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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-31
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What the Veterans Have to Say
About Their Campaigns.
NOT WITHOUT Pain.
How Veteran Performed a Neat Dental
Operation "a JOHNNY.

operation on "a johnny.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
movement which eliminated in a fight near
Madison Courthouse, Va in the Fall of 1868,
my squadron, Cos l. and NJ, I'd n Y.
| (Harris's Light Cav, was sent at jumping
galiop to get possession of road over which
force of ] 800 or 1000 rebels were moving
toward Orange Courthouse.
We understood that the rebs were hemmed
in on three sides by Gen. Buford's and Kill
patrick's commands, and that the road we
were sent to occupy was the only outlet by
which they could hope to escape.
We had barely time to get there dismount
and deplOy, facing to the west, the right of
our line being in the air" not more than
100 feet on the north side of the road, when
the enemy opened on us with case or canister,
and at the same time pushed forward line
of skirmishers through the woodland north of
the road. On the south side of the road was
an open field, over which the rebs made
mounted charge that was easily repulsed
Meantime the other sguadronS of our regi
ment were forming on the left of our deployed
line just as the enemy made second charge,
that was also repulsed. The third and
final charge, however, was successful, the
rebs breaking through our thin hne takinga
number of prisoners, as well as several horses
which the No. men were holding.
The men of my company who were near
me at the time of the final charge Harris,
Spears, and, 1 think, Prentice) escaped
capture by dropping into gully iringed with
a tangled growth of blackberry bushes, but
we kept up a steady fire at the rebs who
charged and swarmed up to within 10 feet of
rs, and finding they could not cross the gully,
turned to the north in disorder, evidently
much demoralized and mighty glad to get
out of the wilderness" AS they disappeared
from our front Spears said to us:
Il shot one of those rebs right through his
right cheek, and saw him throw down his saber
and spit something out of his mouth like
tooth" And, climbing out of the gully, he
found the saber and, close by it, big back
tooth, freshly extracted. / have never met
Spears since the war closed, but if he is living,
and still has that tooth in his possession, /
would suggest that he should try to find the
original owner and present it to him as "a
relic of the war"
Spears was a Pennsylvania who, before
the war, settled on farm near Fairfax Court
house, where he joined my company some
time after the second battle of Bull Run. If
he is a NATIONAL TRIBUNE reader 1 hope
this reminder will induce him to write up
some OF our interesting and ludicrous ex-
periences after the fight referred to, when we
gObbled one of the teams and wagons in
which the rebs conveyed some of their
wounded TO house about half a mile back
of our battle-line; and how we acted rs rear
guard to our forces, and got into camp with
wagon load of apples, potatoes and half
boiled Muscovy ducks.-H. G. WHITAKER,
Cos M and A, I'd y. Y. Cav, Friends Station,
Tenn
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BEFORE THE BHTTLE.
New York Trooper Tells How He and His
Comrades Went to Gettysburg.

eOUrades W ehL 10 UettysDurS.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 10th n.
Y. Cav. were the discoverers Of Gettysburg,
as it We're. Perhaps not one in thousand
who took part in the battle of Gettysburg are
aware that regiment of Union soldiers had
camped in the village, and became acquainted
with many of its citizens including Jennie
Wade, who was killed by rebel bullet while
assisting the b VS. in blue
Our regiment arrived at Gettysburg on
Christmas night 1861 having been more than
"a hours on tie road from EImra, " Y, the
distance Of which should have been covered
in eight or 10 hours.
The citizens of Gettysburg and the Porter
Guards, as we were known by them, became
the best of friends, and when we were or
dered away in March, 1862, it was like part
ing with old friends We were called Porter
Guards in honor of the Porters living at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
From Gettysburg we went to Perryville
Nd, and remained there guarding the large
ferryboat that SO many of the old comrades
will remember crossing the Rappahannock on
the p, w, q B. Railroad between Havre de
Grace and Baltimore.
We received our horses just in time to take
part in the second battle Of Bull Run under
Gen. Fitzpatrick. From that time up to the
battle of Gettysburg, the 10th did its share in
all the battles of the Army of the Potomac,
including the largest cavalry battle, that of
Brandy Station, Va.
The battle of Gettysburg found the old
Porter Guard back home, as it were. taking
part in that great battle. After the title,
Comrade j. h. Buffium, of my company. and
took dinner with family that we had be-
come acquainted with in the Spring of '62;
they were living at that time opposite the
little brick house into which the rebels fired
the cannon ball and left part of it sticking
out of the brick. / understand that that ball
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destruction of the Maine upon any person

