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here only once when she stopped at a hotel,
and called on Judge Holt at his home.
Miss Josephine Throckmurton, the other
beneficiary, she had seen many times atthe
house in the early '70s. She was then
mere baby, and sat upon her godfather's,
knee, calling him ''Bampa." He was
very fond OF her She lived with her
mother and paternal grandmother on c
street nearby. Her mother was Miss
Fannie Wickhffe, a cousin OF Judge
Holts second wife.
Mrs Mary Throckmorton, the grand
mother, said last night she was frequently
at Judge Hoit's between 1870 and 1879 in
company with President and Mrs. Grant and
Gen and Mrs. Sherman.
Mr.. r. ]. Meigs, clerk of the District Su-
preme Court, SAID yesterday he had sworn
Gen. sherman on his signature dozen
times and upon examination was sure that
on the wall was genuine. He was also
sure OF Gen. Grants. This with other new
testimony confirms almost beyond doubt
the authenticity Of the Instrument.
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PROGRESS OF \ DRUNKARD.

Minor Lawson, Once Respected and in
Business, NOW Deep lnth he SlumS.
A sad scene of degradation, the result
Of strong drink, was presented in the
South Washington police station last night
when Minor Lawson was brought in by
Policeman Kuupfer and entered upon the
b,olter as an babitual duukard under
the vagranCy act.
Lawson is thHty-five years Of age, and
has held responsible positions in the
largest business houses OF Washington.
Recently he became a victim Of alcohol
Sm. and has teen frequcntug the low
rlm shops in disTeputable "Hoodrield."
His companions have been the lowest
types of humanity, Notwithstanding the
fact that he was well reared and is a
man of culture aud education.
when arrested last night he was drink
ing hummer" whisky. and had just been
knocked down during a drunken brawL
The police VIII ask this morning in court
that Lawson be sent down TO get the
liquor out Of his system
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81 Innis Entries

First-Thirteen- -siXteeuths mile. Hart
Wallace, Rapier, Shadrach, 105; Oakview,
1O3; Dot DimpIe, 100.
Second-Five We furIongs; Calver, Fred
Foster. Woodlake, 103; Taylor Banks, La
tonia, Miss Oliver, Lady Claire, Wadena,
100.
Third-Fifteen-si xteenths mile. O'COn-
nell. 1O9: Linda. Ottyana, Empera, 90.
Fourth race-Five furlengs. Cashier,
FritzC., ,Paros. 103; Belle Meade, ,BelIeofOak-
grove, Faugh a -ballagh, Sylvia, 100.
Fifth-Mile and seventy yards. j P. B.,
1O4; Eloroy, 1O1; Prubasco, 100; VIII
liston, 9s; Miss Galop, Upman. OF; Charles
Mcdonald, 95; The Kitten, 90; SaIlis
Woodfurd, 90.
Sixth-Thirteen-sixtee mile Francis
Pope, 11s; Charles P. Marchaway, Reve-
nue., 115; Hessen, ia; Piccaroon, Ill:
Storekeeper, los; O'Flete, los; Matte l..
1O6; Gold Corn, 1O6.
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LoUDoUN LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT

Leesburg, va, august Y, %, anu 70, 1873.
For the above occasion from August 25th to
29th inclusive, limited Tor return until August
80 inclusive, the Southern Railway will sell
tickets from Washington to Leesburg and re-
turn at s.. 65 which includes one admission to
the Fair Grounds, and in addition to regular
trains August 2Sth and Goth special train will
be operated leaving Washington i:l5 q. IN, ar
irving Leesburg $3.50 a m, retur ming leaving
Leesburg at 6:10 p and arrive at Washing
ton $40 p
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Fnrmer COZ Into a Frncas.

Edward Wheelan, a produce dealer,
came to Georgetown vasterdSy afternoon
about 3 O'Clock aud got very drunk,
Rfisr which he became involved in a fracas
wish man named Thomas, and threw a
stone az his antagonist. The stone missed
the mark, however, and went through the
window of William Henderson, corner of
Thirty fourth and streets. Policeman
Lotnlan then turned up and took the fes-
tvs farmer TO a patrol box and sent him
GO No. Z police station, where the charges
oflhUowing missiles, profanity and de-
gUr0ying private property where filed
against him.
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MR.. NSOM REAPPOINTED.
President Sends Another Commission
for the Minister to Mexico.


