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A Gallant Army Oflicer With a:
Brilliant Record.
~His Recent “Work as Commnlnder of
the Advanced Lines in the Opera-
tions Around Manila Has
Won- Ilim New Laurels.
Gen. Lloyd VVheaton, commander of
the “flying column” of Otis’ army, who
has rendered such excellent service in
cleaning up the insurgents about Ma.-
nila lately and capturing or destroying
their strongholds, is lieutenant colonel
of the Twentieth infantry in the regu-
ilar army. The colonel of that regiment
is Hamilton S. Hawkins, who, as briga-
dier general of volunteers, won a high
reputation for gallantry at Santiago.
Gen. Wheaton when at home lives in '
Chicago, but he is oply home at distant
intervals. He is preeminently a soldier,
with nothing of the carpet knight
about him. Born in Michigan, July 15,
1838, he early removed with his parents
to Illinois, from which state he en-
listed in the Eighth Illinois volunteer
infantry April 20, 1861. He was made .
first sergeant—orderly sergeant, as it
was called in those days—of company
:E. This was a three-months’ regiment.
Discharged July 24, 1861, he reentered
'the service the next day, July 25, as first
lieutenant of the same regiment, now
a three-years’ regiment.
He served throughout the war, being
finally mustered out May 4, 1866, having
meantime been successively promoted
to captain, major and lieutenant colonel
of his regiment. His promotion to cap-
tain was dated March 25, 1862, to major,
August 28, 1863, to lieutenant colonel,
November 25, 1864.
Besides these promotions in actual
rank, Gen. W'heaton was three times
brevetted .major for gallant and meri-
torious services in the sieges of Vicks-
burg, Miss; lieutenant colonel for gal-
lant and meritorious services at the as-
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GEN. LLOYD WHEAToN.
(Commander of the Flying Column of the
Philippine Army.)
sault on Fort Blakely, Ala., and colonel
for faithful and meritorous services
during the campaign against the city of
Mobile and its defenses. Nor were these
the only distinctions conferred on him
for his services during the war. A
medal was presented to him by the
president, “for distinguished gallantry
.in the assault on Fort Blakely, Ala.,
April 9, 1865, leading the right wing of
his regiment, springing through an
embrasure against a strong fire of ar-
tillery and musketry, the first to enter
the en emy’s works, while serving as lieu-
tenant colonel of the Eighth Illinois in-
fantry.” Gen. Wheaten is therefore
simply covering his old laurels with
new ones.
Gen. Wheaton will retire from active
service July 15, 1902. Mustered out of
the volunteer service May 4, 1866, he
was tendered a commission as captain
in the Thirty—fourth regular infantry
July 28 of that year and accepted it Oc-
tober 20. In the reduction of the perma—
nent establishment that was made, pur-
suant to act of congress, in 1860, the
Thirtydourth infantry ceased to exist,
and Capt. Wheaton was for a time un-
assigned. September 1 of that year he
was assigned to the Twentieth infantry.
He was promoted major October 14,
1891, and lieutenant colonel May 31,
1805. His promotion to major did not
take him away from the Twentieth, but
when he was made lieutenant colonel
the promotion took him to the Twenty-
second infantry. He had, however, be-
come so attached to the Twentieth by
glong association and was so beloved by
that regiment that he applied for and
secured a transfer back to it in a few
months, the transfer being dated Sep-
tember 11, 1895.
Such is Gen. Wheaton’s official ree-
ord, briefly summed up. It is a. most
honorable one. His life since the close
of the civil war has been spent almost
altogether on the frontier in the per-
formance of arduous and dangerous
service. His promotion to brigadier
general of volunteers was due entirely
to his fine record as a soldier and officer,
for the two do not necessarily mean the
same thing, and one could be either
without being the other. It is doubtful
if Gen. Wheaton has been in Washing-
ton since 1866. It is certain he told an
army friend several years ago that he
had not been in Washington in 25 years.
Recognition Comes Late.
St. Lothairc, in the Jura mountains,
has erected a monument to Charles
Marc Sauria, the country doctor who.
In 1831, invented the Iucifcr match, but
was too poor to patent his invention.
There are Austrian and Hungarian
claimants to the priogity of the inven-
lion.
Found the Mammoth Cave.
