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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
PRIVATE NFShFLL BTRTFD.

Draped In the flag under which he fought
bravely AT Santiago only TWO months ago. the
CONN containing tho body Of Private Thomas F.
Mskell. Of Company +. 9Th Cavalry. was carried
out OF the Governors Island ferry gate at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon Six Of tho dead soldiers COM
rades followed the hearse 10 the cemetery and
there fred n parting salute Miskell died from ty
phod fever. He was brought from Santiago 10 the
camp AT Monauk Point and In the hope of saving
his life later transferred 10 the hospital on
Covernor's Island. he died there on Tuesday. Be
Sides the firing party. the other mourners at the
funeral were Miskels brother and sisters, who
liza. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
SOLDIERS SICK AT SING SING

James Merritt Of Company c. list Regiment IS
ser.ously III with fever at Sing Sing 10 which place
he was taken from Camp Wikon. He is expected
to recover although he is badly worn out by his
hardships and suffering In Cuba.
Corporal John F. Jenkins. Of the same company
who has been sick a week at Sing Sing with ma
Iarial fever. which attacked him at Camp Wikon.
Is now able to he Out
The parents of Eugene Hall IT.. OF Sing Sins
are almost distracted over their inability 10 learn
anything to the Whereabouts OF their son, VINO
was a private in Company c, OF the list Regiment.
When his comrades came away from Cuba no was
left behind In tho hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
COLONEL VAN HORNE'S DEATH.
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN ACCIDENT
RECEIVED OK sHIPBoARD.

Cheyenne. Aug. 3l.-Coonc B J. Van Horne OF
the 9Th Infantry. who died at o'clock yesterday
morning at his home al Fort Russell from rheuma-
usm OF the heart. had completed arrangements to
start for the East yesterday 10 rejoln his regiment
AFTER vacation TO recover from the effects OF an
accident on shpboard of the coast 81 CUBA.
lhe 9Th sailed with the first expedition sent 10
SuDa Shortly after II arrived at Baiquri General
snafter called a consultation OF officers board
mr. snip While returning TO his ship, and IN
,ioItht storm. tho ladder upon which Colonel van
iorne was climbing loosencd. and the officer was
tT bGs between the ladder and the snip From
Nuo dtcident Colonel Van Horne thought ne nan
SSiHoSt completely recovered but Il Is believed his
"esh was the direct result Of H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
MISS BARTON MUST PAY THE FINE.
GOVERNMENT Will NOT INTEEFERE N THE
EXECUTION or SPANISH LAW.

FXF'TTI0N 0F NFANI7f I'F"7
Washington. Aug. M.-Mss Barton probably will
be obliged 70 pay the duties and fines imposed by
the Spanish officials OF Havana on the cargo OF
the relief-ship Cornal II she desires 10 secure the
admission Of the supplies 10 Havana and their dis
tribution. The information that reached our Gov
eminent as n the imposition Of these charges
came from tho British Consul at Havana who ~
charged with the ca % OF United States interests.
After consideration the officials here have de-
oided that until nc United States Military Com
mission which is 90 arrange for the evacuation or
the Island Of Cuba has discharged that duty the
administration Of the Spanish laws by the Spanish
officials must be respected, and so long Az IL ap-
peas that there IS nothing unusual or unlawful IN
their action they must be allowed TO conduct the
custom house in their own way. or course. II ~
hoped that the officials will not take narrow
View OF the conditions which Miss Barton Is ny
Ing 10 meet but AS already stated. unless further
details change the aspect Of the case there VIII be
no Interference on the part OF our Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
SERVICE TO UATANA RESTuED.

The steamship Mascotte. Of the Plant Steamship
Line. viii resume service to Havana. beginning
next week. She will leave Port Tampa Monda ys
and Thursdays and touch at Key Wcs. Tuesdays
and Fridays arriving al Havana Wednesdays and
Saturdays. She Will leave Havana and Key West on
Wednesdays and Saturdays. arriving AT Port
Tampa on THURSDAYS and Sundays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
YANKEE 4yD JASOy uEN TO MISTER OFT.

