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The National tribune., 1892-10-06
Gen. sickIes,s Position.
[PhHadelphia Prsss.I

The widely published report that Gen. Danial
E. Sickles, Major-General of the Army of the
Potomac, and the Commander of the Third
Corps, had decided to vote against Grover
Cleveland. has attracted great deal of atteu-
ton.
In speech delivered by Gen. sickIes at ths
Reunion of the Third Corps in Washington. on
Friday, Sept %, he said: - The soldier who loab
q leg at Gettysburg will not vote for a man
who was content to serve his country by o
vicarious sacrifice" Now, Gen. Siekles lost .
leg at Gettysburg, and Grover Cleveland
served his country al the time the life of the
Nation was threatened by sending substitute
to the front-a vicarIOus sacrifice.
In the expectation that Gen. Sickles would
deny his intention to vote against Cleveland, .
reporter representing Republican newspaper
called upon the General at his residence, No. n
Fifth Avenue on Tuesday, Sept q. The Gen.
eral was at home, but eonteHted himself with
saying: AZ am too busy to talk"
When Gen. c. FL. T.. Coils heard of what
Gen. Sickles had said at the GAL z. Reunion,
he addressed letter to the hero of Gettysburg,
expressing regret that the speech in full had
not been reported, so that it might reach thu
thousands who were absent" Continuing, Gen.
Coils said:
"Your touching aIlusion to the domestic af-
Fiction of our eomrade, the President Of the
United States WAS Characteristic Of the afee-
ton you have ever manifested for those wins
served in the Union Army; while your appeal
to your audience to judge between the man
who risked his life for the Union and has ever
since esDoused the honest cause OF the soldier,
and the one who did neither the one nor the
other. met with response which clearly in
dicated how the veterans of the Union Army,
irrespective OF political ties, feel upon this sub
ject.
'As the commander of brigade of six Penn
sylyania regiments in your corps, / thank you
for this manly and fearless expression of your
views; and / beg you to put them in such
form that they may reach every man, and the
sons Of every man. who has loyal record to
defend against the slrrs aud disparagements OF
those who constituted the enemy in the rear
while we were at the 'front.'"
In his reply Gen. Siekles said that no steno-
graphic report of his speech had been made,
and he concluded as follows: " Ever so many
thanks for your kind estimate of what / said.
The men heard il, and l meant it. And let as
ha
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NO TRUTH THE STORY,

The statement was made in an Iowa paper q
few days ago that Senator Allison, OF that State,
appointed By the President rs one Of the MEM
bers OF the international Monetary Conference,
had resigned the place owing to a constitu-
tiOnal objection which prohibited him from
filing two Offices under the Government at the
same time, the place of Senator and the ap-
pointment By the President being the Offices"
referred 20.
If Senator Allison has resigned no one in
Washington knows Of it, and if he contem-
plates such thing those who would be most
likely TO know IL never had an intimation TO
that effect. At the White House the story was
laughed at. Senator Allison is too good q law
yer TO require all the time that has elapsed
since his appointment to discover constitu-
tional grounds that make him ineligible. II
he was to resign at ali it would be for other
reasons, but no one about the Executive Man.
sion knows anything about the report or be-
iieyes il.
Secretary Foster, of the Treasury. said that
as far az he knew there was no truth in tho
statement, and he believed he would know some
thing about it. Senator Allison would make a
Washable member of the Conference and the
Secretary was of the opinion the Governments
would have the services of the distinguished
Iowan in the Conference. So far no time or
place had been fixed for the Conference, the
delay being due. probably, to the cholera scare.
but now that that was about over, arrange
ments for the Conference would be made.
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PNEuMATIc-rugz SERVICE,

