
writing his autobiography. Only last We'd
nesday he remarked: My one great am
bition is to have my codes adopted all over
the world They are written and published,
and 1t is only question Of time when they
will be accepted
Evening star., 1894-04-13
a POINTER.

The circulation OF The Star is
greater than that OF all the other
Washington dailies combined, and
b believed to be five times that of
Its afternoon contemporary. A
sworn detailed statement Of circu-
lation is printed each Saturday.