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was on a visit 70 the island. expecting that the
United States Government would pay big ran
som for such n high officer. If Maceo ever
was a bandit, and if be really tried to capture
sherman, the reason probably was that he
wanted to get the Senator into the interior 20
break the heated spell from which they were
suffering.
x*s
San Francisco ArqOnaui: Col. A. T. Dodge is
responsible for the following story Of a negro
preacher whose congregation habituslly made
n great racket every Sunday. Upon being
questioned, the old man. with evident sorrow for
the Ignorance OF the Colonel, said -" Doan you
know the Lawd's Prayer?" "Of course" re-
piled the Colonel; "but what's that got to do
with it?" - osu de Iawd's Prayer say boE-
Tered be Thy name asked the preacher.
HarPer's Ropnd Table: Teaeher-Georgo,
what exenso have you for being lats3
George-Only n ftr-fetchsd one.
Teaeher-What do you mean?
Goorge--The conductor of tho car carried
me several blocks past the school.
80
Pict-Me- Up Mrs. Brown-You have no ex-
cuse for staying out till this time Of night
Mr.. Brcwn-Haven't eh2 What d'you
s'pose I've been standin' round the corner for
the last halfhour thinking Of then?
80
Exchange. First Citizen-I don't think it's
our business. but feel SIRE that England isn's
entitled to the territory she claims from
Venezuela
Second Citizen-Why do you think so
First Citizen-If she was she'd claim moro.
Harper's Ro,rad Table: Papa-Why, Dick.
Jack how you quarrel, and all for a Little
penny"
Dick-Yes. papa; but you said the less We
quarrel about the better"
Y0Hkers Statesman: Maude-Young Hug
gins's engagements was very short one.
Mabel-Is it broken already?
Maude-Is was broken the very night he
proposed.
1Iabel-You don't say 80.
Mauds-Yss, you see Higgins shutters fright
fully, and it took him nearly 20 minutes to
propose, and after he got through the girl
spoiled everything by exclaiming: This is so
sudden" Higgins thought she was guying
him.
IF the Utmost thoughts of Abdul Hamid
were known. they would be a strong craving
to have Col w. p. Hepburn within easy reach
of the siIken bowstring.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-06
GEN. HARRISON wrrHpK.ws.

Ex-President Harrison has finally
and conclusively withdrawn himself
from the Presidential race in the fol-
lowing explicit letter:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. 3, 1896.
Hon. JOHN X. GowDY:
In view of the resolutions passed by the
State Central Committee at its recent meet
ing, and Of the fact that delegates to the
National Republican Convention are soon
to be chosen in this State, / have concluded
that some statement from me as TO my
wishes and purposes should now be made
to my Indiana friends.
Hitherto have declined to speak to the
public upon this matter, but scores of
friends with whom have talked. and many
scores more to whom have written, will
recognize in this expression tine substance of
what j have said to them. To everyone
who has proposed to promote my nomna-
ton, have said mo" There never has
been IN hour since I left the White House
that have felt a wish to return to il.
My Indiana friends have been most de-
voted and faithful, and I am their grateful
debtor. The Republican party has twice in
National Convention given me it's iudoTse-
ment, and that IS enough. 1 think the
voters OF our party are now entitled 10 have
new name. For the sentiment, great or
small, that has been manifested Tor my
nomination, am grateful; and of that wide
respect and Misunderstanding party lines
which have been shown me in so many
ways, am profoundly appreciative.
l cannot consent that my name be pre-
sented to OF used in the St. Louis Conven-
ton, and must kindly ask my friends TO
accept this "a sincere ald final expression
upon the subject.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
This has been received all over the
country with mingled feelings. The
ex-President has very large and deter
mined following, which was anxious to
see him make the race again, and enjoy
another term. They intensely regret his
declination. The friends of Mckinley,
Morton, Reed, and Allison all regarded
Harrison as a most formidable competi-
tor, and deem his withdrawal a stroke of
good fortune for their particular candi-
date, who will receive some, at least, of
the votes that would have been cast for
him.
