The National tribune., 1901-03-14

ippines. He commanded the American
forces that captured the Filipino towns of
Cavite. Fiejo. Noyeieta and Rosario, and
was most active in his efforts 10 suppress
the insurrection in the Philippines Final
ly his health gave way, and he was com
PEELED to return to the United States to
recuperate. He was appointed a Briga-
dier-General in the Regular Army on the
9TH inst
The following is a copy of letter writ
ten by Col. Il. :. Clarkson, Past Com
Chief, to Comrade Charles A.
Orr:
81 have heard with very much pleasure
of your candidacy for the high position of
Commander OF the Department of New
York. G. A. L., and of its very favorable
reception by the comrades over the State.
Your faithful service upon the Ma
tional staff during my iReumbency gave
very great satisfaction. and your long,
faithful and sclf-sacrifIcing service in the
interest of your comrades, who needed
such service, most surely deserves this rec
ognition, and L hope for your success.
'sT. s. GARRISON"
Judge Jesse ], Phillips. of the Supreme
Court of Illinois, died at HilIsbOro ILL.,.
Feb. IS. Judge Phillips was born in Mont
gomery Co.. H.. in 1887. and was gradu-
ated from Hillsboro Academy in 1857; was
Captain, Major and Lieutenant-C Colonel in
the 9th Ill. during the war, and was bre-
vetted Colonel and Brigadier-General. In
politics he was always a Democrat. He
was twice nominated for State Treasurer,
but was defeated both times. He was
elected Judge of the Fifth Circuit Court
in Illinois in 1879, serving until 1893, when
he was elected o-the Supreme Bench. He
leaves widow.
Col John D. Probst, Of Englewood, N
J.. who died at his home Feb. 10, was one
of the largest operators on Wall Street.
He was bornsIn Germany in 1910, and at
IL years was q messenger boy on Wall
Street. He developed into bright clerk
and manager, and during the war raised a
company for the 21st N. j., a nine-months'
regiment. He returned to his brokerage
business in New York after the war, and
his firm does the largest arbitrage business
on Wall Street, and has extensive foreign
connections. He was a director in d num-
Der of railway companies.
The Grand Army exercises on Washing
tons Birthday in New York astOnished
people by showing how many prominent
stage people had served in the army during
the rebellion. Louis James was a mem
Der of the Ellsworth ZOuayes, and served
through the war. Buffalo Bill' served
through the war and is a member of the
G.. A. Il. Samuel Deyere served in the
2Sth Mass, in which Lawrence Barrett.
now dead, was Captain, and Joseph z.
Keefe carried a well-kept Springfield mus
ket. "Gus" Williams served in the S4th
Ind. '.Hi' Henry served in the 64th n. Y.
Joseph j. DOwling was a drummer in the
29th Iowa, and John Z. Hill served in the
1st Mich. Cav. Robert j. Cutler served
in the 9th n. Y. ('Hawkins's ZOuaves').
DIR. James T. Burdick. of Brooklyn,
n. Y, has been appointed Head Surgeon
of the Hospital of the Soldiers and Sail
ors Home in Bath. He is 4 Past Medi-
cal Director Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Department of New York, and
President of the Board of Examining
Surgeons. He has practiced for 40 years
in Brooklyn. He was Surgeon of the 18th
n. Y. Cav.
Comrade John Y DetwiIer, New
Smyrna, Fla. who is the President of
the Florida Fish Commission, and also
Commander of Budd-Mather Post, at
New Smyrna. has devoted Il good deal of
time and study to getting up the history
of the skirmish at New Smyrna, March
%. 1862. in which Lieut.. A. E Budd and
Acting Master Mather, both naval officers,
were killed. They had gone up the river
with boat party to seize some goods
which had been brought in on blockade
runner. and also to capture some live oak,
which was cut and stored, ready for ship
ment, when they were fired upon from the
shore, and Il number killed.
Thos ]. Harrison Post KOkomo. Ind.
has unanimously Reimbursed for the posi-
tion of Department Commander of In
diana, Capt Milton Garrigus. one of its
charter members. who has been twice its
Commander, and filled many other posi-