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body, which sank before he reached It.
when he Immediately swnm back to the
vessel. went to his gun, and fought It 10
the close OF the action In manner that
attracted the attention OF every one
Toward the close. the Mount Washing
toms flagstaff was shot away even With
the upper deck. and Mr.. D!rtwistle and
Seaman Kerry Thie.berg assisted me to
haul II UP out OF the water by the en-
sign ka8iards, and lash It alongside the
stump. Thielberg also volunteered TO
30 upon the pilot house to watch the
movements OF the enemy. and although
! saw three balls strike within q few
inches Of his head. he did not move from
his position until ordered down.
The Mount Washington is SO COM
p!etely ridGied in hull and machinery
that cannot attempt to give state
ment OF her damages"
So went the days on the Nansemond.
and throughout their fiery length never
a vessel was lost, never an inch con-
coded, nor even down face drawn by
the hardy sailor-men. ius
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SO close 10 tragedy that It makes my
hair rise up as I recall It.
while number OF officers of the
regiment were In the majors tent I
said something that captain took ex-
ception 10. and war of words followed.
When he pumped out, You are n liarr'
l struck out With my right and set him
TO bleeding. He came back at me like q
tiger cat. We clinched, and FOR three or
Tour minutes had II hot and sharp; then
the others separated us. He made oil
sorts threats was adjutant. He
ranked me. and confess that for a
time did fear he would make me
trouble In the way OF court martial,
but the matter, seemed to hloy over.
"one tall afternoon the captain invit-
ed me TO take Z walk with him. Think
Ing that our troubles had completely
healeu, consented. On the wnS bncIi
10 camp we passed through an orchard
climbed tree 10 get some apples
Just as / reached for m apple ] saw
the captain reach for his revolver md
glare ut me like Il very ilend. Instantly
], loosened my hold and dropped to the
ground. Selling stake | took my
place by his side and said. Now, you
coward!y dog. put up that gun or I'll
brain YOU. This time he was kent OH
q hot griddle for month, though |
made no threats and had no thought OF
reporting his attempt TO assussinate
me. SfT -
THE next fight We got into we made
upafor good and all, and remained fas,
friends until the final roundup. when
General Joe Johnston had his men
throw down thelt guns and 70 home 10
make crop. Il happened In This way:
The colorel had given the order to form
line OF battle. As aGjutant 1t was NIX
duty 10 see that each captain carried
ont the order. When j reached the
ouln-oe-assassin and had performed
my dutS and started 10 go away he
called out, "Ad1Mtant, come back
When compiled nc took mw hand.
lo0lsed me sQunrcly IN the eye, anl
said: Lieutenant. can you forgive me
for all OF my mcanness. 10 you? hope
So have never had good hour sin CO
+, that Incident Ilnythe orchard
With nll7my heart, captain No ono
but you and tmyself knows ANYTHING
about that little affair.
AS said, nothing clso came m 10 &
SEPARATE US while In the army. We
neEe: met after being mustered. ne
died threc,years ago. OF course could ]
have sent him out OF the army In dis
grace and placed him In the psn!,er-
tiary after he was our, but l'vesa,wnv3,
been slad.1 did not, He was a Kood SOL
ldlS.s In battle, as brave as they made
them. Ebut a9bnli-dog In camp. He lef,
the army a .mnjo His name? Never.
mind that. 35It5is n true story l wish
It were not, forS1 cnnlaa forget that at
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UNCLE SANS MIGHTY RESERVE ARMY

