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The National tribune., 1903-05-21
CHASED BY THE ALABAMA?
Incidents Of Wartime Voyage from New York New Orleans
Transport Mississippi.
BY F. l. BARKER, Co. F, 47th Mass.

other man, with such fair wind; prom
ised to report at Ships Island in eight
days; no time to lose.
He is n splendid specimen of a Cape
Cod sailor-large, fine looking, right in his
prime, alert to business, and happy.
Six hours have now passed since the
chase was on, and the gunboat is still
following in our wake. blazing away at in
tervals. The spray thrown up ny her shot
is now distinctly seen. There is no mis-
taking her belligercnt intent, and the eX-
element aboard ship has become intense.
The joke of the affair, if such it is, has
now long passed. and the question of what
may be the possible result, if captured by
the enemy. is seriously considered-a pa,
role on foreign shore, or a short shrift
to Davy Jones.
Col. Marsh, of our regiment, being the
senior officer in command of the troops,
feels most keenly the responsibility in
case any action is called for: consults the
ships officers as to the possibilities in the
case, and his own officers as to any ade-
Quate means of defense.
To surrender would seem TO be the only
possible course, and to attempt any de-
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Served with Farragut.

F. G. Rnndlett, Lowell, Mass, writes:
81 served from Dec. 4. '6i, to Dec. 8, ga,
Gulf Squadron, under as brave a man as
ever trod ships deck, the great Admiral
Farragut. and took part in the lombard
ment and capture of Forts Jackson and
st. Phillip and capture of New Orleans.
l took my discharge at New Orleans at
expiration of enlistment and came home
on the transport Thomas A. Scott; never
absent from duty day. l have been a
letter carrier here since July, II, and
would be pleased to hear from any of nv
old shipmates. wish more of the ship
mates would write for The National Trib-
une, that its readers might know that the
Navy was there all the time. / believe in
the service pension of $12 month. Sue
cess and long life to The National Trib-
nm
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a General. and would 90 cheerfully when
lie ordered us. There was no better fight
er in the army. in my opinion. He had
confidence in his men. and treated them
well. At our lost grand review. at Mont
cOmery, Ala, June. 1865. ne sat on his
horse ard tears were on his cheeks as we
passed by him for the last time. He was
here in an early day, and men who know
him. speak highly of him. He did some
Indian fighting in Southern Oregon.-M. c.
THOMSON, First Sergeant, Co. C., 122d
ILL., Milwaukee, Ore
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A Suggestion as to 81 Klegg.

EnIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Good fol-
Mother Klegg. Now for camp wedding
promotions for all the boys. then home and
a great time on Bean Blossom Creek
Then, like great French author, you can
give us ''33 years after" meaning the ad.
ventures of 81 Elliott and Shorty Klegg
with the Dons and Aguinaldo.-C. c.
BUCK, WiIkins0nyille, Mass.
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Interested in Little Pete.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I am only
boy, but l read The National Tribune,
all the same. l would not give 81 and
Shorty for any story 1 ever read. l am
very sorry the boys got hurt at Benton
vile. l hope they will be all right again
before long. Then 1 want Shorty to meet
Serg't jeff Tibbets of Andersonville, Ca,
and have the great pleasure of breaking
him into several pieces. Be very careful
and don't let Pete get lost after he gets
well.-CLAUDE LACEY, Boaz, Ill.
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
This Will Interest Many.

+. 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 S0i-19 Win.
throp Bldg, Boston, Mass, he will direct
them to perfect cure. He has nothing
to sell or give; only tells you how he was
cured after years of search for relief.
Hundreds have tested it with success.
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
Andersonyiile Prisoners.

