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The National tribune., 1892-06-02

THR people of Lincoln, Neb., wisely de-
cided to devote their energies to getting up
big celebration of the States quarter-cen-
tennial, rather than to fighting the appro-
priation to help Washington entertain the
National Encampment. The celebration
went off in grand style. and we are glad of
il. Lincoln is lovely little city, with
boundless possibilities She is monument
to the energy and enterprise of the veterans
who flocked to Nebraska at the close of the
war, and literally made the desert blossom
like the rose They have done great work,
and no one is more proud of the showing
they were able to make than The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c. JUNE 2, 1892.
LETTERS FROM RUSSIA.
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.

TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has secured a
series Of letters from the well known traveller
and correspondent, Frank G. Carpenter,
from the famine-desolated districts Of Rus
sia. Mr.. Carpenter is now on his way
to Russia to see with his own shrewd-
ly-observing eyes the true condition
of things there. His letters viii be-
gin as soon as he has reached the desclated
regions, and viii give the actual facts which
the civilized world is so anxious to know.
His letters will be written expressly for
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and those so
written viii not appear in any other paper
If you think of coming to the National
Encampment, send The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE postal card, with your name, address,
regiment, brigade, and corps
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
INCREASE OF PENSION TO MANNED
VETERANS.

BY direction of the Senate Committee on
Pensions, Senator Gallinger has reported
fayorably bill to increase the pensions of
veterans who have lost limbs. The bill
divides these pensions into three classes,
with the following increases In each:
Those who have lost an arm at the shout
der or a leg at the hipjoint, or who have
been totally disabled In the same, from $45
to $50 per month; those who have lost an
arm at or above the elbow, or leg ct or above
the knee, or totally disabled In the same, or
from any cause which renders the stump
useless, from 500 to $50 per month, and
those who have lost hand or foot, or are
totally disabled in the same, from $50 to $50
per month.
The committee estimate that the cost of
these increases will be S1,s22,178. No
attorney is to be allowed fee for securing
an increasa
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

WE have before told the story Of Judge
Metcalf, an able jurist, whose district lay In
swampy northwestern Ohio. He used TO
say that his principle in interpreting the
laws of Ohio was "that northwestern Ohio
ought TO be ditched." Representative Cobb,
of Alabama, makes o similar definition of
his politics. aim . Mississippi Valley
Democrat" be said, speaking of the River
and Harbor bill. Certainly, the United
States ought to take care of the Mississippi
River, no matter what the expense, and pre-
vent these terrible foundations every few
years
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

The Protestant Episcopal Church was
strongly planted in Virginia at the founda-
ton of the colony. 1t was the Church to
which Washington and most of the leading
men of the State belonged. But it seems to
grow very slowly. Reports to the Episcopal
Council now in session ut Danville say
that during the past year there were 1907
white combinations and 60 negro. The con-
tributions amounted to $2S,7
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

THE Chinese Exclusion Bill is now law,
and in future The "moon-eyed lepers" win
have harder lime than ever getting into
the countrr. The Msthodists oppose it, be-
cause they think it will have . bad effect
on missionary work in China. Let them
abundance of missionary work to be done
in this country.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

SECRETARY FOSTER has called in all that
ia not actually needed of the Sc, SIS, 900 of
public money in the National Depositories
This ends the iniquitous system developed
under President Cleveland, by which IA
yored banks were given the peoples money
to lend out 10 the people at high rates of
interest At one time during Clevelands
Administration, these banks held over &c.,
100000 Of the peoples money, which they
Of Mir. Clevolandis Secretaries of the Treas
ury took ont over 81 100000 upon which TO
establish new bank.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

The Methodist Conference has yielded to
the pressure, and taken step which will
result in admitting the women to lay repre-
sentation. A proposition win be submitted
to the Annual Conferences requiring that the
words must be male be added after the
words lay delegates" wherever they appear
in the Discipline. Unless this is supported
by three-fourths of the Annual Conferences
and two-thiids Of the General Conference
the Law must be held to mean both male and
female There is little doubt that this viii
be the result, and THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
which has always advocated the admission
Of women TO representation, congratulates
the ladies upon their prospective victory.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Established 1879
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
Sin months. IS cents No subscription Tor less
period received.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

