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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-12-09
ABOUT PENSIONS.
The President Urges That the Old Soldiers
Be Well Cared For.

Be Well Cared For.
The report Of the commissioner If pensions
to which extended notice is given by the sec-
retary of the interior in his report. will AL
tract great attention. judged by the agpre-
gate amount OF work DONE the last year has
been the greatest IN the history of the office,
] believe that the organization of the office is
efficient and that the work has been done with
fidelity. The passage of what is known as the
disability bill has. as was foreseen very large
ly Increased the annual disbursements TO the
disabled veterans of the civil war. The esti
mate for this fiscal year WAS Sl44U:6 10 and
that amount v as appropriated deficjencv
amounting to SlO,O5S f2l mu st Le provided for
at this ssion. The estimate for pensions for
the fiscal year ending June3l 1894, is sl65. QUO
go. The commissioner of pensions believes
that. II the present legislation and methods
are maintained and further additions to the
pension laws are not made, the maxiuu1n ex
penditures for pensions will be reached June
20, 1884. and will be at the highest poin.-8lSs,.
W0 OOU per annum.
! adhere to the views expressed In pr.yions
messages that the care of the disA bled soldier.
Of the War Of the Rebellion Is matter of ma.
tional concern and duty.
The Union Pacific Railway
In my last annual message called attsntion
tc the fact that some legislative action waa
necessary in order 20 protect the interests of
the government in Its relations with The
Union Pacific railway. The commissioner oi
railroads has submitted a very full report Civ
ing exact Information as to the debt the liens
upon the coupanys property and its re-
sources.
We must deal with the question as we find
II and take that course which will under exist
ing conditions best secure the int erests OF the
United States. recommended in my last an
nual message Lat commission be appointed
to deal with tins question. and ! renew that
recommendation and suggest that the coin.
mission be given full power
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-12-09
OUR FINANCES,
Report of the Secretary of tho Treasury
Reviewed,

Report of the Secretary of tho Treasury
Reviewed.
The report Of the secretary Of the trea-
sury will attract especial interest in view
of the many misleading Ste: s:enents that
have been made as to the state of the pub
lie revenues. Three preliminary facts
should not only be stated, but empha-
sized, before looking into details First,
that the public debt has been reduced
since March 4, 1889, s259,O7 300, and the
annual intrests charges sl1 ,6s4 ,469; second,
that there have been paid out for pensions
during this administration up to Nov l,
1892, $432, 564, 176.7O, an excess of S1l4, ,466,-
$500, over the sum expended during the
period from March l, 1885, to March l.
1889: and third, that under the existing
tariff up to Dec. l, about ninty-three mil
lion dollars of revenue which would have
been collected upon imported sugars if
the duty had been maintained has gone
into the pockets of the people and not into
the public treasury, as before. Ii there
are any who still think that the surplus
should have been kept out of circulation by
boarding it in the treasury, or deposited
in favored banks without interest, while
the government continued to pay to these
very banks interest upon bonds deposited
as security for the deposits. or who think
that the extended pension legislation was
public robbery. or that the duties upon
sugar should have been maintained, l
am content to leave the argument whers
1t now rests, hile we want to see whether
these criticisms will take the form Of leg.
islation.
The public debt reduction for the year
was little over forty millions and the
net loss of revenues of all kinds was over
thirty-three millions. The revenues for
the present fiscal year, estimated and
actual are placed at four hundred and
siXty-three n llons and the expenditures
TWO million less. The cash balance in the
treasury at the end OF the year is esti mated
at twenty-one millions
In the recommendation Of the secretary
that the sinking fund law be repealed !
concur. The retirement of bonds in the
future before maturity should be mat.
ter of convenience not of cCmpulsion. W
should not collect revenue for that pur.
pose but only Use any casual surplus
Must Have Confidence III Money
The public confidence in the purpose
and ability of the government to maintain
the parity of all our money issues, whether
coin or paper must remain unshaken
In view of he fact that the monetary
conference is now sitting. and that no
conclusion has as yet been reached |
withhold any recommendation as to leg,s
lation upon the silver question.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-12-09
Mr.. TRACY'S REPORT
Operations of the Navy Department Re
viewed at Consid erable Length.

