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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05

In this action. during the nercest Are. he
turned 70 his company and said: Please
come on"
CAPTS. NJ. F. ELLRICH. E. A. Stur-
~ ges and NJ s. Scudder. OF Companies
G. c and f, respectively. performed fire.
quent acts OF excellent service on the
field. /, is related Of Capt. Sturges that
on July e. al Calamha. Re was sent out
from Calamba to locate body OF insur
gents who were lurking In the neighbor-
hood Soon after he had departed with
his company Gen. Hall dispatched an Or
derry after him with instructions not TO
fire upon the insurgents IL he encountered
them, as he. the general. had reason TO
believe that they wished TO come in and
surrender. Before the orderly caught the
captain the insurgents were encountered
and opened "A brisk FIRE Capt. Sturges
was standing in a read directing the fire
Of his company when the orderly came up.
Waiting only long enough 70 hear the gen.
erals orders, the bullets flying thickly the
while. Capt Sturges said; To h with
the generals inside Information Give
them another v0.ley, boys" TIE insur-
gents were soon routed.
or the line lieutenants. Lieut. Southern
OF Company II. has probably performed the
most conspicuous service. In command OF
his company On February he led the
charge sQuarely into Santa Ana, climbing
over the b1castwCrks fairly on top of the
krupp guns captured that day. One Of the
last acts Of Coz. Whollcy before leaving the
regiment was TO return to Lieut.. Southern
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D; Young, Company E: Charlton, Com
pany H. and Rhodes, Company NJ. were
all excellent soldiers. and well deserved
the promotions which were given them.
Lieut.. Dreher, Company NJ. was recon-
mended by Gen. King for conspicuous
bravery February s.
OF the enlisted men who received spe-
cial mention for their services there is a
long list, and many others performed
deeds Of conspicuous service which went
unmentoned. Hospital Stewards Nc
Bride and Allis were always on deck in
caring for wounded men on the field OF
battle, the former having been recon-
mended for a medal OF honor In connec-
ton with bravery displayed on February
8 In carrying Ralph r. Shearer. Company
K. off tho field under fire. Sergt. Maj.
Thomas W. Lemon. Principal Musician
Roy Nickerson and Privates Roy Porter
and John B. Hepburn. of Company l.. and
Loren T.. Lawson, Company b. received
special mention for bravery displayed as
messengers on the morning OF February
s. The last two named have been COM
The bravery OF Privates Edward Hapford.
Company X. and Clay G. Mills. Company
d, orderlies to Gen. King, has secured
special mention by that officer In his Of
fetal reports. George Cresar, Company
A, has received special mention for hrav-
cry In distributing ammunition along the
line February ). at a time when a box
of ammunition was hit by three bullets
while il was being emptied.
Corp. Otto S. Houghtinston. Company X.
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Eight-pointed star with revolving center.

Eight pointed star with revolving center.
Elgn coiored battery.
Twelve large dragons nests.
aerial bombs OF the iargest size
illuminating with varied colored stars ana
twisting SerpentS
One
No rockets will fired owing the from falling
and expensive floral bombs have
substituted
D.. m.-Reception Hotel Denny to the officers ana
members OF the First Washington regiment 49,,
p. m.-Baud at First avenue ana Maoi-
Pioneer square. I'd and Cherry and I'd and Pike
S.30 Arfnory for members OF the
varied consisting of speeches.
quartete orchestra music
professional specially numbers from the best
city heaters Among the public speakers it
W. H White Senators Foster and Turner Capt W.
Robinson jr. Hon Levi Ankeny. Gov. John r. Rogers
Chief Justice Gordon and Rev. j. Iwyd During the
eve patriotic chorus by George Bech 'Oid
Glorious Glory with fifty voices will be rendered
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A Great Display Of Fireworks

