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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
VAN NESS'S L0VEMAK|NG
Former Servant Tells OF Aged
Mans Quick CourtShip.
YOUNG SPOUSE GOT ESTATE
Witness in Will Contest Says
Wife Predicted His Death in
Two Years "at Worst"

Mrs Mary East. once a servant IN the
country home OF Cornelius H. Van Ness
whose Will which disposed Of about sl'V"'-
90 rs being contested in the Surrogate $
Court told at length Yesterday about the
first meeting bstween the old millionaire
and his much Younger wife. Mrs. hhce
Wood Van Ness. lie left his wife nearly
his entire estate. cutting off his daughter
Mrs. Alice Van Ness Parsons.
After the death OF his second wife Van
Ness was A weak old man. declared Mrs
East hut. anyway. he was receiving SIX
or seven letters a dav from women, who.
he said. were after him. Mrs. East said
that her employer. to whom she was SORT
Of COMPANION. told her that he was ensageu
10 marry n Miss Phlnney.
That was before Miss Wood came INFO
his life Miss wood appeared At the hoor
Of the Van Ness home one morning ana
said she hsd been injured by falnns ".
her bicycle. Mrs East attended her ana
could find no injury so after bathihs tne
limb that Miss Wood said was hurt she
was sent home in a hack. although Mr.. van
Moss had suggested that he drive her home.
Mrs East added:
"Tbare never was any bicycle that knew
Of b"
And on the next dav. the witness Went on
Miss Wood drove up In trap, ana 1uS'
then Mr. Van Ness also came along tue
road, inviting the young woman INTO the
house There he played on the organ tor
her. and Miss Wood, an impulsiVe young
person. according 10 Mrs. East. on thi8
second meeting with Mr.. Van Ness put
her arms around his neck and kissed him,
saving that he was "a dear old man" The
next day Mr.. Van Ness took Miss WOOD
ont driving.
That was 2 busy week IN which the old
man first met ms future wife. The th,rd
day after the first meeting he drove her
10 the train for New York and kissed her
goodby on the fourth day he went 10
New York, too. He remained away from
home two days.and when ne returned MrS
East observed on his comb and brush that
he took out Of his grip some long req haiIS'
Miss Wood also had red hair. Mr.. van
Ness said: Don't tell your husband any
thing about them" He also brought with
him for Miss Wood a set of furs, which
he said would "skunK' those Of his daush~
ter "a mile.
And then. a few DAYS later, Miss Wood
came 10 the house and stayed a week, saic
Mrs. East The young woman sald
she wanted 10 marry Mr.. Van Ness at
once. and wanted the witness to help her
The old man STAYED a week at the home "f
Miss Wood and her mother at Port Jervls
and when he came back he said he had
bought them house.
After the marriage. Mrs East testified
Mrs Van Ness told her that she had the
dearest fellow in the world in BROOKLYN
whose name was Pobe.' She asked the
Young wife what her husband would say
10 that. and she replied that he wouId
not know. and what he did not know would
not hurt him. and that she did not give
damn for him. anyway.
Mrs. Van Ness was quoted further as
SAVING that her old husband would not hVe
more than two years "at the worst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
FOR NEW CITY HALL PARK
Charles Downing Lay Has Begun
Plans for Redesigning.

Believing the present design Of city Hall
Park dctracts from tho appearance Of the
CITY Hall itself. and because II in other
ways is not a we'll laid or park, Charles
Downing Lay. landscape architect Of the
Park Board has begun work on complete
new design.
Mr. Lay said yesterday that his plans
would be drawn with a view TO the re-
moval Of all the buildings i'm the park eX-
cept the city Hall. He believes that must
eventually be the result Of public opinions
protests TIE plans will also conform 10
any future extension Of the park area
southwark. a. would result from tie re-
moval Of the PostofiCe Building
Until the rcdcCGuing Of the park is com
pletcd the statue of Nathan Hale VIII oc-
cupv a temporary site on a place whore
# will not he interfcrcd with by the con-
StruCtion Of the Lexington avenue subway.
The work Of CLEANSING the park design will
be begun IS soon as the plans are com
plctcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
ARNOLD LETTERS MYSTIFY'
Blackmail Screeds Still Come AT,
ter Arrest of Negro Woman.

