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RECENT DEATHS.
FTRE CHIEF BLAsDALE.

Springfield, Mass, Feb ls.-W Bias
dale, chief of the Chicopee fire depart
ment died last night after an illness
of several weeks He had been chief
about three years, and a member of the
department for 20 years. He was born
in England, but had lived in Chicopee
since 1854.
ELISHA A. EDWARDS.
Col Elisha A. Edwards. the county
of Hampshire county, died
at his home in Southampton, Friday
aged 70 years, 10 months,
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ALARMIsTs' VIEW DEcR1ED.

Paris, Feb. 19.-Ofcial utterances on
the subject of West African troubles de-
cry the alarmist view of the situation
taken in Great Britain
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A STORM COMING.
Boston Weather Bureau Issues Special
Bulletin.

Boston, Feb. 19.-The weather bureau
sent out a special bulletin this afternoon
announcing that storm central in the
Mississippi valley was moving slowly
towards the northeast and was liable to
cause dangerous easterly gales on the
Atlantic coast from Hatteras to Port
land by Sunday morning. Rain is pre-
dicted for the middle Atlantic states,
and snow for New York and the New
England states.
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BY the will of George Plummer Smith,
former dry goods merchant of Pitts
burg, Penn, who died in Philadelphia
recently. the New England Genealogi-
cal and Historical Society, Boston. gets
$4,000, and the Plumer Hall, Salem,
Mass, $4,000,
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A VETERAN GONE.
Aged Soldier Who Served His Country for
Two Years.

Charlton, Feb. 1s.-Stephen Robbins,
70 years old, veteran Of the late war,
died at his home here, today. He was
born in Thompson. Conn, Oct. rs, 1918.
He was private in Company F, 18th
regiment, M " NJ, from Aug. II, 1862,
to July rs, 1864, when he was honorably
discharged by reason of tine expiration
of his term of service. Mr.. Robbins was
a member of George H. Ward Post, No.
TO- G. A r.. of Worcester
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John Camel, Swede, aged 40 years.
was struck and killed by an express
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CONTINUED on sixth page,)
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Justice Hard to Get.

