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THE LAW IN THE CASE.

The treatment Of Senator Manderson's
pension by the Mngwnmp and other partizan
papers is an instance Of siorc ingenious aud
artistic lying than Is customary in the dis
cussiOn of pension matters. II is clearly the
work Of some treacherous employe Of the
Pension Bureau, who makes bad showing
by giving only portion OF the facts and
falsely distorting these.
The real facts are that under the law and
the universal practice OF the Pension Bureau,
Gen. Henderson was entitled 10 full pen
sion from the day that bis terrible wound
was incurred, and not a lialfraie, which was
given him, and the recent award only gives
him now what he should have had then
There is no question as 10 this. The facts
set forth by the certificate Of the Sur.
geon of his regiment, upon which he was
discharged, and by that Of the Surgeon who
examined him for pension, show beyond
doubt that this was the case. Misunder-
standing Of the provisions of the law by the
latter led him to make half-raiing, when
he should have made full one
The papers make great point Of the fact
that at six subsequent examinations the
Surgeons did not find the General entitled
TO higher rate Of pension than was at first
allowed him. From this they argue that
he was constantly seeking an increase OF pen.
sion, but was as constantly defeated by the
sturdy honesty of the ex-Examining Sur
geons, until Commissioner Tanner formed a
more pliable Board. This is the ingenious
part Of the lying. The truth is, the six ex-
aminations took place under the iniauitous
biennial-examination law"
That law was really measure for cutting
down pensions 1t provided that every odd
year MI the invalid pensioners should, be.
fore receiving their September payment, APP
pear before the Examining Surgeons fol
examination as TO whether the disabil.
tiles had not decreased 80 as to warrant
the cutting down or stoppage of the pen.
sions they were receiving The duty Of
the Examiners was confined to this one
thing All they could do under the Law
was to certify that the pensioners disability
still continued in The same degree or that il
| had diminished. They had no right ID
recommend an increase, or to say anything
about the disability having become greater
Section 469sa prevented this. The law was
passed 10 reduce pensions and relieve thu
roll Of all who might have recovered from
their injuries.
In practice 1t worked very harshly. The
| Surgeons understood that their business
was to cut down the pensions. and they
strove to make q showing Of efficiency by
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15
TRIBUNETS.

MuRAT HALsTEAD was astonisbed to find
that beer is about rs dear in Germany, and
champagne in France, ms in this country He
says that the price of beer in Germany is
from 10 to 80 pfennigs glass The value of
pfennig is about two mills which would
make the cost from three TO six cents The
beer, no is sure, Is no better than in this coun.
try nor are the glasses larger A not unusual
price for bottle of champagne in Paris is Is
francs-about $3.50. Thus is another Mug
wump complaint shown to be without basis
THERE are two stories in the books with
which it is supposed that every body who reads
is familiar. One is III regard To the man who
thought he was buying horse at great bar.
gain, when he agreed 10 pay / cent for the first
nail in his shoes, 2 for the second, for the
third, 16 for the fourth, and so on. Upon try
ing to figure it out, no found that his horse
would cost him more than herd of the finest
Kentucky thoroughbreds. The other is that
the man who invented the game of chess told
the delighted Egyptian King that all the re-
ward he wanted was one grain of wheat for the
first square Of the board, two for the next, aud
so on. The King demonstrated with him rs to
the insuilieieucy of the gift, but the inventor
persisted, and finally the King ordered the
Royal Treasurer to give him what he desired.
The Treasurer retired to his office to make up
the account, and presently came back with his
eyes bullying aud the information that there
was not wheat enough in the royal granaries
he doubted il there was enough in all
Egypt-to comply with the demand.
distinguished mathematician has since
computed that il would take enough
wheat to cover tho whole land of Egypt to
depth of four feet In spite of the public
familiarity with these accounts of the marvels
of geometrical progression Buffalo rag mer-
chant, named NSklansky, has succeeded in
catching his business rivals on the old hook.
lie is the manager of an extensive concern,
called the Queen City Rag Company, which has
been beaten in several deals by the rival rag
house of 0ppenheimer & Co. To get even he
offered to sell that house 20 bales of rags,
one cent to DO paid for tho first pound,
2 cents for the second etc. the price of each
bale to be double that of the preceding bale.
Mr.. oppenheimer, without stopping to con-
slider the offer, jumped at the proposal A
contract was drawn up and signed By both
parties. Afterward Mr.. 0ppenheimer figured
out his bill for his Goth bale of rags, and found
he would have to pay $5.250.ss, the total bill
amounting to $I0A02.75. The goods were
worth $3.50. When the Queen City Co. tried
to deliver the goods their cartmen were driven
OFF by 0ppenheimer's men. A bill was sent,
however, and Mr.. Sklansky says he is going to
bring up the case in the Supreme Court,
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REINSTATEMENT OF VETERANS.

