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The evening times., 1898-09-09
Glendie IL. Young.

Capt Glendie B. Young was born on a
farm near Frederick, Nd. He came to
the city when he was very young and en-
tered the Emerson Institute, from which
he graduated in 1882. Soon after gradu-
ating he secured a position teaching
school in West Virginia. Capt Young re-
turned to this city in 1884 and entered the
Columbian University Medical School,
from which he graduated in 1855. He then
secured a place in one of the Govern
ment departments, and has been there
ever since. Capt. Young has been con-
nected with some military organization
the most Of the time since his arrival in
the city. He enlisted in the National Ri
fles twelve years ago and has risen from
the ranks to the position Of first lieuten-
ant, which he now holds. He has been
a member of the National Guard for
about eight years, during which time he
has filled every position from private to
captain. When the District of Columbia
National Guard We're ordered out Capt.
Young was placed in command of Com
pany ID. Sixth Battalion, a company
which then existed in name only. The
new commander Went to work immedi-
auely, however. and in less than forty
eight hours he had a company of sixty
enlisted men and one commissioned Off
The evening times., 1898-09-09
John VI. Field.

First Lieut.. John NJ Field was born in
Toledo. o., on December S, 1860. and was
educated in the schools in the neig hbor-
hood of his home. He had always been
imbued with a martial spirit, and when
Capt. Henry Howgate organized his polar
expedition in 1879 young Field enlisted in
the signal corps to accompany him. The
expedition did not leave this country.
however. and Field was compelled TO re-
main in the army for five years, the term
of his enlistment During his service in
the army he studied civil engineering. and
on receiving his discharge he opened sn
office In this city. He became the agent
of the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and
Travelled for them. When Gen. Ordway
organized the District National Guard he
gave the task of recruiting and instruct
ing the signal company to Mr.. Field APP
pointing him first lieutenant and signal
officer. Lieut.. Field resigned from the
National Guard. but at the outbreak of
the war he volunteered. . ..
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Col. George III. Harries.

Col. George II. Harries is q native Of
South Wales. England He was born in
1IaVerfordwest, 1860. His early years
were spent i'm the printing office of his
father. where he learned his trade. In
1879 his parents emigrated TO Canada,
taking him with them. In Manitoba Col.
Harries worked at his trade and reported
on the Market Review. He came TO Wash
ington in 1880 and was given position in
the Government Printing Office. During
President Cleveland's first administra-
tion he lost his place, and then
went 10 Omaha with former Public Print
er Rounds and occupied a position on Mr..
Rounds's paper, the Omaha Republican.
He has been associated with newspaper
work most of the time since. For about
one year he was president of the Metro
poitan Railroad Company, retiring from
the position in 1897. Col. Harries has
been in the National Guard for a number
OF years and was appointed surgeon on
the staff of the late Gen. Ordway. He
was subsequently promoted through the
various grades to inspector of rifle prac-
tice with the rank Of major. At the
death Of Gen Ordway he was made brig
adler general of the Distrsct or Columbia
militia. AT the breaking out of the war
with Spain he was made colonel of the
regiment.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
LEROY HerF0u.

Second Lieut.. Leroy Heron was born
in this city October T. 1879. He attended
the public schools here and spent three
years at the High School, during which
corps When the Morton Cadets organ
lied their team for the interstate drill
at San Antonio. Tex, three years ago,
Lieut.. Heron was made sergeant in the
company The record the Mortons made
at that drill is we'll known. and much Of
the credit for their excellent performance
is due TO the sergeants who drilled the
men individually. When the war broke
out Col Harries appointed Sergt. Heron
second lieutenant of Company =, FiEst
District of Columbia Volunteers. Lieut..
Heron was with the regiment NJ the sur
render of Santiago, but was shortly after
ward taken sick and was sent home on
the Olivette.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Frank l.. Graham. .

