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hardy, action, Maj. Ramsay died sud
denly of heart failure, on the night of the
fire.
The limp form Strengthened conclusive
ly; the white hands clutched at portions
of the dress, great staring, hungry eyes
turned imploringly toward the speaker.
a pause. The patient esSayed to speak
his white lips moved, but there came forth
no sound.
Miss Page was thus robbed of her
dear friend. She has failed abominably
since, and | have ordered her off to Ia
HIT, Oh a clipper that sails this week.
Would you believe It? She insists on
breaking my rule that no one see you in
your present condition. Are you strong
enough to see herF
Was the long Polar night ended? There
was q tinge of warmth in the late color
less cheek, CLINT in the eye, a cIinching
of the closed hands that bespoke break
ing up of the ice-locked condition of the
heart The lips still refused to mako a
sound, but there was an eloQuence III the
eye that paled speech.
The physician looked toward the door
and nodded. The next moment Effie
glided into the room and stood before the
invalid.
The reaction was too sudden. Howard
attempted to rise, but his knees gave way;
him and guided him back into his chair.
He felt her arms about him; her warm
breath famed his fevered cheek. Los
ing all control, he clasped his arms around
her and wept great, scalding tears.
Let US not listen to their little confess
sions and declarations. With a self salts,
fed grin of approval the kind hearted doc,
tor has withdrawn. Half an hour there
after the old veteran peeped into the part,
l,... ,aI
before the rapidly recuperating patient,
with her head resting on his lap.
1t is high noon of Thanksgiving Day,
1899. Ellie and Howard have just been
married. The biushing bride looks every
inch a queen in her white satin dress and
orange wreath. Howard is still interest
ingly pale, but very handsome in his we'll
fitting suit of black. He has grown
stronger and more rugged and bids fair
to live to ripe old age.
The old Sergeant, dressed in suit of
the glossiest blue, is busiy engaged in
dashing tears out of his eyes, even while
neryously crumpling the lace about the
neck and breast of his radiant daughter
Proud? Well, there language fails me.
Are you really and truly comfortable,
dearT' asked Efiie, shyly.
Comfortable comfortablew WHISPERED
the happy young bridegroom, looking I'M
utterable affection into the eyes upiifted
TO his Pinch me, Sergeant, and make
me really certain that l am not again In
the trenches, dreaming Of Heaven"
"Ha. ha" cried the jolly old fellow,
dancing about; here we all are, sure, in
| fraternity, charity, and loyalty"
So, let us leave these two young hearts
welded into one. They have been tried
by lire and have not been found want.
ing. Let us hope that gaunt Sorrow has
been thrust behind them forever.
Today they enter into a new experience
Chastened by their past experience, tbey
will walk hand in hand down the vale OF
years, strong in each others love and
grateful 70 the Heavenly Father, whose
kindly arm led them so happily out of the
valley Of the shadow of death into golden
sunshine.
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A Successful Effort.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Here is
an item from our Chicago papers that
may interest you:
''Old soldiers of Chicago will no longer
be prevented from becoming members OF
the West Park police force. The rule de-
barring men over 40 years old was abol-
ished at the meeting of the Park Com
missioners yesterday so far as the soldiers
are concerned. A committee of % vet
Grams, headed by Judge Tuthill, attended
the meeting"
For some time We have been trying to
get the West Park Board to place some
of our old comrades ut work in the parks.
They have refused to do this, because, as
they said, they are too old; that they
would not employ anyone over 40 years
Of age. Last Wednesday a delegation of
comrades, with Judge Tuthill at our head,
met the members of the West Park
Board and convinced them that they had
no right to rule the old comrades out in
that way.
This shows what the comrades can do
when they concentrate their fire and fight
it out on that line. With more than 4
million veterans still on deck, / think we
can convince the people that we have
some rights that even the politician must
respects. b. BoYNToN, 1912 Van
Buren, ST., Chicago, Ill.
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ADJUDICATION OF WAR CLAIMS.
A Fine Years work by Auditor Rittman


