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La Junta tribune., 1898-05-04

wealth. The government reports
Of 1894. the latest available, de-
clared the exports of the islands to
be S37. 900, 900. while the imports
were sas. 600. 900. chiefly Of rice,
-four, wine, dry goods, petroleum
and coal; the exports were OF hemp
and its manufactures. sugar, coffee,
tobacco leaf, cigars and indigo.
The Malays, always restive un-
der any form Of control, have
learned OF the civil freedom en-
joyed by people OF other nations.
and, taxed beyond endurance, COM
pelled to give forty days labor
each year to the government with
out compensation, they aspire TO
better things. The spirit Of free
dom has extended even TO the
country districts OF the PHILIPPINES,
and the rebellions against the
Spanish government are said to be
so formidable as to defy the power
OF the Spaniards to suppress them.
The appearance of a hostile feet
off the harbor of Manila will inspire
the population from one end OF the
Philippines to the other to rise in
rebellion against the spanish au
thority, and thus it is more than
probable that the death knell OF
Castilian control in the Philippines
has been sounded by the guns Of
the American fleet.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-04

There is every indication of a
speedy termination of the war with
Spain and the true American citi-
zen ought to be rejoiced thereat.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-04

the American feet.
Go to Stark's and see his abestos
sad irons. They make ironing a
pleasure instead OF drudgery.
r. r. HoHmire left on No. S
Sunday morning for Denver to
visit his wife, who is the guest OF
friends in that city.
Prickly Ash Biiters is the best
spring remedy because it is ablood
purifier and system regulator COM
bined. Creates appetite and helps
digestion.
$. II. Kilgore, OF Wichita, COM
mercial agent OF the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad Company, visited his
brother. George A. Kilgore, Of
this city, Monday.
A conductor at Swink, hunt
ing for tramps. stuck his head into
1t
a freight car, saw hobo in one
corner. Hurry up and get in, !"
growled the hobo, s.before the
brakeman sees you"
Superintendent Charles Dyer
passed through this city 10 a spec
ial car Monday with the body Of
his daughter, Mrs. w. c. Sporle-
der, who died in Denver Saturday.
The remains were taken to Las
Vegas for burial.
Says Leon Butler to Reggie Car
win, Don't you think my nous
tache is becoming3" And Reggie
scrutinizes the youthful face very
carefully and crushingly replies.
at may be coming, but l don't see
it. Lamar Register.
The international Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers meets in
St. Louis May nth. Six hundred
delegates will be in session month
with Chief Arthur in the chair.
The B. of L. E. came into exis-
tence in August, 1863. and has a
membership largely in excess Of
80, 900 at the present time.
The Fortnightly club will hold
its annual meeting at the residence
Of Mrs. Beerbohm, May 9TH. Be-
side the election of officers there
will be a programme Of music aud
current topics. On Saturday, May
9Th, the club is to have q "liter-
ary picture" at the home of Mrs.
Wheeler. 1t is suggested that the
hour for starting shall be in. the
morning, rather than 1880 p. m. as
at FIRST proposed.
Mrs. r. B. Wilson died in this
city Friday. April aoth. of puerperal
sepsis. leaving a husband and a
little daughter two weeks old to
mourn her loss Mrs. w. G.
Smith, sister Of the deceased.
and DR.. Rothwell, of Denver, ar
rived last Thursday and attended
Mrs. Wilson during her last hours,
but their efforts were unavailing.
The mofheriefs little one. who Is
quite we'll, viii be given happy
home With MM Smith IN Denver.
Mrs. WilsonIwas . native of New
York and came to Colorado during
her infancy. and ~ the time Of her
death MAS szz., years of age. She
had beep married. only . year.
The remains were taken to the
home ofl ihers 9Arenss nj Evans.
colo., Cd Ma s Saturday morning.
The family have the sympathy Of
this eomununity in their sad b.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-04
WEDNESDAY. MAY 4, 1898.

