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Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Another short Court

In the City Court this morning Peter
Shields was charged for acting disor-
derby around the French street passen-
ger station. was fined SO and costs.
Samuel Hawley was sentenced to thirty
days intlhe workhouse on the charge OF
vagrancy.
Owing to the absence CT the prose
cutting witness, the case OF John T.
Mcbride. charged with assault and bat
terry and was continued until tomor-
row morning.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
REPUBLICANS ENTERTAIN
Fast Side Club Recli7Cs Many Friends al
Annual Smoker

The home of the East Side RepuIbn-
can Association was thrown open to
the public last evening the occasion
being the sixth annual reception and
smoker OF the organization. There was
a large turnout OF Republicans rot
withstanding the inclement weather Of
the evening. Luncheon was served ar
ter cigars and pipes had been passed.
The committee in charge OF the en-
tertainment was Robert l.. Chadwick.
chairman; Frank GoOdnow, Emory
Minker, Frank Tibbitt and j. T..
Shaeffer. l~'f.tf
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
New York and Mr.. Roosevelt
the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The platform adopted by the Repub-
lean convention at Saratoga deals with
the question Of the candidacy Of Mr..
Roosevelt IN 1904 without evasion and
with dignity.
I'VE look forward with confidence to
his election to the presidency in 1904,
and. so far as this convention has the
power. we pledge thereto the earnest eff
forts of the Republican party Of this
State"
No State convention could say more
or more fully express the practically
unanimous sentiment OF the Republi-
can party throughout the Union that
the apparently predestined Republican
candidate for 1904 is Theodore Roose-
welt.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Another Call on Congress

From the Denver Republican.
In response TO the appeal of the Gov
ernors Of Colorado and Wyoming for
aid in fighting a great forest fire now
raging along eboundarybetwe these
two States. the Secretary OF the In
terror has been able to do no more than
instruct certain forest superintendent
Evening journal., 1902-09-26

Mayor Tom L. Johnson's orators in
his tent are telling the audiences that
they are ground down by trusts and
corporations. That may be the case in
Ohio, but the thousands Of people who
have come from all parts OF the State
TO attend the Indiana fair seem not to
realize that life and hope are crushed
out OF them. On the contrary, they
are. to all appearances, a comfortable
and Joyous people-Indianapolis Jour
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Body Identified

George w. Miller. Of this city. yester-
day at Perryville, Md, exhumed the
body Of a 17-year-old boy, killed on the
railroad the other day, and identified
it as that Of his son. Joseph Mliler The
lad was formerly at the Ferris Indus
trial school. but ran away with a
D to fyarrinpstaklGma
party of tramps. Young Miller lived at
No. FOG East Eleventh street.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
safetx Gates Not 10 Use

Although Third street bridge has
been repaired and is now in good run
ming order. the safety gates at either
approah are not in use. There are some
few details that have to be attended 10
before they can be operated, and ma
ch.nists from the Edge Moor Bridge
Works are expected every day to com
plete the work on them.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
BYRNE GETS ONR CONVICTION
Jury Finds PetrO Melf Guilty 70 Making
a FaISa Oath

Though four cases have been tried in
the United States Court for alleged
fraud in obtainging naturalization
papers, the first conviction was OBJ
tanned yesterday afternoon, when Pie
tro Malf. a Philadelphia Italian, was
convicted of making false oath in OBJ
tanning naturalization papers. Harry
Emmons Malfi's attorney Immediately
made a motion for q new trial.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
laYlng Plank Walks

Heavy plank walks are being laid
around the naw shops at the Pullman
Palace Car plant, and also through the
yards. The walks connect all the shops
and are a big improvement. Tue plant
is busy and new men are being hired
every day. ..,k..G
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
GUESSING on BYRNE'S SUCCESSOR
Several Prominent Republicans Spoken Of
As District Attorney

