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was necessary to subdue the various ependent peoples scattered through out its length and breadth. It was de- cided to begin with Abyssinia, where a disputed boundary line could be made to serve as a sufficient provoca- tion for an invasion.
 The expedition started from Mas soua, a little port on the Red sea, where supplies and military stores had been brought from Suez. It was com manded by Col. Arendrup, highly educated Danish officer, but soldier who had never seen active service.
 She troops at his disposal were Egyptian. men who had up to that time invariably shown the strongest sort of an aversion to being placed un- der fre-a thing not to be wondered at, as they had been so cowed by count less centuries of oppression and mis- government as to have no spirit left. They were expected to face a bold, hardy and active people, living in a country that, from it's character, is a natural fortress.
 We advanced into the country with
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Gunded, just at the foot of the cliff, where the plateau ended abruptly in a sheer drop of 60 or 70 feet.
 The same evening, with Col Aren- drup, I rode down to the camp. It was made in thick growth of thorn bushes at the side of the path; these offered every cover for the enemy. To my surprise, Arendrup complimented Zichy on the position he had chosen. I could scarcely believe what heard, for the place was everything a camp should not be.
 The succeeding days spent in scouting the country surrounding Ad- di Huala and on the afternoon of the third day reported at headquarters.
 Arendrup seemed rather surprised when he learned I had been out alone, attended only by my Abyssynian serv- ant. l informed him that the king was massing his army along the Mareb river, and that in my judgment an at
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out much difficulty. l. as the engineer officer, secuted ahead and on both Hanks of our column, mapping the country as we went along. There was no attempt made to stop our progress. King John was in no hurry to do that; he was perfectly willing we should get well in before he gathered his forces for the attack.
 E was, and still is, small matter for the Abyssinian monarch to raise an army of anywhere from 50,0o0 to 7O,ooo men in few days time.
 When we finally reached Addi Huala--to the north of the Mareb riyer-the head of the column took up position on a level open plateau an admirable location for camp, as the openness of our surroundings pre- vented the camp being rushed
 Count zichy, who had gone with the expedition from Massoua, was sent on four miles ahead with six companies. He went into camp in ihe valley of the
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tack might be expected almost any time.
 Arendrup was of the opinion that the attack need not be anticipated for at least three days, as if woulds ret quire that long for the army of the enemy to move up into position.
 At last 1 decided to tell him what had been weighing on my mind ever since we went into camp, and that was the danger I saw to Zichy in the position he had selected. It was not my funeral, to be sure, but 1t might be.
 said: Colonel, I don't like the spot Zichy has chosen for his camp"
 ArendruP thought for moment; then he said:
 Suppose we ride down and look over the ground again. l thought it was all right, but perhaps l was wrong"
 gladly agreed to this and went to get my horse. I was just lifting my self into the saddle when an aid hur- ried up. Arendrup wanted my pres enee at once.
 On going to Headquarters I was in-
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A lieutenant came on board the In- diana. The scene of stripped, grimy seamen. and flooded, dirty decks visi- bly surprised him. The executive off cer led the Austrian to where Capt. Taylor was standing on the bridge. He begged an explanation of all that he saw.
 ''We have just come out of action. There has been battle" said the cap tain.
 "A battlel" exclaimed the Austrian. "Where is the enemy?".
 The Yankee commander pointed to the three burning black masses on the distant beach. SThere-there-the
 And what were your losses?' in- quired the Austrian.
 Nothing" explained Taylor.
 "But in men-dead and wounded?'' pursued the Austrian.
 "Nonc," said Taylor.
 My God!" was all the Austrian could answer
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From one of them comes the cap tain's interesting deductions from the lessons of the war in so far as the fu- ture of naval construction is con eerned. In the first place he shares the general opinion that the necessity of greater speed is paramount.
 His experience suggests that the dis tribution of the armor plate, now cen tered about midship and near the water line, while advantageous in the main, could be modified somewhat with advantage to other portions of the vessel. His faith in the efficiency of the small craft, torpedo boat de- stroyers and the like, is shaken. An other conviction that has come to him is that such good showing as was made by monitors in Cuban and Puerto Rican waters was more largely an ex- hibition of proficiency on the part of skilled commanders than of the prae- ticableness of these peculiar floating war machines. He is loud in praise of monitors possibilities in inland pro- tectiye worls-in Long Island sound, OAAS9eA PSohS DoJ OA l1fC1 he depreeates their use on the high seas.
 The men of the Indiana are fond of telling the story of the Austrian ship sighted after the destruction of Ger yera's fleet and of the lieutenant who came aboard.
 After making a handsome record for shots fired in the destruction of all of the Spanish ships but the Colon, which the Oregon pursued, the Indiana was detailed to watch the entrance to San tiago harbor.
 Capt, Taylor on the bridge leyeled his glass on the horizon and spied an- other warship. Its the Pelayo," was the general cry, and Taylor steamed off alone to meet the last of the Span iards.
 His ship was grimy and black with the smoke of battle, The deck was still wet from the flooding always given it during action to prevent the spreading of fire from sparks. The men were stripped to the waist, wild with excitement, but they were doomed to isappointment. The strange man-ef- war flew the Austrian flag.
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THE INDIANA AND EzR COMMANDER.

