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The National tribune., 1894-09-13
Relief Party All Rirht

The Peary relief expedition has been heard
FROM The Danish vessel 1jslfe, commando ed
by Capt. Brick, arrived at Copenhagen last
week from Greenland. and the Captain reported
that he met the mem bers of the expedition at
GOdhaven OIL July II. All were we'll.
Capt. Brick stated that the Winter in the
Arctic regions has been extraordinarily long
and severe. and he thought that the chances of
finding alive Bjorling and Kalstennius the
Swedish explorers. who started for the North
in 1892 and the search for whom was one of
the objects of the Peary relief expedition, are
very remote.
The Peary relief expedition was sent out by
the Philadelphia Geographical Club. 1t is
under the leadership of Henry G. Bryant. The
other members of the party are Prof William
Libby, jr., of Princeton University, geographer;
Prof. T. c. Chamberlain. of the University of
Chicago geologist; DIR. Axel Onlin, of Sweden.
zoologist DR.. II. E. Wetherill, of Philadelphia,
surgeon; Fl. L. Bridgemau. of Brooklyn, and
Emil Disbitch, of Port Royal, S. G., civil en-
gineer.
1t left st. Johns on the steamer Falcon in
the latter part of June, and its first stop was to
be at GOdhaven, Disko Island, in North Green
land.
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Union Veteran IeDfon.

A large gathering of the veterans Of En-.
campmeht 90, Union Veteran Legion, met at
their Hall. go Pennsylvania avenue n. W.,
Washington, d. C., on Monday evening, Aug.
q, for the purpose of eecting representatives
and alternates TO the Ninth annual Encamp-
ment, to be held at Newark, NJ j., Oct. 10
with the following results: Representatives
George Grindley, Gen. Joseph G. McKibbin,
Col. NJ. i. c. Wright, and Can't George r.
Ribble; Alternates-James II. Hendrix, John
Finn, Surg. J. L. Hayes, aud Capt. Henry
Whitesides
The Commander Of the Eneampment, Corp'l
James Tanner, viii head the delegation, aud
Past-COl. Butler Fitch will be on hand. TIE
coming Encampment will be one of the most
important in the history of the Legion, as the
legislation contemplated is of vital interest
Encampment 90 is to be congratulated upon its
selection Of such patriotic, able, and fair
minded representatives
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SONS Of VETERANS,
Important Legislation Of the 18th
Annual EnCampment - Division
News, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN
Abstract of General Orders, 6, Issued by
Chief Bundy.
News, etc.

Abstract of General Orders, 6, Issued by
Commander-in-Chief Bundy.
Having been duly elected and installed as
Commsnder-in-C Chief at the Davenport En-
campment William Z. Bundy has assumed
command, with Headquarters at Rooms 2l1
and 2l2 Lincoln Inn Court, Cincinnati, o.
The following is a complete roster of the Ma
tional officers elected at the Davenport meet
ing: Commander-in Chief William Z. Bundy,
Cincinnati, o.; Senior Vice Commander in
Chief Theodore A. Barton, Providence, L. J.. 4;
Junior Vice-CommandeT-n-Ch Chief Lewis A.
Dilley, Davenport, Iowa. Council-in Chief
Charles K. Darling, Boston, Mass; Ewood T.
Carr Radnor, Pa; William h. Spear, Yonkcrs
N Y.
These staff officers have been appointed and
installed: Adj't-Gcn., II. Y. Speelman. Coalition,
o. address Lincoln Inn Court, Cincinnati, o.:
Ins-Gen.. Albert c. Blaisdell. Lowell, Mass;
Judge Advocate General. Grant w. Harrington,
Hiawatha. Kan; Surg. Gen, f. Weldon Young,
Seattle. Wash; Chaplain-in- Chief, w. J. Pat
ton, Milwaukee, Wis.
The CommandeT-in- Chief announces in Cen
eral Orders that the excellent Memorial Day
ritual prepared by Past Chaplain-in-Chief
Young has been adopted the official
Memorial Day service OF the Order.
Following is synopsis of the more important
changes made In the c., T. and L. by the 18th
annual Encampment:
]. Page 4, Art. 3. Sec. 2: After the word
Republic insert the words, land all honor
sbly-discharged Union soldiers of the war of
1896"
ADJUTANT- GENERALS CONSOLIDATED REP
The National tribune., 1894-09-13