There are many cOnjectures as to the
successor to William Michael Byrne as
United States District Attorney. John
P. Nields. George Massey Jones and
Robert II. Richards are spoken of for
the place. Mr.. Byrne refuses to say
whether the President has replied to
his resignation. Many people were
willing to bet this morning that Mr..
Nields would get the job.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Had Finger Cut OF

Daniel McClintock. of No. 1907 West
Fourth street. machinist in the en-
ploy of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. had one of his fingers cut on
by an air pump falling on 1t. He was
taken to his home. where medical at
tention was given to the wound.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
REPUBLICANS ACTIVE
Second Ward Workers Meet and ElccI
0ifenS

Last night the Second Ward Republican
League organized by electing the follow
ing officers: President, Frank r. Jones'
vice. president, d. +. II. Weideman; sec
retary, Albert A. Serson; assistant secre-
tary, Thomas H. Schwab; treasurer,
James II. Green; trustees, Edward Ken
ney Frank Dilworth and Frank JeandelL
The league win meet Monday and Friday
evenings at 7.3O o'clock at b and Town
send streets South Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Car Inspector Killed

Emmett Maloney, aged 26 years, a
car inspector on the p, B. & w. rail
road. was knocked down and run over
by car in the West Yard yesterday.
He was removed to the Delaware Hos
pital, where he died at 1.l5 O'Clock this
morning as a result of his injuries.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26

Side Show Man-See here. your paper
said the biggest snake in my State fair
show was twenty feet long, when it's
really thirty-one feet
Edltor-Sorry. but We were crowded
for space yesterday and had TO cut
everything down.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Will Hear chinamen Talk

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Sept. 26.-The people OF
yer will be given an opportunity
week of hearing Yam PhOn Lee,
brilliantly-educated Chinaman who
adopted Delaware for his home, al
now raising vegetables near Lin
City. and, incidentally, writing foI
New York magazines. Dr. Lee
lecture before the Ladies' Aid So
of Wesley NJ. e. Church at the CeIl
Cub next Tuesday night.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Funeral of Philip rufy

The funeral of Philip Duffy. formerly
OF New Castle, but later OF Wilmington,
took place this morning at O'Clock from
ST. Peters r. c. Church The pallbearers
were Patrick McGroy, Andrew GAIA
CHER and James Toman, of New Castle
and ]. ]. Jackson, G. Schlor and n
Adams, of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
NEWSPAPER OPINION
what Washington Did Not Forseo

What Washington Did Not Forsee
From the Boston Herald.
1t isn't likely that George Washing
ton ever dreamed that the elevator in
a monument built for him would have
to shut down because a coal strike In
Pennsylvania made it impossible &c
keep up steam. But there are many
things occurring in these latter days ol
which George wot not
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
To Entertain at Baird Memorial

In the Baird Memorial Mission this
evening, a musical and literary enter
tainment will be given. Among the
numbers will be musical selections by
Messrs. King, O'Seefe and DOwney. In
the mission on Sunday morning the
rogular fall rally will be held.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
VIII Hold Rummaee Sale

The Homeopathic Hospital will hold a
rummage sale on October 4. All those
who care to make donations can have
them called for by sending word 60 Mrs.
Pennypacker, No. 91O West street, tele-
phone SIS or Mrs. Thomas Darlington
No 500 Washington street telephone No.
900
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Parthian Released

The steamer Parthian, which the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
cut in half and heightened by forty feet
will be taken out of the drydock toner
row. Her machinery will then be re-
placed and she will be fitted up.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Will Give Series Of Dances

Harlan Wilson. Herbert Baird and
Willard Handy are getting up party
to enjoy a series Of dances in Miss Nc
Clafferty's Dancing Academy. The
first dance will be given on Thursday
October 3.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
JURY TO VIBW PROPERTY
Will assess Damages TO be Paid by X
road COMPANY

Owners Of those properties in w
Front street. which the Pennsylv,
Railroad Company desires that
overhead railroad may be contins
have received notice that the jury b
pointed recently by Judge Spruanc
view and assess damages on the d
critics will make their first view on.
tober at 10 o'clock. o.
The persons at interest are. g
mons. Valentine. Schwarzchlld and
mours. 1t is likely that the jury 1
spend one week viewing the propetl
Evening journal., 1902-09-26

