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FOR THE LADIES.

A Philadelphia woman who has had 25 years
OF experience behind a store counter says that the
great burden of their life is not In the work re-
quired but in the fact that women do not like each
other and have no compassion on one another.
Agnes Aurora Enghaln a little girl of seven.
was recently sent by her father in Boston to find
her aunt in san Francisco. She made the journey
safely all alone reached san Francisco all right but
could not find her aunt. The Society for the Pre-
ventiOn Of Cruelty to Children took the little girl in
charge.
Mrs Samuel Warren, Of Maquoketa in prohi-
bition Iowa, stepped into saloon where her hus-
band was drinking, grabbed glass of beer frem
his hand and captured enough of the beverage to
convict the saloOn-keeper, who paid $50 and costs.
Eighteen years ago two sisters parted Four
years ago each, married woman, moved to San
Antonio, neither knowing of the whereabouts
of the other. A few days ago they came face to
face on the street, and the scene is said to have
been affecting.
An lS-mOnths-old child in Texas crawled out
of its mothers bed the other night, and was not
missed until morning, when it was tracked across
several farms, under wire and through rail fences,
for four miles. and was found unharmed in the
brakes OF the North Bosque.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
REC0LLECTIONS OF GEN. GRANT
By His SOn---COl. F. D. Grant.

We take pleasure in announcing to our
readers the early appearance of series of
articles from the pen of Col. Fred Grant,
who writes his recOllections of the Vielzs-
burg Campaign. He accompanied his father
on that memorable campaign through all its
weary marches, desperate battles and the
long siege which eliminated July A, 1863
1t is wonderfully interesting full of the
adventures of boy who was thrown into
the midst of wonderful scenes filled with
untold dangers and novel horrors to the
mind of a youth just from the quiet circle
of the home fireside.
Col. Grant tells many things interesting
and significant for mature readers, while to
the boys his narrative will prove thrilling
beyond description here. While the story
is a plain history of what he saw and heard
at his fathers headquarters and on the bat
tlefield and biyouac, it reads like a romance,
more entertaining than anything from the
pen of Peter Farley or Capt. Mayne Reade.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
Steel Railroad Ties.
[Meriean Financier.1

The Mexican (yera CRUZ Railway Company
has, in an experience Of two years, thoroughly
tested steel ties. The road began using steel
ties in 1884, and has now some 10000 of them
on its bed. SO satisfactory has the experiment
been that 10000 more have been ordered from
England for use this year, and it is proposed to
put in from 10000 TO $4,000 per year hereafter
The life" of steel tie is considered as in
definite, but it may safely be set at from so
TO 30 years, the former being an American esti-
mate by competent metallurgist The steel
tie is now produced in Engand-wh the
manufacture has been so extended rs to make
the production very much cheaper than for
merly-fOr fGe shillings apiece, or Sl.25 gold.
BY charte|ing its own vessels, the Vera Cruz
Company can land its steel ties here at a cost
which permits their extensive use. lt may be
set down that tho outside cost will not exceed
81 each, Mexican silver. The wooden ties
which the steel ties are replacing on the Vera
Cruz line range in price, according to the quail
ity of wood from 80 cents to $l.62, silver. The
latter price is paid for the zapote tie, very
hard aud durable wood. The best white oak
ties last from five TO six years, the red oak
about three years. In India the steel tie, sent
out from England, is dispneing even the teak
tie, one of the best woods and the change is
being made on the score of economy. In using
the steel tie the expense OF spikes is saved.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
FORTUNES
AWAITING CLAIMANTS

LIE BURIED in the COURTS Of CHANCERY,
BANK OF ENGLAND, ENGLAND. FRANCE.
GERMANY AND OTHER COUNTRIES. amount
ing TO sisO.OOO,OO0, great part OF which be-
long to the PEOPLE OF AMERICA, including all
classes of the community. The Chancery Paymas-
ter will gladly pay the money to the rightful
if they will only put in their claims. Thousands
of people in the United States are unconscious of
the fact that fortune has descended to them from
remote ancestors, and because they have no knowl-
edge of these ancestors they take no interest in
what is of vital importance to them. We earnestly
urge every one to send to the BRTTISH-AbIERI-
CAN CLAIM AGENCY, STEWART BUILDING.
NEW YORK CITY, and obtain their authenticated
Book Register price 50 cents, stamps or postal
nOte). containing list of $4,000 people to whom
this vast wealth belongs, and if they find their
names or those of their ancestors they should fol-
low the instructions it contains. A fortune may
await them.
The following FEW Of the surnames
(among the $4,000 Of persons entitled to money
and property
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j. w. Johnston,
lst Sergt,
Co. g, lst o. V. O.,
Died July. z, lS65.

