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The National tribune., 1901-10-10
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Regimental Monument at Bloody Angle.

The 10th n. " was among the regi-
ments engaged at Spottsylyania, and was
stationed Ut that point, which became
famous as the Bloody Angle" The
regiment lost q killed. 80 wounded and
Is missing, the missing probably killed
Ten officers were among those killed. At
a recent Reunion resolutions were adopted
favOring the erection of a monument at
Spottsylyania. u Comrades N. II. ThOmp-
son, Albany, IN. sY., and Sumner A
Smith, Ossining, N. Y, were appointed
a committee to carry out the plan.
The committee has already procured
the deed of a plot of land for this pur-
pose from Mr.. Il. l.. Landram, who owns
the property at SpOttsylvania, located
right where the regiment were fighting,
which is exactly at what is now known
as the Bloody Angle" 40 feet north Of
the spot where stood the tree which was
cut down by bullets. Grant in his
Memoirs" speaking of this battle, says:
I'm one place a tree, IL inches in dame
ter was cut entirely down by musket
balls" Mr.. Landram says he and friend
took IS pounds Of lead out of the trunk,
and never turned it over, and in answer
to the question as to what gave this par
ticular place the name, Bloody Angle"
he says that an officer visiting the place
soon after the battle. put up q board on
which was written. Bloody Angle" and
underneath, the first verse of O'Hara's
poem, "Ths Biyousc Of the Dead.S
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
Convicts on Locomotives.
(St. Nicholas


The mention of burglar led one of the
newcomers to tell of William Powell S
adventure with some Sing Sing convicts.
Powell was the oldest engineer on the
New York Central.
On one occasion four or FIVE convicts
outwitted the guards by dropping from a
trestle upon the tender of moving loco
motive, and the first thing the engineer
knew he was set upon by band of des-
pcrate men, who covered him and his fire.
man with reyolvers.
out you 90 now, quick" said the con-
victs; ''we'll run this engine ourselves"
The engine was No. 10J, PoweiPs pride
and pet, and he could not bear to have
unregenerate hands laid upon her, so he
spoke up very politely: Let me run her
for you, gentlemen; I'll go wherever you
say"
They agreed TO this, and some distance
down the line left the engine and depart
cd into the woods. "And the joke of it
was" concluded the narrator, that the
reyolvers those convicts had were made of
wood painted black, and couldn't shoot
any more than the end of a broom, 1t
was a big bluff they had played, but it
worked"
Wasn't any bluff when Denny Cassin
got held up at Sing Sing" said another
engineer. "Convicts had reyolvers all
right that trip, and Denny threw up his
hands same as any man would. 1t was
right at the Sing Sing Station. and three
of 'em jumped into the cab all of Il sud
den, and told Denny to open her up, and
he did-indeedi Then they told him to
jump, and he jumped; but first he man
aged to fix her tank-valyes so she'd pump
herself full of water and stop before she'd
gone far. That was Denny'S great scheme
and he walked along, laughing to think
how mad those convicts would be.
1T turned out, though, that Denny
spoiled Il nice trap they'd laid up at Tar
rytown to catch those fellows when they
got there. You see, the telegraph operator
wired up the line that a runaway locomo-
tive was coming with three escaped con-
yicts on her, and the train-dispatcher at
Tarrytown just set the switch so the loco
motive would sail plump over n 12-foot
stone embankment down into the Hudson
River. That's what would have hap
pened to those convicts if Denny had left
his tank-yalve alone, but. of course, 50
got waterlogged long before she reached
Tarrytown; she just kicked out her cylin-
der-ends n few miles up the track and
stopped. Then the convicts climbed down
and skipped away. Two of 'em got
caught afterward, but one they never
caught"
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
Pursued by a Bull Moose.

