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The National tribune., 1902-08-07
The "Cannoneer' on with the Western
Army"

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Permit
me, through your columns, to express the
highest appreciation and most unqualified
admiration of the work of my distin-
guished friend and comrade, Gen. Green
Il. Raum, entitled with the Western
Army" have read every line of it, and
my interest in it has grown with each
successive issue. At this point in the
development of the story do not hesitate
to describe it as being, by great odds, the
best, most graphic and most thoroughly
personal" history of the operations Of
the Western Army l have ever seen. 1t
is simply gem in its way, and cannot
fail to take rank in general literature with
MarbOts Memoirs of the NapoIeonic
Wars, or with Napier's Recollections of
the Peninsular War Under Wellington.
| have known Gen. Raum about
quarter of a century, but my earlier ac-
quaIntance with him was in his capacity
as politician and statesman and in my
capacity as newspaper man. From this
kind of fellowship 1 derived the impress
sion that he was an alert legislator, u ca
pable Department official and that in the
country's time of need, he had proved to
be a brave and efficient volunteer But
| never even remotely suspected him of
being a writer! OF course, l knew that
he could frame sentences involving no
particular outrage upon syntaX, and that
he. could make speech susceptible of
print from shorthand notes without re-
vision. But all that is merely one thing.
The ability to write such annals as he is
writing of series of great campaigns
covering u period of years and involving
the most intricate problems of strategy
and topography is altogether another
thing.-AUGUsTUs G. BUELL., The Cam
uOneer.
The National tribune., 1902-08-07
BATTLING AGAINST HEAVY ODDS.
Heroic Resistance Offered by Massachusetts, Regiment When
Assaied by Gen. iokes Entire Division.
By W. G. BARTHOLOMEW, Colonel, 9th Mass.

, some soup" opened my eyes, and there,
bending over me, was beautiful woman.
l said: 'No; l can eat nothing" As
soon as 1 spoke she said: "Why! is not
this Col. Bartholomew? / said: THAT
is my name" She said: Don't you
know me? 1 am Mrs. DIR. Miller, who
came down on the ship with you last
Summer. And now," she said, sis there
anything that you could eat or drink
Please tell me-" 1t seemed that cup
of tea would taste good, but l had no
idea that l could get the real ''store ar
ticle" up there in the Confederacy at that
stage of the war March s, 1860; but
she called to another lady and said: This
is Col. Bartholomew, of whom 1 told you
aud who came down on the boat with me.
Can't you go over to the house and make
him cup of tea?" In about 20 minutes
she came back with splendid cup of
tea, the real article, which revived me
very much. She promised to bring me
some more in the morning.
These ladies were both Mrs. DIR. Mil
lers, the wives of two brothers, both Sur
geons in the Confederate army.
Then l heard someone say, Here is
one; take him." and l was lifted on to
The National tribune., 1902-08-07

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The National tribune., 1902-08-07
A CURE FOR ASTHMA.

Asthma sufferers need no longer leave home and
business in order to be cured Nature has produced
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chts and nervous diseases. this recipe in German,
French English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. Sent by mail. Address with
stamp, naming this paper, w. A. Noyes, sI7 Powers
Block, Rochester, n. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
The Weather.

