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The National tribune., 1899-08-10
AT STONE RIVER.
The 18th Ohio Claims Fair Representation Ia the Story
Of That Battle.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of May 25 / have read an article ON
the battle of Stone River by Comrade
Whitehead, Chaplain, 18th Ind. While
do not wish to take issue with the comrade
as to what he saw in that battle, yet | know
from personal knowledge and history of
that battle that he is mistaken as to who
were the aggressors on Friday evening,
Jan. 2, 1863. He says: "Our army took
the aggressive this time, the Union army
moving on the corps of Breckinridge." The
reverse is the fact. A quotation from
1t was supposed that the day would pass
away without conflict there suddenly ap-
peared, emerging from the woods, three
rebel divisions led by Rains, Anderson
and Breckinridge. They moved impetu-
ously forward to assail the two brigades Of
van Cleve'S Division on our extreme left,
who had crossed the river the day before"
The comrade says that he viewed the
battle from the hospital. The writer Of
this article was not in the hospital. but was
in one OF the above-named brigades, and
at the time Of the attack was on the skir-
mish line and therefore could view the
entire rebel force emerging from the woods
in double line OF battle-a heavy skirmish
line in front.
A beautiful sight was the 20 900 muskets
cleaning in that evening sun; but the
scene soon sadly changed, for in less than
one hour 1000 Of that attacking rebel force
lay dead or wounded on that bloody field.
Fifty-two guns of ours were masked on
the other side Of the river, so history says,
instead Of 48. as the comrade says; but, from
the whistling Of their balls over our heads
as we were falling back in order to draw
the rebels under the fire of our masked
batteries, you would have thought that
there were So hundred.
l do not doubt that all the honor that
Comrade Whitehead claims for the 18th
Ind. is due them, but if one regiment should
have more honor than another, we are will
ing to be compared with any regiment on
that field in that three days fight. We
lost IFS men killed, wounded and captured,
including our brave Col. Hawkins, who
fell while we were trying to stay the tide
OF defeat of part Of our army in our front
near that famous cedar thicket.-J. w.
EGGERT, 18th Ohio, Massillon, o.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
Z" "GANGWAY."
New War Cry Raised by Our Men In the Philippines

The enemy was invisible and shooting
That made it necessary for Uncle Sans
troopers to goon until they got near enough
to get a good and close view of the little
brown enemy. And they did it with splen-
did, spirit. rushing, shooting, cheering
battalion were ordered to the left of the
while the other two companies,
under Capt. Cook, kept to the right of the
track. All four of the companies were
made up mainly Of rockies" as recruits
are called, but they made up in spirit what
companies to the left of the track, under
Capt. Day and Lieut.. Hannay, got their
first glimpse Of the shooting enemy their
officers shouted out to steady their COM
mands. 1t was unnecessary. One tall
rocky, who was the first to catch sight of
yelled gleefully: "GangwayT With one
accord the two companies took up the cry
of "gangway," and on they rushed. 1t was
their slogan. They kept it up until they
reached the thrown-up dirt Of the trench
and saw the Filipinos, now an irregular
mass, fleeing hundred yards ahead of
them; The Filipinos. gained another
trench, but "gangway" was the battlecry
that drove them out of it. 1t was the same
with third line of trenches. Parentheti-
cally, it is understood. of course, that our
boys shot off something besides "gangway."
Dead and wounded t'ilipinos Strewed the
ground and filled the trenches. Our losses
all along the line that day were trihing by
comparison. Days and Hannay's com
panies, for instance, which suffered rather
more than the average losses, had five men
killed and IL wounded. But that cry of
"gangway" is famous over in the Filipino
lines. Insurgents who have been brought
in either as wounded or prisoners have in
quired eagerly the meaning and potency
of that mysterious Yankee word which
invariably preceded Filipino retreat.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
elIosraph Flashes Have Been Read Over lse Miles.
-Ainslee's Magazine