Some weeks ago, in accordance with resoiu-
tion Of Congress, Postmaster General Wana-
maker appointed a committee consisting Of two
Assistant Postmasters-General and another
high Postof1ice official, to examine into the
subject of more rapid transit Of mail matter
between large cities and between Postofics sta.
tions in large cities, by means Of pneumatic
tubes and other devices. Last week this COM
mittee submitted their preliminary report.
The committee state that it would not be
possible in the time allowed before the Fall
rains set In to make proper examination OF all
the systems proposed in the eight bids unlimited,
but, inasmuch a. one PROPOSE ton has been made
which is moro favorable to the Department.
than any other, for the reason that it alone
offers in definite terms. aud without obligation
on the Governments part to purchase or rent,
to give a specific services of Q practical charac-
ter within the near future, the committee
deems it proper to mako this particular props-
stion the subject of preliminary report.
The offer referred to, that of the Pneumatic
down in the streets of Philadelphia between
the Postofice aud East Chestnut Street Branch
pneumatic. tubes TO connect these two offices
without expense to the Department, aud with
ont charge for years use Of the same. This
offer, the report says, is the best that has been
received, and it is believed TO be highly adyan-
tageous to the Department. because it will en-
able 1t to make an immediate and practical test
of the pneumatic system. The COMMITTEES
therefore recommend . prompt acceptance OF
the offer that the test may be made without
delay. The committee, however, do not wish
to be understood as passing upon the merits OF
the system itself; that being matter fer future
consideration.
The committee also express the hops Of
effecting an arrangement similar to ths enc
recommended. with some of the other compa-
MES whose propositions were received, where
by simultaneously with the Inauguration Of the
Philadelphia test tube system may also be
established in Washington between tho Post
Office Department and the City Postoffics.
The accommodation Of the committee has
been accepted by the Postmaster. General, and
the Pneumatic Transit Company Of New Jsf.
sew has been notified.
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CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

Edmund johnson, who was recently dis
missed by the State Department authorities
from the Consulship ct Kehl, Germany, was
the half-brother of Agnes LeClerc, the widow
Of Prince salm Salm. who rendered valuable
services 10 our Government during the war.
johnson Dragged considerably about his own
military record, saying that his health was
greatly impaired by the numerous wounds be
had received in battle. which, together with
what his brother-iu-law, the eccentric German
Prince did, seemed TO give him . considerable
hold on the Government other things being
equal. johnson worked peculiar methods to
retain his position and get promotion. Shortly
after Cleveland was insugurated, Secretary
Of State Bsyard was considerably surprised to
receive bundle of documents recommending
johnson, who was then only Consular Agent,
for promotion 10 a Consnlship the ground be.
ing that he had rendered valuable services to
the Republican party during the campaign. In
little while another package of papers was re-
ceived by Secretary Bsyard, making the same
request because johnson had sided the Demo
cratic party. showing that the shifty Consular
Agent had fortified himself for any emergency.
Before Salm Sam's marriage to Johnson's half
sister, difficulty and q chsilsnge TO q duel
passed betIeen the two men. johnson &C
cepted, and named bowie-kpiv in a dark
room as the weapons. Barbsrous," exclaimed
salm salm in establishment, taking the thing
ssrionsly, and supposing such affairs were com
mon here. Dir. Johnson thereby avoided what
might have been serious tronbls. for the Prince
was orc of the finest OF Ewordsmen and shots
But he declined TO meet johnson with "bowie
knives in a dark ROOM" Irregularities in per
forming the dntiss Of his consulate caused al
investigation Of his case. His military recorl
was examined by the War Department, ant
instead OF having the brilliant war record o
which he boosted, it was found that il was de
cidedly bad, and that he Was not in the battle
in which he claimed he had received wounds
lie was accordingly bounced from his position
%*x
Dr.. Hayes, Medical Director Of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, GA. R., received Q hand
some compliment st the hands Of Surgeon Gen
eral Stevenson when the lattAr adopted Dr.
Hayess report as the model report of all tn
Is Departments of the Grand Army of til
country, ami recommended its adoption b,
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WHY He Opposes Cleveland.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: IN my opin-
ion, a man should never be President of these
United States vino furnished substitute and
left him to die in the reorhouse. / trust all
comrades will remember that Cleveland willis
he was President of tie United States vetoed
the best pension bill that ever was passed, and
trust all comrades and Sons OF veterans viii re-
member him at thu polls this Fall. And we
should never trust man to be our Chief Mag
istrate who was afraid to go to the front aud
fight for his country. Comrades, let US stand
united together and re-eect our friend and
comrade, Benjamin Harrison, who helped to
save his country, and gave US the best Admin
istration we ever had; and so, comrades. les
US march shoulder to shoulder 10 the posls in
November and vote ike we shOt--JoaN u.
OTTo, private, Co. G. 47th Pa, Baker, Pa.
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a Friend

Wishes to speak through the Register OF
the beneficial results he has received
from regular use OF Ayers Pills.
He says: II was feeling sick and tired
and my stomach seemed all out OF order.
tried number OF remedies, but none
seemed to give mo relief until was in
duced to try the old reliable Ayers
Pills. have taken only one box, but I
feel like q new man. think they are
the most pleasant and easy to take OF
anything / ever used, being so finely
sugar-coated that even child will take
them. urge upon all who are
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vgTEeaMs THR CITY,

