Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1898, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDA\,, Su PTEMBER 9, 1898-16 PAGES. Libel oe reerseoe > . 2 > > > > ? Our Final Clearance Sale. alone the bigness of the bargains nor he li s of the prices that we count most * on to attract you during these days of our Final E Both are important, of course, but there the added features of correct weight and right stvles for the coming seasor. Buys’ and Children’s Clothing. The following lots are not complete in sizes, but taken as a w hole, any size can be found from 4 to 16 years: $3.00, $6.00 and $7.co S en lots, at... . Reefer Suits, 3 and 6-year sizes Were $3.50 and $4.00. At. 5.00, $6.00 and $7.00 Heavy-weight Suits, in a choice line of panes § sizes 8 to 15 vears, at... 2.50 and 3 Reefer Suits, 3 to 8-year sizes. § Worth up to $6.00. At 1.75 s’ Cape Overcoats, $. 7.00 valu 5.00, $ h Straightforward Clothiers, 315 7th St. se eereccccosccoes ‘BAT. AND COMPANIES —— (Continued from Fourteenth Page.) the regiment. Bugler August Schoenknecht is a scarred .yeteran of twenty-seven years service in ‘the regular army, and his ex- perience and influence have been of value. Men Have Shown Courage. The men generally have exhibited cour- age, fortitude and self-helpfulness ynder trying circumstances, and in discipline and efficiency are believed to be equal to any company in the regiment. Of the officers now with the company, First Lieutenant Geo. C. Shaw, command- ing, is a native of Michigan, . thirty-two years of age, and has resided in Washing- otn since 1890. By occupation he is an ex- pert lithographer and map printer, and _pre- vious to the war was in the employ of the United States geological survey. In_ 1800 he enlisted in the Engineer Corps, D. C. N. G., and was promoted to be a corporal, t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > . Poereroecoes First Lieut. F. G. Stutz, Sergeant and first sergeant of Company A. In 184 he was appointed first lieutenant, alion, D. C. N. G., and December 1, ptain, 2d Regiemnt, D. C. N. G. pon the formation of the tst District of *| Columbia Volunteer Regiment he was ap- * | pointed first Meutenant and adjutant ¢ | Battalion, and served as such until August {| 1. 1808, when he was transferred to the : : . . . . . . . . . . . . command of Company M. Signal Corps Veteran. a a ss es tA Display of Beautiful Furniture. We shall be pleased to have you come in and view the exhibit of Parlor Furniture on our third floor. No house in this city, or in any city in the country, has a room of equal beauty. There are suites at very reasonable prices, and oth- ers as fine as money can buy. All prices, whether high or 10%, are not one penny higher than those of the cash stores, and we a Give You Credit. You can afford to buy good qualities because we let you pay the bill as you’re able—a little each week or month. This accommodation we GIVE you. There are no notes to sign and no interest. We give you an opportunity to fur- nish your home at the lowest prices to be found and the terms of payment are made to suit YOUR convenience. We make, line and lay all Carpets free. GROGAN’S Tammoth Credit House, ‘ 817-819-821-823 7th St. N. W. Between H and I Sts. Re eee on See See ee eee Sees ae Sere eoaguenseetenmeetontontecgectecenrateadcaaacseiontontoatenetentaatostontenieetnatessontonosoeegontesteay Sededededetetectedededeteteedecedededodtods Second Lieut. Edward N. Meekins ts a member of the District bar and a vi of the signal corps. He has lived in Wash- ington since 1884, taking great interest in and occasionally put lishing his views about military matters, Durirg his service in the signal corps he was specially comtaended for bravery. In the volunteer service he has been indus- trious and painstaking. und thinks disol.e- ience of orders the-greatest crime p. sible. He aided very ‘largely in recruiting the company, and has remained with it from start to finish, looking carefully after the health of his command. He has a sum- mer home at Falls Church, Va., and rafts of friends both there and in Washington. A Weary Company. It was a weary and worn-out company %,| at nightfall, and in the little brush tents in rear of the trenches they slept soundly, glad to be at the front at last. The sub- Sequent history of the company is the his- tory of the regiment. On one of the numerous marches to the rear for baggage, etc., a military burial was given a soldier of the 2d Cavalry. He was left on the trail by an ambulance, and the grave carefully marked. Company M, with few exceptions, stood