The uncertainty concerning the case Of
Hon. Matt. W. Ransom, of North Carolina,
was ended yesterday by the announcement
of the exSenator's reappointment to the
position of minister to Mexico, which was
declared vacant by the decision of Acting
A ttorney General Conrad, that Mr. Rans"m's
nomination to the mission during his Sena-
torial term, was unconstitutional.
II was known pretty generally in official
circles Monday that the commission of
Mr.. Ransom would be received at the White
House yesterday and some surprise was
expressed by those cognizant of the facts,
that it had not been received because their
information was that the commission had
been signed on Saturday. That this under
standing is correct, is borne out by the
date of the document, which came i'll yester-
dar's White House mail, and is dated
August "a.
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Failed TO Hoard the Car.

Samuel G. Parker, of No. 1925 Corco-
corau street northwest, tried to board
cable car No 236, north bound, at Fif-
teent h and + streets, last night. The
train was going at.full speed and Mr.. Parker
missed his footing and fell heavily to the
roadway, receiving a bad cash on his head
Policeman Emmert had'the injured man
removed to the Emergency Hospital.
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shoemaker strickenat His Bench.

Christian KIopfer, the shoemaker at $40
Eleventh street southeast, had severe at
tack of vertigo while at work on his
bench yesterday and had TO be carried in-
the police patrol to his home, No. 1925 X
street southeast.
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Selections.

First race-Louis Quatorze. Airplant,
Jack Dennisoh-
Second race-St. Laurent, Prosper, sar-
casm.
Third race-Tribute, DR.. Reed, Fidget
Fourth raCe-TraIee, Lotion, Selah-
Fifth race-FIushing, LentO, ChieftaIn-
Sixth Harvest, Benefactor Vest
ern Star.
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Thieves Stole From the Drawer.
Lawton, the lawyer, residing at No. 1924
H street northwest. Monday night, anC'
stole $50 from a bureau drawer. The
burglary was reported TO the Third pre-
cinct police.
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Reduced Rates to Boston, Mass, via
PENNSYLVANIA RatIroad

On account OF the Knights TempIar con-
clave the Pennsylvania railroad Will sell,
August % TO 20, inclusive, excursion tickets
TO Boston, Mass, at rate of one fare. Linn
tied to leave Boston September 10. To
reach Washington not later than midaighs
OF September IL.
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SI25 Excursion to Baltimore S1.25
The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell Sat
urday, August 81, and Sunday, September
1, good returning until Monday, septem-
ber 2, excursion tickets TO Baltimore at
rate of 81 126
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Domestic Charged With Insa nifty.
Maria Butler, a colOred domestic, in the
house OF Frederick Shaefer, was locked up
iB the Seventh precinct station last even
iuG by Policeman Rice and charged with
iuSznity The woman was not violent.
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Beecham's pills for consti-
patton IO8 and 25t. Get the
book at your druggists and
&c by it.
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scribes Ready for the Campaign.

Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 27--Nearly a
hundred editors of Ohio are here to call
on Gen. Bushnell Gen. Jones, candidate
for lieutenant governor is here also.
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The Developments vest erday rel lative
to the discovery of a will of the late Judge
Advocate General Joseph Holt, who died
at his home, No. 236 New Jersey avenue,
on August /, 1895, ON lyadd TO the mystery
A report was given out by the servants,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Strot her, employed
in the house at the time of Judge Holt's
death that slip Of paper was found upon
which was written in Judge Holts own
hand that his last viii was made in $50
Mrs Strother is said TO have stated that
/. Mr. Strot her said it was May. He was
sure that all of the heirs Knew OF the find
ing or the slip telling Of tie later Will
the date fixed by this slip was January
NEVER HEARD OF 1T.
But Mr.. Wm. G. Sterrett, the only heir
now here, said yesterday, he had never
heard before of such a paper and knew
nothing at all about it. Col. Wright reg
lister OF wills to whom Washington Holt
offered a large reward if he would find
the will, had also never heard before of
such a slip. lie thought Mr.. Holt would
certainly have told him OF such a discovery.
He would then have spent much more time
in the search.
Mr. Strother said Judge Holt directed
him TO keep everything intact till the ar
rival Of Washington Holt, who had left
after a visit, only about a month beforCs
and he had obeyed this Injunction 10 the
letter.
IMITATION TOO sKILFUL.
cIoSar examination of tho viii and the
envelope in which ii arrived makes one
thing plain, but throws little light upon
the general question waere the VIII came
from The direction upon The envelope is
a sklfun imitation Of the work of an
ignorant servant, but the laundering is
ovcrdone and the accuracy of the ITO The
Register of wills" shows a well-iHformed
person did the work
Furthermore, the sheet Of time-marEcd
paper bearing the tesjameutary writing
was pasted To the second sheet evidently by
the hand of an expert in handling papers.
Judge Holts servants il 1873, the date
Of the VIII, Were Charles and Jane Lowry,
Of No. 3i9 First street southeast Mrs.
Lowry came here with her mistress, Judge
HolUs second Wife, who was Miss Wick
life, when he was appointed Commis-
sionar of Patents, in May, 1857. They
went at once to the house where Judge
Holt died, at New Jersey avenue and c
street southeast.
SHE KNEW MISS HYNES.
Mrs Lowry knew Miss Hynes, one of
the legatees, as a visitor at Gov Wick
Hne's when she was a girl, but saw her
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Aside from the beautiful
light shed from q Siemens-
Lungren Gas Lamp it saves
the gas by burning it per
fectly. We rent them for
25c per month.
Gas appliance Exchange, 1928 n Y. Ave
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Already the best evening newspaper
in WashingtOn-The Evening Times
enc cent.
The morning times., 1895-08-28

