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further attempt would be made to violate
the neutrality laws.
Soon after midnight twelve or fourteen
boats, supposed to contain 400 men, with
small cannon, swivels, blunderbuses and
other arms, made violent attack on the
brig, when conflict of unequaled severity
ensued, lasting forty minutes, and ter
minating in the total defeat and partial
destruction of the boats and immense
slaughter of the assailants. Every man in
the brig was host in himself.
In this brilliant defense the Americans
sustained a loss of but two killed and seven
wounded, while the British loss was be-
tween two and three hundred killed.
AT daybreak on the morning of the 9th
the British ships began heavy cannon
ade on the Armstrong, and her captain,
deeming further resistance unavailing,
abandoned her, and she was soon after
ward set on fire by the Bri itish.
The Survivors of that conflict are all in
their graves, but the medal of honor in
each case will go down through the gener-
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when the flag of truce appeared on April
g. 1865, when the war was ended.
On that day he was appointed brevet-
colonel.
Three of the leading Italian residents of
San Francisco have been honored by King
Humbert with the order of Chevalier of
the Crown of Italy. The distinguished
three are Joseph Calegaris, DR.. P. de Vecchi
and E. Moro. A pious tradition says that
the crown of Italy was made out of the
nails which were used in the crucifxion of
the Lord Jesus Christ; that these nails
were found in the year 395 on Mount
Calvary by Helena. the mother OF Con-
stantine the Great, and that she had a
diadem made out of them and presented it
to her son, the Emperor.
Subsequently the diadem came into the
possession of Pope Gregory 1. who made a
present of it to Queen Teolinda, who, wish
ing that the precious relic should be held
sacred, donated it to the cathedral at
Nora, with the injunction that future
Kings OF Italy should wear it. 1t was then
called "The Iron Sacred Crown of Italy"
The crown remained almost undisturbed
in the church of Nora till in 1859, before
the Italian war of independence, and in that
year the Austrian Government-then in
possession of the whole of LON bardy-or-
dered it removed to Vienna.
After the war of independence the dia-
dem was returned to the Italian Govern
ment. Victor Emmanuel created the order
of Chevaliers of the Crown of Italy in 1868.
to celebrate the event of the occupation of
Venice and the annexed territories, as we'll
as the fact that by such annexation the
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slider his services as so much done for
American decency.
Time passed, and one day the Consul
for Sweden and Norway asked General
Barnes to make an appointment with him.
This was done, and when the appointed
day arrived the Consul marched into the
generals Office at the head of crowd OF
people and handed him an autograph let
tor from King Oscar.
His Majesty addressed the general as
his friend and said:
have learned through my Consul OF your
advocacy of the cause of some of my subjects
and of the results which followed. These
things give me great satisfaction, and can
truly say to you, in the name of Him who is
Infinitely greater than all kings Of earth
"Whatsoever thou hast done unto the least or
these, that thou hast done unto me-" send
you the order of st. Olaf, with appropriate
decorations. which 1 hope you will accept as
memento from your friend, OSCAR.
This decoration is an eight-pointed
Greek cross with sapphire center. upon
which is embossed in gold on one side the
rampant lion of Sweden and on the other
-he motto of st. Olaf, which. translated,
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ations. Colonel Grannis says that he often
questioned his father about the fight at
Fayal, but it was a subject that the sire
avoided. The very mention of Fayal acted
like shock to his nerves. The midnight
scene OF flame and death was so deeply
impressed on his mind that the breath
ing OF that name seemed to bring again
that hour of slaughter. At such times he
would cover his eyes with his hands and
silence would be the only answer. The
colonel prizes the medal more highly than
he would any decoration that royalty could
confer.
General James Coey, ex-Postmaster of
San Francisco, is a member of the
Medal of Honor Legion of the United
States. 1t is composed of those officers
and enlisted men of the regular army
ana navy and volunteer forces of the
United States to whom medals have been
presented by the President in the name of
Congress, as having most distinguished
themselves by their gallantry in action and
other soldier-like qualities during the war
for the preservation OF the Union and the
constitution, 1876; and also ali soldiers,
seamen and marines to whom, for distin-
guished services in any war of the United
States, the Secretary of the Navy has
awarded medals of honor pursuant to act
or resolution of Congress.
In accordance with an act of Congress.
approved March 8, 1863, General Coey was
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unification of Italy was almost complete.
The order is conferred upon those who,
