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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
PROSPECTS OF Pension LEGISLATION

PROSPECTS OF PENSION LEGISLATION.
Maj. f. d. Morrill, took advantage of
suspension day" last week TO bring
mp his bill, and attempt to pass ii.
The movement was surprise alike
to friends and foes of pension legis-
latiOn. Neither side was prepared for the
movement, and the soldiers enemies
were thrown into actual confusion. Our
friends rallied promptly, however, Maj.
Morrill, pressed his advantage skilfully, and
came within two votes of securing the
necessary two-thirds to suspend the rules
and pass the bill.
What the next move viii be ii Is impossi-
bic to say, but we can rest assured that Maj
Morrill, will diligently improve every oppor-
tunity to further pension legislation, and
that we shall shortly have good news from
the House OF Representatives.
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the cost of freight in sending them to dis
tant points, and the farmer should be, and we
believe he is, willing that the manufactures
in turn should pay fair wages to those who
produce the commodities which the farmer
buys.
Again, repeat, what would it profit the
farmer even if he could buy his cloth and
iron trihe cheaper if he lose the advantages
of home market near his fields by the
operationa
In proof of the value of the home market
it is only necessary TO call attention to the
fact that the great increase in value of farming
land is not to be found in those States which
are destitute of diversified industries. If
the official figures of the Agricultural Depart
ment and the Census are reliable, it can be
proved beyond any question that the value
of land in purely agricultural States ranges
from about S. to $40 per acre, and that this
value increases as we approach the States
in which manufactures have taken root and
developed. Dividing the States and Terri
tories of the United States into four classes,
the first having less than 80 per cent. en-
gagged in agriculture; second, those with 30
and less than so per cent; third, those with
80 and less than 20 per cent; and fourth,
those having 20 per cent. and over, being
almost exclusively agricultural States. APP
plying this test to the value of lands the
| CnIIoy,;n,, rasnII :. obto;nod
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ROBERT p. PORTER.
THE q. A. II. NATIONAL PENSION COM
NITTEE.

Not satisfied with the course of pension
legislation in Congress, Gen. George S. Mer-
rill, Chairman of the GAR. National PEN
sion Committee, has called the Committee
together. 1t will meet in Washington to-
day-Thursday, April Ito consider the
whole situation, what is desired to be ac-
complished, what is possible to accomplish,
and the best means to secure the desired
result. 1t will unquestionably have an
excellent influence upon Congress, for the
Senators and Representatives thoroughly
recognize that the Committee is the mouth
piece of the great body of Veterans, and
accurately represents their wishes.
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TRACY IRE M FL.
The Experiences of the
Blue Jay Mess.
BY JOHN McELRoY.
WILL BEGIN MAY |.

This latest story by John McElroy, the
author Of "Andersonyille, a Story Of South
ern Prisons; "a File of Infantrymen /;
"reminiscences Of an Army Mule" etc, is
pronounced one Of the best ever written 10y
him, and is certain 10 be very interesting TO
al our readers. 1t wiz begin with the first
issue in May.
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ALL that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE de-
mands is that the veterans be given the same
liberal Interpretation Of their contract with
the Government as the bondholders have
had. Place the men who gave their blood
on level with the men who lent money.
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GENTLEMEN Of Congress, hope deferred
malseth the heart sick" Let us have some
thing done at once. If it is not all that we
should have you can cure the defect by adj
ditional legislation.
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TIE bin which is now before Congress TO
raise the pension Of the totally blind 10 500
a month should pass IT is as little as the
Government can do TO give that much 10 the
men who are suffering from so terrible an
affection.
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL l., 1890.
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II yOu are not a pensioner, please read article
headed LOST on page TO-
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LOST IRE goa one aghO has failea 10 file
his pension claim? See page 10.
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Production Exports of Export of
al cereals cereals production.
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AN OPEN LETTER.