these exhausting marches like veterans. At San Juan hill they were among the last to take the fever, but, as Sergeant Sropshier remarked, “We got it good when we did get it.” The climate was too much for the com- pan puppy Mascot, and poor little Dewey went under, which made a sad hour for Private Mason. he sick list both in quarters and division hospital was a long one, including at least one case of ow jack,” but no deaths occurred. It med to be the desire of everyone to help the sick, and several proved them- selves excel'ent nurses. Private Burton was Sent to division hospital very ill, but walk- ed back unassisted next day, saying he Wanted to die with ‘his company, and he came very near doing so. The men mani- fested great willingness to come home, but not orn the Catania. The Hudson. proved | much more to their liking and it was a | Seat and memorable day for all when the wharf at Montauk Point was reached and Company M stood once more on the soil of the United States. aie Wonder what Merta will say today? FORWARD MARCH IS soon to be our battle cry. “In times of peace prepare for war.” For the past two months we've been preparing for the FALL CAMPAIGN. There will be no laggards in our ranks. All HEROES selected for their real worth. Uncle Sam's mills contribute their full share. L or the benefit of those who like zoods would say that sull’s mills wiil be well rep- t TAILORING HEAD- S, 906 F street n-w. tritish we lok resented QUART MERTZ and MERTZ. SA A OO OO OOOO ) re) \ 0 SO * ) | ] | | | | that Chmese mer for their busi ADVICES FROM HONOLULU, acter; mission's Tour of the Islands W Productive of Good. which arrived yes- . from Hong Kong brought the Com or Glengyle, Francis via Honolulu, ts be abvlished. SPOS PDSSOSSSOGoosVosSssssssos D Friday, September 9, 1898. () PWOBDDBDDDBDDBDOBDWDH DOBODDOOODDO DOD ODO OH] ; Q ; ” i Q nts be permitted estab- her residents in the stem of penal labor At Siboney. After landing at Siboney the company was delayed a few hours landing supnlies, during which time the rain fell in torrents. The march to the front began about sun~ set. Artillery had just gone aheaé@, and the trail, flooded by water and cut up by artillery wagons. was almost impass:ble. The boys of Compeny M will never forget that first march on Cuban soil. The next morning, in the distance, ap- peared the red-tiled roofs of Santiago, with clouds of buzzards circling over that Second Lieut. E, N, Meekins. doomed city. Cubans going to the rear on their miserable little ponies exelted the laughter of the men, but Sergt. Brown gruffly warned them, “Bring your faces to the safety notch.” The scenes along the field of the first day's battle ctopped the fun. Some of the shallow graves only half hid the dead, and little clearings by the roadside, where the men tried to resi, had very obviously been vsed as temporary hospitals. Original Holl, The original roll of Company M was as follows: Sidney R. Jacobs, captain; Fred G. Stutz, first liuetenant; Edward N. Meek- ins, second lieutenant; William T. Place, first sergeant; John C. Gaithers, jr., quar- termaster sergeant; Charles H. Brown, ser- geant; George P. Shropshire, sergeant Archibald A. Ruark, sergeant; Fred. A. Cusick, sergeant; Joseph Street, corpora! Frank J. Schiower, corporal; John T. Gra- ham, corporai; James T. Goddard, corporal: left for the wnd returned on the principal towns In speaking of the epsta in yat milk t the tour. I think we posed of the tives tl it. ong the na- a war meas- began ta! ever was in my life.” i arrived at Hilo at en Liluokala time the commissioners arrived a nied them in a separate con- CANDY ve © to the voleano. CATHARTIC of the Hawailan Islands have 4 memorial to the members of ssional commission, asking that that have become natural- ws of Hawaii, and all chti- se - the n Hawaii, be permitted the right to and from all parts of the ; that in the laws affecting ation of Chinese labor special be made for the importation by rs of rice plantations of a limited of Chinese laborers to work such lantations; that the Chinese be permitted bring ‘nto this country their children Jeom China and alao women of good char- Pleasant, CURE CONSTIPATION. Sold and gists to 40-T0- ——==== = “or six years ¥ was a victim of dys- S worst form. I could eat noth mnd at times my stomach would not retain and digest even that.’ Last March I ASCARETS and since thenI have steadily improved, until I am as well as I Davip H. MURPHY, Newark, O. ‘able. Potent, Taste Good. Do Palat: Good, Never Sieken, Weaken. or Gripe. Wc, 26e, He. Sterling Remedy Company, Chieage, Montreal, Sew York. SIL teed by all a: arani by rug vce frum Honolulu, under} You can't belp saving on purchase of Car- | George 1..Neff, corporal; John A. Moyer, aaa oe pets and Furniture now at Hoeke's.