]. A. Robertson, Co. L, 51st ILL.,, Chey-
enne Wells, Colo, would like to hear
through The National Tribune from some
of the prisoners who left Andersonyille in
the last lot, in April, 1865, and went to
Lake City, Fla, and later Joined the
Union troops at Jacksonville.
The National tribune., 1903-05-21

by the rebels, except from Sigel's COM
mand, l have never heard of it. and am
inclined to believe that the IL reported
missing are those who died on the rebels
hands before our removal to Springfield.
EDWARD WIsKE. Co. G, 1st Mo-; Bat
try III, 1st Mo. l.. A., Lorgues, France.
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rlila put to death. Whether this was true
or not l cannot say.
The town was garrsOned by these same
Missourians, who were so bitter against
us that several times complaints had to be
lodged with those in authority. / remem-
Der one day two intoxicated rebels pushed
their way inside the hospital, and without
prOvocatiOn drew their "cHm knives and
threatened to kill Private John O'Brien
They were expelled with difficulty. The
rebel Provost Marshal. Col. Taylor, be-
ing appealed to, made usfa speech, saying
that we should be protected, and he put a
guard over the hospital! but in n short
time it was withdrawn. .aAHother time l
was playing game of checkers with ].
V. Bonamy, of Co. G, When IL crowd of
these MissOurians. in passing the hospital,
fired several shots through the windows,
one bullet narrowly missing my friends
head. Gen. Price may have been good
man and a gentleman, but he did not seem
to have enforced much discipline amongst
his crowd. fIoJ
We were never exchanged On Oct 26,
1861. Maj. Iagonyi, in command of Ere
mont's body guard. $50 strong, made his
brilliant charge through the streets of
Springfield. routing the rebels and recap
turing the town.
When we heard the firing, all those able
to leave their beds crowded the windows
ard balconies of the hospital, and when
we saw the Stars and Stripes raised on
top of the old Court House our joy knew
no bounds. and we sent up great cheer.
Our miseries were at an end, and once
more we were happily under the folds of
the old flag.
In November 1 rejoined the regiment at
st. Louis. In the meantime the 1st $40.
had been reorganized into light artillery
and l Joined Battery II, Capt. Fred
Walker. and served with it as a private
until discharged, at Pulaski, Tenn, April
%, 1864, having served little over three
years.
According to official reports the losses
of the 1st Mo. at Wilson's Creek were 76
killed, 2OS wounded and IL missing. If
there were any unwounded prisoners taken
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-01
Supreme Court So Decides IN the
Fred Hansen Case,
ENTITLED TO A JURY TRIAL
Court Says That Case IL one Of Tres
pass aud 10 an Action az Law ana
Not an Equity case.

The supreme court today handed
down an opinion In the case OF the
State Of Utah, ex rel, Fred Hansen et
al VS. Hon. Charles II. Hart Judge OF
the First district court In and for Box
elder county, in which a peremptory
writ OF mandate is ordered Issued to
compel Judge Hart to grant jury
trial In the case wherein Hansen and
others are defendants in the court be-
low The plaintiffs In the action below
brought suit against the plaintiffs here
in 10 recover $1,000 damages for in
jurles to property caused by an alleged
trespass, they also asked that an In
junction be issued 10 prevent the de-
PENDANTS from further trespassing on
said property,
Defendants made a request for a
jury trial and preferred the required
fees to secure such trial, but Judge
Hart refused to grant the same for the
reason that in his opinion the case was
an equity case and should be tried by
the court without a jury. The opinion
ul Tue supreme NpuIN, Nnltn was wiz
ten by District Judge Morse and con-
CURED In by Chief Justice Baskin and
Justice Bartch, holds that the action
Is one Of trespass and Is an action at
law, and although application was
made for the court to exercise It's
equity powers in granting an injunc-
ton, this Is not sufficient to deprive
either party Of Jury trial II Is,
therefore, ordered that a jury trial be
granted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-01
LOCAL GOULD AGENCIES.
Latest News on Rio Grande a. Mis-.
souri, Pacific Affairs Here.

