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The National tribune., 1898-08-04

time for at least a century for Spain, the
restoration Of the Inquisition, the absolute
rule Of the priests, the divine right of the
King 10 do exactly rs he peases. and LOT
of other intoleTable things, which would
make the country infinitely more miserable
than it now Is
The present Don Carlos derives his claims
to the throne from the fact that the Salic
Law prevailed in Spain from the time OF
Ferdinand and Isabella down 10 1880. Then
Ferdinand VII. WHO was maintained on the
Throne by ii.e men in tie army, church and
nobility who we're trying to La Spain a little
WAY out of tie Slou@a Of Despond into which
she had snnk. abrGcaicd the Saiic Law. in
order TO give the succession 10 his daughter,
lsaI ella H., who would continue the mod
erately i',oaressi e policy. His brother, Don
Carlos, WAS tile next heir 10 the throne, if
the Sale Law was maintained. He repre-
scnted restoration of all the old horrors of
Absolutism w!ilch the progressive SpaDiards
were trying TO avoid. Ihe more fanaticai of
the priesthood supported HIM, while strong
proportion of the better class OF Catholics
stood for the Few orier of things.
Then began serios OF s;inguinaTy civil
wars which Lave lasted down TO this day,
;;Hd which the present Don Carlos-grandson
OF The first-pToIos S TO renew, If Opportunity
offers. Nothing in tie history of The world
has been more crEei aud muIderous than
these WITS. Several times the Cariisis have
been OF the point of succeeding, and only de-
feated 10y bringing in outside troops. At
present Don Carlos is very dangerous because
of The widcs, read misery In Spain, which
makes the People willing 10 accept any change
as for the better
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SQUADRON She will 90 to Kew West and

squadron. She will 60 to Key West anc
take on board all the naval sick ol
wounded in the hospitals or on the yes
sels in port and VIII assist all the vessels
on blockade duty around the island ol
Cuba. taking their sick and wounded and
leaving them ice. fruit, delicacies and
stores for the sick, and clothing, con
tributed in kind. or purchased with money
supplied by various patriotic socletles
throughout the country. As soon as Sne
receives her complement OF sick or wound
ed, she will bring them TO one OF the
Northern naval hospitals.
There was attempted landing on cuban
shores of a large expedition, men ana
arms by the steamer handerer, winch Ielt
Kew West about July II.
Banes. west of Havana, was the point
selected for debarkation, but on arriving
there. the expedition was confronted by a
body of cavalry numbering thousand or
more and a sharp engagement enSued.
The Wanderer was to haNe been met by a
party of CubanS, who had evidently been
dispersed by the Spanish forces before lne
arrival of the steamer. Six men OF the
WandereT were wounded. The landing
will again be attempted.
The United States transport Olyette
sailed for Santiago last week. In her
safes was $40 Geo. with which 10 pay the
zoldicrs, and she also had on board a
cargo of delicacies for the sick and
FtufUGG- ES1lS NdlIiSC d tti l'S VI
and nurses. among whom were 20 colored
purses and one colored physician. Most
of the nurses were from New Orleans and
were immunes. They were supplied by
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion.
Peace is very desirable if it can be OBJ
tained without too great concessions on
our part. " said Senator {. X. Davis, Chair
man OF the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, the other day. The Foreign
Relations Committee replied Senator
Davis in answer to query, Will have
nothing TO do with the peace treaty until
It has been acted on by the President and
5he Cabinet. The treaty viii then lie sub
mitted TO Congress and the Senate may,
by thirds vote, Tatify il.
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After dilatory negotiations, in 1870.
France declared war against Prussia, only
to be defeated. In return for his services.
Bismarck was made "a Prince and ap-
pointed Chancellor of the German Empire.
He made an alliance with Austria and
Italy, and compelled Europe to maintain
The death of William l. in March, 1888,
led to the brief reign of Frederick III.
and brought Bismarck great trouble owing
to the liberal tendencies of the new En-
peror and his wife, whip were diametrically
opposed to the policy pursued by the Iron
Chancellor. The early death of Frederic 4
III. brought the present Emperor, Villa N
H., to the throne. IN short time. how
ever, he was compelled to resign, and he
| left office March IL, 1880, and retired to his
palace, where he lived up to the time O
his death. thdfn IN the flesh of the
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and cast its vote for Comrade Goblin. Com
rade Mack was but 81 votes behind
his successful competitor. This splendid
run against such odds justified his friends
in keeping him in the race for this year.
Among the comrades of the Grand Army
IN other Departments as wellas in our ow n
his good work for our organization and for
the veterans Is so well known that | need
not discuss 1t. / desire to say a word about
his record as a soldier
In April, 1861, company of students of
OherlIn College was formed Comrade Mack
being one OF ITS members, and was chosen
Captain. When the call came for three
years or the war the great ma ajority OF the
9TH Ohio, OF which our company was a
part, promptly esponded by re-enlistlng,
Comrade Mack among them.
On the 26th of August, 1861. the 7th Ohio
was moved to a point between Carnifax
Ferry and Gauley Bridge, where the enemy,
under Gen. Floyd, could get between us
and our base OF supplies. The company
OF which Mack was member, and which l
commanded, took position by order OF the
Major OF the regimen mt and held IL ae~ INST
two rebel regiments until il was no longer
tenable, and the company was cut OH from
the remainder of the regiment. was forced
to order retreat, leaving the dead and
wounded on the field While making our
way through the woods and laurel brush
we ran into full regiment of the enemy.
and some 20 members of the company we're
captured, Mack among the number The
year OF imprisonment which followed was
year of terrible suffering. Comrade Mack
was never absent from the company an
hour until his capture. He was in the dis
aStrous, and 10 our company destructive,
fight at Cross Lanes, and every member oi
his company viii bear witness to his
bravery under fire. He was as soldier
what he is as member OF the GI5nd
Army, loyal to every trust, and as a soldier
there is not a stain on his record. As his
Captain desire to bear this tribute to his
worth, and am confident the Grand Army
will make no mistake in selecting HIM as
its Commanderin-C Chief.-G. W. ShurtleH
OberIin n
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Three colors on white back.
ground, with gilt edge.

