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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

Tracy, Senator Cameron, o. Pennsylvania: Gen.
Russell A. Ager, Mrs James &. Blaine, and a
number of other prominent people reviewed the
maUuvrTs 80 l'.l5 .. ~. the Dispatch Ted the
way cnt az the Ha-Hor. followed Us the Phiil-
d.lrhia. Newark. pn'ral. Nrsuvi-rs. and Enter
prise in line inside iar Bald n0rcupiHo. and
TIE chicago. Gushing. Atlanta, Yorktown. ard
Boston oa'zidr. Many steamers crowded with
siEhtSrcTs followed the fleet when 0rts die
Egg Rorl each Ga-Ship fired n Serrciary's Sa-
luf.. at - guns. them Sfermiug out 90 SEA the
futt formed IN Iiue tho H.spltch. wish S'rrc-
fa-- Trace. in tie renter tho Philadelphia
admiral Ghcr-rli GA TIE right AMI the Chi
ca.o Admiral Naibgr. og the lcft After this
the Hhi's went thE"u"l various cvD,utioTs,
whsle the Cushing au1 Vcsnyus drO1ucd tar
gels f1- practice witH heavy guns The ma
nuvrTs t'ns"i with sham battle. everything
ra,siu. OF I'm a satisfactory manner. All the
shjl returned 20 the hlrbor early in the after
noon.
capt. !. VI. Ice. OH Inf, has sent his report
Of the Inspection he recently made Of Troop l..
9Th Cav. 10 III" War Department. The troop
consists of - Sioux Indians, and is stationed
~ Fort N,obraTa Srh. IL was recruited at
Rosebud, s D.. largely from the turbulent
Bru.e tribe, the least progressive Of the bands
located there. Lieut.. Edward =. bravo, 9th
CIV. recruited the troop, and is now in COM
maud of II. Capt. Lee reports that he found
them well COutrntcf. cheerful. clean. neat, and
soldicTly. They attend to their duties with
regularity. are proud Of being soldiers, are rap
idly becoming civilized and arc having "a saiu-
tary influence over tho reservation Indians.
Twenty per cent. Of the troop have deposited
money with the Paymastcr, and they send
considerable money 10 their needy relatives at
the agency, besides purchasing many necessary
and useful articles. Lieut.. bravo has caused
those at the post with families to bo lawfully
married. Mounted drill had just begun at the
time Of the inspection, and Capt. Lee says that
the intelligent progress o! tho Indians was sur
prising The dismountel drill was excellent,
and the military wheels and other movements
were executed with surprising regularity and
pgOmptncss.
Is small ne is our standing Army It eats 2j,-
600 pounds Of meat day, an equal amount OF
vegetables. and 10000 pounds Of -four. Tho
days Of bareback and salt pork have long since
passed away, and aU ordinary mess table nova
days is spread with very aprotiZiug edibles.
and in sufficient quantity TO satisfy the most
robust men.
Passed Assistant Paymastcr George w. Long,
u. :. Navy, retired who was recently declared
insane by the Government Medical Board, and
who escaped from s.. Nincenrs Hospital, New
Norl, City, on Thursday, Aug. p, was arrested
in saloon on Friday and taken to the insane
pavilion 10 Bellevue Hospital. Paymaster Long
will De sent u he Government Insane Asylum
in Washington. lie recently returned from q
tour Of Europe.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03
En.seuninr S. c. Pnmernr nena.

Hon. Samuel Clarke Pomeroy. ex-United
States Senator from Kansas, died at the resi-
dence Of Mrs J. &. Whiten, at Whitensville
Mass, on Thursday morning. Aug q. aged 10
The funeral services were held at Whitensyille
on Saturday, and the inteTment was made at
Forest Hill Cemetery, Boston, on Monday.
Mr.. PCmeTOy was born in Southampton
Mass, in January, 1916, and educated at Am
hcrsr. lie was a member Of the Massachusetts,
Legislature in 1852 '53. In 1854 rs agent Of the
New England Emigrant Aid Society, he located
a colony in Lawrence, Kan, which was the first
settlement for that Territory. lie removed to
AtchiSon aud was its first Mayor in 1853. Mr.
Pomeroy took a prominent part In the organi
cation Of the Territorial Government of Kansas
lie was a delegate TO tho first National Repub-
lican Convention in 1856 aud again in 1850.
In 1861 Mr.. PomerOy was elected United
States Senator by the Republicans, and re-
elected in lsG7. lie was q candidate for third
term in 1873, but charges Of bribery made
against him IN Kansas resulted in his defeat.
These charges were investigated by the Senate,
where a majority report Of the committee found
the charges not sustained. The case also came
up in the Kansas courts, but was neyOr prose-
cuted. IL ruined Senator PomerOy, however,
and he retired to private life, residing in Wash
ingtOu, ID. G.
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Work Of The Pension Oalee,

