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The National tribune., 1898-06-16

Senior Carranza has recently been caught
writing letters which have gotten him into
trouble. He was naval attache at the
Spa nish Legation in Washington, and
wnen Minister Polo left the country at the
declaration of war, he, with Senior Du
Bose, the Secretary of the legation went
across the line of Canada and opened a
Spanish spy bureau. Several of their
employees in the spy business were ar
rested in this country, one of whom re-
Gently hanged himself in the Washington
Barracks while awaiting trial. Carranza s.
scheme was laid bare by letter which
he had written to n cousin in Spain which
came into possession of the United States
Secret Service officers and was laid be-
fore the British Government with the re-
quest that this nest Of Spanish consDira-
tors be cleared out of Canada The @ ma
dian authorities arrested the SpaGiards
and things have been made So uncom-
Portable for them at Montreal that accord
ing to the latest reports they will abandon
the spy business and return to Spain.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
nEEE Is MONEY FOR YOU.

A correspondent says: - was awfulIy hard uo
and II seemed almost impossible u make money at
anything. Five weeks ago almost in despair / be-
gan sellias nOH-acOhOc iavoring extracts and have
cear'd owe, $500 week; day I made $500.
everybody wants them. they in powdered
FORM and lovely for ices. puddIngs cakes Candies
etc. Ihey are perfectly pure and far superior to
liquid extracts. Addr IS The L. ). FRUIT CO. St
Louis, No. and they Will start you TO work once
and is your own fauit if you don't make money.
It's hice work for !a'cs my sister sold ulu-h
did iI>t weeS. You can sell and over 10 the
same family Why be lille when yO1 can make
80 90 week give my experience for tie benefit
of others who de-Ire 4 profitable employment"
The National tribune., 1898-06-16

This manipulating young naval officer
commanded the launch from the New York
that waited off the mouth OF Santiago
Harbor to pick up Lieut.. IL. Il. Hobson and
the other daring volunteers after they sank
the Merrimac to prevent escape OF the
Spanish fleet. The launch was exposed
10 the fire OF the shore batteries, but was
not touched. Powell reluctantly gave up
the search that morning, Hobson and his
men having become prisoners to the Span
ish Admiral
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
HONOR For AN HRMY NURSE.
The Likeness Of Mrs. Eimira r. Spencer VIII
he Cut in the Albany Capitol Staircase.

Mrs. Einira p. Spencer, famous army
nurse of the civil war. will be honored by
having her likeness carved on the western
staircase OF the Albany, y. V, State Capi-
tOl. Mrs. Spencer is now a resident Of
OswegO. n. Y. and is 70 years old.
Col. Albert ID. Shaw, while Commander
of the Department of New York, GAR,
took the initial steps in the matter, and
last March sent a letter to Superintendent
Aidridge requesting that he arrange To
have placed in the Capitol the face of some
worthy and famous army nurse, repre-
senting the State of New York. The
Superintendent suggested that the selec-
ton be left To the Department OF New
York, and Col. II. II. Pyman and Ass't
Adj't-Gen. Lester were appointed a Com
mittee by Col. Shaw. The Council of Ad-
ministration unanimously agreed on Mrs.
Spencer.
Mrs. Spencer is we'll known to the vet
erans. She volunteered as "A hospital
nurse in August, 1852, and went with the
4'th y. Y. Her husband, II. III. Spencer,
The National tribune., 1898-06-16

F',st I'ranip-D;s tract de old lady gev
me is cutie siTectin. It's about IL mas,
what drank heavily fer 20 years, an what
do yer t'ina happened to him?
Second Tranlp-What?
First TramL-,Ee took de pledge. an
never tasted liquor again.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
An Ingenious Scheme.

Nnstress-Why, Bridget, you surely don =
consIder these windows washed
Bridget-Sure, | washed 'em nicely on tb,
lnslle, mum, 50 ye can look out; but 1 in.
tentIofiaiiy lift thin little dhirty ON The
OUTSIDE so thim aignorant Jones childrel
n Xt door couldn't look in.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
Continued from first paGe.)

