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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-04

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say what it thinks, while they are more
timid and hypocriticaL Undoubtedly all of
them, and the President whom they support,
echo in their heart of hearts the Times's
brutal conclusion:
1t viii be a happy day for the Republic when
the last beggar of the Grand Army humbug is
securely planted
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WILL. HE ExPLAIN9

Will Col Matson kindly explain to the
Indiana comrades, whose votes he is seek
ing, few things they are burningly anxious
to have some light upon? These, for ex-
ample:
What mental, moral or political paralysis
struck him between the close of the 49th
Congress and the opening of the 50th, which
prevented continuance in the latter of the
efforts in behalf of the veterans which he
had made in the former?
Why in 1887 was he so anxious that "any
privilege belonging to it 1.-THE Committee on
Invalid Pensions] as a committee should
not be allowed to escape without an attempt
to pass the Dependent Pensionl Bill in the
House." and yet in 1883 absolutely neglect
or refuse to avail himself of all the privi-
leges of the committee to secure the con-
sideration of any general pension legislation
whatever?
Had the. need of veterans, widows and
orphans passed away in the meanwhile l.?
Were the sick all cured, the disabled all re-
stored to health, the widows given husbands,
the orphans fathers?
Or, had the nomination for Governor of
Indiana anything to do with it? Was am
bition a more powerful pleader than sym
pathy with distressed soldiers and widows !?
Was the support of the Administration for
his GubernatoriaI aspirations more coveted
by him than consciousness of duty well
| done?
Was there any arrangement made at the
White House by which the resentment OF
the Great Joss who reigns there against him
for his resistance to the veto of the Dependent
Pension Bill was allayed, on the pledge that
he would not do so any more?
! If Col. Matson will devote some time to
| explaining these things satisfactory, it will
improve his chances for election amazingly.
Col. WATSON is an able man, good
| speaker and an experienced legislator. No
man could have done more for the veterans
than he. On the other hand, no man knows
better how to prevent legislation, while
seemingly favoring it. He cunningly cal
culated that he could deceive the veterans
in Indiana by sounding reports" and by
placing bills on the calendar, with much
flourish of trumpets, while not taking a sin
gle effective step to secure their passage
He has underyalued their intelligence
They see through all his sham and make
believe, and know him for what he is.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-04

In some of the Western States the laws
pronounce practices like that of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to be felony. A County
or State Treasurer who lends the public
funds to his friends to do business with
runs great risk of going to the penitenti-
arv
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-04

WHY does Col. Nelson's name not appear
among those Of 166 Congressman signed to a
petition TO the Committee On Rules asking
or a day for the consideration Of pension
legislation?
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PERSONAL.

Mai. Joseph YOcum,
who has recently been
prominent as the Presi-
dent o. the association
which celebrated the Cen
'ennisl Of Columbia, Pa,
y The Editor and proprie-
tor Of the Columbia Spy.
which he took charge OF
shortly after his return
from the war. He entered
he army Ia 1861 ss a pri-
vate in the fI6fh Pa. and
rose 70 the rank o. Major
before The regiment was
discharged at the close OF
the war. lie Is an active
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-04

IT should be kept in mind that Col. Mat
sons connection with pension legislation
must end before election day. Under the
laws of Indiana he must resign from Con-
gress before he is voted for for Governor.
There it will not do for him to promise what
he viii do in the next session of Congress.
Like Nanki Pooh and the fireworks after
his execution" he'll not be there"
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RftDE matters IN MS local.
Associated with him il
DR.. Alexander Craig. who
has for the past % years
been one Of the staa Of
Surgeons Of the PennsyI-
yania Railroad Co. He
served in the 18th Pa.
aud Is a member Of the
National, State and Coun-
y Medical Associations.
He was President OF the
Columbia Council one
year.
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member Of The Presbyterian Church; does greas
deal of Sunday school work Is Treasurer Of tbs
Columbia Iron Co., and very pronlinent in Grand
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
Tho rm.c,. of n..f rcnl

Just what the meat cNtuctiyCs do IN
helping 20 nourIsh the body ms long been
"A physiological puzzle At times they OPP
pear 10 aid digestion 10 is certain that
they have some effect upon The nervous
system When one Is weakened by illness
or exhausted 10y hard work they are Won
dertu.ly lnyig0ratng They were form
rriy supposed 10 furnish actual muir.
mcnt. bpt the tendency of opinion in later
years has been 10 make them simply
stmulants. and the experiments within
short time past have indicated very
clearly that they uci.her form Tissue nor
Yield energy. that. indeed. they pra'.
ticaliy pass through the body unchanged
and are not food at III ia the sense IN
which We use the word
In other words. when conyaiosccnt ia
valid drinks his beet tea. or "a tired brain
worker takes meat extract with his food
though be is greatly refreshed thereby
and really benefited. the eNtractiyes uoi-
thcr repair his tissues Lor furnish him
warmth or strength But iu some uucN-
planned way they help him TO utilize the
other materials OF his body and OF bis
food 10 an extent which without them be
could not do Beef tea and meat extract
are Strengthening. not by what they
themselves su.piy but by helping the
body 10 get ana % Use strength from
other materials which it has Such is the
Interpretation of the latest experimental
research Prof IS O Atwator ia Tie
Century
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
WHY the oniet.,t DO Won.

