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GENERAL MERRITT.
A FEARLESS FIGHTER AND EXTRAOR
DINARY MILITARY TACTICIAN.
Asa Boy He Had No Aspirations to Fol
low the Army but Expected to be a
J, lawyer-Served wltb D stlnctlon All
Through the Civil War.
No American soldier ever won his
spurs more bravely than did Wesley
DEerrltt. A fearless fighter, a dashing
cavalry leader, an efficient department
aooaraander, and a military tactician
of extraordinary ability, he has, by
Cue of gallant deeds performed, en
graved his name on his country's honor
roll for all time.
Pew military records mode during
the war of the rebellion show such a
sapid succession of promotions for
"gellsnl and meritorious conduct" as
dose that of General Merrltt.
KIIIUTT\
Wesley Merrltt was born In the city
of New York, at 87 North Moorfe street,
en December 1, 1886. His father, John
Willis Merrltt, was a practicing lawyer
t that time, but four years later,
finding the law not sufficiently remun
erative to supply the Increasing needs
of & large family, he gave up his prac
tice and bought a farm In Illinois, near
a amall place called Belleville. Unlike
most distinguished soldiers, Wesley
Merrltt Is unable to recall any boyish
dreams of a military career. Until he
wan sixteen years old he had no Idea
of being a soldier, his train of thought
up to that period having been mainly
In the direction of the law.
A military career was not to young
Merritt's taste, but In compliance with
his father's wishes he consented to ac
cept an opportunity to enter West
Point.
He was graduated July 1, 1800, and
was assigned to the dragoons. After
serving for a short period at Fort
Crittenden. Utah, he was promoted, on
May 13, 1861, to a second lieutenancy,
and eoon afterwards 'he became the
adjutant general of the federal force: 1
In Utah.
When he was called to duty In th.
Blast, at the beginning or the civil war.
Lieutenant Merrltt was adjutant of the
Second Dragoons, under Colonel Philip
St. George Cooke, and he remained
with that gallant officer for two or
three years. When Colonel Cooke was
made a brigadier general and placed
in command of the cavalry of the ar
my of the Potomac, young Merrltt be
came his aide de camp, and on April 5,
1862, was promoted to be captain. Much
A Captain Merritt's work aB aide was
lone In Washington, and his Intelli
gence, quickness and military sagacity
made a most favorable Impression on
-the commanding officers with whom
he was brought in contact. Persons
high in authority recognized In the act
ive young officer the ready qualities of
a. first class soldier, and Just before
the battle of Gettysburg he received the
appointment of brigadier general of
volunteers. On July 1, 1863, he was put
in command of tfhe reserve cavalry at
Gettysburg and so well did he acquit
himself that he was breveted a major
in the regular army for "gallant and
meritorious services."
It was about this time that the "Boy
Brigadier," as Merritt was called by
the soldiers, attracted the attention of
General Sheridan. The latter was par
ticularly pleased with the young gen
eral's dash and nerve, and at the same
time Impressed with his strategic skill.
.MerrlH had the knack of finding out
the points and getting In
some efrecl blows before his prox
imity was susiJCft ,d. He fought close
to Sheridan at Winchester, and so
cleverly did he handle his division that
"Little Phil" complimented him warm
ly at the close of the engagement. A
cardial friendship sprang up between
fly* "two distinguished cavalrymen,
which continued until Sheridan's death.
General Merrltt was engaged in sev
eral spirited raids under Sheridan, and
from August, 1864, to March, 1866, he
was la command of a cavalry division
in the Shenandoah campaign. During
all of that time he was practically "In
the saddle" continuously.
After the close of the war General
Merrltt was specially honored in Wash
ington, being personally commended by
General Grant and by Secretary Stan
ton, and receiving the high military
honor of being brevetted a major gen
eral In the regular army. In the sum
mer of 1865 he was appointed chief of
cavalry of the Military Division of the
Southwest, and subsequently chief of
cavalry of the Military Division of the
Gulf. On September 30, 1865, he was
mustered out of the volunteer service
and made lieutenant colonel of the
Ninth Cavalry. For several years he
served at various stations In the West,
and greatly entranced his reputation as.
a daring and effective fighter by his
prowess In dealing with turbulent und l
warlike Indians. He was actively en-;
gaged in the encounter with the Chcy
en.nes, near Indian Croek, and soon af
terward General Crook appointed h'm.
ehlef of the cavalry attached to the
Big Horn and Yellowstone expeditions.