The lot was inclosed, and when the fence de-
csyed, exposing the board to injury, the owner
of the land, an ex-Coniedeate soldier, replaced
the fence. The head board is i'm a state of per-
feet preservation. but under neglect the spot
would speedily become obliteratcd, as il is close
beside road aud not near other graves. Think
ing that perhaps the body should be removed
TO some one Of the National Cemeteries, or that
some friend of the soldier might be interested
20 hear the above facts, ] take the liberty of
writing you. viii be glad TO know whether
anything comes of il if you will kindly inform
me.-ERHEsT III. RowELL Oakley, s. &.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
GEN. GRANTS MEMOIRS.

The second volume Of the Personal Memoirs
of Gen. u. $. Grant published by Webster 81
Co., is at length issued and ready for delivery.
Many of our readers have been supplied with
copies of volume one by THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, and we are prepared to furnish them VOL
ume two upon the same terms. Volume two is
a trife larger than the first, and is bound in
the same style. The press work and binding,
however, of the second volume is rather better,
owing to less haste in execution than in the
first. The price of each in cloth is $3.50, or 81
for the two. We send either volume upon
these terms postpaid to anyone desiring the
work
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
CAPTURING GALOCOMOTIyR.

All persons wishing to engage in the canvass
of this thrilling book will find it to their ad-
vantage to address The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for terms, etc. 1t is one of the best-selling
books Of the times, and those already engaged
in its sale are highly gratified at the handsome
returns made. We also send the book as a
premium for eight new subscribers, or for 81
in conjunction with a years subscription to
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
Forget the Name.
[Bosion Courier.l.

"Who made you ," asked the Sunday school
teacher addressing the little boy from the
slums. Il Dunno answered the boy, as he
scratched the shin Of his right leg with his left
heel. well, God made you," said the teacher.
"That so2" replied the boy. Then he added (:
II guess kinder heard o. that before, but Pm
like my old man never was good at remem-
berin' names"
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
FAGOTS FROM THE CAMPFIRE.

This most exciting book of adventure is now
offered for the small sum of so cents, or free for
a club of five new yearly subscribers to The
NATIONAL tribune. No soldier who reads
this book can fail to be deeply interested, as
the most thrilling adventures and hair-breadth
escapes are told in way to bring back vividly
to the mind the days of 6l-5.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
WOgLD'S CYCLOPEDIA.

We have secured new supply of this most
excellent work, which is in itself small Ii
brary. IL contains wealth of information
which cannot be thoroughly realized until the
book is inspected. It will be sent to any per-
son sending us a club of six new subscribers,
and will be sent in conjunction with THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for one year for SLIGO.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
THE GAR. WATCH.

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NATIONAL TRIBUNE and secure one of these
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US by the celebrated Waterbury Watch Com
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Send for samples TO aid you in eanvassing for
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The National tribune., 1886-10-07

EVERY class of our people is organizing
for the protection of its interests, and the
soldiers should do the same. 1t is the only
way that their rights can be gained and
maintained.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
TABLE OF PENSION RATES.

We have a carefully prepared table of PEN
sion rates compiled from official sources, which
shows the exact ratings for every grade of dis
ability. 1t is printed ON heavy paper. and will
be sent to any address on receipt OF Is cents.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
TIE RED ACORN.

This most interesting and ably-written
work, by John MeElroy, is now having a very
large sale. and the new edition will soon be
exhausted. Send 81 TO THE NATIONAL TRIB-
uSE and secure copy.
The National tribune., 1886-10-07

If YOU want to help your comrades do all
yOu can to extend the circulation of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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ATTENTION, 1st OHIO CAV. 4

A Considerate and Manly Letter from An Exon.
federate.
To THE EDITOR: In the year 1865 a COM
pany Of United States troops was stationed in
a village called The Barrows, in st. Johns
Berkely about 30 miles from Charleston, near
the Cooper River. Sergeant of the company
accidentally shot himself aud was buried not 80
yards from where / am sitting. One of his
comrades carved, very skillfully neat head
board, containing the following inscription,
surrounded by ornamental carving:
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
Extract from the London Times.

