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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12


Formerly Eighth Vermont Volunteers.l
and Lieutenant Bruce, while beating back
the foe with his sword, was severely
wounded. Lieutenant Welsh, who had
calamity led the skirmishers at daybreak
and was then fighting like a tiger, was
shot in the thigh, but stood his ground
till the regiment went back. Private
Austin received a terrible blow from a
musket, killing him instantly. Captain
Shattuck, after receiving a bad wound,
braveIy continued with his men, and Lieu
tenants Sergeant and Carpenter joined the
ranks of heroes who shed their blood
around the flags, while scores of brave fell
lows In the ranks were torn and shattered
in a shocking manner.
1.-THE fearful carnage had swept through
the entire command, and over one-half the
regiment was killed or wounded when the
third color bearer, Corporal Blanchard,
was also killed, and the silken colors, their
soft folds pierced. with bullets and their
third bearer weltering In his blood, bowed
low to the earth amid triumphant yells of
our enemies. But, to their chagrin, In a
few seconds 1t was again Haunting in their
faces. Bleeding and stunned and being
literally cut to pieces, but refusing to sur
render colors or men; falling back only TO
prevent being completely encircled, the
noble regiment had accomplished it's mis-
sion.
General Thomas, with his brave bri-
gade had blocked the advance of the Con-
federate divisions and actually held an
army at arms length until the Union
commander could form the lines upon
ground of his own choice. In this terrible
struggle the Eighth Vermont, the Twelfth
Connecticut and the One Hundred and
Sixtieth New York were almost annihi-
lated. Our regiment lost over 100 gallant
fellows out of 159 engaged and 3 out of
Is commissioned officers, were killed or
wounded in the fearful struggle. Many
of those who fell had been wounded sew
eral times"
Sheridan's battles in the Shenandoah
were the first in Virginia for the gallant
Eighth Vermont. 1t had served three
years in the department of the gulf and
fought in the Red river and Louisiana
battles. In the siege of Port Hudson the
regiment was A days under fire and par
ticipated in the two assaults upon the
works May 81 and June Il. Reaching
the Shenandoah valley in September, 1864,
with the Nineteenth corps, it fought at
Winchester and Fishers Hill. Only
when they entered the battle of Cedar
Creek that morning. In the afternoon
fight, when the tables were turned by
Sheridan, the handful, still with the col
ors, entered the charge in the ranks of
their brigade and were among the very
first to pierce the Confederate line.
The regiment lost 119 officers and men
killed in battle and over 800 by death from
all causes 1t re-enlisted and served to
the end of the war.
GEORGE L. KILMER-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12

movement knocked his assaiIant down
with a dubbed musket and continued
lighting until surrounded and forced into
the enemy's ranks. a side shot tore away
| his belt and cartridge box, tearing into the
desh 10 the backbone and leaving him
crippled on the ground. When Gordons
Confederate division swept over the spot,
some of his soldiers wearing blue coats,
probably taken from Crooks camp, HiH
Joined in the charge, shouting with the
exuIhng enemy and actually firing blank
shots at his own regiment. Once he was
challenged ~ q Confederate officer, TO
whom he. answered that he belonged to
the Fourth Georgia
At the next stand of the brigade Hill
rushed into the Union line, although ex-
posed to the fire of his friends as well as
his foes, and continued fighting until he
again sank to the ground from loss of
blood. Once more he fell into the enemy's
hands, but was rescued that night
" The aght fo- the colors continued. A
Confederate discharged his rifle within a
foot = Corporal Bemis % the color guard
ana wounded MIN, but was, in turn, shot
lead by one Of our men. a little later
Sergeant Shores and Lenuel Simpson were
standing together by the flags, when three
Confederates attacked them and ordered
them to surrender. As the ASSISTANTS had
just discharged their pieces Simpson i'm
mediately fired and shot one eLd 5rgeant
Shores bayOneted the other Sergeant
Moran, whose devotion TO the flag had
been intensified by the regiment; > II days
heroic action before Port Hudson, marvel
0usly escaped. He was in the hottest of
the fight, however, and held the United
States flag all the while, assisting several
times in protecting the regimental colOrs.
But as the enemy crowded on 100 men
in gray took the place of the dozen grasp
ing for the flags. Sergeant Lamb, a noble
generous fellow, was shot through the
lungs and taken prisoner, but later fell
into our hands again and died III great
agony. Captain Howard was twice
wounded while within few feet of the
flags and almost in the center of the saw
age melee, but he managed to hobble away
when the regiment was swept back. Cap
tain Hall, honest and fearless, gave his
last order as he yielded under deadly
wound. Captain Ford was shot through
both legs by bullets coming from opposite
directions and fell flat on his face. Re-
fusing to surrender, he struggled to his
feet and escaped in the excitement. Cap
tain Smith, who so coolly led the skirmish
line. swelled the bloody list. Major Mead,
the leader, while fearlessly facing the en-
envy, was severely wounded in the side.
Later on the brigade flag was in dan
ger of being captured, when Captain
Franklin, with half dozen of his COM
pany, furiously attacked the Confederates
struggling for it and rescued it from their
clutch. Moving back, he was wounded,
but calamity remained with the regiment.
Lieutenant Cheney was mortally wounded,
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stricken with a death wound, and his
white, sad, dead face is one of the living
memories Of the spot. Lieutenant Coop
er's death was instantly avenged by Ser
zeant Hill Of Company A, who shot the
Confederate. Hill then turned to assist a
wounded companion at his side, when an
excited Confederat made a lHnge at him,
the bayonet gliding between body and
arm. He aprnnS away. and by a quick
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12
Boring For Gas In g City.

