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La Junta tribune., 1898-02-02
A.h.n,.n Literary Society.

The Athenian Literary Society
held its regular meeting last Friday
night. The regular literary pro-
gram was carried out and greatly
enjoyed by all present. A new
feature of the program was paper
edited by Jerome Fertig. with
O'Connor & Savage as managers
and proprietors.
Although this paper is Populis,
in politics and the proprietors are
members OF the Farmers Alliance,
we hope the TRIBUNE will not be
offended by having the paper take
up its abode in this town.
After the program had been car
ried out, the society devoted TWEEN
ty-five minutes to parliamentary
debate. Press Committee.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-02


N. L. Brown, OF Ordway, was
in this city yesterday on business.
1t is said thar eight new resi-
dences are already under way in
Rocky Ford.
Ben Bergerman came down from
Pueblo Monday morning. where he
visited over Sunday.
A number of real estate deals are
under way, and their consumma-
ton is only a question Of few
days.
Mrs. ]. w. Beatty. Of Mama
nola, was the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Lowe, for several days this
week.
Z. e. Stubbs, who has been
visiting relatives in this city. left
last Monday morning for Portland,
Oregon.
Cows and calves and young cat
tie for sale. Enquire of B. F.
Bales, agent, six miles south west
of La Junta.
E. A. Grider, the Wells Fargo
express messenger. left yesterday
with his wife for Kentucky, where
they will spend six weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
Attorney M. F. Miller has
removed his Office from the rooms
over the Palace Drug Store to the
rooms formerly occupied by Fred
A. Sabin, over the postoffice.
Mrs. ID. b. Ruby, who for some
time past has conducted the Finity
house, sold her interest this week
to w. j. Schrader, and left for
Arkansas City, Kan, where she
will make her home in the future.
The weather has moderated con-
sid.rably since one week ago. AL
though the sun had ! hard strug-
gle Yesterday to shine upon the
just aud the unjust Of this burg. he
succeeded in making his presence
felt in the way Of warmth.
The musical moke Of the jubilee
singers made . great bluff At dane
ing a sand jig 1t the opera house
Monday night, and the ultra-relig-
ious people were shocked. but
when, alter making the blu6. he
failed II make il good, the entire
audiences appeared TO Be disap-
pointed.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-02
GUY E. SMITH.
Notice to s,oekhoiders.

~ annual meeting of the stock kholders df the
L. Junta Canning and Creamery Company
will be held ~ the hall over J. u. Shermans
rss.taD rant In La JuntA. on Tuesday. teb. eth.
lssS. at O'Clock y. m, for the purpose OF
electinG board Of directors for the ensuing
year and tn traneact amy other business COM
Ing before the meeting. JAS MCNEEN.
Attest: President.
C. W. BonoARDxBR,
Secretary.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-02
WIN. LEROY.
CHEAP GOODS

are cheap. but the best goods
are the cheapest. This has
been our experience, and we
think you will admit that it
has been yours. Following
are our prices on few staple
articles
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-02

pose in question is as follows;
THAT the board Of county commits
sioners in this state may make such
appropriation as to them may seem
proper for the purpose OF enabling
such county to secure proper rep
resentation of its interests in ex-
hibits and exhibitions held in Colo
rado."
This statute precludes the posi-
bility Of any appropriation being
made for exhibitions held outside
Of Colorado. The meeting OF the
county commissioners OF the five
counties to be held in this city next
Saturday might as we'll resolve it
self into an Arkansas Valley citi-
zens meeting. and devise ways and
means to raise the necessary funds.
IL is useless to discuss the county
appropriation question any further.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-02

8 3-lb Cans Tomatoes ------ 25c
2 lib Cans Baking Powder 25c
Ioc Sacks Salt--------- I5c
2 3-lb Cans Apple Butter 80 25c
~ lbs Best Potatoes 25c
8 lbs Observation-Disclosures 25c
9 lbs Apples --.--- 25c
7 Bars White Russian Soap 25c
AsovE PRICES ARE FoR spor CASH.
Farmers, ws want your butter and
eggs. Come in and get prices on our
goods and see what your produce will
bring before selling.
Carlton -Tindall Aer. Co.
The times., 1898-07-18
BOUND FOR THE cANARIEs.
Believed That Watson Will Estab-
IiSh CoaIing station.

