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The National tribune., 1888-12-27
WHO rs HEP

EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: Having so
much about the withdrawal of Democratic MEM
bers of the GAR. arise to ask who Comrade
Koonte is, and what his military and R. record
really amounts to, as he seems to be one of
the chief indictments. By publishing this in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE you will oblige about
three or four hundred thousand readers. have
heard that he is Past COMMANDMENT Chief but
think there is some mistake in the names. Give it
to US, anyway.
Yours. in F., G. and L.,
CHAs w Rust,
Adjutant, Kit Carson Post, No. "a, Department Of
California, GAR, and late Sergeant, Co. c, Sth
Kan, Napa City, Cal.
We wish that we could give the comrade the
information he DESIRES but we cannot The
first time we heard of Geo. w. Koontz was
when he announced himself as the leader in
a grand bolt from the GAR. We have
tried to find out something about him, but
everybody in the Order of whom we have
inquired knows as little about him as we
do. His mama does not appear on the roll
of any of the recent National Encampments
either as a Delegate or an Alternate. The
Roster of the Department of Indiana for 1888
doesnot contain his name as holding any Office
whatever, and the records of the War De-
partment show that no man bearing that
name ever held a commission in an Indiana
regiment. Even the virulent Indianapolis
Sentinel, which gave all the support it could
to KoOntzs scheme to break up the GAR,
was singularly silent as to his record as a
soldier and a GAR. comrade-and his "rec-
ord i" is left to the imagination.
THE Pail Mall Gazette speaks of suakim
as slaughter-house," and points out that
its possession has cost above 5000 lives of
friend and foeman, of which the British
share was between 200 and 500. With true
British selfshness, more row is made over
the killing of these 800 than over the re-
manning $500 Arabs, Soudanese, etc, who
were, in the contumeIious phrase of the
| proud Anglo-Saxon, merely ringers" But
| it is strange to see how sensitive the Eng
lish are now on the subject of sacrifice of
life when their own kith and kin are sacri-
feed. They could see little to sympathize
with in our great struggle, when for four
years we lost more men every day on an
average than the British have in the whole
SNakim campaign. Then, if Suakim was a
slaughter-house, what was the country about
fredericksburg? Look at these figures:
The National tribune., 1888-12-27

THE comrades everywhere will sympa-
thize with ComTade Paul Van Der Wort and
his wife in the loss of their winsome little
daughter, Ollie, who died at their home in
Omaha last week, at the age of seven. She
was one of the most charming and lovable
of children, and the idol of her parents.
The National tribune., 1888-12-27

LET us all determine that the Disability
Pension Bill, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Pen
sion Bill, the Arrears Bill, the Equalization
of Bounty Bill and the Prisoners of War
Bill be passed before there is any reduction
of the revenues of the Government.
The National tribune., 1888-12-27
THE WEATHER.

BY LIEUT.. JOHN p finley, U. 8. SIGNAL
SERVICE.
Lows or areas of generally storm winds and
rain snow.
-Four "a such areas appeared in the United States
two of which passed over the country from the
Pacific to the Atlantic
Highs of generally cold, dry air.
Four "a such areas appeared within the limits of
the United States
TEMPERATURES.
The weather has been generally colder than pre-
vailed during the last week. The highest tempera-
tnre Csc occurred at Rio Grande City, Tex. the
18TH
The Io'osst (2Oo below zero) occurred at Rocklie,
Canada, on the 22d.
PRECIPITATION.
Rain or snow has been reported from every State
and Territory except New Mexico. The heaviest
amount in ii hours 3.44 inches fell at New Haven,
Conn, on the 18TH
WINDS,
Heavy and destructive winds occurred In the
Northwest, Lower Missouri Valley, the Lake re-
gion and along the Atlantic Coast from Georgia
northward The highest velocity in miles per hour
go milesl occurred at Sandy Hook n. j.. and Block
Island, K. l., on the 18th.
RIVERS
The maximum rise $50 inchesl occurred at Au-
eusta- Ga, on the 10Th. and the greatest fall 60
lnches) occurred at the same station the 10Th.
EXISTING CoNDiTIsNs.
The principal low is central in Dakota, moving
east, bearing south. Another low is entering the
country over northern California and Oregon
The principal high Is central on the Middle At
Iantc Coast.
Another is entering the country over Montana.
FACTS TO BE REMEMBERED.
l. Wind is air in motion the velocity of which
increases regularly up to elevation of Loco feet
.. In instances over half of the winds of
the day blows during seven or eight hours.
The National tribune., 1888-12-27

