M'COOK TRIBUNE.
F. BT. KIAIBIKLL , 1'ubllBlier.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Ex-Governor Merrill of Iowa died
at Los Angeles , Gal.
Sarah Radcliff of Reynolds , a patient
at the Lincoln ( Neb. ) insane hospital ,
committed suicide by hanging.
Captain D. L. Bralnard , chief con >
missary at Manila , has asked to be
relieved on account of ill health
The government will send 150,000
feet of lumber to the Philippines to aid
natives in rebuilding their homes
John Johnson , a farmer living near
Stanton , Neb. , was shot and instantly
killed by his half-brother , Oliver An
derson.
The Spanish Red Cross society has
news from Manila that Aguinaldo has
promised to release all sick Spanish
prisoners. , *
Governor Stephens lias pardoned
Lizzie Wong , who was sent from St.
Louis In October In 1897 under sen
tence of fifteen years for murder in
the second degree.
The Army and Navy Magazine of
Washington is preparing to issue a
souvenir edition devoted exclusively to
Kansa and her heroes.
While feeding a threshing machine
near Sweet Springs , Mo. , Cert Wine-
I burg had his riglit arm caught in the
cylinder and torn off at the shoulder.
He died in a few "hours.
The financial statement 'of Cuba 'from
January 1 to June 20 , 'just given out ,
shows that the island paid $1,480,021
above expenses during the 'firstsix
months of the year.
Charles Page , a farmer 'living north
of Topeka , went insane on account of
the heat while working in the hay field.
He was brought to Topeka and lodged
in jail to await a hearing for lunacy.
All haste is being used to dispatch
the troops now waiting here to Ma
nila. It is expected that the entire
casual detachment now at the Pre
sidio will set sail within about two
weeks.
Major John A. Logan , son of the
late General John A. Logan , was recently -
, cently appointed by the president as
major in the volunteer army , but his
name was accidentally omitted from
the lists.
The following Iowa pensions have
been granted : Boynton T. Chapman ,
Derby ; Tillinghast Mowry , Janesville ;
Joseph Tinkenbinder , Battle Creek ;
Edward Maucher , Ha warden ; Annie E.
Sherman , Llscomb.
Secretary Hay entertained at break
fast Baron Sternberg , the German rep
resentative on the Samoan commis
sion. The baron is about to sail for
Berlin to confer with the authorities
respecting Samoan matters.
Lieutenant Henry P. Lippincott , dep
uty surgeon of the army , has been
directed to represent the medical de
partment of the army at the eighth
annual meeting of the military sur
geons at Kansas City in September.
Rural free delivery service at Wash-
burn college , Topeka , Kan. , has been
applied for. The postoffice department
has sent a special agent to look over
the proposed routes as to the need of
such service.
Harmony in the ranks of the democ
racy will supply to the leading theme
of a series of speeches to be delivered
in New York and other cities in the
east by ex-Governor John P. Altgeld
of Illinois during the next two weeks.
It is believed that after the new
regiments are on their way to the
Philippines the subject of more general
officers in the islands will be consid
ered There are now three major gen
erals of the regular army and six brig
adiers.
J. F. Turner , a real estate agent of
San Francisco , was shot and killed by
Joseph Frenna , a barber , in the corri
dor of the third floor of the Crocker
building as the result of a long stand
ing feud arising from a land deal in
Fresno and Mace counties.
It is reported that Aguinaldo , the
Filipino leader , lias ordered the rebel
generals in the province of Cavite to
close in on and attempt to take the
town of Imus. and it is added that
troops are concentrating around the
town from the lake country.
Senator Mark Hanna Had a long con
ference at Frankfort , Germany , with
the United States ambassador to Ger
many , Andrew D. White , who camp
from Hamburg , and Consul General
Guenther , on the present and prospec
tive German-American relations.
Major Belts of the Ohio naval re
serves has made an offer to the war
department to enlist the Toledo re
serves for duty in the Philippines. The
enlistment is impossible in the navy
department , but Major Betts hopes , by
enlisting the men for land service , to
get assignment to one of the boats at
Manila.
