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rights, broke open the Alhambra saloon,
appointed barkeeper and chairman and
held a meeting In the midst of it a
strange thing happened. A horse galloped
up to the door. A man alighted, and
Curly Cal himself elbowed his way through
the crowd. They closed the door behind
him. Here was, at last, somebody on
whom they could blame their misfortune.
He was the only agent of the company
they knew. He was responsible for rob-
blng them of their dues and for raising
false hopes, which had wrecked the camp
Wright did not talk to any of them until
he reached the bar. He hoisted himself
upon this eminence and they could all see
that he was unarmed and at their mercy
Boys" he said at last, 'I've come back
to tell you that it's all up with US and the
Demijohn. The company's gone. He
skipped out on the last steamer, and now
the men that put up the works for him are
coming to take their machinery back. He
didn't pay for anything. I'm in the same
boat as the rest of you, only worse, because
they're going to arrest me in the City for
being a partner in the fraud. l haven't
got cent. I haven't been paid any more
than the rest of you. and if you want to
take it out of me, I'm here"
They couldn't lynch man after state
ment like that 1t did not restore him to
their good opinion or their confidence,
perhaps, but they let him go. and soon
Mammoth Bar camp was only huddle of
abandoned shanties. The men who had
supplied the machinery came up and took
what was worth carrying away, and that
was the last of it.
This was the story Peters heard with
many variations from the old miners, who
would never believe that the Demijohn
was barren. They told him how the vein
dipped and where the lode tended, and
talked porphyry and hanging walls to him
until he felt he was an encyclopedia of
mining lore. That is how he came to be
at Sam Newton's place that night. He
wanted to look over the old Demijohn.
Il felt sorry for the chap" said old Sam,
"and told him the boys were stuffing him
Tor tenderfoot and told him that since so
a hundred men that knew all about mines
had fooled with the Demiiohn and given it
up as no good. But he thought be knowed
more than any of us and down he went"
Heads Peters found that the miners had
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Blinker Murphy kind; others who have
made special study Of higher men and
methods; still others who know from sole
to crown the citizens whom personal van
ity urges to office-seeking; others still
who are familiar with the interests and
hindrances of men of sterner mold; 9TH
ers yet who have not studied politics and
politicians, but whose knowledge of busi-
ness and social ramifcations and influ-
ences would be of the greatest value; and
so on through the whole list of the alert,
shrewd, wise, patient, tireless men whose
lifelong business is the study and under
standing of men, their actions and their
individual peculiarities. And I should
feel secure in their integrity.
Two lines of fighting would now develop,
one directed to the organization Of clean
forces and the other aimed more immedi-
ately at the overthrow of the public enc
mics who control the political machines
which we shall have started out to destroy.
Among the newspaper reporters will be
found some who haye made q study of
crime and criminals, are familiar with the
methods of discovering them, and know
how to find a rogue's record and use it to
keep him quiet. This part of the work
need not be confined to study of court
records; large body of the rascals who
do practical politics" have no such
records. but they more than likely have a
private score which could be used with
equal effectiveness.
If it should happen that the Police De-
partment was part of the corrupt ma
chine which it is desired to destroy the
situation would be complicated, but we
could find 9 way to circumvent that, as we
shall see later herein.
The two main lines of the fight must be
carried on together and with equal vigi-
lance. Organization of the clean ele-
ments must not be done with any shouting
or other noise. A first consideration would
be means with which the working force
could fight and as remuneration for its
services. This latter might be put in the
form of guarantees of Office where it is
desired, though newspaper men, as rule,
have rather lofty scorn of that way of
earning livelihood. A "sack" would be
necessary.
These men will be found to have very
strong friends, through whom others can
be reached, and the circle thus steadily
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ADRIPT In THE CITY.

This is story for boys by that ever
popular writer, Horatio Alger Jr. 1t is a
simply written and unaffected narrative of
a plucky, brainy boys successful fight
against tyranny and wrong. If we might
venture criticism, it would be that Oliver
Conrad is almost too good, and his step
brother, Ronald Kenyon, almost too bad,
tor merely human boyhood, but the story
is wholesome and entertaining, and will
unquestionably find many interested boy
readers. Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates
& Col
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MIR. LUMMIS' BEST BOOK.

