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officers, and ! shall have to assign you
to the command of your company. Place
yourself at its head Immediately, because
there is no telling what minute we may
have work to do"
Bronson saluted, and said, with tears
of emotion showing in his eyes:
Colonel, / thank you. There is no
honor that / can value so highly as that
of commanding Co. In action"
The company cheered, and Bronson
took his place with swelling heart. He
was ordered to deploy his men and take
the advance.
The day was intensely hot, and the
country very rugged. Abrupt hills and
deep gorges gave the enemy every oppor-
| tunity for making a stubborn defense
against superior force, and there was
not the least doubt that he would do it, as
| soon as he could collect his wits suffi =
ciently 10 realize where the real attack
had been made. All day long the column
pushed carefully out into the country
/ toward Port Gibson. Two miles and a
half from the river they came 10 a high
line Of bluffs, where it seemed certain the
enemy would be found in force. The
| ground was covered with an almost i'm
penetrable wilderness Of magnolias. cane
and interlacing vines. Bronson worked
his company tediously through this II
vas not until long past midnight that
| there was any Sign of the rebels Then a
| SkirmISh-lIne was encountered, and the
dense darkness was broken by the flashes
OF hundreds of muskets, that rang angrily
upon the stiffness of the night until the
daylight, when Bronson was allowed to
| bring his weaTied men back TO where they
could gain a little rest, while the prepar-
atoms were made for the contest know n
as the battle of Port Gibson, which began
shortly after daybreal<, and lasted until
nighdall, resulting i'll the defeat of the
rebels and the possession of Port Gibson
| and Grand Gulf
| This day and night Of marching and
| fighting-of feeling carefully through the
| lungies and dense wood for the enemy.
and when found of driving him out of the
lair where he lay like an ambushed tiger.
is sample OF every day that followed for
nearly two weeks. Bronson commanded
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voice seemed recognizable, but it was that
OF one dead for many months.
ayes, Pm Walter Armitage; but who
in the world are your
'Why, I'm Stock. It's me an O'Neil. i"
"Leftinant ONale and Private Stock
say, sorr," said the gentleman in the car
rage, with impressive dignity, but the
next moment he forgot all this. Throw
ing gun and sword aside, reckless even of
the dearly beloved demijohn, he bounded
out of the pile Of provender, and the next
moment had his arms around Walter with
a hug that threatened disaster to every
one OF that young mans ribs.
30, me by, but Dim glad to see We agin
and be back in our loines," and the
honest irishman's eyes were full OF manly
tears.
that Noah's carryall than'll last the com
pany a week" blubbered Stock.
But where in the world did you come
from, and how on earth did you get pos
session OF that outlandish rig7" said Bron-
son, after they had all cooled down q
little, and the boys broke out into con-
Stunning laughter at the appearance of
their comrades.
Then O'Neil related how he and Stock
had escaped from the rebels, and had
! fallen in with some field hands, who had
| concealed them in canebrake. fed
them, and kept them informed as to the
progress of our armies. Their colored
friends belonged to the plantation of the
brother of jeff Davis the rebel President.
and when the people at the "house" fled
on the approach of the army, O'Neil and
| Stock were taken to the mansion, where
they replaced their tattered clothing with
such archaic garments as they found
there, harnessed up the family coach.
filled it with choice supply of eatabIes
and started for our lines
While they were talking the officer of
the pickets rode up and said:
"The General has issued a congratula-
tory order to the troops, stating that they
are at last where they have struggled for
nearly year to get tom the highlands
in the rear of Vicksburg"
10 be c0nttnuedj
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War Department officials are deep in
speculation as to the whereabouts of
nearly $4,000 of them. Gen. Otis sent
home during the last four or five months,
by way OF Hong Kong and thence by
French steamers to Marseilles, about a
thousand prisoners who were invalids,
and it is now thought that 1000 or 5000 of
the surrendered Spanish troops were ma
tives, who could easily have slipped out
and joined Aguinaldo.
The claim for being the youngest mem
Der of the 56th Congress is made for Mar
tyn II. Glynn, of New York, a Democrat,
and who is lawyer and managing editor
of the Albany On. Y.) Times Union. He
is 26 years of age, and not only good
writer, but a popular speaker.
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Quite Effective.
We tropolitan Magazine