Francis r. Arnold whose daughter Doro-
thy disappeared in December, 1910, was d
witness before Judge Swami, in Generai
Sessions, yesterday against Bessie IEeei'
A negro woman, who is charged with plach-
mail. Ii is alleged that she sent 10 Mt.
Arnold letters demanding money. Since
Bessie Green has been in the Tomos she
has received two letters which seem to be
in the same handwriting as those sent 10
Mr.. Arnold, and which bear the same Sig
nature. M Friend These letters state
that she is innocent OF the crime.
Mr.. Arnold testified that he also had re-
Ceivcd letter Of the same character as
those received earlier while the defendant
VAS i'm a cell. His letter likewise bore the
signature M. Friend Alexander Karin
counsel for the defence, will argue 'ha'
since the letters continued after ms cIen'
was in prison she cannot be held response
HE for them. Experts called by 7. chan
non Press the Assistant District Attorney.
will testify that not only are the letters
written 10 Mr.. Arnold both before ana
after Ressie's arrest in her handwriting
b,,t elso the letters she received while she
was in the Tombs
Tn" letlcr luenbou'' W. NV H''i,
dated January 81. In il q demand is maue
for $500. specifying the denominations W
the bills. which. u is twice urged. snail De
done M i'm n neat parcel otherwise,
il continues 81 will kill YOU sure az nell
and when or before l die will leave the
Arnold family perfec: wreck
Il have suffered moro than anything
could recently" saws the writer but !
won't any more. will never say another
word Of Dorothy. You all knows every
thing. so II is up IN YOU.
Mr.. Arnold testified that he had never
heard of the defendant until she was ar
rested She was arrested on February ~
after she had called for a decoy letter that
was written in answer TO the letters de
mandinC money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
FOR PERPETUAL PARK BOARD
Landscape Architect Wants to
Provide for City's Growth.

In the current issue Of Landscape Atchl-
lecture" Charles Downing Lay, lanoscape
architect Of the Park Board. advocates IN
an editorial the appointment OF a perma-
nent board of commissioners to study ana
rroyide for the growth ~ the city. me
need Of city planning in New York. accord
ing 10 Nj Lay. il greater perhaps than III
any Other city. and there are possibilities
OF good results.
"One Of the most difficult things TO a'-
complish. but one which would he most
fruitful" SAYS Mr Lay Is TO bring about
the cooperation Of the various city depart
ments which now act somewhat inderen
dcntly"
The makeup Of the board would INCLUDE
the Mayor. cN officio the commissioners OF
Parks. the commissioners Of Docks ana
Ferries. of Bridges end Of Public Works.
the chief engineer Of the Board Of Estimate
and the chiefs Of the topographic bureaus.
The commissioners should serv" without
pay. but should have funds Tor eHlerlS'
clerical work and craftsmen
Good work in CITY planning I'm New YORK
Mr.. Law SAYS. must he for immediate hene'
FITS more than for future ones. because con-
ditons change 50 rapidly that by IN" time
the inspired plan is adopted It Is time 10
charge IT.
The landscape architect saws that II a
board such as he suggests had had IN"
choosing Of the site for the BROOKLYN pub
lie Library II would not have selected inc
ono settled on. and would have been able
10 come to a conclusion earlier than was
done. Continuing. Mr.. Lay says:
The same problem confrOntS Brooklyn
in the matter Of choosing site for a
courthouse and another Tor municipal
building. Manhattan has solved the court
house problem wonderfully well with the
aid Of many experts and because of much
public clamor. but only after long decay
following public condemnation Of the first
schemes \ city plan cannot be adopted
now for all time in a large and growing
city like New York The plan. too. must
grow from day to day as new problems
arise and il is for this reason that we suE-
gcst a permanent board Of commissioners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, Monday, April ~
1912
PRIVFD