THE year 1889 viii see the most brilliant
and successful campaign for veterans rights
ever carried on. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
will lead wherever the struggle is sharpest.
Let all the comrades rally on its eolors.
The National tribune., 1888-12-27

Haze goa asked all your acquaintance TO
subscribe for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE?
If not do so at once, to giVe the paper more
poloer in champioaiRg the Gauss Of the Ueterans.
The National tribune., 1888-12-27

HAYTI has come down just like Capt
SCOTS coon, before shot was fired. Now
let the State Department send the frigates
to Samoa.
The National tribune., 1888-12-27

MORE twins and tripIets were born in
Massachusetts, last year than in any year
since the State began keeping vital Stats
tics. Thus are the married women of that
State nobly striving to make up for the
shortcomings of their 10000 husbandless
sistars
The National tribune., 1888-12-27

A MICHIGAN corpse came to life while be-
ing shaved. Some BARRIERS are too much for
even dead man to quietly endure.
The National tribune., 1888-12-27
PAY OFF THE DEBT,

The statement of the Secretary of the
Treasury for the month ending Nov. 30
shows the public debt to be:
~ per cents due Sept / O26 $50
July l, 19o7........... ...... 681, 2Ss, 80
The National tribune., 1888-12-27

ASK your neighbor to open the New Year
auspiciously by subscribing for THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE. 1t only coats cents a
week
The National tribune., 1888-12-27
THE LOGAN BIoNU5IENT FUND.

The following additions to the Logan
Monument Fund have been received since
The National tribune., 1888-12-27

BY LIEUT.. JOHN p. FINLEY, U. 8. SIGNAL
SERVICE.
The National tribune., 1888-12-27
PRECIPITATION.

Rain or snow has been reported from every State
and Territory except New Mexico. The heaviest
amount in ri hours (344 inohesl fell at New Haven
Conn, on the 18th.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

its reput alton has become worldwide from
this source alone, without considering the
many remarkable criminal cases with
which it has had to do Novclists. how.
ever, have often taken great liberties
with Scotland Yard rules. The force is
used for London alone, London detec-
tive being scarcely ever sent anywhere
else. Yet many Il story teller has sum.
moned n Scotland Yard detective to help
him ont with his plot, to go where his
chief would not think of sending him.
But with the novelist all things are pos
siblc; the inspector arrives, and if the
ingenuity Of the real detective and his
luck were Il 1.-THE of what they are in the
novel, no guilty man would ever escape
~
Tho force Is under tho direct orders of
the assistant commissioner. Ii invcsti.
gates notable crimes ike the Whitechapel
murders, but its principal business is en-.
bezzlements, forgeries and other similar
matters. 1t also does great deal Of
government work, both for the British
crown and for the governments Of foreign
countries. The force also is expected to
investigate all applications for naturaliza.
ton and attend popular gatherings. be-
sides Keeping an eye on all professional
criminals who may be at large. Once
week a Scotland Yard detective goes
to the city prisons to look at the
prisoners awaiting trial and see if any
arc known to him. The foreign cor.
respondence is an important item. For
merly this work was done by force of
civil service clerks. Now it is all done
at Scotland Yard, and each letter received
is replied to in the language in which 1t
is written.
There is, doubtless, much variety and
excitement in the work of detective
He must tako what clew he has, if any
| and follow the dictates of his own in
| genuity. Often he ingratiates himself
into the confidence of the suspected Grim
inal, and detectives have been known I,
live with criminal for months befor
getting the proof required for conviction
Recently in Chicago ut an anarchist tria
one of the prisoners, who was being presse
too hard by the questions OF a iawye,
stepped aside from among the criminal
and began to chat lamiliarly with til
prosecuting attorney He proved to be
, detective who had been SO familiar wit
the accused as to DO arrested and tried {,
the oflense they had committed.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