"a little after five the Stepping Stones
came UP 10 tcw me off, when she re-
ceived the entire attention OF the rebel
batteries, had her pilot house and decks
much cut up. and one gun dismounted.
TIE hawscr slipped. and, the channel
being 90 nnrrcw. she was obliged TO run
down some distance before she could
turn; meantime the artillery was again
turned upon the Mount Washington.
Capt. Harris soon ran, up to me
again, and AT C p. m. I was out of the
enemy's range. The Barney still re-
manned. engaging the enemy and con-
,inuing to fire until he Withdrew
Cush!De's report OF his share In this
action Is characteristics:
II h&d the satisfaction of silencing the
rebels battery. {. ] have eight
rak!Eg shots. bu: fortunately my engine
is not disabled. cna assure you that
the Barney and her crew are still in
good fighting trim, and we viii beat the
enemy or sink at our post. =. 1t is
only requisite 10 LOOK at the Mount
Washington 10 see With what desperate
eallantry Lieut.. Llmson fought his YES
sci. l am now taking In coal, and shall
anchor for the night where we have
fought all day
a fair. account OF boy and ferry
boat. 5s5zE 4,
Lamson hab!tually made n point OF
giving TO each man IN his command ali
due credit. ~ gallant deed was Il GAL
liant deed TO him, wherever he saw II,
and It's doGr. seaman or officer, might
count on communication to notice-a
fact that doubtless did much to main
tain the wonderful morale of the crews.
Continuing the report of the affair OF
the 18th. Lcmson writes 10 Lee:
II cannot And words TO express to you,
sir. my admiration for the courageous
good conduct of my officers and men,
who fought the guns for six hours,
aground on a disabled vessel. under
such q Are Of artillery aud muske,ry
and who did not Ilinch even from work.
.ing gun on the open hurricane deck,
or from going out twice In Il boat to
carry hnwser. / wish, sir, through
you, 10 eHDreSa my wa,mest thanks to
Capt. llnynie, OF the Mount Washing
ton, and 10 his executive officer, MIR.
griffith, who nobly refused to leave the
vessel when his crew were sent away,
and who rendered the most valuable as
sIstance during the action. Masters
Mate BlrtwIstie, OF the Minnesota, be-
Eaved IN the most gallant manner; and
| respectfully recommend him to your,
notice aE q most brave and efficient oili-
Ger. All tho men behaved so well that
1t Is GltIicnit to discriminate, but the,
following instances Of devotion came
under my own observation: Joachim
Sylvia wan Instantly Killed by u shell
that i:n0cked him overheard, when
Samuel Woods, captain OF the gun,
iumped overheard and swan after tho
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machinery Of these slightly built YES
seis. By $50 p. m. We had sllenced the
battery and dlslodged the sharp-shoot-
ers.
About p. m. the enemy reopened
with less number OF pieces from q
new position little to the right OF the
first one. and his sharp-shootcrs poured
In most calling fire from trees AMI
riiie-plss. We immediately replied with
all our guns, and the firing was unlater-
rupted until we got out of range, at p.
m. ~. -
AS the tide rose. the vessel swung so
that the bow guns would not bear. I
then had a twe!ve-pounder mounted on
the hurricane deck. and. with the as
slstance OF Masters Mate I1irtwistle
and Scnmen Sullivan and Jourdan.
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worked It III the bow guns could be
brought to bear. The gun was struck
several times b. the enemy's shot, and
the woodwork near 1t was much cut up.
AS soon as the vessel began to float.
sent a boat to carry out .hawser 10 a
sp!le at the obstruction. manned the
capstan, hove up the anchor. and had
commenced warplnG down when the
rebels shot away the pile and obliged
me to anchor again and sent out a boat
with another warp, which was done.
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WHEELING DAILY INTELL1GEN JUNE 1s 1893
boeaaso tliere was not tranpportatlnn

beeagsc there was not transportation
for them. Ei' i'5I5 { II =
itS personnel has been inrgely COM
mented upon. II has In its ranks 'ag
priyatcS Young mon OF fortune and Id.
ucatlon. saw one taking care or two
hotseS near the picket line whose Inn.
BunBe and bearing would hnye slammed
him tho. gentleman anywhere. and was
tod that one company from, Arizona
terreseutdd d capital OF millions OF Dol.
lara n z :. m !, -, = :,
i has been said thnt they would no.
DC nmeraole1 10 discipline. I muft ,rhy
that saw less OF the "hnll.fe,lnw- we'll.
net" style OF behavior toward .o,Ilcera
thSn J lluye seen In come volunteer rGg-
.InleEts. Al the same time, any officer
who irlsgt1 be- martinez would have
u bird time OF II. I nm certain. i39
|. Two Transports had atprted down the
bay Yesterday afternoon, and. wera
about "hul down" 10 us when a gun.
boat started In pursuit. With orders for
Their return. The men had chcered
Wildly when they htt, and were mn
SEVERED by those on other b0n,s. hit
Iwhenit was found that they were 10 rs-
turn not d t0und WIS heart-spc,lnssi
were too deep for ut,erarct,n WY
ne delay is 10 us a mystery, liorses
are being 'rlnaded, as the hot air be-.
tween decks VIII soon make them sick.
W the teHsei IA not In motion to cause
hut the nctuai relondlrr,
once { he men have had experience, will
be aSknnrt work, tt "a III
] WIN the hGpc that my ntxs wln be
sent back from Cuba or Porto Rico.
HENRY RoMEYN,
Brevet Major, U. s. "a. Retired. !
tNOTE.-since writing the above
Major R0meyn has sailed for Cubn
with Gen. Skaters invading army, and
his future letters viii be d!rsc, from the
United states army hsudquarters.-Ed.)
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and riNe-pits that lined the banks. and
was replied to by all our g,hts, and by
those OF. the Commodore Baraey, Lieu
tenant Gushing, who came Up on the
other side OF the bar as near as his
dra1ght OK water would permit. and
supported me throughout the action In
the most gallant manner. The Step
ping Stones also used her ritled guns
with great effect. The enemy soon OBJ
tained our range, and his artillery told
with fearful effect on the timbers and
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iauul,ina Gas Stunts.