CT. Wood, of the 1s5th N. Y, aud member o.
Phil Sheridan Post, 10, Oshkosh, VIA. Comrads
Wood Is in the lumber business.
Mol Davis. Co. Z, 18th Iowa, . Special Elk.
Rriner OF tho Pension Bureau. Comrade Dsvi.
left leg at Nickajack Creek, Ga, July 5, 1864
MAJ. I. g. Tyler, 18th Iowa, and wife re.
NAMED In Washington after the Enosmpment
In ordc. to take Is the sights after tke crowd
had left. MAJ. Tyler now lives at Salem, Mass
wv. Granger, Co. A, 9th lows, Webster,
8. D. Comrads Granger reminded In tho city
on pleasure. and left for hia homo On Monday,
W. n. Burns 9th N. T.. st. Paul, NIan.
Comrade Burns Ia In the lumber business.
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ABOUT PEOPLE,

Capt. Robert Pattison and wife, OF Philadel-
phia, returned home after a weeks sojourn here
as the guests of Maj. R. 9. Lacey. These gen.
tlemen were brother staff officers throughout
the Shenandoah Valley and Appomattex cam
paigns of 1864. '65 They were in the Eighth
Corps In the Valley, but in December 1861,
their division was detached and sent to Rich
mond and consolidated with ths Twenty
fourth Corps, with which they remained till
The National tribune., 1892-10-06

July. 1865 This Was their first Reunion In
this city since the war The Captains daugh-
ter. Miss Agnes Pattisou, remains as the guest
Of Mrs. s Lacey Johnston.
Comrsds J. W. Kinney. Of Cleveland, o., has
on exhibition in the window of one Of tho
Washington art stores an excellent painting
OF Gen. Sherman. Tho work was done by his
wife, and is very pleasing.
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In Need

OF . laxative to try Ayers Pllls."
Boothbay (Me.), Register.
Between the ages OF five and fifteen,
I was troubled with kind OF salt
rheum, or eruption, chiefly confined -
the legs, and especially to the bend OF
the knee above the calf. Here, running
sores formed which would scab over.
but would break Immediately on NOV.
ing the leg. My mother tried every
thing she could think OF, but all twas
without avail. Although child, read
in the papers about the beneficial effects
OF Ayers Pills, and persuaded my moth
er to let me try them. With no great
faith in the result, she procured
The National tribune., 1892-10-06
MONSTER CANNON,

On Wednesday. SEPT %. the last Of the Jack
cts was slipped over the breeeh Of the great -
iHch gun at the Washington Navy yard, aad
the monster piece Is rapidly nearing compile
ton. The work ia Of unusual interest, and the
inspector in charge At the gun factory Capt
Sampson, is carefully watching and superin-
tending it. This gun will be the largest ever
made in the United States By the building-up
process. Fifteen-inch guns were cast during
the war Of the rebellion. but they were of east
iron, and were smOofhbores, and from every
point Of view, except that of cslibcr. they wers
Insignificant in comparison with the weapon
now IN course Of construction at the Washing
tor gun factory.
The modern steel rife is made Of I3 separate
pieces of met H. exclusive Of the complex carri-
age. 1t consists of q central tube, over which
are shruBk bands or jackets Of various shapes
The joints are so exactly matched that the gun
appears to be but one piece of metal Its total
length is nearly 40 feet, It's diameter at the
brceeh is an inch more than four feet, and it
tapcTs TO q thickness Of q inches at the muzzle
When finished the gun viii weigh nearly I5S, 600
pounds. IL requires more than quarter of ton
Of powder to load this rifle for one discharge
but that quantity is expected to hurl shell az
tall as gcod-sized boy. and weighing LOO
pounds, distance Of u or i3 miles Mt the ex-
trasrdinary velocity of 2, 100 feet per second.
Close at hand this shot would penetrate 263
inches Of solid steel, and at distance of mile
aud half from the gun (which is about as far
as such guns can be sighted and fred with
accuracy In marine warfiire) the shot would
still! have vitality sufficient TO smash through
the sides of ship covered with PHI inches Of
steel srnor. Very few such ships are afoas
This is tho frst Of II such guns that are in
tended for the new battleships, and. with three
others. will End place in the turrets OF the
Oregon. now building on the Pacific Coast.
When finished its construction will have occu-
pied six months, but better time can be made
with the other guns of this csliber.
The National tribune., 1892-10-06

