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Enough Paupers at Santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct 81
General Wood left here to-day on board
the dispatch boat Hist, accompanied by
his aide-de-camp and clerical staff, foc
the purpose of visiting Manzanillo and
to instruct Colonel Petit to arrange the
conduct of the civil business there The
French Consul here has written to Gem
eral Wood protesting strongly against
the order prohibiting the landing of ne
groes from Hayti. General Wood re-
piled that he could not allow any more
paupers here, as there were too many
of them
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CASE OF MRS. BOTKIN.
The Matter Formally Presented to
the Grand Jury.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-The
Grand Jury took up the Botkin case
this afternoon. The matter was for
mally presented to the Grand Jury by
Assistant District Attorney Hosmer,
who presented the evidence in the hands
of Chief of Police Lees and Detective
McVey The testimony was began.
If an indictment be found it will be
for the murder of Mrs. J. p. Dunning.
The finding of a true bill will neces-
sarily bring the matter into the local
courts for trial, now that the Superior
Court has held that Mrs. Botkin cannot
be taken from the confines of Califor-
mia
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Quick Voyage Across the Atlantic.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-The Ham
burg American line steamer Fuerst Bis
marck. Captain Albers, which sailed
from New York on October Goth ar
rived at Cherbourg this morning, max
ing her time on the passage days, 10
hours and 15 minutes, which is 80 min
utes better than her best previous east
ward record to Cherbourg, and the best
record on that course held by any
steamer She made an average of
twenty knots per hour
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British Troops Mobi1izing.

HALIFAX. Oct. 21.-The mobilization
of the troops took place to-day. when
every available man in this garrison
was mustered in, in full marching or
der. The militia regiments joined With
the regulars in the maneuvers. Attacks
by land and sea were made on the city
and repelled. All the forts guarding the
harbor were manned.
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The Englishman Won.

BIRMINGHAM Gngland>, Oct. u
In the featherweight contest arranged
for twenty rounds tonight between j.
White of Birmingham and Mike Sears
of Boston, Mass, the Englishman beat
the American in twelve rounds.
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An Absconder Captured.

LOUISVILLE Ry). Oct. 27.-Chief
of Police Haagot to-day received noti-
fication that Charles G. Henning, who
absconded from the Bank of Louis
Vile with $4,000 several weeks ago, had
been captured in London. England.
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Mines Again in Operation.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 27-The owners
of the Albany and Empire coal mines,
in the fourth pool, adopted the Chicago
agreement to-day, and the mines We're
at once put into operation, giving en-
ployment to about 700 rfen. All the
mines in the fourth pool are now work.
ing at the Chicago rate, and the min
ers will turn their attention to the en-
forcement Of the agreement in the fifth
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Cannon Captured at Santiago.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Some Of
the cannon captured at Santiago are
now on their way to the United States.
These pieces will be stored at Govern
,or's Island until disposed of by Con-
gress.
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The report lays special stress upon
the possibilities of irrigation, and says
all the water now uselessly running
away shortly will be utilized to the
highest degree. Meanwhile individual
enterprise is erecting a multitude of
windmills throughout the Territory.
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Earthouake in Ontario.

OTTAWA (Ont), Oct. 27.-About l
o'clock this morning an earthquake
shock passed over the city. 1t was felt
distinctly on Sandy Hill and in the
vicinity of Gilmour. The duration was
q abOut fen seconds
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A Shiu's Cargo on Fire.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 27.-The Brit
ish ship Highfield. which sailed from
Galveston on October 22d for Ham,
burg, arrived here to-day with her car
go on fire. The fire was discovered at
midnight on October oath.
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Missing Schooner Towed Into Port.

GRAND HAVEN (Mich.), Oct. 27.-
The missing schooner Aberdeen was
brought into port here to-day in bad
ly wrecked condition. The crew suf-
fered terribly from exposure and cold.
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Faure Was Not Assassinated.

PARIS, Oct. 2I.-The rumor that
President Faure had been assassinated
is false.
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Usually when a woman begins her
missionary work on a man she loses
the most Of her influence over him.
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Duke of Orleans.

VIENNA, Oct. 27.-The Duke of Or
leans has started for Brussels.
The National tribune., 1898-03-10
NOTES OF THE MAGAZINES.