The Morning Times for enterprise.
The Evening Times is the paper
hat every body buys.
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PUZZLED By HOLT's WILL
None of the Old Servants Know
Anything of 1t.
SCRUTINY OF THE ENVELOPE

Imitation of Ha nd writing Too Skillful.
The Paper Evidently Prepared and
Mailed by Some Well-Posted Per-
sOn-Clerk Meigs Inclined to Regard
the Document as Genuine.
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Absolutely Painless Dentistry.
l217 Penn. Avenue N. w.

#5$5#$ IT. #:##?s Il #sE..
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We warrant the condition Of every
thing we sell, whether sold at loss or
at profit
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and he trusts that the future will be crowned
with the same success TO our arms as the
past has been, and may we all in letter and
spirit tender our hearty thanks to God fer
his goodness in giving us the victory"
On being relieved from command Flag
Officer Foote was granted leave of absence
on account of his injuries, and on the 10th
of July, 1862, upon recommendation of the
President of the United States" Congress
passed resolution of thanks to this distin-
guished officer and his associates for con-
spicuous and gallant service rendered at
Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Island No. 10.
About this time the grade OF Rear-Ad-
miral was created by Congress, and Flag
Officer Foote was among the three first Naval
officers on whom the distinguished title was
conferred for distinguished and meritorious
service.
The wound from which he was suffering
eventually resulted in his death, the sad IN
telligence OF which was announced IN Cen
eral Order by the Navy Department, in the
following language:
GENERAL ORDER No. l5-JUsE p, 1863
Announcing the death of Rear Admiral Andrew
Hull Fooic.
gallant and distinguished officer is lost TO the
country. The hero Of Forts Henry and Donelson,
the daring and indomtable spirit that led to sue
cessve victory the Mississippi FIoiilla, the heroic
Christian sailor who IN the China Sea and Coast
Of Africa well on the great interior rivers of
our country sustained with unfalteripg fidelity
and devotion tie honor Of our flag and the cause
of the Union. Rear-Admiral Andrew Hull Foote
IL no more.
Ga his way to take ommand of the South Atlantic
BlockAding Squadron, position to which he had
recently been gBed and the duties of which
commanding the earnest energies and vigorous
resources OF mind OF no ordinary character, he
suddenly prosrsted and after a brief illness
bresthed his last at the Astor House, At New York.
the evening of the 2Gth inst.
Among the noble and honored dead whose names
have added luster TO our naval renown and must
adorn National annals few will stand
more prominent Than that OF the self-sscrfcing
sailor and gentleman whore loss we now depiUre.
Approaching his virtues and his services. ate
ful country had rendered him while living its will
ling honors and will mourn bs death.
A a mark OF respect IL Is hereby ordered that
the Rags al the several Navy-yards, naval stations
aud the hegships OF squadrons be hoisted at
balf-mast, and that IL minute guns be fired al me.
ridlan on The day after the receipt of this order
GIDEON WELLEs,
Secretary Of the Navy.
Flag-0ficer Foote entered the Navy as
Midshipnan Dec. 4, 1922; promoted Lieu
tenant May %, 1880; Commander Dec. 10,
1852; Captain June %, 1861; Rear-Admiral
July 16, 1862; and died in the service June
26, 1863.
In January, 1862, the squadron was trans
ferred to the Navy Department, where it
properly belonged. It's respective command
ers during the in the order of service,
was Capts. John Rodgers, A. III. Foote, G. Ii.
Davis, ID. +. Porter, and S. p. Lee.
In 1852 there were a vessels in the squad
ron; in 1863, ga in 1864 81; and in 1866,
90.-WM. SIMMONS, Philadelphia, Pa.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1895

