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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
NIGH PRICE FOR MINES.

Spokane. Wash. Feb 1.-The biz Buffalo group
OF claims, In the Buffalo Hump camp Of Idaho. has
been sold 10 +. LOWS Clark and Charles Sweeney,
OF this city, for $4,000 Mining men say this IL
the largest price ever paid for an undcvclopcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
CAMS ALL ALONG THE TTNE

The thrty-ninth annual statement OF the Wash
ington Life Insurance Company Is exhibit OF the
companys strength The sums paid to pocy-hod-
ers in 1898 aggregated s522.15s "A. The assets IN
creased ss55 926 S. to s50S2 296 a. well invested I'm
hgh-grade securities There Increase OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02

nearly 100000 In amount OF Insurance. written.
and there were gains in income. surplus ara vcl-
ume OF business The Insurance II in) ~
81 03sQas, and the income 2S9.2o 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
THE RALEIGH SAILS FROM ALDEN.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Raleigh has sailed
from Alden for Port Said. homeward bound from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
L H II ITO w WIZ =
The Price of
a Pedestal
By George Horace Lorimer

The heroes of our late
war have fallen into the
snare of success. They are
talking too much ; they are
" telling how they did it"
They forget that statues on
pedestals are expected to hold
their peace; that they have no
right to talk. "The way of
the hero is hard. The price
of a pedestal is high; few can
pay it. 1t is won with the
sword, and held with the
tongue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02

4 special dspaich from CHICAGO vefl.rdav said
that circular had been issued there 10y John J
Mitchell. president OF the Illinois Trust and Saw
ings Bank. stating that tho Hartman Syndicate Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
Swords and
Scabbards
By William George Jordan

Between the real and the
sham of life the editor of the
Posi- draws keen distinctions
in a timely editorial. "The
scabbard represents outside
show, vanity, display; the
sword, intrinsic worth. The
scabbard is the semblanCe; the
sword, the reality. The scab-
bard is the temporal; the
sword, the eternal. The scab-
bard is the BODY; the sword is
the soul" This point of view
is studied in all phases of life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
Where Literature
is Loued
By Forrest CrisSey

t" The real throne of the
living author is at the
hearth of the winter-bound
farmhouse and the fireside
of the humble home in the
village" Mr.. Crlssey, with
a dainty, sympathetic touch,
proves that the city must
bow to the country in real
appreciation of books. "Thc
scantylibrary thefarmhouse,
devoured in glow of excite
ment, is more than hundreds of
volumes intellectually tasted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02

The Presdente and other local officials native
F!npinos Most OF them have received certain
amount OF education at religious schools In Manila.
They are Intelligent men. and are extremely eager
TO learn from the outside world. Their
knowledge OF modern history and geography 10 ex-
treiaely limited and their ignorance OF current
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
The LigMheared-
ness of Americans
By Maurice Thompson

The light, joyous nature OF
the American, who sees
laugh in all things, is, says
Mr.. Thompson. one of the
strong elements in the ma
tons greatness. "Optimism
is badge of youth, health
and vigor. Behind all of
our lightness the alert bust
ness faculty stands ready.
From the first we have chosen
to be happy, and so we are
sometimes almost jovial; but
we are nightly in earnest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
RATLRO4D INTERESTS.
TRANSFER OF THE ALTON
: rs BELIEVED THAT TIE COMPLETION OF THE
|, FEW DAYS


DEAL WILL BIZ ANNOUNCED ~
FEW DAYS
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
SaIubrious Climate.
PRAYER OF THE PORTO RICANs.
They Present "a Second Mememorial
to the President Setting Forth
Desired Reforms.

Washington, May S.-Senors j. Ju-
li0 Henna and Manuelzeno Gambia,
commissioners from Porto Rico to the
memorial to the president, reiterating
the prayer of their first petition.
They ask the following concessions:
First-The cessation of military gov.
eminent and the establishment of
civil rule in the island.
Second-The establishment of abso-
lute free trade between Porto Rico and
tie United States.
Third-The reduction of American
II oops and the enlistment of Porto
Ricans.
Fcurth-The right of American citi.
zens in the island.
On the subject of military control
the commissioners make the point that
''the subject of reforming the Porto
Eican system does not properly be-
long to the army officers who now con.
troll Porto Rico or to the war depart.
ment, but to the Porto Rican people
themselves
In contending for free trade rela.,
tions with the United States they as
sert that economically speaking the
people were better off under Spanish
rule than under the present military
control of the United States, and add
tEar Porto Rico has done nothing to
deserve to be forbidden admission to
the American markets or to be starved
to death through high duties under
the tariff promulgated by the war de-
partment."
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
4 Growing Belief that the President
Will Call Congress Together
Early i'm October.

