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The times., 1899-11-08
James r eed Injured,

Mr. James Reed struck his leg against a
cake OF ice in such manner as 10 brulse
il severely. 1t became very much swollen.
and panied him so badly that he could not
walk without the aid of crutches He was
treated by physicians, also used several
kinds of linlment and two and a half
gallons Of whisky in bathing it, but nothing
gave any relief until he began using Cham
herlain's Pain Balm. This effected almost
a complete cure in weeks time. and he
believes that. had he not used this remedy
his leg would have had to be amputated
Mr.. Reed is one OF the leading merchants
of Clay Court House, w. Va. Pain Balm
IS unequaled for sprains, bruises, and rheu-
matigm For sale by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail Druggist, ana all drug
gists.
The times., 1899-11-08
TEE SILENT eleven Wins
The Maryland Football Team Fails
to Score Against GaIIaudet

The Game Yesterday on Kendall
Green Full % Brilliant Individual
PIays-A Forty-Yard Run by An
dree Was One Of the Fentures-
Burrows. of the Visitors, Injured.
The times., 1899-11-08
MONEY $4,000 MONEY

ments of the past few days continue. Many
think the domestic situation warrants
further advance unless the foreigners
should be weak.
Provisions a shade higher. In the spe.-
ulative market today there was practical
ly no change in prices.
The times., 1899-11-08

Mr. Wright is a merchant and we'll
known citizen Of Marshall Mich, who was
permanently cured Of lost manhood and
nervous debility after declining health FOR
years. He now devotes his life to help
ing other men who suffer as he once suf-
fered Mr. Wright offers to send the med
icaI prescription that effected a cure in his
The times., 1899-11-08
A FIannel Miu in the south

GREENSBORO. n. C., Nov. THE first
flannel mill to be built in the South will
begin business in this city soon. 1t is
large mill, and is owned by Moses and
Caesar Cone. formerly OF New York
The times., 1899-11-08

Nothing slse impNrts strength and builds up
the human system 50 quickly as Heuhch's Maer-
zen Senate, ard Lager Beer with your meals
They are absolutely pure, because Heurichs is
breped from the best malt and hops that can
be purchased Phone 634, Arlington Bottling
Co, FOR case OF AsefEsn Senate, or Lager
The times., 1899-11-08

MergenthaIer. which has been relatively
inactive for several days, recovered some
what yesterday, selling as high as 206 -
and closing al 206 3-S bid The correct of
fetal statement of the company has been
received in the city and its showing is or
should be completely satisfactory as TO the
present condition of the company. The
surplus was something over 81 800. 600 i'm
mediately after The payment of the last
dividend Various jugglers with figures
have attempted TO show that this surplus
is only $400 coo. or thereabouts when the
cash OIL hand IS more than halt a million
dollars. and the book accounts aud bills
receivable more than $1,000 coo. The propo-
stiou is such a foolish one that il would
seem that no one could credit it, The bust
ness of She company is increasing steadily.
Potomac Fire Insurance has been active
and strong for several days, and, in fact
practically since the consolidation with the
Lincoln Fire Insurance Company was per-
fected Yesterday il advanced more rapidly
than at any time heretofore selling at
7g 3-S, 1912, 79 SIS, 70 3-4, and So II Is
said that already the workings OF the con
solidation of the two companies show the
move TO have been a good one.
Another large block of District Title In
surance changed hands yesterday at 8 1-2-
$50 shares The bid at the close was IL.
and 5-S was asked. II is said that OF all
the stockholders of the company so far in
tervlewed by Mr. Newton regarding the
plan to enlarge its scope, IS per cent have
given their assent Mr.. Newton expresses
entire confidence that his plan will &c
through. small lot Of Columbia Title
Insurance sold yesterday for G.
Capital Traction sold at "a "a and "a rs.
and the closing bid was "a ga. II is known
that insiders are buying the stock quietly.
The times., 1899-11-08
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co,
members of the New York Exchange,
1913 F Street.
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- l.ng-up - 4. foIloM.
JIM JEFFRIEs' BIG PRIZE.
The Division of the Gate Money Be
tween the PugiIfSts.