destruction of the Maine upon any person
or persons.
w. T. SAMPSON, Captain, U. S. N,
President.
A. MARK, Lieutenant Commander, L.
s. N. .Judge-Advocate.
The Court. having finished the inquiry il
was ordered TO make adjourned at II a. m.
TO await the action of the convening au-
thority.
W. T. SAMPSON, Captain, United States
Navy. President.
A. MARIX, Commander, United States
Navy, Judge Advocate.
q. S. Flagship New York, March %, 1928,
OFF Key West, Fla.
The proceedings and findings of the Court
of Inquiry in the above ease arc approved.
NJ. SICARD.
Rear Admiral, CommanGer-in-C Chief of the
L. {. Naval forces on the North Atlantic
Station,
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pedoeS will be able TO sink the strongest
feet that can be assembled 10 the depths
OF the ocean within Is minutes after the
engagement opens. On the other hand il
may be that, like thousands of other war
! like devices which their advocates san
cuinely hoped would end war, by making
fighting impossible, tOrpedoeS viii be
found 10 have such limitations as viii
make them d very subordinate feature in
fighting.
Naval people al over the world are
divided into two hostile camps on this
question one believing that the torpedoes
viii knock every hing else out; the other
that torpedoes are really not such terrible
things after all and that fights viii have
10 be decided in the old way, by crushing
bToadsidcs. The extensive tests which
have been made during the past quarter
Of a century have given announcement to
both eides but The anti-torpadoiSts so far
seem 10 have the best of the argument.
The great British naval manuYerS seem
20 have resulted unfavorabIy to the tOTpe-
doists, who were generally beaten off, or
failed Tor SGme reason.
one of the incidents which gave much
announcement to the torpedoists was a
battle between the Chilean insurgents
and the regular Government vessels off
Valparaiso in April, 1891. The Insurgents
had possession OF a fine armorcd cruiser
the Blanco Encalada. She was attacked
by two Government torpedo boats, which
swept her decks with rapid fire guns. and
sent in all seven Whitehead torpedoes at
her In The meanwhile she was defend
ing herself with her large and small guns
without producing much damage upon her
small, agile opponents. The seventh tor
pedo struck The Blanco EncaIada Just
abaft her foreElast, and tore a terrible hole
in her, causing her 10 sink, drowning about
half her crew OF 2G0 men.
Whatever may be the outcome, we can
rest assured. we are as far advanced to
say the least. in the knowledge of tor
pedo practice any people in The world
and we have reason for believing that our
system is superior 10 any other.
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The Naval Reserves.

The Naval Reserves will apparently have
the first chance after the Navy for active
service. They have all been notified Of
this. and directed 10 hold themselves in
readiness to man the old war monitors
and form the second line of defense New
York has appropriated $50 CC0 TO fit out her
reserves. New Jersey has bill pending
for S3I 800, and the other sea board States are
contemplating ike action. The MaSsachu-
sets men will take charge of the Catskill
and Lehgh the New Workers will 20 10
League Island and bring around two OF the
monitors there; the Connecticut Reserves
already have the Wyandotte, the North
Carolinians the Nantucket, the Georgians
the Passaic. The Illinois and Ohio Re
serves will probably be ordered Fast TO
reinforce the others.
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Had to Nuit Work

E1Nk aO % VA II 10 STU
for a man TO have no work, but when q
failing health. it is still worse Mr. Henry
EnsmiDger, of MorantOwn, Kans., had quite
a time of it. He writes:
In 1898 | came to America The first
three years ] enjoyed good health, but after
that came a succession of ailments, one
after the other, so that / shudder when L
think of the past. 1 had frequent head
aches pains in the sides and back and
finally inflammation of the lungs. / swal-
owed pills, powders and all kinds of medi-
cines without effect. One day / read an
article in the paper about an old remedy,
called Dr. PETERS BLOOD VITALIZER. 1t
seemed to be very highly recommended. /
ordered trial box, saying TO myself, this
is my last chance l would rather have
died than to live in the condition | was.
When the medicine arrived | was nearly
crazy with headache and very weak. /
opened bottle and began to use it at once.
In two weeks time / was able to do light
chores around the house, and after steady
treatment of five weeks / was again able to
work. / used altogether six bottles, and l
am now, thank God, we'll and hearty. /
have gained over 45 lbs. in weight. / only
weighed 140 when / was sick last, and
now turn the scales at 165. My neighbors
are surprised at the results in my case"
Dr. PETERS BLOOD VITALIZER goes right
to the root of the disease, eliminating the
impurities from the blood, nature does the
reSt-health follows Not for sale in drug
stores. Sold only by special agents. For
the protection of the public, each bottle has
registered number ON the top of the carton.
Look for it. Address all inquiries TO DR..
Peter Fahrney, 112-114 So. Hoyne Ave-,
Chicago, Ill
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are arranged in groups, technically known
as "trees." The black dots in the picture
represent the mines, the lines the electric
cables communicating between them and
the shore. "a" and &C" represent stations
on each side, in which are the watchers,
observing through telescopes. These tele-
scopes move on pivots and are connected
by the cable 3D." The dotted lines show
the visual angles of the telescopes upon
the approaching ship. BY an ingenious
arrangement familiar to electricians the
contact pins connected with the two tele-
scopes fire the mine under the ship when
their visual angles coincide upon her.
The second picture shows one of the
mines ready for firing. The details as to
the construction of these are kept closely
secret. 1t is one part of military informa-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-31
SUBMARINE MINES.
Something Aboutsthe Two Great classes of
These WAR; NJ chimes.

