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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02
Decline of the Buster.

A traveller by rail cannots fail to no.
tice the decline of the buster. And one
does not need to be, as the man said,
a c~entenarian to observe this. In fact,
only thirty or forty years ago busters
were commonly worn by railroad trav-
elers. They were coexistenr with the
carpet sack and the alligator-mouthed
|valise, both now more completely passed
away than the buster itself, and al
most as completely gone as the hair
covered trunk.
The buster in it's original form was
built of brown linen, which, when
starched, stood boldly out like a gar
ment of thin and flexible, but not too
flexible, sheet metal. It was worn of
course, to protect the wearer and his
garments from the dust. When the
linen buster flOurished locomotives
burned wood, tracks were sand-bal-
lasted and rails were light, cars were
not vestibuled or provided with dust
screens for the windows, and the time
required to cover a given distance was
far greater than now. A buster was
far more needed then than now, and it
was likely to be a part of the equipment
of the casual as we'll as of the regu-
lar traveller. Indeed, it may be said
that the casual traveller would scarcely
have thought that he had made a trip
by rail unless he had provided himself
with that indispensable part of every
travellers equipment.
Prim and stiff and sheet-irony in ef-
feet as the freshly ironed linen duster
was when first put on, it presented a
very different appearance when it had
been worn for a time. At first, sat down
in on a day such as was then simply
called sticky or muggy, but which in
these fashionable modern days is called
humid, the duster seemed, later, despite
the weather, to be froze in. And these
creases, in appearance like accordion
plaits struck by lightning, shortened
the garment somewhat. They took it
up, and made it bigger around and
more bunchy.
The next effect came with continued
wear, when the starch was all gone out
OF it, and the duster became stringy.
And if before it had seemed to shorten
up and grow stout it now seems to
become lean and attenuated; to take
into itself many little rolling longitud-
inal wrinkles: to sort Of shrink in on
itself sidewise. and to draw over length
wise; and by this time it had probably
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02
FiendiSh Crime.

Macon, Ca, Aug. pa special to the
Telegraph from Americas, Ca, says:
The most fiendish crime in the history
of Sumter county or the whole state
vas committed at Friendship, twelve
miles west Of here, last night.
Mrs. James McGarry and her son,
James Boone, were murdered by a ne
gro with an ak while they were in their
beds.
After this double murder the fend
caught a negress, tied her to a tree
in the woods and mutilated her in a
shocking manner. She died, but not
until she had told the murderer's name.
A crowd at once started after the
flend. He was caught late in the even
ing and promptly lynched.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02

rock the waters themselves. 1t was an
imposing spectacle, as the big battle
ships doomed a salute to the nation. as
the warships saluted the final resting
place of General Grant and the guns
that sounded the knell of Admiral Ger
Vera's ships at Santiago doomed a
reverent obeisance to the national hero
The parade of the ships, from the
time that it passed the battery on it's
way up the river, to the time it reas-
sembled on it's way to anchorage off
Tompkinsville, S. l., occupied just two
hours and thirty-five minutes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02
The Cradle Of Cyclones.

Imagine yourself in a trim ocean
steamer, gently throbbing along over a
summer sea Of indigo blue, ruf1ed here
and there by little blue wavelets. You
are screened by taut-spread awnings
from a tropical sun in a clear sky.
and cooled by a constant breeze, which
blows so gently that you feel as if it
might continue unchanged forever. To-
ward the south a long stretch of hori-
ION is hidden by a big island, rising in
tropically green, verdure-covered ter
races to piled-up, hazy mountain peaks.
More fascinating than the island itself
are the clouds piled above it, masses
upon masses of them, rolling and tum-
bling and contending among them
selves. Great, dazzling white piles
swell higher and higher above the
peaks, growing first iridescent with
beautiful opal tints, then an ominous
copper color, and finally seeming to
burst und and send up white
streams far into the blue Of heaven,
like volcanic vapor. Along the noun
tain sides white fleeces drift like wisps
of wool blown against a wayside hedge
while through the valleys dark gray
streamers trail like damp and newly
combed hair.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02
Spanish Spy Entertained.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 23.-Joseph Cas-
tellanoes, alias George Edouard Wander
bilt, arrested at Tampa, Fla, three
months G as a Spanish spy, and
since hat time imprisoned at Fort Nc
Pherson, was given his liberty, to-
gether with three other suspected.
The men quickly separated and
Vanderbilt" clad in the Cuban uni
form which he wore when arrested,
came to town. His reception here was
so demonstrative that he was placed
in Central police station for safety,
where his numerous wounds were
dressed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02

come to hang unevenly, so thai the
front corners had a dip and were lower
than the back Of the coat. In it's first
an effect of pr~eciseness, but in it's last
was very far from that. In fact, it
is doubtful if a person of even the
most imaginative temperament could
conjure up anything more negligee in
it's general effect than a stringy linen
duster.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02

