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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12

the letter-writing brigade, and to a we'll
known paper described how, seeing a
breach in the lines. he threw away his
sword, drew his two pistols (officers
usually carry one),' led his company for
ward and drove the enemy back.
CAPTAIN ROBERTSON, a junior cap
tain, popular called Rough Rider Rob-
ertson.'
LIEUTENANT FINLEY has been for
several years engaged during his spare
hours in developing movements in minor
tactics" Result: "Tacks Finley
LIEUTENANT CURZON, familiarly
called Brother Curzon,' always on a
hunt for brother members of his fra
ternal organization.
LIEUTENANT GOODELL, popularity
known, to ''the boys as Charlie Ross"
for his unaccountable habit of getting lost
every once in a while
LIEUTENANT STURDIvANT, very
popular with the ladies', known as ado
mis-" and Regular Devil"
LIEUTENANT MGURREN, the hero
of a life-preserving episode in the China
Sea-" known as "Teniente Gourdo" Cat
Leutenant).
LIEUTENANT TOBIN, Battlion Adju-
tant, another one of the letter-writing bri-
gade, and for whom life IS now made mis-
cradle by the amount of joshing he re-
ceiyes His description, as published Of
the attack on Manila, was Viv1dly and
graphically written. ''the dead stacked
up like cord wood "the whistling of
bullets 1.-The wild and fierce charges that
were repulsed' ETC., were all imaginary.
He is now hailed as 'Cordwood Tobin."
All of the juniors have appropriate nick
names given them for peculiarities or po-
sitions that they filled. Lieutenant Ho-
gan is always called .'Chief" Hogan, on
account of his connection with the Fire
Department. He used to get notice by
mail of an alarm of fire that took place
the day before.
RIVERS OF NJ was known as adam
less Eve, in memory of a voyage he
made to the South Seas.
RAMM OF B was termed Little
Ramm. and was generally imposed upon
on account of his good nature.
Then there was Gentleman George"
Petty, cole Jim" Hutton, "Silent Jim
Jordan, who was only happy when deliv-
ering a lecture in imitation of Major Til
den's lecture on the "PekiDg." Lieuten-
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ant Schwerdtfeger, of Company E, the
real adjutant of the regiment. christened
by himself "O'Grady" Schwerdtfeger of
the Irish company.
LIEUTENANTS MOORE and BAL
LINGER, popularity known as THE
Twins
LIEUTENANT NIPPERT, a rustling,
bustling, full-of-business officer, called
"Canteen Nippert."
BROWN of F, universally called
Trance Brown"
Call Sparrowe. He belonged to the let
ter-writing brigade, and his sobriquet was
earned with his faciIe pen.
LIEUTENANT SWASEY was known as
Sleepy Swasey," because reveille was
never known to have awakened him.
LIEUTENANT O'BRIEN was always
called "Peek-a-Boo" O'Brien, from the
fact that he was always looking for some
thing with field glasses. 1t was never
known whether he discovered anything
or not.
LIEUTENANT ADLER was popularity
called Graceful Adler, supposedly from
his easy and careless way of carrying
himself.
LIEUTENANT BROWN of A, the jun
ior, Familiarity called Baby Joe, is about
six feet two inches tall, and weighs 220
pounds.
This article would not be complete with
out adding to it the name of the soldier
who, by unanimous consent of both Off
GERS and men, was entitled to the distinc-
ton of being known as the Best Soldier
in the Regiment" viz. First Sergeant
Francis Warren of Company H. former
sergeant of cavalry in the regular service
whose discharge papers, signed by his
troop commander. Captain James Parker
recommended him as an officer of vol
unteers or militia. When Captain Capron
of the Rough Riders, enlisted in the army
it was in the troop of which Warren was
sergeant. He taught him to ride and the
other duties of a cavalryman. When over
year ago Capron received a commission
in The army Warren prophesied that if
ever the occasion offered he would
make a name for himself. Little did ne
think that in a few months Capron would
be in Cuba and he. in the Philippines, both
fighting in war against Spain.
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(earned long before the war; on all oc-
casions except one, and then rank
downed him.