This ware is beautiful semi-porcelain OF
American manufacture. We have given
away thousands of sets as premiums for
club raisers We do not sell them
The few pieces shown above are simply
as samples to exhibit the style of shape and
decoration of the set.
We have two sets of this china: First. a
56-piece set, which consists of IL plates, II
fruit-saucers teapot and cover, sugar
bowl and cover, a creamer, one bowl, one
dozen teacups, one dozen saucers to match,
one bread plate and one cake-plate. We have
also dinner and tea set combined, consisting
of "a pieces. This dinner set comprises II
dinner-plates, IL templates, IL cups, 12saucers
to match, IL fruit-saucers, IL individual
butter-plates, two cake-plates, one teapot and
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c.

much as the President dislikes to bring
Congress together dtrins the hot weather,
and little as Congressman want to come.
He has a great many powers which he can
mediate Y hand back ib Congress when
peace is declared, Af7ong these is. the
government of the newly "a cquired territory
by military authority. Then, the volunteers
must be at once disciarged, and another
army authorized to- gaIfison Cuba, Porte
Rico and the Philippines. AT present ii is
thought that 0,000 pen must be stationed
in Cuba, 10000 in Porto Rico and 10000 in
the Philippines.
PORTO RICO.
Gen. Miles continues TO advance toward
San Juan, and he was received with en-
thusiasm by the inha bi ants. The vol
unteerS come in, give Up their arms, and
are paroled. To-day the 10th Pa. entered
Juan Diaz, eight miles from Ponce, and
were welcomed with acclamations.
1t is said that the Spaniards will fight al
mountains, but it is not expected that the
resistance there or at San Juan will be
very stubborn.
THE PHILIPPINES.
There is no doubt that Capt Gen. Angus.
ii is ready to surrender Manila as soor
as Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey are
ready to take it. They expect to do this
without losing man. August only
wants honorable terms and the return o
his men to Spain.
Aguinaldo is daily becoming more
troublesome, and has received some sharE
checks from our officers. He is inflated
with the idea of becoming the Dictator o
the Philippines, but his am bition is Great
ing dissension in his own camp.
HABANA.
The Habana correspondent of the Lon
don Times says, under date of July 5:
Though Habana is still quiet, extra
ordinarily, ominously quiet, as a calm be-
lore storm, there is an ever-in ing
feeling against the Governments deceit In
hiding the truth and spreading false news,
apparently with the intention of leaving
the people at the mercy OF their enemies.
Famine is slowly tightening its bands.
The bulk of the population would already
have starved but for the supplies of man
goes, pineappies, and bananas. The
death rate is extraordinarily high here,
and still worse in other parts OF the
island.''
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FOR COMMANDER
len. Shurtlen Advocates COmrade Mack,
and Refutes Some Charges Against Him.