Editor National Tribune: There arc
many ex-soldiers whose claims for in
crease of pension above Sc and IS per
month have been rejected. although they
have furnished what, to them, seems 10
be good evidence. Ii is extremely difficult
after lapse of 81 years, to remember Just
what happened to an individual while in
the service. Men were sick or injured
during that long war service, yet continued
with their commands. not being willing to
go to a hospital; they were treated by the
Regimental Surgeons. but did not keep
any records of such treatment.
l know from my own experience that in
juries were received and no note made OF
them. While advancing at the siege of
Spanish Fort, OIL Mobile, Ala, in March,
1868, while forming the company in line,
and stepping backward, / stumbled over q
small log and fell with my left hip on the
log. | was so badly injured IN my hip that
was compelled To lie down; hut as we did
not advance the line farther that day l got
some rest. AS We were in that siege for
II days after, my hip got partially well.
Ever since that time my left hip has
panied me when / walked on uneven
ground and in getting over high fence,
while engaged on the farm, when attempt
ed TO lift the left foot over the toes would
drop when the leg was outstretched, and
catch on the top rail, thus wrenching my
| hip. This has been a very great him
drance to my farm work; yet am not pen
stoned for the disability. know that
| there must be hundreds OF cases where
there is no possibility of producing strong
! evidence to prove up claims.
| There are cases where the claimants do
not call in physicians when they have
one of their bad spells of sudden sickness
| from some chronic trouble; thus, their at
tempts to get proper medical testimony
| fail
| The officers who are now in the service
should keep an account of the sickness Of
| every one of their men who gets sick
| H. Warren Phelps, Lieutenant, Co. Il,
| 95th Ohio, Westerville, o.
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to give immediate consideration to this
communication and to inform me fully at
the earliest moment of your final decis-
ion"
NEWS FROM NORFOLK.
A few days rest after the fatigues OF the
battle, and the glorious news OF the evacu-
ton of Norfolk and the total humiliation
Of the Merrimac had a wonderful effect
uDon the spirits Of our troops; they seem
ed inspired with new courage and enthu-
siasn. Hitherto | have said nothing con-
corning that great bugbear, the Merrimac.
Perhaps some OF my "blue-1ose' readers
are not so well posted with regard to the
ORIGIN and structure OF this formidable
rebel battery as the Americans are, and it
NAV be interesting to some to listen to ii
brief description o. it:
"Upon the burning and evacuation OF
the Norfolk Navy Yard the steam friGate
Merrimac was scuttled and sunk by order
of Commodore Macaulay. This was one
of the most magnificent ships in the
American Navy, being rated as a 40-gun
fricate OF 1000 tons burden. She was
built in Charlestown, Mass, in 1856, and
was considered one OF the finest speci-
mems of naval architecture then afoat.
She was 281 long, So feet broad, and drew
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about noon of Saturday, the sth OF
March, 1862, this monster was seen com
ing around Craney Island from Norfolk,
accompanied by two other war vessels,
the jamestown and Yorktown, and quite a
little feet OF armed tugs. The AIerrimac,
with her imposing retinue in train, headed
for Newport News, where there was d
National garrison guarded By the sailing
frigates the Cumberland, OF 126 tons, and
the Congress, OF 1861 tons burden.
"Thc Merrimac steamed malestically
along as if conscious OF reSistless strength
and as she passed the Congress discharg-
ed a single broa2site into the doomed
ship, and then LEAKING her to the atten-
ton OF the Jamestown and Yorktown,
made directly for the Cum berland When
the Merrimac was within 90 yards OF the
two fricates they both discharged their
tremendous broadsides against her armor
The mailed monster qtiivercd moment
under the fearful concusSion but every
ball glanced from her sioping shield like
the wooden arrows of the Indian from the
hide of the crocodile. Her ports were
all closed. Not deigning to pay any at
tention to the fierce but1harmless assault
OF the two frigates, She rushed straight
forward upon her prey!
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Those who entertain the opinion that
the rebels will abandon Richmond without
"a struggle are, in my Judgment, badly
advised, and do not comprehend their
situation, which is one requiring desperate
measures. / beg that the President and
Secretary will maturely weigh what l say,
and leave nothing undone to comply with
my request. If am not reinforced it is
probable that l will be obliged to fight
nearly double my numbers strongly in
trenched."
Four days later he writes:
II will fight the enemy, whatever their
force may be, with whatever force l may
have, and l believe that we shall beat
them; but our triumph should be made
decisive and complete. The soldiers of
this army love their Government and Will
fight well in it's support You may rely
upon them: They have confidence in me
as their General and in you as their
President. Strong reinforcements will at
least save the lives of many of them.
The greater our force the more perfect
will be our combinations, and the less
our loss. For obvious reasons beg you
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on all steam and made another plunge at
the Cum berland. She struck directly
upon the former wound, and crushed in
the whole side of the ship as if it had
been latticework of laths.
''Tmbers as strong as nature and art
could make them were snapped and
crushed like dry twigs. As the sun went
down that night over Hampton Roads
every Union heart in the feet and in the
fortress throbbed with despair. There
was no CLEAN of hope. The Merrimac
was impervious to balls, and could go
where she pleased. In the morning it
would be easy work for her to destroy our
whole feet. She could then she'll New
port News and Fortress Monroe at her
leisure, setting everything combustible
in flames, and driving every man from
the guns.
THAT morrowi How anxiously we
waited for it How much we feard it's
results, At shutdown there was nothing
to dispute the empire OF the seas with the
Merrmac, and had land attack been
made by Magruder then God only knows
what our fate would have been. All at
once a speck of light cleaned on the dis
tant wave; it moved, it came nearer and
nearer, and at 10 o'clock that night the
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NOTED FOR L0YHhTY.
How Old Germantown's Citizens Answered
the Call to Arms in '61.