The President has about recovered,
and is prepared to resume business
again. He is ready TO attack the trusts
or TO engage in bear hunt, and a lit
tie thing like a game leg is only a
trifling annoyance. Theodore Roose-
welt in the role of an invalid is too
much for the imagination.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Tearing Houses Down

The houses along the south side Of
Front street between King and French
streets are rapidly being torn down to
make room for the retaining walls OF
the elevated railroad. The entire row
has almost disappeared.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26

Carracross, on the west coast Of Ire
land. is composed entirely of boats
There are large stone uuarres nearby,
but the inhabitants stoutly decline TO
have a proper house on the ground
that an inverted fishing-boat is more
comfortable. l -.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Palmer and CoIleY Here

State Detective Francis went to
Philadelphia this morning with reQui-
sltion papers for Frank Colley and AL
bort Palmer. who are wanter in Della
ware for horse stealing. The prisoners
arrived in Wilmington about ] o'clock.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
HeId on SERIOUS charge

Joseph Josephberg was this morning
held in $500 bail by Magistrate Hollis
on the charge of using a girl under age
for immoral purposes. The prosecut-
ing witness was Annie BloOmesberg.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Saloonkeeper Dead

James Crossan. the well-known sa-
loon keeper at Fourth and Tatnall
streets. died this morning. He has
been i'll with typhoid fever for several
days.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26

The Jews OF Palestine are entr
descended from Jews who returnS
that land from Europe. Nest CT {
speak a corrupt form Of the Ger
language.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26
Proposals tor Round House

On Tuesday Ryan & Kelly, Arm
strong & Printzenhoff, and Roydhouse'
Arey & Co. will submit proposals 70
the p. B. & w. Railroad Company for
a new roundhouse. The new structure
will be erected at Todds Cut.
Evening journal., 1902-09-26

