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The National tribune., 1898-02-24

fit to make from time to time, as matters
pertaining to their several functions be-
came strongly uppermost in the public
mind. The veterans were exceedingly
anxious for you to make such presen-
tation. They have nothing to fear from
facts. They are, on the contrary, most
eager for their fullest publication. They
know that you have within reach of
your hand, as you sit in your office, facts
and figures already collated and CLASH
fed which will give an overwhelming
refutation to the calumnies not only
against them, but against the previous
management of the Pension Bureau.
They know that if these were given out
they would revolutionize public senti-
ment, and utterly confound their SLAM
derers and the ISLANDERS upon your prede-
cessors. We believe that it is your Off
cial duty to give these out. No matter
what you may think of your duty to the
veterans, you at least owe it to the peo-
pie of the United States, whose money
you are disbursing, to inform them
clearly as to what extent their bounty
is well applied or squandered.
1t is not too late yet to do this, nor
have we ceased to hope that you will.
You can end this trade against the vet
Grams any day. and make the administra-
ton of your Bureau appear as creditable
a part of the Government functions as
that of any other Bureau by the publi-
cation of a few plain, salient truths
gathered from its records.
Will you not do this? We beg that
you will.
Yours. for right and justice,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1898-02-24

The man who pirates about "lobby
of pensions agents, instigating and IN
fuencing legislation" talks silly false
hoods. There is not now, and never
has been, such lobby, or any approach
to it. The demand for pension legisla-
ton, or the shape that legislation
should take, comes directly from the men
who have undoubted right to make such
a demand-the veterans themselves.
The only lobby" that there has ever
been Is the agency created by the @ AR.
National Encampment for the express
purpose Of presenting the views and
wishes of the veterans as body. This
is the GAR National Pension Com
mittee-a committee always made up Of
able and eminent comrades, and which
has done splendid work in securing such
pension legislation as the comrades
desired.
The National tribune., 1898-02-24

MEETING BETWEEN ST AND HIS FATHER.
had spent the night among the riotous spirits
in the guard house, and had evidently under
gone much wear and tear. He looked as il
things had not been going his way at all. By
him marched the stalwart Provost Sergeant,
with heavy striped carpet sack under his
arm.
Gen. Rosecrans rode up at the head of his
staff, from an early morning inspection OF
some part of the camp. The men saluted
and cheered.
"Whom have you here, Sergeant?" said
the General, refining up his horse beside the
squad.
'Thats Gen. Rosecrans, said one of the
guards to Deacon Klegg.
'Nobody of Importance, replied the Ser
geant; Except this old man here He's q
Knight of the Golden Circle, that we've been
watching for for some time, going through
with information and other things from the
Knights of Indiana to the enemy in Tulla-
homa I've got his carpet sack here ex-
pect it's full of papers and contraband stuff.
1t feels as if it had lead in it. lam taking him
to the Provost Marshals for examination. -
He set the heavy carpet-sack down on the
ground, to rest for minute.
''Gen. Rosecrans, it's all a plaguey lie, u
burst out Deacon Klegg. I'm as loyal a
man as there is in the State of Iniianny.
voted for Abe Lincoln and for Oliver F. Nor
ton. I've come down here to visit my son.
Josiah Klegg, .jr., of the 200th Injianny Yolun-
teer7 You know him, General He's on O.
your officers. He'sa Corporal. He's the boy
that tried to take a commissary wagon away
from the rebels durin' the battle, and he's got
a house with tin roof You recollect that,
don't you?"
Some of the staff laughed loudly, but the
General checked them with look, and spoke
enc0uragingly to the Deacon.
Yes, General" continued Mr.. Klegg 81
knowed you'd know all about him the mint
| mentioned him to you. told this over and
over agin to these plaguey fools, but they
wouldn't believe me. As To thar carpet-sack
havin' things for the enemy, its the biggest
lie that ever was told. II open it right here
before you to show you. I've only got some
things that my wife and the girls was sendln'
to ST.
He fumbed around for his keys.
Possibly You have made mistake,
Sergeant said the General. ''What evi-
dence have you?"
WED got word to look out for just such
man, who'd play off the dodge of being an
old plug of Il farmer on visit - his son.
. He was on the train with a man whom
all the detectives know as one of the worst
knights in the gang. They We're talking
The National tribune., 1898-02-24

