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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE Having read
the article in the Atlanta Constitution about
Gen. Palmer, the Commander in Chief Of the
Grand Army, will you please publish a few
facts in vindieatiOn Of a brave officer? Having
enlisted about tho same time as Gen. Palmer,
and serving with him until we we're mustered
out, ] state this from personal knowledge. The
writer OF the article in question says it is
doubtful If Gen. Palmer ever saw COnfeder-
ate flag. IL he had been with us AZ Irish Bend,
DoneisOnvills, Port Hudson, Five Forks and
other places, be would have been more than
satisfied that Gen. Palmer saw a rebel flag.
Again, this cOrrespOndentsays that il was al
most certain that he never saw q rebel flag
moving over the brave men who fought for it.
For the information OF this correspondent the
Constitution and its readers in general I need
only mention two places Near Port Hudson, on
May q, 1863, as we were advancing through a
ri zee of woods a masked battery opened upon
upon US with grape aud canister. Well do the
boys Of the old Dist y. y. remember how Gen.
Palmer, then q Sergeant, 5pTaug in front Of the
regiment, urging the boys forward to capture
the battery and how they went for it, but with
out success. as the rebels were too quick for Us
aud succeeded in taking the battery into the
fort.
At Five Forks, on April /, 1860 our regiment
was attached 20 the Old Iron Brigade Col. Kel-
log commanding. Here Gen. Palmer saw
plenty Of rebel hags, and also men fighting for
them. Picsett's Division the flower Of Gen.
Lees army, opposed US that day, aud in that
battle Gen. Palmer was wounded. / submit
that this is sufficient evidence 20 show that
Gen. Palmer has record that no man can
tarnsh. have scores of letters in my possess
sion from the members of the old DIST " Y,
received since Gen. Palmer was elected to the
position he now holds. All are proud of his
election, and al state that they are coming to
the next EHcampment at Washington to do him
honor, as he was beloved by all. He had not
an enemy in the whole regiment. As an Off
Ger he was kind and generous to Us all as a
man we respected him. / am sure that this is
proof enough to show that the statements
made by the correspondent are entirely false
CHRISTIAN RHODES, Sergeant, Co. X, DIST ".
Y, DickersOn, Nd.
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ARMY AND NAVY.

The Court Of Inquiry at the Marine Barracks
in Washington has not and probably will not
complete its labors for over week TO come.
One Of the witnesses before the Court has got
himself into trouble. After giving his testi-
mOny on Saturday. Jan. 30 he became alarmed
no the consequences which might follow, sealed
the walls surrounding tho Barracks, and is now
considered a dessrteT. He said to the Court
that he had been told that if he gave evidence
against his officers he would surely be- pun
ished. When asked who had told him this he
declined To answer. After the Court adjOurned
the Captain in charge ordered the marine not
to leave the Yard. This so wrought on his
fears that he deserted. 1t is claimed by the
men that the officers are peFseeutiug those who
testify against them and reward those who give
evidence in their favor. Four marines were
holding Injecting in one Of the rooms, and IL is
claimed by jhe officers that incendiary Ian
guage was used by the men. The men were
threatened by an officer and told that a recur-
renee Of such proceedings would be considered
mutinOus conduct aud they would be placed in
irons. One on-comm ssioned officer was threat
ened with arrest for reading aloud 10 some Of
his comrades tho proceedings Of the Court OF
Inquiry from daily paper. IL looks as though
the officers were trying to intImidate the men
from testifyiug against them.
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nsafh Of Col. y. ". Poor.