Mr.. F. f. Rittman, who was appointed
Auditor of the Treasury for the War De.
partment, an Office which has charge OF
war claims, has shown himself the pcs
SCISSOR of executive ability of the highest
order, as well as having strong feeling
of justice and fair dealing. His prede-
cessor was a man Of the Evans type. con-
tinually parading himself in the papers,
and lauding his own honesty, at the ex-
pense of those with whom he did bust
ness. The office got into very bad shape
under his despotic management. Mr.. Ritz
man-pleasant and gentlemanly to all,
clerks, attorneys and claimants-went 10
work in a quiet, systematic way, with
clear-cut business ideas as to everything,
and is able to show most marked results
at the end of his first year.
He found on hand when he came in
30,Si1 cases, and received 22624 during
the year. OF these, 1896 claims growing
out of the rebellion were pending, and he
received 1880 more during the year. The
office adjudicated 44.712 cases, leaving
only 1888 claims pending-a wonderful
showing of work accomplished.
OF the rebellion claims, S,21S were al
lowed; 1866 disallowed; 1858 dismissed,
and 1867 returned, leaving but SLIT un-
settled.
In his report Mr.. Rittman says:
Excellent progress has been made In
the work of this Division, as is shown by
comparison OF the number of claims on
hand June 80, 1900, and those on hand
June 80, 1901. While these figures would
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indicate that the work is now nearly up
to current demands, it is proper 10 call
| attention to the fact that heretofore, in
| the desire to expedite the adjustment of
claims that had accumulated, many were
| temporarily laid aside, either for lack OF
proper evidence not obtainable at the
time, death of claimant, or for various
other reasons, and only those cases where
| the evidence was on file or readily pro-
durable were taken up for settlement and
enter into the figures in the above state
nent. There are about %, ZOO unadjudi-
Gated civil-war claims on hand in this Of
fee, many of them filed over 20 years
! ago, suspended or partially abandoned for
reasons above stated; but it is proper to
state that thousands of these cases are
meritorious, and | am of the opinion that
they should be taken up for considera-
ton in accordance with the present prac-
tice. The work, taken in connection with
the adjustment Of the volunteer organiza-
lions now mustered out or being mustered
out Of the Philippine service, would neces-
state the retention of 4 substantial part
of the extra force put on on account of
the Spanish war beyond the limits of the
present fiscal year"
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SONS OF VETERANS ENCAMpMENT.
Prominent Members of the Order Who VIII
Be in Providence in September.

1
| Arrangements for the National En-
eampment of the Sons of Veterans, to be
held at Providence, X. l., Sept. Is to 20,
are rapidly nearing completion. The gen.
eral committee meets weekly and at each
| meeting satisfactory reports of progress
are received from the various sub-com-
mittees.
The opening day, Tuesday, Sept. II,
promises, with the parade in the morning,
| field day down the river, and the grand
Campfire in Infantry Hall in the even
ing, to be very interesting and lively.
Among the prominent members of the
Order who have signified their intention
Of being present are Past Commanders
| in-Chief William q. Bundy, Of Cincin-
natl, United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Ohio; Charles K
Darling, Of Boston, United States Mar
shall; Asa W. Jones, of Youngstown, for
merly Lieutenant of Ohio, and
Frank L. Shepard, of Chicago, Ill. Hon
John NJ. Thurston, Of Omaha, Neb., who
is a constitutional life member of the
Commandery, is also expected to be pres
ent.
Past Commander-in-C Chief Jones in a
letter to the committee says: II expect
to be there and to go early and spend
some time looking for the footprints of
my ancestors, who landed on Plymouth
Rock in 1929 and to follow them to Cape
Ann NOW Gloucester, Mass.), and from
there to Connecticut. 1 am quite anxious
to look them up, because they were some
what Ike Roger Williams-not Puritanic
enough to live at Plymouth-and hence
were driven away, and / find that their
ideas have descended to me, so that, like
them, 1 am not good enough for a Puri-
tan, but too good for a Cavalier, and
therefore have no historic place to call
my own. / am anticipating much pleas
ure in my trip through New England, and
especially so in visiting in the good old
historic town, or rather city, created by
the Providence of God"
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VETERANS OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Holding of the Second Annual Reunion, a
Salt Lake City.

