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New-York tribune., 1884-12-14

state bonds were without solos AMI the quotations
were steady or city binit stocks cpuhllr aull n llN
1hr ,ralngA IN railway bonds developed no new fca.
lures bnt the market was fairly strndy with hero aud
there eomo improvement IN prices for the speculative
kinds. Eric seconds closed NJ 0O'l, which IL
an advance Of - per cent, aud West shore ANA Buffalo
rst - with emitting AT i2 are - higher than at yes
trrlnys closing last Tcnnesscc Virginia aud Gcotg,
cnnsOl ~ declined " TO i75s but later rallied 10 tol2d
Anii and the Incomes, after decline to l closed I'M
changed ut ~. Missouri Kansas and Texas llfst
and ~ 1OiA seller days and the
general 5s were OF from 90 to 5ihd5jii Central of
New ylconsOs wcrrup - at - Pennsylvania 2s
sold NJ 0Slia9s Central aud Hudson cOnsol - 10
1874. and Michigan southern sinking funds at lOl =.
Kansas Pacific rOnsOls were off per cent ut 81 North
ern Pacific irsts after 1929 rose 10 lO34.
The local money market ruled easy AZ to y per cent
for call loans: the last loan was AZ l2 per cent.
made up hy currency gam of 81 10 $50 less coin loss of
sl3g 2{p The days operations covered Receipts, H.
- 1888 payments. Tl3.3I5J; currency balance, Sl2,
iig.TlT; coin baance Tl25,TS2. 359
The customs rcrcipts reported ~ Washington today
were $3.50 G75 and the internal revenue receipts were
a257 737 The United states Iicasur received S3-.-
t,Ou National bank mites Tor relrmptiOn AMI the re
GENTS for the week were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14

Thomas Shields, the father Of United hlalrs
Cnninis,lune John 4. Shields, dird late oh lnat
uIaht Tie was nnaIlY eighty years ola, hnl no
death was due ~ innrnliY aud computation nl
tdrlnl hui irllirl linni NiHuran tnhni llii1 hhnf
lln lmmrtlN lINr ~ tniuiuAI bat irrnullf hha 70
tidu With hl1 huN ~ Au, ilh Frhrunrl lhuin4ll We
lnntel iva ann nnd ilauuliir'l llin rnua lnlnr
lnhn fhlrlrh. deputy plrih ~ tho lIulirl Niara
tnrnli Count, Sow luihi and lhnmnl w. flilnda,
criminal ,loih ~ ihu Hrnr runtlI lhr daughter W
nlniilnd iu hnilrl Mntlin ~ liiuUhlin, lho luh
nlnl Wlll inho plnoo.lo.dnv
Ann npiinn fu, $50 OnO for false imprisonment lina
been begun nuhinal ,ludifry luntlrt, hl plrHld"n
~ the liioollyn Bath and C0noy l'aud linlliohd
Company lN 4. I. MciWln nn engineer
The police of Baltimore believe thni they hnyc In
custody Inkr, one ol the rnnNirH who 'ncnpcd a
mouth ago from The trow IIil rcnitrntnry.
Admiral Jouctt has asked for m appropriation of
80 600 ~ meet the expense of entertaining az.
tiuRuishcd ysltot on ihN lonuessee VINO Sho ll''
NJ Ncw-Ofcans during the holding Of the cApoSi-
tion.
The Park Commissioners IN the annual rcrori to
Mnyor Low say that the vegetation IN the Prospect
Park lake s ~ itself m element of pGrillcailon
and isdcvclopcd IN all shallow water hy the heat
Of the sun. The daily evaporation IN the summer
from he lake ~ 5,OOO,OOO gallons.
John Keller. an elderly man, after long sick
ness hung himself ffom the door easing of his home
No. 10 irand-sl. yesterday. lie left vile ana
nine children.
Two men succeeded between dark ard 10 o'clock Z
on FRIDAY night ~ passing seycnty-ye countciirit
silver do lars the drivers of the trOss town hail-
road.
The Board of Estimate. consisting of Mayor Low,
Controller I}rinkerhoti Auditor Noege and Snpei-
visor-at-Large Fritz. have decided to diylue
500, 900 from the Excise revenue among the various
charitable institutions of the city. Forty-hye
Institutions have applied for their shares.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
nH HEWITT AND rol euRrLua REVENUE.