—Advt. | corporal; William H. Norbeck, musician: Z ema August Schoenknecht, musician; Louis C. mmission, with the Peters, artificer; Frank S. Connor, wagon- er; privates, Joseph H. Adam, Charles W. Addelie, Christopher C. Almond, Charles Angel, George V. Bang, Charles Buckey, John A. Burton, John T. Cody, Joseph A. Campbell, Charles A. Campbell, . Walter Carneal, William G. Clark, James F. Cor- jer, Lester P. Davis, Joseph W. Dietz, Ed- win ©. Dougherty, Jacob J. Eberle, Robert H. Flint, Alfred G. Geist, Charies R. Git- tings, Abraham Goldstein, William H. Har- ness, William H. Holmes, jr.; George T. Jenkins, Anthony J. Kahler, John T. Kiser, James A. Kohn, Joseph M. Kohn, Edwin M. Lawton, Samuel Marshall, George P. Mason, David McNaughton, Edwin McGin- nis, Robert T. Mitchell, Albert F. Moore, John P. O'Neil, Hyles D. Osborn, Robert D. Proctor, James K. Pollock, George Pumph- rey, Edgar R. Ray, John A. Riley, Otto George Schultz, Joseph Stecker, George H. Strayer, Frederick H. Smith, William N. Swindells, John H, Taylor, Harry Cc. Thorne, Richard L. Trice, George W. Vaughn, James V. Walden, Curtis H. Win- son, Thomas J. Williams. COMPANY C, What Was Done by Capt. Domer's Fine Comman Company C was must >red in the service of the United States as a part of the ist Ritter, Harry J. Schlosser, Martin ‘Scott, | District of Columbia Volunteers on May 17 at Washingtql, with the following of- ficers: Captain, Chatkes S. D. Domer; first lieutenant, W. Hugetie Crist; second lieu- terant, Samu¢] € Reiman. The muster- ing in of Compafy G made the comple- ment of the regiment; as it was the last company to be enrolled. This company ts composed of what ‘was known as “Com- pany C” of the Natignal Guard, and the Officers of the preset company are the same as those of the griginal company. On May 18 Company, C boarded the train for Dunn Loring, Vay and marched from there to Camp Alger, where the company remained until the departure of the regi- Capt. C. 8. Domer. ment for Chickamauga. The trip to Chick- amauga was ing at Rossville, its regiment, Thi without incident. On arriv- Ga., Company C, with marched to Chickamauga. march taxed the endurance of every n in the company. At Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, the time was chiefly spent in practice drills and in preparations for the campaign to be made. When the time came to go to Tampa the regiment marched back to Rossville, and there re- mained several hours, during which time the men of Company C enjoyed the oppor- tunity of refreshing baths and a general cleaning up. While at Rossville Company C men dis- covered a stream near by, and all pre- pared to go in swimming. They were so delighted at the prospect of a good swim that little heed was given to the arrange- ment of their bathing attire, and several with gay abandon appeared in scant gover- ing. However, nearby residents shouted warningly to the almost naked men, and there was a general run to cover. Rations were issued at Rossville, after which the regiment embarked in sleeping cars for Tampa. Camp was made within 4 mile of Tampa, and every day the entire regiment marched out to Tampa Heights, where drills and battle formations were gone through. After a stay of nearly a month in Tampa, orders were given to pro- ceed to Port Tampa and there embark on the United States transport Catania for Cuba. This was done, and Company ( ar- rived at Siboney on July 10. On landing Company C formed and marched to Camp Fish, about three aniles inland, carrying with them their shélter tents, equipments and ammunition. On™the following morn- Lieut. Crist. ing the march was resumed, and every- thing, excepting arms and 100 rounds of ammunition to each man, was discarded. The company arriyed at San Juan Heights on the morning of July 11, and were order- ed into the trenches, within range of the Spanish lines. About dark of July 11 Com- pany C was ordered to camp at San Juan Heights, and spent the night there. On this night was witnessed one of the most ter- rific tropical storms,amd the men beingwith- out shelter, except improvised shacks of , palm branches, etc., were soaked to skin and covered with mud. The shack cecupied by Maj. O'Brien, the commander of the 3d Battalion, and Capt. Domer, was soon blown down, and these officers were without shelter the whole night. On the following morning