The fireworks display will take place on Mors., ~
Der s. beginning at ESQ m. The Arins gronra ..,e
on Stewart street, directly in front the penrv -.
Owing TO the high elevation OF sround N. $3.50
will be visible from almost point the cen.r - ~
city.
The fireworks committee has arranged In pro.,.
Of salutes follows: S"sso1e
When the steamship Queen is sighted. coming int. -,
with me FIRST Washington volunteers. ten mortsr~ .
various points along the front of the civ n
charge 1Snch aerial report shells filled with a ~" ee
The shells vii! burst high up among the cous. ~
tremendous reports VIII be heard for miles Al ocacA -
the morning OF the following day sunrise san,a os
shells will be fired. Again at o'clock in The eysns, ~ ~
cedng the fireworks display. ten shells will be
On the morning Of the third day twenty she'll. nj. =
fired announcing the departure Of trains bearing the yo
teers to their homes In various portions Of the sata
One unique feature OF the display arranged nv n.
works committee will be the discharge Of SSo 0n cSsS
New Years crackers, which will be arranged In hms.S
Of 20 co. $1,000 and 10000 each hanging the ,oss =
high buildings and reaching the sidewalk The s,tss
these crackers will cause indescrbable racket IN
lkened only TO the noise OF a battle Ten strin,s -
punches will be ignited First and Second
Pike street. Another bunch OF e zoo viii be fired in -
necton with the evening pyrotechnical display on Sts
street.
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Select Knights A .. e. w.
High School Cadets Of Seattle and Outside Cities
School Rough Riders
DIVISION.
twenty-five Hundred Pupils Of the Public Schools Formed
Into Companies.
FIFTH DIVISION.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Civic Societies.
The line OF will be: First University
Main thence Main South Second: thence
thence Pike 10 Seventh Countermarch south
thence on Union TO the Armory campus
IL m.-Address Of welcome by Gov. Rogers and
sentatton The states medals the members OF the
1890 m-DeIivery OF the resimental colors to the
governor OF the commonwealth of W ashington.
1:3O to 2'3O m-Luncheon for members Of the First
Washington regiment the Hotel Denny served
the ladies OF the Red Cross Society Fortson Relief Corps
the Womens Relief Corps of the Grand Army and the
ladies Of the
e.i6 p. m-Iumination of the oy's streets and public
buildings
6:3o to $3.50 p. m.-Stewart front OF Denny
hotel flight OF four aerial bomb shells disohargng myrads
in all colors Following quick succession there
will be:
golden waterfall battery,
Twenty-four coiored
big puzzle wheel.
Set piece OF battleship Iowa In action.
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hardly have made such a mag
nillcent fighting reputation on
So many hard fought battle
fields without developing In It's
ranks sofue ight!nK men who by individual
acts or individual behavior should have
made Themselves conspicuous for their
saidier!y qualities even among or
ganization OF daring fighters. The theory
that every member OF thu regiment vas a
good soldier DOES not suffer by the fact
that some were better than Others. IL
would Of COURSE be impossible 10 name
any set Of men for whom the claim could
be made that they we're the best soldiers
III The regiment bur this does not srgne
thai Il would be Impossible or even diff
cult to name ii list OF msn OF whom It
could bs Justly claimed ;ha; their services
made them conspicuous even among such
gallant fighters IA the First Washington
volunteers. I shall mention few OF these
and relate briefly some Of the incidents
OF the services performed by them.
Beginning with the highest In rank. Col.
John ~ Whoiley is a man whose bravery
on the field OF battle and whose unreui,
ting devotion 20 duty at all times has won
for him the admiration Of those both sbove
and below him m rank Col Wholiay IL
n strici disc iiuar;an. and being a short
spoken and decisive man he aroused some
ennity among the officers In his com
mand. and he made no ef!ert to ConcilIate
any opposition his discipline aroused
These qualities have caused him 10 be con
alderably criticised But hts fighting rec
cri IS ali in his favor In the battle OF
Santa Ana he under fire constantly
IN the thiclest part Of the night. command
