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The National tribune., 1900-04-19
SPREAD OF AMERICAN IDEAS

Another significant development has
been made, showing that American ideas
are displacing antiquated European ones,
and particularly German methods, in the
conduct Of wars. The London Times's
| war correspondent has written an elaborate
| article explaining the success of the Boer
style of warfare over that of the British.
He says that the Beers dor have any of
the rigid military discipline and blind
obedience which the German military
teachers have so sedulously taught as the
prime requisite of soldier. Instead, every
Boer is told as much as possible of the plan
of the campaign or the battle, and his in
telligence is relied on to make him do his
share toward winning success. This is
found to be far better than the old European
way of having the objects to be accom-
plished kept a profound secret in the breast
of the Commanding General, and every.
body else trained to unquestioningly obey
what he orders. No matter how wise a
man may be, he can not foresee all the
contingencies of even small battle, and
thus the British officers and men are fire.
quently found utterly at loss what to do
at some important crisis, and must halt and
wait for orders, when perhaps the occasion
for what they have set out to do has passed.
American commanders, very early In the
war, found their best reliance was In the
intelligence of the men and minor officers,
and the Generals who succeeded best, like
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, etc.,
confined their orders to general indication
of the purpose to be accomplished, and left
their subordinates to work out the problem
as best they could. On the Atlanta cam.
paign, and that against Richmond, the
men around the campfires knew pretty
nearly as much of what was going on, what
was being attempted, and what success
was being achieved as at Headquarters.
At Mission Ridge they showed that they
knew a great deal more as to what ought to
be done, and what could be done, than any
General in command, even those as near to
them as the commanders of divisions. 1t
is not on record that any division COM
mander suggested the assault on the prin-
cipal hight Nor do we recall any brigade
commander that did. The idea seems to
have started among the men, and the men
and the regimental officers, wholly.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19
NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME IN SOUTH
DAKOTA

Capt. H. z. Palmer, Past Commander Of
the Department of Nebraska, GAR, has
been in Washington for some time, urging
the passage by Congress of very meri
torious measure-the establishment of a
branch of the National Soldiers Home az
Hot Springs. S. d. This bill which was
introduced by Representative r. j. Gam
bic, of South Dakota, has been referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs, which
has made a very favorable report upon if.
branches of the Soldiers Home are quite
inadequate to the proper care of the in
creasing number Of veterans applying for
admission, and much more room is urgent
Iy needed. The waters of the South Da-
kota Hot Springs have achieved n very
| high reputation for their value in curing
| that most prevalent af1lictiof of veterans
rheumatism. Gen. Averell reporting upon
careful observation of over so cases of
veterans treated for rheumatism. says
that the results are little short of miracu-
| lOuS. Every case lilSiI HIS DeeI trcate1
in the State Soldiers Home mot an ex-
ception) has resulted in perfect cure. or
the patient is approaching it." The waters
are equally good and effective in treating
cases of Indigestion, scofula, and all skin
or cutaneous diseases. Other competent
Observers have borne equally strong testi-
mony as TO the value Of the waters.
The climate, the high altitude of the
proposed Home, its freedom from ma
laria, and its convenience to the great mass
of veterans living west of the Mississippi
are all strongly in its favor.
The GAR. National .Encampment al
Cincinnati passed a resolution strongly
favoring the proposed Home, and several
Department Encampments have done the
same.
Congress should pass the bill at once
and give the veterans the benefits of n
sanatarium of such decided and undenia.
bic benefits.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19
PENSION LEGISLATION.