CAPTAIN CUNNINGHAM was cap
tain" until about August 8, when after a
twenty-four hours tour at the intrench-
ments he returned to camp and to the
assembled officers detailed in very tragic
manner how he had directed his company
in resisting an attack of the Spanish, de-
scribing how he saw the whites of their
eyes" hand to hand conflict" etc. Next
day it was shown that his enemy was a
thicket of bamboo with its waving leaves:
result, Hand to Hand Conflict Cunning
ham,
CAPTAIN WARREN, familiarly called
the Kicker found many opportunities
to exercise his well known ability for finu-
ing fault and consequently was in his ele-
ment
CAPTAIN SUTLIFFE has long been
known as Smoothly
CAPTAIN EGGERT was familiar to all
the Second Battalion mess as Frisco
Slim
CAPTAIN DUMBRELL before the war
was popularity known as "Grasshopper
Jim, but that is all changed now He
joined the '1etter-writing brigade" in an
unfortunate moment. and described to his
admiring friend at home who published
same, thinking II gospel, now ne nearly
captured the Philippine archipelago, say
ing it was entirely a national affair."
taking all the credit for his company,
known as the National. Result: Ma
tional Affair Dumbrell."
CAPTAIN CAMOLLY, one of our most
popular and best-known officers, was well
named Honest john"
CAPTAIN FILMER, like Joseph's coat
of many colors. had many names-"Oi1y
George" Pass 1t Down the Line Filmero
and Bullets Filmer," so-called from the
impression he was under that on the night
of July 81 there were more bullets fired
than in any two battles during the civil
war
CAPTAIN MCREAGH, popularly
known as "Old Hoss,' also as Terrible
Tom so called from his desire to cap
ture Malate alone and unaided.
CAPTAIN MILLER before the war was
known as 'Cannon-Ball jack now called
Captain Two Pistols" He also Joined
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ing his battalion on the 18th of August
in column of fours from Camp Dewey to
the Escolta he dismounted from his Phil
ippine pony waved his sword high in air
and remarked that his work was done.
Since that time his title has been my
Work Is Done" Tilden.
MAJOR SINE is Familiarity known as
"Old Man. and sometimes Mother Sine
by reason of his penchant for looking
after the junior officers, tending to their
wants and seeing that they were well
housed and had proper fare.
DR. MCCARTHY was in trouble all the
time, for his rank as major entitled him
to a certain dignity which he was not al
lowed to maintain. 1t was question of
too much rank, and the doctor-major was
looking continually for the silver leaves
of a lieutenant colonel, which never came
His constant bemoaning of his fate re-
suited in the name of Hard Luck" Nc
Carthy.
DR. CAPTAIN FARRELL is a great be-
lever in the efficacy of salt water as a
medicine and recommends it for every
thing AS a consequence he is oftener
known as salt Water Farrell than DR..
Farrell.
DR. RETHERS was early christened
Admiral Won Dederichs' on account of
his close resemblance to the gentleman
d
chance to blow him out of the water" at
Manila.
ADJUTANT CAPTAIN KELLEHER, at
all times staid and dignified soon earned
the name of Hobby horse Keleher" from
the peculiar gait he managed to make
his horse acquire while riding him
BATTALION ADJUTANT LIEUTEN-
ANT JOHN ]. WEST, one of the most
popular officers, was soon famous after
the capture of Manila for taking long
walks and unaccountably disappearing
He was Familiarity addressed and saluted
as the inspector of lonesome places" 1t
is also related how a sentinel at No 1
post on the approach of Lieutenant West
called turn out the guard; general in
formation" much to the surprise of the
lieutenant and to the disgust of the SEN
tinel, who was Immediately relieved and
put in the guardhouse.
CAPTAIN O'NEILL, the senior captain,
sustained his title as Buffer O'NeiP'
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with the consent of all parties, and had
proceeded almost to the close of the in
vestigatiOns.
From this time onward during the
trial rumOrs We're rife of threatening
speeches made by prominent Mataafa
chiefs against the whites in general
and more particularly against the
Chief Justice, whose life was threat
ened The threat against the Chief
affidavits being made, the three Con-
suls held meeting and agreed to issue
a proclamation placing the Chief JUS
tice, his family, his court and private
residence under the protection of the
three powers. The British and Ameri-
can COnsuls did as agreed upon, and
the English and American flags were
hOisted at the Chief Justices private
residence, and the proclamation was is
sued by these two Consuls The Ger
man Consul, for some reason or other,
did not carry out the engagement.
