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limit. Now that he was getting well,
Shorty must make the full extent of the
lovers pilgrimage. and omit no tribute of
seeking which true maidenhood demand
ed.
She instantly noted Shorty's great i'm
provement, and her greeting and demean-
or as quickly shaded down into, the deeply
affectionate, almost sisterly. She took his
hand, pressed it warmly, and let him kiss
hers, and helped him with his breakfast
with thoughtful tenderness. Shorty felt
the change as he would draft from an
opened window. and his bashful tinsdity
reasserted itself. Her warm manifesto
tons of the past days seemed among the
Authorizations of his fever, and she more
gloriously unapproachable than ever.
What could he, sick and weak, expect from
such superb specimen of womanhOod, fit
for the finest man on earth?
You are the handsomest, dearest wom-
an in the world" he murmured. despond-
ing at the distance between them.
You forget. There's Mrs. Lincoln.
Queen Victory. Empress Eugene and lots
others that amt fit to hold a candle to-
she said. teasingly.
Bother them, / wouldn't give your
little finger for all of them put together"
he answered earnestly.
THAT'S because you've never seen EN-.
I'm the only girl down here, now, and all
the boys in here are vowing I'm the pref
test thing they ever saw"
opaque take EN-" said Shorty, biting
off n still stronger expression.
"Why, don't you want 'em to think I'm
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TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY MAY Il 1908

and the Russians were to come
no further south. Shortly, after, Russia
made a treaty with Great Britain, recog-
nizing 540 4U as Russia's southern limit,
and passed out of the contention, leaving
Great Britain and us to settle the posses
| sion of the rest Of the country between us.
The British began at once insisting that We
| should accept the Columbia River as our
Northern boundary, which would deprive
us of the whole of the present State of
Washington. The feeling grew very strong
in this country that our proper boundary
was 54' 40, and the Monroe Doctrine
was invoked to support this claim. Ste
phen A. Douglas was one of the strong
est supporters of this theory. The Demo-
cratic National Convention of 1914 de-
clared for ''the reoccupation of Oregon
and insisted that our title to the whole Of
it was clear and unquestionabe. This
meant all the country up to $40 40, and
the campai gn slogan upon which President
Polk was elected was "Fifty-four Forty,
or Fight" Great Britain got ready for
war, and Congress began the consideration
of resolutions demanding that our set
tiers in Oregon be protected, and direct
ing the President to give Great Britain
II months notice to get out of the terri
tory. On the other hand, the Pro-Slavery
leaders, who were controlling the Adj
ministration, began preparations to back
down. Secretary of State James Buchan-
an proposed to accept latitude 40 as
tho nnrtbprn honDdorv 1ybin1, ba Rritisl,
Indignantly refused, and there was such
storm of dissent in this country that
the Secretary withdrew his offer. Con-
gress modified its tone by authorizing"
the President to give notice to Great
Britain to withdraw. The powerful New
England fishery interests were brought to
the aid of the Pro-Slavery element, and,
finally July II, 1916, we backed down
from ''Fifty-four Forty or Fight and ac-
cepted the 10th parallel as cur Northern
boundary, and the treaty was signed.
There arose, later, the minor dispute as
to the extension of the boundary line
through the waters about Vancouver Is
land to the main ocean, through the Strait
of Fuca. The British insisted on the
Rosario Straits, while the Americans were
resolute on having the Canal de Haro.
This was not settled until 1872, when the
Emperor Of Germany, who was selected as
arbitrator, decided in favor of the Ameri-
cans, and the Canal de Haro.
In order to distract attention from his
ignominious back-down from his campaign
slogan, President Polk and the Pro-
Sla' y Democrats precipltated war with
NJ 20, by which we gained an immense
a mt of territory that was to be appro-
PLATED to slavery.
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THE Baking Powder scandal in Mis-
souri, gets worse and worse the more it
is probed. Lieut.-Goy. Lee received a
check for 81 1000 to influence his vote,
which he kept until he got scared, and
then turned it over to the Prosecuting At
torney as evidence and testified to the
Grand Jury that he had received $4,000
for bribery purposes, and distributed So
600 OF it to five Senators. Senator Stone
is having hard time explaining his con-
nection with the scandal, but public opin-
ion holds him equally deep in the iniquity
with any of them. He was so wrought
up in one of his recent professions of in
nocence, that he closed by saying, II hope
God will wither my hand, palsy my
tongue, and burn my heart in the flames
of hell before l will Intentionally dishonor
any position to which the people of Mis-
souri, assign me-"
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GEN. CIPRIANO CASTRO, "the Monkey
of the Andes" as his enemies call him.
and the President Of Venezuela, has had
a most picturesque career. He was origi-
nally small hotelkeeper and farmer ON
the line between Venezuela and Colombia.
the result of which was that the tax col
lectors of both countries raided him and
took away his stock. He got angry and
declared revolution. With an army of
60 men he whipped the Governor of the
Province, and then started for the Presi-
dent of the Republic, who did not wait
for him, but ran off. leaving the Govern
ment in his hands. There was a storm
from the moment he assumed the Presi-
dency, and one of his quarrels was with
the United States Minister Loomis, whom
he succeeded in having sent to another
post of duty. A number of revolutions
have been started against him, but so far
he has whipped them all, though it is said
that he is providing against a rainy day
by frequent shipments of boxes of gold
TO Paris. 1t this be true, he is only doing
what his predecessors have done. He Is
q regular little autocrat, and will have no
one about him who does not obey his
orders without question, and his Secre
tary OF the Treasury was day laborer,
who once rescued him in battle.
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PAY OF LINE OFFICERS.