A remarkable case of moose killing has
just come to light in Piscataquis County,
Me-, where n young French Canadian boy
killed big bull in order, he says, to save
human life. He says that the other day
he saw a horse attached to n buggy COM
ing along the road toward Greenville at
a terrific pace. The horse was running
away and in the buggy was woman with
an infant in her arms. Both were in
danger of being thrown out and killed.
Looking to see the cause of the horses
fright, the boy saw an immense bull moose
racing after the carriage, with eyes ablaze
and heavy antlers yiciously swaying from
side to side, sweeping the entire width of
the road. In a minute the moose, being
much the faster traveller, would have over
taken the carriage and overturned it.
The boy raised his rifle, fired and the
bull fell dead in the road. The runaway
was stopped half mile further on and
the woman and her baby were saved-both
insensble from fright. Now, the question
arises: Is the boy to be sent to Jail for
four months, for he cannot possibly pay q
fine of $1,000. The GreenVille people
think he ought to have q medal.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
GEN. McARTHuR A c0MRADE.
He is Mustered Into E. B. walcott Post, of
Milwaukee.
(Milwaukee Free Press.)

(Milwaukee Free Press)
Maj.-Gen. Arthur Macarthur, hero of
two wars, is now a member of e. B. VOL
colt Post. G.. A. R., having been initiated
last night at a regular meeting of the Post.
In accepting fhe Nhonors of membership he
said: raw
Comrades, it islan honor and distinc-
ton to be admitted into the membership
Of this Order. II believe that the men,
bership which this Order confers upon a
veteran is the greatest honor that can be
conferred by any Order. l have wished
for many years to join the Order of the
Grand Army of tbs Republic, but as felt
that this was the proper Post for me to
join, and as | was never here, L was OBJ
liged to postpone the event, and now L
am pleased that my wish is at last
realized.
THE Grand Army of the Republic has
accomplished greater results than any
other army in the world. The renowned
army which fought under the great Ma
poleOn and won so many brilliant victories
accomplished nothing of permanent value
to the race. But the army of '61-'65
fought for principles that have become es-
tablished in our institutions and are now
being introduced into the isles beyond the
seas to become a blessing to people that
have experienced only tyranny and extOr-
ton. The soldiers of the Republic who
did duty in the Philippines, though the
results of their campaign are not as great,
suffered more and made longer and more
tedious and perlous marches than the
army of the COS. The American soldier
is today what he was then. The stock
has not degenerated. Heroism and pa
triotism still thrive in the hearts of the
American people as they did of old"
1t was truly a red letter day in the
history of Wolcott Post. The Post now
has the unique distinction of being the
only one in the country that has initiated
u member who enlisted as n private and
who on being admitted to the Order held
the rank of MajorGeneral in the Regular
Army. The attendance on the meeting
was unusually large, there being over 300
present. OF this number over 80 were
from the other Posts of the city and sur.
rounding towns. Among those present
from outside of the city were Commander
A. Lakewood, Oconomowoc Post; Com
manders Frank Lyon and George Hale,
of +. S. Lowell Post, Kenosha; and Com
mander Edward Coe of the Post at White
water. The meeting and the greetings of
the comrades after the Reunion were very
enthusiastic and cordial.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
Raising the Flag once More in Mississippi.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: This
morning the old flag, the property of
Harry Murphy, was raised over the Post
Office. as a mark of respecr for our late
President and comrade, VIM. Mckinley.
The dag was draped in mourning and WAS
raised by two old 'Confeds," w. G.. Ed
wards and James MCGEE. had the
honor to represent the old boys in blue.
W. G.. Edwards received his baptism Of
fire ut Fort Donelson, Tenn, standing III
frcnt OF the 31st H.. that fearful Satur,
day Inorring. He lost an arm at Frank
lin. Tenn. | only know of two places,
my residence and the Post Office. where
the Tag is ont. AT my residence the flags
were raised BY children whose fathers in
stilled into the minds of his children
patI0itisn-ou country first last and oil!
the time; obey the laws % your country,
or move out.--THos. c. MURPHY, NJ. D.,
31st ILL.,, Enterprise, Miss.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
REUNION of Thatcher Brothers

