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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-25

Mr.. Schurz Is not likely 10 seek any
elective Office in the near future, for.
as has been said, he is not popular with
the party leaders and has no special
strength with the masses. The leaders
by no means underrate the MAJ. They
are free enough 20 admit his ability.
They are glad to employ his talents in
behalf OF their candidates. as the rulers
OF the past were willing 10 hira
Dugald Dalgetties to do their fighting
for them. But they are not willing 10
take him into their councils, sud so tbs
matter stands. Despite Schurz's lack OF
magnetism and Of that popularity with
the masses that men like Reed or Me-
Kinley or David b Hill seem so easily
10 command, he Is force In affairs in
New York aud In the country that
ought not 20 be underestimate. 10
any campaign the announcement that
Carl SchurZ is 10 speak in the New
York Academy OF Music on purely
political topic, Is sure 90 crowd that
hoGse from top 10 bottom. What Is
mere, the audience will be OF a differ
ent order from those usually 10 b. seen
at political gatherings. They remind
one OF the great meetings that Roscoe
CsnKling on occasions made speeches
before, when the academy used 10 be
thronged with the most prominent men,
and women, too, 20 hear the famous
senator denouDce the Democratic party
In his characteristic way. The audi
ence that Mr.. Schurz attracts are OK
much the same sort He has not the
grace OF appearance and delivery that
marked Coaklng aud Blaine, aud
marks Ingersoll and Depew. His elo-
quent. is more after tho style Of the
late George William Curtis, than whom
there have been few more accomplished
orators OF this generation. His English
is the English of the great masters OF
that tongue, from Shakespeare down.
Ia the charm OF his speech you forget
the some what harsh voice, the angular
form and the not altogether graceful
gestures Of tho orator. IL is the matter.
not the manner, that attracts, aud
when printed the speech will read az
well IL not better than 10 sounds.
Despite bis wide reputation Mr.
Schurz is not known In bis own person.
ality In New York nor does ne seek 90
become known. Though be has been q
successful practical politician he pre-
fers TO be known as a scholar ADD re-
former in politics. IL is as such that
he has opposed the rule OF Tammany
Hall in the city and Senator Hi In
the State OF New York aud 10 has been
as such that be has FOR years past cast
his lot with the Mugwumps 10 New
York.
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1--WE have no organization. We
call ourselves The International
Working Peoples Association, ana
here and there, in the large
cities OF Europe and America, we meet
for discussion and for social purposes,
and such meetings have come 10 be
called groups"
The Communists, as the name i'm
plies, advocate community of property
under a paternal form Of government.
or Socialists, all good meaning people,
there are hundreds OF kinds. All agree
as to the existing social and govern
mental evils. but when it comes TO sug-
gest a remedy each Socialist has his
own notion OF an earthly paradise, just
as all intelligent Christians have
their own notion OF an eternal
hell. But I like 10 see these divisions
and sects among the masses. 1t shows
that they are thinking earnestly. A de-
Structive storm is better than rOtting
stagnation. 1t is better that men should
err in their thinking, than not 10 think
at all Away down out of sight Of the
priest and the editor ana the politician,
the people are 10 a ferment OF thought.
We anarchists, as you call Us, believe
in directing that thought so far as we
can. Ours is work of quiet propaganda,
and the prees may ridicule, the pulpit
denOunce and the courts Cypress, but
oil this helps instead OF injuring the
work. We are not eager TO be martyrs,
for We are not religioniSts, but we read
and history tells US that the degrade
ton heaped on Us and the expressions
We suffer are not nearly so great as
those the Christians OF the first few CEN
turtles had to endure. What matters IL,
when we feel we are right? Sooner or
later we shall win II our principles are
In harmony with natures law"
"But, Mr.. Most, you and your friends
are represented as being opposed 70 all
law"
To human law, yes; TO natures law,
no. We are not fools. The preachers
will tell You about breaking natures
laws, bat we know that cannot be done.
Man may miSapply q natural force TO
his own injury. but he cannot break
natural law, for that would mean
power as great as Natures, which is
absurd. We want 20 train the poletariat
TO urge incessant war, till the victory
comes, against private property, against
the State, against the church. You
ask what is to be gained by that?
There is everything. We struggle
for the attainment of q commuuistic-
anarchistic society. By that l mean a
condition Of society in which it will be
possible TO develop individual freedom.