Chicago Times Herald: Laughing sas
taken by Herman ,Bockelman, OF No. i"
Dean street, Tuesday evening, when ne ~
Mad an aching tooth extracted, causea
his arrest for disorlerly conduct sooa
after he left the dentists chair. a w
l'ccmaa found him at HNls,ea and nan,
an,ri& streets turning somersaults ~.
,anr!o"inlng other acrobat!c feats foT ,n'
amusement OF a crowd OF bystahue'is'
When he was arrested Bochelinan nv,
sesl& informed The policeman mat Nv
was the strongest man on earth H"S ~,
iron. he. said. was n regular iooa -.
him, and he played will, lightning WY"
he found nothing else TO do. +.
When the patrol wagon arrived az ~
volunteered to carry the whole ou' VI.
horses aud all. to the station on OH. .nr
back. Yesterday. morning the pF,sT..v,
produced evidence that he had sant
an nnaestheuc In dental c.'ap ,,I,..,
mont ut Division street and Mll"ang
avenue. and that Its effects han sa. ,,sii
his eccentric performances issSS,"" ~
discharged. $40 IN 4. flitsttt';
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+ I have not heard of serious breachsoft
discipline in It since It came here,
though slight ones, for which extra Ifa.S
tigue or confinement to camp limits
were imposed. have occurred. Six hun
dred of these We're selected for the tex-t
pedlHon, and were marched over to ,,thef
Tampa, Bay hotel grounds, and paid,$$
after night, that thcH might be ready{t6g
50. And despite what has been said 81
the heIpleasness OK the cowboy on foot
they Were 70 90 without their hnrsps3
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Havtl is n nniive name, u,c9 ,s,ns
mountainous country. The mans, s IN.
Is OF native origin; the meaninp y y
known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-10
THIS Is IMPORTANT.
Connecting Ksrbor Defenses With
Electrical Gables Urged.

Washington. March General Gree
ly. chief signal officer, has written a
letter to the secretary OF war. who has
forwarded it to Chairman Cannon of
the house committee on appropriations:
ITO the Hon. Secretary of War:-Sir
The estimate of s20.co0 for cables TO
connect electrically the Notifications in
the harbors of New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, has been omitted from
the sundry civil bill as reported by
the house of representatives. The chief
signal officer would be derelict in his
duty did he not call the attention of
the secretary of war to the necessity of
urging upon the senate such an appro-
priation. Fer seven consecutive years
the chief signal officer has ulavailingly
recommended the Importance of this
matter, reciting the fact that some of
our most important defenSeS can only
be reached by messenger.
The destruction of the military ca
bles between Alcatraz, Angel Island
and the mainland. long since left the
Qualifications at San Francisco harbor
isolated and entirely unconnected cleo
trically, and Fort Warren in Boston
harbOr is also without reach by tele-
phone or telegraph. In New York har-
Dor it is true that several posts can
communicate with each other over cir
cuitous commercial routes, but such
complicated methods, inadequate in
practice even, would inevitably break
down in case of actual hcstilities.
TT must seem hard Y credible to ether
business men or to experts that con-
gress, after authorizing q system of
coast defenses to cost millions of dol
lars, should for years refuse to con-
meet the military forts around the great
cities of New York, Boston ard san
Francisco, either electrically or tele-
phonically. In critical emergencies such
as arise in all defeHses. military opera
lions at these points would. under ex-
listing conditions, be necessarily con-
Quoted without concert or unison, thus
needlessly jeopardizing lives by thou
sands and property to the value OF
hundreds of millions of dollars.
The present situation is parallel to
that which would exist if our great
cities. after spending tens of thousands
of dollars in thoroughly establishing a
fire department. should refuse to IN
stall Herewith an electrical system and
insist that alarms of IRE should be sent
either by messenger or by the nearest
commercial telegraph lines. Very re-
spectfully, A. w. GREELEY,
"Chief Signal Officer
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ITALY AIDING SPAIN.
Turning Out Arms By Wholesale
Work Day and Night.

