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The National tribune., 1893-05-18
Greatest Speed Record.

If the New York Central officials wanted
record for their new engine. No 900. prepare.
tory to exhibiting her at the Worlds Fair, they
have got one now that beats the world. On
Wednesday the Empire State Express arrived
in Syracuse. n. Y, on time, and Engineer
Hogan and No. 999 were there to take it. The
engine was coupled on and the train left SYRIA
cuse on time. Hogan let the engine out a few
times on the way to Rochester just to see if she
was feeling good, and finding that she re-
sponded to every touch of the throttle he con-
tentedly bided his time. He did not want to
get ahead of his schedule, and he brought her
into Rochester depot at just the right moment.
The test of speed was to come between Rochester
and this city.
Soon after leaving Rochester Hogan slowed
her down little, for he intended to make up
the time at the western end of the stretch.
Passing Batavia, the train was rushing along
at an easy gait of mile minute. Then Ho-
gan let her out. The speed increased as the
engine flew along and just before reaching
Crittenden the record of Tuesday of a mile in
50 seconds was equaled. But this was exceeded
just this side of that station, when the new
worlds record of mile in % seconds was
made. This is equivalent to 1124 miles an
hour
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
All Quiet in Hawaii.

No further disturbances have been reported
on the Sandwich Islands, and quietly but
surely the annexation movement is growing
stronger. Claus Spreckes, the sugar king, re-
Gently called a meeting OF planters ON all the
islands, and endeavored to have resolutions
sent to Washington opposing annexation. The
idea was to form republic, but the scheme fell
through, as the great majority of planters are
willing to concede anything to secure the pro-
lection of the United States.
The Provisional Government is now strong
enough to quell any internal disturbance and
matters are progressing smoothly. At meet
ing Of the Government a resolution was intro
duced which made it reasonable offense for
anyone agitating the restoration of the Queen,
but as yet the act has not been passed.
Commissioner Blount is working steadily,
and has secured large amount of material TO
be presented to the United States Government
on his return home. The residents of the other
islands are very anxious to have him visit
them, but the Com mssoner is somewhat afraid,
as he said: /" l do not want to go to the other
islands. | have taken considerable RESPONSE
bility upon myself in lowering the American
flag and want to remain here so that could
order troops ashore in case of any trouble"
Should he decide, however, to visit them he
will be given more royal reception than ever
the Queen received.
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
NICARAGUAN REVOLUTION.
The Insurgents Successfully Overthrow the
Government and Occupy the Capital.