ing the regiment from the center Of IN.
long-ext~Rdea line or his behavior In
this action Gen Charles King has sad
tn his official report:
and Col. WhoIIey. First Wash
ington. conducted thems~ives with
admirable cooin~.. aud bravery
throughout. Col. Whole. being nm
der the hottest ARE for the longest
time. his maiden aaht too"
- -
TN the advance 81 Gen. Wheaton's
L. nvinE brigade from San Pedro Ma
cati March 10 col Wholley'a com
mand was given tie task 81 carrying the
fnsurgsnt position At Guntelupe consid-
cred one NJ the strongest positions natur-
ally for defensive operations tn the entire
theater of operations. II CHANGED that
the enemy rvd upon the advance II our
line without making any resistance Two
dnya later Col Whullev personally super
intended the taking ~ rateros crossing
the river With Companies L. Il and T.
under 'he cnvfpv's ag- Rnd setting the
town on IRE almost In the mttfs; ~ the
insurgents 20 The utter aStoui~hrflent not
only - the Insurgents hut OF cen Whea-
ton aui the regular regiments ~ tho hti-
rade as well Ia the battle OF March r.
commonly known the hike up the
lake shore" Col Whnliet led tsa Gem
mand against The rying zoe with such
daring ard intrepid rap'1itv that the
other regiments ~ the hrjgade were left
fGr ont cf rif@ rang. in the rear
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the expedition TO Calamha in July. There
I'm three different engagements he display
ed the same brilliant leadership which had
charactrszed him in all previous actions.
Mai Weisenburger participated In every
action Of importance engaged in by tho
regiment except the action at Pasig. March
&c
Two officers OF the medical STAFF dis
played marked ability and remarkable
GOODNESS under Ere. Maj. Surgeon Lewis
r Dawson participated In every action In
which any part Of the regiment was
gagged. and seemed always to occupy a
conspicuous position In his care of the
killed and wounded Absolutely indiffer~
ent In personal danger. he went about
hts work on the field Of battle with the
same quiet GOODNESS shown I'm the hos
pitai or company quarters. Mai. Dawson
In not only one 81 the most skillful sur
geons Of the army. but he Is a most thor
ough gentleman. maintaining his temper,
mental equipose and gentlemany cour-
tesy undsr more difficult and trying cir
cGmstances than any man IL has ever
been my good fortune 10 come IN contact
with. II is a story current among the
soiaierS Of the regiment that he never lost
his patience hut once. ON the morning
OF March -. during the advance mp the
shores ~ the lake. Corporal Buckliu. Of
Company X. was HIT nv Remington bul-
let which severely shattered the thigh 4
surgeon % some other organization com
ing M frst. hound up the wound with
out putting on the proper spliuts: tn fact.
left II in such "A manner that had II not
been attended 20 within very short time
amputation would have been necessary.
Maj Dawson coming up few minutes
later and seeing how incompletely The job
had been done. far lost hts patience
q Ea nj ma
mark concerning the surgeon who had
preceded him.
4 sSIsTANT SURGEON BROWN
A won the most hearty good will and
appreciation of the soldiers by his bray
cry the field. and none the legs hy his
faithful attendance on the sick during
The trying periods II inaCtion and delay.
During the months ~ May. June and
Juiy. when the number ~ men on sick
report ran from $50 to 800 Dr- Brown was
amongst them constantly, helping them
no less by HE devoted attention and
cheerful encoura cement than by mis- med
iCal advice. More thar one man has told
me that he thought himself sick enough
70 So Ia The hospital. but that no wouid
stay on the liue and fight u out rather
than give up and ada to the burdens Of
~. Brown. Who vas during these months
more unw-Il nearly :he entire tire than
many men he vAs attending.
OF th- regn1entel star Adit. William l..
f4uau WAS one - the most daring aEhters
and weli deserved IN the bath. 81 santa
Ana the special mention made # him BY
Con. King FOR conspicuous bravery, Lieut.
Iuhn Nas an expert warkS.nan AMI could
he seen al all hours nlorg IRE laes while
IN TIE face ~ the enemy. carrying rs
captured Nau$sr rt'e and Watching tor an
oppaT tHniiy 20 pick ct nigger'' al ionx
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SECOND DAY
Monday, November 6.