WAuiiiSdIuS. Dec ij,-ll 10 anil llnl The
t,usnpi Of ettsun ul tuneitHs without dlh'u''lN "l
on,stiona nneptng tnsnton end the Revenue troma 80
drcnt, to Ainm a. Hewitt That " practicable be- Va h'
tornnod that an attempt .hall hc nude this "in io
t,dute the sntplus revenue. After the failure "t the
Mortsnn bin last spring. Mr. Hewitt prepared lh h"
nr.t mart of which followed the recommendation of
socetnr, fopor tp the measure" necessary :" f"'"
oscnritlos and 10 promote efficiency IN the ndnlnslm
lion Of the tnin laws. while the la.t part was drencl
10 pormt the Introduction of many ARTICLES
free Of duty under tho name Of raw mni'rinls The
committee agreed 80 report only the first part oi the
nil and A.. now stands It affects rate of duty what
aver II Is understood that MI IIcvs efforts since the
b.ginung of This session 80 induce Chairman Morrison
and the other Democratic members Of the Ways aud
Means Committee agree that an effort shall be made
This winter o carry out the recommendation of Sccrc
tary McCuoch in regard to free materials have not
bcn successful except as 10 Mr. Iuri. OF OHIO, and It Is
reportcd that or this account the relations between
chairman Morrison and Mr. Hewitt are not as cordial
a. their friends might desire. ,
NIr Hewitt and Mr. iluid are both anxious that me
Mexican treaty bill shall receive favorable action AT ms
sessnn bu IL seems that none of the other Democratic
terhers of the committee desires such action. There
may be difficulty I'm reaching the bill nj all In order
"a do bill for the iclcl oi
mutt growers and to encourage the cultivation
OF fruits must be got ont of the This bill was re-
ported the Committee on Agriculture athOu-h Is
measure go reduce internal taxation on fruit brandy
Amoug friends are of the strongest opponents
bf the Mexican treaty hil aud they not willing to
konsent that tict bill shall he committed O the Com
titre on Ways and Means wh,rr n property belongs
MI Hewitt IS anyuns fo have the Mexican treaty M
Sskpn W. ptaclitair soon the Inter state com
Sppipe bll shall have been disposed Of
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
A scnrnt 10 DrfrAt iiih LIBRARY mil


WAsiiisutoN, Dee. iB=lhp enemies ~ the
t ,e r,ut iip suitable accommodations fu ihp iihiatt
NJ fourfess have hi nreh npW srhemp hi intars
~ ghi,h ihef hope W defeat hal mtssuie, hi
,bs Genafss ~ ieasl Through Mr iiHmaH, nHe oi
tLe 0si ber ani unfpienine opponents ~ The tii q
paposi,in has been made hf Afs iaiiise taeispn ln
Sell 10 tho Govefneni at nominal price, sp loi tho
pToposed Library uing, This se ls anoni Que and a
quarter miles north NJ the Capitol IN quarter of Tho
CITY where all the buildings of The cheapest and most
temporary character That part Of the oy sdslah on
every line grow Ia population ordeoent buildings and
tus not likely change these respects orhily OF one
hundred years TO IL inaccessible as 1t Is re-
mote from Capitol and other public buildings as well
- from the populated portions of Washington The
members OF the House aud Senate Committees which
have the subject in charge are more determined
than ever to every effort 10 secure
the passage OF the Senate bill, which Is "a
ees have held several informal conferences upon the
subject and through their efforts the attention OF Repre-
eentayes has been akened 10 the necessity OF nmed
late action. There seems therefore, 10 lie "a
fair probability that the bill will become law at this
session Since has shown that the site proposed by
4rs Patterson il wholly unit for library purposes Mr.
Holman has ght best TO disclam any responsibility
fhere is no danger whatever that IL will be adopted
whether not 1t Is advocated by the Indiana states
han.
QUARTERS FOR The SEVENTH REGIMENT,
H. IL NntIr IA
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
ALONG THE SOIfND

