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DEPARTMENT NEWS.
PRIOR CONFEDERATE SERvICE-JoINT
RESOLUTION JULY l, 1902.


In the claim of John Enfinger for res
toration of pension under the act of June
81, 1880, in view of the joint resolution
lowed restoration only from date of filing
application subsequent to July 1, 1902
that is, from July 81. 1902. On appeal
contending that restoration should have
been made to date from March 30, 1896
when he was dropped on ground of vol
untary Confederate service before enlist
ment in U. So service, it is held asst
Secretary Campbell, March 16, 1908:
1.-The language OF the resolution in cues.
ton, read in the light of statutes in pari
materia and in view of the object to be
attained by it. as disclosed by the his
tory of the act Of June q, 1890, and its
relation to section 4716, Revised Statutes,
clearly means that, the removal of the bar
OF said section was intended by Congress
to apply to all claimants coming within
the limitations of the act of June q, 1890.
and the latter act must now be read and
treated as though the resolution had been
enacted at the date of its passage. Since
the passage of the act of June q, 1890.
no vested rights could have interviewed.
and the joint resolution is in its nature
remedial, and standing by itself, could be
given no effect as statute granting pen
sions.
1.-The joint resolution in question is not
a granting act and by its terms is limited
to the act of June q, 1890, and Congress
having removed the bar to the payment
Of money on account of pension, which
bar was heretofore applicable to claims
under said act, by the passage of said
joint resolution, nothing remains but to
carry into effect the resdlts that flow from
such removal
'The question as to whether claimants
who come now and seek to secure the
benefits of the said resolution should file
some sort of a paper, claim, or declara.
ton, as d means Of identification, or for
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THE "U. 8. VOLUNTEERS" (sIx REGIMENTs)
COMPOSED OF EX-CONFEDERATEs--
Joint RESOLUTION OF LILLY 4 1902