whether Italians or foreigners, have con-
tributed to the welfare of Italy. The
King is the grand master of the order.
The medal of the Legion of Honor of
France adorns the breast OF Gustave De-
longrave, the French Consul. The order
of the Legion of Honor was instituted by
Napoleon in 1902, the order that had been
celebrated under the old monarchy having
been abolished by the French Revolution.
All soldiers upon whom sabers OF honor
had been conferred and ali citizens of suf-
ficient merit were declared eligible. The
decoration of the Legion of Honor is
white-enameled, ive-rayed star, on ribbon
of watered scarlet silk. Under the first
empire the star bore a portrait of Napo-
leon, and a wreath OF oak and
laurel, with the words, Napoleon, EN-
peror of France" On the reverse side was
the French eagle grasping a thunderbolt,
and the legend, "Honneur ct Patrie.'' At
present, however, the diverse side of the
star bears the effigy of the republic and
the words ."Republique Francaise.'' The
reverse side contains two tricolcr flags
with the original legend.
Baron Won Schroeder takes pride in a
military decoration received from the
royal grandfather of the present ruler of
Germany. The Baron held the rank of
captain of cavalry in the Franco Prussian
war of 1870, and SO distinguished himself
as to obtain the award of the order of the
Iron Cross. This military order was
created in 1918 by Frederick William III
to reward meritorious conduct of soldiers
in the war that was then being waged
against the first Napoleon. The iron cross
is black with a white border. 1t is very
highly priced by those who are entitled to
wear it.
The German Consul General Adolph
Rosenthal wears the order of the Red
Eagle, founded by Frederick I of Prussia,
and also the Commanders Cross of Franz
Josef Of Austria.
o. Lohan, the German vice-C Consul, has
two bronze medals, earned by him in the
Franco Prussian war, in which he held the
rank Of first lieutenant. He has also been
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that the best possible terms are secured for the
benefit and welfare of the City and all its tax
payers and residents.
President Dohrmann of the association
had few remarks to make upon the sub
Ject. He said that this is by far too i'm
portant to be rushed through without due
consideration, and all the association
wants is one week to present facts to show
the importance of the subject. In the first
place, the officers OF the association do not
Delleve that the fifty-year contract is in the
interests of the City and the people. The
experience of officials of other cities shows
tnat garbage can be handled by the mu-
nlclpailty at great profit and to the great
Telief OF the people. New York, Buffalo,
columbus and other large Eastern Cities
10 say nothing OF the Euro pean cities, have
their own crematories and take garbage
away from the householder gratis.
Ahe reports of Colonel Warning, Super
int ndent of Streets in New York, show
tnat the city derives a big revenue from
the sale OF scrap iron, bones, brass, paper,
SACKS, rags, and dozen other things that
ind their way to the dumps. These arti-
cles at least pay for the free carriage of the
garbage from the houses. The product of
the crematory is converted into fertiliZing
substance, also source OF profit. In some
cities the heavier product is converted
into brlck Tor cheap buildings. These
crematories, said Mr.. Dohrmann, are con-
Quoted upon very small direct tax upon
the people, and they are rated as the most
profitable of the cities sources OF revenue.
In speaking OF the proposition of the
Supervisors to let the contract for a term
of fifty years Mr.. Dohrmann said that a
great injustice will be done to the public.
The same system of carting away the
garbage will be employed. The garbage
gatherers will be obliged to charge higher
rates for their services, because they will
have TO pay the contractors a fee of so
much per ton for disposing Of the waste.
Thus it will be direct and an indirect tax
upon the public, and it would be an out
rage to saddle such obligations upon the
people for half century. With the march
OF progress new methods will be devised
for disposing OF garbage, yet for the small
sum of $500 the City will be prevented
from keeping up with the times. This will
be burdensome from the start, but it will
be obnoxious before the contract expires.
What the association desires is that if
the contract be let it shall be upon
the agreement that the time shall not be
greater than five or ten years. If it is let
for longer term the contract should con-
tain stipulation that the City could pur-
chase the plant SO as to dispose of garbage
on Its own account.
Mr.. Dohrmann Is satisfied that but few
understand the Importance OF the ques-
ton or the great profits in handling the
City garbage. He says that be is sure
that, if understood, there would be many
who would bid for the contract and give
better terms. Even as it is it is matter of
doubt whether the bid on which the con-
tract was awarded was the best for the
City. at any rate the association.wants
the final settlement delayed for Il few days,
so these matters may be determined.
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DECORATIONS.

