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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-04

The best place to board in the city is at
the Bon-Ton, 25-cent meals a specially.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20
Farragut Naval Veteran Association.

This popular organization of Naval Veterans
has, through the generosity Of City Councils Of
Philadelphia, secured permanent quarters for
meeting purposes in Old Independence Hall, on
Chestnut street near Fifth, where it is contem-
plated opening Naval Museum and Headqusr-
ters for the National Association of Naval
Veterans.
The rooms will be kept open for the reception
of visitors, and are handsomely furnished.
Naval Veterans generally are invited to come
on board any time.
January 10 opening night. and among
the distinguished visitors were the following
shipmates: Admiral Samuel Altman. of New
York; Admiral w. o. Saville, of Baltimore;
Commodores w. G. Jacobs of New Haven,
Conn, and F. E. Haskins, of Brooklyn; Rear
Admiral Allen, of Hartford, Conn, and many
others.
Rear-Admiral Samuel Altman installed the
following officers: C0m., Michael Quigley
Lieut. Com, Thomas Farnan; Lieut., James
p. Boyle; Surg, Joseph Graham; Paymaster,
Henry B. Dewitt; Sec, John L. Mackie; Chap,
Wm Simmons; Boatswain, James Andrews;
Gunner, Isaac Fitzgerald; Master alarms,
Thos. Donohue; Ships Corporal, II. II. Horne.
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Daughters of Veterans.

Parker, member Of Tent 8, Daughters of Vet
Grams, Fitehbury, Mass. has just given an even
ing entertainment which she called "Ns-
tional Tea" The house was beautifully deco
rated with red, white and blue bunting and
flags of all sizes were placed in every eonspicu-
Gus place. The committee of arrangements
wore the National Department color-yellow.
Hot cocoa and waters, as well as delicious
lemonade, was served by the President and one
of the sisters. relic room, where one could
spend an hour looking over many quaint and
curious articles picked up on the battlefield or
elsewhere, was a great attraction.
Homemade candies were on SALE and grand
good time was the verdict of the members of
GAR, s. of ", and friends.-D. of ", Fitch
burg, Mass.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
DISTRICT REUNIONS.

Department Commander Powell Answers an
Inquiring Comrade.
Enron NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will Gen. w,
a. Powell please answer the following question
through your paper: In organization by
Congressional Districts, does the membership
include all old soldiers OF those districts OF
only those in good standing in the GAR.
We have in this town over 100 old soldiers and
sailors with good records who have either been
dropped for non payment of dues or are too
moor to join the Order.-E. NJ. Wilcox, Rock
Island, ILL.,
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / am in re.
ceipt OF E. NJ. Wilcox's inquiry, coming through
your Office, requesting me TO answer through
your columns 10 wit: Does the membership
OF the Congressional District Reunion Organi-
cations effected in the State of Illinois consist
of all old soldiers in the district or does IL only
include those in good standing in the Grand
Army of the Republicp"
For better aud more efficient system
of Reunion work, through which the en-
tire field could be covered by the Depart
ment Commander, the Congressional District
Reunion system was organized in the IN
terest of and for the better accommodation OF
the members Of the @. X. and all other SOL
diers, sailors and marines, whether members
of the G. AR or not including all citizens OF all
classes and conditions. The purpose OF old
soldiers Reunions as conducted by the v. a. d.,
is TO keep alive and active the old-time deyo-
tion Of the boys in blue to flag and country,
and to keep the Campfres of comradeship
burning brightly as we touch elbows an the
discharge of our duties TO each other.
There is no guard on duty to demand the
countersign as you approach soldiers Reunion.
1t is to be deeply regretted that there are to be
found so many good and true soldiers who
served under the flag in 1861 and '65 who are
not members of tho GAR. All should be in
line now as in the field. The organization of
the Grand Army of the Republic has in the
past and will In the future influence and effect
all legislation in the interest of the soldiers in
the late war To IT, as the custodian OF the
soldiers interest. we must look. Soldiers not
members as well as those who are members
are recipients ofits grand work. There is room
for all within its lines. We labor to have every
soldier in possession of an honorable discharge
wear the little bronze button also. The fault
is yours if you do not. The purpose of our
District Reunions is TO bring the comrades
into closer and more frequent contact-that a
revival in their patriotism may be effected
which viii result in the payment of their dues
and their good standing in the GAR. Try il,
Comrade Wilcox.-W. II. POWELL, Commander,
Department OF Illinois, Belleville, Ill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20

