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The National tribune., 1888-02-16

THE bullets of the new rifles of the Euro
pean armies are about as thick as lead
pencil, and from two to three inches long.
They leave the gun with about twice the
velocity of the bullets of the Springfield
rifles used in the war of the rebellion, and
are expected to do much more wounding and
less killing.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

THE Canadians are reported to be very
anxious for commercial union with this
country. If such an arrangement could be
brought about on equitable terms it would
be mutually beneficial. There are about
100000 Canadians and they are thrifty
people, who would buy great quantities of
our goods, since they have but few manu-
features of their own and have a restrictive
tariff which shuts out those of Europe.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

All persons wishing to engage in the canvass
of this thrilling book viii find it 70 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 grstiied at the handsome
returns made. We also send the book as
premium for eight new subscribers, or for "
in conjunction with a years subscription 70
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

SOME of the New York papers are making
much ado over woman who writes that she
and her husband live comfortably on S. a
week But S. week is prineely luxury
compared to the living of more than one
half the pensioners on the roll, who must
rub along as best they can on from 81 to 26
cents day.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16
FAeOrs FROM THE CAMPFIRE.

This most exciting book of adventure is now
offered for the small sum of so cents, or free for
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 wildly
to the mind the days of els.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

AN argument for the immediate passage
of the Blsasbill is furnished by the recent
remark of an official of the United States
Court at Atlanta, that he had just seen
strange sight: A jury every man of whom
could write his name.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

THE comrades in New York had a grand
jubilation over the appointment of two such
splendid comrades as Gen. Sickles and Maj.
Treadwen to the Civil Service Commission.
1t has made Gov. Hill very popular with
the veterans. lie could not have picked out
two members of the Commission who would
have suited them better.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

THE GAR. National Pension Committee
has but six sound legs for its FIVE members
to walk on. Both of Corporal Tanners legs
are gone, and Wagner, Kountz and Burst are
each short one of those very useful men,
harS
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

When Gen. Johnson claims that taxes are
laid on the South for paying pensions he flies
in the face of facts which are known to every
school boy.
The money which is used to pay pensions
is derived from taxes imposed for totally
different reasons.
The protection and development of rim
dustries and manufactures are the main rea-
son for imposing the taxation, and the South
shares as much in the benefits resulting
from this policy as other sections. For every
dollar that is taken from the South to put
into the pension fund, she gets 500 in the
way of protection to her interests. let us
specify few of the products of the South
which are directly protected by the tariff,
and the amount of duties annually collected
on eocI
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

Corrections: Among the list of Logan eontribu-
tons Jan. 26 was list of names from Oquawka,
Kan. 1t should have been Oquawka, Ill.,, and the
names of q. +. w Foreic< and Mrs. NJ. Forelick
should be g. f. w. Froehiich and Mrs. II. Froeh-
Itch.
In Jan. u issue we published the name of II. II.
Phillips, Aiazeppa, Mimi, contributing 90 cents
to Logan fund. 1t should have been credited to
Geo H. Suits.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16
wRETCHED POLITICAL ECONOMY.

In his letter to the Baltimore San Gen.
Bradley T. Johnson reiterates the old nom
sense that the South was impoverished " by
the destruction of three thousand millions
of private property invested in slaves"
We are usually very tolerant of the absurd
tiles of quacks in the economic science, but it
always passes our comprehension how any
man of fair intelligence can talk this way.
The South was not impoverished by the free
ing of the slaves, but the reverse. The men
who owned the slaves were undoubtedly
made poorer by the emancipation, but other
men-tO wit, the slaves themselves-were
made richer than the others were made
poorer. That is, if Pompey, for example,
was worth 81 900 to John G. Calhoun Rhett,
his owner, he was worth more than $1,000
to himself, and the emancipation did not de-
stroy any property merely made itehange
hands. What J. G. Calhoun Rhett lost,
Pompey and the community gained. A
million negroes are worth much more to
any State to-day than they were before the
war. They produce more general wealth
free than they did as slaves.
If the war had killed the negroes, then
there would have been reason to talk of de-
struction of property, as we do when house
is burned down, but there was no more of
this when the slaves were set free than there
is destruction of property when the owner
ship of house passes from one man to
another
The trouble about Gen. Johnson's argu-
ments is that he recognizes but one class OF
men in the Government and that is the old
Shareholders. They were the only ones who
could be aggrieyed or injured. lie can only
think of them when speaking of the results
of the war. They are "the South ~; theg
were conquered, and they are paying PEN
sions to the soldiers who conquered them
The taking away of their property in slaves
| onu thO iSPuu4dIAoI VI tAAO Wal dODNS VI eHS
Southern States "were two great crimes
against property and public faith which are
certain to be avenged in time"
He is so absorbed in contemplating the
woes of that little oligarchy of merchandiz
ers in human flesh who lost their stakes il
the great game of war which they instituted
that he cannot see how the great mass of The
people of his section have been benefited by
the course of events. Because John G. Cal
houn Rhett has been stript of some of hi
unrighteous wealth, he cannot see that {
thousand other men-at least equally de
serving are each richer and happier.
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The National tribune., 1888-02-16

