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The National tribune., 1900-07-26
Views of a Michigan cavalrymau.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I am
very glad to hear that your readers are
to have more from the pen of the late
Lieutenant, j. NJ. Branum. What a fine,
manly fellow he must have been judging
from his very interesting letters; his de-
scriptive powers were very keen, and he
tells very plainly what the men who
fought the civil war were obliged to and
did endure day after day, week after
week, month after month, for four long
years. | would like to get II. Clay
Evans and all of his kind (who are split
ting hairs with poor, broken-dO men of
% or 60 years Of age as to whether they
shall have So or So per month pension.
and keeping them out Of any at all, il
they cam. and make them follow the
track of Sherman's army as Branum and
his comrades did, at the same time OF
year, and carry the same loads. They
would think differently before they had
made even the march Branum did, or
march eight and nine, 13 and 26 miles
respectively. with nothing but the wet
corn meal to eat, rain falling incessantly,
wet to the skin, mud ankle-deep, sleeping
in their wet clothes, for four or five hours
only in the 21. How / would like to be
one Of rear guard to see that Evans
and every Congressman, Senator, or other
official who in any way aid him in his
attempt to prevent Branum's old COM
o'ii 6StbAh5 thNii JUST uut,
what the law says they are entitled to,
marched over that route in the same way
Branum and comrades did; it would soon
cure them, even if they had no fighting
whatever to do.
! believe Branums recital Of the every
day duties Of the civil war veterans are,
as every one knows who marched with
any of our armies, true to life, not over
drawn in the least, only told clearly and
plainly, as only few have the power to
pen them, and it seems to me that even
casual reading by Evans and his set
ought to show them that too much cannot
be done for the men who did such things
at their country's call.
/ do not now draw, and hope I may
never need to draw, a pension, though
saw nearly two years. service with Sheri-
dams Cavalry Corps. But for every hon
orably discharged old comrade who needs,
deserves and is entitled to one 1 have the
most sincere solicitude, and desire that he
receive his just due. without delay, and
am willing to pay my share in any way
that is necessary.
Awaiting with keen interest the renewal
of Rranum's letters, with sincere regret
for his sad fate and that of the hundreds
of thousands who fell for the same cause,
am one Of your admiring readers, who
believes you are doing grand work for
the old soldier. May you be long spared
to keep it up.-T. W. HILL, 9th Mich.
Cav, Cleveland, o.
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Brave Union Girls Daring in the Face of the Enemy.
By JENNIE CHAMBERS.

Just here, at Harper's Ferry, on the
banks of the old Shenandoah, one Of the
most thrilling events of the civil war oc-
CURED. The incident made little impress
sion then, for each day unfolded its pano-
roma of new experiences, and new scenes,
to Harper's Ferry, the Thermopylae of
America, after the John Brown raid. He
said after his arrest, This is only a be-
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prophetic.
We were on the border, and this was
the site selected by Gen. Washington for
the United States Army. This fact made
the war soon begin on the grand old hills
and mountains surrounding us, after the
Legislature in Richmond, by secret ses-
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and waved my hand to the pickets, who
were on the alert.
A volley of bullets whistled instantly
over my head from the Confederates' rifles.
The fire was returned quickly by the
Union pickcts, as they started on the coun-
try road. There they were Joined by Co.
II of the Sd Wis, who We're encamped in
the pines.
In the evening, after the skirmsh, one
of the pickets came to my home and
thanked me for saving his nine comrades
and himself and Co. III of the Sd Wis.
from Libby Prison.
But to return. l had been detected by
the COnfcderates in attempting to save the
pickets, and their anger was vented in
curses. l ran with all speed into the cabin
where my mother, already hysterical with
fright, yet entirely ignorant of the active
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11
NICARAGUA CANAL
Little Chance that the Hepburn Bill
Will Pass the Senate.
HANNA WILL NOT PERMIT 1T
Administration Is Determined to Block
Any Canal legislation,
10 FHOCRATS MAY FORCE A VOTE.
sseu gss5assss,
Seu- Nopv,, n At ANY lime Call Up
% His Bill.
,raOCRATS MAY FORCE A VOTE.
HAT POSTAL SERVICE SCANDAL IN CUBA
II liz n Plague To the Republican Ad-
ADMINISTRATION and shows the
Effects of Carpctbagism.
lsnecial 10 The Post.l