"very few people have any conception Of the enor-
nous Of money which pass through the hands Of
the PAYMASTER received in CHANCERY and remain
under his control through the decease OF the parties
mediately Interested and the ABSENCE Of their NEXT
OF KIN. The publication Of these LISTS is the first
step yet taken towards facilitating the DISCOVERY and
RECOVERY Of these FUNDS. The latest Official returns
show that there was E65,3OO,5IS in February Is79.
This has risen at the end of February, 1SS6 to
E77,693,769.''-The London Times. July l. lss4
il Is impossible 10 publish all OF The names OF per-
entitled to money and property in this paper we
earnestly urge ALL, whether THEIR NAMES APPEAR
here or not send for Book Register (price so cen
containing $4,000 names and instructions
The National tribune., 1886-10-07

KING & co, OwegO, ". ", make the best
$40 single Harness in the world. Oak Leather,
Hand-make machine stitching or convict labor ens
plOyed. send for Descriptive Catalogue.
Mention The National Tribune
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
A RAID on TINE MELONS

Of the said abOrigine. The trail was broad and
distinct, aud after two hours rapid walking we
arrived IN the vicinity OF the village, aud were
within a stones throw Of our objective. Here,
Notwithstanding our comparatively noiseless
movements, we found ourselves confronted by
2 slalwart brave, clad ia nothing but his native
dignity aud diaper, who, ia impressive panto-
mime objected 10 our further advance. A long
consultation ensned, during which we at
tempted 10 convince the obstinate savage that
our intentions were peaceful and perfectly le-
gitimate, but neither threats nor persuasion
had the slightest effect upon his "untutored
mind" probably because he was as ignorant Of
our language as were we Of the Yuma dialect
You anticipate the result Our watermelon
campaign was an ignominous failure, and we
returned 10 camp humiliated and demoralized.
The war was prolific of new words and
phrases that are now mostly obsolete or seldom
used except at soldiers Reunions. Thus, in
the yornaculAr Of the camp, the Confedcrates
were Secesh," "COnfeds," {" Johnnie Rebs, ["
usually abbreviated to "Johnnies," Butter
nuts" and "Graybacks the last name,
The National tribune., 1886-10-07
HIS oowARDLY LEGS

carried him of the field in spite Of that cour.
Rgcous organ. His remoTse was SO evident. his
regret sosincere, and his confession so straight
forward aud manly, that th3 boys let him down
easy, and 4 2H glad 10 say that subsequently,
oa any aud on all occasions, rs good a soldier as
90. ID could muster was the one who at Stone
River showed the white feather When he
left us SO ounceremoniously he had in his pocket
pipe which q friend had given me just before
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THE SETTLERS WILL RESIST.
Excitement 1t Fort Pierre Over an
Order 60 Leave.

CHICAGO, April 26.-A special from Pierre
OAK, regarding the order removing settlers
from the Fort Pierre reservation, says: The
greatest excitement prevailed in Fort Pierre
Sunday over the following order, which was
served on all the residents of the village:
CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY:-In accordance
with the instructions of the honorable commits
SiOncr of Indian affairs, dated April Sth, $50.
you are directed TO at once close your trading
establishments on the reservation, and upon
date of the receipt OF this you allowed thirty
days to leave the said reservation.
(Signed,) CHARLES l.. MCCHESNEY,
u. >. Indian Agent"
Fort Pierre has n population OF over eight
hundred people, who have resided on this tract
of land for ten years. Substantial business
houses and dwellings have been erected, and to
enforce this order would entail a loss OF over
$500, 600. Merchants in this village carry
stocks OF goods averaging from $4,000 to
$4,000, while their places OF business equal
any in South Dakota. The mile square on
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad COM
pany several years ago, but the sale was not
ratified by Congress. This contract, liz H. said.
was made between the head chiefs of the Sioux
tribe by authority from the Interior depart
ment. EX-Agent Swan had about the same
order from Indian Commissioner Price, but ie
wrote him the situation fully, and il was modi-
fed. Major Swan decided that the land be-
longed to the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road Co., and that ne, as agent, had 10 author
ity over the residents OF Fort Pierre. He was
sustained. Meetings We're held Sunday, and it
was decided not to move unless ut the point OF
the bayonet. The settlers are determined, and
trouble seems inevitable IL case Agent McChcs-
ney endeavors to enforce the order.
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A New Flying Machine.
TO BE RUN by ELECrGICrry AT A sPEEl


