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La Junta tribune., 1899-05-31
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Some time in February last a
young man named Miller, or Mud,
or something of the sort came to
town and applied to c. D. Amos
for work Mr.. Amos set him to
work cleaning bricks, etc. He did
not do much work, but hung
around the Office of Finity, Amos
& CO., claiming to be sick.
II appears, however, he had an
other object in view. He had
learned that these gentlemen col
lected MIR. Woodruff's rents and he
very properly concluded that men
who handled SO much money
would be very likely to have some
stray change lying around loose.
On pay day, when most OF the
rents are paid, he was on hand
and took seat in their office
where he could observe the move
ments OF Finity, Amos & Co. He
was not long in discovering that
Judge Finity kept some change IN
one OF his desk drawers, SO procur-
ing a skeleton key and observing
when these gentlemen went to
their meals, he entered their Office
and transferred 81 of the Judges
change to his own pocket. The
Judge soon missed his change and
at once suspected the young man,
SO he proceeded to look up his
record.
In their Office Mr.. Mudd was a
nice, well-behaved, well. disposed
young man who could easily be
taken for Sunday School super
intendent, or a deacon in high
church, but in the saloons and
around the gaming tables he was a
very different sort or a person. He
was sort of DIR. Jekyl and Mr..
HYDE in modified form. He was
telegraph operator and held a
SIS job down the road somewhere,
but got on a "tare' and was un-
tremendously "hred.
Mr.. Mudd's reckless enterprise
got the better of his discretion, for
one night about a. m. he entered
their office again and began rum
aging around for more change.
He awakened lady neighbor,
and as the intruder did not turn
on the electric light, she concluded
that ''that live thing moving about
in the next room must be man"
for she argued, "Men love dark
ness rather than light, because
their deeds are evil" Her curios-
ity coming to her relief, Gas is usual
in such cases) she quietly slipped
around to the front door OF her
room and took up her position
where she could see Mr.. Man as
he came out Of the door. But Mr..
| Man was on to his job and fooled
her little. He came out rear-end
foremost, like a crawfish, and al
though he remained several min
utes at the door trying to lock il,
she did NOT get one wee bit OF
look at his physiognomy, so size
surveyed his anatomy and the gen
eral contour Of his person, the pc
culiar color and cut of his cap, the
texture and make OF his coat, etc.
The next morning she announced
her discovery to Messrs. Finity,
Amos & Co. Mr.. Finity replied,
80 that's nothing, I've been after
him for two months and now !
have almost evidence enough on
which to arrest him. He then
| pointed out Mr.. Mudd to her on
Il HEa
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-31
Smoke La Junsa.
Celebrate at La Junta.
Trade at Joys Pharmacy.

You see them everywhere, Cres
cents.
WANrEp-A regular correspon-
dent at Olney.
When you get warm, stop the
yellow wagon: or see Smith.
Claud Sydner, of Las Animas,
spent Saturday and Sunday in this
city.
Why not own your own home and
save rent? Look at the list offered
by Buckley g. Hart.
Miss Beulah Haskins left on No.
5 Sunday morning for Boulder to
attend the commencement exer-
cises of the state university.
We have cash proposition to
make to any person who will act
as correspondent to the TRIBUNE
from any town in the county.
|. Fl. Miller and wife left last
Saturday night on No. 6 for Chi
cago and other eastern points, to
visit relatives and friends for sew
eral weeks.
G. II. Downer went down to La
mar on No Monday to start the
work OF making transcript in an
important ditch case in the district
court of Prowers county. There
is something like $500 in fees for
Mr.. Downer in the case.
The most interesting day Of the
entire commencement week at the
state university was on Monday.
when the senior class presented
Shakespeare's Tempest" in the
open air. Last Sundays Denver
Times contains a four-column
half-tone cut Of the caste Of char
acters in the play. Earl w. Has
kins, of this city, who takes the
part Of "Trinculo," is among
them.
Last fall ] sprained my left hip
while handling some heavy boxes.
tThe doctor l called on said at first
il was slight strain and would
soon be we'll, but it grew worse
and the doctor then said ! had
rheumatism 1t continued to
grow worse and could hardly get
around to work. went to the
drug store and the druggist recon-
mended me to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. tried it and one
lhalf Of 5o-cent bottle cured me
entirely. now recommend il to
III my friends IF. a.. Babcock,
Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale at the Ar
cade Pharmacy.
10 ~, ~ =, ~ = t,s7 frts ~ =
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-31
eous.y Asp vA..sv.
The He~s Cleaned with Pen and Seis.
sors From Our Valley Exchanges.

