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SUCTION DREDGES.
Ten Now Being Built for the United States
Government.

An indication OF the large amount OF r1V-- ard
harbor improvement work now under way or con-
teupIated by the United States GOvernnent -
given by the fact that present ten SUCTION
dredges are being built. two OF which viii % ssn'
to the Great Lakes. two to New-York Haro0l'
two 10 the Mississippi River. two to Charleston
s. c. ono TO Galveston, and one TO savannah -
The contracts for building these vessels have 0eh
distributed to large number Of builders posS'
bly, for the purpose OF Fastening their compleuen
Five are being constructed by the Maryland Stsa
Company. two by the James Reilly Repair and
Supply Company. and one each BY the W X IT'S
Company the Petersburg Iron Works COMPANY
and the New-YorE Ship Building Company,
The mechanical equipment OF the dredges TOT
salt water service will include surface condenser
outfits. with air pumps. feed pumps and nre pumps
The dredzes for tho Great Lakes ara provided VITA
large cross compound. double acring' ar pumps
and let condensers- The air pumps are OF h"ssl
arrangenent inasmuch as It Is posSiole oy tn'
manipulation OF valves and COCKS proviusd lOr 20
purnoss 10 cut each pump in hal1. and run ons
80 s,ttrslY independent OF the other side This
practtcally provides spare pump IN eaen n
s+,uattop without the necessity OF beng over
7raIrnted with duplicate machines. ana at tas
80 ,,r,a secures the advantages OF compound
steam ydredSes are the largest in capacity ever
r,it and are designed IN each case for the s0se,s4
ooI Wbich they will have 10 do They are SCI,
propellng seagOing drsdses, anu GO hoO Ssk' -
IcVs them around from point TO point SOM,
tHsse vessels are htted with immense olns " an
80 1rsflred material is deposited, and Wneh -.
I'VE vessel propels herself out 70 deep water -
- sovd or mud and steaInS back 70 rePSSaL -
eelIse-sti0- Others are arranged for depcslEhS =
dTredesd material into large scows fastened 49,
Sr,s Crsrstion OF these machines IN interesting
,o eSfble tube Il 70 y inches n eianetsf S's -
49,, T~or, the side OF the vessel y 20 81 Iees -
1880 10 the bottom or the river OF EarooE - -
which the dredging operation - oslns Pc - W.
Srt ,,ryrsr erd OF this tube IS connected % a.
ynsDss rotatfve centrifugal pump. reVoEvieS A. -
rate OF several hundred Tevo59HSHS Gl.'S ~ sTsr
Az Sour the lower and OF the TUBE IS r&nlpe.As.a
g. - rha vessel against the sandoars ara Dus1.
hsrSx ard "a the water Is sucked upward ~ ~
eenrrirusal pumps q largo proportion % sAlS "a
tbiS 9ater with it's suspended maseria INTO - -
tsrls on board the vessel or into scows where ~
heavy matter quickly settles 70 tEe pottOA' -
water rowing back into the sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06

but this compression in the pile itself which
now measured 14S feet between the screw point and
m1crometer attachment. The 10000 pounds was
kept on for about and one-half months. when
the load increased to 900 pounds for another
month and half without subsiding. The pile was
then removed.
before this done a series Of drop tests was
made. A hammer of $3.50 pounds (nearly two tons)
With fall OF one foot, applied in 1872 series OF
25D drops each, while the dead load at the same
time was increased from 100000 to $50 COO pounds
Altogether $1,000 blows were applied at rate aver
aging thirty blows minute without producing
appreciabe effect"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06

The other graves are those OF susannah. wits Of
BENJAMIN Drake who died IN 1853; Salon Pen who
died when one year old In r76O; Phoebe, widow Of
Joseph PeIl. who died In 1870, and John. son OF
James and Phoebe Bennett
The little burial place Is about one hundred yards
south OF the Barlow mansion. near Barlow Sta
tio- and lies on a gentle slope toward the Sound
commanding a fine view OF the broad expanse OK
water and the Long Island shore. Evidently not
one of The three Lords OF Pelham IS buried there
hut the spot is not less interesting or less pict-
uresoue on that account The little graveyard -.
and probably always Will be. one OF the interesting
features OF the beautiful park beyond the Bronx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06
PRESENCE or MIND.

