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The fronciad Garenn.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me short history os the u S S. IRON
clad Galena: how many engagements
did she take part in, and how many
men did she lose at Fort Daring, or. as
some call 1t. Drewry's Bluff. in the James
River ?--Thomas Cavanagh, Brooklyn,
n. Y.
The Galena was one of the three
types of ironclads recommended by the
Naval Board in the beginning of the
war. The other two types were the
Ironsides and the Monitor. The Galena
was built at Mystic. Conn. after de-
signs by Julius Patterson. She was EOS
feet long and IS feet broad. with a
depth of IL feet six inches. burden of
1000 tons and pierced for Is guns. Her
hull was white oak, sheathcd with iron.
and her sides above water slopsd in
ward at an angle of about so degrees.
Over these were laid iron bars "a feet
long and three inches wide. which over
Tapped one another. There was a round
pilot house with a five-inch thickness
of plating. Her first experience under
fire was at Fort Darling. where she was
riddled like a sieve. losing 13 killed
and IL wounded This condemned her.
but she was remodeled and strength
ened and sent to Mobile. She passed
thru the fire uninjured. and succeeded
in carrying her disabled partner. the
Oneida, past the fort. She was struck
seven times during the engagement. AT
the conclusion of the war she was dis
posed of.-Editor National Tribune.
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AN ErocH-MAkING INCIDENT.

| Minister Rockhill, of China, has
scored big achievement in reception
given to him by the Dalai Lama, the
head of the Buddhists of the world
The Lama has hitherto enveloped him.
self in the greatest mystery and Sc
crecy. His place of abode is on what
has been called the Roof of the
World" far beyond the Himalaya Noun
tains. and only accessible by the worst
possible roads thru high and rugged
mountain passes. He is supposed to be
the last incarnation of Buddha. and is
held in the greatest veneration by hum
dreds of millions of believers. About
him all the time is a retinue of 400
Tibetans beside Guard of Honor of
Chinese cavalry and infantry. In all
the centuries very few Europeans have
been able to see him, and Minister
Rockhill is the first American. All of
the devotees of 'Theosophy," the cult
which had great progress in this coun-
try some years ago, hold the Lama in
special generation, and attribute to him
and those surrounding him more than
lily NlSuoIi, iiOiii Nthtul NO
of uninterrupted speculation upon the
great questions of the universe. Nine.
Blavatslly claimed to have visited him,
and to have been taught the True Doc
trine from his own lips. Her claim was
proved false. The name Dalai Lama
means a Lama vast as the ocean. When
ever Il Lama dies there is great time
in ascertaining the child into whom his
soul has passed. Sometimes the Lama
has given out the family into which his
soul is to be reborn, and sometimes the
sacred books and the astrologers indi-
cate this. 1t is supposed that the wishes
of the Emperor of China are very po
tent in the selection. Around the Laina's
person is i great host of priests. monks
and higher ecclesiastics, supported BY
the contributors of the faithful ali over
the Buddhist world The Dalai Lama
resides at Potola, a hill near Lhasa, in
Tibet, and around him are gathered inn
mense libraries of the sacred books.
What answers to the Lama Bible is an
enormous collection of 1873 works. which
in some editions fill 100 or 10S volumes
of about 1000 pages each. With this is
a commentary of 225 large folio vol
umes.
Minister Rockhill, who is one of the
most accomplished scholars of the
world, has paid particular attention to
Oriental literature, and is perhaps with
out peer in Europe or America in his
L Inlo - II ie.I rt, -
the highest importance, because more
than half of the people of the world,
those who live in Hindustan, China.
Japan and neighborinS countries, be
lieye more or less in Buddhism. and
shape their lives upon its precepts and
doctrines His interview with this Sc
Guided religious potentate adds much
TO Mr.. Rockhill's reputation. and is a
great achievement for America.
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"a LIVE CARD cArALoG.,

