davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The National tribune., 1899-01-19

blackboard ? I must hunt around and
find that poor beast some corn for tonight.
He's bin driven purity sharp, and he needs
his supper jest as bad as | did mine, and
wont feel right unless he has it. Then
must try to git him back to his owner ter
morrern
& If hes here to-morrer," said Shorty, look
ing at the animal carefully, it'll be miracle.
That's too good hoss to be kept in this
camp by any body lower'n a Brigadier Gen
cral. The boys'il steal him; the Captains
take him; the Colonies seize him, and the
acknowledgements appropriate him for the
Governments service. They'll call it by
different names, but the horse goes all
the same | don't see how you're goin' to
keep him till mornin'. You can't put him
i'll your cellar. If they don't steal him, it's
because it's too dark to see hun. Pm sorry
TO say that there's an awful lot o thieves in
the Army o the Cumberland"
And Shorty looked very grieved over the
deplorable lack OF regard in the army for
the rights of property. He seemed to mourn
this way for several minutes, and then broke
out with:
Say, Mr., Klegg, I've an idee. That
Quartermaster o. the Maumee MuskrIts is n
sport from way back. He'd give his very
eyes for a good hoss--one that kin beat every
body eise's. The way the horses are run
down now this one kin carry heavy
handicap. and beat any one in camp. Pll bet
| kin take this hOSs over to him and git $3.50
in greenbacks for him, for he kin win a
bushel o. money with him the very first
day."
Shorty" said the Deacon, in a tone that
made that worthy start, needcessity and
the stress o circumstances may force me to
do many things which are agin my con-
science, and Tor which | shall repent in sack
cloth and ashes, if needs be, but haint yit
bin reduced 20 sellinf stolen property. The
Lord save me from that I'ye got plenty to
answer for as it is. That boss and wagons
got to 20 back to the owner, if risk my
Life in takin' 'em'
Shorty wisely kept his reply to himself,
bat lie thought how absurd 1T was to have
The National tribune., 1899-01-19
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

The President has appointed Com
mission to investigate the subject of the
Philippines, and recommend policy of
Government for them. The names of
the men carry instant confidence to
every American, and from this moment
people will have no farther solicitude on
the subject, for they will be certain that
the solution of the problem is in hands
entirely capable of dealing with it in
the most satisfactory way. The Com
missioners are:
Admiral George Dewey, Commander
of the Asiatic Squadron. the mention of
whose name is sufficient.
Mai.-Gen. f. S. Otis, Military Gov
ernor Of the Philippines, veteran vol
unteer, and man who has shown the
highest ability ON every occasion.
Col. Chas. DENLY, formerly Of the
AID and S0th Ind, for eight years
Minister to China, and who is probably
better acquainted with the Far Eastern
situation than any other man in the
United States.
Prof. J. G. SchGrman, President of
Cornell University, and high authority
on international law and political
economy.
Brighten. Chas. B. Whittier, of New
York, and recently on duty in Manila.
This Commission will earnestly study
the whole subject, present all the fea-
lures to the President and the people,
and formulate a policy for the future,
which will be accepted by everybody.
The National tribune., 1899-01-19

THE bill to provide for taking the
18th census is now before Congress.
Comrades everywhere should bestir
themselves to see that it contains a
provision giving preference to honor
ably-discharged veterans as Enumera-
tors, and other employment that they
are fitted for. The Civil Service has
been SO juggled and prostituted as to
cut out the comrades from much public
employment in which the laws intended
they should have the preference. Here
is an opportunity to give employment
to great many Of them. 1t should
not be neglected. Let the Posts take
this matter up at once, and bring
pressure upon their Representatives to
see that the veterans get all the work oil
this kind that they are qualified for.
The National tribune., 1899-01-19

