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The National tribune., 1898-07-28
Ito be continued.)
Work of the Pension Office.

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending July % shows
Army invalid: Original 81; increase and
additional, 152; reissue, AZ; restoration and
renewal, 80; duplicate, II; accrued, 1O1;
total 3S8.
Army invalid (act June 81, 1890: Original,
324; increase, 1O5; additional, IS; reissue,
So; restoration and renewal, 80; duplicate,
So; accrued, 109; total, 694.
Army widow, ETC.: Original, IS; increase
and additional, 2; reissue, 4; restoration
and renewal, 2; duplicate, 8; total, 80.
Army widow, etc. TACT June q. 1900:
Original, 2l2; reissue, 3; supplementals, 2;
duplicate, 10; accrued, 3; total. 263.
Navy invalid: Original, A; increase
and additional, 3; reissue, 4; restoration
and renewal, |; accrued, l; total, -:
Navy invalid (act June y, 1o9u): Original,
IA; increase and additional, 3; reissue, 4;
restoration and renewal, 1; accrued, a;
total, 26.
Navy widow, etc.: Duplicated.
Navy widow, etc. (act June q. 1890:
Original, II
1912 widow-Reissue, 1.
Indian Wars-Survivors: Increase and
Indian Wars-Widows: Original, 1.
Old War-Invalid: Accrued, 2.
Old War-Widow: Original, 1.
Mexican War-SuTvivorS: Original, 2;
Increase and additional, 4; restoration and
renewal, /; duplicate. 2; accrued, 9;
total, Is.
Mexican War-Widows: Original, 8.
Totals: Original, 726; increase and adj
ditionaI, 81; reissue, 81; restoration and
renewal, 20; supplementals, ?; duplicate,
rs: accrued, 246. Grand total. 1924.
For the week ending July 10 the report
of certificates was
Totals: Original, us; increase and adj
ditional, 34S; reissue, so; restoration and
renewal, go; supplementals. 2; duplicate,
20; accrued, 81. Grand total. 1.6l2.
Gen. Toral has not a single Colonel left.
How Kentucky and Georgia will sympathise
with him Washington Post.
The National tribune., 1898-07-28

THE cost of the war, in money and
lives, will be a bagatelle, compared to
what we shall save by getting hold of
the Cuban cities and cleaning them up.
One visit of the Cuba yellow fever to
New Orleans-in 1S7S-cost thousands
of lives and a money loss estimated at
s2OO,00O,000. In spite of her own
terrible losses in men and money, Spain
has never made the slightest effort to
remedy the frightful sanitary conditions
in Habana and Santiago.
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epidemic are similar to those which
ought to occur if the theory be true. In
this connection it may be noted that
other diseases, such as Texas fever, are
known to be conveyed by insect bites.
If our troops are ! removed from the
neighborhood Of other yellow fever
cases and kept under strict discipline
the disease will die out in side of two
weeks. The period of incubation of
yellow fever, that is, the time between
infection and breaking out Of the
disease, is between six and IA days. If
the troops are removed from direct in
lection, no new infection can occur,
under modern sanitary arrangements,
and all who are already infected will
display the disease within the time
named.
Infection rarely takes place during
the day time, and visits of our troops to
Santiago during the day will not be
particularly risky, but visiting in town
during the nightshould be, and probably
will be, strictly forbidden. Further
more, infection is particularly dangerous
directly after excuses of any kind.
This is probably the underlying motive
IN Skaters postponing payment OF the
troops for the present. Payment while
our troops are exposed to infection would
be dangerous, since many would prob
ably invest part Of it in the native
" white.eye." or Cuban rum, which is
not hygienic beverage for people ex-
posed to yellow fever.
The National tribune., 1898-07-28

