The National tribune., 1889-08-08

be made up. They are known to exist at
David's Island, N. Y; Columbus Barracks and
several posts in the West 1t is expected that
the reports now coming in will be so favorable
that the extension of the Canteen system TO
every Army post will soon be accomplished.
NO LEAVES FOR WAR DEPARTMENT CLERKS.
The 500 clerks employed in the recently-cre-
ated Pension aud Record Division of the War De-
pariment have been denied their regular au-
nual leave of absence. They have protested, but
thus far i'm vain, for the Secretary says that tho
old soldiers whose claims have accumulated
into the thousands have waited long enough,
and now tho clerks must wait for their leaves
Thirty thousand claims are awaiting the action
of the War Department., and it IL said that
there are over 100000 moro pending in the
Pension Office, which have not yet been re-
ferred to the War Department.. They have not
been referred for the reason that il would take
months to dispose of those already there await
ing action. The new Division, however, is AL
ready showing good results, as 500 cases are be-
ing returned daily to the Commissioner oil
Pensions.
AFTER FEMALE CLERKS.
A delegation of the Woman's League called
on the Labor Committee of the Grand Army OF
the Republic To ask its members TO CO operate
with the League in looking into tho matter eli
women in the Departments who claim to be
tHNsc " hidud army lnHutHtc ~ 10 hoSSit'N
that many such women have nothing on which
tObaSe such claims. The Labor Comm ittee prom
ised its co operation.
NEW APPoINTEEs
The President made the following app oint
ments during the week: j. X. q. Pitkin, OF
Louisiana, to be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOtentiary 10 the Argentine he
public. Mr.. Pitkin was Marshal of Louisiana
under President Grants administration, and
was the candidate for Governor of the State on
the Republican ticket in 1876, when Hayes
headed the National ticket, and always claim
ed that he was elected by much larger ma
jority than the Presidential ticket received
aud that he would have been Governor but
that Mr.. Hayes entered into bargain by
which he was 10 receive the electoral vote oil
Louisiana at the expense of the State ticket.
Henry G. Yarmouth, of Louisiana, TO be Col
lectoT Of Customs at New Orleans, La. Gov.
Yarmouth was the Lieutenant Colonel of the
32d Mo-, and left the service in November,
1864, aud made his home in New Orleans,
where he entered actively into State and Ma
tional politics. and was elected Governor. He
has acquired quite fortune, owns one of the
largest sugar plantations in the country, aud
is one Of the leading business men Of the South.
The appointment gives general satisfaction.
John 5. Patty 10 be Naval Officer for the
Port of New Orleans.
THE GUESTS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Ex-Gov. J. M. Rusk, Secretary of the Depart
ment of Agriculture; Corporal James Tanner,
Commissioner of Pensions; Capt William NJ.
Meredith, Chief of the Bureau Of Engraving
aud Printing; Gen. ). 5. Burdett, Past Com
maHder. in Chief. and Col. W. w. Dudley, ex-
Commissioner of Pensions. will be the guests of
the Department OF the Potomac on the trip TO
Milwaukee.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
n - Fat
Studer entered the service in 1861 as First
Lieutenant, and was promoted to the Captaincy
OF his company for meritorious services. He
was transferred 10 the Veteran Reserve Corps
in 1863 owing to i'll health and served until
the close of the war and was brevetted Major.
For the past 10 years he has been United States
Consul at Singapore, India, and because of long
and faithful service in climate which few
Europeans or Americans can Withstand. he was
promoted to the Consulship a. Barmen, Prussia,
by President Harrison. Maj. Studer tells won
derful stories of the reptiles Of India mention
ing one snake which he saw in front of his
hotel which was measured by an officer Of
the Government, that was % feet in length.
The Government OF India offers bounty (sinl-
iiar 10 that which is paid by some States Of the
Union on wolf scalps) for these reptiles. The
Major heard of one snake that was killed while
attempting 10 swallow a woman, which was re-
ported 10 be over 50 feet long. He heard this
story through various sources, but dad not see
the reptile, and he is inclined 10 think that the
natives who reported 1t were drawing upon
very vivid imaginations The Major will leave
for his new post in few days. but will visit the
Paris Exposition and several other European
cities while en- route.
Charles II. Shute, New Orleans. La. Com
rade Shute was First Lieutenant OF the I'd
n. H., and is now Commander Of Mower Post,
No. ], New Orleans.
Gen. Granville II. Dodge, of Council Bluffs,
Iowa. Gen. Dodge was the Colonel OF the 4th
Iowa, and commanded brigade sc tho battle
Of Pea Ridge lie was promoted for his gal
lantry in this action, and placed in command
Of division. He Afterwards commanded the
18th Corps. or the part Of IL that was with Shcr-
man on the Atlanta campaign. He was severely
wounded in front o! Atlanta, and afterwards
commanded the Department Of Missouri. He
is prominently identified with railroad inter
ests in the West and South.
VIM. /. Dewart. s4th Pa, Philadelphia, Pa.
Comrade Dewart belongs 10 Meade Post. No. 1,
and Is connected with the pOstoiiiee in Phila-
dalnhia