this silver service was the one tangible expression of the affection between the state of Indiana and her namesake, and he wished to take it with the ship to share its fortunes, and he believed tie people of Indiana would have ex- pressed that wish if they could.
 In Capt. Taylor the Indiana has one of the most efficient commanders in the naval service. He not only led his officers and men in as brilliant service as that performed by any ship in the navy, but he has inspired the affection of his crew and the confidence of the government by his executive ability in matters which are perhaps more im- portant than conspicuous.
 Less is known of Capt, Taylor off his ship and out of the naval service than any of the half dozen leading com manders of whom he is one. He has said nothing, but he has not made one misstep in the whole of the recent cam paign. He was silent at Santiago, but his ship succeeded in hurling the re- markable total of 1876 shots at the Spanish in the incredibly short space of one hour and half. He had noth- ing to say after the battle, but he di- rected the first relief that was sent to the stricken enemy.
 Capt. Taylor stands well with his crew, and in these days of the revela- tion of cruelty and indifference on the part of officers and men in place and power this means great deal to the public, who value common soldier or sailor as well as the man who has straps on his shoulders.
 Hereis an instance of Taylor's stand ing with his crew: A seaman explains to the visitor that the coming tower is a safely protected point of observation and direction with it's mask of 13-inch armor.
 "Does the captain direct the fighting from in there?"
 "Our captain!" exclaimed Jackie. Hell, no! He stands out on the bridge with just grit and gall between him and heaven!"
 Here is an instance of Jaekie's stand ing with Capt. Taylor: The visitor is about to leave the Indiana. He asks the name of the proficient seaman who has acted as his guide. Taylor at his elbow replies at once: His name is Rainier-R-a-i-n-i-e-r and he spells out the difficult name. He knows his 600 men by their names. These little things count with the crew.
 Capt. Taylor is averse to an inter- view. He catalogues them with the enemy's projectiles and other danger ous articles. But he is free in the dis cussion of things touching naval inter ests with his officers.
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formed by him that he had changed his plans. There was no longer any use in inspecting Zichy's position, as his spies-some of whom had just come in-said the enemy appeared to be gathering for an immediate attack; he now proposed to push down into the valley of the Gunded and advance to the front as rapidly as possible, taking three companies with him. He would pick up Zichy's command as he went along--this would give him about 1000 men. With these he would force a fight from the Abyssinians without waiting for them to attack him.
 From the plateau two roads wound down into the valley beyond. One was well to the west of our camp, and the other at the east. He had selected the latter as the one by which he would advance; I was to defend the other with half company, and l was to hold it at all hazards, so that he could not be surrounded, and his retreat
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white who has started out of the back