THEY have got four new designs in New
York for the Grant monument. All they
want now is about 1915. 10000 more money
to carry out the design they may adopt.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

YES, doubtless this is an "open Winter"
but we would like to lay our red right-hand
on any man who ever attempts to open an
other like it.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

WE trust that we shall shortly hear from
everyone of the 5000 Posts of the GAR.
that it celebrated the anniversary of the
capture of Fort Donelson by glorious Camp
fire, at which fine collection was raised for
the monument to the peerless volunteer,
Gen. John A. Logan.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

II each subscriber 10 THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE aOiu charge himself Nth getting
one meU subscriber The circulation Of tie paper
0iH be doubled at once, and NTH little trouble.
Let each subscriber try IL.
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GATHERING ABOUT THE STANDARD.

GATHERING ABOUT THE STANDARD.
The blizzard may vex the bouudless
prairies, and the Frost King chain the earth
with letters firm as forged steel, but this does
not chill the love Of the veterans for their
favorite paper. Everywhere the club-raisers
are at work, and wherever they are at work
they are successful. The following is a list
of the clnhs received during the nast week:
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

II each subscriber to THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE seiH charge himself sOith getting
one neU subscriber the circulation Of the paper
feiH BE- doo5le2 at once, aad ViA LITTLE trouble.
Lei eael subscriber try Il.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16
TAME OF pension RATES.

We have a earefully-prepared table Of pen
SIGN rates compiled from official sources which
shows the exact ratings for every grade OF dis
ability. il IS printed on heavy paper, and viii
be sent 70 any address on receipt Of Is cents
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

The barbed-wire monopoly has received
final Knockout in the defeat before the court
in session at Dubuque, Iowa. This was to sus-
tain the validity of the discovery known as
the Glidden patent, which covered the for
nation of the barb on the fence by means of
a short piece of wire coiled around it and
having sharp points. The case has been
appealed to the Supreme Court, but every
body considers that the monopoly is at an
end
The National tribune., 1888-02-16
Dickens's Works.
Fifteen Cloth-Bound Books for So.

We have come IN possession Of q number Of
complete sets Of the works Of Charles Dickens
the greatest Of modern nOvelists-wbich we
viii offer 10 subscribers 81 TIE NATIONAL
TuBUgE very cheap. These contain the fol-
lowing novels and sketches complete and una
bricged:
Pickt.icz Papers. Eiscellauies
Oliver Twist Bleak House
G1ic0niulcrciai Traveller. Our AiBtual Friend
David CalBeglield. Little DorgIt.
Great A11tseo, soIs Christmas Books.
Picture fr5llE Elaiy. Tale Of Two Cities
Anlergcsu Attes. 4 Message from the Sea
DoFuDeg sl.a Ssh. Sketches by Boz.
E3armaiy Jsu.ize. Hard Times
Edp .s Brood. Martin ChBzziewIt
&iclloas Aickieby- Cbids History Of Eng
Cd Curiosity s-up. land
Miscellaneous Pieces.
These volumes each contain about 800 pages
Of large, ciesF print, with illustrations By noted
artists. They are library in themselves
They are strongly bound IL cloth and contained
IN q neat p4sleb0ard box. and will be sent by
express 10 amy subscriber On receipt Of SG-thC
purchaser 70 pay express charges. These vii
make handsome holiday present TO any boz
OF girl. i Is mach the bet cheap edition Of Dick
eas 10 Be 0Jiaiaed QaglChegg
The National tribune., 1888-02-16
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Invariably I'm Advance.
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The National tribune., 1888-02-16
THECOnImITTEE On INVALID PENsION