The Century Publishing Company ad-
vertises extensively Charles f. Lummis'
book, 1.-THE Man Who Married the Moon,"
which contains some charming Indian
folklore stories. The Nation says of this
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THE STORAGE BATTERY IN CENTRAL Sra
TON WoRK.-There is just now quite run
on storage batteries for central station
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volume, ''It deserves to be classed with
the best of its kind yet produced in this
country" Mr. Lummis is resident of Los
Angeles
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the same kind of clothes as the ones first
saw him in, but these was new"
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PERSONAL

Admiral George Brown, head of the United
States Navy who is visiting his old homo in
Indianapolis has been initiated into the Grand
Army of the Republic. The ceremony was per-
formed in tho quarters of Geo. III. Thomas
Post last week. Commander-in-C Chief Walker
and many prominent veterans were present.
When the Admiral heard the principles Of the
Order read, he said: II have been in the serv-
ice of my country AZ years, and have lived up
to the principles all that time. I feel, there
FORE that have been a member in spirit of the
Grand Army all those years."
Col. J. G. L. Hamilton, of Lafayette Post.
GAR, New York City, was gallant soldier in
the 9th N. Y. and Sd N. Y. Art, and now lives
at Elmsford, N. Y, which is midway between
Tarrytown and White Plains, and all the coun-
try around is full of Revolutionary memories
Near it Gen. Washington encamped the French
and American armies in 1850. Hamiiton's
great grandfather was Alexander Hamilton,
aud other great grandfathsrs were also dis
tinguished officers in the Revolutionary war;
The house is still standing in which Admiral
Farragut was born, July 5, 1901. Its in Knox
County. Tenn, on the Tennessee River, near
Lows Ferry, about 10 miles from Knoxville.
Admiral Farraguts father was Spanish ship
carpenter, who came to this country at the out
break of the Revolutionary war, in which be
served first as q buylsr, and camo out with the
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horses she rode. and the pack Of savage dogs
that followed her wherever she went Seven
years ago Mr.. Alexander Chsnler, a handsome,
athletic, wealthy. generally sensible New York
lawyer, about % years old, took it into his
head that he wanted to marry a genius He
went to Virginia, broke through the Gordon OF
dogs, and did his wooing so well and deter
minedly that the fair genius succumbed, the
wedding took place and made great stir for
awhile Then everybody ceased to talk about
it, and the couple were almost forgotten. The
oblivion was broken last week by the announce
ment that divorce had been granted the wife
on the ground of incompatibility Of tempera-
ment. To the credit Of both parties it must be
said that they absolutely refuse to talk to the
reporters. aud leave the public to draw its own
surmises.
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rank Of Major. He immigrsted to East Ten.
nessee. married sturdy Scoteh-Irish girl, and
went to work at BODYBUILDING. Later. he
went to New Orleans to engage in shipbuild-
ing and there the young Farragut came under
the notice Of the famous Capt. David Porter. Of
the Essex, who got him an appointment as Mid.
shipmon at the age of nine. Later he took him
to sea with bin, and the young Middy's frst
battle was when he was Is years old, whom thu
Essex was captured. after desperate fghs by
two British ships Of superior force. in the har.
Dor OF Valparaiso. Fsrragut always regarded
himself as an East Tennesseean, and had = very
warm side for tho people Of that region.
Gov. Mckinley is booked for speeches during
the campaign at Lexington and Louisyills,
Ky, and Baltimore Nd.
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A CORRECTION.

Through inadycrtence, there appeared
in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE last week
card from Mrs. Ada T. Clark, which
should have been refused publication.
The statements therein were contrary
to the facts.
Mrs. Clark's conduct at Louisville, in
resorting to the courts to disturb the
proceedings of the W.RC Convention,
was such as to deserve the severe repre-
hension of every member of the GAR.
and the W.R.C., and the Judges decis-
ion that she was properly excluded from
the hall in which the Convention was
held stamped this conduct in fitting terms
1t was an approval, by an absolutely
fair-minded and dispassionate tribunal,
Of the action of the W.R.C in exclud-
ing her from its meetings, and a severe
rebuke Of her unjustifiable attempt to
interfere with the peaceful and harmon
ious proceedings Of body in which she
had justly forfeited her membership.
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UNDOUBTEDLY whipping post
would do much good in Washington.
There is probably no place in the coun-
try where one would not do good.
There is certain class of criminals who
fear nothing SO much. But the question
seems to be whether it would not in the
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The world came to this opinion after
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NEW YORK AT CHATTANOOGA.