brick school building.
The Rocky Ford Touring mill is
running day and night.
Fowler boasts of having had a
dog show, monkey show and a
busted troupe, all in one week.
The Rocky Ford State bank will
put in safety deposit. Vaults
will be rented from 50 to S. per
year.
The King Center folks have at
last succeeded in getting name
for their town. The postoffice de-
partment has accepted the name
of Carton.
The citizens of Rocky Ford
have decided not to celebrate the
Fourth Of July this year, holding
their energies in reserve for Wa
termelon Day.
Game Commissioner Johnson
traded 10, 900 brook trout to the
commissioner OF Nebraska for IS,
900 wall-eyed pike which were de-
posted in the Purgatoire.
The Dewey Gardens OF Rocky
Ford report the earliest returns
from cantaloupe field, fine cat
FISH over two feet long being
found in one of its laterals.
The Rocky Ford baseball team
will give grand matinee at the
fair grounds on Saturday, June sd,
consisting OF horse races, ball
games and minstrel show at
night.
A company has been organized
in Fowler for the purpose of put
ting in system of water works
to cost about $4,000. Water will
be piped from some fine springs
about two miles out of town.
Much adverse criticism has been
expressed by men "who know" as
to the action OF the state land
board in refusing to sell to the
Great Plains Water Co, the lands
applied for by the latter lying
along west of Big Sandy creek
Holly Chieftain.
Hay is remarkably high. Ten
dollars ton is offered for alfalfa,
SI2 for prairie hay and $i4 for
timothy hay, wholesale, and now
il seems that hay can't be had at
any price, as, on account OF the
drouth, it has mostly all been used
up.-Pueblo Indicator.
Some days ago ]. E. Gauger
and Guy Wood made ten days
tour in the grazing country forty
to fifty miles southwest of Rocky
Ford with a view of locating a
stock ranch. They found some
very fine springs and may make
the proposed location. Enterprise.
The following corps of teachers
has been engaged for the Mama
nola schools for the ensuing year:
Principal, Prof. ]. F. Smith, of
Lamar; first assistant, Miss Alice
Weaver, OF Manzanola; second as
sistant, Miss Berthe Brownlee, Of
Elm Greek, Neb.; primary, Mrs.
Clara E. Lyles, of Manzanola.
As an indication OF the good
times in Pueblo, the Pueblo Elec-
trio Street Car company on Mon
day posted notices announcing a
rise in the wages Of all the men.
This action was voluntary upon
the part of the company, ana is
the second rise in wages made by
the company since the consoli-
dation Of the electric interests OF
the city, October, Ist, 1897. =
Chieftain.
Clarence Boomer returned on
Saturday from Cuba, where he had
been serving as soldier in the
Fifteenth infantry during the past
year. He was stationed at Nuevi-
tas, Puerta Principe, and he thinks
it Is but matter of short time
before the Americans and Cubans
will be embroiled in war. He
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-31

daily, giving employment to 100
persons. News.
The jewelry store in the Las
Animas postoffice was burglarized
last week, over $500 worth of jew
elry and silverware being taken.
No trace Of the burglars.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-31

BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ssAMks.

THE LA JUNTA STATE BANK.
q A general banking business transacted.
1 Capital stock loo.U60. Surplus tt0,OD n.
A. Steen. President: A. G. Draper. Vice
President: ". z. Farwell, Cashier. La
: .lvfntn (1nIfppndu. fsl7-'-
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age Of the river, which was thought
impossible. Staff officer reports that
lnsurgcnt commanding general has
received from insurgent government
directions to suspend hosulities pend
ing negotiations for the termination
OF the war. Staff officer with party
Is now eli route to Manila and Will
arrive soon. Lawton's forces we'll in
hand in vicinity OF AnGal, east OF
Calumpit, where he is waiting sup
plies to be sent tomorrow. Yester-
day morning force OF 1900 insur-
gents attacked troops at Taguigsi,
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GEORGE JURY STILL OUT.
Indications That There is "a Division
Among the Jurors.

CANTON, Ohio, April 2S.-Niueteen and a
half hours of delberation in the jury room
has failed to bring about a verdict for or
against Anna E. George, on trial for the
murder of George SaXton. All night long
the jurors remained in the jury room. Dur
ing the latter hours, as could be seen from
the street, or still better from the upper
stories Of opposite buildings, endeavors to
get together were abandoned from time to
time, while a little restful repose was
sought on the hard wooden chairs of the
jury room. AT 7:05 m. the bailiff ordered
breakfast carried into the jury room The
general belief at o'clock was that no YER
dict will be reached, but the court will not
accept such a result for many hours.
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EXCLUSIONS.