Capt. Frank l.. Graham was born at
Marysville Mo, April %, 1858. When he
was seven years of age his parents moved
from their home in Missouri to Montana.
where young Graham received his early
education. At the age of seventeen ne
came East to Allegheny College, Pa, and
after rcmaining there three years he en-
listed i'm c}Se United States army, hoping
10 pass the examination and secure a
commission. He passed the examination,
but something intervened and he did not
become an officer. In 1856 he came TO
Washington and secured a position in the
Weather Bureau, where he has been ever
since. Capt. Graham became a member
of the District of Columbia National
Guard when IL was first organized, enlist
ing in the Third Battalion as a private
and rising gradually to the rank of first
lieutenant, which he held when he was
commissioned captain in the volunteer
army. Most OF Capt Graham's time in
the National Guard has been spent I'm the
engineer corps. He was one Of the men,
bers of the engineers rife team. and
was OF the team which won the Hilton
trophy twice in succession.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
A Smart. Little State.
(From the BROOKLYN Eagle. }

Holland is still a power. Her possessions in
this country are limited to Dutch Guiana, but
except England she is the largest owner of ISL
ands in the world. Her properties in Java Su-
matra, Borneo, Celebes, and the hundreds OF
lesser islands in the Sunda, Molucca and adjacent
groups are immensely valuable and have been
held in the past at a great cost in war. The
kingdom itself, not so large as the State OF
Maine does an export and import business OF
nearly a billion dollars year, and we buy
from it butter. tulips, Schedam schnapps. dia.
monds, curacao and pictures 1t has always been
leader in art and one of the few countries in
Europe that do not slavishly follow the fashion.
For that reason it is a refreshment and sur.
prise TO the American tourist 1t has navy
larger than ours at the beginning of the wal
and its army is totally out of keeping with its
size, the menace of other armed nations ON itl
borders seeming to require a show Of READINGS:
against aggression.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
ChnrIe. neIano Hine.

Major Charles DeLano Hine is thirty
one years old and son OF o. Z. Hine,
q prominent politician OF Vienna, Va. He
Is We'll versed in military tactics and one
of the MANY good soldiers in the regi-
ment. He was "A cadet al the Military
Academy AT West Point for several years
but did not graduate from that
institution He came to Washington
ana made such favorable impression
among the local guardsmen that he was
asked TO take the position OF instructor IN
the matter of tactical movements Al the
beginning Of the war with Spain ne was
10 have been placed in charge Of the bat
tery which was to accompany the Dis
frirt regiment to the front, but AS the
guns were DELAYED in reaching here and
the idea of sending battery TO the front
abandoned entirely, he was made a ma
Tor of the District volunteer regiment
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Henry W alsh.

Cant. Harry Walsh is well-known
Kashingtonian. and Is in his twenty
eighth year. When. in April, 1854 the
Fmmet Guard was organized Capt'
walsh WAS one of the first to seek ad-
mission. but. owing 10 the fact OF MS
being under eighteen years OF age. MS
election was deferred until the following
October. From the date Of his enlist
nent he showed quick adaptabllity TO
military matters, and. besides, became
universally popular in the company AS
vacancies occurred he was advanced by
The choice Of his friends. In 1873 ne was
mase corporal, and shortly after second
lieutenant. He was commissioned first
lieutenant in July. 1887. and in December.
1890. he was elected and commissioned
captain
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ber. 1864. He entered the army when ne
became OF. age and has seen military SER
vice in Company OF the Twenty-third
Tnfap,rv which he entered in April, 1881
and left in September, 1887, and also the
HOSPITAL Corps of the army which ne en-
tered in September of the same year ana
left in April. 1889, thus completing full
five years in the regular service. Shortly
after his honorable discharge from the
army he came to Washington ana en-
tered the National Law school from
which iustitution he graduated and en-
tered the war Department as clerk in
the office OF the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds in January. lsS2
He was employed in Colonel Bingham $
office when he enlisted in the District
Volunteer Regiment.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
s. c. Redman.

Second Lieut. s. C. Redman. adjutant Of
the Third Battalion, was born in Wash
ington and is the son of j. S. Redman, the
well-known commission merchant. His
father lives at 13S Nineteenth Street
northwest.
Young Redman attended the public
schools of Washington and went to the
Business High School in 1892. There he
received his first military training and for
two years was captain of a company. At
ter leaving school he went into business
with his father and continued his military
service as captain of the Morton Cadets.
After serving year in this capacity he
resigned and became second lieutenant
of the National Fencibles. He was made
adjutant of the battalion to succeed Lieut.
c, Fred Cook, who returned i'll with fever
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Robert ID. Mayer.