Washington. May 1o.-There was a good
deal Of speculation at the capitol today
as to the conclusion which the senate conf
mittee on interoceanic canals would reach
at it's session tomorrow.
Senator Hanna gave it out through his
friends today that in his opinion positive
action on the Hepburn canal bill viii be
impossible at this session. He has an
nounced that he is unwilling to permit a
report to be made to the senate by the
committee of which he IL member dur
ing the tendency of the Hay Pauncefote
argument and before final report of the
isthmian canal committee, which, 1t is un-
derstood can not be made before mldsum-
mer, or after congress shall have ad-
iourned, Should the administration de
sire to indefinitely block the construction
OF the canal 1t might be able to delay
more and then, because Of some alleged
defect in that report, bring about the APP
pontment of another commission This Is
contingent, OF course, upon the continu-
ance in power oil The Hanna Mckinley
forces.
\ conspicuous canal advocate at the cap
ito! To-Day said There is no nope for IA
vorab4e legislation at this session. The
presldent. under the control OF interests
on which the republican party deFenua
Tor support, is compelled to oppose the
Nlcaragua canal. las skrmisners in the
senate are determined On laying the adj
vance OF the canal forces, and they are
ensDied to do this by reason of then
strength and POSITION. They are acting
under orders that the president must be
saved the embarrassment OF being brought
face 10 lace with canal bill ii MIR. Nc
Kiniey is reelected the same forces which
are in control OF the situation now win
continue in control. With Mckinley in
the white House and a republican senate,
! believe there can be no American canal
through Central America
II is quite possible that the canal men
in the senate may force vote, which will
put senators on record during this ses-
sion. There was favorably reported from
the committee on intcroceanlc canals a
bill similar to the Hepburn bill as 1t
passed the house. That bill is now on the
senate calendar. AS introduced these bills
were dissimilar but as amended and re-
ported by the committees they are sim
liar. the only material difference being
that the senate bin proposes TO appro-
pirate the whole amount OF the estimated
cost in a lump sum 10 be drawn from the
/ treasury from time to time as needed
| while the Hepburn bill fixes the limit o.
the cost at the same total $40, 000, 600
but appropriates only $10,O0O.000 for the
first year Senator Morgan can move tC
take up this bill, and only an aye and ne
vote can prevent its consideration by the
senate. BY this method he can at leas
| put the senate on record.
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SOLUTION OF RACE PROBLEM
BouRIxE COCHRAN SUGGESTS RE
PEAL OF THE Nv AMENDMENT.
south Praised for Its Generosity TO
the Negro-Goyernmcnt should
Help the Black Mum.

Montgomery, Ala, May 1O.--llon. Bourke
Cochran of New York tonight scored the
most brilliant success Of the race confer
ence in the closing Grafton He blandly
advocated the repeal OF the fifteenth
amendment to the Federal constitution
He argued that il was a bad limb on the
tree, that it had been nullihed by the
states. that it had been lynched, so 10
speak, by the people az the South He
declared that the reconciliation Of the
theoretical status OF the negro under the
constitution should be reconciliation with
his actual status in the public opinion o.
the country. He maintained that this re-
peal was best for the negro as well rs for
the white man, since both races mad to
live together. 10 prosper together, or go
down togs Their Every source OF irfita-
ton between the two should be removed
and the fifteenth amendment was the
greatest. He Asserted that the path Of the
negro to political social rights lay through
the repeal OF the amendment.
He asserted that the path OF the negro
10 political and social rights lay through
the development OF the unit the indl-
vidual, and that the only means was by
Industrial education. He lauded the gen;
crosby of the South for spending In thirty
five years after its devastation and out
oil It's poverty ONEE FlVNfNvufV"V w hNbAV
education and pointed out that IL was the
duty OF the Federal government 10 assist
IN preparing its wards for the duties OF
citizenship,
Hc said that IL would be far more de-
fersihle for the country to spend tGl o.
twenty millions a year in helping upl'ft
the black men OF the South instead of
500. 100000 In putting down the brown
men OF the East He believed that the
establishment OF Tuskegee school ~
every county In the South and Che multi
pllcation OF Booker Washingtens was the
duty OF the National government
! His Grafton WAS received with the most
marked favor from the immense audienea
/ and he was frequently apPlanded by the
large section OF Intelligent negroes in the
gallefy ~ ws.i as by the superb andiencA
OF whites on the floor. He was accorded
magnificent ovation az the close. 4
number Of newspaper men who had heard
him on imporfspt occasions before pro.
nounesd this the finest effort be had ever
made.
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CUBAN SCANDAL.
CurpetbuG Methods In the Philip
pines tO BE Adjusted.
The Dnet


