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A Plea for the Neglected.

Editor National Tribune: While the
South is building memorial halls and
monuments to perpetuate the gories Of
the Lost Cause and the memories of
those who fell in it's defense, and while
the North is doing the same on the
Union side, there is a class of citizens
of whom mention is seldom made. ! re-
fer to the men of the South who were put
to death during the reign Of terror down
here because of their fidelity to the Gov
eminent of the United States. Amid all
this demonstration of worship towards
departed valor think il is high time that
some honor is paid TO the memory OF these
dead citizen patriots, who carried the ir
lives in their hands, and finally yielded
them up rather than take up arms against
their country, and who have been so long
neglected, so long forgotten. In many
instances their graves have disappeared
from sight, leaving no traces of recogni-
tion-eFased by time-gone from view
mingled in peace.
1t is for the living loyal to espouse the
cause Of this noble band of martyrs who
are unable to speak to us or to hail us
with a signal from their silent resting
places in every Southern State They
should have suitable monument at the
Capital OF the Nation to commemorate
their nlartyrdom to its cause. Let none
be left out. Let all who persisted for
their country in that glorious struggle be
renembered.-N. Is. Taliaferro, Co. b,
LIST La. Cav, Harrisonburg, La.
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Riches of the Soudan.
FTortnightlB Reriew.

How soon can the Soudan be made ft
meet its own share OF expense and relieve
the Egyptian exchequer? 1t must prove
at first. costly acquisition. 4 numer
Gus. local force must be maintained ant
although the Egyptian army estimates
may be relieved by Il certain reduction O
the native Egyptian troops. the military
establishment in the SOudan will still
constitute a severe tax, TO which the
province can contribute little Even il
more fourishing days, before it was
wasted and depopulated by the pitiless
deryish rule, the Soudan was not par
ticularly productive; its export trade die
not exceed & 900 eco, and its chief prod
net was gum arabic
There is some accumulate OF this, il
is said awaiting more peaceful times to
come down country, and the industry viii
no doubt revive ard develop. Agricul
tural enterprise viii probably extend, es-
pecialiy in the lands longest recovered.
the fertile province Of DongOla, for ex-
ample, which, according TO all accounts
has made rapid progress under the active
steps taken to- recO!o1IZe. Nine-tenths
OF the old population has returned, many
from the lower province, and grants OF
land have been freely given to all.
The same good results may be seen UP
the river, ut Abu Hamed and Berber, and
all trade will be stim ulated by the facii-
ties offered by several rOutes-the new
railway back to Wady Halfa, and the now
reopened desert road To Suallin.
As for the heart OF the SOudan, khar-
tounl, and beyond, it is not yet in the
Egyptian possession, and it is still an un-
known quantity, its resources hardly ex
DloTcd
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The Safe Side.
Td-Bits.

Signor Scarem, the noted wild ANNA
tanner. had put his trained tigers through
their tricks. He had driven them round
and round their cage. and they haC
crouched in Il corner at the word of com
mand, though he was but weak human
being, and they were mighty wild beasts
and could have torn him limb from limb
had they realized their power
He had no weapon in his hand. il we ex-
cept a short whip which he occasionally
cracked over the tigers heads. His per
fornance being ended, amid breathless
silence on the part of the spectators, Sig
nor Scarem stepped from the cage I'M
harmed and than the tumutuous APP
plauSe broke forth.
People crowded about him to praise his
courage, and one man said:
Don't you regard that as very danger
Ous?'
"Notsat ALL" replied the trainer "Ti-
gers are not dangerous so long as you
keep on the right side of them
Which is the right slider asked the
queStioner, quiZZingly.
The outside, replied the trainer, as he
STROBE away to the dressing room.
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The SikiIs.
GcHucmdH's Magazine.

Sir Lepel Griffin has placed on record
his conviction that the Sikhs form tbs
backbone of the Indian army, for the fol
lowi ing reasons Ghurkas, though at leas
equally valuable as infantry, are by nc
means SO plentiful, and are an independ-
ent race. PathanS are apt To become
homesick, and dislike to be stationed al
any great distance from their native land
Difficulty is experienced in enli3ting pure
Raputs in any number. But the Sikh is
always ready To enlist and to undertake
duty across the BLACK Water" even
should that duty be to fight an epidemic
in Hongkong or to chase Arab slave deal
ers in Central Africa, If only he be well
paid Qor the Sikh has several Scottish
qualities). He is equally good on horse
or foot, at defense or in attack; he appre-
ciates the value of discipline, and is de-
voted to his duty.
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UNCLE SIMS NAVY.
Constructor Uitclborn's Bureau Gives Facts
and Figures Regarding 1t.
A report of the Bureau Of Construction