socially all returned gratihed to think such n
perfect surprise had been carried out so pleas
antIy.
This but illustrates the perfect harmony ex
listing between the Posts and Corps of Ne.
braska, except in n few instances where rival
Orders have sprung up.
The 18th annual Convention, Department OF
Nebraska, W.R.C., will be held in Omaha, Feb.
II and -. reception will bo held the first
evening at the Board of Trade rooms, to which
all g. LAR, W.R.C, and Sons and Daughters of
Veterans are invited
Martin Stowell Corps, 100. has been instituted
at Peru, and William Burgess Corps, 19l. ut
Spencer.
Helen E. Cook, Department Press Core
spondent.
NJ. ANTOINETTE MILJETT.
DEAR TRIBUNE: NJ. Antoinette Millett, who
has recorded q very successful year as Depart
ment President, is by education, but not by
birth, Maine woman, having removed from
the State of New Hampshire when very young
to Portland, Me-. where she received her educa-
tion in the public schools of the beautiful Forest
City.
Her ancestors were in the War of the Revolu
ton, and her patriotism was inherited from
loyal parents. She has ever been earnest
supporter of the principles that form the basis
of our free Government.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20

kear-Admiral Samuel Altman Announces
Several STAFF Appointments.

In last General Orders from Headquarters
National Association Naval Veterans, 227 Di-
vision Ave. Brooklyn. N. Y, Resr-Admiral
Samuel Altman announces the appointment OF
the following:
National Aids-Msrtin H. Gerry. Minnesota
Association. 1888 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis,
MIMI; John i. Lewis. Michigan Association,
321 National Ave, Detroit, Mich; Samuel A.
McCurdy, Commodore Hopkins Association,
California National Home. Los Angeles County,
Cal.
Members of National Executive Committee
John II. Pray, Minnesota Association. lI5 18th
St., East Minneapolis Mimi; Oscar A. Chap
man. Michigan Association, Battle Creek, Mich;
Timothy Sullivan, Commodore Hopkins As.
ISOLATION, National Home, Los Angeles County,
Cal.
Thomas III. Barrett, Of Farragu. Association,
New York. has been appointed Fleet Engineer,
vice George l.. Seavey resigned Shipmats
Barretts address is 80 West 1880 St., New York
City.
The Illinois Naval Veterans Association, 10.
of Chicago. has surrendered its charter and
each successive Association has been ordered to
move up one number and fly its new distin-
gushing pennant.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20
REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining to
Various Organizations.

Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining to
Various Organizations.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Proceedings of the 18th Annual Reunion
of the 35th Mass. at East Weymouth. Sept. IL,
have been Published in pamphlet form. Copies
can be had from Thomas Z. Cutler, Secretary,
209 High street, Newburyport, Mass.
Luther w. Bixby, Secretary, 2617 Washing.
ton street, Boston: Reunion 43d Mass. at Hotel
Bellevue, IL Bacon street, Feb. %.
NEW YORK.
W. Fl. Armstrong, Secretary, 40 Vesey street.
New York City: Reunion 1st N. Y MID Rifles
at Aston House, New York City, Feb. %.
PENNSYLVANIA.
NJ. McKeever Secretary, HOO Passyunk ave.
nae, Philadelphia: Reunion 9Th Pa. Cav. Cam
eron Dragoons). Industrial Hall. Broad and
Vine Streets Philadelphia, Feb. 20.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20

With one of my "Old Reliable Robert Baty
Improved Legs" on, which / had worn over
five years, / assembled Mount Sentis in Switzer-
land in 1892, which is $500 feet. unassisted.
and in 1894 crossed the Sierra Madre, in the
State of Oaxaca. in Mexico, at hight OF nearly
10000 feet, ON mule-back, riding 40 miles up
and down in the mountairs the first day, and
about 100 miles within a week, many times on
the brink of abysses, and for hours in the dark
ness so impenetrable that we could neither see
the path. nor even the head of the mule.
Positive facts! ~,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from Various Divisions words of I'm
cOuragement.
MISSOuRY