Despite the Iateness in the session. the
House Committee on Invalid Pensions is
still laboring with its general pension bill,
and Chairman Sulloway is authority for
report. and has given out nothing for
publication. A report has been circulated
that it had substantially agreed to amend
the Senate bin, which was originally that
recommended by the National G. AR. Com
mittee on Pensions, by striking out the
phrases injected by the Commissioner of
Pensions, and adding provision by which
pension Of s6 month was TO be given
every veteran on arriving at the age of 81;
So at 60; SO at 6S; and S12 at 20. This is
| now declared to have been an unauthorized
| figuring on what this and various other
suggested amendments will cost. The
| Commander-in-Chief and Gen. Sickies
representing the GAR. National Com
mittee, went before the Committee last
| week and urged speedy action. They
made recommendations, and n number of
| others have pressed amendments which
they think will make the bill more desirable
and, Of course, Mr.. Evans has used his in
huence to have the bill carry out his views
and sustain his position with regard to the
meaning of the laws.
The Commander-in-Chief and Gen.
Sickles also exerted themselves in favor OF
the proposed Court of Pension Appeals.
| talking TO the President and members OF
the Senate and House in favor of it. The
draft of /! e bill has been submitted to many
leading jurists of the country, and been
indorsed by them. They think it will
secure the objects for which it was framed
1t is not yet ready for presentation or publ,
cation.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

THE Senate Committee on Elections
has unanimously decided that Mr.. VIM
r. Clark is not entitled to n seat as Senator
from Montana. The amount that Mr.
Clark expended in securing his election is
variously stated all the way from $500, 900
to 100000. AS Montana had only
132, 900 people at the last census, he must
have given them sensation Of a very
decided increase in the circulating medium.
He announces that he is going to con
tinue the fight, and if the Senate adopts the
Committees report, will enter the race
again. If SO he will find trouble in having
raised the Montana ideas as to the price Of
votes to fancy pitch.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

cepted the Holland submarine torpedo
boat, and signed contract agreeing tc
pay s150,000 for the present boat, and
$4,000 each for any of the same dimen-
sions it may order hereafter. 1t is the
quiet opinion of most mechanical and
naval experts that the whole thing is a
good deal of fake; that the boat will never
be able to do fraction of what is claimed
for her, but that nevertheless her possession
may have great moral effect. She will
add to the terrors of mines and torpedoes
and thus help protect our seaports. In
this view the money is well-enough ex-
randad
The National tribune., 1900-04-19
OHIO MONUMENT AT ANDERsoNvILLE.

| Col. r. B. Brown, editor of the Zanes-
vile (O.) Courier, and Chairman of the
GAR. National Committee on Pensions,
and a most jealous and efficient comrade,
has been for long time working to secure
an appropriation by the State of Ohio to
properly commemorate the States dead at
Andersonville. His efforts have been
rewarded by the success Of the following
| bill, which passed the House April II, and
| the Senate the next day, and is now law:
Whereas the title to the land on which
was located the Confederate military prison
at AnderSonville. Ga, during the war of
the rebellion, embracing the stockade,
earthworkS, and adjacent territory, COM
prlsing SS1s acres. vests in board of five
Trustees elected by and representing the
National organization known as the
Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic; and
Whereas the said Trustees have already
expended a considerable sum of money in
tOrlc points of interest. and have provided
for the care of the grounds, by the said
organization, and their successors; and
Whereas during the time this stockade
was used as a military prison in the years
1863 and 1864, $4,000 Union soldiers and
of ground comprising 2712 acres; and
Whereas nearly $4,000 of the prisoners
thus held in confinement gave up their
lives in defense of the National Govern
ment, of whom ,055 were from Ohio, and
whose bodies are buried in the National
Cemetery at AndersonvilIe; and
Whereas it is but Just recognition of
OhlO's heroic sons that monument he
erected to commemorate their devotion to
the flag of their countryunder circumstances
the most trying in u soldiers career; there
fore
Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Ohio:
Section 1. That the Governor of the
State of Ohio shall be and is hereby author
lied TO appoint commission, consisting
of three citizens, of whom two shall have
been prisoners of war at AnderSonyllle,
who shall serve without compensation. but
whose actual expenses shall be paid, to
locate and erect a suitable monument
commemorative of the valor and sacrifices
of the soldiers and sailors from Ohio who
were held in confinement in this Confed-
crate military prison.
Section 2. The said commission shall
make a full report of the execution of its
trust TO the Governor on or before the 18th
day of November of each year, during the
continuance of said trust.
Section g. That the sum of $500 be
and the same is hereby appropriated out
of any funds in the State Treasury, TO the
credit of the general revenue fund, not
otherwise appropriated, to be drawn and
used by said commission, as hereinbefore
provided for the erection of monument,
and the payment of the expenses of said
commission. The monument and its
erection complete to cost not less than
$1,000.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