The storm from Texas was passing on yester.
day 10 the northeast over Nova Scotia. Snow
fell In the morning over eastern Maine and Nova
Scotia, In all other coast districts the weather
was clear or clearing. High northwest winds blew
on the New England coast. The wind diminished
on the middle Atlantic coast.
II was fair over nearly all the interior save for
cloudlness In the central State, west OF the Mis-.
slsslppi and light snow In northern Montana.
The pressure was high In the southern states
and In the upper Mississippi valley and there was
a small area " low pressure over tho upper Lake
section. moving eastward which will he the cause
OF warmer weather In the middle Atlantic and
New England states for the next day or two.
There was another aud more extensive low area
covering the Pacific Coast, with a storm centre
entering over Oregon. IL wa, omewh colder
In all tue Atlantic States and In the Onto and Ten.
neSsce valleys. Freezing temperatures extended
south to Norfolk. thence over Tennessee 10 kuoy.
vile. FROST was reported from Georgia. south
Carolina and Mississippi. In this city the day
was clear and cooler, winds, fresh and brisk north
west. average humidity. 60 per cent. barometer
corrected 10 read to sea level at 8 A. NJ, 2s.ss; 8
y. NJ, 30Os.
The temperature yesterday as recorded by the
onlcAl thermometer, Aad aiSO b. 1HE SONS Their.
InOmeter al me street ,SvSI, Is shown IN Inc az.
pIAtd liable:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
PANTY or SILVER WITH GOLD.
Chamber Of Commerce Approves the Bill
Vow Before Congress.

The Chamber of Commerce adopted unsn-
imously yesterday resolutions in favor Of
the bill In Congress to maintain the legal
tender silver dollar at parity with gold.
j. Harsen RSpades for the Finance Com
mittee presented a report on the bill which
says:
The government of no civilized nation
can permanently enjoy the best of credit
when II issue. over Ave hundred millions
OF currency for circulation based upon a
metal not the stRndar unit Of value. COM
pels the people TO accept such issues AT their
inCe value IN gold. aud refuses TO commit
itsclf 90 a pledge 20 pay gold for such issues
when payment is demanded by the holders
thereof.
In the Judgment OF the committee nothing
now prevents silver dollars from going 10 a
discount except the abiding faith OF the peo-
pls that the Government Will keep them
worth their face value in gold, and the Gov
eminent should prove its Intention to declare
silver dollars exChangeable into gold az the
will Of the holder. even IL the NJ rain upon the
gold reserve proves 10 he too great and
makes "a larger reserve necessary. II the
strain does rome gold must be purchased to
maintain the parity. or the parity Will cease
10 exist,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
SILVER COMPANY ROBBED.
Foreman Of Plating Department Confesses
to stealing -. 900 Worth OF silver.

LYONS, y. Y, March 6.-James Hurley,
foreman in the plating department Of the
International Silver Company's plant here,
confessed yesterday when cornered that
no had stolen about 5000 worth Of silver
and gold from the factory. had been ship
ping il to New York and New Jersey and
had been living of the proceeds. Hurley
came here from Brooklyn some years ago.
He was previously employed at Portland.
Me, and at s. a day saved up 81 900 in a
year, besides supporting a wife and child.
Hurley bought 5000 worth of real estate
elegantly appointed residence, and was
driven to and from work behind a pair oil
cobs. His wages were $50 a week.
Soon complaints reached the factory hat
the goods were insufiiciently plated. Hur-
ley had invented a process Of plating which
he claimed consumed little silver and gold.
At the end Of last yearthe corporation ascer-
tanned that they had used 81 900 worth more
of gold and silver here than in factories
of double the capacity. Investigation fol-
lowed, and IL was asCert aimed that Hurley
had a bank ccoun and received mail
from silyer-platinR establishments. Checks
were traced and eventually il was discov-
covered that Hurley was shipping metal
to New York and New Jersey. Yesterday
Deputy Sheriff Jerry Collins visited the
Hurley residence and found 81 800 worth
Of metal. Hurley owned up, and with his
wife decided all their property TO Auditor
Orlando f. Thomas of the international
Silver Company. Hurley is 80 years Of
age and has a wife and one daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
TO AMEND KINGS SALARY LAWS.
Mr.. Grout Says City saves Nothing by the
Change From the Fee system.