The heliograph, under present condi-
tions, can be used only during hours of
sunshine, but on bright days its trans
mitted signals are so quickly displayed
and promptly read at any reasonable dis
tlnce that ii replaces the flag on all pos
sib!e: service. Dust and smoke which
would completely obscure the largest flag
are readily penetrated by the flash Of the
heliograph. Under ordinary conditions,
this flash is visible to the naked eye at a
distance Of 80 miles, but with telescope
of 80 powers, can be seen nearly 200 miles.
The military value of the heliograph was
strikingly illustrated in the successful
campaign Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles against
Geronimo, a campaign that put an end to
Indian outbreaks that for 20 years de-
vastatcd Arizona with its horrible accom-
paniments Of murder and rapine. To and
from bS rren mountain peaks, across and
down into the arid valleys the sun-fash
messages of the Signal Corps, directing
our cavalry, marked the Hitting OF maraud-
ing Indian bands, whose war trails were
marked with blood, from their home fast
nessess of Arizona to the Mexican frontier
Gen. Miles said: THE hostiles found troops
in every valley, and when they saw hello
graph communication flashing across
every mountain range, Geronimo and
others, who had already surrendered, sent
word to Natchez that he had better come in
at once," and he did. The distance to
which Photographs could be worked was
tested under the supervision of Maj. w. j..
Volkmar, in Arizona, in 1920, when he es-
tabIished system aggregating 1000 miles
in length. Ranges of So, SO, 95, and 121
miles were successfully worked over Pre-
Viously the worlds record was that be-
tween Mauritius and Reunion, where mir
rors Of 200 inches of rejecting surface,
costing over S15, 1000, transmitted messages
III miles. This was now surpassed by a
Signal Corps mirror of barely 20 inches
surface, costing $40. These operations
Indicate the mechanical skill and deftness
of manipulation of American instruments
and by American operators. The most
astonishing feat Of long-distance hello
graphing by the Signal Corps was that
accomplished by Capt. w. A. Glassford,
September Z, 1895. With n standard in
strument of the Signal Corps, station
heliograph eight inches square, messages
were sent and received between Mount
Ellen, Utah, and Mount Uncompahgre,
Colo, an airline distance of no less than
1873 miles. This exceeded by SO miles the
worlds record. The great difficulty in es-
tablishing very long ranges consists in Sc
lecting points of such elevation as is nee
essary to overcome the convexity of the
earth. Capt. Glassford says, when we
caught the first glimmer of the Mount
Ellen flash, it appeared through the tele-
scope a deep reddish hue. 1t was about
as bright as the planet Venus, and with
the same apparent disk as presented by
that planet in our glasses"
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

cept to give temporary relief, there was
no appreciable change in my condition.
At last was induced to try bottle cs
Peruna, and, after using two bottles OF
this medicine, I found myself more i'm
proved than from all tho other treat
ment I ever received
Miss Jennie Hawley, a well known
contralto singer, says: al regard Pc
ru-nn as invaluable to singers and
actresses"
Thousands of women can give similar
testimony to the benefit received from
Pe-ru-na. No ailing woman should fail
to try Pe-ru-na. One trial is sure to con-
vince.
Send for "Health and Beauty" writ
ten especially for women by DIR. Hart
man. Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus,
Ohio.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
Hours Of Sunshine,

Some interesting data have been pub
lished by the French Meteorological Bu-
reau, Paris. From these it appears that,
on the average, Spain has about 5000
hours of sunshine year, while Italy has
Italy; but no more than LOO are credited
to Germany, while England, beset with
fogs, has but 400.
The average fall Of rain In England is,
however, greater than that Of any other
Europeln country. In the northern part,
a d Oh the high plateaus of Scotland about
351 inches fall each year. and London
is said to have 17S rainy days in
the year, and 10 times the quantity of
rain that falls in Paris. Further. northern
Germany has rainfall of 1,29O milli-
metres, and in Alsace the water is reckoned
at 1850 miilimetres. Among the Alps,
st. Bernard receives the greatest rainfall,
the annual average registered there being
2, 564 millimetreS.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
THE STRUGGLE AT CHAMPIONS HILL.


will return to the morning and the
place whore, ready and waiting. we saw
Logan's gallant men hurry past, file to the
right and take position in the valley beyond.
In the meantime the infantry of my own
division, having pushed forward in battle
line to the immediate front had crossed the
fields and commenced skirmishing with
the enemy at the edge of the woods beyond.
But before this we of the artillery, sitting
on our horses or standing at rest, heard
the commencement of the battle far to the
left, in the front of Smiths and Cars
Divisions.
OVER-CAUTIoUS M'CLERNAND.
That these divisions with Osterhaus and
Blair, although on good roads and in easy
distance, skirmished the day away, and
failed to advance until near night, is a
matter of history. Gen. McClernand,
who commanded them, was evidently over
cautious; and for this reason failed to push
them forward as they should have been
pushed. This failure of his to advance
promptly as ordered and attack vigorously
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
To Much Learning Spoils q Sale.
ChicagO Tribune.