To the Soldier Hating Representatives from tie
South
GENTLEMEN: Your virulent assaults upon
every proposed pension measure never fail
TO include bitter denunciations and lament
ations as to the intolerable burdens laid
upon the people by the necessity for pension
expenditures. You generally hold out that
your own people are particularly oppressed
in this direction, since they were impover-
ones TO care for, and receive no benefits from
the expenditures. It is easy to show how
false and demagogic this sort of talk is, and
We have repeatedly done so. In the first
place, pension payments do not increase any
taxpayers burdens one cent. The money is
derived from imposts levied for other pur-
poses than taxation and revenue. In the
next place, the South receives an immense
benefit from these protective imposts. Fully
one-third of the revenue received from our
custom-houses comes from duties imposed
for the production of Southern farm prod
nets In the fiscal year of 1888 we collected
at our pOrtsaof entry S2135O9,sO2 upon inn
ports of foreign products. The portion col
lected on things which came directly into
competition with the products of Southern
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Years. Millions of AIiionson oo,,
bushels. bushels. % Vow
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24

A spark From Cigarette Causcs
Frlghtfn1 Accident.

spark From u Cigarette Causes q
Frightfn1 Accident.
For some weeks one hundred laborers
have been at work trying TO dig down a
small mountain and make a cut through II
for the Wiikesboro extension Of the Cape
county, 8. q.
Tho workmen In digging through the
mountain had come upon a large rock
which would require heavy blasting 70
preAk up. Several days ago they began to
drill a large hole into the rock for the pur-
pose Sn OF w.,vns blowing II "p with giant powder.
work and soon had two full kegs Of pow.
der packed Into the rock. George Hendly
was adjusting the fuse and at the same time
carelessly pulling away on cigarette. He
was almost ready to touch fire to the end
Of tho fuse and the other laborers were pre-.
pairing 70 run when a spark dropped from
Hendly's cigarette and ignited the powder,
which In an instant sent up an explosion
which Jared the earth for miles around
1t was some twenty minutes after the ex-
plosion before the smoke passed away and
the agonizipg cries of the dying were pain
ful In the extreme.
The rock was sent dashing up in thous-
and pieces and an entire side OF the noun
tain was blown up. Several men were sent
whirling skyward by pieces of the broken
rock, and falling they were soon buried by
dropping earth. Some were knocked to
the ground and XII nj by rocks or dirt fall
ing upon them and others escaped without
any injury.
When those who escaped unhurt got to
work digging out the dead It was found
that five had been killed, as follows
Samue. Culls,i aged % Thomas Emroy,
3s; J. II. Falls, nged 26; George Kindly,
aged Al Eugene Moore, aged 10. Thirteen
are hurt, among whom arc Superintendent
+. X. Elber. Tho explosion caused much
excitement throughout Wilkes county, IL
having been heard distinctly eight miles.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24

Ruw enxori, but II IL the crown Of busy
period, ard 1 wear II without regret ~ tho
gin of time" Ns
D. B.LASDIs, proprietor Of the Pluck "
printing establishment on East Orange
neat specimens Of his work. lie has skill.
mlly used types, rules and colored inks.
Sro. PIErRo MARcoTIINI, professional
beggar, died In Rome recently and len
$4,000 TO his nephew. Pope Plus TX gave
him an old cloak and permission 10 ask for
aims at the entrance OF the Basilica. He
refused many offers for the cloak.
Tar DuKE and Duchess OF Connaught
and their suite will leavc Calcutta, India,
about March by private steamer for Eng
land via Japan aud America. Tho party
will land In British Columbia, and after
visiting Canadian cities, win visit New
good to see how well nation can get along
without them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Train strikes Carriage in n Funcrs
ProcessiOn-F Four Persons KiIled