THE 'U. s. VOLUNTEERS" (sIx REGIMENTS
COMPOSED OF EX-CONFEDERATEs-
JOINT RESOLUTION OF JULY 4, 1902.
The following ruling Of the Commits
siOner IT Pensions, dated Feb. "a, 1903,
| will govern the practice Of the Pension
Bureau unless overruled by the Secretary
Of the Interior, which is not expected:
Chiefs Of Divisions: Claims for pen
sion uDder the Act of June q, 1890, OF
members Of the six regiments Of infantry
and OF the one company of cavalry. known
| as the United States Volunteers, composed
IN greater part of men who served in the
Confederate States army, been captured
and enrolled into these organizations from
Union prisons, will be treated under the
inst section of the Joint Resolution of
July 1, 1902, the same as the claims of
others who served in the rebel army and
afterward Joined the Union forces; it is
held that it is not the intent Of Congress
to grant pension for disabilities incurred
while In arms against the Union, under
any law.
PRISONERS OF wAR-ALLEGED DIsLoYAL-
TI-JoINr RESOLUTION OF JULY /,
1902
The following ruling of the Commits
Sioner OF Pensions, dated Feb. 26, 1903,
has been promulgated:
Cert. No. 655.714, Peter WaIther, Co.
A, 4th n. y. Vol Cav.
'Mr. Dalton. Chief Board of Review:
This claimant filed an application for res
Iorati0n to the rolls under the act of June
-, 1880. and the Joint Resolution of July
L, lS02, under date of Aug. IA, 1902, his
name having been dropped from the rolls
in 1876. upon the ground Of disloyalty.
1T IS shown that while a prisoner Of
war he was parOled for duty in the engi-
Eshn Of
per. 1874. and continued to perform labor
IN said shops until he was finally paroled
ana returned to the Union forces in No
yember, 1864.
He was mustered out on individual
muster.out roll, dated March ID. 1866. a.
New York City. to date Jan. 81, 1861.
Dlsloyalty, service in Confederate army
or navy, or aid in any manner in behalf
OF the late rebellion against the authority
OF the U. ). is not n bar to title to pen
SION under the act of June 81, 1890. in
CLAIMS hled since the passage of the joint
resolution OF July 1, 1902, where the sol
der served 30 days or more during the
war OF the rebellion, was honorably dis
charged therefrom, and enlisted in the U.
>. service prior to Jan. /, 1865.
AS this claimant served more than ~
days during the war of the rebellion and,
so tar as is now shown, was honorabIy
n,!lscharged from such service and en-
listed prior to Jan. 1, 1865, it is held that
he has title to restoration under the ac,
OF June y, 1880. and the Joint Resolu-
ton Of July l, 1902, provided he is dis
aDled IN ratable degree, Independent of
any disability incurred while aiding or
abettins the late rebellion against the au-
thority of the U. s.
The claim filed Aug. Il. 1902. which
has been rejected will be reopened for fur.
ther adjudication in accordance with the
views herein expressed
siOner"
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Kilpatrick's Cavalry.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In The
National Tribune of April 2, Gen. Green
Is. Raum in with the Western Army"
makes blunder in listing brigades of
ten. kilpatrick's Cavalry Division. He
forms the Second Brigade of the Sth Ind.
ana "a lay: Neither regiment was in thar
brigade, which was composed of five reci-
ments instead of two. The following is
the correct formation:
FIRST Brigade-Brev. Brig. Gen Thos.
}: Jordan-9th Pa. Cav, Sd Ky. Cav. ID
NY. Cav, Sth Ind. Cav, Sd Bat. Sd Ind
Cav.
Second Brigade-Brev. Brig. Gen. s. d.
AtkinsM92d Ill. MID Inf, 10th Ohio
Cav, 9th Ohio Cav, LIST Ohio Squadron,
9th Mich. Cav.
Third Brigade-Col George E. Spencer
9th Ky. Cav, 9Th Ohio Cav, LIST Ala.
Cav, and the dismounred men.
The Third Cavalry Division on Nov. IA.
1854, started on the memorable March
to the Sea- camping near East Point that
night, and the next morning we moved
out IN advance of the right wing. About
8 O'Clock in the afternoon the Sth Ind.
came upon Wheeler's outposts at Flint
River, and soon drove them back to their
strengthen position at JonesbDro.
where they attempted to stop our further
progress, but the Sth Ind. charged them,
and after stubborn resistance the enemy
fell back, when we retired to the river and
went into camp for the night Early in
the evening the Johnnies evacuated the
town and our videts were advanced and
about ) o'clock the next morning the entire
command started on its way to Loyeioy.
When within three miles of this station
we received warm welcome from behind
breastwOrks. The Sd battalion, Sth Ind,
dismounted and charged, delivering such n
murdcr0us fire from their Spencers that
the Confederates We're compelled to open
upon them with artillery, but Capt Beebee
with his 10th Wis. Battery soon silenced
their guns.
l remember as We (the Sth Ind.) rode up
to support the battery the shot from the
rebel guns raising n cloud of dust in our
front, and then pressing forward formed
in front, but below, as the duel went on;
no enviable position; the old fellows who
have been supports know well we would
rather have been somewhere else
AT this juncture Gen. Fitzpatrick order
ed up his Brigade Bands, and as they
struck up Hail Columbia" the bugles
sounded the charge and off we went. driy.
ing the JOhnnies from their breakfast. for
demoralized, and lit out in different direc-
lions, losing several pieces of artillery and
quite number killed and wounded. One
fellow whom ordered out of gopher hole
half full of water. when asked why he did
not so with his command. said: "Yo' uns all
shoot so fast was 'fraid." These were
Gen. Wheeler's men and Cobb's State
Militia. This was our first engagement
in the march to the sea.-LEROY S. FAL- |
LIS. Co. A, Sth Ind. Cav, 312 S. Waller
Ave, Austin, Ill.
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ing engaged in bushwhacking. Much Of
| our time was spent in scouting, and skirm-
| ishing with isolated bands Of rebels
Prices men being expert bushwhackers,
| they challenged the attention of my scout
ing company 62 days of the time that our
headquarters were at Sedalia. We lost
number Of men that Winter, some killed
by the enemy, others by disease. / give
the foregoing experience merely as a sam
pie, as l am not pretending to write the
full record of our marches and engage
ments during four years of war. On Feb.
l, 1852, not more than one half of the COM
pany answered at roll call, and on May I
only 70 were fit for duty. There was much
hard marching, adventursome scouting,
lively skirmishing and fighting of battles
in Missouri, through Arkansas with Steele,
and down in Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia. Finally, Sept. 8, 1865, only
few of the "Old Guard" were left. Gath
cred at Chattanooga, there were only 12-
only II Of the 50 who in the flush of young
manhood had marched from st. Louis.
These We're Serg'ts Baker, Buckhite and
Nelson; Corp'ls Conner, Borge and Rich
ardson; Privates COhn. See, Snyder, Allen.
Faulkner, and two others, whose names
l can not recall. So far as 1 can learn,
only four of the - are now living-Peter
Baker, GOOdland. Kan; Jesse Richardson,
Greencastle. Ind; John Snyder, Jersey.
vile. Ill, and the writer. During the last
year of Our service, we saw many one
year, and 1OO-days men guarding bridges,
etc. nearly all Of them young and tender
looking fellows, faithfully performing their
duty. They were in comfortable quarters,
and had soft bread and other good food.
There were no distinguishing marks Of
the veteran about Them
The average age of the four whitehead
ed veterans whom / have mentioned is
somewhat past Go. When applying for
pensions they simply ask of the Govern
ment that they helped to save enough Of
the Treasury surplus to make them COM
Portable during their few remaining years
Of life.-S. r. NALsoN, Lawrence, Kan.
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CONCENTRATION UPON SANDERSvILLE