81 suppose, Henry" said the old gen
tieman to the new sOn-in-law, that
you're aware the check for $4,000 l put
among your wedding presents was merely
for effect"
80, yes, sir" responded the cheerful
Henry, "and the effect was excellent.
The bank cashed it this morning without
word"
James C. Orr National Military Home,
Kan, writes: ~ think it would be much
better if the Government would give to
each soldier the amount it costs to main
tain him in the Home; then he could live
with his wife and children and not lie
called a Government pauper.'
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nv draining out OF the Blood the poisonous Uric
Acid. Lithates ETC., which cause the disease.
Rev John H. Watson testifes In the Gtl7 fors
ord that il saved him from the edge OF the grave
when diving of Kidney disease and terrible suffer-
ing when passing water. Mr.. Calvin g. Bliss;
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long standing Rheumatism. Mr.. JOS. Written, OF
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J.. and Mrs Sarah Tharp. Montciair, Ind. also
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Disorders of the Kidneys
and Bladder cause Bright's
Disc ase, Rheumatism,
Gravel. Pain in the Back,
BIa dder Disorders, diff
cult or too frequent pass
ing water, DropSy, ETC.
For these diseases o Posi-
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Evaporation.

Philadelphia North American.
ffDid you fall?" asked the officious one
of the man who had slipped on the ice.
''FalIt' roared the man witheringly; moi
| merely sat down to think calmly over
this expansion question"
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Three Months Home Treatment Free!

TO IHIrOtitcc the Sana-Cera Cure IN every conn
inunity and prove that II cures when ali others
nave tailed, viii for limited time send med
description of your trouble name and P o.
address at once; or, write for Question Blank
and prompt attention will be given YOU free
address DR.. NJ. beatty, Print National Dispen-
sary, Dept 10. Us W. 18th ST., Cincinnati. O
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MISS LILLE FRUSH EIwood Ind vzrites-Tbrss
years ago was a mere skeleton and thought be a
hopeless victim of Catarrhal ConsIr1Dficu 5y entira
system was saturated and diseased with the catar~haI
poison oeionSed 10 consurptiye family and no one
ever expected me 70 get well again but placed in
cnasge OF Ut NJ, Beaty who his Sana-Gerl
uessIont- ShortIS ths coughing spells left ff-
ana AFTER . months course couIpetaIy cured
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Work of the Pension Office.

To keep your blood pure and free from dis
case, take Hoods SarSaparilla.
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A FILE OF INFANTRYWEN.
aFor Three Years. During the AT Home in Shelter
Tent and Abroad with Three Days Rations
and Forty Rounds Of Ammunition"
Ey JOHN -cELRoY.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

conr,irh 1as hr ,e rulhes of rnr NArrox.1 rn1nrxr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-08
REoRGASrzE THE BOARD.


Seattle Real Estate Men Decide to
Continue Their Wsrk.
The Seattle Real Estate board has re-
Juvenated itself and Is hereafter going
to meet every week to discuss and act
upon measures that may aid in upbuild-
this was meeting held yesterday. the
first In a month. when the proposition was
presented of giving up the rental of the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms and meet
ing only occasionally, as the spirit might
move some Of the leaders. This was dis
cussed with considerable fervor, and
finally voted down unanimously. So. the
outlined for itself last summer, when 1t
was organized, with more vim than ever.
md II expects to accomplish much.
to indorse the project Of securing q fruit
and vegetable cannery for Seattle, and
the appointment OF committee consist
ing Of A. Corcoran, 9. g. Bright and C.
H. Fuller to cooperate with the special
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
to investigate the proposition submitted
by John Walsh the Eastern cannery-
Of the chamber COMMITTEES. Mr.. Walsh
10 able to furnish 5000 or 5000 in cash. or
Its equivalent, amounting to about third
of the requirements. and the remainder
win have to be raised by stock subscrip-
tons, of which Is per cent, or 81 200 to
8, 400, would have to be paid In sixty days.
These committees will hold frequent ses-
SlOnS between now ana the middle or next
week. and then render a formal report
The Real Estate boards meetings
promise to have considerable and unusual
interest. as 1t is proposed to take up mat
tiers concerning the development of realty
as a profession and its effect on Seattle's
advancement. These will be given out in
advance as questions for discussion, and
knowledge on the subjects. similar to the
plan followed in like institutions Of the
East. 1t was suggested that ''The Best
Methods of Advertising Seattle be one
Of the topics gone into in the near flu
ture
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STAMP MILL IN OPERATION.
First An Alaska south of juneau
Located on Helm Bay.