John R. McLean , democratic nom
inee for governor of Ohio , is now head
of the ways and means committee of
the democratic national committee.
His appointment was announced by
W. J. Stone , it being one of the fea
tures of the reorganization plan de
cided upon at the Chicago meeting
July 20.
August Jernberg , a local real estate
dealer of Chicago , confessed bank
ruptcy , placing his liabilities'at $1,433-
137 , without assets. The principal
creditors are the Union National bank ,
Chicago , $59,050 ; C. F. Johnson ,
Omaha , $17,500 ; Union National bank
of Omaha , $16,982 ; S. A. Tolman , $205.-
S06 : Illinois Land and Loan company ,
$245,341.
W. S. Sunderland. a brakeman on
the Omaha road , was run over and
instantly killed by a freight train at
Pender , Neb.
Secretary of War Root went to
Sandy Hook to witness tests of cannon
and shells at the proving grounds
there.
Rev. Mr. Edward L. Trefz has re
signed from the editorship of the St.
Joseph Herald to become pastor of it
Kountz Memorial church In Omaha.
A Burlington train was wrecked near
Barnard , on the Creston branch of that :
road. Engineer Criss was instantly
killed and Conductor Mather and Fire
man Smith .were fatally hurt.
IT MAY KILL
Prisoner Hot Able to Stand Excitement
of Conviction or Acquittal ,
EITHER MAY PROVE FATAL TO HIM
Unfortunate Alan's Friends fear tlmt Ho
Will Ureak Down Under the Ordeal
Kstcrhnzy Says Dreyfus IB Guilty Still
He Is Afraid of Ills Acquittal.
LONDON , Sept. 4. ( New York World
Cablegram. ) Dreyfus , excitement dur
ing Lamothe's deposition was painful
to witness. He listened with strained
intensity throughout , flushing , paling ,
working himself forward on his chair ,
the better to watch the faces of the
judges , nodding his liead at times at
confirmation of points adduced and
during confrontations half rising from
his chair and dropping into it again ,
battling with -a wish .to speak and ex
plain , perhaps to proffer once more
that wild cry of innocence to which
he has accustomed us. When at the
end of the session the president gave
him leave ihe threw himself upon ques
tions like a famished dog upon a bone.
His voice "was almost a snarl , so harsu
"was It with the intensity of his feel
ing. The scene of enthusiasm among
the 'partisans of Dreyfusafter La-
mothete evidence was wonderful , the
first ref its kind since the beginning of
the trial.
"Let them condemn him now if they
dare , " one excited Dreyfusard was
heard to say. The general feeling Is
now greatly in favor of the chances
of acquittal. A verdict must not be
expected until Saturday or even Mon
day , but Du Paty's evidence , which is ,
I hear , long and extremely sensational ,
although I cannot vouch for the latter ,
may give rise to incidents which would
delay the trial still further.
Dreyfus' friends are not yet decided
what steps they will take for his future
safety if acquitted. They have every
confidence that the authorities will get
him safely out of Rennes. It Is yet
too soon , they say , to discuss the fu
ture , but they anticipate considerable
difficulties on the part of the prisoner
if they endeavor to dissuade him from
remaining in France , as he undoubt
edly wishes. He has , however , been
at last brought to realize that further
sojourn in the army is impossible. He
talks quite freely of the vindictive feel
ings shown by the generals.
"Bolsdeffre has never looked me in
the face , " he remarked the other day.
His health continues to be the cause
of the gravest anxiety. Yesterday with
his face flushed to an unhealthy pink
and shining with perspiration , he
looked like a man sustained only by
excitement with a very short time to
live after that excitement ceases. I
believe a verdict of either condemna
tion or acquittal will prove his death
warrant and his friends , though they
don't say so , fear the same.