The National Society of the Army OF
the Philippines began its Second Annual
Reunion at Salt Lake City last Tuesday.
This was the third anniversary of the bat.
tie OF San Antonio de Abad, and the cap
ture of the City of Manila. The circular
calling the Reunion said:
Those heroic boys on that unforgetabIe
18th Of August, 1898, thousands of miles
from home, suffering from unspeakable
nostalgia, oppressed by terrible heat, sur
rounded by barbarous foe, weary with
long days and nights of unfamiliar danger
facing for the first time the horrors of
war, shaken by the awful din of that terri
he bombardment, yet at the first call
dashed INTO that treacherous ford before
San Antonio de Abad, and with arms held
high above their heads, rushed through
that ieaden hail Of death, and with wild
yells of defiance and cries of triumph
raced up the pitiless hight and flung their
half-naked bodies against an overwhelm-
ing foe. To commemorate this event in
the great history of a great Nation these
same men have banded together in the
peaceful walks of everyday life to an
nually meet on the anniversary of the
great tight and renew the scenes of that
memorable day, but amid surroundings
iar more pleasant than on the original day
in far-of Luzon."
The National Officers are: Gen. Francis
V. Greene, New York City, President;
Brig. Gen. Irving Hall, Denver, Colo,
First vice-President; Brew. Brig. Gen.
owen Summers. Portland, Ore, Second
Vice President; Lieut-Col. Henry Lippin-
colt, Denver, Colo, Third Vice-President;
Col. W. I'll. Boyle, Denver, Colo, Fourth
Vice President; Maj. Fred A. Grant, Salt
Lake City, Utah, Fifth Vice-President;
Lieut.. Donald Macrae. Council Bluffs,
iowa, Sixth Vice President; B. L. Staple
Maj. ID. s. Fairchild, ir., Clinton. Iowa.
Corresponding Secretary; Capt. p. ]. Cos.
grove, Lincoln, Neb.. Treasurer
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A New Presidential Candidate.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Some one
has said that the Republicans were getting
scarce of timber for Presidents. l would
like to name one through your paper for
the people to think of. He was a grand,
good soldier, brave and true, belonged to
one of the best regiments in the Union
army; saw lots of service; is A No. 1 Re
publican. He would do honor to the Ma
ton if placed in the White House. I
hereby name Maj. Finley l. Thomas, Of
Harrisburg, Pa, for President in 1904-
SAMUEL G. BURwELL, Judsonia, Ark.
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OBSERVATIONS IN HAWAII.
Civil Service Commissioner A. W. Rodenberg
Finds Plantation Labor Scarce and Inter-
est High.

Civil Service Commissioner A. W. Ro-
denberg has returned TO Washington after
an extended trip through the Hawaiian
Islands for the purpose of putting into
effect there the Civil Service law. He
reports the Island becoming rapidly
Americanized, and predicts a future that
will surprise the world. Just now planta-
ton labor is scarce, but last year the
Island produced over 100000 tons of
sugar, and Mr.. Rodenberg believes when
sufficient labor can be secured the pro-
ductIon can easily be increased to 500, 900
tons or over. Regarding labor he says:
The Chinese are the ideal sugar
plantation workers. They are better
workers than either the Japanese or
Portuguese. and, besides, they give no
trouble. They are quiet, and always live
up to their contracts. Since the Islands
were annexed, however, no more China
men can be secured, and sugar planters
are very much exercised regarding this
question.
"A strong effort will be made by Ha-
wallans at the next session of Congress
to have clause in the new law provid-
ing that Cinnamon may be brought from
China to the Hawaiian Islands under con-
tract to do purely agricultural work for
period not to exceed 10 years, when
they will be deported. Under the terms
OF such provision it is believed that no
conflict would be precipitated with organ
lied labor, as the law would provide that
the Cinnamon should do nothing but agri-
cultural work, and this class Of work in
Hawai- white men cannot do on account
OF the climatic conditions
There is also another solution of the
question which is receiving serious thought
and investigation at the present time, and
that is to import native Filipinos to work
on Hawaiian sugar plantations.
The Porto Ricans who are now in the
Islands as an experiment are not proving
generally satisfactory, They have to a
great extent the disposition Of the native
Hawaiian, and love ease q great deal
more than work. 1t is not likely that an
effort will be made to increase by i'm
portation the Porto Rican population of
the Islands,"
There is also lack Of money in the
Islands. This is occasioned, according to
Mr.. Rodenberg, by the rapid development
OF the Islands. No money loans for less
than per cent, and the majority of loans
are made on an interest basis of 10 and
II per cent, with the security giIt-edged.
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R(TN nuw The I &
NJ. DEZD
Ry W w STONE
By W. W.. STONE.