Lieut. Lanham of Company K met Capt. Domer, and to- getker both suffered a severe fit of ag shaking as if violently seized with con- vulsions. July 12 Company C was detailed to fin- ish a line of trenches. While engaged in this work, Capt. Domer saw approaching from the Spanish lines two officers, bear- ing a fiag of truce. A white handkerchief was procured and attached to a ramrod, and Capt. Domer with his interpreter ad- vaneed and met the Spanish officers mid- way between the two lines. After ex- changing military courtesies the Spaniards stated that while a flag of truce was fly- ing on the Spanish line it was not proper for the American forces to be engaged in extending the trenches. Capt. Domer then called the attention of the Spanish officer to the fact that the day before,while their flag of truce was displayed, they had constructed a Lattery. He pointed out this battery to the Spanish officers, who denied having constructed it, claiming that it had been previously erected. It was finally agreed that work on the trenches should be suspended until the matter had been referred to the proper authorities and by them acted upon. The matter was at once reported-to the colonel commanding, who ordered that all work on the trenches by his regimerft be temporarily discontinued. The work was restined, and on the night of July 16 Col. Harries ordered Capt. Do- mer to take a detail of thirty men, pro- vided with spades, and complete a line of trenches. The men were cautioned prior to leaving camp as to the absolute quiet with which the werk should be done. The compaay was divided into two reliefs. One-half of the men were placed on guard in the trenches while the others worked. This cccupiced the nen until 3 a.m. of July 17, when the mcon made its appearance and exposed the company’s position, but not until the werk was completed. The company then returmed to camp, very much tired by the long Watch and the work. On July 17 came: the er nouncement of tha surrender of the besieged city. The two armics were drawn up, in line in front of Lieut. C. 8. Redman. the fortifications, and a cannon boomed out the signal of the surrender, The bands were playing their rational airs. Company C returned to its camp on San Juan Heights, remaining there until their return to the United States, While at San Juan Heights the men of the ist District of Columbia Regiment ex- pected moving orders every day. However, they did not receive them until August 18, when the 24 and 3d Battalions embarked on the United States transport Hudson, ar- riving at Camp Wikoff. Montauk Poiat Long Island, N. Y., where the company re- mained until September 8, when the Ist District of Columbia Volunteers returned to Washington. While Company C was at detention camp, Camp Wikoff, Capt. Domer was in com- mand of *he 3d Battalion, while Maj. O'Brien was' in command of all the troops that had arrived on the Hudson. Company C has lost five men since its muster in, as follows: Private Charles Waldman died at sea Au- gust 16, while on board the hospital ship Olivette, and was buried at sea. His death was from malarial fever and dysentery. James P. Lavin, on his own application, was transferred to Company L. Norman W. Detzler was discharged June 3, and Fred D. Nephew and Frank B, Ketchum were transferred to the hospital corps. Ccrporal George S. R. Haycock was re- duced to the ranks and Private A. C. Hcusel was appointed in his place. Ken- neth O'Connor was appointed musician, viee Norris K. Thorn, and Willard D. Jones was appointed artificer, vice Fred D. Nephew. On September 7 Charles S. Davison and Joseph R. Draney were in the Boston hos- pital, while Sergt. Tidestrom, Nicholas B. Davis, Leonidas C. Dyer, Roscoe Kirkland and Harry Siebert were in the general hos- pital at Camp Wikoff. On the same day the following were ab- sent from the company with leave: Corp. Boulay, Privates A. G. Bargansen, I. B. Belmont, E. B. Burke, Frank P. Evans, William A. Hickey, John C. Hyer, Steven A. Johnson, William E. Nash, Arthur B. Proctor,jr., and George S. 2. Haycock. There is one man who has performed faithful services in Company C whose name does not appear on the muster roll. He is Daniel A. Cleary, who was engaged by Capt. Domer to go with him while at Chick- amauga, and Cleary has since performed duty as his orderly. Cleary is a Washi ton boy, and as suffered as much of hari- ship while in Cuba as any other man in the regiment. While in Cuba Cleary acted as guide to Company M when that com- pany marched one very dark night from Sibcney to Camp Fish. Original Roll. The