an approaching foe. The stately battle
ship Indiana, it is expected, will lead the
procession of ships. which VIII be the
most numerous gathered in American
waters since the civil war. The troops
should arrive off Santiago by Wednesday
night, supposing the feet proceeds at
eight knots speed, and landing opera
tions should begin by Thursday, for Gen.
Shaftcr viii not keep his men cooped on
ShipbOard q moment longer than neceS-
Sary.
MOVEMENT ON PORTO RICO
In 10 days time. unless unforeseen OBJ
stacleS are encountered the movement
upon Porto Rico will begin. The War De-
ton by telegraph with Sn. Miles at
Tampa, and all the necessary instruc-
tons have been given 10 the Commanding
General for the preparations of the mill
tary forces 10 be used in this part OF the
campaign. Gen. Miles in turn has been
consulting Gems. CoppinCer and Lee at
Jacksonville, giving the necessary de-
tailed instructions. and all is so near
ready that were some essential supplies
on hand the expedition could start within
- hours.
The Navy Department has been advised
of the purpose of the Army, and the War
Board to-day made arrangements for the
supply of the conveying feet. This VIII
be of a more formidable character than
that which goes with the Santiago ex-
pedition, for the plans contemplate
Joint attack uDon the San Juan fortifica-
tons by the Army and Navy, and these
notifications are so powerful that heavily
armored ships only can be sent against
them at the beginning. Therefore, it is
believed that SIMPSONS battleShipS will
head this feet.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
Pardouable Toll.
(Broei,iyil Life.l


'Wot's dis scandal ! hear about me old
pardner?" Dey says he's worllin'."
''Dat's right, but den his job don't count.
He's workin' for an artist, posn' as model
for s.eepin' iaun, an dey brings him his
meals tree times day.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
RICHARD SILVEY.

Never till last Friday did the Stars and
Stripes wave over Cuban soil. When the
American colonists captured Havana in
1862 1t was a British flag they carried to
victory. and when the fiiibusters landed
in $50 they had n Gag OF tboiE OwIi, tne
toIors Of the present Cuban Repu bic.
When the landing was made at Cal
The National tribune., 1898-06-16

Gen. !. S. Bangs, of Maine, well known
in the GAR, has had monument
erected to his ancestor, Elk;lnai, Banps
who was Il privateer in the Revolution.
taken prisoner, and died on the famous
prison-ship jersey.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16

George Fl. Young. Evans, Neb., writes
that he had the discharge papers of John IL
Jenkins, of Capt J. Fl. Parker's company,
10th n. Y. Art COmrade Jenkins was dis
charged at Petersburg, Va, in 1865.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16

manera blocl1house, at the entrance of
Guantanamo Bay. Richard Silvey, Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, was the Color Sergeant.
and as the marines marched up the hill
he rushed to the front and printed the
tag while the Americans halted TO cheer
"Old Glory" as it fiaunted proudly in the
trOpic breeze.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line
Senator Bakers Regimen


VIM. W. Moot, East Homer, n Y, writes
to settle dispute regarding Col. Bakers
regiment. He says: Early in April, 1861,
Senator Baker raised regiment in New
York City, which he received permission to
name the 1st Cal. We received from Cali
fornia a silk flag with the words First Cali
formal i'll large gold letters. We carried
this flag through the service. Having some
trouble with the other officers, Col. Baker left
the regiment and wentto Pennsylvania, where
he raised the list Pa, rs Comrade Reed stat
ed, and named that command the 1st Cal. !"
Geo. +. ShindIer, Harrisburg, Pa, writes ::
"My brother, II. C. Shindler, was Is years,
nine months and 20 days old when he en-
listed. He served in. Co. Z, 107th Pa, of
which | was also member He joined the
re9iment in 1852, and proved himself a good
soldier. He was taken prisoner in the Wilder
ness campaign, and for over nine months was
in the hands OF the rebels. He is still living,
but his health is poor"
The National tribune., 1898-06-16

war began, have been rioting at Tampa.
1t is said that on June Fort Brooke and
fbor City were virtually in control Of a
mob composed of colored soldiers, mem
bers of the oath and 2jth Inf. They began
their work of destruction by foTcibly tax
ing possession Of barTooms in Fort Brooke.
Several hundred shots were fired, and
citizens fed for their lives. The disorder
was continued until after daylight, when
battalion from the Georgia regiment of
volunteers was sent out with orders to
stop the TiotinC. A number Of shooting
scrapes took place, and several soldiers
were wounded -Four of the negroes are
reported killed There have been frequent
rows between the negroes and white
SouthernerS.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
MONDAY, JUNE 13.
GUANTANAMO.