Mr. EVANS is having the fight of his
life in Tennessee, and his political career
comes to crisis in the State Convention,
which meets to-day in Nashville 1t has
been square fight between him and Rep
resentative Brownlow, and the latter has
overwhelmingly defeated him at every
point where the people had any voice
Brownlow even carried Evans's own
County and Ward against him by heavy
majorities. 1t is not believed that, in
spite Of the earnest support of the Fed eral
ofice-holders, Evans has more than 100
delegates out of the 756 composing the
Convention. But he has trumped up
contests in most Of the Counties, and an
nounces that he has 800 INSTRUCTED dele
gates" If he had anything like this num-
Der of straight delegates, of course he
could count on victory, but his claim is as
baseless as the,,many he makes in regard 10
the pension laws. If turned down in the
State Convention he will be dead politically
beyond any hope of resurrection.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

Cav, who organized and commanded the
first battalion of Macabebe scouts, speaks
in the highest terms of their courage,
loyalty, and general soldierliness. They
were organized in companies of 100, and at
first their Sergeants were enlisted men
from the Regular Army. Now both Ser
geants and Corporals are Macabebes.
They receive the same pay as Regular
soldiers, but in Mexican dollars. When
led by American officers they will go any
where, and fight anybody, boldly and
skilfully Maj. Batson recommends that a
regiment of cavalry be organized of Mac
ahaheS
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

THE inactivity in South Africa contin-
uesl to puzzle American veterans. Lord
Roberts reached Bloomfontein March 13,
or considerably over a month ago, and sat
down TO rest and refit an army which had
had only few days Of really active cam
paigning. Two weeks later the Beers re-
covered sufficiently from their demoraliza-
tion TO resume the aggressive, and began
moving around Robertss left flank, toward
his communications. March 81 they
achieved quite little triumph by the sur
prise and capture Of British convoy al
Sannas Point. The affair was not at all
creditable TO the British, who seem 10 have
kept no watch Of the enemy's movements.
April 4 they effected another surprise by
capturing ReddersDurg, which brought
them TO within 20 miles OF Roberts's rail.
road. Since that time they have stopped
there, most unaccountably. II is hard to
understand why, having arrived in easy
striking distance of the railroad, they did
not deliver blow at some point or another
OF the long line across their front; and il
is Still more unaccountable, why the Brit.
ish have allowed small force TO remain in
such menacing position SO long. Such
acondition would not have been maintained
two days during our war. If the rebels
bad advanced a force to within 20 miles OF
one of our main lines of communication
that night or the next day they would have
made desperate effort to cut the road, and
at the same time we would be moving Wig.
orously to cut them off and crush them.
Butler continues his mastery inactivity on
the other side of the mountains. at Lady.
smith.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

THE House Committee on Militar
Affairs has agreed to raise the amount to
be appropriated for the militia of the United
States from S4OO, 900, which has been the
usual appropriation, to S1,0O0,000. which
is just one-haf what was asked for by the
National Militia Association. AS the
National militia amounts to about 10000
O0Omen, this will amount to about 10 cents
per man.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

REPRESENTATIVE BURTON, of Ohio,
now appears in the role of an obstructor to
the Nicaragua Canal bill. OF course, he
protests that he wants the canal dug.
They all do that. They only want TO keep
it from being dug during their lifetime.
The reasons Mr.. Burton assigns are i'm
material
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

The Electoral College will number the
same this year as in 1896, when it gave
Mckinley 271 votes and Bryan 176. This
was a majority of 80 for Mckinley. The
Democrats claim confidently that Bryan will
not only carry all the States that he did in
1896, but also Delaware g votes), Indiana
Q5), Kentucky Q3), Maryland (S) and
West Virginia, 90, with n good show OF
New York (36). The Republicans, on the
other hand, claim that they will get the
whole Of Kentucky, including the one vote
given for Bryan in 1896, the one vote in
California given for Bryan; the 10 of Kan
sas, s of Nebraska, of South Dakota.
and 4 Of Washington. Therefore, they
figure that they can give Bryan Delaware.
Indiana, Maryland and West Virginia, and
still beat him.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19
Office: sss Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.

