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his heavy jaw protruded and the coarse
lines ridged themselves about bis mouth
"seems to be need o some good men
to 90 down there and take little O
the starch out o them fellers. Got too
much entirely. Talk too much with
their mouths Sling things around too
loose. Me and my crowd thought we'd
take a hand in the game. Generally
manage to be around when there's any
ugly work to be done. You'll hear
from us when we get nigh 'em. Foolin'
amt our style. We go for hair, we do. !"
And "Peory" looked to the young
business man as if he and his crowd
would march from one end Of Dixie to
the other.
While the examination was going on
Bronson fastened to his home to bid
good by to his wife and baby.
The door opened as he closed the gate,
and Susan stood Just inside the threshold
with one hand holding the knob. She
had waited his coming; she knew what
he was going to say to her, but her eyes
were clear and her face calm and
serene.
She closed the door behind them, and
kissed him as was her custom upon his
entrance to the house.
"Susie,' said Bronson, as he put his
arm about her waist, Pve done as | said
| would, and enlisted"
Il knew you would" she sale
quietly.
walter and Karl 60 with me-" he
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4 FILE OF IuFAuTRYWEn.
'For Three Years. During the WarAt Home in Shelter
Tent, and Abroad with Three Days Rations
and Forty Rounds of Ammunition"
BY JOHN McELROY.

lament. It's not edzackly purity, but it'll
stop a bullet ez we'll ez if was bound in
merroker, an he'd an old lady's ortograf
on the fly leaf"
Walter was TOO deeply touched to smile,
as he took the quaint gift and placed it
in his breast pocket, with "a resolution to
always carry it there. Inky darted back
into his room, and as Walter went down
stairs he heard him shrek out in tones
Of rasping insolence:
"Now, what blacksmith of a sub has
been a emptyin' local matter on this
telegraf' ga!ley?"
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A Patriotic Offer

Asel Griffin, Co. K 5th Iowa, and Co. l.,
9TH iSrTa Cav, writes: 4" As representa-
tive of the old soldiers who saw service at
the front would make motion that each
pensioner donate one months pension for
the purpose OF building first-cIass battle
ship for the Government, the same to be
known as the GAR. Veteran. | saw
four years service, but am drawing only So
per month. can do but very little work.
Hardly one tenth of us are fit for even
garrison duty, but let us show our patriot
ism by each putting in something"
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In the House, the Senate bill amending
the immigration laws was called up, and
the House voted against the present con-
sideration of the bill-S0 to As.
Mr.. Corliss (Mich) called up the House
resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution providing for election of Sena-
tors by popular vote.
Mr.. COrliss asserted that the election OF
United States Senators in some States is
Immediately followed by Resolutions of in
vestigatiOn, which in turn result in kali
sOmining" or "whitewash." He referred to
the baneful effects OF those conditions, and
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Wrecking Work on Maine,

The Navy Department has Just closed
the accounts of the contractors for wreck
ing the Maine. The Department settled
their claims for an aggregate of $50 900,
which is about one-half of the appropria-
ton made by Congress for the work OF
wrecking Up to the time when the wreck
ing was stopped by the outbreak of the war
and the wrecking boats were ordered home,
the contractors had recovered good deal of
Government property, including five 6-inch
rifles, which alone are worth the amount
of money paid to the contractors.
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Daughters of Veterans.

The Daughters of Veterans are losing no
time in making articles most useful for the
brave soldier boys who have gone to the
front.
Mrs. Van Cleve Tent was instituted in
ST. Paul, Mimi. Chas. easier acted as 1.
and l. Officer. Mrs. Van Cleve Tent pre-
sented Camp No. /, S. of W, with a beauti-
full flag.
A charter has been granted to New Hamp-
shire Department.. The outlook is very good
for large and prosperous Department.
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The United States Treasury has begun
paying out gold over the counter in lieu of
currency. This will be continued indefi-
nitely. The available cash balance on
hand, including the hundred million gold
reserve, is S213 ,3l3,5 S5. OF this amount
$40, 32S, 49l is free gold and the balance is
made up of silver, Treasury and United
States notes.
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CHAPTER TX.

