davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The National tribune., 1899-03-02
TIE BEEF INQUEST.

The testimony in regard to the
heated question about Commissary beef
has developed just what every sensible
man. somewhat acquainted with army
matters, has expected it would develop.
That is, that the beef, in general. fresh,
refrigerated, on-the-hoof, and canned,
was of frs rate quality, but there were
occasionally poor lots of each kind, and
that each suffered in the process of dis
tribution, sometimes by the lack of
proper transportation to deliver quickly
after being issued, sometimes by the
exigency Of rapid movements prevent
ing prompt distribution to the troops,
sometimes by the carelessness or in
efficiency of the regmental and
company officers and non-com-
missoned officers whose duty it
was to draw the beef and distribute
it. The most positive evidence seemed to
be against the canned roast beef, which
is generally denounced as bad from the
outset, being made up of inferior parts
of the beef, and not properly canned.
This seems strange, for good business
policy, if no higher motive, would re-
quire that the Gamers put up good
meat in cans which bears their labels.
Refrigerated beef could not be so
readily traced to the packers, but the
can is direct evidence against the
packer. The charge as to the use of
boric and salicylic acids as preserva.
tives does not seem to be substantated.
A few years ago these acids were in
high repute as preservatives, and it is
only recently that the physicians have
made crusade against them as impair
ing the digestibility of the articles pre-
served by them.
When we consider the new and try
ing conditions under which the swift
campaigns were made, the astonishment
is that our soldiers were fed as we'll a.
they were. No other country, suddenly
or deliberately plunged into war, has
ever fed its soldiers so we'll as ours.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

Annabel. He's a horrid, stuck up thing,
and puts on airs. And he hain't got no busi-
ness to put on airs over You. Nobody's got
any right to put on airs over you, for you
as good as anybody alive
81 saw that this task of making Annabel
understand the reason for military rank was
going to take some tIme and could be better
done when they were by themselves, and he
took her out by the kitchen-fire to make the
explanation.
For the very first time in his whole life
Shorty had run away from q crisis With
his genuine love of fighting, he rather well
coined any awkward situation in which men
were concerned. 1t was challenge to him,
and he would carry himself through with a
mixture of brass bIavado, and downright
hard fighting But he would have much
more willingly faced the concentrated fire Of
all the batteries in Braggs army than Maria's
eyes as she raised them from that letter, and
as for the comments OF her sharp tongue
well, far rather give him Longstreet's demons
charging ont of the woods onto SnOdgrass
Hill. He walked ont into the barn, and
leaned against the fanning-mill to think 1t
all over. His ears burned with the imagina-
tlon of what Maria WAS saying. He was
very uncomfortable over what the rest OF the
family were thinking and saying, partic-
ularly the view that dear old Mrs. klegg
might take. With the Deacon and 81 it was
wholly different He knew that, manlike,
they averaged him up, one day with another,
and gave him the proper balance to his
credit. But Maria-there everything turned
to gall, and he hated the very name of Bad
AK the whole State of Wisconsin, and every
body in it, He would never dare go back
MT ha nr,I ha fur,1 t1f
could he do? There was only one thing
get back to his own home, the army, as soon
as possible.
Little Sammy Woggles came out presently
to get some wood. Shorty called him to
him. There was something fascinatingly
mysterious in his tones and actions to that
youth, who devoured dime novels on the sly.
sammy" SAID Shorty, Pm goin' away,
right off, ald | don't want the people in the
bouse to know nothin' of it. l want you to
help me-"
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

guard by too much talkin' The rebel got
the drop on him. and killed HIM"
IL amt true that his girl went back on
him before she heard he was killed, +" said
ihe woman angrily. and forgetting herself.
She only married after the report of his
death in the papers,
Jerusha, +" said Shorty. pulling out the
letters and picture, rising to his feet, and
assuming rs well Is he could in the OCking
car the pose and manner of the indignant
lovers he had seen in meiodramas. - Pm
Dan. Elliott, and your own true love, whose
heart you've broke. When / learned o.
your Eaithlessness | sought death, but death
went back on me. I've come back from the
grave to reproach y0u. You preferred the
love OF secondhand husband. with silver
watch-chan and raft o. logs, to that of an
honest soldier who had no fortune but his
patriotic heart and his Springfield rifle. But
IL not be cruel to you. There are the
evidences of your faithlessness. that you was
50 anxious to git hold OF. Your secrets ssfs
In this true heart. Take 'esn and be happy
with your bridge-tinIber contractor BE q
lovin wife to your warmed-oyer husband.
be proud o. his speculation on the needs o.
MS country. As for me, I'll go agin TO seek
q soldiers grave. for cannot iorgit you"
As he handed her the letters and picture,
ne was dlsmayed 10 notice that the piece of
haria's dress was mixed in with them. He
snatched 1T away, showed 1T back in his
pocket. pulled his hat down over his eyes,
and with melodrauatic air rushed forward
INTO the smoking-car, where he seated him
self and at once fell asleep.
lie was awakened in the morning at
Jettersonville, by the provost-guard shaking
him and demanding his pass.
ITO be coaf.au,Cf.)
The National tribune., 1899-03-02
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY MARCH 1892