The Insurgents Successfully Overthrow the
Government and occupy the Capital.
The rebellion inaugurated by ex-President
Zavalla of Nicaragua, seems TO have been very
successful. The principal cities of the country
are in their hands. and dispatch received at
the State Department the forepart of last week
announced that the Capital had been captured.
The insurgents are well armed. have good
supply of Gatling guns, and number between
5000 and 5000. The Government forces under
President Sacaza are poorly organized and led,
and amounts to about 1000 men.
The cause Of the revolution was the fact
that President Sacaza was oyerhearing and
tyranncal. The discomfort rapidly spread.
and in a short while an organization was eff
fectod. April % Granada was captured, a
Provisional Government was formed, aud head
quarters established at the captured city.
Senior Morales was elected Provisional Presi-
dent, and as his advisers were assigned ex-
President Joaquin Zavsla, Minister of War,
and Eduardo Montrel, General-in- Chief OF the
Army.
The army was concentrated around Granada.
and before many days a number of important
cities were captured. including a good portion
of the Nicaraguan Canal, the telegraph line and
several steamers In three battles fought the
Government forces were badly beaten, and the
revoutionsts gained strength aud courage.
The capture of great portion of the Near
aguan Canal has been the cause of consid
cradle uneasness in this country, where the
| stockholders of the enterprise reside. The
vast storehouses st either end of the canal are
filled with valuable material, and the fear is
that these have been captured and looted. To
add to the uneasy feeling no word has been re-
ceived from the headquarters at Greytown, but
this fact is attributed to the tslegraphie COM
munications having been captured by the in
| surgents and held by them.
A few weeks ago Secretary Gresham request
| ed Secretary Herbert to send war vessel to
the scene of action, and the Atlanta was
dispatched. The vessel will be on the east
| coast of the country but as the operations
| were on the other section of the Republic, the
| Alliance was ordered to proceed to that vicin-
ity. If the canal property has not been de-
stroyed before the arrival of these vessels, it is
! an assured fact that they will not be damaged
while thew are around.
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not until his 45th year can any man consider
himself entirely free from military duty.
The policy of the Government for the past
few years has been a gradual increase in both
the active and the reserve forces. Now the
standing army will number nearly half mil
lion men. If 1t were possible for Germany to
call up every man it has power to do by the
various methods Of recruitment, il could put
in the field an army of nearly 100000 men.
All this is in country of less area than Texas,
and population of 100000 If they should
be distributed there would be two regular SOL
diers for every square mile of territory and 20
soldiers liable to duty; or, gsnerslizng the SUBJ
ject in another way, for every 10 subjects,
young and old, there is a soldier. As there are
SO many non com batants, including women,
children and infirm, it will be seen that Ger
many has almost reached the utmost limit in
organizing her army forces. They will soon
reach the full limit of their resources, unless
they begin to enroll able-bodied young women
and start an army of amazons.
The whole country is first divided for mill
tary purposes into regions, region into dis
tricts and these again into sub-districts A
certain number of districts must recruit q bril-
gade and a larger number an army corps. In
this way the country is divided so that each
man knows his exact duty and just where he
should go If called out A word sent out from
general headquarters could concentrate the
whole available forces at any point as quickly
as they could be carried. This organization is
perfection itself, and l believe has an equal in
no other country.
The cavalry force of Germany may not be so
effective as that of France. The latter are
probably superior for quick. dashing work.
Yet the cavalry force is very large, and is very
well equipped. The process of arming all
the cavalry divisions with spears has just been
completed. These are made of hollow tube
of steel, rolled by peculiar process. For all
the different branches of the service nearly a
half million horses would be needed and sup
piled, and the German horses are good ones,
too.
The artillery service has lately been roor-
! ganized and new and uniform guns adopted.
! The latest projectile adopted is claimed to be
the most effective ever introduced. When ex-
pioded 1t will cast thousands of shell splinters
in all directions, and they are expected to be
of good service in attacking an army under
good cover. What with smokeless powder and
other accessories of warfare now in use by the
German troops, their deadly equipments seem
to be complete, and only need a trial in actual
war.
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formed the army after his own nature, and
thus it exists to-day, and the same spirit ex-
tends to much of the public business.
Nowhere in Europe is to be found such gro
tesque officialism as, for instance, at the rail-
way depots in Germany. Every employe has
been a soldier, and its stiff discipline has be-
come soldered into his nature, and the entire
regime of station life is military. The agent is
an imposing, dignifed, and solemn-looking
official in an elaborate uniform literally gilt.
edged, and he acts as master of ceremonies.
When the train arrives he stands bolt upright
ION dress paradc) with his officials about him,
and salutes are nterchanged between him and
the conductor. One minute before the train
starts the agent reaches up and taps a gong
three times At the last tap the conductor
runs along and blows tin whistle three times,
which is repeated by the brakeman at the front
end. and then the train is ready to start.
This same spirit extends to other occupations
as well. hotel porter not in(requently looks
more like a soldier or big policeman than an
inofensive, tip-taking, man ofall- work attache
of hotel. Many times, too they wear more
elaborate uniform than General in the United
States Army.
The National tribune., 1893-05-18

TIE army is divided into four different de-
partments. These are the active ranks, Re-
serves, Landwehr, and Landsturm. The latter
is used only in case of actual need. 1t in
cludes youths from II to 90, and also those
who have completed the other service.
At the age Of 20. just when a young man is
ready to start in life for himself. the recruiting
officer comes around and enrolls him in the
LandwehT, in which he stays for a year or two,
If capable OF bearing arms Then he enters on
the real active service. The length of this de-
ponds good deal on good many circumstances.
wealthy youth who bears his own expenses,
may be let off with a year public-school
teachers frequently finish in few weeks but
by far the larger majority must complete tho
three years.
Then the soldier enters the Reserves for four
years, in which reviews and manuvers are
held occupying three or four months in the
year. He then passes into the Landwehr
again, where the duties are lessened to about
IA days each year. At any time, however the
recruit is liable to be called to the reserves and
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
Married Men Not Desired.