RElNSIAJEMERF OF VETERANS.
Theodore Roosevelt, Of the Civil Service
Commission, states in letter the Commits
sion's position with regard to the veterans:
The CoIlmission recommended the rule allow
ing old yJders to be reinslaed without reference
TO the i/ngth of time they had been on, OF service
beoauab there was peculiar hardship In their
eases OF course the rule does not dismssals
for cause. Whenever there is vacancy, or where
one properly be created by the dismissal OF the
man originally benefited by the old soldiers
disDi. sal, the Reinstatement can with perfect
propricty be made and Ought TO be made.
But the Commission hive. whenever II has
been brought to their notice, very emphat-
icnlly protested against vacancy being created by
the turning out of an innocent man TO make room
for old soldier. even If the latter was himself
wrongfuy dismissed. Ono wrong must not be
reinedied by the commission Of another.
This is very good and the veterans are
properly grateful to the Commission for its
action, which, The truth must be told, WAS
hardly expected from its makeup. There
is but one soldier on the Board Hon.
Charles Lyman, who served calamity in the
14th Conn. The other members are Hon.
Theodore Roosevelt, who has the reputation
Of being Republican with Mugwunp ten
denoies, and Hon. Hugh S. Thompson, As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury under
Cleveland, and South Carolina Democrat
We only take exception TO the concluding
sentences We believe that veteran who
has been dismissed from the public service,
for no reason connected with his integrity
or efficiency, is entitled under the law-as
well as matter Of equity-to restoration.
IL should not be necessary 10 wait until
some man is found who has profited by the
dismissal Of n veteran TO make this restora-
tion. Pit the veteran back anyhow, and
settle the rest of the matter afterward. The
veteran does moi lose his rights because
civilians have been given employment to
which he was entitled. They cannot acquire
a preference over him, because the law does
not contemplate such thing. To restore
him Is not, as Mr. Roosevelt says, the at
tempt TO remedy one wrong by the COM
mission of another. II Is simply giving him
that which has been improperly withheld
from him
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15

THERE has been marked tendency ON
The part Of disabled comrades to grayitate
10 Washington, hoping 10 secure thereby a
more prompt examination Of their cases.
THIS frequently results in great hardship
and loss 70 them, and expense TO the COM
Tades here, who care for them and return
then. 70 their homes. The tax upon the lit
tie Department Of the Potomac is very
Onerouss and no good can como of it. Com
Tades' cases can be adjusted just ar we'll
and generally much better-at their own
homes than here. They are usually nearel
Their evidence there. To come on here il
very expensive, and no benefit can be secured
by il.
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He calculates the total amount which will
be taken from the pockets of the Michigan
comrades by the adoption of the higher rate
will not be less than $4,000.
What is true of the Department of Michi-
gan is still more true OF the Departments Of
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, which are each
larger than Michigan, Ohio having twice as
many comrades.
OF the ,2i6 members of the Order, nc
coTding TO the report for March 81, 1888,
there were in the Departments in the inte-
rior of the country, and which, according TO
the admissions of the Chairmen are most
disastrously affected by the higher rate:
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. D. c. AUGUST Is. 1883.
"TRUMPETER FRED. "
BY
Capt. Charles King.

We have secured new serial story from
Capt Charles King, the popular author of
The Colonel's Daughter" and other tales
illustrative Of army life 1t is entitled
"Trnmpeter Fred" and is replete with stir
ring incidents Of the camp and field that
viii enchain the interest Of our readers from
FIRST 10 last. No one should miss it, 1t
viii be commenced soon, and win run
through series Of issues Of the paper.
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That il, nearly one-haif of the comrades
and the half from which fonr.fifths of the Mt
tendance win oome-will by the statements
to pay the higher rate, while the remainder,
living in the'more remote States, from which
the attendance viii be relatively small. will
have the benefit Of fares OF less than one
cent a mile
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15