On December 81 the court gave its
decision, whereby it decreed that Ma
taafa was not rightly elected, and was
ineligible for the office, and that Tanu
had been rightfully elected King, con-
formally with the provisions of the
Berlin treaty and the laws and customs
of Samoa not in conflict Herewith. The
British and American Consuls were
present at the decision, and were hand
ed copies of the decree, which they
publicly stated they would respect and
abide by. The German Consul was not
present, but the court sent him also
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n +PIA, Samoa, Jan. .11.-When Ma
~ lietca died in August last, it
IA :'was generally recognized that
I A"there was trouble to be appre-
hended in the matter of the va
can't kingship. Mataafa returned about
a month later from his exile in Jaluit,
and under agreement with the Consuls
representing the treaty powers, took
up his abode at the late seat of gov
ernment at AIuIinuu, in the municipal
,ity of Apia..' He was under solemn
pledge and promise not to leave Mu-
linuu, and not to interfere in any way
with the. politics Of the country He,
however. became Immediately the
chosen of his party for the vacant
kingship, and was. proclaimed King by
a large party in the month of Novem-
Der last.
.Of this action the Chief Justice of
Samoa was notified by the Mataafa
party in writing, and he was asked to
declare Mataafa King. The opposing
faction OF. the Malietoa party thereupon
gave notice to the court that Mataafa
had not been elected in the proper man
ner,.; according TO the laws and GUS
toms of Samoa. They a few days later
nominated Tanu, the son of the late
King Malietoa, to succeed his father.
claiming. that he was rightfully
elected.
The Chief Justice, by virtue Of the
bowers conferred on him by the Berlin
treaty, then issued proclamation that
he would hear and determine the rights
of the kihgship by public investigation.
Both parties consented to this, and in
writing, agreed to abide the result.
The court sat for eleven days, and
about thirty of the most influential
chiefs in Samoa gave evidence.
:.Up to within TWO days of the de-
cision of the court, the German, Brit
lsb and United States Consuls attend
ed the hearing. Then the German Con-
sui suddenly ceased to attend. Before
this, however, there had been a meet
Ing. Of the Consuls, at which the Ger
man Consul stated that the Chief Jus
tfce was not properly conducting the
Investigation, and wished the matter
taken away from the Supreme Court
and submitted to- a one man -one-vote
throughout Samoa This was not
agreed to on the grounds that the Su-
preme Court was the tribunal specially
appointed by the Berlin treaty to settle
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ported by almost every German in
Apia. German tradesmen openly de-
clared both before and after the de-
cision they would help Mataafa in ev-
cry possible way with guns, ammuni-
tion and food, and they did so help
him. This was on Saturday afternoon,
and fearing that on the Monday the
English man-of-war Porpoise would sa-
lutte the flag of King Tanu Malietoa, the
Germans urged on the Mataafans, with
the result that by midday on Sunday
the whole of the Malietoa people We're
completely shut in the municipality and
surrounded by Mataafa warriors. No
way of escape was left to them.
On the Saturday afternoon the resi-
dence of the Chief Justice had been
guarded by number of loyal troops
and 25 bluejackets from the Porpoise,
under Lieutenant Gaunt The house
was barricaded, and preparations made
for an attack. All through the night
the bluejackets stood. to arms until 8
next morning, when it was deemed adj
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From a Photograph. \
visible to shift the bluejackets into
the town (the Chief Justice living
about mile from the beach,. 1t
was an anxious night for the
Chief Justice and his family,
and no less for Lieutenant
Gaunt and his men. One shot fired even
by accident, and a horrible tragedy
would most likely have to be recorded.
Next morning the Chief Justice and
his family removed to the Tivoli Hotel,
In Apia. and all that Sunday forenoon
the whites, with their wives and chill
dren, were pouring into Apia-at least,
such of them as had an exact knowl-
edge of the situation, leaving their
homes and properties to take care of
themselves. By midday the rebels had
completely hemmed in the loyal party
1t was practically 1000 armed men
against less than half that number. a
great number of whom were unarmed
During Saturday afternoon and Sun
day, the British Consul and Captain
Sturdee were seen all over Apia trying
to quiet things and prevent fighting.
The loyal troops agreed not to begin
hostilities and to keep the peace as long
as possible All their efforts however,
were unavailing, as the rebels were in
force and were only waiting their own
time. Thew took possession of Matafele
(the western war6), and under instruc-
ton and guidance of Herr Won Bulow,
an ex-German army officer, and who
had appeared for them during the Su-
preme Court proceedings, threw up for
tifications along the main road.