From Life.
II was ten minutes past the hour for ths esss'
ns0ny and the bridegroom hao noe eone " go 80
ward Developed that he had run over m MS A9sr
voOSife a man who had money and was unavOl1'
ably detained but this did not appear al the uine
The bride however was rot mustered =,
Is there" she demands no nil.llO'la4fe III =
audience who will marry me- "a.
An iceman, who had long wanted TO break 80
society slgnined his assent. and the ceremony p'~
csesied FSr as the bride afrerWard ramarkeds -
TO aisAspoAat OUR Eusses sosalds has sssa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06
II ALL DEPENDS

From The Philadelphia Press.
Captain (of visiting ball team)-The grounds are
100 wet Tor "A game to-day.
Local Manager-When it's near the end OF thu
: yet Tor game. Sect ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06

Another headstons bears this inscription:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06

Her Lyss
ISEC PuL
d Dec. IA NO. HAS
The National tribune., 1903-11-26
FIGHTING IN PAIRS.
Nine Pairs Of Brothers in One company.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: About
brothers in companies? In Co. l, Sd Ohio.
were nine pairs of brothers: Geo. and
Charlie Merrill. Curly and John Van
brimer, John and Charles Hiskett, John
and Charles Benedict, Milo and Simon
Welch. Jasper and NJ. Mann, Joseph and
5. X. Moore, Edward and l.. Reed
Lieut. Moore was left in hospital at
Tigert Valley. w. Va, in October, 81.
George and Charlie Merrill lost their lives
at the battle of Perryyille, KY; Curly
Vanbrimer lost an arm at that battle
John died in hospital John Benedict was
wounded at the battle of Stone River, and
died in hospital. Lieut.. Reed was cap
tured on the Streight raid, near Rome,
Ga. and was sent to Charleston. S. c.,
with other officers. to be placed under
fire of the Union batteries, during the
bombardment of the city He escaped
and was hid away by an old negro. but
was taken down with the yellow fever
and died. Three pairs of those brothers
(of which the writer is one) are still living.
We went through all the battles and
marches of the regiment from start to
finish. We were in the Streight raid, and
were captured by Forrest near Rome, Ca,
were parOled and exchanged, and sent to
Camp Chase Ohio.-JNo. A. DUNCAN,
Co. l, Sd Ohio. Wapella, III.
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widney's Figures Questioned.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1 have
been reading Lyman Widneys From
Louisville to the Sea-" | notice that he
makes mistake in his figures of losses
especially in the battle of Atlanta, July
%, where he says: Our losses being
about $500 and the Confederates about
the same"
But Gen. Sherman estimated the Con-
federate loss at 5000. If Comrade Wild
ney will turn to page 633 Of Greeley
American Conflict he will see Gen. Sher-
mans estimate of the rebel loss, and on
the same page he will see Gen. Logan's
estimate. Logan said that he counted
ZOO dead rebels, and he supposed that
there were ] 900 more that he did not see.
! am not trying to find fault with Com
rade Widney's description of the Atlanta
campaign. think it good description,
but he was little off on his figures
On the morning of July %. 1864. there
were no Confederate soldiers in the city
OF Atlanta. as | can testify l was in the
suburbs OF the town. looking for chickens.
Hoy. First Lieutenant, Co. /,
6Sth Ohio, Winthrop, S. Oak.
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s'Indeed. I will not" Lille cried.
"Now, Miss Lille, l have come to meet
a young lady stopping with you, Miss
MOntrose."
Lille was about to deny that any such
person existed when by the merest chance
she glanced up at the window and there
sat the individual herself looking at them.
Strange to say, she who had been so care
full all along to conceal herself, showed
no disposition to do so now, but came
slowly down the stairway to greet Uncle
Owen, who advanced with outstretched
arms to meet her in the main hall.
Lille gRzed from one to the other and
said saucily, 81 suppose l am not wanted,
so au revoir."
'.Malina," whispered Uncle Owen,
''why did you leave mel"
Il was compelled to-" she answered,
with bowed head.
''Was it through fear of the French
man?"
"Yes."
do you know that you need never fear
him again; he is gone to his account"
Il know it," and there was sigh of
ineffable relief in the answer.
won't you come back to me nOw?"
"Oh. can not" she answered.
'.Malina. not as my guest" he said,
''but as mistress Of my house-as my
WIFE"
She was silent, and he continued to en-
treat her.
'.Malina, 1 can never be happy without
you; true, l am 10 years older than your
self, but / never loved before"
Malina still hesitated. for some reason,
and asked time to consider his proposition.
1t was in a favorable tone, however, and
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Reunion-os sstn Ohio.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 9th
Annual Reunion of the 69th Ohio
Was Was, held in Greenviile. o., Oct, Ii,
1903. 1t was one of the best meetings In
the history of the Association. The
Mayor Of Greenville, Comrade A. N. vii.
son. welcomed his old comrades of the
regiment, and rendered them the freedom
of the city. The boys OF '6i-'65 had one
more glorious day, and 80 responded to
roll call. The Secretary reported 24T OF
the 1909 still living. The Goth was for
three years at the front, and participated
in the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the
rebellion. The next Reunion will be held
at Lockland Oh the second Wednesday OF
October, 1904.
Officers elected for coming year were:
Pres, ALI Jontie. Lockland: V.-P., Joel
Chenoworth; Treas, VIM Richie.
Boys. be witt. us next year, for you
do not know what you miss by mona ttend.
ance. Begin now to arrange matters to
be with us next year.-G. ID. Billings,
Secretary Of 69th Ohio Association, Me-
dina, Ohio.
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CHAPTER XIX.
FRANKS ESCAPE.

