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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-14
Synopsis Of Chapters Published.

CHAPTER l. = Lieutenant Loring of
the regular army, having been Tilted by
Geraldine Allyn during his cadet days
at West Point. is ordered to Arizona.
Ii and III.-Lieutenant Blake arrests
a deserter. Higgins, whom a Mexican
girl, Pamela, endeavors to protect. ~
Captain Nevins, appointed to the
regular army from civil life, a gambler
and embeZzler of government funds, is
tried by court martial. He makes a
confession. stating that he was always
bad, but had married good woman.
tie asks Lieutenant Loring, judge adj
vocate of the court, to carry his watch
and some jewels to his wife, stating
that Loring is acquainted with her
sister, Miss Geraldine Allyn. V.-Lor
ing accepts the trust, putting the jew
els in an envelope and placing the
watch and jewels in safe. Vl.-Nev
ms sends for Loring, who does not
respond, whereupon Nevins demands
the return of the jewels. He is inform
Captain Nevins leaves the garrison for
parts unknown. VIII.-Loring and
Blake. with all escort, are making for
San Francisco with the jewels in
charge when Blake is lured from Lor-
ing 10y Mexican girl, Pamela, and
meets two Gringos, who hand HIM an
order to furnish men from his escort to
conduct Colonies Vance and Turnbull
to Tucson and an order for Blake and
Loring to go to the Mexican capital on
court martial duty. Blake's escort is
thus reduced. The next night Blake is
lured away again by Pancha, who in
forms him that the stage near by is to
be attacked. Joining his men, he
dashes away, leaving Loring, who is
robbed of the watch and jewels
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-14


stores and supplies into the far terri
tory, but took little ont. Gold being
the monetary standard Of California at
the time, it cost captain a months
pay to take that two weeks voyage
The government paid the way into the
territory in the case of officers going un-
der orders, and, once landed there, a
man speedily found himself too poor to
think of returning Therefore was the
stout mariner who commanded the Idaho
more than surprised to find two army
officers on his scanty passenger list.
Turnbull he had met before Loring
was stranger.
"Make yourselves comfortable, gen.
tlemen, said he. "You practically own
the ship till we get to Guaymas. There
we pick up some Mexican families 60
ing to Frisco and two mighty pretty
girls
who are they?'' asked Turnbull
languidly as he sat on the upper deck,
heels lifted on the taffrail, gazing out
over an apparently limitless plain. half
dim vista of far spreading sand, half Of
star dotted, fawless salt water, the
smoke of his cigar curling lazily aloft
az the black hull rode at anchor.
Daughters of old Roman de la Cruz.
for two that l know of, and some cousin
of theirs, believe They came aboard
on our up trip. The old man likes our
tap of champagne and doesn't care what
it costs. lie mas more ready cash. than
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-14
CHAPTER K.