CONCENTRATION UPON SANDERSVILLE
The Army Moved With consummate Skill
Sharp Fighting Constantly Between Kilpat
rick and wheeler-The Enemy Deceived Al
to Movement on Augusta.
The march of the Left Wing Of the
army from, Milledgeville to Sandersville
was begun Nov. a. the Twentieth Corps
on the right, the Fourteenth Corps on the
left. Gen. Sherman marched with the
Twentieth Corps.
UNION AND CONFEDERATE FORCES MOVING
on SANDERSyILLE.
On the 25th the troops went into camp
about seven miles from Sandersville. On
the Goth the march was resumed, and in
a short time the Twentieth Corps was con-
frOnted with Wheeler's Cavalry. Gen.
Wheeler, in compliance with orders from
Gen. Hardee, had made a rapid march
from Station Is to Sandersville, and had
pushed 4 portion of his men out about
three miles and prepared to meet the adj
vancng column of the Twentieth Corps.
The Second Brigade, First Division,
commanded by Col. Ezra A. Carman, 18th
n. j.. had the advance, with the 9th Ill.
MID Inf. in front.
: Gen. Wheelers advance detachment
was posted on small creek, the road
through which had been INSTRUCTED by fall
len timber.
The OH Ill. went forward with spirit,
and soon dislodged the enemy, driving him
The National tribune., 1903-05-07
Kansas w.R.C. Convention.

Emma E. Forter, Department Presi-
dent, Marysville, Kan, announces that the
Annual Convention will be held from May
Is to %, at Mcpherson, Kan. No unusual
feature has been planned for the meeting,
but many matters of local interest will be
taken up. This promises to be the largest
Convention ever held in the State. Five
hundred credential cards have been issued
to those entitled to seat in the Conven-
ton. The Department of Kansas is in a
prosperous and healthy condition.
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This Will Interest Many.

T. w. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher.
says that if any one afflicted with rheu.
matism in any form, or neuralgia, will
send their address to him, at SO4-19 Win.
throp Bldg, Boston, Mass, he win direct
them to n perfect cure. He has nothinp
to sell or give; only tells you how he was
cured after years of search for relief
Hundreds have tested it with success.
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A History of the 18th Ohio Cavalry.

Howard Aston, First Lieutenant. 18th
Ohio Cav, GAINESVILLE, o., has written and
published very creditable history and
roster of the 18th Ohio Cav, which can
not help being of great interest to all rela-
of much historical value
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A Fine Kidney Remedv

Mr. A: s. Hitchcock, East HAMPTON.
Conn. 1.-THE Clothier) says if any sufferer
from Kidney and Bladder Disease will
write him he will direct them to the per
tect home cure he used. He makes no
charge whatever for the favor.
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Nebraska GAR. Encampment.

Department Commander Calvin T.
Steele in General Orders just issued from
Headquarters, Lincoln, Neb., announces
that the 9th Annual Encampment will
convene at Fremont, Neb., May Is.
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Missouri GAR. Encampment.

The 22d Annual Encampment of the
Department of Missouri will convene in
the Opera House, Bonneville, Mo-, May
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some distance to the rear, and so on in
succession retire from any force that
might pursue.
Gen. Fitzpatrick determined to remain
with the rear guard, which was composed
Of the Sth Ind, Lieut.-Col. Fielder A.
Jones, of the First Brigade, and the 9th
Mich, Col. George S. Acker, of the Sec
Ond Brigade
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-19
COLOMBIA AGGRESSIVE.
Assumes Threatening Attitude Toward
the United States.