Comptroller Grout said yesterday that
the law enacted last year changing the
county offices in Kings county from fee
system to the salary system were so liberal
in their provisions that il looked TO him
as though the saving TO this city would
amount to little or nothing. MIR. Grout
gave out a statement containing the fol-
lowing figures as TO these Offices.
Claims filed for PAYMENT Re gister, ST.
907 .02; County Clerk, -, 6oi 10; Sheriff, ST.
s47 40; Receipts from fe.s-Register, sl?,-
683, 10; County Clerk, "a. 632 IS; Sheriff,
81 ,9I7. Expenses in excess OF receipts
Register, none: County Clerk. s4,O2s.8 81;
Sheriff, SIS, 500. So. Receipts in excess Of
expenses Register, 81, ls6. II; County Clerk
and Sheriff, none
Referring to his bills recently introduced
by Assemblyman McReon TO regulate these
Offices the Comptroller said:
The Sherir's and Registers offices have
always been worth a fortune. and the
County Clerks at least a comfortable living
10 the incumbents under the fee system.
The above il the result Of two months under
the salary laws. All of which does not
prove that the salary system IL bad of
itself. but that these particular salary bills
impose "A scale of expense which results in
robbing the city
Mr.. Grout has asked the Legislature to
pass bills drawn by him and designed to
remedy the roubl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
REGISTRAR TATE HAULED UP.
Examined by COmmissioner DOugherty
but Is In Good spirits.

Major Augustus w. Tate, Registrar In
the Water Department in the borough of
Brooklyn, appeared Yesterday before
COMMISSIONS Dougherty at the main office
in Manhattan for examination in reference
TO some alleged irregularities In the man
agement Of the bureau. Major Tate was
accompanied by his counsel, former Cor
poration Counsel Joseph Burr. The in
quiry wa conducted behind closed doors
and much reticence was observed by all
the interested persons. The hearing did
not last more than an hour, a postponement
having been granted at the request OF Mr..
Burr. Commissioner Dougherty refused
even to indicate the nature of the inquiry.
Il would not, he said, answer the ques-
ton even for Gov. Odell. ANY statement
/ have to make will be made to Mayor Low"
This is all Registrar Tate would say.
~@Tammany tried hard To get me out Cf
the Water Depart ment and / came out on
top. l am going TO come out on top again.
too
II was learned last night hat the trouble
In the burel u was over alleged irregulari-
ties in the inspection of water meters and
the wholesale ca mediation of water meter
bills. Another official in the Water De-
partment against whom charges have been
made is TO nave n hearing to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
ROW IN A MEDICAL SCHOOL.
strike May Follow Expulsions In . school
ut Louisville. ny.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March e-There is
prospect of a strike among the students
Of the Kentucky Schosl of Medicine over
what is termed the arbitrary action of DR..
W. II. Wathen in expelling two Of the women
students, Mrs. Lee Norman and Miss Nan
ME Shepard.
The trouble grew out Of the convention
OF volunteer missionary workers just held
az Toronto, Canada. The students of the
Kentucky School of Medicine elected
Messrs. Black and House and Mrs. Norman
and Miss Shepard 10 represent their col
lege AT the convention. DIR. Wathen de-
Clared he would expel any student who
went to Toronto. Nevertheless the dele
gates went.
When they returned on Tuesday, DR..
Wathen expelled the two women students.
but did not expel the men. An Indigna-
ton meeting was held by the students
Yesterday and resolutions OF protest were
drawn up and signed by about 100 students.
DR.. Wathen. however. sent word that he
would not receive a committee from
the s,udents-tha his action Was final.
Another meeting will he held.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
obituary Notes.