He commanded the Wind River expe
dition against the Kez Perces In 1877,
and tin the following year he led the
troops dispatched to aid Thornburgh's
besieged command at Milk River,
One of General Merrltt's most nota
ble exploits was the conducting of a
successful cavalry march against the
Cheyennes, In which he led seven full
cavalry companies in a ride of elghty
flve miles In thirty-one hours and com
pleted the march with every man in
good condition. "Buffalo Bill" and
Captain Charles King, the novelist,
were with Merrltt on this occasion. So
stealthily did the cavalry advance that
the Cheyennes were taken by surprise
and were so completely panic stricken
that they ran in disorder from their
camp, leaving Yellow Hand, one of
their chiefs, lying dead on the grass.
General Merrltt was In command of
Port Laramie, Wyoming, In 1880, and
again In 1882. In the latter year the
authorities at Washington, desiring to
obtain the fullest benefits from Gener
al Merrltt's superior knowledge and
skill as a tactician, placed him at the
head of the military academy at West
Point, w<here he remained for nearly
Ave years. In 1887 he waß promoted
to be brigadier general of the United
States army, and placed In command
of the Department of the Missouri.
Subsequently he was made a major
general, and assumed command of the
Department of the East. His selection
by the war department to command
the military expedition to the Philip
pines received the most unreserved
popular commendation.
There Is on the part of the people of
this country an abiding faith In the
courage, the sagacity, the judgment and
the patriotism of Wesley Merrltt.—
New York Times.
WILLIAM GILLETTE.
The Author-Actor of One of the Moat
Popular Plaja*
William Gillette Is one of the few au
thor-actors who has made a success.
His play, "Secret Service," In which
he acts the role of the heroic spy, con
tinues In favor in this country, and
was the only patriotic American play
ever received with approval In Lon
don.
WILLIAM OILLETT.
During his last year In the world's
metropolis Mr. Qilletts was a social
lion.
"Secret Service" Is a drama full of
stirring action, and there is not a dull
moment in it from first to last. It Is a
succession of patriotic Incidents which
hold one in breathless attention, with
comic relief of a sparkling quality. The
play Is elaborate in scenic effects and
romantic situations.
Japanese Love or the Ileautlful.
In the principal room of every Jap
anese house built bv rule there Is a
slightly raised platform sometimes so
arranged that it can be entirely en
closed. This dias is the "sacred niche"
where Mikado would sit should he ever
enter the house. It 1b still the rule
there that the subject must not look
down upon the Mikado. In the days,
not very long past, when It was un
lawful even to look upon his face, he
would have sat entirely shut off from
view, and his fool would have been
served through a side opening so
placed as to prevent a sight of his
sacred countenance. The royal in
closure Is looked upon as an altar.
With It the whole house must be In
keeping, and It Is here that some
grouping of flowers or leaves, some
beautiful work of art, 1b alwavß seen.
The spot Is Itself a sample of excel
lent work, and here the little children
learn from Infancy to revere and love
the beautiful and the good in nature
and art.—St. Nicholas.
Too Much Iron.
Doctor—Did you get that mixture of
wine and iron that I ordered?
Deacon Waters—Yes; It was flrst
rate. Never enjoyed a bottle of medi
cine better In my life. Drank it up
without takln' breath. But, doctor,
there was too much Iron in It.
Dostor—Huh! So I should Imagine.
Deacon Waters Yes, the Iron all
went to my feet and made >m so heavy
I could hardly walk.—New York Week
ly.
A "hedge doctor," a kind of quack In
Ireland, was being examined at an in
quest on his treatment of a patient
who had died. "I gave him ipecacuan
ha," he said.
"You might Just as well have given
him the aurora borealls," said the Cor
oner.
"Indade, yer honor, and that's Just
what I should have given him next If
,he hadn't died."—Hospital Gazette. r
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
OUR MANUFACTURED EXPORTB.
Tills Ypr, the First Time. They Exceed
Imports, ttnd That Largely.