Washington, May 5.-There is a
growing belief among prominent
members of congress that the presi-
dent will call congress to meet in eX-
traordinary session this fall, probably
early in October. The questions which
vii. come before the next congress for
settlement, including, as they do,
everything growing out of our posses
siCns acquired as a result of the War
with Spain, and the general tegisla-
tiCn, including that relating to cur
rency reform, the Nicaragua canal,
merchant marine, ETC., are of such
great Importance that the president is
inclined to regard it as advisable that
congress should meet earlier than the
regular session in December, in order
to get $he work under way. The re-
tirement of Speaker Reed will natural
ly entail considerable delay in the APP
pointment of committees in the house,
as it is customary to allow a new
speaker four or five weeks to make up
his committees, and this furnishes an
additional reason why congress should
be convened before December. OF the
several senators and members of con-
gress who are going abroad this sum-
mer the president has particularly in
quired as to the length of their stay,
and has limited that it was advisable
that they should be back in the early
fall as the necessity for an extra ses-
sion might arise.
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
AN EMBEzzLER OF THOUSANDS
Olin NJ. WeIborn. Ex-Coilector of In
ternaI Revenue, Arrested at
the Presidio.

San Francisco, May 5.-The Bulletin
prints a sensational story to the effect
that Olin NJ. Welborn, ex-collector of
internal revenue, in this city, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by United
States Marshal Shine, at the Presidio
where he was enlisted under the name
of o. II. Bedhen. Welborn embezzIed
thousands of dollars from the govern
ment and escaped about a year ago.
The story of his crime came out
after the resignation of Isaac Norton.
cashier of the internal revenue Office.
Norton was $4,000 short in his ac-
counts, and in the investigation by
the treasury department it was learned
that Welborn was guilty of considera-
bic fraud. 1t was found he had passed
false vouchers on the government for
fictitious employees salaries. He was
under $4,000 bonds to appear for trial,
but jumped his bond. 1t was thought
he went to Mexico.
The prisoner denies bis identity, and
In being held at the marshaIs Office
pending investigation.
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
LARRY LAUGHLIN'S LOYALTY.
If Generally Entertained Would SUBJ
vert Authority and Leave the
Flag without Protectors.

Chicago, May 6.-Prof. j. Laurence
Laughlin, of the Chicago university.
one of the speakers at the anti-expan-
sion meeting, in this city last Sunday,
has sent to the Times-Herald a reply
to the editorial criticisms of portion
of his remarks. He says:
THE phrase used in my speech
there Tin the Philippines the flag is
symbol of tyranny and butchery,'
has caused more or less criticism
throughout the country. / used the
word 'tyanny' because the flag
is there wrongly made to rep
resent an un-American policy of
conquest for the subjugation of an iE-
ferior race against their will, by
great and powerful nation. Isaid butch
cry because the indiscriminate slaugh-
ter of natives by offensive military
operations in an unholy war of sub
jugation can be called by no other
name. / am not attacking the flag, but
a policy-a policy which makes our
honored flag stand in the Philippines
for conquest and subjugation. L am
more truely loyal to the flag in de-
manding that it should be used only
as a symbol of liberty than those who
are willing to see the flag wave as an
emblem of expansion and conquest. It
is strange that thoughtless intoler-
ance can go so far as not to distinguish
between my loyalty to the flag and my
loyalty to a policy which dishonors the
flag. / wish it to be understood that
yield to no man in my admiration for
the bravery of the men, and the skill
of the officers in the army and navy"
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS.