SOUTH NORwAIK.-ThrOugh their counsel, J0hh
6. Seymour the striking hatters address the hVe
firms who Joined 10 fern the lockout combinations
aud ask twelve question which cover every erioN-
ance now suffered by item, and they IcIues' Au
early aCsWcr
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

The steamer Canada brought among her pas
sengcrs yesterday Mr. and Mrs H. Clifford Mr.. and Mrs.
Geofroy, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. NJ Arrioa, and Mr. and Mrs.
N. Levy.
The Nevada brought the Rev. J. d. Lynch, W. Gan
Willis " - -
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
MARINE INTELLIG ENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANA

MINIATURE ALMANAC
sun r,es 7l3 sets 43O Moor ri s 422 Aoshs age da ~
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
4 Sandy Uook $40 Gov. Ihlsai 60f Hell GatA 1'55
EU-sandy Hcsk, GOV. Island 625 Hell aate e;lA
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14

Regiment stated here has secured for Its use during
Inauguration week vacant lot in Pennsylvania op-
posite Wizards Hotel. temporary structure two
stories high seventy-hve feet and 100 feet deep,
and capable OF accommodating 700 persons, is to be
erected thereon
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
CATCHING AN OCTOPUS IN THE PACIFIC.


From The Portland Or'0Oaidn.
On Monday last an octopus was caught in
Commencement BAY In about 800 feet Of water by fish
hooks When brought 10 tho surface IL almost un
manageable and IL only by severe struggle that IL
wn hauled into boat and ashore. Once IL seized
unon the of the. boat and nO.eort could loosen
uuu II did its accord alter the vessel
i'm motion One of its fecicrs came IN contact with
M the boys arms ana II only induced To let by
heating the fceler to elly with club. IL Is plenty
large enough 10 master man and would he dangerous
csiomer 10 meet III the water. II was monster spcc-
men having arms feeers fully four feet long. The
arms are eight number and are each supplied with 100
pas of suck.rs by which they seize ana ho Their prey
H. body is purseshapcd without fins, and is FOOT long
and nearly the same In width.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
Innl;IANn COUNTY.

N.IrI-CpfucliI, p. I',reIy, Il rso..'' i%At
slos nllLL fae.-lei, 49, ult!o 40 .- - i'nt"t ~
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14

Give tramp the cold shou der one day and
he Wi come back the gravy AM potatoes 10 10
with it New Orleans Iicayune.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07

WE ARE glad to note the interest which
our young people are beginning to take in
the admirable history of the war which,
under the title of Saving the Nation
Carleton is now writing for their instrue-
ton and entertainment Next to the care
of our war-worn veterans there is no duty
more binding on our comrades than the ed
ucation of the youth of the land in the prin-
ciples and ideas for which they fought, and
it is not too much to say that upon the
thoroughness with which the boys and girls
of America comprehend the character and
significance of the struggle for the preserva-
tion of the Union may depend at some future
day the safety of the Republic. And it is
all the more important that they should be
brought to appreciate the sacrifices which
that conflict entailed upon those who par
tlclpated in it, because, without such knOwl-
edge, it must be impossible for them to hold
at their true value the blessings which the
war secured to the country. 1t may be that
the profound peace which now prevails viii
outlast another generation, and that the
sons of those who risked their lives in de-
Tense of the Government may never be called
upon to put their patriotism to the proof,
but no one can foresee what new issues may
arise at home or abroad, and so long as the
Republic relies on the public spirit of its
citizens, rather than the invincibility of a
huge standing army to maintain its integ-
rity, it will have need of patriots.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07
CONTENTS THIS WEEK.