s,eamer Rochambeau (Frl, Hayre April ~.
! n The Cornpagnie Generate Transatlantique WI
! Dos cabin and l,244 Storage passengers anu
mdse Arriyed at the sar a. Havana April
II colon - and Kingston IS. 70 the Hamburg
American Line; with 1883 passengers eng m anu
steamer Bermudisn pr, Bermuda Aprn gs re-
| 10 4 r Outerbridge & GO, with 5i3 pass -
nc a,eamsr Protaus New orleans April IL, 70
the Southern Pacific CO. win pss ass "''
mdse. Passed in Quarantine az lZ'oo ~ for
steamer Clivegrove CBr, Huelya AprIl . Lo'
Carteret Passed in sandy HOOK at 100 IT,
steamer Romsdal ,Nor,, Halifax April ~ 20
| George Henesen, in ballast. Arrived AT '"e
b1 ste az s' camacuey Cuban, santiago April 4
NanzanIIio 10 and santa cruz Is. 10 the Ne"
, Y@ri and Cuia Mail IS co. with mdse. Ar
rived AT the Bar at 30 P m r,.,,.,,.,, ..
steamer Barotse lRrl; calcutta tenrnary ia, E4
Philadelphia q. 10 Norton Son, WIN Wnse'
Arrived at the Bar at m. ou
steamer Texas Port Arthur, n the Texas on
GO. with mdse Passed in quarantine 81 III.
steamer Oceana OBJ Bermuda April - 10 the
Bermuda Atlantic IS co. WIN passenger e rs
I'm ballast Anchored outside the Bar at 1888
steamer Marowiine Dutch. Paramaribo and
Port Spain to Funch Edge co ana me ltoyd.
Dutch West India Mail. with passengers mans
and mdse Anchored outside the Bar at $40
u m. on account Of fog 80,
steamer Obidense CNor) Port Antonio April
II TO the Cuneo Importing CO. with IL passen-
gers and fruit Arrived at the Bar at II m
21st .. 49,,
Steamer Fl Orlente. Galveston April IL TO the
Southern Pacific GO. with mdse Passed In
Quarantine at 2:25 p m. wi
Sandy Hook ]. April %, $40 m-Wind
south: light breeze; cloudy; foggy or shore'
moderate ground swell
SAILED.
Steamers Hilton, Boca Grande; Florida Port
Arthur: Iodovica (AusO. Boca Grande Dinsdale
Hall CBr. San Juan; Rio Grande. Brunswick
Ogeechee Texas City. jamestown Nortolk ana
Newport News; Hamilton Norfolk and Newport
News; Saramacca Dutch, Demerara; Paula
Blumberg Ger, Cadiz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
ERRAND BOY SPURNS REWARD
Restores Woman's Diamond Pin and
Leaves Sans Coin.

40 reward was desired YESTERDAY after
noon by an crrand boy who picked up a
diamond pin at the southwest corner OF
44h street and FIN avenue and returned
II 10 its owner Two women were crossing
the street, Wncn suddenly one put her hand
TO her throat and grabbed the arm II her
companion
My pin is gone" she exclaimed.
Both turned and retraced 4 few steps.
when a lad Of fifteen stopped down and
picked up the pin. he looked At tho two
women and asked them II il was theirs. l's
owner reached her hand ont for II. thank
ing the boy. and then she fumhled in her
purse 10 reward him Tho younrstcr di}
not stop for the reward. number Il per
sons Witnessed the episode
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
"cY's" BURGLAR ONLY A BUG"

II developed in the Morrisania court yes
torday that Adolph Siesal, ~ No. 3l5 West
116.h street. who broke into "Cy' Soy
mour's apartment, at No. 90l ogden avenue,
The Bronx had escaped from the Riyercrcst
Sanatorium. on Long Island, three days
prior to the alleged attempt at burglary
The charge Of burglary against Sieeal was
qusshed and ne was turned over - Dr.
samsell, who is in charge 81 the sanaiorium.
Nho took him back 10 the institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
FIRE TRUCK CHAsEs a" TRAIN.

For six blocks a fire truck chased Third
avenue elevated train yesterday and FINALLY
overlook II At li"th street and Third ave
nue. The blaze, which Wa underneath tho
third car of . s"ycu-car train and On" f"
defective Insulation. was finally cNtin-
guished There were fifty passenger
aboard the train At the time hut there was
no panic and no one vas injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
TEN REASONS FOR SWEARING
Preacher Tells Why Respectable
Men Should Be Profane.