white who has started out of the back ground.
 The amount of information which this tar delivers in language technical and marine is beyond belief. He knows his ship from stem to stern. If the in telligence, the information and the courtesy of the seamen on the other battleships is up to the standard of the Indiana, it certainly speaks well for our navy. Here the Jaekes know the technicalities of every gun, the mean ing of every place and everything on the ship. They have the small details and figures at their tongues ends. They tell you glibly that the Indiana has a displacement of Il, 1000 tons; that 1t has two 13-inch guns, four eight-ineh guns, four six-inch guns, Maxim and other rapidefiring guns; that there is a complement of nearly 600 officers and men on the $50 feet of the ships length; he points out the varying thickness and resistance of armor which is either one extreme or the other, fashioned to resist shell ab- solutely or so thin as merely to give protection from the weather and offer no resistance to projectiles in the hope that they will pass through the vessel without exploding and exercising their power to annihilate all within a radius of 50 feet; he shows proudly an an- chor, small boat, Gardner rapid-fire gun, breech plug from fve-ineh rapid-fre gun, and life preservers taken from Cervera's ships. Finally he brings the visitor face to face with the mascot of the Indiana, Miss Mamie.
 Mamie is a brown goat. She was taken on at Newport News before the Indiana sailed for Cuban waters. She has been true to her ship and her mess mates all through the bombardmento ot San Juan and the destruction of Ger vera's fleet; her reward is the freedom of the Indiana and the affeetionate re- gard of everyone on board.
 The aspect of the Indiana as she lies at rest is grim and stern and metallic. She is not pleasure craft; she IS machine. Everywhere on the deck the dark nose of gun points sharply sea ward There is nothing else-no avn irgs, no chairs, no conyeniences. Be- low ship is labyrinth of mechanical intricacies Nothing but men and ma chinery. But these men must sit, eat, sleep. The Jackie in charge of the yis- 1tor smiles. He unh hooks a board from the ceiling. Itdrops apart and forms fable at which 20 men can find places. He opens locker and displays hammocks for hundreds folded and packed in hidden cubbyhole scarcely Dig enough for luxurious mattress. Ii the visitor is interested he may see
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should 1t become necessary to retrel be cut off.
 As a still further precaution, RucI stand Bey, one of the Egyptian of eers, was to follow along with thr, companies and take up his position Count Zichy's vacated camp, ne, which two paths, that circled abo' the base of mountain and met aga beyond it, might be kept open, as the was danger that the enemy would a tempt to get to the rear of Arendr, and his men--a manuever the tv paths made possible.
 The command moved down Zichy's, picked up the companies camp, and advanced ten miles furth on.
 They had almost reached the ban of the Mareb when the attack W made.
 The enemy slSulled up to close ram through the thorn bushes, deliver
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the lockers, scarcely larger than cu- DIG loot, which contain all the person al property of the vainest seaman on shlpboard. The locker is the sailors trunk, his clothespress, his bureau and ms storehouse; he uses it to sit on at meals, and when he squats on the deck to write letter he uses it as his writ mg desk. Space has to be strictly economized upon man-of-war.
 From without the Indiana's steel plates display but one evidence of the enemy2s work in the "dished armor plate" But in the captains cabin are other evidences of the presence of the Spanish shell which plunged through the deck and exploded between the of flcers' quarters and Capt. Taylor's cabin.
 One fragment of the shell entered one of the chests holding the silver service and struck the punch bowl, bending it's normally round propor- tions into an elliptical shape. Capt. Taylor will not have the punch bowl repaired. In it's present distorted shape it will always remain a souvenir of Santiago. and, while repairs will re- store every other portion of the great battleship, it will remain perpetual reminder of the Indiana's experiences ill the war of '98.
 Some wonder has been expressed that the silver was aboard the ship dur ing the action. It is customary for war vessels to leave their treasure ashore when action is anticipated Capt. Taylor argued, however, that
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1tafy expeditions III northern Africa. These, as rule, have been any thing but successful; one in particular that led by Col. Arendrup in 1875, was only saved from utter annihilation by the exertions of a gallant American of ficer, who brought out the remnant of the command-33o men-,all that re- mained of some 2,500 who had started south from Massoua, on the Red sea.
 In conversation, the latter gave the following interesting account of the campaign:
 It was in line with dream of Ish- mael Pasha's, of great Egyptian em- pire that should sweep from the Ned terranean on the north to Victoria Nyanza on the south and touch the Indian ocean on the east. To bring this territory under Egyptian rule it
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>HE return of the United States t