enunciate in the Senate of the United
States in the closing years of the 10Th
century.
Senator Butler had the grace to adj
NIT that Appommattox amended the
Constitution, and decided that the right
to secede was no longer one of the re-
served rights of the States, but while he
Loyalty accepted that decision he did not
admit that "might made right" How,
therefore, can he be loyal to a decision
brought about by "a most unnecessary
and unjustiiable war;" in which his side
was simply overpowered y?
Senator Butler admitted that some
Confederate Camps had opposed his
proposition, but he filled several pages
of the Congressional Record with letters
from ex-rebels and editorials from
Southern newspapers warmly approving
his course. He also asserted that he
had the approval of the Grand Army
of the Republic, but he offered no docu-
mentary proof of this.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02
TRlBUNETS.

Where are we going to get imported
cigars - from hereafter, when Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines are as "domes-
tic " as the Connecticut Valley?
X
Russian Second Lieutenant only gets
$15.75 a month, and MuscOvite all sorts
of people.
There is an opportunity for our Spirit
ualists to get in some good, pa triotic work.
Let them bring Aguinaldo into communi-
cation with the ghost of Sitting Bull.
The timid souls who believe in the IS
superstition can read with profit that
engine 1913 of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road is considered the best and Iuckiest
on the road. She is a 10-wheeler, with
7S-inch drivers, and has been in service
nine years, during which time she has not
had the slightest accident of any kind, and
has cost virtually nothing for repairs.
1t seems that we are not alone in our
opposition to our officers receiving rewards
and decorations from foreign rulers. Our
fathers thought the matter so important
that they made it the subject of special
clause in the Constitution, prohibiting it
except by the express permission of Con-
gress. Queen Victoria has recently refused
to allow Admiral Noel to accept decora-
ton which the King of Greece was
anxious to give him on account of his
eminent service in the Cretan matter.
Queen Elizabeth set the precedent three
CENTURIES ago. saying that she wanted to
:" lar my own sheep" and that . My dogs
shhll wear no other collars but mine"
The stately Castilian" seems to be as
capable of saying nasty things as less
prdten tious tongues, and the blue blooded
Sp hnish grandees quite as expert in say.
ind them. In the Cortes Gen. Primo de
Rivera denounced the Count d 'Alemas as
a p contemplate calumniator," because
he said that the Spanish Generals in Cuba
ought to be shot, a sentiment which the
al.eries applauded.
II illustrates how far Nevada is from-say
Chicago. for instance-to read that Me-
vada Legislator sold his vote for only $50.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02
a GRAND PRIZE.
A Two-ycIun1s Unabridged
Dictionary Free.

So much interest has been manifested in
our two gift contests for the extra prem :um
to largest club-rais-rs, that we have decided
to announce another, 10 close March 80
The prizes will he the same to each sue
eesslul club-raiSer
In addition 10 all other premiums we viii
give set of books worth S26, to each of the
three persons who will send us the largest
number Of yearly subscribers betweed Feb.
is and March 90 These volumes comprize
an illustrated unabridged dictionary bound
in full morocco. 1t is the most complete
work of the kind ever published, and is up
to date in every particular. 1t contains over
1000 royal octave pages with several thou
sand illustrations in the text and many full
page colored plates.
Let all try for it A small club will get
one of the sets.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

THERE is great danger of making toe
much of Gen. Gomez, who is now re.
ceiying special honors from our Gen.
erals in Cuba Gomez is in no sense a
representative Cuban. He never paid
dollar of taxes in Cuba, or had any
interests there, but is a professional agi.
tator and soldier of fortune, ready to
go anywhere there is a chance of max
ing trouble.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

How would it do to release old
Geronimo, and send him on mission
to Aguinaldo? He could give the
young man some valuable information
as to the probable outcome of a struggle
with the Army of the United States.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

ST Klegg and his chum Shorty, both
Of the 200th Ind, at Chickamauga engage in
fierce battle. 81 and Shorty capture rebel
flag, but both fall in the melee. They are
taken off the field in bad condition. Deacon
klegg hears about it and journeys to the
hospital. He fails to be able to buy some
chickens for Sis broth Tn account of the
owners fear of taking u. s. money. So he
raids his roost in the darkness, drops So
bill at the feet of the owner, and dashes
away i'll time to escape capture by the
Johnnies. He makes savory dish for ST and
Shorty. Foraging again he surprises and
captures q team containing provisions pre-
pared for the men in q 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 demolishes the wagon. A COM
pany of Union cavalry relieves the Deacon OF
the horse and gives him a COW, which is
claimed as Gen. Rosecrans's. The General
recognizes Mr.. Klegg and consents to let ST
and Shorty 90 home with him, which they
do. Shorty gets a letter from Il sweetheart
he has never seen.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02
Annabel Apprized of Sis Promotion-Shor'y
Meets ,DerusI,a.

