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The National tribune., 1893-06-22

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dict was rendered at 90 minutes to o'clock,
after the jury had spent nearly two hours in
its preparation.
The hearing of testimony closed at 3 o'clock,
and as the members Of the jury rose to retire
for the purpose of deliberation, an excited muir
muir ran through the crowd of spectators. No
one left the hall, so intense was the interest.
Assistant Attorney Thomas read the verdict,
which recited that the jury having examined
into the causes of the death of Frederick b.
Lotus, declare that he met his death from
mortal wounds received in the falling of the
floors of Fords Theater, etc; that on the day OF
the disaster the building was occupied by sew
eral hundred clerks of the Record and Pension
Division OF the War Department. and while
said building occupied the cellar was
being excavated and enlarged by George w.
Dant for the purpose of accommodating an cleo
trio light plant for use in said building nnder
contract; that the floors of said building, were
supported by iron beams resting on columns
that rested on brick piers beneath the first foor
thereto; that the said Dant excavated the earth
around and beneath tho base of said piers
without having in any way shored or pro-
tected the said piers or any of said columns,
By reason of which one of said piers fell
and caused the fall of the said columns
and a portion of the floors OF said building;
that Frederick C. Answorth was the officer in
charge of said building and the said clerks;
tnat W N. u tOS6rg WIS Vi ShiN
building; that Francis Sasse WAS the mechan-
ical engineer and fireman of said building, and
the latter, though not an architect or civil
engineer, prepared the plans and specifications
for the enlargement of said cellar, and Aims
worth, Sasse and Covert knew or ought to
have known that Dant was engaged in exca-
waiting the cellar and underpinning the piers,
and that he had not shored the columns and
beams Of the building or taken any other pre-
caution to prevent the fall of said floors while
Dant was engaged in UNDERMINING said piers
or columns SO as to protect the clerks from loss
of life or limb by reason thereof
The verdict closes with declaring the above
persons guilty of criminal negligence, and
scores the Government for unbusinesslike and
rcprehensible methods.
Col Ainsworth is an Army Surgeon who has
shown strenuous aud pushing ability in making
his way to the front. He has shown great in
genuity in devising ways and methods in which
to make pension records easy OF access, great
executive power in managing large force of
clerks and singular skill in getting appropria-
tions for his work and rank for himself out OF
Congress. The results of his work have been
remark able, but be has shouIdered good
many men aside in doing it, worked his clerks
fundamentally hard to make a record for him.
self. made good many enemies, and generally
been the sort of man who has few friends when
disaster comes.
The National tribune., 1893-06-22
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.

The Society of the Army OF the Cumberland
here has been engaged for six months, and
with great success. upon work of much in
terest to the veterans Ii has undertaken TO
obtain the names. postoffice addresses and occu-
pations of the survivors of that army. The OBJ.
iect is to print a roll OF honor. The historian,
Col. G.. c. Knfen, Pension Office. has already
secured the addresses of $4,000 survivors.
When the work was planned it was not he
lieved that the number would exceed $4,000.
1t will probably reach 10000. These figures
do not include those who served in the Twenty
third Corps with the Army OF the Cumberland.
The infantry regiments in the latter army
numbered. PAP, the cavalry egments AZ and the
batteries AZ.
The National tribune., 1893-06-22
SupremeIy peljpbtfuI

To the emaciatsd and debtated invalid IL the
sense Of returning health and strength produced
by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters When that pro-
moier Of vigor is tested by persons In feeble health
its restorative and vitalizing potency evinces
itself in improved appetite. digestion and nightly
repose, the sole conditions under which strength
and nerve quietude Is vouchsafed to the human
system. Try II aud be convinced.
The National tribune., 1893-06-22
FROM CHICAGO
TO WASHINGTON
VIA PITTSBURG,

THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO e. r.
4 is the shorter Route
ny Fiffy-three Miles,
And it Is the only Line
Passing through BattefieldS
In West Virginia. Maryland, and vIrginEa.
All Trains traverse the Potomac Valley,
And pass through Harper's Ferry.
THE BALTIMORE & OHIO R. r
Also operates Express Trains
To Washington
From St. Louis and Cincinnati
Its Royal Blue Line Trains
To Washington
From New York and Philadelphia
Are the safest, fastest and finest in the world.
CHAS. o. SCUILA
Gen. Pass. Agt., Baltimore, Nd
The National tribune., 1893-06-22

"By dis time IL wur gittin' long tosrds de
break o. day, 80 We strike out TO- de cave whsr
my sack of things wur left when l wur turned
inter cat. When we got dar Mollie went TO
q bush an got some leaves. Tellin' me it wur
wshoo.' she made me eat some an dat mint
was back TO my nat'ral shape.
The fust thing / did wnr to take de jug
out'n de sack an take q big swig By dis time
Mollie had tuck on do shape of q woman, an
was as nice iookiE' yaller gal as ever sot
eyes on. She wouldn't hit dc Jug but seein'
q piece of blue ribbon dat I'd bought for one of
de gals, she tuck notion to it, so tied il
roun' her neck in double bow knot and stuck
inter it brass breast pin dat had in it green
glass diamond Den l give her some taffy
bout her good looks dat she tuck mighty we'll !;
so / says: Now, gal, why in de name of de
Lord -
mo sooner do mention de name Of de
Lord, dan de gal give an awful scream an
jump inter de cave. All wur dark in de cave,
The National tribune., 1893-06-22
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: O. THURSDAY o.

SO long. as he has repeatedly requested the
Navy Department to give him sea duty. The
report of the Board has been forwarded to
Secretary Herbert, who will not pass on it
until he returns from his Southern trip.
The National tribune., 1893-06-22
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

John c. Matthews. Co. A, 6lst Pa, Pittsbnrg,
Pa. Comrade Matthews is employed in rail-
road Office. He received medal of honor for
gallant conduct during the war.
II. III. Bengough, 18th Pa, Pittsburg, Pa.
Comrade Bengough is the United States Pension
Agent at Pittsburg.
The National tribune., 1893-06-22
A SILVER QUARTER

Sent safely, with your address. to Geo. 81.
Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul BY, Chicago, Ill, win
fetch to you by mail, without delay, a portfolio
containing a highly-colored, correct iitho-
graphic view Of the
The National tribune., 1893-06-22

Contractor George w.
Dant, En- gineer Francis
Sasse and Superintend-
ent w. G. Covert were
all declared guilty of
criminal negligence by
the Coronor's jury Mon.
day afternoon, and are
held responsible for the
frightful loss of life in
the accident at the old
Ford's Theater building
The National tribune., 1893-06-22

sOuie very Iaportanb discoveries. a great deal
of time was spent in probing the system by
which Italian laborers are brought to this
country and hired out by their padrones who
are located in New York City. Upon each
laborer so hired the padrone makes profit of
something like % cents day, and many of
them have waxed sleek. They take care Of
the laborer's money for him, and in time ship
him back to his own country, having previously
paid his passage out.
President Cleveland is becoming alarmed
over the rapid increase of his avoirdupois, and
is taking means to reduce his flesh by quietly
pursuing the Banting system. His increased
weight is becoming extremely inconvenient,
and on account of it he is obliged TO forego
much of his customary exercise. He confines
himself TO two meals day aud is eating very
lightly at those. He has not fully launched in
the Banting system, and it is doubtful If he
docs because the cure is very severe one.
Chancellor Bismarck tried the same cure, and
at the end OF two years had reduced his weight
by 30 pounds.
One of the results of the Ford's Theater dis
@oACi may ec bUo cItCbiCu Oh SulIdDl0 uUlIQ-
ing for Patent Office. This has long been
urgently needed. and there is absolutely no
reason why it should not have been supplied.
The Patent Office is more than a selfsupport-
ing institution. 1t yields fine profit to the
Government every year. drawn from the in
ventors of the country, and the total surplus
now mounts up into the milions-quite enough
to build very handsome edifce in which the
aTur hovga t,lar So a,,L
where the priceless models, drawings, and
relics would be secure against FIRE. The pres.
ent quarters in tho Interior Department arc
terribly overcrowded, and the upper floors are
dangerously loaded with books and material.
80
When he has nothing else to occupy his
mind the Secretary of War generally amuses
himself re-arranging the geographical distri-
button of the Army. Every Secretary of War
in cur history has done this, and now Secretary
Lamont has his innings. There is always
reason for the change. because, no matter how
the matter is fixed, there are some high officers
who don't get what they want, some get more
than they want and many more get much less
than they desire. Last Monday Gen. Schofeld
laid before Secretary Lamont plan which
makes general Encouragement of that which
Secretary Proctor adopted. Ii divides the
whole country into two divisons-Eastern and
Wesiern-and these are to be commanded by
Major Generals. Gen. o. o. Howard will re-
tain command Of the Eastern, with his Head
quarters. as at present, on Governors Island.
Gen. Miles will command the Western, with
his Headquarters at Chicago The six Briga-
der Generals will be divided equally between
them, which will involve considerable shifting
around. The matter is OF most conseque nee to
these latter. Some of them will like it and
some will not, but then that is always the way,
no matter what the plan.
The National tribune., 1893-06-22
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,