Mammoth cave is. located in Edmond-
son county, Ky. It was discovered in
1800 by a Mr. Hitchins while in pursuit-
of a bear. Its extreme extent is less
than ten miles, and the combined
length of all the accessible avenues is
Possibly 159.193.1932. . -
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DOGUE DET BORDEAUX.
Frenchmen Ate Unanimous in Pro-
nouneing Them 1 'ithout Rivals
as Guard Dogs.
Herewith will be found a picture of -
a rare French type of dog, practically
unknown in this country. This famous,
'canine of France is known as the Dogue
de Bordeaux.
One hears terrible tales of the fero-
city of these Dogues, though French-
men say they are the guard dog par ex-
cellence, in whose company you may
penetrate the remotest parts of the
Pyrenees, which are still inhabited by
bears. Without fear. An expert in de-
DOGUE DE BORDEAUX.
(AI Fierce French Canine Which Kills,
Bears.)
scribing. these dogs says: “The skull
must be very long and broad, high and
square in appearance, a rounded or
cocoanut skull being a fault; the muz-
zle very broad, deep and powerful. The
face should be short, but not too short,
or the jaw power will suffer, and the
under jaw should project slightly and
be turned up. A full eye is a great
fault, but though small, the eye should
be very penetrating in expression. As
regards the body, the shoulders should
be strong, broad and muscular; the
chest very wide, deep and of great cir—
cumference. The back short and
straight, of great breadth at the shoul-
ders. A hollow back is very detri—
mental, though frequently met with in
old dogs which have had to undergo
severe strains in the arena. The brisket
should be round and deep, of great
diameter, ribs well sprung, any appear-
ance of flat-sidedness being a very
great drawback. The hindquarters
should not have the pear-shaped ap-
pearance sought for in the bulldog, but
be very strong and powerful. The
most desirable color for the do‘gue is a
reddish fawn, with red mark; nose of
a reddish—brown color. Next to this in
order of merit red, with red mark; then
all fawn with black nose, but no mark;
lastly, fawn or red, with black mark
and black nose. The best weight is
about 120 pounds for a dog and 100
pounds for a female.
GRUESOME NECKLACE. '
It Is Composed of Human Fingers and
lVa-s Put Together by a
Mexican Indian.
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There is in the National museum at
'Washington the strongest, mest curi- ,
I
o'us necklace which the United States
government owns. It is composed of
buckskin, elaborately beaded. It came
frOm a tcepee belonging to a Yaqui In-
MANY VOLUNTEERED.
Story of the Sinking Of the Merri-
mac at Santiago.
Admiral Sampson Says the Collier
Could Have Been Manned a Hun-
dred Times—\Vhy Lieut. Hobi-
son “Pars Selected.
The arrangements for the sinking of
the Merrimac at Santiago are briefly
noted in‘Admiral Sampson’s article in
the Century on “The Atlantic Fleet .iu
the Spanish War.” I
Schley’s intention (to return to Key
W'est for coal) made me feel uncertain
that my orders to obstruct the channel
would be carried out, and I therefore at
once turned my attention to perfecting
the scheme. The detail of sinking the
collier quickly when once in position
seemed to be a doubtful operation. It
was then that I sent for Mr. I’lobson, as-
sistant naval constructor, who had been
with us on the flagship, and asked his
opinion as to the best method of caus-
ing the Merrimac to sink. In his opin-
ion, the opening of sea-valves would not
cause her to sink quickly enough. After
considerable pondering over the
curious problem, Mr. I-Iobson left the
cabin with the understanding that he
would consider Other plans, and that
after he had found what he considered
a feasible one, he would return and re-
port. ,011 the 30th of May, while we
~were on our way, he came into the cabin
with his plan, quite perfected, involv-
ing the use of ten torpedoes. To im-
provise so many torpedoes seemed to
me to be a difficult task, but Mr. I—Iobson
was confident of success. He had
thought out every detail, even to the
smallest point. It was at this time that
he requested the privilege Of command—
ing the expedition. I was well aware
that the success of the undertaking ab—
solutely depended upon the man who
was to be intrusted with its execution.
I was greatly impressed with the faith
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REAR ADMIRAL SAMPSON:
(Commander of the Atlantic Fleet in the
Spanish War.)
and the absolute fearlessncss which Mr.