Society in It's natural state has little or
no crime. Crime, as we know It, is the
outcome OF law, and wherever there are
most laws against crime. there crime
fourishes. Il is osS laWs that make
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Latrobe brother Of the present Mayor
OF RalumOreI. Col. O.. IS. Lowell, Pres
ideut OF the Ocean steamship Company
iu New York;, aud Major Fairfax. The
Union forces had killed al. the
gunners OF one of our batteries and
here portion of our line was unoCcu-
pied, and BuruSide's men, seeing the
gap, charged uD 20 take possess on. Per-
ceiviug the Imminent peril, General
lsougStreet, Col. Osm0nd L8tr00e, Col.
q. NJ Lowell and Major Fairfax dis
mounted. and Longstreet loaded the
cannons and used tho lanyard himself.
For quite q while this Quartetta fought
an immense Federal force, and Long
streets splendid skill and practical
knowledge as an arti,lerist stood him
well in hand, as they handled three
pieces Of artillery with such tremend-
Gus effect that tGe Fedora advance
was checked. aud tney were compelled
20 Iau back beyond L0ngstreet'S range.
In the meantime he sent for ex-senator
Robert ToOmbs' brigade. gunuerS were
supplied aud we'll supported by COnfed
crate infautrymeu. l believe this was
the only instance during the war where
q corps commander with his own hands
actually managed the loading aud train
ing of artillery, sighted the cannons
and ierked the lanyard.
Il. II. PENNY.
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OF the brigade was commanded by the
gallant Captain Turner, and as I rode
m his direction, l noticed that an en-
listed man, whose name I learned was
Monroe, was engaging him In earnest
conversation.
Before l came up, Monroe had left
the captain aud was running like deer
ia she direction of the enemy, who were
quick 20 fire on any moving thing.
Captain, what does this mean?"
asked, as I looked after the flying Jig
ure.
Pointing 90 the trampled corn field
in which 50 many men, friends and foes
lay, the captain said: Monroe, one of
my men saw lag rising aud falling a
bit ago, over near that burned stump,
and he asked for leave to 30 out and
get it,"
"Has your regiment lost its iag?" 1
asked. NO." he replied with pride,
whats left of the colorS OF the Fifth
Texas is still ia our possession, and We'll
keep 10 while there's a man 10 carry 10, 3"
and he pointed down the line 10 where
a lot of blood stained tatterS tapped
about bullet Scared staff.
at must be a Yankee flag" l said,
"and IN so, hardly think it prudent TO
risk a man on such q venture"
Captain Turner made no reply, but
meanwbi Q my attention was drawn 20
Monroe, Tor I was now intensely in
terested ia the outcome of this adven-
ture.
He reached the black stump about
two hundred yards away and dropped
so suddenly that so first We thought ne
was shot Soon TO our great relief
Monroe rose TO mis- knees. We saw him
lifting a man 20 h,S back and that the
man clung 90 a flag.
Monroe Strengthened uD, took q quick
glance about him, and then started for
our lines. lie was young athletic fel-
low, but he had no Child'S burden. Men
were falling back ia the line, and how
he escaped is one of those wonders that
can never be explained, though be was
slightly wounded In the shoulder.
He brought back with him not Yam
kee and his colors, but the color bearer
and flag OF the Fourth Texas, lost In
our retreat. Every man in the brigade
saw this and greeted it with ringing
cheer. The COlOrs were saved, and
may add the color bearer got well. Had
10 not been for Monroe the flag would
have fallen into the hands of the enemy,
ana so 7 cannot count his act as sheer
rashness. w. 5. WOFFoED.
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exploits rather than cool deeds OF delib-
crate daring, where there was duty or
great principle involved.
II was az the battle OF Sharpsburg,
where I had the honor TO command a
brigade under General Hood. l need
not remind any Of the survivors North
or South that Sharpsburg, or Antietam
as our Yankee friends call it, was for
the numbers engaged the bloodiest bat
tie of the war.
We had been fighting all day near or
about a building known as Mumma
Church. Sometimes we we're in the adj
vance OF this building, and again the
terrific firing would force US TO seek
shelter in the woods, where there were
a few pieces of almost useless artillery.
As we had done again and again during
the day, we drove the enemy back, ana
were again subjected 20 a perfect rain
of shells. The Fifth Texas on the right
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Told by Colonel Joseph Moore.

Claude Neville is rather romantic
name, but the original was anything
but fine type of the hero of fiction.