So wholly was Frank Vernon free from
murderous design that, conscious of his
own innocence, he did not dream anyone
could seriously accuse him Of the crime
but the newspapers bounded him till his
friends grew fearful for his safety.
You had better leave the State as soon
as yOu are able" said his friend Crawford,
with whom he was stopping; 'the newspa-
pers are very bitter against you. They
will hang you YETI
Frank only smiled. Newspapers can
not hang an innocent man, and am inno-
cent"
newspapers have hung many an in
nocent man." declared Crawford. BE
sides, you do not comprehend what en- in
fernal prejudice there is here against
Revenue officer"
Il know the prejudice against me is
strong, but La Fiore was the assailant,
and he was such a notorious scoundrel
that 1 can not conceive how anyone can
for a moment blame me-"
But look here at the character the
newspapers give him." said Crawford. "A
man with spotless reputation. One who
was noble and upright and who will be
mOurned by his friends, who are number
ed among the thousands"
why, it is false" cried Frank 'Ey-
cry one who knew him knows that La
flore was notorious gambler, Il rObber,
and cutthroat''
He is made saint by the PAPERS,"
returned Mr.. Crawford, "and there are
thousands of people who know him only
as he is thus represented. You certainly
must leave the State
Il will not. have been guilty of no
crime, and | will fly from none.''
He had been wounded in the shoulder
by the knife of the gambler. Though the
wound was painful it was not serious. and
healed quickly. In two weeks after he
reached the home of his friend weak, faint
and almost dying, he was able to venture
out.
He not only read in the papers of the
search made for him. but also of Uncle
owens marriage, and rejoiced in the good
mans happiness.
Vernon had his own love affair on his
mind, and resolved to pay a visit to Lille
before leaving Kentucky. He had re-
ported his adventure to the authorities at
washington, giving full account of the
killing of the gambler, and assuring them
the newspapers presented the matter in an
entirely false light.
Mounted on a spirited horse he started
one morning toward the home of Lille
Buy kles, 60 miles away. Though his
woand was healed. it was still quite ten
dery and he was weak from confinement
and loss of blood
lie reached Il village about noon and |
stopped to rest and dine. While waiting
For dinner he overheard two men talking |
on the porch. and soon ascertaned they
were discussing the recent stabbing affray |
at Collinsyille.
Somebody will git that felIer yit," said |
one of the men. Now. see If they don't, |
IN he'll stretch hemp. too"
We'll, l don't see any need TO make all |
his fuss, Jerry. Why. the rascal as was
.illetl warn't no account"
"Warn't; now, ye don't know what yer
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gave him hope. So he left her alone n;
her request and sought the cool lawn,
where Lille was arranging some flowers
under the shade of a big oak. He was at
once reminded Of her fit of temper over
the mortgage.
well, / will look them mp Lille" he
declared, "and if John has them he shall
give them to me. Don't fear for the
mortgage shall not be foreclosed. But
tell me, Lille, how long has Malina been
hereY'
Ever since she left your house."
"Why did you keep her presence a
secret!'
Because she wanted 1t done" said
Lille.
Who was she hiding from?"
"You'
why should she hide from me, the
best friend she ever had|
You will have to ask me something
easier than that" declared the sprite as
she gathered up her flowers and ran into
the house, leaving Mr.. Redgrave to his
own reflections. A little later he sought
Malina and learning that she loved him,
sued for marriage at once. There IS not
a bit of sense in delaying" he declared.
"for only you and myself are Interested"
and Malina consented. though with much
misgiving. The wedding took place the
next morning, Lille and her aunt being
the only witnesses. The marriage cere-
mony over, they started in the buggy for
the Redgrave homestead.
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Reps. Dems.
History of a colored Rsgim ,ns.