One of the Republican leaders said
at Chicago with reference to Hitchcock:
"Oh, / suppose it's all right They
don't need politicians any more. Why.
this man Hitchcock isn't a politician;
he's a card catalog." t.-
This expresses a truth. The science
of politics has progressed in the same
way that the science of business has
The old-time politicians, who relied up
on whooping it up to the country and
appealing to the sentiments of the vot-
ers, are not so all-powerfui. They have
been succeeded by a thoroly business
organization, which keeps tab on every
man of the least prominence in the
100000 who are expected to vote for
the Republican nominee. He is cata-
logged, classified and kept in touch with
Hitchcock took into the management of
the campaign the perfection of this card
indexing, and it is largely what brought
about Taft's overwhelming victory. I'm
doubtcdly Taft would have been vic
torious all the time on the strength of
his magnetic personality, but his sue
cess was rendered marked and certain
by the careful alignment everywhere of
those who were his supporters and
could be relied on.
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The SD Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the SD Ohio.-W. w.
Downing, Racket, Mo.
The SD Ohio. one of FOx's fighting
regiments, was organized at Portsmouth
from August to October, 1861. and final
ly mustered out July Il. 1865. 1t was
commanded by Col Joshua W. Sill, a
West Point graduate, followed by Col.
Oscar F. Moore, who was in turn sue
ceeded by Col. Joseph Hinson. The
regiment commenced active service in
Kentucky, having been assigned to Gen.
Nelson's command. 1t took part in the
battle of Chaplin Hills. losing 81 killed.
IS wounded and 10 missing out of about
400 engaged. At Stone River, under
Capt. Ellis the 33d fought in Scribner's
Brigade, Rousseau's Division. At ChickS
amauga it lost II killed, So wounded
and IL missing out of 343. Mai Ellis
was killed in this action. At Resaca it
suffered the severest loss of its expert
ence. Out of a total enrolment of
1854 the SD lost 1877 killed and 1875
from disease, etc. Fifty-three died in
Confederate prisons. 1t belonged to
Johnson's Division. Fourteenth Corps
Editor National Tribune.
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TROUBLES IN MEXICO.

After many years of profound peace,
secured by the strong hand of President
Diaz, Mexico is now suffering from one
of the old-time disturbances which has
already assumed great magnitude. Ac-
cording to the latest news, the revolu-
tionists are in possession of the impor-
tant railroad center of Torreon, which
is the metropolis of the great mining
regions of Chihuahua, Dirango and
Coahuila. All three of the railroads
which enter Mexico from the United
States center there, and connect with
branch railroads. 1t is more than 100
miles from the American border, and
between it and the Rio Grande lie great
stretches of uninhabited desert. The
three gateways between the United
States and Mexico are at Eagle Pass,
Laredo and Ell Paso, which are hun
dreds of miles apart Apparently the
insurrectionists have gathered their
arms and supplies in this country, and
important seizures have already been
made of arms and ammunition intended
for them. This insurrectionists, who
have political grievances. are aided by
the banditti. who have been kept down
by Diaz's iron rule. and the Yaqui In
dams. an important and warlike tribe
who have never been thoroIy subdued
by the MeXicans. The Mexican Gov
eminent is acting with energy, and has
probably by this time concentrated
enough troops to crush out the insur-
gents. Our Government is acting ener-
Setically to preserve our neutrality. By
direction of the President. Secretary of
War Taft has ordered sufficient troops
to Laredo, Eagle Pass and Ell Paso to
prevent the disturbances extending to
this country and to preserve our neu-
trality. The banditti who have come
into the field will care little for bound
airy lines where there is a chance to get
plumber, and the presence of the United
States troops and Texas Rangers is nee
essary to protect American property
near the line. The revolutionists have
had their headquarters at Austin, Tex,
and they claim that their party has al
ready captured six important towns It
is hardly likely that the insurrection
will progress any farther than it has,
since the energetic measures taken on
both sides of the line must be effectual
in suppressing it.
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DEATH OF GROVER no CLEVELAND.