Esterhazy , being asked by a reporter
of the Sunday Special after reading
the evidence given at Rennes if he still
deems Dreyfus guilty , answered :
"Yes , guilty most decidedly so. And
yet I'm afraid the court-martial is go
ing to acquit him. It looks very much
like it just at present , at any rate. "
The interviewer asked what in that
case would happen to Mercier.
"Oh , " replied Esterhazy , "Mercier
certainly will be condemned for this
miserable traitor of a Jew , and that
will only be the beginning of the de
luge. Mark my words , the acquittal of
Dreyfus will be only the beginning of
trouble in France. "
"Why , then , " he was asked , "don't
you , who know the truth about every
thing , go over to Rennes and help set
things right ? "
"No , " said Esterhazy , with a sneer ,
"I am much better over here. "
YELLOW FEVER UNDER CONTROL.
Surgeon General Receives Flattering Re
ports From Soldiers' Home.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. 4. Of
ficials of the Marine hospital service
are working In harmonious coopera1
tion with the state officials of Florida
in dealing with the yellow fever out
break at Key West. Dr. Porter , the
health officer of the state , has reported
his arrival in Key West. Such information
mation as has heen received by Dr.
Wyman , the surgeon general , shows
that there are a number of cases of
fever there , but mild in typo.
Dr. Wyman today received from Key
West a list of persons who have left
that city recently , together with the
date and manner of their departure
and their destination.
Dr. Wyman says that while there ! s
no occasion for alarm concerning these
people ordinary precautions would re
quire that they be kept under observa-
c
tion for ten days , and if fever of any
kind should ensue they should be iso-
lated until its nature is positively de-
termined.
Trust IJuys From Farmers. (3t (3t
MADISON , Wis. , Sept. 4. The Amer t
ican Tobacco company will hereaft2r \
buy leaf tobacco direct from Wisconsin
farmers. The trust will erect a mam
moth depot in Madison for sorting and
storing its purchase.
This move , it is expected , will drive
many small dealers out of the field.
Recently leaf tobacco from jobbers ,
which transaction impressed it with
the advantage of having agents buying
direct from the farmer , thereby mak
ing a big saving.
Schurman and Hay Confer.
WASHINGTON , Sept 4. President
Schurman , of the Philippine commisl l
sion , was in conference for several
lours today with Secretary Hay , going
aver matters in connection with the
tvork of that body. This evening the-
secretary and Mr. Schurman were
ijuests at dinner at the White House ,
which ex-Mayor Strong of New
:
Fork and his son were also present.
Mr. Schurman expects to remain in the
ity for a short time , as he desires to
lave a conference with Secretary Root
vhen the latter returns to the city.
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KANSANS SAIL fOR HOME.
Sunflower Regiment Kmbirlcfl from Ma
nila on th Transport Tartar.
MANILA , Sept. 4. 10 p. m. Latu
this afternoon the Kansas regiment
embarked on big barges in the river
and were towed to the transport Tar
tar , the Kansas regiment flag flying
and the soldiers cheering. The Tartar
sailed this evening.
Many Spanish prisoners are escap
ing from the Filipinos and bringing
into the American lines stories of hard
treatment. They agree that the Filipinos
pines are exceedingly short of rations
and that a large section of their troops
Is reduced to the use of home-made
black powder.
The natives are trying every scheme
to get food and munitions from Ma
nila. Daily arrests are made for at
tempts to smuggle contraband of war
through the American lines. In one
case a casco with a cargo of bamboo
poles was overhauled and the poles
were found full of rice.
The insurgents have a wholesome re
spect for the British on account of
several threats of British war ships
to bombard their towns unless the
rights of British subjects are respected.
Two British vessels. , the Lacson and
the Nero , were driven by stress of
weather into the harbor of Dagupan ,
the northern terminus of the Dagupan
railway. The crews were imprisoned ,
but on their protesting that they were
British subjects the insurgent - authorities
ities permitted one man , Edwards , to
come -to Manila , promising to release
the crew of the Lacson if Edwards se
cured from the British consulate a
statement as to the nationality of the
vessel. A similar concession was made
to the Nero.