Gen. Shurtlen Advocates COmrade Mack,
and Refutes Some Charges Against Him.
Editor National Tribune: At the Buffalo
Encampment, in 1897 the Ohio delegation
put in nomination for Commander-in-C Chief
Comrade /. +. Mack, Past Commander of
the Department of Ohio. Cincinnati had
been chosen for the next National Encamp-
ment, and many delegates who were
friendly to COmrade Mack felt that Ohio
ought not to have both the Encampment
time, but assured the Ohio delegation that
in 1898 they would support Mack for Com
mander- n-Chief. In spite of the selection
of Cincinnati COmrade Mack ran second to
COmrade Goblin, and was behind Goblin but
43 votes on the first ballot. On the second
ballot, before Ohio Withdrew his name
The National tribune., 1898-08-04
An Unknown Veteran.

Samuel Stansbury, Coroner of Vermil-
lion County, desires To find relatives Of an
unknown man who committed suicide in
Douglas Park, Danville, Ill. July .. The
was five feet five and one-ha alf inches tall
rather stout, but not corpulent; light com
plexIoned, with sandy mustache, and full
round face. His right leg was about one
inch shorter and somewhat smaller than
the left. lie had two scars on inside
Of left thigh, which looked like bullet
wounds. lie wore brown suit with sma II
check, dark-brown soft hat, and boots with
laced patent-leather tops. He wore a
Grand Army button"
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Why Dnn,t They WriteH

Isaac N. Watson, Corvallis, Ore, writes
that he sees nothing in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE from members OF the gallant old
I'd Iowa Cav The regiment, he says, was
never whipped.
Joel ii. Dyer, Mt Carmel, ILL.,, wants to
know why members of the 1st Colo. Cav
don't write. He asks if anyone remembers
the forced march from Red River, \. NJ, IN
1862, and who stole the suffers cheese at
Fort Union that night when the regiment
arrived tired and hungry and was corraled In
the old stockade without rations.
The National tribune., 1898-08-04
Standard Flags

We are prepared to furnish Flags without
the outlay of Money. We will give them
away as premiums to Club-Raisers as n re-
ward for various sized clubs of yearly sub
scribers. All subscriptions must be taken
for one year at One Dollar each.
These Flags are made of Navy Bunting,
and are Standard in every particular and
just such Flags used by the Army and Navy
of the United States.
There is Star for every State.
Remember, no money IS asked for the Flag
All we want is cooperation in our effort to
recruit NATIONAL TRIBUNE Army of One
Million We shall spare no cost to accom-
plish this end.
We give Flags of various Standard sizes
for clubs of corresponding numbers, as shown
in the table below, viz:
The National tribune., 1898-08-04
Spanish E!iteracy.

Recently gathered reliable statistics
show that the population Of Spain is now
estimated at IA, ,OO0, Geo, and nearly hall
this number have no employment. Ac-
TO have no trade or profession, and of these
6,76s SOC are women. The agricultural cen
sus is the largest, and is composed oi
4,033 ,291 men, while s2s, ,53l women work
in the fields. The total number OF per
sons unable to read or write is estimated
at 6,l0i, 40, OF whom 3,417 ,S55 are men
The schools Of the country are attended
by ] ,72S .920 pupils Of both sexes, for whose
instruction there are 50, ,5s2 teachers, q, ;
f24 OF whom are men.
The National tribune., 1898-08-04
MONDAY, AUG. L.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

The Spanish Cabinet held long sessions,
discussing the Presidents reply. dis
patch was sent to Washington asking 'for
further explanation on some difficult
points"
The Madrid correspondent of the London
Standard says:
so The impressions are less favorable to-
night. The terms laid down by the United
States are harder in tone and substance
than was supposed, especially regarding
the Philippines, where scope is left for
Aguinaldo and the natives TO interfere
in the final settlement before the mixed
commission, which would create conditions
in the archipelago rendering the work of
Spanish rule almost impossible.
Ii is rumored also that America insists
on Spain paying the municipal debts OF
the Spanish West Indies and old standing
claims of American citizens"
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
If Spain accepts our proposals an extra
| session of Congress will have to be called
The National tribune., 1898-08-04
VAR G0.SIp.