Uncle Sam said git, Sagasta said
nit; then they fit and Spain quit.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-04

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bic Weakne0.
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great waves
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Id Of woe
and ntsery
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say. These
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that ignorant
people 10 ok
. p o . as .
mere matter
Of imaginA-
don OF fancy.
are the verit-
able network
Of Hk that
reaches down
into the in
most sources
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La Junta tribune., 1898-05-04

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Of life sad
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sled many 3
wiae man. The
alchenists Of
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vain GsNsomA
eosnbinsaion Of
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life inde6uite.
Ey. Comnaou
sen&, chemis-
Try and medical
s<rnce have
combined in
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Subscription S,.so . year In advance.
v not paid In advance, S,.oo . year.
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Entered nj the Post Off,ee ut La JuDta. Colo.
as second class mail matter.
The times., 1898-11-03
WAR OFFICE POLITICS.
influence Secures the Discharge of
Favored Volunteers


Under great personal and political pres
sure Secretary Alger has ordered the
muster out of two volunteer organiza-
tions which had already been designated
to remain in the military service These
are the Twenty-second New York Volun-
teer Infantry Regiment and a battalion
of Delaware Volunteers.
The New York regiment, which is COM
manded by Col. Franklin Bartlett. is now
at Fort Slocum. II is composed of we'll
to-do merchants and professional men
prominent in politics, nearly all of whom
signed petition for their release from
military service and garrison duty. This
petition was forwarded to Senator Piatt
and he brought 1t to Washington and
did the rest. 1t was ordered by Secre-
tary Alger yesterday that the regiment
be mustered out Immediately"
This was brought about by political in
fiuence. In the case OF the Delaware Bat
talon the influence was both personal
and political.
The order for the muster out of these
commands caused caustic comment at
the War Department yesterday, since the
announcement was made with much Off
cial positiveness some time ago that no
more volunteer organizations would be
mustered out and that only Individual
applications for discharge would be con-
sidered by the department
The men of a number OF Southern and
Western volunteer regiments petitioned
the Secretary and sent prominent men to
see him and urge that they De mustered
out The prominent men. however. were
Democrats and they were uniformly and
pointedly informed that what they asked
could not and would not be granted.
The times., 1898-11-03

as convaisscent. with many other con-
vaiescents, on the transport Concha, and
he criticised the provisioning of the vessel
IN severe terms. Many Of the men wers
compelled to sleep on board without
blankets or pillows, and with no covering
at night except the cotton uniform they
wore during the day. 1.-The water was
offensive to both sight and smell" hs
said, land the food was poor and scant,
none being provided especially for con-
valescents. The meat was canned and
inferior. and much of the hardtack
moulded
& He said that there was only one physi-
clan aboard the vessel, and that he was
convalescent. Six men had died on the
way up, and Maj. Romeyn expressed the
opinion. in response to question from
Capt. Howell. that with proper attention
and good food. the lives of at least some
OF these men could have been saved He
SAID ne was unable to place the RESPONSE
Dility FOR the neglect, but that the cap
tain of the vessel had stated that when
ne made application to go to Jamaica for
fresh food and water before starting on
the voyage from Santiago the request
was refused.
Gen Wilson, Ex-Governor Beaver and
Capt. Howell will go to Camp Meade to-
day for the purpose of inspecting that
camp.
The times., 1898-11-03
KRUPP PROCESS A SUCCESS.
Armor PInte Tested at south BethIe-
hem, Pa, Yesterday.


South Bethlehem, Pa, Nov. 2--The first
Iron Company. according to the new
krupp process. was tested today at the
proving grounds of the company. near
Redingt on. The test demonstrated the
superiority of the resisting power of ar
NOR manufactured according to the Ger
ed the test were the officers of the i'm
perial Russian navy. now stationed at
Philadelphia. experimenting the erection
Of the cruiser and battleship at Cramps
shipyard. a number of naval officers and
Charles III. Cramp.
The plate fired at was six inches thick
nine feet long. and six feet wide. Two
shots were fired from an eight-inch gun.
each weighing 33 pounds. The proiectiles
were of the HoltZer pattern. made this
year. and were supplied by the Navy De-
partment- Seventy-five pounds of powder
We're used in the first shot. developing
velocity OF 1,623 feet per second The
penetration was two inches No cracks
were developed. In the second shot
eighty-five pounds Of powder were used.
developing velocity of 1.73O feet per sec
ond. The penetration was four and a half
inches No cracks were developed This
plate had one shot fired at ii on a previous
occasion. the penetration being one inch
The plate did not chip off at the points
of impact. which formed a triangular
dent. whose sides were each twenty-one
inches long.
The Bethlehem Iron Company has re-
ceived large order from the Russian
government for Krupp finished armor.
The times., 1898-11-03
Such a Leaky Deal.