Washington, Nov. 19-lt is learned
here that the situation at Bogota has
assumed a critical phase as far as re-
lations between the United States and
Colombia are concerned. Minister
Beaupre on the 10th inst, was pressed
strongly by the Colombian government
to know whether the United States in
tended to recognize the new republic
of Panama. 1t is understood that the
request was in such shape as to con-
stitute a menace in the event that
the recognition had been extended.
Mr.. Beaupre was instructed by this
government again to inform the Co
lOmbian government that such recog-
milton had been extended to the new
republic of Panama by the United
States simply in the interest of human
ity and civilization and in the eXecu-
tion of solemn treaty obligations bind
ing upon the United States. He was
instructed to tender to the Colombian
government the good Offices of the
United States to effect settlement
of the difficulties between Colombia
and Panama. The issue is awaited
with some anxiety here.
AS an earnest desire of the state
department to continue on friendly
terms with the Colombian government
1t is pointed out that without bring
ing direct pressure to bear the de-
partment Is disposed to do everything
IN its power to save any equities Co
iombia may have in the isthmus. Thus
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-19

Thus when the brakes are set, and
quickly released the brakes on the
first cars are released first, and those
on the rear cars are still set so that
the pull on the draw bars is enormous
and the danger of breaking a train
is great
If, however, when the automatic
brakes are released, the direct air
brake is set on the engine and tender
the slack is punched and easily taken
up.
1t is also of value in switching, as
it can be used as often as desired In
rapid succession, whereas If the auto
matte brakes are used two or three
times in succession, the air pressure
is exhauted and the train must stop
until 1t is pumped up. The high
speed brake is also feature that is
receiving considerable attention.
The train is equipped with dyna-
mo and storage batteries, generating
electricity for its use so that all parts
of the machinery can be clearly seen
if the day is dark The car is also
equipped with air whistles.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-19
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Maurice Prince of Minneapolis was
drowned Wednesday while skating on
Lake Minnetonka.
Delegate Mcclure of Oklahoma has
introduced a bill in the house grant.
ing statehood-to Oklahoma.
A stream of visitors called on Gen.
eral Gomez at Havana Wednesday and
congratulated him on his siXty-fourth
birthday
Aaron Jones of South Bend. Ind,
has been elected national worthy mas
ter by the National Grange, Patrons
OF Husbandry
A peculiar Illness accompanied by
high fever, has prostrated a number
of students al Williams college, Will
JAMESTOWN, Mass.
Miss Sarah Demorest, one of the
foremost ladies of Sparta, Wis, is
dead OF old age. She was in her
ninety-titth year.
Three anarchists have been arrested
at Milan. Italy, in connection with
plot against the life of the president
of Switzerland NJ. Deucher
The Nice (F'rance) police have ar
rested four anarchists who are sus
pected of the intention of waylayinl
the king OF Italy on his return from
,England
The Dominion Iron and Steel com
pany of Sydney, N. s., has given nc
tice of a general reduction OF 10 t
33 l-3 per cent in wages and salarie
Of all its employees.
Forty arrests have been made a
Krasnoyatisk, Western Siberia, in cor
nection with the revolutionary move
ment the headquarters of which ar
in European Russia
The Mussulmans in the district {
Kirk Kilseh have burned five Bulg;
rian villages in revenge for an attac
made by the Bulgarians on the Mus
sulman village of Zarasa.
Rev. Edwin s. Lines, former paste
of ST. Pauls Episcopal church of Ne'
Haven, Conn, has been consecrate
bishop of the Episcopal diocese Q
Newark. N. j., in succession to the lat
Bishop Starkey.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-19
STRIKERS ISSUE ULTIMATUM
Striking Street Car Men Threaten to Tie
Up the Entire Street Railway
Service

Harrison and the aldermanic arbitra-
tiOn committee third line of the
company's strike bound cars was put
in operation under police protection.
Five cars on the Indiana Avenue cleo
trio line We're started under guard OF
patrolmen, drawn from the Wentworth
and Cottage Grove lines, where trOu-
BILE had apparently subsidized almost to
the point of disappearance. The In
diana line connects with the Wabash
Avenue cable line at Eighteenth street
and extends southwark to Fifty-firSt
street, midway between the other two
main lines which have been put in
operation, Owing to the withdrawal
of police and men to operate other
lines only fifteen cars were operated
on Wentworth avenue.
Except for few stones on the
tracks there was no attempt to delay
the Indiana Avenue cars on their way
down town. Neither strikers nor
their sympathizers were present in
any great numbers. due in measure.
perhaps, to the cold, and the street
presented almost its usual appearance,
drivers being little inclined to inter-
fere.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-19
AGREE UPON THE TREATY
Secretary Hay and the Minister from
Panama Agree Upon Draft OF the
Canal Treaty.