COMRADES who may pay some attention
TO ihe attacks on Senator AlaBders0n by the
MugSump press should consider the fact
that in the last three years he has by hard
work and persistent effort scared allow
ances for comrades in the ranks amounting
in the aggregate to $4,000, and in july
alone Of this year he obtained allowance
for private soldiers amounting to SG,34O, o.
1870 more than the Senator's salary for :
year.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15

Or course we are glad that the two-for-a-
cent instruction in Hawaii was crushed so
promptly and with so little loss of life.
But we would not have mourned as those
without hope, if the disorder had reached
the proportions that would have demanded
the interference of the United States
Sooner or later it will be necessary for us to
take possession of those islands, aud If il is
done now it will not have to be done after
awhile.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15

THE Milwaukee people are going right
ahead preparing for the Encampment in
great style. They have been putting up
tents in Camp Badger at the rate Of one
ever five minutes, and other arrangements
are being pushed forward with like energy.
The Milwaukeeans are great people, and
when they set ont TO do anything they put
fheir whole hearts into il.
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HON. GEORGE CHANDLER,
First Assistant seerstarr Of ths Intsrior.

The veterans gained good friend in the ap
pointment of Hon. George Chandler as First
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior judge
Chandler was born at Hermitage, Wyoming
Co., N. Y, Sept. 20, 1872 When quite young
his father removed to Green County Wis,
where yoang Chandler lived until he was 10
years old, at which time he entered Beloit
College. After graduating from there, he took
course in the Law Department Of the uni
versity of Michigan. from which be graduated
in 1866. Five years later be settled in In
dependence, Kan, where he formed a law
partnership with Hon. George r. Peck. Judge
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15
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The GAR is not attempting 10 boycott
the railroads" When A offers r 10 sell him
something al a certain price. b has the priyi-
lege Of declining 10 buy at that figure. This
is just what has happened The railroads
have offered 70 sell the comrades transport
alton al certain price. The latter think the
price TOO high, and decline 20 buy. There is
DO moral or legal obligation upon them 70
buy anything al more than Ghey think il is
worth
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Or course the Department Commanders
are abused They have got OF easier than
they had reason 10 expect. Amy man who
speaks on acis on behalf OF the veterans must
know beforehand that he win bring upon
himself a vOlley Of abuse, and that the in
tensity OF this win be in proportion to the
service he render the comrades.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15

MANY Pennsylvania comrades are dis
satisfied with what they consider the undue
technicalism of the officers charged tSith the
execution of the law passed by the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature last Winter, which gives
free transportation to all the members of
Pennsylvania regiments and other organize
tions which participated in the battle of
Gettysburg to that town at the time of the
dedication of the monuments next Septem-
Der. The Attorney General rules that those
who had ceased to be members of the regi-
ments before the battle was fought or be-
came members afterward ARE not entitled to
these benefits; also, that il is confined TO
the veterans who reside in the State, the
transportation being from their homes in
the State to Gettysburg aud return The
very many comrades who have their legal
residences in Pennsylvania and their actual
residences in Washington, and who are in
Government employ, are denied transporta-
ton or it's equivalent unless they start from
their homes in Pennsylvania.
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Chandler rose rapidly in his profession, and
became the attorney for several important rail-
road and other corporations. In 1882 he was
elected Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District
Of Kansas, and was reelected without oppOsi-
tion all parties giving him their support. This
is one of the largest and Wealthiest districts Of
the State and the litigation in it was eomplicat-
ed and very important But through all he con-
dueted himself with such ability and integrity
as to win the fattering approval Of everybody.
This brought him offers Of political hOn0rs in
every direction, but he declined them all He
was welded 10 his profession, and resisted all
temptations 10 abandon it for any other pursuit.
The Kansas people were strong in bis support
for recognition by Presidents HarrisOn's Adj
ministrati0n. and he was in consequence given
his present important position. His special
work there Is the consideration Of appeals from
the rulings Of the Land Office in contested claims
involving the construction of che presumption,
homestead timber culture, aud desert-Iand laws
and mining, and other rights involving large
amounts Of property. Also appeals from the
Commissioner of Patents and Indian Affairs are
referred 20 him; the Bureau Of Education,
Census Bureau, and various National institu-
tions are under his immediate control At
present be has charge OF the Interior Depart
ment during the absence Of Secretary Noble
Judge Chandler has shown himself since his
entry into Office 10 be an active and consistent
friend OF the veterans. he has weeded out q
large number Of the Confederates and their
sympathizers whom he found occupying places
of honor and profit in the Department. and has
replaced them with Union soldiers. In every
instance he has exhibited strong preference
for the veterans In all appointments
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VHE NATIONAL TR1BuNE WASHINGTON O. THURSDAY AUGUST Is 1889