Ammonia-Davie nudged Edith and
pointed to a bottle on the shelf. Don't
smell of that" he whispered earnestly.
1T looks like water, but it's the kind
of stuff hornests are loaded with
Judge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02

Little Barbara. IN seeing a dish of
lemon jelly placed on the table, ex-
claimed: "Oh, mamma, see how ner-
YOU that jelly isl"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02

An explosion at the works of the
American Forcite company, Kenville,
N. j., injured three men,. Small loss to
buildings.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02

T~wenty-ffSh infantry, was killed at
Macon, Ca, in a row which he started.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-02

Private Otto Hoffer, Ninth New York,
ming and killed instantly.
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
Iudorse Comrade Mack.

At a special meeting of tho 7th Ohio AS
sociation at Put-in-Bay, o., Aug. Z, Lieut..
HI. Z. Eaton presiding, Capt. E. II. Bohm,
OF Cleveland, o., introduced the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Learning that our dear comrade, Isaac
F. Mack, of Sandusky, O., Corporal, Co.
C, 7th Ohio, and Past Commander, Depart
ment of Ohio, GAR, is a candidate for
office of Chief, We, his com
rades in the war in the 7th Ohio, and in
the GAR, most heartily and earnestly
recommend him to the National Encamp-
ment to be held at Cincinnati, Sept. to 10
next, as a most worthy candidate, and
hope that he will be successful.
Knowing him as long as we do We can
and do gladly certify to his fidelity as a
soldier; to his loyalty to the flag of our
country; to his sufferingS and privationS
for many months as prisoner OF war,
captured at the battle of Cross Lanes, W.
Va, Aug. 2G, 1861; to his great and sue
cesSful activity as Grand Army man and
constant friend OF the soldier at all times;
in fact, to his faithfulness to any and every
duty which ever devolved upon him, and
we believe that he is so Known to ma
jority of GAR. men and will be their
choice.
Capt. E. III. Bohm was a fellow-prisoner
with Comrade Mack at Libby, Parish
Prison. New Orleans, and Salisbury for
10 months, and has had an uninterrupted
acquaintance with COmrade Mack all these
years. E. w. Force, Cleveland, o., is Regi-
mental Secretary.
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What the Veterans Have to Say
About Their Campaigns.

The Editor would be glad to receive from
the veterans Volunteers and Regulars articles
of from 500 to 1,000 words. written exclusively y
for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and for publica-
ton in the Fighting Them Over department.
in general, and treated with special regard for
historical accuracy of statement. Narratives
of the behavior of some particular regiment,
di. tinguished itself. in some campaign in which
it took prominent part, in some siege wherein
it acted extensively or defensively; reminis-
cenccs of prison life, the march, the battle or
the camp-all such are solicited. The naval
veterans are invited to give narratives of their
service in various enterprises. The Editor
especially desires for publication outside of the
Fighting Them Over columns dramatic sketches
of personal adventure. or of humorous incl
dent, connected with wartime service. Articles
Will receive prompt consideration. and If avail
able be inserted. Stamps should be inclosed IL
it is desired that the manuscript be returned IL
unavailable
The National tribune., 1898-08-25

