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The National tribune., 1900-08-23

The soreness Of our relations with
Spain seems to have healed over very
quickly and completely. Last year our
trade with that country was again nearest
the highest figure ever made. We sold her
1889, $50 worth of goods, which was
nearly S3.Oo0,000 more than the last year
before the war; and we bought from her
S5.95O,O47, which was more than $1,000
600 more than in 1897. Our biggest sales
to Spain are raw cotton, of which we
shipped her last year 121 SAG, 155 pounds,
valued at $9,4S1, 200, or more than three
fourths her whole purchase. Next in i'm
portance comes cooperage stuff, of which
we sell her about 100000. In return we
buy from s500,000 to 81 100000 worth OF
raisins, something like the same amount
Of almonds and something like 81, 900, ,OOO
worth OF iron ore.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23
WORK OF THE PENSION BUREAU

The report of the Pension Bureau for
the week ending Aug. Il shows a most
gratifying increase over any of the recent
weeks. The total number of certificates
was 2,46S, as against 1,S13 for the pre-
vious week, an increase of G25, or more
than 100 day. The original allowances
were 1,129, as against COG the week be-
fore, an increase Of 533, or nearly double.
This was made up by an increase Of 8
in the invalid allowances under the old
law, an increase of 533 under the act of
June q, of 81 for widows under the old
law, Of % for widows under act Of June
p, and some other increases.
The comparison with the corresponding
week of last year, Aug. II, 1899, is as fol-
lows:
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

SHAN-SEE-"the mountainous Vest
the Province to which the Dowager En-
press has fed or been carried a prisoner by
Prince Tung, is one of the finest Provinces
IL China. 1t lies Immediately west Of Pc
King, has an area of 55,2GS square miles
or about that of Illinois, Iowa or WiscCa:
sin, and population of over Il, 100000
of much better class than the average Chi,
nese. They raise wheat, millet, cotton, to
bacco, wine, silk, honey, live stock and dc
considerable manufacturing.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

home in great shape, 1 tell you That
dose you give Pete and Sandy yesterday
seems to have done 'em good. in spite o
my fears. l was good deal riled ut first,
but it's come out all right, and | apologize.
Let's get breakfast as quick as possible,
and get the boys started home. just think
of it, Shorty, Wen be home ourselves this
evening. Isn't that enough to cure a man
even of Andersonville poison? Why, it
seems to me it'd bring me to life il l was
dead"
The clouds fed away from Shorty's hor-
izon with lightning swiftness, and the sun
beamed with joy. He did not want any
breakfast now. He wanted for nothing
except the train to start which was to
bear them westward.
81 handed each one his money. He and
Shorty saw that each one got on the right
train, and telegraphed to Gid's and
Monty's people to meet them at the depot.
They wanted to do the same for Pete and
Sandy's folks, but the youngsters spurned
The National tribune., 1900-08-23
THE CAPTURE OF PE-KING.

There is nothing more brilliant in his
tory than the swift advance of the Allies
upon the Chinese Capital the sharp, reso-
lutte attack on the towering walls of Pc
King, and the rescue of the foreign Min
listers. Much smaller achievements have
been the theme of volumes of eulogistic
history. 1t had all the elements of great
ness. The swarming hordes of the enemy
whose possible numbers ran well up into
the millions; the difficulties of a strange,
absolutely unknown country; the strength
of great city, the Notifications of which
have been rising for centuries; the relative
insigni6cance of the assailing force, all
combine to make the exploit one of the
most splendid in the annals of the world.
We do not know yet the strength of the
Allied column, but it could have scarcely
reached $4,000 men, very imperfcctly sup
piled with artillery, and that of the light
est caliber. Yet it pushed swiftly into a
country where 2S,OOO,OOO people live in a
Province about the size of Pennsylvania,
where the Chinese army, of any number
of reported hundreds Of thousands was
concentrated, attacked and drove away
everyone disputing its progress, forced its
way into the greatest walled city in the
world, and accomplished its appointed task
OF rescue, all in an incredibly few days.
Its audacity was splendid beyond descrip-
ton. Any reverse meant destruction; even
a temporary rcpulse or forced halt would
have been nearly rs bad.
We shall have to wait for details as to
whom is entitled the credit of this superb
achievement. There is glory enough for
everybody in that column, but the conccp-
ton and execution were so clearly AmeTi-
can that we feel that much of the credit
belongs to us. Our State and War De
partmcnts We're distinctly ahead of the
other Nations in urging an advance where
Germany end England at least wanted to
wait for months for better preparation
Our troops were generally in the advance
ot the column, and entered the city stimuli
taneously with the Russians and Japan
ese. Our military and diplomatic prestige
have been immensely enhanced by the
achievement.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