Some time ago there WAS a dog show
held IN san Francisco. and, among the
various prizes offered. was ono for the
quetest dog Upon the opening day
stranger entored the buildmg carrying
locked dog box. which bee carefully de.
posted AMONG the setter class ID con
tanned queer looking specimen of SET
ter. and the chief characteristic ot Che
animal seemed to bc that 10 never changed
IFS position. but sat up boldly and re-
mrded the spectators with "a sort of stony
glare that was apt to tcrriW the more
nervous portion of them During iho
Judging of the dogs the owner oi this
strange animal objected to its being taken
ont of thc boX for competition 10 WAS
there. he said. 20 try for tie prize as tlc
qpictest dog aad iH iustico 90 hlm elf lt
would be- wrong 10 expose the pup to 1he
excitement of being Judged with thc resi-
OF the class no the ring This demand
was acccdeI TO by the Judges and sue
enough. during tLe whole three days of
the SHOW. this one dog was never known
even 10 bark OF course b. obtained the
special prize and tie show broke up
AftorVard many dog tuncicrs came to
the successful exhibitor toask DIS what
means he bad got bis animal aoconp'c'ey
auder control Unlcr promises oi secrecy
he divu.gcd his plan "'fho pup. said
he els always quiet eos why. hc died
two years ago and is stuffed San Fran
cisco dog faucicr5 are unanimous in their
opinion 20 bar that exhibitor out Of all
subsequent meetings OF their association.
Philadelphia Times
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
RELIGIOUS GLEANlNGS.

Canon Scott Robertson is responsible for
the statement that the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland spends el,l95,sli
on foreign missions
Recent statistics show total Of above five
hundred church members within the walls
of Peking connected with the Eve Protestant
missions IN that city
The general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church in the United States last year recon-
meuded 100000 for home missions. The
receipts, The Interior says, foot up to within
$4,000 Of it. That is the best approach TO
ali estimate vet made. 1t is an increase Of
$4,000 over last year.
There will be- an exhibition in Paris next
year intended to illustrate all the religions
OF the earth past and present Idols, manu-
scripts and all tangible symbols of religions
will 10 shown IN a museum building which
it is expected will cost 10000 One-third
Of this to be contributed by the govern
ment.
The Established Church OF Scotland re
ports the number of its COMMITMENTS 10 bc
BAL or the Free Church is said 10 have 3D.
o. and the United Presbyterian church has
IS 1903. The late SIR John Fulton, OF Edin-
burgh, has left $4,000 TO the schemes OF the
FREQ Church and So, 900 10 those of the
United Presbyterian.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26

On inquiry found that there was not,
asa rule. i'm Greece. as there is in New
England. any regular day for baking
Washing and baking take place when
these are needed The cooking is done, in
many instances. Out of doors lmmedi-
aiely ou,side Of the house, close to the
corner. you often see the family oven Il
j. Ike huge hen, cgg. made Of baked
CLAY with the narrow end pointing up
ward In the side is "a large round apor
turc. which H. the door. and AZ tho apex
i, small vent for the escape Of tho
smoke This is closed by stone as soon
o. the cooking Is done. 4 large number
of the houses consisted of four walls Of
stone. covered with Il Hat roof oyelspread
with earth or grassy turf. Where there
was any escape for the smoke il was q
rude chimney consisting of four small
pile, Of stone which supported lat Slab.
To prevent the wind Of heaven from inter
feiing with the smoke But ! found In
many Instances in 1egara. and elsewhere
in Greece. that tho smoke was allowed tho
freedom If tho house. and where II lid
not creep out uuwillmoly through some
doubtful hole IN the roof, it generally Oc
cnpied itself with blackeniug the raltors
or inducing certain irchrymose condition
of the eyes. which was extremely painful
Owing 10 the stcopncss Of the hill. tho
wall which wc passed in the rear OF tho
house WAS often not more than few feet
above the level of the street .-Corinth
Cor Boston Globe
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
Machine Gun. for Cavalr,.