Our readers need not be told that The
National Tribune was from first to last
one of theomost determined opponents
that GrovefsCleveiand had. We strongly
opposed his election every time that he
was candidate, and while in office we
criticised his acts and policies with all
the ability and pertinacity that the pa
per possessEd. we have absolutely no
word to take back of what we said
then, nor any regrets as to our policy
of opposition to him. All the same The
National Tribune feels a deep and
earnest grief over the death of this ex-
President While we felt that his pol
icies were not the best for the country,
and his view of National affairs was
almost invariably opposite to ours, yet
we desire to give him full credit for
high integrity, for honest belief in his
policies, and for such dignity and pa
triotism as should beft one occupying
the high office of President of the Unit
ed States. Since Mr.. Cleveland's retire
ment from Office he has been q charac-
ter for all Americans to be proud of.
The discussions of the past were for
gotten in the strong, manly way in
which he stood for public and private
honesty, for the advancement of morals
and the constant uplifting of American
citizenship to higher planes. During
his later years Mr.. Cleveland was a
great force for good, and commanded
the attention of the American people
in way that few other mon could. His
passing makes great gap in our pub
lie life, and is a distinct and heavy loss
to the entire country. The announce
ment of his passing was a great shock
for which no one was prepared. He
had been in i'll health, but it was re-
sarded as no more than his previous in
dispositions, and up to within a few
hours his wife had felt quite comfort
able about him.
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The 1st La. Native Guard.

Editor National Tribune: would like
the record of the 1st La. Native Guard.
late I'D U. S. C. T.-Chas. Desho, 1919
Amelia St, New Orleans, La.
This regiment was organized at New
Orleans Sept. 81, 1862, as the LIST La.
Native Guards, but its designation
changed to First Corps d'Afrique June
s. 1863. and to the 73d U. S. c. r. April
4. 1864. 1t was consolidated with the
96th U. S. C. T. Sept. %, 1865, and the
consolidated force mustered out Jan.
20, 1866 1t was commanded by Col.
Spencer II. Stafford. who was dismissed
Sept. 8. 1863, followed by Col. ChauEcey
J. Bassett, killed on board U. S. trans
port City Belle, on Red River, May 3,
1864. AT the time of the consolidation
the regiment was under the command
of Col. Samuel NJ. Quincy 1t belonged
to Augur's Division, Nineteenth Corps,
and lost 10 killed and ia from disease,
etc.-Editor National Tribune. %
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COL. ROBERT cowpEN.
A Gallant Veteran md Grand Christian
Worker, Who Is as Years Young.

Mention has been recently made in
The National Tribune of the great oc-
casion in the United Brethren Church
when Col Robert Cowden. the General
Secretary of the Sunday School Board,
celebrated his 18th birthday and also
rounded up nearly a half century of
splendid work in the church upon
which he entered Immediately after
leaving the army. The following short
sketch of Comrade Cowden was fur
nished to the National Tribune by him
self upon our urgent request.
A sketch.
Having just completed my 18TH year
1 am asked TO give n brief story of the
last Al years of experiences in two
fields of endeavor diverse from each
other.
I enlisted on the 9th of September.
1861, in Co. 8. Capt. James E. Marsh.
of the self-styled First U. S. Mechanic
Fusileers," lSter the Government
styled "56th Ill. Inf. Vol" The rea-
son for this unique procedure was that
would-bes Col Wilson recruited the reg
iment and rendZesvoused il at Chicago
on his assumption of authority from the
Secretary of War. which the said Sec
rotary disalloWed and ordered the mus
ter-out of the regiment, for which pur-
pose a designation waS necessary. and,
as it was then in Illinois, the 56th num-
her was used. Hence seth Ill. Inf
Vol" became the title by which it is
known at Army Headquarters. 1t was
splendid body of men. most of whom
were practical mechanics. ! served in
Co. b as private. Corporal and Sergeant,
and then was appointed First Lieuten-
ant in Co. II, Capt James Armstrong.
The nuSter-out of the regiment oc-
CURED Jan. 2S. 1862. and l Immediate
ly Joined, as a private. Battery I, Capt.
Edward Bouton, 1st Ill. Light Art, and
was promoted regularly thru all the
grades up to and including Second
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The 5Sih Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
the record of the 58th Ill.-Chas. VIII
kinson, Worthington. MINI.
The 5Sth Ill. was organized at Chi
cago from December. 1861, to February
1862. the original numbers. except vet
Grams, mustered out Feb. Z, 1865, and
these with recruits consolidated into a
battalion of four companies to which
six new companies were added in Feb
ruary and March. 1866, and the whole
organization finally mustered out April
1, 1866. 1t was commanded by Col
VIM. +. Lynch. who retained the same
until the expiration of his term of ser
vice Feb. 7. 1865. At the time of final
muster-out the regiment was under the
command of Col. Robert w. Healy II
belonged to Mowers Division. Sixteenth
Corps. and lost SO killed and 215 from
disease. etC.-Editor National Tribune
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important crisis he was transferred to
Tokyo as ambassador. and he managed
our affairs quite successfully during the
time the San Francisco school question
was acute, and also the question of reg
ulation of the immigration of Japanese
iaborers. He and Secretary Taft be-
came warm friends, and whenever they
are in the same place are seen much
together. He is one of the few South
erners who have seen the possibilities
of the Panama Canal to their section.
and he realizes its Importance TO his
home city of Memphis. Therefore, he
will be very much alive to the prosecu-
ton of a successful termination.
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The l2Sd Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: If not too
much trouble, please give short
sketch of the 122d Ohio.-W. L. De-
long, Cumberland, o. r"fa
The 122d Ohio was organized at
GAINESVILLE from September to October,
1862, and mustered out June &c. 1866.
1t was commanded by Col. VIM. II.
Ball, brevetted Acknowledgement Oct.
10, 1864, who resigned Feb. 3, 1865,
followed by Lieut.. Col Chas. NJ. Cornyn,
in command at the time of muSter-out.
1t belonged to Ricketts's Division, Sixth
Corps, and lost SO killed and 1871 from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02