New York, March ia dispatch to
the World from Rome says:
There. is feverish activity in the Ital-
ian government manufactures of arms
and ammunition at Turin. Florence and
Naples, after idleness since the end OF
the African campaign. They are run
ming overtime.
The Worlds correspondent learns on
authority that large orders for NUM-
tions of war have been received from
Spain. and that the Italian government
is willing to fill them in an indirect way
by placing new arms in the hands of
italian troops and selling the old ones
to intermediary traders, who would
hand them over to the Spanish author
tiles.
Spain has depended largely on Italy
latterly for arms.
There is at this moment an order
with the Italian branch OF the Arm
strongs' Elswick company, which has a
foundry near Naples, to furnish two
12-inch guns for the Cristobal Colon,
which was built in Genoa
Spain is said to be negotiating for the
purchase of a heavily armored cruiser
which is nearing completion at the
shipyard at Genoa.
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London Press On Recent Events of
American Crisis.


London. March,10.-The Daily Chron-
icle article on the Cuban question de-
scribes President McKinleys action
throughout tie crisis as a model Of
craftsmanship"
1t declares that the action of the
Washington government in connection
with the Maine disaster deserves the
highest recognition
There is every indication" says the
Daily Chronicle. that the United States
are preparing for the inevitable strug-
gle. Soon it will be necessary for
its sympathies lie."
Arguing al considerable length upon
the unselfishness of American motives
in desiring to put an end to the hell
upon earth in Cuba" and insisting that
America has a better right TO inter-
fere than has been put Forward as a
justification in two out of every three
wars in history" the Daily Chronicle
says:
We hope Great Britain win not only,
as far officially as the limits of inter
national law permits. but that public
opinion viii declare itself openly, I'M
mistakably and in the teeth of all Eu-
rope if necessary, as sympa-
thizing heartily with the mo-
lives lllpeii4IS America at ldSl 10 take
n step so natural and yet one she has
so long hesitated TO take.
AT the same time we wish it We're
possible 10 persuade Spain. even at the
eleventh hour. that her honor and Cuba
might be saved by the recognition of
inevitable facts. To bid Cuba be free
would be a hard task, but il would be
the safest and most dignified course"
The Daily News says editorially this
morning:
While crediting the United States
with the generous error of giving the
world a noble example of sacrifice for
peace by unpreparedness for war. we
are glad to see that they have shown
themselves wise in time"
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press: A man never knows
half as much as his wife thinks he does.
The devil probably married Lilith so she
could keen house plants and make him
wickeder.
The average man can repeat about as
much of the Constitution as he can of the
Lords Prayer.
No matter how high a girls ambition
scars. she Will never get very far till she
fops back to earth for man.
Nero wasn't so cruel to the people when
Rome was burning. He might have had
his daughters play their new duet on the
piano.
When woman describes q rainbow she
makes the same kind of gesture she does
when she is describing how the trimming
ran around n skirt she saw.
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PROBATE AND GUARD
IANSHIP NOTICES
Consult County Clerk OF the Respect
i've Signers for Further Information