One of the best of the magazine articles fol
the month is Mark Twain's Stirring Time:
in Austria" in Hayper's Monthly. 1t is full
of delightfully."- funny Americanisms, and yet
has its serious interest as well. Another arti-
Gle on Austrian relations, THE Century'S
Progress in Anatomy and Physiology" and
other articles complete an interesting number.
Apropos of magazines in general, it is 4
noticeable fact that nowadays, while the
short story seems to be degenerating into
extremely insipid reading matter, the gen.
eral article is growing to be a tavorite feature
of periodicals, and is acquiring grace and
beauty with popularity.
Several pages of Hdrpey's Weekly for Feb.
% will be devoted to illustrations about the
Inflated Maine. Prominent among them is
one of Capt. Sigsbee in his cabin. There are
many other reproductions of the crew, and of
portions of the ship taken when she was last
at the Brooklyn Navy-yard. The fifth article
in the series of : Bright Skies in the West :"
by Franklin Matthews appears in this num-
Der under the title, 1.-The Unexpected in
Kansas
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denly become good Union citizens. In this
guise they would visit our camps. asking
Tor protection and supplies, telling tales
oi terrible persecution by the guerrllas in
consequence OF their loyalty 10 the Old
Government" as they would term il.
These tales often deceived both officers
and men, while IL gave Ia those con
scienc sleSs rascals an opportunity to spy
ont our camp even 20 the mnutest details.
by the knowledge thus gained this band
oi a hundred guenillas came near striking
us a blow, That IN my opinion, would
nave been equivalent To- the loss Of half of
Our army.
The day after our return, Nov. 9. was
one o. those drcary days in which the
clouds seem 10 cast gloom over the face
oi the Garth, with rain falling necessarily.
just after dark the 14th was startled by the
ominous order 10 fall in
We were soon Ia line and surprised TO see
oar Colonel and Adiulant mounted and
equipped as though for a march: we also
observed two ambuiances ready 10 ac
company US.
We were Immediately marched Ia the
heaaquariers Of Gen. Sherman and halted
while the Colonel and Adjutant dismounted
and were conducted into the presence of
the General.
Up 10 this point the Colonel was as
ignorant of our destination as were the
boys. 1t was believed that ON such a
might as tins, the gueTTilias, being without
camps Of any kind, would dispense and
seek shelter at their various homes, and
Gen. Sherman had conceived the idea OF
capturing them, and ii il could be done.
OF getting back the boys We had lost The
day before, or ascertain their fate. Col.
Morgan was therefore instructed accord
lngly and furnished with a guide who was
perfectly acquainted with the country.
This man had entered our camp tlat
day under the guise of loyal citizen
seeking protection. Gen. Sherman had
turned him over to Col. Morgan with in
structions TO keep him well guarded, com
polling him To act as guide. He vas com-
PEELED TO describe the country, roads. dwell
ings and names OF occupants in advance,
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His Misfortune.
IChicago Post

The sympathetic women who were visiting
the jail were deeply impressed by the good
looking young man in one of the second tiel
OF cells.
- You do not look like guilty man. said
one of the boldest of them, rs she stepped III
TO his cell, . but the guard tells me that you
already have been convicted. To what may
| ask, do you attribute your-your-
fortune"
TO my training when mere child" he
replied.
Poor fellow" she said, sympathetically.
" How much Ignorant or careless parents
have to answer for in this world What
particular feature of your early training do
you think had the effect of bringing you
here"
a." Learning to write"
She was still wondering what the poor
fellow could mean. when the jailer suggested ::
" He's up for forgery, you know"
The National tribune., 1898-03-10
PENSION DECISIONS.
Cases Disposed Of by Assistant
Secretary Davis.