NEW YORK, Nov. Jim Jeffries. the
champion puglist, today received $50, ,423
N cash as his share Of the purse in the
fight with Sharkey The sailors balm for
his defeat was $l0I4 The receipts of
the mill, as given out by Jeffries. was
about $4,000. OF this money the two
pugilists got 80 per cent or a tri1e over
$4,000 This was divided on a basis Of
- and . per cent. This amount does rot
include the revenue from the picture priv
ileges. JefIries told a reporter that the
articles OF agreement call for a division
Of this end in three equal parts. named
between the club, Sharkey and himself
Bob Fitzsimmons seems 10 be in earnest
about fighting again. He says that he will
post a forfeit during the week with Milton
Roeber TO face Jehres
Jim Corbett said today that as he has
received assurance Of q match with the
champion be would not entertain a propo-
sitiou to meet any other pugilist. He de-
clsres that Jenries and himself are 10
have ii out next year and that all the
important details have been arranged.
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NEW YORK, Nov flames J. Jefrries
his brother Jack, and Manager Robert rieI
who We're arrested last night for violating
the law regulating boxing exhibitions. were
before Magistrate Flammer, in the JEFF
ferson Market Police Court today but the
hearing Of their case was postponed until
tomorrow.
And are these exhibitions to go on IN
the mean timer" asked Police Captain
Price.
Certainly" replied the puglists law
yer
we shall arrest them again if they try
10 continue" declared Captain Price.
The times., 1899-11-08
McDume,s New worlds Record.

CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-McDufie broke the
worlds record for the half mile here to-
day by one and one-fifth seconds. Time.
Al s-5 seconds. II was made without wind
shields OF any kind
The times., 1899-11-08
Money 10 Loan

II you are in need Of money, we desire to IN
form YOU Of our new method. We can secure YOU
Z loan sr easy monthly payment Visn at less
cost than ever before ard below the rate If any
other company in the city. You can pay in fuil
at any time after the loan is secured and it win
only COS, you for ouch time you have had the
money. Our business is strictly private and al
applications are treated cOnfdentiaIly II YOU
have a loan With any other concern sou can Sc
cure a loan through 10 pay it and get more
money Z desired. 1t viii pay ycu 20 yaIl and see
us before going elsewhere We are ready az any
and all times during office hours tc give iniorIna-
tior concerning our business methods, and YOU
will receive courteous treatment.
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.
apl3-tf COZ 81. y. W.
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GOVERNMENr RONDs
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS
6's 30 '30-year funding gold. I07
IS 80 Water stock" currency. l0I
rs llu5 Water stock" currency. ~
Funding currency 3.5j's.......... ll64
3E's Reg. 2-l0's, 1923 1901 .......... ...
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NATIONAL RANK sroCk
SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST
INSURANCE sroCka

National safe Deposit ~ Trust 1870
Wash Loan il Trust. l66
Amer security Y Irust..,.-..,,.. ly5
NJsu sac Deposit Observation-Disclosures. 80
The times., 1899-11-08
Chicago Grain aud Provision Market

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members of the New York Exchange
1919 F Street
The times., 1899-11-08

Capital Traction sold at "a "a and "a rs
and the closing bid was "a ga. 1t is known
that insiders are buying the stock quietly
The National tribune., 1899-06-15
A Claim REGARDING Eamous Caves.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The fol-
lowing story regarding the famous Luray
Cave, situated near the town Of Luray, in
Page County, Va, was told me by my
father, L. j. Miller, member of the 1st
w. Va. He said:
at has always been my firm belief that /
was the first man to enter the famous Luray
Cave in Virginia. About Christmas, 1862
when our regiment was with Mcdowell in
Virginia, Ed Wells, a member of my COM
pany, and ] went out in the country to hunt
turkey for our Christmas dinner. While
hunting we came across two large lime
stones standing on edge. Between these
was a hole about large enough for a man to
enter.
I'VE decided to see what was inside, and
entered first, dropping about four feet to a
scaly rock bottom. Ed then entered. and
light but that which came from the outside
through the entrance, and consequently
couldn't go far. This uncertain light re-
vealed, however, scene of indescribable
grandeur. Large, strangely-grouped sta
| lactites hung from the roof, and stalag-
mites projected from the floor. We dis
covered fissure in the north side of the
room, barely large enough for man to
| enter. l worked my way through, but
could see nothing, on account OF the dark
| ness.
ut was now getting late, and we hurried
| back TO camp, intending to resume our ex-
plorations in the morning. At daybreak
the next day we were hurried off to another
part of the country, and in the thrilling
events that followed forgot about the cave.
Not long after this poor Wells died in the
Confederate prison at Belle Isle. | never
realized the greatness of our discovery until
two years later an account of the discovery
land description of the Luray Caves were
published in the daily papers. can re-
member the details of the discovery as
though it were yesterday, instead Of 81
years ago.. ELMO MILLER, Hopedale,
10.
The National tribune., 1899-06-15