Edwards says he saw several Amer
ican prisoners who were better fed
than the Spaniards of the Filipino offi
cers.
cers.A force of native police has been
formed to patrol the city of Manila ,
co-operating with the provost guard ,
whose Jack of knowledge of the lan
guage and the resorts of native crim
inals has given an opportunity for
burglary , an industry which has been
flourishing of late. The new force in
cludes many members of the old force
and some insurgents who had grown
tired of fighting. It has already done
much good work in running down na
tive criminals.
The American secret service recent
ly found a Filipino spy at Calamba.
He is supposed to have been the man
who stole four guns belonging to the
Washington regiment. He offered des
perate resistance to the soldier who
was sent to capture him , and tried to
run away with two revolver shots in
his head. Finally he was brought
down with a rifle bullet in his hip.
He died after jumping from the
stretcher and trying to run.
IOWA BOYS START HOME SOON.
War Department Receives Two IMe-
patcheR from Gen. Otis.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 4. The War
department today received two dis
patches from Manila. The first reads :
"MANILA , Sept. 4. Adjutant Gen
eral , Washington , D. C. : Railway to
Angeles completed in four days. In
surgents north opened on pace this
morning with shrapnel , which failed ro
explode ; no casualties. Kansas and
Washingtons being loaded on trans
ports. Two battalions of the Nine
teenth infantry relieve the Tennessees
at Hello and Cebu. Latter , with lowas. ,
the only remaining volunteer regi
ments , sail soon. OTIS. "
At the War department it is said
that with the leaving of the Tennessee
and Iowa regiments all the volunteers
will have left the Philippines , also all
the men of the regular army discharg
ed under general order No. 40.
Irwln Sends PIngno Report.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. 4.
Marine Hospital Surgeon Irwin ,
sent ! to Lisbon and Oporto to
investigate i the plague outbreak ,
cables ( today that he nad mailed
a i report. His cablegram conveys no
ii ii information i regarding the plague and
it i is inferred that possibly the situa
tion 1 is not as serious as has been
thought , though there may be other
reasons for the omission.
Memory of Henry George.
NEW YORK , Sept. 4. The sixtieth
anniversary of the birthday of Henry
George was celebrated this afternoon
at the Grand Central palace under the
auspices of the Manhattan Single Tax .
club. About 1,000 persons were pres
ent , including a number of labor or
ganizations. Messages of approval and
encouragement were received and read
from the single taxers of Buffalo , whc ,
it was announced , were holding a sim
ilar anniversary meeting.
Admiral AVatson 111.
BOSTON , Mass. , Sept. 4. A letter re
ceived here from an officer with Ad
miral Watson at Manila , dated July 26 ,
says that the admiral Is still very ill ,
no improvement in his condition hav
ing been shown since the llth , the
date of the accident which threatened
to destroy his launch and to which at
tack is attributed. It is understood he
will ask to be at once relieved.
Secretary Guge Comins West.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. 4. The
secretary of the treasury and Mrs.
Gage will leave Washington about 1 ep-
tember 10 for a visit to Chicago and tl :
other western cities. The secretary tlsi ,
will remain until after the October fes si
tivities in the Lake City , while Mrs. siC :
Gage is planning to prolong her so di
journ until the late autumn. te
To Lease Ute I.nmla.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 4. Instruc
tions have been prepared authorizing
the agent ia charge of the Ute Indian re
reA
reservation in Utah to advertise for A
bids for leasing the surplus lands , in le
leM
whole or in part , for a period of five leoi
rears , beginning April 1 next. oi
HB a , Rrllllaiit War Record. fcbe
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SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Sept. 4. Lieu- beA :
enant E. E. Hawkins of Company B , tr
First South Dakota , arrived home to- tr
lay and was met at the depot by the trw
3and , the Union Veterans' union , the si
3rand Army of the Republic posts and sipr
large crowd of citizens. ki
Gratuities Paid to Surviving Soldiers
Show Increase for the Year.