Assistant Secretary Of the Interior Web
! ster Davis has reversed the action of the
! Pension Bureau in the case Of Mary Ann
! Waters, widow of Richard ). Waters. Co.
Is, ll2d Pa, having reference to the date
OF commencement of pension under the
act Of June y, 1890. In this decision the
! Assistant Secretary holds
| '1st. That a declaration alleging merely
! that claimant is the widow OF a deceased
pensioncr, and thereby applies for pen
! sion a widow, is invalid and void as a
declaration under either the general law or
| the act OF June %, 1890, and is not durable
! by amendm ent.
I'D. That a declaration stating it is
under the act of June p, 1890, but failing to
| state the claimants lack OF means of sup
port except by her daily labor or marriage
prior TO date Of said act, is valid 10 the
extent that pension may be allowed from
date OF filing such declaration upon such
omissions being supplied by amendment"
In the case of Jonathan ". Barber, Co. b.
| Poweli's Battalion. Missouri Mounted Vols,
Mexican war, the Assistant Secretary de-
cidcS
The provision Of the act of Congress OF
Jan. ), 1893, providing an increase Of the
rate OF pension granted on account of
service in the Mexican war to survivors of
SAID war, are applicable to survivors OF
Powell's Battalion of Missouri Mounted
Vols, Mexican war who are pensioned
under the provision OF the act OF March ,,
1891 for service during the war with Mexico.
and such surviving members OF said
ganzation are entitled to receive the in
creased rate of pension provided by said
act Of Jan. ;. 1893, under the same cond-
tons, limitations and regulations as other
Mexican war survivors who are pensioned
under the provisions OF the act Of Jan. 20,
1887"
Mr.. Davis has rendered a decision, in
volving line -Of-duty question, in the case
OF the widow of Oscar Hoffman, 23d I. >.
band The War Department reports that
the soldier was accidentally killed in line
OF duty while on a pass TO hunt: that
hunting is encouraged in the Regular
Army, and regarded as improving the sol
dIerS as markSmen, and as much In the
line OF duty while on such pass to hunt as
while undergoing small arms practice at
the target range, and that a soldier killed
or wounded while 50 engaged, not in con
sequence OF any willful neglect or improper
conduct on his part, IS considered in line
oi duty. In his decision, the Assistant
Secretary holds:
That in view Of the fact that the records
OF the War Department are usually ac-
copied as conclusive upon all other Ques-
tons relating to soldiers service, the
contemporaneous record made by the proper
medical officer that the soldier was in line
Of duty when killed, should be regarded,
in the absence Of evidence to the contrary,
as controlling upon that question.
''ln cases where such record does not
appear the question OF line OF duty must
lie determined hy the best obtainable
parole evidence in each case, showing the
facts or circumstances under which the
disability was incurred"
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bill removes from the operation of the law
all positions now in the classified service
below the 5000 and above the 81 500
grade, besides limiting its application in
other respects. According To the com
mission there are now 68s post0f1ices in
the classified service, with 26,O00 en-
ployes, G35 of which. with II .OGO en-
ployes, would be withdrawn if the bill
were passed. The number of custom
houses the force in which is now classi-
fed would be reduced from 103 TO y. The
employees of the steamboat inspection
service. the marine hospital service. the
lighthouse establishment, the life saving
and other services would be taken from
the civil list. II is stated that the num-
Ter OF employees now in the classified serv-
ice is 81 20 81 2j3 of whom would be
taken out by the operations OF the bill.
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Heitnan's Historical Register
Of the
United States Army.

We have few copies left of this work.
which gives a complete list of the officers of
the army and many other details of interest
1t was compiled in the War Department from
official sources, and is absolutely correct.
This work is large volume of $50 pages,
bound in sheep. 1t will be sent by express
to any person who will send us a club of only
five yearly subscribers TO THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. We recently sold this book at So
and we make this offer TO close out the Tesi-
due. 1t viii not be printed again. and when
this lot is gone more cannot be procured.
Among other things it gives list-Of the
commanders of the Army the names of all
the general officers. arranged alphabetically
general officers killed or died of wounds dur
ing the war of the rebellion officers who
resigned In 1860 to join the COnfederacy the
number of men furnished and losses during
the war of the rebellion the organization of
the various branches of the service. corps.
regiments and battaliOnS the reorganization
f 1921; full information as to casualties in
the Confederate army names of general Off
GERS in the Confederate army the names of all
field officers of volunteers in the rebellion the
Retired List Presidents and Vice Presidents
OF the United States, and vast mass of de-
tails too voluminous to enumerate.
The receiver will pay the express charges.
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Washington, ID. G.
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Same Old Enemies.