Capt. Harper Wilson has written brief
but accurate history of the 23d U. s. G. T.
I'd District of Columbia regiment-publi-
cation of which will be begun in the col
umns of The National Tribune very soon.
Interest in this history will not by any
means be restricted to those who served
with the 23d or who served In the same
army divisions with 1t. 1t is the story Of
the most strenuous experiences of brave
men-hard marching, hard fighting, long
subjection to severe hardships and many
consecutive days and nights Of battle with
out intermissions for rest.
The National tribune., 1903-11-26
SENATE COMMITTEES.

The Democrats Selected Their Share of ths
MemDers-Qusssion of Adjournment.
J The minority membership of Senate
| committees has been announced, but tha
| majority membership is still in the air at
the time of going to press, Tuesday. The
Democrats on the Appropriations Commit
tee remain the same: Cockrell, Teller,
Berry, Tillman, Daniel.
Finance-Danicl, Teller, Money, Bailey
and German. On this committee, Bailey
and Gorman have been substitutes for
Vest and Jones of Arkansas, who failed
of reelection.
Interoceanic Courts-NIorgan, Carmack,
Talaiferro, and German. Senator Morgan
is the only old member of the minority left
on the Committee, of which he has been
Chairman for years. 1t is remarked that
he is to be deprived of this Chairmanship.
1t is somewhat unique for member of
the minority party to hold Guardianship
of committee, especially one so impor-
tant as this.
The minority members of the Pension
Committee are Talaferro. Patterson, Car
mack. Gibson and Orerman- On Pos,
Offices and Post Roads-likely to be
very important committee in this Congress
-Clay, Cuberson, Taliaferro, Simmons,
and German.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec
tons will have upon it-Pettus, Black
burn, Dubois, Bailey. Overman and Clarke
of Arkansas. The heaviest work of this
committee will be to handle the Reed
SmoOt petitions. Senator Morgan is left
upon the Committee on Foreign Relations,
and his associates are Bacon. Money,
Clark of Montana. and McCIeary. AS
matter of fact there are very few
changes in the minority representation,
and those are generally made because OF
the failure of a Senator to be reelected.
The question of adjournment is now
puZzling both Houses of Congress. The
Cuban Reciprocity Bill has been reported
to the Senate, and referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. of which Sen.
ator Cullom is Chairman. The Senate has
things through that body, and although
neither Republicans nor Democrats care te
discuss a bill which both declare will pass
by good majority, the bill is TO lie in
soak till the regular session of Congress,
when it will be taken up and passed.
Meantime, what? Neither body can ad-
journ without the consent of the other.
There is not quorum OF the House in
the city, and so no Joint Resolution of adj
journment can pass. Just now, the only
thing that can be done IS 10 adjourn for
three days at a time, for neither House
has any business to transact. 1t is prob
able that some definite action on adjourn
ment will be taken by the last of the week.
The National tribune., 1903-11-26
Fort Gregg is Taken Again.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Concern
ing the taking Of Fort Greg2-The Sec
Ond Division, Twenty-fourth Corps, was
in their trenches at.Hatchers Run on the
morning of April 3. 1865. when an orderly
came dashing up to Gen: Turner'S head
division to double-quick to Fort Gregg; as
the First Division had charged and was
in the trenchestor bitches around the fort
and could neither take the fort nor fall
back: As we attacked the fort the West
Virginia boys vent for Battery Owen,
some distance 10. fhe left of Fort Gregg,
54th Pa. and I'd, ILL.,, S Or Muilisan's Bri. m
gade served F9rt Gregg the same way.
As for Fort Whitwarth-I heard nothing
of that at that time. Who was in the
First Division i cap not say; the 199th
Pa. is the only. Regiment / remember see
ing; but I can not believe there were as
many regiments there as claim the honor
of taking Fort Gregg
1 was there with, Co. A, 54th Pa.
Lieut. Col. Nathan Davis, of the 54th was
killed while leading the regiment. He
was as brave an officer as ever drew
sword. nt-aj
A private Of CO.. A. 54th Pa, got the
flag that waved over Fort Gregg, and the
commanders watch. 1t is easy Mt this
late day for some of these fellows to claim
tnc ionoi VI tahiHs rOFt HreSS. IL some
of the claimants did so, it was after we
left the fort and went out to follow the
retreating rebel army to High Bridge,
where We again checked the whole Con,
federate outfit long enough for Grants
troops to head them of at Appomattox.
The 54th Pa, 123d Ohio and 1st Mass.
Cav. were sent TO burn High Bridge, but
we failed, and all hands We're either killed
or taken prisoners April 9, 1866.
The private who got the aag and the
commanders watch at Fort Gregg has a
Medal Of Honor, and is still living. He is
Charles Barckley. II any OF those fellows
who are now capturing Fort Gregg for the
first time wish his address, il they write
to me will furnish it. 1t is much easier
The National tribune., 1903-11-26
AUNCLEOWENSN4
w. WIFE E-~>:1(
~~>~~saesasssx
By COL. JOHN R MUSIcK
By COL. JOHN R. MusIcK.
COPYRIGHT 1903 McELRor sHorrELr. WASHINGTON. D. Q.