SENATOR PENRosE, of Pennsylvania,
grasped a great thought when he
prophesied that Honolulu viii one day
be another Venice. The trade with the
S00,000,000 people Of China, India,
Japan, and the numerous islands of the
Orient has always been the greatest
part of the worlds commerce. Venice
rose because she was then the best point
to carry on this trade with the people
of Europe. The goods Of the Far East
were brought up the Red Sea and car
ried overland by caravans to Cairo,
Alexandria, and Smyrna, and thence
taken by ships far up the Adriatic, to
where they could be distributed to the
people of Europe. Columbus was try
ing to discover a shorter sea route for
this trade when he discovered America.
In 1893 Vasco da Cana discovered the
Cape of Good Hope and a sea route to
the "Indies." From that moment
Venice began to decline. Every ship
load of teas, spices, silks, and cottons
brought around the Cape of Good Hope
diminished her Importance. Now the
trade with the "Indies" is to come
through the United States, with large
portion of it under the control of our
Pacific Coast, and Honolulu as the prin.
cipal way-station. Thos. III. Benton
foresaw this three-quarters of century
ago. His statue in St. Louis represents
him standing pointing to the West. Be.
meath is inscribed:
"This is the way to the Indies"
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The German papers have suddenly
stopped sneering at the "raw, undisci.
plined militia of the United States. u
The change has been brought about by
the fact that these militia have forced "a
surrender a superior force of Spanish
troops standing on their own ground
Also, the report of the German Military
Attache, in the field before Santiago
that 81 the American troops showed un-
surpassed elan and courage in the at
tacks"
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should happen to need any more, mount one
of the boys and send him back for help. I'll
come out with the whole company"
Shorty and ST consulted together for few
minutes, picked out their men, gave their
names to the Captain, and received his assent
to the selection. Then Shorty said:
captain, you don't want to take that old
woman, the Squire and that skunk they call
JEFF blackberry back to camp with you, do
you? Leave 'em here with us. I've got
little scheme"
"The old woman and the Squire you can
take in welcome" answered the Captain
"I'll be glad to have them off my hands.
But blackberry is rebel soldier. I don't
know about giving him up"
leave him with US, then. Well
turn him back to yeu all right, and the old
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president" AGUINALDo says that
he "will not play second fiddle to Presi-
dent Mckinley" If he could get some
confidential information from the diplo-
mats Of Europe it would be to the
effect that scarcely anybody is now
playing more than second fiddle to
President Mckinley, and that he NAV
consider himself in great luck if he is
allowed TO turn the music for the fellow
who beats the bassdrum.
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president" AGUINALDo has fitted
himself up with sumptuous gold collar,
gold whistle and other regalia that he
thinks beftting a Chief Magistrate.
Somehow our Presidents have managed
to get along after fashion without
either a gold collar or a whistle.
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Total appropriations for war;. $292, 0O0, 900
A considerable portion Of this may
be considered an investment rather than
an expenditure, such as the purchase of
vessels for the Navy, part of the ex-
penditure for ordnance, arms, tents,
equipments, etc., and for strengthening
the sea-coast defenses. When the war
ends we shall have large lot of horses,
mules, wagons. vessels, scrap iron, ETC.,
for sale.
Up to date we have lost in battle /,
Killed, 247 officers and men; wounded,
1928 officers and men; missing, 81
officers and men; total, 1861.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., JULY %. 1898.

FROM the frequent mishaps to the
steamers of La Compagnie Transit
lantique, eliminating in the frightful
catastrophe to La Bargogne, it would
seem much safer to enlist on board an
American warship than to take a
pleasure trip on French steamer.
The National tribune., 1898-07-28

PROF. CHAs. ELIOT NORTON is
total wreck. He tried to escape from
the harbor under the guns of Senator
George Frisbie Hoar, and the first vol
lev set his woodwork on fire.
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THE COST OF THE WAR,

Congress appropriated S292,000,000
to carry on the war with Spain. So far
about $123,O0O,000 of this has been
expended for the following items:
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ENTERED At WASHINGTON rOsTOFcE sszooaOolass MATTER
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Gen. Toral has not single Colonel left.
How Kentucky and Georgia will sympathise
with him. Washington Post.
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

JOHN McELRoY, ROBERT W. sHoPPRLL.
BYRON ANDREWS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
Money Coming In