Mr.. Quay was not convicted, but
he was close enough to some ugly mat
ters to get pitch on his sfingers.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune (Rep.).
1t is thought if Alger's desk and
chair were removed he would take the
hint, but he wouldn't. He would think
it was joke,-Kansas City Tribune.
Quay escapes the penitentiary by
pleading the statute of limitations.
That is the sort of vindication the
Pennsylvania thimble-rigger can best
ppreciate.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
MFR. Reed is said to advise young
men who want to become presidents to
settle in some other state than Maine.
One way is to be born in Ohio, and get
Mark Hanna to settle for you.-Albany
Argus.
The story that Mr.. Reed retired
under pressure of poverty has the adj
vantage in picturesqueness, but the one
that he retired under pressure of Hanna
sounds more like the truth.--St. Louis
Republic.
a thick-and-thin administra ton
organ speaks of the testimony of Gen.
Miles in regard to putrid beef, which
has been fully sustained by the reports
and sworn testimony of hundreds of
regular and volunteer officers, as an at
tempt to ''befoul the reputation OF his
country" This is interesting. Is AIger
''the country Is Eagan 1.-The coun-
try?"--N. Y. World.
If there were really any expecta-
ton that Mr.. Quay would get a seat in
the senate, contrary to the provisions
of the constitution of the United States
and of all precedent, there would have
been no sech haste to make the appoint
ment. The appointment was not made
with any such expectation, however. 1t
is only intended for political effect
Philadelphia Press (Rep.).
Public sentiment against the Phil
ippine war has of late notably in
creased in volume and emphasis. This
was due to the fact that the people be-
gan to realize to it's fullest extent the
menace of the situation. 1t was felt
that the war was one of conquest. ut
teriy at variance with American fra
ditions and principles and demanding
the sacrifice of American blood for pur-
poses radically un-American in their
sendeneies.-St. Louis Republic.
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
SAVED THE SECRET.
He Hoodwinked His Trusting WHEY
But at what a Fearful Cost
to Himself.

He had been out late. When he reached
his residence the church clock was Ginning
FIVE. Heavy, weary, disgusted, he opened
the front door with some difficulty, and soft
" toiled up the stairs, entering the bed
chamber with elaborate caution.
Thank goodness, she was asleep!
He dropped into chair, and, without
taking off his coat or hat. began to remove
his shoes. One he placed with great care
upon the floor, but, alas! as he took off the
other it slipped out of his hand and fell
with a loud noise.
"Wifey" awoke on the instant.
She looked at him and then at the sum-
mer sunlight that streamed through the
blinds.
"Why, George, what are you getting up
SC early for?"
Talk about reprieves!
''Why, my DEAR" replied George, with
the clearest enunciation of which he was
capable, Il found / couldn't sleep, so
thought I'd get up and so cut and take
walk
And out the poor wretch went, dragging
himself round wearily for an hour upon the
verge of tears and torpor.-Cincinnatl In
nl1Irpr
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
WASHINGTON IS CONFIDENT.
Believes that individual FiIipinOs
VIII Make Overtures and Secure
Terms for Themselves.

Washington, May 4.-Gen. Otis made
no mention in his report to the war
department yesterday of the progress
of the negotiations with the insGr
gents for the cessation of hostilities,
but the fact did not abate the conf
dence of officials in the ultimate suc-
cess of the pending attempts to arrive
at an understanding.
There is belief at the war depart
ment that the Filipino leaders are
thoroughly discouraged and it is sus.
pected that the next step in the peace
negotiations will be a wholesale ef
fort on the part of the individual Fill.
pinos in the insurgeut ranks to make
terms for themselves without refer
ence to others.
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system etfectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting ON the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make 1t the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK, N Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price 5oc- per bottle.
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
TIME FOR A POLICY.
Human Lives Are Sacrificed While
the Administrations Halts
and Hesitates.

Tt is reported that Gen. Otis is very
much discouraged to find desire on the
part of the volunteer soldiers to be mus
tered out and sent home. The war with
Spain. for which the volunteers enlisted,
being over, they know that the further
retention of them in service to fight in a
different war is violation of their
rights. It is reported that not five per
cent. of the volunteers are now in the
Philippines, and they are to be sent
home in transports. Gen. Otis asks that
1900 volunteers be replaced by 10000
regulars, thus indicating the increasing
burden. We shall be constantly need
ing more and more men, and the more
we spread out and slaughter, the great
e. the quantity of troops viii be neces-
sary to hold the country we have sub
aued. If we do not hold it with a strong
force the natives will swarm back over
it, and the subjugation viii have been
in vain.
The unhappy story that comes to us
each day of the details of the fight,
which result in fatalities, wounded men
and victims of sunstroke, centers at
tention upon the question, what is it all
for? With great loss we accomplish the
result of driving the natives from an ell
trenchment about rice field, and force
them to retreat one mile to another en-
trenchment. If we have any definite
purpose in doing this work it is time to
state it. If the administration had any
policy to announce that would appeal to
the patriotism of the volunteers, there
would be no clamor on their part to
come home. Nor would there be any
difficulty in securing plenty of other
volunteers to help them if there was
general sentiment that the honor of the
flag was in any danger. The work in
hand does not seem so much like fight
ing for ones country as slaughterlng
savages without purpose.
If the president hesitates to intrude
on the prerogatives of congress in deal
ing with the Philippine situation, why
not force congress to take up at once
the task and take some measures to end
the sickening slaughter in the deadly
tropics? Our men are sweltering in a
deadly climate, fighting a wild and ig-
norant foe, producing peace and order
only by producing desolation. Our
losses have been severe, and still the
cry is for more men to go on with the
work of devastation and desolation.
The administration hesitates to make
the call for regulars to take the place of
volunteers who must be returned. The
lack of enthusiasm in the operations
there makes the president hesitate to
call even for $4,000 men. Is his own
faith in the Righteousness and glory of
this war wavering? If so, why not let
congress confront the problem at once
and settle it?
There are 100000 natives and thou
sands of square miles of territory in the
Philippines. We have only succeeded in
killing about 5000 or 5000 thus far, and
subduing a strip about 25 miles from
Manila. Are we to keep ON with the
task in this way, or shall it be done in
another way. Are we to impress the
wild and ignorant of the benevolence of
American freedom in this bloody man.
ner, or is there some other way that the
white mans burden can be performed?
Utica Observer.
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
ON CH|CKANAUGA FIELD.
The Handsome Monument Erected
by the State of Georgia to
Her Fallen Sons.
DEDICATED ON CHICKAMkUGA FIELD.
GoV. Gambler, i'm the Course of Hia
Speech Accepting the Monument,
Paid n Glowing Tribute to the IL
tustriOus Leaders, Living and
Dead, of Both Armies.