A little unintentlOnal Wnl1I Oh ante
protocol understanding is waited over
the deep blue sea In the correspond
ence of the New York Herald, which,
for reasons that do not matter at the
moment, has always been luminously
knowledgable concerning the Spanish
end of the Edmunds-Irelandd deal. The
hint conveyed in the whiff is interest
ing, because it explains with inspira-'
ton the part of the cut and dried pro-
gram now being rendered in Paris.
The Herald correspondent tells us
with refreshing naivete that the Span
ish Commissioners are quite likely to
kick over the traces on the Philippine
question and go home. Under any con-
ditions save those imposed by the con-
tract entered into last July between
the Administration. for account of the
Edmunds- Ireland -McCook-Atkins COM
bination, and Cardinal Rarnpolla, Franz
Josef. and Sagasta, in behalf of the
Rothschilds and the religious orders
interested in the Philippines. such ac-
ton could mean nothing less than
resumption of hostilities.
udl 10 tAdCliN NHdl IL 10 ihhSidth ~
mean, should resort to extremities be
deemed advisable by the high con-
tracing parties-but, bless you, only
from Friday until Wednesday next, In
the interim the war scare can be used
for electioneering purposes. The dis
gusted volunteer army, shivering and
shoeless in number eight duck dog
tents, can be once more heartened with
the prospect of active service. and the
country, perhaps, buDoed with an ap-
peal to stand by the bond syndicate in
the hour of extreme peril.
But the Herald bag, like the army
tents. is only of number eight" duck.
out. After the elections are over, 1t Will
be no longer necessary or desirable to
pound the war drum, and so the Her
aids man in Paris, acting the role of
telephone between the syndicates on
two sides of the Atlantic, observes that
then it will be easy for the Admins
tration to approach the Madrid authori-
ties through NJ. Cambon, and to say to
them, since they do not officially like
the demands made upon them, but only
for political effect in America, that per-
haps they will be good enough to say
what will suit them. and it shall be
handed over on a gold plate, as far as
such a result is controllable by the Ad-
ministration. acting as the next friend
of Hanna, McCook, Atkins and the rest
of the crew.
The times., 1898-11-03
PUBLIC DEBT INCREASES.
Exceeds One Billion One Hundred
and Ten Million Dollars.

Exceeds Ono Billion One Hundred
and Ten Million Dollars.
The increase in the public debt during
the month of October. according to the
monthly statement of the Treasury De
partment, shows an increase in The public
debt for that month of over si3, 30, co.,
This increase is accounted for by the is
suance of $50. 000eo0 of the war bonds.
and a decrease of $3.50 600 of the cash
on hand. The public debt amounts to
s.. .11O. s66 922
The receipts for the month were $50 63O,-
col. and the disbursements S5S. 9S2. .276 The
receipts from customs amounted to S.
&l,7i0 more than in October 1897. The in
ternal revenue receipts were ss.74l, ,G.9
more than in the corresponding month
last year. The increase in the total re
ceipts as compared with October of last
year was s15 250. 600.
The cash in the Treasury is classified
as follows: Gold. s2I5. .224. OIL; silver, $685.
929 775; paper. s55.529, e37; bonds. deposits
in national banks, disbursing officers bal
ances, etc, ss6. SO, ,S13; total, 1893. .249. .39i
against which there are demand liabili-
ties outstanding amounting to s633, oil, ,I22
leaving a net cash balance in the Treas
ury of 1900, ,93S, ,275.
The times., 1898-11-03

