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and naval proves and skill. Surviving
veterans of the northern and southern
armies and navies have fought under
one flag. The sons of the federal and
confederate soldiers and sailors have
fought under one flag, and the nation
is reunited. To-day we can look back
upon the four years of tragedy and
without sectional feelings recall tic
two shots which stand out most promi-
nently in memory, as they will always
stand out most prominently in his
tory. The shots from Moultrie's can
non and from the pistol of the assassin.
After escaping from the theatcr and
after escaping from this city, Booth,
the assassin, was closely followed until
he was surrounded in a barn in Mary
land and killed by a bullet from the
rife OF Boston Corbett; shot which
was fred without orders, and against
the desire of the commanding officer.
The body of the assassin was brought
to Washington and buried here. Never
theless there have been many stories
promulgated alleging that he escaped
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by volleys innumerable for four long
years until the end came; the end well
coined by both north and south. Wei
coined by the north because of the in
sured permanence of the federal union I;
welcomed by the south because it was
the conclusion of privation, suffering
| and disaster. To-day the survivors of
the contending armies and their chill
dren and children's children all rejoice
that the end was as it was.
But the shot above all others which
outrivaled in tragic hypnotism all 9TH
er events was the shot from the pistol
of an assassin which rang out in Ford S
theater and reverberated throughout
the world; the shot which, in a mo-
ment, in the twinkling of an eye, took
from the republic its glorious presi-
dent Ton April H.. 1869 and took from
the unfortunate south the one life
which might have been able to spare it
all of the years of misery which fol-
lowed, because of mistaken zeal and
partisan folly. 1t was the shot fired by
John Wilkes Booth, which caused the
death of Abraham Lincoln.
Paradoxieal as it may seem, we are a
peaee-loving people, and at the same
time a warlike nation. Seeking peace
with all mankind, we were forced into
a war for humanity's sake just one
year ago. Out of that war we have
come with glory and honor, and with
international reputation for military
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HAS MANY WITNESSES.
Gen. Miles Oncrs oniciai Report. OF
I4y omccrs on Condition of
Army beef

| Washington, April 5.-The army
court of inquiry on Tuesday again
heard DIR. DAILY in regard to the char
acter of beef furnished for the army
during the late war. lie reiterated his
former statements, paid his respects to
the war commission and declared that
the refrigerator beef smclt like q
Cadavcr after il had been cmbalmcd.
DIR. Nicodemus, of Philadelphia, who
saw service in Porto Rico, corroborated
this testimony, comparing the smell OF
the beef to the odor about dissecting-
room. The day brought out PROPOSE
ton from Gen. Miles to supply the court
the names of a large number OF wit
nesscs and that he had in February Of
fcrcd the official reports of l47 officers
| as testimony, but that the court had
not indicated its acceptance OF them:
Mai. Lees remarks in presenting this
matter were as follows:
II now offer as evidence IN this case the
reports of the III officers transmitted. as
| aforesaid TO the secretary of war. and the
additional reports OF officers now in your
| custody 1t need not be argued that the
| officers who made those reports made them
upon their honor and in the discharge Of
| their duties. and that the same crcdence
| should be given to the statements made
| in the above reports as though their con-
| tents had been sworn to- II Is an axiom
| that the official reports of an officer OF the
| army impart truth
Gen. Miles proposition did not in.
cludc the acceptance of the reports OF
the officers as testimony, but the sug.
gcstion was made by Maj. Lee in his
| behalf.
The secretary of war has ordered
Gen. Shaftcr to report as witness be.
fore the court of inquiry.
Washington, April S. - The army
beef inquiry court decided Friday to ad.
| nit as evidence the official reports o.
the army officers concerning the bee
supplied to the army during the wal
with Spain as requested by Gen. Miles
| The decision was reached at an cNecu'
tive session of the court and after the
renewal by Maj. Lee on behalf Of Gen
Miles of the request fer action upor
| the application
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FAVORS DREYFUS.
Published Evidence shows That He
Had No Dealings with Either
Germany or Italy.

Paris, April G.-The Noltairc, emu
lating the Figaro, on Wednesday pub
lishcd an instaIlment of Dreyfus evil
dcnce, in the shape of some foreign
office documents, in which it is set
forth that the foreign Office received
several official denials from Col.
Schwartzkoppen, the former German
military attache here, and from the
Italian government cmpbatically de
nying that they had had relations with
Dreyfus.
The documents published by the Vol
tairc also show that the French for
cign office intercepted coded telegram
addressed by Col. Pannissardi, the for
mcr Italian military attache at Paris,
10 his government, showing that he
did not know Dreyfus.
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TWO HISTORIC SHOTS.
They Will Always Be Identified
with Our National Life.
One Wnsthc Cannon Shot Which Rang
Out from Moultric, the Other
the Pistol shot That Killed
Abraham Lincoln.
Especial Washington letter.