Manager J. A. Filcher who Is handling fhe Alaska trade end of the State Board Df Trade, in speaking of the work of col lecting money for advertising purposes, said: Mayor Phelan has set a good ex- ample to the capitalists and business men of San Francisco by sending in a subscrip- ton of s25 month. with the first month in advance. toward the support of the State Board of Trade. for the purpose of strengthening its endeavors to secure as much of the Alaska trade as possible for San Francisco. There are certainly fifty men and firms in this large city who can afford to do as we'll and hundred others who can give s or more a month: and with from 5000 to 5000 month properly expended, Manager Filcher says. inc civ, ilized world could be aroused to San Francisco's advantages as a great sea port and outfitting point, and a large share of the Alaska trade, especially that by way of the Yukon, which will soon commence, could be turned this way.
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AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
A Committee From the Merchants Association Talk Paving With
 H. B, Huntington.

committee from the Merchants Asso- citation of San Francisco held consulta7 ton with H. E. Huntington of the Mar ket-street Railroad Company at the lat ters office yesterday afternoon relatlVe to the proposed repaving of Market street Owing to the terms of the irah- chise under which the railroad company operates it is responsible for nearly one half the expense of the proposed lm- provements. while the balance Of the ex- penditure would have to be borne by the city The meeting was behind closed doors and was an exceedingly lengthy one. but it was learned that after the whole matter had been thoroughly talked over the most MT. Huntington could say was that the matter would be considered by the board of directors at special meet ing which will be called for that purpose either this afternoon or Monday morning.
 Those present at yesterdays conference were Mayor Phean. Hugo kiel, A. $. Baldwin and w. R. Sherwood, represent ing the Merchants Association, and H. E. Huntington, representing the Market street Railroad Company. Henry H. Lynch superintendent of construction for the railroad people, was called in to give his advice on some technical matters that came up.
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The $1O,OOO Burns Hand leap Down for Decision
 To-Day.
Traverser and Candelaria Coupled, Rule Choices in
 the Betting.
Ostler Joe and Scarborough Have Hosts of Friends-Buck Massie
 Will Be Heard From.

The Burns handicap, the richest prize of the California turf, will be de- cided this afternoon at Oakland track
 From horseman's point of view more class is gathered together to contest for the stake than on any previous oc- casion. In the past 1t has been won by Lissak, the gentleman in black" |" generously assisted by kind hearted handicapper, and his two stable com- panions, Major Mclaughlin, the "knocker- about" and the black colt Jim Flood. Wheel of Fortune, with Shaw up, drew the large end for owner Joe Harvey, and last year Ruinart, piloted by Marty Bergen, turne' up
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
THE DIRECTORY CROWDED.
Not Room for One-half the Youths Who Desire Admission-Plan- ming a New Building.

Finding that the old building at 2O23 Howard street is no longer adequate for the purposes, Father Crowley intends erecting new building to be used as the Youths Directory
 The Youths Directory was founded eleven years ago, at which time Father crowley purchased the lot on Howard street. which then contained a twelve room house. For a time this was large enough, but so rapidly did the institution grow. that at the end of a year the old building was moved back in the yard and the present building was erected.
 1t IS proposed to erect the new bui-uing on Nineteenth street, between Valencia and Guerrero. It will be a handsome structure of the Italian Renaissance style, built in the shape of an "L, and, although it will front on Nineteenth street, the main building will De on An gelica street. with 173 feet resting on Cumberland place.
 new building has become an absolute necessity. as the fur large dormitories have become overcrowded-two boys oc- cupy1ng each bed. and the beds were meant for only one. AS the Directory is supported almost entirely by voluntary contributions, it has no fund on hand to
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
CHINESE EMBEZZLER CAPTURED Deputy Sheriff G. H. Kinloch of So-
 lano Lands a Daring Criminal.

Deputy Sheriff G. H. Kinloch of Solano County cleverly captured Tee Wing, a well known highbinder, and after some trouble brought him to the City Prison last evening, where a charge of felony embezzlement was entered against him.
 Wing embedded large sum of money from fellow-Chinaman and succeeded in leaving the city, despite the effort of the police to find him. He skipped to So- lano County, and his whereabouts be- came known to the local officers A war rant for his arrest was forwarded to Kinloch, who after long search found him. Wings presence in the country town was kept secret by his countrymen. and every effort was made to prevent Kinloch from effecting his capture.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
FOUND HIM UNCONSCIOUS. Officers Looking for a Man Find Him
 With Fractured Skull.