The Army has no use for married men, II
is proposed to discourage the re-enlistment OF
soldiers who are married. The decision nat
urally stirs up the married soldiers, and the
War Department hes many letters, mostly
anonymous, pointing out what the writer's re-
gard as the injustice of such discrimination.
1t is found that married soldiers give the De-
partment great deal more trouble than the
single men. Whenever there is to be a change
of stations the married men begin to work for
a transfer, so that their families may not be
compelled to pack up and move with the troops.
This causes the annoyance of securing other
men, and leads to much extra clerical work.
The War Department has given its recruiting
and enlistment officers to understand that mar
ried soldiers may be denied re-enlistment in
the Army.
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
CHIN ESE MUST GO.
The Highest Court in the Land Decides
Favor of the Geary Law.

The Highest Court in the Land Decides in
Favor of the Geary Law.
The United States Supreme Court has af-
frmed the consttutionality of the Geary Ex-
clusion Law. This decision compels all China
men to be registered, and comply with all
other formalities, under penalty OF deporta-
ton, and stands as fnality.
The situation is not by any means trivial in
its significance, and that this is realized by the
Administration is shown by the one instance
of Secretary Carlisle's going. Immediately upon
the decision being rendered, to confer with the
President. The subject was considered at
length in Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. In
any view of the case, the Treasury officials
expect to experience great difficulty in carry
ing out the law. 1t is estimated that there
are now 10000 Chinese in the United States.
Reports from "a districts show that 3, 100 have
registered; the 30 districts not yet heard from
will, it is believed, increase the number to
5000.
During the present year 150 Chinese subjects
have been deported the cost of deportation
from San Francisco being s35 head. Only
SIG, S06 of the appropriation for the enforce
ment of the Chinese law remains unexpended.
1t is not known at the Treasury Department
whether any other fund can be drawn upon to
provide for the expense of carrying out this
law, and conservative estimates place the
amount necessary at So, O0O,Oo0.
The suggestion is made in official circles in
Washington that Chinese unregistered may
now go to the courts and ask to be allowed to
register and remain in this country.
On this point Solicitor General Aldrich who
has received many compliments on his victory
in the case, said :" An analysis of the law
shows that: o. The failure to have certif-
cate after the expiration of year puts the
burden of proof upon the Chinese resident
laborer. e. The Judge before whom such
laborer is brought is to try primarily the ques-
ton of the fact of possession of certificate
that is, whether the person before him has
complied with the law eDjoining duty upon
him. 49, If he has not complied with such
law it is made the duty of such Judge to order
his deportation unless he establishes clearly to
the satisfaction of said Judge that by reason of
accident sickness, or other unavoidable cause
he has been unable to procure his certificate !;
or unless he establishes clearly to the satisfac-
ton of the court, and by at least credible
white witness, that he was resident of the
United States at the time of the passage of this
act. If upon the hearing it shall appear that
he is entitled to a certificate it shall be
granted upon his paying the cost"
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
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Stokes a Citizen Again.

Argument was heard last week in New Yorl
before Judge Cowing, in the Court of Genera
Sessions. in the libel suit of Edward S. Stokes
of the Hoffman House, against w. E. d. Stoke:
and Lawyer VIM. R. Martin. Ex-Mayor Oakley
Hall. representing Mr. Martin, moved to quasi
the Indictment. The affidavit of Mr. Martin
was read, in which it was claimed that Edward
S. Stokes, having been convicted and sentenced
for the crime of homicide in shooting Jim Fisk
was civilly dead and the charges brought By
him against w. L. ID. Stokes and himself Mar
TIM could not be entertained.
Counsel for Edward S. Stokes thereupou ere.
ated a sensation in the court room by handing
up to the Court pardon of the State to Edward
S. Stokes. dated Dec. l, 1884, and signed by
Grover Cleveland, then Governor, releasing
Stokes from all consequences of his crime. This
introduction of tho pardon is the first infor-
nation that has ever been given as to the resto-
ration of Mr.. Stokes to citizenship.
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
Emigration to the South.