The comrades throughout the country are
waiting with the greatest interest for some
action by the Committee on Invalid Pensions
of the House Of Representatives. The Sem
ate Committee on Pensions has already
acted, but the House Committee delays
There is no man SO impatient as he who is
disabled and suffering. All of these unfor-
Inmates feel that their needs should have
the first call upon CONGRESSES attention,
and certainly their relief is mora important
than any other subject that has been con-
sidered by Congress SO far. To them the 10
weeks which have elapsed since the opening
of Congress have seemed like so many years,
and the expectant look which they first bent
upon the Committee on Invalid Pensions has
now become one of intense anxiety.
There is another fear which besets them.
There is nothing SO dangerous to pension
legislation as postponement In the latter
part of session there is always whirl of
legislation, and turmoil of measures advo-
Gated and opposed by clashing interests,
which are likely to shipwreck pension legisla-
ton or any other that has not behind it the
irresistible impetus of private or partisan
interests.
IF the Committee on Invalid Pensions will
introduce it's bills speedily, they can be fully
discussed at leisure and gotten through with
before the great pressure of other business
begins to make itself felt, to embarrass con-
sideration of well-digested plans.
We believe that Col Matson and his col
leagues on the committee are working faith
fully and efficiently to mature legislation,
but we want to intimate to them, if intima-
ton is needed, that there is no IegisIa-
ton quite so pressing as that for the relief Of
the disabled soldiers of the Union, and that
there is very true old Latin proverb to the
effect that she gives twice who gives
| QuicklyD
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

Haze you done yoar share tOVard doubling
THE NATIONAL 1RIBUNE'S cirealationf
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

Have you done your share toaUard doubling
THE NATIONAL TRLBUNEiS circulation?
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

COAIRADE SAMUEL MORRIS, Garnet, Kan,
sends US valuable relic in a copy of the
paper published by the 18th Kan. at Cane
Hill, Ark, Dec. 6, 1852 It contains we'll
written account of the battles of Cane Hill
and Prairie Grove, and some other matters
of interest Among these is the battle adj
dress of the Confederate Maj.-Gen. 7. c.
Hindman upon the eve of the battle of Cane
Hill. He gives some battle directions to
his soldiers, and concludes thus:
Remember, that the enemy you engage has no
feelings of mercy or kindness for you. His ranks
are composed of Pin Indians free negroes, South
Tories, Kansas jayhawkers and Iowa cut
throats. These bloody ruflians have invaded your
country, stolen and destroyed your property, mas
sacred your neighbors, outraged your women.
driven your children, and dehled the graves Of
your kindred.
From Gen. Hindman's literary style we
should imagine that he is at present the
editor of soldier-hating paper in New York
or Boston. Possibly he may be on the staff
of the Louisville Courier-Journal, for his
utterances bear a marked resemblance to
the editorials on the Union soldiers in that
sheet.
The National tribune., 1888-02-16

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-17

gates from the Pacific coast. who were ex.
p cted TO arrive on specisl train at 1920
Inc admirers Of Judge Gresham, in or
oef 70 encourage the favorable feeling
wnicn the coast delegates are said to have
tor their favorite, sent a delegation Of
,1rssham men, $50 strong, to the depot to
"e.c'me The incoming delegates to Chicago
Nter an almost royal procession of three
tnousand miles across tie continent. the
great faeihc coast train, bearing the Cali
iorrla, Nevada and Oregon delegations,
ana the delegations from the Territories
west Of Colorado. arrived at the Union de.
pot at 11:20 O'Clock this morning The
nine palace cars which composed the train,
embiazoned with inspiring devices and a
q great futter of American flags and
patriotic bunting, was received with wild
and enthusiastic demonstrations by vast
multiiude which awaited its arrival at the
depot.
Inc first car Of the train was gorgeously
decorated with broad strip of canvas
painted red and hearing the device: Have
you heard from 0fegon9' The panels Of
the cans were hidden by huge lettering
and emblems characteristic of the Pacific
Coast. The arms Of California were paint
ed upon the forward coach of the train in
ccarseters yard high, and the engine was
literspy covered with American flsgs.
The delegation was met at the depot here
by a committee of Blaine men with q
silk banner bearing the legend, "Blaine
and Protection" 1t was ordered by the
California delegation, and was turned over
to the Castors and borne to their head
quarters at the Leland, followed by vast
throng of peopls.n
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BANKER GARRETT's DEATH.

