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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-28

"Now, gintlemen, as soon as / light my
pipe III 90 with you"
She did so. The sun was hot. the way
rough, and the mud sticky. The File, to
make amends for the delay she had made,
hurried her forward relentlessly.
She soon began TO grumble at the pace.
Producing no visible impression, she COM
menced swearing savagely. This also fell on
deaf ears-on ears that were strained to catch
the least sound that came from where the
gunboats lay and would indicate whether
they were still at rest or had begun their
movements against the fort.
Faster and faster they urged her On. When
she tried to lag Bronson and O'Neil caught
her by the arms and almost dragged her for
ward over the mud and through the clutch
ing clinging brier. and underbrush. Walter
and Karl saw that Josh kept up, and Stock
distributed his services wherever he thought
they were needed.
But if they thought they at last had the
woman at the end of her resources, so that
she must yield unreseryedly TO them, they
sadly revealed their ignorance Of the wealth
Of feminine artifce. She suddenly gave a
piercing shrek, and before they could put
forth hand to save her sat plumply down
in the middle OF the road.
u, my heart y, my heart W she walled.
I'm going for to die. One o. my spells is a
comm on me agin, an it'll kill me this time
fur shore The doctor, he said it would, am
/ know it," She leaned back and turned up
her eyes as if in the commissions Of dissolution.
80, the divil Fly away wild We. Stop
this nonsense and come on !" said O'Neil in
a rage, but the woman turned her dying eyes
reproachfully upon him, and he softened.
That is, do PLACE try to go a little farther, -
he added in a tone of kindly entreaty
What is the matter, anyway" asked
Bronson, as he knelt beside her and tried to
feel her pulse, but she adroitly eluded-
apparently 10y the commissions that shook her
| irame-his grasp upon the wrist
20, mister" she moaned; 81 have the
awfullest misery in my heart Whenever
I'm fustered or Worried, the things that I've
ct tangle themselves up around my heart and
| suffer just mortal bad The last spell /
had the doctor tole me that ef | had another
ever, neither saltpeter nor campfire could
save me. Nothin' could save me. Now, I'm
goin'. Josh, come and kiss your nanny
afore she dies'
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-28


Walter Armitage, a youth. is employed
as a compassion on Chicago newspaper
The country being on the eve of the civil
war news of the bombardment of Fort
Sumter creates much excitement. fight
Between David Bronson, a Unionist, and
Dick Morgan, a SecesSioniSt, both com
poSitOrS. results in victory for the former.
Walter, whose ideas of the situation are
yet uniformed, has discussion with Bron-
son, who sets forth Loyalty the conditions
that confront the Government.
While the two are watching the news
bulletins down town, they hear Seces-
sioniStS, SympathiZerS OF Chlcago'S SlumS,
air their opinions of loyal citizens and
express desires that some of them will af-
ford an opportunity for an encounter. An
x-Sergeant OF Regulars, Patrick O'Neil,
confronts them and his warlike attitude
and desire for a fight effectually quiets
the boosters.
The kilograms announce the result OF
the attack on Fort Sumter. Walter, Bron-
son. O'Neil, and a German, Karl Brent
man, enlist, stirred TO promptness at a
monster maSS-meetinp at which Rev.
Aaron Narbrett, a Methodist preacher,
was the principal speaker. Some OF the
before mentioned SecesSioniStS. among
them one "Peory," a tough, also enlist.
They all now declare themselves loyal TO
the Union.
The regiment is ordered to Cairo, H.,
and with others takes possession. The
regiment has its first fight and suffers its
first losses. ''Peory" and his companions
fail to turn up for their share OF the
fighting. A signal victory for Co. 4 by sur
prising a Confederate cavalry detachment
partly consoles the men for the losses of
lew nights before.
Stock, the most phleCmatic and appar-
emily stupid man of the regiment, breaks
the chuck-a-luck bank of PeOry" and
his crowd, and severely beats one
after another Of hem when they assault
him in consequence. The regiment with
others participates in the battle of
Belmont. The movement on Forts Henry
and Donelson begins. The File go scout
ing not far from the fort. After threats
and persuasion they find out from a
woman, one of the poor whites of the
neiehborhOod, that torpedoes have been
planted in the river to blow up the gun
boats. They determine to go to head
quarters.
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NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.

