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some time. 1t is important that his
tory was so precise about the terms
OF this surrender, for little brown
man named Aguinaldo, who had
also been seen in the rice fields
occasionally, got the idea for time
that Manila had surrendered to him.
It is now believed generally, how
ever, that he has been convinced of
his error.
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81 POLICE
SUSPENDED
(By United Press Leased Wirel

10y UTTttU FTesS EtascU WIZ
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 13.-For
refusing to protect the cars of the
traction company from the strik-
ers. 50 policemen were suspended
today by Chief of Police Carter
The vacancies on the force were
filled at once. over 100 civilians
volunteering to be sworn in as pa
trolmen.
The policemen went before May
or Marshall yesterday and an
nounced that they would refuse to
ride on the cars as protectors. The
reasons they give were that gro
GERS and butchers had threatened
to boycott them and that they
would be unable to get provisions.
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| N l. A N D
EMPIRE
NEWS NOTES
"BETTER FARMING" CAM
PAICN,

PULLMAN, Wash, Aug. 10
The state agricultural schools
demonstration boat. which will
tour Puget Sound, in better
farming propaganda, will start
next Monday, making its first stop
at Brinnon that morning. Brinnon
is located at the head Of Hoods
Canal The boat will cover the
Puget Sound territory. making
side trips up the navigable rivers.
A corps of lecturers from the fac
ulty of the college will be aboard
with a great variety of agricultu-
raj, dairy and horticultural para,
phernalia.
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FEE MADE USEFUL.

WALIA WALLA, Wash, Aug.
13.-The second meeting of the
4 atermelon club was held Thurs
DAY afternoon. the occasion being
the celebration of a wedding per
formed by Judge T. III. Brents OF
the superior court.
The fee donated by the groom to
the judge for performing the cere-
mony was turned into the treasury
of the club, and as it is against
the rules of the club to have money
in the treasury, it was Immediately
expended for watermelOnS.
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NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 13.-
Mrs. f. Van Colsen of New York,
while alighting from her electric
runabout in front of the Casino,
ripped and fell, bruising her hands
and face and cutting her lips
slightly. AS she was wearing a
skirt almost the extreme of the
Mobile mode. she was unable to
ave herself.
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6 O NTIN u f D
RO
P A G f O n F.
MILLIONS STARVING
ing country are without shell

ing country are without shell
ter or food and are starving.
The Gongendo, a great dyke on
the Tonegawa river, Is in danger
of collapse. The authorities are
using every means at hand to pre-
vent the great dam from caving in
and loosing millions of gallons of
water on the already rain-sodden
city.
- Conditions in the capital are
worse than during any great flood
of recent times in Japan. The city
has grown to such an extent that
much of the lowland Is built with
brick or bamboo houses, inviting
the destruction that is being Wis
tied on it by the elements.
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.
All the low-lying districts have
been flooded and the inhabitants,
without food or shelter, are in des-
perate straits. The weather con-
tinues stormy and the torrential
rains have fallen for many days
without abatement. To the south
ward as far as the eye can reach
the lowlands are muddy marshes
or vast sheets of rolled waters.
Railroad tracks have disappeared
owing to the washing away of EN-
bankments. Wild rumors circulat-
ed throughout the city today that
a trainload of persons near Canaya
ON the Tokaido (government rail
road, had met destruction in the
surging waters after having been
stalled since Wednesday night
without food and practically with
our shelter. The number of the
dead aboard the train is variously
estimated at from 500 to 600.
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WHiTCCMB RILEY BETTER.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 10
James Whitcomb Riley. Hoosjer
poet and human interest" philoso-,
pher, who was recently stricken.
with a slight attack of paralysis.
was reported better today and out
of danger.
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John Dyer was yesterday ap-
pointed guardian for Clarence Ray
Dyer, minor, in his suit against
the Union Iron Works for $500 dam
ages. The boy, who is 16 years old,
had three fingers of the left hand
crushed by a steam hammer in
March
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TODAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, Au-
gust Is, 1898.
Manila surren-
dered to Major
General Wesley
Merritt of the
United S t a t G S
army, who had
been h a II 6 n 6
arc n q in the
rice fields for
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Corporation Counsel r. 3. Morrill,
and Judge Adolph Munter have
gone to Olympia to argue the char
ter election case.
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efROUsLE OVER ASSESSMENT.