Est Page.-Gen- o. o. Towards "Reminiscences Of
Tic War; The Army ia AIoiion-McCleian isf-
fe4s lis Change OF Base-rhe seven Days
Fight MAgruder's Ghnek.->aKing the Nation /:
The Mad Tni1ies-Up the Tennessee-The
Capture Of Port Henry-Gen. gobnstOn's Re
Ireal--ip Che Red River AT Pleasant Hill
TIE Union and Confederate Dispositions for
tIt Battic-Opering the Iaii--A Fierce Attack
on tiie Centero the Union Lne.-Illc Gray and
the Blue: Monticello Seminary and the Bad
ding al a Eoinance-A Contrabaud E.etter-Miss
CAricNellis Holiday al the Hermitage.
I'd Page.-The Gray and ille Blue continued
from Isl p1gct.-Loyli " oman Work. House.
hoic Hislss-Clhat With CoTrespondents-R Relief
Corp News Our Rural Topics: Practical
Hints f0f Our Agricultural Readers Minister
Ing Angels: the Touching "Reminiscences of a
Devoted Army Nurse.
3D. Pare.-The JigtoEn Failure. and How 1t
Made Three People Very Hallpy.-Juss Like
I1fcolns A Twciye-Doliar Telegram and the
Answer X Brought.-fhe Swiss Luther: Miss
keiiegs Letter low Cur Forces Were Weak
encc.-NeN Publications
<tb fage--Editorials: An Issue That Must Be
Fought 0ut-ODr Veterans Are Growing Old
0ssi Pebble school System-our Volunteer MI
lltia--- service Pensions The Views OF Senator
saeafss-A Great Orator Dead: The Career Of
NeaaeL Phillips.
til I'age.-PiIh Of the News: Capital Topics
tfiIgne and Casualties - Personal - Political -
Finsslzcisti and industrial IScinrs Of Congress:
1'ae i5isz-JOhn Porter Biil Passes tie House.
Pos Elections Grand Army Gieanings -
Sons of Veterans Advertisements.
9Th PaEc.-Tae Eneamllnents: Ohio Vermont
-alass.sehtlseffs - Connecticut - New York
The IetOmac-s irginia--New Department Of
tcri= ~ Illinois, Michigan Wisconsin. and Ne
krnska.At Headquarters General Beath s
Bee i515oa IL the Nest--NeWs from the Depart
menis-t3i Along the Line.
sfh Pare.-Iigllting Them Over. The ID Iowa
at fssrt DoBeisD3 - The 93d Pennsylvania
1gain-fiair Gaks-Tbe 18th Of july Before
Atagita-- Carleton and His Crifics-IIooiz-
ont ssoeai-iD - il is To-day-The Brave Els
Nogtllh Last Lcster-1he Grand army Not a
Iseicss DTpalsiz4t5on.-Tbe Work Goes On :
Organization % The ONO Department Won
ans Relief COrps-Fifih Annual Convention Of
the Ai4-saehusafts Nosran's Relief Corps
Organization Of the Illinois Department Won
aIs Egl5ef Corps Ilx-U mon Prisoners Of War
e.rtIoI.--isenuion Of tie Isl New York
Mounted i.fes-Illin0is Battle fiags.-Ihe
Question squad. --An answers 10 Correspondents.
&fh Pare,-fien. Towards "reminiscences tcou-
tinufd from lst pa2es.-sGving the Nation
loontinued froul III paEe3.-Irp ihe Red River
teontlnued from lsi page).- advertisements.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07