Hiram Prussia, Co IT nth Pa, Spring
boTO Pa. writes: 1t Is presumed by the
old soldiers thata large part of the pension
haters were never loyal TO the Government.
To day they are pretending to guard the
Treasury from alleged frauds. while from
81 10 % they were trying 10 destroy the
Government. We well remember them
when we enlisted. Those who were not far
enough North made an unusually long
visit TO Canada When the veteran Is in
most need Of few crumbs from Uncle
Sans table they are ready to stand be-
tween him and this scant allowance.
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a New League.

The veterans of Scioto County, O., have
perfected an organization to be known as
the Soldiers and Sailors League of Ports
mouth, and already over hundred comrades
have been enlisted. The object of the So
ciety is to protect soldiers and sailors inter
ests, and to unite them into a business COM
pact such rs will insure them and their fami
lies just treatment before the Pension Bureau
1t is also proposed to work for such pension
legislation as will be mutually satisfactory to
its membership. The society demands the
publication by the Pension Office of such
facts as will forever place a quietus on such
scandals as are now being circulated. ID. p
Pratt. Portsmouth has been chosen Secretary
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contended that he had not killed any OF
them
Col. Morgan thereupon informed him that
he would ALLOW him to select from the
prisoners we had captured during the night
/ any man he might prefer for the purpose of
, communicating with the balance of his
band and returning the boys captured for
whom he (MOrgan) would exchange man
for man from the prisoners now in our
hands; all must be accomplished by noon
+ Capt Hendricks Indignantly replied that
, II would require at least three DAYS to Sc
cure their return, as hc had sent them far
10 the rear
Then, sir" replied the Colonel, a am
. instructed to return Ut once, and if / do
moi get my boys back | am authorized fo
burn every dwelling between here and
kingston" The Captain became furious.
lie launched forth upon a TRADE OF railing
against Il Government that would permit
or an officer Chat would execute, such
cruelty against defenSeIess women and
children. lie was informed By Col. Nor
gan that these buildings and these women
were camp and cOmmlSSary" for him and
his band OF cutthroats, enabling them to
carry on their neiari0us guerrilla warfare
! 10y furnishing them shelter and food with
out which il would be impossible for him
TO stay in that country, rs he had no
means 81 obtaining supplies from his own
Government; therefore, by destroying these
he w0ald break the staff upon which he
tHendrickS) leaned for support.
Alter tarrying a couple of hours the
/ Colonel detailed Cos. G and b to set fire &,
the house, guard it until it was past
rescue, and follow the remainder of the
, regiment
The detail proceeded 10 set fire 10 the
house. Before the flames were fairly nm
der way the guerrilla band appeared in line.
across the road i'm the opposite direction
from which the regiment had gone. The
detail was hastily drawn in line and
waited the onslaught of the enemy.
But they didn't Onslaught !" They
found the bluff" would not work, and ap-
parently concluding that discretion was
| the better part OF valor," disappeared in
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Mako Them Bring Proof.

g. W. Evans, Corporal, Co. d., LIST W.
means let us have the pension rolls
published-with the date of each mans
enlistment and his company and regi-
ment- we will make the stay-at home
fellows prove their infamous charges OF
fraud or shut up"
The National tribune., 1898-03-10

Some curious letters are received in the
Departments. The Postmaster General re-
&c we'd one from man in Brooklyn who
asked his assistance in securing the Office
OF national superintendent of pigeon
lofts. The writer explained that the office
had not yet been created, but some one
had recommended its establishment The
incumbent was to have charge of the
raising Of pigeons for army and navy serv-
ice. Postmaster-G General Gary recently re-
ccived a letter from a telegraph operator in
Mashonaland, South Africa, who said that
the climate did not agree with him there,
and asked for place in the postal tcle-
graph service here. 4 man in California
took time by the forelock and applied to
Secretary Bliss for the place Of Surveyor
General of Hawaii.
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Representative Walter Evans, of Ken
lucky, has the reputation of being the
most prompt OF all the members of Congress
IN answering the numerous letters of his
constituents. 1t is said that Immediately
following the delivery of each mail at the
House postoftice Nr. Evans HES himself to
the committee room of Ways and Means,
where every communication is examined,
and, if possible, an immediate reply die
tated to the stenOgrapher who always ac-
companies him at mail time. Mr.. Evans
finds this more satisfactory to himself as
well as to his correspondents.
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CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,