paign affords the nelghbors of
 E navy yards an unprecedented onportunity of gathering interesting and valuable information by visiting the great sea fighters as they lie at rest. Eight thousand visitors daily besiege the Brooklyn navy yard and swarm over the steel decks of the big ironelads, piloted by the attentive Jackie who now keeps open house.
 The battleship Indiana, which is un- dergoing repairs in the dry dock, has recently been a popular Mecca for siehtseers. The integrity of this ma rine structure, the executive and fight ing qualities of Capt. Taylor and his officers, the records of the seamen, and the brilliant part played by ship. off, eers and men in every important en- gagement of the war with Spain to- gether engage a large share of public attention and popular approval.
 There is no red tape strung across the gangway leading to the Indiana's decks. Marines pace here and there, Jackies in white and Jackies in blue decorate the gray background of the big warrior, and an officer dignifies the scene with his uniformed presence, but decks and turrets are hospitably open to the sightseer.
 The visitor is met by midgtipman. "YVflI you look over the ship, sir2,' he asks, and then word and the visitor with the inquiring turn of mind is in the hands of one of the sealnen in
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their fire, and then sprang from cove rushed forward, hurling their lo1 spears as they came. When at clo| quarters they drew their swords, al with their rawhide bueklers on the arms. fell on the, Egyptian troops.
 Arendrup's line gave way at it's ce ter, against which the rush was q livered, and the enemy pours through.
 The rest was matter of only minutes, and then there were 1,0 dead men littering the valley. Arel drup himself was one of the first to < down, while Zichy was mortal wounded.
 In the meantime, Ruchstand Bey h. marched his men to Zichy's camp. F soldiers were unloading the cam4 when the Abyssinians leaped from q thicket on them.
 The Egyptians, utterly surprised al paralyzed with fear, tried only to g away, but hemmed in as they we with the sheer cliff behind them, tI was ar impossibility.
 While the tragedy in the valley VI being enacted, on the plateau we w@ beginning to get taste of the fight4
 Some prince, or ras, who thought gain credit by exterminating my coR mand, pushed his men up the pass the west of the camp.
 had thrown two stone walls acrt this and easily held it. As night cat on from the edge of the cliff I cot see over to the valley of the Mari It was covered by campfres.
 The fight at the head of the pa continued up till about three o'clock the morning. then I set about forti4 ing ny position. The last orders I h received from Arendrup had been do this.
 Out of loose stones we built a vi breast-high about the camp; this VI some protection, though I hardly c pected it would withstand really 4 termined rush, still it was very c6I siderable comfort to my miserable as| cowardly troops.
 The next morning the main bodysj the enemy pushed up over the lipa the cliff and threw out skirmishe{ This was done in handsome style. they came on I met them with the b& of my mer In open order, for I want tc hold off the rush till the very lasfk
 In the open the superiority of C, guns gave us every advantage, butt close quarters it would, I knew, quite a different matter.
 We were finally driven in, howevx| and waited for the attack with dP cannon double shotted; but the 2 sault was never made. At the criti{t moment company that had been behind on the road from Massdh marched in from the north. The Ab5l sinians, thinking doubtless that were too heavily reenforced, drew and as soon as it was dark enough 6 the movement to be made in safety fell back toward Gadofalossi.
 When they discovered that We h abandoned our camp the enemy gan a lively pursuit.
 Tn the narrow passes and denies had rather the best of 1t, though emerged on the plains back of soua a sadly battered remnant sS s
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An Acfive Youth.

MT. Johnson-Dat boy ob yourn am bout fo'teen, I reckon?
 Mir. Blaek-'Bout dat, an he am right smart. De odder night I done went out to CT hen roos', an foun' him dere befo' me.-Brooklyn Life.
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Time to Go.

MT. staylate-I hear your mothers step on the stairs, and I shall be able to bid her goodnight.
 Sleepy Beauty (wearily)-It can't be mother. She's a late sleeper. Proba- bly it's the girl coming down to start the fire.-N. Y. Weekly.
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ConfnnnI ComnIimenta.

