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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The General Assembly Holds Session In s
Louis.

The General Assembly of the Knights of La.
Dor met in St. Louis in secret session last week.
General Master Workman Powderly's annual
address was the ft..ture of the convention. He
reviewed the history of the labor movement.
He thought every branch of trade should be
enrolled in the Order. He said in part:
"Some six years ago your General Master
Workman declared that he was in favor of the
restriction of immi gration. The views then
expressed were not received with favor by the
Order, but his sentiments have not changed
since then, unless it. be in the direction of q
more rigid exclusion of immigrants than he
then favored While the tide of immigration
floods on in an uninterrupted s'"eam there will
be no dependence upon shorthou laws, no re-
lance wage scales, and there can be no pro-
lection to American labor that will really keep
the status of the American workman higher
than that Of his brother who lives under mis-.
rule.
"The campaign witnessed very interesting
discussion of the tariff. but there is more of
revenue illegally drawn from the pockets of
manufacturers and workmen in one month by
the railroads and telegraph than we pay i'll
tariff for year. These aud all other questions
connected with them must occupy the atten-
ton of Industrial organizations in the future,
and the strike of the future must be strike
for the rule of the people. We can decry poll
tics, but we must be politicians"
The Speaker also advocated utilization with
the Farmers Alliance and similar organza-
tions recommended the organization of social
aud beneficial features and in conclusion said
lie knew of nothing he had done during the
year that he would not do over again under
similar circumstances.
The General Secretary and Treasnrer's re-
port stated that the insurance feature of the
Orders work, owing to lack of support by the
members, has not been very successful. In
GLIDING the balance on hand July, 1891, the
total receipts have been $60,61419, and the
total expenditures $50 1882. leaving balance
ON hand July !, 1892, of $865.37. The report
shows the membership of the Order has in
creased slightly during the past year and now
there are more than $4,000 members in good
standing.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Socialism in Europe.

The Socialists held Congress last week in
Berlin. Exclusive Of the members of the
Reichstag and the governing body. the Congress
was attended by 23l delegates, several Of whom
were women. The discussions were conducted
in strict accordance with parliamentary proceed
ure, and admirable discipline was maintained.
Herr Singer. the new President of the party,
made speech in reference to the rapid progress
of the party. At the first meeting held, %
years ago. the contributions reached 500 ,halers;
the receipts now amounted, he said, to 100000
tEalers.
The Secretary's report covered tho entire
history of the organization. Extended ref
erorce was made to the relations existing be.
tween German, Austrian, and French Social
Democrats. Though the Social movements in
Germany and Austria are much more init
nately connected than in Germany and France,
the presence of French representative at
Halle, and that of Herr Licbknecht at Mar
settles, proved the solidarity of the interna-
tional bond.
Tho report closed with grim and suggestive
list of the judicial sentences passed during the
last IL months upon members of the party.
The terms of imprisonment enumerated amount
to more than III years. and the fines to total
of 90 500 marks Last year these totals were 80
years and 1890 marks respectively.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Another Search for the Nort, Pole.

Lieut.. Peary, whose name has been identified
with the latest discoveries in the cold North,
has applied and secured leave from the Navy
Depar tment for three years in order to make
another trip and Guido his previous efforts In
Arctic explorations. His leave WAS secured
largely through the efforts OF the Academy of
Natural Sciences at Philadelphia, and the
Academy will have the credit of starting the
enterprise. The Lieutenant will not receive
pay for three years which he will take, and
his expenses, which it is estimated will be be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, will be subscribed
by individuals
"Therc arc three objects" said Gen. Wistar,
" of the Academy in sending the second expo
dition, which may be stated briefly as follows
The first is to definitely determine the north
ern coast line of Greenland; the second is to
ascertain if any landslies north OF Greenland,
and the third to reach the geographical loca-
tion of the north POLE or to get as near to it
as possible. This journey will be attempted
over the frozen surface of the polar sea. l inn
agine the expedition will. Of necessity, be a
small one. The journey over the frozen sea
will be made by Peary with but one COM
panionn
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Not Like the FaribauIt Plan.