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district, state of Utah. in
and for Salt Lake county, probate di-
vision Estate of Thomas n. Lee. de-
ceased. Tho undersigned will sell at pri-
vate sale. subject 10 the paramount title
of the United States. all the right. title
and interest of said estate in and TO the
following described real estate. to-wit:
The southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter and the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter of section 27. township II, south
range g. east of Salt Lake meridian. in
the county of Utah. state of Utah. on or
after u O'Clock noon. Friday. April l. 1898.
and written bids win be received at the
law Offices of Mcdowell 4. Marioneaux.
rooms 10 and II. walker Brothers bank
building. corner of Aain street and West
Second South street. in Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Terms OF sale. cash in lawful money of
the United States.
MARY p. COKE. Administrative
S. Mcdowell, Attorney for Admins
tratrtx-
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as sooc as Manager Anderson arrived
on the scene he allayed AL appreh ms. on
by Indignantly declaring he was not so
foolish as TO keep powder where there
was any chance for a fire.
A. II. Boxrud & Co., incorporated. man
ufacturers of suspsnaers and wholesalers
of furnishings and notions. are heavily
damaged by smoke. They carry a stock
of SIS, 0C0 and are insured for SIC 900 in COM
panies represented by ". S. Ferris e Co.
and W. S. Giesy * Co.
Another large loser is the Consolidated
Kansas City Smelling & Refining COM
nanys office, in charge of Colonel j. f.
Jackson. Colonel Jackson was not on the
ground last night and the amount of in
surance carried by his company could not
be ascertained
The extent of individual losses and the
amounts of insurance carried will not be
definitely known till today. but all are
amply protected by policies in represent
ative fire companies.
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abroad is all instigated by a syndicate
of adventures, who are trying TO get
big commissions by helping English
and German shipbIflders to unload on
the United States number of unsafe
able vessels, which they have built,
either on speculation or under contract
with various second rate powers that
are not able TO pay for them. Such
syndicates are always formed at the
De4i Ping Or sls threatened wars
Briefly. this scheme is a conspiracy
on the part of certain daring operators
in this country and England to take
advantage of the existing situation to
force the hand Of congress and the ad-
ministraticn."
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TO ENLARGE OUR ARsENALs.
Plans Entertained For Doubling
Their Productive Capacity.

Washington. March 9.-The ordnance
department is considering plans for the
enlargement of the Springfield arsenal,
where all the Krag-J orgensen improved
rifles used by the army are manUfac-
tured. as well as large quantity of
Springfield rifles with which most of
the state national guards are now
armed. Should the present serious
condition of affairs continue. the doub-
ling of the capacity of the arsenal will
be ordered.
Similar steps will also be taken in
case of emergency with regard to the
Rock Island arsenal. which manufac-
lures gun carriages. cavalry and ar
tillery harness, etc, AMI the Watertown
and Watervliet arsenals.
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Uncle Sam Wants Machinists.

Washington. March 9.-Admiral ST.
card has been authorized to enlist suit
able men for the navy at Key West,
il he can find the material. He re-
ported that he had received some ap-
pIications from machinists and seamen.
and was immediately given the power
to take the men. The department is
still striving vigorously TO secure ma
chinists. especially men who know how
TO run stationary engines. These men
can be quickly taught how to run ma
rine engines, and require little other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-10
FIFTY MILLION NOT ENOUGH.
Miles Says Tt Would Just Put Army
On 2 Peace Footing.

Washington. March General Miles
said last night:
All the preparations which will be
made will in all probability be no great
er than the department would have
made long ago If we had had adequate
appropriations. The war department
alone could easily and economically
spend the entire $50. 000, 600 in putting
the country on merely a substantial
peace footing. 1t can be stated that
every dollar that the president feels
justified in allot!ng to the war depart
ment will be expended within the limit
of the availability of the appropriation.
The foreign situation is confessedly
serious, but whatever may be the out
come we shall improve our opportuni-
ties to be prepared to meet any emer-
gency. The action of congress is en-
couraging as showing the substantial
support on which the administration
can count in the hour of necessity"
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THE CALM THAT PRECEDES WAR
CONTINUED From Page ID

versatioa. and then the Spanish minister
was escorted to New York City. going
first to the Waiford-AstoTia and later to
the residence OF the Spanish consul gen
e. Il, Minister Be:nare dId not have
much to say for publication.
For the present l must follow the ex-
ample of your minister 10 Spain. General
Woodford. he said
When asked what General Woodford
was doing in Spain. the minister placed
the index finger on his hand over his lips,
and said nothing.
He declined 10 discuss the Cuban ques-
ton or to say anything whatever on the
esent cl1t ons between his country and
mis- country