A unique Reunion was held by the
Thatcher brothers at Inwood, Cal, July
%. There were present at this Reunion
six of eight brothers. -Four Of those pres
ent saw service in the Union army during
the civil war. Jonathan Thatcher, now
living at Seattle, Wash, served in Co. Il,
18th Iowa, Crocker's Iowa Brigade He
is now a years old. Ezekiel r. Thatcher
who has reached the age of 10, lives at
Inwood, Cal, where the Reunion was
held. Aaron II. Thatcher was a member
of Co. A, list Iowa Cav. He is now in
his 10th year, and lives in Chicago
Richard M. Thatcher, Of Smithville,
Texas, is 81 years old. Isaac Il.
Thatcher. who is a clerk in the Pension
Office. Washington, D. c., served in Co.
e, 18th Iowa, and was Captain of Co. X,
45th Iowa. He is Ga Amos ID.
Thatcher. of Oxnard, Cal. served in Co
e. 10Th Iowa, and was later Sergeant
Major of the regiment. He afterwards
held commission as First Lieutenant in
the LIST La, colored. He is 63 years old.
Two brothers were not present. William
II. III. Thatcher, of Wichita Falls, Tex,
and Thomas NJ. Thatcher, of Somerset,
Ky. The Thatcher family was originally
from Martinsburg, w. Va, but moved 20
Iowa in 1899. These eight brothers range
in regular order Of age, from II down to
- (the youngestl, without broken link
since birth. Who can furnish an item
breaking this record?
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
McKinley's Eight-England and the Rebels.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: ~ How
tall was President Mckinley? | am I'M
der the impression he was below the
medium size. l am told that he was Il
very tall man. Who is right?
~ Also, did England. during the civil
war, ever assist the South, financially or
otherwise, in her efforts to destroy the
Union-M. j. BRAY, Dayton, o.
a. We do not recall! now having seen
an exact statement of President McKin-
ley's hight. but should say that it was in
the neighborhood of five feet seven inches.
~ The British Government did not give
or lend the South any money, but numbers
of English statesmen and prominent
aristOcrats took very largely of the Con-
fcderate bonds. w. T.. Gladstone bought,
it is said 100000 worth. The British
Government gave the South great deal
of moral assistance, and connived at the
building and fitting out of pirates to prey
Oh our commerce. 1t helped the rebels as
much as it could without bringing on ac-
tual hOstilities with this country
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
The 1ssth Pa. at Kennywood Park.

Sixty-three survivors of the both Pa. at
tended the Regimental Reunion at Kenny
wood Park, Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. II. ON
the platform was displayed the old regi-
mental flag, torn and bloodstained, while
nearby was another, fresh, beautiful, IN
stained, looped with crepe. President r.
w. Mckee delivered the address Of wei
come.
The election of officers resulted In W. T..
Matthews. of Co. G. being unanimously
chosen President; Joseph Zimmerman, Co.
I, First Vice-President; ]. d. Maybold. Co.
Co. II, Third Yice-PresIdent. Il. W. Mckee,
the retiring President, IVES unanimously
chosen Secretary, and d. 3. Warden was
elected Treasurer.
The veterans were photographed. after
which q banquet was served, at which Geo.
N. Gray, the youngest member Of the regi.
Went, acted as toastmastes.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10

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The National tribune., 1901-10-10
Reception rendered Senior Vice Commander
Urrn

Past Commander-in-C Chief s. s. Horn
was rendered rousing reception on his
return by Camp 233 Easton, Pa. The
meeting was the largest in the history of
that body, and was attended by the rep
rcsentative people of the city Brother
Horn was presented with handsome
sword. This Camp is the largest in the
Order, having membership of about 500.
They have organized an infantry company,
battery. ambulance corps, drum corps and
talk of organizing cavalry corps. Its
success has been largely due to the efforts
of Brother Horn.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
Iowa Veterans Who Have Answered Last
Roll Call.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Lucas
County Veteran Association met Aug. 81.
Ibe following deaths were reported TO have
occurred during the year: Robert Herring,
Co. III, 3ith Iowa; Abel Savage. Co. K, 34th
Iowa: David Hodgson. Co. K Sd Iowa Cav;
G. W. Blake, Co. X, I'd Iowa; John Murray,
Co. L, Sd Iowa Cav; Alvin Locke, Co. G.
4th Iowa Cav: VIM johnson. Co. A. 18th
No. Cav; Henry Carney, Battery A. Sd
Ill. Art.-JOSEPH PARKIN, Chaplain, Vet
eran Association, Derby, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
DaZed by Grief.