Some of the Representatives in Congress
are quite efficient equestrians. Repre-
sentative Walker, of Massachusetts, is
one Of these. He almost always steals a
few moments on pleasant mornings for "a
ride before legislative cares must be taken
up. lie sits the saddle with the CON
fidence OF a cowboy, and with the grace OF
cavalry officer. He holds himself erect,
and by the agility of his movements and
by the firm grasp upon the reins bellies
the story OF age told by his snowy locks
Representative Parker, of New jersey, is
another horseman. Mr.. Parker thinks
that horseback riding is the greatest ex-
ercise in the world.
Evening star., 1898-03-17
THE CRUISE OF THE OREGON.
Much Significance Attached to the
Battle Ships Movements.

Much Significance Attached to the
Battle Ships Movements.
Much significance is attached to the
movements of the battle ship Oregon. She
has been ordered to leave San Francisco
as soon as she can be made ready and
cruise along the coasts Of Central and
South America as far as Cailao, Peru,
touching en- route at Acapulco, Mexico,
San Salvador and Panama for any order
the department may desire to send. Her
cruise will probably extend as far south as
Valparaiso, Chile. Her intimate destina-
tion will depend upon the progress Of
events in the next few weeks. In case of
trouble with Spain she will be either dis
patched to the Chinese station to particle
pate In the operations against the Philip
pine Islands or she will be brought around
the Horn for the purpose Of reinforcing the
fleets operating in the West Indies. At
Callao she will be at a central point for a
cruise in either direction. Her orders, Will
depend on circumstances She will be so
far away from either OF the probable
scenes of action that she can hardly be
considered a factor at either place except
in the event Of prolonged hostilities. The
Oregon is one Of the most formidable war;
ships In the navy. She is battle ship Of
the first class and a sister ship of the In
diana and Massachusetts,, which are ex-
celled only in displacement and armament
by the Iowa of Admiral Sicard's fleet.
Three torpedo boats are being built at
Portland. Ore, for the government. Orders
have been sent from the Navy Department
to finish the boats as soon as possible.
Authority has been given to the local In
spectors to pass upon the details of the
plans without submitting them to the
Navy Department. Two Of the boats, the
Davis and Fox. twenty-five and a half
knots speed, are well along. Little has
been done on the Gouldsborough. of thirty
knOra
Evening star., 1898-03-17
ATTACK ON GEN. LEE.
Madrid Imparcial Says His Presence
ts q Menace.

Madrid Impnrcial Says His Presence
ts a Menace.
The Madrid impartial yesterday devoted
its leading article to the United States con-
sui general in Cuba, Gen. F1tzhugh Lee. 1t
remarked that he was factor in the Gu
Ian problem TO which sufficient attention
had not been paid, adding:
'In no capital of Europe would full
blown ambassador be allowed to do what
this consular agent fndulges in with impu-
nifty in Cuba. This gentleman let's no
chance go by of showing in what quarter
lie his sympathies and good will. Does any
difficulty arise between his country and
Spain, he increases 1t; does friction arise
between the two countries, he does his best
to add to this; his reports are always hos
tile to our cause. and very often are full
of falSehOod.
'"rhe insurgents look upon him as a pro-
tector; the Spantards as an enemy. A
paper of his own country has limited, and
many European papers have stated. that
he belongs to tine syndicate which wishes to
buy up Cuba, and every indication points
to the truth of this statement. His malev-
olence against our country is SO marked
that 1t has been noted by the New York
press, which Is in no way predisposed in
our favor.
1T is. therefore, not surprising that Eng
iish, French and German papers have fire.
quently asked: Why does not Spain request
the United States to replace an official
who. far from being a bond Of union be-
tween the two countries, is an open element
of discord and strife?
THAT is the question we, too, ask. Is our
government timid and frightened that
1t dare not put a petition for his recall to
a country with which 1t assures us 1t is on
friendly terms? If that friendship really
existed, the United States would find no
difficulty in relieving official who, far
from improving friendship, does his best
to interrupt it,