Not for many moons did that voyage
of the Idaho lose first place in the men,
ory of the bevy of passengers who
watched the lights Of Guaymas fading
away astern that April night. All had
been hustle and gayety aboard during
her hour Of sheltered anchorage. Senior
de la Cruz had verified the captain 8
vxdict and opened case of SiIrery and
besought all hands to drink to ioyous
and prosperous voyage for his beloved
daughters, their duenna and his littla
niece. their cousin from Hermosillo
"All hands" would have included the
ships company had the captain permit
ted, SO hospitable was the Mexican, and
indeed was intended to include every
soul on the passenger list, most of them
boarding the boat at Guaymas. The
Senior Colonel Turnbull was formallv
presented to the Senior de- Ia Cruz and
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roam, had been spirited away The gang
had made q wreck of the bar and pud
die of his famous liquor.
Manuel, his brother, with his beloved
wife and child, had fled in terror, said
Sancho, else would they now he here,
nursing the heroic officer who had striv-
en- to defend them against such a rush
of wretches. Blake drove him away
with imprecations, vowing that he.
Sancho, was in collision with the gang,
against which unmerited slur Sanoho
protested in sonorous Spanish, and to
prove his innocence pointed to his be-
spattered barroom. and as that failed to
move the obdurate heart Of the raging
cavalryman went sorrowfully back to
the dark ranch, whence there suddenly
arose sheet Of flame and the cry that
the villains had set fire to the corral
before they left For half an hour the
straw and hay made fierce blaze, and
the troopers turned to aud saved the
ranch, as Sancho knew they would, and
the actual damage was but slight.
Some day Sancho would present
claim against the government for 20
times the amount and get such portion
of it as was not required by the local
agent and lobbying aids who rushed it
through congress. Against Sancho there
was no proof whatever, and when Blake
rode away at dawn to take the trail of
the robber band he had to invoke San
cho's assistance in looking after his
stricken friend. There were hours that
day when Blake could almost have
blown his brains out He who prided
himself on the field record he was max
ing had been outwitted, tricked, utterly
and ridioulously fooled. BY heaven, if
horses could hold out, those rascals
should not go unwhipped Of justicei
i Bitter as was his cup the previous year
this was bitterer still.
Not for ten days. after long and
fruitless chase through the Dragon
mountains and almost into Mexico, did
Blake return to the Bend, and by that
time Loring vas just gone, borne in the
ambulance, to Yuma. He had regained
consciousness under the doctors care,
said old Feeney, but was sorely weak and
shaken. and the doctor had gone on with
him.
So ended, for the time being at least,
the survey OF the ella valley, for the
surgeon at Fort Yuma conceded in the
opinion of his brother from Cooke that
Lieutenant Loring could perform no
duty for weeks; that he should have
care, rest and a sea voyage. The record
of the court had been sent on by mail
stage to San Francisco, and after fort
night Of total quiet at Yuma Loring was
conveyed down the Colorado to the gulf
and shipped aboard the coasting steam
er for the two weeks run around old
California and up the Pacific to Yerba
Buena. The very day they sailed old
Turnbull came to join him on the voy-
age. Not trace had been discovered of
the fugitive. Captain Nevins and such
suspicious characters as Blake had over
hauled were long since released for lack
Of evidence. Sancho held the fort as inn
perturbably as ever. The family Of
my brother" were reported gone to Her
mosillo.
Those were years in which the steam
er plying about once month between
the Colorado and the bay of San Fran
cisco carried heavy burdens of freight.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-14
You Are Going to the Pacific
C0Aar

Don't complete arrangements until you
have secured information regarding the
personally conducted excursions to San
Francisco. Los Angeles and Portland
via the Union Pacific. These excur-
sions leave Chicago, Minneapolis and st.
Paul every Thursday, and Omaha every
FRIDAY in elegantly upholstered Pull
man Tourist Sleepers; illuminated by
Pintsch light; heated by steam. Bag
gage checked through from starting
point to destination. Prompt and salts
factory service. Many hours quicker
time than any other line.
For full particulars call on or address
j. w. TURTLE,
40l Walnut Street,
Dies MONIES, La.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-10-26
Feed and Pork Flavor.

There is a vast difference in the quail
ity of pork. Some is sweet, tender and
juicy. Some is directly the reverse.
Feed is largely responsible for this
difference, says the Epitomist. In ex-
periments, conducted for the purpose
of determining the influence of food on
the quality of pork, it has been found
that milk, corn, barley, oats and peas
produce the most solid and best-fa-
vored meat. Potatoes produce soft
pork. By-products of the -four mill
make an inferior pork. Oil meals pro-
duce pork that is oily and of poor flavor.
The meat made from feeding beans is
without flavor, and. hard and indigesti-
BILE. Acorns do not make good pork.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-10-26
BRIEFS.