Norfolk. Va, July H-It was said today
that at least one of the Government col
liers which had been reported as attached
TO the squadron of Commodore Watson
would not go to Spain. but would sail for
the Canary Islands.
The statement was made that the pur-
pose of the government was 10 acquire
coaling station there, and the man who
made the statement expressed himself as
having information which satisfied him
that the Watson squadron would go first
to the Canaries He said that he thought
these islands were the ultimate destina-
ton of Watson's squadron and that it
would not attack the cities of the Span
ish coast.
He said, moreover. that should the gov
ernment really mean TO lombard the
Spanish coast cities it must first acquire
a coaling station where sufficient coal
could be accumulated to enable the war
ships to return home AFTER the lombard
meut
II became known today that the gov
ernment at one time contemplated send
ing the Spanish troops who suTredered at
Santiago TO Spain aboard its own colllers.
Inquiries were made asto the feasibility,
but il appeared impracticable for the rea-
son that the Golfers have no facilities for
the carriage of passengers and could not
be used without great changes in their in
terror which would require the expendi-
ture OF much money and time
The times., 1898-07-18
OBLIGATIONS OF VICTORY.
The Rev. Mr.. Bryant Comments on
American achievements.

The recent triumphs of the American
arms on sea and land formed the inspira-
tion for sermon by the Rev. Stoweil l..
Bryant at ST. Pauis Methodist Episcopal
Church yesterday morning. He took for
his subject The Obligations Incurred by
Victory"
DR.. Bryant, said that men in general
are very much like the individual man
and that the race as a whole really rep
resents the man. lust as in the develop
ment of individual Hfe there come crises,
so they also come in the development of
national life. He maintained that the
American republic today stands on the
brink of a crisis just as did the Jewish
nation OF old when il had the opportunity
to enter the Promised Land The Amer
lean Republic. he thought, would now live
in new era and enjoy a new develop
ment
In speaking Of the magnificent victories
OF Admiral Dewey and Commodore
Schley. DR.. Bryant said that it was a
victory of the Anglo-SaxOn over the
Latin race The triumphs were those Of
intelligence and popular education over
the ignorance Of the inQuisition.
DR.. Bryant said that The present war
was begun 200 years ago. when the battle
between popular education and the in
QUESTION was commenced. This is no
war Of conquest, nor SELF aggrandize-
ment," he said. Any lands that we may
acquire will be granted the same privi-
legeS OF freedom of thought and liberal
education that the. American people en-
ioy.''
The times., 1898-07-18
WHAT MAUSER BULLETS DO.
A Wounded officer Describes the Eff
--fCcts They Produce.

Lieut.. Frank Mccoy, of the Tenth reg
ular cavalry, who was wounded recently
in front of Santiago was interviewed by
a New York Sun correspondent en- route
TO his home in Chicago.
''You have heard a great deal no doubt.
recently" ne said, 'about the Mauser
bullet, its destructiveness at close range.
its small caliber and long trajectory.
There are some things about it, however.
that l have discovered from personal eX-
perience One of the first things 1
ticed about it was its peculiar note as 1t
flew through the air. One could hear
them sing over the picket fires with
high, clear note that was totally different
from the ping of leaden ball Of larger
caliber.
''rhe effect of a Mauser ball in striking
n man is peculiar. During the advance
of the Tenth on Fl Caney l had frequent
opportunities to observe the effectiveness
of the ball at long range. Several of the
troopers in my company were struck at
a range of 2.CJ0 yards ana hurled TO the
ground as if felled by a club. l was
nipped in the leg at range of about
1000 yards. but l knew nothing of it until
! found myself on the ground, sprawling
IN tNe muu. n SllSnL burning SEHSdllOu
in the calf led me to investigate. and
there ] found a small ho:e not larger than
pea. The bullet had passed out the
other side of the leg without tearing the
flesh. There was little hemorrhage and
scarcely any pain from the wound.
Il saw one trooper who was shot
through the thigh sit upright on the
ground and examine the injury with as
much nonchalance as if 1t had been a pin
prick. Another had been shot through the
shoulder blade and l believe the bone was
not shattered, The wounds heal quickly
where there is a good antiseptic treat
nient. II has been scarcely three weeks
since T received mine and it is almost en-
tirely healed.
IF there was ever any question as to
the effectiveness of colored troops il will
be silenced since the battle OF Ell Caney.
The troopers Of the Tenth fought like
demons and withstood the rigors of the
tropical climate uncomplainingIy, The Of
ficers of the regiment could scarcely re-
reach the enemy. When the order finally
came to charge the breast works a wild
yell rose from the ranks and the troopers.
after pouring murderous fire on the en-
emy, rushed al them like fiends Scores
fell under the fierce vOley firing of the
Spanish. but -uadaunted the Tenth pressed
on TIL they drove the enemy from their
position. When the Stars and Stripes were
| raised over the trenches the wounded who
lay on the field about me raised them
selves on their elbows and united in a
great burst of cheering"
The times., 1898-07-18
HON. G. A. PILLsBURY DEAD.
Business Man and Philanthropist
Succumbs to Old Age.