Editor National Tribune: Like the
patriots of old who rode through the streets
calling ITO arms, To arms! so the loyai
people of old Germantown, Pa. Tushed
forth TO defend the flag that had been as
sailed at Fort Sumter. Recruiting com
menced at once, and in a short period two
full companies were ready to move. Soon
several additional companies were &C
cepted for three years or the war, whlie
many Joined other organizations through
out the State.
Old Germantown was noted Tor It's
LOYALTY TO the Government. and sent more
men TO the war than any other town oil ITS
ponulation The churches were filled with
| LOYALTY and patriotism, the Methooists
| probably outnumbering any other denonll-
| nation. St. stephens sent oNeI - S, VI ~
| members. while old Haines Street Church
| lid about the same. The st. stephens
| Jraveyard now contains the remains OF 80
| heroes while Haines street contains about
| 50. Ali these patriotic boys were con-
1ected with old Germantown iamiiles
| One street CIaineS) sent over iOo OF lts
boys to defend the flag. Over 500 German
| town boys were killed or died OF disease
| contracted in the service. The number
| recruited amounted to upwards OF 100.
| Several families sent four or more. 10 at
| tempt to enumerate the deeds OF herolSm
| of these gallant boys would take volume.
| Here in Germantown was estaDiiShed
one of the best army hospitals IN the
country: here hundreds OF SICK and
wounded received the best attention. Al
most every battlefield was marked with
| the blood of our heroic boys. Among the
| defenders of Sumter were our BrInghurst
and Weitzman, doing heroic duty, and IN
| the night attack was George L. White,
| fighting like q hero only to die at Ander
sonville Prison.
On the bloody fields of the Peninsula
our boys were in the front ranks. Ihey
fought and went down with the gallant
Baker at Balls Bluff At Antietam they
displayed their bravery. AT FrederIckS
burg they made charge after charge, and
were the last to leave the field of carnage.
At Charlottesville they did heroic
duty; here the gallant Capt. Frank Elliott
fell At the crossing of the Rappahan
mock on a perlous mission they were the
first to enter the pontoon boats. AT Salem
Church, with the brave Sedgwick, they
were on the front line, almost surrounded,
and yielded only when shot down.
At Gettysburg, with brave Reynolds,
the gallant Col. Wistar fell, wounded, but
refused to leave his boys, who were finally
overwhelmed, the ground being strewn
with their dead and wounded when night
drew it's vail over that awful scene. On
HancockS line they assisted IN giving
Pickett and his forces their death blow.
On Sickness line they contested every
foot, and only left when almost annihi-
lated. On the Round Tops, in the Valley OF
Death, and on Culp's Hill they fought like
true heroes They were with Howard on
Cemetery Hill the first to enter the old
town; they pursued Lees army into Viz
ginia. On many other fields they did
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20 feet of water Her engines were OF
800 horse power, driving two-bladed pro-
peller ii feet in diameter, and SO adjusted
as to be raised from the water when the
vessel was driveK by wind alone. Her
armament consisted, of "a 9-inch shell
guns, Il s-inch, anu two 1OOvpound pivot
guns.
+ This magnificent structure was raised
by the rebels and cuts down, leaving only
the huh, which was exceedingly massive
and solid. Over this they constructed a
sloping shield of railroad iron, firmly
plated together, and extending two feet
under the water. dts appearance was
much like the slantinGs roof of a house set
upon a ships huliSlilo an extinguisher,
the ends of the VESSEL fore and aft, pro
jecting few feet beyond this roof. The
gun-deck was completely inclosed by
this shield, and nothing appeared above
it but short smokestack and two flag
StaffS."
THE ENGAGEMENT.
An eyewitness gives the following &C
count of the first appearance and con-
fict of the Merrimac:
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NATIONAL WASHINGTON c.

"The formidable National battery al
Newport News opened with all its i'm.
mense guns at point blank range, and
these solid shot and shells also glanced
harmlessly away. On rushed the silent
Merrimac with not soul on board to be
seen true as an arrow, and with all the
power of her irresistible weight, plunged
headlong with a fearful crash into the
side OF the helpless frigate.
ATTACKING THE CUMBERLAND.
1.-The iron PROV of the assailant struck
the Cumberland amidships, crushing in
her side with mortal cash. Then, re-
versing her engine, and not even an
noyed by the cannon-balls rafting against
her impervious mail. she retraced her
steps few rods for another butt.
"As she drew back she turned her
broadside to the wounded victim, and
hurled into her bosom a merciless voliey
of shot and shell. The ponderous mis-
siles tore through the crowded ship, hurl-
ing her massive guns about her decks and
scattering mutilated bodies in all direc-
tons.
Again gathering Roadway, she crowded
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Monitor appeared. When the tale of
brick is doubled, Moses comes.
Il never more firmly believed in special
Providences than at that hour. Even
skeptics were converted, and said, God
has sent her But how insignificant she
looked; she was but speck on the dark
blue wave at night, and almost laugh
able object by day. The enemy call her
a cheese box on a raft, and the compari-
son is a good one" But insignificant as
she appeared, she saved the Union fleet,
Silenced the rebel monster and eventually
caused her to commit suicide. No wonder
then that the news OF the death OF this
formidable foe caused great rejoicing
among the Union troops"
fTo be continually
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A swiss Jukes Family.

