Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-26
HAMILTON FISH, Sd.
Tho Young Now Yorker who Met Death
.. iB Cuba.

iB Cuba.
Hamilton Fish. third. belonged to
one OF the best known families OF New
York. His father, Nicholas Fish, 10
q banker al 800 Broadway and lives
is Stuyvesant Fish, President OF the
Illinois Central railroad. Another un-
Gle is Hamilton Fish. who was speaker
Of the New York Assembly in 1895
and 1886. His grandfather was the
first Hamilton Fish. who was Secrs-
tary Of State under Grant.
Young Fish was about e years old.
Like most members of the family ne
was very tall. standing 6 feet. inches
IN his stocking feet He was of pow
crful build though toop-shouidered.
For two or three years he was a stu,
dent at Columbia University, of which
his father has been trustee for many
years. He gave little attention to his
studies, but devoted good deal to-
athletics, particularly to rowing. lie
was one of the strongest oars in the
Columbia Varsity crew of 1885. which
upset all EQUATIONS by defeating
Cornell and the University OF Pennsyl-,
vania at poughkeepsie. Soon after
this Fish left college and went out to
Utah to rough it on railroad. For
several months he worked as a brake
man. at the end of which time he
TANNED his index finger in coupling
cars. He came back to New York in
1886 to have the finger amputated. and
remained here mout of the time until
six or eight months ago.
Fish was always OF rowing and adj
venturous disposition, and it WAS
! merely verification Of his friends.
| predictions when news came from the
West that Ham" Fish had joined
! Roosevelt's rough riders. While The
| regiment was in process of organiZa-
| ton at San Antonio. Tex. Fish receiv-
ed q Sergeant's commission in his
| company.
Fishs prowess was displayed on sew
| eral occasions while he was in this city
in fist fights which he had, in most oc
! which he was victorious. In spite Of
these exploits. Fish was ordinarily the
best natured of men. and had hosts .;
I friends who swore by him. many Ut
! them Columbia students and members
Of prominent New York families.
Fish was member of the Union
League Club and the ST Nicholas So
ciety. lie belonged to the Delta PSI
college fraternity
Capt. Allyn Capron was born III
| Florida, and entered the Military
Academy in 1863. He was graduated
in 1867. and received an appointment
| as Second Lieutenant of Artillery. In
1871 he became First Lieutenant. and
| Captain in 1888. He was graduated
| from the Artillery School with honor
In 1873. Capt. Capron was in COM
mand of Company f OF, the First Ar:il-
| lery. and was twenty fifth On the list
| Tor promotion.
Among the wounded was Major Bell,
a Penns.lra nan. He Served during
the civil war in the Eighty-sixth Ohio,
and when honorabl mustered out lie
became Captain of an independent
company of cavalry which he raised in
his native state. Afterward he served
| as Captain in the Thirteenth Penn
| sylvania Cavalry until in 1865 he was
mustered out. The next year he was
appointed Second Lieutenant in the
Seventh regular cavalry. He became
First Lieutenant in 1867. Captain in
1876, and in 1896 he was promoted 10
Major Of the First Cavalry. He was
brevettel Lieutenant-Colone in 1890
for gallant services.
Capt. Knox is in command OF Com
| pany * OF the First Cavalry He is a
Tennesseean and entered the Military
| Academy in 1866. He was appoint, ID
Second Lieutenant in 1870. First Lieu
tenant in 1877 and Captain in 1889.
Capt. Mccormick was born in Ohio.
and entered West Point in 1872. lie
was grad ua ted in 1876 and was uppoin-
ted Second Lieutenant in the Tenth
Cavalry He became First Lieutenant
in 1878 and Captain in 1880 He is q
graduate Of the infantry and cavalry.
school. - ."
Lieut. Ryram was born in AIissss-
1ppi and was graduated from West
Point in 1885. receiving an appoint-
ment as Second Lieutenant in the FIRST
Cavalry. He was made First Lieu
tenant in 1892. .