Considerable indignation has been aroused
among the veterans in Washington at the re-
cent action of the President in vetoing the bill
for the relief of Capt. Eugene Wells. The Capt.
ain has come ont in a statsment, from which
we make the following extracts:
1T is safe to say there. has never been bill
of this character before Congress that has been
more carefully considered and thoroughly in
vestigated than this one.' Six favorable reports
have been made upon it. three from each
House. by gallant aud distinguished soldiers
of both the Union aud Confederate armies. 1t
has three times passed the Senate. and passed
this Congress as have said, without objection.
These reports contained Endorsements from
such men as Gems. Stsnnard, Hancock SlOcum,
Butterfeld, and others certifying TO my cour-
age and ability soldier during that war;
They also contained several complimentary
letters from those who were my commanding
officers after the war.
MY friends and / were most anxious there
should be no error Of misunderstanding this
time rs there was in President Hay"ss Admin
istration, and therefore two Of them sold ler5
of the late war, and Tor several terms member
of Congress, repeatedly called on the present
President whilO the act for my relief waa pond
ing before him for The purpose CT iuIy explain
ing the case. They could never See biin. Is 1t,
therefore. surprising that in his veto message
he should have referred disparagingly to
matter which occurred in 1870, aud which had
been fully explained to the satisfaction of
President Grant when lie reappointed me to
the army, and to the Committee Oil Military
Affairs of the Senate " hen | was confirmed in
1882
I'VE were, however, utterly astounded when
the President stated in his message that the
record showed l had been found censurable
relative to personal difficulty with an officer
in 1877, and upon which in reality the whole
complaint was based, when in fact such record
discloscs l was specifically acquitted of all
blame therefor.
THE question now is, What official gave the
President this false information which was so
prciudcal to me2 1t is astonishing fact
that both in 1877 and now, when my case was
before the Executive. some official OF the War
Department withheld important information
to my serious detriment. There is not syl-
liable in the Presidents message to indicate
he had ever read the report of the Committee
on Military Affairs and the important letters
that accompanied it, while it is quite manifest
he had carefully read the report of the Adju-
tant- General.
Exception was taken by the President be-
cause the act provided for my retirement with
out previous examination by Retiring Board
The report OF the Committee On Military At
fairs is absolutely conclusive as to my right to
be placed on the Retired List on account of
disabilities incurred in service, determined by
ahe records of the War Department and three
examinations of U. s. Medical Board; and
even if this were not So there was nothing in
the act itself to prevent the President from
con yening n Retiring Board prior to my ap-
pontmcnt, and at which l would willingly
have appeared"
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He was soon afterward brevetted Brigadier-
General and sjor- General for gallant conduct
in the Geld.
After the close of the war he held various
Department commands until Aug. Is, 1871,
when he was retired from active service for
disability contracted in the line of duty. From
that time until 1882 he lived quietly in Cali
fornia, and in that year was nominated for
Railroad Commissioner on the Democratic
ticket and was elected. In 1853 he was elected
Governor of the State, which office he held
until 1887.
Gen. Stonemsn had lived in Buffalo three
years, making his home with his sister, the
wife of the Hon. Benjamin Ii. Williams, a
prominent lawyer.
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In March, 1857, he was made Captain in the
Cd Cav, with which he remained until 1861,
chiefly in Texas.
At the outbreak of the war Capt SLOVENIAN
was in command of Fort Brown Texas. Gen.
David Z. Twiggs Commander of the Depart
ment ordered him to turn the fort over to the
Secessionists, which he refused to do, and,
gathering together all the loyal men he could
find, he evacuated the fort and took steamer
for New York. The same year, on May g.
Ston was appointed Major of the 1st Cav
and he served with his command in western Vr-
ginia until Aug. 13, when he was made Briga-
dier-General of Volunteers, and ct tho same
time Chief of Cavalry of the Army of the Poto-
mac. He organized that portion of the army,
and remained in command Of it during the
Seven Days. When the Confederates evacuated
Yorktown, his cavalry pursued and overlook
the enemy at williamsburg May 5, where a
battle ensued.
After the second battle of Bull Run, Stone.
man took command of Phil Kearny's Divis-
ion. and in November he succeeded Gen. Sam
uel z. Heintzelman as commander of the Third
Corps, which he led at Frederick sburg on Dec.
13. He was promoted Major-General of Vol
unteers in November, and led the Cavalry Corps
in the raid toward Richmond the following
Spring. He then went to Washington on sick
leave, where, after brief rest, ne took charge
of the Cavalry Bureau, and in January, 1864
returned to service as commander of the
Twenty-third Corps.
When Gen. Grant in April reorganized his
armies which were operating against Richmond
he appointed Gen. St0neman to the command
of the Cavalry Corps in the Department Of
the Ohio, with which he was engaged in the
Atlanta campaign in May, June. and July,
1864. At this time. while conducting a raid
for the capture of Macon and Andersonville,
with a view to liberating the Union prisoners,
Gen. Stoneman was himself captured at Clin-
a.. l.. FAl.
Confederates for three months, when he was
exchanged.
He was now placed in command of the cav
airy in southwestern Virginia, and shortly
afterward took charge of the District of East
ern Tennessee. He was engage at the battle of
Wythevile, and at the capture of Asheville,
and in the Spriug of 1865 he destroyed the
Lynchburg & Bristol Railroad. The year
following he was made Colonel of the 21st Inf,
and was mustered out of the volunteer service.
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
NEW JERSEY.