TO BE RUN BY ELECTRICITY AT \ SPEED OF
FIFTY MILES AN HOUR.
CHICAGO, April 26.-Tbe IntcF-OcedR this
morning says: DR.. De B3usset. the gentleman
solve the problem OF aerial navigation, has Just
made practical test that is OF considerable
note To the public. The plan is TO build a steel
cylinder go feet long and .o feet In diameter,
with SU-ioOt cone at each END, the entire
length being $50 feet. Beneath this cylinder it
is proposed to suspend "A car which will be some
12O feet long and carry the motor and q large
number OF passengers The initiation process
will be dispensed with, and the cylinder Will &c
almost complete vacuum. He proposes 10 use
electricity as a motor, and expects 10 attain II
speed of ID TO 20 miles an hoGr near the eartii's
surface and i5 To 60 miles per hour ut AN ai;i-
use dynamC-electric motors, which rotate II
screws and displace 100000 cubic ieet of air
per minute. The cylinder is TO be built OF steel
plates PA inches long and 10 inches wide. The
experiment yesterday was TO test the practical
strength OF the plates. This was done by put
ting plate in such position in u frame that
had been arranged that the entire weight
would rest upon the steel. The doctor put
2,4OO pounds of iron upon the steel plate which
was more than his figures had shown il would
withstand. The plate proved itself OF sufficient
strength to hold the load. To-day he Will test
1T with hydraulic pressure. Tie cylinder will
be a vacuum to three quarters, one quarter
being reserved to counteract the atmospheric
pressure of 1866 pounds. 10 raise the aero
plane, with the car attached, the machinery,
and 300 persons; the pressure is S.55 pounds,
giving a margin of eighty tons of air in reserve
in the cylinder to carry merchandise. With
the eighty tons of air displaced, the atmos-
pheric pressure will be IL pounds.
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District Governments Affairs.

TO GO OFT on TIE 3OTH INSTANT.
The Commissioners have notified Mr. Wm. T.
Morgan, temporary clerk I'm the assessors Office,
that they viii dispense with Eis scrN ices in the
assessors Office from the 30th instant, a. the
appropriation is not sufficient 10 retain him.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued 10y Inspector Entwislc: II. Il. Croft. erect
a two-story dwelling and store, 18Th and w
streets northwest; 50 300. a. l.. - Bricn. erect
a two-story dwelling ssia store, Sd .3d T. streets
mort beast. 81. 800. Mick. Scott, repair frame
1913 > street northwssL SI5O. h. j. Maf'iel.
land. repair dwellings 1S-S5 ana 1913: $500.
Danenhowcr 4 Son, erect n brick two-story
dwelling, Franklin bet. 4th and 9Th sis. NV:
$1,000. Benjamin Bradley. repair frame. 42I
% ST. s.w.; $500. John Barry, repoir frame. 495
and 40. T. sc. S.w.; Sl5O. II. :. Holloi!an re-
pair frame dwellings Sli eth 81. ne: 5000. J..
l'nel and Geo. N. Forester, erect two 2-story
dwellings, d. bet 22d and 2:sd SIS. NV: 81 300.
". W iicoN, erect a 2-siory dwelling, 23d. bet t.
and Il stS. NV; SSOO. 4. Bradley and 4. L..
Poston. erect Il brick dwelling. stories and
basement, L. bet. Dist ANA 2:d SIS. NV; -, 200.
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Am Alleged Attempted Outrage.

THE ACCUSED MAN CAUGHT AND NARROWLY
ESCAPES LhSCIIING liY CoIORED PEOPLE.
To-day, about 1920 o'clock, a colored man
named Henry Sommers, claiming TO be q
preacher and carrying with him bag OF hymn
books, entered house 1888 21ts street, occu-
died by n colored family named Henson and IL
is ALLEGED that he attempted To commit an out
rage upon Lula Henson. a colorcd girl nine
years OF age. Her screams caused her mother
10 hasten 10 the room and he left. The screams
OF the girl also attracted the colorcd people of
that nelghborhoOd. WHO started i'm pursuit OF
Sommcrs. Officer Hawkins stopped him, and
ii was with difficulty he got him 10 the third
precinct station hoase, for the colored people
were SO incensed that they would have hung
him TO "A lamp post. The officer. however, sue
cceded in locking him up, not however, until
several attempts had been made 10 get the pris-
Oner.
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WERE THE swrTCHMEN DECEIVED.
The Lake shore Officers Declare They
Made NO PrOmiscS 10 the Men.