Jack and the Beanstalk" drew good |
audience at the opera house Saturday even
ing, and gave good satisfaction. The play
was cut some in order to enable a part Of
the troupe time to catch the traia for
Ciaremont. There were 6S people in the
company and the hotel facilities here were
entirely inadequate. The scenery carried
by this company is extraordinary.
The Rutland railroad excursion took A
large party to Boston station Tuesday.
Tickets were not on sale here but a good
number sent to Bartonsville, and so ayailed
themselves Of the excursion rate Among
those going were Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Bar
Der, Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Kimball, Mrs,
George x. Russell, Mrs. Clark Chase, Mrs.
Alkaline Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. E, B. Smith,
Mrs. II. B, Davis. w. B. Carpenter, Mrs.
M f. Davis. Mrs. Davis will visit Mrs.
G. c. House Of Providence before return
ing home.
The University association, which was
organized here last spring, has taken up
the work this tall with considerable enthu-
siasm. The club numbers about 20 men,
bers, who are devoting themselves to the
study OF universal literature from the
ancient Egyptian down to the present day.
The course of study is divided into twelve
numbers which it requires all of two years
to complete. The officers of the associa-
ton are Mrs. Edward Kirkland, president ;
Mrs. Howard Parker, vice president and
Miss Eunice Foster, secretary. The asso-
citation meets Monday evening once in two
weeks.
From figures furnished by Supern 'endent
Cox it i, learned that in the town of Rock
ingham there are 1859 school children, and
that of this number Sl4 are to be found il
the graded and high schools of Below.
Falls. S.xtons River has 1870; Rocking.
ham, 25; Cambridgeport, &c; Bartonsvile
%; Lawrence Mills, 49,; Allbee district
10; Upper Meadows, 10, and Park Hill, 6
In the first and second grades of the
schools in this village there are 205 pupils
in the third grade, go; IN the fourth, SO
fifth, SO; sixth, 76; seventh, Ga; eighth
AZ; ninth, AZ; high school, 112.
H. D. Ryder has the record of rainfall
kept by W. H. Childs of Brattleboro Gov
ering from 1886 to October 1899. Thi.
shows that the rainfall on each of these
years from January l to October l il
inches was as follows: 1886, 1871; 1887,
1916; 1888, 43 1S; 1889, $500; 1890
a7.71; 1891, SO 81; 1892, 27.16; 1898
1923; 1894, 17.16; 1895, 22.51; 1896
24.21; 1897. 1878; 1898, $50; 1899
80 SO. This shows that we have had 6
very nearly average rainfall. What .hen
makes this entire section of the country SC
remarkably dryP
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-10-26
BARGAINS IN TOMBSTONES
Advanced Methods in the Funeral
Business Adopted Near
City Cemetery.

The approaches to all the cemeteries
about New York are lined with stone
yards, where headpieces may be had
on short notice and in great variety
of styles to suit the varying tastes and
degrees of grief or sentiment on the
part Of the survivors. Tombstones are
such cumbersome and heavy ware that
they are displayed at the very gates
Of the graveyards for convenience In
making prompt deliveries. The de-
mand for them is reasonably steady,
and it would not strike the casual OBJ
server that there was much stimulation
to an eager competition in the business
Of supplying them.
It is the more surprising, therefore,
says the New York Sun, to come across
q job lot Of headstones at bargain
prices. Out in an eastern suburb of the
city on Long Island wheeling tourist
came upon an odd spectacle of mark
down sale Of tombstones the other day.
ALI goods were marked in plain figures
in the regular and much approved man
ner of the great department stores.
The prices were attractive and the man
ner Of their exhibition was enough to
tempt one to lay in supply against
the time when in the course OF nature
he might need something in this line.
Lettered in white paint were all
styles, shapes and sizes in granite mon
uments-plain, polished and ornate.
This style, $780," VERY fine at s4s;"
"a beauty, only $14.50," and Reduced
to $780," were some of the legends. The
stonecutter stood, like foorwalker,
among his wares, wearing an inviting
smile, while rival dealer across the
way looked on with scorn all over his
grimy face at the advanced business
methods of his neighbor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-10-26
Death of Mrs. Brace.