M 0OT few of the citizens of San
NJ francisco have been honored by
our own Government or by
II Y foreign rulers with medals or
emblems that are valued for
their historical associations as we'll as for
the fact that they render especially memo
rable the occasion of the presentation, and
are eloquent proof of appreciation of SER
wees rendered. These decorations are, as
rule, a matter of intense pride with their
possessors. They tell of distinguished
consideration from exalted powers; of
the grateful recognition of valorous con-
duct or of services of acknowledgment in
the civic branches of government. The
stories connected with some of these dec
orations are exceedingly interesting. and
on the whole they make reading that is
neither uninstructive nor improbable.
One of the very ancient decorations of
European royalty is that of the order of
Christ, which was established by King
Diniz of Portugal in August, 1873 The
order was created shortly following the
Crusades, and was intended as a perpetu-
alton of the order of Templars. Persons
distinguished for their deeds and works are
decorated with this order by the Portu-
guese ruler. 1t is a red-enameled cross
with golden border, and depends from a
scarlet ribbon, like the Legion of Honor
medal. The only possessor of this historic
medal in San Francisco is DR.. Bourgoug-
non de Marville, who, by the way, is a
Frenchman
General W. H. L. Barnes enjoys the dis
tinction OF being the only man not of
Scandinavian birth who is entitled to wear
the decoration of the order of st. Olaf
The story of how the honor came to him
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mander) complimented Major Coey with
the additional command, although the
latter was one of the youngest officers of
the brigade, both in years and rank.
His brilliant service was noted, and
when General Morrow fell he was ordered
to take command, but was prevented by a
serious wound.
Captain Coey" is mentioned repeatedly
for heroic conduct IN the earlier war re-
ports from his division. He was wounded
many times, and at Hatchers Run, after
being borne from the field unconscious
and apparently lifeless, returning to
consciousness, he rode back on the horse
of an am mbulance sergeant and accom-
panied the final charge that won the day.
Although Major Coey's life was then de-
SPARED of he was on the skirmish line
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presented by the Secretary OF War with a
medal of honor for distinguished bravery
at the battle of Hatcher's Run, Va, Feb
ruary 6, 1865. The particular incidents of
this action, relative to General Coey,
are recounted in the records of the
War Department at Washington. He
was major of the One Hundred and
Forty-seyenth New York Volunteers
attached to General S. w. Crawford S
division. At Hatcher's Run, when the
commanding officer on the right of the
One Hundred and Forty-seventh had
fallen, General Marrow (brigade COM
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LEO THE EDITOR,
They Pope Careful Reviser, With the
Head of Healthy Journalist.