So far all efforts 4al they haze been
many and untiriug. to supply tho British
cavalry with machine gums have failed.
the decentralization Office. of which Gen.
Wolseley complained So bitterly recently
being. no doubt. az tho bottom of the
trouble. though there is reason 90 believe
that rivalry between the companies max
ing tho various types 81 machine guns has
had something 10 do with tho prUcrasti-
Mating policy that would seem TO haze
been adopted ut the war Office
From limo 10 timo excellent military
authorities have pictured the potency u
cayalry supported BY machine guns, de
claring that infantry. il not similarly
armed. could not oppose such force, the
machine gun having a range Of $500
yards nearly three times that Of the of-
fectve even Of the improved rifle Unless
they occupied fortified camp, they would
have to run for it, which with horsemen
In pursuit. would not better their chances
OF safety. but. on the contrary, place
them at tho mercy Of the troopers.-Sei'
eDtiiic American
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
A Commercial Bctectsse'< Work.

Commercial detectives occupy a field
that is rarely invaded by the police or
criminal detectives. and. unlike the latter.
they never desire advertising in the
papers As soon rs the commercial slcuth
becomes known he depreciatcs in vaiue
RAPIDLY until he is finally discharged or
sent into another city where he has no &C
quaintances to spot him and give him
away when he is ont on nights prowi
There are several agencies in the western
cities. and while you rarely hear Of their
operations. they must do an enormous
business to pay for the large suites OF
offices which are supported by their
patrons
The commercial detective goes about as
a man Of leisure, with allowance for eN
penses 10 entertain those with whom ho
desires 10 associate. and his work is one Of
observation His agency reports. either
by letter or directly. once a week or moro
frequently. on the habits Of clerks. sales
plen. bookkeepers and others in coniden
tial positions These reports are not
always in the interest of the employer as
they do better service In the hands Of
life guarantee and accident insurance
companies. where applications for policies
specify a line of conduct that would en-
title the holder toa gilt edge classification
Whenever young men begin bowling
up" too freely or di 5patiug to an extent
that their SALARY Will not justify, the
Swallowed man receives hint of the fact
together with notice that his policy will
bc Cancelled unless there Is au improve.
ment in his behavior Globe Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26

The ordinance for the Union Passenger
Railway to make track on Cary street
was passed by the Council over the
Mayors veto 10y vote of % to votes.
There may be some difficulty in the
passage of cars al a certain point on
Cary street, but this can doubtless be
obviated. Ii is not necessary that the
transit conveniences of 100000 people be
sacrificed to few people on a certain
part of Cary street
Besides this, we do not see how dray
or wagon should be allowed TO block the
way for half hour by taking more than
half of the street crossings instead of
placing itself lengthwise the street, par
allel TO the pavement aud close to it, The
sidewalk and the street are blocked by
drays and wagons all the time, and still
the objection is made Thai a passenger
transit company, for the convenience of
the whole public. should not disturb the
drays and wagons.
This is rather behind the times. The
majority have rights. If the railway
company interferes with the transporia-
ton on Cary street they can be hauled up
for it,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
OUR BALMY CLIMATE.

The TINES has taken pains to show
during the past winter comparison oil
temperature between Richmond and
Washington, to show that peculiar
Typographical feature of the area OF
country surrounding Richmond causes
warmer and clearer weather during the
winter. During the great blizzard our
people will remember that there was
nothing but little spit of cold rain for
twenty.four hours. while hundred miles
north of us everything was absolutely
paralyzed for forty.eight hours by ter
rife storm of wind and snowihat broke
wires and blocked travel. During the
last ten days there has been stress OF
weather all over the country. and though
the May has been slightly cool here, we
have only 10 compare 1t with the rest OF
the country to see what happy conditions
we live under. The New York Sun has
the following article on the weather:
ave recently had reports of disastrous
floods in Germany. Last week we had
accounts Of the flooding of an extensive
region in the Mississippi valley, by VIII, h
hundreds of farms were submerged. We
have news from Hong Kong that 1t has
been found necessary to remove the in
habiants Of the flooded districts along
the Yellow River.
I'VE hear of tOrnadOes as well AZ Hoods.
From Texas we have reports OF the
tornado that swept over BrOwn,on last
Tuesday, demolishing churches and
dwellings and injuring number OF cit!-
zens 1t evidently moved northward, for
we Learn that on Wednesday it struck
Arizona ana the dispatch says it came
from the southwest in the regular funnel
shape The recent blizzard in New \ ork
gave US some idea OF The nature of those
whirlwinds, the ravages of which have
raised alarm This year in several locali-
ties, from Nothcrn Dakota TO Southern
Texas
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
PLAYS AND ACTORS.