Howard sat, fully dressed, looking absent
ly into the blazing crate fire, his hands
c!asped alphabetically in his lap.
What can we do for you today, my
boy?' asked the physician, sitting beside
him.
Nothing, Doctor, nothing. l am with
out want''-there was a pause-'aye,
without want, without hope"
You have never asked after your
friends, my dear fellow, and they feel
aggrieYed," ventured the doctor.
There was slight flush, and the wasted
cheek grew yet more CHASTITY. THAT can
not be- he said ar length, slowly, as if
talking to himself; 1 am dead-dead-
DEADr'
The doctor hesitated but for a moment.
Taking the unresisting hand he said:
Cheer up, my brave lad. l have some
thing to say to you, long deferred on &C
count of your weak condition"
The dropping eyelids showed no awak-
ening interest.
Notwithstanding your brave, nay, fool
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ATTEMPT ON ROMANS LIFE.
Filipino Assassin Mistook CorpI Dale,
for the Captain


for the Captain.
The latest mail from Manila brought
TO the War Department highly interest
ing account of the attempted assassina-
ton of Capt. Andrew S. Rowan, of the
18th U. s., at Bohol, Philippine Islands,
several months ago. A Filipino appeared
one morning at the camp of Co. of the
18th U. s., which was commanded by
Capt. Rowan, and inquired for the COM
handing officer. lie was directed to the
Captain tent, but on the way came upon
n knot of prisoners in charge of Corp'l
Daley, whom he mistook for Capt.
Rowan. The native handed the Corporal
4 note. and while the latter was reading
it the Filipino drew a dagger, stabbed the
on-commissioned officer, and turned to
run. Soldiers of the company soon
brought him to earth lifeless with their
rifles, and Daily, too, died in a few min
utes. One of the enlisted men went to
n nearby convent to secure implements
for the interment of mis- comrade, and was
excitedly asked by the padre if Capt.
Rowan was dead yet. Other happenings
brought partly to light an infamous plot
against the life of the young officer, and
he is to be congratulated on a narrow es-
cape from death. Capt. Rowan was a
conspicuous figure during the early days
of the Spanish-American war.
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American Diamonds.

Diamonds are found in the United
States in three distinct districts, accord
ing to a report now being prepared at the
U. S. Geological Survey. The diamond
fields are located:
First-Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana
and Ohio. in the vicinity of the Green Bay
lobe of the continental glacier.
Second-In Georgia, North Carolina,
Tennessee, South Carolina and Kentucky.
Third-In California, adjacent to the
watersheds of the San Joaquin and Sac
ramento Rivers, where they were first
found in the United States.
A diamond of four and one-half carats
was found recently in Shelby County, Ala,
80 miles south of Birmingham, in a
garden. Two diamonds were found re-
Gently in Tennessee, near Knoxville.
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1.-THE Nations Debt of Honor.

at the invitation of the Department of
the Potomac. G. A. r., the Rev. Frank
Miton Bristol. pastor of the Metropolitan
Methodist Church, which President Nc
kinley attends, delivered an exceptionally
fine and thoughtful Memorial Day ser.
mon, which the comrades regarded so
highly that they have had it printed in
neat pamphlet, for sale to all who NAV
desire copy. A large edition has been
disposed Of, and the demand continues.
goes into the relief fund of the Depar IT.
ment Of the Potomac. Copies can be oh
tanned OF Comrade Hiram Buckingham
Interior Department, Washington, D. q.
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As We Grow Older

to notice irregularities in our bodily func.
tons, which We have never noticed before
Rev. Jos. Moss, Of Lick Creek, Illinois
himself an octogenarian, says. az was
down with kidney disease and general de.
biiity. The Blood Vitalizer has completely
restored me TO health. | am thankful to
GOD for this wonderful medicine. Al.
though past eighty-one years old this
remedy has helped me wonderfully" DR.
Peters Blood Vitalizer rejuvenates the old
and makes the weak strong. Special
agents sell it, or the proprietor DIR. peter
Fahrney, 1l2-114 South Hoyne avenue
Chicago, Illinois.
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Madame A. Rupert. New YOrk's lie ding specialist
on beauty, has made her browning effort in publishing
her book, How be Beautiful which she gener-
Ousy offers give all callers at her parlors :lbaO
InteIy free Will send it, postpaid to address
on receipt of cents in stamps, If you mention this
paper.
The book contains hundreds ofsecrets most dear to
a womans heart, and being from the pen of so emf
nent authority fail TO attract worldwide At
ention The book is beautifully illustrated, bound in
eatherette with title in gold, and is really
ornament TO any library. 1t contains instructions
how beautify the face and figure which instructions
are based Nine Rupperts twenty-five years expo
Renee as the leading specialist In her line.
Madame Rupert is the dscoverer of her World
Renowne4 Face Bleach, which has been used success
fully by over five million women
Madame Rupert expects 70 distribute 1000 books
from this mention kindly call early; II you live
at distance. send cents postage and the book Will BE-
mailed you Immediately.
MADAME A. RUPERT.
9 East nth Street, New York City.
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FIGHTING BOB" REPRIMANDED.
The Assailant Of Ex-secretary Chandler Gets
Off with an ofictal Reprimand