ORDERED OFF-PARTING OF BRONSON
AND HIS WIFE-LEAVING CHICAGO
PRESTON OF CAMP.
On returning to the company's head
quarters tie recruits found everyone in
q state of excitement.
Capt. Moore had received a dispatch
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EDITORIAL NoTE.--The varying incidents
of first dEys in camp of the recruits are told
in the next instaliment. The features of
Serg't oNeil's experiences as a drill master
are humorously given. Future issues are full
of stirring Incidents
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DOIuGS OF CONGRESS
Abstract Of the Important Pro
ceedings.

|, In the Senate, on May 10, was adopted
the following resolution: '"rhat the follow
ing article be proposed to the Legislatures
of the several States, as an amendment to
the ConSti tu ton OF the United States, as
part of the Constitution namely: The term
of office of the President and VicePresi-
dent and of the 56th Congress shall con-
tinue until the 18th day OF May in the year
1901, at noon; and the 4th day of May, at
noon, shall thereafter be substituted tor
the 18th day of March as the commence
ment and termination of the official term
of the President, ePresident, Senators,
and Representatives in Congress"
AS introduced the resolution called for
the substitution of the last Thursday OF
April for the 4th OF March. The resolution
was explained and advocated by Its au-
| thor Mr.. Hoar Mass. r.. One reason Tor
the substitution, he said, was that the last
| week in April was usually delIthtiul
| period of the year in Washington whereas
| the 4th of March had frequently proved to
| be one of the worst and StornneSt days.
| Another and more important reason for the
| change was that with Congress meeting
| in December and adjourning for the short
! session. on March j, there were but 10 or
| II weeks following for the Christmas holi-
1 days in which 10 dispose OF the business
| of the session, including IL great appIo-
! priation bills, whereas II Congress were to
! meet in November or even (aS now in the
/
| of April it would have five or six months
| for the transaction of it's business, and
might shorten the long session by couple
| OF months.
Objection was made to the last days OF
| April as often stormy, and was suggested
| that day of the month be fixed instead of
| d day of the week.
| The Joint resolution was passed by the
necessary two-thirds maiority-yeas, 80;
| nays, 10.
| The negative votes were given by Messrs.
! Bacon, Berry, Clay, Lindsay, Money and
| Pettus, Democrats; Butler and Harris, Pop
ulists, and Perkins and Wellington, Repub-
| leans.
I House Joint resolution to readmit Nellie
| Grant Sartoris daughter of Gen. Ulysses S.
| Grant, to the character and privileges of a
citizen of the United States was laid before
| the Senate and passed.
! The PoStoffice bill was considered
| In the House a brief session was Occu-
pied with the consideration OF routine mat
! tiers.
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In the Senate, on May IL, Mr.. Chandler
offered the following resolution, which was
adopted:
"That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be directed to make inquiry concerning the
expediency OF securing and establishing
for the United States additional coalIng
stations at suitable points in foreign
waters; and as to each cOaling station
which may be deemed necessary TO aScer-
tain what should be its dimensions, the
Conditions and expense of occupancy and
maintenance, and the best method of Sc
curing the right to maintain such Seation,
and report by bill or otherwise"
Consideration of the railway arbitration
bill was then begun. After the reading of
the bill Mr.. Allen discussed it. He re-
parded it, in its effects, as one OF the most
vicious measures ever brought before Con-
gress. He declared that it bound railway
employees hand and foot and made them
the bond servants OF the railroad corpora
tons. He said that he had been flooded
with kilograms from labor organizations
urging him to support il. He said he would
do his best to amend it, and would then
probably vote for it. He thought, however,
that the railroad employees were being led
into trap in urging the passage of the
bill.
He maintained, while it might not so ap-
pear, the measure was to all intents and
purposes amendatory of the Interstate
commerce law. 1t was shrewdly and
adroitly drawn and, in his opinion, was
favorable entirely To the railroads.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens speech
Mr.. Kyle, in charge of the bill, offered and
had adopted many minor amendments to
the measure.
Another amendment provided that roth
ing in the bill should prevent an employer
from reducing the number of employees ii
the exigencieS of business required such
reduction. 1t was agreed to.
To meet points raised by Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Turner, Mr.. HOar offered an amend
ment providing that no Injunction or other
legal process shall be issued which shall
compel the performance by any laborer
against his will of a contract for personal
labor or service. The amendment was &C
cepted by Mr.. Kyle.
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of
$ o o a
intelligent and INCLINED be the
instruction
been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25
MR.. CLEUEL1ND'S DENIAL.
He Thinks 1t Strange That His Position
should BE Misunderstood.