bows in blue started on a run, every one for
himself and the devil take the hindmost,
over and around immense bowlders and
rocks, through thickets and timber, all
struggling and tugging to get on top first
the pickets were captured, or ran, while the
low -scurrying clouds covered our advance
to great extent. Still the forward move
ment was swift and sure. Guide right was
nowhere, therefore upon the advance reaching
the main line OF rebels and meeting with q
strong resistance, quite gap existed, which,
however, was soon discovered and closed uI
by the Sd, 18th, and 18th Mo.
While our troops hurried up the mountain
I returned my own horse with others of the
staff officers to the rear, and again followed
up my regiment. Being about half way ur
the mountain, my attention was attracted by
loud Halloo-halloo. / noticed a lot ol
Johnnies in deep hollow surrounded by
rocks and trees, under command of q Major
OF an Alabama regiment requesting me to
Come down"
Ideclined, and called upon the Major to
surrender This he did by advancing, Civ
ing me his sword, remarking:
"Sir, desire 10 surrender to an officer.
am in command of this reserve picket, and
see no way to reach my command" /
thought so, too. He cautioned me about a
masked battery farther up but l informed
him that we had it already and were on top
of Lookout Mountain.
This settled it with him and the balance of
the surprised Johnnies Still, they seemed
glad to be out of danger, and willingly piled
their guns in heap with their accouterments,
while sent q comrade for company of my
regiment to take them to the rear Capt.
Fisher, of the 18th Mo-, took the rs prisoners
safely away.
| soon reached my regiment in front, where
we repulsed the rebels at all points. About
10 p. m. they commenced heavy firing, en-
deavorlng to drive us from our position, but
to no avail. The singing of musket-balls,
striking and ricochetting on the rocks is still
ringing i'll my ears, and was music never to
be forgotten.
Right here / want to correct Col Lyman
Bridges's rem arks, who in an issue Of your
paper last November stated that early in the
evening all firing ceased. He is greatly mis-
taken, at least in regard to in front of OsteT-
haus's Division. No firing ceased until
almest midnight, and under the heavy firing
of the rebels it was anything but comfortable
that cold November night as our men lay be-
hind logs and rocks watching the flashes OF
the rebel guns to guide their own firing, thus
giving them tit for tat every time. Very
true, we had no artillery on the mountain,
and perhaps on that account the Chief OF Ar
tillery of the Fourth Corps, Col. l.. Bridges,
because he did not hear that music, concluded
that all was over.
l should like to hear from others, say, of
Gov. Fletcher's Brigade, if it was all over
with them towards evening; and how was it
on top of Lookout with the Twentieth Corps
Perhaps it was all over with them ?-JoHN
G. LANGGUTH, 18th Mo-, Cos Olive street,
St Louis Mo
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
AFTER THE FIGHTING.
Continued from first page)

they could to relieve his men, and he
appreciated their kindness.
The death rate is still alarmingly large
in the Spanish camp. Seventy bodies
were burned yesterday and the same
number to-day. The death rate in the
city and among the American troops is
decreasing.
PORTO RICO.
The massacre by the Spaniards of the
people of Gales has been confirmed.
Ii appears that the Spanish troops who
were in the town fed on the report OF the
approach of a body of Americans and
went to Mantle. After they had gone the
natives hoisted an American flag, and the
news was taken TO Mantle. Thereupon
about 100 Spanish soldiers returned to
GALES. The natives, who had been
warned of their approach, fed to the
church belfry, where they were attacked
by the Spaniards
The natives had only five rifles, but they
successfully defended themselves until
all their ammunition was expended. Then
they were killed in cold blood by the
SpaniardS. The latter, not satisfied with
killing the men, also massacred about 100
women and children The Porto Ricans
are deeply incensed at the murderous
brutality of the Spaniards and threaten
vengeance.
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
ONE OF oSTERHHUS'S MEN.
He Relates Some Incidents of the Taking of
Lookout Mountain.

He Relates Some Incidents of the Taking of
Lookout Mountain.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Ou1 divis-
ion, commanded by p. J. Osterhaus, being
the Third Division, Fifteenth Corps, after
forced marches and constant skirmishing, ar
rived in Lookout Valley on the evening of
Nov. % from Vicksburg, via Memphis, tired
and fOotsore.
Being the rear-guard Of the corps, we ar
rived too late to join Sherman in order to
participate on the left with the rest of the
Fifteenth Corps, and were detached to the
Twentieth Tor Hooker's) Corps to assist in the
taking of Lookout Mountain.
Early ON the morning of the Oath of
November our division assembled in full
view of the rebels on the Lookout, for bri-
gade and division drill. After only a few
movements our batteries, which had all
morning shelled the enemy on the mountain,
suddenly ceased firing We were ordered
double-quick over the creek, then, to our
amazement, in line-of-battle ON double
quick up Lookout Mountain.
The surprise was complete to both the
rebels and ourselves; however, up, up the
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
Kenl,s DiyiSiop.