IIobson displayed. Not in the least par-
ticular did he show a particle of doubt
i of success. He had developed the whole
: plan to such-a degree that no one else
30 human fingers, sewed on a strap of 1
dian chief in the Sierra Madre moun-
tains, in Mexico, and was an heirloom
of his family.
The bits of anatomy which go to
make up this necklace once belonged
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GREWSOME NECKLACE.
(It Comes from Mexico and Is Made from
Human Fingers.)
to the enemies and other persons slain
by a famous Yaqui chief, and are sup-
posed to have been placed in the posi-
tion they now occupy upon the buck-
skin_more than a century ago.
Owing to their present blackened
condition it is impossible to decide
definitely whether in the original they
belonged to Indians, Mexicans or white
people. From. their appearance, how-
ever, it is judged that they were the
property of men, women and children,
the Indian slaughterer evidently hav—
ing made up his gruesome trophy from
those who, for some special reason,
were'worthy of undying remembrance.
The habit of finger collecting ex-
isted half a century ago among nearly
all the southern tribes of: Indians.
There might be disputes about scalps,
the red men argued, but no one could
question the evidence of a finger.
Some Indian tribes combined the
hand and finger trophy, or rather the
use of them, and possessed both.
Food Shortens Lite.‘
In a recent letter to a correspondent
Gen. Sir Arthur Cotton attributed his
extreme age to his habit of eating very
little food of any kind. The idea was
suggested to him by noticing the small
quantity of food eaten by the people
of the east, where he lived so long. Sir
Arthur has been a tectotaler for the
past 30 or 40 years, and he believes that
alcohol and tobacco are “absolute poi-
son."
, Some Long Fish Ill-nos,
Some of the cod lines used in the fish—
ing industry measure 7,000 fathoms
long, or about eight ordinary miles,
having 4,680 hooks, the whole costing,
in some cases, £200 or £300.
Baby Started Well Equipped.
A new baby born in Dover. Mo, re-
ceived as his first the following timely
outfit, from a friend of his parents, a.
bunch of tootllpicks, a toothbrush and
a shaving mpg,
had, or probably could have had, the
matter so completely in mind. For this
reason alone prudence demanded that
he should be intrusted with the princi-
pal command.
As soon as this point was decided, the
work of preparation went ahead with
great rapidity, and in all details as Mr.
IIobson wished; so that when we
reached Santiago early on June 1, the
prepalfatiens—torpedoes, fuses, etc.—
were completed, except. the plan for
adapting them to the collier, which We
now saw for the first time. While'the
work on the Merrimac was being
pushed, Commander J. M. Miller, com-
manding the vessel, came on board the
New York, and entered a most urgent
? protest. against being deprived of his
: command, even questioning my author-
, ity to remnve him from aship where he
had been placed in command by the
navy department. He positively re-
fused to give up hiscommand to anyone
in the circumstances. He had my sym-
pathy, but I succeeded in convincing
him that- in the exceedingly short time
at our disposal it. would be most unwise
to make a change in the plans.
Volunteers were called for to man the
collier, with the idea of enlisting in so
hazardous an undertaking only those
most capable and willing. To my sur-
prise, enough oiliccrs anil men volun-
teered to man a hundred Merrimacs,
there being hundreds of offers from a
single ship. As only seven men Were re—
quired. it was a difficult matter to de—
cide who should be chosen to go. Mr.
Hobson was to be the only officer. It-
was daybreak of June 2 when I went. on
board to have a final look at Mr. Hob-
son’s completed preparationsj By the
time I had made even ahasty inspection
the day was advancing, and by the time
the collicr was under way for the en-
trance to the harbor I'reluctantly made
up my mind that it was already too light
to make the attempt, and, accordingly,
Signal was made for her to return .nd
wait till the next morning. The time
was employed in making still more sat-
isfactory preparations, so that before
daybreak on June 3 the Merrimae was
quietly steaming for the mouth of the
harbor.
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New Ideas on Gambling.