Boring for natural gas was begun in
the heart of the city of Sacramento,
last week. A company with capital of
$3.50, 900 has been formed to carry on the
work, and it expects to make great deal
Of money supplying the city with natural
gas. There has been quite boom in nat
ural gas exploiting on the Pacific coast
lately.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12

NE phase of war
fare remains to
arouse personal
chiyalry-the bat
tlefag borne in
front as a chal-
lenge and an en-
sign. Soldiers on
either side risk all
to save or seize a
flag in the excite
ment of a close
contest. In the
terrible battle Of
Cedar Creek the
Union standards
played a part in
stimulating valor.
Sheridan said that
when he appeared
on the line halted
at the front, a row
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12
A FIGHT OVER FLAGS
TERRIFIC CONTEST OF THE EIGHTH
VERMONT AT CEDAR CREEK.

The FerinOnters Alone Against a Division.
sangrinary Melee Around the 4;eEi-
mental standard-The Color Guard De-
stroyed-StOry of a Participant.
copyright, 1926. by American Press Az-ecfa-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-19
AT RoTON POINT.

The outing and games of the John F. Ahearn association will be held at Roton Point, Conn, on August 24 The following events are to be contested: One hundred yards dash for fat men, 200 yards dash, high jump, putting the shot, hop, step and jump, 100 yards swimming race, one mile bicycle race, handicap and two mile bicycle race handicap. There will also be a base ball match between the Connors and the Cigarettes for the championship of the Fourth and Seventh wards En- tries close on the morning of August A with Thomas Ryan, secretary, 29C East Broadway, N. Y. Pat Powers has been invited to umpire the baseball game, and if he accepts, to procure accident and life insurance policies This baseball game is to be ''one long sweet song'' for the umpire. Charlie White, the mayor of Corlears Hook, will be the master of ceremonies.-New York Sun.
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KILLED IN A YACHT RACE.