meeting was hold in the room Of the Com
missioner Of Pensions on Friday afternoon,
composed Of representatives from the various
divisions Of the office, in regard TO the death
Of Col. f. W. Poor, who had served for many
years in the Pension Bureau, and who at the
time OF his death, was Assistant Chief Of the
Board Of Review. The meeting was largely
attended by the leading officers aud employees
Of the Bureau who had long known and re-
speeted Col. Poor.
Tho meeting was called 20 order by Gen.
Raum and on his motion Deputy Commissioner
Lincoln was called 20 tho Chair, and Mr. Leon
ard Bradley appointed Secretary. On motion
OF Col. Battlefield committees OF three was
appointed. consisting Of Capt. A. w. Fisher, J.
r. Van Mater-and Lemuel Braudeburg to re-
port resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the
Bureau at the untimely death Of Col. Poor and
the appreciation in which he was held by his
associates.
After euIogistic remarks on the part Of Gen.
Raum, Col Lincoln, IIr. Van Meter Mr.. SeatOn
Monroe aud others, the committee reported the
following resolutions, whichwere adopted:
Whereas il has pleased the Almighty TO remove
from our midst Frederick Webb Poor, who has for
many years held positions Of responsibility and
prominence ia tie Bureau Of Pensions, therefore,
Res0ired, That iu tire death Of Col. Poor there
has been lost % the service Of the Government a
of the highest ability, integrity and patriot
ism whose place il will DO difficult To iii; that
Ia his death we have lost "A loyal, truthful and
courteous friend, whose nobility Of character has
endeared him % rs ia a peculiar degree.
Rss0lusd, That extend To his mother and to
his relatives our most heartfelt sympathy in their
irreparab!c loss.
Col. Poor was First Lieutenant Of the 9th
Ohio battery. His title as Colonel is from the
Grand Army of the Republic.
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VETERANS IN THE CITY.

Gen. Granville W. Dodge, Commander Six
teenth Corps, New York City Gen. Dodge is
in Washington az the President Of the Gen.
Sherman Ststus Committee Of the Society Of
the Army Of the Tennessee to confer with the
committee who have ia charge the erection Of
the Statue in Washington 70 Gen. Sherman.
lie proposes 20 confer with the committees Of
both Houses Of Congress who have the matter
in charge. with Senator She rmau, the Secretary
Of War and the General Of the Army. Gen.
Dodge says: THE committee here in Wash
ngtou arc Gen. J. w. Noble and Col. ID. b.
Henderson. / think the site that will be
recommended will be decided upon while / am
here. The Army Of the Tennessee think that
three great statues should be erected ia Wash
ingtOn b Grant Sherman, and Sheridan. The
Army Of the Tennessee has aided in erecting
statues TO Logan and Mcpherson, two Of its
commanders. aud also 20 Rawlins, the first
President Of the Society" Gen. Dodge was
elected President Of the Society Of the Army Of
the Tennessee at the last meeting Of the Society
at Chicago, in October, 1891, TO succeed Gen.
sherman.
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Mnrk nf ihe P.nslnn nnIcr.

During the week 5,951 claims were received,
of which 80 were original invalid, 253 widows
3 bounty land, Is navy, 10 old war, 1876 accrued,
and ,i45 applications for increase; 1874 APP
plicatiOns for increase under act June q,
1890; 2.ll9 original invalid; 4S2 widows; sp-
plicatiOns under old acts, 739.
Number Of claims received to date under act
of June q, 1890 1885. Claims disposed Of
20 date under said act, $50, $50.
Number of rejected claims reopened, 2f7.
The names and postoliiee addresses Of 25I0
comrades were furnished for the use Of claim
ants. There were 10S,5O0 pieces of mail matter
received; POPS letters and blanks sent out
Number OF cases detailed to Special Exam
liners, 2S0; reports and cases from Special Ex-
aminers, 25S; cases on hand for special exami-
nation, 4,7OG.
Report of certificates issued: Original, ,769 /;
increase. 593; duplicate, o; accrued, 125
total, CAT. Total number Of claims pending,
S56,64l.
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HBOHT PEOPLE.

President Georg Montt. OF Chile, is pecu-
liarly interesting parsonage just at present. He
has broad forehead, fine, commanding eye,
the well-develOpsd nose which marks eharac-
ter. well-trimmcd black beard and mustache,
and an erect active figure.
Andrew Carnegie has increased his million
dollar endowment of the Pittsburg Public
Library by a cool one hundred thousand on
condition that the main building be- Of granite
rather than brick and terra-cOtta. There il no
memorial granite likely TO endure longer than
Il library building.
The audaeity OF Senator Edmunds in lectur-
ing the Supreme Court on a point Of law In the
decisions of the Iowa original package case, re-
calls an auecdOte Of Henry Clay. who once,
while arguing case before that august trIbu-
nal, stopped in the middle of his speech, ad-
vanced TO the bench and helped himself to a
pinch Of snuff out Of Mr.. Justice Washington's
box. Then as he returned to his place he re-
marked. Il see that Your Honor still sticks TO
the Scotch" Clay was the only man Of his
time who could dare 10 DO such a thing as Ed
muuds Is of his own day.
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Think They Can PLUCK Our Feathers.