Philadelphia. Aug. 3l.-Thc auxiliary cruiser Yam
kcc and the singlc-urrct monitor Jason. In tow
of the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite. arrived NJ tho
League Island Navy Yard to-day The crews OF
the Yankee and tho Jason made mp OF New York
Naval Mitia all Of whom will be mustered out
within a few days. The Jaso will then go Of
commission. while the Yankee will ship a part
OF the Of the Columbia and await further
orders from the Navy Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01

T'IN NJ. SFTtN u + N I'INIW 1000.
WILL BE EXTENDED as RAPIDLY - POSSIBLE
SPANISH OFFICES STILL ~ OPERATION
Washington. Aug y Perry Heath. Firs' Assist
ant Postma-ierGe said to-day thar no postal
service would De- attended In Porto Rico AZ rnp.iy
as possible IN many towns the spanish offices arc
siill IN operation and the sale ~ Spanish stamps
continues Al receipts vii. n t. hoped 90 turned
over 20 this Government. a. has been agreed upon
While IN" service on ~" island FOR the present II
j." under tho direction ~ fhc military authorities
Offices probably vii he opened ~ som" points wher.
no troops are stationed. and viii be- conducted hy
American officials. asestcd ny fom" ~ ne present
fore" o. Spanish clerks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
prTyPNED WITH LEAKING BOILERS.

The Norwegian fruit steamer Georg Dumois'
,h,cb sailed TUESDAY night for Sanchez san DO
mingo found her boilers leaking so badly when OFT
,ha Highlands that Captain Fermann deciced 10
the ~ ne renairs The steamer will anchor at
THIRTY Island un,il the captain reports 10 hs
ac,nt Edgar {. Gedncy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
COLONEL Aston ~ WASHINGTON.

washington. Aug. 3l.-Coloncl John Jacob Astor
vas at The War Department to-day He has been
vi leave and will return TO duty. He says he has
40 intention OF rcsigninf but will remain with the
cC,i .IS until the war Is at end and there is no
iuI'her need OF volunteer troops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
OFFICERS NOT AT FAULT.

Washington Aug SIT is stated AZ the War De-
ror,r,ant that the sinking Of the Olivette vas not
the fault Of United States officers The steamship
con,n,nv owning the vessel has already offered to
r,ise her An explanation has been asked for from
tho oficer in charge OF the Olivette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
pONTOONS ARRIVE FROM HALifAA

Tho Merritt & Chapman Derrick and Wreckne
Company's tug Argus arrived yesterday from nan
~ ,,,,b two mont oons procured there, which are
!aN ,sLan 20 Santiago to assist in the work OF
. ~ Inc snnllen Spanish warships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01

The list which follows shows Inc h"h'"''
-, A have honn treated in city hospitals
s,,ce tbnir return from tho war and the hummer
M, of these who have been sent to the hs'l'u-
lions by the Government. Tho others Waiked NV"
the HOSPITALS or were picked up In IN" st'e''S'
The list also shows the number remaining IN 'ne
hospjtals UP to Tuesday night;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
Soldiers 30 No
admitted to sent 10y sim III
s,,f,sI Govt hospital

r. pooeevolt Hospital fOrty-fyc soIdiers have
,oon admitted or this number nineteen were sent
IN the relief boat Red Cross or the renal i
,wentv-six The greater number came Loin LII
,i,tnN many OF them bearing notes 10 the hospdI
oeSciais from officers OF regiments tnere. '"'''
ere thirty-nne still H. that hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01

THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOW RESTORE rrru
TO THE AMERICAS rr~F