HAtstc NO 1'r0fn1SeS the Men.
CHIcAG o. April 26.-Since the Lake Shore
switchmen's strike came TO a sudden termna-
ton there has been a great deal OF speculation
as to the fate awaiting the Objectionable men.
The company's officials say that they main-
tanned their position and made no agreement
Whatever as TO the disposal OF the eight men.
nor had they authorized any one to sign the
paper exhibited by Mr.. Stahl. The latter stu
insists that the eight men will be removed
within sixty days, and that an agreement to
that effect was signed by some one author
Yea II by the company to do SO.
a Me The refuses earses sun to diynge the name
the facts are that the company made no agree
ment whatever whereby the eight mems status
was changed in the least. The Daily NeSOS says
signed by Sheriff Hanchett, and that that Off
cial relied on the promise that several business
men would place such tempting offers. both in
the way OF position and bonus, before the eight
men that their refusal of them would be next
to impossible, and that he relying ON that be-
ing done, signed the guaranty. The supposition
at the time by the strikers was that Sheriff
Hanchett was, in way at least, acting for the
strikers may have been deceived in
that respect, il is not believed discovery
ana Chaffee, two OF the eight men, say that no
proposition TO work elsewhere has been made
TO them and that they expect to continue work.
Three of the city dailies print interviews with
seven of the eight men, one being absent on
sick leave, and they all agree in asserting that
they have had no offers TO leave the company
and that it is their intention TO remain in the
railroads employ. The railway officials reiter-
ate their original statements that the men are
not to be discharged, and are to remain as long
as they choose.
CARRIAGE MAKERS STRIKE AT NEW HAVEN
NEW HAVEN, CONN, April 26-Three car
riage shops have notified their striking body
makers TO return to work today or remove
their tools. Other shops have also agreed TO do
the same. The Carriage Workmen's union has
retaliated by ordering out all the painters,
backsmIths and trimmers. The proprietors
are fully organized and say they will close
down entirely, as this years trade has already
been ruined. The men are prepared Ior n fight.
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THE LIBRARY BUILDING SITE.
Meeting of the Commission To-Day.
PROBABILITY THAT THE PROPERTY ON BOTH
SQUARES WILL HAVE TO BE CONDEMNED.

PROBABILITY THAT THE PROPERTY ON BOTH
SQUARES WILL HAVE TO BE CONDEMNED.
The library building commission held meet
ing at the office of Secretary Lamar this morn
ing, all three of the members being present.
Secretary Lamar wanted to read over and
study the law carefully and, if deemed neces-
sary, consult the Attorney General as to the
precise powers and duties of the commission.
Another meetingi will be held tomorrow, by
which time distinct construction of all the
provisions of the act will be ready. Some re-
turns OF the prices demanded by property
owners in the two squares designated have
been received, and from their tenor and other
indications IL is regarded as almost certain
that the power of condemnation will have to be
resorted to in order to secure either one of the
two squares. With the view of avoiding
delay 1t Is proposed to get all the preliminareS
OF condemnation ready SO that upon the expi0
alton of the thirty days allowed in the act the
machinery OF the law can be promptly put into
operation. The law provides that if at the ex-
piration of thirty days an agreement tor the
purchase of the property shall not have been
entered into with the owners, the commission
shall apply to the District Supreme Court, pre-
senting description of the property, and that
the court shall ascertain and assess the damages
for taking the property needed. 1t is the pur-
pose OF the commission to have everything
ready for such application Immediately upon
the expiration of the time prescribed, SO that
the condemnation may proceed at once. The
total assessment of the square on the north side
the south side is assessed at an aggregate OF
S2O31ST
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A r,a.mar Pound Murdered.

nykeman. n fagman near the tunnel at North
Rhinebcck. on thc Hudson river railroad. was
found dead I'm his shanEy Tits morning with hts
brains knocked out rs believed that he was
murdered. An Investigation p'lil be made at
once.
PoUGHKEErsrE. y. ", April pa dispatch
from Barrytown, near khinebccE. SAYS there Is
no doubt that flaCnan nykoman was muir
6ered Tor plumber. lie was sound sitting I'm his
chair I'm the Shantv when the day man came
to relieve him. a window near 10y was spat-
tered with blood and brains. Ills watch and
chain were missing. and IL Is believed he was
murdered by a tramn. IL is said a clue TO the
murderer has been found, and officers are I'm