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The National tribune., 1899-06-08
GERMaNY.s PURCHASE.

Germany has startled us by
purchasing, for about $1,000 900,
the Mariannes, Caroline, and Pelew
Islands, which form a chain in the
Pacific lying between us and the
Philippines. We secured the most
important of these-Guam-but all
the rest will pass under the German
flag.
The importance of this move is
strategic, not commercial, as alto
gether the islands have only 900
square miles of area, but $4,000
population, and very slender re-
sources. They are worth nothing
except as coaling and naval sta
tons, and it was thought at the
time of the Treaty Of Paris, that we
had amply provided ourselves with
these after taking Guam, and the
cession of the rest was not insisted
upon. 1t would have been had it
been known that Germany was
after them, for she is not a desirable
neighbor. Still we have no>com-
plant to make against Germany,
for she has acted strictly within her
rights. 1t merely explains and
emphasizes her unfriendly attitude
at Manila, and shows distinctly
that we must reckon with her in the
Orient.
Spain has done good thing in
getting 1000, 900 for possessions
which can be of no value to her.
Their value to Germany is very
doubtful. In the event of a war
with us she will suffer under the
severe disadvantage that they are
cut in two and surrounded by our
possessions, and lie but 6 900 miles
from our shores, while they are
1900 miles away from her.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08
ITO be continued.l

THE shameful defeat Of the
Italians in Africa is being aired
again in the Italian Parliament.
The Government has never allowed
the exact losses in the disgraceful
affair to become known, but it has
admitted that at least 5000 men
and $50 officers were killed by the
Abyssinians, and 70 cannon lost,
as well as immense trains carrying
ammunition and supplies. The
Italian General in command ran off
and could not be found for two days.
None of his subordinates seems to
have been capable of taking COM
mand, and stopping the rout. The
whole thing was inexpressibly
damaging to the Italian military
character, and helped to depreciate
the estimation of the Latin races.
If 90, 900 British, Dutch, Scan0ina-
Wan or German soldiers, armed
with breech-loaders, had been put
on an Abyssinian mountain they
would have stood off the whole Of
Africa.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

Shorty rushed off in the direction Of the sutlers
shanties, where instinct told him he was most
likely TO find the runaways.
He ran up against Grounding.
Where arc you goin' in sich devil OF a
hlirry2" the teamster asked. Smell a dis
tillery somewhere?'
Hello, Grounding, is that you? Aint you
dead yit7 Say, have you seen squad o.
recruits around here-all boys with new uni
forms, and no letters or numbers on their
caps?"
Lots and gobs Of 'em. Camps full Of en-.
More comm in by every train"
"But these wuz all Injianny boys, most OF
EN- little. Not an old man among en-
Shorty, I know where your boys are.
Whatl you give me to tell your
Shorty knew his man Of old, and Just the
basis on which to open negotiations.
Grounding, I've just had my canteen
filed with firstclass whisky-none o your
commissary rotgut, but old rye, handmade,
fircdistilled. Igot it to take out to the boys o
the rijimnt TO celebrate my comm back. Le'
me have just one drink out of it, and III give it
TO you ii you'll tell
Grounding wavered an instant 4 wuz
offered $40 on the other side"
Shorty was desperate I'll give you the
whisky and SO"
lie me see your money and taste your
lilikcr."
Here's the money" said Shorty, showing a
bill. IL aint goin' to trust you with the can
teen, but I'll pour out this big spoon full,
which'll be enough for you to taste" Shorty
drew spoon from his haversack, and
filed it level full.
Its certainly boss likker," said Grounding,
after he had drunl, it, and prudently heited the
canteen to see if it was full "rll take your
offer. You're to have just one swig out o it.
and no more, and not q hog swaller, neither
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