'The world do move even in the
South. After an absence of 43 years
Andrew Jackson's historic words, The
Union must be preserved" will be re-
stored to the monument of Old Hickory,
IN Court Square, Memphis, Tenn. The
bust of Jackson will be repaired imme-
diately by the Park Commission. Dur
ing the civil war a local Confederate
took chisel and removed THE Union
must be preserved said Col. Gallo
way, member of the Park Commits
sion. Now that the civil war is long
past, and we are all SO proud of the
Union, it seems to me that it would be
only proper to put this language back"
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Battery A, LIST Ohio l.. A.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of Battery A, LIST Ohio
L. A.-John M. Haywood. Winterset
Iowa.
The LIST Ohio L. A. was organized at
different places in the State from
August, 1861. to June, 1862, and was
finally mustered out by batteries at diff
fcrent dates from June 15 to July 81
1865. Battery A was commanded by
Capt. Chas. w. Scoville, belonged to
Newton's Division, Fourth Corps, and
lost Is killed and 33 from disease, etc
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02

The movement to compel patents
granted by this country to residents of
foreign countries to be practically OPP
Grated in this country stirs up Germany.
The principal German patents which
are operated in this country are those
covering the coal-tar dyes, of which
Germany sells us an enormous quantity
Germany herself has law requiring
that all patents granted shall be worked
to 4 certain extent in Germany, and
this is only paying her back in her own
coin.
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The s4th Battery, N. Y. L. A.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please give the record of Roemer's 34th
n. Y. Battery?-C. H. Harris, $50
Washington St, Hoboken, n. IT, I9Faa~
This battery was organized as Co. L,
Hamilton's n. Y. Art, at New York
City. Oct. 90, 1861, and finally mustered
out June 81, 1865. Its designation was
changed to the 34th Ind. Battery Nov.
10. 1868. 1t was first commanded by
Capt Thomas L. Robinson, who was
discharged May rs, 1862. followed by
Capt. Jacob Roemer, brevetted Major
Dec. g. 1864, in command at the time
of final muster-out- 1t belonged TO the
Ninth Corps, and lost seven killed and
IA from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune
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Louisiana will be high licensk State
for the next twpryears. The minimum
Parish license will be $500, with the
maximum fl New Orleans running up
to several thousand dollars. This is the
best that caa be done with State that
has tens of thousands of Italians,
Greeks. SpaniarSs and French IN New
Orleans. The license system has one
strong recommendation. 1t localizes
the drink evil, and makes the licensees
allies of the law lin ferreting out and
and toughs gather to plot against de-
cent people.
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The 18th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the seth .Ind.-John
Wagner, New Salisbury, Ind.
The seth Ind. was organized at Cos
port and Indianapolis from February to
April. 1862, and finally mustered out
July II, 1865. 1t was commanded by
Col. Jesse L. Alexander, who resigned
Sept. 1, 1864, succeeded by Lieut.-Col.
Thos. A. Mcknight. promoted to Colonel
June IS. 1865, who was in command at
the time of final muster-out. 1t be-
longed to Quinby's Division, Seventeenth
Corps, and lost 81 killed and 229 from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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The 10th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: If not too
much trouble, will you kindly give short
history of the 10th Ohio Bernhard
Streib, Versailles, o. s
The 10th Ohio was organized at
Camp Piqua Oct. 8, 1862, and mustered
out June 25, 1865. 1t was commanded
by Col. j. Warren Keifer thru its entire
service. belonged to Ricketts's Division,
Sixth Corps. and lost III killed and 113
from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune.