Mr.. A. C.. Kaufman, of Charleston, S.
c., who brought TO Cleveland the invitation
of that City to the National Encampment
to meet in Charleston in December, 1902,
during the Tropical and West Indian Elk
position, explains in the Charleston News
and Courier that the failure of the En-
campment to act upon the invitation was
due to the grief over the Presidents death.
He says:
THE Hon. Jas. Tanner, known as
'COrp'l Tanner who is power among the
Union veterans and who is equally re-
spected by the Confederate Veterans, and
between whoa and myself there has been
for years n warm and growing friendship,
said that he had never seen strong, brave
men so completely, .subdued with grief as
were the veterans of the G. a. Il. when
the news came of the death of their be-
loved comrade, William Mckinley. Some
of the strongest men among their leaders
in thought and. in action seemed almost
to have lost their reason. They were
dazed. T ts@
Il saw that something had to be done,
so controlling my emotions as best could,
although / was all broken up myself, l
ccunseled the election of officers, sus-
pension of all business and a prompt ad-
journment. This, had to be done. 1t was
all we could do, for the Nation, like our
selves, was in tears." ..T- ---
''The matter,3 concludes Mr.. Kaufman,
Stands now in great uncertainty, al
though | am ready to aid the Exposition
Board in every way that | possibly can.
There is n very friendly feeling on the
part of the G. A. X. to Charleston. No
doubt it would like to visit historic
Charleston, but there is no way now of
bringing the body here in its entirety. Yet
the Commandcr-in-C Chief can issue Il re.
quest on this line to each Department
Commander and these in turn to their
Post Commanders. In this way a large
delegation can be secured and the gath
ering of the clans be made a memorable
event"
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
Reunion of the 18th NJ J.

The 22d Annual Reunion of the 18th N. J.
which was postponed on account of the death
of President Mckinley will be held at Nor
ristOwn, N. j., Oct. "a. Headquarters at the
Mansion House. Col. W. III. III. Wyckoff
President; S. W. Gordon, Secretary, Newark,
N ].
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
GAR. Badge Found at the National En-
campment.

Comrade I. A Correll. New Philadel-
phia. o., writes that he has an official G..
A. Il. badge found at the National En-
campment. which the owner can secure
by describing and inclosing postage.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
rec to All
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The National tribune., 1901-10-10
EXODUS OF Firms.

The pressure of Government began to
show It's effect in an increased emigra-
tion. Prior to 1880 the number of Firms
who left Finland was not much greater
than those who returned. Many went 10
Sweden. Norway. Denmark and across the
sea TO Canada and the United States, but.
after gaining competency. came back
TO enjoy it with their own people. The
net loss did not exceed more than :. 900
citizens year. In the eighties il rose
TO larger amounts. The Russian official
figures make this loss about 1900 year:
but this is the total of those who gave
official notice of departure. and does not
include people who left the land without
taking ont papers. paying licenses. or be-
ing entered in the state archives. The
non-registered We're probably ms numerous
as the registered ones. So that the official
figures should be doubled in order TO get
closer approximation to the truth
In 1891, 1852 and 1883. just before the
accession Of the present Gar. times were
very bad and the local taxes very high
Emigration jumped 10 unprecedented fig
ures. the official totals for the three years
being in the neighborhood of 5000, 10 900
and 1900, meaning total loss to the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
M'KiNLEY MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Gratifying Results Announced From
Hawaii, Porto Rico and Idaho
Hearty Cooperation Assured.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE board of trus-
tees of the Mckinley Memorial associa-
Hon met today, Judge William r. Day of
Canton presiding. Among those present
were Cornelius N. Bliss, Senator Hanna
Henry c. Payne. Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland; Alex. H. Rovell, Gen. Henry
M. Duffield, George B. Cortelyou, John G
Milburn, Senator Fairbanks. Henry J.
Lowry and Henry T. Scott.
Mr.. Ritchey, the secretary reported
that the work Of the organization had Sc
Tar advanced that within 10 days the
whole country will be covered by the
state and local committees.
From Hawaii, Governor Stanford Dole,
who has accepted an honorary member
ship in the board, writes that he expects
q most satisfactory contribution, as the
people of Hawaii thought a great deal of
President Mckinley.
4 Governor Hunt of Porto Rico. is very
sanguine, and from Alaska the thousands
who have gone to the gold fieldI assure
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
BRITISH CRISIS IN
THE IRON INDUSTRY
London Press Advocates the Importing
of Ore From Newfoundland and
Nova Scotia.
(By. Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 7.-Under the caption
"Crisis in the British Iron Industry"
the Statist today, after expatiating upon
the enormous developments in this line
in the United States, to the detriment
Of Great Britain, earnestly advocates
the importing of ore from New Found
land and Nova Scotia, and the estab-
lishment in England of basic furnaces
by which alone the ore can be treated.
"The revolution in the British indus
try must begin with the construction of
basic furnaces, for the utilization of
phosphoric ores" the paper adds, (which
soon will be all that is available. But
that will not suffice to preserve our
steel making industry. We must also
merge our smelling and steel making in
one continuous economical process"
In corroboration of the Statist's re-
marks it is said today that in Scotch
steel trade many works will remain
closed throughout January, owing to the
uncomfortable competition of America
and the continent, and the dearth Of
fresh orders.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
FROM SAILOR TO ORATOR.
Prince Of Wales Speech Excites Favor
able Comment.
(By Associated Press. }