ARREARS OF WORK BEING MADE UP
Bureau Is Now Heady to Talco Prompt
Action on ClaiinH Legislation Is Sug
gested for Good of tbo Service Num
ber of Claims Kcjceted During the
Year.
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WASHINGTON , Sept. 1. The annu
al report of Hon. H. Clay Evans , the
commissioner of pensions , for the fis
cal year ended June 30 , 1899 , presents
some very Interesting facts In connec
tion with the condition of the pension
roll and the operations of the bureau.
The pension roll is made up of 753,451
surviving soldiers and 237,415 widows
or dependent relatives and 653 army
urses. To them last year was paid
$131,617,961 , being § 649,496 more than
ever before.
The average of each class of pen
sioners is also higher. The cost of
bureaus , attorneys' fees , etc. , brought
the total expended up to $138,555,052 ,
being $1,644,498 less than the appro
priation.
The payment for pensions for the
year are classified as follows : General
law , ? 71,115,703 ; Spanish war , $28,606 ;
act of 1890 , $64,321,460. Fees paid to
attorneys were $476,969 , against $730-
000 in 1898.
Total number of claims filed during
the year , 48,765 ; allowed , 37,077 ; re
stored , 3,914 ; total allowances , includ
ing increases , 89,054 ; total claims
pending June 30 , 1898. 635,059 ; June
30 , 1899 , 477.239.
The total disbursements to pension
ers since 1866 were $2,389,910,974.
During the same period $15,490,986
went to examining surgeons , $12,092-
178 to pension agencies and $62,237,228
for salaries and other expenses of the
bureau.
The number of pensioners residing
in foreign countries is 4,306 , to whom
is paid $633,309. Of this number 2,139
reside in Canada , 415 in Ireland , 605
in Germany and 321 in England. There
are four surviving widows and seven
surviving daughters of the revolution
ary war on the rolls. Hiram Cronk
of northwestern New York is the only
surviving pensioned soldier of the war
of 1812. He is 99 years of age. The
number of pensioned widows of the
war of 1812 is 1,998 , On account of
the Indian wars 1,568 soldiers and 3-
899. widows are pensioned. For service
in the Mexican war th re are enrolled
9,204 soldiers and 8,179 widows. June
30 , 1899 , the total number of pensioners -
ers was 591,519 , heing 2,195 less than
on the same date In 1898.
The report says that considerable
progress has been made in bringing
up the arrears of work in the bureau ,
The work on original claims is proj
current and the work of aiding medical
examination in increase claims is being -
ing pushed so that very little time now
elapses between dates of filing and
ordering the medical examinations.
The commissioner reports the work
in far hetter condition than at any
time since April , 1S97 , and it is be
lieved that further progress will be
attained by the systems instituted in
the different divisions.
The commissioner calls attention to
the fact that order No. 225 , issued .
June 9 , 1893 , which provided for a re
adjustment of rates of pensions pre
viously granted under the operation .
cf order No. 164 , 's still in force , but
t
he states that no revision of rates
Tinder said order has been made under - *
der his administration. ;
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During the year 107,919 claims of t
all classes were rejected in the bureau.
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A careful analysis of the causes of re
jection of so many claims is given ,
showing that a large percentage of re
jections occur in which additional alA -
A full and detailed explanation as
to the causes of delay in the adjust
ment of claims is presented , from
which it appears that in nearly every [
case of unusual delay the fault lies
with claimants or their attorneys and
not with the bureau.
In order that the present complex ;
system of pensioning may be simpli
fied and to secure a more uniform
practice in the future the appoint >
ment of a commission on the revi i
sion of the laws , rules and regulations w
is recommended. IB
Legislation is suggested extending tl
the benefit of the acts of June 17 , 1890 , tlP
to persons who served in the confed P
erate army and afterward voluntarily
enlisted in the union army or navy
prior to January 1,1865 , and were hon
orably discharged.