To every paper which he hopes
will print it Mr.. Evans has sent a
long statement of the number of
veterans employed in the Pension
Bureau, and the important posi-
tions they hold. The object is to
make out that it is they who are
running the Bureau and not he.
This is absolutely untrue and mis-
leading. All these men are merely
clerks and subordinates. They
have no more to do with the actual
policy of the Bureau than the clerks
in the Treasury Department have to
do with the silver question or the
tariff. The Departments and Blu
reaus in Washington are, and must
necessarily be, great machines,
carefully organized and regulated,
with each man mere cog, lever or
connection. He can have no indie
pendence of action. Otherwise
there would be hopeless confusion.
Each man must be as completely
subordinate as the men in the ranks
of a regiment. The various clerks.
chiefs, etc, in the Pension Bureau
have no more independence as to
pension ratings and allowances
than their fellow employees in the
Treasury have as to tariff ratings
and collections, or the duties on
oleomargarine and whisky. There
is only this difference: The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury himself is
bound by strict law as to his impo-
sitions upon imports, and internal
excises. while the Commissioner OF
Pensions is given great discretion
as to pension allowances. But the
Commissioner allows none to his
subordinates. They must carry
out his rules to the letter. This
sufficiently answers the whole Of
the columns of matter which Mr..
Evans is furnishing the papers.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08
A wARNINa.


Some Republican papers are
making a great mistake in rushing
to the defense of Evans, because
they think the Administration is
attacked. This is not the case.
The most ardent supporters OF
President Mckinley in general are
the old veterans. They stood by
him to a man during the Spanish
war, and then refrained from at
tacking Evans for fear it would
hurt the Administration, and be-
cause they felt that the President
was too much engrossed with mo-
mentous duties to note how the Pen
sion Bureau was being run, They
are now making themselves heard,
because there is political lull, in
which their complaints can be lis
tened to without any fear of politi-
cal complications. The wise thing
for the President to do is to attend
to this matter now, and not have il
projected into the next campaign.
Their best course is to join in the
demand for the immediate removal
of this one wholly unsatisfactory
one of the Presidents appointees.
The veterans are well enough salts
fled with almost everybody else, but
they are a unit in demanding that
he must 90. -,
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

"But ws enlisted to fight and march, and
intaiected Harry.
We'll, you want good breakfast just now,
morcn anything else. iudgin' from appear
anceS. Come along with me, and III git you
something to'eat.'
But we wuz enlisted for the 200th Injianny
Volunteer Infantry, and must go to that rij-
mint, protested Monty Scruggs
We'll what's that got to do with your havin'
good breakfast?' said tho newcomer plals-
IDLY. You need that right oil. Then we kin
talk about your regiment. As matter OF
fact, you're only enlisted in the army OF the
United States, and have the right 10 go to any
regiment you please. Tyrannical as the
officers may be, they can't take that privilege
OF an American freeman away from you.
Come along and git breakfast, first
The mans appearance was so impressive.
his words and confident manner so convincing,
and the boys so hungry that their scruples
vanished, and all followed the late Lieut.. Col.
Billings, as he gave the word, and started off
through the niazes OF the camp, with an air OF
confident knowledge that completed his con
quest OF them.
Ex-Lieut Col Billings ssrode blithely along,
feeling the gladstone exuberance Of a man who
had struck good thing" and turning over in
his mind as to where he had bcs. market his
batch Of lively recruits, how he could get
around the facts OF their previous enlistment
and how much he ought to realize per head
He felt that he could afford to give the boys a
good breakfast, and that that would lie fine
policy. Accordingly, he led the way to one Of
the numerous large eating houses established
by entcrprising suffers to their own great
profit and the shrinkage OF the pay of the
.l Ir,.r Af
the long shelf which served for a table, and
ordered the keeper:
"Now give each OF these boys good break
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

JEFF DAVIS used to boast that
no matter how many others in the
South might recognize the march of
events, and 60 over to the side of the
Union, he had never seen "a recon-
structed woman or preacher" The
Presbyterian Church testifies to the
truth of the last part of this. At
the recent General Assembly at
Minneapolis, it was unanimously
voted to make no more overtures
toward reconciliation with the Pres
byterian Church South until the
latter gives some signs of wanting
to be reconciled to their brethren
who were guilty of the crime Of
supporting the Union. Every time
the Presbyterian Church has made
advances toward bringing the
Southern preachers back into the
fold it has been met with rodomon-
tade about dragging the cross Of
Christ at the wheels of the chariot of
Cesar" This has made the Pies
byterians of the loyal part OF the
country very weary, and they have
wisely decided to let their Confeder-
ate colleagues sulk it out
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