He was a kentucky mountaineer, and
how he ever came to join the Fifty
eighth Indiana 1 do not know. | had
charge OF pOntoon section in General
Slocum's wing of Sherman's army, and
four companies of this Hoosier regiment
were in my command, among them
Claude Neville.
This man was tall, lank, sallow, reti-
cent, full of dry humor and more indif-
ferent 10 fatigue than any one l ever
met, vet he was not personally ener-
getlc, indeed, at times he was painfully
deliberate in his actions as be was in
his speech. He could 60 for days with
out eating, and then he had the capacity
to gorge himseliIike an anaconda. l have
heard that he could drink company
blink and never show sign Of liquor
himself. He was as placid under fire as
if smoking miles away from the enemy.
Indeed, he had the reputation OF being
the most fearless and profaue man in
the army; but he swore as q matter OF
habit, not from excitement; he never
got excited.
We had reached the OgeeChee river
in an advance under Sherman, and find
ing the bridge across that stream burn
ed, We prepared 10 put down pOntOODs.
Above the place where we struck the
river. Neville found a dugOut, aud was
padding down, when the enemy's
sharpshooterS opened fire, and We could
see our friend fall in ghe bottom of the
boat and believed him TO be dead.
Ii was growing dark very fast, and
as the water was bitterly cold, and we
reasoned that Claude Neville was be-
yOud help, no attempt was made 10 Sc
cure the dugout, but il was permitted
90 drift down under the expresses and
moSs-covered live oaks.
Now that poor Neville was gone his
comrades had many stories TO tell OF
mis- quiet courage and generous heart,
and 10 was voted that no matter how
many recruits joined MS hereafter, no
one could be found TO NIL his place.
The night before we entered Savan-
nah, l got a permit 10 visit q brother
officer in command of our picketS not
far from the enemy's works. 10 was
about ten O'Clock ana l was ABOUT 20
return 10 my own camp, when ser
geant aud two men came in from the
'front.' with a well.mounted prisoner,
two mail and despatch bags being
strapped behind his saddle.
heard the prisoner shouting out:
"Yod -- ejotS. I am d Ken
lucky Yank, d you! and my names
Claude Neville! belong TO the Fifty
eighth Indiana, do
hurried 90 the man, and on saeing
me he caught me ia his arms. / never
saw him administrative before, and then
hs told his story. He had not even
been wounded, but he foated in the
dug.out past the enemy'S camp. He hid
ia the swamp till that afternoon, when
he came upon a carriers horse hitched
before a house He leaped into the sad
die, "and rid for dear lie to the west. :"
The dispatches proved 10 be OF value,
and have always doubted If any man
but Claude Neville couid have done that
thing. JOSEPH MOORE.
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United States and Cabinet officer. In
addition be has won national reputa-
tion as an orator, as a scholar and as q
writer.
Taking all the facts and conditions
into consideration it must be said that
man OF this sort must be gifted with
considerably more than Ordinary quail
ties, mental and moral.
Not yet sixty-fve years OF age. he
was born in March. 1929, near Cologne
ia Prussia. His life since he left the
university al Bonn. in which he was a
student, TO plunge into the revolution
OF 1s4s against King William along
with Rudlich and Kinkel, who
afterwards settled In New York
and Franz Sigel, who won his
generals commission in our own
civil. war No carpet knight was young
Schurz. When his friend Kinkel was
captured and sentenced 10 imprison-
ment for life In fortress in the river
Havel, young Schurz communicated
with his friends and between the Two
plan was concOcted by means Of which
Kinke escaped one dark night from
the fortress through a sewer, and by
the aid Of Schurz, and by means Of long
marches by night, the two reached the
North Sea and shipped TO England.
From this time mis- career was check
cred for a considerable period and var
led always Ia Paris he was CORES
pondent for German papers. In Eng
land. ike other eKiles, be gave lessons
In bis own language with some success.
.-..- fcu-I d 10 49,. ,Ffad
States, and so good use did he make Of
his time that in 1855 be was Republican
candidate for lcuteDant-goyernv OF
Wisconsin. 10 the meantime he had
learned English and earn ed reputa-
ton as an orator, so that when 10 1889
he made a lecture tour through New
England, in which be denounced the
policy Of Stephen A. Doug Ass, he be-
came In a certain sense a national char
aster. He was an influential member
OF the Republican National Convention
in 1860. President Lincoln made him
Minister 70 Spain, but be resigned 70
enter the army at the opening Of the
rebellion. 10 1862 he was commission
ed a brigadier-general Of volunteers,
aud was assigned 10 command a dlyis-
ion in the corps Of bis friend, General
Franz Sigel. He fought with Sigel in
second Bull Ron, was made a major
general in 1863, and commanded
division at Charlottesville, and he was
at gettysburg, at Chattanooga and else
where.