Serg't Walker, OF the 9,h Mass, is a
good soldier and brave man, but like the
rest of US he has TO learn some thing every
day or two. He knows more about shells
now than he did. During the fighting at
FL Caney a Spanish shell came whi Ting
over, and landed in the midst OF the squad
he was commanding. Naturally. the boys
were shaken up bit in their minds, ard
Walker, to reassure them of the shells
harmlessness. sat down upon it, The next
instant he rose with a yell that could be
heard above the roar Of battle. The shell
was nearly red-hot.
Jesse n. Baker, of Pennsylvania, man
ages to get some variety in life. he was
appointed TO West Point, and remained
there three years, but a.ied because his
French was not up 10 the academic
standard. He came home, went into
business, and then into politics and the
Natio al Guard. In politics he rose to be
State Senator, and after IS years of serv-
ice in the Guard to be Major Failing 10
get commission. he enlisted as a private
in a Pennsylvania regiment. Then Gov
Hastings Commissioned him First Lieu
tenant, and now President Mckinley has
appointed him an a. Q. NJ, with the rank
OF Captain.
1t is probably wicked slander, but
there Is a report current that in the ex-
citement of the fighting around Santiago
Gen. Wheeler forgot himself, and yelled:
=" Give il to 'em. Go for the - Yam
kees.'
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This is the portrait of one OF the most
talked-of men in this country at the present
time. The reason is that he has set up in
Philadelphia laboratory where the most re-
markable medical discoveries have been made.
It has been found that there is specific cure
that can be taken at home for any human all
ment, whether it be of lungs, heart, liver,
kidneys or any other organs. DR.. Munyon
charges nothing for advice by letter, and If
any of our readers are not feeling well or
have obstinate and chronic troubles of any
sort they can write to Dr. MUNYON, STATION
A, PHILADELPHIA, Pa, and they will re-
ceive advice and treatise on health FREE of
all charge.
The National tribune., 1898-08-04

Gen. Shafter should order the band to play
=" Want Dem Pre.ents Back, " and make a
demand ON Garcia for the guns and ammuni-
ton with which we supplied the Cubans.-
Washington Post
The National tribune., 1898-08-04

The cavalry horse goes through as
thorough a training as a soldier, and the
intelligence shown is often remarkable.
But the artillery horse is not behind his
companion of the yellow stripe in intelli-
gence. The gunners are taught as they
fire to relax the knee-ioints and open the
mouth to lessen the jar. The horse also
learns to do this. 1t is kind of instinct.
The National tribune., 1898-08-04
FOUR YEARLY SUBSCRIBERS.

Understand that you pay nothing for
the watch, but send us four names and
addresses of subscribers to The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE with 81 for each SUBJ
scriber, who will receive the paper for
one year, and We will send you the
watch, chain and charm, postpaid, to
your address absolutely free of charge.
In addition, the subscribers will each
receive two great war books, described
elsewhere. This makes club-raising easy.
No one, therefore, need be without a
watch equal for keeping time to any in
the neighborhood. 1t will not take an
hour for anyone to get up this small club
of only four subscribers at 81 each for
the best family newspaper in the us
The National tribune., 1898-08-04
HN AMBITIOUS SpHNIARD.
Don Carlos Who Watches Opportunity to
Seize the Throne.

What the better, class of Spaniards fear
more than anything else is a revolution
which viii seat bgoted relic of the Middle
Ages-one Don Carlos-on the throne. This
means more than a mere change of admins
tration. 1t means turning back the hands of
The National tribune., 1898-08-04

One of the most serviceable watches
ever made, a stem-winder and STEM
setter. The case is nickel, having the
exact appearance of silver. THIS IS
NO TOY, but an ordinary modern
watch which will last for years, and one
which any person may feel proud to
carry. 1t is guaranteed by the manu-
facturer and by US A watch like this
a generation ago would have cost $40,
but the fact Is it contains appliances
unknown at that time.
In addition to the watch we send in
every instance q handsome chain and
charm, so that the outfit is ready to put
on and wear as soon as received.
We do not sell this watch without
the paper, and no one can secure one Of
these splendid timepieces by itself. We
will send this watch by mail to any per
son who will send US a club of only
The National tribune., 1898-08-04

The Flag will be sent by Express, the re-
ceiver paying the Express charges, which
should not usually exceed 40 cents.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, D. C..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-09