SHIFTING SANDS. , A Novel. By Freder-
ick r. Burton. Published by Rand, Me
Nally & Co., Chicago.
THE COUNTRY DOCTOR. By Honore de
Balzac. Published by E. A. Weeks &
Co., Chicago. t9bisl
STEPPING STONES TO LITERATURE.
A READER FOR HIGHER GRADES.
By Sarah Louise Arnold and Charles b.
Gilbert. Published by Silver, Burdett &
Co., Boston. s:ib
WHAT A YOUNG MAN OUGHT TO
KNOW. BY Syivanus Stall, d. D. Pub
lished by the Viz Publishing Co., Toronto.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-28
Death of Mai. John j. Douglas,

Mai. John J. Douglas died, June 10, at
GAINESVILLE, o. In the early Summer OF
1862 Comrade Douglass, who was then
living in Ohio, wrote to Gov Johnson. of
Tennessee, requesting to be informed if
there were any loyal Tennessee regiments
in which he could secure enlistment.
stating: am Southern man and a
Union man. / was bern and raised in
Fauquier County, Va. am in favor of
preserving the integrity of the Government
committed to our care and protection by
our fathers. l desire to enter q Ioyal
Southern regiment" Gov. Johnson re-
ferred the letter to Joseph S. Fowler. war
Senator from Tennessee, who wrote Com
rade Douglas that such a regiment was
organizing at Nashville. He served as
First Lieutenant, 10th Tenn, and in the
office OF the Adutant General of Tennessee.
Alvan G. Gillian, and later on his staff in
the East Tennessee campaigns. He was
taken prisoner, after Being seriously in
jured, and suffered the hardships of prison
life. Ex-senator Fowler, writing of Com
rade Douglass death, pays very high trib-
ute to his patriotism and courage.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-28

EDITORIAL NoTE.-Dramatic details of
the assault on Fort Henry as seen by the
Pile of Infantrymen on board one of the gum
boats are given in the next tnstal1ment.
The chapter is replete with thrilling Incl
dent.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-28

well the
deoft
in boninI Detroit
the that
student
college enter the service He enlisted in the 9th Mich August
field at Mueeo when the latter was shot down A dafed taken
Asstan
Genera OF the Union operating Kentucky and aerward
the
Nashville
adyelow fever
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-28

Ito be coatinued.)
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01

printed in harmony with this view, MI. Daniel w.
Doty, candidate for attorney general, asked the
supreme court to issue order to Secretary Berg to
show cause why he should not give us the second
place on the ticket. The order was issued and Mr..
Doty presented most ably He contended
that since the law gave precedence in the order Of
their vote, to the parties whose candidates
dorsed by other party the Fusion ticket clear
ly not entitled to be placed above ours. The court,
however, ruled that the nomination by one party of
one or more candidates Of another party
dorsement; but that the nomination by party of
the entire ticket of another party not endorse
ment.
We appeal from this decision to fair-minded Of
all parties and ask such decision Nov. 8, as in
their Judgment BELTS the case
Mr. Dotys arguments before Gen. Childs and the
supreme court challenged the admiration of all class
es and will greatly increase his vote. The gravity of
the court was turned upside down when Judge Buck,
Democratic judge, who sitting in trial of the
case, said, in too pleasant tones So Mr.. Doty,
you want second place the ticket as to catch
some Democratic votes.'
The quick witted attorney replied: "Your Honor,
my clients want second place for the reason the
Democrats do because they think they will get more
votes there; but if do get second place, and
Democrats vote the Prohibition ticket it would be the
first time recorded in history that Democrat took to
water" The court roared all except two. 1t may be
needless to state that Of the latter was Judge
Buck.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01
Old Party Corruption.

