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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
Sat Down on Weyler.

New York, Feb. "A special to the
World from Washington says: Ameri-
can sugar planters in Cuba at last have
taken decided stand. On their de-
mand, Secretary Olney has cabled to
the Madrid government that the grind
ing of sugar cane on American planta-
tions in Cuba must be permitted to
proceed Immediately, or claims against
Spain for heavy damages will be filed
at the state department. A reply came
from Madrid that Captan-General
Weyler had been instructed to counter
mand his order prohibiting sugar-grind-
ing, and that the work might begin
forthwith. On the strength of this
an agent of the sugar planters left re-
Gently for Cuba to see General Weyler,
and to start the grinding.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

told of his early experiments with the
machine, and how he expected that
the national game would receive q
great change through the agency of the
mechanical pitcher.
AS shown in the accompanying Illus
tration, A Is the powder tube; b, screw
rod governing false breech; &C, wind
sights. The method of shooting this
gun is to hold the stock of the rifle firm
the sights on a level with the eye. The
Fingers" Of this gun are concealed
within the muzzle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
A CRU SER DISABLED.
Serious Accident to tho Brooklyn in
the Delaware River.

Philadelphia, Feb 2.-The United
States steamship Brooklyn, the latest
pride of a peerless navy, calculated to
withstand the ticrcest onslaughts of
shot and she'll, today lies almost en-
tircly helpless because of narrow
ledge of sunken rock in the Delaware
river, above Marcus hook, Pa, on
which she struck heavily yesterday
afternoon. Her lower double COM
partncnts forward were stove in, and
it Was only by the merest good fortune
that the big vessel did not sink. This
would undoubtedly have been the re-
suit had not her inner compartments
fully withstood the shock. AS it was,
she was pulled clear of the rocks and is
now tied to the big stone icebreakers at
Marcus hook, protected from the heavy
ice gorges in mdriver.
The vessel is seriously damaged, and
it is impossible to say when she will
be able to go into service. At present,
she is in no danger OF further damage,
afforded by the icebreakers. How the
accident occurred can only be estab-
lished by a court of inquiry, and this,
Captain Cook, of the Brooklyn, has
already asked for.
The exact place where the vessel
struck was on Schooner ledge rock,
between Chester and Marcus hook, and
the time about $40 o'clock.
What makes the accident even more
deplorable is the fact that it was the
first time the ship had been handled by
the present officers and crew since go
ing into commission in December.
Since then she had been lying at
League island navy yard, and certain
small repairs had delayed her sailing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

New York, Feb. 2.-John Connors,
so years old, met shocking death on
the steamship Eastern Prince, lying at
the East Central Pier at Atlantic dock,
Brooklyn. Connors was sent with
others to make repairs to the interior
OF one Of the boilers. Before Begin
ming operations the men lowered into
the boiler charcoal furnace with
which the iron work was to be heated.
Commons climbed through the manhole,
and when at ~ O'Clock one of the
workmen called to Connors and re-
cieved no answer workman was low
cred into the boiler and Connors was
found dead. The upper part of the
mans body was burned to a crisp. He
had evidently been overcome by the
fumes and had fallen on the furnace.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
March OF the Unemployed.

St. Louis, Feb. lit is expected
that Coxey's call for parade of the
unemployed on Washington's birthday
will be answered by the 10000 idle
men in St. Louis and the Federation of
Labor claims Is, 900 in the unions af1ili-
ated with it. Out of the total of co.
900 men belonging to the unions, it is
estimated that 1000 are unemployed.
Besides these, it is estimated, there are
over 900 unemployed clerks and I'M
skilled laborers, not connected with
any organization.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

=, Feb. III have been
ID have accepted the war
Thus spoke General Rus
pr, OF Michigan, to q press
by. The general had just
N the south parlor, which
fence room while Mrs. Nc
t of the city. He and Ma
icy had just completed the
b which the formal tender
nce were passed. Without
thing more the general re-
parlor, where he remained
time. At 4:15 he returned
hd to renew his conference
Hational chairman, and will
b his home in Detroit.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

A leader Of the social world of her
day and generation Invited Paganini
to dinner at which other men and
women, distinguished in art, We're to
be present. She had expected that he
would play before them during the
evening, and when the great musician
arrived, to her chagrin she discovered
that he had not brought his instru-
ment.
"Oh, Signorw she exclaimed, re-
proachfully, 'you have not brought
your violin"
"No, madame" Paganini answered,
my violin never dimes out"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
1T BILL SIGNED.