The conference of Roman Catholic Arch.
bishops of the United States in New York, held
secret sessions last week, and rather stormy
ones at that. The parochial school question was
the main subject of discussion. The Arch
bishops as will be seen by the resolutions
adopted, have not given their unqualified in
dorsement to the Faribault system of merging
parocba and public schools.
The resolutions adopted propose to promote
the erection OF Catholic schools. so that there
may be accommodations in them for more, and
if possible. for all Catholic children, according
to the DEGREES Of the Third Plenary Council of
Baltimore and the decisions Of the Holy See :;
and direct that as to children who at present
do not attend Catholic schools, provision be
made for them by Sunday schools and also by
instructions Oh some other day or days of the
week, and by urging parents to teach their
children the Christian doctrines in their homes.
These Sunday and week day schools should be
under the direct supervision Of the clergy,
aided by intelligent lay teachers, and, when
possible, by members of religious teaching
orders.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Dc Lesseps to be Prosecuted.

The French Cabinet has been informed that
the Directors of the Panama Canal Company
and the contractors who were engaged in the
work are to be prosecuted. In the indictment
the names of Ferdinand Victor de Lesseps,
Baron Cottu, Marius Fontannes, and M. Eissel
are included. 1t is given On good authority
that the United States of Colombia has ex-
tended the time of the Panama Canal concos.
sion for one year, and it urges the French
Government to abandon the idea of prosecuting
the Directors.
This extension is regarded as gracious act
on the part of the Columbian Government, con-
sidering that within a few months, according
to the terms of the concession, the vast work
already done would have apsed into Colombian
hands. NJ. Hielard is now placed in a better
position to raise $50, 100000 francs estimated
as necessary for the completion of the canal, as
doubtless a still further extension of time can
be obtained if the Colombian Government
should be convinced that an earnest effort ID
to be made toward completion Of the work.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Getting Even.

A young woman recounting some recent Eu.
ropean experiences the other evening. told,
among other things, of an episode in the French
Capital.
awhile in Paris" she said, I" 1 went into a
shop one day to buy gloves. AS don't under
stand French 1 selected one that bore sign in
the window, English spoken here / found,
however, that, as he usually is, the Inglese
man ees out but managed with much inter
change of dumb show to make my purchase.
al had about finished when dapper French
man, whom took to be an official correspond
ing to our floor walker, approached, and with
great suavity, ratified off long speech in rapid
French, of whose Specification l could gather
no hint.
mot, however, to be outdone in courtesy
when he had finished / began, with much smil-
ing intonation and gesture and equal empresse.
ment of manner with him, the chldrens lingo,
'eeny. meeny, mony, mi, bassalony, bouy ri,
etc, following it without an instant interms.
sion with Intra, mintra, cutra, corn and end
ing in a fluent and elegant delivery of Theo-
pbilus Thistle, the successful thistle-sifter.'
AS the last sbilant rolled from my tongue !
turned with sweep of condescending grace
and walked out Of the store, leaving the clerks
and the official transfixed in OPEN mouthed
wonder at my jargon. To this day believe
they have not decided whether l was a Choc-
taw, Parsee, or an escaped !Gnatic."
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Settlers Uneasy,