Minneapolis July 17.-Hon. George a
Pinsbury. ex-mayor and a prominent
miller of this city died of old age today
at the age Of eighty-two. For three
months he has been gradually falling
For the past twenty years Mr.. Pills
bur has lived in Minneapolis.
Previous to 1873 he had engag ged in
long and successful business career !:
New Hampshire, and was a leading citi-
zen of Concord. having also been mayor
of that city and represented it in the
legislature. The presence of his brother,
ex-Gox Pillsbury and his son. ex-Sena-
tor c. A Pillsbury. in Minneapolis. in
duced him to come to this city and ac-
lively identify himself with the milling
firm of which he had previously been a
member
In 1884 he was elected mayor serving
for one term. He had also been actively
connected with various business. educa-
tional religious and philanthropical in
stitutions. and his benefactiOn in this
State and New Hampshire amounts t5
many hundred thousands of dollars.
PiIisbury Academy, at .Owatonna. has
been the principal beneficiary.
For some time past Mr.. Pillsbury h
by such gifts been engaged, as he himself
expressed it, in administering his own
estate
He leaves property. however, valued at
about s., ,000, 900
The times., 1898-07-18
CAMARA'S HARD DILEMMA
Believed That He Will Cheese
Death Rather Than Dishon0r.
HIS OATH Is UNFULFILLED
The Sole mn Obligation He Assumed
10 steep His Flags in Yankee
blood Can Scarcely He Carried
Out md He Probably Fears to
Return to Spain.

Camara's Cadiz fleet is supposed to be
cruising somewhere in the Mediterranean
Sea. with no fixed destination and no ap-
parent object. 1t is believed that. acting
under orders from Madrid, the fleet will
stay away from Spain as long as possible
Grave fears are entertained by the Sa-
Sasta ministry of popular outburst of
rage and chagrin when the Spa nish people
behold the spectacle of 24,0O0 vanquished
soioiers returning home and the CadIz
fieet anchored In the very ports whence
IL sailed with such pyrotechnic bravado
but a few weeks since.
1t appears that Camara. If possible
VIII delay his return home as long as
possible, in the hope that he may he
able to engage Commodore Watson be-
fore 1t becomes necessary to face the
Spanish people with his threats of yen-
geance against the Americans unfulfilled
Naval and military officials agree that
Camara will not be likely to hesitate
about meeting the American squadron.
which will soon be dispatched from San
tiga 10 destroy him. Whatever may be
said against the Spaniards. the charge
not afraid to fight and against heavy
odds. IL necessary. 1t is not at all proba-
BILE that Camara will attempt TO escape
certain destruction at the hands Of Com
modore Watson after swearing to the
Spanish people that he would never re-
turn until his flags had been stepped in
Yankee blood Camara. who is no cow
ard, will. IT is thought, prefer defeat and
even destruction on the sea TO fleeing for
safety and disgracing himself in the eyes
OF his people.
The Navy Department has not definite
ly decided upon the time for dispatching
Commodore Watson across the Atlantic,
but he will probably sail within two
weeks. His departure has been several
times delayed. and now the surrender of
Santiago has made necessary revision
of many plans of campaign, both by sea
and land ff
The times., 1898-07-18
UNDERTAKERs.
J. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTiNER
332 Pa. Ave. N w.
F!rSt-cIrSS Service Phone. 1854