Bvada Would Not Oppose
es OF tho People.
;, Feb. 1.-Assembly bill
permit Corbett and FitZ-
ght in this state, is now
Fernor having signed it.
he ever had any thought
he replied:
see what the majority of
eemcd to want, intending
4 guided by their wishes.
have pursued to the end,
pc people were in favor of
med it. OF the merits in
made against the glove
be bill, | have nothing to
bjority OF our citizens
(h it, and / have signed it.
ERE is to it. "
b in San Francisco now,
departure, he refused to
concerning the location
Il it came to this state at
Jill come to Nevada seems
Ee thing, but Carson ard
Hahn to be the favored
b it will actually occur.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Paris, Feb. 1.-Reports are to the
effect that Swiss artillery regiment is
now crossing the Coldesmosses, nearly
5000 feet high, marching from Agile
to Thun. The soldiers have not been
heard of for five days. Inasmuch as
heavy snowstorms have prevailed DUR
ing the last three days, disaster is
feared.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

en, Conn. Feb. 1.-The
schooner Jennie A.
tain Door, from Lemoine,
>ut in here last night, after
rough voyage from Rum
(dies, reports maltreatment
fof Spanish officers at Porto
Stubbs left Philadelphia in
Porto Rico, with a cargo
Captain Door carried a
herican newspapers for his
At Porto Rico she was
Spanish officers, who re-
in Door of his newspapers,
ed TIE officers and crew to
frutiny. They were dogged
their stay on the island,
turn were watched and an
Rnish officers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

New York, Feb. "A Herald dis
patch from Vienna says the Turkish
ambassador has notified the Austrian
government of the sultan's adhesion
to the international plague conference
at Venice, also of the sultan's peremp-
tory forbiddance of the pilgrimage to
Mecca because of the prevalence OF the
pest. The sultan's notification has
made an excellent impression.
Chicago has an electric elevated
road
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
Stand Against Tipping.

At one Of the uptown hotels in New
York the landlord has taken a decided
stand against the obnoxious clipping"
system On the first of the month the
wages of the walters were advanced
40 per cent, the object being to abol-
ish, If possible, the system of tipping
walters, SO detrimental alike to pa
irons and management -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
AUTOMATIC BASEBALL PITCHER
Prof. Hinton's Invention Declared by
Ball PlaYera to BE "a Succeas.

Prof. Hinton's Invention Declared by
Ball Players to Be "a Success.
Prof. Hinton gave the first public ex-
hibition of his baseball pitching ma
chine in the gymnasium at Princeton,
N. j., the other night. The gun, which
Is short, breech-loading affair, twen-
ty-four inches In length, was held at
one end of the gymnasium. At the
other was net at which the professor
pitched several balls from his gun. All
were successful, and the curves could
be seen as distinctly as If sent from
the hand of one of the best varsity
twirlers. In the lecture Prof. Hinton
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Salt Lake, Feb. 1.-The legislature
has passed resolution appointing COM
missioners to negotiate with the Ari-
IONA legislature for its consent to the
addition to Utah Of the strip north of
the Colorado river at present forming a
part of Arizona.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
As ELECTED
(ucceed Squire
hates Senate.
Y-FIFTH BALLOT
by-Eiaht OF Eighty
la Votes-Nineteen
Vote for Him.