The Ramsey county Republican and Democratic
tickets smell to heaven. Of the saloon figures
prominently. The Democratic candidate for county
office is the local agent of the Pabst Brewing Com
pany One Of the candidates for county commission
er ran so notorious resort that even the St. Paul
city council crowded him out of business. The Popu-
lists endorsed his nomination. Democratic legisla-
tive candidate is the liquor dealers attorney, and has
rendered them excellent service at several sessions of
the legislature Another is the president of the Min
nesota Retail Liquor Dealers Association The Re-
publicans deep in the mud as the Democrats
are in the mire. Two saloonkeepers appear on the
Republican legislative ticket of them being the
proprietor of regular dive. senator and member
of the lower house. both representing everything ve
up for reelection. Among the prominent citizens
upon the platform at the Market Hall Eustis meeting
Senator Mic Pottgieser, the loyal Republican Wa
basha street saloonkeeper. And these samples don't
begin to tell the story.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01
The Canadian Plebiscite.

Prohibition carried in Canada by about 10000 ma
jority. Quebec the only province which declared
for the saloon. The Liberal party went to power,
after being eighteen years in minority, pledge
to enact prohibition if the people declared for it, They
have now spoken, and the liquor and the polti-
clans already saying that there is obligation to
prohibit the traffic, the subject did not call out
sufficiently large vote to indicate the desire of the
people. This a main feature Of the liquor mems
tactics They failed to meet the friends Of prohibi-
ton in discussion either through the press upon the
platform, with the distinct end in view no doubt of
claiming, they do, that the vote was not a
representative one
prohbitory law in the Dominion would be exc
cuted faithfully than in the States under pres
ent conditions, since they respect law as law. This
would greatly aid the this side Of the line.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01
Liquor no Respecter of Persons.

James G. Blaine Jr., has been dismissed from the
army for drunkenness He had been the gayes of the
gay, the fastest of the fast set Of Washington, and
had reached depths of sin, degradation, and utter
abandonment of all things decent experienced by but
few. About year ago it was announced that he was
taking gold cure as last hope of saving his life,
but in vain.
When declared his friends exerted them
selves to obtain for him position in the army, and
although President Mckinley must have known the
utter worhlessness of his character he appointed him
assistant adjutant general. Immediately upon hear
ing of his appointment his friends began to try to get
him sobered up SO that he could go and personally
thank the President for the appointment but it took
three weeks ito accomplish the task and of the
biggest drunks of his exceedingly drunken life fol-
lowed his visit to the White House.
He finally headed for Manila and it is because
Of his disgraceful conduct at Honolulu that he has
been discharged from the service
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01
How the Saloon RObS Labor.

Let laboring consider these figures from re-
ports of the national governments department of
Labor
In every s10O worth of boots and shoes you buy is
$20.71 of labor.
In every $500 worth of liquors you buy is only 1884
of human labor.
In every 500 worth of hardware you buy is $217 Of
labor.
In every $1OO worth of clothing you buy is s1742 of
labor.
In every 500 worth of cotton goods you buy is 1851
of labor.
In every $100 worth of mems furnishing goods you
buy is 1854 of labor
In every $100 worth of worsed goods you buy is $155
of labor.
In $O0 worth of woolen goods you buy is
of labor.
In every $500 worth of the above goods $OO worth of
each kind in $500 lot is $14773 Of human labor
ployed
In every $500 worth of liquors you buy is 1884 of hu
labor.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01
We Deserved to Win.

At the request Of Secretary of State Berg Attorney
General Childs submitted opinion to the claim
Of the Prohibitionts to the second place the Of
fetal ballot. He admitted that technically our claim
well founded, but that to allow it would crowd
the Fusionists entirely OF the ticket which would de-
feat the intent of the law. The sample ballot being
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01
STATE PROHIBITION TICKET,

Governor-Geo. w. Higgins, Minneapolis.
Lieut.. Gov.-A. H. Gilmore, 1abeI.
Sec. of State-A. A. Stone, norris.
Auditor, D. U. Weld, Window.
Atty. Gen.-D. w. Doty, St. Paul.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
Ist District Clarence Wedge, Albert Lea.
2nd District-T. p. circuit, Luverne.
4th District J. Bray, Cushman.
5th District Charles NJ Way, Minneapolis.
9TH District-E. e. J-obeck, Farwell.
PLATFORM.
It pledges support to the National Prohibition party
declares for prohibition urges that the money spen
for liquor, if turned into the channels Of Legitimate
trade, would relieve the financial distress; bases tn
right to vote on intelligence rather than on sex
favors rigid governmental CONTROL and if necessary
ownership, and opposes monopolies trusts and combin
atons.
Resolutions were also adopted in favor Of the mi
tative and referendum and the adoption by the legs
]ature of a minimum wage scale.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01
"What Would Jesus DO?"

