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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-01-13
and declared that railroad strike
here, if large enough, might starve an
entire section Of the country.
To Elect 1asuranee Superintendent.

To Elect Insurance Superintendent
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 9.-The Senate
passed the Senate bill as amended in
the house providing for the election
of the state superintendent of insur-
ance by the people every two years
after 1900. The Senate has also con-
Cured in the House amendments TO
the Bush corporation bill
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-01-13
Mr.. Dlnxisy Ksp.c6sA weaker.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Representa-
tive Dingley was little weaker this
morning. He succeeded. however, in
gaining little rest during the night
and this morning was able to take
some nourishment. The worst fear
now is that in his extremely feeble
condition his heart may fail him.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-01-13
Forty Below 1T W,nn,ner.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Jan. 9.-The mer.
curry has fallen from to 70 degrees at
various points over the Northwest.
Winnipeg, with 40 below zero. is the
coldest point to-day. In this city 1t il
II below.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-01-13

Cuban Generals to Discuss Disbanding.
HAVANA, Jan. 9.-The Cuban gen.
erals will meet at Mariana to-day to
decide upon the course they and their
commands will pursue. They will
probably decide to disband.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-01-13

Now is \ goo tim To pa7 for your
paper for 1899. Well accept wood.
butter, ch OK ,ns, eggs, or potatoes in
exchange lor the paper.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-01-13
Chief H.rrlrau II Ds.d.

ST.. Louis, Mo-, jan. 9-Laurence
Harrigan, for many years chief OF
police, died to-day from complication
Of diseases.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-01-13

To Cure Constipation ForevoF.
FAKE Cascsrets Candy Cathalttc. lOc or 25o
NC. 6. g. fs.a 70 cure. 6yugGists .ofund mspsy
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-01-13
FROM HEAD
TO FOOT!

No matter what you wear high priced or cheap,
we've got it-from the crown of your head to the
your toes-you can step into our store
and be fitted out ''al1 the way down. Clothing,
Footwear, Underwear, Neckwear and Headwear
that will WEAR, and all at prices that will not
wear out your bank account or pocketbook. No
fake closing OUT sales, no 'shoddies, no Sec
onds.' Just reliable goods at reliable prices.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

in one way or another that we're ex-
pended in this work, which was prose
cuted through the entire four years OF
Cleveland's Administration. And,
finally, it would be an insult to the
Chicago Tribuae's journalistic ability
to assume that it had not the fullest in
formation as to the humiliating failure
of that prolonged and infinitely costly
effort to make good the Presidents
SANDERS on the pensioners. The Chicago
Tribune shared fully in the humilia.
ton Of that collapse. for it was eager to
have Cleveland demonstrate the truth
of his assertion that there are thou.
sands of neighborhoods which have
their well-known pension Frauds" All
this is such recent history that the
Tribune has no sort of justification fol-
its malignant, false ISLANDERS against
pensioners as class
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

THE friends of the Treaty of Peace
believe that its ratification is in sight
and that it will take place next Monday.
There has been such manifestation of
public opinion in favor of it, particular
ly by the Legislatures, Boards of Trade,
and commercial organizations all over
the country, that many of those who
were at first disposed to resist the ratifi-
cation are now yielding, and will vote
for it. The popular opposition to it is,
after all, very feeble, nothing like that
which has been encountered in other
great National purposes, and the argu-
ments In favor it are overwhelming,
In fact there has been no good reason
advanced why the Treaty should not be
ratified. What we shall do with Cuba.
Porto Rico, and the Philippines is quite
another matter, and should be discussed
apart from either the Treaty of Peace
or the Army Bill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02
TRIBUNETS.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Siam
Free Press, sent Us by Comrade C. F. Du-
pont, of Bangkok, has the following touch
ing ditty:
When Dewey comes sailing over the bar
The guns viii loudly peal.
He opened the war, he closed the war,
And never Missed meal.
A Tennessee court has decided that
F" Jewhil ikins is swearing. Yes, and a
clumsy kind. A man who will stop to say
all that when he hits his finger with q
hammer ought to have self-control enough
to stick his finger in his mouth and say
nothing.
Tid-Bits: Dentist see that I shall
have to kill the nerve.
Patient-For heavens sake, don't. It'd
ruin me in my business. I'm Life in
surance agent.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02
SENATOR ,puTLkrs.s BAD LOGIC.