Operations of the Navy Department Re
viewed at Considerable Length.
The report of the secretary of the navy ex-
hibits great progress in the construction of
our new navy. When the present secretary
entered upon his duties only three modern
steel vessels were in commission. The vessels
since put in commission and to be put IN com
mission during the " inter will make a total or
nineteen during his udm Illustration Of the de
pnrtment. During the current year ten war
vessels and three navy tugs have been
launched, and during the four years twenty
FIVE vessels will have been launched Two
other large ships and a torpedo boat are un-
der contre ct and tho work on them we'll ad
vanced, and the four monitors are awaiting
only the arrival Of their al NOR. which bias
been unexpectedly delayed or they would
have been before this in commission.
Building Up the o. s Navy.
Contracts have been let during this admin.
1etration under the appropri ations for the in.
crease Of the navy, including new vessels and
their appurtenances. 10 the amount of $35.
00O,0O, and there has been expended during
the same period for labor at navy yards upon
similar work S80OO,00O without the smallest
scandal or charge of fraud or partialty. The
enthusiasm and interest Of our naval officers,
both of the stuff and line. have been greatly
kindled. They responded magniAcently to
tne couuueuco VI congress anu nave demon.
itrated to the world an unexcelled capacity to
construct, In ordnance and in everything In.
volved in the equippiny. building and sailing
of grea. water ships. At the beginning Of
Secretary Tracy's administration several
difficult problems remained to be grappied
with and solved before the efficiency
In action Of our ships could be secured. S3E
Looking After Accessories OF War.
y It is believed that as the result Of new
processes in the construction OF
armor plate. our later ships will be clothea
with defensive plates of higher resist.
ing power than are found on any war vessel
;afioat. We were y ithout torpedoes. Ths
tests have been made 70 ASCERTAIN the relativ..
efi1cienny of al ttferent construc tions. "A torpe.
40 has besn adopte sad ths sark Iaeass-ae
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-12-09
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.,
Secretary Noble Has Had Busy Term,
with Any Amount of Work.

with any Amount of Work.
The work OF the inferior department., al
Ways very burdensome, has been larger than
ever before during the admin stration of Sec
Fetary Noble. The dsab lily pension law,
taking OF the Eleventh census. the opening of
vast areas of Indian lands to settle,r ent, the
organization of Oklahoma and the negotia-
lions for the cesson of Indian lands furnish
some OF the particulars of the Increased work.
and the results achieved testify TO the ability,
hoelty and industry Of the head of the de-
partment and his efficient assistants.
Several important agreements for the ces-
sion or Indian lands negotiated by the COM
Nilsson appointed under the act of March q
1857 are awaiting the action Of congress. Per-
maps the most lmpor' ant of these is that for the
cesslon of the Cherokee strip. This region
has been the source OF great vexation to the
executive department, and great fricti j, and
unrest or settlers who desire too and
the Indians who assert title Tt Ia Inent
which has been made by acc ior is
perhaps the most satisfactory thu, ;" have
been reached. 1t will be not d t. -; is con-
oitloned upon its ratification by .on. .ess be-
1ore march 4. 1879 The secretary Of the in
terlor. who has given the sui iec. very careful
thought recommends the ratification of the
agreement, and I am inclined to follow his
recommendation. Certain il is tuat some ac-
too by whi, b this controversy shall be
brought to an end and theso lands opened to
oossAC"cuL 1S urgent.
The report of the secretary shows q very
gratifying state Of affairs as to the cor ditior
OF the general land Office. The work of issu.
ing agricultural patents, which seemed to be I
hopel ssly in arrears when the present sscre-
tary unoertook the duties Of his office, has
been SO expedited that the bureau is now upon
current business. The relief tins afforded o
honest and worthy settlers upon the pub,
lands by giving them an assured title to their
entries has been Of incalculablp benefit In de-
veloping the new states aud the territories.
Court Of Land claims.
The court Of private land claims. estab-6
nsbed by congress for the promotion Of this
policy OF speedily settling contested land titles,
is making satisfactory progress in its work,
and when the v ork is completed great i'm
pstus will be given to the development Of
these regions where unsettled claims under
Mexican grants have SO long exercised their
repressive influence When all results are
added, the enormous cession OF Indian lends
which have been opened to settlement, aaRre-
eating during this administrati ion nearly
~ ,0050 g o acres, and the sgresments negotiated
and now pending in congress for ratification.
NJ Sgch khNsSt tan mil ION
Ntt,astea ~ fltls 4
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
A HARD TASK FINISHED.
Prodigious Work on the Bering Sea Dis
pute Documents.