4 BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 13.-Charg-
lhg unjust discrimination in the
assessment of the valuation of the
TX northern counties, a delegation
. prominent men from that sec
Bon Of the state Friday appeared
Before the State Board of Equaliza-
Hon.
y 1t was asserted by these repre-
sentatiyes that the northern coun-
Ges are paying 14.9 per cent of the
saate taxes, despite the fact that
tte area Included two large lakes,
d large Indian and military reser-
Nation as we'll as forest reserves.
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MAY RAISE RATES.

WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 10
The loss of the big dam of the
Washington Water Power company
at Post Falls. or the forced lower
ing of the dam might result in an
increase in the power rate charged
the mining companies of the Occur
d'Alenes, states M. C. Osborn,
commercial agent of the power
company.
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NEW YORK 13-"Reggie" well know
with
His wife, the beautiful Th0H
her New York
With her mother.
And friends of both circulating that separatio
mediated. that Reginald
mother Mrs Mary Frances Ronads who
as queens
the possession o
baby Thora trapped baby" cd
strenuous
used through illness
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

the 9Sth N. Y. 21st Conn. and Sth Me-,
under the command of Col. Wead, and
by what was left of the 9Th n. j. on the
left Soon. after this WeitZel was or
dered to move to the right and cover
the short road which led directly to the
intrenchments This he did, forming
his entire command, which now consist
ed of IS regiments. in two lines, and
disposing them so as to effectually cover
the road. In the afternoon four regi-
ments were advanced from his first line
to regain the original position and re-
move the wounded. They found the
enemy in large force, but secured all
the wounded, and later brought up the
rear of the army as it retreated INTO
the works of Bermuda Hundred. The
enemy offered no moiestation. Capt
Barker commanding the 18th n. H,
threw forward sharpshooters and drove
away the enemy, who were trying TO
remove some of the captured guns. Gen
Weitzel reports his loss In killed,
wounded and missing at 1894. He goes
on to say that the enemy made three
distinct attacks in heavy force on his
remaining seven regiments. and were
every time caught by the wire, tripped
up and shot down in great numbers.
The dead and wounded Confederates
were found piled in heaps over the fatal
wire, and the survivors afterward spoke
of it as "a devilish contrivance which
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The 6fSt and 74th Pa.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of these regiments, as
served three years in the 61st and six
months in the 74th.-Perry E. Horn
Great Bend, Iowa.
The 61st Pa, one of the fighting reg
iments, was organized at Pittsburg Sept.
Z, 1861, and after serving out two en-
listments mustered out June %, 1865.
Rippey, George c. Spear, George F.
Smith and Robert l.. Orr in succession
Fox says: There were more officers
killed in the 61st Pa. than in any other
regiment in the Union army. Col. Rip
ley and four line officers were killed at
Fair oaks; Col. Spear and Lieutenant
fell dead at the storming of Marye's
Hights; Lieut. Col. John w. Crosby was
killed in the final victorious assault of
the Sixth Corps at Petersburg" and
other officers fell at other places, as
well as large numbers of men. At Fair
Oaks the regiment suffered more Sc
vcrely than any other regiment in that
battle. losing 6s killed, 152 wounded and
43 missing. 1t took part in the battles
of Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill. Antietam.
Williamsport, Fredericksburg. Marye's
Hights, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold
HarbOr, Fort Stevens, Charlestown
Opequon, Fishers Hill, Cedar Creek
Petersburg, fall of Petersburg, siege of
Petersburg, and was present also at
Yorktown, Salem Hights. Gettysburg
Rappahannock Station, Sailors Creek
and Appomattox. 1t belonged to Getty's
Division, Sixth Corps, and lost 237 killed
and 101 from disease, etc It's total of
killed and wounded was S72, and 10 of
its members died in Confederate pris-
onS
The 74th Pa. was organized at Pitts
burg Sept. 80. 1861, and after serving
out two enlistments finally mustered
out Aug. 90, 1866. 1t was commanded
by Col. A. Schimmelpfennig, who was
promoted to General Nov. 29
1862, succeedd by Col. Adolph Won Har-
tung, who was discharged July IL, 1864
Col GOttlieb Hoburg then took COM
mand. retaining the same till final mus
ter-out 1t belonged to SchurZs Divi-
sion, Eleventh Corps, and lost Sc killed
and sc from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tiOnal Tribune
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The 4th w. Va. Cav. and 1921 Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please give me the record of the 4th W.
Va. Cav. and the 1921 Ohio?-J. w.
Brown, VirOqua, Wis.
The 4th w. Va. Cav. was organized
at Parkersburg and Wheeling during
July and August, 1868, for six months.
and mustered out at different dates
from March to June 23, 1864. 1t was
commanded by Col. Joseph Snider, in
command at the time of muster-out,
and lost 80 from disease. etc.
The 1920 Ohio was organized in the
State-at-large from Aug. to Oct. 13.
1864, for one year, and mustered out
July Z, 1865. 1t was commanded by
Col. Lewis Butler. in command at the
time of mustcr-out, and its Lieutenant
Colonel was John A. Chase. 1t be-
longed to Rousseau'S Division, Twen-
tieth Corps, and lost 6l from disease,
etc-Editor National Tribune.
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I'm the afternoon Cthe 15th) Gen
Smith visited my line, and. everything
having been explained to him, he
seemed to realize our peril, as no mill
tary man could help doing, and ex-
claimed: Hickman, this is fearful
"Belgers Battery and a section of
20-inch rifles were sent me later in the
afternoon and subsequently Withdrawn
to the center for safety, where they
were captured the next day. After
wards a breastwork of such material as
could be hastily gathered was thrown
up. so that the position so essential to
the safety of the army could be defend
ed to the last At midnight the rebels
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A Neglected Veteran.