$. V. Derrah,assistant general freight
agent for the Rio Grande system, re-
turned last night from Denver where
he has been in consultation with Traf-
hc Manager Hughes relative to the fu.
ture policy In connection with the Gould
agencies In this. city
Mr. Dcrrah stated this morning that
beyond the fact that he would take mp
matters where Mr. Babcock lett OF
and that the agency for the Missouri
Pacific, which Is located In the Dooly
block. facing Second South, would be
closed and the force moved upstairs in
to the Rio Grande quarters there
was nothing further to be said,
1t IL Understood that while the con-
soldatlon Of the Missouri Pacific with
the Rio Grande offices here win change
affairs somewhat that the men inter-
ested. viii be taken care OF Mv Der
rah this morning stated that there
would be no changes outside uf one, or
two minor clerkships.
II has not yet been definitely decided
whether the Missouri PaciA9 will re-
tain its Identity with a. regular force,
or whether Commercial Agent Tripp
and his travelling men under him viii
be placed upon the Rio Graltde pay
roil .r.s
Just as soon as the Changers made
MIR Derrah win take up his quarters
in Mr. Babcocks old Office, and com
i0cncing with today he now has entire
charge Of freight matters for the Rio
Grande at this end OF the line and
Fpdrts direct 20 Traffic Manager
Hughes in Denver. al
1t Is understood that Paul Nolan, the
efficient secretary 10 former Assistant
Traffic Manager Babcock, VIII remain
in the employ Of the traffic department
here, .
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POWER WAS OFF.
Organ Recital Was Cut Short on That
Account Last Evening.

Yesterday afternoons Tabernacle Or
gan recital came to grief through some
defect IN the electrical connections The
organist had to stop twice, and the
second time It was "all on Manager
Honold Of the Light q Power company
says the power was on all right outside,
and that the trouble must have been
in the Tabernacle connections. He!ls
having the trouble rectihed, However,
as far as the recital went, II was a very
enjoyable performance, the audience
approaching particularly the "Ber-
ccuse" from "Jocolyn," by Goddard.
The artist was happy IN his registra-
ton. lie used the oboe salicional
celeste and aeoline stops w the swell
organ Tor the Introduction and inter-,
mezzo. the voice or solo melody WAS
given by the vox humane, and the ac-
compartment was with the violincelln.
mclodia. dolce and giegan--pnncipal
stops In the choir organ The effects
We're very fine. The beautiful andante
from the Fifth Beethoven symphony
could not be finished, owing ~ the fail
ure Of the electricity.
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the PacIac Northwest, Assistant Cen
eral Passenger Agent y. ). Spencer
reports that there have been number
Of inquiries from Utah people, In n1
trip includes run down TO Portland
along The beautiful Columbia river ana
from there the steamer is taken TO
quaint Astoria, thence across to Long
Beach, Washington, where there are
family hotels and tented villages that
are devoid Of the dreaded mosquito
despite the water ana luxurlant foliage
on every hand, on one side OF Long
Beach rolls the majestic Pacific, while
across the narrow peninsula 10 shoai,
water, bay teemlng with fish and Wild
fowl From any OF the. numerous re"
sorts side trips can BE- taken to can
ming factories. lumber camps. salmon
fisheries and other wonders to which
the average Utahh Is II stranger me
temperature along the coast at TINS
point is said TO not exceed IS degrees
on the warmest day.
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NoricE OF SPECIAL CRY TAX.