h., Feb. Judge
of Spokane, was at
ed by the egislature
bn G. Squire in the
bite. He was chosen
III joint ballot of the
he first ballot OF the
eslllt of the caucus of
made him its nominee
Sne of the most inter-
Sornly contested Of the
! les OF this state is
b.
MAS of an exceedingly
(lthough those who re-
h the caucus nomina-
|heir opposition to the
the hope OF causing de-
pssibility of the defeat
Me majority.
n 6S of the 81 votes of
more than a majority
legislature. Nineteen
ID to vote Tor him, all
Populists, except Will
republican. Fourteen
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
DOORS WE'RE CLOSED.
Tho Open Session the Senate Was
Very Brief.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The open ses-
sion of the senate was comparatively
brief today, as more than half the day
WAS spent behind closed doors. During
the open session, the bill for an inter-
national monetary conference was de-
bated, Chandler speaking in favor of it,
and Stewart against. Chandler's speech
was carefully prepared, and was in the
nature of a statement of the attitude Of
the1kepublican side of the chamber on
the bill. Stewart, although criticising
the commission as futile, stated that he
would not oppose the measure. 1t is
expected vote will be reached Mon
day although Pettigrew announced a
speech which may lead to further delay.
The Nicaragua canal and the bank
ruptcy bills were before the senate for
a brief time, but no progress was made
on either. Early in the day, lively
debate occurred over Aliens resolution
questioning the presidents right to fore
close against the Pacific railroads. The
resolution went over for a speech by
Thurston Monday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Oakland, Cal, Feb. IA gang of
burglars went through three houses on
Hobart street Monday night and had
fight with a deputy sheriff in which
they sandbagged the officer and escaped
after stealing some small articles and
some champagne.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
Seattle, Wash. Feb. 2, 1897.

Wheat-Chicken feed, $27 per ton.
Oats-Choice, $1,000 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, $22 per
ton.
Corn-Wholc, $21 per ton; cracked,
$40; feed meal, $23.
Flour-(Jobbing)-Patent excellent,
1925; Novelty A, $4.75; California
brands, $500; Dakota, $3.50; patent,
1928.
Mllstuffs-Bran, $500 per ton;
shorts, $40.
Feed-Chopped feed, $17.25 per ton;
middlings, $22; oilcake meal, 500.
Hay-Puget sound, per ton, $4,000
1000; Eastern Washington, $14.
Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick, 24c; select, 23c; tubs, 22c;
ranch, 1Sc.
Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures, per ton, SIS a
20 parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets, per
sack, COO; turnips, per sack, 60c; ruta-
bagas, per sack, 75c; carrots, per sack,
35@45c; cabbage, per 100 lbs, $3.50;
onions, per 100 lbs, 81 1.25.
Sweet potatoes-Per 100 lbs, IS. 90.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, Sc; dressed, 9@1Oc; ducks,
$2.O0@3.5O dressed turkeys, Is.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 23c; Eastern,
100 per dozen.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; COWS, she; mutton, sheep,
nc per pound; lamb, &c; pork, &c per
pound; veal, small, &c.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, SOC; salmon,
soc; salmon trout, 7@1O; founders
and soles, 3@4c.
Provisions-Hams, large, lie; hams,
small, II &c; breakfast bacon, 1Oc;
dry salt sides, 534c per pound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
Market Quotations.
Portland, Or, Feb. 2, 1897


Flour-Portland, Salem, Cascadia
and Dayton, 81. 40; Benton county and
White Lily, 81. 40; graham, $500; SUI
perfine, $3.50 per barrel.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 81 a SIC; Val
ley, S4@S5c per bushe.
Oats-Choice white, 39@4Oc per
bushel; choice gray, $50 40c.
Hay-Timothy, $3.50 a.. 90 per ton;
clover, $1,000 1000; wheat and oat,
$S.00@10 per ton.
Barley-Feed barley, $500 per ton;
brewing, $40.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $500; shorts,
$1,000; middlings, $26.
Butter-Creamery, 4O@45c; Tilla-
nook, 4Oc; dairy, 20 q a SOC.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 70 "a SOC;
Early Rose, 70@S0c per sack; Cali
fornia river Burbanks, 55c per GENITAL;
sweets, $2.OO@225 per GENITAL for Mcr-
ced; Jersey Red, ST.. so.
Onions-$1.10@1.35 per sack.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
1925; geese, So. 90; turkeys, live, 121ac;
ducks, 81 q 4. SO per dozen.
Eggs-Oregon, 20 per dozen.
Cheese - Oregon, 121sc; Young
America, 1870 per pound.
Wool-Valley, 10c per pound; East
ern Oregon, G@Sc.
Hops-9@ 10c per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, So. rs o. 90;
COWS, $2.25@2.5O; dressed beef, 40
8 &c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, $3.00@3.25; dressed NUT
ton, 8 q a &c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice, heavy, 1925 q
3. so; light and feeders, $2.5O@3. co.;
dressed, 81 0O@4. 80 per cwt.
Veal-Large, 5O51ac; small, 60
61s per pound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
Tried to Burn q Town.