1t is a distinct disappointment to the
many people who had hoped for a court
martial to throw some light into the mys-
FERROUS interior of the Navy Department
that the Evans-Chandier incident has been
closed by an official reprimand to the
Rear-Admiral.
Secretary Long was at first disposed to
ignore the whole matter, and sent Chand-
lers letter to RearAdmiral Evans with
out comment. But he had forgotten fol-
the moment ex-senator Chambers charac
teristics. OF all men, he is least disposed
to drop fight when he starts in, and he
kept on prodding. until last week the fol
lowing was promulgated:
Navy Department,
Washington, ID. c., Aug. D, 1901.
Sir: The Hon. William h. Chandler
President of the Spanish Treaty Claims
Commission, lately Senator of the
United States, and formerly Secretary OF
the Navy, has complained to the Depart
ment, as you are aware, OF certain stric
lures upon himself in your book entitled
"A Sailors Log"
The structures in question are in the ma
ture of aspersions upon the official con
duct of the then QSS4) Secretary of the
Navy.
| The text of your book it is not neces
sary here to recite, nor is it needful tC
ask of you an explanation why you felt
yourself justified in publishing what you
have.
! 1t is obvious to any reader that you
speak extensively of Secretary Chambers
action, that you impugn his motives, and
otherwise traduce him IN respect to OF
ders given you by the Secretary in the
discharge of the duties of his office.
You are informed that this deliberate
| publication of yours has justly incurred
the displeasure of the Department. Fol-
an officer thus to attack a former head
of the Navy Department because of Or
ders given to him by that official is to
abandon the courtesy that should always
characterize an officer Of the navy.
If tolerated it would unquestionably
prove subversive of discipline. 1t would
tend to bring the Office into disrepute. The
act is the more reprehensible, in this in
stance, because of your long experience in
the service.
1t has become my duty, therefore, to
censuIe you for this breach OF the obi
CATION imposed upon you as commits
stoned officer of the navy OF the United
States, which | accordingly do.
copy of THIS letter will be furnished
to the Hon. William Il. Chandler
Respectfully,
Il. W. HAcKETT,
Acting Secretary.
Rear-AdmiraI Robley ID. Evans, U. $. n.
Washington, ID. G.
This is something unprecedented in
naval history, and made no end of dis
cussiOn.
1t is up to either of the gentlemen now
to make the next move. Mr.. Chandler
may feel that the punishment does not
fit the crime, and Rear-Admiral Evans
may think that his neck has been landed
on too hard, and ask for Court of In
quiry.
More power to both their elbows. What
we want is light Oh the Navy Depart
ment.
The National tribune., 1901-08-15
CThe end,)
others to Hear From.
IN

Stranger Gin Bloody Gulch)-So that's
Lightning Larry, Ell? / understand he
can draw gun quicker than any man
living; is that so?
Native-Dunno; but he's proved he
could draw a gun quicker than Ii men
who used o live.
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His NfaW,

why" said his friend, "the tempera-
ture is lower than it was yesterday"
II don't care anything about the tenn
perature," said the stout person. "a man
is as hot as he feels"
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Start pyramid" this week. For
explanation read "How to get 600
Guesses," on first page.
The National tribune., 1901-08-15

Start a "pyramia" this week. For
explanation read "Ho,p to get 600
Gaesses, on first page.
The National tribune., 1901-08-15

A wilted collar is not always a sign Of
hard work. Some men snOoze their col
lars limp.-Washington Post.