MONEY sent lis, otherwise than by regis
tered letter postal money order, or draft on
New York Will be at the risk of the sender
AGENTS.-Ne employ no agents. THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE has many volunteer can
vassers, and they are generally honest ana
faithful; lut persons who coniide their SUD-
script;ons 10 them must be their own judges
of their responsibility. The paper VIII be sent
only on receipt Of the subscription price,
. ADDRESSES, RENEWALS, ETC.-Ad-
dresses will be changed as often as desired,
hut each subscriber should in every case give
the old as we'll as new address. In renewing
subscribers should be careful to send us the
label on the last paper received. ana specify
any corrections or changes they desire MADE IN
name or address.
CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence fs
solicited from every section in regard TO Grand
Army. Sons 81 Veterans, Pension. Military, Ag-
ricultrral. Industrial and Household matters,
and letters to the Editor viii always receive
prompt attention. Write on ONE SIDE OF the
paper only. We 60 not return communicating
or MANUSCRIPTS unless they are accompanied
bv a request 10 that effect and The necessary
postage, and under no circumstances guarantee
their publication at any special date.
Address all communications to
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Washington, ID. @.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
A MODEST MAIDEN.

MODEST MAIDEN.
Oklahoma Landlord Ito lady tourist from
Boston)-Pm sorry, ma'am, but this ID the
only vacant room in the house. It's not a.
slick as wish 1t was but it's clean an COM
Portable in spite of that pile Of potatoes over in
the corner.
Lady Tourist with dignity)-Iprefers sitting
up all night in tho Office rather than occupy
this room.
whats the matter with It, ma'sm?"
"Sir, could never endure to retire in full
view Of the eyes of all those potatoes"
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
A scATHINa REBUKE.

"Ar-r-r-r!" roared the mob, after dragging
the dude tourist, whom they had mistaken for
amurderer, half mile by the neck. If you
have anything to say before we string You up
Ar-r-r!"
Gentlemen" returned the victim, slipping
the moose up above his Adams apple, really,
this is very unpretty of you'll"
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

ANOTHER good result of the Mckinley
Bill is the development of the manufacture
of yitrifea brick. Before its passage We
imported all thase from England. Now we
are making all we use at home, of the best
quality, and as cheap as those We formerly
bought abrnaf
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

WASHINGTON ladies-led by Mrs. Senator
Teller-are trying TO let the light of religion
and decency into the City's slums and vice.
breeding alleys. If they succeed in getting
the denizens of Shinbone Alley, Dead Rat
Court and Louise Place to ferego their crap
shooting, drinking and brawling they may
be emboldened to attempt TO dissusde the
Pension Bureau liars about the saloons and
loafers' resorts from their evil practices.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

AGAIN Senator .Hill's keen sense Of tick
lishness in the political atmosphere took
him into the cloak-room as soon as the sill
yer debate opened up unexpectedly in the
Senate.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
IF YOU ARE COMING.

II you think of coming TO the National
Encampment, send THE NATIONAL TRTB-
UNE postal card, with your name, address,
regiment, brigade, and corps, or vessel and
squadron.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
WORE HIM OUT.

Cbollie spatts talking in his sleep)-Aw!
ow Um-m-m! Oh, deahI Wing for ply
sician.
Algie Tomcod Shaking him)-Wake up, deah
boy. What is the mattah?
Chollie (gasping)-Aw, Algie dweamed I
was thinking.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

| would be greatly promoted by the people OF
each locality seeing what is being done In
others and coming into possession of all
good ideas and methods which are practiced
everywhere, and the comfort and enjoyment
of the whole country would be greatly
heightened.
Instead of the present annoying and in
convenient system of procuring tickets they
would be on sale everywhere, the same as
postage stamps. Stores would keep them as
convenience for their customers. A ticket
would be good at any time and over any
road for the distance it represented. 1t
would be just as valuable in any part of the
country where it's possessor happened to be
as greenback or National bank note is
now, and it might be that these would be-
come part of the circulating medium of the
country.
The great problem to-day among finan-
ciers is to find some substitute for the
National bank circulation, which must be
withdrawn as the public debt is reduced and
the bonds called in. There could be no
better basis for such circulation than rail
road tickets, which are needed every day,
and which would be as good in one part OF
the country as another.
The railroads would make more money
than they do now. They would need no
more roadbed, depots, bridges, engine-houses,
water-tanks, telegraph lines, superintend-
ents, telegraph operators, conductors, fire.
men, brakemen, engineers, etc, to carry 10
times as many passengers as their present
business. They would probably not need
many more locomotives and coaches. They
would do away with their present costly
system of ticket Offices, bookkeeping, passen-
ger-agents, ETC., which they require to get
and take care of their passenger traffic. This
is to-day one of the heaviest items in the
budget of expenses Of operating railroad.
The ticket could be issued by the Govern
ment, or by a central bureau of railroads
themselves, and every month there could be
an accounting of all the tickets taken up by
each road, and the accounts adjusted.
As we have said before, the Zone System,
in some form, is bound to come in this
country, and we may as well begin to think
seriously about it. The people demand
radical reform of tho present passenger
system, and this is the form it is most likely
to take, since the experiment in Hungary
has shown its brilliant success.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