That vast quartz mining section of South
eastern Alaska lying. to the south of Jul
neau has q stamp mill, the first In her his
tory. 1t is on Helm bay. and was placed
In operation December in the Gold Stand
ard group Of seventeen mines owned prin-
uipaliy by Capt C. p. Dyer and 7. f.
Johnson: The mill has ten stamps and
some thirty men are employed In It's opera
tion. 1t begins it's reduction process on an
ore dump of $50 tons, which It is estimated
will average s175 per ton.
The mill Is situated about 500 feet from
the mine, and the two are connected by a
gravity tram or railroad.
sour mine Is past any experimental
stage" Capt. Dyer said. "It has taken
time and money to bring it to this point,
but we did so without having to hawk our
stock. Others are interested with us but
AIR. johnson and myself are the principal
owners Of this group of mines
but Ours are not the only mines Ia that
section. Some splendid showings are made
in others. and another year I think will
in the Helm bay district. we viii shin
concentrates regularly from this time on"
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Steamer Dora Without Tidings
Of Missing Exploring Party.
MAY sE LOST IN ALASKAN wllps
Last june Arny Omcer Headed .
Party Hound for Tanana by Way
OF sushttna-Expected 60 ReacA
Yukon Before Navigation Closcd-
Indian Guides Desert Him-Push-
% en- Through Unexplored Lands.

No little apprehension has been caused In
army circles by the fact that returning
steamers from Cook inlet and st. Michael
have brought absolutely no tdings Of the
missing Heron party OF explorers In Alas
ka- In June last Lieut.. Joseph 8. Heron.
Eighth cavalry. u. s. A., headed party
OF twelve men. including three Indian
guides. on an expedition bound up the Su-
shitna river. and thence by way OF the
Yetno river to the headwaters Of the Tam
ana. The steamer Dora, arriving three
days ago from Cook inlet, brought no news
Of the Heron party, to the great disap-
pointment OF army officials who are ia
miliar with conditions in Alaska
While there Is reason to believe that tho
Herrcn party was well equipped for stay
IN the interior. and well armed In case Of
an encounter with Indians the fact IL that
under almost ordinary circumstances Lieut..
Heron. according to the figuring OF men
familiar with Alaskan travel and explora-
ton. should have reached point on the
Yukon from which he could have sent out
news OF his arrival and of his plans.
Lieut.. Hcrren Is an officer connected
with the military exploration expedition
under Capt. -. #. Glenn, which went to
Cook inlet from Seattle last spring and
explored the wilderness OF the upper Su-
shitna river, mapping the country as they
proceeded and surveying the district for
4
On the government steamer Duchesnay.
Lieut.. Herron's party. including indian
guides was taken to the upper waters Of
the Sushitna last June with orders to pro-
coed over the divide to the Tanana and
thence to the mouth Of that stream and on
down tho Yukon to st. Michael.
when he reached the divide Lieut.. Her
ron's guides deserted him, leaving the lit
tie party in an untracked and unmapped
wilderness Supplies adequate for the trip
and = surplus for contingencies were taken
alsng. It b estimated, however. that Lieut.
Heron should have reached the Yukon be-
fore the end Of the season OF navigation
ON that river.
The danger to Lieut.. Heron and his
party lies In the fact that the country IL
broken. wild and unmapped. and that one
watershed Ii likely to be mistaken for an
other. In other words, there Is chance
that the party. without guides, may have
gotten into the valley of the Kuskokwim
instead of the Tanana, which, IL 1t were
followed. would bring them out on Bering
sea, several hundred miles from St. Mich.
ael and remote from settlements or trans-
portation facilities. It Is feared that per-
haps this fate might have overtaken Lieut..
Heron.
The Dora was expected to bring news
from Cook inlet regarding the Heron par
ty. but when questioned none of her officers
had heard Of tidings received from the par
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PROF. FOSTERS BEREAVEMENT.
| Called East by Sudden Death of q
Brother in Michigan.