Annabel came in just as the reading of the
letter was finished and her arrival caused a
commotion i'll the family, as it always did,
which momentarily distracted attention from
the missive and Shorty's absence. She and
the mother and daughters had to exchange
kisses and news about the health of both
The National tribune., 1899-03-02
The EHTIoNAh TRIBUNE.
tEsTAeusHsp 1917
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR,
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.


Money sent Us otherwise Than by registered letter
postal money order express order, or oIait Oh -Ne
York " i'll he at the risk OF the sender.
Agents.-THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE mas many
volunteer canvassers, and they are generally hohes
and faithful: but persons who conlce their subscrip
tions TO them must be their own JUDGES oil tEeii
responsibility. The paper will be sent only on 'he
receipt of the subscription price.
Addresses. Renewals, efc--Addresses VIII oe
changed as often rs desired, but each subscriber
should in every give the old as well SIS the new
address
CorrcspOndence.-Corre is soicueu
om every section ia regard TO Grand Army. sons Oh
Veterans Pension and Military matters, ard letters
TO the Editor will awayss recsive prompt attention
Write on ONE SIDE of the paper only. We do not
return communications or manuscripts unless thes
are accompanied by request TO that effect ana ihe
necessary postage and under circumstances guar
antee their publication at any special date.
Address all communications TO
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D. C..
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

Where are we going to get imported
cigars - from hereafter, when Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines are as "domes-
tic :" as the Connecticut Valley?
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

ENTERED AT WASHINGTON pOsTOfcE sseoONOcrsss NATTER
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

There is an opportunity for our Spirit
ualists to get in some good, pa triotic work.
Let them bring Aguinaldo into communi-
cation with the ghost of Sitting Bull.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

Itillustrates how far Nevada is from-say
Chicago, for instance-to read that a Ne.
vada Legislator sold his vote for only $50.
The National tribune., 1899-03-02

Government with regard to the employ
ment of force on recalcitrant States.
Senator Butler continued:
Therefore every gun fired by every South
ern soldier was fired in self-defense-in de-
fense of the sovereign and Constitutional
rights of his State and in defense of his
home and freside
Ill was most unnecessary and uniustifi-
able war. 1t was as unjustifiable and indie
fensible as it would have been for the other
States to have taken up arms in 1887 to force
Rhode Island to accede to the compact
The Southern States did not desire war:
they wished no quarrel with other States
that did not agree with them rs to their
Constitutional right; they simply wanted to
exercise their Constitutional right which
they understood they reserved when they
entered the compact, and to 90 their way in
peace and TO leave every other State in peace.
That is, the South had perfect right
to tear down its side of the National
edifce, regardless of the destruction of
the rest of the building, which the
people did not want destroyed; it was
criminal in the law-abiding element to
resist that destruction, and the de.
stroyers were actuated by higher motives,
and entitled to more consideration, than
those who successfully resisted them.
This is monstrous doctrine to boldly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17
VETERANS ON PARADE.

The parade Of the veterans occurred
this afternoon. and they marched
through dense crowd of cheering peo.
pie. Led by Geus Gordon aud Wade
Hampton. long liue of the gr!zzled
men who had followed these leaders
and the other captains Of toe Coufede-
rate armies through four years of
ba:dships and battle, marched sturdily
under the blazing southern suu to the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17
DEATH OF PROMINENT Z
NEGRO.

Albany. Ga May l0-Frank ".
Mccarthy, one of the most prominent
negroes in southwest Georgia, died
at his home in this city last night.
His funeral occurred from the A M.
E. church this afternoon and was
attended by an immense concourse
of both whites and blacks. For the
first time in the history of Albany, a
town of 5000 inhabitants, every
store and Office was closed in honor
of the negro, no business being trans
acted while the funeral was in pro-
gress Mccarthy never dabbled in
politics. but was probably the most
influential negro in the county His
death is deplored alike by white aud
colored people
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17
Connecticut Attorney
Praises the Prosperous
Land of Dixie.

