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The National tribune., 1902-07-17
First Night on Picket.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I send
an incident of old war times that hap
pened sway down in Tennessee" which
reminder of the days when I'VE did a-sol-
diering 60" We were in southwestern
Tennessee in 1862. 1t was our first night
on guard in the enemy's country. The
company was full and running over in
numbers. We had f03 men, two of whom
were "smuggled' until vacancies occurred,
then were mustered in.
On the night in question I was in COM
mand of a platoon, % men, stationed at
bridge across the FOrked Deer River,
with orders to carefully guard the bridge
and if the enemy advanced upon our posi-
tion to at once send word to the General
in command by the cavalrymen who was
ordered to remain with us for such serv-
ice, should we be attacked, and to hold
the bridge as long as possible.
There was heavy timber all around us.
except along the dirt causeway on top of
which ran the road through the river bot
tom en- both sides and the space cleared
in making the embankment.
l posted the piclets about sundown; one
at the bridge, one on the other side about
200 yards beyond the bridge, and one in
the valley about 200 yards to the left. on
the river bank, being the only dry place
in the vicinity away from the road and
bridge. The night was rainy and in
tensely dark, and we being green soldiers
were nervous and alert.
The river was out of its banks, and the
minks, offers and 'coons were splashing
in the water all about us and jumping
from tree to tree. The nocturnal habits of
these animals were something now to most
The National tribune., 1902-07-17
FROM THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. WASHINGTON, D. c.
THURSDAY, APRIL q, 1897.

of US. The picket on the left of the re-
serve thought the rebels were crossing
the river nearby, and banged away; his
Springfield rife roaring like six-pounder
on the heavy night air. / had been listen
ing to the noises made by the animals and
was satisfied as to the cause, hence was
not alarmed. went out part way to the
sentinel and called out in a sort of stage
whisper what did you see?" Nothing,
but | heard the rebels padding across the
river" was the answer. | replied, Il
guess not; stick to your post, and keep
sharp lookout"
1 returned to the reserve, and in a few
minutes bang went the gun again, and
while trying to reload the gun he was
rapidly falling back, his way being i'm
peded by brush and by trees that had been
upturned by q cyclone few years before;
the uprooted trees leaving in places holes
from four to six feet deep, filed with wa
ter, and into one of these holes filed with
ice-cold water tumbled the retreating sol
dier up to his shoulders. "Helpi helpw
he shouted. "Grab rootv' called out
several of the boys at the reserve, who
understood the situation. He scrambled
out, holding to his Springfield, but he lost
the ramrod. He was allowed to remain
by the fire to dry and another man sent
to his station.
Soon after this a rifle shot rang out
that side, and Sergeant and two men
were sent to investigate and relieve the
guard. The sound of the gun was not
like ours, and we were all greatly excited,
thinking this was the opening of an at
tack on our post. The relief felt their
way slowly and carefully through the
darkness toward the picket post, guided
by the sound of a rustling among the
leaves and muttered words from some per-
son near the tree where the guard had
been posted. Dropping on their hands
and knees the men crawled up near the
post and called out in loud whispers to
the picket asking if he was there, and
what was he doing. The answer came
in broken English, the picket being
of the German persuasion, Yes, l was
here, but mine pipe is broke" He was
an inveterate smoker, and had lit his pipe
against strict orders not to smoke on post,
and q sneaking guerrilla had fired at the
light, the bullet hitting the pipe and
knocking it into smithereens, leaving the
stem held between the smokers teeth,
and he was hunting among the leaves for
his pipe when the relief reached him. 1t
was lucky for him he was standing side
wise to the sharpshoOter, or he would
have been shot through the head. As he
was a good soldier he was not reported,
and after receiving a severe lecture from
the Sergeant he promised never to do so
again. News of the firing on the picket
was sent in by the cavalryman who re-
turned with orders for renewed vigilance.
No further alarm occurred during the
night.-T. e. STEVENS, First Sergeant,
Co. 3, 122d ILL.,, Warren, MINI.
The National tribune., 1902-07-17

Barckley secured the flag that had waved
over the fort and also the commanders S
watch. The 54th Pa. belonged to Turn
er's Independent Division. Maj. Nathan
Davis was killed on the parapet, and the
regimental cOOr-bearer was also killed.
The flag fell into the Confederate works.
Michael Lohr jumped into the intrench-
ment and raised the flag aloft. All this
occurred before any other Union troops
had entered the fort. Comrade Bryan
was an eyewitness to the events of which
he writes He says that the 23d Ill. also
took an active part in the affair.
The National tribune., 1902-07-17
CAPTURE AND ESCAPE.
Thrilling Adventures Inside the Confederate Lines at Salisbury
Drifting Down the Neuse River to Morehead City.
By WILLIAM DAY, Co. B, I'd Mass. L. A.
Eyes, SIR" I replied.