Washington, July 2.—The report of
the bureau of statistics, Just Issued,
gives the following Information regard
ing manufactured articles exported
from and imported into the country:
Twenty-seven million dollars' worth
of American manufactures were sent
abroad during the twenty-six business
days of May, and only 118,000,000 worth
of foreign manufactures were brought
Into the country during the same time,
It has already been announced that our
exports of manufactured articles are
this year, for the first time in our his
tory, exceeding our imports of manu
factures, but it remained for the month
of May to make the phenomenal rec
ord of exporting 60 per cent, more of
manufactures than were imported in
the same time. Notwithstanding th's
fact that the imports of manufactures
during the fiscal year have been much
less than in preceding years, and the
demand upon our own manufacturers
consequently greater, the manufactur
ers have Steadily gone on increasing
their exports, so that the total expor
tation of manufactures during the fis
cal year will exceed by fully $12,000,000
those of any preceding year in the his
tory of the country, and will be more
than double that of a decade ago, and
more than 60 per cent. In excess of that
of 1895.
The aggregate exports will amount to
$300,000,000 for the year.
The most important in point of value
of the manufactured articles exported
are: Agricultural implements, books,
maps and engravings, chemicals, cop
per and manufactures of It; cotton
manufactures, cycles, manufactures of
flax, hemp and jute; glass and glass
ware, Instruments and apparatus for
scientific purposes, manufactures of
Iron and steel, manufactures of leather,
mineral oils for Illuminating purposes,
paper and manufactures thereof, para
fline and parafflne wax, tobacco, furni
ture and other manufactures of wood.
Of these articles none fell below $2,000,-
000 in the amount exported during the
year, and many range into the tens of
millions. Of agricultural Implements,
for Instance, our exports In the year
will amount to over $6,000,000, of which
more than $1,000,000 go to France, near
ly $1,000,000 worth to the United King
dom, an equal amount to Germany,
more than $500,000 worth to Canada,
nearly $500,000 to Argentina, and a like
amount to British Australasia, while
Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Porto
Rico, British East Indies and Africa
also absorbed a share of the grand total
of over $6,000,000.
Of bicycles the exports for the year
will amount to more than $6,000,000, $l,-
500,000 In value going to the United
Kingdom, nearly an equal amount to
Germany, $500,000 to British North
America, nearly sloo,ooo worth to Ja
pan, $250,000 worth to British Austral
asia and nearly $200,000 worth to Africa.
The exportation of manufactures of
copper has grown enormously in the
past two or three years. In the fiscal
year 1895 it amounted to over $11,000,-
000, in 1896 to over $19,000,000, in 1897 :o
over $21,000,000 and in the present year
will considerably exceed that of 1897.
Manufactured cotton will amount in
the year to probably $17,000,000.
TO PORTO RICO NEXT.
Troops Now on the Water to Go to San
Juan. I
Washington, July s.—The feeling at
the war department that Santiago, be
ing covered by Shatter's siege guns on
the heights around the town, and by
the guns of Sampson's jhips, must sur
render before the day is over, has led
to a complete revolution of the plans
which were formulated when General
Shatter's dispatch calling for immedi
ate reinforcements was received.
As soon as General Shatter's troops
have been thoroughly rested they will
be forwarded to Porto Rico.
The army corps under General
Brooke at Camp Thomas, Chlckamauga
now under marching orders, will prob
ably be the first troops to leave for
Porto Rico.
The soldiers of General Snyder's di
vision at Tampa are believed to be on
the water bound for Santiago. It is
the purpose to forward them Immedi
ately after their arrival at that place
to Porto Rico, without disembarking
the Boldiers from the transports, with
the exception perhaps of one or two
regiments, which will replace some of
the troops of General Shafter's army.
SHERMAN ON ALASKA
ltetnrnlng from Trip, lie Says Country
Needs Territorial Lhwii,
Seattle, July I.—Ex-Secretary John
Sherman has arrived here from Alas
ka. In an Interview Mr. Sherman
said:
"Alaska would be better governed
had she regular territorial laws. I be
lieve It will be a very short time until
Congress giVes her these. It may be
years before statehood can be given.
"That prohibition law, to which
Alaskans object so strongly, does not
seem to prohibit entirely, as I noticed
a great many saloons. If the law can
not be enforced It would better be tak
en off the statute books."
The Cure of Prisoner*.
Washington, July 6.—The capture of
1,600 men of Cervera's fleet, destroyed
off Santiago by Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Schley on Sunday, and of
2,000 in El Oaney, the suburb of that
town, on the right of the American line,
which was practically occupied by-
General Shafter's forces on Friday, and
the expected fall of Santiago give the
officers here an additional burden to
carry.