Great men and great events pass be-
fore us so rapidly in Kaleidoscope re-
view, like the moving pictures of
kinetoscope, that uen of modern
times must needs read rapidly, think
quickly and act with celebrity in
order to keep pace with the acts and
scenes in the drama of human life.
There was n cannon shot fired from
Fort Moultrie at Fort Sumter In the
early days of 1861 which changed the
destinies of this republic. 1t rever-
| beratcd throughout the world. The
men and women who were heads OF
families then have nearly all gone 10
that bourne whence no traveller e er re-
turns. All readers of history know OF
it, but there was another cannon shot
fred from battery beneath Palmet-
to flag, some weeks earlier, OF when
few people have heard or read. IT was
fired at vessel called the Star of the
West as it was bringing supplies to
Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor.
That shot did not precipitate civil war,
for there were commissioners and COM
mittees selected and appointed after
wards to avert Il war between the
states. But the shot which was fired at
the flag waving over Fort Sumter
caused an internecine struggle of four
years duration.
The men and women born between
the years 1851 and 1865 have no personal
recolections of the tragic daily occur
rences of those years. To-day they are
the leaders and managers i'll the fore
front of affairs. They read of the civil
war as they read of the Mexican war,
the war of 1912 and the war CT the reNo-
luton; wars in which they took no
part, directly or indirectly. True, there
were boys and young men then, who are
fathers and grandfathers now, who tell
| TO families and friends incidents of
| those days, thereby making more vivid
| their reading of history. But the stall
wart men of to-day and the mothers of
| the rising generation have no personal
| knowledge of those events. The writer
| is one of the mere boys of 81 who has
personal recollections of the trials and
| triumphs of those days.
The people of the north and of the
south eagerly bought the daily papers,
not merely to see which side had won
| in battle, but to see whether "our
John" or "our jim" or others of our
families had fallen beneath the leaden
and iron hail which the contending
| forces were hurting against each other.
| We suffered not only the joys of victory
| or the sorrows of defeat, but in every
home and at every hearthstone there
| was father, a mother, brother or a
sister reading of loved ones who We're
"dying tonight on the old camp
ground" far from the reach of loving
| hands, writhing hearts and loving lips.
Yes, the shot which rang out from
Moultrie rang around the world and
convulsed this nation. 1t was followed
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THE EAST.

In New York the work of searching
the fire ruins of the Windsor hotel has
ended. The total known dead numbers
&c, and several persons are still miss
ing.
In the cotton mills of New England
an increase in wages has gone into eff
feet, the restoration benefiting 100000
operatives.
In New York William X. Vanderbilt,
Jr.. was married to Miss Virginia Fair
of California. Both are worth millions
of money.
The death of Warren F. Leland, pro-
prietor of the Windsor hotel, which
was destroyed by fire in New York
on March II, occurred from the effects
of a surgical operation. His wife and
daughter were victims of the fire.
Lewis Dennis killed his father at Mill
helm, Pa, TO save his mother from his
fathers murderous attack.
John Clark, James Dristell and John
McAlister were killed by the cars at
Greensburg, Pa.
James Corbett says he will never fight
again, but will give all of his attention
to his liquor business in New York.
BY an explosion at the railroad cap
factory at Braddock, Pa, three men
were killed.
An advance Of ten per cent. in the
wages of about 10,OCO employees in Pitts
burgh and vicinity has been made by
Andrew Carnegie.
Elisha Dyer (rep) was reelected gov
ernor in Rhode Island, by 10000 plurali-
ty and the legislature is overwhelming
~ republican.
In New York city the home of Wal
ter c. Andrews, a millionaire, was
burned and Mrs. st. John, the married
daughter of Mr.. Andrews, and her
young son and four servants were
killed.
A combine of the paper mills of the
country, with capital stock of $42,-
100000, is nearing completion, and it is
expected the new corporation will be-
gin operations June /.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