All this time Won Bulow and the
President and German Consul We're in
consultation, and were constantly to-
gether, discussing and advising on the
situation. The loyal troops were only
about two chains off, and a halt was
made. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon
the King CTanU arrived at the Tivoli
Hotel, and was Immediately given ref
uge.
A little later, the rebel party, about
500 or 800 strong. charged down the
street, the German Consul riding in
front of them. Their point of object
seemed to be the hiding-pIace of Tanu.
but as it happened they luckily were
in ignorance of his wherea bouts On
the advance of the rebels, those in the
Tivoli left that building and retreated
to the London Missionary Society's sta
ton, where some 500 or 600-mostly
women and children-had assembled
for safety.
When all were at the mission house,
it was found that the King had not left
the Tivoli; and was still there. Consul
Maxse and Captain Sturdee returned to
the hotel, and at great risk succeeded
in getting 'Tanu and bringing him in
safety to the mission, All honor to the
brave men, and; the Consul and captain
are such. Their action was performed
s in the midst of an armed rebel force
whose chief object was to obtain possess
SION of the King, and who. in the first
flush of victory would have stopped at
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q copy, receipt of which was Snever
acknowledged
During the trial neither Tanu nor
Mataafa put in an appearance. but all
the nigh chiefs on either side attended
daily, and great crowds hung around
the courthouse. After the Judge had
decided the natives left the court
house peaceably, without the slightest
demonstration or expression of any
sort. All appeared to accept the situ-
alton. This, however, deceived no
one. A meeting of the Consuls, the
Chief Justice, President and Captain
Sturdee of H. M. S. Porpoise, was held
almost Immediately after the decision.
and Tanu was recognized King by all
except the German Consul and the
President CDR. Raffel, a German For
eign officiaD.
These Germans absolutely refused to
recognize the King, or to agree to any
proclamation on his behalf They open
ly encouraged the disappointed Mataa-
IA faction, and in this they were sup
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.%PIA, Samoa, Jan. 11-When. Ma
lietca died in August last, it
:.'was generally recognized that
there was trouble to be appre-
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Continued on Page Thirty Two
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
John IL Pulsifer.

The Republican and Press u Nei.s-
vile, Wis, of Jan. 9Th, contains an SC
count of the death Of John Bernard
Pusfer, a native of skowhegan, who
died January lst, aged - year,, 3
months. His fathers name is John
Pulsfer, who is remembered by people
If this town. He left here With his
family about Is years ago.
Nearly a year ago the Young man he-
came member of Co. A. Third Wiseon-
sin Vols, and left Milwaukee in MAY for
Chickamauga. Here he was detached
from the company and WAS employed in
the hospital corps. He went 10 Charles
ton. thence TO Porto Rico, landing thare
in July. and served until December 9TH
as ward master in the hospital, when he
WAS discharged and arrived home, De
cember l3th, and Was taken almost
Immediately to his bed which he never
left.
He WAS given military burial by 90.
A and the O. A. K. He il spoken OF iu
high terms AS a young man ~ much
promise, honest and faithful In duties
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

With the exception OF n few light dis-
turbances over The disposal of custom
receipts which are not of great consc-
quences affairs in Cuba seem to be rum
ping smoothly. The people seem to
have accepted our military g. vernment
checrfully, and ARE adapting themselves
readily to If. The Cubaps who ut one
time tn eatened TO make some trouble
have sobert d down aud are accepting the
inevitable. The most we have to fear
now In Cuba is the outbreak of yellow
fever and other epiden ic diseases on the
approach of hot weaiheL. Our troops
are unacclimated aud yellow fever would
make sad ravages among them. The
greatest safeguard against an outbreak
of this disease ia cleanliness, AID now is
the time to begin purltication of
Havana. Experts believe that Havana
can be made healtfful city Gil the year
round by rigid cleanliness. They have
several months In which to do the ne
cessary work TO purify the city and are
moving in that direction, vigorously.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Sons of Veterans.

Col Geo +. Leighton. commander Of
Maine Division Sons Of Veterans hss
issued an order in which he gives notice
of various minor changes IN various
camps and says
"Once more We approach February T..
The day designated ~ our order IS
Union Defenders dav. anniversary II
The birth of the nations marfsfed - Il.
dent Abraham Lincoln. rhe division
commander wishes every camp Ia observe
the day this year. And Bs it occurs on
Sunday, he suggests that iu addition u
the exercises ot the camp room. eaeh
camp invite the pastor ~ some laesl
church 10 SPEAK, thar dan, upon -lhr
Martyrs Of COR Country notable sne z
Which are Abraham Lincoln, fhr hrr...-
of '6l-65. the martyrs of The Maine and
the dead heroes Of the Cuban b1tfi,Heff-.