no whom Il may concern. Notloe ia
nn,ivDy given that a special tax for the
tuiPpse OF paving and curbmg second
Soulh street from State to Third Fast
tIttl w paving districts Noe. Z and ID.
nda b',n levied and confirmed bv ordin-
yhge OF lhe City Council. passed the 2ird
Wy ot Ma( 1919, AMI confirmed June Sth.
i.y1' sald tax Is levied upon The follow.
Int described real pfonerty m Salt Lake
,iV, to-wit. Lots ; and q hook 4, nl9f
a. lVts 3, = Z and 3 block 81 plat A; lots
ahd block u, plat 4; lots /. and 2,
s e,ogA a. pat a, an IA Salt Lake city
SAG tax becomes Delinquent as foIlows.
'h'-ioutth of each amount June 20 1908,
S,nic-loufin of each amount December 2sth.
~ uhr-iourth % each amount March
cih l.Jl ''"''''' '''''
Zach Of said nstanmepts. except the
HIh'. shall draw Interest at The rate OF
ven per cent per annum from the time
. ! lht levy Aforesaid. and II any or either
ul slld lnsialmnts shall be unpald When
lhey become delinquent interest thereon
hnall le al the rate u ten per cent per
annum uniil such delinquent installmenis
arc fully paid
Az special taxes are payable at my Of
nee room lW City hall. Salt Lake city.
Il. T. MORRIS.
Clly Treasurer and Special Tax collector
salt Lake City June Is. 1879.
faving Extension No,
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Cannon made short speech In which
he alluded 10 his passing through the
north end OF Utah valley In 1859 when
there was scarcely a human habitntl0n
between Salt Lake City and Provo lie
reloioed In the fact that the country
now was inhabited by God-fearinB
people who respected old age and VINO
had been greatly blessed and pr0spereu'
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward sang a
colo. entitled, Dear Hearts We are
Growing OLD This was followed by a
neat little speech by Elder stephen H.
Chapman, president OF the Alpine stake,
who made Some complimentary re-
marks concerning the old folks COM
mlttees. both In Salt Lake city and
American Fork. But while the people
of American Fork had done much to-
ward making the present affair such
grand success, the people In the sur
rounding settlements had also re-
sponded literally toward It; thus Lehi
had furnished most of the sugar,
Pleasant Grove and Linden the straw
berries. Manila the cherries aud Al
nine The sawdust which was used dur
Inv the day; and the speaker thanked
an for their most liberal response. Prof.
AInuIltN a. lHWlNlAN ottiih a "NfNfN f'+R
and was encored
Bishop william 3. Preston
made few remarks in which he said
that those who hcn0red old age
should. agreeable to the words Of God,
prosper and i've long In the land. VIM.
IN Foster. leader OF the Old Folks
choir. sang Bring Back the Old Folks,
willie Darling and being encored he
sang, Hard Times Come Again No
More
bishop Robert n. Burton paid a
compliment to the ladies, without the
aid Of whom this great country would
never have been redeemed from me
desert. lie also alluded briefly TO his
military experience In Utah's early
days. when the old Nauyoo Legion was
doing active service and helped TO de-
fend the settlers against Indian depfe-
datlons.
Andrew Jensen, Of the Old Folks
central committee, proposed three
cheers for the old Nauyoo Legion, to
which the congregation heartily. re.
sponded. George b Margetts and Sid
Clawson gave two more Of their ooml-
cal numbers. FIJI II. Pierce OF salt
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PERSONALS.

