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e.on of pennsylvania, who for a time
NAs Secretary 90 War in Lincolns
Cabinet.
The greatest bravery was displayed
by 9th armies and there were sew
eral hand to hand conflicts. The spots
known as the Wheatfield and the Val
ley of Death We're covered with the
dead and dying, and after the storm
of battle had ended and the hospital
corps and burial parties came on the
field the scene was a most horrible
one. Down in the Vale Of Death
they found the body of a Confederate
soldier-a fine specimen of manhood.
He had crawled away to a secluded
! spot behind a rock and laid himself
! down to die. In his hands tightly
clasped was an open locket contain
ing the pictures of three small chill
dren. Wounded and alone, the din Of
! battle still sounding in his ears, he had
| gazed upon the faces of the three chill
! Zen go soon to be fatherless The
man was buried with the simple head
| stone "UNKNOWN" to mark the spot
while somewhere in the sunny South
three little children waited in vain for
the father whose last act In life was
to look upon their baby faces. Who
can picture the mental suffering of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-03

ness added to the horror of the car
mage. one of the most dramatic
scenes occurred when a Confederate
lieutenant tried to Grasp the battery's
Euidon which was planted on the
brcastworks. AS he was in the act
Of gaining it soldier named Riggin.
who was its bearer, rode up and shot
him through the body, and selling the
colors Riggin leveled his revolver
again, but ere he could fire he fell
pierced with bullets and soon after
ward expired. The men of both armies
were now in the midst of the battery,
and in the darkness it was difficult
to distinguish friend from foe, A
struggle for the guild \ ensued. 1t
had fallen into the hands of a Con-
federate. This was discovered by
Lieutenant Broadway. who seized a
stone and felled him to the ground
and the next instant the Confederate
was shot by his own musket. The
Confederates by this time outnum-
bered the Union soldiers and the Wild
est fighting followed. "peath on our
own state soil rather than give the
enemy our guns" cried the Pennsyl-
vaniaus. Just at that moment Car
rolls Brigade came 10 the rescue, and
the Tigers retreated these men oi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-03

VIII take my soul for Jeaus' sake, aul
a-fore / tie y would Ike 80 send her
"a message" The nurse Iae.t on nae
knee beside the improviscd bed alI
Wrote n letter at the soldiers d.cta-
ton. Then he closed has eyes. Just
AS tao sun rose his spirit went howe
his lst words being thoae which ..r
learned at his moth,.'s knee In ea.'}
childhood:
Il pras the Lord my sou! TO take
And this I ask for Jesus sake
The ba-.le for the day ended n4h
the Confelerat-s III possession #
CUPS Hlu and it was held By them
throughout The night on the fl
Sickles had been pressed slowly back
to the position he aad occupied In
the morning and his lines were stll
in good order but many Of his brave
men had gone 20 the Great Beyond.
The situation had not greatly changed
except that each army had lost about
ten thousand men. The field after
the battle was s!cken!nz. according to
the story of surgeon who was one
Of the first sent out. Turn where
would" he said. my eyes rested upon
human bodies. Many Of them were
turning purple, and already there was
a stencil. Many had been killed in
the act Of firing. IT, one part Of the
field l found Major Light, the Assist
ant Adjutaut- General IN EwcIs staff.
His horse also had been killed ami
was lying beside him, I turned my
attention from the dead to the wound
ed. one of the first I found was d
Confederate-a mere boy. He was be-
OF nj
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-03

abbey and monastery Of st. Peters
at Westminster adjacent to the palace
In 1885 part Of this palace was de-
stroyed by fire but it WAS soon rebuilt.
Additions were made in the succeed
ing reigns, notably by William Rufus
to whom the existence Of the present
Great Hall is due. Henry III added
other apartments and redecorated the
old ones, Nearly all Of the Plantaga-
net Kings spent large sums on its ex-
tension and decoration. Several times
it was partly destroyed, but this al
ways resulted in the parts being re-
built on larger scale and decorated
in a more beautiful fashion. The
most extensive alterations were made
during the reign of Edward II. The
Courts of Law and Offices OF the High
Treasurer and Lord Chancellor were
rebuilt. Tho extent Of the Palace al
that period can be realized when it is
known that 1t covered the whole OF
the site between Westminster Abbey
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The H00ye or PHF?IIRmenI
FT0In Tie RITe1