They Pope Careful Reviser, With the
Head of Healthy Journalist.
According to the rumors from Rome the
Pope is now finishing new pontifeal doc
ument, addressed to the dissenting
churches, and claiming the supreme au.
thority of the Holy See from the time OF
st. Peter.
And just here it may be interesting to
note how the Pope gets out his encycli-
Gals. Leo XIII at first studies his sub
ject. When he forms the outlines of it in
his head he sends for one of the cardinals
or prelates who are in his confidence,
explains his general plan to him and re-
quests him to develop it. This Cardinal
o. prelate whom the Pope selects for his
collaboration is always a most eminent
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
THE MoNTEREY's COMMANDER
Captain Theodore Kane Restored to
Health aud on Duty Again.

Captain Theodore Kane, U. S. N, has SO
far recovered from an attack of malarial
fever as to be able to resume command of
the United States coast defense ship Mon
terey. About three weeks ago he became
his sister, Mrs. Gibbs, this City.
Last evening Pay Inspector Bellows was
seen at the California Hotel, and in reply
to inquiries concerning the captain, said:
Captain Kane was in my office day before
yesterday. He has recovered from his re-
cent sickness and is now in command of
the Monterey"
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The Only Way.

At the Association Auditorium, Mason and
Ellis streets, to-day at o'clock Rev. ]. A. Cru
Zan will tell young men of the royal highway
to success and fame. Free to all young men.
No ladies admitted. The Knickerbocker quar-
tet will sing several selections.
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it locked up for months before
giving it publicity. He watches
the current OF public opinion, and
waits for favorable chance to bring out
the carefully prepared document, because
an enctclical presented at an unfavorable
moment creates little or no impression.
That is just what happened to the first en-
cycical of Leo XIII upon the union of
churches, addressed "To Princes and Peo-
ples.' 1t came out on the very day that
President Carnot was assassinated. and the
newspapers were hardly able to give it
more than couple of lines.
Up to the time of Leo XIII the encycli-
Gals were almost always addressed ITO
the Bishops and Faithful in Communion
with the Holy See, /" but the coming ency-
clical will be ITO all Christians" !" and in
reality it will be addressed to dissenters
rather than to Catholics, because it is the
former that the Pope wishes to reach with
the view of converting them.-Courrier
ues EtatS Unis.
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Fifteen thousand tons OF starch were
made from nearly $500, 600 bushels of pota-
toes in Wisconsin, Minnesota and North
Dakota last year.
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A new railroad headlight is called the
strabismic or. cross-eyed. Two lamps are
used, set at an angle toward each other, SO
that on curves either the one or other will
always light the track ahead.
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\ YOT few of the citizens of San
n Francisco have been honored by
NJ our own Government or by
foreign rulers with medals or
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08
Joe Goodman for Silver.

Joseph T. Goodman. who edited
the Virginia City Enterprise when
its opinions were quoted as law and
gospel, not only by the Republicans
Of the State, but of the Coast, is for
silver, says the Nevada Journal. In
conversation with Arthur McEwen
in San Francisco, recently, he said :
II have always been Republican.
When Republicanism was synony-
nous with loyalty to the Union, l
and my paper in Virginia City were
Republican and stalwart at that.
Then we had the rebels punched
and knew where to fire so that we
could hurt and down them. The
same thing has come about again.
l don't recognize that man who,
because of his wealth, is able to
cinch me, is on that account my
better. As to this silver issue, I'm
on the side of free coinage, and have
been since the change in the basic
unit..was made in 1878. ! am for the
restoration of the historical parity,
and think when we get free coinage
again of silver as we'll as gold, the
country will know good times. The
of silver is not in the COM
prehension Of what l believe must
belts benefits, but in the sudden and
clear perception by common men of
its larger import, its fundamental
significance. The Republic was
created for men, not for dollars"
Goodman was a Republican when
the party was for the people, but
since it became the property of the
trusts and gold gamblers, he is
against it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08

The Supreme Court of California
this week handed down decision
says the Mining and Scientific Press
in which the judgment of the lower
court was reversed. It was the case
of w. S. Howeth. plaintiff, J. c. Sui.
lenger, ct al, appellants, in an &C.
ton to determine rights of parties to
mining claim. Section 1924, U. S.
Revised Statutes, provides that 1.-THE
location must be distinctly marked
on the ground, go that its bounda-
ries can be readily traced" but does
not prescribe how it shall be marked
The matter is left to the regulation
of the. local laws. Held-"Any
marking on the ground claimed by
stakes and mounds and written no.
tees, whereby the boundaries of the
claim located can be readily traced,
is sufficient" When the ultimate
fact is found, no finding Of probative
facts which may tend to establish
that the ultimate fact was found
against the evidence, can overcome
the principal finding.
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Watson il De Iron.

