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The National tribune., 1899-08-24

recruiting, and on the Pacific Coast the men
seem to be too much interested in develop
ing the country TO want to enter the army.
**T
It was hard work getting recruits in the
South for the small quota assigned that
section, and the 10Th U. s., at Fort Nc
PherSon, Ga, the 33d u. s., at Fort Sam
Houston, Tex, and the 33d U. S.. at Van
couver, will be filed up from the surplus of
the regiments raised in the North.
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The War Department is accommodating
the use of troops. Last week it chartered
four additional vessels, with accommoda-
tions for 1900 men.
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Some items in the medical stores for the
Philippines:
10000, 900 quinine tablets;
100000 grains of quinine;
20 tons EPSON salts;
5000 bottles of paregoric;
1000 bottles iOdoform dressing;
5000 bottles of collodium;
5000 bottles chloroform;
$500 tins ether;
1000 bottles alcohol:
10000 quart bottles whisky;
1000 yards mustard plaster;
5000 yards adhesive plaster;
100000 compound cathartic pills;
100000 Strychnine tablets;
100000 tablets salycilate of soda, for
rheumatism.
About 80 veterans went from Washing
ton 10 attend the National Encampment of
the Union Veterans Union at Des Moines.
i 4
Last Saturday the "On to the Philip
| pines" movement began with orders to the
9th L. S, at Camp Meade, the 31st u. S..
at Camp Thomas, and the 34th u. S., at
| Camp Logan, Colo, to proceed at once to
San Francisco, and take ships there for
| Manila. 1t is expected that the entire new
force will be in the islands by the last OF
October.
The Governor of Para, Brazil, has sent tc
| the geological Park small jaguar cub, a
| raccoon, six ducks, two of which are horn
bills, two fiamingoes. two anacondas one
ring-talled monkey, and baby ape. A
tapir died on the voyage. The rest arrived
i'll good health.
Effort is being made to have the census
building ready for occupancy in December
but it may be a month later before the
furniture can be put in.
1t is regarded as certain that Thos. B.
Reed will resign in time to allow special
election in November for his successor.
| - -
The funeral of John Vinton Dahlgren
was held at Georgetown University, Aug.
Is, with a large cohcourse of church digni-
taries attending and officiating.
| $50
/ met Col. VIM. p. Hepburn on F street
last week. and was delighted to see that
eloquent Representative of the Eighth Iowa
District looking as bright, alert and capable
as at any time in then5 years that have
known him. His color is good, and his
eyes clear, but he said that he was on his
way to the Virginia Warm Springs for treat
Otherwise he is very well. He said that he
was out of the Senatorial race, and that un-
doubtedly Senator Gear would succeed him.
self. Iowa is fiourishing as never before.
The farmers are now paying Off their mort
cages, because they have none to pay off,
and the only complaint comes from bankers
who can not loan the money with which
their vaults are full
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THE NATIONAL

relative rank after appointment the names
of the successful candidates will be ar
ranged by the War Department on list in
order of merit according to their general
average as reported BY the several Depart
ine't'''- SO +'.vt,. -.
Capt. Sigsbee shows good Judgment
again by making the best of his daugh-
ter's secret marriage and humorously
remarking that, as there is lot of talent
III the family, he will hope for new era in
art
The War Department is very much en-
barrassed by the fact that large numbers
of minors have effected entrance into the
service by representing themselves as being
over 81 years of age. The officials de-
sire to have it stated that such persons
cannot be properly enlisted without the
written consent of their parents or legal
guardians, and when detected, as is almost
invariably the case, they are discharged
without honor and with loss of pay and
allowances. In most cases this necessary
action involves much hardships to the boys
and expense to their relatives.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has given
81, 200 position in the Treasury Depart
ment to Miss Portia Sprague, a daughter
of the late Kate Chase Sprague, and grand
daughter of Salmon p. Chase, Secretary
of the Treasury during the civil war. The
position is temporary one in the Office of
the Auditor fos The War Department. Her
appointment was made in special recog-
milton of the great service rendered the
country by her grandfather.
So
The National Organization of Spanish
American War Veterans will hold It's first
annual meeting in this city Sept. s and 8.
1t is expected that delegates from about
200 Encampments, representing nearly
every State, will be present.
Secretary Gage will deliver a course of
lectures on Finance at the Columbian
University this Winter.
Secretary Root is apparently rising to the
level of the situation in the Philippines, and
last week issued an order calling for 10
more volunteer regiments, in addition to
the II already completed. This will make
a volunteer establishment of % regiments
% of infantry, and one of cavaIry-and add
1900 men to the strength of the army,
raising the aggregate of regulars and
volunteers to 95,045 men, of whom 30,17O
will be volunteers. This is within 1888 of
the volunteer strength authorized by Con-
gress. 1t is expected that the 10 new regi-
ments will be recruited in the North and
West. The South shows no interest in
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.