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 5.--Tha
handsome monument erected by the
state of Georgia to commemorate the
deeds of Georgians who fought at
CEickamauga was dedicated, Gov
Gambler, his staff and other distia.
guished Georgians participating.
The Monument rendered.
Hon. Gordon Lee, a member of the
Georgia committee, rendered the mon
ument to the governor. Gov. Gambler
accepted the monument on behalf OF
Georgia, and rendered it to the gos.
erEment.
In the course of his speech Gov.
Gambler paid the following tribute to
the valor of soldiers, both federal and
confederate, who fought in the civil
war:
Tribute to Famous Leaders.
"Waiving all inquiry as TO who was
right and who was wrong in the fra
tricidal conflict of 1861, where is the
American who is not proud of the
names of Lee, the cavalier; Stonewa!I
Jackson, the Puritan; Albert Sidney
johnson, the Chevalier Bayard of the
south; Joseph Johnston, the Fabius of
the confederacy, and j. Z. B. Stuart,
the Marshal Ney of the Lost Cause.
Who does not honor our own illustri-
Gus Georgians, Lcngstreet, Gordon,
and Wheeler, and Walker, who perish
ed in front of Atlanta? All men, from
Maine to Texas, and from the lakes to
the gulf, respect and honor them for
their chivalrous bearing and sturdy
manhood as all unprejudiced men
must, and do honor to the illustrious
Grant and the indefatigable Sherman
and the gallant Mcclellan for their
deeds of valor and heroic devotion to
the cause each believed to be right.
All Were Americans.
''All of these, no matter under which
flag they fought, were Americans, and
the deeds of daring and heroic achieve
ments of all of them reflect glory on
the American name. We in Georgia
honor all of them alike, because they
were all Americans, and are worthy cf
honor; but we will be pardoned for
according equal honor and more love
to the sons of Georgia, children of the
Empire state of the south. For this
reason we erect this monument and in
scribe on it the names of Georgia S
gallant sons, immortal names that
were not born to die"
The Monument Accepted.
Hon. II. V. Boynton. president of the
National park commission, accepted
the monument on behalf of the gov
eminent.
The Grafton of the day was deliver.
ed by Hon. j. c. c. Black, of Augusta.
one of Georgia's leading lawyers.
The shaft is of Georgia granite. The
apex is surmounted by heroic figure
of a confederate soldier holding in one
hand furled flag of the confederacy.
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
Some of our imperialistic friend

Some of our imperialistic friends
are getting quite put out at the exercise
of free speech by the people of this
country. Gen. Otis has established
strict censorship at Manila, and all The
news we get from our soldiers comes
through his agent. Imperialism, it will
be observed, brings its penalties. If we
go into it we win have to pay the price,
We will have to give up the right of
free speech, and say only such things as
please the military authorities. Destiny
may strike us dumb.-Utica Observer.
Iron County register., 1899-05-11
A Question of Jurisdictfon,

Dubuque, Ia, May 6.-Judge Shi-as,
Of the federal court, made a decision
yesterday, establishing a precedent in
Bankruptcy cases. He ruled that the
United States court has no jurisdiction
in bankruptcy proceedings. The dis
tlict court is the only tribunal.