are involved. They threaten II they are
in control Of the House to declare every
seat in the North Carolina delegation
vacant. The control of the House may
depend upon the seating or unseating Of
the North Carolina delegation,
A member of the Republican congress
sional committee yesterday went into de-
tails regarding the Republican estimate
on the next House 'The Democrats will
probably make gains in the following
States: New York. 10; Pennsylvania, g.:
New Jersey. 2; Maryland, 1; West Vir-
ginia, /; Virginia. 1: North Carolina. 8;
Ohio, 1: Kentucky. !: Indiana, l; Michi-
gan. 1; and In the Northwestern States.
making a total of 80. The Republicans
Will probably gain Il districts as follows:
Ohio. 1; Illinois. 1; Missouri, 2; Kansas,
2. and In the Northwest. This will leave
a net gain to the Democrats of IS and
Will leave us with a majority in the
House of q. I think that 1 have over
estimated the Democratic gains II any
thing and have also underestimated the
Republican gains. You will observe that
we still have left, according to my fig
ures, pretty safe margin. do not see
how We can lose the control of the House
unless we run up against a tidal wave
and the atmospherical conditions are not
favorable to tidal waves this year.
The great anxiety of the Republican
machine managers of the State of Ohio
over the outcome of Tuesdays election
Is manifested by their determination to
send representatives of the State central
committee to New York this morning for
. fh. - a.
teers, who are expected to arrive from
Porto Rico this afternoon, when the
troops will be taken in charge by the
Republican emissaries.
y large proportion of these men reside
and vote in the Columbus district. repre-
sented in the House by Hon John j.
Lentz, who is a candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Lentz is one of the sharpest thorns
in the Republican flesh on the floor of the
House and every effort will be made to
encompass his defeat.
His majority in the last election was
small and the Republicans have some
hopes of electing their man this year,
and they plainly show by their actions in
sending their representatives to New
York to meet the returning soldiers that
they will leave no stone unturned to
gather in the last vote
A committee from the State central
committee, headed by the chairman, Cy
Huling. arrived in Washington this after
noon en- route for New York. Other
members of the committee are Simon K
Donavan, l.. w Buckmaster, Capt
Maynard, Ed. Howard, and L. ]. Miller,
all well-known politicians of the Buckeye
State. There is possibility that the
regiment may come to Washington on its
way to Ohio and pass in review before
the President, but no arrangements have
yet been made.
The times., 1898-11-03
STOLE THE cANE-RUsH STAR.
Woe Among Princeton Freshmen Mt
the SophOmores' Act.

Princeton. n. j.. Nov. 2.-The sopho-
mores stole a march on the freshmen this
afternoon when they abducted the fresh
les middleweight cane spreer. Bolton Ed
ridge. who was the star of the freshmen
aggregation and was expected to win this
bout easily from the sophomore pitted
against him in the annual cane spree be-
tween representatives of the two class
es which will be held tomorrow
Eldridge was guarded carefully last
night by squad of juniors. but ne sud-
denly disappeared this afternoon before
the football game. and the freshmen are
rapidly growing frantic in their efforts
TO ind him. 1t is thought that. after be-
ing spirited away, he has been lodged
safely in one of the nearby country towns
and that he will make an appearance to-
morrow after the sprees have taken
place.
The times., 1898-11-03

The Republican press in New York is
as a public speaker-but they do not at
tempt to reply to the terrible array of
charges which he brings against Roose-
Welt as the chief power and director of
the police. He speaks of Roosevelt's
splendid record in the capture of the men
who sold soda-water and milk on Sum
day while the great criminals escaped
because the police were busy with the
small offenders against the blue laws He
shows from the record that more crimes
were reported and fewer of the criminals
captured under Roosevelt than at any
other time. During his regime there
We're nineteen murders for which nobody
was punished There were more than
fifteen hundred burglaries and robberies
in all parts of the city whose perpe-
traitors were never caught, while Roose-
Welt was squabbling with his colleagues.
violating the rights of citizens and direct
ing policemen in detecting crime by first
committing 1t themselves" For the same
length of time under Roosevelt's success
sors. the crimes of the same kind num-
ber only two hundred and three. This
is because ''the police are attending to
their legitimate duties" That Croker is
right about this can be proved from the
files of the Republican newspapers which
themselves protested against his misuse
of the police to enforce blue laws while
crime was rampant.
The times., 1898-11-03

there is no formal declaration of Wey-
lerism. it Is in full operation, and not
less than seventy-five thousand of
those who survived the long tyranny
are now starving to DEATH
Think what this means. In an island.
whose freedom from Spanish barbarity
has been bought by the blood of our
dearest sons, General Blanco and his
underlings still pursue the fiendish
policy of "the Butcher" wreaking ven-
geance on the helpless women and chill
dren three months after the signing of
the peace protocol by the defeated ma
ton. What our soldiers died to prevent
and what the Government spent mil
lions to stop, is still going on. The
people we did so much to free are Still
under the iron heel of the despot;i the
revenues that belong to them are gath
cred in for the treasury of their oppres-
sors; the public property that belongs
to them is sold by the tyrant ruler who
defies and contemns the helpless Ameri-
can Commissioners. These representa-
tives of our Government-who basely
recognize the sovereignty of Spain in
the person of Blanco, and who repulsed
the Cubans when they appealed against
the vindictive rule of that high-handed
robber and murderer-even they have
been driven to protest. They have. as
officials and individuals, called on the
Government at Washington to stop
this reign of Spanish vengeance and
cupidity; they have begged for the
presence of a warship at Havana, but
to deaf ears. The President, who. when
Blanco first refused to admit the sup
plies, exclaimed that this will never
do" has at the most intimated that
small bands of American soldiers would
be sent down now and then to take the
place of such Spanish troops as Blanco
may voluntarily withdraw from the
minor ports. Even this has been post
poned from month to month.
1t is authentic that seventy-five
thousand surviving innocents in Cuba
are starving to death, solely because of
the continued supremacy of Spain in
the person of the vengeful Blanco, who
has openly defied and blackguarded
the American nation. Why is 1t?
The times., 1898-11-03
COL. WARING DIED POOR.
His Widow Will Probably Have to
Seek Her own Support