The annual field day Of Hugh c. Irish Camp,
8, S. of ", held Sept. g. was great success, and
| accomplished its objectve-to bring together
the Sons in and around Paterson. The follow
| ing Camps from New York Divisions were rep
resented: Camps T. 9, s, 81, So sc, 100, lob, us,
1873 and 1877. The New Jersey Camps repre-
scented were: /, s. 8, Is, 90 &c, 80, 35 and 81.
Camps % and 167, of New York Division,
marched from New York to Orange (12 miles,
| on Sunday. resting at Orange over night as the
guest of Camp Is. On Monday morning they
| left Orange for Paterson, accompanied by
| Orange Camp, and marched the IL miles to
! Paterson, arriving there at 11:30. The column
| was met at Richfeld, three miles below Pater-
| son, by delegation from Camp with refresh
ments, which were very acceptable to the Pc
destriaus The boys were footsore and dusty
| when they marched into Camp S's quarters, but
| proud of the fact that they had proved their
right to be considered able to march as their
fathers had often done, and after an hours rest
they were ready for the parade in the alter
noon.
In the parading column were all the Camps
attending arranged in two divisions. Division
Commander Pollitt had command, assisted by
Past Capt Theo. E. Jones. of Orange. The
line of march was one hour in length. but the
dusty streets made il unpleasant for the boys.
The parade was a handsome one. All the boys
were in uniform, and not since 1889, when the
eighth National Encampment was held there,
had there been so many Sons In line as on the
Sd.
Scheutzen Park was reached by 3:15, and the
games aud dancing began at once. First Serg't
NJ. l.. White, of Camp 167, New York City,
gave an exhibition drill, which elected hearty
applause. The company drills were all omitted,
as the three Camps entered declined to drill,
for various reasons The dancing platform was
the center OF attraction. Many of the boys had
their best girls with them. Camp SIS l.. A. 5.
was out in force, and these, with the feminine
contingent which always patrOnizes Camp IS
functions, made it easy for the Sons to find
partners
The individual prizes awarded by Camp
were the cause of much merriment, and the
fortunate men were Camp s being barred QUIT:
,pr FOR QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30 1894
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Heaviest man, First Serg't BENZ. Gunther,
Camp lis. Brooklyn; lightest man, Q-M.
Serg't James Mackie, Camp 167, New York I;
tallest man. First Serg't Theo. Z. Jones, Camp
10, Orange, n. j.; shortest man, ON. Sergt
James Mackie. Camp 167. New York; hand
Soonest man, Capt. Edwin S. Merrill, Camp 81,
Middletowu, n. Y; homelest man. Henry
Gleason, Camp %. New York; slowest man,
| First Serg't George Bennett Camp 80 New
Jersey; brother with largest foot. First Serg't
George }. Weaver, Camp ]. New Jersey. None
of the awards made were appealed from. and
the announcements were received with laugh
ter and applause. In every way. Sept. 3 was a
high day for the Sons in the locality. and those
present are all longing for Camp S's next field
day.
Donnelly Camp 81. of Trenton. have been
mustered in as the first company of the Western
Division of the Naval Reserve They began
with az men, and expect to increase the
number.
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
Engraving With Dynamite.
Isl. Louis ReptIJtic.