Charles M. Sheldon, author of "In His Steps, or
"What Would Jesus Do?" says:
sThere is not the least doubt my mind that if the
voters in the United States and Canada did as Jesus
would do the liquor traffic would receive it's DEATH
blow in years time Phillips Brooks said that
If he had 100 in his church Christian as three
he knew the entire city of Boston could be, and
would be- saved from everything evil If nominal
Christian voters real Christian voters there is
question about the way they would vote in relation to
license no-cense Of the liquor business
political party which is not opposed to the liquor
traffic everywhere will betray the interests Of temper
whenever the exigences OF temporary de-
mand. That being so, the logic of the situation de-
mands the speedy union OF all the foes Of the saloon
in political party The only thing in sight looking
toward such union is the Prohibition Party
True Reform
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01
Notable Women Coming.

The eyes of the temperance world are now upon
St. Paul. the seat of the National Convention of the
W. C. T. u, which takes place there Nov. II to 16.
national purity convention will the 9th to the
11th The Peoples church, which has been secured,
will seat between two and three thousand people The
railroads have granted rate of and one-third
fares for the round trip The dailies giving liberal
space to the great gathering and will accord it still
more room as the date approaches.
Friday, the opening night will be crusade night;
Saturday. young woman's night; Monday, state bene-
fit night, with programme given by the superintend-
ents of the states that have had increase of 500
members during the year, Minnesota among them;
Tuesday, addresses the three cardinal principles Of
the union total abstinence, prohibition and purity;
Wednesday, the closing night, memorial exercise for
Miss Willard and exercises by chorus of children.
The great leaders Of the movement will be present
and will occupy many pulpits and address overflow
meetings in the Twin Cities. No words describe
what all this means to the work and workers of the
Northwest.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-10-01

"My liberty ends when it begins to involve the
possibility Of ruin to my neighbor."-John Stuart
Mill
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-07
MORE STABLE
 IN GRAVITY News From Madrid Not Measuring to Seekers
 of Peace. It Is Believed That the Pro- posed Papa1 Mediation Will
 Not Be Accepted.
One Correspondent Declares That Concessions Could Be Secured
 if Spain Is Granted Time.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, April 6.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Times says there is no definite news, but the situation be- comes more stable in it's gravity. The telegrams from Rome indicate that the Pope's mediation was indefinite and un- developed and that the assent of all parties concerned is as yet not accord ed. It is said, furthermore, that His Holiness will ask the Queen Regent to grant an armistice in Cuba. Her Majesty may do so, but, as no armistice is reported to have been asked for from the rebel camp, the granting of it will not be easy A ministerial crisis is talked of. No crisis of this nature is in immediate prospect, but the shades of ministerial opinion are known to con- trast with some sharpness. The Cuban ministry's message to the insurgents is thought here to be sailing as close to the wind as is safe.
 Fl HeraldO of Madrid attacks it with tooth and nail, and the Ejercito Espa- nole, an organ representing the army, brings violent charge against the colonial minister, Senor Moret, although adducing no proof.
 With these exceptions the press is laudably sober and the country says little, but pulls itself together for at tack and defense. Diplomacy or inter- cession may still, of course, be trumps and peace may ensue. If it does there will be much warlike preparations to unmake, and Spain's estimate of America, her parliament and President will have been an error.
 The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: I am able to assert that, in the opinion of more thar one European Government, a peaceful settlement on the basis of Spanish con- sessions could be secured if a little time were allowed for reflection and discus sion; but the rapidity of events at Washington is the most dangerous ele- ment of the situation. It is question: able whether the Cubans are ripe for independence and whether such a measure could possible be executed in a h11rrv
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-07
COMING CHANGES IN
 THE STATE LIBRARY