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Resignation Kumor Confirmed. V (
WASHINGTON , Sept. 1. The navy tl
department has received official con
firmation of the Associated Press dis [
patches announcing the resignation of tii
President Figuero of Santo Domingo , a
in the following cablegram from Cap- ro
lain Longnecker cf the New Orleans : ar
"President Figuero resigned at 4 bean
a'clock yesterday. "
Otis Will Print a Paper.
MANILA , Sept. 1. ( New York an
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Lc
General Otis is arranging to begin fo
he publication of a newspaper next ch
veek. The soldiers who have been as ne
signed to duty in the composing room sei
omplain that as they have been or- sp
lered to set type they want typeset- ya
ers' pay. tir
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Natives Forced to Retire.
MANILA , Sept. 1. Dispatches just
eceived from Cabu announce that the
American troops under Colonel Bay-
ess with two field pieces , sallied , on :
coi
londay into the hills , against a band
Es
natives , who recently ambushed
plE
our of our soldiers , and who have
Sh
icen generally troublesome. The
sis
imerican force found the natives en-
ren hed and drove them from their
flai
renches further into the hills. There
fere no casualties on the American
ma
ide , though there were some heat
rostrations. The natives' loss is not
: ar
nown.
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[ TREASURY IS FILL OF GOLD. .
Tjiirgcst Amount on Hand in tlio History
of tlio Depart merit.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 1. Yester
day's treasury statement shows that
the amount of net gold on hand was
$247,880,601. This Is the largest
amount on hand at one time in the
history of the department , the next
largest amount having been $246,873-
026 , on December 31 , 1898. This situ
ation is accounted for by the fact that
during the last two weeks or more ,
the revenues of the government , of
which from 80 to 90 per cent are paid
in gold , have largely exceeded the ex
penditures.
At New York the customs receipts ,
with the exception of from 8 to 10
per cent , are being all paid in gold
and at other important points the ex
cess of gold has been nearly or quito
as large.
The receipts today exceeded the ex
penditures by $1,460,668 and for the
month the excess amounts to nearly
$4,500,000. Since July 1 , however , a
deficit is shown of $4,036,658. The to
tal receipts for the month are $49,978-
173 , of which $20,546,697 came from
customs , $24,327,039 from internal rev
enue and $5,194,437 from miscellane'
ous sources.
The expenditures amount to $45-
518,000 , of which $14,981,000 was
charged to the war department , $4.-
598,000 to the navy , $13,130,000 to pen
sions and the remainder to civil and
miscellaneous interest and Indian ac
counts. For August last year , the pay
ments to the war department amount
ed to $24,115,934.
NATIVES RULE THEIR OWN TOWNS
General I.awton Extends Privilege of
_ Self-Oovernnieiit to Fll'plno *
WASHINGTON , Sept. l.-General
Lawton's course in exenuing munici
pal government in the Philippines is
explained in detail
in Manila news
papers just received at the war depart
ment. They state that the general has
made a tour of many towns along the
line of his division , including Santa
Anna , Pandacan and San Felipe , and
has established in each a complete sys
tem of civil government. The inhabi
tants of the towns are to have entire
charge of affairs according to General
Lawton's system. The general called
before him the principal men of the
towns and after pointing out the gen
eral purposes and desires of the Amer
ican government had the natives desig
nate a mayor , vice mayor and head
men for the several wards. General
Lav/ton explained to the inhabitants
that , the United States government did
not : wish to meddle at all with the local
affairs of the people and they were
told to proceed with tax levies , to start
schools and public improvements and
to , establish such civil offices as they
saw fit.
The people were told that the tax
money was to be expended at home
and none of it was to be contributed
to j the general government. General
Lawton j also established the first civil
government at Balinag , Senor Guerrero
being ] installed as captain general.
Local ] governments also have been put
in j force at Bacoo , Paranac and Las
Piuas. ]
LINCOLN HONORS ULH BOYS.
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Great Crush of People ut the State House
Hurrahs for the Boys.