One of the experiments made by those
whose business it is to test the strength oil
dynamite, gun-cotton and other explosives
is to place fresh-plucked leaves between two
plates of panel steel and explode cartridges
on the upper plate. The recoil in such cases
is so great and sudden that the upper plate
is driven downward with such force and
rapidity as to catch exact impressions of the
leaves before their delicate ribs have time
to give way to the force of the blow. This
novel method of engraving is one of the won
ders of the century
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
THE DIVISIONS.
MASSACHUSETTS,,

AhSSHNHUOEI ia
Luther Hill Camp. 81; Joe Hooker Camu, 73
and Badger Camp, 137, held three days meet
ing near Spencer, commencing Aug. "a The
interest taken by the public WAS something
unexpected. At the athletic contests Saturday
afternoon there were ], 500 people present, and
the hop" in the evening was attended by
$500. Aug. 26 was the banner day in point of
attendance, nearly 5000 persons being on the
grounds. Special religious exercises were held
at 3 p. M, conducted by Chaplain Simmons Of
Worcester; Rev. Sherman w. Brown. of this
town. and Chaplain George A. Crawford. IT, s..
N. The last mentioned preached powerful ser.
mon. The audience Joined in the singing, led
by the Spencer Cornet Band. More than so
invited guests were present on Sunday, among
them being many prominent GAR. men, be.
sides well known citizens from various parts of
the State. There were also large delegations
from numbers of W.R.C. and Daughters of Vet
aTans Societies.
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MICHIGAN
MONTANA.
No More Room.

Under the direction Of Gen. Franklin Presi.
dent of the Board of Managers, an order has
been issued from the National Soldier Home
at Leavenworth. Kan, stating no more veter-
ans can be received at present. On account oil
the hard times veterans have been coming
into this Home in large numbers lately, and
there are 1862 on the rolls. At present they
are sleeping in the easements of buildings and
crowded in everywhere. 1t costs the Govern.
ment 124 cents day to feed veteran at this
Hnma
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Lost to Fads.

Professor" said the fond mother, after
introducing the young lady by her side, "
have brought to you nay daughter Eleanor,
who needs few finishing touches to her
education. She paints, sings, plays, and is
well up on Ibsen, Tolstoi, Browning, and
the modern French decadents Now, what
can you do for her?"
Nothing, ma'am," said the private tutor.
Do you mean that?" said the mother,
flushing with pleasure.
g." Yes, ma'am," said the tutor, sadly, "she
is hopeless
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
He Got the Assignment.

City Editor-Suppose the Chairman of a
City Investigating Committee should refuse
to admit reporters to the committees meet
ings, how would you 90 about getting full
report of the proceedings?
New Reporter-Pd immediately interview
the Chairman.
City Editor-The assignment is yours.
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
Founder of the GAR.

The unwilling of the monument to DR.. b. +.
Stephenson. founder of the GAR, will take
place at Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Ill.,,
some time during the Fall. 1t is the intention
of the committee having the work in charge to
make the occasion a National event, and promi-
nent comrades will be invited from all parts of
the country. The monument is of extra dark
Quincy (Mass.) granite, 80 feet in hight. On
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
A Gotham Notion.
tLiJe.l

Mrs. Waukegan (at Summer resort hotel y
1 wonder if any Chicago people have arrived
yet.
Mrs. Forundred (of Fifth Avenue) 1T
might be worth while to inquire. / noticed
a number of strangers in the dining-room.
"Were they from Chicago?"
swell, they were taking IL o'clock din
ner and eating with their knives"
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
DEPAR RIM EMIT NEWS.
FLORIDA