A more serious outbreak is threatened among
the Cheyenne and Arapaboe tribes in the In
dian Territory, and men familiar with their
ways persist in declaring that unless prompt
action is taken by the United States Govern
ment 3, 800 redskins will be on the warpath by
Jan. l. Since july II the Government has been
giving these Indians only half rations, for the
reason that they were expected to aid in their
own support by cultivating their lands The
attempts of the redmen in this direction have
been miserable failures, on account of their ig-
norance of husbandry, and hundreds of them
are in actual distress. The Ghost Dance has
been in progress since the appearance of Sitting
Bull, a ghost Of the great chief killed in the
Pine Ridge troubles.
Much excitement and alarm has been caused
in northeastern Arizona by the threats of a
band of Navajos, under Chief Black Horse, of
going to war against the whites. A request has
been sent for troops, but Gen. McCoOk thinks
troops not necessary, and believes that q
little exercise of caution will prevent hostile
outbreak. He has teegraphed the Indian
Agent to have the staid men of the Nation to
get together and prevent Black Horse from
causing trouble.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
aThe Healing Evangelist. ~

The town of Wilkes Barre. Pa, is excited
over some wonderful faith cures performed by
a man calling himself The Healing Evauge
list" who has now for two days been heal na
persons who for years have been sick. After
sermon by the healer large number of sick
persons were treated by laying on of hands
snd some very remarkable results were OBJ.
tanned. Several deaf persons were made to
hear; several were freed entirely from rheu-
matte rains and stiffness. man with heart
disease suddenly felt the heart beating natu-
rally. Another unable to bend his back from
lumbago and sciatica quickly and easily stepped
tn and from the floor. woman in al agony
Of extreme pain instantly declared her anguish
had gone, and kneeliug down with sobs aud
tears thanked God for her wonderful improve
ment. 4 man nearly blind said his sight was
greatly helped, and he then correctly described
objects 10 feet distant which was impossible
before. Many Others were treated with re-
markable success.
at another meeting the little church could
not hold the large crowd which assembled to
see the wonderful healer. A large number OF
new patients were treated. Ensign Wedemans,
45 years totally deaf, instantly heard a whisper,
and the same happened to the totally deaf ears
Of several others. William Lane said his asth.
matte symptoms were instantly removed. Mrs.
L. Reeves withered aud totally powerless arm
relieved instantly, aud she raised il to her head
and the long, bent and crooked fingers we're
loosened aud slaughtered. Mrs. S. Wincom's
rheumatic pains ceased right away. Mrs. NJ.
Buffers chronic neuralgia left her at once.
Mrs. Brenner's rheumatism yielded. and for the
first time in years she kneIt, raised her feet to
a chairsest and ran and jumped like girl.
William Hayden's lost speech was greatly
helped. and his rheumatic feet that he could
not raise were so helped that he jumped on and
off chair and then ran and leaped. praise
God" he said, and all the audience responded
with a hearty "Amcn." Scores of other
equally striking results were obtained.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
FARMERS, ATTENTION!
A SPLENDID PAPER VERY CHEAP.

The american Farmer is the oldest sgrf-
cultural paper in America, having been
published in Baltimore since 1919.
Last Winter it passed into the hands Of o
new management, who have greatly enlarged
and improved it. 1t is now q superb journal
of 80 large pages, with handsome cover,
and finely illustrated. 1t is issued On the
1st and 18th of each month, and gives o
larger amount of better reading matter for
the money than any other agricultural paper
in the country. All the leading agricultural
writers contribute to it, and great amounts
of money are constantly being expended to
secure the best available information On all
farming matters.
The american Farmer is thoroughly loz-
partisan in politics, but is strong advocate
of protection upon every farm produces which
comes into injurious competition with thoss
of foreign countries. 1t ia particularly
earnest in its support of the tariff on wool
and the development of the sheep-faising
industry of this country until our own
farmers will supply every pound Of wsol
and mutton that our people require u
devotes considerable space every issue 70
information in regard TO sheep-raising and
the discussion of matters of interest to flock.
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devoted to Dairying Poultry, Bee-keeping,
Horses, Swine, Grain-growing, Stock and all
branches of farming.
One of its peculiarly valuable features Is
that it publishes in every issue the latest
issued maps of the Weather Bureau, giving
the temperature and rainfall all over the
country for the previous two weeks. This
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Address all communications to
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Do Not Know Navigation.

