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THE CAVALRY DIVISION
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had made to procure medal for one of his
staff officers whose conduct at Chancellors-
vile had in his opinion earned it. He re-
lated that early in that remarkable battle
he had sent the officer to find out the cause
of a heavy cloud of dust some distance to
the front.
The officer found that it was Stonewall
jackson moving to the right. In returning
he was intercepted by the enemy's fankers
and his surrender demanded. He con-
sidered that the information he had OBJ
tanned was of so great importance that he
took the chance of getting away, and sue
ceeded in getting back to his commander
with the loss of his horse and a broken arm.
The recommendation was accompanied
with all the circumstances attending the
conduct Of the officer, but it failed to impress
the Assistant Secretary as a proper cause
for medal, and some correspondence fol-
lowed. The Secretary took the ground
that the officer had done no more than his
duty in obeying the orders of his COM
mander, and that when he declined to sur
render he assumed the responsibility for the
risks involved. taking the chance Of escape
in preference to going to rebel prison.
He added an inquiry as to why the officer
had not surrendered when asked TO do so.
1 was not surprised that the General thought
that the method Of bestoWing medals might
be improved. --. 10.
1t might be interesting to compare this
refusal Of an application with others that
were granted if We could got at all the facts.
I heard, for example, Of one instance where .
Maine regiment remained in the trenches
Of Washington when the city was threat
sned by ono Of the ensmy's raids day or
two after it was entitled to be mustered out.
Each man received medal of honor for his
patriotic sacrifice. at.t a
Ihave said this much about the awarding
Of military hsnors in order to create an
interest, to give some idea Of their character
and the manner in which they have been
awarded or obtained, as the case may be.
It seems to me that the subject has not re-
cRived the attention it deserves from the
military authorities, and certainly the
general public is not too we'll posted in
regard to it.
1.-THE end
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New Bedford He returned from this
cruise in 1s48, and shipped from Mobile on
tho WIN. l.. Marcy" He saw Old Glory
floating over the castle at Vera Cruz, and
at the end of the war the United States
Commissioners to Mexico returned on board
the Marcy. During the civil war he served
in Co. X, 4th Art, and went all through the
Pcnirsular campaign. He was only once
wounded, and that very slightly, at Chancel-
lorsville.
In reply to a question as to why he asked
Dewey not TO engage in battle on May p
Capt" Purdy said: 81 asked him not to
take us into battle that day." he said.
"You see, was in fight once on that day
aud We got the worst of it. This was at
Chancellorsville. / thought the day an
unlIIckY one with me-
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE PROBABLE TRANsvAA1 WAR.

THE PROBABLE TRANSvAAL WAR.
The Transvaal war-cloud has grown
even darker than heretofore, and Eng.
lands actions have extended beyond the
sending of troops TO Africa to a calling ou,
of the reserves. The royal proclamation
summoning Parliament to meet Oct. IL,
and authorizing the calling out of the re-
serves, WAS signed Oct z.
The War Office announces that, under
the proclamation, 25,000 men will be sum-
moned The field force for service in
South Africa commenced mobilizing Mon
day.
Important news, the meaning Of which
was not quite clear, came on Sunday from
South Africa. 1t was believed that it
meant that the Beers had given up the
intention to invade Natal. at least at pres
ent. Farmers. who arrived at Newcastle,
Natal from the Buffalo River, stated that
the Beers Were returning TO their homes,
leaving patrols along the river.
. A dispatch from Durham also says that
the excitement there has abatcd also,
The Beers holding. back from the frontier.
The retirement of the Beers is what the
British war authorities are said to have
expected, as the Boers' defective COM
missi.riat would prevent them from long
remaining maSsed along the border. The
dispatches are Interpreted by some to
mean that the dissatisfaction manifested
by large numbers of the Beers because of
nonaction had resulted as indicated, in an
abandonment of the idea of fighting.
The British position in Natal was
strengthened last week by the arrival OF
Indian transports with about $500 in
fantry, cavalry, and artillery. 1t is now
believed that the British advanced lines
of communication are almost safe-guarded
against dash across the frontier by the
Hoo which reports had it was imminent,
lich it now appears is not.
British Chancellor of the EXchequer
nH= nctioned the provisional expenditure
II 100000; Parliament will be asked
i0 soto Il sum not exceeding GS,000,000.
The War Office has decided that the army
corps for service i'll South Africa shall be
much larger than originally estimated,
and that it now consists of over 10000
men. The preparations for the dispatch
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had no notion OF being killed or captured.
Turning his head and calling out Justify,
Guards, halti' he dashed up TO the picket
pistol in hand, and ordered them to ground
arms. The men, taken completely by sur
prise and supposing he had a considerable
force with him, obeyed the order. He then
made them retire 10 PAGES, disnounted
from his horse. picked up the muskets, re-
mounted and brought in both men and
arms and turned them over to the Colonel,
who sent them to Gen. McClernand's head
quarters"
For this courageous act Rev. Hill was
given medal of honor by the Govern
ment and certificate describing in detail
the decoration
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Mr. Lawrence f. Meyer been laid up for months
but from the day ! began the Rice method the
rupture did not bother me for a minute. 1t was
only a short time when couldn't feel any trace
of where the rupture had been, and soon was able
TO work all day as freely young man ad-
wise every ruptured man woman to send at
once and get this method, as it will certainly cure
permanently and perfectly" Mr.. Meyers ad-
vice is good. Upon application to Dr. Rice; he
will send you free a book that fully explains how
he cures rupture II you know of another person
ruptured send and get book for him. Such
an act OF kindness will be remembered all the
dress Dr. W. S Rice. 329 F. Main St Adams
N. Y. The book is mailed free to all who send
name and address
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Mama Of the Scriptures.