PRINCETON. y. j., Jan. 2L-"It Is one
of the strangest things Of the strange
times that my position upon the Hawaiian
question should be misunderstood.
That is tho way eX-President Grover
Cleveland expressed himself when shown
the statement of Senator Morgan relative
TO his position in the Senate to-day. In
order that there be no misunderstanding
OF his position on the part Of the public.
he authorized the following statement 70
the Associated Press:
AISREPRESBNTED.
II do not believe In discussing matters
OF this kind as Il private citizen. do
not care. however. 10 be misrepresented.
| will. therefore say that ever since the
Question Of Hawaiian annexation was
presented / have been utterly and con-
stantly opposed to II.
The first thing | did after my inaugu-
ration in March. iS93 was 10 recall from
the Federal Senate an annexation treaty
then pending before that body. | re-
garded and still regard the proposed an
nexation Of these islands as not only OPP
posed 10 our national policy. but as a
peryerslon Of our national mission. The
mission Of our nation is to build up and
make a greater country out OF what we
already have. instead OF annexins
islands.
II did not suppose that there was any
one In public life who misunderstood my
position In this matterlt had been said
that | was partial 60 the former mon
archy. and desired t. see n &, restored "a
order that | might treat with II for the
purpose Of annexation. How could
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25
VILL NOT ANsWER QUESTIONS.
Republican Chairman Argues-reieGrams
Have DISAPPEARED.

CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. 2i-The Legis-
Iative Committee tonight closed its in
vcstlgaton in this city OF the charges Of
bribery in the recent election Of United
States Senator.
me employees of President Schmid-
lapp's bank ana Hon. Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty. chairman OF the Republican state
central Committee, to-day defined 10 bc
sworn or 10 answer questions on the
ground that the committee had no Juris-
dict!On
When Henry Hollenbeck was en- route
from Columbus 10 Cincinnati, January
I'm. ne received dispatch slsned III.
D." and the committee asked Mr.. Daugh-
erty il no sent that dispatch. MI
Daugherty declined To answer questions
and continued To argue the question OF
Jurisdiction till he was excused subject
10 call for punishment FOR contempt.
When Manager Page of the Western
Union. was asked TO produce the III
D." dispatch md Dtacr icssaB 's he saia
the company now had zone ~ .hcir mes
$ ges as far back AZ January 10th and he
ala not know II they had been taken
across the river 10 ther office In Cow
ington or Newport. Ky. or sent to New
York nor where they were.
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DTRECTOR PRESTON RESIGNS.
Forty-Two Years Service N the Treasury
Department-IIisS Successor Named.