The Butte Bystander, the Populist
paper of Montana and official organ
OF the Western Federation of Miners
0f America, has bolted Watson.
It says; Believing that Bryan and
Sewall are the almost unanimous
choice of Montana Populists, and
that not one per cent thereof en-
dorse the action of the st. Louis
convention, in endangering the
cause OF free coinage by nominating
u worse than third ticket, this paper
proposes to devote its best efforts
10 the support of the Chicago nom-
!nees. This is year conspicuous
Tor independent political action,
and we intend to keep right square
IN the middle of the independent
political road on this proposition. >
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08
Application for a Patent.
Notice No. $50.
Survey No. ll13.
United States Land Office,

CnlteO 6taIeS Land Office J
Haley, Idaho, February 10, 1895 /
Williams. whose POST office address is At.
ianta, Ejmors county. State Of Idaho, has
made application Tor a United States pat
pnl for the
Grouse Greek No. . Will Site
claim, situate on unsurveye6 lands os tho
United States. in Middle Boise Mining Dis
trlct, Limore county, State OF Idaho, con.
slstlng OF lIO2 linear feet of the Mill size.
and surface ground 265 feet wide being
survey No. 1i73, and described in the fe;.:
notes and plat of the official survey on file
IN TINS Office, with magnetic rar.s ton vi ID
degrees east, as follows:
Beginning at corner No. of this claim.
and running thence n. 14o Is Z. 70, feet
to corner No. thence S. aIo ~ E. loo fee.
70 corner No. 5: thence s. s5C Z. 6i6 feet 10
corner No. 4. From this corner L. S. ii. ii.
NO. bears n. $50 "a 81" 4. 1886 feet;
thence 5. AC w. 200 feet to corner No. S;
thence n. $50 W. 6aU feet to ccruer No. G;
thence N. $50 vs. 10" w. 372 feet to corner
No. l, the place of beginning survey of the
exterior boundaries OF this claim; iuciud.
ing an area OF 2s2 acres applied for. No
conflicts
The said Mill Site claim being of record
In the ofhce of the County Recorder OF said
more county, State of Idaho The nearest
known locations being the At. ntl No. S
lode claim, survey No. 543 A.. and the
Grouse Creek No. l Mill Site, survey No
1l72.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of the said Grouse Greek No,
Mil site claim or surface ground are re.
qnlred to file their adverse claims thereto
with the Register OF the United States
Land Of1ice, at Haley. State OF ldshu.
within the sixty days publication thereof.
Ut they will bo barred by virtue OF the pro-
visions OF the statute III such cases made
and provided
w. H. BRODHEAD, Register.
direct that the foregoing notice Oi sprli.
cation for patent be published for the pc.
!lod OF sixty days (ten consecutive weeks)
IN the kATCHux KEYSTONE, weekly news
paper published at ketchum. Blaine coali-
~. State of Idaho, being the newspaper
published nearest said claim.
w. H. BkODHEAD, Register,
First publication, February Is, A. u. 1880.
". H. WATT, Attorney for. Applicant
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08

John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska
has been engaged by the goldbups
TO follow Mr.. Bryan on the stumu
during the campaign. Mr.. Thurs.
ton is conceded to be a great orator,
but has the gift also of lurid word.
painting and descends to the use OF
vulgar metaphors when be wishes
to be extraordinarily emphatic. Mr..
Ihurston 10 the gentleman who, in
a speech against the Mills bill. des.
lgnated Texas as place where
they raised cane, cotton and hell !;
where the schoolhouses were curl.
oslties, and church steeples a mys-
terry" etc. Well, all we've got to
to say is that the gentleman from
Nebraska had better not attempt
any OF those pyrotechnical speeches
IN Texas during the campaign for
those long-haired ex-rebels would
raise hell with him.