Dr. s. ]. Barber, Portland, Ore. says
that he served three years in the Army
of the Potomac, and he rode twice as
far that day at Cedar Creek as Sheri-
dan did, but somehow Thomas D. Reed
did not write any poetry about him.
He was in the service at the end when
Lee surrendered. On the evening of
the second day of the fighting in the
Wilderness he was in the First Brigade,
Third Division, Sixth Corps, and re-
ported to Gen. Ricketts, the fact Of the
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The 9Th Ky. and 18th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of these regiments, and
| would like to hear from any of the
18th Ohio comrades.-J. p. Durham,
Scottsville, KY, r. +. ID. No. 2.
The 9Th KY. was organized at Camp
Boyle Nov. 26, 1861, and mustered out
Dec. Is, 1864. 1t was commanded by
Col. BENZ. c. Grider, who resigned Feb.
4, 1868, succeeded by Col. George H.
Cram, in command at the time of mus
ter-out. 1t belonged to T. ]. Woods
Division, Fourth Corps, and lost 104
killed and 253 from disease, etc.
A short history of the 18th Ohio has
been published RECONCILIATION Ma
tional Tribune.
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UNION EARTHwoRKs AT BERMUDA HUNDRED

moved out from their works, massing
strongly on my assumed right. held by
the 9Th y. J., and just at daylight. hav-
ing obtained position, rushed with great
impetuosity on my pickets, but after a
desperate struggle were forced back by
Capt. Lawrence. Shortly after this a
dense fog suddenly enveloped US, and
completely concealed the enemy from
our view, and five picked Drigades in
column debouched from their works
and rapidly advanced on a run TO our
main line. When only five PAGES inter-
vened between our infiexible line and
the rebel bayonets simultaneous
scorching volley swept into the faces of
the exulting foe, shifting hundreds to
the earth and hurting the whole column
backward in confusion. Five times en-
couraged and rallied by their officers.
that magnificent rebel infantry ad-
vanced to the attack, but only to be
met and driven back by those relentless
volleys of musketry. Finding 1t impos-
sible to succeed by a direct attack, they
advanced on my flank. in column by
brigade, and for the first time during
the war we were compelled to fall back
and take up a new position. In the
dense fog l soon found myself in front
of an Alabama brigade. commanded by
Archie Oracle. formerly of New Jersey.
who recognized me, and said he was
glad to see me, and was proud to say he
had been fighting Jerseymen. but that
he had only a skirmish line left.
II never at any other time expert
enced such musketry fire as on that day.
1t was one incessant volley. and its ter
rible fatality may be judged from the
fact that the enemy acknowledged a
loss of $500 men-more than the Star
Brigade (Heckman's) numbered-on
my front alone, and lost nearly all my
field and line officers
Gen. WcitZcl's Report.
Gen. Godfrey Weitzel reports that
Heckman's Brigade made a most stub
born resistance. but it was attacked by
large and overwhelming force. Welt
ZeHs remaining regiments, seven In
number, held their ground against re-
peated assaults. and repulsed the enemy
with great slaughter. The 9th Me. and
112th n. Y, under Col. Drake, came up
from the Tenth Corps. and were placed
by Weitzel across the road to his right,
where they effectually checked the enc
my There seems to have been much
confusion of mind by somebody, for
Weitzel soon received orders to fall
back, and while doing so other orders
came to return to his position. Scarcely