T. NJ. Masters, Auburn, H., requests
that The National Tribune print state
ment of the pay of inc officers during the
war of the rebellion.
a Lieutenant of Cavalry received $3.50
a Month pay, four rations. and was al
lowed one servant. A Captain got $40
per month pay, four rations, and one SER
want. Lieutenants of Artillery received
the same, and Captains $40 per month,
with four rations and enc servant. Sec.
ond Lieutenants of the Infantry received
$45 per month, and were allowed four ra-
tions and one servant. A First Lieuten-
ant received $50 per month. with four ra-
tons and one servant, and Captain $40
per month with four rations and two SER
rants.
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MAKE IT A ROLL OF HONOR.

The passage of Service Pension Bill
will help greatly to make the pension roll
a roll of honor. When a man can gain a
place on the roll by the presentation of
his honorable discharge his receipt of a
pension will be accepted by the commun-
| ity as the certificate of the Government
| that he served it bravely and faithfully
| in the time of the country's direst need.
This was the case with the pension
warrants for the Revolution and the War
of 1872.
A great many men who had afterward
risen to wealth and prominence, treasured
their pension warrants as their dearest
possessions, and made great show of draw
ing their pensions regularly, though they
gave what they received Immediately away
to some needy veterans.
Thurlow Weed was a conspicuous eX-
ample of these. He was drummer boy
in the War of 1872, and prouder of that
fact than of any honor or power that
came to him in after life. He was
very punctilious about drawing his pen
sion, but Immediately passed it all over to
a deserving comrade, who had not Jared
so we'll in the battle of life as he had.
The more remote the war becomes, the
greater will be the honor for the men who
participated honorably in it. This has
been so with all previous wars. 1t will be
much more so for the survivors of the stu
pendous conflict for national existence.
The lies and SANDERS of the pension
haters will be as completely forgotten as
are the similar calumnies by the same
class of men against the men who fought
the Revolutionary War through and Sc
cured our independence.
For many years the vilest-tongued in
the land exhausted themselves in abuse
of the patriotic veterans of the Revolu-
ton. But the Copperheads of that day
sank into ignominious obscurity, as those
Of our times are rapidly doing, while the
honor and esteem of the veterans grew
with the years.
The passage of a Service Pension Bill
will be the peoples reputation of the
SANDERS which have been showered upon
the veterans of the rebellion. 1t will be
4 formal national acknowledgment of the
services rendered the country by every
man who served in its army and navy
during the war. It will be the peoples
verdict, given in the most impressive way,
that an honorable discharge is a badge of
distinction. a certificate of merit, and a |
diploma for the nations gratitude.
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CONSTITUTING THE MANNED SOLDIERS. ACT