Additional details have arrived by way
of Jamaica of the attack on the marines
at Guantanamo on Saturday, but these
leave much to be explained. The best
portion of the news is that the detach-
ments under Lieuts. Shaw and Neville
have returned safely, though much ex-
hausted by Is hours constant firing on the
SpaniardS who filled the woods around
them, and popped away incessantly. At
least five Spaniards are known to have
been killed.
At O'Clock Saturday the firing was
again renewed by the Spaniards, who
appeared off the camp on the edge OF d
small island about Il mile to the north
east. 1t was promptly returned by 13
rifles and 3inch field gun and in a
short time all signs of the enemy had dis
appeared. Col. Huntington then sent to
the landing for a second 3inch gun, which
was dragged up the hill and placed in
position at the summit. The sI1irmish
lines thrown around the camp kept up a
popping all the morning, but with not
much result to show for it. Meanwhile
the Marblehead left the harbor and threw
few shells into the woods.
Sunday morning the SpaniardS opened
fire from two guns placed on the west SIDE
of the harbor. The shots flew wild. The
Texas, Yankee, and torpedo boat Porter,
which were lying in the harEor, opened
fire, and in a short time silenced the
Spanish guns. The latter fired only once
after the ships opened on them. There
were no casualties on the American side.
Our vessels cut the cable at Guantanamo,
which it is believed is the last line lead
ing from Cuba to the outside world.
AT SANTIAGO.
The CubanS are very active, expressing
the greatest confidence and promising to
maintain close blockade Of Santiago on
the land side. Strict supervision is ex-
ercised in the landing of arms and sup
plies, and nothing is given TO an insurg-
ent camp beyond what it can success
fully defend against any probable Spanish
force. The insurgents represent that
their forces are rapidly increasing. Ger
tainly they have shown their ability in
the neighborhood of Guantanamo, where
they have got possession of the railway
and telegraph termini. The fine harbor
there will make good American base.
The insurgents say that they watched
Mondays bOmbardment from the hills at
the rear of Santiago; that as many as
300 SpaniardS were killed and several
hundred wounded. Terrible execution
was wrought by the Finch shells OF the
Texas.
II their statement can be relied upon
the Spanish garrison at Santiago is on
half rations, and the town itself is even
much worse off, the military authorities
refusing to sell citizens provisions at any
price. The insurgents predict that
famine will cause speedy capitulation.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
Regular Brigade Was Outnumbered.

f. E. Gilbert, Co. G, 1st battalion, 18th
e. S. Inf, CARRIER, o. T., writes: Il wish
to reply to Henry Snider, Co. II, 74th Ind. +,
regarding the Regular Brigade at Jone5boro.
He says that command was demoraIized and
broke through the lines of his regiment
This is not so. | will acknowledge that we
fell back, because we were Outnumbered three
to ono -
The National tribune., 1898-06-16

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1t is ciothbound book OF 600 pages, well
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This magnificent book is sent postpaid to
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two yearly subscribers to THE NATIONAL
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
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The National tribune., 1898-06-16
Honor TO Blue Star Men.

Greg. Allen, Co. d, 10th Ind, Conway
Springs, Kan, writes: If comrade w. G..
Batting, 18th n. Y, had been near the fort
and guns captured May Is, 1864, at Resaca,
Ga, about II to o'clock, he would have seen
that the Blue Star men were very much in
evidence on that OCCASION and that they got
there in good style. 1t was about a quarter
of mile from the fort where we left our
knapsacks, and a detail was made to guard
them. / presume it was this detail the COM
radc saw, and mistOok for the Blue Star ,
men OF Wards Brigade. Not great while
after unsIinging knapsac<s, Wards EOys were
inside that fort, and the guns silsnced. The
10th Ind. under Col. Harrison, led the
charge, and its flag was the first to wave over
the tort. The guns remained i'll possession OF
the Blue Star men Of Wards Brigade the
remainder OF the day, all statements to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
Scattering.

viii r. Ryker, Commander, A. CARRIER
Post, 13s, GuiderCck, Neb., writes that l. B.
CoIvin, of that city, has the following dis
charges, which he will return to owners:
Henry a. Pinney, Co. F, 9TH n. Y. Cav,
former address Centerville, n. Y; Wiley
Streeter, Co. C, 10Th N. Y, former address
Pike, n. Y; Oliver Dewey, CO. D, 136th
n Y, former address Pike, N. Y; Felix
Wingarden, Co. g, 10th N. Y, former ad-
dress Freedom, n Y; Ira F. Crane, Co. B,
I'd \. Y. M't'd Rifles, former address Center
vile, n. Y; Levi VanOcker, Co. F, 104th
n. Y, former address Eagle Village, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
ego TO COLORADO
Santa Fe Passenger Departme emit
Gives Free Medical Advice.