STATE HOUSE , LINCOLN , Neb. , I
Sept. 1. Lincoln people turned out 1
last night when the First regiment ar 1i
rived from San Francisco. The citi 1r
zens of Lincoln and all the state for r
i
100 miles on either side of the line of
travel of the regiment testified by their i
presence in immense crowds to the s
pride the state feels in the regiment 1ll
as a whole. It remained for Lincoln llr
to show last night that she has a per llg
sonal and possessory pride in Company g
D , the company which went from the o
capital city. n
The crush of men , women and chil e
dren at the state house was a new
experience to even those who had tlb
stood at the depot Tuesday night and tlh
who thought that the feelings of the h
people had been then and there given tlo
ull vent. For an hour before the time tlfi
set for the opening number of the pro fi
gram the corridors of the state house iici
ivere filled with hundreds , anxious to ciw :
et within seeing or hearing distance w
Df the stands from which speeches S
ivere to be made. To not more than tl
ne in a hundred who came was this tlC :
possibility , and still the crowds tc
waited , overrunning the state house tcei
awn and waiting in the vain hope eiui
hat somebody who had been favored uiai
vith a good place would leave it and in
ermit < others to come in. tt
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Ouotas of State Filled. tl
WASHINGTON , Sept. 1. Adjutant tt
Seneral Corbin said today that there se
vere less than 100 appointments of
-olunteer officers yet to be made and be
hey ] belonged mainly to the states of ci
Visconsin , California and Ohio. The in
uotas of the other states are prac- inNi
ically full. The president has made Nim
small list from which the remaining m
ogimental appointments will be made sh
nd it is expected that the result will shwl
announced in a few days. or
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Anxious to Knlist. be
ST. LOUIS , Sept. 1. Both the army lei ;
nd navy recruiting offices in St. ar
ouis are besieged daily by applicants en
3r enlistment and the
officers in ca
barge are securing all the men they caM [ <
eed. Naval Lieutenant West tonight f
jnt eighty-three men and boys on a th
lecial train for the Mare Island
navy be
ard. The men and boys in this con- sei
ngent were enlisted as landsmen and ist
pprentices , respectively.
ou
tin
Not Anxlnns for Ladles. th ;
NEW YORK , Sept. 1. Mrs. Alex- thi
ider GiddSngs of Cleveland has writ- Isl
n to the Dewey reception executive be
immittee , as commander of the "White tei
scort" of Cleveland , asking for a for
ace in the line during the parade , clc
ic describes her command as con- Rl
sting of " 1S4 j-oung ladies , all dressed dis
pure white , and carrying bright silk
igs. " The letter was forwarded to
sneral Roe , who has charge of the rez
ake-up of the land parade. General am
ae said the other day that only mili- amI
ry organizations would have a place
the l.ne. as i
to '
"
FROM NIAGARA TO THE SEA.
Trip 1 i
Water
Inland
How the Finest
I'osslhle.
World 18 Made
the
This is the season of the year when , , -r
old
the tourist is in evidence-when
looking
middle-aged are
and young and -
in one-
ing for rest and recuperation
in this-
have
way or another. We
who-
of people
country a vast army
to escape
about this time of year desire
turmoil . ,
cape from the dust and heat and j
the.
moil of town and city and enjoy >
shade , the comfort and quiet of *
lake and river. Thus they cast J
about for advantageous points of Jf
is- f
, There -
Interest and pleasure
no need of going to Europe to-
search for delights readily to be found
in our own land. Sights and scenes
that appeal to the highest enjoyment
are at our very doors , and to be had
at an outlay Insignificant in compari
son with that which a trip across the
ocean would entail. When the most
delightful scenery , the grandest rivers ,
and mountains , the most picturesque
valleys and slopes , and all the com
forts and conveniences and luxuries ,
of home are within our reach , why
go abroad in search of them ? We are
lead to this inquiry in looking over
the 1899 official guide of Niagara to-
the Sea. issued by the Richelieu and.
Ontario Navigation company , 228 St.