THE testimony Of Chief Engineer
Arthur, Of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Engineers, before the Indus
trial Investigation Commission is a
most creditable story of the Order
of which he is the head. While
other railroad organizations have
had sensational careers, culminat-
ing in bloody strikes, and then lost
Importance and membership, the
Brotherhood of Engineers has
gone ahead steadily and conserva-
lively, settled its disputes by ami
cable conferences with the mana,
gers, has constantly improved the
character of its membership, has
secured everything right and rea
sonable in the way of work, wages
hours, ETC., etc. It's strike fund
which has not been touched fol
many years, now amounts t.
SIoo, 900. 1t paid out last yea,
$4,000 to widows and orphans
and SO far has paid out SS, 900, 90,
In insurance. That is the kind O
labor organization that can no
be too highly praised.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

NATURALLY, Mr.. Cleveland is
very much alarmed at President
McKinley's withdrawal Of so many
places from Civil Service protection.
But what is remarkable is that Mr..
Cleveland has no word of thankful
ness for the two years enjoyment Of
official salaries which his ap-
pointees have been allowed.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08
STORIES OF WASHINGTON LIFE.

We take pleasure in announcing
that we have secured from Mrs.
Lockwood, author of Historic
Homes" and "A Century in the
White House." a series of articles
on the famous men and women who
have played conspicuous parts IN
the National Capital, and which
will certainly prove of unusual
interest.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08
ENCAMPMEsr TICKETS,

We shall give round-trip tickets
to the National GAR. Encamp-
ment at Philadelphia as premiums
for club-raisers. Particulars upon
application.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

ST Klegg and bis chum Shorty, both
OF the 20Oth Ind, at Chickamauga engage in
fierce battle 81 aud Shorty capture rebel
flag, bat both fall in the melee. They are
taken off the field in bad condition. Deacon
Kiegg hears about it and journeys to the
hospital. He fails to be able to buy some
chickens for Sis broth on account of the
owners fear of taking U. S. money. So he
raids his roost in the darkness, drops 50
bill at the feet of the owner, and dashes
away in time to escape capture by the
JOhnnies. He makes savory dish for 81 and
Shorty. Foragins again he surprises and
captures team containing provisions pre-
pared for the men in rebel camp by the
same people from whom he got the chickens.
Being conscientious, he tries to return the
team later. Rebel artillery frightens the
horse, which demolishcs the wagon. A COM
pany of Union cavalry relieves the Deacon of
the horse and gives him a COW, which Is
claimed as Gen. Rosecranss. The General
recognizes Mr.. Klegg and consents to let 81
and Shorty 60 home with him, which they
do. Shorty gets letter from sweetheart
he has never seen. The letter is read before
the family, and makes Shorty so ashamed
that lie leaves secretly to return to his regl-
ment, and wakes up at Jacksonville, Ind.
After recovery the partners start to the front
with 4 squad of boy recruits.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

THE yellow papers grossly exag-
geratcd the number of cissy soldiers
among the Spanish War Volun-
teers. Everywhere they are assur-
ing the Government of their eager
ness to return to the service if il
needs them for the Philippines.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

WHEN we think of the naturally
bombastic character of the Latin
peoples it is astonishing that there
is no more swashbuckling about
Habana than there is. Think of
the noise there would be there If
those people were French.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

THEY have developed the fact
that as late as 1874 the name of
Texas was the New Philippines.
Texas has certainly been a lot of
trouble to us, but she never pro-
duced an Aguinaldo.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

SENATOR BILLY MASON has
been discovering that Chicago beer
is "embalmed. And this, too, just
when everything points to long,
drv. hot Summer.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

WHAT makes it uphill work to
defend Evans is that every little
community and every Post of the
Grand Army of the Republic con-
tains victims of his injustice, who
are living witnesses against him,
and resolute in their testimony.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08
NlR. EyANs,s ANINIUs.