At the close OF the war be started to
practice law and then became Washing
ton correspondent Of the New York
Tribune. In 1866 be was special COM
missioner under President johnson 20
look into the condition Of the Southern
States. In 1868 he was an editor in 81.
Louis ana IN the same year was the tenn
porary chairman OF the National Con-
vention that nominated Grant for
whose election he worked hard. 10 the
same year be entered the United States
Senate from Missouri. Il was 10 the
Senate that be made plain his aptitude
for kicking over the traces, FOR he op-
posed President Grant IN many ways
and the latter resented Il. Tue year
1872 found him ont Of the Republican
party and presiding over the conyen-
ton OF tbe Liberal party il Cincinnati
which nominated Horace Greedy FOR
President. but 1870 found him back In
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.HOPESR YHB ANARCHISTS
JOIN MOST TELLS HOW BE WOULD Reform
TIE WORLD.
Great Evils That Afiict SOcisty-The Leader Of
The New York Anarchists in His Don-His
Grievances Against the Existing 0rdsr-Hs
Would Sweep Away all Laws-A Glance
Into the Future.
rCo5VYiGhteg.1

New YORK, March 24.-John Most
does not take kindly to strangers, and
for sufficient reason he does not like
newspaper men. "FrcihCit," his visible
means of support and the organ of the
American anarchiSts-they are nearly
all Germans, by the ways published
at 163 Williams street, New York, but
there is no sign printed or engraved on
the outside to indicate that Freedom"
is manufactured inside. The way to
Herr Most's sanctum is no particu-
larly dark, narrow and dirty stairs, to
the top floor Of last century
building. A printing room with
two long-haired and decidedly
tsciturn men setting up at two cases,
and a chattering monkey, suffering
from the itch, to judge from his cease
less efforts, are the only signs of ANNA
tion in the little, low ceiling, cobwebbed
room. The private Office of the editor
In chief is off the composing room. l
am admitted after much trouble, and
then because I happen to understand
German. 1 find Mr.. Most smoking a
rank Missouri meerschaum, and
looking anything but reioiced
at my coming. 1 gave him a cigar
which he shifts at and puts into
his breast pocket without comment, and
then, unlimited, I SIT down on lounge
whose springs are all out Of tune, and
make quick survey Of the man whose
pretensions the press has satired, and
whose appearance caricaturlsts have
ridiculed.
The mental pictures we form OF noted
characters, before seeing them are rare
ly correct. The Johann Most of my
imagination, was a big. clustering,
berry German, with a gruff voice and
an Extensively aggressive manner. The
man before me looked TO be fifty, grey
hair and beard, big and rather weak;
blush grey eyes, irregular teeth, and a
receding chin. Through disease one
! cheek is swollen into a chronic deform-
forehead is high, fiat and receding, and
the head is of average size. He is about
i've feet four inches in height, and is
most powerfully built, the hands and
feet being small and we'll shaped.
Taking dowa from the dusty shelves
a number of copies Of "FTCihCit," with
a lot of pamphlets, one his own biogra-
ply, and with the legend "Interna-
tionale Bibiothek" on each, he lays
them before me and SAYS, in low voice
and with the manner of a man weigh
ing every word: "You know German;
take these, read them, aud they will
tell you what our principles are"
thanked him and asked: What is
the name OF your organization and in
what way is anarchy related to COM
munism and socialism,"
Before replying he lights cigar, sits
down on corner of the editorial table,
looks at me in perpleXed way for some
seconds, then up at the ceiling for fully
a minute, and begins as though he were
addressing some one in that direction:
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New YORK, March 24.-About feet
II inches in height; stopping shoulders,
greyish brown beard; wears spectacles;
bright brown eyes; bushy eyebrows;
hair now gray and somewhat long;
wears rusty black derby hat; dresses
plainly; clothing I'll fitting aud not OF
fashionable cut; walks with firm step
and long swinging gait; usually carries
his hands in his overcoat pockets; looks
down as he walks along, aud pays no
attention to what other people are do
ing or saying.
Who is he?
Carl Schurz, soldier Of fortune.