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company could be induced to remain, and
the rest-about 1000 men-marched
back to Vera Cruz and sailed for home
We are glad to say that no parallel
to this conduct can be found in the his
tory of the war of the rebellion.
The Louisianians were particularly
anxious to "revel in the Halls of the
Montezumas" as the popular phrase then
was. A brigade was quickly raised at
New Orleans, of which Persifor f. Smith
became the commander and Albert
Sidney Johnston was Colonel of one of
the regiments Before they had seen
any service-before they had crossed
the Rio Grande-they began to re-
pent their haste, and some "guard-house
lawyer +" raised the point that no matter
if they had enlisted for one year, the
Governor had no legal power to call
them out for more than three months.
Taylor expostulated with them, he
needed their assistance, his little army
was in danger from the overwhelming
force of Mexicans, but they were deaf
to his appeals. The War Department
decided to let those go home who wished
to, and every man went, leaving Persifor
Smith without his brigade and Albert
Sidney Johnston without his regiment.
Johnston went on Taylor's staff as
Volunteer Aid without pay, and was
given the nominal position of Superin-
tendent of Forage.
Yet all these men who survive, and
their widows, receive a pension.
The volunteers who remained with
Gen. Taylor had two sharp little fights
at Monterey and Buena Vista-where
tEey behaved with the greatest gallantry
Out of the whole enlistment of 1916
volunteers for the Mexican war, only
613 were killed and 1913 wounded.
The volunteers from Alabama, Cali
fornia, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts,
Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Virginia, and Wisconsin did not lose a
man, killeh or wounded; Georgia, only
six killed out of 2,132; Louisiana had
but 10 killed out of 7,947; Tennessee,
40 killed out of 1865; Texas, but 46 |
killed out of 8,01S, and so on.
These are only few of the salient |
facts, showing how absurdly out of COM
parison was the service rendered in the |
Mexican war with that rendered in the
war of the rebellion.
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AN Ohio jury has completely ex-
onerated Col. A. B. Colt, commander of
a regiment of the National Guard, from
all blame for having caused the death
of several rioters who were attacking
the Jail at Washington Court House, by
ordering his men to fire upon them.
OF course, this is what the jury should
have done, and any other verdict would
have been immensely injurious to the
cause Of law and order.
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Hon. JOSEPH '. GRAFT, of the
Fourteenth Congressional District, Hi
nois, has made an enviable record for
himself in his efforts on behalf of the
soldiers while the Pension Bill was
under discussion. Although new
member he has endeared himself to the
friends of the old soldier, and We hope
to see him returned.
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THE Supreme Court of Indiana has
given the gentle art of gerrymander-
ing black eye by deciding that both
the Democratic and Republican gerry
manders of the State for Legislative
Districts are null and, void, and that
unless special session of the Legisla-
ture shall be called for the purpose of
re-districting the State, recourse must be
had to the apportionment made in 1885.
As the Governor of the State is q Demo-
crat, while the Legislature is strongly
Republican, it is not likely that he will
call it together for the purpose but,
then, strange things are done in Indiana
politics. 70
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-06

THE Justice Long pension case was
argued before the Supreme Court last
week, by T. A. Baker, of Detroit, Maj.
Thos. S. Hopkins, of Washington, and
JAS c. Carter, of New York. The
decision will not be handed down until
the meeting of the Court in March.
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In 1909 Thomas jefferson wrote TO
James Madison: /" ] have ever looked
upon Cuba as the most interesting ad-
dition that could ever be made to our
system Of States"
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SENATOR THURsToN, of Nebraska,
made his maiden speech in the Senate
last week, in an eloquent argument for
the declaration in favor of the Monroe
Doctrine. He made the best i'm preston
as to his oratorieal ability. He has a
musical and penetrating voice, and put
his convincing pleas in logical form and
the best English. He contended
that this country was not only pledged
to prevent the introduction of monar-
chical institutions this side of the At
lantic, but "also to protect every foot of
American soil from further invasion,
aggression, or dominion by any foreign
power" The very greatness of this
country placed US in position of re-
sponsibility, which could not be evaded.