Mr.. Frederick Douglas cannot
understand why the representatives OF
all the great anti.slavery families of
Massachusetts are in favor Of the
Democratic ticket in this election.
But the answer is very easy. They
are working for present reforms, not
for past ones.-Providence Journal.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

ONDON has been
more stirred up
by the w hite.
c APPEL murders
than by any crime
c o m IN tilted In
many years. The
fact that so many
women could be
slaughtered, evil
IDENTIFY b y t h Q
same hand, and
the murderer for
for so long a time
elude the London
police is q surprise
to Londoners, who
believe that they
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

Rev. Father Villiger, S. j., of Phil
adelphla, has been a member of the
Order Of Jesuits for fifty years, He
was born in Switzerland, and fled from
there when the Jesuits were expelled
from that country in 1S4S. He has
been an earnest worker in this country,
and through his efforts the Church of
the Gesu, which will when completed
be the finest religious structure in the
Quaker City, has been made a posi-.
bility. On the occasion of his jubilee
on Thursday he was presented with a
purse of $4,000. As he has taken
the VOWS of poverty he will devote the
money to charity.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27
900 pound

The late Prince Schwarzenberp,
whose landed estates were so enor.
nous as to be called the Schwarzell.
berg Empire, left fortune of$so, 900.
900, from which sum of $500 was
bequeathed to the poor Of Vienna.
That was his sole charitable bequest.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

Fifteen carloads of sealskins left
San Francisco last week for New York
having just been received from the
north by the Alaska Commercial COM
pany. The shipment weighed 36o,-
900 pounds.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27
WACO, TEXAs, OCTOBER %, lsss

In the Democratic column-New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Mich.
gan, Indiana, California, perhaps Ohio.
New York Graphic.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27
American Bankers.

The American Bankers association has
just been holding its annual meeting in
Cincinnati. and very weighty were the
discussions that were carried on. But
there was plenty of brightness us well as
profundity in the papers read by the
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

A Port Huron. Mich. undertaken has
had large tent made. Whenever he has
funeral OH rainy day he will place the
tent over the grave so that the service
may be held with but little inconven.
tence.-ChicaCo Herald
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

deputy comptroller and comptroller of the
United States treasury, his service in that
capacity beginning in 1867 and closing in
1854 Before he was made comptroller he
had charge of the mint and coinage corre-
spondcnce. Among the most notable in
cidcnts in his official career was the dis
covery of a large defalcation at New Or.
leans. He is native of New York state.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

i ue OdueIU DTOUucTS, IdSIllOudDle
tailors, under the Pacific hotel, carry
the biggest and finest stock of goods
in Waco. They are just receiving a
large stock of new goods, domestic
and imported, and have tailors just
from the east so they can get up suits
on short notice. Best of fits and styles
guaranteed.
The barber shop in the New Nc
Clelland Billiard Parlor has been
taken in charge by Mark Flournoy,
proprietor Of the billiard Parlor. He
has secured the services of two first
class white BARRIERS, and solicisits a
share of the patronage of his friends
and the public generally.
The House of Lords under it's new
proprietor, Yves. Damron, is dispens-
ing to its patrons the finest imported
and domestic liquors, wines and ci-
CARS. The best brands of old Ken
lucky WHISTLES passed over the bar.
Fresh, cool beer always on tap.
Polite attention and satisfaction guar
anteed. This house is open day and
night, and your patronage is respect
fully solicited.
Savage & Clifton have removed to
119 South Third street, where they
will be glad to have their customers
call. They deal in furniture, and do
all kinds of upholstering and repair
ing.
Our candy factory is now running
in full blast. Fresh candies daily;
no more stale candies, try our chips,
caramels and French candies, at De-
Wells /
Berwick Bay oysters received fresh
daily, at Mrs. Whites on South Fifth
street between Austin and Franklin,
next door to the Stone hotel.
On and after October 22d, we will
serve at our tables, the genuine Bal
timore Oysters, will receive them
daily at DeWeil's. /
Oysters, candies, cakes and cigars
from DeWeil's are the best in the
land. I
Mrs. B. J. Doss, mlliner, Fourth
street. Big stock and low prices.
New crop Louisiana malasses extra
fine at Joe Thompsons.
Peeler's Cholera Mixture will cure cramp
collie, cholera morbus, diarrhGa and fux. War
ranted.
First quality of Ham Sausages just
in at Stolte Bros.
Fresh Holland Herring at Stolte
Bros.
Fancy Brands sauces at 81 Austin
street.
Do not forget that Riddle sells tor
cash, and you can get meats from him
q great deal cheaper from him than
elsewhere.
Parties should have letter and mail
boxes put up at their houses and Off
ces at once. Orders should be left
for them at II. +. Ambolds gun
store and they will be promptly ex-
ecuted.
Leave orders for roses nlants fruit
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