When one goes to stay only few days
or several weeks there are no other places
along the Atlantic scaboard where the time
may be spent more delightfully."- than at
Fortress Monroe and Virginia Beach. The
air, the climate. the locations, the sur
roundings and the hotels leave nothing to
be desired at these famous ocean resorts.
Then there are so many interesting places
rear by to visit, especially the shipyards AT
Newport News, where the three huge battle
ships are being finished. 1Ec t3NoIlte route
from this city X the elegant steamers OF
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company. They are handsomely furnished.
equipped with all the modern conVenieHcCs
and lighted by electricity These steamers
leave Itn street wharf daily at 6.3U pm.
for Fort Monroe, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
1t has come to be the regular thing for
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railway to reduce the regular fare
for the round trip to Arlington on Sunday.
The coming Sunday will Toe no exception To
the accepted rule. tickets being sold al the
same low rate that has been in effect on
previous Sundays for many months past.
Electric trains leave the station at l3ls
street and Pennsylvania avenue every forty
1--WE minutes for Arlington on Sunday.
Trains also leave the station every hour
from 10 am. TO pm. for Mount Vernon,
the home and tomb of Washington. These
trains make the run in either direction IN
hfty-fiVe minutes, and give a view Of tie
Potomac during most of the triD.
Those who wish to visit Arlington can
make very pleasant trip of it by taking
the electric cars at the Aqueduct bridge.
They make the run to the national Gene
terry IN only five minutes, without change
landing their passengers at the north gate,
from which point the most interesting por-
uons Of the grounds may be traversed over
paved walks. Electric cars leave the Aque-
Duct bridge every half hour for Arlington
Fort Myer, Ballston, Falls Church and in
terrnedlate points. Both the avenue and r
street cars run as far as the bridge
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guig. with three companies of the 18th Reg
ulars. engaged large force of insurgents
IN fight in the jungle. The Americans
lost two killed and ten wounded.
The Filipinos have been massing at the
mouth of the Pasig river, and it is esti-
mated that there are 2.o0O of them now
there. They have mounted two guns, one
3-inch Krupp. and have thrown a number
of shells into the American lines.
The gunboat Napidan, which is guarding
the entrance TO the river, shelled launch
which vas carrying supplies.
Yesterday a large force of rebels ap-
preached the town. seemingly bent upon
Turing The Americans from Calumpit. Three
companies of the Washington troops sailed
from the town and attacked the natives
and found that they had their hands full
Two other companies of the Washingtons
and three of the 18th Regulars reinforced
them and drove back the enemy, who re-
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REBELS EVACUATE: CALUMPlT
Fly From Their Trenches Before General
MaoArthurs Advance.

A Manila dispatch dated 9:4o pm. yester-
day says: General MacArthur's division
crossed the Rio Grande today and advanced
on Apalit, completely routing the flower
of the rebel army
Most of the rebels fled to Apalit station,
where two strains were awaiting them.
They left hurriedly, presumably for San
Fernando.
The towns of San Vincente and Apalit
were simultaneously burned and evacuated
by the natives Twenty prisoners were cap
tured, including a Spaniard.
The American troops also captured .
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THE PRESIDENT GNFoRHED.

The dispatch from Gen Otis was
Immediately telegraphed to President
Mckinley at Philadelphia. The Off
cials of the War Department all be-
lieve that the hostilities are about
concluded.
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Death of Robert GoeIet.

The New York World today says: Robert
Goelet died in Naples. Italy, yesterday. He
had been on yachting cruise Mrs.
George Henry Warren, Mr.. Goelet's
mother-in- law, seeeived a eablegram yes
terday with the simple statement Robert
died here today The cablegram was dated
Naples. 1t is not known whether Mr..
Goelet was aboard his yacht at the time of
his death. His brother, Ogden Goelet, died
aboard his yacht in the English channel, in
1897"
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MI1th writes: NY nerves are all wrong.
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The Very Same.
From the Boston Journal.

IOIH IDt BUstOn JournaI.
Aguinaldo has cut off the head of s.ill
another of his generals who counseled him
to make peace while there was time and
opportunity with the Americans, and ut Is
reported that SIX other officers, including a
colonel, have been executed for the same
reason This, mind you, is the person
who was wildly cheered IN fremont Temple
the other night the George Washingt ton
OF the Pbiippinesi
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spring of a dssolute but learned Jesuit. At
the age of four he was a house boy in the
home of a Jesuit priest in Cavite. Agunal-
dos master was a very kind man, and took
a deep interest in the welfare of his little
protege. He dressed him well SO much 50
as to excite the notice and even the wrath
of some neighbors. More important still,
he gave the boy an education, which.
though unequal to what every child re-
ceives in the United States. was a hundred
fold better than what is bestowed upon the
little Tagals of LUzon
When he was fourteen or fifteen he was
enrolled in the medical department of the
Pontifical University of Manila, under Pro-
fessors Nadia and Buttyago. About this
time (n 1889 lie had some trouble with the
authorities and went to Hong Kong, where
there was a fair-sized colony of Philippine
eXiles. He attended the drills and parades
of the British garrisons, frequented the
Sunshops on Queens road, purchased fire.
arms for his own use and in every way
tried to increase his fund of practical
knowledge.
According to report ne crossed over into
Nowloon and served a short time in the
Chinese army, and there finding that moth
ing more could be learned from the corrupt
mandarins who officered the troops, bat
never drilled them. he obtained his dis
charge and Joined the crew of a Chinese
warship which had some European instruct
ors. During his stay in Hong Kong and
that neighborhOod he gained wide In0wl
edge Of warfare. both military ana naval
and read many works upon strategy and
the campaigns of Bonaparte, Wellington,
Won Moltke and Grant; and there are nu-
merous photographs in existence in that
city of hin i'll both soldier and sailor uni
forms.
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Money Paid to AguinaldO.