A Train strikes u Carriage In n Funeral
Procession Four Persons Killed,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Payne were
killed in Chicago ON Thursday afternoon
while on the way to witness the interment
oftheir 5-month-old child In Rose Hill
cemetery. Simon Anderson, the driver of
tho carriage, and Mr.. Reprogal, who was
accompanying them on their sad errand.
were also killed.. Near the cemetery pate
the carriage had to cross the tracks of the
Chicago Il Northwestern railroad. The
hearse reached the graveyard entrance
without mishap and was being followed by
the carriage No lagman is stationed at
the crossing by the railroad company, and
the driver did not see the in bound Chicago
express until 1t was almost upon him.
The engine struck the centre of the car
riage aud Mr.. and Mrs. Payne were dashed
TO death in an instant. Their bodies we're
thrown about 80 feet and were mutilated
beyond recognition. Tho carriage was
utterly demolished. Anderson, the driver.
was picked up insensiblc. He had several
ribs broken and his skull was badly frac
tured. Mr.. Reprogals injuries were
equally severe, and each died in a short
time. The 9-year-old daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Payne was also in the carriage. but.
strangely enough, escaped with slight seal u
wounls. Fifteen coaches containing ad-
ditional mourners were In the rear Of the
Payne vehicle, but were unharincd.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24

PsrLADn1sn1A. rnAay. yan. n. IA
D7Oing FNrs.
Galloping prices on our reg
ular goods.
Fsr Fsr GSS:' tsSs ~, ~, Eq...;.,. Ess,ss
FUR Gloves coechmen's Capes
and all that procession.
Muslin Uydeyweay.
Only two days more Of the
Special Sale. We mean to
make them memorable. Nearly
four weeks Of the quickest buy
ing ever seen in Muslin Under
wear retailing have left broken
lots and odd sizes in many Of
the choicest things. We bMf
the prizes on all these FOODS so
Aoao that you syOn'f mind tie
sizes. We want to-day and to-
morrow to wind them up.
Muslin Drawers, with deep Hamburg em.
broidery and small tucks, &C. were Sf2
C6emise. With square ' necs s"a of nne HSIae nSms
burg embroidery Or TOrchon lace, some
N-shaped, beading and edge
were q. now 90
Fine 10. S'S; TSs;;G SsS "SS 5;.ss. g -, ,
Hamburg in.ertinl. and edge ~ -
DOWN DOWN Nom nom I 4 g g 70 70 e. e
DOWN DOWN from rom X 7oc e % oS ~ &C
Lot of assorted Skirts, hne deep blind en-
broidcry RUNE and plaits-
q 70 sklrts for Sc
el Is skirts Tor 85c
ho, 9 q daI handsome s. House Sacks, in Cashmere
$:;: $::: $:;: II 3 3; &: $:: $:; !! !s$$ rs 4
Lo, Of Cloth SKIRT. now vim n % an. .,,,,,,,.r.
plated rudie, were s. q, now s y. VII" ooH-
Blankets.
Mere thickness isn't enough
in the Blanket, it should be
wide and long as well. That's
why the Tuck-in Blanket
holds friends SO. ooxoo inches,
10. pounds of warmth, and
only $3.50 the pair. WoyM
$3.50.
IS. a pair for pure wool
Blankets, 6B pounds, 74xS6
inches.
Other sorts anywhere from
$I.25 to $50 a pair.
John Wananoaker.
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was mot made without the kncwlcdgc Of
the Republican candidate for governor
and the committee. It may be safely
assumed that the funds for their West
Virginia enterprise were obtained from
the national Republican committee,
West Virginia having been selected as
fit field for such Republican missionary
enterprise. II offered peculiar induce
Incnts to the effort, being border state
with growing mining industries en-
ploying Northern capital and
susceptible to Republican induce
ment. The boldnes with which the
scheme Of populating the wilderness
with voters was carried out made lis
discovery inevitable In the inquiry
which was instituted; and which the
guilty Golf is believed TO have been
anxious to avoid by trading his doubtful
governorship on sure cabinet place.
This attempt 70 steal West Virginia
adds additional evidence TO the already
sufficient testimony a. to the methods
used to carry the doubtful states In the
lastpresidential election, and leaves 10 the
rejecting citizen no possibility Of doubt
ing by what means the Republican
party attained power. The crime will
be as profitless 10 II as that which seated
Hayes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24
The West Virginia Inaujry.