IL the period Of forty years should be fixed,
they would De pensionable in 1857.
Several Indian wars occurred between 1s30
and 1913, in which there were about 5000 en-
listments. The surviving soldiers and widows
of these wars may reach 1000. all Of whom
would be pensionable under any Of the prece-
dents heretofore established. Their rights are
indisputable, and should be promptly reeog-
nized. The increase to the pension list from
this source would probably not exceed $4,000
per annum and would rapidly diminish.
The Mexican survivors have ON additional
claim for consideration upon the ground of ths
great material advantages which resulted from
their triumphs. More than one million square
miles of territery, Of inealcuIable value. were
secured to the national domain. Our southern
frontier was reetided onr possessions upon the
Pacific were immensely enlarged the gold
and silver Of California and Nevada, Utah
and Colorado, were added to our mineral
wealth, with all the benefits Of trans-couti-
mental communication, and the practical con-
trol of the commerce Of China and Japan
1t Is certain that the demand Of these veter-
ans viii soon be needed Either BY this Con-
gress or in the near future they viii be pen-
stoned, and then the agitation for the suryiv-
oTs of the Union armies viii begin.
The war of the rebellion closed in 1866.
Nearly nineteen years have elapsed since the
armies were disbanded. Sixteen years more.
A. d. 1900, and the period viii be reached at
which the revolutionary precedent will apply.
Judging by the statistics Of other wars. Of the
three million enlisted men Of the army and
navy, at least five hundred thousand soldiers
and widows viii survive at shat date. The
amount required for the payment OF their pen
sions viii be fifty million dollars annually.
Bills have already been introduced 10 place
on the rolls all those not now pensioned, who
served thirty days in the late war or particle
pated in any engagement therein. These
measures are premature, bat they are signiR-
cant. They show the error OF those who as
sume that large reductions in the pension lists
may be anticipated in this generation. The
movement has begun, and it win continue with
accelerating force TIL it wiH become frresssti-
bic. Political parties viii emulate each other
in its support. and no financial system can DO
considered sagaeious or prudent that does not
include in its estimates for the next half CEN
tury, at least FIVE hundred million dollars for
the payment Of service pensions to the vet
Grams Of the Union armies.
TauV TSr-srrz
The National tribune., 1884-02-07
WASHINGTON G. THURSDAY

the battle, and for his widow and orphans!n
The compact, witnessed by whole people,
they accepted without question. Were
not the newspapers teeming with praises of
their patriotism and tributes to their deyo-
ton? Inspired with pure and unselfish
love of country, they exacted no guarantees,
demanded no pledges, and though for lesser
consideration than human life the money
lender stipulated for a written acknowledge
ment of the Governments indebtedness
they, for their part, were content to trust to
its sense of honor. And SO they marched
away, leaving behind them breaking hearts
and desolate homes.
They marched away, and for four years
the land was filled with the fame of their
deeds. They triumphed, and, covered with
glory, they were hailed on their return as
the saviors of the Nationi
Alas, that was twenty years ago. Our
veterans are growing old, and many only to
find the gratitude that then inspired the
Nation changed to cold neglect, its promises
turned to ashes in their hands. and they
themselves the objects of abuse and SANDER!
The National tribune., 1884-02-07
A CIR ORATOR DEAL.
The Last Hours of Wendell PhiIHps-A Brilliant
Career.

The Last Hours OF Wendell Phiihps-A Brilliant
Career.
Wendell Phillips, the silver-tonguad orator
aud famous abolitiouist, died at Boston Satar-
day evening. in his 73d years There has been
no man In cur day who. for f0rty-six years.
made himself more conspicuous than be on the
platforms Of lyceums, at public meetings and
as a lecturer wherever his services were IN re-
quest. In the New England States he was
the one great popular anti-slaveTy orator. and
his fame and reputation spread to other States.
He established his right to be the leader Of the
movement by the uncompromising spirit Of his
utterances and the vigOr of his assaults. At the
age of twenty-six he gave up the profession OF
law, and supported by VIM. Lloyd Garrison in
his paper, The Li5erator, began the crusade
against slavery which became the work Of his
life. The mobbing of Garrison, the breaking
mp of the meeting of the Womans Anti-SiaveFJ
Society in Boston in 1855, and the killing In
1887 OF Logej0y the editor Of an anti-siavery
paper at Alton, H. determined for Mr.. Phillips
his career.
During the war he was persistent IN bis de-
mands for the emancipation of the slaves, aud
after it a staneh defender of Gen. Grants
Southern policy. He was the candidate of the
temperance and labor reform element for gov
ernor of Massachusetts, in 1870, receiving nearly
1000 votes He espoused the Greenback cause
in 1873 and made speeches in advocacy of the
financial doctrines Of the soft money theorists.
He continued in the lecture field until 1881,
when failing health incident to his declining
years compelled him TO retire.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07