Hare gou done your duty in getting one more
subscriber for THE M TI0NAL 1RIB UNEf
Yos should do tsis, for Il Is the bess way 70 help
yexf oonsradea
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
THE LOGAN MONUMENT FUND.

The following additional subscriptions
have been received since our last report:
J. w. Prather, Kienstra. Miss. 90
Thomas Myers, Ellston, Mont.-......- 45
VIM. G. Miller, Butler, Mo................... 800
John Longshore. Harmony, Ind. ............. 90
Mrs. r. Lisley. Weatherby. Ore............... 100
Burrel Rood, Lcadyie. Colo. 90
4o5
Previously acknowledged ... .......... II. 1888 ~
Total s12 oSs 90
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

RaspIng Voice Qn sleeping ar)-Porter,
bring me toothpick.
Porter-Yes, sab
Rasping Voice-Pve got something wedged In
my hollow tooth; think it is the pillow.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
THE POOR GIRL!

Polite Salesman-This ia the smallest clock
we have, miss. It can hardly fail to please
you.
Miss Lille Chanks I'm from the woods)-I
most know it's too big for me to wear.
"Wear, miss? This Isn't watch"
81 know it. It's too big to 60 into my-that
il, into body's stock-er-er-h
"Hoe? Um-sh Do you mean hosef"
"Uh-huh One stock-I mean hose, would
DO hoe; wouldn't it?"
"I-ah !-presums so. But Christmas Is q
long way off yet, snd-Um-yes, this clock
would make a neat present to be placed In Q
stocking"
"But how can THAT Is, how can q body
wear a thing as big as that in her stock-er-
hoe?"
"Wear It in"-
"Uh-huhl I've been readin' that fancy
clocks was the stylishest things in stock
hose, this season.
a.. 3" All hsmI LII see! No, I hardly think
this style of clock would do for the purpose,
miss. You see, it has an alarm attachment"
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
AT THE zoo.

Author I'm front of the CRATES pen)-Hah
I have been robbed Just before leaving homo
placed tho manuscript of my new serial in
this pocket of my duster. Where oh, where
is it now?
The Giraffe (gulping)-Continued in our
neck.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02
THE TREE.

THE TREE.
IT heard last night that young Hempswing
was hanged in Texas, recently"
Indeed 2"
"Yes, and have been trying all the morn
ing to recall the peculiar kind Of tree upon
which he was hung. Deuced queer name.
Um- um Let mo seq
Couldn't have been an Ochiltree, could itr
I believe they have such tree In Toxas"
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

snarling Baby-I want to look at the moon!
Uh-wah! Uh-wa-a-a-ah!
Father-Well, good graciousl Nobody ID him
dering you. There it is, right up there in the
sky. Look all you please.
Baby-I want to look at the other side Of the
moon now. Wsh-hah-ho-o.o-o0o!
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

out of the field Nov. /, 1864 with $50 enlisted men,
having on it's roll $500 since its organization In
1881 Captsin by brevet for gallant and mertorious
services In the field to date from Aug. /, 1864"
Gen. William w. Averell, q. s. Army, retired, ID
Interested in q legal examination which L. now
being held before q referee in New York City. The
proceedings grew out OF An old suit against the
Barber Asphalt Company. Gen. Avereil was the
first man to successfully lay an asphalt pave
meut Pennsylvania avenue. In Washington, II
an example of the durability Of his work. After
that the American Asphalt Pavement Com
pauy was formed. Among the stockholders were
Gen. AyereII and Amzi L. Barber. Business
was progressing slowly but surely whom Gen.
Ayerell was taken sick. During his illness Of
several months Barber and his partners. 1t was
alleged secured the control Of the majority Of the
stock, and then. forming the Barber Asphalt Com
pauy, allowed the parent concern to 60 to pieces.
Money came In In barrels, but Gen. Averell was
shut out from . share. The Barber Company
claimed to operate under what known as the
De Smedt patents In which the old General had n o
interest He believed himself swinded and de-
cided to fight for his rights. None of the other
stockholders In the old company would Join him,
az they had been provided for and he pitched into
the battle singie-handed. He won his case before
Judge Patterson, and the Supreme Court In General
Term affirmed the decision and ordered Q referee
to take testimony to the earnings and profits Of
the Barber Company. That Is what II being done
now, Gen. Averell. through his attorneys, Ed
ward HasselI and Philip Carpenter, subpenaed
Joseph Z Gavin. Comptroller Of the City Of
Buffalo. Il Is claimed thas the Barber Company
laid many asphalt pavsmsnts Ia Buffalo. though
they deny IL. AmEi L. Barber lives In . palstal
residence ut Washington. Gen. Averell 10 reported
70 be poor.
Gen. Scholeld has accepted an invitation to at
tend the Now Hampshire soldiers Reunion ct the
Wers this Summer. and Gen. Siskles 10 also az
pected 10 b present.
The National tribune., 1892-06-02