A third group, headed by Aguinaldo,
urged their acceptance upon the condition
that the Spanish government should give
some more tangible guarantee than a mere
oral promise or a vague and indefinite
agreement In writing.
The dissensions among the generals were
reported to the Manila authorities, who
brought all their influence to bear upon
the fighting group and the Aguinaldo or
diplomatic group. They employed bribery,
cajolery and every other form of persua-
sion, and at last prevailed.
The peace party won the day, and the
agreement was entered into between the
government and the rebels. The insurgents
bhaved very manfuIly and kept their agree
ment to the letter. They disbanded and
laid down what few arms they had. The
leaders left the country and went to Hong
Kong and few to Singapore.
Tie Manila authorities violated their word
in almost every respect. Instead of paving
the amount of money agreed upon-over
S1,00o0G0, which they raised partly from the
budget and partly from special taXes-they
gave small fraction to Aguinaldo in Hong
Kong and put the rest in their own pockets
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ASKS FOR PEACE
WaTNth AgguiDa|doPTac- 6
ticaI|y at an End
COLLAPSE OF THE INSURGENTS
Decision Due to the Victory
Of Yesterday.
COMPLIMENT 70 COLONEL FUNSTON
General Otis Refers to His Brilliant
Work at CaIumpit
COMPLIMENT 70 COLONEL FUNSTON
DISPATCH FROM MANILA

Gen. Otis te1egraphs the War De
partment this morning that the COM
manding general OF the insurgents
has received from the insurgent gov
ernment directions to suspend hos
tiiities pending negotiations for the
termination OF the war, and that in
surgent staff officers are now on
their way to Manila for that purpose
The text of Gen. OTIS dispatch
follows:
MANILA, April 2S, 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington:
This morning chief of staff from
commanding general OF insurgent
forces entered our lines to express
admiration OF the wonderful feat Of
the American army in forcing pas
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under flag OF truce, told Gen Otis
that they were representatives OF
Gen. Luna, who had been requested
By Aguinaldo to ask Gen. Otis for a
cessation OF hostilities in order to al
low time for the summoning of the
Filipino congress, which body would
decide whether the people wanted
peace. Gen, Otis replied that he did
not recognize the existence OF a
Filipino government.
There will be another conference
tomorrow.
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MANILA, April 2S, 6:25 PM
The Filipino advances for peace have
been iruitless. Col. Manuel Argue
leses and Lieut.. Jose Bernal, who
came into Gen. MacArthur's lines
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driven back by Washington regi-
Iment Our loss two killed, twelve
wounded.
After taking Calumpit MacAr-
thurs division crossed the Rio
Grande river in the face OF great OBJ
stacleS, driving the concentrated
forces OF the enemy back OF the rail-
road two miles. Macarthur reports
that passage OF the river a remark
able military achievement, the Sic
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SKETCH OF AGUINALDo.
The Leader of the Insurgents in the
Philippines.

Aguinaldo, the youthful leader of the reb-
els in the Philippines. claims to have been
born IN the province of Cavite, and at any
rate 1t was in this province that he was
first known as a little boy. His friends say
that he was the son of a Spanish general;
his enemies in Manila that he was the OFF,
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In no other city I'm the
world can households and
families he go generally
reached by "a single medium
OF advertising Rs can those OF
WHshiHgton through the col
unns of The Evening star.
As business brInIers The
stars Advertisement are
without a parallel.
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cess OF which was due to daring skill
and the determination of Col. Funs-
ton under discriminating control of
Gen. Wheaton. Casualties slight,
number not yet ascertained.
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shrewd Attempt to Draw Attention
From Caiumpit.

MANILA. April 2s, 1:45 a. a.m.-Yesterday
furnished added proof that the United
States troops have a fear of bushwhackIng
that is above their fear of battles The
Washington regiment. which is holding Ia
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REBELS WOULD NOT STAND.

moved their dead and wounded as they re-
tired. as usual.
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Strong Standing Argument
From the Cleveland Leader.
Four states with only one senator each for
the next two years will be a strong standing
argument for radical change in the man
ner OF choosing United States senator's