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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-24

with lightning swiftness. My officers
protested: You'll get killed! You
are surely crazy What's the good of
such cxposure?" Some were inclined
to seize mo by force and put me under
shelter. But | said: IL know what
I'm doing" had a very distinct pur-
pose. In plain view before me were
the Fifteenth Ohio men. the Forty
ninth Ohio, also Kirby's brigade,
which had the previous evening lost
the Knob, the pioneers and other men.
| wanted every soldier to feel that this
combat marked crisis that did not
ask the soldiers TO encounter danger
that ! did not share with them So ],
lctcrmiucdly, with set teeth, stood be-
fore them and participated in their
excitement. Many descriptions of that
prompt advance by our brave union
men lie before me. 1t was q rcGolutc
as Piclletts charge at Gctt JsburF; IL
was as unique as Jacllsons onset al
Charlottesville. Notice how those
who were part of the movement speak.
Col. AsSew says: AT the signal four
companies dashed forward in splendid
style, and with such rapidity that the
astonished enemy had hardly time TO
get Off; we captured twenty or thirty
in their works" lie applies like Ian.
guage to the six companies on his
right, which struck for and cleared the
troublesome woods. Askew, gaining
the crest, instantly set his men at
work "to fortify and hold the Knob"
according to Gen, Towards instruc-
tons" y This he did under a
most terrific fire from two or three
batteries of the enemy, posted in their
main line of works, from six or seven
hundred yards distant"
Meanwhile the firing in the woods
grew worse and worse, for the confed-
crates had sent thither the Fifteenth
and Thirty-seventh Tennessee regi-
ments. But the Forty-ninth Ohio,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-24

breasting the enemy's intrenchments
about their middle point: Tomorrow,
general I will retake that Bald
Knob"
"All right, Gen. Howard, go ahead"
What a comfort it was to serve under
a thoroughly good man, and one that
could and did trust you. Parts of the
two divisions, Stanley's and Thomas
John Woods, were opposite the lost
position They each sent me brigade,
Col. Nodine's on the right and Gen.
Kirbys on the left. Other troops of
my corps that were not actually in
line were ready, If needed, to follow
up the movement of the two detached
brigades. Col. Askew put his regi-
ment, then designated for slSirmish
duty, the Fifteenth Ohio volunteers,
out in advance of all others. He and
his adjutant say that probably think
ing him, Asllew. to be either Gen.
Kirby or Col. Nodine) gave him direct
orders, but Col, Nodine was ready with
support. Col. Gray's Forty-ninth Ohio
infantry stood close behind the right
of the Fifteenth Ohio.
The situation is now easily slietched.
Before thc action | rode down the
slopes frc'v my night bivouac, having
with mo three or four members of my
staff. TIL lcamc TO one of those works
which were made TO protect four can
non of our heaviest calibcr. The work
being in the edge of a wood was made
first of large logs, leaving apertures
(embrasures) for the lannon's fire. then
the dirt was dug up inside and thrown
over the logs, making a good, wide
embanlsment: lastly short blocks were
put crosswise on the work, and a series
of huge logs stretched from block to
block. This last contrivance was in
tended TO protect the heads of the men
who, with rifles in hand, were Sup
porting" the cannon. Along the work
here and there, tree of considerable
size was left standing.
Our cannon fire had begun before
arrived, Smelling the Bald Hill and the
fringes of trees, and replying to the
lively confederate batteries. The lat
ter were abundant, and so arranged as
to hinder au advance of Yankees.
assembled the artillery work. and stood
contantly exposed TO the confederate
fire. leaning against one of the trees
while was standing firmly OH the
top log"
The cnemy's Gunners had this bat
terry point well in view and range;
shells screamed AMI cracked in the air
over my head; solid shot struck our
embanlSment, and little rifle balls
whizzed and whistled as they sped
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-24