SECRETARY CAGES prediction that
we have reached the end of the deficits
caused by rushing in goods before the
passage of the Dingley Law has been
realized. Last Monday the customs re-
ceipts overlook and passed those of last
year, being sS8,089,594, as against
sSS,0s0,605 for the same time last year.
This, with the increase Of revenue from
other sources, puts an end to the
monthly deficits.
The National tribune., 1898-02-24

"Come, come, now" said the other inn
patiently. Don't try to play off on me.
You needn't be afraid. I'm all right. Pm
Deputy Grand Organizer for the knights for
Southern Indiana, and the jurisdiction of
Louisville generally. You ought to remember
me. | recollect you perfectly. l organized
the Lodges in Poseyville and all through your
County. planted the seed there for a big
crop of Butternuts thatll help hurl the tyrant
Lincoln from his bloody throne, and give the
country back into the hands of the white men.
| got word that you were coming down with
important information from your section for
Gen. Bragg and John Morgan, and I've been
on the lookout for you"
An understanding of what the man was,
and what he was driving at began to slowly
filter into Deacon Klegg's mind, and his
temper TO rise.
''Confound you, you pizen Copperhead," !"
he said wrathfully What do you take me
for? Do you take me for a miserable, trait
0rous knight o. the Golden Circle? I'm a
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LAST week Commi sioner Evans made
only 1,034 original allowances. For the
same week last year Commissioner Muir
ply made 1,129, and for the correspond
ing week in 1892 Commissioner Raum
made 1900.
The National tribune., 1898-02-24
THE MAINE DISASTER

The destruction OF the tine battleshIp
Maine in the harbor of Havana shocks
the whole country beyond expression.
1t is something SO appalling in nature
and so momentous in consequences as to
call for the gravest, calmest considera-
ton and wisest action. Nothing should
be left undone, and we believe that
nothing will be left undone to determine
beyond doubt whether it resulted from
accident or design. Either alternative
is eminently serious.
If it were an accident then we are con-
fronted with the awful conclusion that
we are spending millions of dollars on
gigantic engines of destruction for our
own sailors; that the highest achieve
ments of naval architecture are the most
terrible of death-traps, liable at any in
slant, in calm, land-locked waters, with
profound peace reigning around, to re-
solve themselves into hells of destruction
for their unsuspecting crews. If the
wrecking of the Maine were an accident,
then not only every man who walks the
decks of American men of-war, but every
man of every war vessel of every civilized
Nation, must live in momentary, mortal
dread of his fate. There is no telling
what minute the firm ship beneath his feet
may not hurl him and all his shipmates
into eternity. All the boasted progress
in naval science for the last quarter of a
century goes for naught, and worse than
naught, for every modern war ship in
the world will have to be remodeled, if
not thrown away entirely, since no Nation
can afford to keep in commission vessels
so infinitely dangerous to their own
crews. This is one overwhelming reason
that we, and all other countries except
Spain, have for wishing that it shall not
be proved to have been an accident.
On the other hand, if it shall appear
that the Maine were destroyed by some
form of an internal machine, no power
can avert instant war with Spain, and
the conquest of Cuba. 1t will mat.
ter little if it shall appear that Spain
had no official connection with the deed.
1t will be sufficient to know that it was
done by some one in sympathy with Spain.
Then the atrocity of treacherously de-
stroying battle-ship, anchored in the
security of a peaceful harbor, and send
ing to their death 255 Of her crew, will
arouse our people to fury, and they will
| tilc oOtcluluGuG W tdhc l1lSldUt
and summary action. No disclaimer that
Spain can make will convince them that
it is not part and parcel of the gross
treachery Spain has always displayed in
dealing with other Nations, and they
will not rest until every vestige of
Spanish rule this side of the Atlantic
has been destroyed, and exemplary
punishment visited upon that country.
The only thing for us now is to wait
with what patience we can the findings
Of the Board which has been sent to
Havana to investigate the catastrophe.
That Board is composed of officers of
known ability and integrity. We can
rely upon their ascertaining the truth,
if the truth can be ascertained, and
telling it fearlessly and frankly. They
will not keep US waiting long-another
week viii probably bring the matter to
an issue.
The National tribune., 1898-02-24