Prof. Homer R Foster. of the department
of biology, University of Washington. left
home In Michigan. The occasion of his
departure was a telegram announcing the
death of his brother and the knowledge Of
Prof. Fosters brother, though but 80
years of age, had advanced rapidly to the
front as physician. At the time of his
st. Luke's hospital at Marquette, Mich.
He had an attack of typhoid fever last
October. but almost recovered, then uuck-
ly failed again in relapse dying on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Prof. Foster had expected to go home
during the Christmas holidays on a very
different errand, that of being united in
marriage to Miss Grace Hendrickson, OF
Chicago. tf
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greater interest in Alaska. Not even
Johnson's resignation known to more
than two or three men, and will not be
until the Post-Intelligencer reaches Ju-
neau.
But that which the politicians are par
ticularly Interested in. now that it is
known that the resignation has been
handed in. Is, the naming of successor
to the retiring official 1t may be that
this has already been determined, for it
appears that the resignation has been In
Washington at least two days.
No one seems to know what Judge John
son will do in the future, but the gem
eral impression Is that he is to engage
In the practice of law at Nome City.
Capt. Green. of Golovin bay Alaska,
stated yesterday that he had heard that
Judge Johnson had arranged to enter into
a law partnership with Judge Kenneth
"a. Jackson and N. p. r. Hatch at Nome
City.
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WILL MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT.
Two Powerful Tugs to Undertake to
Tow Disabled Csnrina.

AOW DhB8WAGO OBME1nWs
Another and final effort Is to be made
to tow the disabled collier Cxarina TO
San Francisco. Capt. John b. Libby.
manager of the Puget Sound Tu6boat
Company, received telegram Wednes-
day night from John d. Spreckels, OF San
Francisco, owner of the vessel, so direct
ing. Failing this time the tugboat COM
pany is instructed to return the Cxarina
to Tacoma, where she took her cargo Of
COAL and have her unloaded and repaired.
Despite the many failure to take the
Czarina south, owing to prolonged and
unusually rough weather, Capt. Libby be-
lieves that this effort. which will be made
Saturday, will succeed. especially as he
is assigning the Holyoke and the Sea
Lion, two of the most powerful tugs of
his fleet, to the task II need be both
tugs will continue the tow clear to San
Francisco, though in the event that favor
able weather prevails, one Of them will
turn back at Cape Mendocino, California,
1t was three weeks ago last Sunday
that the Czarina put to sea under her
own steam. Two days later she broke her
shaft, rendering II necessary to have her
towed on to San Francisco or return to
her sailing port and be discharged. Mean
time no less than a dozen efforts have
been made to complete the journey, but
each time the tug has been compelled to
turn back through fear of losing the val
liable tow.
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q. N. OFFICIALS ARRIVE.



General Superintendent f. t. Ward, Of
the Great Northern. accompanied by the
newly appointed assistant general super
intendent. T. r. Downs. arrived In the city
early yesterday morning from the East.
Mr.. Downs. who has Just succeeded G.
Shields. who resigned, has not previously
been over the road, and this trip IL made
that he may familiarixe himself with the
details OF the work
The party went to Smith cove, at 10
o'clock In the morning. where they exam
ined the Great Northern warehouses and
track facilities. They returned at O'Clock
For several hours they were in consulta-
ton with ID. A. Robinson, contractor for
the Smith cove works, but the only signifi-
canoe. 1t was stated, was to familiarixe
Mr.. Downs with the details. The party, on
the way out, spent several days looking
over. the improvements being made along
the line.
They win leave for the East early this
morning. and expect to spend several days
en- route.
Mr. Downs was formerly superintendent
Of the Atlantic a West Point road and the
Western railway, Of Alabama.
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IS ON HIS WAY HOME.
Dawson Invalid Receivers SUFFICIENT
1y to Cross the Continent.