 Isolde's Owner Meets Death in Collis- ion With the Meteor While the Boats Were Racing in the Royal Albert Yacht Club Regatta-The Isoldes Crew Were Thrown Into the Sea and Baron Von Zedtwitz, Her Owner, Was Killed.
 London, Aug. 1S.--While the races of the Royal Albert Yacht club regatta were in progress at Southsea to-day the German emperors yacht Meteor came into collision with the twenty-rater Isolde dismasting her and throwing her crew into the sea. All of the boats stopped immediately and began the rescue of the Isolde's crew, which was accomplished.
 The races were then abandoned The accident happened just at the beginning of the second round of the big race
 Baron Won Zedtwitz, the owner of the Isolde, who was on board his yacht, was struck in the head and face by some of the fragments of the masts and other parts of the boats which the col lision sent flying in every direction, and was badly injured. He was conveyed to Ryde, where he died soon after.
 A strong breeze was blowing at the time If the accident, kicking up a bad sea, and it was raining very hard. The Isolde was badly damaged and was lowed to Portsmouth. The bowsprit of the Meteor swept her deck and carried away all of her gear.
 Several of the members of the Isol- de's crew were picked up in an ex- hausted condition, but all hands were saved.
 The Isolde is an American built boat, twin yacht of Howard Gould's Mag ara. The Herreshoffs built her for Prince Leopold of Germany. She was taken to England in April, 1895, and sold in the fall to Baron Von Ledtwitz. Baron Won Ledtwitz was well known in German politics and was considered an authority on finance
 He was a privy councillor and a mem Der of both the Reichstag and the Prus sian Diet.
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r iname1al.
Stock Market Transactions Aggregate a
 Small Total.

Stock Market Transactions Aggregate a
 Small Total.
 New York, Aug. 1S-The day was by no means an important one at the stock exchange, and the transactions aggregated very small total. This was not little surprising in view of the sharp break in foreign exchange. which should have tendency to ease the monetary situation.
 Posted rates for sterling were reduc- ed full cent, to $4.S5h@$4S7, the low est figures for some time, and actual business was done at material conces- sions from the quotations noted. This started some talk about early importa- tions of gold, but bankers don't share in this opinion. Money lent up to 5 per cent. on call, but later eased off
 Funds on time continue scarce, and commercial paper is difficult of sale. None of these influences had any par ticular effect on the market for securi- ties to-day, and the dealings were con- fined almost entirely to the room-trad- ing element.
 At the start quotations were 1fac- tionally lower in sympathy with Lon- don and the receipt of selling orders from that center, but the bulls soon took hold. using Sugar as a lever to advance the remainder of the list. Su- gar sold as high SIS 106A, an advance of about II points within week.
 Other leading stocks improved A@1A per cent. Subsequently there was a general decline of F to 2A per cent. un- der sales for both accounts, Sugar, Louisville and Nashville, Manhattan and the grangers leading the downward movement
 Just previous to the close there was rally of E to 1aa per cent. from the lowest figures. Speculation left off steadier in tone, Net changes show declines of 14 to 1A per cent <. Sugar and Louisville and Nashville scored the greatest losses. o
 The bond market was higher. Sales we're $519,000.
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, AS Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street. New Haven;
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NORTH HiYEN

Aug. 1S.-Miss Eva Bradley and Miss Ina Futile, who have spent the last two weeks in Thomaston, are expected home to-day, Tuesday.
 A republican caucus will be held on Wednesday evening, August 19, to nom- mate delegates to the several conven- tions
 next Monday evening at the house of A. N. Vibbert to appoint delegates to the different conventions.
 F. c. Bradley's place and + Q. Di- vines place are advertised for sale.
 Thomas and Howard McCabe oS Pas
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adena, Cal, arrived in town last week.
 The O, U, A, M held its regular meeting on Monday evening"
 North Haven grange will picnic at Plea park this week on Thursday
 Joseph Bradley, aged seventy-siX, died in district No. on Sunday, He was buried in the Center cemetery on Tuesday.
 Mrs, F, c. Bradley celebrated her birthday on Monday, August IT. Calls and congratulations were received.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-19
FUNERAL OF JOHN RUTLEDGE,

The funeral of John Rutledge, for some time night watchman for Howe & Stetson. who died of can cer of the stomach after a long illness, will take place to-day with high mass of requiem at St. Francis church at 10 a. n. He leaves a widow and four children, Mrs. Michael Caffery, Mrs. Michael Cusick, Mrs. M. J. Mccarthy and Miss Margaret Rutledge. MT. Rut- ledge was an industrious and highly respected resident of Fair Haven. He was a member of the A. o. '. w.
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DIR. DEPEW WILL PRESIDE
Ex-President Harrison to Open the

Ex-President Harrison to Open the
 State Campaign in New York.
 New York, Aug. 1s.-Chairman Hack ett of the republican state committee announced to-day that Dr. Chauncey M. Depew will preside at the mass meeting in Carnegie hall on the night of August 27, at which the state cam paign is to be opened by ex-President Harrison. Applications for seats are already coming in, and the hail will be crowded to its utmost capacity.
 Senator John M. Thurston of Nebras- ka has been invited to address the meeting, but has not yet accepted. The principal speech will be made by Gen eral Harrison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-19
KNEW NOT OF PARNELLs DEATH
Devany, the Irish Dynamiter, Comes
 Back to the World.