A report of the Bureau Of Construction
and Repair OF the Navy Department. Iust
issued. is full of facts and figures that are
entertaining to one interested in Uncle
Sans Navy and its operations during the
war with Spain.
One table gives the list of the YES
sells captured from the Spanish and now
added 10 the Navy of the United States. IL
includes the steel GunboatS AlvaradO.
Sandoval, and Calico, the torpedo boat
Barcelo, the iron gunboat Leyte, the
wooden gunboat MindanaO and the iron
transport Manila. The AlyaFado and San
dovai were captured in Cuban waters,
and are attached to- the North Atlantic
tieet. The others were captured at Ma
Mia, and are with Dewey's fleet. The
NiVarado is gunboat, lanched at Clyde
bank, England III 1895 and has a speed
of 10 knots. She carries one Pinch gun
forward and smaller gun aft. She was
bulit Tor service in the tropics. ard is
therefore Just what we need for patrol
duty in the waters Of Cuba and Porto
RICO. The Sandovai IS "a sister ship to
the Aiyarado
In regard TO the use of wood or other
combustible material in ships-o war,
Commodore Hichborn says: The Naval
engagements Of the last few months have
demonstrated so completely the neces-
Sity OF avoiding the use of combuStible
material in the construction OF vessels of
war that the Bureau feels that the course
advocated by il To- do away entirely with
woodwork wherever possible, and To make
such woodwork as might be absolutely
necessary non -inhammablc, has been Jus
tilted by events Some dissatisfaction
has at times been manifested on account
Of the discomfort necessitated in the liV-
mg-quarterS by reducing woodwork to- a
minimum, and the objection to the use OF
treated wood has been frequently strong
and, at times, almost unreasonable. The
Bureau believes. however, that events
have demonstrated that the advantages
gained more than compensate for the
cost IN money and the Inconvenience
resulting from the use Of fireproofed wood.
The vessels OF the Navy which row
have their woodwork wholly or in part
treated To- be non-innamnabIe are the
Iowa Brooklyn, Alabama Illinois. Koar-
sarge, Kentucky. Wisconsin, Miantono-
mob, Chicago. Wilmington, Helena Nash
vifie, and Annapolis.
There are borne on the list of the
regular Navy now II frst-class bate
ships, one second-ciass hattleShip two
arnlored cruisers, one armored ram. six
dOubic-tUrreted monitors four steel
monitors, Is iron sin
monitors, Is protected cruis-
erS. two protected cruisers Sheathed with
wood, three unprotected cruisers nine
gunhoats, three light-draft gunboats, six
composite gunboats, enc training ship.
two special class ships, Is torpedo beat
destroyers, IS steel torpedo-bOats, one
submarine boat, eight ships captured in
the Sranish-American war five iron cruis-
ing vessels, eight wooden cruising YES
sells, six sailing ships, II tugs, and ]
steam vessels, and six wooden vessels
which are laid up as unfit for sea sery-
re.
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EDITOR IAL NOTE.-The imprisonment and
with the noted Cortez, who rescIes him from
drowning. and various ether adventures are
told in the Immediately succeeding install
ments. Each chapter adds strange incidents
to this wonderful romance of ancient exicc.
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wilt keep him at thy side, or entrust him
10 my guardianship; being assured, that
If the latter be thy desire, / will bid thee
call him, and straightway take him into
my keeping"
III cannot ber' said Abdalla, vehe-
menily-'i cannot trust him from my
sight; it cannot be. God is Just; and
Justice may come with misery"
Don Amador was able TO perceive on
either side q great multitude OF low houses
OF wicizered cane, which seemed TO him
more 10 resemble gigantic baskets than
the habitations of men; but which, even
IN these latter days, are found sufficient
TO protect tie humble aborigines from Inc
vicissitudes of that benignant cline
Each stood by itself in an Enclosure OF
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barbarians have The art to beautify their
temples.
Are these then the sanctuaries of Tie
fiendl" said the neophyte, raising him
self, and surveying the structures with a
frown of infinite hostility. 1T drives ne
10 little esteem, TO know that the Senior
Narvaez-and his companions should rest
In sight Of these accursed places, without
hurting them TO the dust"
They are no longer the houses OF
devils" said Lorenzo; "Cortez, the great
rebel, tore the idols from their affairs, and
putting an image Of Our Blessed Lady in
their place, consecrated them forthwith to
the service Of God"
: AS he approached nearer TO Zemroala
there was audible a concert OF sounds
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whirling about in a circle, and each. as
he whired, dancing on the head or shout
ders of his supporter, and tossing abroad
his penacho, or long plume OF feathers, as
If diyerting himself on the solid earth.
This spectacle entirely distracted his
attention from others scarcely less worthy
Soi observation-as was indeed that where
two men see sawed on a pole, in the air.
and, as might be said, without support.
except that which was occasionally rem
dered by the feet of a sinewy pagan, who
lay on his back, and ever and anon. as
the flying phantoms descended, spurned
them again into the air.
"A thousand other such exhibitions.
similar in novelty but different in char
acter, were displayed at the same mo-
.ment; but the eyes Of the neophyte were
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Before he had resolved in what manner
to commence the investigation. ard be-
fore the General had well looked into the
advices Of the Admiral, they were both
interrupted i'm their purpose by the abr,Ipt
intrusion Of an officer, who. approaching
Narvaez. said something to him in a low
voice, of which all that Amador could
distinguish were the words, twice or thrice
repeated, of nigromante and astroogo
The officer received a direction equally
obscure with his information; and ANA
dor observed that as Narvaez gave il. his
face flushed over with some sudden ex-
element.
soon terminated. Before the curtain had
yet closed upon the retreating officer the
cavalier, whose curious looks had at
tracted his own attention, rose and adj
dressed the General.
"Senor General and Governor /" he cried
III doubt whether this knavish impOstor be
worthy your attention. He is accounted
both liar and traitor, and he can tell us
nothing that will not be spoken to de-
-ceive u.s.
The senior Don Andres de Duero can
not be better persuaded of the mans
character than myself, said the General;
and he will not assure me that good
General can refuse to listen to any in
teiligence OF his enemy, though il be
brought by traitor. The noble Don
AIUduoi dS I-cStc VIII PARDON me, III
make so free with him, as in his presence
to Introduce and examine prisoner. or
deserter, | know not which, on matters
which ii concerns me as Il commander to
know. And, moreover, continued the
Biscayan, with a laugh, 81 know not what
better diversion can give my guest, than
to make him acquainted with a man who
pretends To read the mysteries of the
stars by night. and to have a devil who
gives him knowledge of mems destinies
by daylight
Before Amador could reply to this APP
peal, the scnor DuerO spoke again.
Surely he can bring US no information
of Cortez which we have not received at
better hands; and as for his magical art,
] think your excellefacy holds that in too
much doubt and contempt to set much
store by its crazy revelations"
What may be my doubt, and what my
contempt for his art" said the General,
lis more than | have yet resolved; only
there is one thing Of which l am quite
certain. and that is, that, with the bless
ing of Our Holy and immaculate Lady,
defy the devil and all his imps, whether
they. come at the bidding of heathenish
or Christian enchanter; and,
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WANTED-ADDRESSES.