Submarine mines are divided into two
great classes-those' which are fired by
watchers stationed oH, the shore and those
which are set off by a ship striking against
them. The first are scalled observation"
mines, the second contact"
Observation mines are the most numer-
Gus class, the greatest ingenuity has been
expended Upon them. and the methods of
manipulating them are quite wonderful.
Our first illustration shows a typical system
of defending the entrance to a harbor
through a river or channel. The mines
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ton that no country will make public.
Substantially the mine is a vessel of iron
or steel, made carefully water-tight, and
containing a heavy charge of high ex-
plosive. In the present instance it repre-
sents 800 pounds of blasting gelatine. 1t
is fired by a charge OF gun-cotton, set off
by platinum wire which the electric cur
rent heats to incandeScence. 1t is held
in place by a chain connecting it with an
anchor on the bottom.
The third picture shows Contact"
mine. Like the others, it is anchored so
that it will rest in the stream a few feet
below the bottoms-Of passing ships. Above
it extends lead pipe. from each side of
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-31
a DOUBLE LAUNCHING.
Batileships kearsarge and Kentucky Leave
the Ways at Newport News, Va.

Batileships kearsarge and Kentucky Leave
the Ways at Newport News, Va.
The twin battleshps Kearsarge and KeE-
tuclzy were launched at Newport News,
Va. on March 2i
Mrs. Herbert Winslsw wife Of Lieutenant
Commander Winslow, L. 5. N, performed
the baptismal Office for the Kearsarge, and
Miss Christine Duncan Bradley. daughter
of the Governor of the Blue Grass State.
was sponsor for the kentucky.
Contrary 10 custom a married woman
named one of-tEe vessels, the KearsaTge;
while in the case of the kentucky water
was substituted for wine at the christcn-
ing.
These departures from established pre-
cedents created widespread interest in the
latest additions to Uncle Sans feet. But
besides this the present situation made
the ceremonies assume a magnitude and
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-31
Justice Uarlan's Views,

Justice John NJ. Harlan, of the United
States Supreme Court who served during
the war as Colonel of the 10th Ky, said re-
Gently:
q am free 10 say that, in my opinion
there are two additions which the United
States must make to its territory for its
protection and safety-Cuba and the Ha-
waiian Islands. Ii would be folly almost
criminal TO neglect the opportunity now
presented of acquiring possession of
Hawaii" !"
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has remained in the same place to the present
time.
The first Union soldier buried at Gettys-
burg was John Congdon, aged %; enlisted
from Syracuse n. Y, Aug. 81, 'G1, in Co. A,
10th n Y Cav He was accidentally killed
Dec. %, 1SG1.-WARREN w. IRISH, Co b,
10th \. Y. Cav, West Falls, \. Y.
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Spring is Here
Are You Ready for the Change
to Warmer Weather
Hoods Sarsapariiia Will Soon Put
You in Good Order.