COMNISsARY-G GENERAL EAGAN had
a bad attack Of the mouth disease,
when he went before the War Investi-
eating Commission, and repeatedly and
acrimoniously denounced the General
commanding the army as liar. In
the first place this was conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman,
destructive of the discipline of the
army, and tending to the discredit of
the army at home and abroad. It is
far worse for Eagan to call his superior
officer a liar than for private to
publicly apply the same epithet to bis
Captain. The higher officers should be
scrupulous exemplars Of the law which
binds their interiors. 1t is impossible
to see how Gen. Eagan can avoid a
court-martial and cashiering. Secondly,
calling Gen. Miles liar no matter how
often it was reiterated, did not prove
that the beef that Eagan furnished the
army was good. Epithets have no in
fuence on the quality of meat. That
was thoroughly tried during the war of
the rebellion. If hot words could have
improved the Commissary pork, it
would have been equal to quail on
toast. The fact at issue is that Gen.
Miles says that some of the beef issued
to the army was bad, and that it had
been "embalmed to preserve it until
it could be issued. That is statement
susceptible of proof or disproof, and
Gen. Eagan's business is to disprove it,
IF he can disprove it, he has all tie
vindication that he needs. In the
meanwhile, let urt-martial vindicate
the discipline of the army.
The National tribune., 1899-01-19
The Deacon Makes an Attempt to Returs
the Horse to His Owner.

ST and Shorty were on the anxious outlook
for the Deacon when he arrived, and not a
little worried lest something might have be-
fallen him.
Sis weakness made him peevish and fret
full and Shorty was not a great deal better.
Its an awful risk to have an old man and
a civilian come down here into camp" 81 COM
planned. ''And he oughtn't to go about
alone. He's always been used TO minging
with quiet, honest, respectable people. Up
home the people are as honest IS te day is
long. They're religious and peaceabie, and
The National tribune., 1899-01-19
The Situation Improved.

The War Department officials were very
much encouraged upon the receipt of
news from Gen. Otis at Manila that indi-
Gated distinct improvement in the stu
alton there. He has not, by any means,
abandoned the cOnciliatOry attitude he
adopted toward the FiliE mos some time
ago, and is earnestly seeking to impress
upon the natives that their best interests
will be served by following the sound
advice laid down for their guidance in the
Presidents prOclamatiOn
The National tribune., 1899-01-19

Isl Klegg and his chum Shorty, both
of the 200th Ind, at Chickamauga engage in
fierce battle 81 and Shorty capture a rebel
flag, but both fall in the melee They are
taken off the field in bad condition. Deacon
klegg hears about it and Journeys 10 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 50
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 q team containing provisions pre-
pared for the men in y rebel camp by the
same people from whom he got the chickens. ]
The National tribune., 1899-01-19

SONE papers stand by the veterans
part Of the time, some papers are against
;he veterans all of the time, but THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the only paper
that stands by all Of the veterans all of
the time.
The National tribune., 1899-01-19

THERE is a very determined and
resolute lobby in Washington, fighting
the Nicaragua Canal. Its plan of cam
paign is to divide the friends Of the
measure over several different projects,
and get them to fighting one another.
The National tribune., 1899-01-19

THE best demonstration of the great
interest in Senator Forakcr's speech was
that the press gallery was crowded III
anticipation of it, and remained so till
the close. The newspaper men know
when anything is to be said worth hear
ing.
The National tribune., 1899-01-19

IT will probably interest Kaiser
Wilhelm to read that great applause
greeted Representative Berry's assertion
in the House that we stand ready to
whip Germany, if she interferes in the
Philippines.
The National tribune., 1899-01-19
Tue NHTIoNAh TRIBUNE.
ESTABLISHED 1879
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR,
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
epEcIAI ANNOUNCEMENT.


Money sent us otherwise than by IT gisiered letter
postal money order express order, or drait on New
York will be Mt the risk of the sender
A=ents.-THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has many
volunteer canvassers, and they are generally hohes'
and faithful hut persons who coniide their subscrp-
tons TO them must be their own Judges OF their
responsibility. The paper will be sent only on The
receipt of the subscription price.
Addresses. Renewals. efc--Addresses VIII be
changed rs often as desired, hut each subscriber
should in every case give the old well as the new
address
Corrcspoudence.-CoT Correspondence is sohcteu
from every section in regard TO Grand Army Sons oil
Veterans Pension, and Military matters and letters
20 the Editor will always receive prompt attention
Write on ONE SIDE of the paper only. We do not
return communications or manuscripts unless they
are accompanied by request TO that effect and the
necessary postage and under circumstances guar
antee their publication at any special date.
Address all communications 10
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D. C.
The National tribune., 1899-01-19

THE friends of the Treaty of Peace in
the Senate are so confident of its having
the necessary othiris vote for its
ratification that they are ready for a
vote at any time, the sooner the better.
The National tribune., 1899-01-19
Asking too Much.