TO THE AMERICAS rrTF.
Washington. Aug u ,Spc~ap The auxiliary
cruisers Vale and Harvard. which though SIN TO-
tanning their naval complement 81 officers and mon
have been under Army jurisdiction for tho last
two weeks as transports. have made their last
and 10 he restored 10 their owner. tho American
Line. they he put I'm condition for
passenger traffic. The naval authorities yesterday
ordered the commanders ~ these vessels 10 dis
charge their ammunition and guns ~ Tompkins-
ville and make ready 70 go ont ~ commission. tho
Quartormaste-s Department - the Army. which
has been paying the charter price Of son q da,
for thr vessels since the middle ~ August. having
announced that ~ had no further FOR them.
The Navy Department IS nov under obligation 20
repair The ~" ships and put them in their original
condition This causes considerable embarrassment
ne an tho Government shinyards ov"rcrowded
with work. and II IS impossible FOR he Cramps 70
undertake the fob TO- time 70 come an ar-
Of the labor which viii be required 70 cleanse
tho ST Paul and tho 81 Louis The Harvard and
the Yale Will probably ne sent 10 the Newport
Nowr shlpyard and renovated At Government rN-
pense The contract with tho owners of the Amrri-
can liners calls for the payment Of $1,000 day
long the four ships kept oui ~ their regular
ocean trips besides making good any injuries 10
the vessel T. Is estimated that the use ~ these
vessels FOR Elk months will nearly t2ND0 On for
charter and over 10000 for repairing damages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
RELTiSED SPANISH PRIZES san.

Two steamships hying the Spanish nag sailed
from this port Yesterday They tho former
United States prizes Miguel lover md the Catalina
The latter captured by the gunhoat Detroit
md tho .Iover taken by the Helena The Jack
ics of the warships June - thought that they
were IN for big prize money. hut few DAYS ago
tho Warrington authorities decided thar the steam
ers should not have been seized. and ordered their
rclcase The JOvcr and Catalina cleared Tuesday
for Spain by way II Havana and. manned by their
old crews went 10 sea yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
4 RNi Y

vii make M, .Sceed rhr.- tourney. from Water
10, Arsenal Burlington. VI. on Official business
Major Culver sNIFFEN. paymas'.-. viii proceed -
York of"ial husin"ts
Acting s,an, Surgeon; F. ~ HoD ,', NE LEWIS :, m
Monroe. and rcpor, - Lieutenant olon'l Alfred
A''' Mn rroce~d 20 Neu York On offcal business
Rrisadier- General WILLIAM ". GORDON United states
AN W GoRpoS jr. sth United states Volunteer
infan,ry AID. camp. vii proceed 10 New York on
ne vav porto Rlc"
Mater G9oEGS nTHTs :hdIpS aD'y IA n,
orrce II IN. Paymn'i"r General Of tho Army with
aidi,onal psymssters T'nted states Volunteers, viii
rror-e.l % Monauk Point and assist in paying tho
Captain SIDNEY f STUART. oranans. Department.
n, ds hn.iness pertaining to The test Of samps
* black pr.matc powder for i'-inch smooth bore
Lieutenant 'olonei EDWARD HUNTER Assistant Judge
Advocate General is dcssd a, ss'r'"Ty and md re-
the rnited states t. arrange Win the spanish Com
%. the ysA S@ S E tSn Ct n Ss I RG
States commissioners for duty accordingly.
Ma nARs AAMS a " T az camp n'e Th s1n'
Georgia. and will proceed 70 Camp wikon
Acting Assistant surgeon CHARLES :. PINCKNEY will
nTocced to Chickamaug, Park and report 10 the
handing general Of the troops et that place.
tn. reclamation n Captain ROBERT 7. Ri LIZARD.
missir, Of subsstenc" United states Army. has been
Major STEPHEN {. MILLS Inspector general. United
1881 states Army. viii proceed 10 Camp Wikof for the
nurpase ~ Of the service the LIST United
states Volunteer cavalry.
.o,,ne Assistant Surgeon j. n. DABNEY. United States
A''af Ann and sS9T' LsS
General United States Army, 10 await transp,rta-
ZION hy United states steamer Seneca to Santiago
The following named acting assistant surgeons. United
states Army. viii proceed from the places hereinafter
designated 10 Camp Thomas. Chickamauga Park.
On and report commanding general ~ the troops
et that place for duty: ALFRED q. STIMPSON.
from Thompson, Penn; JOSIAH u. TRrDGIAN.
from Washington
s.oond Lieutenant WALTER =. BABCOCK. sth United
states cavelrv proceed West Point. n. e.
official business
Acting Assistant Surgeon DELOS /. PARKER. United
state. Army. will proceed 10 Camp Wikon
The laave Of absence days granted to captain
" GFORGE I. DEICTiMANN 9Th Maryland Volunteer
Infantry il extended to the date Of the muster out
~ The United states service OF his regiment.
Yrs, Lieutenant L. n KIMMERLIN. LIST Florida Voun-
ieer Infantry honorably discharged the service OF
United states.
C.ap,ain H. O. ROSS. 10Th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Is
honoraty discharged the service ~ the United States
First Lieutenant ALBERT WATTS. Ist West virginia
Volunteer Infantry. honoratly discharged the ser
vice the United states
I<av. of absence morths. with permission 10
apply Tor extension Of one month. is granted TO
second Lieutenant ROBERT $. OFFLEi 10Th In
fantry.
Leave Of absence for month Is granted TO Second
Lieutenant WARREN e BARLOW. 18th Infantry.
Lave Of month. with permission to apply
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
Women in German Post Offices.