During the week 1866 claims were re-
ceiyed, Of which 100 were original invalid,
100 widows, 3 bounty land, 81 navy, 20 old
war, 1913 accrued. aud 2,2l6 applications for
increase; act Of June q, 1880, 2,367 original
invalid, GIL widoRs
Prior applications under old acts. 2,OOl
Number Of claims received to date under act
OF June "a. 1880, GsG.3ss Claims disposed OF
10 date under said act, 223GOi.
Number of rejected claims reOpened, 1919
The names and postofliee addresses Of I,sO5
comrades were furnished for the use Of claim
ants. There were s7,OO7 pieces Of mail matter
received; 62,992 letters aud blanks sent out.
Number of cases detailed to Special Examin-
ers, 200; reports and cases from Special TX.
sminers, 27i; cases Oh hand for special ex-
animation, 1904.
Report Of certificates issued Original. 3 1865
increase, 629; duplicate. IL; accrued, 1885, to.
tai, 1858. Total number Of claims pending
g305g9.
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A Terrible Railroad Accident in North carolina,

One of the most terrible railroad accidents
known in the annals Of North Carolina occurred
near Statesvile, at place known rs Bpstons
Bridge, Oh the Western North Carolina Rail-
road, on the morning Of Thursday, Aug. q.
The train was composed of baggage and mail
car, first and second class coaches, Pullman
sleeper, and Superintendent Bridges private
car. About two miles from Statesville there Is
high stone bridge spanning Third Creek, and
down into this creek the entire train plunged,
a distance Of 65 feet wrocking the train and
carrying death aud destruction with ii. Twenty
passengers were killed outright, nine seriously
injured, and about % seriously bruised and
shaken up. The water in the creek was high,
and il was only through the heroic efforts of
those who hurried TO the scene Of the wreck
that the injured were not drowned.
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A Nar,r Amcrlcnn s.nmnn.

case the exact contrary 10 that Of the
officer Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
who allowed officers II Salvador to come on
board an American stclmshpan Kill Gen Bar
Tuudia at la Libcrtad. happened at the same
place last week. Officers az the dictation Of
President Ezeta, Of salvador. boarded the ship
City of Panama, aud demanded the surrender
Of Patrick Brennan. an American. aud four SAL
vadOrians, who were passengers on the ship
Capt. +. T. White. who was in command Of the
vessel, refused 10 surrender the passengers, and
the officers went ashore and reported the fact
TO the COmmaHdsHt Of the port. An armed
boat was 40 once dispatched 10 tho City Of
Panama, and Capt. White was told by the
officer in charge that be could consider himself
as under the orders Of tho officer who az once
proceeded TO take possession OF the ship, and
arrested tho passengers who were wanted.
Capt Whites Indignation was aroused nj this,
and ho told the officer that II he did not quit
the vessel Immediately he would throw him
overheard aud tho officer seeing that the Cap
tain meant business nc once took his leave.
President Ezeta proposed to capture the ship at
Acajutla, the next port in Salvador at which
the ship would touch, but Capt White hearing
this failed 10 land at that port. and took his
passengers beyond the jurisdiction OF Presi-
dent Ezeta.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03
THE PREsIpENT,s MOVEMENTS.

President Harrison started from Saratoga,
y. T., where he stopped for few days after
attending the celebration at Bennington, Vt,
and he again visited the Green Mountain State,
making The brief speeches all along ;he route
for which nc has become noted. He was the
guest Of the Governor. ex-senator Edmunds,
and Secretary Of War Proctor. and attended the
Horse Fair, where the celebrated Morgan
horses were exhibited. He returned 20 Cape
May Point, y. j., on Saturday afternoon aud
began work on the accumulated business. II
is expected that the cool weather will bring the
Executive aud family 10 Washington this week.
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ARMY AND NAVY.