wheat; one was in the pulpit, trying to
preach, but was the object of such fuslilaoe
of wheat that his sentences were very en-
phatic.
remember of our brigade lying at Arka-
delphia until the morning of April /, reach
ing Spoonvlle on the I'd. driving the rebels
before Us all day on the I'd. well remem-
Der marching through the timber land where
the leaves had been set on fire, and the in
tense heat we had to withstand.
The rebels made an attack on US at Okla
Iona on the Sd, where there was more or less
fighting all day, and at night our regiment
1.-THE nth Ohio), with two others, two sec
tions of artillery and some cavalry, were
ordered back to Spoonville to reinforce Gen.
Thayer who was coming from Fort Smith.
| shall never forget the dark night with
heavy rain. We marched till about 10 p. NJ
and found ourselves among some rebel cav
airy pckets, where we stopped, and after
finding the rebels had Withdrawn, were per-
mitted 10 sleep on our arms, but no fires
were allowed.
We reioined the main army the next day
without seeing Gen. Thayer's forces, but
do not now remember why we did not meet
HIM.
The comrade speaks of the battle of Prairie
de Hane He means Prairie De Ann. Inc
9Th Ohio bore an honorable part in this. L
remem Der of Gen. Riee's Brigade coming to
the rescue as the enemy had advantage over
us there-first, by superior numbers; and,
second, by occupying high knoll across the
prairie. The battle did last till late in the
night, when we finally went to sleep on our
arms.
The next morning, April II, was beauti-
ful, and both armies marching in full view,
the gray coated rebels ahead, the blue-coated
Yankees following, the bright sun shining
on the green grass, bands playing, Old Glory
flying to the breeze, made picture shall
never forget.
After leaving Prairie De Ann, and on our
road to Camden, / remember passing through
Moscow, Ark, where the rebels had estab-
lished temporary hospital, which was filed
with their wounded.
In writing of the Marks Mills disaster, l
will give the troops engaged there: Three
regiments of infantry-36th Iowa, Add Ind,
| and the 77ih Ohio; two sets of Battery L, I'd
| Mo. l.. A.; several battalions of the LIST Ind.
aud 9TH Mo- Cav; all under command OF
Col. Drake, 36th Iowa, who was wounded
early in the fight.
Our force numbered about 1000 men, and
the rebels about 5000. / heard Gen. Price
say to Col A. w. Mccormick, of the 18th
Ohio, (then Major who was in command OF
the brigade when we surrendered, as he was
next in rank, the Yankee soldiers were
good marksmen, for he had lost three mer
TO our one.
We were finally landed in Camp Ford
Prison, Tyler, Tex, of which | wrote quite
a lengthy article some years ago. The sui
ferng and tortures we received for the nexI
10 months at the hands of the rebel officers
and men who had charge of that military
prison, will always remain fresh In the
memory of the survivors that is, when VI
were guarded by Texas militia.-L j. CUT
TER, Marietta, O.. President Ohio Associa
ton of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, ant
Secretary Survivors Organization Nth Ohio
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CROSSING THEoosTANAuLA
High Private Has More to Say of the Move
ment at Snake Creek Gap.