London, Dec. 1.-THE evolution of the
Prince of Wales from a sailor into an
orator, causes more comment and sat-
isfaction than any event of the week.
His Guild hall speech was perfectly free
from that platitudinous element usually
noticeable in royal utterances in En-
gland.
His declaration that the old country
must wake up if it wanted to hold its
own almost took his hearers breath
away but it has produced in all sections
Of the press. praise quite untainted by
servility.
It is probable that the prince was not
entirely responsible for the construction
Of the speech as he used copious notes.
Yet his delivery, earnestness and will
ingness to commit himself to such senti-
ments have raised him higher in the
estimation of the people than any pre-
vious action.
Several Of the papers declare that the
elocution of Lord Salisbury, Lord Rose
berry and Mr.. Chamberlain fell quite
fiat after the Prince of Wales effort.
"Unquestiona the best speech de-
livered at breakfast" is the spectators"
comment.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
GATHMANN GUN INEFFECTIVE.
Test Board Reports Army Service Rifle
as Much Superior.
(By Associated Press,


Washington, Dec. 1.-The report of the
mixed army and navy board, headed by
Major Wright, corps of engineers, ap-
pointed under the terms of an act of con-
gress to test the Gathmann gun, has been
laid before congress by Secretary Root.
The report is accompanied by number
Oh photographs showing the effects OF
shots fired at the targets during the trial
at Sandy Hook November 25 The report
describes in detail the effect of each Of
the shots fired from the Gathmann gun
and from the Pinch army service rifle.
The board finds that none of the i'm
pacts from the Gathmann gun would
have endangered modern battleship;
that the Gathmann system is not effec-
tive as means of attacking arnored
vessels and that any one of the shots
from the 12-inch army rifle would have
wrought serious damage to battleship.
The destructive effect of the 12-inch
army service rifle surpasses anything
hitherto obtained from any gun, SO far
as the board has any knowledge, or
as the records show.
There Is nothing in Gathmann's sys-
tem says the board, to recommend it's
adoption in the public service of the
United States or to warrant further
experiments.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
GREAT SUN CIRCLE OR
HALO OF HEvELIUS
Remarkable Meteorological Observa-
ton Which Will Undoubtedly
Become Historic.
(By Associated Press.)

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. IA remarkable
meteorological observation that will un-
doubtedly become historic in astronomy
was made yesterday by the Rev. Fred
erick Odenbach, S. j., professor of
physics in st. Ignatius college. The OBJ
servation was that of the great sun
circle or halo of Hevelius, which has
only been observed three times before,
and probably never SO perfect.
Preceding a period of low barometric
pressure, halos are often noticed about
the sun. The commonest of these halos
is one that appears at a distance of %
degrees from the sun.
An out halo at distance of 46 de-
grees is also occasionally noted. But the
great halo of Hevelius, at distance of
80 degrees, as observed by Professor
Odenbach, is a great rarity, and hum
dreds of years may pass before it is OBJ
Arrived again.
The inner circle of % degrees was COM
plete, portions of the 46-degree circle
were distinct, and the great circle Of
Hevelius was distinct for half it's cir
conference.