Commissioners men who are in
sympathy with and have knowl-
edge of the functions that their
Bureaus are called upon to perform,
Commissioner Evans has neither.
For example, the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue is man who has
made a lifelong study of the sub
ject and methods of internal taxa
ton. He knows that while there
are plenty of scoundrels who are
lying awake O nights to devise
methods of swindling the Govern
ment out of its dues, by far the
greater part of the distillers, brew
ers, oleomargarine manufacturers,
tobacco merchants, manufacturers
and retailers, are honest men,
genuinely desirous Of complying
with the laws, and conducting their
business upon proper principles.
When he gets on the track of a ras-
cal he pursues him relentlessly
until he has broken him up and
landed him in the penitentiary. If
it is necessary he does not hesitate
to order him killed. But he is very
far from constantly filling the
papers with virulent ISLANDERS of the
men with whom his Office does busi-
ness. This is reserved for the Com
missioner of Pensions.
1t is the same with the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office
He has an amazing amount of
trouble with land sharks, but he
knows that 90 per cent. of the men
with whom he does business are
honest settlers anxious to build up
homes for themselves on the public
domain, and develop the country.
He has an honest sympathy with
them, and desires to help them,
which does not for an instant estop
him from invoking all the terrors of
the law upon any one he catches in
wrong-doing. He does not insult
all the home-seekers Of the country,
and the reputable men they employ
as attorneys, by filing the news
papers with wanton calumnies on
them as class.
The Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs has troubles of his own" if
any man has, but he is actuated by
ardent sympathies with the wards
of the Nation" and rather defends
them than denounces them.
The Commissioner of Patents
understands that it is his duty to
get into close touch with the inven-
tors of the country, and administer
the laws for their benefit, while
keeping proper regard for the inter
ests of the country. Occasionally,
he has some terrific wrestles with
covetous and unscrupulous men,
for the patents Of this country in
volve billions of dollars, but he has
never yet written or inspired a
newspaper article denouncing pat
entees and patent attorneys as a
class given over to utter hardness of
heart and reprobacy of spirit.
We might go on and enumerate
other officials of the same rank, to
whom the same remarks would
apply. They are all as faithful,
Jealous, competent officials as Mr..
Evans can claim himself to be.
They are as careful Of the Govern
ment's interests as any men can be-
There is not a breath of suspicion
that any one Of them is unduly
lenient, or too little regardful Of the
interests of the people.
Yet among all these Commission
ers Mr.. Evans is the only one who is
out Of all sympathy and heart with
those with whom he deals, who
never yet said good word for any
Of them, but who is constantly fill
ing the papers with praises of his
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

EVANS abuses the pension attor-
neys for inciting all the feeling
against him. Absolutely untrue.
The pension attorneys could not do
it if they would; they are afraid to
do it if they could Evans has the
most despotic authority over them,
and they know how quickly he
would use it to disbar them if they
gave him any pretext.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

r.1rssD At WASHINGTON ros1offc5 As
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

that any one Of them is unduly
lenient, or too little regardful Of the
interests of the people.
Yet ;.mong all these Commission
ers Mr.. Evans is the only one who is
out Of all sympathy and heart with
those with whom he deals, who
never yet said good word for any
of them, but who is constantly fill
ing the papers with praises of his
own vigilance and integrity, and
denouncing those within the scope
of the Bureaus action as con.
scienceless scoundrels, bent only
upon plundering the Treasury by
cunning, falsehood, perjury, grant
larceny and wicked contriving.
! Yet no officer of the Government
has larger or more summary
powers for dealing with wrong
doers than the Commissioner o.
Pensions. He can land in the peni
tertiary with railroad speed any
one offending the stringent laws.
Without any soldierly expert
ence, and out of all sympathy with
veterans and their representatives
Evans must 60.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-12-02

and they can do much to increase
attendance, enthuse the patrons,
secure the interest of the children
and thus assist IN carrying on his
work in the remotest recesses of
his parish. They can create a better
sentiment for the public schools.
for better schoolhouses and school
furniture, better school apparatus
and more inviting school premises,
as well as only teaching "the young
idea how to shoot -
The teachers should be selected
with view as to what they can
and will do along the lines sug-
gested, as well as for their knowl-
edge Of the subjects to be taught
in the school-room. Children are
influenced by their surroundings,
and the teachers should understand
how to appreciate the responsibility
that they are under to make them
conform to, and aid them in, the
grand work of giving to the state
nObler men and women. What has
been said of the salaries of super
intendents applies with equal force
to the teachers. They should re-
ceive sufficient sum to enable them
to live, not only physically, but
mentally.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-12-02
You Always
Need Notions.

Hope you always buy your no
tons here. Many of you do.
These tempting specials may in
huence those who don't. Child
ren's lunch boxes, at 5 and 1Oc
each. Ladies linen collars, in
new styles, at Zoe. Dog collar
belts, at Is and soc. New stock
collars, at % and Soc. Novelties
in bows and ties. Button and
loops in colors for back of skirts,
15c set. Silver lock bracelets,
at 25c. Hemstitched embroider-
ed handkerchiefs, at Sc and 1Oc.
Ladies leather handkerchief
pocket books" at 25c. Great
variety good leather belts, black
and colors, at 25c. Pompadour
combs. at. 1Oc, -15c and 25c. The
25c grade have a row of rhine
stones at top. Empire neck
combs in various styles. Big
assortment Of rubber hair pins.
Finishing at SC and up in white
aud colors. Cuticura Soap, at
Zoe.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-12-02
Some
Bedding Specials.