w NTED -Iy Geo W. HeaIey, Dubuque Iowa
w The addresses OF GEN. Jurchin; also OF Gen.
Edwin iictool;s aids staff officers. who served
his s1aff what called the Mc1tok raid the
Atlanta campaign July % 80 1861; particularly
light near Newman, Ga, on the 29th July, 18Th Also
@drCss Of Edwin sfcCo0k's heirs. 9e3St
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said a boy had been shot and killed. Mr.
White thought a Joke was being attempt
cd. but Captain Bossieux was OF the
opinion that the story was true. because
the informer was so earnest
iir White by q drawing gave the jury
a clear understanding as 70 the situa-
ton. and with but little cross-eXamina'
ton was told 10 stand aside.
Ransome Fleming told how he discoy-
cred the dying negro. lie could not pc
made TO tell why he ran. for be was
running when he discovered the wounded
boy.
Elias Darlington. o small negro boy
who WAS with Thornton, said the boy
was shot while they were running
Captain Bossieux said that he had been
in the service OF the Chesapeake ana
Ohio twenty five years, and had never
been in trouble before. lie testified as
10 seeing the boys on the coal oors, and
told that he Cred the revolver twice, with
no intention Of hurting anybody. rs
soon as he knew that the boy had been
killed he surrendered 10 the authorities.
He said that he did not know now tha,
no vas the cause Of tho death q the boy.
Mr.. c. c. Walker, superintendent o.
Che Chesapeake and Ohio, and others.
testified as 20 the good character Of tho
conductor.
Mr.. Pollard then recommended 10 The
fury that verdict Of not guilty be found
and the Jury acted accordingly.
Capt. Bossieux was heartily coneratu-
lated by his friends after the announce
nlent OF the verdict.
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EUGENE FIELDS DAUGHTER.
star Course Monday Night-A Choice
Entertainments.