Maria Fairbanks Bufrum. daughter OF
the luts David Fairbanks aud widow of David
Bunum, died yesterday AT the Mansion House,
In BROOKLYN, in her eighty-third year. She
came from Revolutionary ancestors and
was born in Nadneld. Mass. Her husband
was a member of the old firm of Marcus.
Spring a Bradley. She leaves two sons,
Dir. Charles 4 Buium OF Manhattan, and
William ". Bufum and a daughter. wife OF
Justice Willard Bartlett.
The Rev. William Edgar, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Owego, y Y.
died Yesterday. An operation for ,appendi-
citi- was performed on him last Friday. Mr..
Edgar was born in New York City and in
his early life hr was an active worker In Jerry
McAuley's mission. He was afterward "A
teucAer in the penstentlary at Columbus,
Ohio. For the last twenty-tour years Of
his life he vas a mNnbe OF the Wyoming
Conference OF the Methodist Church.
Hans Caneilio Won Schossis. II well-known
wheelnan and century rider, died yester-
day OF pleuro-pGeumonia az his home. az
~. Johns place. Brooklyn, in his thirty-ffth
yea. lie was born ia German and served
for Eve years ~ tho German Navy. He
came TO this country eighteen years ago.
He was a starter and Official scorer at the
Madison Square Garden bicycling events.
John kcegan. Secretary OF the Greenwich
Insurance Company, died yesterday OF pneu-
moniq at his home, SedgNlck place aud Sixty
seventh street. BROOKLYN. IN lis fitch year.
lie leaves a idoN and FIVE sons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
NEW BURNS EVIDENCE FOUND
SHOWING MOTIVE AND DAMAGING
GIRL PRISONERS ALIBI.
Girl witness Tells District Attorney OF
Threats by Florence Burns to XIII
brooks and Why She Made Them - Her
Movements on Day OF Murder Traced.

Still more witnesses in the matter of the
killing Of Walter T. Brooks at the Glen
Island Hotel were examined yesterday by
the Assistant District Attorneys who are
prosecuting the case. and last night the
opinion was expressed at the District At
torney's Office that the abb for Florence
Burns was practically shattered by the
testimony adddeed and that good evidence
as to a motive for killing Brooks had at
last been discovered,
The most important witness examined
was the girl Mabel Cooper of Brooklyn,
who was an intimate friend of the Burns
girl. Mabel Cooper told Assistant District
Attorney Krotel that in September last
Florence Burns spent a night al the Cooper
fiat in Brooklyn and in her presence made
threats against both Walter Brooks and
Handsome Ed" Watson on account Of her
condition. Mrs. Cooper who is alleged
also to nave heard these threats is yet TO
be examined.
1t was after her alleged stay at the Cooper
fiat that Florence Burns was i'll at Brooks's
home. More evidence secured yesterday
Is considered To affect the girls abb. The
District Attorney has two new witnesses
who knew Brooks and the Burns girl and
these witnesses say they saw the pair in
TWO 1ttldIld llN1 ulNtl . " JUN VI lit hlklb
of the murder.
One witness stated that she saw Brooks
and the Burns girl drinking in a restaurant
shortly after I o'clock. The other alleges
she saw them dining az another restaurant
later. The names of these witnesses and
Of the restaurants are withheld by the
District Attorney. He has yet another I'M
named woman witness who is said to have
been at the Glen Island Hotel and seen
Brooks and the Burns girl there.
These statements, If true, trace the
movements Of the Burns girl from the
time she left the Office of Brooks d Wells.
noon, until she left the Brighton Beach
train at Beverley road at about ll:15 o'clock
at night. According to George Young
Kaufman, an artist of 20 East Twenty
third street. who was also examined yester-
day, the girl was in his studio from soon
after 3 o'clock until after half past s. Two
women models named Ellis and Harris
corroborate him
The District Attorney does not intend
to put Mrs. Cooper or her daughter on the
stand tomorrow. but says he will reserve
their Testimony for the trial. This is taken
TO indicate that he has no doubt that JUS
tice Mayer will hold her for tho Grand
Jury or that she will be indicted.
Thomas Brooks, the father of Walter
Brooks. was quoted yesterday az saying
that Florence Burns went TO their home
one evening early in December and was
taken in there because she explained that
her own parents would not admit her.
When she left there the next morning she
told Mrs. Brooks, according to the story
credited to Mr.. Brooks, that IF Walter
doesn't marry me, I'll shoot him. l now
how to shoot and I'll shoot TO kill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
PATERSON STRIkERS GO BACK.
All OF the Men Did Not Come Out and
strike Had Little Eject.