The mamma referred to in the history of
the wanderings of the Jews towards Ca
naan, says Meehdn's Monthly, is believed
10 be species of small puff-ball, which is
still found on the Arabian deserts, and
behaves precisely as detailed in the Jewish
history. Its botanical name is CdnoRd
escuIentd. 1t is about the size of pea, but
Games out in such numbers as to be often
in small heaps. 1t must be collected in
early morning, as it dries up and disap-
pears before night. 1t can, however, be
kept for sometime if preserved from evap-
oration. 1t appears after heavy dews, or
the rains that fall occasionally in the des
eyts. Nearly half its weight consists OF
dutritious matters, fit for human food.
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Natariles. and Notes.

With n wealth of beautiful illustrations,
and with all the experts have to say con-
cerning the great International yacht
race. Outing for October is as fresh and
wholesome as is the ocean breezes, which
presently shall drive the white winged
tiiers in their race for the Americas stored
cup.
o., Admiral Sampson's generous tribute to
the victor of Manila Bay appears III the
October Century, under the title of "Ad-
miral Dewey as National Hero" The
name Of Dewey is set beside those of Nelson
and Farragut, each of these three Ad-
mirals having rendered transccndent serv-
ice to his country.
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r. NJ. Boyd, Racine, Wis. wants to hear
from any one of the four Confederate scouts
captured in a lane about four miles north
east of Big Shanty on or about june 10,
1864, by the Army of the Cumberland
scouts.
Nelson Hendrick, Calverton. Va, has
for sale a file of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
from the first number of 1886, if any one
cares to make an offer for them.
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"sapt. etlbsrt 4. Purdy.

Among the p,enbers Of the crow Of the
taches is Capt" Gilbert H. Purdy, the sea-
nam who asked Dewey not to engage the
Spanish At Manila Bay on Nay 3. Capt.
Purdy is in charge Of the hold Of the Qyn-
pia. He is veteran Of three wars and the
oldest member Of her crew, having passed
his 72d birthday. He first went to sea in
1S45, sailing in that year on a whaler out Of
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Great Rupture Cure
Wonderfully Brilliant Invention Sold at
Low Price. -..-.-.
A Home Cure That Is Restoring Thou
sands to Perfect Health. Many
remarkable Instances.

In speaking about his
remarkable cure OF q
dangerous ruptureMr.
Lawrence E Meyer
Of Syracuse. N. Y.'
says: Il tried the meth
cd of DR.. Rice because
il seemed such a vast
improvement over any,
thing else / had used
and also combined Gu
rative effects such as
no other rupture treat,
ment contains. Il
hadn't much faith In
the possibility of a
cure, but the results are
remarkable. l had
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b An Explanation.