First Lieut.. Robert D. Mayer is a ma
tive of Germany, and received his early
education in college near his birth
place. He was an only son, and It was
designed that he should go into the army,
but soon after completing his studies he
came TO this country and lived with an
uncle at Philadelphia for several years.
He came TO this city in 1887 and entered
Georgetown University Medical School,
from which he graduated In 1890. Lieut..
Mayer entered upon the practice of his
profession as soon as he had graduated
and opened an office in Georgetown.
When war with Spain became imminent,
knowing that his experience in military
affairs would be valuable, he offered his
services and was made first lieutenant in
the District regiment.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Alfred A. Smith.

Second Lieut. Alfred A. Smith was born
in Alexandria November II, 1864. He was
educated in the High School of Washing
ton and was the organizer of the High
School Cadets, and was their first cap
tain. At his graduation he was presented
with handsome gold medal by those un-
der his command as a token of their es-
TEEN and his ability as an officer. Lieut.
Smith showed the soldier instinct at an
early age, and joined the National Rifle
Cadets. He was soon appointed a lieu
tenant of his company, but gave up sol
diering TO please his parents. His desire
for drill, however, did not leave him, and
prompted him to organize the High
School company. The year following his
graduation he left for the West, and was
in that section for two years, cow-punch-
ing and roughing it in the toughest man
ner. Just before Lieut.. Smith left for
home he found occupation as civil en-
gineer, and has made quite a study of
this profession. Lieut.. Smith is a play
write of some note, and is the author of
the successful farce known as His
Wife'S Proxy"
The evening times., 1898-09-09
James L.. AarE

First Lieut.. James L. Mock was born in
Savannah, Ga, about twenty-five years
ago. AT an early age his father failed In
business and he was compelled to leave
college and find employment He secured
position in railway Office. In 1890 he
came 10 Washington and has been for
some years in Government employ. I'm
mediately upon his arrival in this citv he
joined the National Guard and was an
pointed adjutant of the Fifth Battalion.
Later he was made adjutant of the Sec
ond Regiment and was upon Col Claws
staff, with the rank of captain. He is a
member of the examining board and is
one Of its youngest members.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Charles B. Hudson,

First Lieut.. Charles B. Hudson was
born in Canada, January q, 1865, and
came to this city when he was ten years
old. He attended the public schools here
for short time. after which he entered
the Columbian University. Lieut.. Hud-
son has been connected with the National
Guard almost ever since II was organizai
He first became member of the cavalry
troop, and after serving about five years
in that organization, he was appointed
an aide TO the general commanding, with
the rank of captain, and assigned for
duty at headquarters. After the death
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Thoma. 8. Kin King.

First Lieut.. Thomas $, King, of Com
pany B, of Hyattsville. Nd was until the
outbreak of the war in charge of the rife
gallery and rife range work of the Dis
Ftrict of Columbia National Guard. He
has seen service in the regular army and
soma years ago was detached and made
sergeant in charge at Fort Washington,
on the Potomac River. He was in charge
of that fort during the first period of the
first National Guard encampment of the
District guardsmen and was in charge OF
the property of the guard on the part of
the Government. Shortly after the first
encampment he was retired from the ser
vice, and Gen. Ordway, the late COM
mander of the District National Guard,
who was greatly pleased with the manner
in which he conducted himself during the
encampment, placed him in charge of the
rifle ranges of the local guardsmen Be-
fore enlisting in the war with Spain he
was a captain on the staff of the First
Regiment. Lieut.. King is forty-three years
of age and Is married
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Richard a. o,Rrien.

Major Richard A. oBrien was born in
Martinsburg, w. Va, May ], 1859, but
has been a resident of the District OF
Columbia since 1864 His military carer
starred about the latter part Of 1873 as 4
member of the Washington Light Guard
He became a member of the Washington
Light Infantry Corps December O. lsSV
remaining in that organization about one
year. He enlisted in the Emmet Guards
in December, 1885,, and was appointed
corporal in May, 1888. He was commits
stoned captain August ., 1883, and was
detailed as acting aide-de-camp on the
commanding generals staff during the
annual inspections of the militia in 1880.
He resigned the captaincy of the Emmets
10 become major of the Fifth Battalion,
ID. {. y. G.. September 4, 1890
The evening times., 1898-09-09
G.. Fred Cook.