"Have you got any watermelons on ice?"
inquired the man with the basket on his
arm.
"No, sir" replied the young man with the
eyeglasses.
The customer was about to go, when the
young man stopped him.
I'VE haven't any melons on ice" he said,
but we have some under ice. 1t keeps
them colder that way. Heat rises and
cold descends, you know. viii one be
enough?'
81 reckon it WILL" rejoined the man with
the basket. 'But I'm going somewhere
else to get it. | don't believe | can afford
to trade at grocery store where they keep
scientists for clerks. Afternoon, sir"
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

ing been ordered to advance, We limbered
up our guns and followed rapidly up the
road. This road, after running some dis
tance west turned to the southwest, and
running this course for perhaps a half mile,
finally ran up through and over the ridge
of the hill by way of a rather deep cut
Indeed the road having been Worn and
washed by use, rains and time. was snnken
below the surrounding level nearly the
entire distance.
To this fact alone We of the artillery
owed our entire escape from wounds and
death until after our arrival at the top. The
Infantry, more exposed. suffered terribly
from the shot and shell and canister that
swept through their devoted ranks as they
pushed up and across the rugged ridges:
Indeed, from every gully and ravine and
from under the shadows of all the great
trees there famed out and upon them a
murderous fire: but. brave!y facing it all,
they pressed right on and on Until. finally,
with banners flying and bayOnets fixed,
they plunged into the smoke of the guns
at the crown of the hill.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
Remember that cholera morbus

Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer complaint,
bilious collie, diarrh9a and dysentery
are each and all catarrh of the bowels.
Catarrh is the only correct name for
these affections Pe-ru-na is an abso-
lutte specific for these ailments, which
are so common in summer. DIR. Hart
man, in a practice of over forty years,
never lost single case of cholera in
fantum, dysentery, diarrhea, or chol-
era orbus, and his only remedy was
Pe-ru-na. Those desiring further
particulars should send for a free
copy of Summer Catarrh." Address
Dr. Hartman, Columbus, o.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
ALL NERVOUS WOMEN
SHOULD take PERUNA.

Mrs. Hannah Lind of 1882 East Long
Street, Columbus, Ohio, says: AZ was
for many years q victim Of nervous
prostration and neuralgia. would
have spells during which my suffering
was great. All sorts Of treatment was
tried, from which received little or no
benefit. Doctors were employed and
various kinds Of medicines used. Ex-
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursions to Niagara Falls Saturday. August
Thursday, August IL.
Tsic
$1,000.

A Ten dO) Day Tour to Americas
Greatest Natural Wonder, via B. & o.
Royal Blue Line and the Lehigh Valley
Route, through the Lehigh and Wyom-
ing Valleys-the Switzerland of America.
A through train of elegant day coaches
and paror cars will be run on above dates,
on following schedule:
Lv. Washington. ID. C......... $50 a. M
Baltimore, Nd, Camden
Station). .............. 9.19
&" Baltimore, Nd, (It. Royal
Stauon). .............. 9.24 =.
Wilmington, Del. 10 So
Chester, Pa: :................11 .11.09
Ar. Philadelphia. IL .27 a. m.
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Bqrdette
(WatkiEs Glen), and Mauch Chunk.
Side Trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only $3.50 Round Trip
Tickets good five days, but within re-
turn limit of Niagara Falls ticket
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable rates
Call on Ticket Agents, Baltimore & Ohio
r. R., for full particulars.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

intent to demand pay for my property, do
wish some member of that regiment would
give me its number; and, perhaps, it might
ease his own conscience, even at this late
day, TO have him also frankly acknowledge
his own individual responsibility in the
matter of her capture.
However, the loss of the hen, though n
real calamity to the writer and gun squad,
solved the water problem, and not a moment
too soon.
ITO be continued !
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
SENDING sun TELEGRAMS.