EDITORIAL NOTE: We have been asked
how long the 81 Klegg sketches Will continue.
We answer that he went all through the war.
over four years, and it viii require all OF this
and re { year to tell his story. 81 Kle5g VIII
delight our readers for long time to come
The National tribune., 1898-02-24

THE Michigan comrades are begin
ming to grumble because the voice of
neither Of their Senators is raised in their
behalf and in denunciation of the out
rageous crusade being waged against
them.
The National tribune., 1898-02-24
Deaths in an Indiana Post.

Ad't l. NJ. White, Richmond, Ind, sends
the following Ii of deaths il Sol Mered tn
Post, 80: Jno. w. Frank, Co. G., Sth \. Y.
Nathan S. Williams, Co. B, 5th Ind. Cav;
}. l.. Yaryan, Adlutant, tn Ind; Harri-
son ID. Sp ngler. Co. +, I'D Pa, and Go.
ii. 203d "a; Wllam Brenizer, 90. |, Sth
Ind, and VIM. c. Starr, Lieutenant Colonel,
9Th W. Va.
The National tribune., 1898-02-24

In the chapter Immediately preceding
this, the author tells how Mr.. Josiah Kleggg
ST.. Sis father. determines to visit his boy in
camp. He leaves his country home, and
after rather exciting railroad journey
reaches Nashville.
The National tribune., 1898-02-24

The next morning squad of prisoners was
being conducted toward Army Headquarters.
At their head walked stout middle-aged
farmer, carrying portly blue umbrella. He
The National tribune., 1898-02-24

ENTERED At WASHINGTON rosTOFHos As sszoosOoAss" MATTER
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-05

Washington, April 29.-Secretary
Gage returned Thursday morning from
New York, where he had a conference
with prominent bankers in regard to
titc proposal i->-.-.l ..,a.> f.- n;.si,es
war fund. IN speaking of the confer
ence the secretary said that the princi-
pal purpose of his visit to New York
was to obtain from representative inan-
ciers and capitalists their views OH the
proposed bond issue. lie had no def
mite proposition to make, and none was
expected from the bankers. The result
of the conference, however, was emf
nently satisfactory. All seemed dis
posed to do anything and everything
possible to give any needed financial
support to the government in the pres
ent emergency, although there would
he no financial inducement for capital
lists to invest in three per cent. bonds,
when time loans were bringing six per
cent. and even more, the question of
profit would be put to one side, and
whatever assistance the government
needed would be forthcoming. All ia
vored the popular loan idea, and
thought that the people should be given
an opportunity TO invest in the new is
Etip
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-05
FIGHTING FOR BREAD.
Serious Disturbances in Italian cities
Several Rioters Are Killed
bakeries Sacked.