Brockton Nasa. April % The Rev. Al
bert VI HYDE Of the Porter Congregational
Chuych. who's" decaloEues for men and
women hay" become famous. to-day as
founded the members ~ his congregation
tv offering ten reasons why every respect
able. thinking man should swear Just a.
often and as hard as he can
The reasons are as follows.
T. Because IT Is such an elegant way of
expressing ones thoughts.
E" I;.cdue" II T. such conclusive proof
of taste and good breeding
B. Because n Is "A sure way If making
,N"'s self agreeable to ones friends
E''aus. n L. . positive evidence al
D th, a,gutiutduccship with good literature.
, 10. because II furnishes such good eN
ample and training FOR Young boys
Urrdus' " H. Just what = mans mother
enjoys having her son de-.
: Becaus" II would look So nice In print
Bocau-" II e. such good way Of IN
,ira-iug ones sclf-respect
Because IL is such a help to manhood
and Nrtu" Iu many ways
10. Because II is such an infallibl" NAY
oi improving ones chances iu the hereafter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
TO REPLACE ENGLISH OAK,

This afternoon General James Grant VII.
son Park commissioner Stoycr and a mum
her Of others viii participate i'm the plant
ing Of an English oak on the Mall IN Central
park on the at" occupied 10y ~" English
oak planted iu 1882 by the Prince Of Wales
General Wilson participated IN the core-
monies ~ that time. The oak died. but rr
elm planted ai the same time eth stands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
KILLED ON MUNICIPAL BUILDING.

Thomas W4lsh. n bricklaycr. was in
stantly Killed Yesterday when the beam on
one Of the cranes used I'm hosting large
blocks Of granite ON the Municipal Build-
ing broke and q thlTty-f,ot section crashed
down on the platform where 3D." was worh-
ing The section then foll 10 the street
and kll'd = horse standing nearby An.
other Workman : Freeman. of SO lslT
tharlcs street. The trnuN. WIS slightly
injured when Ndlsh's BODY struck him. and
be- was thrown to tho bt,ee:, % distance OF
forte feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

~. o,d stcamer Close In n. T. r 7"
Japan corea china. p 1a % $50
Tabiti Marquesas. Cook islands,
New Zealand Australia wa '.'Apr %, $50
Japan, corss. China via Tacoma Tacoma! Apr %. $50
chicago Maru r,,u
Hawaii. Japan, Corea. CHINA CHINA Per Per
ippines ~ia san Francisco Apr 20. $40
Hawaii Guam Philippines nssoJ eva "a" May 1. $50
Francsco)-U s TrsnspoI,
Japan. corea, China via Sea'' .N'- May 2, $50
,Iaaoii Taran. Corea China, Phil
ippines (yia san ran May 5. 8 81
,,l hosfH 1,,a San Francisco sierra May g. o;So
Hawaii. Fiji Islands. samoan 81,
ands New Zealand. Australia WIZ ,, N q an
Observation-Disclosures .....-..'''''' '4""' ~ "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
ROMB NOT VERY DANGEROUS.

1t was announced at Police Headquarters
that the bomb found on Gaetano lmperato'
who was arrested Saturday morning, was
rot extremely dangerous. The bomb was
sent 10 the city chemist, who reported that
while the bomb was capable OF destruction
TO life and property 1t was mot of the eX-
tremely dangerous type
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
WIRELESS REPORTS

TIE Princess Irene, reported az 30 mlles
east Of Sandy Hook at m Sunday, is eA-
re,tcd 10 dock Thursday forenoon
The Kaiser Wilhelm IL, reported as go mlles
east Of Sandy Hook at lllS m yeS'eIua!' !"
expected to dock "Wednesday forenoon.
The Potsdam. reported as 1873 miles east or
SANDY Hook at 10 90 "A IN yesterday, Is expected
10 dock Wednesday forenoon
Tho Kroonland. reported as 200 miles east or
sandy Hook at $50 p m yesterday is expected to
dorL, this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS
ARRIVED