High Private Has More to Say of the Move
ment at Snake Creek Gap.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrade
A. Nj. Sumner Co. A, Goth ILL.,, in the issue
OF Jan. II, attempts to correct my letter of
Nov. 20, saying:
High Private accuses Gen. Howard of
making a mistake when writing of the
advance at Snake Creek Gap"
Now, if COmrade Sumner had read Gen.
Towards article in The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE of Oc,. %, he would have found that
/ was correcting his statement about the
Fourth and Fourteenth Corps at Buzzard
Roost Gan. where he stated that from this
command Fourteenth Corps the Seth Ill.
kept working forward by the side of the
dangerous gap (Buzzard Roost, or Rocky
Facel, while, as a matter of fact, the Goth
ILL., at that time was 20 miles south, at
Snake Creek Gap
/ suppose Gen. Howard intended to say
the 10Th or Goth ILL.,, as they were in the
Fourteenth Corps.
C0mrade Sumner Sys:
"High Private is also little off in regard
to the 9th Ill. having the advance at Re-
saca.o
If Comrade Sumner was at Snake Creek
Gap the morning of May 8, 1864, he certain
iy would remember that the first charge
made by the enemy was upon the 9th Ill.
Mid Inf The 9th fell back, and the 86th
deployed as skirmishers, supported by the
slst Ohio mot sth }, and repulsed the enemy.
/ will now quote from the official report
of the Second Division, Sixteenth Corps,
from Pulaski, Tenn, to East Point, Ga,
made Sept. 8, 1854:
Evening of May S.-Information being
received at Villanow that the enemy was
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STEELE'S EXPEDITION.
Something More In Comment on Comrade
Vineyards Story.

something More In Comment on Comrade
Vineyards Story.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of Oct. Is appeared very able article
by I. j. Vineyard, Co. g, Sd Iowa, on that
notable expedition of Gen. Fred Steele's
through Arkansas to cooperate with Gen.
Banks in the capture of the rebel strong
hold and base of supplies, Shreveport.
Our comrade says nothing occurred until
April 9, when near Spoonyille, Ark, the
rebel cavalry made that attack on the rear
Of our long wagon-train, etc. From my
diary see that March 81 we camped near
Midway, Ark, in a deserted rebel camp.
On March rs marched about 10 miles !;
reached Arkadelphia; took possession of the
town, after considerable fighting.
Now, this has been long time since this
has occurred, but j remember of being close
10 the rebel forces AZ they left the town !;
Also going through the town the next day
TO See the ruin and pluDder.
There was a beautiful church II think il
was Presby terian) which had q great lot
of wheat stored in it. The Yankees had
taken possession of the church. Some were
throwing wheat at each other; one presided
at the organ, and receiving his share OF
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expected in Snake Creek Gap the 9th Ill.
MID Inf was thrown in front of the in
fantry, and moved thus through to the south
entrance of the Gap, exchanging only isO-
lated shots with the enemy.
At an early hour on the morning of
May 8, the division pursued its course to-
ward the south entrance of the Gap, push
ing the 9th I'll. MID Inf continuously
before, until it struck a skirmish-line of the
enemy's cavalry, which was driven entirely
from the Gap and forced back by this regi-
ment until, striking a superior force OF the
enemy, it was in turn compelled to give
back in some confusion, and fall back upon
the infantry already deployed for its sup
port.
at was during this momentary panic of
this regiment that Lieut.. Col. j. j. Phillips
its commander, received painful wound in
the leg while calamity striving TO rally and
hold his men.
Prior to the onslaught Of the enemy upon
the 9th Mid Inf, and as soon as the ex-
change of shots became sufficiently rapid TO
indicate any considerable force of the
enemy, the Goth Ill. Rifcmen were deployed
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done the brigade had taken possession of an
old scow or fatboat and already begun the
crossing of the river, driving the enemy
from their rife-pits. ~
High Private did not claim that any regi-
ments were ordered to fordp the river but
wrote that they were ordered forward,
double-quck, to the river the printer
made the ford"
have written much more than intended,
but as the movement at Snake Creek Gap
caused Joe Johnston to evacuate his strong
hold at Dalton and the crossing at mouth
of Snake Creek the evening of May IA
caused him to leave Resaca, and both being
led by the same brigade, / thought proper
to quote freely.-HIGH PRIVATE, Co. l, 81st
Ohio, Box $50, Emporia, Kan.
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Flowers Sent Free.

F. B. Mills, of Rose Hill, N. Y, domestic the
front this season with an offer that proves he
has every confidence in the quality of his seed.
He offers to send free samples of selected
flower seed worth at least $1.00 to any one, the
only stipulation being that the receiver shall
pay for the packing and postage. While this
offer will no doubt be taken advantage of by
many who merely want the samples. it is
equally certain that 1t will result In bringing
many larger orders from planters who plant
for profit as well as pleasure. Such business
enterprise deserves the highest recognition.