Rome, May 2.-The bread riots con-
tinue in many places. At Rimni Sun
day the anarchists took part in a meet
ing of German bakers. Several arrests
were made At San Archangelo a farm
was pillaged and eight arrests were
made. While the persons in custody
were being taken to the police station
the mob interfered and a handto-hand
fight ensued, several carbineers being
wounded and several rioters killed. At
Naples the riots were led by women
carrying long slaves upon which were
loaves of bread or red flags Saturday
n number of bakeries were sacked by
riotcus crowds. Women carrying ban
ners inscribed with down with the
taxes on flour!" marched to the town
hall, where the troops dispersed them.
All the streets were guarded by troops
and the railway station by artillery.
The municipality has posted a notice
reducing the price of bread ten centimes
per kilogram and voting a large sum foT
the purpose. Ravenna, Ferrara and
Rosaro all report more or less violence
and cries of 'Give us bread!" Down
with the starvers of the people!" and
the like Bakeries have been sacked,
windows and lamps smashed and at
tempts made to liberate prisoners. In
some cases cavalry has had to be used
to restore order. At Foggia a crowd
set the tax office on fire. The flames
spread to the city hall, which was com
pletely destroyed, with all the archives.
At Bari many public Offices have been
set on fire. The fort was attacked and
captured and its solitary cannon was
thrown into the sea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-05
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The Madrid papers hold the opinion
that the war will be a lengthy one, it
being SPANS policy to prolong it as
much as possible.
France has issued a decree of neu-
trality between the United States and
Spain.
Near Taipch, China, robbers entered
the house OF Yang Kin Shang and muir
dered Shang, his wife, his mother and
children and servants Is persons in all.
On a pack train near San Vincente,
Mexico, powder exploded and IS men
and 60 mules were killed.
Peru, Portugal and Mexico have de-
clared neutrality in the war be-
tween Spain and the United States.
In Puerto Rico famine and smallpox
are killing men, women and children.
The Spanish squadron has left Cape
Verde islands. It's destination is I'M
known.
Adviccs from Madrid say the Spanish
government is going TO eXpel all United
States citizens from Spain.
Commodore Dewey, commanding the
Asiatic squadron of the United States,
engaged aud completely defeated the
Asiatic squadron of Spain in the har-
Dor of Manila, in the Philippine is
lands. Three of the choicest ships of
the Spanish fleet were completely de-
stroyed and 1000 sailors were killed.
To prevent their falling into the hands
Of the enemy, other vessels of the Span
ish fleet were sunk. No American ships
were seriously disabled
Up to date the following governments
have declared their neutrality: Great
britain, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and
Norway, Switzerland, Colombia, Mexi-
60, Japan, Russia, France, Corea, Ar
gentine Republic, Portugal and Uru-
quay.
At Matanzas the New York Puritan
and Cincinnati shelled Punta Gorda to
prevent the construction of new batter
'es which they were commencing.
Edward Linstead, William Peters,
Mrs Walter York and Mrs. James Miller
were killed by the cars at crossing
near Newmarket, Ont.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-05
MARTIAL LAW IN MADRID.
Feeling of Spanish People Against
the Government Causes Formid-
able Mob Denominations.

London, May 3. - The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard, telegraphing
at midnight, says: Senior Aguilera,
the civil governor of Madrid, has
Just posted on the walls OF the home
Office the customary proclamation init
mating that the civil authorities con-
slider that the circumstances justify the
handing over to the military authori-
ties of the mission of keeping order.
Lieut.. Gen. Daban, captain general of
Madrid, has assumed charge, and the
first military patrols have just APP
peared in the Puerto del Sol. The
measure has been taken in consequence
of the attitude of certain political par
ties since Sunday. The whole garrison
is ready in barracks.
just before martial law was pro-
claimed mob tried to break into the
Apollo theater to hold a demonstration
against the government. The police
charged the mob and dispersed it, not
daring, however, to make any arrests.
The mob threw stones at the theater
and adjoining buildings, breaking win
dows, but doing no further damage.
The feeling of discomfort prevails
everywhere. The military feel equally
with the civil elements the effects of
the disaster, in which, according to one
although they fought pluckily, persisted
through lack of foresight in response
bic quarters"
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that further resistance was impos-
sible.
The American ships were apparently
uniniured. Commodore Dewey's at
tack was we'll carried out. The ma
neuvers of his squadron were beauti-
full sight, and the navigation of the bay
by our ships was a remarkable feat of
seamanship, avoiding, as they did sue
cessfully, the numerous shadows.
Commodore Dewey requested the
British consul, i. f. Rawson Walker, TO
convey message to the Spanish gov
ernor-general demanding the surrender
CT all the torpedoes and guns at Manila
and The nnssessiou Of tho cahle offices.
saying that unless these terms were
complied with he would proceed to bonn
bard the city.
The second cable dispatch received
by the colonial Office announced that
the Spanish governor-general had re-
fused to surrender the torpedoes, guns
and cable offices and that he had pre-
vented the agent of the telegraph com
pany from comforting with Commodore
Dewey.
spain's Losses at Manila
Washington, May 2. just when
Spain needs ships of war, and needs
them worse than she needs anything
else, save perhaps money, she literally
loses a fieet-and fleet, too, acknowl-
edged TO have been of very superior
quality. As near as can he estimated,
SPANS loss will not be far from the fol-
lowing table. In giving the crews of
the boats lost, however, it is not stated
that all these men were sacrificed with
their ships. The table, which is self
explanatory, is as follows:
Reina Christina 5000 tons, q guns $40
men, burned: Castillo, $40 tons, IA guns,
400 men, burned; Don Juan de Austria, l.l52
tons, guns, t73 men, blown up; Ulioa, 1,130
toms 12 guns. $50 men, shelled; Mindano,
142 tons. 10 guns, 50 men, shelled. Duero
500 tons, u guns, 60 men, sheAed; Maniieno
142 tons 6 guns, 90 men, shelled; Paragua,
1877 tons, guns. 80 men. shelled; Samen.
1877 tons, 6 guns, 50 men. crushed; Pam
payne 137 tons. guns, 80 men, burned;
Valasco, LISP tons, 16 guns, 300 men,
crushed; Elcano, 52s tons, guns, 100 men.
sheled: LOCO, 52S tons, 10 guns, 80 men,
crushed.
There are five or six other boats In
the squadron, some of them unprotect
ed cruisers the others gunboats. How
these will fare before Dewey gets
through with them is guess now, but
as near us can be learned from the
roundabout advices, the table shows
fairly well what happened to Mobteio's
fleet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-05