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The 19Sfh Pa.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
q short history of the 19Sth Pa-Ezra
Piper, Sumner, Ill.
The 19Sth Pa. was organized at Phil
adelphia from September to October,
1864. and mustered out June 4, 1865.
1t was commanded all thru its service
by Col. H G. Sickel, brevetted Briga-
dier-Gencral Oct. 81. 1864. belonged
to Griffin's Division, Fifth Corps, and
lost 73 killed and "A from disease, etc
Editor National Tribune.
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The 125th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Would You
give me a little history of the 125th
Ohio 1T. c. Breeze, Delaware, o.
The 125th Ohio was organized at CO.
lumbus and Camp Cleveland from Sept.
16. 1862, to Dec. 5, 1868, and was mus
tered out. with the exception of Cos. A
and b, Sept. IS, 1865. 1t was command
cd by Col. Emerson Opdycke, brevetted
Brigadier-G General Feb. I, 1865. belong
ed to Newton's Division, Fourth Corps.
and lost III killed and ia from dis
ease, etc-Editor National Tribune.
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There seems no end to the uses to
which concrete can be put. The Italian
Government proposes using 1t for battle
ships. When reinforced with steel, it
makes wall more impervious to shot
than armor plates, and tho it is much
thicker it does not weigh as much as
the steel
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02

We have sundered diplomatic rela-
tons with Venezuela, which may or not
have the desired effect upon the self
conceited Castro. 1t is likely, however,
that the visit of a war vessel with a
battalion of marines may be necessary
to bring him to reason.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02

The Department of Agriculture has
determine the present status of the boil
weevil. and in each of the States finds
that the pest has greatly diminished.
This is largely due to the unfavorable
weather last Fall and the very early
frost. The weevils have not been ex-
terminated anywhere, but their num-
Der has been greatly lessened. and their
rsvages will be much less than last
year
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02

Marse Henri Watterson said that no
man had the right to refuse a Vice
Presidential nomination, whereupon the
legion of Marse Henri's- admirers rose
up and demanded that he go on the
ticket with Bryan. Now Marse Henri
discusses hisself,' because he wore a
gray jacket. and to accept would lose
the quality of disinterestedness." Too
fiimsy both, and worse, both too OLD
fashioned.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02

The Wrapping Paper Trust is regard
ed as smashed by a fine Of $1,000 each
upon the 90 companies manufacturing
wrapping paper The charge was vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust act.
and formation of an Illegal combina-
tion in restraint of trade. 1t is said
that the trust was formed two years
ago TO prevent the mills from going into
bankruptcy and keep them running on
a six per cent basis.
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Senator Foraker came out in the most
manly way in support of Taft as soon
as the nomination was made. and now
he comes out with equal manliness in
saving that this has nothing to do with
his Senatorial canvass. He will run
for Senator after the Presidential cleo
zion has been decided and on his own
merits. And we all hope that he will
succeed. Ohio cannot spare him from
the Senate.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02

The prominent scientist informs us
that the vehicle of the future will be Il
combined automobile and aeroplane
The automobile will run along the
ground precisely as some birds do. I'M
til it's outsprcad wings gather enough
force to Iifthit in the air, when it will
fly for SONG distance. until it comes to
the ground again for another propulsion
from mother earth.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02

There is nothing languid or perfume
bllies and chair legs freely used in the
Democratic Convention of North Caro-
lima, and canes and fists to enforce ar
guments in the Republican Convention
Of iowa