PATERSON, March 0,-The strike Of the
plumbers. tinsmiths and sheet metal
workers which started last Monday was
practically declared of to-day and most
Of the union men returned to work at the
old rate Of wages. They found shat tho
strike had very little effect upon the trade
a. all OF the men did not come out.
II was stated to-day TINT the union mon
went back 10 work on an understanding
that they would get an increase OF wages
as soon as the contracts on hand are com
pleted. The bosses told tho strikers that
they had contracts which would keep them
working for several months and they had
all been taken on the scale of wages which
has been in force foT "a year.
The masons, carpenters and painters
have served notice ON the bosses that they
want an Increase of wages To take effect
on the LIST Of April.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
EASIER PLACE FOR CAPT. Dunn.
Police shift In Brooklyn for BENEFIT OF
Veteran Onicer.

Police COMMISSIONS Partridge shook
up the Brooklyn department mildly yester-
day, by shifting three captains and putting
three precinct detectives Oh patrol duty.
Capt. James Dunn. n veteran and perhaps
the most popular police officer in Brooklyn,
was transferred from the Adams street
station to the Liberty avenue station in
the East New York district. capt. Charles
Bedell was sent from Sheepshead Bay
to take Capt. Dunno place and Capt. John
ColgNn Ro-Ns from the Liberty avenue station
to Sh-ep,hcsd Ray.
Capt. Dunn Is an old man and his health
Is not good. He has been anxious for relief
from the hard work Of the downtown pre-
cinct. Tho Detectives assigned to patrol
duty were James O'Brien, Itch Toinan
and Peter Keelan. all Of the Adams street
etatiOn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-07
BENJAMIN r. srEpENs DEAD.
"Father Of the American Colony" Noted
Bf~biiographer. Dies in English Home.

Special caeis Dsspateh 10 TIE sun.
LONDON. March e~.-Benjamin Franklin
Stevens. the photographer. died at mid
night, at his residence, The Sheaves. Sur
biton. In Surrey. Mr.. Stevens had been
ailing for fifteen months with kidney trou-
bles and neuritis. In the last three months
other complications due to his advanced
age set in and he failed gradually. He died
quietly in the presence Of his wife and the
members Of his household.
MIR. Stevens was very popular in London.
and was frequently described as the" father
OF the American colony" His death will
be widely regretted.
Benjamin Franklin Stevens, who was
United States despatch agent In London
and purchasing agent for American libra
ries, was born at Barnet, Vt, in 1888. He
entered the University of Vermont IN 1888.
but did not finish the course. In 1850 he
went TO London and joined his brother
Henry (the noted photographer, who died
sixteen years ago. in the bookselling busi-
ness. He was a fellow OF many foreign
historical societies and a corresponding or
honorary member OF numerous similar
societies in the United States.
With a staff of assistants he has been
engaged for thirty year ~ in making a manu-
script chronological m alphabetical oata-
logue ndex of American papers in Eng-
land, France. Holland and Spain from
1893 to 1884. He made facsimiles of over
1000 historical manuscripts in European
archives relating TO America. l773-s3, with
descriptions, TRANSACTIONS, DC, also a fac
simile. photographed from the original in
the Foreign Office, Paris, Of the Ms. Codex
Columbus, His Own Book Of Privileges.
1902. With English TRANSACTIONS, &c; The
Campaign in Virginia. 1881" being the
Clinton-Cornwallis controversy; Gen. Sir
William Howe's orderly book and the cor
.respondence between the British Govern
ment and Gen. Howe
Mr.. Stevens had calendared for the
Royal Commission on Historical Manu-
scripts the American portion OF he Earl
of Dartmouth's papers. He was recently
engaged in c~alendaring the headquarters
papers of Gems. Sir William Howe, Sir
Henry Clinton aud Sir Guy Carleton, and
was also compiling unpublished manu-
script papers pertaining TO the Provincial
troops and the Loyallsts during the Ameri-
can Revolution. He was married in 1885
TO Charlotte Nottingham, the artist.