now at Fort sloCum. New York, IS detailed as
acting hospital steward
Private James Murray. Company z. Ninth New
York Volunteer Infantry. now At Camp George
III. ThCmlS. Ga. Is transferred 10 Troop III, sixth
United States Cavalry at tEat station
Leave OF absence for two months, account
OF sickness, is granted Maj John y. Coz, Twenty
first Infantry.
Under the provisions OF an act Of Congress ap-
proved July :, 1S9S. for increasing the efficiency
of the quartermaster's department, the follow
ing distribution OF labor and assignments Of Off
GERS to duty in the Office OF the quartermaster
general are ordered. together with the following
assignments OF Officers Of the quart e-InaSterS de-
pa-tment 70 duty at the principal depotS, all
der the direction OF the quarterm4s,er general 70
take effect July l.. ISIS Maj William :. ratten.
quartermaster United States army TO duty as one
OF the principal assistants, in charge OF all mat
tiers relating to clothing. camp and garrison
equipage. and while 50 acting shall have the rank
of colonel Lieut.. Col Crosby p Miller. chief
quartermaSter, United States Volunteers to duty
Of the principal assistants, in charge Of all
wagon transportation and the purchase Of all
cavalry and artillery horses, draft and pack AMI
mails, and regular supplies, etc, and while 80
acting shall Eaye the rank Of colonel Capt
Francis NJ. SChreiner, assistant quartermaster,
United States Volunteers. 10 duty in charge Of
all matters relating 10 the personnel Of officers
of the quartermaSters department, both regular
and volunteer; post qudrte-rlaSteF Sc saniS. and
of matters relating to all civilian employees
duty in the quartermastCr's department at large.
etc, and while 50 acting shall have the rank of
major Lieut. Col. Amos = kimball, deputy
quartermaster general. United States army Is
assigned TO the charge OF the New York D. pot.
and while acting viii have the rank OF colonel
Lieut.. Col Gilbert c. Smith, deputy qulrtfr-
master general. United States army. is assigned
10 the barge Of the St Louis Depot and w.Ile
so acting shall have the rank OF colOneI. Lieut..
Col. John V. FUrey. qu1rte-ulaSter general,
United states army, i assigned to the charge el
the Philadelphia Derot, snd while 50 acting shall
have the rank Of colonel. Lieut. Col Charles W
Williams, deputy quarte-master general, United
States army, Is assigned to the charge OF the JEFF
feTonvllle Depot. and while - acting shall have
the rank OF colonel. Capt. Theodore T. True,
assistant quaTteTmasteT, United states army. IS
assigned TO the charge Of th> Washington Depot.
and while 50 acting shall have the rank OF
major
The times., 1898-07-18
NO OVERTURES FOR PEACE.
Spain Has Mnde No Advances, d.
rectIy or Indirectly.

Inquiry among officials of tine Govern
ment yesterday failed to bring TO light
any knowledge on their part that over
lures toward peace bad been made to the
United States, either directly or in
directly.
While the Administration would not
be surprised to receive at any time a
petition from Spain or representations
OF other nations acting in her behalf.
to arrange a treaty for ending the war,
it does not put any faith in the news
paper statements that arrangements are
being made by the Spanish ministry for
approaching this Government on the
subject.
Nothing to confirm these reports have
come from the diplomatic and other rep
resentatives of the United States abroad,
and it is believed that the first definite
news of prospective peace overtures will
come in that way.
The statement telegraphed to the Lon
don Sunday Times from Madrid that
peace proposals have been made to this
Government through the Mexican min
lister here are denied at the State De-
partment. The sympathies of the Mex
ican authorities apparently are so heart
lily with the United States in the present
struggle that it Is not likely that Senor
Romero would be selected for the duty.
Secretary Day had a conference with
the President yesterday afternoon in ac-
cordance with his custom.
The times., 1898-07-18
ARMY ORDERS.

The following army orders have been
issued:
board of officers, to consist Of Mai. Frank
H. Phipps Ordnance Department: Mai Charles
shaler, Ordnance Department and Capt Charles
S. Smith, Ordnance Department. is appointed TO
meet at such times the chief or ordnance
United States Army, may direct, at Washing
ton, for the examination of such officers as my
be ordered before it, to determine their fitness
for promotion. The junior officer will act as re-
corder. The professional examinations will he
conducted by the board in writing, and the
physical examinations will BIZ made by medical
officers OF the army to be designated. Upon the
final adjournment of the beard Mai. Phipps viii
return to his proper station.
The following named officers of the Ordnance
Department will report by letter TO Maj. Phipps
for examination to their fitness for promotion
and in person to the medical officers herein
after designated. for examination as TO their
physical qualifications: Capt Stanhope
Blunt, Capt. Frank Heath, Capt Daniel N Tav-
ior, Capt. David A. Lyle First Lieut. Charles B.
Wheeler, First Lieut. William S Pierce, and
First Lieut.. George ". Barr. Capt Blunt and
Lieut. Peirce will report 10 Mais Girard and
Banister, surgeons, United States army at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. Maj. Girard will proceed 10
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, for the purpose OF this
Capts. Heath, Taylor and Lyle and Lieut.. Burr
Will report to Col. Charles G.. Byrne, assistant
surgeon general and Maj. James p KimbaIl
surgeon, United States army, at Governors 81
and. New York City
Lieut.. Wheeler will report TO Majs Walter Reed
and James G. Merrill, surge rs. in this city.
Private John oBrien, Troop X, Fifth Cavalry,
now at Tampa, Fla, is transferred to the Nine
teenth Infantry, at that station
Private William Thomas, Band, Third 'ery
now at Ange! Island CAL, is transferred 10 Band.
Fourth Cavalry, and will be sent to the station
Of that organization, Preside of San Francisco,
Cal.
Private James C. oConnor, Hospital CORPS.
The times., 1898-07-18
EXPEDITION FROM TAMPA.
Artillery and Infantry to Be Rush
ed to the Front.