To be continned.l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02

Good music, comedy of the genuine
kind, fun, wit. beauty. gorgeous dressing
and magnificent scenery are the features
which have earned the highest praise
from theatrical critics all over the coun-
try for Miaco and Fulton's Jolly Grass
Widows Company, which appears at the
Bon Ton Theatre. commencing November
6, 1899. The programme opens with 'The
widows Wedding Night" a laughable
production, in which Mile. Dika, as the
widow, shares the honors with that
brightest of all soubrettes, Carrie Fulton.
In this piece three separate troupes of
pretty girls appear and do clever work.
They are s'The Jolly Coster Girls THE
Gay Grisettes' and THE Oriental
Pearls The management has presented
an unusually strong olio of such well
known stars as Evans and Vidocq, VIII
son and Halpin, Casey and the Tramp,
pat and Matte Rooney, Paula and Dika,
and Hayman and Hayman IN funny He
brew parodies. The performance con-
cludes with the original burlesque in one
act by Harry Morris. entitled "~Joshua's
Birthday Party in which Carrie Fulton
as Ricketty Ann creates roars OF laugh
ter. we'll seconded by Mile. Dika as q gay
New York drummer, and Frank evans
as the old man, Joshua Whltcomp.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02
PEARSON 'KENzIE.
Granddaughter of the Late
George Mckenzie Welded
In New York Yesterday.

Another out Of town wedding closely
connected with Jersey City. was the mar
riage of Miss Katherine Mckenzie,
daughter OF the late ohm Mckenzie, of
New York, formerly of this city, to Mr..
Isaac vanderbeck Pearson of this city.
yesterday afternoon.
The ceremony was celebrated at the
home of the brides aunt, Mrs. Frank T.
vanderbeek, Jr. of No. 1872 st. Nicholas
avenue, Now York, where the house was
beautifully decorated for the occasion by
Fleischmann. in white, pink and green,
consisting of roses, palms, ferns and
smilax. During the marriage service,
performed by the Rev. Robert K. Wick,
formerly of this city, the bride and groom
stood under a canopy of roses
The bride wore an imported robe OF
cream lace over white duchesse satin and
carried a bouquet of lily of the valley
Miss Margaret Mckenzie, sister to the
bride. acted as maid of honor, attired in
a gown of pink and carrying pink roses
while the brides younger sisters, Misses
Bella and Sophie Mckenzie, acted as
flower girls, also in gowns of pink and
carrying pink roses. Mr.. Joseph Harrison,
of this city, acted as best man. The cere-
mony took place at four O'Clock.
Among those present from Jersey City
were-Dr. and Mrs. Burdette Post Craig,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Craig, Miss Eleanor
vanderbeek, DR.. Oliver Culver, Judge and
Mrs. Jonathan Dixon. Miss Elsie Dixon,
Mr.. Louis E. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bumsted. Mr.. and Mrs. William Pearson,
Mr.. Samuel Pearson, Mr.. Frank Pearson,
Mr.. Henry Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs Elkin,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Ewing, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Laidlaw. Mr.. Hugh Mckenzie Of
Naur vork
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02

Academy of Music.

The ever increasing size of the audi
ences, which the Academy enjoys this
week, attests the merit of Secret Ser
vice." There is no hidden charm about
the play that necessitates time or deep
thought to analyze. On the other hand,
it is not one Of those efforts of the
~dramatist's pen which can be solved al
most at the rise of the curtain. 1t is
true that nc more typical American play
has ever been written. The present COM
pany is an exceptionally clever one, and
the notable work of w. B. Smith as Louis
Dumont, Florence Ring as Edith varney,
Ethel Douglas as Mrs. General Varney
and Marian Childers as Caroline Milford
cannot very well go unnoticed.
The Kelcey-Shannon Company, with
Herbert Kelley and Efle Shannon as the
Clyde Fitch's really brilliant American So
ciety play, 1.-THE Moth and the Flame"
at the Academy of Music, all next week,
with matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
This production has been among the most
notable successes of the last two seasons
and its presentation with virtually the
same excellent cast, which characterizes
its New York run for 15 nights at
Dan'l Frohman's Lyceum Theatre, should
prove an event of more than ordinary at
Effectiveness. The story of 1.-THE Moth
and the Flame" is contemporaneous. It
is full OF social sorrows and social satire.
It glitters with clever epigram and scin-
tillates with sparkling conversation. 1t
is intense and impressive without being
melodramatic, and touches lightly and
gracefully on the foibles and insinceri-
ties of fashionable life as we know 1t,
or father as we think we know it. 1t
is a play with a moral, a thoroughly high
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02
ODD VOLUMES STUDY.
Interesting Papers and Discus
sions at Residence of Mrs.
Day Yesterday.