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The National tribune., 1884-02-07
JoHv J. INGALLS,.
The soldier . the Fore IN massaehusstt.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
As other e. A. r. Posts are trotting out their
prominent comrades in the various city coun-
CHS, take pleasure in bringing to notice the
fact that Major Howe Post has four comrades
at present members of the city government,
viz, Commander W. Fl. johnson; Past Com
nlander d. 5 Kimball Comrades L. Frost and
r a. Richardson-three aIderIaen and one
councilman This Post has gained during 1888
ffty-two members, against thirty two for Iss2,
and the average attendance during the year
just past was nearly sixty. Thesum of $500 has
been expended, and the largest portion outside
of the membership J.G.S.
HAvERHIIL, Mass.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07

In another column viii be found the sec
ond of series of articles on pensions written
expressly for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE by
Senator John ]. Ingalls,, of Kansas. The
subject of his observations, this week, is the
policy of the Government in the matter of
service pensions, and he cites some very sig
niieant presidents in that connection. That
ultimately Congress will pension every sur
vivor of the Union army there can be little
doubt, but at present there is a very wide
difference of opinion as to the time when
service pensions should begin.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07

As will be seen by reference to the report
published in another column, the conference
of delegates from the Ohio Woman's Relief
Corps, held at GAINESVILLE, last week, siraul-
taneously with the meeting of the Grand
Army Encampment, resulted in the forma-
ton of a permanent Department organize
ton and the election of officers of approved
ability and experience, under whose direc-
ton the work of the Order is certain to be
faithfully and theoretically carried on. So
hearty and cordial, indeed, was the welcome
which the representatives of the Relief Corps
received at the hands of our Ohio comrades,
and such practical demonstration did the
latter give of their sympathy and apprecia-
ton, that it would not be surprising if a
year hence it would be the exception rather
than the rule to find an Ohio Post without
an auxiliary In the shape of Womans
Relief Corps. May we not hope that the
comrades of other Departments will show
themselves equally sensible of the value OF
loyal woman's aid, and cooperate in the
work of establishing permanent Relief
Corps organization in every State.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07

Comrade Lyle G. Adair, president Of Ex-
Union Prisoners Of War Association, Terre
Haute, Ind. writes us that at q meeting of that
association, held on the 31ss uls, resolutions
were adopted urging the Congressman from
that district, the two Indiana Senators. Sena-
tors ingalls,, Plumb, and Logan, and Repre-
sentatiyes CallSins and Matsen, to use their IN
fGence TO secure the passage of the bill pen
sioning ex-Union prisoners Of war.
After the resolutions were adopted. speeches
were made by Comrades Grimes, Redick. ard
larger, and a very pleasant evening passed.
The association decided TO meet every two
weeks hereafter.
The National tribune., 1884-02-07

ton made by this act, shall not exceed 600
regularly uniformed commissioned officers
and enlisted men for each representative
and delegate" 1t is easy to see that a
military force such as that for which the
above mentioned bill makes provision,
under the control of the State governors as
commanders-in-chief, would go far towards
insuring domestic quiet, and would prove
no insignificant auxiliary to the Regular
Army in case of actual war
The National tribune., 1884-02-07

memory. In this, as in every other study
persued, the instruction should be of q
character to create genuine interest in
industrial as well as literary occupations,
and make apparent the true dignity of labor.
For, after all, life is but struggle for exist
ence, and thateducation is practically worth
less which does not make it easier for the
possessor to hold his own in the struggle.