Washington, May l0.--The Cuban postal
service scandal is regarded by the admin
istration as most grlevous affection,
coming as it does at a time when its
effect upon the public mind is certain 50
be harmful to republican interests II is
stated that the whole matter would nave
been CLOSED over and the investigation
stopped If at first the Washington author
tiles had suspected the extent OF the evil
BY the time it transpired that wide
spread conspiracy to loot the service IN
Cuba would probably be developed, the
public already knew enough to make II
more dangerous to halt than go on HOW
ever. the chances even now are that should
certain persons be implicated way VIII
be discovered for their escape.
Neeley, the official charged with EN-
bezzling the postoffice funds is al large
on cash bail, is at his home in Muncie'
Ind, and declares his innocence OF any
wrongdoing whatever He states that II Is
his desire to return to Cuba and square
himself. but that his counsel viii not per-
nit IT, In short, Noeley talks Ike man
who feels safely entrenched behind some
thing II may be integrity OF II may De
the protection of some strong political IN
Euence In any event he takes the Who'e
affair coolly and cheeriuily. ..,.,
| Inc tuilhef expose OF the aul"iD''''
carpetbag methods in Cuba will be await
ed with universal interest because In lhla
way the people will acquire e clearer iaet'
than they have had OF what they nave 70
expect when the secrets OF the OTIS regime
in the Philippines are disclosed
The whole matter has so alarmed lne
administration that II has Determined 70
send men to the Philippines 10 make an
Investigation out there as was done ~
Cuba
II is considered here to be the nasuesl
scandal that has developed since Grant
administration, wiiicS was smirched WIN
the star route and whisky ring scandsis.
II is the hardest blow that has yet neeh
given to expansion as advocated by lhe
republican Standardization.
Havana, May 10 ---one OF the eulprits IN
the postel frauds has made complete
lconfession, conditional upon being ae-ep'ef
as States evidence What he says prove
lconclusiveiy that several others besides
Charles r. Medley are more or lees i'm
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Cotton nes,nn nn,Ie,.r,.

For the twenty four hours ending at a
M, 18th meridian tims;
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TEXAS MATTERS.
fsnecial to rhe post.l

Washington. May l0.-Texans granted
pensions today; original-Dart G. schnauf-
er, Houston, &c. John s. Campbell, OAK
willie, Sc; John Bridges Whitewright 49,
Doctor r. Davis, Greenwood IS. Increase
Otto Kleine. Luckenbach, IS; William G.
Lace Eagan, So.
The comptroller OF the curroncy has ali'
thorized the Citizens National bank %
Tyler. Texas. to begin business with cap
ital OF s25 900, S, II. Cox. president, and
j. W. Wright, cashier.
A postoffce has been established at
Dido Walker county, Texas, with William
p. Greenshaw postmaster.
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plicated. The authorities refuse TO give
the name OF the man who has confessed.

Washington. May 1o.---Pcstmasser Gen,
eral Smith said today that II was the In
tention to have most thorough aud
searching examination made OF the ccndi-
tons existing in the Cuban postal service,
1t Is stated that an application Will be
made to Governor Roosevelt al once Tor
his extradition, and the officials think II
will be granted Immediately
1t Is said to be the purpose OF the gov
eminent TO probe the alleged irregularities
in the cuban postal affairs to the bottom
and TO promptly bring the guilty parties
to Justice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION BILL.
House Committee Makes some
ChnnRes-A Guarantee Wanted.