His speech was eminently broad and
patriotic, and placed the Monroe Doc
trine on the high plane where it prop
erly belongs.
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NATURALLY, the English press
strongly disapprOres of the COMPRESSION
al censure Of ambassador Bayard
Englishmen have the virtue of sticking
up for their frienda
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ADMIRAL DAnLGREN AT CHARLESTON.

We take great pleasure in announc-
ing that we shall soon publish an adj
mirable paper on Admiral Dahlgren at
Charleston, by his widow, Mrs Madelein
Vinton Dahlgren, one of the best known
writers in the country. The theme is a
fine one, and the writer makes every
matter she touches doubly interesting, so
that our readers, especially the sailor
boys, have treat in store for them.
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for 1886.

There are only limited number OF
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If the Utmost thoughts of Abdul Hamid
were known. they would be a strong craving
to have Col. w. P. Hepburn within easy reach
of the siIken bowstring
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15
Every Girl Has a Chance.
New York Tribune


The king of Korea is about to take a
step which may have great influence on
Oriental roltics--he is to choose wife.
II she should be woman OF strong char
acter like her predecessor. who had almost
the entire power In her hands until her
violent death. many changes in the inte-
rior and foreign relations of the country
may be expected. for an Oriental woman
in power, with. political ambitions, is cap
able of many intrigues. The public flu
neral OF the former queen took place only
a few weeks ago. the king having ordered
It's postponement until the disturbances In
the kingdom had been quelled. But the
burial has brought JOY 10 the hearts OF
maria geable maidens of the country. Ac-
cording 10 an old custom Korean women
dare not marry until a widower monarch
has chosen queen. But the ruler may
chose a sharer of his throne among the
highest or most 1owly of the land. II
maiden of low degree find favor I'm his
eyes she Is Immediately adopted by a no.
BILE family. and goes from her adopted
home to the royal palace. Thus all Ko-
rean women are in a flutter. II is 10 he
hoped that his majesty will make wise
choice In the interest of Oriental peace
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THOUSANDS AGREE
They All Unite to Proclaim I'll
Marvel Of the Age.
One the Patients of the
Institute Rejoice Declare
New Copeland Its Blessings

There 10 a unanimity Of sentiment that
Is overwhelming. Nothing can stand
against IL. Not shadow OF room Is leit
for doubt or denial For long time
physicians who travel along in the same
Old rut year after year. secuted the idea
that there was a cure for catarrh and
chronic diseases To be sure. they recog-
nized the marvellous skill OF Dr. Copeland,
and freely acknowledged him TO be the
foremost among specialists in the treat
ment of that great scourge OF mankind,
but they doubted his ability 10 cure
catarrh, and said the wonderful new
Copeland treatment. while undoubtedly
good thing. could not accomplish what
was claimed for il. Yet these doubling
Thomases have been overwhelmed by the
mass Of testimony that shows their COM
piete error. Their doubts ana criticisms
have been completely buried by 1t. and
they now freely acknowledge that DIR.
Copeland is not only the king of special
lists. but the absolute conquefor and SOW
ereign OF catarrh and all chronic diseases
patients are today rejoicing in their de-
livery from disease, and singing the
praises OF the skilled Copeland physicians
fney I'VE In the city, town and country.
everywhere, for the Copeland system of
home treatment enables every sufferer
from chronic troubles TO avail himself of
the skill OF the Copeland physicians with
out going to see them in person. while
the Copeland fee OF but S. month. in
Guiding all medicines. brings a cure with
In reach OF the poorest.
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turned into a museum for relics O. the CO.
leniai and revolutionary times
Mrs. Howard Townsend who is presi-
dent ok the committee appointed 20 make
the reelection. already has a number OF
articles connected with the battles in and
around New York between the armies Of
Gems. Washington and Howe. some are
slowed away in the mansion. The two
m@tn rooms on the nrst fieor are nearly
repiassered and redfcora ted with the new
6estt tiles Of New Amsterdam. They will
he restored 20 their original condition.