PROF. LOUIS NJ. HAUPT, who is member
of the new Isthmian Canal Commission,
speaks out very plainly about the Commission,
which he says is merely another step in the
policy of delay which the allied enemies of the
Nicaragua Canal are prosecuting. He classi
fes these enemies as, first, the owners Of the
Panama Canal, vino are trying to unload il
on the United States; second, the Pacific Rail
roads, which mistakenly think that the canal
will hurt their business; and, third, the Eng
lish trade, which fears il may be hurt HI
says the new Commission will only spend two
years time. and lots Of money, without accom-
plishing anything but delay.
The National tribune., 1899-06-15
LET US HAVE A SERVICE PENSION.

In his letter of apology and defense to Sena-
tor Hayward, Mr.. Evans cogs and iuggles to
wearisomeness over the phrase ability to
perform manual labor"
Think OF tie inanity of microscopizing over
the ability to perform manual labor today
of men who, 81 years ago, had come through
an exhausting war four years nduraton.
Think of his trying to weigh with his petty
apothecary' thedisabilities of men who,
81 years ago, had borne the heat and burden
of a war 15 times as long as the recent one
with Spain, and much more than 10 times as
terrible in every way.
A man whose eyes, 81 years ago, began to
dim under the binding glare of the sands in
front of Charleston, yet has ability to perform
manual labor" and therefore no right to a
pension!
A man whose cars were shattered lying
under the guns during that awful cannonade
at Gettysburg, &c years ago, yet has ability
to perform manual labor and pension must
be denied him!
A man whose frame is racked with rheuma-
tism starting from the time, sc years ago,
when he was digging in those muddy bitches
in front of Vicksburg during that discouraging
Winter of 1923 yet has ability to perform
manual labor" and is ineligible to pension.
Is not this the most irritating balderdash
ever inflicted upon the public?
The mere fact that these men, from "a to 3S
years ago, went through the breaking strains
that were every day incidents of the war of the
rebellion must be prima facic evidence to men
of common sense that they are to-day likely.
to be incapable of performing manual labor
Every presumption is in that direction. Then
we have this gnatstraining Commissioner
come in to prate that though it is true that this
mans eye is gone, and that other ones bearing,
and third ones muscles are contorted with
rheumatism, yet they "are able to perform
manual labor, and are not entitled to pension.
Isitnot time that we got rid of all this shame
full Juggling and hair splitting by a simple,
plain, straightforward, Service Pension Bill,
which will give every man who was horora-
bly, discharged, minimum pension OF s12
a month, with the same to his widow?
We think so.
The National tribune., 1899-06-15
SOME OF MOWERS MEN.
5th MINI. Veteran Tells Of Rough Work Around
Vicksburg

tiCkSburg.
Early in the Spring of 1868 there was gen
eral movement of the troops between Corinth
and Memphis down the Mississippi toward
VickSburg. We were among the number
Near Vicksburg we were set to work on the
DuckspOrt Canal, and after the fleet ran past
the rebel batteries and got below Vicksburg
we broke camp and assisted in the battles that
ensued until the Johnnics were shut in Vicks
burg.
Gen. Tuttle was in command of our division,
and on the morning of May 13 my regiment
the 5th Minn., was deployed as skirmishers
We advanced all day on the skirmish line, and
that night were the advance pickets and were
not allowed to build any fires, and just as day
light came we were again ordered on the skir-
mish line r
We asked for time to cook breakfast, but
Gen. Tuttlc told us we would take our break
fast in jackson; so with cheer we started,
and in a few minutes again had the Johnnies
on the run and kept them so till we entered
jackson about A clock in the afternoon.
Here our brigade was detailed for provost
guard and we held the city three days and
during that time destroyed large amount of
rebel stores, such as sugar, molaSsas and
cotton. Wc.cut the hoops of molassas barrels,
and the molasses ran clear TO the Pearl River,
a distance OF over mile.
When our duty there was ended we started
on forced march for Viclsburg, which, when
we arrived we found all ready inclosed by
Gen. Grants army.
We belonged to Gen Joe A. Mowers Bri-
gade. Tuttlc's Division. Sherman's Corps, at
this time, and served the Government to the
end of the wars. p. BEIGHLEY, Co. c, 5th
MINI, Gordonsville, MINI.
The National tribune., 1899-06-15
PERSONAL.