The question in dealing with Anarchists
Is as to how far we shall modify our prin,
eiIle of not interfering with a man so long
as he confines himself to words and re,
frains from overt acts. But if a man an,
nounees that he is going to kill another, Oh
burn his house, or will assassinate a King
or President-when he belongs to a sc,
cret society that has for its avowed OBJ
Ject the murder of rulers and leaders,
when these avowals are followed by such
atrocities and absolutely senseless crimes
as the murders Of Alexander IL, Elizabeth
Of Austria, President Carnot and Kins
Humbert, it is time to stop and inquire
whether We have not made this principl,
too broad, and should not modify it.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

consider his condition serious. and denied
rumors from time to time that he was in
ill-health. A few weeks before his death,
however, having been for more than year
in the hands of a specialist, he recognized
the fact that his case was hopeless and
announced that he was ready for the end.
From that time forward he sank rapidly.
For his comfort, rather than any perma-
nent relief, he went to Las Vegas, N. NJ.
where a few days before his death, finding
himself sinking rapidly, he told his family
that he wished to return to Atchison,
Kans., to die there. Death came quicker
than he expected, however, and being
taken suddenly worse on the night of the
18th inst, he passed away peacefully at
2:35 o'clock on the morning Of the 10Th.
His wife and two sons were at his bed
side. In accordance with his desire his
remains were taken to Atchison and buried
last Sunday without ceremony.
In person, as well as in mental charac:
teristics, Mr.. ingalls, was a remarkable
man. He stood nearly six feet high, but
his extreme slenderness accentuated his
stature; his costume, always close but
toned, further added to his appearance Of
hight and slimness. His features were
small, his head also and tapering toward
the crown in marked degree; his COM
plexion swarthy, with dark and glittering
eyes. No man in his time ever understood
his native tongue as did Mr.. ingalls,. It
has been said that there was no word in
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary that he
did not have at his tongues end. With all
he was not a wordy man; he spoke in cpl
grams and axioms. He was not volubls
man, but surprised his hearers by aptness
and pOintedness of his language. He was
always cool and collected In the hottest
fight on the Senate floor (and he was in
many, he never lost his temper and never
was flurried or was at q loss what to do
or say. He was a man whom those who
were forced to meet in debate dreaded. he
never was half way for anything. II he
believed in a measure and espoused II. his
advocacy was persistent, fiery and not to
be denied.
In his death the country has lost a val
liable citizen and the soldier sterling
friend.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

all right. And it wouldn't be stuffing our
selves just to have one little mess OF it.
And mothers vittels II taste so much
nicer n anybody else's that nothing can
spile that. Besides, eating lots tomorrow
never can make quite up for starving to-
day
''Stop that talk, Pete" said 81. authori-
tatively. You simply shan't eat any O.
the truck sold by these pie-butchers. I've
seen too many boys killed by it. I'm go
ing to look out for you until you reach
home, and then your mother'll take you in
hand. Come, it's about dinner time. I've
got some more o. them Nashville sand
wiches here and a canteen o. cold coffee
Well make our dinner off that"
But the meat seemed dry and leathery.
and the bread wooden and tasteless be-
side the sights and smells OF the wayside
viands. and the gusto with which other
boys on the train were devouring their
purchases.
Bout as much good in this as bass
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

