The National tribune., 1902-08-14
PERSONAL.

Pension Commissioner Ware says that
one of the ambitions Of his life is to write
complete history of the 1st Iowa.
OF which he was a member. He wants not
| only to write history Of the regiment,
but to go over the line of route and photo
graph the country and give the scenes and
| transactions in which the regiment took
part. The surviving comrades have been
notified of this intention and volunteer to
give the Commissioner every assistance
possible, including their diaries and other
information relative to the history of the
regiment.
The Democrats of the 9Th Iowa District
are expected to nominate President Reese,
of the Iowa Mine Workers, against Hon.
j. +. Lacey, who has represented that dis
trict for many years. AS there are a great
many miners liz the District, they hope to
| turn it over to the Democracy.
Comrade N. J. Myers, Of Co. G, 10th
Kan, and color bearer of the regiment,
is now living in Oklahoma, his postoffice
address being Ell Reno. Comrade Myers
has been quite fortunate in securing a sec
tiOn of land in this splendid agricultural
region.
Gen. Frederick d. Grant has been ten
dered and will probably accept the COM
mand of the Department of Texas. He is
now in southern LuzOn, and has had the
longest service in the Philippines of any
general officer now there.
Representative Overstreet denies that
Senator Beveridge will go to Texas to
take the stump, and he says that the Sen
ator will remain in California until the
campaign opens in Indiana, Sept. 20.
Miss Susan Quay, daughter of Senator
and Mrs. Quay, has accepted the invita-
tion to christen the new battleship Penn
sylvania.
The Republicans of Doniphan County,
Kan, have elected Cyrus Leland to a
seat in the Legislature of that State.
COmrade Leland's nomination was unani-
mOusly made, and created great enthu-
siasm. Thirty-eight years ago, while
elected to the Legislature. Since that
time, with the exception of a term as
County Commissioner, he has held no
County Office. He was Pension Agent at
Topeka for one term. His army record
is good. He was First Lieutenant of Co.
\, 10th Kan. and served on the staff of
Gen. Tom Ewing. In the Senatorial fight
that came up in the Legislature in which
he served, he supported Gen. Ewing, who
was a candidate.
Capt. Algernon Sartoris, q. S. ", and
grandson of Gen. U. s. Grant, is now
Lieutenant in the cavalry of the Regular
army, having successfully passed his ex-
aminations.
Brig. Gen. Funston is i'll at his home
in Denver. The trouble is thought to be
the lingering effects of the fever from
which he suffered in Cuba and the Philip
pines, and which has at different times
L AZ also
tertained that an abscess has formed
around the unhealed portion Of the wound
made by the operation for appendicitis,
which the General underwent in the East
before going to Colorado, and that an
other operation will be necessary.
Gen. ]. H Smith was given a most
fiattering reception upon his arrival at his
home in Portsmouth. Ohio. Bailey Post.
G. A. r., turned out in a body, and with
it marched company of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard. Co. Fl, 4th Ohio, Spanish
War, and a great concourse of citizens.
The Generals aged mother-now SS-was
at his home and talked quite vigorously as
to the way her son had been treated.
Look at what he has DONE" she said.
He organized the I'd Ky. in the war of
the rebellion; was wounded at Shiloh: re-
through Gen. Grants influence: fought In
dians when they needed fighting, till the
Spanish-American war; was wounded at
Santiago: recovered and, despite the fact
that he was entitled TO retire. went to the
Philippines. There he was again wound
ed, but maintained his place in the field.
He pacifed the Island of Samar, and
that's what he was ordered to do. But
because he spoke strong words when
American boys under his command were
in the most barbarous style. he
is retired. But he is not disgraced. He
never ran. He is no coward. and l love
him the better"
Gen. Smith is to be one of the speakers
at the Reunion of the Society of the Army
of the Philippines at Council Bluffs. Iowa,
this week.
There have been many rumors that Sem
ltor Hanna will retire from the Chair
manship of the National Republican Com
mittee and new man placed at the head
If that organization. These have been set
1T rest by the Senator himself. who de-
.lares that he was elected by the commit
zee to serve it as Chairman. and that he
will remain at its head until they elect
mother man. and he is not aware. he as
;erts. that any change in the Chairman
ship is contemplated. 81 am in as good
condition for the work of the committee
Is ever" he stated. in conclusion.