slSirmishers fairly few. till good set
of works was made four hundred yards
distant from the enemy's and parallel
to it,"
This feat of arms, grand and ex-
citing as it was to me, was prelim-
mary to my own adventure, concern
ing which am writing you.
In my corps in Stanley's division we
had a very brave, handsome, prepos-
sessing young brigade commander,
Gen. Kirby. Stanley had great conf
dence in him and his command, but,
unfortunately, the afternoon of the
Goth of June. as sherman was pressing
Johnston all along the front, as usual,
and also trying to turn his flank, con-
federate force, coming with Bcdouin
velocity, made a tire mendous demon
stration against my foremost divisions,
and Kirby's brigade was knocked out
of position. An open space fringed
with woods was taken from him, con-
federatc cannon put behind epaule-
ments in the best places and long lines
of intrenchments speedily dug and
filed with graycoats in and out of the
woods We called the highest point of
this ground which Kirby lost BALD
Knob"
The night of the 2lst of June was n
sorry one in our camp, The recent
grand success of Baird's division and
Harker's brigade were all forgotten.
The continuity of Gen. Sherman's
strong line was broken. The wedge
had entered the block and would soon
be driven home, Stanley, Kirby and
myself were mortified Gems. Thomas
and Sherman we're worried lest John
ston should follow up his advantage,
breal, across our center defenses and
roll up In shameful defeat our lines in
good earnest
told Gen. Thomas, under whose
eye was then commanding the Fourth
corps, which was always directly
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-24

The drive between Plymouth and
Center llarbor IS set down as n notable
one, but take care TO make it from
Center llarbor TO Plymouth, instead of
the reverse, otherwise you will have
the high mountains behind you, and
will not see them as you go. A certain
bridge was down, and we were forced
to go round by Ashland, thus extend
ing the already long drive TO some
thing like twenty miles. There's
some folks that make farming pay"
said my driver, pointing to place we
passed
"Ilow?" l demanded, thinking to
hear of some new plan.
"They work" he replied
The remark was intended as a fling
ut lazy farmers" of whom, rightly or
wrongly, one hears much.-William
Henry Bishop, in Century.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-24

given; all the men moved, some faster
and some slower, right in the teeth of
the whirlwind. The instant | saw
them cheering and sweeping up the
last ascent | descended from the top
log" mounted my horse before my
staff could get to me, and, followed inn
mediately by but one orderly, gal
Topped into the midst of these foremost
men and was with them. amid tremen-
dous cheering, while the air was hot
with the missiles of death; they had
crowned the height; they had recov-
cred the lost ground they had de-
stroyed the continuity of Shermans
line, and for once |, their corps com
mander, fully shared their feeling of
enterprise, of danger, of ultimate Sc
curity, and of glory.
was closer beset at Fair Oaks, hav~
ing had my brother Charles, near me,
badly wounded, my three horses shot,
aud my right arm shattered by two
painful wounds; yet no adventure had
ever thrilled me like that spirited
charge OF Nodinc's Ohio men, when we
rccaP'ured that Bald Knob along the
lines Of Muddy Creek, and. with Gen.
Kirby's help, held it fast in sight of
thc twin mountains of Georgia, June
u. 1891.
Every link Of chain must be
tough TO make the whole chain strong.
The Bald Knob combat was an i'm
portant link in the chain Of battles
that made Atlanta ours and fairly
won"
Henry NJ. Stanton, secretary of war,
blamed me concerning Il like personal
exposure which occurred at Gardens
Corner, S. c., where with one aid Col.
Beebe, rcconnoitered what appeared
to be swampy and slippery ground in
front of a broad confederate intrench-
ment before ordering a charge. We
were several times fired at from the
crest of the work. Mr.. Stanton said:
General, for that reckless ex-
posure you ought 10 have been
cashiered!" Beebe and were
not killed, and the act probably
saved hundred other lives; and sure
ly we were not brought before even a
court of inquiry.
To keep soldiers in heart and gain
their continued confidence and affec-
ton the commandment, whatever be his
rank, must make them understand
that he calls them to meet no hard
ship, exposure or danger that he is not
willing and ready To share with them.
If he SO loves them they will in time
guard him with their own bodies and
hold his life sacred.
o. o. Howard,
Major General, U. S. A.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-24

