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The National tribune., 1898-04-07

The Boys WERE SITTING IN A FENCE
CORNER WAITING FOR THEM"
Cincinnati kind from the Richmond kind
and | never try very hard All Confedrit
moneys alike TO me, and guess in the end
it'll be to them Both kinds say they'll he
paid six months after the conclusion of peace
betwixt the Confedrit States aud the United
States, and ! guess one stands lest as good
show as The other The woman asked me 81
apiece for these chickens and paid her in
the Coniedrit money | happened to have in
my pocket. / didn't notice whether it wuz
printed in Cincinnati or Richmond. i got it
from one o. the boys playin' p. / mean
he paid it to see me' He gave Shorty a
furtive kick and whispered Come mighty
nigh givin' myself away that time
There was a long hill just before they came
in sight of the entrance to the camp. and
they got out and helped the mules up. They
walked on ahead until they came to the top
The Deacon looked at the entrance and said (:
declare, if there isn't, that owner o.
this Niger watin for u.s.
That 500" said ST, turning his eyes in
that direction. And he's got some officers
with him. There's some officers Jest mean
enough to help these rebels ketch their Mig
gers I'd like to knock, their added heads
off"
Jest wait till we git discharged, ST. and
then We kin lick 'em as much as we want
to- said Shorty. But we've got to do
something now. They can't see us yit.
Deacon, jest take yer Niger and cut down
around through the crck there until you
come to the picket line. Then wait. Me
and Sill go on i'll, and come around and find
youo
The National tribune., 1898-04-07

Passage-betWeen the eastern end of
Cuba and the western coast of San
Domingo-to intercept it. There it can
readily place itself across the path Of
the Spaniards, whether they come north
or south of the island Of San Domingo.
We shall have cloud Of fleet ships
watching the Dons, and fastening back
with intelligence as to their course,
which will be received in time, since the
Spanish fleet must sail slowly, to keep
up with and protect its colliers, and
other supply vessels. If the Spaniards
actually intend trial of strength they
will find it waiting for them somewhere
in the Windward Passage, and little
time will be lost in arriving at decision
which will settle the matter. The fol-
lowing map gives an idea Of the strate-
gic routes in the West Indies.
In the Philippines, the operation will
be for our fleet on the Asiatic Station,
which is much stronger than that of
Spain in the Philippines, and has been
concentrated for some time at Hong
Kong, to proceed to destroy, capture, or
drive away the Spanish ships at Manila.
The fall of Manila, and the surrender
of the Spanish army there must inn
mediately follow.
The National tribune., 1898-04-07

lk1ERsp Al WASHINGTON Eos1oEoa AsssoonDoss aATTEa
The National tribune., 1898-04-07

that obnoxious relic of Clevelandism and
Hoke-Smithism, Order No. 225, based
on The cruelty unjust Bennett decision.
Let this, which nulliied and emasculated
the intent and spirit of the act of June
81, 1890, be revoked, and that law be
given its proper Interpretation, which
was done by Commissioner Raum's
Order 164.
Then hope will spring up in the
breasts of the veterans and their friends
that the era of justice for which they
voted in 1896 has really begun.
The National tribune., 1898-04-07

All right" assented the Deacon, who
was falling into camp ways with remarkable
facility. . But you've got to look out for
that teamster. His meaner'n dog fennel.
He'll tell everything"
Good point, said ST. "We must tend
to him. See here, Groundhog he con-
tinued, walking back to the teamster; you
don't know nothin' about that old man and
niger that got on your wagon. They slipped
The National tribune., 1898-04-07
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from every section in regard to Grand Army, Sons OF
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THE STRATEGY OF THE SEA.