n. m.-Sunrise salute by Portland battery.
G.lO u. m.-Sarting OF steamers and craft to
ticipats In the naval parade
q m.-Ssaruers rendezvous of Jefferson head
miles north Of Seattle. Commodore John r. Libby
"A which .n Itself will form a hollow
square 9uee carrying the First Washington
regiment position In the center OF the
The parade viii start with FIVE steamers In the lead
the revenue cutters l.. g. and Corwin United
States training ship Adams occupying the positions
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THIRD DAY
Tuesday. November ].

o. m.-Sunrise sAlute
Barker, Rows J. P. D. Llwyd and e NJ Randall
$40 m-Milary ball Wilson's hall. Collins block,
auspices of the Washington National Guard.
which soldiers In uniform will be admitted free.
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Agents Of tho British government arr purcAssne
horses in New South Wales for use IL AsuA
Africa
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honor until arrival
lowe yh the parade viii drop
forming single line abreast
reaching shore Of the harbor This
United States cutters L s.
Corgiu and United States training ship Adams
point landing Arlington dock where the Grant
and fire the national salute
m-Arriva OF the troops and escorts at Arlington
dock
a m.-IAnding OF troops and reception to i'm
mediate relatives
8aaO a. m.-Formation o. grand parade military and
Parade will form $50 sharp and with constitute
divisions First division viii form on the side OF
avenue right resting Pike The
ion will form Immediately behind the first The third dvts
On side Of First
Pike street The fourth division will form I'm
third The fifth division
north side Of Pike, the right resting First
division will form the south side
right o First
a.. m.f3rand military and civic parade he
tngf FORM command Of Col and taft
FIRST DIVISION.
Gov J. K. Rogers and
Returning Volunteers by Companies. Col Fife
in command
SECOND DIVISION
Washington National Guard by Companies
Ex-Mernbers OF the Washington National Guard
State University Cadets
THIRD DIVISION.
Portland Battery, Oregon National Guard with Field
Uniform Rank knights OF Pythias
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1HE Washington regiment could
hardly have made such a mag
nilicent fighting reputation on
50 many hard fought battle
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FIRST DAY
Sunday, November S.

Arrival special bearing Portland battery. state
militia 81 and citizens Of the state.
he and
displays xegTcnishts
Inflammation Of all public buildings
bernatie % Window for Thee" joyful
elcoae Hornr
m-Eacred band at four different 10
calites roiows
Corner Of First avenue and Madison street
Corner o Secund and Cherry
Second and Pike street
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Philippine draft of made by special
left the committee work out its details
with hao Of the officer, and the
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13
Pishon will pay you go, bushel for

Pishon will pay you 6Oe bushel for
your potatoes.
Hon. A. G. Blunt Is in Portland, for II
few days this week.
Perry s. Longley of Scion, was in
town Tuesday morning.
Ansel Holway will organize a grange
of patrons of husbandry at Cambridge,
this evening, with 80 members.
Mr.. Horace Purinton was in town,
yesterday. He says he will make mil
lion of brick in his yard here this season.
The committee Of arrangements who
had charge of the banquet at the Hesel-
elton last Saturday. and to whose efforts
was due in large measure the success
of the affair, was composed of George b.
Stafford, George +, Goodwin and Frank
II. Biekford.
The gentlemen of the NJ. f. Church
will serve supper for men only at the
vestry of the church tomorrow night at
O'Clock. n. A. Dinsmore or y. w.
Brainerd can tell each man how much
TO contribute towards the expenses of
the supper.
Last fall one of our French citizens,
while trapping In the northern part of
the county, found a black bear in one Of
his traps upon making his usual morning
rounds. The animal was killed and the
skin made iuto rug. One day this
week the owner sold the article TO a
guest at Hotel Goburn for $4,000.
a pretty wedding occurred at the
church Of Notre Dame de Lourdes, Mon
day, at 8 Il. IN. The eontrac' ing parties
were james Simpson Of Waterville and
Miss Estelle Wllett Of this town. The
ceremony was performed in the presence
of large number of relatives and
friends, by Rev. FIR. Lacrox. Both par
ties have many friends and were the re-
cipieuts of large number of handsome
presents. Mr.. and Mrs Simpson left,
Monday afternoon for Waterville, where
they will reside. 10 the evening recep-
ton was given the newly married couple
in the X. c. hall by he Knights of Co.
lumbus, of which order Mr.. Simpson is a
worthy member.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13
MIS-. F. r. Folsom is visiting friends