They must provide food and supplies
for the large number of prisoners that
have fallen and will fall into the hands
of the land and sea forcee of the Uni
ted States In Cuba, and the problem Is
already engaging their serious atten
tion. One of the greait difficulties of
the question of getting troops to Cuba
was that of carrying with them suffi
cient supplies: and with the addition
of thousands of Spanish troope to pro
vide for, the departments of supplies
and transportation have their hands
more than full.
Ia Favor of More Cadet*.
Washington, Jnly s.—The report of
the Board of Visitors to the Military
Academy at West Point, made pub! c
at the War Department to day, renews
the recommendation of previons boards
that the nnmber of cadets be increased
by allowing the President to appoint
twenty and each United States Senator
one. "*
NEW YORK LETTER.
Soeeinl Correspondence.
An emergency appropriation of $200,-
000 Mae been voted for the new East
river br.uge, which, since the debt limit
question v. as raised, has been deprived
of the means by which construction
could be pushed.
An Odd Charity.
The most curious charity in New
York, and one which savors of medie
val times, is the one Known as the
"Leake Dole of Bread." For over 10<
years a weekly distribution of bread
has taken place at St. John's chapel,
one of the Trinity parish churches
John Leake, who was one of the foun
ders of the Leake and Watts home foi
children, left $6,000, the Interest to h
spent in purchasing bread for poor wo
men. This buys about 4,000 loaves of
bread a week.
O.buru'i OH Stock.
A good many years ago, when Eu
gene Robinson failed and had to gel
out of the Stock Exchange, he owed
Charlie Osborn $140,000. In part pay
ment of this he gave Charlie 1,50t
shares of Standard Oil stock, wortt
about 65, which so disgusted that thrif
ty and frisky speculator that he regis
tered an oath that he never would al
low Robinson to return to the floor
The stock was. however, laid away ii
a safe, and when Osborn died was lefi
to hlfl heirs. The $97,600 had Increased
to $600,000, at a valuation of $4OO i
■hare. It Is now worth about $425
It pays 40 per cent, a year, or $60,000
nearly two-thirds per annum of thi
original valuation. Isn't there just <
suggestion of luck In this?
How to Get Rich.
Some of our millionaires at times as
sume the responsibility of rushing tntc
print with suggestions to the youth o:
the country on the all-Important sub
Ject, "How to Get Rich." The bes
plan I have -heard is "Imitate Sage.'
Sage lives about as frugally as any
one. He rides d-own town In the morn
lng and up town in the afternoon on i
free pass on the elevated road. Ter
cents saved. He spends only elgh
cents for his luncheon, where otlhei
men make It fifty. Forty-two centi
saved. He smokes not. A dollar sav
ed. He drinks not. A dollar saved
He always carries gold in his pocketi
to jingle—the honorarium of the boart
member. The interest on his vast loam
is piling up while he sleeps.
Foruit-r President of the Police Boerd.
Our former president of the polici
board, Theodore Roosevelt, has don<
the country good In more ways thai
one. He has not only given the eoun
try a first class fighting man, full o:
byalns, energy and resource, but he ha:
by his example brought to the front £■
class of men whose wealth and socia
position lend a most encouraging anc
significant character to the episode
From all the clubs and colleges young
men of large means and high standing
have flocked to the nation's banner
ready to serve shoulder to shoulderwßt
the mechanic and the farm hand, th<
clerk and ths plebeian. They not onlj
applied for service with Mr. Rooseveli
'himself, but, animated by his prompi
action, they have volunteered every
where. They have made their appear
ance In the navy as well as the army
and they are show'ing the country thai
the rich man is r|ot the idler and the
drone he has been pictured. They are
proving, on the contrary, that the so
called gilded youth are as eager tc
abandon their luxurious environment Is
the country's cause as the homely rus
tic Is to exchange his plow handle foi
a musket.
Other Features In Trade.
The effect of the war Is very pecullai
cm poultry and pineapples. Barge ship
ments of -the former to Cuba have beer,
the rule for several years and now thai
these are stopped a greater supply
reaches this market. Just before the
war began a large shipment was made
to Cuba and reached port in Bafety, bul
this will be the last until the war Is
over. Hence the supply here is ex
cessive and sales aie only made at a
heavy loss. On the other hand the Im
portation of pineapples has become
very difficult, as American vessels Incui
too great a risk a-nd all that come must
be under some foreign flag. The sup
ply will therefore be light and prices
will be so high as to prevent canning.