First Lieut.. c. Fred Cook, adjutant of
the Third Battalion, was born in Washing
ton June Is, 1872. He was a member of the
graduating class of the High School in
1891 and was the first lieutenant of the
prize company Of High School Cadets of
that year In the following year he or
ganiZed the Morton Cadets and was elect
ed its captain. II was through his efforts
that the company was mustered in the
National Guard Later he was appointed
quartermaster of the Third Battalion and
for some time was acting adjutant. He Is
now captain and aide-de-camp on the
staff of the commanding general Of the
District militia.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Frederick G.. Stutz.

Columbia regiment. First Lieut.. Freder-
ick G. Stutz is a Washinstonian. He was
born in this city August s. 1874. He at
tended the public schools here and was
always interested in military matters He
graduated from the High School in 1893
and entered the law department of the
Columbian University. Lieut.. Stutz grad
uated from the law school in 1896 and i'm
mediately began the practice of his pro
fession. Two years ago Lieut.. Stutz en-
tered the National Guard, and when the
brigade was ordered ont just after the
declaration of war he was captain of
Company D, Second Battalion.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Charles Domer.

Capt. Charles Domer now in command
OF Company c Of the District Regiment,
was born in Selinsgrave. Pa, in 1867. He
moved TO this city with his parents in
IS74 and was educated in the public schools
of Washington. He acquired his military
education in the National Rife Cadets,
being one Of the organizers of this COM
pany, and was later appointed fits first
lieutenant. In 1885 he was made captain
and commanded the company when IT won
the cadet championship of the District at
the International drill. In 1887 Capt Do
mer organized the National Fencibles and
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Richard 4. PNles.

Richard A. PyIes, surgeon Of the DIS
trict regiment, with the rank OF major
was born in Prince George County, Nd.
some miles from AuacOsr1a. where is To-
Gated his present home. He studied meal-
cine in Washington and was under Dr'
]. W. Bayne. After graduating Dr. Pyles
built up a practice which amounted TO
-. e. ono a wear and II was this in
come that he gave up to go with the reGl'
s,,t ,,.i,b which he had been so long
,.-y7 &c s,,rgeou In the National
,-,L,.5 HFa3or. To,-Ies is married and is a
-. of George +. PyIes. the postmas-
ter of Auacostia.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Charles j. Harlow.

Second Lieut.. Charles ]. Harlow was
born in Alexandria, Va, about twenty
eight years ago. He enlisted in the
Emmett Guard six months after its in
ception, and since then has served
through all the grades of corporal, ser
geant, and first sergeant He has taken
an active part in many individual COM
petitive drills for the past six years, and
seldom, if ever, suffered defeat. He had
such confidence in his ability and nerve
that he journeyed TO New York five years
ago to uphold the honor of the District
of Columbia National Guard, and had the
qualification of carrying off the first prize
by downing the cracks" of the New
York militia.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
William :. Hodges.

Can't. William S. Hodges is native OF
Virginia. but has lived in Washington
nearly all his life He was born in Al
exandria fn June, 1870, and shortly after
ward his parents moved TO this city. He
attended the public schools here, and after
graduating from the High School passed
the law department OF the Georgetown
University. Capt. Hodges entered the
National Guard about ten years ago as
a private in the Ordway Rifles. At the
outbreak OF the war he was appointed
a captain In the regiment, and nearly
every member of his company volun-
teered. Capt. Hodges has the reputation
of being one of the best drilled officers in
the National Guard, and is popular with
the men of his company.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Frank f.. Skinner,

Second Lieut.. Frank E. Skinner was,
previous to his enlistment in the District
Volunteer Regiment, an instructor in iron
work in the manual training department
of the Central High School He is veil
known in military circles here. having
been colonel of the High School Cadets
at the time of his graduation three years
ago. He was one of the few District men
who managed to pull through the San
tiago campaign without much sickness
and was only stricken after his arrival at
Camp Wikoff. He was for this reason
styled the Rock of Gibraltar" by the
men of the regiment while in Cuba. He
is the son of w. E. Skinner, of Takoma
Park, and is aged twenty-seven years.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle
of Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.