Maj Lyman wv Kennon, who has
been recently appointed Colonel Of the Saith
U. S. Vols, is an enthusiastic Son Of Vet
eran, and years ago sought out Fremont
Camp, Washington, d. c., and became q
member. His father was Chas. H. Ken
non, who enlisted Dec. "a, 1862, in Co. D,
I'd R. I. Cav, was promoted to Corporal.
Sergeant, and Quartermaster-Sereea
and died in the service. Col. Kennon
graduated from West Point in 1881, was
appointed Second Lieutenant in the list
U. s., and in 1897 became Captain in the 9th
US At the outbreak of the Spanish war
he was appointed Major and Assistant
Adjutant-General of Volunteers, and dis
tinguished himself at Ell Caney, where he
was wounded.
Senator A. J. Beveridge, of Indiana, who
is just returning from voyage around the
world, will have the distinction of being the
only man in the Senate who has visited the
Philippines and personally acquainted
himself with our possessions there. He is
an ardent expansionist, and his speech on
the subject of American destiny was widely
commented on. He is not only a son of a
veteran, but all his uncles were in the army,
and he as boy had hard work in helping
his mother support the family during his
fathers service.
Sons of Veterans will rejoice at the pro-
motion that has come to Earl w. Tanner,
son of Corp1 Tanner. In July, 1898,
young Tanner was commissioned Second
Lieutenant in the LIST U. S. Art, and saw
much service in Cuba with the Immunes.
Col. Petit, under whom he served, was so
pleased with his intelligence and soldier
ship that when he was commissioned
Colonel OF the 35th U. S. Vols. he made a
telegraphic request of the President that
Tanner be assigned to command one of the
companies in his regiment, with the rank OF
Captain, to which the President acceded.
John Vinton Dahlgren, son of the late
Admiral Dahlgren, died of consumption at
Colorado Springs, Aug. 10. He was a
young man of the highest qualities of heart
and intellect, and won the esteem of all who
knew him. His career, up to the time he
was Frustrated by illness, gave abundant
promise of future of brilliant usefulness.
He was born at Valparaiso, Chile, on
April %. 1868, his father then being in COM
mand of the South Pacific squadron.
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Committee On FraernaI Relations Appointed to Attend
Grand Army Encampment.

Commander-in-Chief Frank L. Shepard,
in General Orders just issued from National
Headquarters, Chicago, H., announces
the appointment of the following Commit
tee on Fraternal Relations to attend the
33d Annual Encampment of the Grand
Army at Philadelphia: Past Commander
in-Chief James Lewis Rake, Chairman,
Reading. Pa; Past Chief
Charles K. Darling, Boston, Mass; Past
{ ommander-in-Chief Louis NJ. Wagner,
Philadelphia, Pa; Past Division Com
mander Theodore A. Barton, Providence,
Secretary OF the Interior, Washington,
ID. C.
During the 18th Annual Encampment of
the Commandery-in-C Chief, Sons of Vet
Grams, Headquarters will be established at
the Hotel Cadillac, Detroit.
The beautiful auditorium in the Masonic
Temple has been secured as a Convention
hall during the Encampment. 1t is ex-
pected at this time that among the arrange
ments for the entertainment of visitors will
be a delightful ride by steamer up the
Detroit River, which will include a fish
supper.
The Chairman of, the Transportation
Committee reports that the Michigan
Passenger Association has given a rate
of one fare for the round trip. The Trunk
Line Association has given a rate of a
fare and third on the certificate plan.
The other associations have not yet been
heard from, but the complete arrange
ments will be published in subsequent
orders.
1t is expected that the official train for
Detroit will leave Chicago, probably via
the Wabash, on Wednesday evening, Sept.
6, at IL o'clock. Those who can make it
convenient so to do, are invited to join
the party. The rendezvous in Chicago
will be the Hotel Brevoort.
Pursuant to the request Of the Division
of Maryland and the District of Columbia,
the States of North and South Carolina are
detached from that Division and placed
under the jurisdiction of the Division of
the Gulf. Louisiana Camp, i, Division of
the Gulf, is hereby detached from that
Division and assigned to the jurisdiction
of the Division of Alabama and Tennessee.
The report of G. B. Abbott, Adjutant-
General, for the quarter ended March 81
1899, is printed in General Orders. 1t
shows 1,O93 Camps with total member
ship of 80, O,213 in good standing.
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HOME SHIP CANALS.
conrsde Wants Deep Water Way from the Lakes
10 the Ocean.