tenacity than Great Britain. AS soon
as the site could be cleared designs
for a new building were invited, and
one hundred ana eight were submitted
by English archi It's. A Parliamen-
tary Commission was appointed to de-
eide upon the style of architecture,
and after much wrangling among It's
members the drawings that were sub
mitted by Sir Charles Barry We're Sc
lected. The design is based upon the
Sixteenth Century Gothic style with
some modern additions. Barry was
hampered by suggestions from the
Commission from time to time, but
he finally succeeded in having one
of the most beautiful buildings in the
world erected. Certainly as a specl-
men Of modern Gothic architecture II
eXcels anything in existence today
The building contains over one
thousand apartments, many of which
are closed to the public. Since the
recent outrages perpetrated by the
suffragettes other rooms have boon
permanently closed and those who are
permitted to enter are closely scru-
tinted and extra guards have been
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and the river.

anu the river.
From the reign of Henry VIII the
building at Westminster ceased to be
a royal palace and all the succeeding
events which occurred there are re-
corded in Parliamentary history. AS
time went on more space wat required
for the transaction of business and adj
ditions We're added from time to time.
This caused the accumulation Of a lot
Of lumber in the cellars and an order
was issued that 1t be burned in the
CRATES. While this order was being
carried out on october 10th, 1884, a
tlue was set on fire and notwithstand-
ing that every effort was made to
quench the flames the entire palace
with the exception Of the Great Hall
was destroyed Many of the pictures
and articles of furniture were saved,
but the historic old buildings repre-
senting the architecture of several
centuries were swept away, The ira
ditions however, did not perish. for
the rules and regulations of Parlia-
ment are the same today as they were
centuries ago for no country clings
to antiquated customs with greater
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-03

The Speakers Chair takes the place
Of the throne. and the mace when
rests ON tha .Isle before him IS tho
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'''T I,-''-.,-,!,5t, -.'' ~, c.. 1Iau IS
.ha sh,u, ,iacss ~ Tondor.
~ A. .,.J =, ho Mo largest rlU In
no y..rl5 with timber roof unsup-
,,o,,.I and was hltlt by william Rufus
ar5 srIarasj Inv Richard II. in 1870
=. ,,.os discovered that nar.s of tho
100 u.ara decayiug and this WAS re-
s.oro5 b,, tho use Of oal, lumber taken
,n,,,, soma Of the discarded English
T,attIeships.
The Courts Of Justice on the ives.
side Of the Hall ara interesting from
the fact that Kings and Queens have
been on trial within their walls. IL
u.os In these rooms in 1877 that three
Queens Katherine Of Aragnu. MAJ
garet Of scotland and Mary Of France
pleaded with Henry VIII for mercy
toward the four hundred and eighty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-03