THE FORT OF ToDAY.-The modern
type of Notifications contrasts strik'
ingly with the massive old stone works,
excellent specimens of which are Fort
Monroe and Fort Wadsworth. To
the eye of a novice, Fort Monroe, the
largest of its type in the country, is
seemingly impregnable; up to the
close of the Civil war it could be
defended against feet or army OF
any size, but as small gun as the
s-inch rifle could lay it in ruins in a
very short time. The old method OF
fortifying has been replaced by the
emplacement system of earth, stone,
and concrete, except at points where
the topography of the coast-line per-
mits the use of natural formations.
This is the case at Portland, Maine,
where the rocky cliff has been utilized,
the batteries being at an elevation OF
so or 60 feet above tide water. Here,
however, large amount of concrete
and stonework has been used to re-en-
force the walls of rock. The walls OF
the modern fortifcation are very
broad and gradually incline from the
summit to the base. They appear
like mounds of earth with an inner
coating of cement, but in their con-
struction thousands of yards of broken
stone and concrete are used for sim
gle emplacement. The modern fort is
constructed more below than above
ground, the magazines, quarters for
the artillerymen, apparatus for eleva-
ting, sighting, and firing and other
machinery being inclosed in water
tight easements often IL to Is feet
below the surface. AS the seacoast
guns of today can be discharged by
electricity, if desired, there is little
need of exposure of the men, and
the gun crew can remain under cover
and out of danger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-09
THE PENSION LAW. .

It is an erroneous idea that special
law will haye to be passed to pension
the new veterans of the Spanish
American war. The pension Office is
already at work upon cases growing
out of this struggle, writer in the
Pittsburg Dispatch says. He who
leaves both of his hands in the war
hospital-these members having been
destroyed in the line of duty-will en-
Joy an allowance Of 500 month, in
addition to the other perquisites al
lowed by the government. The same
will be given for the loss of both eyes.
The loss of both feet will be worth $72
a month One hand and one foot to-
gether will be worth S65, the same as
given for amputation at or above one
elbow or knee. One hand or one foot
will be worth $50, the same as given
for total deafness. Should stray
Spanish bullet happen by chance to
gouge out one eye SIT a month will be
paid, but if the eye remains and mere
ly the sight is lost, the monthly allow
ance will be $5 less. Total deafness
in one ear will be worth SO month,
as will also the trimming off of all the
toes on one foot. A thumb will be
worth So month, an index finger 81,
any other finger 50, big toe S. and
any other toe 50. Pensions allowed
for death will depend upon the rank
of the victim, the number of persons
dependent upon him and their ages.
The widow of an enlisted man will
get $12 a month and each of her minor
children 50. Widows and orphans of
naval and army officers of high rank
will doubtless get handsome pensions
from congress, if possessing sufficient
influence and the necessary recon-
mendations. Women nurses will prob
ably be pensioned whether disabled or
not.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-09
aMistellaneol1s &eaaing.
CAPTURE Of THE LADRONES.
Spanish Governor Did Not Know the W.
Was On.

Spanish Governor Did Not Know the Wal
Was On.
The capture of the Ladrone islands
by the first American expedition, con-
voyed by the Charleston, was accom-
panied by some ludicrous features.
In pursuance of orders, the expedi'
ton stopped off Guam, the largest
island, and the Charleston entered the
harbor of San Luis Dapra, and began
throwing shells at the out-of-date fort
of Santa Cruz.
There was no reply to the American
fire, and the officers and men OF the
Charleston were at loss us to what to
make of the situation until after awhile
there come messenger from Governor
Marina. In his message the governor
courteously acknowledged the Salute
and was very sorry that he could not
return it but that he had no powder.
The ca aptain of the Charleston, ex-
planned that he was not saluting but
was fighting, and demanded the sur
render of the island forthwith. The
governor had not heard of the out
break of war between the United
States and Spain, and was indignant
but there was nothing for him to do
but surrender, which he did. The
surrender included himself, seven off,
GERS and 81 men. They gave up four
Spanish flags, 81 Mauser rifles, 81
Remingtons and 10000 rounds of am
munition.
There was only one American living
in the island and he preferred 20 re-
main there. A small force of Ameri-
cans was landed, the American flag
was hoisted, and taking the Spanish
army aboard, the expedition again set
out for Manila.