reducing them to an amount aggregating
more than their fees, The injustice COM
mitted was so fragrant that the law was re-
pealed in 1870.
The six examinations which Senator
Henderson underwent were these formal,
biennial affairs, which merely determined that
has disability had not become less They had
absolutely nothing to do with an increase.
Had they found his wound 10 times as bad
as at first the Surgeons could not have rec
commended giving him an additional cent.
Were they certain that his rating was not
one.quarter what it should have been, they
could not say word to repair the injustice.
When his case was at last re-examined by
the proper Board, il was at once decided
that the Surgeon who made the rating in
1865 had made an error in rating him at
$50 month when he certified to disa-
bility which entitled him to $50. and his
palpable mistake was rectifed.
These arc the plain, undeniable facts.
We ask any of the detractors of Senator
Henderson what inducement $50 month
would be TO them to receive, rs he did, a
bullet near the spinal cord, and carry it
through life, with the constant probability
that some jar of the body or unguarded
muscular movement might change its posi-
lion and nrndnce nnralysia or dcath2
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15

EDMOND, Ventura Co, Oklahoma, already
rfjoices in newspaper, TIE SH#, and very
bright little paper it is M. w. Reynolds is
the editor, and J. E. Quien business man
ager. Both are comrades.
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IT seems that the thrifty railroads have
interfered with the scheme TO 90 to Milwau-
kee by lake, by getting control Of many Of
the most Important vessels.
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THE COMS1ANDER-IN-CHIE VIEWS.
Commander-in-Chief Warner arrived in
Chicago last Saturday, in company with the
other members Of the Sioux Commission.
He was at once pounced down upon by the
reporters in regard TO the National Encamp-
ment muddle, and said:
During my 10 weeks absence with tho Sioux
Commission have been constantly advised by my
Adjutant- General TO all things pertaining TO the
Grand Army of the Republic, including, of course,
the action of the railroad companies in refusing the
l-eent rate to the comrades, which have repeat
edly stated Is unjust and inexcusable. The En-
campment will be n large one, but, of course, the
attendance will not be large. nearly, as IL would
have been had the railroads pursued wiser policy
1t Is not true that i have issued order COM
mandipg the comrades TO attend the National En-
eampment. As Commander in Chief ] have no
authority TO order the comrades to attend the Ma
tional Enoampment ut Milwaukee, nor have the
authority TO order them TO stay awny. / have the
right TO advise the comrades what think the best
action in the matter Each comrade Is then left
free to go or stay at home, his Judgment may
dictate. Certainly the Department Commanders
have much but authority in this matter
than the Commander In Chief. Some of them have
advised the comrades OF their Department TO stay
at home. While they and differ 20 the pro-
pricty OF this action, they should be no more
criticized for IL than for mine. ! certainly
ccde To them the sHme honesty Of purpose aud the
desire for the welfare of the Order that claim for
myself
'Is there any chance that the railroads may
change their rates?"
There some signs of a break in railroad
rates ] shall do what can to aid the break"
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WORK OF THE PENSION OFFICE.

During the week ending Aug. 10, 1899,
1888 claims were received, of which 1,3i5
were original invalid; 400 widows; war
of 1912; II bounty land; 80 navy; 2 old
war; IS on account of Mexican service, and
3,495 applications for increase The names
and postolfice addresses of 1927 officers and
comrades were furnished for the use of claim
ants.
The number of cases detailed to special
examiners was 1000; 563 reports and cases
from special examiners; cases on hand for
special examination, 1851.
Report of certificates issued during week
ending Aug. 10, 1889; Original, SO; in
crease, 1,o20; reissue, 206; restoration, 81 /;
duplicate, 10; accrued, so; arrears, 1; act of
March 3, 1883, 1; order April 3, 1884, j;
act of Aug a, 1856, o. supplemental, s.;
arrears June Z, 1888, o. Mexican war, %;
total, 2.22l.
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Read " Better than a Pension on PagsS
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Tiae general result is that on the great bulk of
the travel and ia the largest area east OF Chicago