Mrs. Mary X. Brace, wife Of .S.Brace,
died quite suddenly at her home in the
tenement of M. M. Whitney on Atkinson
street, Tuesday night at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Brace was born in Vaudeville, N.
Y, about 65 years ago. After her mar
risge her home was in Little Falls, N. Y,
for about % years aud since that time, a
period of nearly 10 years, her home ha,
been here.
The funeral is to be this afternoon at the
house, her pastor, Rev. c. R. B. Dodge,
officiating,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-10-26

DO you think none have known but yourself
all the psin
Of hopee that retreat and regrets that remain
And ell the wide distance fate fixes, no doubt,
Twixt the life that's within and the life that's
withc At
gbioh one of us finds the world just as he
likesf
Or gets what he wants when he wants itf Or
strikes
Tithout missing the thing that he strikes at
the firstf
Sod means us all to be happy, be sure
BE sepds us no sorrows that have not some
cure.
Dur duty down here is to do, not to know.
Live as though life were earnest, and life viii
be 10.
Owen Meredith
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-10-26
Penny Postage Success.

AS result of the penny postage
scheme between the British colonies 1t
has become necessary to extend the
facilities of the general post office in
London. The volume of Canadian bust
ness alone has doubled since the first
of the wear.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-10-26

Miss Tracey and Miss Hart, teacher,
from Saxtons River, visited the school, in
this village Monday. ,t-
Fred White OF the Central Vermont \;
vision office passed Sunday at his home IN
White River Junction.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

the things that told the city's Joy at re-
ceiving again the gallant veterans of many
battles"
Lower Market street was a revelation.
Expectant hundreds were ready and waiting
on sidewalks and in favored windows. 1t
was near the time when the triumphal
procession must turn into view far down
the way. All the cable cars had been
stopped somewhere. The broad pavement
was clear of traffic and ready for the re-
turning warriors to traverse its length
without a single obstruction between curb
and curb.
Bang! went the signal cannon. The report
ratified windows. People strained their eyes
to catch the first glimpse of the advance.
Side streets filled with men and women
and boys hurrying from their places of en-
ployment within quiet buildings and became
animated race courses ending where We're
already aligned the less busy persons who
had been able to come earlier and secure the
best places. Windows were thrown open
and quickly blocked with girls and men who
laid aside their work to witness the home
coming fighters. No employer ~grudged that
little time. In it's general effect the signal
shot was like the quick panic inspired by
the cry of fire. But it was not fear that
thrilled the thousands.
During the march a stop was made where
General Shafter and the Nebraska and Utah
state officials reviewed the troops. Then
the boys again took up the march, and
entered the Preside gate, to at once become
the guests at a dime provided by the
Oregon regiment. Thus ended the trip
which had been a continual ovation from
The ship to the camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
The Returned First
Nebraska Volunteers
Re-Enter San Francisco

The transport Hancock, bearing the First
regiment of Nebraska home from the Philip
pines, arrived at San Francisco on the even
ing Of July 20, passing through the Golden
Gate at 10:3 80 p. m. The expected arrival OF
the noted regiment had created interest and
enthusiasm all through California and the
arrival of the transport was telegraphed to
all the leading hotels and to NEST Of the in
land towns. There was Immediately a rush
by anxious ones to get out and see the big
vessel. 1t lay at anchor near the city quar-
antine station, and about 300 yards off from
the wharf, where her white hull could plainly
be seen from the shore.
On arrival in the harbor the Nebraska boys
had spent some time cheering and making
other demonstrations Of their Joy at once
more sighting their native land. This lasted
for half an hour, after which most of the
boys went below to sleep. in order that the
morning might seem to come quicker.
A number of newspaper launches visited
the steamer before midnight and shouted in
quiries over to the ~sentries and straggles
on deck, and one party Of three men from
Lincoln got so close to the gangway as to
be able to shake hands with a few of the
Nebraska soldiers. Along about / o'clock
in the morning Governor Poynter, General
barry and Congressman Stark went ont tr
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

