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The National tribune., 1895-07-18
SPANS DIFFICULTIES.

Spain's finances are in wretched shape
for prolonged drain such as the struggle
with Cuba threatens. There has been a
deficit in the treasury every year for an
unknown number of years. OF late
years this has averaged 108,309,S24
pesetas. A peseta is worth about 20
cents, which would make the annual
deficit about S21,6S2,00O in our money.
But as Spain has only one-quarter our
population, and very much smaller frac-
ton of our resources, this deficit is as
big TO her as one of s2OO,O00,O 900 would
be TO us. Then she has everything taxed
to the last limit. Her 100000 of
relatively poor people have to pay the
Government a revenue of 500, 551 1897
pesetas, or S161,110,27S, or nearly $40
per head. She has 3 public debt of
6,257 PCS, 1852 pesetas, or $1,251, 49,
600, or nearly s74 per head for every
man, woman, and child in the Kingdom.
In other words, every family of five pays
on an average $50 a year taxes, and its
share of the public debt would be $50.
The outlook for raising any considerable
sum for prosecuting the Cuban war
seems pretty hopeless, to say nothing
Of the dissemination of the Spanish
fathers and mothers to have their sons
sent to that baleful climate TO die Of
the romito. The Spanish army is now
made up, like those of France and
Germany, by general CONSUMPTION of
all males who arrive at the age
of 90. This brings war home to every
fireside, and it will not take the loss of
many thousand youths in Cuban hos
pitfalls to create a strong public opinion
in favor of letting the expensive island
90.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18
THE CENTURY WAR BOON.

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Three hundred and twenty large, beau
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The National tribune., 1895-07-18
Couldn't Remember the Sundays.
NetU York Heraid1

"0ld Leather Breaches was at one time
the best-known guide and trapper in Pike
County, Pa He lived in the woods not
many miles from Milford, the Countyseat.
His proper name no one knew, but on ac-
count of the leather trousers which ne IN
variably wore he was known by everyone
as "OId Leather Brooches"
Only occasional visits were made by the
old man to town, and then be came for to-
bacco and whisky. One Sunday morning
he walked into town, and upon arriving as
his favorite trading place was surprised to
see it closed.
Hello" said he; somebody dead, I
guess"
Proceeding leisGrely down the main stree.
he went to another store, only to find this
closed also. Completely nOnplussed the
trapper hailed the first passerby with, Say,
who is dead? Must be some big gun, L
guess. Where is the funeral ?"
why, this is Sunday, old man." replied
the villager.
SUNDAY Sunday!" calculated "0ld
Leather Breeches," in surprise. "Well.
guess I'll have to X eep gu almanac to home
after this. Had all my trouble tor nothing
The National tribune., 1895-07-18
MONUMENTS AT CHICKAMAUGA

We give a number of sketches of the
monuments which have been erected at
Chickamauga and other battlefelds
around Chattanooga. But these made
quately represent the unusual beauty of
the designs and the excellence Of their
workmanship. This class Of art work is a
new development, not only in this coun-
try, but in the whole world. Many
able men have turned their attention tc
it, and are greatly aided by the practi-
cal good sense and suggestions of the
survivors of the regiments and other
organizations to be commemorate. Con-
sequently, the art is making rapid strides
every year, and the creations are I'M
equaled for beauty and fitness anywhere
In the world. When the Chickamauga
National Park is completed it will have
nearly 1000 monuments of various
kinds, and it will be a wonderful show
place that will endure for all time.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18
CHICKAMaUGA COMPARED WITH
OTHER BATTLES,