Official Investigation OF the Collision That
Caused IL.
BALTIMORE, June 16. An official inyes-
tieation into the cause of the collision be-
tween the steamer Joppa and the yacht
Clean, by which T. Harrison Garrett lost
his life, was begun to-day before United
States Steamboat Inspectors Cooper and
Ssville.
The Clean was represented by ex-Goy-
ernor whyte, E. ]. d. Cross and ex-Sen-
ator Goodwin. The Joppa was taken care
of nv Counsel John II. Thomas.
Captain John W. Wheeler, of the Joppa,
swore that he bad been a mariner for
twenty-five years. The Jopps, on the
night of June 7th, passed Seven Foot Knoll
at 1910. He heard two whistles from the
Joppa, but no reply; was in the saloon at
the time; heard two whistles again, and
theo the bells rang for the Joppa to back
at full speed. He started for the pilot
house, but the collision occurred before
reaching there.
Pilot r V. Phillips, OF the Jopps, was
the next witness. At Seven Foot Knoll
he saw the high lights Of the Clean. BE
sienalled two blasts ard heard two blasts
in resperse. Was one and half miles
apart Seeing that the approaching yes
sci did not make a return he signalled
again, and in reply got one blast from the
Clean, which was now only 15O yards
away. The CLEAN seemed TO port TO east
and the Joppa Immediately ported helm
and went west, bat the collision occurred
before the course was sufficiently changed
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WIRE PULLERS.
The Advance Guard Working tho Ropes
For All That's Out.

The Advance Guard Working tho Ropes
For All That's Out.
CHICAGO, June 16.-Neyer before in
the history of national political couven-
tions have the clans began gathering as
early IS they have to the one go soon to
open in Chicsgo's great Convention Hall
Only minor fraction of the delegations
are here, but the advance guards from
every State are on the ground, feeling
the sentiment of the different workers,
who have already established headquar-
tiers.
The excited talk Of wire e-pullers is heard
on every hand. The takers simply repre-
sent their principles and are trying to feel
the pulse of the multitude on the different
candidates.
The element of uncertainty is the strong
est characteristic Of the present situation.
OF the eight or ten principal candidates In
the field every one, from a Republican
standpoint, is unexceptionable.
The Hon. Harry Conant, formerly Mich
igan's Secretary of State, speaking of Alger
to-day, said: General Alger is the first
candidate ever put mp as representative
of the commercial interests. He is q sue
cessful business man, employing an army
of yorkme n, and has never in his life had
A dificulty with them. Then no one has q
better record than he IS Governor and sol
dier. "
The Sherman men have been through
many a hard fight and know the ropes
thoroughly. They have probably the best
organized working force on the grounds.
They are morally certain Of polling the
highest number OF votes on the first ballot,
and confidently claim thsir three hundred
or more certain delegates will receive ad-
ditions on every ballot.
The Harrison men are on the ground
early, and are in excellent fighting trim
The additional delegation will begin IS
a unit for their fayorlte soon.
Depew's candidacy is assuming formid-
able proportions He will receive all the
backing the New York delegation can
give him. Good words are spoken OF him
on all sides, the sole objection to him
being his prominent connection with vast
railroad corporations. The New York
men claim that Depew can as certainly
carry New York for the Republicans as
Allison could Iowa.
The Hon. Albert Griffin, delegate at
large from Kansas and Chairman Of the
Anti Saloon National Convention, said:
1sWe think it ia absolutely necessary for
the Republican party to take stand on
this question. We do not ask anything
impossible or radical. We recognizes
IN the saloons growing menace to
oar national morality, and our fight is
exactly parallel Of the one wsged BY the
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TEEMER WINS

A Boat Race on the Delaware River Ia
21:40.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 16-The
crowd at Gloucester, N. J. this evening to
witness the boat race between John Teem-
er, George Hosmer, Albert Hamm, and
George Mckay was estimated at from fif-
teen to twenty thousand persons. The
course was one and half miles down the
Delaware river from a point opposite
Gloucester City and return. The purse
was 81, 900, of which the winner received
$500, the second man $3.50, and the third
man $3.50.
...Teemer crossed the winning line in 2l:4O
about ten lengths ahead of Hosmer. Hos
mer's time was 2l:52 The latter finished
about length ahead of Hamm, who was
three lengths in advance of Mckay.
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Foraker Says IL Is Sherma an.