The finest beef, mutton, veal, and
fish are always to be found at j. G.
Crippen's market, corner Fifth and
Franklin.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

DeWiel catch their own oysters
try them. Boat arrives twice each
day. Send in your orders, for oysters
for Sunday on Fridy to DeWiel.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

Levinski & Levine carry the finest
stock of gold and silver watches at
wholesale prices.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

You will save 20 to 25 per ct. by
buying from the wholesale and retail
ewelers, Levinski & Levine. +
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

Choicest meat in town at the Ave
nue. market, nothing but the best. \
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

The project Of Paris has issued an
order forbidding newsboys to cry any
thing in the streets, excepting the I'll
ties OF papers. The law was passed
by the government of the republic in
1898. Under the reign Of Napoleon l
the law fell into desuetude, and, with
the exception Of briefrevivalin 1873,
has remained dead letter ever since.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27
THE POLICE OF LONDON.
SCOTLAND YARD, THE ORGANlZA-
TlON'S HEADQUARTERS.

Some Facts in Regard Thereto Are Rem
dered Timely by the Terrible Murders in
whitechapel, Ono of the Lowest Sluins
in the Great Metropolis Of the World.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

An American who has just returned
from Rome says of Mr.. Stallo, Ameri.
can minister to Italy: "He occupies
a fourth story flat. After one has pull.
led the bell a sufficient number of
times the minister sticks his head over
the baluster and calls out: "Who's
there" When invited to come up
ascends through the able.bodied odors
of four distinct and separate dinners.
where the representative OF 50 700, 900
freemen stands in his dressing gown
smoking his huge meerschaum pipe"
All this is far from satisfactory, but up
to the present time no such serious
charge has been made against Stallo
as that he is writing romance Of Italy.
For his reticerce in this particular he
is greatly to be praised.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27


The present Emperor of Germany
is said 10 be an admirer of Gen. Lees
military genus. He stated recently to
an American, formerly a schoolmate,
that German officers every winter gave
lectures upon the principal battles Of
our civil war, and that he himself had
attended such lectures, you had
two great Generals" said the Emperor,
ION the Confederate side whose ca.
reers l have followed with much inter.
est-Lee and Stuart. Stuart's caval.
ry operations were mentioned by the
Emperor as being especially instructive
to German students of the military art.
In this connection it will be of interest
to note that, according to the figures
presented recently by Gov. Lee at
Stanton, Va, the excess of the Fed.
eral troops over the Confederate
numbers was in the seven days around
Richmond I4,a38, at the second bat
tie OF Manassas 2s,soI, at Sharpsburl
5I.997, at Fredericksburg aI,772, a
Charlottesville $4,000, at Gettys
burg $4,000, and in the campaig
from the Wilderness to Petersbur
77,l7o.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

Fancy pickles at Heard's, 81 Aus
tin avenue.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

Brother Blaine has wisely returned
to the tariff. Misrepresentation on
that subject are so common that no.
body pays much attention to them,
but on every other issue that Blaine
has tired his blunders and misstate-
ments have been caught up at once.
The disregarded of facts which Mr..
Blaine has manifested this year
amounts to positive genius.-Philadel-
phia Times.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