The United States Consul Liefeld at
Frieberg reports to the State Depart
ment that the German government is fol-
lowing the example of America and Eng.
land and employing women in the Post
office Department. The experiment of
using them as clerks and directors of
smaller post Offices has been satisfactory.
The department is now going step
farther, and is appointing women assist
ants in the telegraph and telephone off
ces. A great many women have also
been appointed to take full charge of
smaller post Offices, preference being
shown to the widows and daughters Of
deceased postmasters. Those who have
been in the employ Of the government a
long time are to receive a salary of 1 200
marks ($2S5) per year, with an extra
allowance of 500 marks ($119) for
house rent.
In Norway women have for some time
been employed in the railroad and post
office service, and are now receiving ap.
pointments as supervisors of the rail-
ROAD stations. They receive the reports
from the train conductors, answer the
many questions of travellers in German
or English, call out the trains in the
waiting-rooms, ring the station bell at
the departure of the train, and telegraph
its departure to the next station. They
perform the duties of government tele-
graph operators, and often those of
postmasters and baggage men.-[Wash-
ington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
An Epitome of Nine Months History
of China.

Briefly, the events of the past nine
months may be thus summarized: Rus
STA is firmly ensconcing herself in Man.
churia, has violently vetoed British
loan for the Northern Railway extern
sion, is arming to the teeth at Port
Arthur and Ta-lien-wan, and is monthly
pouring out re endorsements to the Far
East; Germany, established in Shan
tung, declines to pledged herself to any
liberal commercial policy, and advances
claims to exclusive rights as regards rail-
way construction through the Shan
tung province, especially the trunk line
from Tien-tsin to Ching-kiang (the most
promising line in China); France is put
ting forward preferential claims of de-
ferential character in connection with
her leasehold acquired in southern China
= the West River, which was supposed
to be opened long ago, being still practi-
cally unopened: France and Russia are
actively interesting themselves in the
sanctioned trunk line from Picking to
Han,kow, and it's proposed extension
from Han-kow to the South; Japan is in
Formosa, with reversionary claim on
Fo-kien province, territory of great
value. On Great Britain's side there is
nothing tangible except the acquisition
ofsKow.lung, which, as it stands, is far
from INSTRUMENTATION Eastward Ex-
pansion OF the United States" by Archi-
bald R. Colauhoun, in Harper's Maya
zine for November.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
Confesslons of an Editor.

With the November issue, the Ladies'
Home Journal reaches its fifteenth birth
day, and Edward Box, it's editor, reviews
the past of the magazine under the
unique heading of Fifteen Years of Mis-
takes" He brings into light the
Journals mistakes of the past, and in
geniously shows that they are of service
as being among the things that can be
avoided in the future, and they therefore
stand as valuable lesson such as only
experience can teach. In the face of the
mistakes of fifteen years, Mr.. Bok's arti-
Gle shows that the Journal has reached a
circulation OF $4,000, and that it is
read in fifty.nine Of the sixty-five civil
lied countries on the Enthusiastically,
wherever the English languageis spoken.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09