II ia with feelings ~ regret hat fhr
division officers are Obliged n call fhr
attention II The officer. and bro' hrs
throughout this division "a The fact HAT
quarters since March, lsas. have shown
loss ia membership
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Somerset Pomona.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed at the meeting of Somerset Grange,
held here last week
Whereas, 1t is evident that great eff
fort will be made at the present session
of legislature to create STATE Road
Commission, therefore, be 1t
ReSolped, BY the Somerset Pomona
in its annual session At Skowhegau, that
we are most emphatically opposed To
any such commission, believing ii TO be
needless and costly proceeding on the
part of our legislators and detrimental
to the best interests OF the citizens Of
our State.
Whereas, Through the peace frosty
with Spain our government is likely 10
come into possession of the Philippine
islands. therefore be IL
Resolved, BY Somerset Pomona
Grange in annual meeting assembled,
that our duty toward them /. The same
ms toward the island OF Cuba, that -.
free them from spanish Tyranny aud
oppression, establish peace and order.
and leave them to govern themselves
IA soon as We can do so Ia conspuauce
with the national honor, sad our duty %
the inhabitants OF those islands upoa
their assuming the payment u he s51s
600, 900 We have agreed to pay Npain.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

"The Great Commoner" is term ap-
piled by the Boston journal to the late
Congressman Dingley and it is very APP
propriate. No man of late in public life
better deserves the term il there is any
who 80 well merits it. In this connec-
tion the Bangor Commercial pertinentIy
states: AT home In Maine among his
neighbOrs, or at the national capital
among the great ones of the nation and
of the nations, he was always the plain,
simple, consistent, genuine american
commoner. Both in Maine and in Wash
ington he touched and represented the
common life of the people of the State
whom he loved, as it has rarely been
done by men called to public positions. "
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Maine Veterinarians

A meeting Of the Maine Veterinary
Medical Association Vas he'd AT Hotel
North, Augusta, " ednesday afternoon
Of last week. There were present Or
" /. West, Bethel. Or. L. ALLEY If
skowhegan; Dr. F y huntington Of
Portland; Or { ". PurceI. B.ddsford;
DR. +. Z. Freeman. RpckIaud. Dr. A.
Jolly, NsterviIie; Dr. r. l. Russell,
Oreuo; Dr. " Lord. Portland: Df r.
L stevens, Pennington Dr. u Il Far
banks Augusta.
Tie following officers wee elected for
the year Dr. 81. L NesH. president:
Or + : stevens, vice president, Dr l.
L. eaIlef. secretary br a 19.y treas
uief, executive committee. Ul r "
Huntington Portland. e. y Purcell,
BIddeiard. r I Freeman. Rock and
4 paper was read hy Jr Freeman uf
Eock.and. subject, duty 81 thr seteuua-
rian r. his associates 4 proposed
veterinary bIl a1s discussed and agreed
upon - be presented tr tbr present
legislature.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
The Sixth Regiment Massachu-
sets Volunteers.

The picturesque campaign of the 9th
Massachusetts regiment in Porto Rico is
brought before the public once more in
the mastering out of the regiment,
which occurs on Saturday of this week.
The 9th regiment was fortunate in going
to the front under the immediate com
mand of Gen, Miles, who personally con-
Quoted the tour. The result was the
9th returned home as returning troops
should come, somewhat dilapidated, in
apparel, but strong and rugged 10 ply
sique. The story of the campaign will
be made a special feature of The Boston
Sunday Herald of Jan. %. The story
of the regiment will be written by Frank
4. Pope, the Boston Herald correspond
ent, who accompanied the regiment to
the front. Graphic illustrations will add
to the interest OF the text, and help to
show the friends at home the life the
boys led at the front.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that, too, by lady in this
country. "Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood it's severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent For three months
she coughed necessarily and could not
sleep. She finally discovered way to
recovery by purchasing of us bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton and was so much relieved on tax
lug first dose that she slept all night,
and with two bottles has been absolutely
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz. :"
Thus writes W. G. Hamnick d Co. of
Shelby, N. G. Trial bottles free
G. w. Fosom's Drug Store.
Regular size SOC. and S1.00. Every bot
tie guaranteed.