On April 8, 1878. reform went into
operation, the object of which was to con.
solidate the force, and to centralize the
authority under which it worked. AS re.
formed the control of the force is in the
hands of a new department. that of Grim
inal investigation, which is under the
charge of the director of Scotland Yard
In each city division there is a local in
spector, who has charge of the detectives
of his division, and who is supposed to
be representative of the director, though
really under the control of the superin
tendent Whether the system is too
cumbersome or too systematic for prac
teal detective work. investigation is car.
ried on pretty independently by divisions,
but the idea of Scotland Yard being the
center from which all detective work is
guided is still kept alive among the peo
pie. The inspectors meet there from
time to time; local superintendent serd
there reports of crimes which have been
committed during the previous twenty.
four hours every morning, and the di
rector is supposed to issue the instruc
tons regarding them, but practically the
inspectors are Independent, for the mat
ter of any crime is usually remanded to
them. x*x
The detective force of London consists
of 400 men in summer and 200 in winter
They are chosen from the police for their
ingenuity in tracking criminals, SO far as
this is apparent. The Scotland Yard force
consists of eighty men, nearly all of
whom rank rs inspectors. This force has
so long been the focus of observation in
criminal investigation. it has been called
upon 50 often to assist the novelist
especially one whose plot covers crime,
or ono who writes detective stories. that
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

Leave orders for roses. plants, fruit
and ornamental trees at Perry's Pa
cific hotel block. +
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

have the best police force in the world.
However, it is the London detective
force, rather than the police force, whose
especial duty it is to seek out the authors
of crime, though detectives are really but
a higher grade of police In 1877 the
London detective force was reorganized,
since when it has been regarded remark
ably efficient. Previous to that time the
force consisted of several detectives in
each district, under the direction of the
superintendent or captain of the district,
and of thirty men at the central Office at
Scotland Yard. There were, therefore,
number of independent detachments.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

Waco Furniture Co.
Farewell
W A R N | N G
A good thing for
everybody who want to
buy furniture. We will
extend our closing out
sale ten days longer.
Now is your time to
buy furniture; you can
afford to buy at the
prices we offer, wheth-
err you need 1t or not.
Give us a call at once
as we must make room
tor our new stock en-
routed, and after that
time we will have the
largest, best assorted
an most complete
stock of furniture ever
shown in Central Tex
as, at prices to suit ev-
erybody.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-27

LOGAN MURRAY.
EDW. L. BAKER
Mr. Knox Is best
known. He was for
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-01-26
GEORGIA GI.EAN1NGs.

Haiman's pillow factory was destroy
ed by fire in Atlanta on Friday night.
1t was fully insured
A curious business affair between
a couple of merchants of Americas
is worthy Of mention. Some weeks
ago one member of certain firm
concluded he would like to dissolve
partnership, and offered to sell or
buy at such a price. The other mem
Der said he was satisfied, and would
not buy or sell. In consequence the
business was closed up, and rent and
taxes are slowly eating up the goods.
At Cartersville "the laws delay
is well represented by the famous
case of Holcombe VS.. Strickland, now
ON trial in the Superior Court. This
case originated in 1885 in the Jus
tice Court for Altoona district for
the possession of heifer worth S11.
After various vicissitudes it ha.
reached the Superior Court, bringing
with it some fifty pages of pleadings
and testimony, and a bill tor accrued
costs of $50 80, and the end is not
yet.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-01-26

''The tariff puups the poor to irri-
gate the rich. < And those
already enriched with the spoils of
the poor are wealthy and organized
able to govern the press, sustain the
lobby. dupe the people and bride
them with their own money. At
ldpta Constitution, 1888.
The above strong Remuneration was
made by the Constitution in 1888
when it was tariff reform paper.
Now, since it has "flopped" over to
the advocacy OF the high tariff rob-
berry on the necessaries of life, and
desiring to exempt the luxuries such
as tobacco and whisky, its friends
would like to know why this change
Of sentiment to perpetuate tariff
that pumps the poor to irrigate the
rich ?" Are those ALREADY enrich
ed with the spoils of the poor" the
organized wealthy monopolist, been
able to govern the press" in the
South, "dupe the people and bride
them with their own money" We
trust not.