The large bed room or the second floor n,
which Washington slept on several occa-
stcns before the evacuation OF New York.
has beer completed II Is now the same
with bod and furniture as when the Illus
trfous patriot occupied IT.
The swamp at the foot OF The stone 4,
front Of the mansion has been 1Ied In.
Superintendent Of Parks Parsons had In
tended 10 erect stables on the sg,ot 20 &C.
corsrio6ate ratliftamen's rorsr< whe,
drills ard sham battles were held In ,he
park. but tie society demanded m.
ground and the park board has sfve,, =, IN.
The Erosfnd viii - turned into an Old
fashioned flower Ears'en. and hv rex,
spring tbs mansion will be 10 New YORK.
what Mount Vernon On she Pnsn,aa..
wasntnEtors old home. Is 70 the wheis
country. The work viii COS, about ,.a -
wases las eeea furnished by the society.
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In the dining room is great round ta-
bic OF polished oak. at which Washington
and his aids once sat during the war. and
where. after the ladies had retired and the
cloth had been removed. the wine was sent
around on little wheeled coasters" The
place was garriSoned during the war by n
guard OF green Yagers.
The windows In some of the rooms look
Ike ground glass. and IL y as found that
new ones soon began TO look the same
Experts who examined them came 10 the
conclusion that the change was caused by
the wind frcm the salt water blowing
across the lockwood 10 the glass
II Is pleasant TO know tina, this heau.i-
fui old place is In the hands OF the Colo
NAL Danes. and the city could not have
made a wiser disposition of II than in pre-
senting II 10 them. for now ii Is certain
not 10 be iesecratcd by any undermining
hand. and its old walls vii, be allowed 10
stand as long as they can be made TO hold
together
The society. OF which Mrs. Van Rensse-
iaeF cruger is the head. has secured n
lease OF the building through special legis-
is'ion for twenty-five years. and it will oe
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The following new books have been add
cd 20 the Seattle public library:
E. Benjamin Andrews. History OF the
Last Quarter Century In the United
n de Ralzac. Gallery OF Antiquities. -
BsIeGa: "Gobseck." BeisGo.
] NJ. Barrie. Sentimental Tommy.
John Bartlett. New and complete con-
cordanee of Shakespea res dramatic works
and poems. RS22-SHl5B.
Sir Walter Besant. Master Craftsman.
Alice and Phoebe Carey, Poesicai works.
s r Crockett. The Gray Man." csc
William f Curtis. ''Nenezne'e VS.
Alice Morse Earle. Colonial Days In Old
New York. el7- EA7aCo. :,
Eugene Field, THE. House Fss4H
Henry T. Finck. ''Lotos Time In Japan
Harold Frederic. March Hsres." Fs7aM:
ThoT,ss Hardy. "Wessex iA'ss'
Anthony Hope Hawkins fAnth,ny Hope:
pseud.,, Heart of the Princess osra.
Hgi4H
Maurice A Hervey, "Amyas Egerton.
Cavalier" H4aA
Martin A s. Hume .'Courtships OF
Queen Elizabeth szs-EL6TH.
JournaI e Countess franeoise A'as'h-
Ennrra Marshall. Escape from the Tow
err" MS3sE.
Brander Matthews. Tales OF Fantasy
and Fact" Mat
Robert Howard Russell. Edge of the
Orient" sie- Ref7E
william Clark Russell "Copsford Mys-
terry or. Is He the Man" RslsC, Ocean
Free Lance. Rsiscc.
Wtstss m Shakespeare New and cornniefe
concordance BIZ John Bartlett RE-
SHs5R-
Robert I1ouis Stevenson Inland yoy..
are" si4-STs1I. '-Silverasio Sqaasfers.
ai--STf.S
Frank r Stockton. Mrs Clin's Yacht.