original mrster roll of the company 's as follows: vw Company C—Ceptain, Charles S. D. Do- mer; first lieuteuant, Wm. C. lieutenant, Crist; second Samuel C. Redman; first ser- quartermaster sergeant, porals, George S. R. Haycock, A. B. War- rener, John L. Betz, Louis A. Boulay, Guy W. Finney and Samuel C. Jones. Privates, Frank B. Ketcham, Willard D. Jones, Clarence H. Buchanan, F. E. Web ster, Charles We!dman, N. B. Davis, J. Craig, F. P. Evans, J. J. Luskey, N K. Thorn, John A. Kelling, L. C. J. Lane, R. Kirkland, Wm. G. O'Connell, Henry F. Putsche, Wm. F. O’Brien, Dat. Conway, F. F. Greenwalt, Michael Bryant, E. B. Dorsey, F. R. Kern, Aug. hausen, E. E. Wear, C. L. David ward W. Nash, Harry Seibert, J. Lee Rae, E. 0. Loucks, Ulysse. 8. Staples, Harry A. Taylor, Bdwin B Burk, £. C. Heiphenstein, J. Louis Smith, C. Meyers Smith, Samuel Ford, R. K. Tongue, N. W. Detzier, Ad- dison Hous+}, Wm. A. Walsh, Ernest Dick- scn, Wm. E. Palmer, H: O. Pusey, Jere- miah A. Cost2lo. Joseph R. Draney, K. A. O'Connor, William A. Hickey, Haroid Sugg. Isador B. Belmont, George S. Fox, Chas T. Henry, James E. Nowland, Denms Walker, Hubert Frankell, S. A. Johnson, Arthur B. Proctor, Thomas L. Milstead, Fred. D. Nephew, artificer; James J. Coy! wagoner. COMPANY 1. The Command Under Capt. Richard D. Simms. Company I, Ist District of Columbia Vol- unteers, was mustered imto the service on May 16, at Washington, with the following officers: Richard D. Simms, captain; Thack- er D. Walker, first Heutenant; Roy B. Hayes, second lieutenant. On the same day Company I marched from the National Guard Armory, Wash- ington, to Camp Alger, Virginia, and re- ined the five days. While at Camp Alger Privates Thomas Prenderville and James E. Billingsley were discharged, pur- suant to special orders. On May 21, Company I left for Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga., arriving at Rossville, Tenn., on the 234. The regi- ment marched from Rossville to Camp Themas, a distance of twelve miles. This march was severe on the men because it was up 1, and the weather exceedingly warm. The men were very much fatigued from being cramped in the cars for two days and two nights. Cn arriving at Camp Thomas, Company I bivouacked, because the quartermaster failed to get tentage from the station. However, tents came the next morning. Company I remained at Camp Thomas until June 1, when the regiment left for Tampa, arriving there on June 3. A delay Capt. R. D. Sims. of one whole day was suffered at Wilwood, HH the trai havirg been blockaije? all aiong the route. The tracks were crowded with trains, and there was at many times Carger of collision. Several train loads of army wagons were also blocked while the regiment was at Wilwood. On arriving at Tampa shelter tents were put up. The sand was so soft and deep there that the pins of the shelter tents would not hold. A high wind commenced to blow and on the first day many tents were continually blown down. About the third day a rain storm occurred and :t poured in torrents. The men of the regi. ment were practically washed out. After the regiment had Leen camped at Tampa for several days, larger tents were secured and put up in place of the “dog” tents. While at this camp the horses in the government corral stampeded and broke thrcugh the strects of nearly all the com- panies of the regiment. Quick and valuabie service was rendered by members of Com- pany I in getting control of tke animals, and order was restored. At Tampa practice drills and marches, battle formation and schooling of non- cormissioned officers of the regiment were gone through with. On Juiy 2 Company I embarked on the railroad for Port Tampa and boarded the trarsport Catania en route to Santiago. Anchor was cast on July 3 and arrival at Key West was made on the morning of the 5th. ‘At Key West a delay of forty hours was occasioned on account of necessary repairs made in the Catania. While at Tampa Private Samuel Schlom- berg was discharged, and Private Forres- ter was transferred to the Hospital Corps of the second division. The Catania sailed out of Key West har- bor on July 3 under convoy of the United States gunboat Wasp. The trip aboard was & very pleasant one, and the men seemed to enjoy it very much. Very little seasick- ness was experienced by the men of Com- pany I. But the conditien of the trans- port was not all that could be desired. The vessel was in bad condition, being foul, and utterly unfit for the transportation of troops. Its sanitary arrangements were ex- ceedingly crude gnd inefficient. Siboney was reached