West Virginia is about reaching a de-
termination In her Legislature as to who
was elected her governor over a year ago.
The process Of determination seems to
have been unduly slow, but il has
not beem fruitless of satisfactory
RESULTS. Two reports Of course have
teen presented 10 the Legislature,
ons eiecting Golf and the other Flem-
~ but they both do not hold water
equally well. II is made TO appear very
eanasy that an organized undertaking
Va made TO repeat voters In two coun-
- q West Virginia. through which a
eplospd band Of voters was moved on
soklway trains from precinct to precinct.
- sven Into the neighboring county in
Hsgtnia thus doing duty at divers
ll1ng places in two states ON the same
~, OF courss such an undertaking
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24
Wife Beating.

The DetdWare County american notes
that the most recent grand jury of
philadelphia advised the establishment
Of the whipping-post for wife-beaters,
and Is shocked at this public dis
play Of ignorance of the causes of
civilization. The american says
that 1t was planted In Della
ware by slavery, and yet dims the
brightness of the Diamond state. "Pun-
ishments which are reformatory rather
than degrading mark our present ad-
yancing civilization, and u return to the
old forms will in the end mean return
70 every other system of legal oppression
and outrage. 1t II not the whipping
post that is wanted, but such freedom
TO the women of the land as will make
their husbands very careful in their
efforts to whip them"
This Is all very forcible, but there Is a
peculiar difficulty with the last point
made, for no matter how free the women
OF the land may be they will always he
S6und refusing to prosecute drunken and
brutal husbands. With every legal op-
portunity they fail to protect them
selves, and the man who pesistently
beats his wife, repaying kindness with
brutality, needs to he made AN example
Of on the rare occasions when he
falls into the laws clutches. He is a
barbarian himself, andwhile it is sad to
nnd civilization looking backward for a
punishment to suit him, it is not half so
expressing as the fact that he fourishes
- the full blaze of the enlightment and
liberty OF 1880 and the United States.
Stiil the Americon's suggestion that
the whipping post is legacy Of slavery
calls for consideration.
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pElSSONAIS

Joiis ii. Lands, of Manor township,
has ih oeen Nominated census supervisor for
ihe Second Pennsylvania district.
Miss JULIA X. WEIDNAS. daupbtar Of
DR., w. Murray weidman, Of Reading, as
3 sted Mrs. Secretary Window at her recep-
tion in Washington.
Mrs. JAMES Il. BLAINE, jr., whose case
was regarded As practically hopeless few
months ago, has undergone decided im-
proveInent within week.
Robert II. sAyRE, second vice presl-
dent OF the l,ebigh Valley railroad, and
lehigh Valley presidents car for q tour of
the South.
Mr.. STANLEY has written TO friend in
London; "My hair is Ike snow from
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24
MAsQUERADING As A MALE.

In Mans Disguise n Woman Secures
Work on n Railroad.
For twelve years Margaret Polinski has
been inasquerading as man, work ing
WIN men and doing as much and AS hard
labor as any of her fellow -toilers. Her
secret was discovered by fellow W orkman
on the l'ittsburg, Virginia x Charleston
railroad, where she had engaged as a laborer
under the name of Joseph Polinski. She
nved In colony OF foreigners known as
Poland Hollow.
When she was accused she acknowledged
her sex, and said she had maintained her
disguise since she was IL years old, and
since that time has always earned liyeli-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24

AN Austrian doctor is proclaiming that
he has found the bacillus OF influenza, but
Pasteur refuses 10 believe It. The Vienna
man talks about vaccination, but by the
time he has finished talking the epidemic
will have run It's course TO reappear in
some other century.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24

"When lovely woman stoops TO folly - ana
goes out into the snow without her India rub
bers, the only art to cure her cold Is to buy a
ootue OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup nj . cents
speak this speech, as tell you, trippingly
on The tongue Say that one OF the great ben.
eiacuons of the age IL "a small bottle of Salva
non vi, the greatest cure on earth for pain
only 70 cents, f
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24