Prodigious Work on the Bering Sea Dis
pute Documents.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-[Spectal THE
work of the State Department and counsel
N preparing the argument in case of the
United States for presentation to the COM
mission which is to arbitrate the Bering
Sea dispute is practically finished. The
mass of matter is in the hands of the at
torneys. 1t will make thousands Of printed
pages. Not only have all the points in dis
pute in regard to the jurisdiction of the
Bering Sea from the time of the first ap-
pearance of the question been collated
and put In the most presentable
form, but every decision upon every dis
pute, which, by any possibility can be con-
strued into a parallel with this celebrated
case. has been sought out and will be cited
by the attorneys for the United States
The volume OF the translations from foreign
argument and decision is in itself immense,
and the translators who could be depended
upon to construe the foreign text properly
have been worked almost to death. FIRE.
quently of late the work of the clerks has
be en- extended far into the night, Secretary
John w. Foster, who will be one OF the
counsel, staying as long as any OF the en-
ployes
Senator Morgan, who is one of the judges
in the case, now bas the complete argument
of the United States in his possession, and
is spending all his time in the study of it.
He appears no more in his seat at the Sem
ate. 1t is probable that no man in the
country makes so careful study Of any
subject upon which he is called TO give his
judgment as Senator Morgan. No man in
the Senate, assuredly, goes into such an e1-
haustive analysis of great questions
as he. If he ever gets an op-
portunity to vent his views at length
when the arguments of counsel are fin
ished and the arbitrators are in final con-
sultation, he will give the foreign COM
missioners a dose of law, logic, precedent
and diplomacy such as they probably have
never heard One Of the counsel in the
case tells the correspondent OF THE DIS
PATCH that the work of the State Depart
ment under the direction of Secretary Fos-
ter has been the most prodlgious and e1-
haustive ever performed there in any great
international dispute, and believes that no
such case has ever been prepared as
thoroughly as this one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
RAKING UP OLD EMBERS.

Mgr satoIli Condemns 1t in the McGlynn
Matter-Gratified at the Expressions of
PIeasure-The Vatican Will Stick to the
Legate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Mgr. Satolli,
PapaI legate, is much gratifed by the gen.
eral expressions of pleasure with which the
restoration of DR.. McGlynn to his priestly
Office have been received in New York and
throughout the country. But he deplores
the fact that there has been shown dis
position to rake up the embers of the old
controversy and recall some of the express
sions that have been used in its continu-
ance.
sThis proceeding" says Mgr. Satolli,
"on the day of peace to men of good
will, on the day of the Doctors first mass
after the estrangement of years, is neither
Christian nor gentlemanly. The doctor
has been absolved, the past is forgiven and
should be forgotten. To recall it is insult
to him and disrespect to the authority that
knows and has done what was necessary be-
fore absolving hin"
Regarding the telegram from Rome pub
lished to-day that the latest reports re-
ceived here regarding Mgr. Satolli have
somewhat dampened previous enthusiasm,
and that it is perceived that the gulf be-
tween Mgr. Satolli and the American bish-
ops will be harder to bridge over than was
supposed, it is stated at the Catholic
University that Mgr. Satolli's private ad-
vices from Rome which he receives
frequently are quite to the contrary. There
has been no dampened enthusiasm, it is
stated, and the Vatican has made known
its determination to uphold its legate
against all opposition. Another sentence
in the same telegram reads: President
Harrison Is understood to have viewed the
idea of opening diplomatic relations with
Rome more favorably than Mr.. Cleveland. I"
Mgr. Satolli wishes to have it stated that
there is no desire whatever on his part and
so far as he knows on the part of President
Harrison to open up diplomatic relations
between the Vatican and Washington. At
visit paid to the President two weeks
ago by Mgr. Satolli, accompanied BY Father
O'Gorman, of the Catholic University, it is
said the former expressed his gratifca-
tion at welcoming the Papal legate.
Replying to Mgr. Satolli's expression
of thanks for courtesies extended to him on
his arrival at the port of New York, the
President is quoted as stating that those
courtesies were paid him as q representa-
tive to the dedication of the Worlds Fair
buildings of one who had taken the highest
interest in the success of the Fair and was
one of the most valued contributors. Con-
tinuing, President Harrison said he was
glad of the occasion the legate's visit
afforded to return his thanks to the Pope.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
AN IMMENSE CONCESSION.
The Mexican Government Sells 100000
Acres of Land for 40 Cents an Acre.