UNLESS the Kentucky detectives soon
pick out some man for hanging, that $780,
600 will not be available for this years
campaign fund.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

IT takes considerable facial composure
for the Southern. Representatives to stand
up on the floor of Congress and protest so
strenuously against ''texation without
representation"
The National tribune., 1900-04-19
THE British War Office reports the total
losses I'D to April 4 to be:

April will reach 10000 men, but this
seems a great exaggeration.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

Gov. ROOSEVELT continues to show a
strong aversion to being lassoed by Vice,
Presidential nomination.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19
JOHN McELRoY, ROBERT W. shoPPELL.
BYRON ANDREWS.

ENTERED AT WASHINGTON pOsrOFrcz nsTTsf
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
new OFFICERS ELECTED.
Texas Cotton-Seed Crushers' Con
vention Adjourned.
REPCBLIC SPECIAL.


Fort Worth, Tex. July 1e.-The Texas
Cotton-Seed Crushers' Association finished
Its work to-day and adjourned to meet at a
place to be designated by the Executive
Committee. The most important papers read
were that on ''Cotton-Seed OH as a Food
Product" by Editor Hobbs OF the New
York Provisioners; 1.-THE on Mill and What
1t Has Done TO Help the Farmer" sub
nlitted by a. r. McCol!em of Waco. and
others relating to branches of this business.
The Committee on Terms ard Classitlca-
tions reported q bale OF linters to be mer-
charitable shall not weigh less than 800
pounds.
The committee could not specify any clas-
sifcation, believing the custom heretofore
prevailing all that can be done in that limo.
Buriaps. instead Of bagging, were recon-
mended for wrappers The need for care
of Enters was urged. The committee TO
suggest a plan for encouragement OF home
consumption Of huils and meal recon-
mended that the advantages of this feed
stuff be set for in a circular and distributed
by the members of the association.
President 10. W. Allison declines a re-
election. The election OF officers resulted as
follows:
Marion Samson of Alvarado. president: W.
D. Kyser of Marlin, vice president; Robert
Gibson of Dallas, secretary; r: X. Irwin OF
Clarksville E. D. Woodall OF Itaska. p. J.
Manning Of Terrell. r. Lee Hamilton of
Corsicana, J. NJ. Winston Of Weatherford,
Executive Committee.
A barbecue and matinee concert concluded
the work and pleasure OF the meeting.
Sixty members leave In the morning for
an excursion to Colorado.
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In West Virginia to supply all dsn,andu. -
said a resident Of that State to-day. '.an<l
there IS no necessity OF bringing laborarr
lrto the State from outside. But this IN =
critical year In politics. Tho law PROVIDE
that any person who has been In the State
one year and in a county for six month";
previous to election day may vote I'm thar
county 1t Is practically Impossible TO keen
colored man who has been In the State for
Tour or five months from exercising tho
franchise. as he will bring a half dozen
men with him to testify to his legal ouaIs
ifcations."
A large proportion Of the army invadina
west virginia Is said to be locating in the
second Congressional District, represented
Dy A. c. Dayton CRep.). who Is expected Ia
nave q close race for reelection. Several
hundred have gone to Randolph County and
q large number is also pouring into POGO,
ncntas County, where the Democratio cam
didate last year had a plurality of ONLY n
Few hundred votes. Other counties IN, tb~
central part of the State are getting thef1
quota.
Aside from the Importance Of carryina
every state possible for the national ticket
the republican managers are giving at
tention TO the next House, which, IL is
agreed. Is much In doubt as to couulexfon
Ihey inquire that the carrying OF a few dis,
tricts may determine the outcome of tha
popular branch OF Congress and are there
fore, bending every effort to win in places
where the Democrats, In fancy. may be
caught mapping.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
Desperate Deed Of Drink Crazed
Farmland Near East Alton,
Illinois.
ASSISTANCE ARRIVED IN TIME.
Farmer Atherton's Unexpected Re.
turn Probably Averted a
Double Tragedy-Search
for the Assailant.