FLORIDA
The organization and muster of George G..
Meade Post. %. at San Antonio. was success
fully accomplished on Aug. 90 by Junior Vice
Department Commander l.. Y. Jenness. assisted
by Department Commander Day. The Hon
orable Mayor of San Antonio delivered adj
dress of welcome; the band was Oh hand, play
ing patriotic airs; the old Stars and Stripes
flying aloft. the cannon booming and citizens
cheering. and altogether it was an interesting
and inspiring occasion.
Headquarters of the Department are at San
ford.
IDAHO
The Department Roster for 1894 is very COM
plete in every respect. 1t gives the past and
present Department officers, with addresses |;
also names and locations of all Posts, with resi-
dence of Commanders Adjutants, and Quarter
masters.
IOWA.
The great conflagration that swept over Belle
Plain July %. 1894, wiped out every vcstige of
parap hernaiia, furniture, and records for a sec
ond time within the past few years of John B.
Hancox Post. 314. The first disaster was cheer
fully borne by the comrades OF this Post. but
now reduced membership and depleted treas
ury, with losses sustained by individual men,
bers, will result in the surrender of the Post
charter without succor. A small donation from
each Post will accomplish the object of this ap-
peal, and Will receive our grateful acknoWi-
edgment. All remittances should be made to
w. o. Newton, Adjutant John B. Hancox Post,
3l4, Belo Plain, Iowa.
MICHIGAN
d. II. English, Chandler: The Ionia County
Battalion will hold basket picnic on the fair
grounds at Ionia, Wednesday. Sept. 20. All
members of the Association ex pected to be
present with their families. and old soldiers
and families, the W.R.C, and s. of Y. are cor
daily invited to attend. A good speaker will
be secured for the occasion, and each Post in
the County is requested to prepare something
in the way of recitations, short talks, or music,
to make an interesting aud varied program.
MONTANA
Department Commander Dolman, in General
Orders 4, thanks Post officers of this Depart
ment for their efforts TO get their reports and
commune icatiOns to Headquarters on time.
J. II. Jackson, OF Lincoln Post 2, Butte, has
been appointed Senior Abide Camp and Chief
of Staff
The National tribune., 1894-09-13

the base is the name Stephenson" in large
letters in relief On the front die B. F. Ste-
phenson. Founder of the GAR. Born 1923.
Died 1871" On the front top die is the GA. z.
badge; on the south side a mounted cannon
and accessories on the west side is dove with
an olive branch in its mouth, encircled in q
wreath of oak and laurel: while on the east
side is the representation of soldiers tent.
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
DEATH OFGEN. SLOVENIAN.
1t was at Buffalo and the Result OF Dis
cases Contracted In the Service,

Gen. George Stonemsn died at Buffalo. N. Y,
last week, ssri 70. Gen. Stoneman was born
in Busti, Chautauqua County, N. Y, Aug. 8,
1922. In 1876 he graduated from the Military
Acadmy at West Point, and was assigned to
the First Dragons rs Second Lieutenant with
which he served in the Mexican war. He was
shortly after made Quartermaster of the Nor
mon battalion a. Santa Fe, and in 1S47 was
sent with it to California. For the next 10
years his time was spent chiefly on the Pacific
Coast
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Not Consulted in the Matter.

lNeaO York Press.I
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in everything, Mr.. Henpect?
suppose would ii she asked me, but
she never asks men
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-15
A Good Woman Gone.

Thursday, February 1st, was a sad
day to many hearts ia Johnson City,
for all through its weary hours the
flame of valued life flickered, and, at
nightfalI, went out in the darkness OF
death and Mrs. Bette Porter Burts
was no more in this world. For seven
long weeks she had been confined to
her bed and had suffered intensely
during the whole time. All that
the willing hands and loving
hearts of kind friends could do
to mitigate her pain was done, but
she had reached the "bound we can
not pass.
Mrs Burts, nee Min. Bette Welsh,
was born and reared on Cripple Creek,
Wythe county, Va, where she was
married IA, Mai. Joseph l.. Burts in
1872 %
Her married ute was spent at Green
Meadows" Major Burts farm, two
miles west OF johnson City. Alter
her husbands death March %, 1880
she lived in town. She Transferred
her membership at marriage to her
husbands church, from the M. K.
Churc,, South, to the Presbyterian
Church. She WAS n member tndeed.
Her heart was in everything that con-
cerned her church.
Oh! how we miss her. Her vacAn.
pew, now draped in black, will long
remind US OF our loss, but her pres
ence is with us still. Never had pas
tor truer friend, nor one more ready
to do for either the Master or His ser
want. A mother could have been ne
kinder than she always was to me and
mine. Her memory shall be ever sa
cred in our home.
A sister OF charity, she went about
doing good and many home in town
and country, darkened by sorrow, has
been frightened by her presence and
gladdened by tokens of her good will
"Many will rise up to call her blessed
She was truly An industrious woman
always busy, but "she hath done wha
she could" and "has entered into rest.
Surely her example OF dignified anc
ladylike zeal for her church and TO-
God her readiness to overlook fault
in others and confess them IN herself
her nelghborly acts of kindness; he
benefcence in leaving her persona
property to her church; her devotion
to her pastor and his family: in shor
her Cody character and life stand a
an unfading memorial to testify tina
"she being dead yet speaketh."
Lovingly dedicated to her memoir
by her pastor.
February 12, 1894. J. 9. CowAN.