Gov. Mckinney. of Virginia. and the Execu-
tives of other Southern States are receiving
letters from immigration Agents in the North
west, proposing to send foreign settlers to the
South. They ask how much head will be
paid for the delivery of such immigrants.
1t is probable that when the Legislatures
of the various Southern States meet next
Winter some proposition will be made to
establish an immigration agency board. If
this be done the Office will probably be per-
manent one, the expenses to be borne by the
different Southern States.
The Governors appreciate the Importance of
having agents abroad, and would have advised
such a course at the recent conference had it
been proper at that time
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1t is in infantry that German troops excel.
Anyone who has seen them drill cannot fail to
see their superiority over many troops. The his
tory of German troops also bears this statement
proof In the Franco German war their troops
were so well organized that it was but very
short time until they were before Paris. How
ever. the French troops have been wonderfully
improved since that time and they make fine
showing
travelled through the provinces of Alsace-
Lorraine, which was the disputed territory dur
ing the last war and was wrested from France.
There several cities in it, and each is a
military fortress in itself Strasburg, its CAPT
tai, is surrounded by immense walls and con-
tains military force of 5000 men constantly.
The other cities much protected, and the
whole frontier seems to glisten with forts and
defenses Of all kinds. Several army corps are
stationed in this small district TO keep watch
on the movements of the French Alsace-
Lorraine was originally German, but France
captured it about two centuries ago and it had
become thoroughly nationalzed by them. So
the people strongly French in their SYM
pathies. For this reason stfict passport sys-
TEN has always been kept up by the German
Government.
There now several through going rail-
ways which cross the country from east 10
west so that troops could be massed either on
the French or Russian frontier in short time.
The lines are entirely under the control of the
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Valuable General and Local Predictions for
the United States.

the United States.
Copyrighted, $685. by w. T. FOSTER
Ny last bulletin gave forecasts of storm
wave to cross the continent from 21st to 2oth,
and the next will reach the Pacific coast about
the 25th cross the western mountains by close
of the 26th the great central valleys from 9th
29th and the Eastern States about the Both.
This storm will cause general rains and the
rain-belt will move farther to the south, while
rainfall will decrease in many places in north
ern ATTITUDES.
Warm wave will cross the western mountains
about tho 25th, the great central valleys about
the 27th and the Eastern States about the Goth.
The cool wave will cross the western mount
aims about the 23th. the great central valleys
about the 31st and the Eastern States about
June 2.
Weather changes move from west to east
across the continent, and each local forecast is
made for within $50 miles east and west of the
magnetic meridian mentioned for all the conn
try between 25o and 500 of north latitude.
These local weather changes will occur within
"a hours before or after sunset of the dates
given below.
Los ANGELES AND BOISE CITY MERIDIAN.
May 21-storm. wave on this meridian.
22-Wind changing.
23-Cooer and clearing.
2i-Fair and cool.
" 25-Warmer.
26-Storm wave on this meridian
27-Wind changing.
SANTA FE, DENVER, AND BLACK HILLS ME-
RIDIAN.
May 21-Warmer.
22-Storm- wave on this meridian.
23-Wind changing.
I" 24-Cooler and clearing.
25-Fair and cool.
26-Warmer.
27-Storm wave on this meridian
GALVESTON, KANSAS CITY, AND MINNIE
APoLIs MERIDIAN.
May Collaborating
&" 22-Warmer.
I" 23-Storm wave on this meridian.
f" 2-Wind changing.
25-Cooer and clearing.
=" 26-Fair and cool.
27-Warmer.
RIDfAN.
May 21-Fair and cool.
" Collaborating.
&" 23-Warmer.
4" 24-Storm wave on this meridian.
/" 25-Wind changing.
:" 26-Cooler and clearing.
27-Fair and cool.
NEW YORK AND OTTAWA MERIDIAN.
May 21-Cooler ard clearing.
" 22-Fair and cool.
" Collaborating.
+" 24-Warmer.
4" 25-Storm wave on this meridian.
" 26-Wind changing.
I" 27-Cooler and clearing.
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The National tribune., 1893-05-18