were these orders carried out when he
received others to fall back again, col
lect the remnants of the brigade, and
reform his division on the open ground
at the Halfway House. The enemy made
some pursuit, but they were checked by
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none but a Yankee could devise" Gen.
w. T H. Brooks reports that he had
only parts of Burnha ms and Sanders's
Brigades in his division, the rest having
been detached, but he successfully re-
sisted several vigorous charges of the
enemy and captured some hundreds of
prisoners caught and tripped by the
telegraph wire in his front.
To be contnued.) Z
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Smith alleges one thing and Butler de-
nies II, or vice versa, one may well resi-
tate as to what really was the ruth.
in another narrative Smith gives still
different explanation; that he ordered
the wire to be put where he feared a
sudden rush, and did not cover Etck-
mans front because of his distance
from the enemy. Smith gays ihat all
OF his men were In one thin line, ana
that he had no reserves, and only
strengthened his right and rear by per-
suading Butler to let him have two
additional regiments. He also ordered
the artillery to be withdrawn, which,
on account of its nearness 10 the enc
my's lines, was In great danger Of cap
ture, and this had TO be done by hand,
as the horses had been removed some
distance, the risk being too great TO
keep them in that vicinity. Ir spite Of
this the order did not reach several Of
the guns whose position was most ex-
posed, the messenger being killed be-
fore getting to them.
Beauregard's Attack.
AS the Army Of the James had now
lain for four DAYS without making any
aggression worthy Of the name Beau
regard, who had completed his arrange
ments and brought up all the troops
that he could reasonably expect TO have
given h1m, determined 10 10 business
himself. The evening of May Is was
still and clear, which greatly facilitated
Beauregard's massing a heavy column
TO strike our right and rear from the
gap between Heckman's Brigade and
the river. II this could be successfully
carried out, ii promised rich results, as
II would interpose force between But
ler and his fortified base at Bermuda
Hundred. Beauregard says that he had
great hopes of capturing the whole
Army of the James. He organized his
force into three divisions. under Hoke,
Ransom and Colquitt. The turning
movement was to be led by Gen. Ran
som. who was to attack at daybreak,
turn Weitzels right and strike at his
rear. simultaneously Gen. Hoke was
TO push out from his intrenchments and
attack IN his front as soon as the effect
OF Ransom's turning movement became
| Wis bic. Gen. Colquitt was TO form in
reserve of Hoke and act as circum-
stances should indicate. Gen. Whiting S
Division was TO move out at the same
time from Petersburg and strike the
left and rear of the Army of the James
About midnight heavy fog arose
from the James, which obscured every
thing 1t was so dense that as large
an object as a man on horseback could
not be seen at a distance of 15 yards.
Ransom, in spite of this, felt so sure of
i. his direction that he pushed forward,
and at 6 q. m, May l6, the men of
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PROF. SAMUELS ORIGINATES
PECULIAR METHOD OF TREATMENT
HIS PHENOMENAL SUCCESS CAUSES ENMITY OF DOCTORS
ARRESTED MANY TIMES

Acquitted by
Do He Is
Consumption
Caacs,
Other the of
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IdncoIn's Old District.