Gen. Kent, who led the First Division OF
the Sixth Corps at Santiago, was in Wash
ington last week. The boys fought like
lions" he said Never a man of them
fiinched We read of the Spartans and
the Romans, but l feel safe in saying
Leonidas and Scipio never commanded a
brayer lot OF heroes than We did. Our regi-
ments labored under untold disadvantages.
The Spaniards had the most improved
modern rifles, with absolutely smokeless
powder, and besides they held the ground
that we had to attack. Ii any portions Of
our regiments had wavered we all would
have been lost, but the boys stood like
stone walls, and so ultimately the victory
was ours"
The General then produced some sta
tiStics of the battle. The 9th Ind, he
said, had lost the heaviest, the number of
men killed and wounded reaching SO. 66
per cent; next came the oath Inf, with a
percentage of Bats, while in his entire di-
vision, out of a total number of 246 ofIi-
GERS. Is were killed and 81 wounded, and
out of ,Si6 men there were 81 dead and 567
wounded; making a percentage of 20.3 for
officers and 14.73 for men. These figures"
the General remarked, go contrary to all
accepted theories of the laws OF war. Ac-
cording to mathematical calculations, the
statistics would not only indicate that we
had lost the battle, but also that ouE
troops had fed in despair"
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
THE HATI0NA1 ENcAMpMEnT.
Latest Information Ksspe citing Preparation
for 1t.

Latest Information Respecting Preparations
for 1t.
After many months of tireless effort the
work of the Citizens Committee is practi-
calIy completed and the returns show
expected in Cincinnati during the En-
campment week. Over 80, 0G0 veterans
have been assigned to free quarters, and
it is calculated that at least 10000 more
will be secured accommodations in hotels
and in the thousands of Cincinnati homes
that have been opened to them.
The actual work of caring for the vet
Grams will begin Monday Of Encampment
week, when thousands OF the veterans
will begin pouring into the city. The
busiest committee day is that having in
charge the arrangements for schoolhouse
accommodations, OF which Capt. MOnfOrt
is Chairman Some ide;. of the magnitude
of the undertaking may be gained from a
contract made last week with a transfer
company to carry q coo mattresses from
the depot to the different free quarters
throughout the city.
Gen. j. L. S. Goblin has notified Execu-
tive Director VIM. b. Melish that he will
be in attendance at the Encampment
Gen. Goblin is now serving in the Volun-
teer Army and Is in command of the
Second Division, Second Corps, stationed
at Dunn-Loring, Va. He will secure
leave that he may meet with his comrades
at Cincinnati.
Gen A. Hickenlooper, Grand Marshal,
announces the following staff for the grand
parade, Wednesday, Sept.7: Col c.. Cadlc,
Chief staff; Capt. W. f. Branchman, n,
Senior Aid; Capt. j. G. Banks, Dr. A. NJ.
Brown, Capt H. Z. Cook, Mai n. ii. Fleming,
Col. A.W. Gilbert, EnsignW. c. Heron Capt.
W. l.. Kuhn, Capt. j. NJ. Lock Capt f. w.
Petit, Capt w. b. Shattue, Col. A NJ. Van
DYKE. Capt Jos L. Gaul A. A-GereraI.
Maj. VIM. w. Telford, Bugler; Capt w. S.
Bard, Mai w. II. Chamberlain, Capt. W. f.
| Crane, Capt -. W. Frazee. Col Nj. L..
| Hawkins, Capt. George G. James, Mai. II.
p. Lloyd, Col. <. NJ Mccormick, Capt. Earl
| w. Stimson, and Capt. Ii. q. Stoms, Gen.
w. II. Warnock
| One OF the features OF Encampment week
| will be the Civic and Industrial Parade
| Eight historical and artistic floats are being
prepared for the event. Miss May Rettig,
| sister Of the celebgated artist from whose
| paintings floats are being constructed,
| writes as follows '1All loyal Cincinnatians
desire TO make the Reunion of the Grand
Army OF the Republic in September a mem
oTable event i'm the annals of our city, and
worthy tribute TO that noble organization.
While the city is full of these makers of
history it is a most befitting time in
which to commemorate the great wars in
which our country has been engaged, and
the deeds of valOr which have caused us to
be so proud of our origin. Many of the thou
sands who will view these moving pictures
were actual participants in the thrilling
events commemOrated. and to such the
spectacle will have an added interest" So
the floats, except three, will give scene
from each of the wars. One will represent
the wreck of the Maine, another Peace" :"
Elaborate preparations are being made for
this great parade.
The National tribune., 1898-08-25

