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The Washington times., 1906-03-02

Frisco Authorities Investi-
eating Tenny Case.
REFEREE BLAMED BY MANY
Think if He Had Stopped Engagement
Earlier in Round Boy Would
Not Have Died.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March 2-The
death yesterday Of Harry Tenny. who
was knocked out by frankie -!eiI in the
fourteenth round Of their battle here,
has caused no end Of discussion. and II
has been stated on good authority that
the night game. which for years has not
been any too strong is forever dead
Immediately on learning of the death
OF Tenny the board of supervisors called
a special meeting and after hours OF dis
cGssion, it is said. notified the night
trust that the fighting days on the
coast are over.
An autopsy shows that hemOThagc of
the brain was the cause Of death This
might have been produced by a blow
or by a fall. The autopsy surgeon also
found thatTeuuy had an athletic heart. o.
but il was not bad enough to cause
death. The fighters stomach was sent
To the CITY chemist for analysis. as IL
was said quantities Of strychnine were
given Tenny before and after the fight
for his weak heart.
The Washington times., 1906-03-02
Turner's Scientific Work.

In the next bout, Joe Turner. D. c.
n G., was matched with Frank Lock-
head. but the latter was sick, and Ram
sey, Y. NJ. c. 4. was substituted. Tur-
ner displayed a good knowledge Of the
tricks OF the trade and fairly earned his
decision on points from the association
man. after two six-minute bouts In
the last contest. GIadfelter. Y. If. c. A.
pat uD a game night against John Con-
rad. Y NJ c. A. but the latter proved
too much for the less experienced man.
Conrad threw his opponent in Il second
bout in minutes 10 seconds
The Washington times., 1906-03-02
Took Foley Eighteen Minutes.

After working for eighteen minutes. in
which neither gained 4 fall Howard
Foley. &. l.. got the decision over D.
IindlebeTgeF. y. N. G. a They were
very evenly matched. and while neither
exhibited any superruous knowledge Of
the game. this match was highly in
terestinE. Vic Heron, c. l.. added an
other scalp 10 his long list by defeating
Charles kroI. c. l.. in l minute sec
onds. Heron has the name OF being
fast and as Krol went on the mat he
was admOnlsned by one OF MS noisy
friends in the gallery To keep his
lamps peeled. " Evidently he had some
difficulty In complying. for he was
much surprised lad when he found his
shoulders pinned TO the canvas rug in
such short and lightning order.
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The IIth Ohio Cav.

Editor National Tribune: / have seen
so many short histories OF regiments
in The National Tribune that | feel
that l would like to see something about
my old regiment, the 11th Ohio Cav.
Will you please publish n brief sketch
OF the same ?-George w. McGillin,
Louisville, Ky.
The 11th Ohio Cav. was organized
by recruiting four companies of the 9Th
Ohio Cav. into the maximum of a bat
TALON and raising another battalion at
Camps Dennison and Chase in the Sum
mer of 1863 In 1864 three more com
panieS were raised, and the regiment
was mustered out at different dates
from April !. 1865, to July IA. 1866.
The regiment was sent West 10 fight
the Indians and protect the stage
routes, and marched to Fort Laramie,
700 miles, in 26 days. From that time
until the conclusion of its service it was
a long history of scouts. hairbreadth
adventures, fatiguing marches and
sharp battles with the Indians. the
weather and the conditions of the far
West One of the Illustrations Of the
intense cold experienced was that a
cupful of commissary whisky frozc
solid in 90 minutes and was tossed back
and forth like a baseball. The reSi-
ment belonged to the Seventh Corps
Armies of the Trans Mississippi and
lost % killed and 81 died from dis
ease.-Editor National Tribune.
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Relies stolen.

Editor National Tribune: Sometime
on Saturday night, Jan. 81. 1906. our
Post Hall was entered by some un
known person. who stole from large
glass case in the Post room u large
bronze bell. weighing about 100 pounds
and ii small brass cannon mounted
upon a brass timber with two wheels
The cannon is about 10 inches long.
One long copical shot measuring Il
inches was also stolen. All of these are
valuable civil war relics, particularly
the bell which is from IA to Is inches
high and about 13 or IA inches in
diameter at the bottom or mouth. 1t
has the name Merrimac, L. s. A, casted
in raised letters on the side 1t also
has large indentation on one side
whore II was struck by solid shot from
It's antagonist, the Monitor. This bell
is most valuable relic, as IL belonged
To the rebel ram Merrimac and was re-
moved from her hull while she lay
sunk in Hampton Roads and was pre-
sented to our Post some years ago. You
will greatly oblise the comrades of our
Post II you will publish this in The Ma
ticnal Tribune and caution anyone from
purchasing the same or in any way or
manner disposing of them.-Alfred
Craighead, Adjutant. Col. William l..
Curry Post, Philadelphia, Pa.
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RECITALS AND "REMINISCENCES.
Stories Eminenty Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle

Stone took the other. while several OF
the boys put forth their strength wher-
ever they could. and after strong exer-
ton brought the piece where it was
wanted
In placing two mortars, Gen. Stone
seated himself up near the top of the
rifie-pits to watch where the shells fell
and thus guide the gunners about their
range and charge of powder. During
the siege Gen. Stone endeared himself
to us far more than any other officer of
the army. II would have been far bet
ter for our cause could he have had
some Department command instead OF
being an adviser. and see his advice
unheeded. His great superiority over
those associated with him was unques-
toned and he must have felt deeply
Inundated in the position he was forced
10 occupy.
was highly gratified when he was
given the command of the Armies of
the Khedive of Egypt. He well deserv-
ed all he received. 1t was partial
recompense for his ostracism during our
var. Many of those who deserved to be
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Scattering.

Comrade Geo. NJ. Chuk, r. F. D. s.
Avery, Tex, writes: 'T enlisted in the.
lst Ala. Cav, Co. c, served in Gen.
Kilpatrick's Division. and was on the
march to the sea. l will be pleased L.,
hear from members of the lst ALI,
Cav
William L. Butler. r. F. D. 90. Lone.j
Jack, No, Co. G, 7th Mo. Cav, writes
Il am well pleased with The NationaE
Tribune, and when it comes / lay all
other papers aside until IL is finished
Il the Following comrades OF my COM
pany are living, and see this letter I
shall be glad to hear from them. and
VIII promptly answer: Jake Bucklew,
Elijah Wilson, James G.. Wilson, Will
nam ). Phipps, John b. Rag1nan.
Moses Butler. De Witt, Iowa. would
be glad to be placed in communication
with Charles Butler, Co. y, I'D y. Y.
Cav.
Benz. Kritta, New Prague, Minn.,
would like to correspond with Christ
Cherry, 6ith n. Y.
Comrade Charles P. Lyman. Co. K.
9Th Ohio Cav, and Captain, Co. G. 100
L. :. C. T., Spring ST, Amherst, Mass,
desires, in order to aid him in procur-
ing pension for an old comrade. who
f. in great need of such aid, that he be
furnished, If possible, with the present
l-post-oftice address of Chas. II. Smith,
who was Captain of Co. NJ. 32d Mass.
AT date Of muster out of said company:
OF the name and address of the person
who has in his possession the final mus
ter-out roll OF Co. NJ, 32d Mass. Any
| information relative to this matter will
be appreciated by Capt. Lyman.
Peter Grimes. Jeanette, Pa, Cor
poral, Co. A, I'd Pa. H. A, writes: ''I
think that all soldiers who have an
honorable discharge should receive not
less than $12 per month pension. Even
this is very small, as a great number OF
them are not able to do days work.
You could not drive some
who are opposed to pensions into the
places that we went through. At Cola
/ Harbor we had to skim the green of
the top of the water to get drink. and
! in the siege of Petersburg we could nos
60 for a canteen of water for fear of
being shot down by rebel sharp
shooters
James Hasson; Co. D, Sth Pa. Cav,
| and Co. 6, 18th Pa. Cav, Perfyopolis,
Pa. writes: Il do not regret my SER
I vice to save the Nation, but think that
! Congress should pass a law giving every
soldier of the rebellion s12 per month"
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
Card from Mr.. Shoppell.

In the sixties. r. W. shoppel, boy in
service ranks-smal service indeed
youthful capable of giving needless
that he
pahy with his comrades soicitous their welfare
well for those dependent upon them.
Nine the death of the amented
Lemon ShoppeIl undertook publishing
Tribune. and continued publisher until Feb
lie turned the responsible capable
comrades. who keep paper
the high standard it has always maintained
in respects.
Two years when the Pension Age"
and flood of inquiries applications
tional Tribune office. advisable, satisfy
comrades, Pension Agency. Shoppen
assumed this business
Pension and Claim business proportions
so large that all of Mr. Shoppels
it, This fact principal why he
reinqushes the publication of the
With time o the interests Mr. Shoppelrs
Pension and Claim ever to
comrades
r. W. SHOPPELL,
S39 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, D.
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When Did sher.nan Say It.