I.. CHtcdgO NelcS.
Jack--Do you know, 1 always like to
converse with a spinster at a social gath
ering.
Tom-Why do you? ...
Jack-She never bores fellow to death
by talking about old times.
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She Pouted.
Detroit Free Press.

my Dear" said Cawker to his wife,
"you have kept me waiting whole hour,
and time is money, you know"
You used to say [ was worth my weight
In gold" she pouted.
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Some women have very wise heads. A lady in
Southern Ohio whose husband was a veritablc
tobacco fiend worked very ingenious little scheme
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RECENT LITERATURE.

FRANCIS BACON. By Lord Macaulay.
ESSAY ON NAN. BY Alexander Pope.
Published by Cassell Il &C., New York.
MARCO POLO'S TRAVELS. Published
by Cassell & Co. New York.
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FREE
A NEW CURE FOR
KIDMEYAHD BLADDER
DISEASES, Rheumatism, etc.

Disorders of the kidneys and bladder cause
Brights Disease. rheumatism. Gravel. Pain,in
the Back, Bladder Disorders. Difficult or Too IRE
quen. Passing Water. Dropsy. etc. For these
diseases Positive Specific Cure is found in
new botanical discovery. the wonderful Kava-
ntySticunt, from the Ganges River. East India
1t has the great record Of ZOO hospital cures in 80
days Ii acts directly on the Kidneys and cures
by draining from the Blood the poisonous Uric
Acid, Lithates, etc, which cause disease.
Rev. W. b. Moore, of Washington. ID. C., testi
feS IN the Christian Advocate that ii completely
cured him OF rheumatism and Kidney and Blad-
der Disease OF many years standing. Hon w.
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Likly to Cause an Enrasem snt.

JeDeIers' Weekly
Returned Volunteer-What's an appro-
pirate gift from soldier to his sweet.
heart?
Jeweler-I should think powder-box
about the right thing.
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Mrs. Castle, PoesfesskS1t, N. II.
A. Spearman. of Bartlett. Tenn. describes his
terrible suffering from Uric Acid. Gravel and
Urinary difficulty. being four months confined to
Shrub Many ladies, including Mrs Sarah
Castle, of Poesonkiil. n Y. and Mra l. ID. Fegely.
Lancaster Ills also testify 10 its wonderful cura-
tive powers in Kidney and other disorders peculiar
10 Womanhood.
That you may Judge of the va1ue Of this Great
Discovery for yourself We will send you ono largo
Case by mail free, only aaking that when cured
yourself you will recommend it TO others 1t is a
Suro Specific, and can not fail Address. Tho
Church Kidney Cure Company, No. Al Fourth
Avenue. New York City.
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AIDES WANTED e. take NJ ''sPns %Rs
hnlearning. H. F. JONES, Dept @. Brooklyn, N. Y.
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CAPTURE OF REBEL CANNON.
DISCHARGE PAPERS.

possession tho certificates Of discharge of
the following named comrades, and would
be glad to return them: Jno. Dagnan. Co.
F, 47th H.; Edward J. Hill, Co. B, 12th
Ohio; VIM. Shoemaker, Co. I. 10sth H.;
Josiah c. Murphy, Co. c, 18th Mich; VIM.
venters; Battery A; I'd III. L; A.; VIM. n.
D. 51st H.; Hiram B. Patterson. Co. A. 5th
Mimi; 10. W. Chafant, General Service
U. S: Army (2); Geo. W. Goodwin, Co. F,
7th Iowa.
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AGAIN
Alaska Boundary Negotiations
Not Progressing Fayorably
at London.
Concessions Ambassador ChOate
Was Authorized to Make in
the Matter
Have All Been Made and the
Canadians Still Want
More.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The negotia-
lions in London looking to the arrange
ment Of modus vivendi. fixing the
Alaskan boundary have again nearly
reached crisis. The several confer
ences that have taken place recently,
between Lord Salisbury aud Ambassa-
dor Choate have been signally disap-
pointing in results. At moments it ap-
peared that basis of understanding
having, as it was thought. been reached.
the details could be easily arranged.
but it now turns out that these very de.
tails cannot De agreed upon without the
sacrifice Of the interests Of many Amer.
ican miners, mainly those who were
driven out Of the Atlin district by the
severe and discriminating laws enacted
by the legislature Of British Columbia.
and this. the state department is deter
mined not to sanction. The United
States ambassador has come to the end
offer. and therefore the prospect Of q
successful outcome Of the negotiations
is rather depressing. Meanwhile. moth
ing is said on either side Of a reconven-
tion of the present high joint commits.
sion at Quebec. although the date set
for the meeting at the last adjournment
is rapidly approaching.
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teers were to be mustered into the army
for service in the Philippines. the pres.
ident has been deluged with applica.
tions for commissions. Almost every
congressional caller has one or more
applicants whom he presses upon the
presidents attention. The president
requests all his visitors to file all their
applications with Adjutant General
Corbin; at the same time he makes il
clear in general way that the policy
Of the administration in granting com.
missions will be to give preference to
volunteer officers who showed ability
and who performed valuable service
during the Spanish war. Some regular
officers are also to be given volunteer
commissions, in the belief that one OF
two regular officers in regiment will
be Of great advantage. The number OF
officers to be commissioned is being
carefully guarded to prevent scramble.
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RAPIDLY 0lGANIZING.
stock Yards Labor Rapidly Gsttisg u
shape for . strike.