Washington, Nov. l9.--The nam
features of the Hay -Bunau-Varlla
treaty providing for the construction
of an isthmian canal by the Panama
route have been agreed upon and the
rough draft of re convention is in
preparation. No date for the signing
of the treaty has yet been fixed The
Panama minister and Secretary Hay
will have another conference regard
ing the treaty.
1t is thought that the members of
the Panama commission. who arrived
in New York Tuesday, will remain
there for the present as it is said their
presence is not needed here in con
nection with the negotiations for the
treaty. 1t is possible that when the
treaty is signed the commission may
receive cable instructions to ratify the
convention and thus avoid the neces-
sity Of sending it to Panama.
Unless DR.. Herran, the Colombian
charge, receives word from his gov
ernment within a reasonable time he
will close the Colombian legation here
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-19
DISCUSSES SOCIALISM.
Federation of Labor Involved IN .
Heated Debate.

Boston, Nov. 19.-Discusson OF the
question as to whether the American
Federation of Labor should place IT.
self on record as favoring socialism
was resumed during the day at the
convention. The matter came up
Tuesday when the committee on reso-
lutions reported "unfavorable hve
resolutions, the adoption of any rule
which meant the pledging of the led
GRAFTON to some form OF socialism.
d. w. Richmond, president OF the
Railway Clerks International assocla-
ton, declared that his organization
would withdraw if the federation
adopted socialistic ideas.
Unanimous consent was refused Del
egate Charles Dodd OF the Pianomak'
ers' union of Chicago to Introduce a
resolution urging wageworkers 10 Vote
for trade unionstS for municipal, state
and national officers.
Charles LAWN. the delegate from
Wilkesbarre, urged the convention to
adopt the resolutions. He argued tha'
there was something wrong with the
body polite and that socialism wouio
cure the evils.
Delegates Kreft of Philadelphia ant
Slayton of Newcastle, Pa, addressed
the chair in opposition to the commit
tees unfavorable report. the forme
saying that no political party excep
the Socialist had made reference II
! its platform in Pennsylvania last yea
! to the coal strike.
I The socialist resolutions were re
jected by vote of 1882 to 2,2S5.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-19
TOUCHING USE OF AIR BRAKES
Westinghouse company's Air Brake
Can Doing Duty on the Northern
Pacific

Westinghouse company's Air Brake
Can Doing Duty on the Northern
Pacific.
The Westinghouse Air Brake Com
pany's instruction car No. l, in charge
of s. G. Down, instructor, and Harry
Orchard, assistant, has started for a
trip over the Northern Pacific and
will join the Northern Pacifc's in
struction can in Montana. The two
cars will make the tour of the system
together.
The car comes to the Northern Pa
cific from the Missouri Pacific, and
makes it's appearance in the North
west for the first time In several years
1t went over the Northern Pacific In
1890.
The car, since it was sent out in
1889. has travelled 1920 miles, and
1S5.521 men have been instructed and
examined. 1t is owned by the West
inghouse company and loaned to rail-
roads using the Westinghouse brake
on application. The car is much is
demand, the application of the North
ern Pacific having been made more
than a year ago.
A feature of the car is that it shows
the use Of the direct air brakes, acting
only on the engine and tender which
are rapidly coming into use in con-
junction with the automatic brakes
The car is equipped with a boiler
and air pump and brake equipment
of freight train of thirty cars and OF
heavy fast passenger train. These
are sectional parts Of the machinery
set tandem so that the exact work.
ings of all the machinery can be
seen and its principles applied.
The direct air brake is rapidly gain
ing favor in the west Much Is claimed
for it, and the instruction in its use
is very thorough 1t is claimed tina
it will almost completely obviate the
danger of breaking a train when ali
brakes are set and released in rapit
succession. The automatic brake act
from the reservoir beneath each ca
and each brake controls the actio
of the brake on the following ca