El COmBdte, perhaps the most important paper
published in Chile, recently published the fol-
lowing notice in its advertisement columns:
Uncle Sam begs to inform his friends, the
public, heads of families, and teachers of
schools, that he is prepared to exhibit, on very
reasonable terms his celebrated
AMERICAN EAGLE
quite Tame).
"Ths awe-inspiring and terrific screams Of
this noble bird, combined with its
PERFECT HARMLESSNESS,
are now we'll known. Any person may, with
the greatest IMMUNITY, kick or spit upon il, or
pull feathers out Of its tail, 50 that much sport
may be derived from its
FEROCIOUS DEMONSTRATION,
at which no one need feel the least afraid. II
has been exhibited before ALL THE
CROWNED HEADS OF EUROPE AND
HAS CAUSED SCREAMS OF LAUGHTER.
address UNCLE SAM
white Feather House.
Washington, ID. O."
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POLITICAL NOTES,

John Simpkins, Of Yarmouth, has been elected
President of the Republican Club of Massa-
chusetts
Gov. Mckinley. Of Ohio, has promised to
make some campaign speeches in Massachusetts
a few months hence.
Gov. Boies, Of Iowa. has accepted an invi-
tation to attend a meeting Of the Greystone
Club Of Denver on the 9th OF February.
liz. Congressman j. q. Cannon, of Illinois, de-
clines to run for Governor, but will accept re-
nomination to his old seat ut Washington.
The term Of Christopher T. Heydriek as one
Of the Justices Of the Supreme Court OF Pennsyl-
yania, who was appointed by Gov. PattisOn to
succeed the late Judge Clark, will expire in
January, 1893 and his successor is 10 be chosen
in November. The Republican candidates thus
far announced are Wilbur +. SadleT, Of Cum
berland; John Dean, Of Blair; John Stewart,
of Franklin; John J. Wiekham, of Beaver !;
John J. Henderson, OF Crawford; Thomas j..
Clayton of Dcaware; Harry White, OF Indiana,
aud Robert w. Archibald, now Presiding Judge
Of the Lackawanna County courts.
Hill men disclAim that the New York Demo-
cratic Convention was called so early in order
10 get the bulge" on Cleveland. They say
the sole object was 10 assign the delegates &C
cording TO the present appOrtiOnment, which
will shortly be changed by the passage OF q new
districting bill. They claim that the Cieve-
land men are making the howl ia order TO dis
count the fact that their man will not have the
support Of his State, which will send solid
Hill delegation.
Senator sherman writes that lie did not use
"A dollar 10 influence the vote OF any man in his
favor
Ex-Speaker J. Warren Keller says there IA
very little Hill sentiment in the West. HaTri-
son is growing IN favor rapidly.
The white Republicans and the straightout
Democrats OF South Carolina arc trying to
combine.
The Indiana Republicans are talking Of Min
ister Albert q. Porter for Governor
Many OF the leading Democratic papers OF
New York are outspoken ia their antagonism
10 holding the State Democratic Convention at
an early day, some OF them going SO far As TO
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and gather all the old soldiers who are still
outside into the ranks Of the GAR. In every
neighbOrhOOd where there are as many as three
old soldiers let a Picket-POst be organized
Let the nearest GAR. Post muster these men,
and let one most energetic Of them be appointed
Sergeant Of said Picket Post; and be should
have the charge Of said Picket; should collect
all dues from his men, and transmit them to the
GAR. Post having Jurisdiction, and should
make a report eithor quarterly or semi-annu-
ally. III any Of the men under his charge are
sick or in want he should report their condition
promptly % the Post. Another 0f his duties
should be to got all Of his men 20 meet with the
GAR Post 40 least once year. / would sug-
gest that ths dues DO light.
Now believe that il this plan Of detached
Picket Posts was adopted, wo could gather
nearly all the old soldiers into the ranks Of the
GAR and thus Gil up the gaps that death is
making in orr Order. Besides it would give
fresh courage to the old vets who are isolated,
and think they are neglected or forgotten by
their more fortunate comrades. To think they
were trying to touch elbows with them once
again, as they used to DO in the old war times,
would make their hearts glad.
YOu comrades who live in the thick Iy-setted
Eastern States have no idea Of the isolation and
vast distances that separate the old soldiers out
here on the Pacific coast. For instance, this
County (Klickitatl is l25 miles long from east
to west. There is bat one Post in the County
located at the COuuty-seat about midway.
There are old soldiers who live so aud so miles
from the Post, and, remember, VIC have no way
Of reaching the C0unty-5ea5 except by horse
back over rough roads, across streams and can
yOns, or threading r dim trail through the
woods. There are known 10 be about 200 old
soldiers living in this County, but there are no
more than 30 or 40 Of this number enrolled on
the Post books.
Let the comrades think Of this matter aud
at the next National Eneampment I hope steps
will be taken, either By this plan which 1 sug-
gest or a better one. to bring in all the old vets
who are still outside our Order-J r. PUT
NAM, Co. T. Odd " Y
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80 81 80 coRRlpoRs.