Clinton r. williams has entered Yale
Law School to study law.
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fortified ridge. Col. Viewer reported his
whereabouts TO me and also to Gen.
Smith.
At our extreme right the Confederates
also charged down the hill, attacked the
73d Pa, were met with great spirit.
Lieut.. Col Joseph b. Taft was mortally
wounded at the head of the regiment. and
So men were surrounded and captured.
THE COURAGE OF THE TROOPS UN-
DAUNTED.
Corse's Brigade, on the left of our line,
was able to hold their ground. Looms $
Brigade. at the foot of the Ridge, near
the tunnel, and Gen. Giles y. Smith
Brigade. then under command of Col Ma
than W. Upper, at the foot of the Ridge
on the east, held their positions.
The fortified line on the ridge occupied
by Cockerill. Alexander and Lightbum.
with the Eleventh Corps, and Gen. JEFF
ferson c. Davis's Division. in easy sup
porting distance, were prepared for either
offensive or defensive operations.
The regiments which were over
whelmed and forced from the Ridge were
at once reorganized and ready for action.
1t was an interesting fact that as the
men fell in for II roll call they had their
guns.
This great body of veteran troops on
the evening of Nov. -. although baffled
in their first attempt TO capture Tunnel
Hill. were in no sense of the word dis
heartened They knew that they were
in Il position which threatened Bragg $
right and rear, and they were ready to
undertake any new enterprise against the
enemy upon which they might be or
dercd.
An idea can be formed of the severity
of the conflict for the possession of Tun-
nell Hill by study of the report of casu-
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George 4: Mercer, Co. E. list Pa. Reserves;
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Mary A. Address. widow OF Philip An
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additional pension to cease in event of death
Of helpless and dependent child. House
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increase, $50.
William c. Gray. Of Capt Daniels's Com
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Louis Hahn. Go. f, 18th Ohio; Increase,
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JudsOn y. Pollard, Co. Il, 10th ILL.,, and
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GeDevieve AlInira Sprigg Ludlow. widow
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The following list of brigade command
ers were wounded: Brighten. Giles y.
Smith, First Brigade, Second Division,
Fifteenth Corps; Brighten. John NJ.
Corse, Second Brigade, Fourth Division,
Fifteenth Corps; Brighten. Charles. l..
Matthcs, Third Brigade, Third Division,
Seventeenth Corps; Col. Green Il. Raum,
Second Brigade, Third Division, Seven
tcenth Corps.
The following commanders of regiments
We're killed: Lieut.. Col. Joseph III. Taft,
1i:;d y. y, commanding I'D Pa; Maj.
Peter A. McAloon, 9th Pa; Col. Holden
Putnam, 93d ILL.,; Col. Timothy O'Meare,
90th Ill.
Gen. COrse's Brigade, Gen. Matthiess
Brigade, my brigade and the 9th and 73d
Pa. We're the only troops that mounted
the Ridge.
Every brigade commander who led his
troops up that ACTIVITY was wounded. |
received a gunshOt wound through the
left thigh, but was able to remain on the
field until the enemy was repulsed and
driven back up the hill.
| sent for Col. L. G. Deiming, Colonel
OF the 10th Mo-, and turned the command
of the brigade over to him, and was borne
from the field at $3.50 i'll the afternoon.
HOOKER ATTACKS.
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon Gen
| l1DDhtG, Will lHt VI
joined Gen. Osterhaus at Rossville Gap.
He at once issued his orders of attack
upon the Confederate forces on Mission
airy Ridge. which constituted the extreme
left Of Gen. Bragg's line.
Brighten. Charles Cruft, commanding
the First Division of the Fourth Corps,
was given the center and directed to
was assigned TO the right, with instruc-
tons to move with his division parallel
with the Ridge on the east, and Brig
Gen. John W. Geary was directed to
move along the valley on the west side
Of the ridge in easy supporting distance
of Gen. Cruft.
As Gen. Cruft assembled the hill to SUI
pervise the formation of his line, he was
met by the enemy's skirmishers. The 9th
and 18th Ind. ran forward into line under
fire. charged the enemy. and drove them
back while the column completed its for
nation, Crosses Brigade. with the 51st
Ohio and the Both Ind. of Whitaker's
Brigade. in advance, the balance of the
troops following closely in pursuit.
1t was soon found that the ridge was
too narrow for this formation, and the di-
vision was thrown into four lines. Oster-
haus and Geary were moving abreast with
the center. and these three, each with n
deep formation, advanced at charging
gait.
The Confederates occupied Thomas
old works, which he threw up after the
battle of Chickamaugua. The impetuous
movement Of Hooker's command gave the
enemy no time to prepare for defense: the
works We're carried and many prisoners
captured. of which Osterhaus captured
2.G00. The Confederate troops were well
led. and, although forced from. their front
line, made n determined resistance Geary
and Osterhaus kept the wings well adj
yaBcct.
0sterhaus moved his brigades in eche-
lon, and while attacking the enemy in
front. was constantly pressing the flank
and rear. The victorious advance of
: Hooker was kept up until near sunset.
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Mewg1ERW
Fight on Tunnel Hill.
By GEN. GREEN B. RAUM.