''Why did Fitz-Ludington- de-Jones
break off with the widow"
'Well-she hadn't any style about her;
she wanted him 10 dehyphenate his
name
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
FIRST PATENT in AMERICA.
Was Granted in 164S by tho General
Court of Massachusetts,, -----

From the Boston Transcript.
To the general court of Massachusetts
belongs the honor of granting the first
American patent; this was in 1913 and was
then designated as a monopoly 1t was
confined to the region controlled by Mas
sachusetts and the one issue apparently
included all the invention of the inventor
connected with engines that depended on
water for their motive power. The limit
of the monopoly was IA years and the
court not only retained power to forbid
expectation, but to prevent eXorbitant
charges upon the public for their use.
The patent was issued in this form:
Jenkes Monopolye-At a general Courte
at Boston the 9th of the 9Th Mo 164s. The
cort considinge ye necessity of raising
such manufactures of engins Of mills to go
by water for speedy dispatch of much
worke with few hands. and being suffi-
GENTLY informed of We ability of We petit
ton to, D forme such workes grants his
petition (yet no Othr p sen shall set up or
use any such new invention, or trade for
fourteen yeares, without We licence of
him the said Joseph Jenkes1 so farr as
concernes any such new invention, &,
cote to restrain We expectation of such
manufactures & we prizes of them to
moderation il occasion so require"
This inventor, Joseph Jenkes, or jerks,
as it would now be spelled, came from
Hammersmith England, settled down in
Lynn in 1913 and died in 1928. aged 81.
He was a blacksmith and machinist. made
the dies for the coming of the pine
tree" money and built the first fire en-
CINE in this country: altogether a man
of great inventive genius and the ancestor
of large number of descendants. One
of his sons removed to Rhode Island,
where he built several mills.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
A MOST SOLEMN EVENT
Father Harrington Celebrates
His First Mass.
AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH
a Very Impressive Ceremony-An Elo-
quent Sermon on the Power
and Responsibility of
Priesthood

Father Cornelius Harrington, or
dained for Montana last Wednesday by
Bishop Brondel, celebrated his first
mass yesterday morning in st. Pat
rick's church, this city, and the event
was most solemn and impressive one.
The priests vested at the rectory,
whence the procession started for the
church across the street, in the follow
ing order: The cross bearer with two
acolytes carrying lighted candles, then
Dc altar boys in cossack and surplice;
following were 80 little girls in white,
who strewed flowers all along the way
to the altar. Next came the thurifer
and following We're the ceiebrant with
attendants. who were the young priest
as celebrant: Father De Siere, as as
sistant priest; Father O'Brien, ordain-
ed last summer. as deacon; Father
English, recent appointee to the par
ish, as sub-deacon, and Father Gala
han as master of ceremonies. AS the
procession entered the church by the
grand entrance the full choir and or
chestra played beautiful march.
When the procession entered the sane
tuary the altar boys Went through
march and counter march which was
beautiful and impressive.
Then the harmonious service began
and the full ritual was carried out with
all it's impressiveness. After the Cos
pei Father O'Brien of Helena assembled
the pulpit and preached a powerful and
eloquent sermon on the dignity, power
and responsibility of the priesthood.
AT the close of the service, instead of
a occasional, the choir, accompanied
by a full orchestra, sang Handers Hal
lelujah." After the incensing of the
people the altar boys marched in SOL
emn procession to the sacristy. whence
they returned with lighted candles and
circled around the altar for the con-
secration. AS they knelt in their places
the electric lights in full We're turned
on in the sanctuary and altar lending
q solemnity to the scene which was
most striking.
When the choristers had returned TO
the sacristy with the attendant clergy
the young priest advanced to the rail
ing. where he gave his first blessing to
more than 1900 people, among whom
were his own brother, nephews and
nieces and many acquaintance whom
he had known in his native land, Bear
Haven, County Cork. ireland. The al
tar was most gorgeously decorated with
cut flowers and intertwined vines. The
choir was superb. Father Harrington
has been in this state since last Au-
gust, residing in Helena. He came to
this country last June, visiting en- route
to Butte, New York, Boston, Canada,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06

