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Show (IIS PLACE IN TUB FIELD. 0arslfw lUf Throws t'P I'olltHsl Honors for War. Indianapolis, Ind., April 1 J. (Icneral Lew Wallace, the famous soldier, diplomat dip-lomat and novelist, who was 71 J care old April 10, hat formally withdrawn from the race for the United Htatee ..i. a to and announce that he will enter en-ter the army and fight for Cuban Independence. In a statement given out today over Ins ilgnnture, (lenernl Wallace aay: lit view of the certainty of war ith Spain, I havo tendered the nation-n nation-n government my services In the II, d That I have lccti a eandldato I r I nlted State senator may tub- t this aetlan on my part to misconstruction, miscon-struction, so I liog to announce my v ihdrannl from the senatorial race. i the many llcptibllenns who havo ,1 ten me their upxrt, I offer my iirty thanks and most grateful acknowledgement." ac-knowledgement." licucral .Wallace doe not seem to Ihi speaking unadvisedly. It 1 known " l he recently addressed a letter lo (in president making a tender of hi ,trTli-es. nod It It believed that he r elvi-d n favorable nmwer and as- "rnuee that h would be appointed to ii position coinmcnsiirato with hi tal-I tal-I . iptn and with hi distinguished see. es In tho war of the roliclllon. Aa he regular army and the national guard are already olllrcrcd. It I assumed as-sumed that he will x a general of volunteer. |