There is every probability that the
coming conflict will be exceeding brief.
The whole matter pivots absolutely and
unqualifcdly on the control of the sea.
The instant that we demonstrate that we
dominate the sea the Spanish cause falls
by its own weight. No matter how we'll
fortified Habana, or other Cuban, Porto
Rican or Philippine ports may be-no
matter how many men the Spaniards
may have on the islands, the moment
that we show that our fleet is superior to
that Of Spain the war is virtually ended,
for their supplies are cut of, and the
more men they have the sooner they will
be starved into surrender.
If Spain really means to fight it is
not difficult to locate where the fight for
Cuba will take place. Her feet will
endeavor to reach Cuba, and make it a
base of operations. Our fleet will en-
deavor to intercept here and prevent
communication between Spain and Cuba.
Assuming that the Spanish fleet will be
able to reach Porto Rico-923 miles
from Habana-it must either sail north
or south Of San Domingo to reach its
destination. Our vessels at Key West
will hurry to the historic Windward
The National tribune., 1898-04-07
REVERSAL OF COMMISSIONER EVANS

REVERSAL OF COMMISSIONER EVANS.
Assistant Secretary Davis's order last
week, revoking Commissioner Evans
Order No. $50, was an act of justice to
the veterans, but after all undoes one of
the least mischievous of the orders and
regulations under which the Pension
Bureau has been operating.
Little justification as there has been
for these injurious regulations, there was
possibly more for Order $50 than for
the Others. There was some apparent
reason for directing that when once a
case had been allowed Or rejected, it
should not be re-opened again for the
space of II months. That is, there
would have been some reason for it if
the time so gained had been devoted to
the diligent consideration and disposal
of other pending cases. There was at
least show Of reason for directing that
when a case had been settled it should
remain settled for time, until Others
equally long waiting, should be taken up
and settled. 1t could be said, with
seeming justice, "Here, one anxious APP
plicant has been given an allowance.
Let him wait now until others, equally
deserving, and who have waited as long
as he has, are taken up and attended to-
But the actual operation of the order,
as Assistant Secretary Davis clearly
pointed out in his decision, which we
print this week in full, did the greatest
hardship and injustice to a large number
of deserving applicants. A case might
be rejected to-day, upon the evidence be-
fore the Bureau, and tomorrow the
claimant might be able to produce the
most conclusive evidence. Or the APP
plicant's disabilities might suddenly take
the most violent and Frustrating form.
At the advanced age Of the veterans
these things are to be expected. A man
seeming in tolerable health in tie morn
ing, NAV be stricken down with paralysis
in the evening. A leg just stiffened
enough to make him clumsy, but not
enough to give him a pension under the
strict rulings of the Bureau, may keep
him from getting out of the way of a
runaway team or an electric car. Must
he wait II months before having his
claim for a pension or an increase even
considered? What rank injustice
Meanwhile, the disposition of the
pending cases has not been at all accel-
Grated, as was to be expected, and which
was given as the reason for the order.
They drag along just as YEARLY as before.
Even more so, it is alleged, with more
than semblance Of truth, as shown by
the weekly reports of the business done
by the Bureau.
Therefore the rightfulness of the re-
vocal of the order.
But, as we have said before, this order
was only one of the lesser Of the just
grievances tile veterans have against the
Pension Bureau. Let the work of doing
them justice begin with the rcvokal of
The National tribune., 1898-04-07

AS matter of fact believe he said he had
two sons in the rebel army"
Well, Colonel said the other. "I1l in
vite your attention TO the Emancipation Proc
lamation Of President Lincoln, and the orders
from the War Department. which prohibit
the return Of slaves to disloyal owners, and
make it the duty of officers and men to ASSIST
in their escape. You had better dismiss the
men to their quarters"
= II that's the case - if don't resign.
I'm 10 Abolitionist. / didn't come into the
the army to free the niggers."
. shall take pleasure in forwarding your
resignation with a recommendation OF it's
acceptance for the good of the service, said
the Colonel calmly. Men, 60 to your
quarters"
Altogether, Pap, consider this mighty
god days work, remarked 81 that evening
after supper, rs they sal around the fire smok-
ing, with Abraham Lincoln snoring vigor-
ously Oh the floor, IN his first nights sleep as
a free mau.
To Be Continued
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
TWO PEOPLE PERIsHEo.
Tenement House Fire in New Bedford
Results in Loss of Life.