Chnnges-A Guarantee Wanted.
Washington, May 1o.-The bill provid-
ing for National participation in the st.
Louis exposition OF 1903 commemoratlng
the Louisiana purchase WAS considered in
detail today by the house committee hav-
ing 1t in charge but the appropriation
section was not reached and the main con-
sideration involved weht over until to.
morrow. The changes lmade In the bill
today were reducing the size of the COM
mttee from the State and Territory from
two 10 one member in each case and re-
ducing the size Of the commission at large
from eight to Ave members Additional
safeguards also provided for assuring the
balance of tho local contribution to the en-
terprise before the site, plans and buildings
were accepted by the Federal commission,
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Continued ON Second raseo
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bailey in washington.
1snnoIal 10 rhe Post.l

Washington, May l0.--Hon Joseph W.
Bailey arrived here this morning in good
health and spirits, but said he wac too
tired and worn out TO talk for publication.
He has promised however,, to da 40 in a
few days, He was glyan cordial greet.
ing by his friends in she house ana the
ON both sides Of the house we're sincere
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Crn WORD Unscnted.

Washington. May 1o.-The house today
by the very narrow margin Of two votss
unseated Mr.. Crawford of North Carolina
and seated in his place Mr.. Pearson. He
presented the petition to be seated py the
present house. The rcsolntiou declaring
the sitting member to be entitled TO the
seat was defeated by one vote. Mr.. Jack
Pa.) void with the democrats on both
roll calls.
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cnInrnno RennhIicnns.

Denver. Colo, May 1o.-The republican
state convention nominated the following
delegates unanimously; Senator F. o.
Wolcott of Denver, D. H. Maffet Of Den
YER. w. S. stratton OF Colorato SPRING.
d. r. Brown of Aspen
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'Not included In means.
Disfrtct Averages.


washington, May 1o.-Forecast
Eastern Texss--Fair Friday and SATURDAY
brisk easterly winds. -,
Oklahoma and Indian Tcrritory-Fair FRI
day; cloudy Saturday; southerly winds.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
General Ob.crvations.

Observations taken at all stations by the
United States weather bureau at p. M.
yesterday. 75th meridian time Ralu-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-06-15

A number of the farmers are busy set
ting tobacco.
Miss Nellie Fessenden who has been
i'll, is improving.
Miss Ivy Tracy of Burr Oak, was a
visitor on Saturday.
Mr. VIM Dooley of Dayton, was visi-
tor few days last week.
Our GAINESVILLE High school students
are home enjoying their vacation.
The rain of last week was great
ly appreciated, as all vegetation was in
need of it.
Miss Lizzie Boss of Emerald Grove. is
spending few weeks with her brother.
Frank, and family.
Miss Julia Cullen of Janesville closed
her school in the Stevens Dist last Fri
day with picnic.
Miss Alice Kealey closed a very sue
cessful term of school in the Eagle Dist,
with picnic on Saturday A very nice
program was rendered, ice cream and
supper was served and a fine time was
enjoyed by all present.
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Leyden.

Little Lenore Kettle is very sick.
Edward Neuman is on the sick list.
Rain is badly needed in this vicinity.
Lloyd Porter of GAINESVILLE, spent Sun
day here.
Tracy, who has been seriously ill., is
improving.
Miss Myrtle Dacre of Beloit, spent the
past week here.
Supt Ross of GAINESVILLE, was seen on
our streets Wednesday.
Miss Sarah Cullen of Harmony, spent
last week here with her uncle.
Miss Kittie Lay and Mrs Den Conner
spent Thursday with their sister in
Stoughton.
Mrs Bert Hefferman spent the past
week in Sun Prairie with her sister,
Mrs G Manly.
Miss Maggie Kennedy left here Tues
day morning for Chicago where she will
spend the next few weeks with relatives
and friends.