There will be no Chinese vessels at the great
Naval review next Spring. Minister DENLY
transmitted to the Chinese Government a cor
dial invitation from the Government of the
United States to send some vessels representa-
tive of the Chinese Navy to the review. but,
according to report received from him at the
Navy Department the Yamen replied that
China has but recently added steam vessels to
the navy, and the officers are unacquainted
with the navigation of the distant Western
seas, so that the many difficulties likely to be
met would make it necessary to decline the in
vitati
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
GEN. BROWNIES REPORT.
Vessels OF the Navy Remarkably Free from
Contagious Diseases.

Vessels OF the Navy Remarkably Free from
Contagious Diseases.
In his annual report to the Secretary Of the
Navy, Surg.-Gen. Browne shows that naval
vessels were remarkably free from contagious
diseases during the last fiscal year. No yellow
fever OF cholera was discovered, and but seven
cases of smallpox aud Is cases of measles were
developed. The grip attacked 512 PERSONS,
only q lite over half the number reported the
year previous. Surg Gen. Browne says:
1t lie the intention Of the Bureau to enlarge the
scope of the professional examination OF candi-
dates for admission and promotion. the advance of
medical science nccessitatiny; the introduction of
subjects now most imporlant factors in medical
education, but receiving little consideration few
years ago.
In order to thoroughly comprehend the subject
matter of such studies.as bacterioogy. pathology.
physiological actions of drugs, and the scientific
application of the principle OF hygiene and quar-
aniine, more extended knowledge of botany, &c
ology, zoology, and physics is required; conse-
quenly greater knowledge of these branches will
be exaced than heretofore.
This revision is not proposed with the view OF
increasing the difficulty of entrance for the we'll
informed candidate but to eliminate the possibility
Of the admission of those not thoroughly ground
ed in professional knowledge.
Great success is said to have followed the
trial Of the trituate and compressed tablet
forms of medication. The therapeutical
tions surpassed those obtained from other
forms of the same drug, aud there were many
other advantages quoted.
With view to being fully prepared to deal
with cholera, all Of the Navy yards and sta
tions have been put in thorough hygienic
order Moreover, a circular was prepared on
the treatment and prophylaxis of cholera, in
which particular attention was directed to the
method of incubation as performed by Ferran,
complete direction being given for the prepare
tion and incubation of the cholera vaccine.
Of the L, 252 persons examined for admission
to the naval service Also were rejected for
physical disqualfcations, or 36971 per 1000.
The number of reflections account Of color
blindness was 1889 per 1000, much higher
proportion than the previous year. The num-
Der of patients treated during the year was
IL, Isl, decrease of Cos as compared with the
previous year. The total number of sick days
of the force represented loss to the Govern
ment of S59,237.
The number of deaths was 81, being the
lowest death rate for many years The esti
mates for the support Of the Bureau next year
are identical with the current appropriations,
except in the case of that for the Medical De-
partment which is $50, 600, an increase Of S., 600
over the appropriation.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Hayti ON the Verge of Rebellion.

Hayti will soon be scene of bloodshed
again, if reports coming from that island are
true. There is great dissatisfaction among the
people of Cape Haytien and vicinity with
Hippolyte's administration. 1t was the people
of the North who stood by Hippoyto in his
fight against Legitime, and now they accuse
him of ngratitude. Hippolytes Cabinet does
not suit his former adherents. They think
that he leans too much toward his former
enemies, and there seems to be a general feel
ing of unrest throughout the island. The
present threatened trouble has been long breed.
ing, but now has assumed such formidable
shape that Hippolyte and his followers are
becoming alarmed. Some of the exiled leaders
are the leading spirits in the threatened out
break. Legitime, it is said. is living in Kings.
ton, jamaica and seems 70 be intriguing
against his old opponent.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24