The boy about whom this strange, true
story Is told wasted away till he seemed
nothing bot skin and bones. Then his
health Turned and ne became fat and hearty.
The first stage is familiar to many pa
rents. The second Is Of deep interest to ali
parents or friends Of ailing little ones.
Fathers and mothers, who long to have
their children healthy and happy cannot
fail to sympathize and rejoice with Mr..
and Mrs John F. Williams. ~"
Their comfortable home, short distance
from Damon, Ill, is happy now because
OF the wonderful events that are told In
words eloquent with simple truth and
gratitude, by the mother of the boy.
"Our Josie was never strong" said Mrs.
Williams. "From his birth he was weak
1.-Two years ago, when he was two
years old, he had an attack OF lung fever.
Dr.. N. A. Jones cured this fever, bot the
child did not recover strength.
He began fading away Beneath our eyes.
"FIe had no appetite, vomited a great
deal, coughed continually, his limbs be-
came withered.
ale became painfully weak and ema-
ciated. We waited for his death.
AT this time boarder named Asa Rob-
inson suggested that DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People would do the child good.
"They had cured MIR. Robinson Of
rheumatism and he believed in them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
Postal Receipts of Cities.

Auditor Castle of the Post.office De-
partment has just compiled list of the
principal cities of this country, showing
the postal revenues for the years 1897
and 1898. With the exception of New
Orleans, all show a healthy increase
New York city leads the list with a net
increase over last year of $3.50, 438. AS.
Chicago, its old rival follows with a net
increase OF $500. 454 81, and then follow
Philadelphia with $163 152 CT, Boston
with $134, 040 IL, Brooklyn with $780,
343.65, St. Louis with $12O,SS2 60,
and Baltimore with sos, 1896 increase.
Kansas City, Mo-, showed up well. with
an Increased revenue of 500 .052 80, and
Washington, d. c., led such cities as Mil
waukee, St. Paul, New Orleans, Roches-
ter, Newark, N. ], Denver and Provi-
dence, with net increase of $44, 962.93.
New Orleans, as stated above, was the
only large city to show falling off in
revenue, it reporting deficit over last
years receipts Of 81, 303.9s.-[Washing-
ton Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
To Church on Sunday In Boat.

One of the most characteristic and
most charming Incidents in rural Norwe-
gian life is still, as it must always have
been, to go to church on Sunday in a
boat. The parishes are of enormous ex-
tent, and 1t is common thing for one
old priest to have charge of three or four
remote churches. Early in the morning
at distant points, the congregation puts
out upon the ford and nothing is more
picturesque than at the close OF the voy-
age, to see the little fotilla Of red-brow WIN
sails collecting toward the point of wor.
ship. When service is held but once in
three or four weeks, a short sermon
would defraud the congregation. sat
out one of fifty minutes the other day,
in great bare church that was all a.
futter with the enormous white head
dresses Tor skout) Of peasant women.
This sermon seemed lengthy, yet it was
only an incident in the service, which
lasted four hours; after three of them,
however, a stranger may slip out, and
will have done wisely if he brings some
sandwiches with him to eat under the
birch trees by the shore. The churches
in these secluded Ravens, where never a
tourist comes, are marvelously large.
Behind the church, if we stroll about,
we see crowd Of carriols, and many
plump white ponies eating their heads
off, the mothers with their foals beside
them. These people think nothing of
coming twenty miles to service, by sea
or land, and through the interminable
office they preserve an earnest and
hushed decorum.-[From Norway Re-
visited" by Edmund Gosse, in North
American Review" for November.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
Moody and the Rowdy.

A few years ago, when Evangelist
Moody was preaching in the slums Of a
large city, he was delayed in leaving the
hall till late in the evening. The exit
was in back street, and as he left the
building he found a number Of roughs
waiting to annoy him. As he walked
along he heard them say, "Here be
comes!" and they prepared to jostle him
from the sidewalk Going straight up
to the ring-leader Mr.. Moody held out
his overcoat, and, with self-possession
that commanded complete respect said:
my friend, won't you just help me on
with this overcoat? j am not quite so
active now as | was at your age, and
some day, when you are as old as l am,
I'll be glad to do you the same favor"
No bully was ever more completely
taken back with surprise. He held the
overcoat for the Evangelist to get into
it. and then thanking the young man for
his aid, Mr.. Moody went along unmo-
lested.-[ November Ladies Home Jour-
nal. .ni 4-t.'s