"You look dreadfully battered; how Is that?"
 Wife has been pelting me with flow CTS"
 Why, that wouldn't mark you in that fashion?"
 "Oh-they were in the pots." = Tit Bits.
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Rnstnesa Ia Rnsinenn.

Manufaeturer-Hav you succeeded in perfectly initiating Good Ss Co.'s goods?
 superintendent-All of them, sir.
 Manufacturer-Very we'll. Get up circular warning the public against vile limitations, and put 'em on the mar ket.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Between Friends.

"He said I was poem," she told her dearest friend, gleefully. "Oh, we'll" replied her dearest friend, "some people know so little about poetry that they think there's nothing to it but feet" = Chicago Post
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\ HE ACHIEVEMENTS of Kiteh-
ener's Anglo-Egyptian army recalls the fate of previous mil

itary expeditions in northern
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02
TO OBSERVE GERMAN-DAY.
Celebration I'm Richmond This Year
Will he Less Elaborate Than Usual.


German-Day which, according to an
nual custom, occurs on October 9Th. will
DO celebrated this year, so far as the
Decentralization of this city are con-
cerned, In very quiet manner. The Gel
ebration will be under the auspices Of
the German-American Association, and
Will be held in Sanger Hall. The exer-
clses will commence at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, and will continue through un-
Ill l o'clock IN the morning They will be
confined to members of the association
and their families, this restriction being
necessary because of the limited space at
Sanger Hall, though the exercises will be
held in the garden as we'll as the hall.
The exercises in the early evening from
to o'clock will be for the children, who
will be provided with games, for which
prizes will be awarded and will also be
treated to light refreshments. At the
same time that the little ones are enjoy
ing themselves In the hall and garden,
the men will be participating in a bowl
ing contest, I'm which prizes will also be
awarded. This, however, will be brought
to an end at o'clock, and then, at $50
o'clock, the official programme for the
evening will be commenced. This en-
braces the following Overture. by Thi-
lows Orchestra; address by Mr.. Carl
Reuhrmund, president of the association;
chorus, composition of Professor Muetter,
by Gesangverein Virginia; overture; must
cal farce, entitled "With God for King
and the Fatherland," by Messrs. A. f.
Sauerwald, A. Miller, Charles Harra, A.
Volkmann; chorus by German-American
Choral Association; overture; musical
farce. entitled "A Students Plight" by
Messrs. Sauerwald, Volkmann, NJ. F.
Richter, and Fred. Schaff.
This programme being concluded. the
hall will be cleared. and dancing will be
INDUCED in until after midnight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02

cursion to New York to the Horse
Show" Party will leave Richmond, Sat
urday. November 18th. at 3:i5 +. NJ, via
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. or A. NJ.
via Norfolk and Western railway, con-
Meeting with Old Dominion steamer at
Norfolk same evening. Special hotel rates
have been secured. Fare for the round
trip. including meals and state-room
berth on steamer. only sll.
Tickets good for ten days.
Early application should be made 10
JOHN +. MAYER, Agent,
1912 east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02

Mereih Fined - and Given One Dsy
In Jail--An Appeal.


The slot-machine test case was dis
posed OF In the Police Court yesterday
morning by F, MoreIli being fined B and
sentenced to serve one day in Jail. JUS
tice crutchheld sustained the contention
of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Richardson
that the machine was gambling device.
An appeal was taken by Morelli counsel,
and the accused was baiied In the sum oil
sl0o, with II. Francione as surety.
The effect of this decision Of Justice
crptehheld's will be far-reaohing, and any
person who exhibits or runs one OF the
gambling devices is subject TO arrest, with
q nne and Imprisonment, Each act OF
dspositing nickel In tho machine, ac-
cording to Justice Crutchfeld, constitutes
a separate offence. This does not apply
to the machines that give out cigars, gum,
etc.
The Hastings Court will take up the
case at its next term. beginning on Mon
day. BY agreement Of counsel the charge
against L. CARROLL was indefinitely post
poned.
The other cases before the court were
unimportant.