Col. Henry Ray, 8th U. S., who has won
fame by his conduct of several exploring
expeditions into Alaska, and is now in
command of the whole northern stretch of
that country, is an old volunteer, and
entered the army in 1851 as private in the
I'd Wis. He rose to be Sergeant in that
regiment, and then was commissioned a
Second Lieutenant in the LIST Wis. H. A,
in which he became a Captain. At the
close of the war he became a Second Lieu
tenant in the Regular Army, and was pro-
NOTED to Colonel in May, 1898.
Jas. A. Price, Commander of Reynolds
Post, No. II, Philadelphia, committed
suicide, June 5, by cutting his throat with
razor. He was Sd years old, and leaves
widow and two children. He served in
the Sd Pa. Cav, and made a fine record.
He was wounded in the arm. The wound
never healed, and was at times exceedingly
painful. 1t is thought that this, aggra-
waited by the heat, drove him insane.
The National tribune., 1899-06-15

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE'S idea that the
trusts would burst themselves finds confirma-
ton in the financial journals. The note of
warning is being sounded. There is the usual
tendency to ovcrdo, which brings about de-
struction. One feature is the greed Of the
promoters. As financial operation il may
be very well for eight or ten establishments 10
reduce the expenses of management, by com
.bining together, and having one set Of book
keepers, superintendents, purchasing and
sales agents, etc. But the practice has been
in number of instances recently TO get the
proprietors of the separate establishments TO
come in by giving them good price for their
plants and business, then adding an equal
amount of preferred stock, and to this an equal
amount of common stock. Thus the whole
thing is capitalized for three times what il is
worth, and an attempt will be made to get the
public TO pay dividends on the whole, which
will certainly fail
The National tribune., 1899-06-15
THE ACTION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Very severe resolutions against Henry Clay
Evans were introduced into the Annual En-
campment of Pennsylvania, G. A. r., and
actively supported by a large portion of the
delegates. They provoked long and warm
discussion. There were great many Federal
Office holders in the Encampment, who took
the mistaken idea that this was in the nature
of an attack on the Administration, and it
was their duty to defend it. They succeeded
in having the resolutions referred TO a Com
mittee and then the whole matter referred to
the National Encampment. We feel that this
was very short-sighted Evans is an acute
complaint that should be treated boldly and
summarily, and not allowed TO become chronic
1t will be the greatest possible mistake 10 allow
him TO be projected into the next campaign.
II SO, he will make no end Of trouble. Good
politics require that he be gotten rid of now,
during the present political lull, and forgotten
before the next campaign begins He is not
the Administration. He is merely subordi-
nate, but exceedingly unsatisfactory, feature
of an otherwise generally satisfactory Ad-
ministration. To make that Administration
entirely acceptable it is necessary that
Evans must go.
The National tribune., 1899-06-15

IT seems clear that we ought 10 have many
more troops in the Philippines. 1t would be
much cheaper in the end to put at least 10000
men in the archipelago as soon as the rainy
season is. over. This would not only make
short work of the rebellion, but it would pay
q other ways 1t would convince the world
sne natives included, OF our determination to
sold the islands, capital and industry would
sake heart and begin the active development
ST the country, and probably one-t third of the
soldiers would take advantage of the great
opportunities and settle there, form solid,
mutually supporting element in society, and
dominate the country for the best.
The National tribune., 1899-06-15

Mr.. EVANS persists in blaming the pension
attorneys for all the dcnunciation against
him. He knows that nothing is more untrue.
The pension attorneys are afraid to say a
word. They know that he is on the keen
lookout TO spot them, and make an example
of them. In no other Bureau of the Govern
ment are the attorneys practicing before it so
entirely at the mercy of the Commissioner.
With stroke Of the pen, and without allega-
ton Of cause, he can disbar any one Of them,
and destroy business that he has labored a
life time to build up. The laws are so string
ent that attorneys appearing for veteran
clients are deprived of many Of the most com
mon rights Of ordinary attorneys. They
can only practice by the gracious leave OF the
Commissioner of Pensions, and if their bust
ness is worth having, and they value their
professional standing, they are exceedingly
careful not to provoke his active dislike.
The National tribune., 1899-06-15