THE surprises of the campaign are be-
ginning. The first is that Wharton Bar.
ker, the Populist candidate for President
is ineligible, because years ago, in G
thoughtless moment, he accepted a title
of nobility from the Gar of Russia, and
thereby forfeited his American citizenship
The apparent moral of this is that Amer,
leans cannot be too careful in associatine
with those high-rollers across the Atlantic
They are always in danger of losing some,
thing-even their character or their citi
zenship.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23
NATIONAL TRIBUNE HEADQUARTERS.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Headquar-
tiers at Chicago during the National En-
campment will be in Parlor H.. Palmer
House, and all comrades, their wives and
families are cordially invited TO call and
make themselves at home. They can
make appointments TO meet their friends
there, and have their mail sent TO that room
in our care.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

they could hold with Spanish needles,
dock-burrs and beggar-lice lie called for
Sammy Twoggles to bring him a tall green
stalk to bind the shock.
81 and Shorty leaped the fence and
walked up toward him.
Hello, pap" said 81. 'How are you:'
why. ST." said the Deacon. changing
his corn-knife to left hand to put out his
right, ''when'd you get backt'
ITO be coutinuedJ
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

THE German soldiers in China will be
supplied with Chicago meats, by way of
San Francisco. The German Commissary
shows good sense in disbelieying both the
"embalmed" beef lies of the American
"yellows" and the ISLANDERS on American
meats by the German Agrarians.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

NEELY is making desperate and most
expensive fight to avoid being sent back
to Cuba. 1t cannot be long until all his
stealings that the United States has not
recaptured will be in the pockets of his
lawyers.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

RUSSIA is ia poor shape to operate an
army in China, unless with the consent of
Great Britain and Japan. She can only
supply her men with food by sea, and
with either Japan or Great Britain at en-
nifty she could not do this The same is
true Of Germany and France.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

The Count Won Waldersee is at last
starting for China, and takes in his bag
gage 4 seyen-room house. The Count is
entirely too McClcllanesque in his ideas to
accomplish much.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

THE census having given Greater New
York population of 3.427 ,302. she is put
ting on airs as the second city in the world.
London being the first, Paris the third
and Berlin the fourth.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

THE Chinese soldier gets only two cents
4 day. 1t seems to be about what he Is
worth.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

THE Constitution does not seem TO fol
Tow the flag into North Carolina.
The National tribune., 1900-08-23

r.rIslp Al sosIoEEE sEooNDoLAss ssTItR
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-10
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.

A correspondent inquiries how to be-
come bankrupt and what immunity
the present law gives a man from his
creditors"
The best way to become bankrupt
is for man to live beyond his income,
or TO speculate in margins If our
correspondent refers to the mode Of
procedure after the crash is imminent
we would advise him to get a lawyer
to put his case through court. In an
ordinary case the cost is about s25 for
fees and about $50 for referees dis
bursements. The applicant must file
a petition and schedules setting out
whatever property he may have and
all his debts in detail and praying to be
adjudged a bankrupt. The referee calls
a meeting of creditors on due notice
and at such meeting the petitioner
must be present and undergo an exam
inatiOn. A trustee of assets is appoint
ed on whom devolves the duty of clos
ing up the estate. After a month the
bankrupt may be discharged. This re-
leases a debtor from all provable debts
except those due to governmental divis-
ions or based on willful or malicious in
juries, those not scheduled, and all such
as arise out of fraud, cmbezzlement,
defalcatiOn or misrepresentation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-10
HuMBue DIPLOMAS.