George V used this chamber when he
donned his robe and crown for the
procession which passed through the
Royal Gallery to the House Of Lords.
There is nothing particularly note
worthy in this Gallery except the
two large frescoes The Death OF Mel
son" and The Meeting of Wellington
and Butcher After Waterloo"
1t would be useless to attempt to
describe in detail the beauties of these
apartments, and the writer must be
content to tell only of the things which
seem to please the average traveller
and the House of Lords is one Of
these. 1t has been called the "Gilded
Chamber" and justly too, for it Is
certainly the most gorgeous apart
ment in the whole building. 1t is
lighted by twelve stained glass win.
dows containing portraits of the Kings
and Queens If ENGLAND. In the inches
between the windows are statues of
the barons who compelled King John
TO sign Magma Charta. Red morocco
benches are used TO seat the Ave
hundred and fifty noble Lords who
are entitled to seats in the House.
The throne, covered with gilded
room. on the left is the queen 5
throne, and on the right is a lower
throne for the Prince of Wales The
seats on either side are reserved FOR
Ambassadors and other distinguished
guests. Directly in front is the Wool
sack" on which the Lord Chancellor
sits, and at the other end is the Bar
which the faithful commons at
tend to hear the speech from the
Throne and to hear the Royal Assent
to the bills which they have passed,
Above are two galleries-a small one
for favored visitors and another for
the reporters. The room contains
some remarkable frescoes, among
them heroic symbolical figures Of
Justice, Chivalry and Religion.
The House of Commons il much
smaller and palmer apartment than
the House of Lords but none the less
interesting for it was here that the
great Gladstone used to speak and
when in power dominated the policy
Of England. There. too, DsraelL that
suave crafty statesman, forced Parlia-
ment to do his Bidding many times.
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Early's Division who boosted that they
had never before been repulsed in a
charge They retired with barely six
hundred men and were never known
aftcrward as an organization.
The intense loyalty Of these men To
the Southern cause was shown in an
incident related by Confederate sur
goon who told the story a few days
after the fight. He was pushing his
way through a crowd Of Idle spec
tators when one of the wounded men
called to him.
Are you Confederate he IN
CURED in feeble voice.
Yes. What can I do for you"
asked the surgeon going to his side.
The man caught hold Of the surgeons
arm and said pathetically, What do
YOU think, doctor! I am wounded and
dying in the defense Of my country
and these people are trying to make
me take the oath Of allegiance TO
theirs"
There was something so intensely
loyal in the mans voice and manner
that the crowd moved away in silence
/ and the surgeon was 50 overcome that
he dared not speak lest he should
. burst into tears. SO he merely pressed
/ the hand Of tho loyal Southerner upon
whose brow the death shadows were
/ fast gathering
out in a barn which had been
turned into a hospital tho nurse was
! going his rounds when he came upon
a young soldier from the North who
had aided in repulsing the Tigers but
one of their bullets had given him A
mortal wound. He was n manly
young fellow and one who only few
hours before had been lighting FOX
his country with all the patriotism and
vigor of youth but now the strona
arms We're llstless and the dark hail
wac matted with blood. The nurs
bent over him and at first sight
thought him dead, but the white lii.
moved and he whispered:
Now lay me down to sleep
pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If l should die before I wake
pray the Lord my soul to take;
And this ask for Jesus sake"
Then he opened his eyes-"My
mother taught me that when I was q
little boy. and ] have said II every
night since l can remember. Before
the morning dawns l believe the Lore
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-03

- 4lB morning of July 2nd, 1868,
N dawned bright and clear and the
opposing forces were preparing
w and manoeuvering for positions
Of vantage to resume the terrible
conflict Meade had perhaps made the
lest use Of the della. between the night
of the preceding day and the opening
Ci the second days battle. He had
--larshalled his entire rmy at points
where they could best resist assault
or originate attack, and even before
the contast had really opened much Of
the loss OF prestige of the day before
had been regained and the Union
forces went into the fray with fresh
courage.
Aseearly as nine O'clock in the morn
ing fire WAS opened on the Sixty
Third Pennsylvania Regiment belong
ing to the corps commanded by Cen
tral Sfcklaa which had been picketing
long the Emmittsburg road. A com
pany Of sharpshooters y, ere sent out
and they returned with the news that
the WOODS were swarrning with Con-
federates. The firing continued at in
tervaiB untfi about three O'Clock in the
afternoon when there was a terrific
COHluCL AROUND Round Top which
rolled on toward the Peach Orchard.
The artillery FIRE was appalling, but
this was only the prelude to moro
desperate work. General Longstreet
one Of the greatest generals Of the
Confederacy was moving his men
down to strike the extreme Union left
blow and If possible crush It, The
men in grey came on until 1t was
thought that Little Round Top would
fall into their hands. but the arrival
Of Sykes Corps saved the day for the
Union forces at this particular point
II was In the defense of Little Round
Top that the youthful Patrick O'Rorke
was killed. This brave young mar
who but two years before had lief
West Point, was noted for his daring
and when the Coufederates were near.
ing the top OF the hill O'Rorke had nc
time to form, so calling his men ht
charged with his regiment down tn,
opposite hill. Only an hour before h
had spoken to his regiment on the i'm
mense issues involved in the struggle
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Old Home of England Rulers Burnedin Part and
Rebuilt Many Times Worlds Most Beautiful
Building Contains Over 1000 Apartments