The body of an unknown man was found
floating in the Potomac opposite Alexandria,
on Friday, Sept 30, was towed to that city, aud
an inquest was held. The dead man appeared
to be about 60 years old. but had been in the
water so long that it was impossible to give .
clear description of him. No marks of violence
were found upon the body. II was learned
later that tho dead man was c. Mason, an old
soldier inmate DIST. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum,
of Washington, who had wandered away from
his attendant and fallen into the river, which
is but short distance from the grounds whore
the mildly insane patients are given their
daily outings The dead man wore uniform
Of blue, which led some to believe he was .
Grand Army visitor who had attended the En-
campment He was buried by the Asylum
authorities.
The remains of the late Gen. Lowell e. Rous-
seau, and those of bis son in law, Gen. Watkins,
were taken from their resting place in Cave
Hill Cemetery at Louisville, KY, on Saturday,
Oct. /, and brought to Washington for inter-
ment at the National Cemetery at Arlington.
Mrs. Rousseau, the Generals winow, spent q
week in Louisville making arrangement for
this removal. and SO quietly did she conduct
the work that few of the old comrades Of the
dead General were aware Of the movement.
ssr
The following Consular appointments to ill
existing vacancies were made on Friday, Sept.
30: Orlando II. Baker of Iowa. Consul at c.
penhagen: Ransom F. McCrilis, of Massachu-
sets, Consul at Denia; John II. Drake, OF
South Dakots, Consul at Kehl John c. Sund-
berg. of California, Consul st Bagdad A. II.
Lowrie Of Illinois, Commercial Agent at Erie
burg; John p. Erich. of Ohio. Commercial
Agent at st. Pierre; Jasper Smith, Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Commercial Agent at Turin.
xx
There is no truth in the report which was
sent out from Washington last week that the
President had decided not to participate in the
dedication of the Columbian Exposition build
ings at Chicago on the 21st day of October. Pri-
waite Secretary Halford said on Friday, Sept. go
that "Gen. Harrison recognizes it as public
duty to be in Chicago on that occasion, and he
will certainly be there if he possibly can"
The National tribune., 1892-10-06

When Baby was sick, VIC gave her Casioris.
When she was Child. sha orisd for Castoria.
When she became Mia. aha sluug to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castoris
The National tribune., 1892-10-06

If you want to buy buggy wagon, harness
or anything else in the line of horse equip
ments you can save money By ordering from
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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Ayers

and I began to use them, and soen
noticed an Improvement. Encourages
by this, kept on till l took two boxes,
when the sores disappeared and have
never troubled me since. III. Chipman,
Real Estate Agent, Roanoke, Va.
II suffered for years from stomach
and kidney troubles, causing very severe
pains in various parts OF the body. None
OF the remedies / tried afforded mo any
relief until / began taking Ayers Pills,
and was cured. WIN. Goddard, Notary
Public, Five Lakes, Mich.
Prepared by DR.. ]. @. Aver & Co., Lowell. Mass.
Sold By Drusgists Everywhers.
Every Dose Effective
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Maj. L p. Williams, Secretary Of the ex-
Prisoners of War Association. 10 Assistant Clerk
OF the District Court. He was somewhat sur.
prised one day last week when q very diminu-
tvs man from Virginia called at the Clerks
Office and requested to be furnished with G
marriage license. The little man barely reached
the edge of the counter, being but little over
three feet in hight, but he had large head
and pair Of very broad shoulders and stated
that he was 35 years old, and that the woman
was considerably beyond the manageable
limit, and there being no clause in the liberal
laws Of the District of Columbia fixing the
hight Of a marrying man the license was issued
to the diminutivs and expectant bridegroom.
All the public schools Of Washington were
opened by Thursday, Sept 90, the necessary
cleaning and fumigating after thoir occups-
ton by large bodies of Grand Army mon hay
ing been completed by Health Officer Ham,
NETT, of the District Of Columbia. The pub
lie schools Of Washington are among tho best In
the United States. and the citizens are Justly
proud of the fact. No other city in the country
has more or fner school buildings than the
Capital City, which is - it should b for the
Governments city of great Nation like ours.
The National tribune., 1892-10-06