The Mexican Government Sells 100000
Acres of Land for 40 Cents an Acre.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec 25-[ Special J.
One of the most valuable and extensive
colonization concessions ever granted by
the Mexican Government has just
been granted to Rafael Dorantes,
a prominent capitalist of this
city. By the terms Of the contract the
Government agreed to sell to Mr. Dorantes
SOC, 900 acres OF rich agricultural land in the
States of Tabusco and Chiupus, at 40 cents
an acre. This price is to be paid in five
yearly installments, in paper of the
recognized public debt, commencing
May l, 1898. The grantee obliges him.
self to settle the land with colonists at the
rate OF at least two families to every ], 900
acres, each settler to have % acres ceded to
him. To guarantee compliance with this
contract Mr.. Dorantes must within six
months deposit g, 900 in paper of the pub
lie debt in the National Bank OF Mexico.
The concession is subject 10 the coloniza-
tion law OF December Is, 1888, now in
force, and the settlers are granted the usual
exemptions and franchises stipulated in all
similar concessions. The titles to the land
will be issued to Mr.. DoraEtes bv the
Government as he pays for and colonies
the successive lots. Failure to comply
with any of the stipulations of the contract
incurs its forfeiture, together with the
guarantee deposit
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
CHICAGO'S RED CHRISTMAS.

Two Men Shuffle OfE-A Man With an Axe
Shot-A Pinkerton wounded-A Con-
verrs Confession of Sins Not APP
preciated.
CHICAGO, Dec 25-The spirit of peace
on earth, good will to men" was not unani-
nous in Chicago to-day. 1t may have
guided the actions of the large majority,
but there was q minority which held to a
different doctrine, and which had the cour-
age to put its convictions into deeds OF
blood. In the morgue lie the bodies OF
two men who have sought in another world
the peace they Jailed to find in this
John j. Regan, an Englishman, was the
first of those enumerated to put his prin-
ciples into practice. He went broke on the
races, broke in pocket and in spirit, and
his bedroom floor Andrew Benson, q
teamster, celebrated Christmas Eve
by a wholesale absorption of red liquor,
and be ushered in the Christmas
morning by slashing his throat with q
knife. Anthony Lavelle was splitting
wood early this morning and called upon
his step-son Joseph Ross to get up and
help. Ross made no reply and Layelle in
vajed the bedroom with an axe. A fight
followed and Lavelle was fatally shot
Ross, who claims to have acted In self de-
fence, was arrested.
Steffano AlbeItine is the bruised and bat
tered man at the County Hospital Early
this morning he saw two men in the store
of his employer, and at once began to shoot,
with the result of lodging a bullet in the
skull of Lieutenant Clarke, Of the Pinker.
ton agency, and badly frightening Watch
Of haf hon
Albertine stopped firing, he was lmnedi-
ately hammered almost into insensibility
by the men to whom he surrendered. Both
the police and the Pinkertons say that
Albertine was a thief and that he began
shouting when placed under arrest. They
also deny having beaten him. D. Alpini,
the employer of Albertine, says that he il
no thief, and that he should have killed the
Pinkerton men, who forced their way into
building where they had no right to be.
He also says that he will take out warrants
for the arrest of Lieutenant Clarke, whose
injury is not serious, and tor Captain Foley,
OF the Pinkertons.
James Williams, % years of age, is q
colored man who sought salvation, and will
now be invited by the law to work it out fol
himself He came to Chicago six weeks
ago and one night drifted into the Free
Methodist Mission at 59S West Lake street.
After attending several meetings, he went
to the pastor. Rev. D. NJ. Allen, and de-
clared that he had "been touched by the
spirit, and wanted to enter by the Golden
Gate" He was told that he must make 6
full confession. Pastor Allen, that he might
not lose possible convert, took Williams
to the parsonage and keFt him
as his guest, emitting no opportunity
to urge him to acknowledge hi,
sins. Tonight Williams in church stated
that he had horrible crime on his soul
The preacher slipped out and got police
officer. Williams confessed that four years
ago ne was the cause of the murder of his en-
ployer, Charles La Vaurne, in Paris, while
in league with Madame La Vaurne's lover,
The two then went to Louisiana, where
Williams fastened q crime on the lover,
man named Lafayette.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
P|NKERTONS TO co,
If the Congressional Reports
of Their Employment
at Homestead
HAVE THE USUAL WEIGHT
In Shaping Legislation, and 1t Is
Expected That They Will.
CARRIERS HOPES RAISED AGAIN
By the Report That NOntana's Legislature
Is Republican.
REPIyG SEA nj PUTE PAPERS READY
HAVE THE USUAL WEIGHT
CARTER'S HOPES RAISED AGAIN
By the Report That NOntana's Legislature
Is Republican.
BERISG SEA DI. PUTE PAPERS READY
rrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT


. WASHINGTON, Dec 25.-If there is any
meaning to hints that have been dropped by
members of the Pinkerton Investigation
Committee of the Senate, the report of the
committee, which will be presented to the
Senate soon after the holidays, will be of no
uncertain sound.
Senator Gallinger, an old printer and
editor, is now engaged on the revisal of the
proofs. As matter of courtesy nothing
can be said definitely in regard to the char
acter of the report by any member OF the
committee in advance of the presentation OF
the conclusions to the Senate, but those
who claim to have learned something of its
tendency assert to the correspondent OF
THE DISPATCH that it will strongly recon-
mend legislation on the question OF the
maintenance of armed bodies of men in the
employ of private individuals or corpora
tions to be used as the Pinkertons were at
Homestead and other places.
It is asserted that this committee, unlike
q portion OF the committee Of the House,
does not find it difficult to decide that the
United States has jurisdiction in this ques-
tion, under the constitution. If this be the
fact, it can scarcely be doubted tnat some
sort Of legislation will be accomplished
which will at least prevent the Pinkertons
from being transported from one State to
another and employed to shoot and kill in
accordance with their own judgment, their
very presence melting to riot and mob rule
on account of the bitter feeling that has
been aroused against them among the work
ing people.
The probabilities are that members
would tumble over one another to make
speeches in favor of bill prohibiting
the maintenance of large bodies of ''private
detectives" such as the Pinkertons.
1t is probable that majority Of the com.
mittee of the House will report in favor OF
vigorous legislation, as alb 81 the committee
except Judge Oates seem to be wheeling
into line in support of the view of Repre-
sentative Bynum, who has no doubt OF the
constitutionality of such legislation. The
reports of both the Senate and House COM
mittees will be made very soon after Con-
gress reconvenes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
A WAR TIME STORY.
Speaker Crisp and Colonel Fellows Recall
an Old Acquaintance.

Speaker Crisp and Colonel Fellows Recall
an Old Acquaintance.
WAsHIN GToN, Dec Special THE
Post to-day tells the following interesting
little story about the Speaker Of the House
and New York's flittle giant" in that body.
Speaker Crisps and Colonel John R. Eel.
loxs, of New York were chatting over war
times as they sat together in the formers
room, 81 rem ember" said the Speaker,
.'that in Fort Don aldson, when l was pris!
oner there, another prisoner named Colonel
Fellows, from Arkansas, used to be regarded
by us as q great orator, and he esed to make
speeches to US twice or three times day.
1t was duri ng the time that we were discus
sing he ther we should take the oath or
not"
While the SDeake was talking Colonel
Fellows face broke out into smile. 81 was
that Colonel Fellows :" he said, "and re.
member you now. You were young chap
about II or Is years old, were you not7"
"Yes," aid the Speaker, ''and you told us
not to take the oath until we knew for Ger.
tainty that the Confederate IArmy had sur
rendered"
81 never did to ke the OATH" was Colonel
Fellows reply. "I held that I owed my
allegiance to the Confederate Governments,
and not to General Lee. When the ent ire
Governments surrendered 1 was willin 9 to
take the oath, but General Scheuf would not
let me. l went out on parole and never
have'ta the oath except as an oficer OF
the Government"
The Speaker took the oath after the war,
and Colonel Fellows said that he had been
better treated by the Federal Governments
than by the mugwump Democrats.