Editor National Tribune: When and
where did Gen. sherman use the eX-
preston War IS help? 1t is said that
he never used such gwords.-A. S. Lake,
Shenandoah, Iowa.
1t seems to us that Gen. Sherman
several times made the remark usually
attributed to him, and certainly the
truth of the thought was constantly in
his mind, as it must have been in those
Of all soldiers. In his correspondence
with the Mayor and City Council of
Atlanta he expressed this thought,
though he did not use the exact words
quoted. He said: you cannot qualify
war in harsher terms than l will. War
is cruelty and you cannot refine it; and
thoGe who brought war into our coun-
try deserve all the curses and maledic-
tions the people can pour out. ."-Edi-
tor National Tribune.
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GEN. {. =. STONE.
An Accomplished Soldier and Popular
With the Men.

Editor National Tribune: ] am very
much interested in your history Open
ing of the Mississippi" and want a copy
as soon as published IN book form 1t
recalls vividly the long. exhausting
siege of Port Hudson. Our regiment
tthe 9th Mich.) was in the riite-pit
nearly 40 days without relief. Your
brief reference To Gen. Stone brings
back the memory of the really intel
lectual and pleasant hours we enjoyed
with him I'm the riie-pits. Nearly every
day he would come down from head
quarters and stay with us until night.
ei1en very late. He was so different
from the other general officers, except
Gen Arnold, Chief of Artillery.
Gen. Stone was exceedingly well-in-
formed, and seemed to enjoy our socie
ty as we did his, for we We're all pri-
waite soldiers except himself. Our range
of subjects did not include any criti-
cism of the action of our superior off
GERS, but the ennobling subjects of life
| often think of one clumsy piece of
artillery which Gen. Arnold was trying
To place I'm a very prominent and dan
gerous position, with the bullets flying
thick and fast around us. Gen. Arnold
put his shoulder to one wheel and Gen.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
The fifth Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
n short history of the 44th OhiO.-E. j.
Green, son of a veteran, Union City,
Ind.
The 44th Ohio was organized at
Springfield from Sept. IL, 1861, and its
designation changed to the Sth Ohio
Cav. in January. 1864. 1t was finally
mustered out July 80, 1865. The first
Colonel was Samuel a. Gilbert. who
was succeeded by Col. Alpheus S. Moore,
who was succeeded by Col. Wesley
Owens. of the Regular Army, and who
was in command when the regiment
was mustered out. The 4fth Ohio's first
Service was in West Virginia, but the
regiment was sent TO Cincinnati at the
time. of the Kirby Smith raid. and re-
mained In the Army or the Ohio as a
mounted infantry regiment. doing UNI
usually good service until the regiment
veteranized in January, 1864. They re-
turned to the field as the Sth Ohio Cav,
and were assigned TO Averell's Division
oc the Armies of West Virginia, where
they served until the conclusion of the
war. The regiment lost Sc killed and
154 died from disease.-Editor Nation
al Tribune. a.
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The 4th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish an account of the 4th Ohio.-A. j
Black, Government Bldg. Fort Worth
Tex. .,a..-
The 4th Ohio was organized at Camp
Dennison in June, 1861, and In 1864 the
veterans and recruits We're consolidated
with the veterans and recruits of the
8th Ohio to form the 4th Ohio battalion
The first "Colonel was Lorin Andrews
she died. Sept IS, 1861, and was sue
ceeded by Col. John S. Mason, of the
Regular Army, who was promoted to
Brfgadier- General and succeeded by
Col. James II. Goldman, who was dis
charged. Lieut.-Col. Leonard W. Car
penter was in command of the regiment
when Ii was mustered out and Lieut.
Col. Sewili w. Dewitt was in command
of the 4th battalion. The 4th Ohio be-
Ionged TO F'rench's Division, Second
Corps, Army of the Potomac, and lost
103 killed and 1888 died from disease
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
The 9Th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short sketch of the T7th Ohio In your
grand old paper-E. w. Powers, Pio-
neer, Ore.
The 18th Ohio was organized at Ma
rietta and Columbus from Sept 2S,
1861, and mustered out Jan. 8, 1865.
The first Colonel was Jesse Hildebrand.
who died OF disease, and was succeed
ed by Col. William b. Mason, who was
mustered out on expiration of term of
service Lieut.-Col. William Il. Stevens
was in command of the regiment, when
1t was mustered out. The nth Ohio
belonged to the Army of the Tennessee
in the early part of its service, and then
was transferred to the Armies of the
Trans Mississippi. where it was under
the command of Gen. Fred Steele. II
lost 20 killed and 210 died from dis
ease.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
The 1I6th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish a history of the 10th Ohio, in
which I served.-B. F. Ridgeway, Trail
Run, o.
The 10th Ohio was organized at Gal
lipoiis and Marietta in the Fall of 1862,
and mustered out June IA, 1865. The
Colonel was James Washburn, who was
mustered out with the regiment. 1t be-
longed to Thoburn's Division, Eighth
Corps, Army of West Virginia, and lost
81 killed and 81 died from disease
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
The 4th w. Xa.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a history of the 4th w. Va, its battles
and its losses; also, n roster of its Off
cers.-John II. Adams. Antiquity o.
The 4th w. Va. was organized at Ma
son City, Point Pleasant and Grafton
from June II. 1861, and mustered out
Dec. 81, 1864, with the veterans and
recruits transferred to the I'd w. Va.
Veterans. The first Colonel was Joseph
]. A. Lightburn, who was promoted to
Brigadier-G General and succeeded by
Col James ii. Dayton. 1t belonged TO
Thoburn's Division, Eighth Corps, Arm
les of West Virginia, and lost SO killed
and 15S died FROM dtsease.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune. 80
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