Capt Emerson ii. Liscum, 18th u. S. Inf, is
visiting his old home at Burlington, Vt. Upon
the invitation Of Gov. Page, Capt. Liscum
served with the Vermont staff at the National
Encampment at Detroit, aud WAS also present
with tho stat at the Bennington Centennial.
According 20 the Army Register Capt. Liscum
stands Path ia relative rank Of the Captains OF
the Army. which will shortly insure his pro-
motion 30 the Majority he so richly deserves,
as he has been in the service continuously for
over 30 years. The Captain enlisted at Bur
lingt0n May p 1861, ia 60. III, LIST VT; was dis.
charged ia August, 1861, and Immediately re-
enlisted ia the 2d battalion, 18th Inf, where
he served AS private, Corporal, Sergeant and
First Sergeant until Feb 10, 1863, when hc
was promoted Second Lieutenant. lie was
promoted First Lieutenant May 4. 1863; trans
ierred 10 the 3Oth Inf. in 1866 promoted Cap.
tain, 9th Inf, same year and was transferred
serving at Fort Wayne, Mich, which posi- is
the headquarters Of the 18th Inf The Cap.
! tain was wounded several times.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles says the Army is I'm no
way responsible for the scheme Of two young
| Leutenants 10 organize the militia Of tho va
rious States under Federal control. aud adds
that the assurance OF these two young Lieu
! tenants is marvellous But il is said that the
militia Of the various States are giving the
proposition almost unanimous consent They
/ have probably not thought over the matter Sc
rionsly, or perhaps they are looking 10 the Gen
eral Government for the appropriations their
own States will not give them.
A grand naval review took place at Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, on "Wednesday, Aug. 26. Secretary
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03
JUDGE scHoFIELp DEAD,

Judge Genni ~. SchofeId. Associate Justice
of The United States Court Of Claim-, di.3 az
Warren Pa, on Sunday, Aug. 20 aged IS ycars.
Judge Schoiirld was horn i'm ChautluFua
County. ~ Y, graduated from Hamilton col
lege in lsi0 aud Immediately moved % Penn
sylyania. where be studied law. being admitted
20 the bar ia 1912. In 1851 he was appointed
Judge Of tho Eighteenth Judicial District and
t'-o years later WAS cleriel 20 Cun-r-ss. where
he served from Dvyamh,, 1853. ugtil March.
1860 lie VAS appointed Rcgi,igr ui ihe Treas
ury in l-s-. serving uriii ISL, when ha was
appointed ls-cca' justice of the Court OF
Claims
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no. 79-CHARADE.
LII LL-..-I--

TO Gltidon.)
The ONE, a dream Of silver spray,
Down drops from rocky hight,
While daylight slowly fades away.
Then comes the twilight, cold and gray;
The sun no more doth light
TIE ONE, a dream Of silver light
The signing wind hath gone astray
Mid TwOs whose terrOrs fright.
While daylight slowly fades away.
And yet the shades Of night delay
Before they steal from sight
The ONE a dream OF silver spray.
The wHoLEs with gentle motion sway,
Fled is the cloud gold bright
While dayi git slowly fades away.
The gloom descends, alas for dayl
Nomore CLEANS in the nigh.
The ONE, "a dream of silver spray.
While daylight slowly fades away.
-BEECH NUT, Newburg, ~ Y
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03
UNION VETERANS LEGION ENCAMP-
MENT

Eucampment No. 60 Union Veterans Legion.
Of Washington, has elected as delegates 10 the
National Eucampmeut Of the Legion DIR. J. i.
Hayes Col. VI. NJ. Whitney. aud Maj. Walter
liuinail. TIE aiternales are Dr. A. Il. Glenn
cuts. Capt. l.. i. Benton aud Col. Butler Fitch.
The EnCsmpment viii be held at Reading. Pa,
Oct. Il aud -, aud will begin with a grand
Uarade
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40. 77-EEvERsAL

40. 77-EEvERSAL.
Society points ont Mistress Jones
Is q most exemplary wife,
And PRIMES acr virtues 10 the sky
You'll iiud her praise e'er rife.
Bu- nh her life IS FINAL, aud
Tho thought a charming spouse,
TIE 81 0rst OF termagaUts IL size
When once within her house.
But Smith, an old fame cross the way,
Can scarce 70 press Sigh,
Wh.ne' CO he sees this model % wife
Wl-l jones 60 riding by,
AMI often he regrets tue qIarrl
That parted hlm from sue,
To whom he erstwhiie WAS beirOthed;
Jones regrets II. too
-GUIDOS, Washington, ID. o.
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NEW PtZZLE'S.-NO. 10.
no. 73-CIkRApE.
To press NY suit PRIMAL. went:
found hcr home, aHd rlTAL bent
Ny energy unto the L,-.s.
Iu her sweet presence bat 10 ba7k
To me were sweet, supreme content.
LAST protests long and vehement
Unto my love gave fuli vent,
1ly foui. true heart { aid unmask
To press my suit.
Bot while 7 woord her the old gent
Appeared, aud through the doorway sent
Ase q'lck as asa exploded c..sS
OF powder. Vow, Id like 10 ask,
Where Is a tailor " le'll consent
To press my SUITE
-NE-TOB, New York city.
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PRIZE TOURNAMENT.