1t is difficult for the system to adjust itself
TO the change from cold to warmer weather
That is why Hoods Sarsaparilla is needed
now. 1t is wonderful to see what this great
medicine can accomplish at this season. 1t
expels all impurities from the blood. leaving
it rich, pure and nourishing. 1t overcomes
the languor and depression so general when
warm weather comes 1t creates an appetite,
tones and strengthens the stomach and diges-
tive organs and prevents fevers and other
serious diseases to which weak and debili-
tated system is so liable in Spring. Its great
cures of all blood diseases, scrofula salt
rheum, boils, sores and humors prove it to be
the best blood purifier and
Spring Medicine.
"a bunch appeared on one of my arms,
due to enlargement of the bone 1t increased
in size. At last it broke and became a run
ming sore and | was told it was scrofula.
Medicines did me no good The sore dis
charged and was exceedingly disagreeable
and | became discouraged Then / was ad-
vised to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. did so,
and after taking one bottle the sore began to
look more healthy. l kept on and when
had taken three bottles it was all healed ex-
cept very small place. A few more bottles
healed that also and left me as sound as
nut and the scrofnla has not troubled me
since" CAPT. VIM. S. BARKER, Box 8,
Wilson's, N. II. Remember
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is Americas Greatest Medicine 81 six for S.
Prepared only by c. L. Hood Co. Lowell Mass.
An0d'S pills act harmoniously with
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TO CURE COLDIS ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money if it fails 20 cure.
Pc. The genuine has l.. B. O. on each tablet.
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which extends wooden arm. Inside the
lead pipe is glass tube containing sui
phuric acid. Connected with this is an
electric battery, without acid. The hull
of the ship bends the lead pipe and breaks
the glass tube, the acid runs into the bat
terry, and generates d current which fires
the mine
The mines in this country are all under
the charge Of the Typographical Engineers,
who have developed them TO a pitch of ef-
ficiency which they think is not eouaIed
anywhere else in the world. They keep
all the details of their construction and
working iealOusly guarded from outside
| knowledge.
OF course, mines. like al other military
| appliances, are subject to strong limita-
tons, which seriously curtail their theo-
| retic deStructiveneSs. They are quite
| limited in the area of their action, so that
! they must be exploded at exactly the right
| instant or they will be harmless. They
| have tobe anchored at exactly the right
| distance below the hulls of the ships.
which may make them too high at low
tide. and too low at high with similar
troubles when they are located in rivers
which rise and fall rapidly. They are liable
| to be swept out OF place by currents dam
aged by anchors and other things DRAGGING
ON the bottom, dndto explode by counter
mines of the enemy.
Still, they are very terrible engines, and
their moral value is even greater than
their acutal physical worth.
Admiral Sicard's Significant Words.
Admiral Sicard has broken the rcticence
he has far maintained far enough 10
say faw weighiy words. When asked if
Il floating or stationary mine had done the
work he replied
The depth OF water is very favorable to
a located mine"
But the Spanish Minister has denied
that the harbor was mined, /" said his in
terviewer
We'll, replied the Admiral, "f the har-
Dor had been mine tshould have mined il /"
That seems all -su fficient. The Spanish
naval officers, anticipating war, mined the
harbor, and then some OF them, finding the
Name IN good posi- i1ion over mine, ex-
ploded it,
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Gen. Miles wants Goo horses bought inn
mediatcly for the cavalry, and the COM
panies filled up TO a war footing.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22

an account of stock might properly
be taken at this time.
The singular failure Of the Anglican
Church to fulfill its promises here is
due entirely to it's misfortune in the
personal character of its chiefs. This
great Church has indicated itself else
where 1t has grown and prOspered.
1t has its great and divine missions, as
other Churches have. but after a period
Of thirty-six years it finds itself here
crippled, divided and in some sense
ridiculous. The proof Of this is in the
unwilling testimony of it's own mem
bers. The contrast between its asser-
tons of it's vast superiority over the
Congregational mission, and the actual
outcome of it's own work is glaring and
painful.
But the Congregational mission has
no cause for triumph over it's unsuc-
cessful co-laborer. It should rather
grieve that such a splendid corps in the
army of the Lord as the Anglican
Church, was assigned in some myster-
ious way, to the command Of a general
who seems to demoralize and waste his
forces. It's disheartened and broken
ranks might we'll cry out: "Oh, for an
hour of Bishop Staley"
1t is not necessary to believe in the
divine origin, or the Apostolic success
sion which is the faith and strength of
the Anglican Church. 1t is enough to
recognize it, as one of the great living
human agencies in the regeneration of
man. When it lies crippled it is a mis-
fortune to all religious bodies.
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THE PASSING HOUR.

What homecoming Admiral
George Dewey will have when once
again he sets foot on his native soil.
The town athletes should send an en-
voy party out to the camp of the First
New York and have an understanding
negotiated.
The expressions of Mr.. Goo Kim Fui
form weighty contribution to the tes-
timOny that, all else uncOnsidered, Ha-
wall has been fully fairer to the Chi
nese during the past fifty years than
any other country on earth.
Henry George, Jr., writes from Lon
don that many of the upper class Eng
lishmen envy the protection which the
United States afford to large financial
interests as against the constant addi-
ton to the British statute books of
legislation of the sO-called Democratic
order.
The ladies have evidenced willing
ness to now assume the chief burden
of entertaining further troops to ar
rive, if more do come from the States
en- route to Manila, but all the mem
bers of the Committee of One Hundred
must know that they are expected to
stand by and to assist materially.
Petty agitatOrs here have since 1893
had a fOndness or weakness for quot
ing with heavy JUNCTION from class of
obscure weekly papers on the Coast
that from time to time undertake to
treat of affairs Hawaiian. 1t is nOtOri-
Gus that the opinion columns of these
particular prints are just as much adj
vertising space as the avOwed or label
led mechandise sections of them.
1t is hoped the many strangers COM
ing in here on the heels of Annexation
will realize first of all that Hawaii is
no Oklahoma. The Islands aggregate,
in the social and commercial life, one
of the oldest of American communities.
Expansion is by no means out of the
question and progress is certain, but
this is no place for booming or boom
ers. 1t is not a new country" and its
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