The Santa F'e passenger department
has gotten out an illustrated publica
ton of so pages descriptive of Colo
RADIO and it's advantages for a summer
residence. The illustrations mum Der
nearly 100 and the information is COM
plete making the publication valuable
to those contemplating spending any
portion of the hot weather among the
mountains of Colorado. The first chap
ter is an argument for vacations, and
reads as follows:
Sensible folk and the unwise as well
are discovering that it as truly pays
to change environments occasionally,
as it pays to read the newest book or
hear the finest music. Openness to this
truth is a form of common sense PeO-
pie are learning that a little recreation
is not a dangerous thing. The fishing
rod. rifle and kodak-the golf stick,
tennis racquet and bicycle are found to
be Just as vital as the ledger. the ticker
and the typewriter. In fact the earn
ing of living is better accomplished
by varying the task with simple outdoor
pleasures, because these latter rein
force the waste of brain and nerve and
give courage to the fight. Hence it is
now not so much a question of going
away for an outing. Rather the query
is: Where shall l go? And here the
roads fork Shall it be mountain or
sea- forest or lake east or west, this
country or the continent? Shall L take
a long or short vacation? One answer
is. go to Colorado
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD.
Meeting of Promoters Held at Omaha
Yesterday.

Omaha Neb., June 25.-A convention
of delegates appointed by the governors
OF several of the trans Mississippi
states to meet and discuss the PROPOSE
ton of building a railway by state con-
tributfonS from the Canadian border
to the gulf through the states of the
middle west met at the Commercial
Seven representatives of Iowa were
present and Nebraska was literally
represented.
Senator George Campbell of Kansas,
one of the promoters of the idea, which
was thoroughly ventilated in the state
legislature four years ago, was present
and addressed the delegates on the
feasibility of the scheme.
Henry Wallace of Des Moines acted
as chairman pro tenn and Warwick
Saunders of Columbus, Neb., was the
secre tary.
The Kansas senator outlined the
propositions which are urged in favor
of the building of interstate railway
line. The reduction and control of
freight rates was an important consid-
Grafton and one of the first items. The
italization of the railroads on actual
values. The senator said that accord
ing to the estimates made a north and
south line could be built in five years
at an expense of $500, 100000.
Texas is the only state in the middle
western section, it is said, which has
a constitution that will allow the build
ing of a state railway.
There were present from Iowa: Jas.
@. Berryhil. DeS MOineS; Samuel
MahOn, Ottumwa; w. GrOneweg, Coun-
ell Bluffs; Henry Wallace, Des Moines;
Thomas Rae, Crawford; A. Englar,
Dubuque; f. c. Let's. MarshalltOwn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Is Building a Monster
Engine.
Will Be Used as a Ration Noun
tain PuSher.
WILL WEIGH 95 TONS.
Santa Fe Pools Engines ON En-
tire System.
North and South Road Scheme
Revived.
WILL WEIGH 95 TONS.

Under the direction of Superintendent
OF Machinery John Player the plans
and specifications are being made for
the largest engine ever built in the
santa Fe shops or ever operated on
the road. The engine is to be used as
pusher on the Ration mountains and
Will be built expressly for this pur-
pose.
The boiler will be "a inches in diam
eter and will be made of inch boiler
iron. Heretofore q inch iron is the
heaviest that has been used and for
rolling the heavier sheets extra heavy
rollers have been ordered. The engine
will be equipped with cylinder valves
and the cylinders will be % by 81 in
ches.
When completed the engine alone
Will weigh 50 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES

First Unitarian society. Preaching at IL
man Subject bee shoTt Range gH A hiving Wy
1a First Baptist CHURCH. corner Ninth and
pasfor An expository serm o1" on THE he
New Birth at IL a m. At p. m special
isaiah s. Is By reqdest sunday 9 School, Oh
$40 a M II, Christian Endeavor. Z p. M
VEST sSh Street. Of G sarvfces 4 t.
subject 15ft The ASCENSION Of Jesus,
their usual services at Topeka POST hail,
4 ~ Kansas venue, SUNDAY evening at 8
on Mystery of LIES ann D w1 MRS
Soaring and Mrs. McHenry will follow
longing to persons unknown to them hem.
United Brethren church. Services in
services for the martyred missionaries at
Rotufunk, West. Africa, May 8, 1898; 10
melting gqay m aen preaching BY the pastor G
S. G. Coblentz-
First Society of Spiritualists will hold
their regular conference and fact meeting
at Lincoln Post hall at 2:3O p. m. At
association will be held. Lecture at p. m.
r, Communion services will be held in the
evening at O'Clock. Sunday school at
St: Johns A. NJ. E. church. Preaching
by }. r. Ransom pastor. at I'll, Il a. m; and
Of chrsts Kingdom nG@e Evening E sub5eet,
The, Colored Mans Place in the Ameri-
First African Baptist church. First
or Rowdyism PreVail?'' Mr. James Guy
will read a short paper. on Our. Homes
Merritt sisters will furnish music.
Rev. v. R. Cox, pastor of the Second
and Huntoon streets, will be assisted with
communion services on Sabbath by Rev.
Miss Stella Jenkins of Kansas City, Mo:
will speak at the Friends meeting at IL
a. Fist m aR ehr rst Pr Church. Preaching by
the pastor, Rev: M. E. Harlan, morning
and evening Ing. Morning subject. The IN
to. the Mountains Vacation Sermon"
Z ?. s. G; E.. $40 p M. Mrs. Violet B.
Mccoy will lead the music.
First United Presbyterian. corner of
Eighth and Topeka avenues, Rev. M. f.
at II ociock on Gods Plan Of Worshp
and at O'Clock on Wheat and Tares.''
M eoek ToPa % Sight the Use of
First Presbyterian church. Preaching
by the pastor Dr. J. d. .Countermine. II
Business Man and the. Gospel" Sunday
school: 9:45 a. M; Junior Endeavor meet
6:45; Young Peoples c. E. meeting, Gas
p. m. There will be Bible readings each
evening next week for one hour, begin
Miss Montgomery, general secretary of
the ~ w Ne G. A. viii iead the reo gospsl serT
First Methodist Episcopal church Rev.
class meeting and probationers' classes;
II a. m. sermon by the pastor; subject.
tons; 2:30, Sunday school; p. m, Junior
a nd iintermediate leagues; Z P. m. young
". Balm of Kentuekpy win deiVer an ad
dress.
English Lutheran. Preaching morning
E Wagner; Sunday school at 9:45 a. m;
EndeaVor society, p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
NO FOURTH CLASS.
Wealthy Mexican Explains Why He
Purchased Third Glass Ticket.

Its a queer way the wealthy in
Mexico have of travelling" said an old
time passenger agent who is as much
at home in New Orleans as Mexico and
fuently as English L remember one
day seeing the wealthiest Mexican in
Chihuahua riding in the third class
coach. Now in Mexico the roads have
first, second and third class. The first
class is of course the best and most
expensive. The second class is COM
Portable and cheaper while the third
class is decidedly for the tougher
classes. For short distances the second
class is universally used while for quite
a journey the first class is best. When
this wealthy man came into the depot
in the third class a friend accosted him
saying:
why, senior riding third class?''
Yes" gruffly responded the wealthy
senior. you idiot, there is no fourth
Glass;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
NEW MAIL CRANES.
Santa Fe System Will Use Fleming
Patents

Within the next 30 days the Santa Fe
company will commence the work of
equipping all its smaller stations along
the line from Chicago to Albuquerque
and Purcell with the improved Fleming
mail crane. The improved crane will
replace the old style cranes that have
been in use since the road was built
and the equipment will be in accord
ance with instructions from the gov
eminent.
The Fleming crane not only delivers
mail to the postal cars, but receives
mail from the cars as well. Instead of
kicking off the mali at the smaller
stations in the future, the postal
clerks will simply place the sacks in
position on the side of the car, and as
the hook catches the mail for the train
the mail for the station will be deliv-
cred by an automatic clamp fastening
on the sack leaving it dangling on the
crane while the trains speeds away.
The Santa Fe will use iron posts in
equipping it's line with the new cranes
and as there are several hundred sta
lions where cranes will have to be put
in, the cost will be considerable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
WANTS BIG DAMAGES.
w. B. Anderson of Wellington, Sues
Rock Island for $4,000.

Wellington. June 25-A big damage suit
has been filed in the district court in
which w. B. Anderson of this city is
plaintiff and the Rock Island is defend
ant. The plaintiff asks that he be grant
ed SIS. COO damages for losses sustained
from malicious acts of the defendant COM
pany.
The petition states that prior to October
%. 1897. the plaintiff was employed as
conductor upon the c.. r. l. & p. rail-
road. but entered the service of the Atchi-
son. Topeka & Santa Fe company as
brakeman about April 20. 1888: that he re-
manned in its employ until about May 16
1898, when he was unjustly discharged by
the Santa Fe company at the instance and
through the malicious and unlawful acts
of the defendant in the case in ma king to
the A.. T. & S. f. company certain false