Isl Klegg and his chum Shorty, both
Of the 20Oth 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 On 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 in time to escape capture by the
Johnnies He makes savory dish for 81 and
Shorty. Foraging again he surprises and
captures a 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 COW, which is
claimed as Gen. Rosecrans's. The General
recognizes Mr.. Klegg and consents to let 81
and Shorty go home with him, which they
do. Shorty gets a letter from sweetheart
he has never seen. The letter is read before
the family, and makes Shorty so ashamed
that he leaves secretly to return to his regi-
The National tribune., 1899-06-15
VICTORY FOR THE VETERANS.

The Tammany crowd in New York City
naturally has no use for the veterans, but a
hungry longing for the places and salaries
they may have. Corporation Counsel Whalen
recently advised the heads of departments Of
the city government that they might Henry
Clay-Evansizc the laws protecting the veterans
in their places The result was wholesale
dismissals of veterans, and their replacement
by ward heclers. Among these were John r.
Shields, who has held position in the Fire
Department since 1873; Fred. G. Meade,
Keeper on the acqueduct; Jas. F. Tierney,
Oil Collector; and John Schoenberger, Deputy
Tax Commissioner. All had good war rec
ords, and also fine official ones. The courts
in the city sustained the Corporation Counsel,
but the Court of Appeals has decided that they
were wrong, that the veterans must be restored
to their places, and paid their salaries from
the dates of removal.
The National tribune., 1899-06-15

"Them's only recruits, that aint got licked
into shape yet. When You see the 2O0th
Injianny you'll see n rijmint, tell you.
Best one in the army. You ought to be
mighty proud you got chanst to git into
sich rinmirt."
"We are; we are," the boys assured him.
But we're awful anxious to see jest what
it's like"
well, you'll see in little while the boss
lot o boys. Every one OF 'em fightin' cocks,
thorough-bred-not dominick feather or
strain in the lot. Weeded 'em all out long
ago. All straight-cut gentlemen. They'll
welcome you like brothers, and skin you out
Of every cent O. your bounty, if you play
cards with EN-. They're a dandy crowd
when it comes to fingerin' the pasteboards.
They'll be regler fathers to you, but you
don't want to play no cards withs'em."
81 thought you said they wuz all gentle
men, and would be regler brothers to us, !"
said Harry .JoSlyn.
$50 they will-so they will. But your
brothers. the felier that you've got to watch
clostest when he's settin' in front o you
with one little pair. He's the feller that s
most likely to know all you know about the
cards, and what he knows besides They've
bin skinnin' one another so long that they'll
be as anxious to git at your fresh young
blood as a New Orleans skeeter is to sink
into man just from the North
Didn't think they'd allow gambling in
so good a regiment as the 200th Ind.,' re-
marked ALI Russell, who was a devoted
attendant on Sunday school.
Don't allow it. It's strictly prohibited"
But thought that in the army you car
ried out orders if you had to kill men,"
We'll, there's orders and ORDERS said
Shorty, philosophically. Most of 'em you
obey TO the last curl on the letter r, and do
it with jump. Some of 'em you obey only
when you have to, and take your chances at
improving the State o. Tennessee by buildin'
roads and diggin' up stumps in the parade
ground if you're ketched not mindin'. OF
them kind is the orders agin gamblin'."
Shorty, stop talkin' to the boys about
The National tribune., 1899-06-15

AGUINALDo has abolished the Filipino
Congress, and constituted himself sole dicta-
tor This reminds us Of an old story:
After JEFF Dayis's capture, while he was
being taken to Macon, one of the free and indie
pendent members of the 4th Mich. Cav, who
had fine eye for horseiesh, rode up to him
and said:
That's mighty nice horse you're riding,
Mr.. Davis What'll you take for him."
Jen simply glared at him, but Mrs. Davis
broke out angrily:
How dare you speak to the President that
way"
'Humph," said the unabashed Wolverine
I'D like to know what in hes President
of?r