TO the Ocean.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: "Statis-
tics show that the freight bill of this country
Is SOO,OOO,O0O year, and every lnStrll-
mentality which reduces this enormous tax
should be made use of. The great wheat
crops of the Northwest are carried by lake
vessels from Duluth to Lake Erie for less
than one mill per ton a mile, which is about
one-tenth the cost of railroad freightage
A deep waterway from Lake Erie to the
ocean would not only greatly cheaper the
transportation rate, but enable the Ameri-
can farmer to compete in foreign markets
which are now not available. One of the
most available ways to the ocean is the
enlargement of the Miami and Erie
canal. The entire commerce of the
great lakes amounts to nearly 40,OOO,OOO
tons annually, being about five times
greater than that of the Suez canal, and
this vast commerce is bottled up and the
magnificent ships of the great lakes are
cut off from the seaboard-no ship canal
to float. them to the ocean. Only a few
hundred millions of dollars is required to
provide ship canal. Yet there are those
who ignore this pressing need and advo-
cate the expenditure by this Government
of hundreds of millions for foreign ship
canal not necessary for commercial or mill
tary purposes. France has expended about
S400, ,000, 900 on her canals, and this Nation,
the wealthiest on the globe, has to depend
on Canada to get a vessel Of IA feet draft
from the lakes to the sea. One British city
with population not much greater than
the cities of Cleveland and Toledo, expended
about 100000 for ship canal, which
gives her access to the ocean. Russia pro-
poses to build a ship canal at a cost of
S140,0O0,000 and some of the Statesmen"
Of this country propose expending that
amount on an unnecessary foreign ship
canal. Which is the most commendable
craftsmanship? If the sleepy city at the
mouth of the Hudson and the sluggard
cities of the great lakes don't awaken,
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.
Fine Field for Enterprise-A Prosperous California
Colony.
LIEUT.-CoL. o. q. ERNST.
". HAUPT.
Chicago Record.

SttSbgO 1teCOFu
There is a splendid field for enterprise
on the Isthmus as well as in the Cen'ral
American countries, both in mercantile
trade and agriculture. The pioneer spirit
is no greater in the English and the Ger
mans than in the Americans, and our
energy is no less, but they have gone
abroad and entered into mercantile en-
gagements, while our boys have remained
at home to subdue the prairie and search
the secrets of the mountains.
Nearly all the wholesale trading, the i'm
porting and exporting and the banking
business in these countries is conducted
by Germans, and very soon they will con-
troll the trade. They seem to adapt them
selves to the climate better than other
Europeans, and to have firmer hold upon
the morals they bring with them from
home. 1t is too often the case that an
American or an EngliShman coming into a
tropical country relieves himself from
moral restraint as he would never think
of doing at home. This can seldom be said
of the Germans. Travellers also notice that
they have greater physical stamina, too.
They do not succumb SO easily as the other
races to the enervating influence of eli
mate. Down in these hot countries it is
very easy to do nothing, and the most
energetic men are often tempted to spend
their time in the contemplation of a pur-
pose instead of Its execution. The Ger
man settlers can not be accused of that
fault. They never seem to lose their ac-
tivity.
/ am told of a prosperous California
colony on the Chiriqui lagoon, about so
miles from Colon, on the north shore Of
the ISthrluS. An American by the name
of Thompson obtained concession from
the Colombian Government about 20 years
ago for large tract of land, with the un-
derstanding that he would locate a colony
there. He made a contract with the Navy
Department at Washington for the eS-
tablishment of repair and coaling station,
and secured an appropriation of S500,0G0
from Congress to build dry docks, shops,
wharves and quarters for officers and men.
Several ShiploadS of coal were unloaded
there, survey was made, and town laid
out, but somehow or another the scheme
fell through.
If remember correctly, Secretary Hunt,
who was the head of the Navy in the Gar
field Administration, was opposed to the
project, and refused to spend the appropria.
ton Since then, however, a colony Of
several hundred people from California
have taken up land and are said to be very
prosperous. The location is the healthieSt
along the northern coast of the Isthmus.
The land rises rapidly from the coast as
high as 1000 feet, and the soil is well
adapted for the cultivation of sugar, coffee.
bananas, oranges, and other fruits. In
the higher attitudes the California people
have planted large coffee groves, which
are just beginning to bear. So prosperous
have they become that a weekly steamer
is now running between Chiriqui and Colon
to accommodate the traffic.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24