CONSTITUTING THE MANNED SOLDIERS ACT.
The following bill was passed by the
last Congress:
THAT from and after the passage of
this Act all persons on the pension roll,
and all persons hereafter granted a pen
sion, Who, while in the military or naval
service of the United States and in the
line Of duty, shall have lost one hand or
foot, or been totally disabled in the same,
shall receive pension at the rate of $40
per month: that all persons who, in like
manner, shall have lost an arm at or
above the elbow or leg at or above the
knee for been totally disabled in the sanle)
shall receive n pension at the rate of SAG
per month: that all persons who, in like
manner, shall have lost an arm at the
shoulder or hip joint Tor where the same is
in such condition as to prevent the use of
an artificial limb, shall receive a pension
at the rate of $50 per month and that
all persons who, in like manner shall have
lost one hand and one foot, Or been totally
disabled in the same, shall receive a pen
sion at the rate of $50 per month; and that
all persons who, in like manner, shall
have lost both feet shall receive a pension
at the rate of 500 per month; Prorided,
horerer, That this Act shall not be SO con-
strued as TO reduce any pension under any
Act. public or private.
Commissioner Ware has issued the fol-
lowing order constituting the Act:
$40 Chiefs of Division:
''TLe late Act of March ., 1909, concern
ing cases of those who have lost limbs in
service, shall be construed as follows:
Il. The said Act contains the words. 'or
where the same is in such a condition as
to prevent the use of On artificial limb
The word use is not &c be considered as
equivalent to the word wear A person
may be able TO fcedr an artificial limb
when it would be of no use. There must
be some practical utility TO the use.
80. The words of the Act above quoted
apply to instances where the amputation
is below the middle, in length, of the
bone. but above the joint. in such cases,
where the condition is such as to pre-
vent the use of an artificial limb, the in
creased pension shall be granted.
50. Where the amputation is made at
the middle or above, there can he no use
of artificial limb. The middle point of the
bone shall be determined in accordance
with Curran decision, Z. D.. page 2
Sc T. WARE Commissioners
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now'-and she broke down in impotent
rage.
well, amt you a woman, my dear?
That's what l took you for when l mar
ried you, very good woman" the Doc
tor replied in bewilderment.
You got awfully cheated in that bar
gain" Maria broke in. "You must've
been starving to get married. Was women
scarce down that wayT'
arthur Brookes, are you going to join
in with them against against the con-
fiding young girl who left everything for
love of you? Who forsook her family to
marry Yankee?" she inquired angrily,
pointing her long, lean foreiinger at him,
on which glowed redly huge signet
ring.
1000! Confiding young girl" laughed
Maria, as the unhappy Doctor began to
protest.
I'm not joining them against you. my
DEAR" he replied feebly. I'm only want
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TIE MANCHuRIAN SITUATION.