He is the one man in American poll
tics who is almost al ways indefnable in
degree. Schurz for more than score
years has kept political prophets and
wiseacres guessing as to just where he
would turn up next, and In what special
camp.
Schurz is a figure in our politics who
in some respects has no counterpart.
Few men OF national reputation won
fame in the face OF more obstacles and
difficulties. An exile, prosecuted
patriot of the struggle of the German
and Austrian peasGntry in ls4S, for
some degree OF freedom and SOME share
In the government OF their countries.
Schurz has in this country won prom
inence he might never attain in his ma
tive land, for he has won as high polit-
ical honors as any foreign born citizen
may. lie has been Senator Of the
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place OF falsehood, and with something
nobler than the mighty dollar TO work
for, men would develop the best that
was in them. Theory and idealism, you
say? Very well. better have a grad
ideal and die trying to achieve IL, than
grow fat like hog in its peni where its
growth means the feeding of master.
"Do you mean to say that some day
it may be necessary TO bring in war as
an ally In this work OF propaganda" /
asked.
Zach, Hlmmel, msin Herr, we do not
want war. but there are worse things.
If the State makes war now, we are
marched out to shoot each other. The
strength OF nations is measured by their
readiness for war AID the number OF
men they can SET a buIchering each
other. We may be driven to il, il so
let it come. But few great blessings
have come TO men. save through blood.
l am not e military man, but one does
not need to be that TO strike In the de-
fence Of his own freedom"
ALFRED r. CALHOUN.
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Told by Il. "a. Penny.

The bravesc deed I witnessed during
the war was at Sbarps5urg, as we call
il, or Antietam as known at the North,
and the participants were all command
ing officers. Among them was General
L0ugSreet, Lees Old War Horse" as
General Lee himself styled Longstreet
at the close of this battle. When the
fighting was over all the generals had
reported and collected at General Lees
headquarters. Longstreet came mp a lit
tie late, when Lee stepped forward, and,
heartily graspiug mis- hand, said, "Aud
here comes my old war-hOrSe.' From
that time 90 the present Lees Old
War Horse was the nickname Long
stree: mas gone and goes by. The Spe-
cial deed OF bravery was participated
i'm by General Longs,reet, COL OSmond
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Since Mr.. Scburz settled in business
70 New York he has lived very quistly
just outside the city, making few
friends save those whom be had already
tried. For some reason be has refrain
ed from practising law, his own pro-
fessiOn, and instead has sought 70
achieve some degree OF fortune Ia other
pursuits. He has been IN the steam
ship aud mercantile business In the
main and has prospered and he keeps up
his literary work for which there IL =
constant demand az there is for lectures
by him on any and all sorts Of topics.
There Is no lack OF work FOR him %
turn his hand % and be IS 90 lagEard.
De seems. however, IN the main -
shrink from public notice save on thoss
occasions when be appears on the plat.
form as an orator. he IL unlike other
prominent orators 10 that he does not
often appear a. public dinners A. .
speaker. lie IS a member Of couple
Of clubs and OF some German societies
aud there his connection with matters
social ends. Nor Is be any theatre
goer. His business, his library, his
literary work, these are his enjoyments.
His family life IL quite and unpfeten-
tious. Save ia the steamship district
On lower Broadway, Dir Schurz Is nos
usually recognized when be goes
abroad though his appearance IL stFjk-
ing enough.
Mr.. Schugz has not much changed
In personal appearance o. late years.
His tall, somewkat gaunt figure Is still
held erect save for slight ..schoiariy"
stoop AZ the shoulders. There Is gray
In bis roddilh beard and 10 bis thick
hair, but Otherwise there Il nothing y
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rolh Nv colonsl w. ;. woaord.

Before writing my story, J have read
over with care an the "Bravest Deeds
90 far published aud note that with
out exception the writer's declare it is
most difficult 90 recall some one man or
act and point TO 10 as exceptional.
Speaking for myself, and am sure it is
the experience of other officers, val0r
was so usual that 10 was only an act Of
cowardice that impressed one, and OF
this. must confess, saw but little.
ia bodies men would undertake things
that could not be thought of by smaller
numbers, and then again field officers
did not have an opportunity to note IN
dividual acts.
From the many rushing through my
mind. I select one, not because 4 think
the hero was the brayest man I ever
saw. but because this act was u0cQlled
FOR and showed an Indifference so death
tbat might rank it with devil-mRy-care