~NGLAND Is justly proud Of her
famous Parliament House-that
commanding structure which
~ stands on the banks Of the
Thames and dominates the view of
London from every point. 1t covers
eight acres and was erected at the cost
of nearly fifteen million dollars, and
Is today the largest and most beauti-
full meeting place Of any legislative
body in the world, 1t was formerly
known as the Palace at Westminster
and was the home Of number of
England's rulers before the time Of
Henry VIII. This monarch practical
ly gave up possession Of the splendid
palace when he loved to Whitehall
leaving the Westminster Palace to the
Lords, Commons and great offices of
State.
The beginning Of Parliament House
dates back to the days Of King Canute,
who when he came to the throne OF
England took under his protection the
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Defense of Little Round
Top - Death of Weed CO
Peach Orchard ~ Fight Of
the Louisiana Tigers In
tense Loyalty Of Confed-
crates ToSouthernC Cause
Pathetic Hospital Scenes

D LID morning of July 2nd, 1868,
dawned bright and clear and the
opposing forces were preparing
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
GOLDLA TO Be
j MISSED THURSDAY
Wilson's Abandonment of Re-
ception Causes Society
Buds" to Bemoan Fate.

In the midst Of new-made resolutions
and social functions today, Washing
toms hostesses and pretty buds" too.
benoan with characteristic feminine
foresight a New Year Day minus the
brilliantly uniformed dancing men and
"tea-fighters" of yesteryear.
Somber-clad masculinity of the black
frock and cutaway variety will sup
plant the epauleted species OF gold lace
and brass buttons, at the nativity cele-
brstions Of 1914. President Wilson's de-
termination to do away with the an
nual New Year reception is responsible
for the prospective lack of briIliunce.
Attired in their full 5ress uniforms
hundreds Of army, navy, and marine
corps officers who annually attended the
White House reception gave evidence by
their gaib IN the streets, that It was
New Year. Milady already sees lie ef-
feet the determination not to hold the
White House reception will bring about.
She laments New Year Day with this
feature lacking and indeed. in many
Places the declaration is openly made
that the social side Of the celebration
will be comparatively mediocre
solace for the pessimistic, however,
comes in the form Of announcement
that Secretary of War and Mrs. Garri-
son will receive the army. officers and
their wives in the afternoon, while Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels
win throw open their suburban home,
Single Oak, to the men of the navy and
their wives. This means to the know
ing ones that there will be some uni
formed men in evidence. Some declare
there will be as much gold braid and
lace as ever. insinuating that these re-
ceptions viii give the officers an excuse
at least TO live up to the traditions Of
the past, and wear their full dress while
calling
Then there Is another annual feature
which win add to the days events
the annual breakfast of the Secretary
of State to the members of the diplo-
matte corps. This means that not only
ambassadors and ministers of all the
embassies and legations, but all the
secretaries and attaches as well, will
turn out practically en- masse with their
wives.
OF course, hundreds of the National
Capitals residents will observe the day
in customary fashion, keeping "open
house" Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
will hold q reception in the afternoon;
the wives Of the Cabinet win be "at
home" and the Congressional Club will
be the scene Of q large reception.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
THREATEN
HOTELS N BOSTON
American, Quincy, and craw-
ford Houses in Abuttine
Squares to Serious Fire.

BOSTON, Dec. N.-Three Of Boston's
largest hotels. the American House. the
Quincy House, and the Crawford House,
were simultaneously threateded this
morning by fire in the sixth-story
block at 1876 Hanover, street. In the
heart Of the city, four alarms being
sounded, sixty-five guests were aroussd
when the fire at II height 20 it
seemed flames would Jump across to
the American House and to the other
two hotels which abutted the burning
block on either side.
Capt William Riley. fen with . hoee
line from the fourth story of The build
ing to the sidewalk and was taken to
the Relief Hospital In q critical condi-
tion.
Five kitchen employees In the Narston
Restaurant Company who were ut work
on the fourth floor, where the fire orig
mated, found It impossIble to escape,
because Of the smoke, and were carried
down ladders by the f1remen without
serious injuries other than Inhalation Of
smoke.
The damage viii not exceed $1,000, but
the dacnes were visible for several miles
and the hremen this morning admitted
that II was one Of the most critical sit-
nations the department has faced In
many years, a. the fire might have de-
stroyed the three hotels and gutted the
heart Of the old section of the city,
which 10 filled with hre-traps.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
Three Troops Of Fifth
Cavalry Here Now