SENATOR ,BUTLEfs.s BAD LOGIC.
Senator Marion Butler, of North
Carolina,I defends his bill to pension ex-
rebels: /, 3
s'The North was thcaggressor against the
South when it took mp arms and the South
took up arms in self-defeuse and in defense
Of constitutional right. The North had no
more right to take up arms to try to force
the Southern States back into the Union than
the Federal Government in 1888 would have
had the right 10 take mp arms to force Rhode
Island 10 lacceie to tina compact which she
had not aeceded to up to that time and did
not accept for some time thereafter"
This is an echo Of JEFF Davis's eve
only want to be let alone" That is, a
portion of the men inhabiting the COM
mon National edifiee tried to tear ii
down. and only wanted to, be let alone
while engaged in tho work of destruc-
ton. Senator Butler says that those
who saved the Nation we're guilty OF
" aggression because they forcibly pre-
vented the malefactors from completing
their wicked work. The territory the
rebels attempted to take out of the
Union did not belong to them, but the
whole country. 1t had been acquired
by the whole country acting in common.
All the people had contributed alike in
money and blood toward acquiring it.
Its possession was essential to the peace,
good Government and prosperity Of the
whole country, and to separate it from
the Nation would have been to greatly
injure every section.
The comparison with Rhode Island
does not compare. Rhode Island was
not then member of the Union, but
outlying territory. She was like stone
outside the wall which may or not be
put in. But after it is once put in, and
the wall built around it, it must stay in
Undoubtedly, too, if Rhode Island had
persisted in staying out, means would
have been found for bringing her in,
just as means were found for bringing
Louisiana, Florida, Texas and the
Pacific Coast, whose possession was
necessary to give us proper and scientific
boundaries.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02
THE CONDITION OF THE COMMANDERS
IN-CBIEF.


The friends of Col. Sexton have
passed very anxious week, since our
last report to the comrades. The Com
manderin-C Chief has been suffering from
a complication Of diseases, which would
have been Quickly fatal to anyone OF
less robust constitution than his. He
was first taken with the grip, compli-
Gated with infammatery rheumatism.
Then uremic poisoning set in. He has
been delirious most of the time. Last
Friday it seemed that nothing could
save him. His wife had come on, early
in his illness, and has been faithful
attendant at his bedside ever since.
Last week his eldest son came on. His
condition has been slowly improving
since last Friday. and now there are
strong hopes that he will ultimately re-
cover. At this writing-Tuesday noon
his temperature has been reduced and
maintained at nearly normal, the symp.
toms of uremic poisoning have disap'
peared, as also the infiammatory rheu.
matism. He passed very good night
last night, and this morning his mind is
clear and his appetite good.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02
CoMMIssARY-GRs. EAGAs pleade