II is safe 70 say that there has not
been an entertainment or hsnef clafe
given I'm the city during this season than
The one that will take place az the Asso-
citation Han on Monday niSht
Miss Mary French Field, daughter OF
Eugene Field. the great American poet
Will appear in readings from her rather
poems. Miss Field entered upon the
ivceum platform last year, and tho cor
dial reception accorded her' Is most
pleaslnQ 10 the friends Of the late poet,
Sir. FielG. and well merited by the young
lady hersh.
Tho Chicago Jnter-Ocean says:
Miss Field, ottircd ip simple black
with "a small cluster Of vioiets - her
side. presented q winsomc womanly
picture. or fair face and form. grace
ful. easy. aud magnetic, and, above an
modest. Miss Mary touched every heart
with her sweet face and with The mellow
tones OF her sympathetic voice tha- met
With an echo I'm every heart. There was
nothing theatrical or forced IN her atti-
tude. or her gestures. She read tho
several poems q the dead poet with all
the ,cndcrness. grace and ehectVen ess.
with an the mOdcsty charm and intel
iectual insight that ono might have c%-
pectfd Of Eugene Fields daughter read
presence I'm his library on a happy Sab
bath evening.
Miss Fields gestures are graceful and
appropriate and while she is naturally
not so fOrceful as was her father IA the
reading of these poems. she adds a WO-
manly quality TO them that must enhance
their valve. for these poems are in them
selves 50 soothing as the touch Of p
mother hand. People came from the
city, from Evanston aud many came "A
distance Of miles 10 assist AZ this auspi-
cious entertainment
Miss Field will have the love and w
probation Of an the sensitive minds who
gladden. the life of her father and they
are legion
IL goes without saying that the lovers
Of Eugene Field IN Richmond, viii be
ont ia force 20 greet his daughter Ian this
initial entertainment I'm this city.
The box office opened for the reserv-
ing seats this afternoon al O'Clock.
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Had Claims.

In the report Of the secret meeting Of
JacYson Ward voters as printed an TIE
Times yesterday. Squire \. j. McCar-
thy should have been named as chairman,
Instead OF Mr. jim Mccarthy, and AIR.
ID. l.. Mccarthy should have been men
toned ~ the nominee for Council from
the Fourth Precinct
The justices OF the Peace chosen were
Messrs. Ernest OTTO. p. ]. Mccarthy and
Charles Keppler, the two latter being
repominatfa
Before ballotlpg on the nominations
was begun MesFrs. " J.. Disney aRo a.
J.. Felthsus were chosen tellers aud Mr..
JOIN hrausss acted az Judge Twelve
names for eouDcilmfn were placed in
nomination. one OF whom was Mr.. y. ].
Ryan. who was defeated. when the chosen
ones were announced. Mr.. Ryan moved
that they be dominated by reclamation
which was done.
one OF the leading spirits az the meet
ing told a Times reporter yesterday that
the First and Second Precincts had no
cause for complaint, for the larger num-
Der OF voters nyed IN the Third and
Fourth Precincts and those precincts,
accordpgly, had claims for representa-
uOn
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BATCH OF COMMITTEES.
Only business OF Routine Nature
Disposed Of To-Day.

The Council Committee on Health met
IN Room No. II. ia the City Hall last
night at 1880 O'clock The members pres
ent were Messrs. HobsOa chairman,
Burton, Moore, Snead and Williams.
The payroll Of the department.
amounting 90 $3.50, was approved. and
ordered TO be paid.
The committee transacted 2 few mat
ters " minor importance and then adj
Journed.
The Committee on Second Market met
az J.. NJ. yesterday with the following
members present: Messrs. Zimmerman
(sub-charman). Brock and Noble The
clerk Of the market reported receipts on
account OF sanitary tax collections dur
ing the month OF January 20 be 80 40.
Inc payroll Of the department and
bills amounting in the aggregate 10 $50,
were approved and ordered 20 be- paid.
Other matters OF a routine nature were
disposed Of
Messrs. COttrel and Smith. OF the sub
Committee on Recapilulation OF the Work
Of the City Council met at o'clock yes
teraay afternoon, and spent about two
hours IN collecting data which VIII Be
formulated into report 10 be presented
TO the Council.
The Committee on Schools was called
to meet at o'clock r. AZ. but failed TO
get o quorum Chairman Burton and Mr.
Briggs were the only members present.
The Committee on Water was 10 have
mt at 7.30 O'Clock last night. but no
quorum was secured, only Messrs. Briggs
zhnmerrnann, ana Montgomery being
present.
The chairman has called q meeting for
o'clock tomorrow afternoon 10 Tie
office Of Superintendent Boiling.
The Committee on Third Market is
called to meet this evening at o'clock.
The Committee on s.. Johns Burying-
Ground will meet at 3 O'Clock tonight.
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Court of Justice John.