stock Yards Labor Rapidly Getting II
shape for . strike.
CHICAGO. July Labor is rapidly
organizing at the stock yards in antici.
patton of general strike in July. The
leaders Of the dissatisfied employees
claim that they are finding no trouble
in uniting their forces. The labor or
ganizations will be perfected whether q
general strike is ordered or not. as the
big packing companies say that hereto
fore none Of their requests have carried
weight with the bosses because stock
yards labor lacked unity. The packers
are claiming that the present difficulty
is practically over and that there will
be no general strike in July. The
strikers who still refuse to return to
work say they have the sympathy of
the employed workmen ana unless all
their demands are granted. there will
be "A complete tie-up in the packing
district
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Had H Aidney,,i>ea.e "a Year.

Mr.. G. \. Stiilman. merchant az
lampico. H.. writes: "Foiey's kidney
Cure is meeting with wonderful success
1t has cured some cases here ,ha.
physicisns pronounced incurable. my
self am able To testify 70 it's merits. Nv
face to-day Is living picture of health,
and Folay's Kidney cure has made il
such. | hHd suffered >. years with the
disease. and to-day | feel ten wears
younger than did one year ago. can
obtain some wonderful certificates Of lis
medical qualities.
L'!,aNH SMITH
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CHICAGO. July Iron and Steel
says: Among the producers of small.
iron and steel articles or, generally
speaking. the hardware trade. old quo
tations are being swept away and their
place superseded by higher range. The
crude products of iron and steel have
been advancing steadily for the past
six months. but vast number of man.
ufactured articles have sluggishly held
on to the quotations of 1895. This con-
dition of things is now changing. AL
most every article of trade into which
iron and steel enters to any considerable
degree will be higher in price after the
LIST of the month.
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TROUBLE AT CARBONDALE.
Imported Nero Minrrs Meet Warm
Reception There.

ST. Louls. July IA special to The
Pos; Dispatch from Carbonate, Ills.
says: Word just received here that
the colored men of Paua. Ills, who
went to Williamson county coal fields
during the night received an exceed.
ingly warm reception as they were at
tempting 10 reach the mines at Free
donia. When nearing the mines they
were met with a fusilade of shots. re-
sulting i'll the killing Of two persons and
the wounding of 20 men. Desultory
hring. il is said. has been in progress
all morning
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Dtstrtb utiug Fish.

ST. PAUL. July 1.-The game and
fish commission has begun the annual
distribution Of trout fry in the various
sections Of the state whore trout
streams are located. II is expected that
1000, 900 will be put out. The work was
delayed lest the heavy rains and high
water Of the early season might destroy
the young fish. The streams in Winona.
Washington. Stearns. Houston and st.
Louis counties suffered from thoss
causes.
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ALL RAILROADS TIED UP.
Large section OF Teza. Visited by Tsrrs0e
Rain storms.

Rain storms.
AUSTIN. Tex. July ALL South.
West and Central Texas territory has
been visited by terrific ram storms.
which have practically tied up all the
railroads in those sections of the state
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas and
Houston and Texas Central are the
principal sufferers. Quite "a number OF
bridges on both roads have been washed
away, tying up the roads most etfec-
tually. Many hundreds of acres OF
farming land III South Texas are under
water and much cotton will be badly
damaged.
Later reports from the flooded dis
trict indicate that the damage attend
ant upon the heavy waterfall is more
serious than al first reported. Both the
Big Brazos and the Little Brazos rivers
are rushing over their banks and rlsin.
rapidly. Miles of TIE rich bottom farms
are under water
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Buffalo Freight Handlers Lose.