Mrs. Annie George, charged with the
murder of George ID. SaXton, brother
of Mrs. Mckinley, was placed on trial
| in Canton, o.
In Chicago Carter II. Harrison (dem.)
was reelected mayor by a plurality of
about $4,000. The republicans were
generally successful in the elections
| held throughout the state.
The Colorado legislature has ad-
| journed sine die.
Mrs. Anna Blashek gave her two chill
dren poison and then committed suicide
in Roswell. Tex. No cause was known
for the deed.
In the barber of Eureka, Cal, the
steamer Chilkat eapsized and ten per-
sons were drowned.
| 1t was voted by the Cuban military
assembly in Havana to disband the
army and to dissolve.
| The republicans elected their entire
council ticket in the municipal election
in St. Louis and 81 of the IS members
of the house of delegates.
! The Florida legislature convened at
| Tallahassee.
The republicans were successful in a
large majority of the towns in the mu-
nicipal elections in Kansas and Ne
braska.
In portions of Virginia and North
| Carolina heavy snowstorms occurred.
At the Wisconsin election the two re-
were reelected. and the republicans
elected mayors in 27cities and the dem
ocrats in IS.
Weston b. Turner, a wealthy man,
aged 60 years, while temporarily insane
killed his wife and himself at Falls
Church. Va.
In the school trustee contest in Rio
township, H.. Mrs. James Mansfield
(dem.) beat her husband (rep).
At Albany, Ca, Walter II. Jackson,
prominent young man, killed his wife
and three-months-o child and then
shot himself dead while insane.
On the burlington road a mail train
ran from Creston, Ia, to Omaha. Neb.,
a distance of 1O4 miles, in 1903 minutes.
The well-known opera singer, Lily
Post, died in an insane asylum in San
VI
Judge Peabody in the city police
court in ST. Louis decided that under
certain conditions a husband has the
right to beat his wife.
At Camanehe, Ia, L. c. Lum and wife,
old residents, were killed by the cars.
Mrs. Charles Totten was elected
mayor in the election at Beattie, Kan,
and ali the members of the council are
women.
Reports from Havana say that Go
mez will be reinstated commander in
chief of the Cuban army until the Gu
ban forces are disbanded.
Fire destroyed the livery barn of OF
tie Snyder at Muscatine, Ia, and 25
horses were cremated.
In Havana all the official Tags were
half-masted at the hour of the inter-
ment in Arlington cemetery of the SOL
diers who gave up their lives during the
war with Spain.
Anna Wright, aged II, and Howard
Lease, aged 20, eloped from Rawlings,
Nd, and were married.
The steamer Arizona arrived at San
Francisco from Manila with les sick
and convalescent soldiers from the Phil
ippines.
Forest Jamison and Nose Anderson
fcolored) were lynched by mob for
the murder of T. Fl. Cleland, farmer
who lived near Brooksyille. Miss.
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cially inquired of him as to Admiral
Dewev's health. The response WAS
most satisfactory, showing that from
the standpoint of a naval surgeon, close
" identified with the admiral, he was
in as good health as could be expected
in such a climate.
Manila, April 7.-Col. Smith, the gov
ernor of the island of Negroes, reports
that a number of bandits, headed by a
man named Papaissio, attempted re-
belliOn on March 81, and killed several
officials of Jumamaylan. lie also cap
tured other officials and issued proc
lamation calling upon the natives to
rise and CNterninate the Americans and
Spaniards. Maj. Sine and two com
panics of the California regiment were
dispatched by water to the scene of
the disturbance and Col. Duboce and
two other companies of troops were
sent overland. On April this force
marched ~ miles and captured LabZid,
the headquarters of the bandits, and
destroyed the town. The troops also
captured IS prisoners and scattered
papaissio's forces, thus effcctually
quellirg the rebellion at the outset.
Gen. Mac Arthur's volunteers are re-
ceiving Krag-Jorgcnsen rifles. the Fill
ipinos having disco, cred thatthey could
effectively fire their Mausers and re-
treat before the Americans approached
near enough to use their Springfield
rifles with effect.
Advices received here from Samar, an
island forming a province OF the Phil
ippines, say the revolutionists there are
weary. Their leader, Gen. Lukban, ol
Chinese ancestry, has deserted with the
funds. The inhabitants arc DESTROYS
of American rule.
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ALDERMEN WILL BE GOOD.
the New Council on IL Nom
Partisan Basis.