and said 'I told you they couldn't
whip my Little PHIL
Now, this is my first attempt at writ
ing an article for publication. and prob
ably this will be consigned TO the waste
basket but if not. 1t will more than
likely catch the eye of some, at least.
who participated in the battles referred
to in this article.
! am a member of Lew Daily Post
33, G. a. R.-H. c. Melick, Co. /, 126th
Ohio, Bluffton. Ind.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
WARS GRIM HUMCR.
slnt0 the Jaws of Death Rode Gen.
Stevenson. His Gallant STAFF and
Trooper Allen. of the I'd III. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: I have been
a reader of The National Tribune for
many years, and have been especially
interested in your Opening of the Mis-
sissippi,' for the reason that l was in
ii from the time we left Memphis,
Tenn, until some time after Vicksburg
surrendered. My company "a. I'd IL.
Cav.) was Gen. John A. Logan's escort.
and the day before we crossed the Mis-
sissippi River at Grand Gulf another
comrade and myself were detailed as
dispatch bearers to Gen. John ID. Stev-
enson's headquarters. Third Brigade of
Logan's Division. I have forgotten all
the regiments in that brigade. / think,
though, the 9Th Mo. was one; ]. ID.
Stevenson's old regiment. S1st ILL.,, was
one, and l believe the SD Ohio also.
II was the delight of the boys of the
9Th Mo. to get the General angry when
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
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should Receive Greater Pension.

Comrade Joseph H. Mattox, Co. III,
S5th Ind, writes from Gays, Ill, that
although he has been reading the dear
old National Tribune. the soldiers
friend" for 20 years. this is the first
time he has written for its columns.
he is anxious to hear from some of the
old boys of the S5th Ind. who marched
with him to the sea. II am 81 years
of age" says Comrade MattoX, and
am totally disabled. We had grand
Memorial service at Gays last Sabbath
We are growing old and dying fast, and
L want to say I favor the $12 service
pension, both for the soldiers and their
widows, no matter when married. l
draw only $12 a month pension, and
am not able to do any work at ALL"
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

i he had been allowed, With an express
sion that would have rhymed with eth
er of his expletives, Hell and damna-
,jon'"
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
A Soldier Family.

Theodore Shorb. who lives at 62f
Turrett St. Pittsburg. has n fine mill
tary record and belongs to family
Shorb was born at Gettysburg and his
first military education was as men,
ber of the Gettysburg Independent
Blues, of which his brother William
was also q member. He was in Illinois
when the war broke out. and enlisted
April 10, 1861, in the 14th ILL.,, and be-
came the Principal Musician of the
regiment. He re-enlisted for the three
years service and then veteranized, re-
manning in the service until the close
of the war, never taking a furlough or
leave of absence. There were seven
boys and four girls in the Shorb fami-
ly William became a Lieutenant in
the 55th Pa; Thomas was a Lieutenant
in the 101st Pa, Frank was n Sergeant
IN the Sharpshooters. Joseph was in
the Signal Service and Charles was a
Corporal in the 13Sth Pa. Lieut.. VIII
liam. of the 55th Pa, had part of his
shoulder shot off; Lieut.. Thomas was
shot in the leg, taken to Andersonville
and came out of there living skeleton;
Frank, of the Sharpshooters. was shot
In the side. At the time of the battle
of Gettysburg Mrs. Shorb, the mother.
and the daughters were at their home
in the town, and many soldiers took
refuge In the house and cellars. The
women nursed the wounded until they
were removed to the hospital. and sew
eral men now living have most grateful
memories of the attentions they then
received.
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treated in such a manner were raised
II even higher positions. The very sim
cerity and honesty OF Gen. Stone pre-
vented his vindication. Hypocrisy and
gall were usually successfully. II.
Webber. Lanlpasas, Tex.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
Incident of the Grand Review.
Execution at GoldsbOro.