The Odd Volumes completed their third
meeting on History" yesterday after
noon. at the residence OF Mrs. Harry B.
Day, NO / Britton street, where there
was a very good attendance, even though
the weather departed from its usual Gus
tom of smiling upon this club.
There were two reviews yesterday, one
by Mrs. Cornelius Brett on "Recollections
Of the Civil War (Dana), bringing out
particularly the personal relations Of the
author with Lincoln. The second review
was not upon Westward Movement
dustin Winsor) as booked per pro-
gramme, but in its place Mrs Henry v
Condict reviewed another book, Wonder
full Century" (Walace). This book was
recommended by Miss Burdick Of the
Public Library, and dealt with discoveries
and failures of the Nineteenth century
OF these there have been twenty-four-
thirteen discoveries in science, as rail-
roads, telegraph, electricity and so on,
with eleven in theories. Six failures Of
the century were also mentioned as vac
cination. phronolog psychology, crime and
punishment, demon of greed and
militarism.
Mrs. John Headden, third, III had read
Western Movement" CAV a brief re-
view of the book. and a discussion on the
Story of the Revolution followed, in
which Mrs. Edward Dunn thought the
part which impressed her most was
Washington's sufferings in his struggles
to keep the army together. There was
also a discussion on 'sJacksonian Epoch
Peek. by Miss Harrison and hrs. Rob
ert Lyle.
Mrs. George ". Case and Miss Adriance
the Odd Volume delegates to the State
Federation in Atlantic City, gave inter-
esting reports Of the two days
ton proceedings at that place
A next meeting, November Is, at the
residence Of Mrs. Robert Myers, No. 81
Highland avenue, the Odd Volumes will
continue the study of History" Mrs. Nc
Master reviewing France tBodley) and
Mrs. Robottom, Ave Roma Immortalis"
OF. Marion Crawford).
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02

that these gentlemen are wholly sincere
in such extreme positions on the Sunday
question as they professionally assume
we take 1t that fully half of those. who
voted on the resolutions, yesterday, act
ually read the Sunday papers, and we
doubt If there was one present who does
not, from time to time, travel on Sun
day trains, and constantly on Sunday
street railroad
No amount of traditional prejudice will
enable any man to escape from the age
in which he lives, and it seems as If the
attempt to do SO were very like a revolt
against Gods Providence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-02

TO VIRGINIA t. PURDY widow, ELIZA
beth 7. Nicholas. George S. Nicholas, her
husbands; Sarah Fuller. Dudley B. Fuller,
her husband; A. Belmont Purdy, Bertha
purdy. his wife; Virginia T.. Livingston.
Murray Livingston, her husbands; Lucia w
p,,rdv and Seth G. Babcock, individually
and as Trustee under the WIN oil Aooy y.
Va, are hereby notified that at a public sale
made BY the City Collector of Jersey CITY. on
the 14th day Of April. 1886, Ihe mayor ana
Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased, for the
SIM Of two thousand and twenty-six dollars
and twenty-four cents. ALL the land ana real
estate situate In Jersey City, IN the County
If hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting
zyaut Side avenue, which is laid down
ana designated as lot 1, in block NUMBER izss,
mon an assessment map annexed 10 a report
s-har ae made by the Commissioners or
asaastrent,, appointed in and for said City
- the circuit Court of the County OF Hud-
son. a certified copy Of which report anc map
was fled in the office OF the CITY Soseceo Too o.
said report and map and said sale being mace
nnrs,,ant to the provisions Of an act or the
T,erislature OF New Jersey. passed Marcn svsh.
1885, entitled -,
lection Of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as
easements and water rates or wafer rents
IN cities Of this State. and imposing ana
leyying a tax. assessment and lien IN ieu
ana instead Of such arrearages, ana 70 en-
rorce the payment thereof. and to provide
for the sale OF lands suo1ectea 70 Aue1r
taxation and assessment
And the several supplements tnereto.
And YOU are further notified that you appear
~ have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate. and unless the said land ana reai
estate shall be redeemed, as provided IN saio
ects before the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof. a deed for she
same will be given conveying 10 Inc M as
and Aldermen Of Jersey City. the Zee slnpie
~ said land and real estate according to the
provisions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, n; y. august lssn; nv;
sEX c E.. Hoos.
- Mayor.
Attest