Chicago and Michigan cities, the guest
of the clergy of those place. He is a
brother of Jerry Harrington, formerly
assistant county treasurer. One of the
altar boys at the festival yesterday
was Thomas Francis Harrington, a
nephew. and Alice Harrington, a niece,
was one of the flower girls AS yet
Father Harrington has not been APP
pointed to charge. but it is believed
and hoped that he will be stationed in
Butte.
The music by the enlarged choir and
orchestra was especially grand. The
numbers were arranged in the follow
ing order: priests March," the pro-
cessional. by Mendelssohn; Hayden's
first mass in c, offertory. Mrs. George
Haldorn, assisted by Madame Thomas
on the violin: the ave Maria" ar
ranged from Bach" by Guonod: obli-
cato, by Madame Thomas: Hallelujah
chorus, Messiah" "Pontificale, by
the orchestra. and chorus. this during
the return of the procession from the
sacristy When the young priest
blessed the congregation the full choir
accompanied by the orchestra, sang
Nearer. My God. to Thee
The instrumental quartette, composed
of Miss Hamann, first violin; Madame
Thomas, second violin; Mr.. Bergstrom,
the violio: Mrs. Hamann, cello. rem
dered beautiful selections. In the choir
were Mrs. DIR. Donnelly, first sopranos;
Mrs. George Haldorn, second soprano.
and Mr. Paynter, tenor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
A Happy Influenc &C.

Paris, Nov. 6.-The Gaulois, referring
to the proposed interview between En-
peror Nicholas and Emperor William,
says:
Its immediate object is to diminish
the effect of Emperor Williams visit
to England and to consolidate the good
relations between Germany and Rus
STA. 1t will also give an opportunity
to examine into certain possible even
Qualities likely to arise owing to the
war in South Africa. All this simply
suffices to allow the interview to be
considered as likely to exercise a hap
fairs"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
TO RECOVER LAND.
The Northern Pacific Has Brought Suit
N. in Spokane.

Tacoma, Wash, Nov ga Spokane
special says: The Northern Pacific has
brought suit against $50 leading Spo-
kane citizens to recover land along it's
track granted by congress in the act
under which the, Northern Pacific was
organized. The railway contends that
it is entitled to 200 feet of land on each
side of its, track, wherever it was laid
through lands belonging to3the governs
ment. At present. the railroad occu-
pies only five feet on each side of it's
track. Many business blocks, ware
houses and residences have been con-
structed within the 200-foot level and
the railroad seems to clear its right
of-way of all improvements, laying
claim to the same. The defendants in
sist that they have acquired title by
occupation for more than 10 years. The
rights involved affect property valued
at millions of dollars and includes
property not only in Spokane, but
throughout this and other states
through which the Northern Pacific
passes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
A WHITE ELEPHANT.
The Sulu Group Should Be Exchanged
for Curacao.


for Curacao.
New York, Nov. 6.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
We shall never be able to MAKE any
thing out Of the Sulu group ana they
will prove a veritable white elephant.
If we could exchange them with Hol-
land for the island of Curacao, in the
Caribbean for a consideration we
should be fortunate and it would also
secure us good neighbor IN .he Phil
ipDines." M
These are the conclusions Of Lieu
tenant Niblack, now on the battleship
Oregon, in an article which appears in
the proceedings of the naval institute.
publication which has the sanction
of the naval department.
I'm the Sulu group" Lieutenant Nj
black says, the Spanish have never
been able to collect any revenue. We
shall be obliged to police the islands
by means of gunboats. The Dutch
have a talent for handling these East
Indies people and besides have native
troops and police
1t is evident from Lieutenant Nj
blacks information that if Aguinaldo
and his followers are driven any fur
Their north by the American troops he
will meet with little sympathy and
may have to suffer from the enmity of
the tribes occupying that section of
Luzon.
The northern part of Luzon, he says.
cut off. as it is, from the central by
high ranges of mountains, is peopled
by numerous tribes of mixed races
who are not all friendly by any means,
either with one another or with the
TagaloeS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
Some Disquietude.