Eyes, sir" l replied.
'"Then," said he, ''as far as you are con-
cerned you will get there sooner than you
expected"
Gen. Hoke then gave US in charge of
so infantry soldiers, and the squad of
cavalry joined with those hurrying to the
fight. Our guards marched us to a school
house that was being used for prison,
about mile beyond the town limits. The
sun was now about an hour high.
The rebs stripped us of all of our cloth
ing, not forgetting to secure every cent of
our money. This, however, was one of
the customs of war, and we took it as a
matter of course. When they took our
clothing they gave us their uniforms,
which were dirty and taitered. The Lieu
tenant in charge of the company guard
ing us told US that he could give us moth
ing to eat, for the reason that they had
nothing for themselves. The Orderly Ser
geant said that he would try to get US
some food in the morning, when the Com
missary served out their days rations.
Then they ordered us to take off our
The National tribune., 1902-07-17

FIRST TO ENTER FORT GREGG.
David r. Bryan, Co. A, 54th Pa, 312
Market ST., Johnstown, Pa, claims that
Chas. Barckley, of his company, was the
first Yankee soldier to enter Fort Gregg.
The National tribune., 1902-07-17
Proper Season.

"There are great many airships
planned" said SnoOper.
''This is fy-time, you know" added
SUBWAY.
The National tribune., 1902-07-17
Free Kidney and Bladder Cure.

DR.. d. A.. Williams, East Hampton,
Conn.,, says if any reader of this paper
will send him their address he will send
them free, by mail, remedy that cured
him after all else had failed.
The National tribune., 1902-07-17
Death of Grants Stallion.

Linden Tree, the celebrated pure bred
Arabian stallion. given by the Sultan Of
Turkey to Gen. Grant, and by him given
of the Nebraska National Guard, died at
Beatrice, Neb., July 8, of old age. He
was so years old.
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Plant $1,000 Years Old.

In the town Of Hildersheim. Ger.
many, Is probably the most unique
plant In the world. 1t Is Il rash bush
1000 years old. and sprouts from Its
branches have realized fabulous sums.
Some iyears ago a rich Englishman
offered S25O.OOO for this entire tree.
but the sum was Indignantly refused.
This wonderful plant clings amid
thickly grown moss against the side
OF the famous old Church OF St.
Michael. 1t Is claimed that 1t has
bloomed perennially since the days OF
King Alfred. and this statement has
never been disputed. for its record has
been as carefully kept as the pedigree
Of the bluest blooded family in the
Kingdom. 1t Is supposed to have been
discovered by some mysterious means
through the medium Of King Louis.
of Hildersheim. as far back rs l022.
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LIGHTING DEVICE
THAT IS HANDY
May Be Used In Places Where Hlumi'
notion is insufficient.

May Be Used In Places Where Hlumi.
nation b insufficient.
The primary object Of the invention
illustrated below Is to produce q light.
ing device which occupies such a small
space that. 1t can be easily carried
about and readily adjusted to q book
or other object. thus enabling the
user to read without discomfort In
places where ordinarily poor light or
no light at all can be had. particularly
out Of doors on summer nights or In
warm climates. on ship deck at night.
in the sick room or In poorly lighted
trains or waiting rooms. In the case
of our illustration 1t Is attached to q
pulpit to afford the preacher plenty Of
light for reading without injuring the
eyes Of the congregation by the glaring
rays of an ordinary light. With the
improved storage batteries recently
introduced very little discomfort Is oc.
casioned In carrying the entire appa-
ratus to produce this light. the stand
ard which supports the lamp being
flexible and folding with the cord in.
side the case which carries the bat.
terry. When needed for lighting pur.
poses the support Is opened and
clamped on the book or paper, throw.
Ing the light Just where 1t Is most USE
full. OF course. for the purpose Of pull
pit lighting q larger size Of apparatus
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How to Prepare n Manuscript.