In spite of the exceedingly polite and
and pleasing notes exchanged between
Russia, the United States, Great Britain
and Japan last week, Russia has sent
her troops back to Niu-Chang, begun
fortifying the place, and Japan is pre-
pairing to mobilize her army, so that the
situation looks exceedingly critical Nu-
Chang is an important town and treaty
port of the Chinese Empire on the River
Liaou, with probably 100000 inhabitants.
1t has an important trade, which is rap
idly increasing, exports grain, beans, beam
cake, ginseng, deer horns, licorice and pro-
visions. 1t is near the head of the Gulf
of Pee-Chee-Lee, the northern extension
of the great Yellow Sea, and thus occu-
pies an important position on the Pacific
coast line.
1t is clearly evident that no matter
what Russia may say, she is not going
to relinquish possession of the important
country of Manchuria, except under such
pressure actually applied as she feels that
she is not in position to cope with. If
Japan is as wise as she has heretofore
shown herself to be, she viii force the
issue at once. before Russia has time to
concentrate a large army in Manchuria
and prepare for a struggle. Japan has
finely organized army, numbering over
100000 men on a peace footing, with
quarter of million more reserves, which
can be quickly put in che field, and she
has a population of over 40,000,O 900 from
which to supply them. The value of Jap
arese against white troops is yet to be
tested, but as the efficiency, man for man,
Of the Russians is the lowest of any
European troops, except possibly the Ital-
ians, it is likely that 1000 japanese are
equal to 1000 Russians in the field. The
main body of Russia is 5000 miles from
Manchuria, and in spite of her Trans
Siberian railroad, Russia would probably
have great difficulty in supplying as many
as $4,000 men in Manchuria, so that,
unless she is given time for preparation
she would have great difficulty in putting
in the field an army to cope with that
which Japan could Immediately move
thither.
1t is significant of Russia's intentions
that the troubles in the Balkans, which
she has stirred up to distract the at
tention of the world, are beginning to
subside, showing that her real intentions
are probably on Manchuria and not on
Constantinople, as appeared at first The
situation is SO grave that Secretary Hay
has communicated it to the PresideH.
who may be called on to hurry home to
deal with it.
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THE Christians are taking hope that,
in spite of the stories about the remark
able growth of Mahometanism, Christian
ity is growing far faster than any other
faith. II. Zeller. high German author
ity, puts the worlds population at 1,544,-
$4,000, of whom he says 534, 10000 are
Christians, 10,O60,O0O are Jews, Ia, $780,
600 Mahometans and $40, 600 heather
This is far greater proportion of Chris
tians than at any previous period in the
worlds history.
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COMMANDER CHARLES W. HEATING, of
the Department of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi. makes the gratifying report that
during the past year a net increase of 2I9
members has been made in his Depart
ment. which now has total membership
of LOSS. Commander-in-Chief Thomas ].
Stewart visited the Goth Annual Encamp-
ment and was received with great enthus-
iasm. He made one of his usual pleasant,
effective Grand Army speeches.
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The Brooklyn Eagle, one of the mod
influential Democratic papers in the East
has come out in column and half
editorial declaring that Mr.. Cleveland is
''The one man who can beat Theo. Roose-
welt" The editor came to his conclusion
after long trip through the South, where
he met influential men of all classes.
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MINISTER LAMAToUR, of Mexico, is
coming to this country to study the money
question. Why didn't he send for the
files of The National Tribune from '96 on?
Then he might have studied the financial
question at home and saved carfare.
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Mrs. John Perkins, Secretary of Me.
Cook Corps, PAT. Mcbride, Mich. died of
typhoid fever March 3, aged 80 years
Mrs. Perkins had long been active in the
work of the WOman's Relief Corps. The
interment was made at Flint, Mich.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., MAY IA, 1903
ONCE. ass PennsyIvanin Avenue n. w.

WHILE we like the Germans personally,
we don't want Germany any nearer neigh
Dor than the other side of the Atlantic.
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Sentence after sentence, Shorty read
that letter over a score of times, and
new light came into his eyes. He waited
with burning Impotence for supper time.
Maria came in with a waiter bearing
his supper.
''Set that down there, Maria," he said
with wave of his hand. I've got some
thing heap more important than supper
to talk about"
Maria flushed rosily,, but she did as re-
quested, and coming to his bedside, he
took her hand.
MARIA Klegs, l want you to marry me.
wan: it more than anything else and ev-
erythins else in the world. VIII you
marry me?
Maria's eyes. were shining, but the teas
ing look had gone out of them.
Certainly, Will. I've only been waiting
for you to ask me-"
And she leaned down and kissed him.
Go be continued.)
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
APPROACHING MARRIAGE

On Easter Monday there will be
celebrated in this ci ty the marriage
of two we'll known young people. Mr..
George Corcoran and Miss Maggie
Purcell. The ceremony will occur at
the Catholic church, and will be cell
ebrated with mass at u. m, the GER
emony to be performed by Father Con-
way.
The contracting parties are both
well known here. having spent several
years in this city and valley. The
groom be is we'll to do young
ranchman, living near the city, while
the bride elect is sister of James
Purcell. with whom she has made her
home during her stay here. She has
been employed at the Progress for
about year.
The marriage ceremony at the church
will doubtless be witnessed by large
number of the friends of the couple,
as it is not private wedding.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Has Called Meeting for Tonight
At the Court House.