Comrade W. NJ Morrison, Sergeant,
Co. C, 9Th n. j., writes from Woods
town, n. j., to contradict Comrade w.
j. Kreamer's statement regarding the
date of the execution of Il private in
the 18th n. Y. Cav, named Bryan. at
Goldsboro, n. C. According to his his
tory of the regiment, the execution took
place March 30, 1865, instead of March
3. backed by the fact that no United
States troops were in Goldsboro, where
the execution took place, until March
~
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
Fatal Charge Of MIssissippians.

Comrade John Hixan, Lieutenant, Co.
X, 43d Ind, writes from Denver, Colo,
to say that the description of the battle
of Helena. Ark, in a recent issue of The
National Tribune, was the best he has
ever read. The battle took place July
8, 1868. About 10 o'clock on that
memorable day." adds the comrade,
zone of Fagan's regiments, on our eX-
treme left, made n charge in our front.
1t was the LIST Mississippi regi-
ment, organized in Arkansas, but was
composed of Mississippi men. The tim
Der in our front had been cut down,
and when they got as far as the fallen
tree tops they could not go any farther.
They lost their formation, and We're
compelled to seek shelter and hide
among the fallen trees. One of the
Nississippians stripped himself of all
his clothes except his pants and shirt,
and made a break for the tall timber.
He got away. Another tried the same
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

CONFEDERATE MONEY. GENUiNE-FOR =
- cents will send You one each Of the following
bills siO0 So 20 TO- j. and five southern bills war
issllei all different stamps taken. Frank Nichols,
2s22 Rrightwood Ave. Washington. ID. c.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
Another Venerable War Relic.

Col. John NJ. Crist. of Jamestown, Pa,
became the happy possessor, through
John Rogers. of an army hardtack,
which had been sent to the late Levi
Heilman by a member Of the 93d Pa.
The original paper in which 1t was
packed and sent to Mr.. Heilman bears
the date Of July %, 1862, and is well
preserved, considering the time.
Col. Christ values the token so highly
that he has had a tin box made, with a
glass lid, in which he has placed the
"hardtack' and sealed ard labeled it.
If the soldier lives who first present.
ed 1t, and reads this, it is hoped he VIII
communicate with Col. Crist, who Will
greatly appreciate any information up
on the subject
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
"May,vood's Cavalry Was There.

Comrade G. w. Norton, Go. p, 3Sth
Wis. writes from Corning. Cal: II
would like to ask Comrade III. r. Nor
ton. 10th \. Y. what was the matter
with the 38th Wis? In his account of
the Ninth Corps he mentioned the 37th
Wis, but not the SSth. Why? The
3Sth was with the 31th all the time
from Cold Harbor to Appomattox. The
first year we had but five companies,
but they were there. l would like to
hear from some of the comrades of the
Cavalry"
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

game and was shot The rest of the
regiment surrendered. I was one Of
the boys that was there
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-18
COMPETITION HELPS.
Glendale Farmers Receiving Top
Prices for Their Grain.

The Glendale Record has the fol-
lowing interesting story of the COM
petitive grain market at that point
which must make the farmers in other
parts of the state turn green with
envy. The Record says:
Glendale has competitive grain
market this year that is proving to
be the pure unauthorized article.
the consequence being that many
farmers properly tributary to other
markets are bringing their grain
here. Charley Morrison. who is at
the head of the Glendale -four mill.
is known far and wide as scrap
per OF the deepest dye. and his quest
for grain for his institution leads
him not in the way back and sit
down" direction. OF a similar make
up are Frank Walton and Charley
Vail. the Glendale Grain and Pro-
duce firm. and in addition the North
western Elevator Co. has as its local
buyer, c. l.. Ward. whose superior as
a grain buyer has never been discov-
cred. During the past week the bat
tie for No. l hard has ragged fast and
furious with the mill company ele-
waiting the ante several cents and
pulling hard on the reins. with the
balance of the bunch coming up fast.
1t is a sight that makes everybody
glad and bids fair to continue through
the fall