Petaluma, Cal, Feb. 2.-Five sheds
of A. l.. Whitney & Co., containing
$50, 900 worth of hay burned this
mrning. After the fire was all out,
the wooden mills were found ablaze.
Yesterday the lumber yards and bridge
were fired. Today Loldino Benenelli
was arrested for arson, and confessed
he had started all the fires, having de-
termined to burn down the town.
The earth is gradually growing
colder.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
After the Gam blera.

Kansas City, Feb. 2.-The grand
jury which, week ago, returned ind-
cations against fifty-seven gamblers,
returned seventy-six additional indict-
ments today. Fifteen men were ar
rested tonight under the indictments
returned tOday
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Chicago, Feb. 2. -Burglars entered
the shop of A. II. Reeves, gold-leaf-
manufacturer, at 1876 Fifth avenue,
last night, and blew open the safe, Sc
curing 5000 in gold in various stages
Of manufacture.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
Comment on Bradley Martin Ball.

London Feb. ALI Sunday papers
contain reference to the great ball to
be given in New York city by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradley Martin. The Referee
devotes two columns to the subject,
and considers social function of this
character as unwise in view of the fact
that it furnishes text for socialist ag-
itatOrS,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Feb. Mrs. John Hole
Pf a rancher living at Olalla,
Prom here, committed suicide
fght, while temporarily in
F left the house in her night
Jumped into the sound. Her
Washed up on the beach Tues
Png. She left a husband and
en.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Boston, Feb. 2.-Victor Hart, of
Lincoln, Neb., was found on Charles
street this morning, unconscious from
the effect of dose of carbolic acid, ev-
identity taken with suicidal intent. At
a late hour he had not regained con-
sciolISnpss
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

London, Feb. 2.-The Daily News,
commenting on statements by New
York correspondents, says that the
United States senators are trying to
kill the Anglo-American treaty indi-
rectly. This they fear to do directly,
because public sentiment in America u
in favor of the measure.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Washington, Jan. 30.-The house
passed the indian appropriation bill to-
day, and steered upon consideration OF
the agricultural appropriation bill,
but all interest in these measures was
overshadowed by two very remarkable
specchcs-one by Grosvenor, attacking
Ex-Governor Altgeld, OF Illinois, and the
other by DeArmond, heaping ridicule
upon Secretary Morton, for the recent
issue of q pamphlet, entitled, 1.-THE
Farmers Interest in Finance"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
Coal Gas Exploded.

Uniontown, Pa. Feb. IAN explo-
sion in the Smock mines, of Hurst &
Co. last night, killed two miners and
injured seven, three of whom will die.
The dead are: Peter Houser, Charles
McQuister. All the injured men were
blasting coal. A large piece under
mined by dynamite released pocket of
gas and the explosion was caused by
tho miners open lamps.
For every 1000 Of population, Cali
fornia has twenty-eight criminals,
Massachusetts twenty-three, end Texas
twenty -one.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

\ that surgical instruments
Jade of wood, which is after
Pletely covered with a layer
Electrically deposited.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Senator Mcbride has reported favor
ably from the committee on public
lands, Senator Mitchell's bill, extend
ing the time for payment by settlers
on forfeited lands. 1t is expected that
the bill can pass both houses at this
session. 1t will be signed because the
interior department has recommended it,
and has suspended entries on the
lands pending the passage.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
Ory Sails for Home.

pwn, Feb. 1.-Edward J.
few York, who was acquitted
|of the charge of conspiracy
Flnmite explosions; John f.
lvory's counsel, and the
erican witnesses in the case,
lynne, Patrick Rourke, and
hythe, sailed for New York
be Majestic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