In setting up the letter of the above
head in The National Tribune of April
%, 1910, Menard County was acci-
deataly omitted. 1t was in Mr.. Lin
coins district, and was so stated in the
letter of our correspondent.
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line being turned. Gen Sedgwick went
back with Gen. Ricketts, and Mai. A. ].
Smith to see Gen. Morris, who COM
manded the brigade.
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Heckman's Brigade were startled by
the apparition of a heavy line of battle.
which resolved itself from the fog and
which rushed upon them with fierce
yells and a destructive fire. Beauregard
says that the Union works were at once
carried, with the capture of several
stands of colors and some 500 prison.
ers. Gen. Hickman being among those
captured. He admits, however, that
this success was not cheaply purchased,
since Ransom soon halted to reorganize
his force, bring up a fresh supply of
ammunition. and at the same time call
ing for Immediate assistance" He re-
ported to Beauregard that his loss was
heavy, with his troops scattered in the
fog. and Reauregard sent all of Col
quits Brigade except two regiments to
reinforce him. 1t appears that the
112th N. Y. and 9th Me, which had
been sent to Smith. came up at the
most opportune moment. ran against
the advancing Confederates. and deliv-
cred such shattering volleys as to check
the movement and cause Ransom to
gather up his men and take thought
before proceeding any farther in the
fog
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AS a Prairie Wolf to a Bull.

Alexander Bird, one of Sherman's
veterans from. Chattanooga to the sea-
154th n. Y, Ellicottville, N Y, writes:
II say most emphatically, yes; there
was a difference between a rebel yell
and Yankee cheer; as much differ
ence as there is between the -kf-yi of a
prairie wolf and the below of a Dur
ham bull. The rebel yell twas on "a high
pitched key, while the Union cheer was
easily distinguished as being a deep,
heavy roar"
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Once Heard Never Forgotten.

A. H. Corwin. Co. A, I'd u s. Sharp
shooters, Peconic. N. Y, writes!ani
Was the rebel yell different from
the battle cry of the Union army? Well,
] should say so. My, experience was
that one could not be mistaken for
the other Many times while listening
to the battle raging around us n com
rade would say something, indicating
that by their yell the rebels were max
ing charge or dash on our lines, and
that our boys were ready for them by
an answering cheer. The difference
was unmistakable. Who once having
heard the rebel yell will ever forget
IL .
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THE SHRILL REBEL YELL" AND
HOiRSE UNION CHEER"
Many Comrades Join in This Sympo-
SUM, and Tell What a Vast Differ
cnce There Was in the War Cries.

In The National Tribune of March
"a, 1910. Mr.. F. White, Portland. Ore,
asked if there was any difference be-
tween the "r1bel yell' and the battle
cry of the Union soldiers. After he
reads this installment of answers there
will be little room to doubt that there
was a decided difference.
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Wired DISTINCTIONS.

United States engineers are not noted
for the originality of their devices. In
the West telegraph wire had been very
successfully used as an ENHANCEMENT in
the two years of the war. 1t is possible
that Gen. w. F. Smith may have read
of the very effective part played by tele
graph wire, stretched from stump to
stump, in repulsing Longstreets attack
on Fort Sanders, in front of Knoxville.
Everybody else in the army read of it.
and Smith should have done SO. He
says that he brought the idea East with
him, but Butler claims that he or Gen.
Weitzel was the real author Of it.
In his narrative Gen. Smith says that
on May Is he instructed Gems. Brooks
and Weitzel to gather up the telegraph
wire from the nine miles then in pos
session of the army, and to stretch 1t
from stump to stump about 80 Yards in
front of the intrenchments at night
that would effectually trip the men
charging the works. Weitzel and
ly, covering the left and center divi-I
in front of Hickman, where there was
more need of it than anywhere else, as
his brigade was on the extreme right
and in a position greatly requiring pro-
lection. Hickman says that he received
no order to put up wire In his front,
and Gen. Smith, in one of his accounts
of the attack on Drewry's Bluff, says
that this was because there was not
enough wire for the purpose; but But
Ter disputes this by saying that they
could have had all the wire they want
ed for there were nine miles of 1t and
plenty of time to take it When Badly"