Paul street , Montreal. It treats ex
haustively of the finest inland water
trip in the world , for nowhere on the
continent of North America Is there
a more picturesque region than that
which lies between Niagara and the
sea. The most magnificent scenery
abounds from start to finish and op
portunity for viewing the same
through facilities that have been pro
vided by the company above referred
to is so complete so carefully worked
out In every detail that the journey
once made can be looked back upon
as one of the most delightful of a life
time. First of all. Niagara itself is
one of the wonders of the world , with
a fascination that rivets the attention
of tourists as they start out on this
trip of sight-seeing to the sea. It is
so easily reached that none need de
prive themselves of the privilege of
seeing this greatest of nature's mar
vels and "doing" the grand tour of th
famed Thousand Islands of the St.
Lawrence. From all points south of
the international boundary there Is
direct railway communication , nearly
all the trunk lines of the United States
converging at this great gateway to the
tourists' paradise. Commencing at the
falls of Niagara , on the southern shore ,
then crossing Lake Ontario by steamer
or rounding its western extremity by
rail , to Toronto , the Queen City of the
West , embarking on one of the steam
ers of the Richelieu and Ontario Navi
gation company , following the course
of the lake , past the romantic waters
of the Bay of Quinte , to Kingston ,
thence down the St. Lawrence , thread
ing In and out of the Thousand Islands
into the open stretch to Laice St. Fran
cis , shooting the
rapids , stopping over
at Montreal and Quebec , and finally
reaching the crowning glory of all
the incomparable grandeur of the
Saguenay river.
To properly describe the beauties of
the trip from Niagara to the sea would
occupy many times the space that we
can here devote to its portrayal. Let
1t be made , for instance , on the beau
tiful steamer "Toronto , " built the past
year , and which began regular trips
on the Toronto-Montreal route June 1.
It sails from Toronto every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday. This magnif
icent boat has spacious and elegant
passenger accommodations , including
140 state rooms , four parlors and large
Pullman sleeping cabins , and has a
sleeping capacity for 430 passengers.
The dining room on the upper deck
has a seating capacity for over 100
persons. As already said , the Navi
gation company in the performance
of their part of the work , has forgot
nothing tending to the comfort and
enjoyment of patrons. :
This very important part having
then been provided for , the tourist has
jut to avail himself or herself of privi
leges afforded within the confines of
the Toronto and absorb the beauties
Df nature to be seen on every side
irom its decks. Historical places of
nterest are pointed out and visited
ities and towns viewed from land and
vater and the grandly beautiful land
scape ( so impressed upon the memory
hat ever afterward the tourist must
oncede ( that the trip from Niagara
the sea by way of the St. Lawrence
imbodies more real delight , more gen-
line satisfaction in sight-seeing than
my other course that could be taken
a given number of
miles. He re-
urns to his home enriched in knowl-
idge of wonders of the world and
hankful to the Navigation company
hat has made it possible for him to
ee so much at such nominal expense.
The official guide already alluded to
iesides showing illustrations of many
ities , public buildings and points of
nterest along the route taken by the
"
ravigation company's steamers , "gives
list of rates for
passage , state rooms
icals , etc. , etc. A copy of this guido
hould be in the hands of those
ho contemplate making the trip in
rder that they may understand all
etails concerning the journey and the
eautiful scenery it will be their privi-
ge to view as they move from Niag-
ra to the sea in the luxurious steam-
rs of the line in question. The guide
in be obtained
from the
company at
ontreal.
The author of this mention has made-
le trip here alluded to , but he cannot
egm to describe the beauties it
pre-
mts. His advice would be that tour-
ts take this route for their summe-
Jting , feeling assured that in the end
ley will be thankful for information
lat turned them In the direction of
le St. Lawrence and the Thousand
ilands. If a trip is undertaken it will
found that nothing has been forgot-
tending to the pleasure and
com-
irt of tourists who patronize the
spa-
ous and beautiful steamers that the
ichelieu company has placed at their
sposal.
No true man envies another who has-
lached fame and position by crawHnjr
cringing.
If new clothes look as uncomfortable-
-
they feel but few people would
care-
wear them.