A committee OF clerks from the Exrcut We
Department. Of the Government will shortly
visit Congress 70 interview aud have q hearing
before the House Committee on the Revision Of
the Laws, % advocate favorable report upon
tho bill introduced on Monday, Jan. "a, By Mr..
Anderson Of West Virginia, providing for tie
organization Of a Departmental Beneficial As.
ISOLATION. Tie tenor Of the bin i 10 retain
two per cent. from the salary OF each clerk in
tie various Government Departments who are
in The classified service which sum shall be- de.
posted in tho Treasury OF the Quilted States.
aud shall constitute q clerks deposit fund.
Whom one OF these employees shall have con.
tributed TO this fund for period OF Eve year.,
nhnd shall have served houoFably in tie Civil
seryicc 81 The Juiled States tor period Of 30
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characieriZe the action Of Senator Hill. who is
supposed to DO the prime mover in the matter,
as underhaHded. IL is supposed that the ex-
Governor layOrs this plan to forward his Presi-
Dental boom. thinking that he can control the
Convention and secure the delegation IN his
interests 10 the National Convention TO meet
in Chicago June 81, which will give him the
start Of Cleveland.
George Shiras. jr., of Pittsburg. IS another
candidate for the vacant place on the United
States Supreme Bench caused by the death Of
Justice Bradley. He is so years of age and a
cousin Of Secretary Blaine.
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REBEL PENSIONS.
Comrades Mistake REGARDING the Manner
Their Payment

A Comrades Mistake REGARDING the Manner OF
Their Payment.
EDTToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I see in your
issue Of Dec. II, 1891, something about paying
rebel pensions. / can't comprehend this, and
do not know that our Government entertains
the idea for a moment TO pay pensions to those
who fought 10 destroy the Union. We people
and soldiers Of Pennsylvania do not understand
that we are required to pay premium to the
rebel soldier for eudeayOTing to destroy the
lest Government on earth. There is nothing
go strange, unjust, and anomalous in all history.
It would simply acknowledge that the Con-
federate cause was right. Behold the farce of
the Northern soldier paying out Of his pocket
money to pension the rebel soldier who stood
ready at Chattanooga, fredericksburg. Gettys-
burg, and a hundred other battlefelds, to run
the bayonst through him or shoot him through
the brain or heart.
Oh! 10 is treason, treason. Would the
Government thus turn traitor to itselfP
It has the tendency to beat anything I ever
heard Of Suppose the devil WOnld ask of the
Christian Church a pension for services on
earth. He might do 10 on the grounds Of get
ting wounded when he was kicked over the
battlements of Heaven, and of III health gem
orally. Whenever the day comes that the
Northern soldier must pay rebel pensions, pay
out Of his pocket money to 90 into the pockets
of those who sought to murder him ON the field
of battle, then it is time for Gabriel to blow his
horn aud the world come to an end.-FREDER-
lex HOsLER, Salem, Pa.
For the comrades benefit. we viii say that
the United States Government does not pension
rebels except for services in the Mexican
war. But some Of the States that were in re-
beIli0n-iu fact nearly all Of them-have q
pension roll of men who fought for the Con-
federacy, and their widows and orphans. This
pension money is raised by taxation, and the
complainant referred to by COmrade H0sler
taxed the same as the people who sympathized
with the rebellion to help pay the pensions Of
these ex-rebel soldiers. The United States
Government has nothing whatever to do with
10, it being a State questiOn.-EDrrOR Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE.l
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A CGrrecflOn.