backing up our men already there, pre-
vented confederate recapturc. AS
kew adds: Our loss was the lieutenant
OF company A, wounded; Lieut.. Don
ner, company Z, severely wounded;
nine enlisted men killed and forty -four
wounded"
Lieut.. Col. Gray, of the Forty-ninth
Ohio, writes: 81 executed my orders,
changed the direction of my line and
charged the position "a wooded emf
nence), driving with the assistance of
the Fifteenth Ohio, the enemy from
it," "Our loss in this affair was
one officer killed and thirteen enlisted
men wounded"
Cen Wood, the division commander,
reports eat noon of the following day
the corps commander Gen. Iloward)
arranged an attack, embracing part Of
the First brigade (1[irby's) First ldi-
vision, and part of the First brigade
1.-THE Fifteenth and Forty-ninth Ohio)
of my division. The Fifteenth Ohio
dashed CALAMITY forward, carried the
hill, which had been lost, and en-
trenched itself on it under heavy fire
of the enemy"
Kirby's men moved in conjunction
and did nobly; but the rapidity of No
dimes gallant charge. led by AslSew,
whose adjutant, then Lieut.. Alexis
Cope, has furnished me the detail, in
which he bore no small part, out
stripped Kirby's longer line, so that
Gen. Stanley says: "kirby's losses that
day were not severe"
thought of this glowing incident,
small as it may seem in the recital,
when you called for personal adven-
ture." As soon as the half hours pre-
liminary cannonade was ended the
signal agreed upon for charge was
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-24
Fined for hissInT IN Pubic.

An old law of Paris forbids kissing
In public places. A cabman who saw
his wife only once week gave her his
weekly kiss in front of a restaurant
the other day Both were arrested
The cabman was fined five dollars lie
gallantly paid the fine, remarking thni
the kiss was worth II.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-24

Tobacco seeds are so minute that a
thimbleful will furnish enough plants
for an acre Of ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

GIRL wishes position % clean ladies'
apartments mornings or 20 errands from
TO 10 O'Clock lib West 26th-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
CHRISTIAN WORKERS N CONFERENCE.
ADOPTS THE REPORT OF ITS COMMITTEE ON
PLAN AND sCoPE-MEMBERs OF EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED

The conference in Association Hall, Twenty-third-
St. in the interests of federated action among
churches and Christian workers throughout the
United States, received yesterday morning the re-
port of the Committee Plan and Scope appointed
to submit plan for effectual federation. Dr.
J. ". Hegamar presented the committees recon-
mendations.
President William De Witt Hyde of Bowdon
College presided, but was called away at 1915
O'Clock to catch train, and Dr. f. Mason North
took his place. The Rev. Dr. Laidlow, secretary of
the local federation, delivered an address on The
Methods of Work in the Federation of Churches
and Christian Workers of New-York City"
The Committee Plan and Scope recommended
the creation of Executive Committee of nine
ministers and nine laymen with power to add nine
to their number, take charge of the work 1t
would be the duty of the committee to facilitate
and foster accommodation between the local
federationS, with special reference to supplying
local and State federations information regard
ing the work in every part of the country. to aid
in the formation OF local and State declarations.
make arrangements for similar conference
next year. fixing the time place and programme.
The report was adopted after some discussion, and
the Chair appointed the following members of
Thompson. of the Presbyterian Church: the Rev
DR.. Washington Choate. of the Congregational
Church: the Rev. T. ]. Morgan, OF the Baptist
Church; the Rev. DR.. A. d. Leonard of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church and the Rev. DIR. w w
Clarke of the Reformed Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
AN EXPERIMENT IN FASTING.