Best solving record for September Nos. 10 to 10.
Inclusive fine water color paint outfit, complete;
next in merit The Last Tournament, by Jenny
son; next. Rooses Illustrated Washington next,
WorCesIers POCSet Dictionary; next, five popular
novels. In making awards neatness OF lists will
be taken into consideration.
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NO. sO-soUARE.

l. The edible viscera 2. A person attached to a
particular pursuit. 3. Sweeping. 4. Kinds Of
myrrh. 5. Delays. 6. A genus Of palms. Z. The
frame Of u table.
IT UINKER, Bangor Pa.
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NO. SQUARE.

]. Persian Governors. ?. 4 medicine containing
al0es. 3. An instrument for tOosling. {. To re-
tura. 8. Once for ali. Obs g. Penetrated. z.
Wooden rules FOR running mou.dings.
-SIOCLEs Nj Vernon Ill.
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NO. 7S-soUARE.

I. Directs 2 A Brazilian monkey. 8. p. o.,
Weld Co.. Colo U4ippl T. Ordinary. 5. Marquis
Of Tuscany, 1914 8. Red orpiment. Z. NumerOua
species Of isopOd crustsceaEs.
-EsPERASCE, Washington, D. O.
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no. 7l-sQUARE.

I. Village OF Prussia. 0Web) 3 Tori 3.
Noiche,I Ja regular, diagonal breaks. 4. Treating
With alum. .. Town, DordOgEc, France tBj.)
6. One lao cmeuds. :. a piece Of foolery. lObsl
-JO. MrLLINs. Mimi, Mo.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

a GiiZcnt. careful puzz.cr f. continually iUcreHs
ing his vocabulary Gotten D.lE Ju,z,sdom.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

Mrs. Harrison, the wife OF the President,
received a set Of eugrOssed resolutions from the
order Of Patriotic Sons Of America at Bellevue,
Ky, extending their thanks to her for her
determined efforts in having nothing but goods
Of domestic manufacture brought into the
White House, and congratulsting her upon her
thoroughly American ideas. Mrs. Harrison
acknowledged the receipt Of the resolutions in
q neat letter.
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NO. 1J-ANAGRAMs
(T0 q. R1cs

I'm staggered when cons I am fighting.
Especially those Of G.. Race;
Try 90 solve All. Of her writing,
and find II Is very HARD CASE.
WAS Washington, ID. O.
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WANTED-ADDREssEs.

Wy ANTED-By Mrs Cathariue Ellard, Isl John @,
w LOgkpJrt. ". I.-Ihe address ans zone who kne8
my son, John Eilard, of Co. b. lGth " s. am anxioua
prove his death, which, believe occurred &C Lynchs
burg. A. about one year after the war was over.
NATANTED-By Guy III. Marvin, JInesyille, Minn.-P
w The address OF Ira II. Marvin, any OF ~
family lie was living at North Platte Neb., when 90
heard from. s&8
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when summer psrchcs al the land
And fields grow scgs 0u every hand,
IUES FOR DRY weather W has reiIei?'
The Kansas farmer asks IN grief.
What answer? see. the hero comes,
NltI ilyJGE kites and bursting bombs,
Leading Co bid these sprrows cease,
Tie grand artillery OF peace,
Where dynamite and powder strive
Not 10 destroy. bu. keep alive.
~. g. S., Springfield, III.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

Senator Pugh, Of Alabama denies with some
asperity that he has urged another Albanian
as a successor 10 Mr. Bragg on the Interstate
Commerce Commission before the latter has
been hardly buried. lie says that he cousd-
ers " il one Of the most desirable and honorable
positions under the Federal Government and
that the duty Of filling it is one Of the most
embarrassing and disagroeable that can fail ia
the lot Of a Senator, but that he shall endoavor
to discharge that duty after full consideration
Of the qualifications Of each applicant We
shall see how be carries out this high-sound-
ing promise.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