Nevertheless the newspapers were de-
manding his arrest and conviction for
murder. 1t was called a saloon row, in
which he was described as the aggressOr
The papers boldly stated that he was un-
der the influence of liquor, and his victim
a man of exemplary habits noted for
sobriety, and a peaceable, worthy citizen.
Its unfair, it's unjust" declared Yer.
non. Il did the act in self-defense, and
had no intention Of taking life"
There was another who read the paper
with equal Indignation. 1t was Lille
Bunkles.
"He called murderer" she almost
screamed as she flung down the paper.
In drunken row-it is false. l know
Frank Vernon. He is noble man, and
would never harm anyone" She took up
the psper and read further. The mur-
derer. the paper stated, had fled, and was
not yet caught. but they were confident
he would not get out of the country.
Another read the story of the death of
The National tribune., 1903-11-26
CONTROL OF THE SENATE.
An Important Issue of Next Year.

The Legislatures to be elected in 1904
are to elect successors to the following
United States Senators. whose terms ex-
pire March 3, 1905: Aldrich. of Rhode
Island; Ball, of Delaware; Bard. of Cali
fornia: Bate, of Tennessee; Beveridge, of
Indiana; Burrows, of Michigan; Clapp, of
Minnesota; Clark, of Wyoming; Cockrell,
of Missouri; Culberson, of Texas; Daniel,
of Virginia: Depew. of New York; Die
trick, of Nebraska; Foster. of Washing
ton; Gibson, of Montana; Hale of Maine;
Hawley. of Connecticut; Kean, of New
Jersey: Kearns, of Utah; Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts; McCumber. of North Dakotai
Money, of Mississppi; Proctor, of YER
mont; Quarles, of Wisconsin; Quay. of
Pennsylvania; Scott. of West Virginia;
Stewart, of Nevada, and Taliaferro, OF
Florida.
The Legislatures elected on Nov. last
in Ohio and Maryland will elect success
orS to Hanna of the former and McComas
OF the latter State. Hanna viii be re-
elected in Ohio and Democrat is to
succeed McComas in Maryland.
The Republicans, it was calculated,
must have 46 Northern Senators in order
to retain control Of the Senate; the Demo.
Gratis need but II The following table
was made up for the purpose of showing
the political changes in the Senate within
the last 10 years:
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An Impostor.

J. W. Holiday Post, Wheeling, W. Va,
Albert Stump Commander, sends out q
warning against an alleged comrade CALI
ing himself John Julien, and claiming
membership. He is travelling over the
soliciting money from Posts and
from the W. r. O., and exhibiting fraud.
ulent travelling card. The said Julien
was never member of Holiday Post,
md is not known in Wheeling. Posts
honid be on the alert for him.
The National tribune., 1903-11-26
CHAPTER XIII.
THE WEDDING.

The news of the murder spread like wild
6re all over that portion Of Kentucky; it
even went over into Missouri, and gained
importance as it got further away from
home. The yellow papers helped matters
along. The murdered man was La FIore,
pis murderer an Internal Revenue Inspec-
tor. At this time Revenue officers were
pot held In high esteem in some places in
lhe South. and Frank Vernon, who lay
wounded at the home of a friend in an
adjoining County, was amazed to find him
self universally condemned as q murderer.
did not know / had killed the fel-
lew" he said with a shudder. what 1
pid was in line of duty, and strictly In
The National tribune., 1903-11-26
Civil Service Dead in wisconsin

The State Supreme Court Of Wisconsin
has rendered decision which practically
kills the present Civil Service law in that
State. The Court decided that the CITY
Civil Service Board of Milwaukee can not
force an appointee upon an official who is
under bond for the faithful performance
of n subordinate.