In his speech at Chattanooga, at the
beginning of the movement to establish
a National Military Park on the battle
field Of Chickamauga, Gen. II. V. Boyn-
ton said:
The figures show Chckamauga to rank, for
the numbers engaged and the time of their
fighting, among the most noted battles of
the world.
Wellington lost l2 per cent at Waterloo
Napoleon 14t per cent. at Austerlitz, and ii
per cent. at Marengo The average losses of
both armies at Magenta and Solferino, in
1853, was less than nine per cent. At Ko-
niggratz, in 1866, it was six per cent. At
Worth, Mars-la-Tour, Graveloite and Sedan,
ia 1870, the average was u per cent.
The marvel of German fighting in the
Franco-Prussian war was by the Third West
phalian Infantry at Mars-la-Tour. 1t took
3 600 men into action, and lost 40. 4 per cent.
Next 10 this record was that of the Garde-
Schutzen Battalion, 1000 strong, at Metz,
which lost 46.1 per cent. There were sew
eral brigades on each side at Chickamauga,
and very many regiments whose losses eE-
ceeded those figures for Mars-la-Tour and
Metz.
The average losses on each side for the
troops which fought through the TWO days
were fully 30 per cent, while for many por-
tions of each line the losses reached so per
cent, and for some even 10 per cent.
A field as renowned rs this for the stub
bornness and brilliancy of its fighting, not
only in our own war, bnt when compared
with all modern wars, has an importance to
the Nation as an object-lesson OF what is
possible in American fighting, and the Ma
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A RELIGIOUS CRANK.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: few days
since the inclosed tract ON the Sons OF Vet
Grams, written by II. II. Human, and pub.
lished By the National Christian Association
of Chicago, was handed son of veteran
accompanied by the texts written on scrap
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as you were our only champion that could
properly preach such a sermon as it deserved
Yours in F., G. and L.,
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Gatos, Cal
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The National tribune., 1895-07-18

ALL that is certainly known of the
Cuban insurrection during the past week
is that the situation seems still more
grave for Spain. The European press,
and particularly that of France, is be-
coming more outspoken in favor of the
Cubans, who are declared to richly de-
serve their freedom on account of the
misgovernment and rapacity of the
Spaniards.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18

WASN'T it rather too much to expect
that the Englishman who got the job of
docking the Columbia wouldn't improve
such an excellent opportunity to damage
a vessel built expressly for ga commerce
destroyer? We were fools TO give them
such chance to cripple ship which
may any day be called upon to work
havoc among the English ships.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18
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The National tribune., 1895-07-18

ONE thing strikes very forcibly the
visitor to the Chickamauga battlefield.
All the cannon-shot and bullet-marks
on the trees are very low down, gen.
orally not more than a yard from the
ground. 1t is clear that the men who
fought there knew how to shoot, and
they fired every shot fin desperate
earnest.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18

GEoRGIANs say that ex-Speaker Crisp
lost his chance of getting into the Senate
when he declined the appointment
offered him by the Governor of Georgia.
He is still popular in the State, but the
people of southern Georgia want Sena-
tor from their end of the State.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18

Our predictions as to the rapid In
crease Of the deficit after the close Of
the fiscal year have been realized. The
consolidated returns for the first Is days
Of July, including last Saturday, show
that, though the Internal Revenue re-
ceipts were greatly increased, the short
age amounted to over So, 100000. The
exact figures are:
Expenditures s2874s000 90
Receipts u. 1926 500 80
Deficit -. 1882, 490 10
An attempt is made to charge this TO
" extraordinary pension expenditures %;
but this will not bear the test Of exam
ination. The increase in the pension
disbursements over those of the cor
responding period in June was but
s2,639,000, while the increase in the
Civil and Miscellaneous expenditures
was 60, 900; in those of the War
Department, $4,000; in those of the
Navy Department, 100000; for In.
dians, $4,000; and for interest on the
public debt S6,43S,399. That il
s11,019,399 has been added TO the
other expenditures of the Government
to an addition Of but s2,s39,000 to
the pension disbursement. That is, 81
have been added to the other e1pendi
lures where 81 has to pensions.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18

IN the general yell which is going up
over some Of our minor burdens nobody
seems to notice that the English have
S91, 100000 invested in the breweries
of this country, which last year paid
them 8 per cent in gold, or $8,190,000.
But the beer burden is one nobody ever
complains of.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18
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WHEN the present Swiss Government
was formed it adopted n Constitution
which copied many features from ours
Among these was the placing Of part 0.
the army under Federal control, and
reseying the greater part for the Cantons
This did not work satisfactorily, and 8
recent amendment to the Constitution
places the whole military power in The
hands Of the General Government.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18