A. c. Sloan, who was wanted by the po- nee, was found by Officers Prowse and Jewell last evening lying unconscious in the street at the corner of Jackson and Dupont streets. He was taken to the Harbor Receiving Hospital, where he was found to be bleeding from the ear and an investigation showed that his skull had been fractured. The man was under the lnHuence Of liquor and became so violent that 1t was necessary to remove him to the hospital at the City Hall and place him in a padded cell
 Sloan Is supposed to have stolen a box or tobacco from Horn & Co.,, at 205 Bat ttery street, yesterday afternoon. The to- oacco was sold to cigar dealer at the corner of Montgomery and Washington streets, and from the buyers description of the man who sold it the officers think sloan the guilty man. He Is we'll known to the police as a bad character, and it is their opinion that while drunk from the money he received for the stolen goods he fell and injured himself.
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winner at all sorts of odds in the bet

ting.
 When the weights for the race this afternoon were first issued much fault was found with the allotments made by Handicapper Brooks, and not without some reason, for several good horses will remain in the stables on account of the heavy imposts dealt out with lavish hand. However, a field of eleven horses have accepted the issue, and, from betting standpoint. it promises to be a swell affair, as nearly every horse is conceded a chance by enthu- siastic admirers.
 There is a paucity of riding material, and the officials of the California Jockey Club have been called upon to unravel many perplexing entangle- ments, every available jockey appar- ently having engaged himself to at least two different owners. This prob lem Is now settled, and the makeup of the race will probably be as follows:
 Marplot. 94. J. Woods.
 Morellto. 104, Spencer.
 Fonsovannah, 1O2, H. Martin.
 Traverser. 112, Thorpe.
 Won't Dance, 11S, c. Sloan <.
 Satsuna, l22. H. Shields.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
Cosmos Club Election.

The annual election of officers of the Cosmos Club will be held to-day, and the old question of a ladies annex will rrob- ably be finally settled as the result of this ballot. The candidates favoring this an nex are w. B. Bradford, president, and James T. Langhorn vice-president. At the head of the opposition are Ferdinand Refs for president and John Alexander for vice-president. It is probable that the election will be warmly contested, as much interest is felt in the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
An Advance in Through Rates

vice-President J. c. Stubbs of the Bouthern Pacific received a telegram yes terday from New York. informing him that all the lines involved in the passen- ger rate war had decided to advance the rates from the Missouri River to Pacific Coast terminals S10 on both first and sec ond class fares. This will make the rate to Portland, Seattle and Vancouver $30 first-class and $20 second-class
 The telegram was received late in the afternoon and was unaccompanied by any other information. It Is supposed to be
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09

recovered Judgment TOT $4oOO against H.
 D. Blasdel. A motion for new trial was made, and Judge Hunt yesterday de- cioed that the verdict of the jury was excessive. In written opinion filed, Judge Hunt set forth his views of the ment that he believed s6OO would fully compensate the plaintiffs. Unless they accept that amount new trial will be
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
Will Damage Their Property.

George Brown and a half dozen other owners of property on Turk street, be- tween Masonic avenue and St. Josephs s avenue, commenced suit yesterday against Mayor Phelan, the Board Of supervisors and Archbishop Rirodan, to or a resolution passed by the Supervisors providing for the reduction of the width or Iurk street 31 feet inches between the apove-named avenues. They allege Will result in serious damage to their
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CTS before it was transmitted to the off, cers named. The Fire Marshal in his communication tells of a fire in the early morning in a restaurant that was dis covered by Policeman McGrayan, wno promptly gave an alarm and as promptly went to the rescue of over a score of persons who were sleeping over the store where the flames were discovered and who were in peril of their lives. II be- lieve," said the Fire Marshal, that through the promptness of the officer a calamity was averted-one that would have sent thrill through the hearts of our best citizens.
 Fire Marshal Towe not only thanked Policeman McGrayan, but extended word of praise to Policeman J. Lynch: He says that it was through the combined efforts and good judgment of McGrayan and Lynch that he was able to procure evidence that established the fact that the place had purposely been set on fire, and which will bring the perpetrators of the crime to the bar of justice.
 How little thought our citizens give to such brave deeds I know full we'll" concludes the Fire Marshal; but 1t is such acts that cause me to know the vnlue of the ever watchfulneSs of our police"
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He Now Hopes to Live.

