The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-04
WASHINGTON Gl,stP

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Through tie recovery of $30Ae60 ~
cash and securities q Hnall1ton,
West Virginia. ths eeytfnMen4 an-
thortties now have poaneaaion - ebosst
t3SQOOO OF tAe funds embae9lA by
Obef1ln II. Carter, former capkAln Of
The united states snsinssr ssr atl
Professor G. G. Goreson, Ia Charge
Of the Alaskan experiment stations.
has reported to the Department OF
Agriculture, that he has found good
gardens along the Yukon valley, N the
cold interior region Of Alaska. The
report says, that, although the sea
son was unusually late this year, Pro-
fessor Gorgson found potatoes.
cabbage, caulinower, beets and other
vegetables ready for the table before
the middle Of August; and That rad
ishes and turnips grown in the open
had been In use for some weeks. Flow
er gardens containing large variety
Of ANIMALS grown from seed furnished
last year were in full bloom.
The proposition made by citizens Of
Chicago to start fund with which 10
| erect q Mckinley memorial arch in
Washington il an evidence Of the de-
sire Of the people to show their adlni-
ration Of the dead President in some
more substantial manner than by
| merely giving expression to apprecia-
tive words. says the Chicago Record
Herald. The Idea seems to have met
with instant approval on the part OF
all classes Of people. The raising of
memorial arch fund Of $1,O0O,OOO or
more, as may be decided upon here
after, II the proposition is adopted.
l< <x,r To
tribute. and thus the arch would stand
as n national monument to the man for
whom the whole country Is sorrowing
to-day. From an artistic standpoint
the arch may he made to exhibit the
noblest sentiment, either as memor-
lal or as an emblem of triumph. There
Is probably no finer monument to the
| first President of this Republic than
the Washington arch In New York.
and the Dewey arch commanded the
approval of some of the worlds best
critics. I, is. therefore, within the
possibilities that the most impressive
arch on earth may he erected in mem
ory Of William Mckinley at Wash
| ingtOn. where there Is an abundance
of splendid sites for such a structure.
The President has appointed Colonel
James NJ. Bell, Eighth cavalry, and
president of the Military Board of Re
view, to be n brigadier general vice
Brigadier General ludlow, deceased.
| General Bell will retire October LIST.
thus leaving vacancy for another ap-
poin'ment. In July year ago Cen
eral Bell was appointed provost mar
shal E Manila. in recognition of the
fine record he had made in fighting the
Filipino rebels. He was the officer
who captured Tarlac, one Of Aguinal-
dos capitals and strongholds. At Man
twenty four men drove 200 Filipinos
! from a strong position, captured 15o
rifles, thirteen pieces OF artillery and
1 about 2O.OU0 rounds Of ammunition.
Not one Of Bells small force received
n scratch in executing this remarkable
feat. General Bell began his career
ms a soldier in 1862 as lieutenant of
| the Eighty-sixth Ohio volunteers. For
| his courageous bearing during the bat
tie of the Wilderness he was given the
breyet of captain. and he was brevet-
ted major for gallant and meritorlous
| services in the battle of ReAm's Sta
| ton. After the war he became an off
Ger in the regular army. General Bell
also performed distinguished services.
in the war with Spain Colonel James
NJ. Bell should not be confountletl with
james Franklin Bell, who was also
made brigndier general Of volunteers
recently for Philippine services.