Canada will make far deeper inroads on the
commerce of the great Northwest.-OB
SERVER"
The Duluth Chamber Of Commerce re-
Gently adopted resolutions requesting their
members of the National Legislature, and
all from the Northern and Northwestern
States, to oppose all efforts of Congress to
construct an inter-ocean canal unless the
Government shall, at the same time, under
take to build deep waterway from the
lakes to the sea.
That is wise and timely movement, and
every city on the lakes should follow the
example,. II. S., Wauseon, o.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
Another Washington drama: '

Another Washington drama:
Time: About o'clock last Saturday
afternoon.
Scene: The beautiful grounds south OF
the White House. In the center of the
lower part a handsome fountain sends a
stream of water high into the air, to fall
again in a shower of silvery spray upon
the broad, circular leaves of the Victoria
Regia. Near it, fresh, calm, innocent-look-
ing, the Flowering Apple tree, which, earlier
in the season was the gGry ot the
bush with gnarly little fruit.
Immense crowd of well-dressed people
gathered to hear the usual Saturday after
noon open-air concert by the Marine Band.
Every body in his or her best bib and tucker.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
Ohio Mexican War Veterans,

The Ohio State Association of Mexican
War Veterans will hold its Annual Re
union at Columbus, o., Tuesday, Sept. 5,
1899. Headquarters at Neil House, second
day Of Ohio State Fair. Milton Jameson,
Batavia, o., is President, and James II.
Smith. Newark, O., Secretary.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
Manned Soldiers League.

The United States Manned Soldiers
z, in the Orpans' Court, room 426, City Hall,
Philadelphia. All those who lost a limb or
were totally disabled in a limb are requested
to be present The room will be open from
8 a. m. to 5 p. m. from the 4th to the 9th of
September, for the reception of comrades.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24

Thousands OF men will welcome the news that
a most successful remedy has been found which
debility, failing manhood, lack of vigor, relieve
them of all the doubt and uncertainty which
such men are peculiarly liable to- aud restore
the organs to natural strength and vigor of
youth. As It costs nothing to get this wonder
full formula it would seem that any man, suffer-
ing from any form OF nervous debility, ought
to be deeply interested in such a remedy. with
out which they-continue to live an existence of
untold misery. The remedy in question was
the result of many years research as to what
combination of medicines would be most effect
i've in restoring to men the strength they need.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
Reunion Of Army Of the Potomac.

The 3oth Annual Reunion of the So
ciety of the Army of the Potomac will be
held in Pittsburg Oct IL and II next The
headquarters will be at the Schenley House.
MAI w. II, Lambert is the orator and Gen.
III, u. Mcmahon the poet fox the occasion.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
Questionable.
Chicago Neus.

Miss De Peyster-I can trace my ances-
tors back to the Reformation.
De Jones-That's nothing. I can trace
mine back years and years before they
attempted to reform.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
Need Them in Business.
Mem York Journal,

Rev. Dr. Fourthly-Do you think a lie is
ever justifiable?
Rev. DIR. Fifthly-I don't know, but
don't see how we could preach funeral
sermons without them.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24

Send your name and address to DR.. L. ". Knapp
laE Hull Building, Detroit. Mich, stating that
you are not writing out OF idle curiosity, but
wish to make use Of the prescription by giving
the remedy trial. will be answered promptly
and without evidence as to where information
came from.
The Dr's object of distributing this informa-
tion free is TO make men better acquainted with
the remedies that exert an influence upon de-
biitated nerves and wasted vgor. Each differ.
ent drug is thoroughly explained and the suf-
ferer will thus know what he should use in his
particular case in order to get the desired re-
suits. Write to-day. There Is no doubt about
the offer being genuine.
The National tribune., 1899-08-24

could be concluded. His Lordship was
further assured, however, that if he could
overcome this opposition he would find
no difficulty on the part Of the Govern
ment."
The National tribune., 1899-08-24
YESTERDAYS
IN WASHINGTON.
Pen Pictures of Celebrities Of
the Past Generation.
MARY S. LOCKWOOD.