The death of Brig. Gen. Edwin C.
Mason, U. S. A., occurred at his home
in St. Paul, Mimi, aged 67 years.
Democrats in the Twenty-first Hi
nois district nominated Fred j. Kern
for congress.
A hurricane which swept the Virginia
and North Carolina coast wrecked many
gcssels and u lives were lost.
Fire destroyed the Georgia railroad
elevator and warehouse at Augusta.
with 100000 bushels of grain, the loss
being 100000.
Fred Meyers, for 25 years editor of
the Denison (Ia.) Review, died in Dem
ison.
In the National league the percentages
of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 30th ult. were: Cincinnati.
$50; Baltimore, $50; Cleveland. .5S3;
Chicago, .556; Philadelphia, 1856; Bos-
ton. .545; Pittsburgh, ,53S; Brooklyn,
300; New York, .333; Washington. 1873;
Louisville, .30s; St. Louis, 200
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-05
TROOPS ON THE MOVE.
Break Camp and Are Rushed on to
Tampa, FIa.-Busy Scenes at
Chicknmauga Park.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 3o.-The
entire eight batteries of artillery be-
sides the Twenty-fourth infantry and
four companies of the Ninth cavalry,
broke camp Friday under orders to pro-
coed to Tampa, Fla, al once. As fast
as possible men, guns, horses, caissons,
ammunition and camp raphernalia
were loaded on the long line of ears
waiting for them at Battlefield sta
tion and started on their journey south.
Though no intimation of the ultimate
destination of the troops has been
given out here there is no doubt in the
minds of the officers and men that an
immediate invasion OF Cuba, or at least
the capture ard occupation of some
| Cuban seaport, is in contemplation, in
order to open up a line of communica-
ton with the Cuban forces under Gems
Gomez and Garcia and act in coopera-
ton with these forces in the imme-
diate relief of the starving reconcen-
trados and the driving of the Spanish
forces from the island.
Mobile, Ala, April 30.-Thc Tenth
and Twenty-second regiments left camp
here late Friday afternoon, bound for
Tampa. They were all day getting of
from camp, beginning after drill al ten
O'clock.
New Orleans. April 3o.-The first reg
iment left here Friday night for Tampa,
waiting over for Gen. Skaters staff
who were also ordered to meet the com
mauder in Florida. The impression
among army men is that the first army
corps sent into Cuba will be for the
purpose of cooperating with the in
| SnrpentS.