Glasgow, Aug 1S.-Thomas Devany, the IrisE dynamlter who was sentenc- ed in Edinburgh in 1889 to serve a term of life imprisonment and was released from Portland prison yesterday, has arrived here. Devany says that John Daly will be set at liberty next week. He had no knowledge of any of the im- portant events which occurred outside the prison walls during his incarcera- ton, and expressed great surprise at hearing that Parnell was dead. Devany said to friends with whom he talked that his prison life was an experience tooiawful to admit of description Dur- ing the whole time of his imprisonment. he said he never once had the slightest chance to escape.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-19
Government Bonds.

Following are the quotations for United States bonds at the call to-day:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-19
NAOMI LODGE. D. of R.

On the afternoon and evening of Au- gust 20 the annual picnic of Naomi lodge, No. l, D. of R., will be held at Lighthouse Point Supper will be serv- ed at o'clock
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-09
sHEEr IN TN United STATES.

4 very interesting and instructive
series OF statistics on the number Of
sheep in the United States in 1890 and
in 1895 is published by tho American
Wool and Cotton Reporter.
\ few years ago it was claimed by the
advocates Of high protection that if wool
was placed upon the free list We should
no more raise sheep in this country
than we now raise tea and coffee; that
the iOcks would be exterminated, and
that we should be entirely dependent
upon foreigners for our supply. both of
wool and mutton. The table of statis-
tics we refer 10 proves conclusiyely
that this is not the case. Taking the
estimate Of the United States census in
1890, it is found tina, at that time therG
were 4OS76.31S sheep in this country;
while the careful tables Of the American
Wool RepOrter-5ableS prepared by
counties in all the States and Terri
tories Of the Union-show that there
were on the last Of December Of 1895
in this country 1881. 255 sheep.
Now this is very far from extermina-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-09
THE DIFFERENCE.

The sole difference between the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties as re-
CARDS the currlacy question, on which
each are equally divided, is that the De-
mocracy are open and above board in
their dissensions and divisions, while
the Republican leaders and organs care
fully suppress all reference to the ques-
ton. hoping to crowd it out of the
thought OF the rank and file of their
party.
This marks the fundamental differ
ence between the two parties: the Re-
publican party is bOss-ridden, while the
Democracy, going 70 the other extreme,
recognises no ruler nor authority but
the sovereign people. II need not be-
demonstrated which party it is safest
to trust with the preservation of popular
government and popular rights.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-09
AR1n1crLnrs CANARD.