on July 10, and dis- embarkation effected on the afternoon of the same day. Upon landing, Company I marched about three and one-half miles inland to the first camp of the Rough Rid- e's, La Gvasima, and staid there over night. On the morning of July 11 a forced march was made to San Juan hills, each company commander being instructed to have his mon poate — in oleae hing order. Ev- erything but arms wo rations were ordered left behind. ced During the forenoon of the 11th the regi- ment arrived at San Juan Heights, and Company I was at once ordered into the trenches. While_in the trenehes Company T performed its full share of the work and suard duty. and attended to all of the mili- | the men have compiete sets of buttons tary routine work until the surrender of Santiago. On July 19 the camp site was changed, Lieut. Walker. being moved to about two and one-half miles south and east, info another part of the San Juan hills. Her? instructions were issued by the brigade cummander, Colonel Turner of the Ist Mlinois!’ that the figating now to be done was agiinst disease, and he gave most stringent }rders relating to the care of the men, thd character of the food and sanitary conditions. He particu- larly impressed upon them that they should keep clean. On July 20 First Lieut. Wm. E. Crist of Company C was transferred to Company I and placed in command, by order of Gen. Shafier, succeeding Lieut. Welker. From this date until the departure of the r2gi- nent for the United States little of con- sequence occurred. The men received the best possible treatment and care under the circumstances. The food supplied to its members was as good as could be pro- cured, and the men all seemed to get along as well as could be expected. ‘There was very little sic members of Company I, « considering that the compa’ sh kind after arrival Guba for a period of at least four weeks, their tents and blankets having been left at La Qu: a On August 20 Company I broke camp at San J Heights, ard marched into the city of Santiago, where they embarked, with the other compan! f the 2¢ ane Battalions, on the transport Hudson, bound for Montauk Poirt, Long Island. N. ¥ the two battalions disem- Lieut. Hayes. barked at Montauk Point and marched to the detention camp, remaining there for three days, and moved to a site on the part of the point. Original Roll. The following is the original muster roll of the company Company I—Captain, Richanl Douglass Simms; first lieutenant, Thacker V. Wal er; second lieutenant, Roy B. Hayes; first sergeant, William C. Whipp; quartermaster sergeant, Joseph B, Platt; sergeants, Leon- ard Y. Rosser, John R. Presnell, Henry Jost and Dallas N. Davis; corporais, Clif- ford A. Lucas, John Kammerer, ‘Peter Peterson, Albert Rosenbaum, John J. Has- kell and Harry Bradiey; musicians, Wm. H. Peters and Arthur F. Ritchie; artificer, George W. Naren; wagoner, Wm. A. Taite: privates, Edgar J. Adams, Wm. T. Bailey, tharles E. Baldwin, Aloysius Barnes, Jas. Billingsley, Floyd F. Brown, James L. Brown, Edgar F. Burke, Thomas Collins, Ulysses G. Connolly, Lodie A. Cutshaw, Luther F. Davis, Jacob B. Davis, James G. Davis, Joseph R. Drinkard, Alexander M. Forrester, George Gaskell, James E. Gaitley, John A. Gayer, William J. Gu- mour, George K. Glasgow, Walter Frank R. Griffith, William J, Hann Herbert L. Hayes, Albert J. Hawkins, Bl- liott A. Hoopes, Patrick Hurley, Rich Mur- ley, Jackson R. Leith, John’ EB. .yneh, Claude W. Lunsford, Elvin M. Luskey, Bernard McCauley, Lewis Malloet, Harry W. Mitchell, Daniel P. Meyers, John A. O'Toole, John O'Donoghue, John Prendi- ville, Thomas J. Prendivilie, William P. Partello, Rich J. Quinn, Warren V. Reed, George W. Robey, Samuel H. Schlomberg. Thomas R. Shepperd, jr., Charies E. Sik- ken Wm. Steele, Thomas Swallow, Thos. Taggart, Joseph Taggart, Henry T. Teel, Clarence P. Thompson, William’ A. Treen, Norman A. Kraft, Robert L. Zell afd Wi D. V. Zell. RELICS OF CUBA District Boys Have Been Busy Col- lectors of Curios. BROUGHT FROM SPANISH OFFICERS Toral's Horse and Pando’s Snuff Box Gathered in by the Regiment. SOUVENLRS OF THE ENEMY Special From a Staff Correspondent. CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point, L. L, September 5, 1898. ‘The relic-hunting tendency of Americans has been shown to an enormous extent by members of the Ist District of Columbia Regiment. In spite of all their hardships, and under all conditions which have made it difficult for them te do more than pre- serve their own lives and perform military duties devolved upon them, most of the men have not