Milton Rathbun. q feed merchant. whose office
is at No. 453 Fourth-ave., Is making expert
ment in fasting for the benefit of his health 1t is
not entirely experiment for he has tried 1t
once before within year, and with good results.
as he thinks. He has been fasting for ten
days, and intends to keep 1t up for thirty more.
though he is ready to resume the OF food II
he finds that the lack of it is hurting him. When
he tried IL before he found that it reduced his
weight In a manner which ne regarded desira-
BILE and did not keep him from working ten hours
day. He believes that fasting is cure for many
Ills besides excess of weight He takes from pint
to pint and half Of filtered water each day,
and no other drink. II he finds that he is losing
flesh too fast he expects to check the tendency by
taking more water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

BILLIARDS..

CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
Dr' Ranney, secretary OF the Amateur Athletic
Union billiard Committee announced yesterday the
scheoue OF games for the first day of the Class
amateur billiard championship tournament 70
De heio at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. PLAY
van open on Monday evening with Foss against
maj while McCreery and J. D. Smith. both of 81
LOUIS WIZ De put against each other the second
evening. Inc INST four games have been arranged
as follows: Monday evening. Wilson p Foss yo
Ut L. H. MiaI; Tuesday afternoon, c. F. Conlslin
vs. loser OF first game; Tuesday evening, w. C.
McCreery vs.. J. De Nun Smith and "Wednesday
aiternoon Z. q. ThTeshie loser of third oaTSs
AFTER these four matches the schedule will be
h htiHEeo from Gay 20 day, the winners being held
DICK as usual for the final games Foss IL tba
general fav2rite for first honors, although the
most favorable reports have been received from
McCreery and Threshie et'e" ii"in
"A smoker will be given at the club this even
ING; me prizes are already on exhibition AT III
cIuo reading room alongside the 1900 challenge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
11ublir Notlres.
ALED PROPOSALS. WIN be received by the

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the
Common Council the City Of New Rochelle, at the
Corporation Rooms Main and Rose streets
o'clock p. m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th 1900. for
Indebtedness for SJ.I52.S8 and
S50OOOO EACH said Certificates Of Indebtedness
interest the rate Of six centum annum
and numbered from 70 five consecutivey the cert-
number being SO the four
each; said certificates due and payable fol-
year until all the said certificates
paid.
The interest said certificates VIII be payable the
Of February and August In each year.
the OF February LIST 1900
be addressed to Andrew J. Sell city clerk. and
marked s
The Common Council the right reject any
all bids
BY order the Common Council of the City Of New
Rochelle.
Dated New Rochelle N. Y, January 10th. 1900
ANDREW ]. SELF. ct clerk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
HUSBAND SAYS He WAS IupERsoNATED.
HIS. WIFE SENT To AN ASYLUM BY STRANGERS
AFTER SHE TRIED TO KILL. HIM

HIS. WIFE SENT TO AN ASYLUM BY STRANGERS
AFTER SHE TRIED TO KILL HIM.
Abraham Cohen. whose wife Sadie was released
from Bellevue Hospital insane pavilion Thurs
day and transferred to the Rvercrest Insane Asy-
lum Astoria, Long Island visited the hospital last
evening and inquired to who impersonated him
in securing his wife's release.
The woman was committed for examination by
Magistrate Poole in the Harlem Police Court on
January g. A few mornings previous. when
Cohen awoke from his nights sleep, he found that
his throat had been and that he had been
stabbed in the breast. He his wife standing
before him holding large blood covered knife in
her hands. The cutting took place at No. 1873 East
Eighty-first-st., where a brother of the woman
lives. The Cohens live at No. 1926 East Thirty
fourth-st.
Cohen last night said: THE first knew about my
wife being taken Rivercrest this
ing when my brother showed me article in one
of the papers. To tell the truth did not know
that she was in Bellevue. intend to find out who
it was that lnpersonated me- My wife is more
insane than l am. I intend TO apply for writ to
have her re-transferred from Rivercrest TO Belle
vue Hospital. Then l will have her rearraigned
and let the law take its course. Otherwise she vii!
be released in about a week. and then she will
make another attempt to kill me. The next time
she will undoubtedly a revolver.
II propose make application for a divorce as
soon as 1 get her released from Rivercrest Asy-
lun."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
THE mMANUs-sMITH CONTEST.