The call of the Chamber of Com
merce for the meeting tonight at the
Court house. should be needed by ev-
cry citizen, who has the interests of
this city at heart.
Too much time has already been
wasted over the High Line project
and it will take the most active work
to present our proposition to the gov
ernment, to have same properly con-
sidered
The work of the Chamber of Com
merce may effect great deal for this
city, if carried on in an intelligent
manner and to do this will require
the cooperation of every citizen.
There are number of projects
which should be taken in hand at
once. These are recited in the circu-
lar letter issued by the board of direc-
tors of the chamber. Be sure that you
attend the meeting tonight to consider
these affairs.
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ANNUAL
MEETING
OF the Congregation of the Pres.
byterian Church Held.

The annual congregational meeting
last night in the lecture room of the
church. There VISA large attend
ance of the members of the congrega-
tion and officials of the various church
boards.
At eight O'Clock promptly, Rev. J.
E. Weir, pastor of the church called
the meeting to order. q. B. Mcclure,
clerk of the sessions acted as clerk of
the congregational meeting.
Reports were heard from the chair
men of the various church committees
and they were the most encouraging
and promising that have ever been
read before a congregational meeting
of the church in this city. The treas
urer's report and the report from the
treasurer's work of the various COM
mittees was most fiattering to the con-
duct of church affairs. There was
found to be no bills that were due
and balances in all of the funds.
During the Y sar the pastor reported
that 40 persons had been received into
| the church. that various work had
been performed for the betterment of
the church property and that larger
sums had been given to benevolences
this year than ever before.
| Altogether the meeting and the So
cial following were most pleasant and
the members of the church felt that
they had congratulations coming, be-
cause of the financial and spiritual
work that had been accomplished in
the past year.
There was an average of five dol
lars received on collections from the
Sunday school each Sabbath during
the year. In the past two weeks the
Sunday school has purchased and paid
for CARPET for the lecture room OF
the church.
Rev. Weir congratulated the congre-
CATION and they in turn congratulated
him ON the work accomplished.
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THE PRICE OF DIsHoNoR.

Kansas City, April 9.-Mrs. Aman-
da Williams recently of Texas, early
this morning shot and fatally wound
ed Carl Mix, a we'll to do farmer from
Fayetteville, Arkansas, while he was
asleep in his room on West Ninth
Street. Mrs Williams and Mix were
sweethearts, the woman having de-
serted her husband and gone to Mix
But seemingly he got tired of her
and went to Kansas City, never
thinking that the woman would fol-
low him. He did not know her as the
sequel shows.
When she found out where he had
located she took the first train for
this place, and finding out where the
man roomed. she entered this morning
while he was asleep and fred four
shots into his body.
When Mrs. Williams was arrested
she was cool and collected but when
she was placed behind the bars, she
realized what she had done and broke
down completely, and became hyster-
again, she expressed great sorrow for
what she had done. Her husband,
James Williams, lives at GAINESVILLE,
Texas. At noon Mix was still alive
but the physicians say that he cannot
live.
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DIED IN DENVER
Pneumonia the Cause of j. H.
Hughey's Death.

Word was received in this city to-
dav of the death in Denver ON We'd
nesday night last, of James W. Hugh
ey. formerly resident of this city.
In apparent good health last Monday,
having been seen by several people
from this city. he suddenly took sick
and died on Wednesday night OF an
acute attack of pneumonia.
The deceased was one of the best
liked men who ever did business in
this city. For a number of years he
was engaged in barbering in this city.
employed by West Flagg. He then
went to tending bar for The Windsor
and finally removed to Denver where
he engaged in the liquor business
with Fred w. Cobb, opening the AL
bert bar and successfully conducting
same, first with Mr.. Cobb and after
wards with another partner until the
time of his death.
During his residence in this city the
deceased was married to an estimable
young lady, Mary Benedict. He was
40 years of age and generally beloved
by all who had any relations with him
whatever, whether business or social.
He originally came to this state from
Kansas, where for number of years
he had been manager of the Goodrich
Cattle com pany.
The funeral will take place in Den
yer Sunday. He was member of the
Knights of Pythias and of the Order
! of Eagles.