Chicago, April 7-Forty-two alder
mems republicans, 10 democrats, and
independcnt--mc Thursday after
noon and perfected plans for n non
partisan organization of the city coun-
ell in the matter Of selecting commit
tees. Four more-three democrats and
one republican-sent word that they
were unable to be present, but would
vote to sustain the action of the caucus.
AS it takes but So aldermen to organize,
this gave the caucus leeway of II
votes, and there is left no doubt that the
plan of a non-partisan organization will
he carried through.
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While every dead American soldier
on the fighting line in the Philippines
represents glorious bravery and devo-
ton, the most distinguished victim in
Luzon thus far has been Col. Henry e.
Egbert, of the Twenty-second infantry.
Here, in the jungles of the tropics, was
ended the career of an American officer
of 40 years active service. Col. Egbert
had been wounded in three wars, in
1864. in the civil war; in 1898. at Santi-
ago. in the war against Spain in Cuba,
and in 1899, at Malinta, in the war with
the insurgents of the Philippines. 1t is
a rare record
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Justice One of those fables was to the
effect that he was many years after
wards preacher in Monumental
church at Richmond. VA.
The houses in which the assassina-
ton was planned and in which Lincoln
died are still standing in Washington,
and their pictures arc herewith pre-
scented. The assassination was planned
in boarding house kept by Mrs. Sur
raft. and she was hanged with the cap
tured conspirators.
Concerning the guilt Of Mrs. Surratt
the writer has always entertained
doubts. Nevertheless, public indigna-
ton was so high, and every mind was 50
intamcd with Il desire for complete
vengeance, that the woman suffered
with those who were certainly guilty.
Father Walter, of st. Patrick S Catholic
church, received the confession Of Mrs,
Surratt before her death. AS a priest
he declined to give evidence concerning
her confession. Nevertheless, as man,
he always expressed his belief in her in
nocence. knowing Father Walter very
wei, anu iltdiu nm liti SOlltllIS
express his belief in her innocence, the
writer has always inclined to that be-
lief.
MANY of the stories about John
Wilkes Booth are very absurd says Mr..
Louis Dietrich, an old Washingtonian.
Il have heard people throughout the
country say that Booth was never
I hot IL,
which was brought to Washington was
a dummy. | have seen such statements
in the papers, as though the writer's be-
lieved the nonsense about which they
write. But | can tell you that was one
of the very few who actually did see
and touch the dead body of the muir
derer of Abraham Lincoln.
when his body was brought here on
a gunboat | wanted to see him; but it
was almost impossible to get chance.
| thought of all schemes to get on board
and at last went to my friend, DR.. Todd,
of the army, and asked him how |
should get to see the body. He said:
We are to make post-mOrtem eXami-
nation to morrow inthe afternoon. You
Is
that you have a message for me. | will
be on board and will tell them to send
you to me as am expecting you. did
so and was admitted.
Just before the post msrtem ex-
animation DR.. Todd lifted the big tar
paulin that was laid over the body on
the upper deck, and showed me the face
of the dead man. 1t was calm and peace
full as a baby's, and it was John Wilkes
Booth. 1t is all nonsense to say that he
was not there. l saw him and touched
his head. 1t was cold and dead; and it
was Booth l know what | know, and
saw Booth lying there. The gunboat
was anchored between the arsenal and
the navy yard, but nearer the yard than
the arsenal"
Among other absurd stories told
about Booth was one to the effect that
his body had been sunk in the eastern
branch of the Potomac, at midnight,
and that no one knew where it was.
That was false as everything else they
told His body was buried in the old
penitentiary ground, where the arsenal
now is, together with those of the other
conspirators, Harold, Payne, Mrs.
Sarratt and Atzerodt. There the body
laid for ten years, until it was finally
disinterred and carried to Baltimore
and buried beside that of his father in
the family burying ground"
SMITH D. FRY.
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A venerable lady in New Philadel-
phia, o., recently gave a party which
was thoroughly unique in its charac-
ter. The company was made up of
seven couples who were related to the
hostess, and all of whom had eloped to
get married. In no instance had there
been any serious opposition to the diff
ferent matches. 1t simply runs in the
family" to embrace matrimony in that
way, and the style is faithfully main
tanned. the youngest couple having
eloped in February in face of the cor
dial approval of their attachment for
each other by their parents.
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Wages of Ten Thousand Advanced.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 5.-The Car
negie Steel Company, Limited, will to-
day post in all OF its various plants a
notice of an increase of wages to its
unskilled, or common laborers, the adj
vance to date from April /. The order
will affect 10000 workers in the COM
pany's employ, and means an annual
extra distribution of several hundred
thousands of dollars. Under the adj
vance, which is entirely voluntary, COM
mon labor will receive Sl.40 per day,
other labor in proportion.
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Cuuuht In E<nnSas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo, April 7.-Santiago
Morphy, alias Mexican Morphy, want
ed in the City of Mexico on the charge
of embczzling $4,000 in bank funds
was arrested at the Stratford hotel in
this city Thursday. He escaped from
detectives at New Orleans on January
30, and had been in hiding since that
time. A reward of $500 is offered for
Morphy. He was formerly in the en-
ploy of the National Bank of Mexico, in
the CITY of Mexico.
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The historic Washington elm in Cam
bridge, Mass, under which Gen. Wash
ington stood when he took command
of the army of the United States, is rap
idly decaying and the park commission
ers say that it can live but a year or
two longer. Special efforts are now be-
ing made, however, TO preserve the tree,
all the dead branches are being trimmed
off and the ground is being enriched as
much as possible, so that the historic
old wood may stand at least until the
end of the century.
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Rear Admiral Iligginson declines to
take a promotion because it would put
him ahead Of other naval officers whose
gallantry he thinks should be rewarded.
And Lieut. Ward refuses advancement
because it would give him precedence
over his classmate, Lieut.. Stanton, and
he regards this rs unjust to the latter.
Is ii any wonder that the American
navy commands the admiration of the
world? Its lustre will never fade so
long as it is commanded by such Off
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Broollville. Miss, April 7. - Two ne.
groes, Forest Jamison and Nose An
derson, were lynched Thursday by q
mob for the murder of T. III. Cleland
stock farmer, who lived ~ miles east
of here. Jamison confessed that he
choked Cleland to death while Ander.
son held the victims feet. At noon
Thursday posse of eco determined
citizens secured possession of the two
negroes and quietly hanged them to q
tree. The mob then dispersed in an
orderly manner.
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The Minnesota supreme court has af-
firmed a decision of n lower court which
held. that telegraph company was liza
BILE for damages for the transmission of
libelous matter over its wires. The
lower court found a verdict for $50, 900
damages. The supreme court said the
principle was correct, but the damages
excessive; that the damages should not
have been more than ST 900.
The leader., 1899-04-12