PIyuouth Apru % p m-Kronprinz Wilhelm
Ger, New York FOR Cherbourg and Bremen
Havre, Aprf 19-Knutsford CBr,. New York.
Montevideo. April 2O-St Ronald Br), New York
FremantIs. April April 2l-Arrino CBr,, New York Via
- Vincent, V, and Cape Town.
st Michaers. April 22-Germania Fr. New
York and Providence via Angra for Mar
Neville April 22-Coiumbia CBr,. New York FOR
Glasgow land proceeded
Chris,iansand, April q, II p m-United States
DAM New York for for G OPP nag New York
Tia Ag AR1i Malta etc for Philippines
Westminster Gr,, New York x. and I3i,n Newport
Cadiz. April 22-Antonlo Lopez SPAN. New
York for Genoa.
Madeira, April 21-Degama CBr). New York for
Kanakry S, April 1s-Francesco Ciampa GtaD,
New York via Fayal and Lisbon.
York and Providence for Marseilles.
Port said April 21-Gogoyale (BD. New York
via Newport News for Matarah -,,,-.
dam. New York via Norfolk and ;;
Thomas.
Colombo. April % Indramayo Bgl. Nov York ,
Dublin, April 22-Buffalo Br). New iork wa
Por, Said and Madras; Pagerturn Ger,
New York via Bombay
SAILED.
Liverpool April 21-star OF Australia Br', New
York.
Swansea, April 2o-wells city OBJ. New York
ST Thomas April 20. noon-korona OBJ iron
Demerara), New York.
Bremen. April 20, p m-Konisin Luise ~eD'
Rotterdam. April 2o-Ursnum OBJ. New York;
Hnfern CRr), New York
Fiume. April I'll Ivernia q}r. New York
Queenstown. April 81, 2:20 D m-Caronia Br)
from Liverpool New York
Dover, April 20-Finland from Antwerp, Ne"
Dundee. April 90 -Thyra CNorl. New York.
Antwerp. April 20 Cragendoran Gr). New
Shields, Aprn 2o-Aureole (Br). New York
Fowey, April 20 FEMININE Range tBrl, New
Trieste. April 1s-Teress Auso, New York.
Fayal. April -Dunclutha CB0 from Shields
Palermo. April 17-Alice CAuso. from Trieste
NAMES Apri, iS-san Gugelmo dtaD. New
York: Mendoza dtaD, New York
Havre April 90 La Touraine (Fr). New YORK.
Horta April 81 Roma G'n. from Marseilles fo'
Manila. Arrii 20 Enroll C3r,, from New York
Via Algi"rs. etc. for Japan.
| PASSED.
Gibraltar. April 81 Rloemfontein Gr). New
York for Yokohama.
Dunnet Head, April 81 wnkommen Ger
} Perrin. April 81 "warturm Ger. calcutta an,
I colombo fov Roston and New York. -
Werienfsls Ger New York for Rstavia
/ hzsrd April 90, $ - a m Naderland ,Relg'
New York for Antwerp.
| SciIlv April % II m Kronprinz Wilhelm
oGer, New York for plymouth. 'herhour
and Bremen.
sssres April 20 Eoranna ,Rr, New York 70
Calcutta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
THURSDAY. APRIL 20
sBrings mail.
rings mail.
OUTGOING STEAMERS

Mall Vesse
-r..,.I For. Line. closes, ,o 90 a m
Parharossa Bremen, y o L.. ~ w ~. 20 M n,
a. ~ xayarre Trinidad II. W a !" o 10 . m
puris rio do Janeiro. BID lZ'V' !" "a M a m
Rotterdam, Roiterh,,u, ' 300 m
Antilla Santiago Na,p 49,, 800 m
& Of Atlanta. savannah. 90 m
Apache. Jacksonville 'S"''' -.
Nb'''r, 90 m
.M'rotania Liverpl Cunard. 90 , -, 70 90 m
Caracas La Guayra, ked y 60 = =, II 90 A m
Rermudian Bermuda. quebec 20 a ~ 70 90 m
Netapan Colon, In Fruit 90 90 . -, I 90 o IN
Nlgonnuin = Domingo tIyde' l"'' -" on o m
San Marcos Galveston. Maly' 90 . m
Huron jacksonville, clyde
THURSDAY. APRIL ~.
Celtic. Liverpool. WI etsr '" 20 m 1000 a m
la Savoie. Havre' rard 100 m 1900 m
Sayonia Madeira Gunsrh - 90 ~ I 90 o m
y Lincoln Hamburg, IA 80. ~" - ~ 90 a m
Oceana bermuda. Ber Au.' 90 -, 900 M
Monterey, Havana Nara ., 90 m / 90 o m
<sssoyia Rio de Jan, n ~ ~ a ~ 900 n \,
or Prince ANres Tr,,-o 900 m 200 . m
Asiatic Prince, eauia' 100 m 800 . m
Westerwald. Hayt, - 900 . m
HE'LL. Olav. Copenhagen, 100 m
Alamo. brunswick. Mallory. 400 n m
9 of Montgomery, saw. saw
.Mail for steamship Maure''nis o'0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