Macbeth" By Irving, Is promised to
English theatrcsoerS next season.
Charlotte Wolter has been connected with
the Burg theatre in Vienna for twenty-slx
years.
Just as the doors were about to be opened
AT the Theatre dc fAlhambra, in Brussels,
one night not long ago, the enormous chan
delier fell with fearful crash. No one was
hurt, but the performance had to be post
poned.
Ella Russell has conquered Russia. Dur
ing her engagement as prima donna, at War
saw, she received 800 bouquets, II diamond
ring, diamond bracelet and n gold and
silver tea service for twelve persons. AT
Petersburg she was handed IA horseshoe OF
roses, from which hung Il rose formed OF
rubies aud diamonds.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
THE CAUSE or TUE pG0K MAN.

THE CAUSE or TUE poem MAN.
The poor people of The United Ststes,
when they read the scseeds OF monopo'
lists appealing to working men, ought TO
notice one particular point about proiec-
ton, and that is that the family pays over
100 per cent more for alpaca goods
than people in other countries do. Please
take note of the fact and think about
1t. Every family wants that class OF goods
and the duty makes them over 100 per
cent. higher than they ought 10 be. But
mark you well the rich man gets
high class clothes from England at about
80 per cent duty, 50 the laborer is not
quite so much protected after all, if he
will omen his eyes The same thing an
plies 10 other goods, and the man in
Canada, just across the river, and IN the
same continent, the same conditions, gels
all his clothes for one-half what the
American citizens of this free country
pays. Why is this
The monopolists say that it is proiec'
ton of American labor, and yet, As we
stated Yesterday, in free.tfadc England
the price Of labor rose, while in pro,eC-
tive New England it fell. The reason Is
that England works for the markets Of
the whole world with raw materials at
fair prices, while The American is tied to
n stake and made TO work only Tor
manipulated home market. Having only
a limited market and only limited EN-
ployers, who are monopolisis, when ne
complains of starvation wages the
monopolst shuts up and holds his supply
of goods for rise of the market, because
the protective tariff keeps ont other
goods and gives him royal grant OF
monopoly.
If the American workman was allowed
to exercise his skill on raw materials "a
Englishmen do he could beat the world,
and it would rot be in the power OF a
few employers TO control him. There
would be no need Of unions or of strikes,
because the demand Tor labor wodld be
ten times what il is now II j, in vain
that the mOnopOlists fight. this simple
statement. The reverse Of il is Robin
son Crusoe idea of keeping an island all
to Yourself instead OF trading with the
whole world The sewing machine il
England costs one-half what il does here,
and 90 with everything else that comos
under the balelul control Of 'hc most
Infamous system that free people ever
1t is time that the American people
opened their eyes and asked why it j.
that we have no commerce and why are
we not allowed to manufacture goods
for the whole world instead of being en-
shaved to few Republican monopolists
to whom the Government farms out the
great industrial interests We do not
want any better issue than this in the
coming contest for the Presidency which
will control the destiny of the country
for twenty years. But We wish to see
the speakers and the papers teach the
people the right OF the thing, and 10 do il
clearly and well.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26

Mr. Nathan Appleton, who has acted
as newspaper champion Of The Panama
fraud canal ana is trying to.run down the
Nicaragua canal with a pyroiechnic dis
play of prevaricatorial figures. has To-
Gently said that the elevation Of the route
would be $40 feet above The level Of Tie
lake Mr.. Appleton has caught Tartar
in the person Of Mir Hugh Higgett, who
SAYS that the whole statement of Nj
Appleton is fabric OF Misrepresentation,
both as to the merits Of the Panama
route and the faults of the Nicaragua
route.
After tearing Mr. Appleton limb from
limb by a clean cut analysis of hic mis-
statements, Mr.. IIiggcit concludes as
follows
This whole subject has been so
thoroughly ventilated by the recent de
bate in the French Chamber that the
conditions Of the new loan and the situa-
ton and prospects of the Panama Com
pany are understood now as they have
never been before. and shrewd observers
believe that VI. de Lesseps is going to
have hard time getting more money
At any rate, there is nothing in the
condition or prospects of the Panama
affair to make the friends OF The Mica
ragna proiec. do otherwise Than they az
and have been doing-thet is, push
steadily and carefully forward, just a. il
the Nicaragua route were the only pracli-
it is"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26

The HENNEP1N CANAL The Jourhal
If Commerce in discussing the difficulties
of the river and harb0r bill, and The log
rolling that generally obtains in such
measures, says that "it may not be
amiss 10 add that The attempts 10 engraft
upon the measure the provisions for such
work as the Uennepin Canal, if perse-
vered in, will defeat all legislation for
this class of expenditures The bill is
odious enough as il stood, with the pro
posed outlay of so many millions in places
where no benefit whatever 10 the com
merce of the country can result from the
projected work. But the canal project
if fastened on the river and harbOr bill
will sink it beyond all hope Of approval
by the Chief Executive, and carry TO the
grave with ii some very useful plans for
facilitating navigation AT points where
such Improvements are really needed.
That canal, however desirable, should be
left wholly 10 State superiniendence or
to private enterprise.