The committee on Indian affairs has
reported favorably Representative Her
mann's bill to provide for final set
tlement with the Nehalem band Of
Tillamook Indians. 1t appropriates
$40, 800 as settlement in full.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
ENOUGH VOTES TO PASS.
The Tariff Biz, Chances In the Senate
Are Good

Washington, Feb. 2.-It is now abb
solutely certain that majority can
now he counted on in the senate to pass
a tariff bill. 1t is not certain Just
where the votes are coming from, but
the Republicans say that votes will be
secured. 1t is certain that some of the
Democrats may vote for tariff bill,
or, at least, refrain from voting when
the bill comes up. There seems also a
probability that the silver faction will
either vote for the bill or allow it to
pass without their opposition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

There is project on foot for sup
plying Lyons, France, with electricity
by damming the Rhonc at Jonagc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04
Burglars Sandbag an Officer.

Blushing is disease, in the opinion
Of an English medical scientist.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Westcott, cx-mayor of
ANS voted for Squire,
for \. X. kreitz. The
Votes We're cast rs usual
Denny, OF Seattle, the
:. rs Squire ........................1
.....25 kreitz....................l
I.....l4 Ahsent.......................3
Ter received the votes of
bats and all of the silver
Except one, and 40 Of the
as follows: Populists,
Is, lG; silver Repub-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

The house has passed two of Mr..
Herrmann's pension bills, both for sur
yivors of the Oregon Indian wars Of
1S55-56. The beneticiaries are Dan
Giles, of Coos county, and James L.
Mckinney, of Douglass county.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

le-third of the land in Great
owned by members of the
)rds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

The bill of Senator Mcbride appro-
priating $50, 900 for quarantine sta
ton at Astoria went through the sem
ate one afternoon without creating
even a ripple. There were very few
persons present, and no one cared to
object to the measure. The next ques-
ton which arises is whether it can re-
ceive consideration in the house. This
is scarcely probable. Not that there Is
any prejudice against Astoria in the
matter, but the house is spending
just as little money as possible these
DAYS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-04

Senator McBride's bill for the CLASH
fication of mineral lands in Oregon is
now in the house awaiting action by
that body. 1t passed the senate with
out any difficulty. There has been
some little hitch to see if the omnibus
bill for California and Oregon can
pass, but as this seems very doubtful,
an effort will now be made to pass the
Oregon bill as a separate measure.
Much depends upon the Willingness of
the speaker to allow the bill to be
called up in the house. As usual, the
speaker is the arbiter of legislation,
and very little can go through which
he does not approve.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
A sIornless Buck.

A curious and exceedingly unusual
freak is reported by deer hunter to
Forest and Stream. The hunter was up
in Wexford county, Mich, and got ON
q deer trail that had hoof marks plainly
made by buck. Almost all hunters of
deer can tell buck from "a doe track.
After trailing the deer and getting
within rod of it the buck leaped out
of clump of brush and got knocked
down with bullet through the head.
The deer did not have any horns, al
though n 2-year-old and weighing 100
pounds. Further, it never had had any
horns.
Does with horns, bucks with three
horns, dozens of spikes and malformed
horns have often been reported OF Mich
igan and other American deer, but this
is the first bornless American buck re-
ported, although some European deer
sometimes lack such weapons, but yet
are able to whip the horned ones.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
Julian Scott. Drummer Boy.

The Boston Transcript says that Ju-
liam Scott, drummer boy, Company Il,
Third Vermont volunteers, received
the first congressional medal OF honor
for bravery ut the battle of Lees Mills,
Va, April 16, 1869. His duties did not
require him to be present on the field.
Learning that four companies OF his
regiment, including his own, had cross
ed the creek and were suffering terrible
losses, and that many of his comrades
were killed and wounded, he started for
the scene, forded the creek. and, in the
face of q terrible fire and countercharge
from the enemy. succeeded unaided in
bringing two severely wounded COM
rades across the creek. A general order
was issued by his brigade commander,
General Badly Smith, commencing
the heroic bravery of this drummer boy.
The act of congress granting the medal
of honor was passed July IL, 1862, and
it is reported that Secretary Stanton
was so pleased with the bravery of this
boy that as soon as the medals were
ready he sent the first one to Julian
ScCtf .,