Gov. Page, Of Vermont, recently appointed
Secretary Of War Proctor TO the Scuatorship
made vacant by the resignation Of Senator I'd
muuds, the appointment 10 take effect upon
the assembling Of the 52d Congress in Deem
Der next Gov. Page accompanied Secretary
Proctor 10 Washington, arriving here last Sun
day evening, What the Governors visit por-
tends cannot be guessed bat as he is promi-
Hcutly mentioned as Col. Proctof's successor %
tho War Portfolio it is believed that he is a,
The Capital 10 work for his interests Tor that
place IN President harrisJu's Cabinet
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There is loud call around Washington FOR
a gentleman named Patrick Eagan, who has
been representing this country az the Capital
Of Chile and, up 10 within few days Of the
fdl Of Bslmaccda, was quite o0pious Ia his
dispatches aud Information concerning the
probable success Of the Balmacedists. Then
The crash came, aud nothing more was heard
Of Minister Pagan. There wcro conflicting
reports as 10 the victory. our Admiral tcle.
graphel the way il looked to him from The
seashore; our Consul teegraphed the way il
appeared 10 him from the Consulate; and
Others tclcgraphed the impressions they had
gained from various standpouts. But the
American Minister was proyokingly silent
Nothing could be heard from him. lie either
hadn't any impressions, aud couldn't get near
telegraph, OF the impressions he had Il would
never do 10 telegraph. The burning question
In Washington is, Where was Patrick Eagan
when Balmaceda's light went outY"
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Postmaster General Wanamalser has sent a
personally Fucd letter 20 the Postmaster Of
each Couutyscat IN the United States request.
ing him 90 make q visit to every postoflicc in
DIS County, and make d detailed report upon
their condition. The Postmaster General ox-
plains That tho Department has no money at lis
disposal 10 meet the expense Of such work,
which must be voluntary Offering Of the
various Pos,mastcTs Tor the good Of the postal
service and the proper credit win DC given
them iu the records oi the Department II il
proposed 10 give each pOstoihce a standing in
one 81 five grades, aud at the end Of each fiscal
yeaI the Postmaster General viii report 10 the
President those who rate tho highest for such
honor. Bile meniion as hG may see lt 10 make.
Fn.-mastcIs will be required 10 answer &c quos-
llous respecting each Office relating 10 the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

Mr. A. Mckinley, New York registered his
name al the Ebbiu House, in Washington last
week. A guest, who knew the author Of the
celebrated tariff measure inquired Of the hotel
proprietor who the gentleman was that SO much
resemblcd the Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor Of Ohio, and was told by the landlord
that the gentleman ia question had perfect
from Ohio, as be was his brother; that they
were 50 much alike in personal appearance as
10 often be taken Tor each other. The McKin.
ley referred 10 is travelling in the interest Of q
New York Grn which has q patented tele.
graphic device.
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Tho rapid development Of Crisp's strength
docs not seem TO dauut Springer a bit. Ills
friends claim that lie Is growing every day,
and has the best chance Of any candidate Of
being Tho nexl SpealEer.
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The labor Of the special Treasury commission
appointed TO count the $a5, $4,000 Of unissuod
National bank notes ia the office Of the Comp
troller Of the Currency has completed its arda-
Gus labors aud found every cent in its place,
and the accounts with over 1900 banks admi.
rably kept. Generally the Treasury seems TO
be running smoothly along in the correct
grooves, in spite Of the walls Of the opposition
press
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The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing be-
gan printing the new Window note on
Monday. This note, which is Of the denomi-
nation % - Is printed on the new distinctive
paper aud viii take the place Of the Han
cock 81 note. The paper is the best yet used
by The Government and will be hard 10 coun-
terlcil
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

Steve 3. Elkins comes up promptly with the
proposition that the Republican party in West
Virginia ought TO be strengthened, and that
the best way to do this is to appoint him Sec
rotary Of War. Steve can always be relied on
10 see anything which will be to his advantage,
and furnish reasons why somebody else should
do it f0r public purposes.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

] met Chemist {. A. o. Resell, Of the Patent
Office on his return from the rain-malzing ex-
perimcnts in Texas, whittier he went as the
representative Of the Government aud found
him quite enthusiastic as to their success.
Rain invariably followed the explosions, and
generally within q few minutes. Generally
the downfall was copious, but in some instances
there were but light showers. The people
down there were delighted with the success Of
tie trials, aud want 10 see them repeated on a
more extensive scale