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 2i-The
resignation Of r. +. Preston as director
OF the mint was this dsy rendered to the
President to take effect upon the ap-
pointment and qualification of his success
sor.
Mr.. Preston has been connected with
the Treasury department for more than
forty-two -ears. During the last four
years he has been director Of the mint.
His long experience and acquired intor-
nation has been very valrable TO the
government.
The President sent 10 the Senate the
name of George T.. Roberts. OF Fort
Dodge Iowa, FOR the vacancy created by
the resignation of Mr.. Preston.
The appointment Of Mr.. Roberts was
entirely unsought for ty him and Is
construed as direct recognition OF Re
publican sentiment In Iowa Oh the tnan-
cial question by rendering this important
position to one Of its leS cling citizens made
eminent by his able support, by his pen
and ON the rcstrum.
Mr. Roberts is said TO be man Of high
personal character and an exceptionally
able editorial writer.
The President also nominated Charles
H. Duell of New York. to be Commls-
sioner OF Patents.
Mr. Dueu lives at Syracuse, y. Y.
where he is engaged IN the patent busi-
Less. lie Is q son of the former Com
missioner Of Patents 10y the same name,
SO that the appointment brings about the
coincidence of father and son having oc-
cupled the same high position.
Mr. Duell was chairman OF Representa-
tive Bclden's Campaign Committee prior
to the last election, at which time Mr.
Belden ran as an independent.
lie was chairman OF the Mckinley
League In his own locality.
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have had such an idea IL regarded an
nexation as contrary TO our national pol
icy? The same answer can be made 10
the statement that my opposition TO Ha-
waiian annexation was based merely upon
dissatisfaction with the treaty pending
before the Senate at the time or my Sec
ond Inauguration. / was opposed 20 an
ncxaton as such.
''In regard 10 the Hawaiian monarchy
aside from any question Of ann'xstion ana
without harboring any previous designs
of restoring that monarchy | investigated
tho relations of our representative 10 its
overthrow. This investigation satsned
me that our interference In the revolution
of 1893 was disgraCeful. | would glaoly
therefore for the sake OF our national
honor and our country's fair name nave
repaired that wrong.
AS TO CUBA.
"In regard TO the Cuban question. my
purpose was fully made known to cen
eress in the various messages in which
the question was discussed. was op-
posed to the recognition OF the beliiSer-
encv of the island and my position was
perfectly well known. Indeed, so very
unmistakable were my views on the sub
iect that | was iime and again threatened
bv fronzled men and women with dire ca
lamities q be visited upon myself and
children because of what they saw lit
to assert as my enmity to the Cuban
cause.
My position on all the questions was
made perfectly clear in the official docu-
ments Of the time and there can be no
possible mistake.
1T is very difficult for me to under
stand Senator Morgan's evidently wrong
impressions in regard 10 my position,
indeed. il Is one Of the strongest things
OF these strange times that my position
in these matters should be called into
question"
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GEN. LEE MAS NOT RESIGNED.
Report From Cuba is Met With aPronip
Denial.

KEY WEST. Jan. 2i.-Great excitement
prevails here over report that Consul
General Lee has resigned. The Maine
ard the rest OF the feet left here at .
O'Clock this morning for Tortugas. The
torpedo boat Dupont sailed at 8: 10 this
evening with important dispatches for
he fleet.
WARRINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 2,-As-
sistant Secretary Day said TO night'there
Is 10 truth that Consul-Gcneral Lee has
rendered his resignation. He Is I'm per-
feet accord with the Department and the
Department with him.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 2i--At the head
quarters of the Cuban junta in this city
there was some surprise expressed at
the explanation given by the state De
palimcni for the dispatching OF the bat
ticship Maine 10 Havana.
IS ia. as hOsitnties were concerned,
II was affirmed By Delegate Palma and
others that The conditions OF affairs to-
day was precisely the same as when the
war broke ont The interpretations gem
orally put at the junta on the State De
partments action was that IT might be
an offset TO the action OF Germany in
sending two warshiPs 20 Havana.
KEY WEST. FLA. Jan. z-The tor
pcdo boat Dupont sailed at 9 O'Clock to-
night for Tortugas with official dispatches
and mail for the squadron.
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MR. GLADsroNE's CONDITION.
Pail Mall Gazette Insists That 1t is Very
Gave

LONDON, Jan. 2i.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this evening says.
our latest information in regard TO
Mr. G!adssone's condition Is that x con-
tinues to be mos, grave. There has been
no Improvement since our announcement
OF Wednesday. We say this in spite OF
all statements to the contrary. and with
full sense OF our responsibility In doing
So"
CANNES. Jan. 4-Mr. Gladstone drove
out at noon to-day
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wCOMiS rs NONIN.iTED
For the senatorship by the Maryland lie
publican Caucus.