New Bedford, November 1l.-By fire
in the three story frame building at 9
Beetle street in the North End mill dis
strict sbout II o'clock tonight. two people
perished in the flames and four Others
were badly burned two of them SO serious.
ly that they will probably die. The
building is owned by Adelord Gondreau
and consisted of carriage house in the
fires story, with two tenements above, one
of them occupied by Gondreau's family
Gondrenu was away at the time and his
wife and daughter were badly burned In
making their escape from the building.
The third floor was occupied by Eu gene
Pothier, aged SO, his honsekeeper, Della
Dechsau, aged 2S, and Mrs Bradley and
GsoTs ianpa Goksy. koardets. and the
latter's baby daughter. The Decheau
woman and the baby, aged three years,
were burned to death, while Poshier and
Mrs. Gokey were seriously burned and
Mrs. Bradley was overcome By smoke.
The doctors say Pothier and the Gokey
woman will die.
All the parties were asleep when the
fire broke out in barn adjoining and
rapidly communicated to the house. The
barn was destroyed and the house gutteu.
1t was an hour before the fireIner could
make any attempt to rescue the sunfortu-
mates In the third story. owing to the ir-
tensity OF the flames and for this reason
it is remarkable that the entire i've did
not perish outright.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
SOUND MONEY ENTRENcHED.
Result of the Elections Favors Business
Enlargement.


New York, November 1l.-R. g. Dun
g Go. e weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
The country has safely passed the trial
of 'soff year, elections which for 40 years
have always shown tendency to q
change of policy, but this year has en-
trenched sound money behind majority
imprsgnable for at least four years in the
Senate and has retained working ma
jority in the House. Before this election
everything but political uncertainties ia
vored business enlargement. Tbs volume
of trade had been the greatest ever known
in any month except in December, 1892.
When enormous exports OF products arc
considered 1T seems quite impossible for
the country to meet with serious mon6-
tary trouble, especially in view Of the
past Surplus in favor of this country.
Wheat declined nearly u cent but recov-
cred all the loss with Atlantic exports,
-four included, of 3,33S, 502 bushels
against ,274,4S last year, and Pacific
exports 1915 961 agains $685., 1862 last
year. Western receipts 3 924, ,04b bushels
for the week against 7,a55, 6i4 last year,
continue to- render the holding back Of
stocks manifestly failure. Corn has but
slightly changed in price, with exports
of g,062, 221 bushels, against 2.474, 64l
last year and an increase of more than s
half in Western receipts refuse to buy.
Failures for the week were 81 In. the
United States, against 29i last year and
26 In Canads, against "a last year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
..earIy Dead from the Fever.

St. Louis, Sept. 80, 1898.
Messrs Wells. Richardson s. Co.,
Gentlemen Nobody can blame me of
being disloyal if I say that Paine's celery
compound has done more for me than
any other person or thing since left
Silver City to join tho Rough Riders
It has pulled together the scraps OF q
stalwart man, brought me around from
all the had effects of the Cuban ciimatei
and braoed me up until l am In better
health than have been in ten years. My
friends in the West think that l am
nearly dead from the army fever they
called caIientura in Cuba. When l get
back to Silver City they will be as sur
prised as I sometimes feel myself. had
pretty good nerves before l enli ted They
went to pieces while we were lying out IN
the trenches at Santiago. lodging bullets
| began to feel feyeriSn from the DAY we
got to Siboney When the Mausers sans g
about our ears / noticed that was GEL
ting nervous.
found myself scarcely able to WALK
after the battls of San Juan.
[ got worse until got back to Monfauk
Point, where ! got q bottle OF Paine
celery compound from another fellow IN
the regiment. l saw several of the hougn
Riders taking 1t. :.
With some of Them, as with me. !.
seemed to take the place of both food and
medicine, for the systems of many OF the
men needed toning up before they GOULD
eat as they had done before they lett
this country.
l don't know much about medicines
We don't need much medicine in New
Mexico Rut know Pajnes celery COM
pound has fixed me up until feel able TO
take the road for home, where expect TO
tell everyone who mentions nerves to me
about my case.
WILLIAM H. IOIK,
Silver City. n NJ
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12

after terrible experiences, in reaching
Free Town, capital of the British colony
of Sierra Leone Miss Muller was rescued
under the most thl illing conditions.
mum Der OF the natives. frightfuliy be-
slneared with the blood of earlier victims,
had already SURF ounded the mission house
where she was and she owed here deliver
ance to the arrival, just in the mick OF
time of boats crew from British W ar
ship.
A British expedition was subsequently
despatched to the scene of the uprisir g
aud crematsd bodies of several of the
missionaries were subsequently, recovered.
The search for Mrs. Cain who fled to the
bush at the time of the massacre. proved
fr uitless and 1t was concluded that she
ha6 been killed Native chiefs to the
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
Brought Hin Back 10 Life.
New York, Sept. 80, 1898.