The Rogue's Gallery at Police Headquarters
In Washington was increased during Encamp-
ment week by the addition of tho photographs
of 22 noted criminals from all parts Of tho
country, which shows the clever work per.
formed by tho Washington police force and
their allies from all the large cities of the
United States. A complete set Of these photos
will be sent to the police authorities of all the
cities Over 100 suspects were captured during
the Encampment. but photographs were taken
only of those who have . criminal record.
One of the crooks arrested was Mary Ellen
OBricn, who is known in almost every city of
the country under various aliases. She was
the only female thief arrested. She was In
company with light fingered gentleman from
Boston, known as John Hayes. and their spec
islty Is working" funerals ALI the others
who were photographed are well known to the
police Of Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Cincinnati, and other of the larger
cities and had they not been nabbed promptly
by the police, IL is the opinion of experts that
the loss BY robbery would have been much
larger than il was.
question of authority has arisen between
the Beard of Trustees Of the District Reform
School, the Commissioners and the Supsrin-
tendent Of Charities Of ths District. short
time ago the Commissioners passed IN order
requiring that tho accounts, vouchers. and
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WAS PROPERLY PUBLISHED
Judge Catlin Once More Decides tt
Liquor License Case.

Judge Catlin Once More Decides the
Liquor License Case.
Superior Judge Catlin rendered a de-
cision yesterday in the liquor license case,
entitled the City of Sacramento VS.. II. F.
Dillman. 1t was as follows:
/ find no reason, from anything that
appeared at the trial of this cause, to
change the views announced on the de-
cision of the demurrer to the complaint.
1t is now objected by the defendant that
the ordinance, No. 276, was not published
by the order of the Board of Trustees,
but merely by the Clerk of the board.
The ordinance as published, which is
put in evidence, is signed by "W. d.
Comstock, President of the Board of
Trustees" and by 81. D. Young. Clerk" !"
The testimony also showed that the
Board of Trustees by resolution directed
the Mayor president Of the Board of
Trustees) to attend to the publication of
the ordinance, and that the Mayor did
personally procure the publication to be
made. The act was therefore the act of
the Board of Trustees.
1t is also contended that the ordinance
was not in fact adopted by the Board of
Trustees. This contention rests upon the
fact which appears that one of the Board
of Trustees week after the vote by which
the ordinance was passed, and week af-
ter its first publication, but pursuant to
notice given on the day of its passage,
moved a reconsideration. It is claimed
that this motion was never disposed of,
and that it's effect was to annul the pass
age of the ordinance. In the first place,
as matter of parliamentary custom, sup
posing without admitting such custom TO
be the recognized law of the Board of
Trustees, motion to reconsider
does not have that effect, and, in the
next place, in this instance, the motion
was disposed of. The presiding member
of the board ruled it out of order, and no
other action was taken upon the motion.
Let Judgment as prayed for be entered
for plaintiff.
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SUPERIOR COURT.



FRIDAY, March 18th.
City of Sacramento vs. 81. +. Dillmau-
judgment for plaintiff.
Lizzie L. Benford VS.. Noah Benforo-Decree
OF divorce for plaintiff.
Angus Mcleod VS.. w. P. Harlow-Contln-
ued one week.
Helena Wagner VS. John Wagner-Set for
March Gath
R.M. p Kelley VS.. Lee Stanley-Order stay
ing proceedings thirty days granted or until
bond is filed,
NJ. j. Warren VS.. William ]. Connor ct al
Motion 10 quasn summons granted.
In re Illlie Mi Hoover, an lnsolVent oeptor
Set for saturday, March 18th.
]. +. Hill VS.. S. +. Miller-Continued.
In re A. o. Gregory, an insolvent debtor-A.
q. Hoagland elected assignee.
Charles A. Jenkins VS.. Wilson 81 Kinney
Demurrer overruled.
In re Gus Elkus an insolvent debtor-Settle-
ment OF account OF receiver approved and
allowed.
A. T. j. Reynolds VS.. E. r Parvin ct al
Continued one week.
+. 5. Wainscott VS.. Occidental Building and
Loan observation-disclosures.
In re A. Dennery, an insolvent debtor-Pe-
titlon tor discharge OF assignee granted.
People VS.. Dan Lacey, charged with burg
lary-Defendant pleads guilty and is SEN
fenced to two years in san Quentin.
People VS.. William Lock, charged with
burglary-Defendant pleads guilty and is SEN
fenced to two years in Folsom.
People VS.. Mike Dawes, appeal from Police
Court-Continued.
People VS.. P H. Holiday, appeal from
Police Court-Conunued.
People VS.. Lille OBrien-Motion to dismiss
granted.
department Two--Van Fleet, Judge.
FRIDAY March 9Th.
People VS.. ]. D. Smith, charged with murder
Verdict Of guilty of murder in the first de-
gree.