A STORY comes from Paris 10 the effect
that the true cause Of the departure Of tho
Comte do Paris for America is letter that
he wrote 10 Queen Victoria, Indignantly
protesting against the dominecring treat
ment by England Of his son-in-law the
king Of Portugal. Ilcr majesty, so runs
the story, refuses the further hospitality OF
English soil TO the count, who will choose
America as his future home. His eldest
son. the Duo d. Orleans, will shortly accept
an important command In tho Russian
army, step the Comte de Paris has hithcr-
to refused 10 sanction, for fear Of giving
ofienso TO England.
Iftrue this only shows that the count Ii
eager to please public opinion which he
finds sympathetic with Portugal.
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A Ridiculous Ouestiop

~ Niuicuious question.
/" DO you enjoy good health ?" asked Brown
oi his friend Jones'. The reply of Jones was
snort sharp and to the point Why OF course
good health when he has It, but some people
90 not have u to enjoy. Sick headache, bill
ioushess, constipation, dennged liver and a
most OF iiis, real and imaginary, are their hert-
age. Thousands Of persons cure and prevent
,,nese ,nese Distressing complaints by taking DR.
dose. n SEw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24

| Ianu via Japan nnd America, The party
Will Wills, land In british Columbia, and sfter
| York and Washington. II may do royalty
good TO see how well a nation can get along
without them.
FARMERS DISCUSS THE ROADS.
Suggestions to tho state Commission by
| the Board or Agriculture.
| ON Thursday there WIS but one subject
before the State Board Of Agriculture for
discussion, and that was road laws, road
construction and road repairs. Besides tho
| agriculturists there were In attendance
| the members of the state road COM
mission, wheclmen and others. Governor
Beaver opened the topic, Z" The Roads and
this year had demonstrated that our road
laws are in a deplorable condition; in
| many cases eight and ten horses were re.
| quircd 10 do the work of two. Good roads,
| he said, could not be had no long ~ the
| taxpayer can work out his taxes. He ad-
vocated the abolition ofall supervisors In .
county except one.
Tho basis of our road laws ls the law
OF 1896, a good law at the time, he
said, but that was over 50 years ago, and
circumstances have changed. He thinks
that II may be desirable for the state 10
make the more important roads In the
state. True economy consists In making
good roads at any cost.
"The Public Koad system of Pennsylya.
mia" was introduced by N. r. I1nderwOoI
of Wayne county. He dwelt upon the i'm,
portance of the subject generally, and
pointed out the complex character Of tho
present laws. He spoke of the feeling of
dissatisfaction with existing laws, and the
need ofa change. Road bills had been
frequently introduced since 1874 and the
failure Of the same was recalled. Mr.. I'm
derwooi also referred 10 the difficulty of
agreement upon details of a new road sys-
tenn and the defects of the present general
law, especially to the working out tax sys-
tenn.
Road construction, he said, was not
necessarily more difficult than any other
enterprises. lie made some suggestions
as TO the requirements of an efficient road
law. IL must be placed on an independent
basis. Provision must be made for build
ing permanent roads; also competent
engineering and superintendencc. A gene
raj discussion of the road laws followed,
| Professor Wilson thought the chief road
| officer should be appointed.
Wm II. Rhawn, chairman of the Pbila-
1 delphia committee on better roads. dis
tributed a circular offering three prizes for
| the best essay on road making and inajnte-
nance. First prize, 500 /; second, $500 |:
| third, SlOO.
Mr. Rhawn also read a paper on tho road
question, in which he said
"Our governor wisely called attention
| to this all important subject In his last mes-
sage, and his example has recently been
followed by the governor of the state of
| New York. Following tho suggestion of
| Gov. Beaver, onr Legislature at its last ses-
sion provided for the appointment of
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Or rich and poor, II you're not won.
To brush your teeth with SOZODONr,
You'll one day suffer deep remorse,
For soon they'll crumble I'm decay,
And soon you'll cry, "Oh, lack -t,-day,
That had never changed my course.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-24

AT last the United States has one modern
sea going.torpedo boat, the Gushing. just
launched. England has two hundred and
sixty y-seven of them and France two hun
dred, while even little Greece has fiity-one.
Secretary Tracy urges the building Of FIVE
of these boats rs soon as possible.