g. ?, Brooks and family are prepar.
ing to leave for Brighton next Sunday
TO spend the hot season.
District Engineer NJ. d. Grosh OF the
General Electric company has re-
turned from his three weeks trip TO
New York
Dr. +. A, Druehl has arrived at Lon.
don. enroute TO the continent. ana
writes home that he was never seasiek,
ana has 50 far had a delightful time
Profs George =. Gebhardt and Burn
ham Of the Armour Institute at Chi
cago are visiting In this city. The
former was formerly Salt Lake boy
and now stands high In mechanical en-
gineering.
Mrs Henry slegel has returned from
New York and wlll spend the SUM
mer at 6Oi east First South street where
she VIII be pleased to receive her
friends. Mrs siegel viii be- at home
Wednesday evenings.
J. G. Phelps Stokes, OF New York.
who has large mining interests in Eu-
reka, New, Is registered at the Knuts-
ford, having come vest to inspect his
properties
Manager r. $. Campbell OF the Light
q Power company left New York last
night. en- route nome to Salt Lake, and
Is expected here by Saturday night
Robert d. Grant and family have re-
turned from their Portland trip. and
are at home for the summer at their east
South Temple street home Mr. Grants
son who has been attending school at
Portland accompanied his parents back
to salt Lake Tor the vacation. Mrs.
Grants health has been improved by
the trip.
Prof W. c. Give left today on a trip
OF several weeks cast He VIII go as far
rs Boston, and nut IN part OF his time
listening TO the Boston symphony or
chestra, and in talking with orchestra
conductors.
Stroke Oarsman Bobue Of the Yale
university crew, IL "a son of Consulting
Engineer Virgil @. Bogue Of the Union
Pacific road. and cousin Of Local
Manager Warren c. Bogue Of the Smell
ter supply company Of this city. Mr.
B0guc mas Just graduated, and il In ex-
pected he viii devote his lie 10 en-
g'neering az he has already had ex-
perience In that line and has been with
railroad surveying parties In Utah and
idaho for several spmers.
Edward McGurrin and +. ]. Dustin
have formed a law partnership.
Il H. Weckbach and bride OF Denver
are guests at the Knltsford, where they
may be found by their friends in this
city during the week The bride is a
daughter of j. X. Mullens. the big flour
mn man who gave the couple the big
gest Kind OF a seud.oif" Mr.. and Mrs.
Wec,koach are friends OF W.P. O'Meara
of this city.
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OLD FOLKS HAD
A JOYOUS OUTING
Trip to American Fork Yesterday
Was a Grand Success
SAT DOWN TO A FINE SPREAD
Excellent Program OF Songs ana
Speeches Carried 0nt = Former
old Folks Excursions

The old folks excursion to American
Fork yesterday W.. perhaps the most
successful and pleasant Of all the %
somewhat similar affairs which nave
been arranged 80 FAR under the aus
pioes OF the old folks committee Of
Salt Lake CITY when the veterans
made their appearance at the oregon
Short Line depot IN the early morning
they beheld Il long train consisting OF
10 coaches and headed by two large en-
zines placed at their command, free OF
charge. by the railway company. Bo'h
engines and the coaches We're beauu-
fully decorated with the nations en-
blein. At s.3f a. m the long train
tulod slowly out Of the depot, carrying
So passengers, OF whom six were up
wards OF 80 years Of age, lOS between
so and % and SOP between 10 and ~
Tho others (l66 persons) embraced the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-01

Lake City recited "Sheridan's Ride, y
and afterwards the well known parody
ln German dialect
Thos. Barratt, chairman OF the AL
pine Stake Old Folks committee, made
a few remarks, after which Elder sam
uel W. Richards offered the prnedio-
ton
IL is estimated that 1000 viii not
cover the actual expenses which the
people Of American Fork and surround
ing settlements were put TO in taking
care OF their visitors and making pre-
parations for the feast. As a slight
appreciation Of their hospitality the
Salt Lake city committee left with the
Alpine stake committee a large num-
Der OF dress patterns and other pres
ents generously contributed by mer-
chants Of salt Lake city These Will be
distributed among deserving poor and
needy In American Fork and surround
ing settlements.
The return journey from American
Fork was commenced about j45 p m,
amid cheers and the waving Of hand
kerchiefs on the part OF the citizens OF
American Fork as well as their vlsl-
tors, and salt Lake City was reached
about o'clock without accident.
SOME or THE VETERANS.
The oldest person on board the train
was Mary Ann Ballam t92 years old,
Of the Twenty-seventh ward Salt Lake
city. and the oldest man, Benjamin J.
Beer (nearly 81 years old, resident Of
the Tenth ward. Salt Lake city. The
other four persons who had seen nine
~ summers and more were Ann Marsh.
of the Sixteenth ward Margaret Hart,
OF the Twenty ward Marian @.
chose, Of the First ward, and Aunt
Jane a colored lady who arrived In
Salt Lake valley In lSi7 In Horace 5.
Eldredges company OF other people
OF prominence among the old folks
were noticed Bishops Robert H. Burton
and Elijah r Sheets James Leach and
Hopier Duncan, Hon. John T. Calne,
Patriarch g. e. A. Christensen and
many others.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-01
H. DINWOODEY FURNITURE co,