We mean just what we say.
Special! Special in every way.
Bought before the advance in
prices. When these are gone
there will be no more at the
prices. They are worth reading
about: BLANKETs-White cot
ton blankets, well bound, full
size, at 85c. Lone Star, heavy
gray, ten quarter blanket, at
LOO. Merrimac ten quarter,
good mixed wool gray blanket at
l 80. A better grade at 2 90.
Melrose family blanket, extra
size aud weight, made of select
ed wool, ut 2 25. Roxboro ten
quarter white wool blanket, at
g IS. Odessa fine white all-wool
blankets, silk bound, full ten
quarter size at 3 90. Merrinac
white wool blankets, size ia,
at 3 IS. Royal Fleece and
Princeton wool, lO-4 all wool
blankets, at 4 IS. Berlin lO-4
all-wool blanket, at 400 is rare
value. Heavy quilted comforts
made of calico, at 65c, 75c and
4 90. Better grade, full size, at
l rs. Nice comforts, made of
good quality of satine, tackled
instead Of quilted, a big bargain
at 80. Fine fowered satine
comfort quilted in art designs,
very light and downy, at l rs.
Very fine "Down" comforts,
made Of finest satine, one side
2Owersd, ths other solid .e0l9rsA.
very handsome 2 25. Keystone
white bed spread, 1O-4, trimmed
ready for use, at Soc. Sheffield
heavy white spreads at 75c,
grade for 65c. Also white
spreads, full size, are big values
at 75c. Bridal white spreads,
are Ia, extra heavy Marseilles
patterns, the best spread for LOO
in the State. Lot 1899 white
spreads, cannot be matched at
less than l so, our prices, %.
Regina white counterpanes, are
good 200 values, size la
hemmed, ready for use. Buy
here, you can get them at so.
Lot 90, white Marseilles spread,
patent finished edges, weighs
four pounds, is a rare value at
200. Lot 10, real Marseilles
spreads, full size machine finish
ed edges, weigh Az pounds,
worth 3 SO, our price, 2 IS.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-12-02
A Solid Front.

1t is well understood that the
Democratic party next year will
make war against the trusts,
and the Republican party if it can
will dodge the issue, because of the
tremendous odds on the side of the
combines. The capitalization Of
the trusts amounts to the enormous
sum of eight billions of dollars,
and they can be depended upon to
use the money power in their hands
to perpetuate Mckinleyism. If
Democracy is to win, therefore, it
must be united, and in our opinion
the proper way to unite the party
is to bow gracefully to the will Of
the majority. We do not believe
there is any foundation for the
story now going the rounds of the
pross tn the affect that the gold
Democrats are preparing to reor-
ganize for the purpose of opposing
the ticket and platform of the next
natianal Democratic convention.
Such a movement no doubt will be
encouraged by the Republicans,
but it will not command the sup
port of corporaPs guard, for the
reason that the vast body of gold
Democrats whose votes defeated
Bryan in 1896 have been sorely
disappointed and deceived by the
Mckinley administration. They,
like such minds as Carl Schurz,
realize that if free silver is posi-
BILE it will be infinitely less harm
full to the country and its institu-
tions than Imperialism, and the
evils that will follow in it's train.
Their votes next year will be cast
for the Democratic nominee for
President whoever he may be. It
is the people against Imperialism
and the combines. This in our
judgement will be sufficient to
bring into a phalanx all the ele-
ments of the Democracy.-States.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-12-02
Material for Ladies'
Tailor Suits and for
Separate Skirts.

We are showing all new and
staple colors in fine all wool
ladies' cloth 81 inches wide. Our
price is 85c a yard. A fine line
of colored opera flannels at 55c a
yard, is another line bought be-
fore the advance in WOODEN
goods, and means saving on
every yard bought here. Colors
navy blue, garnet, light blue,
pink, purple, cream, black and
other popular shades. We are
also showing a new line of fine
plaid materials in patterns. No
two alike. Prices are most moder-
ate, material considered.