of nothing but the rebels in the trench. The
bullet had been kind to Stotsenberg. 1t
passed through his body near his heart and
he fell without a word. The afternoon train
took his body back to his wife. He was a
regular army officer, with the regulars ideas
of discipline; a superior regular army officer.
doing, without fuss, his duty as he under
stood 1t, whose death was the choicest that
befalls the soldier.
While doing barrack duty In Manila, at
behest Of the regiment, the state legislature
had passed a resolution asking that this
heller of a colonel as they call a martinez
In the army, be superseded. He was the
most unpopular commanding officer among
the volunteers before he evvr led his men
in a charge. After that they swore by him..
He led them against Quingua and lost his
life because he thought too much of them
to see them punished while waiting for
brigade orders. The orderly who came from
General Hale to tell him to fall back was
too late. He stopped by the %colonel's body
and looked at the colonel's soldiers as they
climbed over the earthworks, while the gen.
eral adapted himself to the circumstances
and ordered the Iowans to charge as well.
1t had been his intention to bring the Ne
braskans back under cover while the guns
shelled the enemy out of his trenches. This
would probably have caused quite as great
a loss-a loss of fifty men In retaking a
town which we had evacuated.
although they had won a great victory,
there was a lump in every Nebraska mans
throat. They said. 'Nebraska's done for;
and the next day, for the colonel's sake, they
fought harder than ever. AS long as the
war continues the spirit of Stotsenberg will
lead them. They have forgiven him for
being q heller"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13
The Capture of Calumpit

Robert ID. Maxwell, an enlisted man of
Colonel Funston's famous Twentieth Kan
sas regiment, thus describes the advance
on Calumpit in a letter to an Omaha friend:
On the 25th Of April We started to ad-
vance on Calumpit at daybreak. Our posi-
ton from Manila clear to San Fernando was
always Just on the left OF the railroad. On
this railroad were two armored cars, or, 1
should say, three. One of these had one six
inch armor-piercin gun and one Calling
gun and on another were two rapid-ire
guns and the third was arranged SO that
thirty men with rifles might ride. We did
not get to use these cars until after we had
taken Malolos. In order to reach the Rio
Grande river, on which Calumpit Is stu
ated, we had to cross the Bagbag river,
which was held by a strong force OF in
surgents. For 1900 yards on our side OF
the river everything had been cleared away.
Banana trees were cut down and bamboo
shacks removed, leaving everything open.
| suppose the ignorant negroes thought we
would march right up through this open
space to their trenches, but we fooled them.
The infantry was put in a large ditch out
of danger, then the armored cars were
pushed up and opened fire. / never expect
to hear such a noise again in my life. Be
sides the armored cars there were several
pieces of artillery and later twoo or three
companies OF infantry went up. The enemy
could not stand the storm of lead and left
the trenches that two American companies
could hold against an army. Then we ad-
vanced up to the Bagbag river. When we
reached the Bagbag we found that a span
OF the steel bridge had been dropped into
the river, so we had to spend the night
there. Fifteen minutes later you would
never have guessed but for the dead In
surgents that a fight had taken place,
CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-13

lances on the wharf, and the preparations
fer leaving the steamer, occupied most of
the afternoon. The time for marching
to the Preside was set for Monday morn
ing at 10: 80, and the soldiers spent Sun
day night Gu the transport.
The march through the city Monday (, re-
noon was witnessed by an immense crowd
reaching along the principal streets from
the wharf to the Presidio. At the head
of the column was a detachment of regu-
lar cavalry, and with them came the regi-
mental officers of the First Nebraska, also
mounted. Accompanying these were Gov
ernor Poyuter and Adjutant General Barry,
the latter in full uniform. Next came the
regimental band, and the twelve companies
Of Nebraska heroes. The rear was brought
up by six ambulances carrying the soldiers
whose wounds had not healed, or who felt
themselves unable to make the four-mile
march. Behind the ambulances came the
veterans Of the Utah battery.
1t was the battle flag of the Nebraskans
that brought forth the loudest cheers from
the crowd along the streets. A bit of faded
silk no larger than the page of a newspaper,
with some ragged strips dangling from it,
the flag was borne aloft, a mute sign of a
hard and victorious conflict against a
foreign foe. A local paper thus described