New York, Nov. Col George E. War
ing, jr., who succumbed here recently to
yellow fever. died a poor man. He had
always been money maker. but spent
much in scientific work.
1t is said that he left practically moth
ing for his wodow. While not in actual
want Mrs. Waring will probably have
to seek her own support.
There has been talk of erecting mon
ument to Col. Warnings memory. Former
Mayor Strong, who was intimate
friend of the deceased. said today tha;
the best monument New York could erect
would be large sum of money. raissf
Immediately by subscription. for the beD
eft of the widow.
The times., 1898-11-03

Reference to our news columns will af-
ford n graphic illustration of the manner
in which the law is being trifed with by
public servants of high rank. 1t is to be
presumed that, If Fish Commissioner
Bowers violated the statute in using al
official franked envelope to ask John B.
Conaway to go home and vote, and to
inclose to him free railway ticket for
that purpose, he may have done the same
thing in many other instances. We hope
not, because it might come expensive for
Bowers. The law provides a penalty of
three hundred dollars for each such of
fense. Readers of The Times will note
the patriotism which marks the action of
railway corporation in Issuing tickets
stamped with advance dates. for the BEN
eft of the Hanna propaganda. when the
Democratic organization is refused any
accommodation until just before election.
1t would seem to be plain that railway
influence is heavily on the Hanna side.
The times., 1898-11-03
THE SHIPS AT NORFOLK.
Many of Our Vessels There are Tn
dergoing Repairs

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 2.-The U. S. cruiser
Montgomery, from Nassau, y. P. via
Charleston, where she took part in the
peace jubilee. arrived at the navy yard
today. She is to receive extensive re-
pairs.
The Wilmington. already here, is to
be followed by the Nashville and the
Princeton, all of which vessels are to be
thoroughly overhau.ed. In fact. the best
part of Uncle Sans fleet of thirty YES
sells now here is being put in irst-class
condition.
Great preparations are being made for
a reception of the Infanta Maria Teresa
when she arrives on Sunday or Mou-
day.
The times., 1898-11-03
SOLDIERS TAKE FRENCH LEAVE.
Trenton Troops Have Not Returned
to Camp Meade.

Trenton. ". J., Nov. 2--Chief of Police
McChesney. of this city. today received
notification from Col Smith. of the
Fourth New Jersey Regiment, to arrest
all soldiers of that regiment found with
out the necessary furioughs. a large num-
ber of Trenton soldiers jumped the guard
at Camp Meade last week to attend the
celebration of the naval reserves return
home, and they have failed TO return.
The police this afternoon arrested Sam
uel Lovett and Morris Heidler. They will
be sent back to Camp Meade. Other ar
rests are expected
The times., 1898-11-03

We fear that the eminent Christian
scientist who assisted nature in the
case of Harold Frederic. and thereby
materially shortened useful career, will
lose some of the sympathy which other
wise might flow to her from this coun-
try. She was wicked enough to allow him
unrestricted indulgence in wine. which his
worldly and perhaps bibulous family ply
sician had warned him would be fatal.
1t is to be expected that great many
superlatiyely gd6d people will now be pre-
pared to believe that the Christian science
expert who would allow a patient a cold
bottle under any circumstances ought to
go to prison for life, and Mrs. Mills is
not likely to find many apologists in the
quarter where otherwise she might look
for them. We shall never know the full
power of Christian science to set broken
limbs and remove birthmarks until we see
it applied under conditions of total alb
stinence. The Mills woman will probably
go into Portland prison with few to shed
a tear for her.
The times., 1898-11-03

the greater part of the Germans voted
the Republican ticket and nobody pre-
tends there is anything like the same
interest on the part of the Republican
masses that there was two years ago.
Political prophets are the least trust
worthy of all. but those who figure on
the defeat of Roosevelt seem to have
very good grounds for their opinion