MISSOURI
Best Camp "a, Msmphis-Capt, r M.
Barnes; First Lieut., John Shuler jr; Second
Lieut.. Chas. Tiuney; First Ssrg't, Chas. Craig;
@ NJ, J. G. Gillispie; s. Of G.. jess Martin o.
Of g., Cash. Dougherty; Chap, R. w. Weber;
Q. s., George Martin Principal Musician. viii
Tinney; G. g., Dock Weber; P. g., Edward
Zumstey.
OHIO.
Camp 21S was mustered at Rutland, jan %,
by Charles II. Davis of Jacksonville.
VERMONT.
Camp SO, Huntington-C Capt, c. J. Smith:
Lieuts.. G. w. Lewis. E. II. Bennett; Chap,
h. Buruham First Sergt. j. c. Drinkwater:
2. VI. :, ii. w. GiIlstt; s. of g.. III. A. GiIlets;
g. s., z. l.. Warren; Principal Musician, W. w.
Bsnway G. of g.. I. A. Ring; C. g.. W. @,
Sprsgue; P. g.. w. Sadiiers Council, B. H. Ross,
/. A. Ring and W. w. Benyyay.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20

Personally Conducted Excursions to Cali
fornia,
Via the Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line. in upholstered tourist sleeping
cars, leave Chicago every Thursday via the
North Western Line. Low rates. picturesque
route, quickest time and careful attention are
advantages offered to those who join these ex-
cursions. Cost of berth only $500 Ask your
nearest ticket agent for full particulars
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have learned Of a very simple home treatment which
will readily all female disorders painful periods
corrhoea displacements Irregularities and will gladly
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20
New Music
iOtic sOno and chOrus. I"

A patriotic song and chorus, "Old Glory"
words and music both by VIM. Anderson, and
published by him at Auburn, N Y. Dedicated
to the GAR and to all loyal citizens. Price
40 cents.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20
VERMONT.
RECENT LITERATURE

THE JUCKLINS BY Opie Read. Published by
Laird & Lee, Chicago. Price 81.
Opie Reads new novel is quite the best that
he has ever written. IL is a strong romance,
full of quaint pictures and CLEANS Of fun, with
good plot and happy ending. Bill the hero,
Is manly and stalwart, old Lin Jucklin, the
herOine's father, is a jolly gentleman. who,
truth to say. loves q good chicken fight ovsr-
much, and Guinea, the heroine herself, is
womanly and sweet, with just enough per-
yersity in her to make her story interesting.
The old General. with his family pride. is well
drawn, and the pictures of the life in the South
are good.
VEGETABLES FOR THE HOME GARDEN.
Published by w. Alice Burpee & Co.. Phila-
delphs. Price 10 cents.
This is a valuable manual for the million.
1t is a brief, clear, and reliable book of 125
pages, illustrated with more than 70 en-
cravings.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-31
1T MOVES TIE WORLD.

In 1920 the worlds commerce was es-
timated at 968, 00G, 000; in 1889 it was es.
timated at 1877 900, 900.
IRELAND has 5000 houses of one
room each, 35!7, 900 of two to four rooms
and 304, 1000 of five or more.
THE Austrian savings banks are pat
ronized by 1.85O,OOO depcsitors, who
have on deposit 1913, 100000.
GREAT BRITAIN is first in merchan.
disc, Germany being second, the United
States third and France fourth.
CANADA, Belgium, Holland and
Sweden are all assessed at about the
same fgure-e1, 900, OOO,O each.
The official returns of Berlin proper
ty show 29,7OO houses, valued at $685.
100000 and renting for eS, 5000
OVER a30O,OOO,OOO of the peoples
money in Italy is invested II the royal
navy, arsenals, docks and harbors.
THE United States is first in the
value of horses, Great Britain coming
second, France third and Germany
fourth.
The United States is estimated by
Mulhall to produce $685., 600, 900 of min
erals every year; Great Britain, $685.
600 600
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-31

The greatest howlers for "reform, !"
and reduction of expenditures" in
Chehalis county, at least, are those
who have squandered all they ever had
of their own and all they could get
their hands on belonging to anybody
else. Not only is this true, but the Pc
tltlons upon which money was appro-
prlated to the extent of 80 per cent of
the present Indebtedness of the county
bears the signatures of those of them
who were here when the Indebtedness
was made; and those of them who
have come in since brought nothing
with them; and the most known of
these, and of the first mentioned. too,
Tor that matter, are told by the court
records, which show them to have
been an expense to the towns in which
they lived or to the county. A pretty
Kettle OF fish 20 tell the people how to
conduct their affairs !--Elma Chronicle
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-31
COST OF BRITISH DEFENSE,