CART However his command is supreme and
he alone can declare war Emperor William
considers himself fully able TO look after his
OWL interests too, as some of his chief officials
have discovered to their own sorrow. So when
il comes 20 warfare he does not ask much adj
vice from his ministers. but has the idea that
his own plans are just the thing for bis people.
Immediately OF entering German territory
The traveller gets his first glimpse of the mill
tary at the custom house. Every town seems
to hold a contingent of soldiers, and the roll of
the martial drum aud shrll blast of the bugle
are among the most frequent sounds.
Next the tramp tramp, tramp of a company
Of soldiers passing along the street is heard
Tramp. tramp, as regular as clock work. sound
their steps. with that click characteristic of
German soldiers on the march aud peculiar
throwing forward of the foot seen in no other
troops.
Up 90 the windows and wide open come the
doors on both sides of the street, and the plump,
rosy checked girls and matrons crowd one
another in the attempt TO secure a good posi-
Sion. The girls wave their handkerchiels and
hands at the gallant soldier lads as they pass
along. Such an event is the greatest excite
nent the towns have. Besides, the gay uniforms
have an attraction for the susceptible hearts of
simid maidens Then, there are many kinds of
music, but nothing equals in attraction mill.
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
LET TT RUN

LII II nun,
and your cough may end in something seri-
ous It's pretty sure TO, if your blood is poor.
That is just the time and condition that in
vites Consumption. The seeds are sown and
it has fastened its hold upon you, before you
know that it is near.
1t won't do to trife and delay, when the
remedy is at hand Every disorder that can
be reached through the blood yields to DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. For
Severe Coughs, Bronchial, Throat and Lung
Diseases, Asthma, Scrofula in every form,
and even the Scrofulous affection of the
lungs that's called Consumption, in all its
earlier stages, it is positive and complete
cure.
1t is the only blood-cleanser, strength re-
storer, and flesh-builder so effective that it
can be guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit or
cure, in every case, you have your money
back. All medicine dealers have it.
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
Congressional Expenditures.

The official statement of appropriations made
offices created and abolished, and salaries in
creased and reduced by the last session of Con-
gress, prepared by the clerks to the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and House.
show that 500 specified new Offices were created
at an annual cost of $3S3,0l0 that 1856 were
omitted from the appropriations at an annual
cost of $2l4 $50 and that new offices not specific
were authorized at an annual expenditure OF
$Ss90l2.
The total appropriations made during the
session, including the permanent appropria-
tions for interest. sinking fund, etc., amounted
TO $5l9, 504, 359 while for the preceding ses-
sion they amounted to 500, $780, 1Ss.
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tary band at the head of column of soldiers.
Yet all through this gantlet of smiles the
soldiers face remains passive and his step does
not change, but he moves along with the same
stocal precision. The German soldiers are the
most methodical people in the world.
Should the fends of war again be loosed, and
the threatening war cloud descend on Europe,
Germany will be able to hold her own. Her
troops may not possess that dashing courage of
the mercurial French, but they have doggish
perseverance which stands them in good stead.
In defeat they do not become so disorganized
or thrown into such great confusion, but now
more than ever discipline remains almost to the
last breath.
Prince Bismarck says: 81 made the German
Empire" He also laid the foundations of the
present military system to a great extent
Stern, infexible and disciplinary as he was, he
The National tribune., 1893-05-18
Renimental Histories.

The Editor of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has
had so many requests for sketches of the sery-
ices of the different regiments that it would
take every line of space in the paper for many
months to publish them all. AS many as there
may be room for will appear each week for
sometime to come, but we cannot promise to
fulfill all the requests now in hand, and those
which have once appeared of course cannot be
published again.
The National tribune., 1893-05-18

seem to be as enthusiastic as formerly, but 1t is
still in force If Germany, Austria, and Italy
can preserve their compact amicably, they will
be able to control the peace of Europe. If on
the other hand, they shonId wish to prove
offensive, they could shsks Europe to its CEN
ter, and woe be to the other nations. These
three countries occupy nearly the whole of cen.