Rev. Allen \Vhitworth, vicar of All
Saints’, Londo‘n, recently created quite
a stir in that 'city by his sermon at St.
l’au'l’s cathedral on gambling. Bet-
ting founded on private information
be condemned as immoral, and said that
to bet on one's luck—which, if any-
thing. is another word for Divine Prov-
idence—is little better than blasphem-
ous; but he could not wholly cond‘émn
betting as a sin when founded on scien-
tific or technical knowledge. Such
gambling he placed in the same cate-
gory with purchasing a commodity in
the hope of its rising in value. enter-
ing into an athletic competition or in-'
”staring one's. house against fire. ', '
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MODEST- BUT CLEVER.
Capt. John A. '1‘. null, Chairman oi:
the House 'Oommnlttee oin '
Military Mmirs,
One of the most modest men iii the
lower house is the chairman of the com-
.mit-tee of military affairs, yet no line
has been more conspicuous in this con-
greSS, no one has done more valuable
service, and no one deserves more an-
tirely the gratitude'of the country. Mr.
Hull is one of the. youngest looking men.
in public life. says the Philadelphia. Sat-
urday Evening Post, yet he was a cap-
tain under Grant at Vicksburg, a val.-
iant and heroic soldier, who would
CAPT. JOHN A. T. HULL.
(Chairman House Committee on Military
Affairs.)
have become a general, doubtless, had
lle’not been compelled, by wounds re-
ceived in the charge on the trenches at
Black River, to resign.
He suggests Gen. Grant a little in ap-
pearance; has the same kind eyes, the
same steadfast glance, and, like that
famous man, might be called silent, for
as Gen. Grant talked only when he had
' engages the attention of the house un—
less he has something of importance to
tell it.
He. expresses himself succinctly and
tersely. Every word he utters carries
conviction, and no one that hears him
but is impressed by the reserve power
of the man. When Mr. Hull is on the
floor he is persistent in pressing his
measures to afinal passage, but ogener-
ous, so courteous, so fair withal that he
never causes irritation, and no one has
ever had a, grievance against him. His
masterly management of the army re-
organization bill has won the admira-
tion of his colleagues and the applause
of the country, and no one at the pres-
ent time occupies a higher position. in
the councils of congress.
It is most fortunate. that when the
crisis came there should have been a‘
man at the head oft-he military affairs
commit-tee. so eminently equipped for
its duties. His knowledge gained’ on
battle fields has been supp'lement-ed by
deep study, and long before war with
Spain threatened it was his ambition
to put- the army on such a footing that
the nation need have no fear of ag-
gression from foreign countries. But
he could not impress this need on con-
grcss.
BISMARCK’S TOMB.
Handsome and Artistic Mausoleum
Just Completed Near the Castle
of Friedrichsruh.
Some time before his death Prince
Bismarck pointed out the spot near the
castle of Friedrichsruh where he de-
sired to be buried, and now, in accord- .
ancc with his desire, a. splendid mau-
soleum is being erected there. It is the
work of Herr Schorbaeh, a well-known
BISMARCK’S MAUSOLEUIII.
(Dedicated April 1 at Friedrichsruh, Near
Hamburg.)
architect- of Hanover, who was com-
missioned to do it by the prince’s sons.
The werk was begun onl‘August 22 of
last year,’ and on. September 8 the cor-
ner stone was laid. As you enter the
main gateway to the castle of Fried-
ricllsruh you see on the right ahill. and
on this stands the mausoleum.
The building is designed to serve the.
double purpose of a mausoleum and a
funeral chapel. Beneath the large cu-
pola will repose the remains of Prince
Bismarck and his wife. The family
tomb, in which in due timethe remains
of other members of the family will be
placed, is in the chapel. ‘
The main walls are partly fashioned
of granite, and- have an average thick-
ness of four feet. and ahalf.
The building was finished in time to
be dedicated April 1, that being the an-
niversary of the great chancellor’s birth.
Germans, too, cannothelp remember-
ing that of alr'days in the year this was
,the one on which Bismarck was wont to
receive the heartiest welcomes from his
many thousand admirers.
Rough on the Clams.
The wisdbm of the injunction: “Don’t
be a clam,” is illustrated afresh in the
news from the Shrewsbury river, Where
it is said that the clams, though fat and
juicy, open their mouths and die almost
immediately on being taken out of the
water. This peculiar state of affairs is
said to . be due to the fact that the
heavy, constant firing of big guns at
the Sandy Hook ordnance proving
grounds producesa sort of hysteria or
nervous 939539929. in the: bivalves.
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something to say, so Capt. Hull never.
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