sumption, Dr. VIM. G. Stewart, aged 40. He en-
tered the service Of his country July q 1854, 10
member of Co. F, 10Th Iowa, and served until May
n, 1865. He was for many years resident OF FL.
mira N. Y, where he praeticed his profession,
that Of dentistry. until falling health compeiied
him TO give il up and seek change OF climate.
After trying that of CALIFORNIA; Nebraska and Mis-
souri he returned to New York. No man ever
made drawer fight for life. but that uneonquersbio
enemy Death, victorious, and after . long,
weary fight he joined that silent army that IL fast
recruiting from the veteran ranks. He leaves
widow and two daughters.
WHrrCoAs-At Worcester, Mass, May 9, Of sb.
scsss on the brain, Capt. John r. Wbsfcomb, aged
es. Comrads Whitcomb was q native OF Stowe,
Mass. On June H. 1861. he entered the service at
Mansfield as Captain. Co. III, 7th Mass, and was
discharged June a. 1854 by reason Of expiration OF
term of service. He participated In the battles o.
Bull Run Antietam and Gettysburg On June 20,
1864 he was appointed Captain and Assistants
Ouartermsster of Volunteers and wasstationsd AZ
Little Rock, Ark receiying On: maj alsenarge on
member of Geo. III. Ward Post, 10 He leaves .
widow and one daughter.
wHrTNEY.-At Weyauwegs, Wis, April 81. Joha
O. whitney Co. III, lst Wis. Cav, aged II. He vss
q member Of Andrew Chambers Post, lso, which
Post passed resolutions on his death. He leaves
RAmsEY-At Parker's Landing, Pa. April .. Of
heart failure, James II. Ramsey, Co. &, 10Th Pa.
He enlisted in August, 1862. and served with his
regiment till the close OF the war. He contracted
rheumatism, resulting heart disease. while In the
service which never let go till death released hin
from his suffering. The funeral was held under
the auspices of Col @. A. Craig Post, %.
WHIrE-At Burton. o., April q, Of blood poison,
Milo n White, I4th Ohio L A. Comrade White
enlisted Aug. 20. 1861, veteranized and was mus
tered out with the battery at Camp Dennison, o..
Aug o. 1865, thus making continuous service OF
four years less ii days. He took part In the bat
ties Of Piitsburg Landing, Corinih Resaes Dallas.
Kenesaw Mountain. Chattahoochee River. At
lanta and Nashville. He was intensely loyal 70
the old flag, which he followed to victory. he was
a faithful member of Patehin Post. 229 and kind'
hearted comrade. He leaves . widow and one som
WATKIss-At Carr's Ranch, 30 miles south 81
Buffalo. Wyo.. April IL. Of spopieTy. John u va
Coroner of johnson County, Wyo.. and was on hn
way with a jury to View the remains Of tho nse
currsd He was a member of the Knights Of
Pythiss K OF r. and g.. and of the Masons. h
was member of ". X. Hart Post, "a, Of which Ne
was Commander two years AL of the societies -
W hoh the corrads beion zed attended the funeral
He Leaves . widow, two sons and enc sister.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14
COMMERCIAL FIGURES.