CoMMIssARY-Ggs. EAGAN pleaded
the baby act for all that it was worth
On his trial, and had witnesses to give
very vivid descriptions of his excited
condition of mind at the time of pre.
pairing his statement But a high
officer of the Army has no right to
get in such condition of mind that he
forgets the first principles of discipline
and gentlemanlness. The court-martial
has found him guilty on all the counts
and probably sentenced him to dismissal
which, in turn, will probably be modi
fed into suspension until he goes on the
Retired List
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending Jan. q SHOWS
Army invalid: Original, 80; increase and
additional, III; reissue, 20; restoration and
renewal, 81; duplicate, 20; accrued, 113;
total, 4lS.
Army invalid TACT June 81, isso): Origin I,
425; increase 1873; additional, IS; reissue,
mentals, 2; duplicate. ~; accrued. 1877;
total, 956.
Army widow, etc.: Original, 90; reissue,
1; restoration and renewal. /; duplicate,
is; total, SO.
Army widow, etc. fact June u, 1901:
Origina., 25S increase and additional, 2;
reissue, 1; restoration, 2; renewal, I; sup
plementals, 4; duplicate. 8; accrued. 2;
total. 279.
Army widow. etc. twar with SPAIN:
Original, 2
duplicate, /; accrued. 3; total, I.
Navy invalid tact June o. 1897: Original.
IS; increase AM additional 6; duplicate,
2. reissue, 2; restoration and renewal, 2:
accrued, 4; total -.
Navy widow, ETC.: Original, 2.
Navy widow. (acs Juae Il. loso); Origi-
nal. 6.
Indian Wars-Survivors: reissue, 1; du-
piicate, I; accrued. 8: total, 5.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original, 3.
Old war widow: Duplicate, 1; accrued.
1; total, 2.
Mexican War-Survivors: Increase and
additional, s; reissue. 1; duplicate, 2;
accrued, 3; total, II.
Mexican War-Widows: Originals
To.als: Original. S1s; increase and adj
1853; 'eissue 63; restoration and
renewal, SO; suppiementals, 6; duplicate,
i05; accrued. 26a. Grand tai. 1871.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

GEN. LUDLOW has begun the purga-
ton of Habana with what the in
hahitants will regard as Puritanic rigor.
Bull-fghts. cock-fghts and lotteries have
already been prohibited, and now Gen.
Ludlow goes farther, and prohibits
immoral dances in the theaters and
elsewhere and the printing and circula-
ton of obscene literature. This last
will make a commotion, for nowhere
outside Of Turkey is there as vile litera-
ture, and as much of it, as in Spain and
her former possessions
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

In their muddled attempt to apply
the principle "All Governments derive
their just powers from the consent OF
the governed" to the Philippines, the
Anti-Expansionists lose sight of practi-
cal facts. Aguinaldo and his crowd
represent but one of the 80 races in the
islands. He does not represent all Of
his own race, for many Of the most in
fuential are strongly opposed to him.
Shall we become his agent in fastening
his rule upon the other 20 races, without
their consent to be governed by him?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

IT is claimed that the Civil Service is
delayed by the heads of Departments
making continual changes in the places
they want excluded or included, and
then the President has to take time to
consider these. In the meanwhile the
veterans who were turned out to make
room for Cleveland's henchmen are still
out in the cold, and other men are draw
ing their sal iries.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02
pENxIONING Ex.RERELs.

The following conclusion of an edi
torial in the Minneapolis Tribune gives
startling revelation of the confusion
of mind there is in some editors on the
subject of pensioning exrebels:
We do not think public sentiment in the
North is yet ripe for the pensioning of ex,
Confederate soldiers, and Southern Congress.
men will act the part Of prudence if they dc
not press it for awhile-and yet we think the
time will come when the Nation will be
willing to care for the actually MANNED and
needy survivors Of the Lost Cause"
1t is amazing that the editor of any
paper, particularly a Northern one
should bring himself to treat the PEN
sioning of ex-rebels as desirable prob.
ability. 1t strikes at the very heart Of
all sentiments Of loyalty. For what
should ex-rebels be pensioned? Because
they fought against the Government
Do We want to pay premiu m to en-
courage men to try TO overthrow the
Nation? The editor of the Tribune
says because they are old, manned and
needy. If that is good ground for pen
sioning we had a great deal better pay
pensions to the railroad men who are
old, MANNED and needy, to sailors on
our merchant ships, to street-car men,
and those who have been injured and
broken down in our factories.
If the editor of the Tribune will
glance at the Constitutional Amend
ments he will find some difficulty in
" ripening public sentiment to the
poi"t of voting pensions to ex-rebels.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE TERRI
TORIES.