The Immense Expense Incurred by Eng
lands Military Operations.
The British empire spends as rule
upon defense from $3.50, 900, 600 to $780,
100000 year, of which the military ex-
penditure of India, with the indirect
expenditure for the sake of India on
the mobile land forces at home, forms
the largest item, says Sir c. w. Dixie,
In North American Review. Almost
the whole of this vast sum is expended
out of British loans or taxes under the
control of the parliament of the United
Kingdom, and out of India taxes under
the indirect control of the house of
commons through the secretary of
state, who is member of the govern
ment OF the day. This expenditure.
although vast, although open to the re-
proach that it does not do more than
maintain a fleet slightly superior to
That OF France, and an army of very
small numbers, is feabite as com
pared Tin its i'll effect upon the wealth
OF the nation) with the military ev.
pendlture of Italy, or, in a less degree
win that OF other continental powers
The evidences of the overpress,,re Of
taxation in India itself, many as they
are are slight in comparison with
those which are present in the case OF
Italy; and it may be assumed therefore
that while the taxpayers OF the United
hlngdom and of India may make their
voices heard in insisting upon better
value for their money, the expenditure
VIII not IN itself be brought to an end
by bankruptcy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-31
A CLEVER BOSTON GIRL.
Even q Chicago Hickman Vas Paralyxed
by Her Financial Operations.

Even q Chicago Hickman Vas Paralyxed
by Her Financial Operations.
The Chicago hackman is supposed to
be endowed with a full allowance of
the smartness peculiar to men in his
profession, but a Boston girl is cred
tied with getting the best of him. The
hackman himself tells the story, says
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
His name is johnson, and his business
during the summer has been mainly in
the service of the guests in the dorml-
tories of the Chicago university.
johnson has run daily excursions for
them through twenty-five mile drive
for one dollar, -
Within two days after her arrival
johnson took the Boston young woman
out as one of his morning party. She
occupied the seat with him and piled
him with questions. On the following
day when he called for passengers
Johnson noticed this Boston girl flying
around in lively way. Soon she
came to him and wanted to know how
much he would charge to take forty
persons up to the center of town and
back for an evening reception. lie gave
his figures, and then she went shopping.
The next day she told Johnson she
could get the work done for twenty
eight dollars, and that he might as
well take the job at that figure. She
preferred his rigs, she said. because
they looked nicer than any she
had seen elsewhere. Johnson took
the job, and on the evening appointed
the young woman mGrShal2d Out her
forty people. They We're in evening
dress and full of gayety. Sud3e.4ly the
Boston young woman SD 0iZe out: We
may not all get together when we come
back and may be very tired. Suppose
l collect the fares now and be done
with it?'
She did so, and each person paid her
one dollar for the evenings transpOr-
tation. She quickly counted out
twenty-eight dollars and gave it to
Johnson, and placing twelve dollars in
her own purse rode TO the event ng's
reception with satisfied smile and
most charming a13a5ility. Three days
later she did The &a2no. ding over
again. AS she put the twelve dollars in
her purse johnson scratched his mead
and says lie mutter Ell: We'll, I'll be
d."
The next time he proposed a di-
vision of the spoils. Sne eyed him for
a minute, saw that he va IN earnest,
gave him four dollars p::yut the twelve,
and after that they Cd - .;.;-s.a on
this basis. She got up sig:taceing
parties inside the fair, %hcatrical
parties. lecture parties, made scores
of friends, and at Ger move
seemed to add to her purse 80
well did she succeed that she had two
months at the fai: AMI went home
with one hundred dollars il her
pocket.
Johnson says he has travelled about
good bit, his last excursion Of impor-
lance being q trip to the Paris expo
sition, but he never saw a person who
could do up Chicago haclzmen as
that Boston girl did.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-31

The state agricultural school at
Pullman conducted a winter school
or farmers last winter, which was so
successful that it will be repeated this
W inter from Feb. 3, to Is. 1t is not a
school for farmers boys but for the
farmers themselves. There will be
practical lectures with illustrative ex-
perrin ents on fruit raising, pruning.
injurious insects, dairying, grasses.
solis' farm machinery, gardening,
diseases OF plants, diseases of horses,
dairy stock, road making, fertilizers
and diversified farming. AT the close
OF this dairy school will begin, to
continue for eight weeks. Full par
tlculars for each can be had bv adj
d ressing, E. A. Bryan, President
Pullman, Wash.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-31
GOLDlN THE SOUTHERN STATES
Improved Methods OF Working Su,phurets
Open prOmlS:ns EteiA.