failed at all times to accumu- late souvenirs of their Cuban campaign. Coin and stamp collectors have not carried their systems out in more perfect form than have the ‘soldier boys in gathering relics, Of course, the one reic that is of price- less value to che regiment, and will be treasured as long us its organization is con- tinued, is the flag given it by patriotic Tadies of Washington just before the Dis- trict soldiers departed to go to the front. Col. Harries assured the donors of this splendid silk banner that wherever it went Lis regiment would go, and if it did not come back they need not expect the regi- ment to return. The flag has been in front of his tent ever since arriving here. Col. Harries, securing the horse ridden by Gen. Toral during the month previous to the surrender. of Santiago, captured the most interesting relic in sight. The field piece which was ‘stationed on the Spanish side just in front of the American trenches, ready to throw shrapnel into the midst of the District boys, is one of the most valu- able of the souvenirs brought home by the regimert. A Great Variety. Individually, the soldiers have collected a variety of things. Buttons, shoulder straps, cockades, Spanish shells and scores of other articles have been brought home. Many of WHOLESOME ADVICE. ‘or People Whose Stomach: Weak and Indigestion Poor. Are Dr. Harlandsan, whose opinion in diseases ts 4 Worthy of attention, says when a man or woman comes to me complaining of indigestion, loss of mr stomach, belching r wetery hes, sleezlessess, lack of ambition and con-down vefvous condition, T sxtvise them te take after each meal one or two of Stuart's Dysp Mets, allowing the tablet dissol od eaten. in th, and thus mingl The result is that the fou digested before it bas t! be is speedily form to sour aw: nt ese will diges anyway, wl the stomach wants to or not, because they contain harmless digestive principles, vegetable pepsin and Gelden Seal ly Just what the weak stomach lacks. 1 have advised th ip curing indigestion xn in thin was dyape which # ablete with great success. » build up the ents, whose . and as s00n as heovons p the omach was put to rights they did not know what sickpess was. A fifty-coat peckage of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab- ‘an be bought at any drug store, and am the ot a secret patent medic 4s often ax desired with full bat they contain nothing harmful in the slightest degree; the contrary, any one whuse stomach is at all deranged w.°) find great benefit from the use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tat They will cure any fort of stomach weakness or disease except cancer of the stomach. Fall sie packag oxgixts, Boe. oF $1.00, mall from Stuart Co., Mar- shall, Mich e709 a be used at ¢ ot by worn by Spanish offic nd sets of cock- ades showing the rank of these officers in ry grade. Wherever a soldier has had more than one single class, he has exchan plete his sets, Dr. Cox das a horse that y of a Spanixh officer ed it. Capt. Hoe d with others so as to com- we the he prop- befor pur- on of Company G has a large mber of relics, Maj. O'Brien treasures more h han anything else he brought back ngray plate which was on a door leading ‘o the marine quarters on the Vizcaya. There are many machetes, swords, pis- tols. and even sharpshooters’ badges, in possession of the men. A sharpshooter’s badge is usually treasured by the man to whom it is awarded more thar by any one else, and it would be difficult to purchase such badges worn by the District boys. Among the Spanish officers o diers, however, this feeling, appare Gid not exist, for they sold their they sold the cockades off their s their pistols, and, everything that would bring t cash, and such members of the regiment who were funds did not money freely men&-ntos. Those Barbed Wire Fences. The regiment has brought home an enor- mous amount of barbed wire used by tt Spaniards in constructing fences in front of their trenches at Santiago. This wire was made in the United States, purchared by Spain and taken to Cuba, and then used to harass the American forces. A large number of the soldiers in the regiment have at least a few links of it. What ts known as block house No. 2 on the San Juan nill was almost carrie away by the American sol¢iers. This block house was the scene of of the most desperate charges made by the Americans, and after its capture many of the logs were split up irto small pieces and stored away among the effects of the soldiers. The District boys have brought home a large number of these relics. The