Three troops Of the Fifth Cavalry, I.
X and u. with headquarters" and q
band. reached Rosslyn, Va. at 7:1s
o'clock this mornpg, and Immediately
detrained and occupied Fort Myer.
Col. WILDER z. Wilder. of the Fifth
Cavalry, by virtue Of his rank, took
succeeding Maj Charles P. Summerall.
of the Third Field Artillery, who has
been In command since the evacuation
of the Fifteenth Cavalry. several weeks
ago.
The three troops Of the Fifth, in a
train of twenty-four cars. travelled from
Fort Huachuca, Ariz., near the Mex
lean border, to Rosslyn In seven days.
They left Fort Huachuca last Sunday
at noon. Troop L, Of the Fifth Cav
airy. arrived at the post two weeks ago.
All the officers and men OF the squad
ron Of the Fifth were, reported IN ex.
cellent health.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
Parcel Post Business
Is Large at Boston

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. S-More than
1,500, 900 packages were distributed in
Boston during the Christmas season
just closed and 10000 packages sent
out of Boston for distribution else
where.
These figures represent the estimate
made by tire superintendent of mails
from the actual number Of sacks Of
parcel post matter handled on Christ
mas Day and the three days preceding.
The actual number of sacks received
for distribution in Boston was SLIPS,
while during the same period there were
IS, 10 dispatched The number of sacks
dispatched last year was q, ,59S, making
an increase Of over 100 per cent in the
number Of parcels sent out Of Boston
this wear.
The weight Of the parcels sent out Of
Boston is estimated at 12.2l4 tons while
that of the parcels distributed here Is
estimated at 1,017 tons.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
CIVIC REFORM HERE
PLANNED BY BOARD
District Commissioners Deter
mined to Continue Fight for
Improvements

That the coming year will see marked
progress made in important civic re-
forms in Washington is believed by
those who have watched the beginning
of the work of the Board Of District
Commissioners.
Reforms Of moment have already been
thus far to work out But the year 1914
is expected definitely to bring about bet
terments in many lines Of govern
mental policy within the District A
greater and more beautiful Washington
is what the District desires and the new
Commissioners are in enthusiastic har-
mony with this policy.
However, the reforms to which the
Commissioners are directing their at
tention primarily are. social reforms.
They hold the best way to build up
Washington Is through social develop
ment. through making living conditions
In Washington better than in other
cities.
How far Congress will aid this move
Comuittee has not
shown itself in much sympathy with 1t
and has cut out some of the most I'm
portant estimates Of the commission
for projects calculated to be Of real
benefit to the public, such as prepara-
tion Of plans for a model municipal
market. allowance for a model fish
market and the like
The budget Of the District as pre-
pared by the Commissioners was q
carefully prepared set of estimates look
ing to betterment of living conditions
here along many lines The Commis-
sfoners would wipe out the slums and
make 1t easier and brighter for the
families that are face to face with pow
erty. While the House Appropriations
Committee has shown little apprecia-
ton Of the Commissioners viewpoint, II
s not unlikely the District will get
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
ASK SLOW ACTION
ON TRUST PROBLEM
Remarkable Change Is Now
Noted in Sentiment Among
Democratic Leaders.

Deal gently with the trust question: %
is the word that 10 going the rounds
now in Administration circles and In
Democratic Congressional circles. q
A most remarkable change in Demo
cratic sentiment, at least in the senti-
ment Of some Of the leaders. has oc-
CURED in respect Of the trusts. No
longer are heard those fierce demands
to throw trust magnates behind the
bars which were made SO often In past
campaigns. -
Following on the positive statement a
few days ago from a high Administra-
ton source. a source where the speak
ing was by authority. that the Presi-
dent would not advocate a radical anti
trust policy. II 10 now announced that
plenty of time win be allowed before
chief features Of the program are re-
quired to 90 into effect They will not
become operative before January /. 1916.
The interlocking directorate legislation
will contain q provision that concerns
affected by 1t shall have plenty Of time
to readtust themselves to the new con-
Vice President Marshall advocated
that there be no trust legislation at this
tion. apart from forbidding interlocking
It Will not be drastic and
1t will not be hurried into effect Demo
cratic leaders, with q Congressional
just ahead, do not want to
business, and some Of them are
Impressed with the necessity Of caution
and conservatism lest there be too great
activity and business de-
preston may he helped along. The
Change In spirit since the Democrats
we're out Of power II beginning to at
tract much notice.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
Finance Committee. looks for revival Of
business after January 1. He says he