Improved Methods OF Working Suiphurets
Open Promising Field.
There is considerable discussion just
now, says the Atlanta Journal, about
the prospects of gold mining in the
south. 1t is known that there is q
vast quantity Of gold-bcaring rock in
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama. Though mil
lions of gold have been taken out of
these beds most OF tacm have nc been
thoroughly worked and many of them
have been merely scratci. Led. Up to
the time gold was discovered in Cali
fornia there had been produced in the
United States 81, ,515, and all cX-
cept $37, $50 came from southern states.
Nearly all the previous gold mining
in the south has been conducted on
methods which are now obsolete. The,
improved methods of working sui
phuret ores open . new prospect for
gold mining in the south.
The official iir1ces show that up to
1892 Georgia ha1 produced $15, 902, 300
worth OF gold, North Carolina {521. $50,
s44, and Virginia 80, 180,610. These are
the official figure, bat the real value
of the gcll product Of these states has
undoubtedly been much greater.
Prof. Stone, after visit to Califor-
MIA in 1878, said that he was satisfied
that the gold ores in the south are the
richest and easiest to work in this
country. Recently there have been
many prospectors through the gold re-
gfons of the south and we look for in
creased activity in gold mining in
Georgia and every other southern
state where there are known to be
heavy deposits of gold.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-31
A Quick Sailing Trip.

The bark Topgallant, which arrived
at Port Blakely Monday night, made
the trip from San Francisco to Race
Rocks in eightv-four hours. This is
not the fastest trip on record, but for
boat of the Topgallant's model it
has probably never been beaten. The
bark Cassandra Adams, which was
especially adapted for fast sailing in
rough weather, made the same run in
1878 in sixty-eight hours, but consider
ing the difference in the two models
the time of the former vessel, by sail
ing masters, is considered the better of
the two. Such passages are very un-
common, and quite remarkable. 1t
might not happen in months, or years,
for that matter, that the winds for the
whole distance are exactly favorable
lust when boat is starting.
at was in 1875" said Capt. W. F.
Edwards, formerly of the Cassandra
Adams, last night, "and we had fair
winds all the way up. 1t might not
happen that way once in q thousand
times. The weather was thick as |
neared Cape Flattery, and thinking
that / was about thirty miles out, |
swung her around and headed in
ward. My second mate came in and
told me that the moon was rising, but
] told him that it must be a mistake,
as he was looking for it in the wrong
direction.
"'The moon always rises in the
east said l. ] looked out, and in
stead of the moon it was Flattery
light which he saw. | then came up
the straits, making the rocks in sixty
eight hours, and Esquimalt three hours
later. The Cassandra Adams was ex-
actly modelled for rapid sailing in
heavy seas"
The Cassandra Adams was built in
Seabeck by William ]. Adam, owner
of the Seabeck e Hadlock mills, in
1876, and she proved to be one of the
tleetest vessels af1Oat. She was wreck
ed on the rocks of Destruction island
August 16, 1888. Capt. Edwards is of
the opinion that the ship Olympus
would have proved to be the fastest
vessel in the world had she not come
to an untimely end by being burned at
sea. She was also built at Seabeck
was the largest single-declled vessel in
the world, and had an immense carry
ing capacity. She caught fire pre-
sumably by spontaneous combustion,
and was entirely destroyed few miles
Off Cape Flattery September IA, 1881,
while on the way from San Francisco.
The crew and passengers were rescued
by the War Hawk. Among the pas
sengers of the Olympus was Guy G.
Phinney, who was on his way to the
Sound for the first time.
&C! picked him up at the San Fran
cisco wharf," said Captain Edwards,
"and he hadn't dollar. He came
here and made as much as 100000
within year. He wrote the published
account of the accident at the time"
The Topgallant belongs to the regular
fleet of the Port Blakeley mill COM
pany.--Seattle Times.