The Swiss authorities have found .
duplicate of the Jukeses, and Queeriy
enough the name of the ancestor was Ada
Jurke She was born in 1740, lived a
criminal life, and so far has S34 descend
ants, of whom 700 have been tabulated.
OF these 106 have been Legitimate, 14f
beggars, "a chronic pauperS, Isl prOsti-
tutes, and 70 fragrant criminals, seven
being murderers. So far Ada Jurke's
progeny has actually cost the State. in
expenditures that can be traced, 81 $50 600,
besides indirect expenditures that can
only be guessed at.
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more than their duty. On the sea they
were doing heroic service. In Ande.sonvills
Libby, Salisbury and other prisons our
boys suffered and died.
At the surrender of Lees army they
were there. Where danger was the
you would find the brave and loyal sons
of old historic Germantown.-Wm PlOyd.
First Sergeant, Co. b, 10th Pa, German
town Pa
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Anyone can
<ts
aei as a
Club-Raiser.
SECRET SERVICE.
BY GEM. LAFAYETTE C.. BAKER.
First Chief Secret Service of the United States
!: Bound in Leatherette aee Pases.

d, Bound in Leatherette, 3SS Pages.
N THIS GRAPHIC STORY GEN BAKER
discloses complete narrative the secret history of
the war in and about the National Capital The work
comprises 39S octave pages printed in large type with
copous illustrations depicting of the most dramatic
scenes in the story No who has written from behind
the scenes was better qualified than Gen. Baker treat
of this phase of the great conflict Many things here
printed have before been disclosed 1t is we'll known
that while the Union armies their enemies under the
rebel flag the field, the who attempting to
destroy the Union busily engaged at the time
in efforts to undermine the authority of the Government
by plot deception and fraud within the very portals of
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

The author, a native of New brunswick,
but inspired by love of the Union, at the
outbreak of the civil war goes to WASH
ington, engages as nurse to the Soiait si:',
LEAVING for the field of Bull Run with the
army. During the battle she aids the
wounded.
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APERsONaL HISTORY OF U.S.. graft.
bY ALBERT %. RICHARDSON,
of File Dungeon Mississippi

LaFae, Gear Iype. $50 Fsaes, Leatherette CoVsr
HERE ARE ONLY TWO PERSONAL HISTORIES
iof Gen. Grant worthy the term: one this volume by
Richardson The circumstances attending the writing OF this
book peculiar. The original work done in 1872
and Mr. Richardson went to Ohio where he spent several
months with Gen. Grants family and friends collecting
material from original receiving verbal statements
and having to all necessary documents which he
worked up with the for which he noted
author Finally lie submitted the proofs of his work after
1T in type to Gen. Grant himself who revised and
corrected it 1t very properly therefore, bears the title
ga Personal History"
After tie death of Gen. Grant, Mr. Fletcher Of the
editors Of the Hartford Courant employed by the
ORIGINAL publishers revise and bring the work down to
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EDITORIAL NOTE. In the next installment
the author will tell of exciting spy work
within the rebel lines. Interesting events
rapidly succeed each other in coming chap
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illustrated !,