The Assembly Committee Privileges and Eec-
tions yesterday resumed sessions at the Hotel
Cadillac in this city, to hear evidence in the contest
which Thomas ]. McManus is making for the seat OF
Assemblyman Smith, who was elected from the
XVIII District of New-York County. The work of
examining the envelopes containing the tally sheets
was begun. Only four of the tabulated statements
to adjourn, in order that the envelopes might be
returned to the care OF the County Clerk before
nightfaH.
The committee will sit at $50 a. m. to-day when
the statements Of the Board of County Canvassers
heard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTING 4 cIp1

Detective Jackson. of the Fifth-st police sta
ton. appeared Yorkville Court ves,erday
having In his custody Louis Manos a Greek
candymaker said to be seventeen years old en-
ployed in q store Twefth-st and FIrst-aya
aho sylvester Camerino, an Italian schoolboy sly
Teen years Old. of No 4o5 East Twelfth-st whom
he charged with having abducted Annette o.t
sixteen-year-old girl, the daughter OF John OF
brewer living at Forty-seventh-st. and Nintb-ave
Canerino called on the father yesterday and ,o1d
nim that unless he went TO her rescue al once bts
oaueh'er would DE taken TO Boston by a Greek
ol.' III company with Camerino. hurried 10 the
ponce staf'~- and reported the case Camer,no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE TO CREDITORs.-In pursuance of
an order of Hon. Charles Davis. Surrogate Ulster
County is hereby given according TO law 20 all
against George H. Sharpe, late Of
the City Kingston County OF Ulster n Y, deceased
the with the vouchers in
port thereof 10 the Surrogate the County Ulster
al bis office in City OF Kingston ~ y OF before
she 18th day Of February 1900. And notice hereby
given all creditors Of said estate that II is the in
tention OF the apply for letters OF admin
isration on under the provision OF Section
- ~ SEVERYN B. SHARPE. Petitioner.
Dated January IS. 1900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
KILLED BY FALL IN AN AIRSHAFT.

John Murphy. twenty-five years old, tinsmith
whose home is In Lowell. Mass. fell five stories
yesterday afternoon at No. 351 Eighth-ave and was
instantly killed Murphy out OF work. and lived
at the house with Mrs. Catharine Ramsden, a
friend of his family. Yesterday he went into
closet, and when he attempted to get out found
the door locked; The closet window opens into the
arshaft, and directly opposite IS "a window Of the
kitchen Murphy attempted to get from one window
TO the other, when ne fell to the bottom of the
shaft Mrs. Ramsden held a witness in the
West Thirty-seventh-st. station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

told Jackson where the girl could be found and
at midnight she and the Greek were caught to-
gethfHfrt In furnished room at No. sl3 East
the Information, she told the detective that he
was equally guilty with the Greek. Camerino was
then also placed under
When the case was called James Nugent, a law
yer, who represented the prisoners asked for an
Immediate examination Thomas More a Gerry
society agent. who prosecuted the case objected
and Magistrate Meade adjourned the case until
this morning holding each of the prisoners in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
BOWERY TEMPERANcE INN ARAnnonrn

The Church Temperance Society, of No. 27s
Fourth-ave. which intended TO establish a lodging
house and temperance inn at No l31 Bowerv 30.
submitted plans at the Department of Buildings IN
improve the lower floors for mission purposes. while
original plan abandoned when n was so,,n "a
that the building laws would not permit the ,Se 80
4 non-nreproof building for hotel purnoses - "a
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LOST.

LOST -Banllto1S No. 339 344 on Dry Dock
Savings Bank Any person having claims
upon said book is called upon 20 present
the same to the bank within thirty days.
or the said book will be declared cancelled
and eXtiHguished, and "A new one issued in
lieu thereof.
LOST or STOLEN Handbook No. S15, 100
of the German Savings Bank IN the city
Of NeW-Y York. corner 4th-ave. and 1tth-st
issued to Anna Moritz. All persons are
cautioned against negotiating the same.
II not returned 10 the bank on the 18th
day of February 1900. duplicate will he
Issued