,ers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The lines were formed with alaciity
about 10 PAGES apart, the order TO adj
vance was given, and these veteran sol
diers. who had heard the sound of battle
many times before, marched forward with
a firm step as though they were on pa
rade.
| kept an eye out for the battery on the
hill. We had not advanced more than 200
yards when | saw the smoke of the guns.
Instantly | gave the order to double
quick. and galloped forward. followed
closely by the troops, who maintained their
lines intact The shells flew thick and
fast. and many exploded, but fortunately
the guns were trained too high; not a man
was killed. and only two or three slightly
injured When we reached the proper
point the troops were faced to the right
and moved to the front. adjusting their
lines as they went. l dismounted at the
foot of the ridge, paused a moment to
see that the reserve line took its place,
and was glad to find that the wagon road
in which the formation was made was
cut into the hillside, thus affording al
most as much protection to the men as
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when those of the enemy who had not
been killed or captured gave way and fell
back along the ridge in an attempt to join
the main body Of Gen Bragg's army.
Hookcr's command was composed OF
three divisions. Ii5net from the Fourth
Corps, one from thef Twelfth Corps and
one from the Fifteenth Corps. The Army
tomnc and the Army of the Tennessee
were all represented in this rout of the
left wing of Briggs army. Brig ten.
Charles Cruft commanded the First III
vision. Fourth C6rps. with Co. f.. 92d Ill,
commanded by taN. Matthew Van Bus
kirk, as escort. 81"
The Second Brigade. commanded by
Brighten. Walter e. Whitaker, was com
posed of the following regiments: Goth Ill,
Gel. Thomas G. Champion. Both Ind. Col.
Bernard +. Mullen: Sth Ky, Col. Sidney
NJ. Barnes; 10th Ohio, Jacob f.. Taylor;
51St Ohio. Lieut.-Col Charles II. Wood;
Goth Ohio. Lieut.-Col. John Il. CHmminS.
The Third Brigade was commanded by
Col William GroSe. His regiments were:
18th ILL.,. Maj. Clayton Hale; 10th H.. Col.
John Il. Bennett; S4th H.. Col. Lewis III.
Seth Ind, Maj. Gilbert Trusler; 24th
Ohio. Capt George NJ. Bacon.
The first regiment of this division and
Battery NJ. 4th u. $. Art, were sta
toned at Bridgeport. Ala. The 10th ILL.,,
the Slth Ind. and the 9th Ind. Battery, of
the Second Brigade, were stationed at
Shell Mound, Tenn. from which place
Gen. Cruft marched to join in the battle
of Lookout Mountain. The 30th Ind,
18th Pa. and Battery II. 4th L. 5. Art. of
the Third Brigade, were at Whitcside,
Tenn.
Brighten. John W. Geary. who led the
fight the day before against Lookout
Mountain. commanded the Second Di-
vision. Twelfth Corps, composed of three
hrigades and two batteries; as follows:
The First Brigade was successfully com
manded by Col. Charles Candy. Col. vii
liam Il. Creighton and Col. Thomas j.
Ali, and the regiments. as the result of
the casualties of the campaign, We're sue
ctssively commanded as stated below: 9th
Ohio. Col. John II. Patrick; 18th Ohio.
Col. William X. Creighton. Licut. Col. Or
rim j. Crane and Capt. Ernst j. krieger;
Doth Ohio, Col William I. Fitch: 66th
Ohio, Lieut.-Coi Eugene Powell, Capt.
Thomas NJ. ~McConnell; 2Sth Pa, Col.
Thomas !. Ali, Capt. John Flynn; 14Tth
Pa. Lieut. Col. Ario Pardee jr.
Second Brigade--Coi.' George !. Cob
ham. ir. 29th Pa, Col. William Richards.
jr.: Tooth Pa. Capt. Frederick l.. Climber;
111th Pa, Col. Thomas NJ. Walker.
Third Brigade, Colonel David Ireland:
Goth n. Y, Col. Abel GODDARD; 18th n. Y,
Lieut.-Col. Herbert Won Hammerstein;
1929 y. ". Col. james G. Lane: 18th n.
Y. Capt Milo Il. Bldredgc; 149th \. y,
Col Henry y. Barnum, Lieut.. Col. Ghas
B. Randall.
The artillery~wa commanded by Maj
John A. Reynolds. and composed of the
PENNSYLVANIA. Light Battery F.. Lieut.
James ID. McGill; 9TH L. 5. Battery X
Capt Edmund G.. cambridge.
The whole und"r the command of that
distinguished soldier, Maj.-Gen. Joseph
Hooker
TO be continued)
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A Natural Irouiry.

First Office Boy asked de boss ter
let me off cause me grandmother was
dead.
Second Office B0y-Wot did he say?
First Office Bny-Askej me who wuz
goin' ter pitch at her funeral.