Next week will witness the happy re-
union at Brighton. Mass, Of an aged fa-
Their who, for the past eighteen months.
has been seeking wealth in the northern
gold fields and his lusty 23-year- son,
who. during the same time, has been
serving his country in Cuba The old gem
tleman. Allen G. Fisk. whose story has
been told in the Post-Intelligencer, left
Seattle by the Great Northern train yes
terday, in charge of VIM. C. Phillips,
who Tahanto Lodge, No. g. A. 0. u.
W., of which Mr.. Fisk Is q member, sent
out here to bring him home.
Mr.. Fisk has considerably recovered his
strength, but still experiences difficulty
in speaking, although his mind Is clear
and he joins heartily in conversation,
manifesting his interest by mods and
smiles and an occasional monosyllable.
1t Is expected that treatment by electric
ity will restore his vocal faculties
Mr.. Fisk's only son enlisted as a private
in the Massachusetts, volunteers at the
outbreak of the Spanish war, and after
serving In Cuba returned home wearing
a sergeant's chevrons won in action.
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BETTER TRAIN SERVICE.


The Northern Pacific, 1t IL stated, 10
service. and within a short time special
attention Is to be given to the Coast flyer.
On this train II Is the intention to put IL
brary cars. with observation accommoda-
ton apartments.
1t Is also intimated that the road Is con-
sidering resuming a double service to the
Coast. The time between st. Paul and
Seattle Is to be materially reduced, and to
further this end 1t is stated that the double
service will be inaugurated. The idea IL
that by this means the trains would ba
lighter. and revised schedule of much
faster rate Of speed could be kept In force.
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New Form Of hallway Ticket.

The Chicago. Milwaukee Il st. Paul road
Is the first of Western lines to decide to
discontinue the present form of change
able mileage tickets on its line. The an
nouncement discloses that after thor
ough investigation into the needs Of trav-
elers and jobbing houses. there are many
objections to the old form. The new form
will be a special credential ticket by which
travellers credentials. number and destina-
tion are written upon each coupon, The
on each coupon. A credit slip Is given the
traveller by the conductor for the amount
Of his fare.
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NOME CITY REALTY VALUES.
Two Town Lots Sold to Seattle Sport
ing Men for $4,000

Though deeds can convey no actual title,
Cape Nome real estate has a material
value, as fnstanced by sale made vester-
day in this city. from DIR. H. c. Wilkinson,
of Chicago, OF two Nome Citv lots. 5ox1O0
each. to John w. Considine, William NAL
10y and Thomas ]. Considine. the consider
alton being $500 cash.
The purchasers have pooled 500 O01 for a
theater. saloon and clubhouse venture II
is upon the lots purchased that they will
erect building sufficiently large to ac-
comodate all three features of the enter
prize.
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WAS A JIONEER of 1860.
Mrs. Anna McNatt Dies at Her Home
Near Kent. Aged 70 Years.

Mrs. Anna McNatt a Puget sound
pioneer, died in South Kent yesterday af-
sernoon atNthe advanced age Of 70 Mrs.
land May 10. 1890 Her first husband she
married In Ireland. After his death she
came to America with her son, Michael
almost directly to Puget sound in 1860. In
July Of the Same year she was married 70
Francis McNatt, to whom she bore tive
SONS w. r. McNatt and r. M. McNatt
esteemed among the old timers and during
nearly thirty years residence In King coun-
fy mad made large numbers OF friends
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Federal Court Jnry Impaneled.

The United States petit jury for tho pres.
ent term was impaneled by Judge Ham
ford yesterday and the trial of jury cases
begun. Adam HUFF, f. Mitchell, j. w.
Hainsworth John Collins and j. II. Ware.
who were served with summons, but did
not appear, were excused by the court from
attendance. G. T. Garrett, A. r. Camp
bell, William Andrews and Joseph Alsop.
who appeared, We're excused from attend
ance on various pleas