CHICAGO, June 16.-Gov. Foraker ar
rived at the Grand Pacific this morning,
completely tagged ont from his night on
the sleeper, which he said was made ex-
tremely uncomfortable on account of the
heat
I'VE are all for our distinguished Sen.
stor and feel extremely we'll satisfied with
the outlook. We estimate our strength to
be about $50 votes"
How about scond choice"
Gan Ohio man has no second choice.
fisherman cannot be nominated it will bs
for the convention to decide upon some
other man."
Maj. Mckinley and Gov. Foraker were
besieged with callers, and gave repeated
assurances of the solidity of the Ohio del
egation for Sherman, and expressed their
qualification at the progress Of his candi-
dacy.
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BOOMS.
All the Managers Are On the
Ground.
FUN WAXING FAST AND FURIOUS,
But All the BOOmS Likely to be Engulfsd by
the Blaine Undsrcurrent.
THE NEW WORKERS CAUCUSSING.
They Can Unite on No Mau-Dspsw's
Chances the ShmmsSt He May Get
a Complimentary Vote.
A BIG FIGHT OYER VIRGINIA
That IS Likely to Draw ALI the Candidates
Into 1.-THE Sherman Scheme in
the Old Dominion.
GRESHAM ALMOST A DEAD COCK.
The Pacific Slope Don't Want Him and the
Connecticut People Want Any One but
the JuGgs--CahfOrnia Wants a
Strong Silver Plank--Ths
Organization.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The temporary or.
ganization of the Republican National Con-
tiOn was the very first business taken up
tonight by the National Committee. Mr..
Conger, of Ohio, moved that the committee
proceed at once to the selection of Chap
lain, Temporary Chairman, two Secre-
taries, four Reading Secretaries, five As
sistant Secretaries and an Official Step-
ographer.
The immediate selection of chairman
seemed imminent when N. d. Foley, Of
Nevada, intimated that the Pacific Coast
delegates were among those who desired
delay A disposition to crafty any rsa,
sonable request from the Coast men was at
once manifest. The question when put to
q vote was decided in their favor,
10 to 13 The selection of the
other temporary officers Of the
convention was then proceeded with. The
Rev. Frank W. Gunssul, pastor of Plymouth
Congregational church, Chicago, was, on
motion of John c. New, of Indiana, unsn-
imOusly selected to open the first session
of the convention with prayer, and Rev.
G. A. NOrtbup, of Indiana, the second day.
Hon. Michael Griffiu, of Wisconsin, was
named by Mr.. Payne for one Temporary
Secretary. Mr.. Lawson moved to appoint
George W. Clisbee, of Michigan. Both
were accepted unanimously. For Reading
Secretaries, Mr.. Hooker named Henry
Ballard, of Vermont; Conger named David
Laning of Ohio; Leland named Col. Carson
Lake, Of New York; Sauborn, of Michi-
gan, named James H. Stone, and
Littler added George NJ. Brinkerhoff,
of Illinois. The number of reading rec
retories was increased to six and all named
were selee ted. Thos. j. Brogsn, of Ten
nessee, was suggested by Mr.. Brownlow
for assistant secretary and was at once Sc
leeted. J. B. Bixbee, of Minnesota, Henry
NJ. Cooper, Of Arkansas, and VIM. Nelson,
of New jersey, were also made assistant
secretaries. The list was increased
to eight, and the names Of A. W. Munrce,
of Maryland, ]. L. Wiley, of Texas. Jno
L Miner. of louisiana, and G. NJ, Shinn,
of West Virginia, were added. The selec-
tion of an official stenographer was left
to the sub. b.committee on arrangements
Hon. William Rule, Of Tennessee, editor
of the only Republican daily paper
published south of the Ohio river, was,
at the suggestion of Mr.. Brownlow, hon.
ored with the position of Temporary Sscre-
tary, and the number OF secretaries was for
this purpose increased to three.
Adjourned until noon Monday, when
probably the selection Of Temporary
Chairman for the convention will be the
only business.