BUFFALO. n. Y. June 3o.-After ar
unsuccessful strike of Il days duration,
the freight handlers have returned te
work. The .. 400 men involved in III,
strike returned to work at the old rate
of wages. Is cents per hour. except the
Erie men, who We're receiving IA cent.
per hour regularly and 81 cents fol
overtime. They will now receive /;
cents per hour for regular and overtime
u-orl-
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Mns Rcnched \ Critical stage.

OSHKOSH, Wis. July 1.-The water
in the Fox river and Lake Winnebago
is higher than it has been at any time
in 10 years and has reached n rather
critical stage. 1t Is now l5is inches
above the crest Of the Menasha dam.
Frequent rains of unusual severity are
responsible for this state of affairs.
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DIED OF THE PLAGUE.
Verdict Of the physician as TO japanese
sailors.

ScTUtct OF VHe HysiCiAH HS 10 JarNheS6
sailors.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-Dr. Bah.
bat. bacterioiogist of the board of
health, has just returned a report Of his
examinations of the glands of the tive
japanese who were drowned while try.
ing TO escape from the steamer Nippon
Maru, now held in quarantine on ac-
count Of three suspicious deaths which
occurred on the vessel on her trip from
China and Japan TO this port, via Homo
lulu. DR.. Babbat found the bacteria te
be those of the bubonic plague and tt
make his determination doubly sur,
will propagate their growth.
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LOCKOUT IN FULL FORCE.
Pin.ree Factory Closed Pending Settle.
mene Of differences

DETROIT. July 1.-The Pingree &
Smith shoe factory lockout is in full
force. Frank c. Pingree. brother 0.
Governor Pingree. who is manager Of
the business. said: I'VE have stood a
good deal from the unions on account of
Governor Pingrees position in politics.
No: there will be no decrease in wages
if the men return. /: if simply ques-
ton of who Is gong TO run this busi-
ness We have not heard from the men
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Chicago Rear .Acmlral Howisons flag
ship. has arrived here. Her commander
will proceed 10 Pretoria. The Chicago
sailed from New York IN April last 10
circumuavigat Africa but owing 10
the unsettled state of affairs in the
Transvaai. is 10 remain in that vicinity
70 protect American interests.
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wa. . Confederate Conxr... man.

PETERSBURG, Va. July 1.-As the
result of insomnia and nervous prostra-
ton Hon. Charles Collier Of this city
shot himself through the head. dying
instantly. He was a lawyer, an ex-
member Of tho Confederate congress
and had served several terms in the leg.
islature,
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DETROIT Mich. July /. = Louis
Bnsn Of New York Is confined in Jail
here on usiicion of smuggling from
Canada T.u.UC0 worth ot diamonds
which he had II ms possession. The
diamonds ere found tied around his
ankles, wrapped in diamond paper.
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Sailings For the Philippiues,

SAN FRANCISCO. June 29-The trans.
port Valencia has sailed and the Penn
sylvania will leave on the 3oth foI
Manila with recruits. The transport
Cleveland has been chartered again ana
II is said that she Will take down 400
recruits on her next trip. as we'll as a
Apneral caro-.
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Street Car Strike Ia ErOokiyn.

NEW YORK. July Headers in the
movement to organize the street rail.
way employees Of Brooklyn assert that
if the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company
does not accede to the demands of the
men strike on the entire system will
be inaugurated at $50 a. III. Sunday.
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WASHINGTON, july l.-Secretary AL
ger has approved the fndings of the
court Of inquiry in the case Of Colonel
H. A. Leonhauser, formerly Of the Fiji
teenth Minnesota regiment. The find.
ings are vindication of Leonhauser.
It was shown by the findings that
Colonel Leonnauser was at General
Summers headquarters at the time of
the trouble in the camp at Augusta last
winter.
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Waiter Get. a rhou.ana.

LoNpoS. July THE star says the
"Tod Sloan assault, case has been finally
settled by the payment OF $1,000 10 the
waiter"