RIFE CONSI1lUIlON AND HE XLAsASA
TORIES.
After an exhaustive study of all the
authorities, Prof. Harry Pratt Judson
of the University of Chicago, arrives al
these conclusions:
/. The Constitution stands, but its
Interpretation is progressive and flexible
2. The power to acquire territory ii
no longer seriously questioned.
3. The purposes of annexation are
not limited by the Constitution, but are
at the discretion of the political branch
of the Government. 1t is not necessary
therefore, that the annexed territory
should be destined for Statehood. Ii
may be held permanently as colony
for purposes of National defense, from
economic considerations, or in trust for
its inhabitants. Meanwhile it is subjec,
to the control of Congress.
4. The inhabitants of annexed terri
tory do not necessarily become citizens
of the United States. The Fourteenth
Amendment relates only to the United
States-that is, to the States forming
the Nation, and to nothing outside Of
them.
5. The limitations of uniformity which
the Constitution places on all laws for
taxes. navigation, ETC., refer only to the
States, and have no application outside
of them.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

Consul WILDMAN's letters to the
State Department do not present Agui-
naldo in very captivating light. He
says:
His letters are childish and he is far more
interested in the kind of cane he will carry
Or the breast plate he will wear than in the
figure he will make in history. The demand
that he and his junta have made upon my
time is excessive and most iiresome He is
q man of petty moods, and have repeatedly
had letters from Consul Williams requesting
me to write to Aguinaldo a friendly letter
congFatulating him upon his success and re-
minding him OF his obligations
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

A BILL is now before the House (No.
5514 which should certainly pass. II
proposes to give every man who enlisted
in a two-year regiment prior to July q,
1861, and who was mustered out with
his regiment, the regular bounty of 500,
and the additional bounty of $50, pro-
vided that he has not already received
the same. The immediate occasion oil
this is that large number of recruits
were raised for the 9th N. Y. after il
had been accepted into the United States
service, and went to the front with it.
and took part in the battle of Bull
Run. When the regiment was dis
charged, at the expiration of its two
years service, the original members re-
ceived bounty of 500, and afterward
the additional bounty of $50. This wa:
denied to the recruits, because they had
not served the full two years, which was
made to the regiment by counting from
the time it entered State service-Ma,
q, 1861. The recruits feel, and with
justice, that as they took part in all the
real soldering of the regiment, they are
entitled to the same emoluments.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

JOSEPH V. QUARLEs, whom the Re
publicans of Wisconsin have just elected
Senator from that State, served as First
Lieutenant of Co. c, 18th Wis, 100
days regiment He was born in Wis
consin, graduated from the University
of Michigan, was admitted to the bar,
and has been a very successful lawyer.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

ARCH OVER PROVIDENCE SPRING"
The National Prisoners of War Asso-
ciatIon has pledged itself to raise 500
to assist Mrs. Lizabeth Turner to carry
out her design of building handsome
arch over Providence Spring" at An
jacksonville. This is very desirable OBJ
ject, and will commend itself to every ex-
prisoner and to all those who had rela-
tives in that place on the first mention.
1t is believed that all will want to con-
tribute something. Contributions can
be sent to Col. Stephen NJ. Long, East
Orange, n. j., and will be acknowledged
by him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

THE Confederate Societies have al
ready begun the work of looking up
the rebel dead and reporting the num-
Der buried in the different cemeteries.
We shall watch this proceeding with
interest. If, under the stimulus of Gov
eminent care for the graves, they shall
get anything like full report. it will
show that there were very many more
than 100000 men who served in the
rebel armies Possibly the President
shrewdly calculated on this, and in
tended giving a death-blow to their
stubbornly-maintained fiction about the
fewness of the men in the rebel army.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

BoTH Gen. Merritt and Admiral
Dewey speak unreservedly of the dis
position of the Germans to give them
trouble up to the time when Manila
was taken.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