The other day a diploma milf was
invaded by government officials at
Chicago, and a mammoth fraud in the
manufacture of certificates to prac-
tice medicine was unearthed. With
out requiring any attendance or ex-
animation, or Offering any course of
instruction. diplomas were issued to
all who paid the price. It is said that
the graduates of the Independent
Medical College" as it was called, are
practicing in every state of the Union
and in some foreign countries.
This world and especially this hemi-
sphere has a large variety of humbugs.
The hurry burly and the newness of
institutions and systems in America
seems to make it a field for the Bar
nuns of various lines who preach
humbuggery.
There are big men, some of them are
truly great, who accept college de-
grees as fraudulent as are the diplo-
mas of the bogus medical college of
Chicago. Some of them never saw a
college in their lives. Their degrees
are harmless compared with the GER
tificate which permits a layman TO
practice medicine, but they furnish in
spiratiOn for the harmful humbugs.
The man who goes around pretend
ing to be a master of arts, a bachelor
of science, a teacher of all the laws
and laurel-crowned expert in liter
AZURE, when as a matter of fact he
could not pass an honest examination
for teachers license in a backwoods
county, is a grotesque humbug. inno-
cent within himself. but pernicious as
to his example.
Degrees have been conferred upon
Cleveland, Mckinley and many other
men of equal prominence. They are
based on nothing but adulation.
They stand for nothing except hum
buggery. And they tend to cheaper
the institution which issues them.
Such colleges and universities need to
be invaded by a little common sense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-10
The CONFEDERATE FLAG.

Salt Lake City, June s, 1900.
To the Editor Of The Herald:
For the benefit of many young people
who have been discussing the question,
please give the meaning of the three
stripes on the confederate flag and a
brief history Of the emblem. c, O.
The flag of the confederacy has
curious history. On the 5th Of March.
1851, the provisional congress recon-
mended that the flag of the conteder-
ate states shall consist of a red field
with a white space extending horizon
tally through the center and equal in
width 10 one-third OF the width of the
flag; the red spaces above and below
to be of the same width as the white:
the union. blue, extending down
through the white space. and stopping
at the lower red space; in the center Of
the union a circle of white stars CORE
spending in number with the states Of
the eonfederacy."
This flag was first displayed in public
March 4, 1851, the day of the Inaugural
ton Of Lincoln and was unfurled over
the state house at Montgomery. On
the battlefield, in the smoke or distance,
this emblem bore such a resemblance to
the Union flag that in September, 1861,
Generals Beauregard and Johnson
created for the army Of the Potomac
what afterwards came to be known as
the rebel battle flag. 1t had a red
ground with blue diagonal cross en-
blazoned with white stars, one for each
or a of hn Cf of hn
Mississippi adopted this as their color
piece. This arrangement was not salts
factory, as it had no reverse. being ex-
actly proportional. SO the confederate
senate, in April. 1863. adopted a white
flag with a broad blue bar in its CEN
ter; subsequently the battle flag was
inserted in the upper staff corner as its
union. At a distance the decora tons
were not visible and the ensign was
often mistaken for a flag of truce; it
likewise resembled the English white
ensign. So on February Attn, 1866, when
the war was practically over. the con-
federate congress adopted a flag de-
scribed as follows: '"The width, two
thirds Of its length; with the union.
now used as a battle flag, to be in width
three-fifths of the width of the flag,
and so prOpOrtiOned as TO leave the
length of the field on the side of the
union twice the width below it; to have
a ground Of red and broad blue saltier
thereon, bOTdeTed with white and en-
blazOned with mullets or five pointed
stars corresponding in number to that
Of the confederate states; the field to
be white except the outer half from
the union. which shall be a red bar ex-
tending the length of the flag"
These changes account for the variety
Of confederate flags captured and show
that the flag was almost as hard to
make as to defend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-10
WHERE ARE THEYq