The Casquet rocks in the English
channel, upon which the steamer Stella
foundered recently and sent so souls to
"A watery grave. lie 20 miles west of
Cape La Hague, France. and about l3o
miles southwest of Portsmouth. There
are three lights there which rise 113
feet above the sea and can be seen in
clear weather for 20 miles. The sea for
half a mile north and south is full of
sunken rocks and many vessels have
gone down there. The lighthouse is
very difficult TO approach and some
times il takes three months to get a
load of provisions out to the keepers.
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organs Book on Expansion.

Chicago, April 7.-Hon. William j.
Bryan is soon to publish book en-
titled Republic or Empire-The Phil
ippine Question" in which he discusses
territorial expansion from every stand
point, his argument being supplement-
ed by chapters dealing with the various
phases of the subject by Andrew Car
negie, George +. Hoar, John w. Dan
iels, Henry NJ. Teller and other states
men and scholars.
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Mrs. Amelia New, serving a life SEN
tence in the Kansas penitentiary for the
murder of her husband, and George H.
Dobbs, serving a life sentence as her nc
complete. are innocent-a convict, Alvin
Ballard. having confessed that he is
guilty of the crime. Mrs. New and
Dobbs were convicted upon circum-
stantial evidence, but the confession
made by Ballard clears ii all up.
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Thirty Killed in Earthquake.

Seattle, Wash, April Con Tuesday,
March :, Japan was visited by another
terrible earthquake. 1t centered in
Nara prefecture, and over 80 persons
were killed by falling timbers and in
mines, many of which caved in. The
governors report shows that besides
those killed II persons were injured,
81 dwellings, destroyed. Is badly dam
aged, while &c other buildings were
mere or less wrecked.
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The discussien which is now taxing
place in many places throughout the
country over the proposition TO change
the Jewish Sabbath from Saturday 10
Sunday brings out the fact perhaps not
generally known that there is not a, day
In The week which Is not accepted By
some portion of the human race as the
day of rest" and worship. The Chris
fians have Sunday; the Greeks. Mon
day; the Persians. Tuesday; the Assyri-
ans. Wednesday; the Egyptians. Thurs
day; the Turks. Friday; and the Jews.
Saturday. And with too many people
every day ip The week Is a.day Of rest.