NEW YORK AT CHATTANOOGA.
Some friction has developed in regard
to the location of New York's monument
at Chattanooga. The New York Com
mission, consisting of Gems. d. Z. Sickles
and Daniel Butterfeld and Col. Amos
Beckwith, selected site on the summit
of Lookout Mountain, and piece of
ground not owned by the Park. The
owners of the ground wanted $4,000
for it, but subsequently greatly reduced
their price. The Park Commission re-
fused to accept the location because no
New York troops fought on the summit
of Lookout, but did their fighting on the
slope below the palisades. The only
troops which gained the summit during
the fighting were some men from the
Sth Ky. The Commission wanted the
monument placed near the Craven
House. Besides, the price of the ground
was excessive. The New York Commits
sion, it is said, offered to meet this OBJ
lection by securing the title to the ground,
but the National Commission refused to
sanction the location. The New York
Commissioners visited Secretary La
mont, with what success is not known,
but the presumption is adverse.
OF course, if New York buys the
ground she can place her monument
where she pleases, but it will be without
the sanction of the Government.
An attempt has been made to represent
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York, but this is not true. Though
Gems Fullerton and Boynton are from
Ohio, the other members are from other
States, and they bad a dispute with Ohio
as to the location of the monuments on
Snodgrass Hill, which had absolutely
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THE report is current that our State
Department has notified Spain that she
must use greater energy in regard to the
Cuban instruction: It seems hardly
possible that Secretary Olney would do
such a thing. Whether Spain puts
greater or less energy into her operations
is absolutely no confern,'0f ours. What
Secretary Olney should have said, and
what he probably did say was, that the
operations in Cuba were great him
rdrance tocommerce, and that this country
could not view with indifference their
needless protraction, and that unless
something positive and definite we're
done soon, the United States would feel
it its duty to extend recognition to the
Cubans.
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THIS Winter every boy and girl in
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sums" under the bright folds of Old
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SECRETARY OLNEY is said to be on
the point of "sending a confidential
agent to Cuba to learn the exact condi-
ton of affairs there" Is this another
job for Paramount Commissioner Blount +?
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. d. C. OCTOBER IL, 1896


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LORD SACKvILLE-wEST's ERUPTION.


Lord Sackville-Wes formerly British
Minister to the United States, created 6
hubbub in diplomatic circles last week
by the circulation of pamphlet" In
tended for private circulation only -
in which he reviewed with much bitter
ness of spirit the circumstances of hi:
recall from Washington upon the de
mand of President Cleveland.
1t will be remembered that during
the Harrison Cleveland campaign OF
1888 letter purporting to be written
by man named Murchison, residing at
Pomona, Cal, was sent to the British
Minister. The writer said that though
he was naturalized citizen he had lost
none of his affection for his mother
country, England, and was anxious to
have advice as to how to cast his vote
for the party most favorable to the in
terests of that country. To this Mr..
West replied as follows:
Private)
BEVERLY, MASS, Sept. 13, 1888.
SIR: / am III receipt of your letter of the
4th instant, and beg TO say that | fully ap-
preciate the difficulty in which you find your
self in casting q vote You are probably
aware that any political party which openly
favored the mother country at the present
moment would lose popularity, and that the
party in power is fully aware of that fact.
The party, however, is, / believe, still de-
sirous of maintaining friendly relations with
Great Britain, and is still DESTROYS Of settling
all questions with Canada, which have been
unfortunately reopened since the retraction
of the treaty by the Republican majority in
the Senate and by the Presidents message,
to which you allude.
All allowances must, therefore, be made
for the political situation as regards the
Presidential election thus created. 1t is,
however, impossible to predict the course
which President Cleveland may pursue in
the matter of retaliation, should he be elect
ed; but there is every reason to believe that,
while unfolding the position he has taken,
he will manifest spirit of Cancellation in
dealing with the question involved in his
message. l inclose an article from the New
York Times Of Aug. % and remain yours
l.. S. SACKyILLE-WEsT.
This letter was given by the alleged
Murchison to the press, and produced
an immense sensation, and so angered
President Cleveland that he asked for
and obtained Lord Sackville- Vests re-
call.
Lord Sackville's pamphlet is very bit
ter upon the institutions and parties Of
his country, and especially severe upon
Messrs. Blaine and Bayard. He says
hat both parties are in abject fear of
he Irish vote, and will stoop to anything
10 conciliate it. He claims that he was
N danger of assassination by the Irish
in this country, and the Ad-
had to take extraordinary
to prevent it
The hubbub over the pamphlet con-
inues, but will probably not result in
of Importance.
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PEOPLE complain that there is moth
ing left for President of the United
States after he leaves Office. Yet Gen.
Harrison is making $4,000 year out
of his law practice.
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Gov. Altgeld has so poor an opinion
of the Democratic party in Illinois that
he announces himself as candidate
for denomination. No Republican would
have dared to do this in sober earnest.
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If each subscriber TO THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE wW charge himself with getting
one mew subscriber the circulation of the paper
will be doubled at once, and WitA lille trouble
Let each subscriber fryis
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DID that bond syndicate really ex-
pectto fool anybody with its declaration
of only four and half per cent. profit