The PACKERS ak tht Oh sanfh-
ago de Cuba Were All Heroes
Their Heroic Efforts in Getting
Ammunition and Rations to the
Front Saved the Day.
P. E. Butler of pack train No ;, writ
ing from Santiago de Cuba, on July %,
saws: I'VE all had diarrhea in more or
less violent form. and when we landed we
had no time to see a doctor, for il was a
case of rush and rush night and day TO
keep the troops supplied with ammuni-
ton and rations. but, thanks to Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy, we were able to keep at work and
keep our health; in fact, 1 sincerely be-
lieve that at one critical time this medi-
cine was the indirect savior of our ar
my, for II the packers had been unable
to work there would have been no way
CT getting supplies to the front. There
were no roads that a wagon train could
use Ny comrade and myself had the
good fortune to lay in a supply of this
medicine for our pack train before we left
Tampa, and 1 know in four cases IL ab-
solutely saved life"
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co.. Des Moines,
Ia For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale
and retail druggists. 93S F Street north
west and Conn. Av. and s st. N. W., and
142s Md. Ay. N. E.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Michael Emmett UreII.

Maj. Michael Emmet Urell was born in
,Nenaugh, Ireland, in 1874, and came TO
this country at an early age. He served
riifbugh the war of 81 as a lieutenant
colonel. and received a medal Of honor
for gaIlantry in the field. He was one OF
the first to join the National Guard OF
the District of Columbia, and received a
commission as lieutenant. He was rapid
IL promoted from one position TO an
other. and is the only officer in the Guard
who has obtained the rank of colonel by
promotion He gave up his position In
the record and pension division OF the
War Department to Join the District Vol
unteer regiment. He is a prominent
member Of the Elks and Masonic irater-
mites
The evening times., 1898-09-09
George &, shaw.

Second Lieutenant and Battalion Add
tant George c. Shaw Is a son of Mrs. E.
F. Shaw. Of No. % Douglass Street, Pom
tiac, Mich He is a crack sharpshooter,
and always made excellent showing at the
local rifle ranges. He was prior TO his
departure for the front the instructor OF
rifle practice at Ordway Range. the prac-
tice grounds of the District of Columbia
National Guard. He is aged :hirty-two
The evening times., 1898-09-09
George England.

Capt. George England, OF Company L,
was born in Washington, and is the son
of the late Sanford England, clerk in
the War Department. He resides with
his mother at 637 a Street southeast, In
his youth Capt England attended the
local public schools and graduated from
the business high school. He has been
connected with the District National
Guard ever since he become of age and
for a long time was captain of Company
ID, of the Fifth Battalion. 1t was this
company that he took to Cuba. Capt
England is an architect by profession,
and is unmarried.
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Thacker V. Walker.

First Lieut.. Thacker Y,Walker is, ma
tive of Alabama, and was born about
twenty-nine years ago. He was educated
at Auburn College, Ala, and was an Of
ficer in the military department of that
school. He moved to Washington about
twelve years ago and went into the real
estate business with his brother. He has
been a member of the National Guard
since 1890, and has served as lieutenant in
several companies for six years. ,i,r
The evening times., 1898-09-09
Clarence V. saver.

First Lieut.. Clarence ". Sayer is a
native of Pennsylvania. He was born in
Hazlewood October 10, 1875 He was edu-
Gated at Washington, Pa, and came to
this city fifteen years ago. He has been
member of the National Guaro for six
years He joined Company c, Third
Battalion, as a private and was elected
its captain within year. Company c
disbanded just previous to the war with
Spain ard Capt. Sayer secured lieu
tenantcy in the company he Is now with.
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of Gen. Ordway he rendered his resigna-
ton to Col Clay, who then-cemmanded
the brigade but when the present Col.
Harries was appointed brigadfer> general
Lieut.. Hudson was urged to again accept
a staff position, which he did. AT the
outbreak of the war Lieut., Hudson was
appointed first lieutenant in the volun-
teer army for duty with the District OF
Columbia regiment. He went through the
Santiago campaign with the regiment
and returns with il. ...I1.,-s .s....s. y..l .
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The Regiments Officers.

has been its. commander up to the pres
ent time, Company C being chiefly COM
posed of members of that organization.
Capt. Domer is one of the best tactitioners
and drill masters in the country and has
carried his company 10 victory at many
competitive drills. He was presented with
a sword and belt at Omaha for being the
most proficient captain in the drill. He
is a prominent member of the knights
Tempiars.