London, Nov 6.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Standard, tele-
graphing Wednesday. says:
The British first class protected
cruiser Terrible is steaming at full
speed from Simontown, Cape Colony
for Durham.
There is some disquietude here in
consequences of a message giving Com
mandant Cronjes report of his oner-
ations against Mafeking The grand
stand is only about a mile from Mafe-
king and if Cronjes' account is to be
believed, the Beers must be very
close"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
DEMAND FOR FALSE ANTIQUES.
Flourfshfng Business in Sale of Bogus
Furniture and Curios.


flourish1ng Business in Sale OF Bogus
Furniture and Curios.
The making of false antiques has be-
come a regular business. Many people
who like to have picturesque. furniture
and eurios around them cannot afford
TO pay the high rate of prices charged
Tor originals, and they are content to
take limitations, which can be had at
comparatively little expense. One deal
er, who, owing to the difference in price,
sells a dozen reproductions to one an
tlque now, says that the business is per-
fectly legitimate; If the reproduction is
made like the original and sold as such
no harm is done and the purchaser gets
what he wants at low price
Reproductions of rare pieces OF an
tlque furniture can be honestly made
and sold as copies of favorite oil paint
lngs are reproduced and sold. The dis
honesty is when the dealer tries to Sell
the reproduction as an original. Poplar.
bass and white maple are the woods
ordinarily used for the manufacture of
false antiques, but veneers of these
woods are too soft for the complexion
of certain classes of goods. 1t is a COM
for the work of some light wood. such
as pine, over which is laid veneer of
oak, birch or mahogany or other fard
wood. This gives an article which,
while being to all intents and purposes
piece of hard wood furniture, weighs
much less than the original and will not
warp or twist.
Still another style is made from the
waste products of the sawmill The
stuff is reduced to a pulp and pressed
into sheets under such an enormous
pressure that warping is effectually
prevented. From one base may be
made all kinds of furniture-mahogany
oak, rosewood, walnut or even ebony.
A great deal of the aging is done in
the rear of the dusty. dingy shop, in
which curios of this class are usually
sold. A regular apparatus is employed
for the purpose, the object of which is
the alternate application of steam and
hot air. The sides and back of the ap-
paratus are of brick, the top is of sheet
iron and the base is of wood. There is
a second Slated bottom on which to
stand the piece of furniture. Pipes are
used to carry steam or hot air, as he
case may be, into the chamber. After
the furniture has been steamed for, say
20 minutes, hot air is let in, and this
treatment is repeated until the prepara-
ton of the wood for sizing, filling or
printing is completed. After the article
has been removed from the oven 1t re-
ceives its finishing touches. What these
are to be depends on circumstances.
The metal work is soon furnished by
exposure to dampness and the wood
work rapidly collects dust.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
A NEW PROCESS
BY Which Tin Can BE Manufactured
With Great Rapidfty.

Pittsburg, Nov. 5.-A charter will be
secured in West Virginia tomorrow
for the National Tin Plate company,
with an authorized capital of 5000, 900
The incorporators will include Judge
James A. Beaver, ex-governor of Penn
sylvania, and William Rodgers OF
Lochburg, Pa. 1t is said the company
will develop patents of Mr.. Rodgers
which, by Encouragement of furnaces,
rolls and other machines. makes it pos
sible to manufacture tin complete with
in an hour and 10 minutes, instead of
six days by other processes. Acids are
done away with entirely, which pre-
vents oxidation and corrosion of The
plates. Experiments, it is claimed,
have proved entirely satisfactory.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
TO LEARN SPANISH.
1t Will BE Required of All Army
Officers

New York, Nov. Ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: In view
of the acquisition of Spanish speaking
colonies by the United States steps have
been taken by the military authorities
to induce offices of the army to learn
the Spanish language. On Dec. / it is
proposed to hold an examination in
Havana to ascertain for official rating
the degree of proficiency attained by
officers serving there. Similar exami-
nations win be held at other points.
The reasons for desiring American
officers to learn Spanish is set forth in
circular order Issued by Gen. Ludlow
commanding the department of Ha.
yana, in which he says:
1T is likely that knowledge of Span,
ish, whether in Cuba or elsewhere, will
hereafter be required as part of tbs
equipment of all military officers"