The cigar trade will also suffer and
the price of fine brands must advance
as fast as the stock of Cuban tobacco
diminishes. Very strangely the con
sumption of tobacco In Spain is chiefly
of the American product, which shows
ti—i Spanish smokers cannot afford to
Use Cuban tobacco, but now they will
-have to look elsewhere when they want
to take a smoke.
Newspaper Matter*.
The expense of supplying the news
papers of this city with war news is
estimated at $lOO,OOO a week. ' Rather a
heavy bill, but It cannot be avoided.
Pulitzer has shown nls public spirit by
continuing the salaries of all employes
who enlist until the'r return from ser
vice. What a oostly war It must be
when the news expense reaches suoh
a vast amount! The papers are issu
ing extras for special news. One Jour
nal tried a 10 o'clock edition, but It
failed, as people at that hour are either
abed or at the theatre, or somewhere
else, out of the reach ot the newsboys'
call. The worst result of this rivalry
for war news Is the tendency to man
ufacture report* or to reprint the same
thing In a Httle different shape and
this bogus news often tries the reader's
patience. Apropos -of news, one of the
consequences of the war is a demand
for Improved printing presses and near
ly a score of papers have each ordered
a new equipment. New York printing
presses are also In foreign demand and
orders have been received from far
away Australia and near-by Paris.
America indent lead* tne world In ev
erything that per talrs to Journalism.
CYRUS THORP.
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Base Ball in Biblical Times.
A member of the Canton Theologi
cal school who is interested in the
great national game, has written a
thesis on "base ball among the anci
ents." From this are gleaned the fol
lowing interesting points which help
to establish his contention :
The devil was the first coacher—
he coached Eve when she stole first
—Adam stole second.
When Isaac met Rebecca at the
well she was walking with a pitcher.
Sampson struck out a great many
times when he beat the Philistines.
Moses made his first run when he
slew the Egyptian.
Cain made a base hit when he kill
ed Abel.
Abraham made a sacrifice.
The prodigal son made a home run.
David was a great long distance
thrower.
Moses shut out the Egyptians at
the Red Sea.— Ex.
The best medicine you can take is
that which builds a solid foundation
for health in pure, rich blood-Hood's
Sarsaparilla.
The Lutheran Ministerium.
The 150 th anniversary of the
Lutheran ministerium of Pennsyl
vania, celebrated recently in Phila
delphia, is perhaps the oldest body
of that denomination in this country.
The ministerium has 324 ministers,
500 congregations, 123,470 confirmed
members, 489 Sunday schools, 83,-
207 scholars, and the contributions
last year amounted to $683,021.97.
The ministerium supports Muhlen
berg college at Allentown, and the
Theological seminary at Mount Airy,
Philadelphia. It has orphans' homes
at Germantown and Topton, Berks
county.
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Near Alma, Wis., is a herd of curi
ous animals belonging to Huber
brothers. Some of them are pure
bred buffalo, the brothers having been
interested for ten years in an attempt
to rear buffalo in captivity. Besides
the buffalo, however, there are on the
farm a number of crossbred cattle to
which have been given the name
catalo. The catalo is' the result of a
cross between the buffalo and the
cow. It is believed that from such a
cross can be produced animals better
suited to life on the great western,
ranges than the domestic cattle are.
The buffalo is hardier than the cow,
and while his meat is as good his
hide is more useful and valuable than
that of the cow, being long and furry.
The buffalo stands the rigors of the
northwestern winter without shelter
by reason of this furry coat, and the
expectation is that the crossbred
catalo will inherit the woolly coat and
the buffalo hardiness of constitution.
Since the outbreak of hostilities
with Spain crime has markedly de
creased as proved by the police record
in greater New York. A single sit
ting, lasting seldom more than one
hour, disposes of all pending cases at
the Jefferson Market Police Court,
where previously two sessions were re
quired every day having an average
of two huiirs duration. And else
where the same condition prevails.
Mr. Lindsay is inclined to the belief
that the rough characters in town bear
ing a fair mental calibre, have avail
ed of the opportunity to enlist similar
to the formation of the tamous Wilson
Zuaves in civil time. This proves
that poverty and want are the two
principal factors in the creation of
crime, and that man is naturally good
and not bad. It does not pay to be
wicked nor criminal, so to be smart
we must develop talent and cultivate
impulse in the right direction in order
to be "respectable."
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