STssM-
Story Of the Heavenly Csmpfres By
One With a New Name fpSead}. "a HSssas-
John Watson 1an Msclaren, pseuc-j,
Kate Carnegie" Ws35isk-
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tanning forty rooms. and when IL Was
butt the grounds. lssa out in the cd
Dutch style. were considered so beautiful
that people cftea drove over from New
York 20 s~e them TIE upper part Of the
garden esS planted with lockwood which
uxed Co bloom. a thing which box is said
10 do oniy after Il IS loo years cid Two
wooden eagles. that used Ia stand on the
gAtessoSts under an arch of trees were
given Nv Mr.. Van Ccartlanstt. the last
owner 20 the Colonial Danes after the
property was sold 30 the city They we're
taken from Spanish rvfysteer and given
20 NJ. Van Courslandt by Admiral pagnv
The rccrss and ga-ress ef ,ns house are
e1ies with ali sorts Of odd shinxs-caeSss
that look lEke tire one Gfrtera hid tn SET
fees with hsircicsh coverings and great
carved h<sIstsads. all 81 which arc being
carefully preserved by tire Colonial DANES
They want TO collect there al, oAtAtnahia
relics OF colonial times. and the riace viii
~, To the state cFga aszattoG What Mount
Vernon Is 70 the national
TIE drawing room has a wooden u,antel
carved In Holland, ard quaint tiled Gre
MACE showing Asxn ard 1--we In sss gar
sssn with she apple tree ana the ssrpeut
Tess hoaxe - full 81 ssrepkaees. where they
burned wood IN shoss odd tirzes. and she
tiles ard frcn~erk around them are COW
cred with queer cls Dutch designs. mainly
Scripture! IN subject
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Since the city of New York presented
the old Van Courtlandt mansion to the
Colonial Danes II has attracted more at
tention than ever, yet the most interest
Ing point In its history has entirely es-
capped public notice. IL Is not the Van
Courtisndt manor house. and did not he
long 10 the Van Courtlsndt family the
name TO the contrary Notwithstanding
The house was built. IL Is true. hy the
Van courslandts I'm isiS but was sold soon
after 10 a family by the name OF Bibbv
The purchaser had married Eva de Frses
an adopted daughter of Van Courtiandt
and on taking possession ne adopted the
name OF Jacobus Van Courtlandt. by an
act of the legislature. The estate then
passed from elder son to elder SON. and
each one. as he succeeded. changed his
name TO Van Couriiandf. while. his broth
ers and sisters retained the family name.
Bihby.
The house Is \ wonderful old place, con-
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WITHOUT CHARGE.

For the purpose Of enabling ALI to
obtain a correct islen Of the Cope
land system Of disease rcatment
and to test fts transcendcnt advant-
ages over less advanced methods,
ft should he kept I'm mind that DR..
Coueland Offers to all sufferers FROM
Rhcuma ttsm. Lung Trouble. Stomach
Trouble. Skin Disease. Catarrh or
other durable chronic malady, =
trial treat ment without charge. Re-
member that all who apply to the
once In person are cordially wei.
come to q careful examlnatton, a..
vice and treatment upon their Mrst
Wait. absolutely free Of cxpcnse for
consultation. diagnosis, treatment
or medicine1
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No One Deprived AZ ~ -
the Copeland FxeasurnAs r's.ss:|!.!z
of Living - = Dissanss -
Once. - 49,
A well-known rancl,er a. Nh "a
Wash. Is Mr.. Philip Mcleod 49, 1 &
following to say about hia - =
Copeland physicians: - \ q
About ten years ago catn17A
trouble me seriously. WA No.
Ing cold. My head and throat ciSsss B
breathed with difficulty. - Ss.
wheezing, and raised great ose.,;sSs! :
phlegm and corruption. mr. ~ z3
and ears were affected. NJ Rss. ~
came dull and my eyes weak ~
and my vision was blurred. 49, sSSs!
poisoned my stomach 50 that / ss1sk< ~,
digest my food. After eatin9 4 vSSs
distressed with bloating and A6icS5Sc ~
and had frequent attacks ~ v
/ also had chiils and fever WeaEa ~ n r.
I lost many pounds In wetwhf 49,
so thin and feeble that rny 49,
/ was dying with consumptton. 10y
years I took medicine and III
without benefit. At last pIncS1
under the care OF the Copeland nR1Si7
and at once began to IMPROVE.