q class OF 70 or 100 girls free Of charge
provided the board would give him the
use OF one of the schoolrooma free.
WIN the privilege OF teaching the gen.
eral public for pay during certain hours
ne Is not engaged in teaching the pu.
pils' The professor says that he viii
furnish his own range and materials
ana furnish the room In a proper man,
ner for conducting the cooking classes
advlsement.
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1871, but the old folks in the Twentieth
ward, Salt Lake city, were treated to
a local feast
OLD FOLKS COMMITTEES.
The original members Of the commit
tee OF arrangements for these excur-
sions were Bishop Edward Hunter
George Goddard and Charles K. Savage.
AS the circumstances seemed to require
il, other members were added to the
committee Thus VIM. Eddington, VIM,
NaylOr John Kirkman and VIM, L..
Binder became members In 1879 An
drew Jensen In 1883, Nelson A. Empel
in 1885, Brigham S. Young in 1896, Heber
$. Goddard In 1901. and Hyrum s,
Groesbeck Geo b. Margetts and VIM,
II. Barton In 1903. Since the death OF
Bishop Edward Hunter In 1883 presld-
ing Bishop VIM. b. Preston has acted as
chairman OF the committee, which at
the present time consists OF VIM. b,
Preston, chairman; Charles II. Savage,
VIM. Eddlngton, VIM Naylor, John
Kirkman Andrew Jensen, Nelson a.
Empey. Hyrum T. Groesbeck. Geo, h,
Margetts and VIM. h. Barton. 80
THE OLD FOLKS CHOIR
Ever since the Old Folks excursions
were commenced in 1875, singers We're
invited TO accompany the old people
and entertain them on the way and on
the excursion grounds. Thus came into
existence the celebrated "Old Folks
Choir" under the leadship OF VIM. II.
Foster who have become as indispens-
able in the annual excursions as the
Old Folks committee Itself. The mem-
bers Of this choir who accompanied the
excursion yesterday and sang about 40
selections during the day were as fol-
lows.
Trebles-Lizzle r. Edward. Mabel
Poulton. Laura Foster, Katie p Me
Allister, Martha 7. Arthur and Sadie +.
Benedict
Altos-Ela b. Ridges, Sadie Beesley
and Mary Hansen.
Tenors-Wm Foster, Thomas Buttle,
I'll Pierce. Henry Leyland and Arthur
Day.
Bassos-Ebenezer Beesley, Chas j.
Thomas. Jos. Morgan, ID. NJ McAlllster.
VIM. Brown and Vim. X. Jones.
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COURT NOTES.

In the case OF Priscilla p. Jennings
vs. White & Sons company ct al
Judge Stewart has rendered Judgment
by default IN favor OF plalntin for
yG.i0l. 49,
Judge Stewart this afternoon granted
Anton ~ Hansen a divorce from Mary
A. Htnsen on the ground Of desertion.
They were married At Manti on Dec, 20,
1893. Tho case was fled In the court
today and by agreement the default OF
defendant was entered ana decree
rendered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-01
ADDRESSES WANTED.

Mrs, Virginia y. Prescott. of KlssIm.
NEE, Osceola county. Fla. writes to tho
'News' asking assistance In procuring
the addresses Of The following Elders.
who would do wen to write to the lady
as she is quite anxious TO get into cor
respondence with them @. r. Bring
hurst ], T Henlnger. G, w Williams,
d. + Barker Allan b. SNOWFALL, James
Plat, Frank NJ. Tyler w. NJ. G. Woot.
ten, F. Il Stewards J. r. Sperry, j. NJ.
Irwin, Adam r. Brewer Robert ].
Evans W, NJ, n Edhdge, Fred Z.
Jones. Mark F. Ketcher, Jr., and +. q.
Porter.