Rudolph Vogt and w. 81. Harris were
IN J. A. McDonoLglfs baToom Wpen 3
eis-useion arose. Then Nogt Is alleged
10 have used strong expressions to liar-
r!s. and Officer McMahon did the rest
Vogt paid $3.50.
Peter HAYS. colored was charged with
stealing "a wire strainer from MS EN-
ployer Mr. j. W. Anderson. Hays SAID
he was sweeping the floor when ne found
the strainer. mashed badly. lie straight
ened Il and absent-mindediy placed u IN
he pocket Mr.. Anderson was averse TO
prosecuting the man and he was dis
missed
n. p. woodward. an old pilgrim who
has frequently lSneit before the shrine
took an oyercoat from J. G. Burroughs
and got another party 20 pawn u Tor
him. lie went down for four months.
Richard Walker. colored, got full or
fighting whiskey, and 81 put him of his
trolley. and he began 10 rave. \ com
mission on lunacy viii inquire into his
rawlings and make q report 70 The proper
officials.
VIM. Lewis. colored. Vas on n plain
drunk But friends came along and the
drunk developed into a bowling jag. II
took both Officers Werner and Ogilvie
10 handle him and then the figures $40
were placed against him IN the pass
book.
Lizzie BOWlas. Virginia P9rham and
Willie Jenkins, colored damseis, were
charged with being disorderly on the
public thoroughf9res, but u turned out
that Lizzie was tho a6grossor. end she
was charged $50
julia Payne VIM. Rock aud Jake An
gel were iu line because their chiidr n
threw rocks IN the street, and when they
explained that shey would give the
youngsters q sound licking, they were
allowed 70 depart.
John Kraig paid s. for driving his team
over the sidewalk
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estinr way. The trial OF Zoia divided
interest with this topic, Mrs cnbell siv-
ing the latest dcyeiopments In his trial
with sympathetic force. end expressing
the innigna tion which al true hearted
pcople must feel at those deVeiopfnents.
The literary and art notes OF her paper,
were. az ussai, most enjoyape'
Dr Naxiuilian GIoslman lectured on
"The Ethics Of Child study last evening
al the Woman's Club 10 an audience maae
up largely of persons who felt. as par
ents. a vital interest In the subject. Mrs.
LEROY made a graceful introductory
speech. I'm which she referred 70 the Doc
tors Identification with one OF the most
inportant educational movements In THIS
country and his connection Win the
School OF Ethical Culture, New York. be
then took his place on the rostrum ana
oovo one OF the most rational. interest
ing and original lectures ever delivered
before the club. In the outset ne stated
that the passlon or his life had been
concentrated I'm children lie had de-
voted wears 10 child study, and found
I'm II delight He then paid several oeaui-
ful tributes 20 childhood, quoting copious-
~ from the poets in this connection ana
showing fine taste in ms qu"'aton4' nv
gospel of childhood was preached first,
said he. when Christ said; suffer the
little children to come unto Me ana Tor
bid them not. for Of such IN the Kingdom
OF Heaven" In the Christ-chiid all chid
hood became sacred. lie divert upon lns
loss OF the yourhfulness OF the heart as
a grievous one. quoting
HE hath grown so foolish WISE
lie cannot see with childhocds eyes.
And then proceeded TO comment Upon
the fact that II is the duty OF parents
ana guardians. and should be their peas
IRE. to preserve this grace as long as
possible and perfect childiikeless Ia the
child. No portion Of his lecture was more
interesting than that showing the rela-
ton between health and conduct and III
this connection be read from his PERSONAL
note book some interesting tacis FOUND
I'm his own experience with children. As
q matter Of fact he gave all present mucn
food for thought. The audience ineluded'
besides regular members, Mrs. j. h Mon
tague. Mrs. Matthew Bland harrison Nj.
j. r. V. Daniel. and Mr.. J. Smith BROCK
enbrough tea being served by Mrs. J..
q. Minor assisted by Mrs. LEROY, NJ ~
Jane Rutherford. Mrs. John Hunter
Mrs. Christopher Tompkns, and Mrs.
Percy Montague