| cordance with agreement entered into the
| previous day by Maj.-Gen. Wesley Merritt,
United States Army American Commander
| in-Chief in the Philippines, and His Excel
lency, Don Fermin Jaudenes, Acting Gen
eral-in-Chief of the Spanish army in the
Philippines, have agreed upon the follow
ling:
First. The Spanish troops, European
| and native, capi ulate with the city and
defenSeS, with all honorS of war, depoSlting
| their arms in the places designated by the
authorities of the United States, and re-
naming in the quarters designated and
| under the orders of their officers and sub
| ject to control of the aforesaid United
States authority, until the conclusion OF
treaty OF peace between the two belligerent
nations. All persons included in the ca
pitulation remain at liberty; the officers
remaining in their respective homes, which
shall be respected as lo-g as they observe
the regulations prescribed for their Govern
ment and the laws force.
" Second. Officers shall retain their
side arms, horses and private property.
All public horses and public property of
all kinds shall be turned over to staff
officers designated by the United States.
Third. Complete returns in duplicate
of men in organizations, and full lists OF
public property and stores shall be rem
dered to the United States within 10 days
from this date.
Fourth. All questions relating to the
repatriation Of officers and men of the
Spanish forces and of their fam lies and OF
the expenses which said repatriation may
occasion shall be referred to the Govern
ment OF the United States at Washington.
Spanish families may leave Manila at any
time convenient to them. The return Of
the arms surrendered by the Spanish
forces shall take place when they evacuate
the city or when the American army evac-
yates.
Fifth. Officers and men included in
the capitulation shall be supplied by the
United States, according to their rank,
with rations and necessary aid as though
they were prisoners of war, until the con-
ciusion of a treaty of peace between the
United States and Spain. All the funds
in the Spanish Treasury and all other pub
lie funds shall be turned over to the au-
thorities of the United States.
Sixth. This city, its habitants, its
churches and religious worship, its ed
ucational establishments and its private
property, of all description, are placed
under the special safeguard OF the faith
and honor of the American army.
(Signed)
''F. V. GREENE, Brigadier- General of
Volunteers, u. S. A.
"B. L. LAMBERTON. Captain, U. S. n.
"CHARLES a. WHITTIER, Lieutenant
Colonel and nspector-General.
"E. H. CROWDER, Lieutenant-Colonel
and Judge Advocate.
"NICHOLAS DE La PENA, Auditor Cen
eral Excts.
"CARLOS REYES, Colonel De Inge-
nier0S.
"JOSE MARIA oLAQUEN, Feria De
Estado Major.
(Signed) MERRITT"
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
AN ARMY STORY.

Two stories, fragrant of civil war
memories are told around the camp at
Montauk Point-ons on Gen. Wheeler
and one on Gen. Kent. When the Span
iards turned and ran at Ell Caney Gen.
Wheeler, they say, was carried back 35
years. and shouted to one of his Aids:
There 90 the Yanks,' quickly correct
mean"
Gen. Kent, who fought on the Union
side: paralleled this slip of the tongue at
another point of the American line. See
ing the Dons in fight he exclaimed: "Just
see the JohnnieS rum
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON G, THURSDAY,

France will oppose Americas annexing
any considerable portion of the archi-
pelagO. e .,
THE PHILIPPINES.
Perfect order has thus far been main
tanned in Manila dnnder American con-
troll. f.
have resumed its III normal business and
social activity,
Gen. Merritt and rAguinaldo have agreed
that the latter shall govern outside OF
Manila for the present. No insurgent Will
be allowed inside OF the city with arms.
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
THURSDAY, AUG. IS.
THE PHILIPPINES.

Further advices from Manila say that
after leaving their lines the Spanish made
a nasty guerrilla fight. They hid in the
brush and in gardens and shot at Ameri-
cans as they advanced. The Colorado
men were the first to reach the walls of
the city
Following are our casualties as far as
are yet known:
XII illed-Capt. Richter, 1st CAL; Serg't D.
Cremins, Astor Battery; First Serg't NJ. E.
Holmes, Astor Battery; Archie Patterson,
BugIeri Co. !, 18th Mimi; Private August
Thollen, 23d Regulars; John Dunsmore,
list Cal; Edward O'Neil, list Cal; William
Lewis, 1st Neb.; Robert McCann, 14th U.