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DEAD CAPTAINS WIDOW FOUND.
Hs was seem ea the wilderness Battlefield
wkA the Picture Of . baby IN His IIasd.
WASHINGTON, March 20 - On Feb. ~
the SuN published . letter from J. W.
Berry Of Thomasville, Ca, 4 Confederate
soldier. who was wounded In the battle
OF the Wilderness, and who after the engage
msnt saw on The battlefield q dead Federal
Captain In whose hand WAS held a photo-
graph Of . chubby baby Of about two years
,oId. The childs likeness was also repro
ducod In THE Sun. with the statement OF
Mr.. Berry that he would like 70 correspond
with the relatives Of the dead oficer. The
task Of finding any living relstives OF the
onScer, whose name was not known. seemed
hopeless, hut Gen. Ainsworth. Chief OF the
Record and Pension Office Of the War De-
partmcnt, undertook IL and now believes
that the widow has been found.
A search was made Of the War Depart
ment records and the rames occurred Of
six Captains Of infantry who lost their
livcs In the engagement described by Mr..
Berry. The records Of the Pension Office
were then examined to ascertain what
applications for pension had been made by
relatives OF these offfcefs. II was found
that only ono Of thess officers left both
. widow and children. This was Capt.
Je6erson Newman, Company c. Seventh
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. His widow,
Ekxabeth NJ. Newman, 10 now living IN
Elhhart, Elkhart county. Indiana. She
applied for pension In 1895, eayfne that her
husband had been killed In tho BATH Of the
Wilderness, May s, 1ss4. At the time Of
her application abe had two children. Julia
Newman, . years Of age and Ida Newman,
years old. Cspt. Newman had been In tbs
military service since early In tho var,
and II Ia thought probable that the photo
graph found In his hand wss that OF the
younger child, and that Il may have been
sent TO him by his wife vhbe h was with
his command.
Gen. Atnsworth has notified Mr.. Berry Of
tn, result Of his sear h, and Mrs. Newman
will be communicated with to determine
Whistler the photograph is that Of her
younger child.
Car1b6esa squadrea 70 he WNhdra wn
Prem Honduras Waters.
WASHINGTON, March M.--Secre&ary Hay
and Rear Admiral Taylor. Chief OF the
Bureau Of Navigation, had . conference
to-day over the condition Of political af-
fairs in Honduras and the Dominican Re-
public. and ~ . result 1t was decided that
the Caribbean squadron should be with
S1raUn fpnrv, HAndurAs HA skat
no Necessity existed for sending any more
ships to Santo Domingo. Rear Admiral
CoGhlan, commanding the Caribbean
squadron. now At Posrto Cortez. was di-
il conditions Justified such course, and
return to his regular station, Culebra
Island.
CAsef OunRer msrBan 10 Re Retired.
WASHINGTON. March ss.-Chief Gunner
ChASiss Morgan Of the navy. who came |
into prominence three years Ags through |
comments on the policy Of granting CON-
missions 10 warrant officers, made by the \
late Rear Admiral W r Sampson In indorsing !
Mr.. Morgnn's application for examination
for advancement TO ths rank Of ensi En,
has been ordered TO Washington Tor ex-
animation for retirement on account Of dis
ability. As Mr.. Morgan ha d passed the
prescribed ags limit. ths Navy Depart
Ineu, could not grant Admiral Ssmpson's
recommendation thai he be examined.
He was recently pron,oted 70 the new com
missioned grade Of Chief Gunner. which
ranks with ensign.
Gen. ketcham In IN Wsshingtea.
wAsHiSoToS. March ,e.-Gen. John II.
Representative In Congress from
the Tweniy-hrst district Of New York.
IL seriously III o. the Hamilton Hote, herr
Gen ketcham has been In bad health for
rome time. but vas not confined TO his bed
until Monday of this week. when he had en-
attack of acute indigestion. and his con-
tition bccsms such that his relatives were
notib>d. Mr. ketchsm vss reported -
improved ,o-nish,. hewsvcr. and his ~:
u Wsshinstsn yesterday but ons of ihsm
Tonight owing 10 the marked
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