A story is going the rounds to the eff
feet that Mr.. Cleveland has declared
that he would vote for Mckinley be-
fore ne would vote for free silver.
This story is absurd and nonsensical
on its face. for it assumes an amount OF
ignorance on the part of the President
as regards McKinley's notorious cur
rencey record. which no sane person
credits any man with.
In all his Congressional acts and
votes Mckinley has been on the side
Of free silver. He was on that side be-
cause at that time it seemed to him to
be the popular side.
Now, however. Mckinley has seen a
great white light from the Gold San
dard East. and Wall street is positively
assured by MeKinley's managers that
Mckinley is as firm a goldbug as any
millionaire in Wall street
To credit to President Cleveland the
statement that he would. under any cir
cumstarces, vote for such a cowardly
trimmer and straddler, who stands for
nothing, is absolutely absurd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-09
MARIETTA.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Marietta, O.. une S.-Miss Mary Fran
ces Dawes, daughter of General and
Mrs. r. r. Dawes, and Mr.. Arthur G.
Beach, son of the late Prof. D e. Beach,
were united in marriage at the home OF
the bride at o'clock this afternoon, by
Rev. w. Z. Roe, of the Presbyterian
church. The wedding was pretty
home affair, the ceremony being per-
formed in the presence of the immediate
rlatives only. The young couple left
at once for New York city, where they
will take passage for Germany. Mr..
Beach will pursue his studies in that
country for the next year, having re-
Gently been awarded a fellowship at
Yale Divinity school.
United States secret service officers
are here from Cincinnati investigating
the robbery of the postof1ce at Reno,
this county, which occurred few days
ago. Bloodhounds were taken to the
scene and will play an important part
in the case.
Mr.. Fred Steadman and Miss Laura
Sharp will be married Tuesday at the
brides home.
Mrs. Henry Booth, or Toledo, is the
guest of her brother-in-law, E. NJ.
Booth, cashier of the Citizens National
Bank.
The work of signing players for Mar
ietta's new paid baseball team is pro-
crossing and the aggregation of "dia-
mond experts" will be ready for business
before the end of the week. The man
agement will endeavor to arrange SER
les of games with Wheeling.
The house of NJ. w. Acton, pastor OF
the First NJ. e. Church, is under quar-
antine on account of diphtheria. with
which his 10-year-old daughter is suf-
fering. There is no other case in the
city.
Rev. C. E. Dickinson, who has been
pastor of the First Congregational
Chruch here for the past thirteen years,
rendered his resignation Sunday to take
effect August l.
The picnic to be given on Wednesday
June loaf Blennerhassett Island by the
employees of the Buckeye Pipe Line Com
pany, promises to be the greatest sue
cess of the season. The Sistersville
contingent will be transported by spe-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-09
BELLAIRE.

The special nightwatchman, Joseph
Lombard, was sitting in front Of the
city building after making his round
talking TO Officer James Johnson, when
a noise across the street attracted their
attention. Lombard went TO investi-
gate and discovered fire in the rear of
Heil's grocery. The officers found the
window at the rear open and also the
door and a fire starting up lively on
top of the oil can. They got it extin-
guished with but little damage. 1T IS
believed to be of incendiary origin as
the cash register was robbed of So and
over in change.
Bishop Watterson. of Columbus, came
into the city yesterday forenoon from
Martins Ferry, and remained as the
guest of Father Wehr.e till p. m,
when he left for home.
The announcement Of the marriage OF
Albert Altmeyer, of Benwood, and Miss
Mamie Kane, of the Third ward. Bel
laire, was made by Father Wehrle at
the church on last Sunday.
Fire Chief William Campbell, ST.,
has called a general meeting of the fire
department at the City Hall for to-
night. Important business.
Mrs. Charles Fenstermaer and son,
Russel, Of Findlay, Ohio, are guests CT
Bellaire friends.
w. ]. Kelly, of Chicago, is in Bellaire
seeing his old friends.
Miss Lille Laroche came near losing
an eye yesterday. Master Pat Whealan
threw a stone at another boy and it
struck Lizzie just below the right eye,
cutting quite cash and making very
painful injury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-09

tioa. Indeed, taking into account the
deDressed condition of business affairs
during the last few years, the showing
made is one which may be called ex-
ceptionally good, for there has been, rel
ativelv. as large a decrease in the num-
her of cattle. horses and swine in the
United States in tho period referred to as
there has been in the number Of sheep,
while the ra3sers of sheep have in the
interval been called to stand change
from an artificial condition of protec-
ton to complete free trade, so far as
their product is concerned.
There has been, it is true, decline
in the number of sheep in some Of the
States where large numbers of sheep
have been raised in the past, as, for ex-
ample. in Michigan. Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania. On the other hand, there hava
been increases, and in some instances,
enormous increases, in the number Of
cAtGD IdlStl III al ANOA0f SSSAAApA AAAS'
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota. South Dakota. Oregon.
Washington and Wyoming. In these
States and Territories the increase in
the number of sheep has run all the way
from 80 per cent. to 800 per cent. Be
sides this, there has. apparently, been
an improvement in the wool clip, apart
from the number of sheep, since rhe out
put of 1895 is estimated at SO9, $4,000
pounds, while the product of the year
1894 is given at 29S,O57,SS4 pounds.
II is evident that, unhampered by
tariff restrictions, the wool growers as
we'll as their customers. the wooden
manufacturers, can easily hold their
own. which they have never been able
TO do under a high wool tariff.