Washington All uncovered
darkness which nuded the operations back
border line of the hened and the tangled
unraveed The dongs OF ueitu
mail going and coming muges of contband supplies and
intgue sympaths with Confedera high
The played by Canada basis of operation
explained of guera bushwhackes and illicit traders
public
Finally and last of the conspiaces which resulted in the
Abraham Lincoln with wealth of particulars and
Of incident be found other book.
work. prepared
which shall explained above 1t hand
lahere contribution the history the rebellion
household The
cloth, and edition from the plates
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the close of Gen. Grants
The result the magnificent volume of $50 which
subscribers which
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Those subscribers who have the Field Dungeon Escape by
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FURTHER HRIsHAPS TOsl AND SHORTY.
BY JOHN McELROY.
Illustrated with Hundreds of Illustrations by keroth

448 FaqeS

ORPORAL 81 KLEGG AND HIS COMRADE
Shorty have become historic characters They are the
of the patriotic Union soldier who went into
the army 1861 and fought through the the finish
Their experiences form those of the recruit and in
the course of time the seasoned veteran. They pass
through the vcissitudes of the unwelcome discipline
incident to the transformation of a country boy into
soldier
They encounter the dangers of the battlefield and
the WEAKNESS of the tiresome march. Under all these
circumstances these boys do their part manfully,
having their ups and DOWNS their hard times and their
good times with succession of comcal bunders bril-
liant achievements and stirring adventures which make
up the panorama of soldiers daily life.
Several characters introduced in this volume
Among them may be mentioned the Jew Spy and
Deacon Klegg, his "pap," who visits the army to
the boys, and falls into many trying places, from
all which however the old mans hard sense and
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TO THE FRONT good combined him. and he goes
back full of experiences relate "moher and the girls
This book will be keeny appreciated by those subscribers who
cved previous volume treating of the early military heroes
the title Corporal Klegg This
of the although of different period of the
Alexander Dumas Charles Lever interesting book
descriptive soldiers life than here presented by the author The
Further Mihaps to ST and Shorty"
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FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE boy spy.
BY j. O. kERBEY.
PRoFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BY COFFIN.
3eA Pages Bound in Leatherette.

HIS FASCINATING BOOK COVERS THE REST
of the of the Boy Spy 1t has 3S4 pages strongly
bound in leatherette for preservation in the library.
of his experiences in the South in Richmond and the
Confederate army told in previous volume will apprec
ate this book 1t will be remembered that the book entitled
The Adventures Of the Boy Spy only covered the first
of the From that time forward he world
Of adventure at work telegraph OPERATOR Signal Service
man, and Union cavalrynan.
This book, like the other, abounds in touches of human
nature which light up every page Geno the heroine
Altogether it is fascinating narrative and with its remnis
of prominent officers and inside history of life at
Headquarters the time the most picturesque and
useful of hnnks involving the
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TO CLUE-RAESERS:

will e cIuh-Rase who sends
of
maxi Cub-Raser 49,
the
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CLOSING SCENES.

al am 10 die then; and-how long? AS
he had before expressed hope in Christ
the Chaplain replied: You have made
your peace with God; let death come as
soon as il viii, He will carry you safely
over the river Yes; but. this is So
awfully sudden, awfully suddenl His
lips quivercd; he looked up grieyingly:
And shall not see my mother
Christ is better than mother, mu:-
INJURED the Chaplain.
''Yes. The word came IN "A whisper.
uis eyes were closed, the lips still wore
tbst trembling grief. a. If the chastise-
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CHRISTIAN soLDIrRs.

There is one thing that / have noticed
on the field in every battle that | have
viz, that the Christian man is
the best soldier Says a Minister Of the
Il - -. =. L-r.-
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CHAPTER VII.

IN THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHO
WERE IANS-McCLELLAN ASKS
FOR oPS-MERRIMAC AND MON
ITnR
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ITO be continued)
Arizona republican., 1898-01-20

could be used by our road overseers in improving the condition of the roads. It would keep many winter tourists of this variety from visiting the city.
 Sam W. Finley and the posse that left Tucson December in search of the gang of outlaws supposed to be Black Jacks gang, has returned to Tucson. During the time they were out they traversed a large territory, going some distance into Mexico in the Sierra Madre mountains. They saw numerous signs of the gang and came upon several fortified cabins in the mountains which had been occu- pied by them. They have good req son to believe that Black Jack is still alive and at the head of band of robbers somewhere in Mexico. The Wells Fargo posse, however, declares that Black Jack was killed last sum- mer at Clifton.