MIS-. F. r. Folsom is visiting friends
in Fairfield for the day.
Daniel Lewis, E.q., attended court at
Bangor, Tuesday aud Wednesday of this
week
The veteran retired lumberman, Orison
Bu.rll of Fairfield, was at the Court
House, Tuesday.
special parish meeting of the Uni
versalist Church is called for Monday
evening next at 7.30 o'clock.
Miss Octavia Walker, returned, We'd
nesday, from Westbrook where she had
been passing week with her sister.
Roy L. Marston returned to Bowdoin,
Tuesday morning, to enter upon his last
term of the fiual year of college course.
DR.. |. L. Salley, secretary of the
Maine Veterinary Medical Association,
attended the quarterly meeting of the
association at Augusta, Wednesday, re-
turning home this morning.
The window of Heselton's store is
filled with souvenirs brought from Cuba
by I'd Lieut.. Edw. Spear of Battery A.
II includes relics aud articles of daily
use with the natives OF the islands and
numerous fine views of Battery A and
its officers.
The Crescent Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club Is composed of young men.
who have worked hard to give Skowhe-
gan stringed musical organization to
be proud of. and they have succeeded
wonderfully well. We trust all lovers
of music will attend their first public
concert, and thus give the club the en-
eouragement due them. The date Is
Friday evening of this week and the adj
mission is only % cents.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13
JOHN G.. GRIFFIN,
INSURANCE AGENCY,
WATER STREET, sKoWHEcAN, MAINE.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF
German American Insurance Co.


of New York.
Incorporated in 1872 Commenced bushes
In 1872. William U. Kremer, President
Charles g. Smith. Secretary.
Capital paid up in cash, 81 600 ,OOo@
ASSETS, Dece mber, 81, 1893.
Real Estate, unincumbered, fls,@oa
Loans on bond Il mortgage, LIST liens, 81 teO
81 ocks and bonds, market value 7,332,78
Cash in the Office and in bank 1913
Interest due and accrued, ls,3
Premiums in due course OF collection, 4a5,iHa
Aggregate assets at actual value s,l67sSH
LIABILITIES, December 81, 1855
Net amount OF unpaid losses and
claims, 376,HoNI
Amount required to safely re-insure
all outstanding risks 261iWlh
All other demands viz: commissions.
etc, 1874 bl
Total amount of liabilities, except
capital stock and net surplus, 3,245 iA y
Capital actually paid up In cash, i0o0eN
surplus beyond liabilities, 3922eSS
Aggregate amount OF liabilities in -.
Guiding net surplus, SIS ibr
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13
Wanted. Table Boards rs.

Having leased the Hotel Anidross for
a term am now ready to cater To those
in want of good table board at reason
able prices, as | shall set good table
with hope TO share good patronage
and give good dinners for thirty-five
cents. Att F. L. CoNANT.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13
Bargain Headquarters
al 4. ". --......,,~
b0URGE7 5. !
Opposite p. o. e5 Water Street.


body but gain by
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF
NIAGARA Fire Insurance Company,

OF New York.
Incorporated in 1850 Commenced business
in 1850 Harold Herrick, President: George
W. Dewey, Secretary.
Capital paid up in cash $4,000
ASSETS December ~, 1898.
Real Estate, unincumbered, 100000 60
Loans on homo mortgage, LIST liens, 26s SO 90
stocks and bonds market value, I,lt53 25 90
Cash in office and in bank 1883 a.
Interest ard re nts due and accrued, l0,097 IL
Premiums in due course OF collec-
ton, 223,ell Of
Bills receivable, 9ai II
Aggregate assets at actual value ,74l o.
LIABILITIES December 81, 1888.
Net amount OF unpaid losses and
claims sIS2, $50 70
Amount required to safely re-insure
all outstanding risks, l,242,62S 80
All other demands, viz: comm issions,
etc, l4I, SOP rs
Total amount OF liabilities except -
capital stock and net surplus, l,5l6,e64 Is
Capital actually paid up in cash, 100000 90
surplus beyond capital, III, 1855 70
Aggregate amo mt of liabilities in
Guiding net surplus, S2,7SS,741 o.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure 25c.
The genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet. 6m45
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13
We Are Ready

To supply you with picture frames of all
descriptions. BRAGG & VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13
Are Now Ready TO Make Our Grand Display of Millinery.

goods this Everything light airy
nothing We purchase New
trimmer We hope all of old
will them We added
ocka fine lint e. q. CURTIS, Skowhegan