Charley Dean. the half-breed Chinese, who shot and killed An Cow. Chinese woman, is not so desirous of making a hero of himself on the scaffold as he was two weeks ago. At that time he pleaded guilty. When he was brought before Judge Wallace yesterday he asked per mission to withdraw his plea of guilty in crder that he might stand trial. The plea was withdrawn, and the 18th inst. was set for the beginning of the trial.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
Election mmissioners.

The Election Commissioners met yester- day and ordered the publication of the proclamation calling for the special char ter election on May 26. Bids were or dered advertised for for the erection of the polling booths, supplies, etc.; also bids for the printing of the new precinct quest of the Carpenters' Union the board adopted a resolution providing that the
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morning and investigate the nuisance in the vicinity allege ex- ists there. Four blocks bounded by San
 Bruno avenue. Kansas, Sixteenth and
 Channel streets are far below the official grade and are covered with stagnant water. which Is considered a menace to the health of those living in the vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
Still Fighting for Alimony.

Frankie White. ,..e divorced wife of George E. White. the cattle king" of Mendocino County, commenced suit yes- terday against Hulme & Hart to enjoin them from paying $500 to her former hus- band. She has for months past been fight ing to secure the payment of back ali- mony, and now sues to enjoin Hulme & Hart. having received information that her divorced husband holds a claim against them for S1500
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
Rotten Sidewalks.

Property-owners on Sanchez street, be- tween Market and Fourteenth, have filed with the Supervisors protest against the acceptance of the sidewalks recently put down by Finn & Treacy. They allege that the wrong kind of rock was used that the bitumen was not properly cook to drain off, and that the top dressing is so rotten that it can be crumbled with the fingers
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
Buck Massie.. 125, Clayton. Candelaria, 105, Clawson. Ostler Joe, 123, Piggott. Linstock, 107, Gray.
 carbOrouGh. 11S Hennassv

In a prominent downtown hotel, the resort Of horsemen, the betting last evening favored the Burns & Water house pair. Traverser and Candelaria, at odds of z to 2. The quotations against the others were: Scarborough, to l; Ostler Joe, ' to 1: Won't Dance, lO to l; Satsuma, 10 to 1; Buck Massie, ' to |; Fonsovannah, 12 to 1; Marplot, 3O to l; Linstock. to 1; Morellito, 10 to l. At these odds Scarborough and Ostler Joe seemed most in demand.
 The race has created widespread en- thusiasm, and the largest crowd of the present racing season promises to De present
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the result of the conference of the differ ent passenger traffic associations that was scheduled for some date between the Sth and 16th insts.. though no advice that such a meeting and actually taken place had been received.
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PRAISE FOR POLICEMEN.
Fire Marshal Towe Compliments
 Officers R. J. McGrayan and
J. Lynch

Fire Marshal Charles Towe has paid a well-deserved compliment to Policemen R. J. McGrayan and J. Lynch. The compli- ment was given in a communication to Captain of Police John Spillane, and by him referred to the Police Commission
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
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cello (Op. 99), Schubert; Night Greet ing" Kremser; "The Merry Trumpeter,' cello solo. Caprice Hongroise," Roerer; Spring Magic,' Sturm; violin solo, (a) "Cavatina," Sauret; lb) "Perpetuum Mo bile Scharwenka; ITO the Sons of Art, MendelSSOhn
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
Loring Club Concert.

The Loring Club will give its third con- cert at Odd Fellows Hall next Wednes- day evening. The programme, which has many interesting numbers. is as follows
 Sea Greeting" Thayer; Far Away Engelberg; trio, piano, violin and violon-
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successful bidder for erecting the cleo ton booths shall not work his men more than eight hours day. and providing for me or S75 for each violation of the or der and the forfeiture of the contract