The Senate has passed the bill to
admit to the Soldiers Homes volunteers
of the war with Spain, "provided their
disabilities were not incurred in service
against the United States"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

Secretary Ayers son, Capt. Fred Alger,
has been suffering fr'.m a trouble with his
knee, developed by his Cuban service de
is now a student al Harvard, and last
Sunday the Secretary went To Cambridge,
Mass, q" be present az the surgical o. era
ton which was Performed on Monday.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02

Isl Klegg and his chuf3 Shorty, both
Of the 20Oth Ind, at Chickafaauga engage in
fierce battle. ST and Shorty capture rebel
flag. but both fall in the ntelee. They are
taken off the field in bad coEaition. Deacon
Klegg hears about 1t and Journeys to the
hospital He fails to be alse to buy some
chickens for Sis broth on account of the
owners fear of taking q. s. money. So he
raids his roost in the darkncss, drops %
bill at the feet Of the owsaer, and dashes
away in time to escape capture by the
Johnnies He makes savofy dish for 81 and
Shorty. Foraging again be: surprises and
captures O team containing: provisions pre-
pared for the men In 8 rebel camp by the
same people from whom he got the chickens.
Being conscientious, he triea to return the
team later. Rebel artillery frightens the
horse, which demolishes the wagon. A COM
pany of Union cavalry relieves the Deacon OF
the horse and gives him a. COW, which is
claimed as Gen. Rosecrans The General
recognizes Mr.. Klegg and consents to let 81
and Shorty 90 home with him.
rhe Deacon Deals With an Obstruction to
the Homsward journey.
The Surgeon, who had conceived quite
GOOD opinion OF the Deacon's capablity.
readily certified that the boys could he safely
taken home, since they would have the bene-
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"Good-by, boys" piped ont 81. am be
back soon. Don't bring on the big hattie
till do. / want to help. Just skirmish
around and push the rebels back into the
woods while I'm gone. and hive 'em up for a
good lickin' by the time git back"
As the wagon moved off the 200th Ind.
gave three cheers. and the regimenial soloist
struck up 1.-THE Battle Cry OF Freedom" in
which they all joined with so much energS
as 10 attract the attention of the rebel artil-
lerists on Lookout Mountain. who favored
them with a she'll intended for their express
benefit. Ii was no better directed than its
many predecessors had been. and was greeted
with yells of derision, in which all the camp
Joined.
Having done all possible for the BOYS COM
fort. the Deacon had lighted his pipe and
taken his seat on board laid over the front,
where he could oversee the road and the
teamsier. and take parting look at the ami
mated scenery. The wagon pulled into the
line Of those moving out toward bridgeport.
and logged along slowly for some hours until
it was nearing the top Of one of the hills
that juttcd out close to the Tennessee River,
at the base of Lookout Mountain. The Dea-
con saw, with little nervousness, that they
were approaching the open space in which he
had had his experience with the horse and
blackboard, and he anxiously scanned tho
Craven House slope for signs of a rebel can
non. He saw that his apprehensions wert
shared by the drivers of the three or foul
teams just ahead. They were whipping up
and yelling at their teams to get past the
danger point as quick as possible.
They had need of anxiety. A scattering
volley of shots came from the bushes and the
rocks on the opposite side of the Tennessee
River, and one of the leaders in the team
just ahead of him dropped dead in his tracks
The teams in front were whipped up still
harder, and succeeded in getting away. The
slots were answered from line of our owl
men on this side of the river, who fired a
the smoke they saw rising.
The Deacon's own teamster sprang from
his saddle, and prudently got in the shelteI
of the wagon until the affair would be over
The teamster next ahead ran forward, anc
began cutting the fallen mule loose, bu'
while he was doing SO another shot laid the
other mule low. The teamster fell fat Oh
the ground. and lay there for minute
Then he cautiously rose, and began cutting
that mule loose, when shot struck the near
IL