Washington, May 10-"l have
been all over the Sonth." said Mr.. =
Burr, prominent fnancIer and at
torney of Bridgeport. Conn "and !
regard Middle Georgia ss one of the
choicest portions of the vast empire
lying on the south side of the Poto--
mac
.sIt is not naturally the most fer
tile soil, and yet the land produces
abundantly with proper care and
labor. The people of that section
are getting to be as thrifty as New
Englanders, aad are learning the true
secret of agricultural success for
their locality, which is diversified
ton of crops. Middle Georgia is
favored beyond ali other parts of the
Southland i'll it's capacity to produce
the finest qualities of fruits. 1t is
the natural home of the peach, and
the Georgia peach, shipped in solid
trains, finds it's way to every city Of
the Middle or New England States.
Of the watermelon produced down
there, it is idle to add words of
eulogy, for the whole country knows
its surpassing merits.
"Wby people from Europe or the
Eestern States should emigrate to
Kansas, Minnesota or the Dakotas
when they can get cheap sands in
Georgia. where they are not frozen
up for nearly half of the year, and
where there are no oppressive ex-
tremes Of heat or cold, is mystery.
| have been connected with com
papy that has been lending money to
various town corporations in that
state for the past sixteen years, and
as business calls me that way pretty
often, l am somewhat entitled to
speak about the condition and re
sources of the country My opinion
is that it is going to be one OF the
most prosperous parts of the United
States. 1t is magni6cently watered
by such streams as the Chattahoo.
chic, the Flint, the Okmulgee, the
Oconee aud others Hardly farm
that hasn't a splendid spring or creek
flowing through it. The climate is
very healthful, and though the sum-
mers are long, yet the heat is not de,
bilitating, and one doesn't suffer
from it nearly as much as in the
Eastern States, where the seasons
are shorter"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17

superb choir and orchestra render
ed programme of southern war
songs.
The election of officers will occur
tomorrow Gen. John B. Gordon
has no opposition to reelection as
commander in chief ,.and his election
probably will be unanimous.
Perfect weather conditions con-
tiuue and the reunion is pronounced
to be far greater than any one
of the predecessors. In spite of
the crowd there have been no disor-
ders or accidents and the police ar
raugements are In keeping with
other preparations made by the city
for the reception and entertainment
of the veterans.
The committee on resolutions, to
which vas referred Gen. Lees reso.
luton accepting President McKin
ley's proposal that the Federal gov
ernment should make provision for
the care Of the graves of Confederate
dead. spent several hours discussing
the matter today, and finally com
promise resolution vas framed, and
will be offered as a substitute. The
resolution is to the effect that if the
national government desires to care
for the graves ofthe Confederate veter.
ans do not object to it's taking charge
of those in the north and in the neigh
borhood of the old war prisons. The
resolution will state that the women
of the south have voluntarily under
taken to decorate and properly pre-
serve the graves in the south, and the
association does not feel warranted in
taking from them what they have
grown to regard as duty. In gen.
eraI. the resolution is along the lines
of the speech made by MIR. Busbee
yesterday, and who proposed the sub,
stitute to the committee. The modl
fed resolution has been submitted to
Gen. Lee, and be is understood to
have accepted it. The substitute
committee will report to the full com,
mlttee tomorrow morning, and the
matter will then be laid before the
convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17
HENRY WATTERSON CALLED
DOWN.

Among tee resolutions adopted was
one charac.eriziog as nero fiction .be
statements made by distinguished
southern lecturer that the Confederate
authorities were remiss in not imprc7-
Jog the opportunity at the famous
Hampton Roads conference when Mr..
Lincoln met the southern com mission 10
an effort to arrange terms Of peace. The
allegation was that Mr. Lincoln had at
that time offered to write "ueioa" at
the top CT the paper and allow the Con.
federate com missioners to underwflse
whatever terms they chose. snd cffer
ing to pay $4,000 600 indemnity for
the slaves. The resolution declares
there is 60 authority for the statement,
and says the oficial records preclude
the possibility Of its truth.
The all important report Of the com
mi,tee 90 scboo! history was also pre-
seuted emo adopted unanimously ss
meeting all questions that had led to
the agitation Of the subject.
Tough. as the auditorium q gsa1d
reception 70 the veterans was held aad
an address delivered BY Col. Hcory l..
Turner o! Chicago. commanding the
Firs, Illinois regiment, who has oeea
tbs guest OF The city during the re-
union A brilliant bail was given at
the Isle of Palms to the sponsors. maids
of honor aud Daughters of the Confed.
eracy.
The veterans and visitors are rapidly
departing. and the ninth reunion of The
men who wore toe grey is practically
at aD end.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17
THE HERO OF SANTIAGO
RECEIVES THE MOST
TUMULTUOUS GREET
ING.

Charleston. May 1.-THE Confed
crate veterans held but one session
today which shortly after noon gave
way to the Winnie Davis memorial
exercises at the conclusion of which
an adjournment until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow was taken. The anounce-
ment that Gen. Joe Wheeler was to
speak filled the auditorium and
the hero of two wars was
giving rouslng reception by
the immense audience
The delegates and visitors devoted
the afternoon to excursions to nearby
resorts, trips down the bay and 80.
cial functions, and tonight concert
was given at the auditorium where