In preparing manuscripts use plain
white paper ami good black ink. Don't
use paper that is tlimsy or transparent
OF 50 sponsy that the ink is likely to
blur. nor sheets that are OF different
sizes or that have been torn out OF n
notebook and left with the rough edges
untrimmed. The two sizes OF sheets
that are most generally used are COM
mcrcial note and letter paper. II you
have 10 send out hand-written copy
never write II IN pale ink. VI ia lead
pencil or In backhand. which rs rule
Is extremely dithcult to make out.
Cultivate a round. clear. gOOd-sized. al
most vertical hand. ard form the habit
of leaving wide space between the
lines. Write, of course. on only one
side Of the paper and IL you find. near
the end. that you are going to run 4
few lines over what you thought would
be the last sheet. don't squeeze the
tinal lines together at the bottom Of
the page or write them on the back OF
IL in order to save another sheet. In
both handwritten and typewriter copy
leave margin Of at ieas; an inch at
both sides Of the sheet well as at the
ton and bottom. Ladies' Home Jour.
nal
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NSURES SAFETY
IN DEEP MINES
Protects Lives by Showing Danger
Point in Gases.

Protects Lives by Showing DdnSer
Point in Gases.
The apparatus shown In the accom-
panying illustration Is intended espe-
cially for use in measuring the venti-
lating current In a mine or other place
where 1t Is desired to- ascertain the
amount or velocity Of the air passing.
such velocity providing the essential
data from which the volume can be
calculated at any distant point or sta
ton, thus oftentimes acting to save the
lives Of miners when the ventilation
fails to carry OF the explosive gases
from the mine. Hitherto the accuracy
Of such instruments. particularly In
coal mines, has been affected by the
deleterious matter carried by the at
mosphere In which they have to be
placed. such as noxious gases. mois-
ture, smoke. greasy matter. exfR!ations
from a number Of men and animals.
gases exuding from the pores OF newly
cut coal and the like. The inventor Of
this apparatus. Joseph Thompson.
claims to have overcome this objec.
ton by excluding all the deleterious
matter from the working parts Of the
apparatus, ard. while employing cleo.
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we'll as the formation Of the little pud.
dies Of water wherever the user Of the
umbrella stops to transact business or
chat with q friend. The cup Is Of rub.
Der. with a thick end on the tip Of the
cone to hold the flexible cup In place
when slipped over the end Of the um.
brella handle. When the umbrella Is
opened as a protection for the person
the drip cup covers the cloth around
the stick, the very place where the
cloth Is apt to wear our first. When the
umbrella Is In use the device contracts
slightly and Is hardly noticeable. but
when the cup is in operation 1t expands
and holds quite a quantity Of water.
which IS easily poured out by tilting
the umbrella slightly before opening.
The inventor Is William W. Winter.
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MAJOR WALLERACQUITTED
The Court Stood Eleven to Two For
That Verdict.
0mcer Had Been Tried on Charge Of
killing Filipinos In the Island
OF ssnar without Trial.

Manila.-Major Littletop w. T. Wal.
Ter of the Marine Corps. has been &c.
Quilted. He was tried by the court
martial on the charge OF killing natives
Of the Island Of Samar without trial.
The court stood II to 2 for Major Wal.
ler's acquittal.
The court-martlal to try Major Wal.
Ter was ordered on March &. The
charge was that he executed natives
Of the Island Of Sama. without trial
under circumstances described as being
peculiarly atrocious. Friends OF Major
Waller and Lieutenant John Il. A. Day,
whose court-martIal was ordered at
the same time. attributed the alleged
actions Of these officers to temporary
mental alteration. due to the severe
privations they had suffered In the
Island of Samar. In Washington II
was intimated that the -cOurt-martial OF
Major Waller was due to the jealousy
Of brother officers. as Waller had O
record FOR gallantry, was sure Of pro-
motion. and was In line for the com.
mand Of the Marine Corps.
Major Waller. in his testimony. given
ut Manila on March 81. described the
hardships which the marines had to
endure on account of the treachery Of
the natives. He said that the only
order In which he perhaps exceeded
his authority. was that which he issued
to the marines calling upon them to
avenge their brothers Of the Ninth
Infantry. who had been slaughtered
In the Chinese expedition. Every other
act, he declared. was inspired by Gen.
eral Smith, who. he said. had given
orders to kill every native person over
ten years Of age.
Major Walters first sea duty was on
the frigate Lancaster. which was pres.
ent, at the bombardment Of Alexan'
dria. There he won distinction with q
party Of marines by removing 10000
rounds Of cartrides from q burning
store. He became q Captain In 1880
and during the war with Spain was
stationed on the battleship Indiana.
When Cervera's feet came out Of San.
tiago harbor. Walters battery fred 174A
shots In slxty-fve minutes. He was
promoted to the rank of Major In 1889
was sent to Taku In June. 1900. and
took part In the fighting at Tien-T Tsin.
He returned to Manila and on October
%. 1901, went to Samar with $50
marines.
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TWO MURDERS IN DETROIT.
a Girl and Bsokkesper Found Slain In
the Streets.