Tampa. Fla. July 1.-THE order re-
ceived by Gen. Coppinger last night re-
garding the movement of troops from
this city is far more comprehensive than
he allowed it To be known at first. To-
day il has developed that instead of only
the remnant Of artillery which is now
here being rushed to the front the order
included infantry TO the number of about
5.eO0
Six transports have been designated to
take over expeditions. which in the order
has Santiago its objective point. but
which on arriving there may ind orders
to proceed further. The transports
designated are the Mohawk, Gusse Nor
gan, Iroquois. Fanita and Florida.
The movement Of artillery from Camp
Rodgers. a short distance from this city,
was begun this morning. and a considera-
BILE part of the supplies and ammunition
have already been loaded on the trans
ports. Tomorrow all Of the heavy guns
viii be placed aboard and then the move
ment Of the infantry will begin.
1t has not yet been announced def
nitely but il is believed by those in posi-
ton TO know that the third United States
Cavalry and four troops of the Roosevelt
Rough Riders will be among the troops
sent over. The infantry which is to be
sent has not been designated, but the
fact that four or five regiments are 20
be sent has become generally known. and
in consequence the officers and men Of
the regiments encamped here are on the
alert, expecting orders TO move at once.
From the most trustworthy information
il is safe 10 say that none OF Gen. Cop
are largely in favor of the Third Pennsyl-
vania. One Hundred and Fifty-seventh
Indiana and Fifth Maryland of Gen. Sny
der's division.
The transports can take over all of these
regiments with the artillery and supplies.
The times., 1898-07-18
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
An Arrest for Theft Reveals Fur
ther Law Breaking

Alexandria, Va, July 17.-Mabel Taylor
who claims Washington as her home. Wis
tied the house of Alice Kits, on North
Fairfax Street, this afternoon. and while
there intrusted her pocketbook, contain
ing seven dollars, to a woman named
Maria Bell, The latter subsequently re-
fused to surrender the purse to the owner
The matter was reported to the police
Officer Atkinson went to the house and
arrested the Bell woman, and also Jack
Beach, who, II was stated had received
five dollars of the stolen money. The
Taylor woman was detained IS a witness.
When the officer returned to the station
he reported that the Kits house mad
the appearance of a barroom, and was
filed with drunken men and women.
The proprietress will be charged with
selling liquors without a license. Sufti-
cient information was obtained from the
prisoners to warrant the arrest of a
saloonkeeper doing business on North
Royal Street, and he will be apprehended
tomorrow, charged with violating the
Sunday liquor law.
Bernard Parker colored became disor-
derly at King and Royal streets this
afternoon. When placed under arrest by
Policeman Young, Parker attempted to
assault the officer of the law, who was
forced 10 club him
Annie Lee, colored, is locked up at the
police station, charged with disorderly
conduct.
1t is stated that the manufacturers of
the nickel-in-the-slot machines will insti-
tute proceedings in in the courts to test
the Virginia laws regarding those ma
chimes 1t will be remembered that a few
days since Mayor Simpson, in the police
court rendered a decision declaring the
machines which We're In opera ton in sew
eral places in the city 20 be gambling
devices and that their use was contrary
to the State law. 1t is understood that
there are many similar machines in oper-
alton throughout Virginia, licenses hav-
ing been issued for them under a recent
act of the Legislature. The outcome is
awaited with interest by those concerned.
The funeral of the late Mrs Louise
Fink took place this evening from the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Andrew Bis
sen. on Fayette Street.
There was a noticeable decrease in the
attendance at the different churches today
on account of the extreme heat and the
absence of many residents from the city.
AT the Lutheran Church the Rev. J. NJ
Eberlein in the morning delivered an in
teresting sermon on the subject, why
We Lead a Christian Life and at night
on What the Righteous Man Must Have
if He Would Be Saved" The Rev. ]. Err
nest Thacker at II a. m. preached on the
subject, Avoid the Very Appearance Of
Evil" and the Rev. ]. Howard Wells at
the evening service in the Village Chapel
took for his text, The Truest Freedom =
Samuel Bendheim, of Richmond. is vis-
iting relatives in this city.
George T. Cant is i'll at the infirmary.
Mrs. Henri Shultz will sail on the 9th
instant on the North German Lloyd
steamer Willehad for Bremen. She will
make a tour of Germany, visiting relatives
and friends.