THE Free Traders promised us great
cheapening of lumber for "the poor
mans home if the Wilson Bill passed.
The lumber-manufacturers of the Missis-
sippi and Wisconsin Valleys have just
declared raise of so cents on all
kinds of lumber.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18
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II each subscriber 10 THE MA TTONAL
TRIBUNE uiH charge himself with getting
one notU subscriber The circulation Of The paper
Utl be doubled nj once, aud Nth httle trouble
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The National tribune., 1895-07-18

THE Philadelphia Times has always
been in the forefront of the soldier
haters. 1t was as regardless Of truth in
its attacks upon the veterans as were the
New York Times, World and EveHing
Post 1t seerSs that it carried its wick
ed mendacity into other things. Elk
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, was so
irritated by its calumnies upon him that
he retorted with libel suit, and the
jury gave verdict for $4,000. The
Times has striven to get new trial,
but without success, and it will have to
pay the money. IF the veterans should
bring the Times into court for its lies
against them any Judge would give
them judgments enough to bankrupt
the paper many times over.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18
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The National tribune., 1895-07-18

RUSSIA has entered actively into the
work of Temperance reform, by the
adoption of the Dispensary" system,
now on trial in South Carolina. One
object of this is to get rid of the grind
ing usury of the liquor sellers, who get
mortgaged to them everything that the
peasants have or can raise. The Grst
steps were taken last year by the intro
duction of The system in four Provinces,
and the results were 50 good that it will
be extended to eight more Provinces by
July 1, 1896, and to seven more by
July /, 1897.
The National tribune., 1895-07-18

Even an Englishmsn is occasionally witty
In London they are calling VIM. G. Whitney
" His Oil HighnessD
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-06
Another of Their Tricks,

The dodgers issued by the Gala.
CHAN crowd stating that a Joint
debate will take place tonight at
the Mission garden is another one
of their INSCRIPTIONS tricks. The
Executive committee that ar
ranges all Of the E!mendorf meet
ings knows nothing of and have
given no sanction to any such
meeting. II this committee ever
makes any arrangement for a Joint
meeting for debate with the Gala
ghanites due notice Of 1T will be
given in the LIGHT. All of the Ell
mendorf meetings for tonight are
published in the LIGHT.
ELMENDORF EXECUTIVE Com.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-06
POLITICAL NOTES

There will be a regular meeting
OF the Independent Workinqmen's
club tonight at Convention hall.
The Young Mems Elmendorf club
will meet at the same time and
place.
Mr.. G. j. Marvin, OF Union No.
367, Carpenters and Joiners of
America, requests the LIGHT to
say that this union Is not owned
or controlled by the auxiliary Of
the Trades Council, in any way.
shape or form. 1--WE don't want our
union counted in with the l6 they
claim to have who will support
the Callaghan ticket" said Mr..
Marvin.
"lf the Callag han ticket is elect
ed to power again." said a promi-
nent citizen and Baptist church.
man yesterday, ait means the alb
rogation OF our present cheap
water rates we now enjoy, which
the present city administration
gave US. 1t also means a return to
the high prices we have formerly
paid for electric lights and
electric power. The taxpaying cit.
liens should think Of this,
and vote against the monopoly in
terests that seek, by the election Of
Callaghau, to regain the ascendan-
cy they have lost in grinding the
people,"
In 1891 and 1892, the Callaghan
administration increased the taxes
from $1.25 on the $4,000 valuation
to $l.5793 and this was done, too,
without providing for the payment
OF the interest on the sinking fund,
which was defaulted.
When the Paschal administration
took charge,there were $l7, 900 in i'll
terest coupons Of this fund, unpaid
and which the present administra-
ton has paid, and that, too, with a
reduction Of taxation.
The Seventh Ward Elmendorf
club, held a meeting at Puppies
hall last night and twenty new
members were enrolled. Speeches
were made by A. Dreiss, Shed Por-
ter and j. G. Cum berland. Ar
rangements were perfected for
work at the polls.
Elmendorf Sixth ward club No. 5,
held big meeting last night at
Clemens Rotter's place, and
speeches were made by H. G. CAT
ford, f. p. Thompson and Walker.
There were 125 members present.
Another meeting will be held there
tonight.