the Streets.
Detroit Mich.-Two atrocious mur
ders have been committed here within
q few hours Of each other. Just before
midnight M. Jennett % years old,
daughter Of O cabinetmaker. was found
on Thirteenth street with terrible
wounds on her head and her throat
cut. Harry Jewell, who lives near
said he saw a man apparently beat.
ing something on the sidewalk. and
when he left Jewell discovered the
girls body.
The police arrested Professor Joseph
NJ. Miller, q musician and married,
who had long been attentive to the
girl. He had been her music teacher.
Miller confessed that he killed Miss
Jennett with a small hatchct. which
was found in his kitchen. A warrant
was issued for him in the police court.
and he was arraigned there. He
waived m examination and was com.
mitted to Jail without bail.
The second murder was that OF
George w. Haywood, paymaster Of the
Alalleable Iron Works. He was found
in the street near his home with a
gaping wound In his head. w. F.
Jones, who boarded with Haywood,
was arrested. 4 revolver that had
belonged to him was found short dis
tance from Haywood's body. and DR..
Baker believes the wound could have
been made BY a pistol fred at very
close range.
Jones and his landlady had frequent
quarrels. and the suspected man is
said to have been infatuated with Mrs.
Haywood. The woman says to the
best of her belief Jones was In the
house all night.
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DOMESTIC.

Thousands Of dollars were lost BY
small shopkeepers In New York City
who obtained Insurance.. from COM
panies that had no existence.
Two hundred sporting men witnessed
a prize fight at midnight In q little
church at Kingsland, N. ].
During a quarrel John Doyles, Of
Findlay. Ohio. snot and killed bis wife.
The Standard OIL Company absorbed
the only independent pipe line in Ohio.
A dust storm that obscured the sun
and did considerable damage swept
Southern Minnesota.
Circulating counterfeit money was
charged against Genero Agone. under
arrest at New York City,
From a beating given him by strik-
srs Thomas w. Smith died at Chi
cago.
A rcprieve granted by Governor
Dockery was received just thlrty-hve
minutes too late to prevent the exc.
:ution Of Henry Flutcher. colored. at
st. Louis. Mo.
Antonio Maggie. the Anarchist who
predisted President McKinley's asas-
,ination, was released from custody
litter six months imprisonment at
Santa Fe. N. NJ.
Chief of Police Marstellar. just ap-
pointed at Elkins. w. Va. was shot
and killed by Wiifred Davis. whom he
had arrested In a saloon. Davis was
captured by a posse and taken to jail
1t Philippi.
Frank Meyers. Dudley Boyd and
James Skaffer were instantly killed BY
boiler explosion In saw mill at
Peoria, Iowa.
For killing Deputy Marshal Frank
Taylor. at Dukedom. Tenn. Tom bian-
chard. q farmer. was lynched.
George F.. Chamberlain. Of Portland,
was nominated for Governor Of Ore
,oR by the Democratic State Conven-
Ion.
Eight hundred square miles Of prairie
and In Terry County. Texas. was
swept by fire. hundreds Of cattle being
burned.
The valuation Of the late Philip d.
Armour's personal property In New
York City and Chicago was fixed at
S14. 15l. 100.
AdJutant. General Jasper N. Reese.
u Illinois. died in Springfield.
The United States Steel Corporations
oct earnings for the year were $l1.O67.-
1875. After paying all dividends the
surplus Is $24. .440.7l7.
White miners of Colorado are protest.
ing against the Importation Of Japan
ese labor. and strikes were not infre-
luent during the past month.
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there in one Of his cuffs was mosaic
button. the counterpart Of the pin.
WHO are you?" exclaimed the
friend Of Lord BIZ Hndery. paling.
I'm Peter Yorke. Of Pinkerton's.
Scotland Yard got this sleeve button
from Lord Marivalc. not Lord Blan-
derry. az you have named him. There
vas no valet In the case. but one OF
Lord Marivale's guests was Guthrey
Guy Clarke Benson. who had brought
forged letters Of introduction from
Melbourne. Soon after the robbery
lie disappeared. and the forgery was
discovered. 1t was believed that he
lad sailed for America. The remain
Ing button was sent to our New York
Cffice. and l was put OH the case. I
knew you for Tom Rourke who had
done ten years for burglary. but l was
not sure that you had sailed among
the bloods Of England under the
aristocratic name Of Guthrey Guy
Clarke-Benson."
As he spoke he took from his pocket
a pair Of handouts. The man ut the
window moved his hand. when the
detective whipped out a revolver.
Then Tom Rourke. who had done ten
years for burglary received the brace
let's resisnedly.-waverley Magazine.
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opening the windows. the latter are
often allowed to remain closed In win
ter. owing to the low temperature out
side. Or. II they are opened and the
cold air admitted. increased heat must
then be provided to make the rooms
comfortable again. An improved heat
ing and ventilating system recently de-
vised by George H. Ennis solves the
problem In q much better manner than
is possible with the open window. The
main feature Of the apparatus. as
shown, Is the installation Of q central
ventilating shaft connecting with the
several rooms. Inside this shaft Is
carried the direct heating pipe from
the furnace, with branches entering
each room near the ceiling. The hot
air naturally rises through the pipes.
and Is discharged into the various
rooms, where 1t depresses the colder
air In the room, and this finds an exit
through the opening close to the door,
ascending thence to the top Of the
shaft. and passing out Thus the cold
air is constantly withdrawn from the
room and replaced by the warm air.
Now, II the air for heating Is obtained
through a duct leading from the outer
atmosphere into the furnace and thence
to the air chaft the system will be
found well.nlgh perfect. In summer
this same system may be utilized to
cool the air Of the rooms by displacing
the warm air in the building with the
cooler mir from the basement.
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Haberdashery Lore.