NeW LOrky OepU. ou, lcHo.
Messrs. Wells, Richardson g. Co.,
Gentlemsn-I might have broken down
sooner in the campaign about Santiago II
I had had time to realize what was the
matter with me before the Spaniards sur
rendered.
+, God knows 1 broke down soon enough
as it was, and IL W. q great surprise
to me as it WAS to tie other boys who
knew me at home. But the Spaniards
kept us busy, when we were not busy on
our own account getting ready for the
big fight. That was member of the
Roosevelt Regiment I shall always be
proud, and the fights at Las Quasimas
and at San Juan will be things to talk
about for many year.
But / would not have lived to talk
about them if had not found something
to brace my nerves Up again after the
siege l had of it at Santiago with dyse n
terry and slow fever l got so ] could
hardly shoot, and felt like l did not care
whether l did or not.
l lost 20 pounds in weight and lot
more than that in spirit, il you can meas
ure fellows spirit that way Half a
dozen Mauser bullets c3uld not have
made verse mess Of me than the Cuban
climate and the mud in the Santiago
trenches did. As soon as I found / was
sick and roy nerves were all gone I
hunted for tonic. / found it on the
way back North, whsu got some of the
Paine's celery compound saw other men
using.
How it brsced me up my picture will
show better than anything else. 1t is the
gre test nerve restorer that can be made,
for it brings all the force there is in a
man to the surface.
e. f. HOLT, S
lar0o 4 otaradn IN
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
sPANIARDs DOING THEIR BEST.
The Fever situation In Havana is stn
Serious.

Washington. November 1i.-TLe cabinet
meeting today lasted over two hours.
While large amount of routine business
was transacted considerable attention was
devoted to the race troubles in the Caro-
linas. The President expressed deep con-
Germ over the situation but it was decided
that the developm ents up to this time did
not warrant federal interference. There
was some discussion of appointments to
consular positions and two appointments
were decided upon. Frank Mason of Ohio
who has been consul at Frankfort, Ger
many, has been selected to succeed to ths
vacant consul-g neralship at Berlin.
caused by the death of Julius Gold
schmi5, and Richard Guenther Of Wiscon-
sin is to succeed Mason at Frankfort.
The following communication from
Gen. Wade, chairman of the C1ban eva
cuation commission was read:
Havana, November 10.
To Gen. Corbin for information of the
President.
From our arrival here Spanish have
believe carried out the terms of evacu-
alton to the best of their ability. Ships
arriving have been promptly and fully
loaded and dispatched, about 25 600 men
having gone Lack of transportation and
money to pay troops is giving serious
MISUNDERSTANDING oooJuo obAO w
iral with conditions as they arise. Ac-
counts from here are so sensational de-
sire to inform you of true state of affairs.
(Signed.)
Wade, Major General.
There was a prolonged discussion of the
sanitary conditions of Havana, largely
brought out by the des atch announcing
two yellow fever deaths in the regular
army. The fever situation.in Havana Is
conceded to be very serious and the ad-
ministration is cognizant of the necessi-
ty of thorough sanitary overhaultng of
the city before. its occupation by our
troops is safe
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
| scaped Montauk Hospital.
New YORK. Oct. 6. lS9s.

New YORK. Oob Q, 1000.
Messrs. Wells, Richardson & Co.,
Gentlemen-f f any body in the whole
regiment of Rough Riders had chance
to observe the general weakened condition
Of the men when they started back to the
United States, as compared with their
stalwart condition when they sailed from
San Antonio on June 8. think had.
Oklahoma is generally regarded as q
healthy climate, and last May, when I
left there. I hardly knew what sickness
meant. Earlier in life, however. I had
lived in the East, and after a month in
service knew that what needed, in my
general rundown condition, was nerve
tonic. knew if my nerves were fixed up
there would be no trouble about my gen.
eral health as soon DIS got away from
the army.
also knew the position that Paine's
celery compound. occupied. although had
not had occasion to ilse it much myself
l got few bottles of iG and began to take
it and give it to few of my acquaint-
anoes
1t actually seemed to build up my ner-
vous constitution almost as rapidly as the
Southern climate had torn it down. The
same thing was true Of the other men l
gave it to.
Unless had found this tonic to restore
my nerves feel sure that l would have
gone to the hospital at Montauk Point,
and might have shared the fate of many
other poor fellows whose impoverished
condition did not yield to the doctors
treatment.
It gives me pleasure to recommend
Paine's celery compound as the best rem :
edy ever sold in America. @
SERGT. M. DOUTHETT,
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
sPAlN's SENSE OF HuMoR.
suggestion That Emperor Willie Arbitrate
Differences Before Peace Commission