Some time ago there appeared a criticism in
these columns from some correspondent d.
reeted against the Union Veteran Publishing
Co, of 2l5 LaSalle street. Chicago. TIL. We are
informed that this company has Endorsements
and testimonials from COL Distiu, Department
Commander Of Illinois. and q number of other
prominent comrades in Illinois, who yoach Tor
its entire reliability aud honesty.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her CestorrA-
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to CastoriA
When she had Children, she gave them CaStoriM
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TREASUR Err
Statement.
TIE MORNING ADVERTISER

TREAsUREE's OFFICE, % PARK Row,
NEW YORK, Dec oath, 1891.
DIR. J. c. AVER & co,
LOWELL, MASS:
DEAR SIR: Out of graft
tude to you, | wish TO add
my testimony to the value of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, as a
cure for "La Grippe" which
| have had in a very aggra-
waited form. After three
weeks treatment with differ
ent medicines, without APP
parent relief, | was persuad-
ed to try a bottle of your
Cherry Pectoral, and was
almost entirely relieved in
three days, and cured before
the bottle was half used up.
Yours very truly.
GEO. ID. SUTTON.
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ChicsgO's War.

First Chicago Man (contidentiallyl-It seems
to be utterly impossible to abate the smoke
nuisance. What shall we do?
Second Chicago Man eerilyl-Boast Of it!
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MUST WEAR THE BADGE.
A Plan to Bring All the Old soldiers into the
GAR.
Enron Y 4TroVRT Tprpr-4r.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRfRUNE.

HE soldiers champion
had in a recent issue q
communication from
J. +. Bowers asking 10
Grand Army men are
the only soldiers to take
part in the Grand Re-
union at Washington
next year and he adds
that there are many Old
soldiers, like himself,
whOare so situated that
they have not the
privilege Of Joining the
GAR, as they live in
a place where there are
not enough old soldiers
70 organize and sustain
a Post.
NOW, I have long had
in my mind a plan TO
obvi4fa this diffpuftv
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If each subscriber 10 THE NATTONAB
TRIBUNE piH ci,Tgs himself With getting
one nclo Subscriber the circulation Of The papss
g'I be doubled 40 once, aRd lUiih liitie troH6Ia
Let each Subscriber tIy t.
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very farcical trial ended on Friday jan
% In the Criminal Court Of the District Of Co
lumbia. twas that Of John J. Verscr, a men,
Der Of tie Old Dominion Club a Virginia po-
lhicai organization in Washington, composed
Of clerks IN TIE various departments, who was
tried for violation Of the civil Service law.
The violation o. the statutes was clearly
proved, according TO the District Attorney, By
the parties who most desired 10 clear them
selves, but the utter msuity Of the law itself
accomplished The result % clearing tho accused,
for although the prosecution urged that the
6urcst way 70 repeal bad law WAS through It's
enforcement, the jury was disposed 10 strike &
the faulty law over the shoulders Of the de-
PENDANT, aud they rendered verdict of not
guilty. The Judges charge 10 Tho jury showed
plainly that the prosecution had failed ~ make
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Tomorrow Friday night the caucus Of the
Democratic Representatives will decide whether
the party will confne itself to the tariff as an
issue, and let silver 20 over until next session.
am pretty confident that it will decide it to
be inoxpedent to risk division Of the party
on the silver question in the beginning of
Presidential campaign.
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Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.
will lead it. Prof Heilprin is eeographer and
paleontologist, and is familiar with the arctic
region. The expedition will start from Phila-
delphia in June and expects to reach Melville
Bay about the time Of the first breakup in the
ice, which will allow il a free passage north as
far as Cape York, in latitude 75' So. From
that it is but day or two's journey to where
it is expected that Lieut.. Peary will be found.
A years provisions for Peary's party will be
taken.
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An expedition FOR the relief Of Lieut. Peary
being organized, and Prof IIeilpriu, Of the