SACRAMENTO, April 6-Hon. Frank L. Coombs, the recently appointed State Librarian, is arranging to take full charge of the library on the 18th inst. The persons appointed at the last meeting of the Board of Trustees in San Francisco are all here, and through the courtesy of Miss Genevieve Green, the former Assistant Librarian, are being made fa- miliar with the duties exacted in the various departments.
 Miss Greens resignation was contem- plated by her, to take place on the first of April, but at the earnest solicitation of the present Board of Trustees she consented to remain until the 10th, about which time she will depart for Europe, where for a period of three years she will devote herself to study. J. l.. Gillis having resigned his position as assistant, to take a position of keeper of archives for the State, made it necessary for MT. Dana Perkins to remain in the Law De- partment for the same time, in order that the incoming Law Librarian might be made familiar with the duties there.
 The students of the High School, who reap a great profit from their access to the library, are particularly earnest in of the assistance that has always been given them in their literary researches. Forthcoming Librarian and assistant also appreciate the kindness and attention paid them by their predecessors. Speak ing of their reception, Librarian Coombs said:
 Ut is very gratifying to me and those who will be associated with me to find so enthusiastic a willingness on the part of all of the retiring employees in the State iarity with the situation. We have been received most kindly and courteously, and desire to acknowledge my appre- citation and gratitude
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-07
HOUSE RADICALS
 TALK OF REVOLT
Members Who Consider Blockinq Legislation May Be Put in
 Position of Bolters.

House ngton,A Notwithstanding the
  dents President leaders and deemed absolutely
  situation good statements of those with whom President Pending aton presented by the President all , House be But part in movement,  will leaders the they this
  abandoned All who heartily vied to Those
  ents which
  
  appointed devise of the of of Brownel  
 
 
 
 
  ,howev i thoroughly  a   they soidify the Republicans against them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-07
MAY REJECT
 INTERVENTION Gu ubanS Demand Rec ognition of Their h.
 dependence. :.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Cuban Junta, through it's counsel, Horatio $. Rubens, made an important statement to-day It declares in the most un- equivocal language that the Cuban Provisional Government and the Cuban army would reject absolutely interven- tion by the United States unless 1t should be preceded by a recognition of the independence or the Cuban repub- lie; that if the United States persisted in intervening without recognizing Gu ban independence the Cuban Govern ment and military forces would refuse to cooperate; and that, if the United States troops should be sent to Cuba upon the basis of intervention without independence, the Cuban army would, in the last resort, turn it's arms against the United States.
 The statement made by MT. RubenS was preceded by the following:
 ''The declaration 1 am about to make is official, for l am the legal represent ative of the Junta, and l know unalterable convictions and position. It is in line with the utterances of the delegate of the Cuban Provisional Gov ernment to the United States, Tomas Estrada Palma, when the suggestion was made that this Government should counsel the Cubans. and, if necessary, coerce them to an acceptance of auton- omy.
 It was ] who yesterday, from the most trustworthy sources of informa- tion, conveyed to the newspaper re- porters the forecast of the burden of the Presidents ssage-intervention without recognition of independence. The forecast has been confirmed by subsequent public events, and the accu- racy of any information in this par ticular should give authority to the in- formation, even more important, which I am now to divulge. It has been in my possession for many hours, and have hesitated between my duty as an American citizen, on the one hand, and, on the other, as the legal representa- tive of the Cuban Junta, but l regard the time as now arrived when l must make these facts known. I have it from a Spanish authority high in finan- cial circles that the whole course now proposed by the President is in pursu- ance of an understanding between Washington and Madrid, the object of which is to secure peace in Cuba"
 After quoting from the address to the people of the United States, issued by Mir. Palma, on March r, MT. Rubens says: Tn the face of the present pro- posal of intervention without previous recognition, it is necessary for us to go a step further and say that we must and will regard such intervention IS nothing less than declaration of war by the United States against the Cu- ban revolutionists."