Henry Anterior. a farmer of the Amer
.can Bottoms, brought news to Alton yes
/ terday os a savage attempt made by a
| farmland to murder his family. Sunday
morning a stranger appeared at the Ather-
ton home. which is situated three miles
from East Alton. on what Is known as the
Siivers place. and applied for work Ath-
erton Was In need OF help. as he was going
to thrash his wheat on Tuesday. SO the
stranger was asked to make himself at
, home until bis services were needed The
fellow came to Alton Sunday afternoon and
entered upon a debauch- On Monday Ath-
erton was called away from home and
when he returned Monday afternoon. he
found Mrs. Atherton and a domestic strug-
Cling for their lives with the farmland.
The fellow had come home from Alton at
noon. intoxicated to the point Of frenzy.
and attempted TO kill the two women with
a knife. He chased the frightened women
about the place. but was too intoxicated to
catch them. He finally chased the servant
into a bed chamber on the second floor.
The woman succeeded In locking the door
against him. but he began to demolish 1t.
using chairs and other articles Of furniture
in his onslaught
Mrs. Anterior was too exhausted to at
tempt interference. but several times
started up the stairway to the beleagured
womans assistance.
Each attempt upon her part only exas-
perated the drunken man, who hurled pieces
of furniture down the stairway. The three
cornered struggle had continued nearly an
hour when the stranger saw Anterior near
ing the house and beat retreat. He sue
ceGed in escaping before Atherton Learned
of the trouble.
A number Of attempts were made by
neighbOrs to tran the fellow. but all traces
were lost in the sands Of the American
Bottoms.
Mrs. Atherton Is almost Frustrated over
her friGhtful experience. and general indig-
nation over the incident has been aroused
in the neighborhood.
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which the German strongholds are being as
sailed. and the amount of literature which
mas been prepared or which is being pre-
Pdreo Tor the consumption of German
americans. In the early part of the sea-
son. that is. before the Republican National
convention. Representative Dick secretary
OF the Republican National Committee die
tsted an interview designed to mollify the
GERMANS. which was sent TO practically
every republican newspaper In the United
states Tor simultaneous publication. Not
sausned with this, however, the literary
managers OF the Republican campaign have
pamphlet form. 1t is being spread broadcast
among the people for whose consumption Il
Is intended: II Is sought to counterfeit the
Germans' fear of and opposition 10 imperial
scnemes by showing them that the Amer
ican army Is still small one compared
WITH those OF European nations What Mr.
DICK does not tell them. though. Is the re-
mafkabie percentage Of increase in the
number OF American regular soldiers and
the expenditures for their support, which
mas taken place in the last two years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
CLARK HOWELL WEEDS.
Miss Annie Conner, a Georgia Belle
Is His Bride.

RfPCBIIC SPECIAL
Savannah. Ga. July 12.-Alr. Clark How
ell of Atlanta. owner and editor of the At
isnta Constitution. a member OF tho Demo-
cratic National Committee. and who Is
prominently mentioned for the next Gov
ernor of Georgia. was married here TINS
evening TO Miss Annie Conner at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. Hugh II. Conner.
on Monterey Square.
Owing to the comparatively recent death
of the father OF the bride, Hugh Nj. Conner,
president of the Central Railroad or Geor-
gia and one of the wealthiest men In
Georgia, the affair was quiet, only few
relatives and friends being in attendance
The ceremony was performed in the beau
tiful and tastefully decorated parlor5 OF the
handsome home by the rector of St John 8
Church. the Reverend Charles II. Strong
The two sisters Of the bride, Misses Mary
and Lila Conner, acted as bridesmaids. The
bride was given away by her brother. Mr..
Hugh NJ. Conner The best man was Mr..
Thomas Eglesten of Atlanta
The bride was beautifully attired in white
crepe de Chine the bodice soft mass OF
accordion p!eatings. with yoke and sleeves
Of point lace and the skirt en- train and
trimmed with tiny pieatings of mousseiine
de sole. A sweeping veil of tulie. fastened
with q half wreath Of orange blossoms.
completed, the costume. which was further
adorned with handsome pearl necklace,
the gift OF the brides father on the &C.
casion Of her debut.
The bride and groom left for New York.
whence they will sail next Wednesday on
the St Paul Tor Europa