At Fitchburg. Mass, on Nov Is, man, in
paying an election bet. was forced to walk on
his two hands for nearly quarter of a mile,
his legs being held by two men.
At Sharptown, Nd, on Nov. 10, one Of the
many odd bets which have been made OH the
peninsula on the election was paid. John
Mastcn and Martin Woolley wagered that if
Cleveland were elected Masten was to publicly
hug and kiss the wife of Wooley. who is the
handsomest woman in the neig borhood. They
met at the Town Hall and paid the bet before
an audience of nearly 500 people. The strangest
part of the proceedings occurred after MasteD
had Rugged and kissed Mrs. Woolev. 1t
seemed that the two women had made simila r
wager; consequently Mrs. Mas,en Rugged and
kissed Woolley.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
A Sunday on Monday.

Manila is one of the most important ports
in the PHILIPPINE Islands, but strange to say, is
one day behind all other places OF its size in
the world. This curious fact is accounted for
in this way:
Although the PHILIPPINE Islands lie near the
Asiatic coast, they were discovered by Span
iards who sailed from America. When they
crossed the magic lines where Sunday changes
into Monday, these fiery dons of proud Castil-
ian ancestors did not revise their calendar.
When told of this years later, when informed
that their mode of reckoning time was not up
to modern notions. they only said that was so
much the worse for modern notions.
Anyhow, the fact remains that these Phil
lipine Islanders keep plodding along one day
behind the rest Of the world, which reckons
time by new style.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
New East River Bridges,

The report of the Engineer Board of which
Col. Abbott is President, upon the location ana
hight of the two proposed new bridges over thu
East River at New York, has been received a
the War Department. The Board approves the
locations described in the plans submitted by
the Bridge Companies. The present bridge
across the East River is 135 feet above high
tide and the companies cndeavored to secure
the same limitation. On the other hand, the
maritime interests urged that the minimum
hight be $50 feet. which would make the
bridges correspond with the Black wells Island
bridge authorized by act of Congress. The
Engineer Board, however, fixed upon mini.
mum hight Of 145 feet at the center of the
bridges and 100 feet at piers. The report is
now before Secretary Ellsins for considerations
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Paving ihe snl.li.rs

Gen. ]. n. Patterson. Second Auditor, in his
annual report to Secretary Of the Treasury de-
votes considerable space 20 consideration OF
the question Of paying soldiers who served
during the war of the rebellion, or their wild.
ows or legal heirs, the difference between pa
per currency and gold. The amount required
is sl44, 922, 500, which amount would be sweled
TO $500, 600, provided commissioned officer:
were also paid on the gold basis The General
says that the present Indications are that the
balance on hand for the payment of claims fol
back pay and bounty will be exhausted long
before the close Of the present fiscal year.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
An Underground RAND Transit.

New York City is to have an underground
rapid transit. and the terms of sale and specifi
cations for the construction Of the road have
already been made public. The advertisement
for the franchise Of the road must be printed
three times q week for six consecutive weeks
aud on Dec. % the franchise will be auctoned
off in the rotunda of the City Hall. The motor
power used in the tunnel undoubtedly will bt
electricity, but the exact method of locomotior
is still in doubt.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
The killing of Seals.

Mr.. Tingle Agent of the Forth American
Commercial Company, has returned from the
islsnds Of St. George aud st. Paul. He says HIS
company killed only the number of seals
allowed by law $500. He declares that during
the season poachers killed and secured 10000
seals, and destroyed 100000 more that they did
not secure.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Walters English.
fNe,O York Commercial Advertiser


Marshall T.. Wilder, almost lost in one of the
big leather chairs at the Imperial, entertained
q quartette of friends for half an hour last
night. Here's the newest and the last from
tho Bowery restaurant. Man goes in deter
mined to beat the waiter at his own game I'll
give an order he will have to call out to the
cook as l give it, says the man. Waiter,
he says, give me two poached eggs on toast
and have the yelks of the eggs broken.
Waiter looks mad scratches his head, then
smiles, and wells down to the kitchen: Adam
and Eve on q raft-wreck 'em!'"