SuESSsbiOu AAdI PCT " ss'A-~S - e>.- --'~
Differences Before Peace Commission.
Madrid, November 11.--The Heraldo
asserts that the Spanish government has
resolved to "maintain spain s sovereignty
in the philippine islands" and adds
that it has been suggested that the EN-
perer William of Germany who Is ex-
pected to visit Gadiz and Madrid shortly
on his way back to Germany from the
Holy Land, be asked to arbitrate the
questions in dispute between Spain and
the United States in the event of tie
pc ce commissions failing to come to an
agreement.
The Queen Regent presided at the cabi-
net council held today. Premier Sagasta
read letter from Senor Wnnteror Rios,
president OF the Spanish peace commits
sioners, stauing that the United Sta es
comm ssioners had refused to recognize
the Gu an debt and had exacted the
Philippins islands.
Admiral Camara's squadron has been
ordered TO Cadiz at full speed. in view
the approaching visit of emperor Willlail
of Germany to that port
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
LATE RETURNS MAKE NO CHANGES
Republican Majority in Next Congress
VIII He Is.

Washin gton, November ll.-At a late
hour tonight, Chairman Bahcock of the
Republican congressional committee said
that the latest advices received BY the
committee made no change In political
complexion of the next House of Repre-
sentatives The Republicans he said
would have 1856 members certainly,
giving them clear majority of th irteen.
Secretary Kerr of the Democratic con.
gressional committee has gone to Penn
sylvania No additional statement from
him therefore ,ould be obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12

of the reports made by the heads of the
various bureaus of the war department
which was interrupted by the southern
trip, will be resumed. 1t Is expected that
after d weeks work In this city the com
mission will procsed to New York whers
many witnesses will be examined. Tho
charges against Camp Wikof Will be
closely inquired into at New York asswell
as the criticisms of the Santiago cam
paign and the methods of transporting
troops.
Gen Shafter will probably be among
the witnesses heard in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
SUSPICIOUS OF THE KAISER.

London, November 12-Lord Sails
bury's speech at the Guildhall banquet
still reverberates through the European
press.
The Times says this morning: "We
are gratified that the American press has
not indulged in the mischievous task Of
reading into Lord Salisbury's utreranoes
something disparaging to the United
States If the United States desires to
establish themselves securely in the
Philippines, it must be with British good
will, since it Is clear enough that they
will not meet with much friendliness
from the other NATIONS of the old world. "
The Standard which expresses some
suspicion as to the Kaiser's intentions.
says: "Possibly Sp lin is mad enough TO
try to renew uhe war but European peace
will not be further disturbed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
EMP RoR Will M WONT LAND.
Ano'her Sad eisappo n,,nent for tn.
span ards.

Berlin. November 1.-THE foreign office
disposes Of the various deductlons drawn
from the Emperor's proposed call at the
port of Cadis 10y saying that His Majesty
will not land. but will remain on hoard
the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern and thus
on n%erman sell.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12

The massacre of the missionaries re-
ferred to in this foregoing despatch. grew
out of the dissatisfaction OF the natives
wi b the local hut tax. mum Der OIL
oh iefs rebeIled and the insurrection spread
through the Sherbro district where the
heada uarters OF the missionaries OF the
United Brotherhood of Christ We're
located Ihs insurgents burned the
mission houses and murdered number
of the mi Missionaries, among them Mr. ana
Mrs. Cain and the Misses Archer, Hat
field and Schenk.
Several Of the missionaries-Mr. and
Mrs. Burtner. MIR. and Mrs. Minshall and
tine Misses Muller and Ward-succseded