Here Is a bit of haberdashery lore
aud usage that should be welcomed by
processionists and purists. The generic
word for what Is inexactly termed
''neckwear" Ii "crava;." This word
comes from q Croatin regiment who
first introduced the article. which. In
Its various notifications. Is now known
under variety Of names. Cravats
are "tieable." or made up" 4 tieable
cravat done into the ordinary sailcr'a
knot is. technically speaking. a knot
when II Is made up Il Is "teck." A
tieable cravat that is arranged In the
form Of q !,owknOt is Il tie" but when
/. is made up II Is n bow" \ tieable
cravat tied by oneself Is IN Ascot.
hut II it Is made up in this form |, Is a
HAT" There are other forms. of
course. but they explain themselves
New York News.
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Eanfaatlc kottlos.

Glass in fabric Is so beautiful thai
even grotasque designs cannot en,!re.
ly rob 1t Of charm: hence the fan
tastes In glass" come fitly into collec.
lions. Among foreign bottle-curios are
found Buddha bottles. dragons. sea-
horses. ships. gondolas. fountains, vio-
lins. whales. and lion bottles: bottles
with horizontal stories or perpendicular
divisions: and glass jugs with horns
o. whistles In the handles. Ameri-
can curio- bottles show wide but more
practical range. expressing national
jocosity In such shapes rs cigars. pis-
tolls. monuments. eggs. boxing. gloves.
bird-cages. canteens. lanterns. scallop-
shells. shoes. slippers. roller-skates.
barrels. castles. snails birch-bark logs.
cones. pyramids. figures Of Uncle
Sam. Santa Claus. and the like
Brooklyn Eagle.
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Boae For Land or Water.

With this contrivance the passengers
may enter the boat and be driven
along the beach into the water. and
when finally launched the same appa'
ratus which accomplished that work
Is used to propel the boat through the
water. Any ordinary form Of motor
Is used. being geared by chains to the
apparatus shown in the rear Of the
boat. This consists of q gear wheel
with concave face secured In q rigid
yoke. with a fitting post carrying q
second gear wheel, meshing In the
first. A second chain connects the lat
ter gear wheel to the propelling wheel.
At either end OF the shaft carrying the
rear gear wheel Is yoke. extending
forward and ending in handle. which
serves TO turn the propeller after the
manner Of q rudder. In order that the
driving wheel may serve as q propel.