No sooner had Major March reported
the killing of Aguinaldo at La Cat than
General Macarthur asked for more
troops to aid in putting down the insur%
rection.
Now IS the time for the noble band
of patriots who have been shrieking SO
shriuy for war TO prove their sincerity.
Now is the opportunity for the mouth
fighters to lay aside their SampsOnian
weapons and go 70 the front with the
regulation equipment.
The public viii readily recall the
prominent figures of that Spartan host
who planted themselves in a safe pass
and proceeded to jaw Aguinaldo to the
fullest capacity of their lung-power.
They were brave defenders of the flag,
were these long range word shooters
who hurled ana hemas and maledictions
of all sizes and shapes according to
the Iabial calibre of their respective
artillery.
The imposing spectacle Of the Hon.
Scipio Africanus Kenner in the role OF
Leonidas holding a pass from San
Francisco to Manila, without any in
tention of doing anything but hold it,
was a sight never to be forgotten. The
backbone of the insurrection" had
been broken the war was practically
over" as Otis had claimed, but SciDio
was ready under proper prOvOcation to
swim the Pacific to save the country.
Now that Macarthur says the war is
not over and that another army is
needed, no hostile note emerges from
the cavernous throat Of this defender
of the flag by the day or week, with or
without board.
Has Arthur Lannan Thomas raised
an army to meet the requirements Of
the general in command at Manila?
or viii he continue his fight at the old
stand until after the November cleo
tion, licking nothing but postage
stamps and leaving the licking Of the
islanders to others as of yOre?
Where is that fierce and almost inc
vincible warrior from the Junction City
Ed Merciless AIlison2 Has he should
cred his sword and marched away or
has he adopted Glasmann's plan to fight
Aguinaldo with a magic lantern for
the next few months?
Time was when the clarion voice OF
Glen Miller woke the echoes of the
pine clad mountains of the west as he
massacred whole companies of Tagals
at a single encounter. But since an
other bugIe call to arms has sounded
Glen is singing soft and low and his
prowess is held in leash for the coming
Of another spell of peace.
And where is Colonel George B.
Squires, that militant man whose pres
ence and influence in the last cam
paign intimidated and drove Republic
can strongholds into the Democratic
column? Is he still aiming the IN
smoked and smokeless weapon he car
ries between his teeth in the direction
OF Luzon2
The call for reinforcements has come,
but there is no accompanying note from
that other ''kunnel, the widely known
editor who has maintained through
four wars that the pen is safer than the
sword?
Why this strange silence from the
rncuth-hghters? Why this reluctance
TO back up their words with deeds?
In this hour of need where are the
real saviors of the country?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-10
FOREIGNERS IN THIS COUNTRY

ogden, June Z.
To the Editor of The Herald:
Please give me the number Of inhab-
itants in this country OF the different
natiOnalities. READER.
According to the census Of 1890, there
were that year within the limits of the
United States. 9.249, 547 persons of for
eign birth. Citizens 9nd residents of
foreign birth therefore continued near
~ one-sixth of the entire population,
the following countries having supplied
the immigration:
Germany is first with 2,7S4.S94: Ire
land second, 1.S71. 500; British America,
including Newfoundland, third, with
sS0,sSS, the largeness Of this number be-
ing due to the fact that .nany iInmi-
grants to the United States from Great
Britain come through Canada. England
is next with 9O9.O92; Sweden. AIS, O41:
Norway, go, sos; Scotland, : 40, 231; Rus
STA. 1854; Italy, 1s2. $50; Poland, 147,44O;
Denmark. 192, 549; Austria, 1921; Bo-
hemia. 11S106; France, 1874: China.
1O6. SIS; Switzerland, 1O4,0S9; Wales, 1O9, =
O79; Netherlands, 81, S2S; Mexico, 1883;
Hungary, 62,455; Belgium and Luxem-
bourg, 1881; Cuba and West Indies,
%. 256; Portugal. 1886; Central and
South America, SIS; Spain. SIS:
India, including Asia, not specified,
4,40S; Japan, 1922: Greece, 1857; all
others, Al, 729
The number Of persons in the United
States in 1890 who were Of Foreign birth
or parentage, including persons born
abroad and native children of foreign
born parents was 20,676,O46, or one
third of the entire population.