How many have YOU room
for!
1900 knitted four-in-hands.
All pure silk.
Mostly crochetted mos.
popular stitch this season.
$50 values.
Sc. to-day. n
Time to turn on the lights
Lighter suits are needed
lighter overcoats; lighter under.
wear; shirts, socks; low shoes.
Derbies.
Everything new for Spring
for men and boys.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores ,5,.
Warren St. 18th ST. 34th s,
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
lnrise BIO sunset. 6:4I; moon sets loi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

4, piemonte Palermo. April ~ 1t fInyd
l,. on Bremen. April 13,. 10y
sre,neno - Jacksonville. April u - iS',e
n,a i Galveston, April IS 80 a a.
~ No. taomerv savannah. April Il 'Sa'an"'"
? THURSDAY APhlb sd 49,,
-, ,,,.,or,, Hamburg. April i6. Ham All
.h a NC Nl,,o' Bermuda April %. n ~ > "a
Arcanlah Gibraltar April u = un n =
Pannonlaii Gibraltar April 10. y g Lioyu
Princess IRENE rotterdam April II. tanluin
Noituino' ''''''' Nlddlesborough. APR ~ J.. g -
tilbraltar' ''''''' Eny orleans. April 20 10 fS'
AntlIeS. .''''''' jacksonville. April -. .CSde
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SUNDAYS NEW YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere IN the United States
fer g. 20 n year.
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rnnNepACIElC MAILS.

.Nsu for steamship Maure'ania CLOSES
p m to-day
Evening star., 1912-01-28

gesticulating, his eyes were flashing, the
warrior in him was re-living the events
of the most peculiar and deadly charge
in history. He was again going through
the blood and carnage, again smelling
the smoke of battle.
DO you remember the return OF the
remnant of the Light Brigade?" he was
asked, after a time.
mo, can remember nothing definite Of
1t. / only know that once moro we ran
the awful gantlet Of flame, again heard
the screaming shells as our excited horses
bore us swiftly back over the plain. now
strewn with the dead and dying horses
and men. Practically all Of us bore back
a wounded comrade as We came"
What did you think Of the sort of
military order that led you into such
hopeless position?"
I'VE didn't think anything about it. 1t
is soldiers duty to act, not reason
why" replied the old man. II simply did
my duty, as did the rest Of the command.
Evening star., 1912-01-28

and there is no special credit for that.
know that there has been q vast amount
of talk about the orders We received, but
as far as those who took part in the bat
tie are concerned, Tennyson just about
summed it up when he said: Theirs not
to reason why. theirs but to do. or die.
I don't see anything particularly heroic
about that. After the battle of Balak-
lava / was one who did picket duty about
Sebastopol. until its fall before the terri
bic cannonading poured in upon 1t from
the guns Of the English.
After SebastopoI and the battle Of Ink
erman. in which Baynes took part, he
was transported back to England. He
speaks a good word for the work of
Florence Nightingale, and the work of
the nurses during the war, which was the
real starting OF the modern systems or
caring for the wounded on the battle-
field and In hospitals.
After arrival In England BayneS sold
out his commission as cornet in the Eng
Evening star., 1912-01-28

days were not cold, seeming to be about
such weather as in the United States is
called Indian summer. The siege of Sc
bastopol properly began a number Of days
before the battle Of Balaklava was
fought. All the non-combatants and all
the citizens Of the town had been slipped
out Of Sebastopol in the night, and the
hardened fightfng mon, who had SUFFICIENT
rations for an indefinite time and whose
Notifications were exceptional. Their gar
rison consisted of about 25,OOO trained
men. The day of the 18th Of October,
eight days before the charge at Balak-
lava, witnessed the most terrific lombard
ment known in warfare UP to that time;
but Sebastopol did not fall.
1.-The cavalry, being OF no use In the
neighborhood Of Sebastopol, were led to-
ward the Uplands, as they were called. the
hills above the struggling village of
Balaklava, about the Tchernaya river
The march was made only after many
maneuvers and skirmishes. none Of which
tie Of Balaklava really began at day
break on the morning of the 18th or Oc-