THE export fruit trade of Jamaica in
creased from $25O,0o0 in 1880 to S., OOO,-
900 in 1850.
EXPORTS of coal from New South
Wales were valued at $3.50, 455 in 1880,
and at s4,035. S65 in 1890. The decrease
was due to the great strike.
CANADA exported in 1891 agricultural
products to the value of $13, 600, S5S, and
forestry products worth $24,2S2, OBS.
New Brunswicll's lumber exports were
onc-siXth as much
THE quantity of coffee exported from
Nicaragua in the last ten years has in
creased from 100000 to l0,S00, 900
pounds annually, mostly to Europe.
One acre produces about 500 pounds of
coffee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14
FACTS FOR UNCLE SAM.

TIE average size of an American
farm Is estimated to be G1O acres.
THE United States has 600, oco. coo
acres on which nothing can be grown
without irrigation
THE rccently-discovcred deposits of
asphaltum in California are said to be
the most extensive in the world.
ALASKA contains an area of $50. 1oT
square miles. From extreme north to
south it is 400 miles in an air line, or
as far rs from Maine to Florida. and,
from its eastern boundary to the end OF
the .Alutian islands, 1900 miles in an
air line, or as far as from New York Ia
California
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14
FANCiES FOR THE FAIR SEX.

ENAMEL. fowcr-pins are among the
most beautiful of the current trines in
jewclry.
THE Ladies' Cycling club of New York
has adopted as its uniform taior-inadc
dress of navy-buc serge, scarlet skirt
and yachting cap.
MANY Polish women living in New
York are adopting the custom of their
count,.ywomcn by wearing black
throughout the year 1892, which marks
century of Polands bondage.
LITTLE brocadc and plush bags lincc:
with flannel are shown at baaars to
protect umbrella aud parasol handles.
AS these grow in dclicacy and costli-
ness. it is perhaps we'll to have cases for
them.
New hairpins. which are thrust in
the back of the coiifurc to hold in place
the small bonncts and crownlcss hats,
are of gold, beautifully cut ont in open
work pattern. They have almost super
seeded the knots and twists SO lon;, in
vogue 1T is SO easy" said the cxclu-
sivcs, ''to initiate them in cheap quail
ity.''
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14
A $40, 600 Policy Paid.

THE Maryland Life Insurance Com
pany. OF Baltimore. paid yesterday,
through their special agent, Mr.. Pelham
Blackford, ten thousand dollars $50.
000) to tho heirs of the late Robt. D.
Martin, CT Salem, Va, who died April
5th, 1892. Maj. Martin took out this
policy less than two years ago, and was
in robust health at tho time. but had la
grippe last January, which was tho in
direct cause of his death.
IT I'll insurers would select such ex-
cellent comDa nies az tho Maryland,
thern would be less dissatisfaction in
such matters.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14
WITTY, WISE AND CHEERING.

a WOMAN is never so likely to be mis-
taken 1t any other time as she is when
she is perfectly sure" - Somcrviilc
journal.
HUMANITY is not easily discouraged.
The man with the cracked voice ALWAYS
insists upon leading the singing. =
Columbus Post
JAGsoN says that even the most unob-
serving man begins to look around when
he sits down suddenly on an icy side
walk.-Elnira Gazette
TIE kind of love that will buy dia-
monds when in funds is more plentiful
than the sterling sort that will saw
wood If necessary. Journal.
CAE Of tho most sugalT trusts in this
Tvorkl is sometimes formed in the Sum
day night silence of the front parlor.
The very clock may be heard giving
tick.-Philadclphia Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14
FIGURES OF MANY KINDS.

TIE average southern pine lands cut
$4,000 feet of lumber to the acre.
TIE annual crop of English walnuts
in southern California reaches 800, 600
pounds.
DURING the last year over $4,000. 900
were invested in the Florida phosphate
industry.
TIE New York morgrc received .C54
bodies last year. OF these lO7 were
never identified.
The various life insurance :np.rics
in the United States annually disbursc
@S5.o00, 900 in claims. Their premiums
in the same time amount to Si60, 0GO. Geo;
and the interest on their investments
aggregate 35,0OO,Go0 Il year.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14

Among the curiosities preserved by
the Minnesota Historical society is
Autographed copy of an engrossmcnt of
the emancipation proclamation. The
engrosser, one w. H. Pratt, of Davcn-
port, Ia, was so very skillful in his ma
nipulations of the pen that he succeed
ed, by careful and exact shading of the
letters, i'll producing very excellent
portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the author
of the famous document, in the center
of the copy. In other words, the letter
ing itself is made to form Il portrait of
Mr.. Lincoln. There were probably a
large number of them originally struck
off, but copies OF it are now very rare.
AS specimen of penwork it is certainly
Very unique.