wood used in the struction of the biock house is ma which {s as plentiful in Cuba as pine the United States. Some of the sold who are ingenious in using their knives have whittled various things out of this wood. A number of them have sh the sticks of wood brought back with + hats, fact, some District provided liberally with th vords, hesitate to spend et possession of their these con- ogany, in into penholders. Eugene Smith of Company G is quite proud in the possession of waat is to be Gea. Pando’s snuff bex. Sergt. Claxton and Private James Nowland of Company C have a relic whic ni value very highl They wes ish prisoner take a nete from a an soldier, and they proceeded Spaniard give up his prize. machete home wit to make the They brought them. Bartered for a Can of Beef. Private Nowland also has the cuff of a Spanish officer's coat. He gave the officor a can of beef, in return for which the lat- ter cut the sleeve from his coat, and Now- iand thinks he has a relic that will axcite interest. Lieut. Stutz has a very handsome sword that belonged to a Spanish officer. While the officers were willing to part with any- thing they had for the Americans’ cash, they xeneraily demandell and received full value for what they sold. For in: swords that probably cost the Spa: gov ernment $8 or $9 were sold for $10 and $12. The second officer of the Minnewaska, cn which the Ist Battalion of the regimen? was brought to Montauk, hus secured the pennant from the Spanish man-of-war Mercedes. It is fifty feet long, and a fine piece of work. Cooper, the officer of th Minnewaska who secured possession of (ht relic. gaw it floating in the water, and ceeded to capture it. A very large number of the District so!- Giers, after they get home, will smoke pipes which will suggest reminiscences gf the military service in Cuba. Many of the secured pieces of bamboo, from whisii pipes will be made. Spanish Ideas of Honor. Some of the peculiar ideas of honor pos- sessed by Spunish officers were exhib:te? in the manner in which they parted with anything they had for money. The honor of the officers wonld not permit them to barter with their Yankee conquerors, and in order to accomplish indirectly what they disdained to do directly, they had men sell thelr swords, pistols, et; it could not be said that they had them. Some few of the men, when asked what relics they have brought back with them, say they regard thelr own lives as th most valuable thing they were able to get out of Cuba. Some of them deciare that they were so busy in getting ir lives away that they had little thought for any- thing else. Many of the soldier boys have been great- ly disappointed since they have been at Camp Wikoff to learn that the clothing they wore while in Cuba burned when new clothes are to them. Nearly all of the soldiers hope to take their clothes home, and preserve them a3 mementos of their campaign. Their hats, especially, have a value placed upon them which only they can understand, After the regiment was recruited a large part of the privates proceeded to print their names and date of enlistment on their hats, leaving a blaak space to be filled with the date of their muster out. They hoped to leave these as heirlooms to their children, but now find that they must be burned. This discovery is a great disap- pointment to then The San Juan Block House. Sergt. Dobson of Company D has a relio which he found on San Juan Hill. He val- ves this memento of his trip above any other souvenir he has in his possession, It is the key to the block house on San Juan Hill, and he found it behind the door after the place had been stormed. Corporal W. C. Ryan, Company D, pick- ed up, while going over the baitlefield cf San Juan Heights, a uiny French and En- glish dictionary, which could only be read by the aid of a microscope. This diction- ary is about haif by five-eighths of an inch in size, and is inclosed in a little tin case constructed so as to be waterproof. It was doubtiess the property of one of the Span- ish officers, though it bore no name to in- dicate who had been its owner. Many of the soldiers have brought back the canvas shoes which were worn by Spanish soldiers in Cuba. These shoes have soles made of rope, and are especially comfortable ya use = —_ —— after being soaked in water they in a very ant time. When a leather Fi Bo has be- cgme wet and dries it is far from com- fortable, and soldiers have frequently suf- fered greatly with their feet on this ac count. The Spanish soldiers had none of this difficulty .because of their canval CHAS. E, KERN.