ANNAPOLIS. ND, Jan. A.-General
Shyrock Withdrew from the senatorial
contest to-day and declared himself un-
equiyoeally for Judge McComas' election.
II is believed that "A crisis Is fast ap-
preaching and that an election may take
place at any time But one ballot WAS
taken in Joint convention to-day. and that
resulted as follows: McComas, -; Cor
man. 4: Shaw, Il; Findlay, /, Total, 100.
Necessary to a choice, -.
Fifty-three members OF the General
Assembly met ia caucus tonight 10 dis
cuss the senatorial situation. Hon. Louis
T. McCOmas and j. c. MuliNn Were
placed IN nomination the roll-call result
ing In ~ votes for McCOmss and Z for
Mulhkin.
The nomination Of McComas was made
unanimous, after which the caucus ad-
tOurned.
The boilers refused to enter the caucus
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25
wEATHEH FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. I.-Fcre-
cast for Tuesday
yisRinia-Fair. followed by increasing
cloudiness probably showers snd warm
er Tuesday evening. variable winds.
North Carolina - Increasing cioudiness
and showers Tuesday evening. east to
southeast winds. warmer.
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grDGE wADDTLL.s IMPORTANCE
Hei Looked for with Interest in wash
inl.lOn.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. 2i.-Special.
The most interesting news in Virginia Re
publican circles here tonight is that
Judge Waddil is expected on the morn
ing train. There are % number OF hold-up
pOstoilice appointments. and he VIII like
iv push them. It is said that he may.
while here intimate TO the Postmaster
General whom he desires 10 be postmas-
ter Cullnesworth's successor and 10 the
Acknowledgement whom ho desires 10 be
Marshal Hudcins successor.
Morgan Treat. IL is well known, Is his
choice for the Eastern district marshal
ship.
Rev Dr. James y. Smith passed
through Washington from New York.
homcward bound this afternoon. lie had
been 10 New York TO attend the Con-
federatc veteran banquet He spoke OF
Dr Hunter McGuiye's speech as a splcn-
did effort
CAPTAIN John 5. Wise was in Washing
ton this evening conierrng with mempci $
sof the Subcommittee on The contested
election cases OF Wise VS.. Young.
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Lavender Salts for Two.

PARIS. Jan. PA duel with swords
was fought this morning between two
newspaper men. Nm. Verwart and Pierre
Le Fevre Tho fcrmer was wounded in
the arm. The dispute arose cut OF the
Drcyfus case.
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sWALLPOX EPIDEMIC.
Southwest Mining Towns Infeeied-ouar-
nniire 90 lac Dnclareh.

BRISTOL. TENN Jan. 2i-SpeciGl.-
Tclcgraphic information received here to-
nicht verified a report that smallpox has
developed al several mining towns he
tween Middlesborough Ky, and Norton,
Va.
\ number Of eases are reported and
AN cpedemc is feared. Bristol Bis Stone
Gap, and other towns VIII quarantine.
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crig~.' Namination Reported.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. H-The
Senate Committee on Judiciary has re-
ported favorably the nomination OF Gov
ernor Griggs. OF New Jersey. 10 bc At
torney-General.
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RANGE OF THE THERMOMETERS.

The following Is the report Of the
Thermometers at The Times ONCE yester-
day:
. A. NJ. ss: ls NJ. n: 3 p. N. IL. 6 y.
n. "a; sP. NJ, @; Il ~, ~ Average
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C.nsnr hla AboIished.

HAVANA. Jan. ai.-1he censorship
!shed.
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