Copyrighted, 1899, by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-25


and re-builded manhood. young and DID,
that wastumbling to ruins.
1t has gone out into the sea
of intemperance, and taken from
the tangled meshes of the
alluring net of dissipation hundreds of
it's victims and restored them to free
dom, 1t has made weak men strong
men, and sick men well men. 1t has re-
painted the paid cheek of the anxious,
tired wife and mother. 1t has sent glad
smiles to chase away the tears of the
little ones when fathers have been re-
claimed from drink. 1t has sent rays Of
sunshine to drive the gloom from the
home. left there by an unfortunate son
or father. 1t has gone on for three, nine
or ten year adding laurel here and Il
laurel there to its bejewelled crown of
success, and to-day i'll almost every
corner of the State strong men, able men,
kind-hearted men, good men, sober men,
honest, honorable and reliable men are
ready to stanu UP and proclaim the eff
licacy of this great new work. Credit
is due to the wonderful Kelley remedy
and to the scientific method of treatment,
hut in an institution like this the very
science itself might go back to sleep and
remain i'm dormant repose did it not have
a mind and brain capable of diverting
it in all it's exacting details. The Green's
boro Institute, everybody knows, has at
it's head a man peculiarly fitted for the
successful direction of this or almost
any other undertaking. Col. w. ii. Os
borne. the president and manager of the
institution. is one of the most capable
f,,1 r. hn 1ny1ci-
ness men of the State. He was one of
the first in the State to take the treat
ment and he knows both the terrors of
the disease and the value of the cure.
Col. Osborne is one of the most affable Of
men. He affects no cordiality or kind
ness. 1t is simply his nature to be so.
He has been a busy man all his life and
a successful ne.but his greatest achieve
ment has been the establishment and
successful mana cement of this great
Greensboro Kelley Institute. He en-
joys the implicit confidence of his bust
ness associates. His patients learn to
love him while at the Institute. and they
remember him with two kinds of kind
ness for the balance of their lives They
are grateful for the wonderful work of
restoration. and they continue to love
and esteem him for his many acts of
personal kindness.
Col. Osborne. with his great institution
at Greensboro. has done a great work
in North Carolina, and there is much
more to do.
The net that alhlres the young and the
old into its meshes is forever spread.
catching the mawary and the unfortun-
ate. 1t is a great mission that a man
or an Institution has to untangle them
and release them. and this is what the
Kelley Institute and its popular mana
ger is doing at Greensboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-25
MADE M0ONSHINE LIQUOR
THE "REVENUERS" CAUGHT HIM
IN THE ACT
five JUICERIEs CARTUREO IN ONE NIGHT
They Were All in Johnston County Near
Selma, and they Ranged in Capacity
from Three to Ninety
Gallons.

Johnston county now seems to be the
favorite resort Of the festive moonshie2r.
No end Of juiceries have been captured
and destroyed there within the past
two months and the 'revCnuars say
they still flourish in the greatest album
dance and variety.
As many as five have ne"n captured
within a fve-mile radius OF Selma IN
one night by one posse. This rcdt was
accomplished Friday night by deputy
Collector j. p. III. Adams ana his men.
THE stills ranged in capacity from
three to ninety gallons" said Mr..
Adams yesterday afternoon when he ;e-
turned to Raleigh looking as though he
hadn't slept IL wink in month. The
three gallon still was the funniest li,tle
copper thing you ever saw in your life. y
he said. 1T was just like the big stills
except that it was such tiny aIa.r. it
was stewing and bubbling away. though,
when we came UP, as If 1t We're
doing just the biggest business ut all.
"Then the ninety gallon fellow was
Il huge old copper affair that was turn
ing out the spiritus frumenti at lively
rate.
AT none of these five stills did we
catch moonshiner. They all saw us
in the moonlight and slipped away be-
fore we could get mp near enough 10
see or capture them.
"On Tuesday night. though, five miles
from Selma we captured a prize. 1t
was a preacher moonshiner. Rev. John
II. Wells is his name. He is of the
Free Will Baptist denomination and
people of that section say they have
often heard him preach When we
came upon him he was the busiest
stiller you ever saw. We nabbcd him
and took him to Smithfeld. where he
was bound over to the next Federal
court. He is now in jail