The National tribune., 1900-11-01
PERSONAL.

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Private DaIzeIl has been addressing the
noon meetings of the Mckinley workers
among the Chicago business men.
| Gen. L. :. Peek, retired from the Of
hce OF AdJutant-General of the State of
Vermont, Oct. /, at his own request, and
much to the regret of all those with whom
he had official relations. He has had quite
a distinguished career with the soldiers of
Vermont. He enlisted Nov. l, 1861, in the
1st Vt. Cav, was promoted to Quarter
| master-Sergeant, 9th Vt, and then pro-
NOTED to Lieutenantcy. He became As
sistant Adjutant- General on the staffs of
Gems. Stannard, Wistar, Porter and Rip
! ley. He was wounded at Fort Harrison
! and received medal of honor for New
port Barracks, \. G. He was Colonel of
the 1st Vt. n. G. from 1866 to 1873, and
in 1881 was appointed Adjutant- General
of Vermont, which. Office he held continu-
ously for 10 years. During that time he
did great deal of most meritorious work
for the soldiery of Vermont, both for the
veterans and the National Guard.
| A gruesome story is in circulation con-
cerning the disappearance of Mai Chas.
| NJ. Rockefeller, of the gallant 9th U. S.
Maj. Rockefeller went out in 1861 in the
1th n. 7. s. NJ, and was afterward in
the Sth n. Y. S. NJ. He was promoted to
| a Lieutenantcy in the 17Sth n. Y, and
| given a medal of honor for specially gal
liant service at Fort Blakely In 1867 he
| received a commission in the 9th o. s.,
| and rose to be a Major. In 1870 he was
on duty with Commission at Hong
! Kong, and had his wife with him. While
| there a son was born to them, and named
Robert. The child was intrusted to the
care of a Chinese nurse who eventually
disappeared with him. Maj. Rockefeller
made every effort to recover his son, but
without success, and his wife died with
grief, after returning to this country. Last
March Maj. Rockefeller, in command of
his regiment, had a sharp fight with the
F'ilipinos near San Beoir. The Filipinos
were led by fine, large, handsome youth,
apparently an Englishman, who made des-
perate efforts to get at Maj. Rockefeller,
and killed two of his orderlies, before he
was killed by Maj. Rockefeller himself.
The papers found on the Filipino leaders
body indicated that his name was Paul
StanhOpe, from Hong Kong. Shortly af-
ter Maj. Rockefeller received a letter from
the head of the Roman Catholic house in
Hong Kong, saying that they had contin-
ued the prosecution of their search for
the boy until they had discovered that he
had, at the age of eight, been placed in a
mission school by a Chinese woman, who
entered him as Paul Yen, though it was
evident that there was no Chinese blood
in his veins. Subsequently a wealthy Eng
lishman named Stanhope had become in
terested in him, adopted him and paid
his way, until the young man had decided
to go to the Philippines and throw his lot
in with the insurgents. Maj. Rockefeller
mysteriously disappeared the night after
receiving this letter. He went out appar-
emily to visit the pickets, and passed the
picket line, since which nothing had been
heard of him. There are stories of his
having been captured by the Filipinos and
held a prisoner or killed, and there is an
other story of his having been seen in
China, a broken-down old man, who had
thrown aside his soldier clothes forever.
The American Sentinel Westminster,
Md, speaks highly of and publishes almost
entire a speech delivered by Col. VIM. A
McKellip, 9th Md, at Union Bridge, Md,
in support of Mckinley and Roosevelt and
against Organism.
Senator C. K Dayis's trouble was oc-
casioned by blood poisoning from the col
oring matter of a sock he wore when his
foot was hurt. One toe has been ampu-
tated, and he is still suffering greatly. He
has had to cancel all his stumping engage
ments, but declares that he will vote, if
he has to be carried to the polls, which,
fortunately, will be only across the street
from his house.
Gen. Stephen Thomas, who was Colonel
of the Sth VT, and will celebrate his 91st
anniversary IN December, IS hale and
hearty and actively engaged with the
United States Clothespin Company, of
Montpelier, VT He was Officer of the
Day on that fateful Oct 10, 1864, when
the rebels made such savage onslaught
on Sheridan's army Cedar Greek. He
had noticed the rebels acting suspiciously
the day before, ard reported to Cen En-
ory, who sent him to Gen. Wright, who
did not take much stock in the report.
The next morning he had very narrow
escape from being taken prisoner, while
going his rounds, but got away, and was
placed in command of a small brigade, con-
sisting of the Sth VT, 106th n. Y, 47th
Pa, and some cavalry, with which he
fought desperately during the day. Out
Of 10 officers he lost Is killed or wounded
and a propOrtionate number of enlisted
men.
Last August a wedding of much inter-
,st took place in Manila. The bridegroom
was Second Lieut.. Henry C. Merriam.
recently promoted from the ranks to a
commission. He is the son of Capt. Lewis
Merriam, q. S. A, retired, and a nephew
If Gen. Henry G. Merriam. Capt. Mer-
lam went out in 1862 as private in the
10Th Me-, and served through his enlist
nent as q Sergeant, when he was commits
oned in the colored troops, and retired
n 1880. Young Merriam graduated with
Ionors from the Shattuck Military School
t Faribault, Minn., where he met, wOoed
nd won Miss Bessie Ray, daughter of
wealthy widow of that town. He was to
eceiye an appointment to West Point, but
citing the war fever he enlisted in the
th U. S. Art. at the beginning of the
spanish War, and rose to the grade of
ergeant. He did So we'll that & commits
ion was given him. Mrs Ray took her
anghter to Manila, and lived there until
he bridegroom received his commission,
hen the nuptials took place.