tbEl
One of the prospects for Washington is that
Of fine new mint which will 10 all the coin
age for the Eastern portion of the country, and
discontinue that at Philsdeiphia.
The friends Of Mrs James G. Blaine in
Washington do not look for her resumption
of her residence in this city for long time
She has taken house in London for year
at least, aud seems to want 10 get as far away
ss possible from place which has SO many
szd memories Gor her as Washington.
81
A very great number of people in Washing
con are distressed by the report that ill-heaith
will compel Senator Leland Stanford TO resign
his seat. He is man who is not merely popu-
lar, in the common acceptance of the term.
but solidly esteemed by everybody for his many
good qualities aud general worth to the CON-
munity.
Fourth Assistant Postmsster-General Max
well is following ia the footsteps OF Adiai, and
lie rapidly getting his gait. He is cutting a
wide swath through the ranks of Republican
fourth-class Postmasters, and Democratic Con-
gressmen and politicians rub their hands with
glee "a they note his progress. The total num-
beE of fourth class Postmasters appointed on
one day last week was ia, of which number
20 were TO Gil vacancies caused by the removal
Of Republicans.
Postmaster-GeReral Bissell is unconsciously
earning record for rapidity in afixinc
his signature to the commissions of Postmas-
tiers. His average rate in performing this
duty is 13 or Il minute. One day last week
he signed l6G commissions in Ia minutes. Un-
der ordinary circumstances and with commits
sioBs the size OF hand or less, this would
not be remarkable feat But a. these com.
missions are approximately 3x2 feet in size.
the Postmaster Generals skill is apparent.
sSs
To the dismay OF many ofice-scekers IL is
announced that Secretary Herbert will make
DO sweeping changes in the Department. under
his control In many OF the bureaus it is ab
solutely necessary that the old clerks be al
lowed TO remain, because they thoroue bly
understand the character Of their work, which
1t would take several years for new man to
acquire. Fully aware Of this the Secretary
deems il inexpedient to discharge the men. and
tie Offices outside Of the Civil Service Com
mission will be gradually filled by Democrats
when be is satisfied that the incumbents are
not doing satisfactory work.
So
The Senate Committee on Immigration.
which has heen sitting in New York. has had
lahOrious time of il, and the work lacks a
The National tribune., 1893-06-22

What de trouble now,
sab ?"
MY bait is gone again,
and haven't felt so much as
a nibble. If there was any
such thing in the world as a
witch, l would think there
was one down at the bottom
of the river in this reach
playing tricks with my
hook"
The National tribune., 1893-06-22
A VERDICT FOUND.

Close of the Investigation Into the Ford's
Theater Disaster.
Col F. c. Ainsworth, Chief of the Records
and Pension Division Of the War Department,
The National tribune., 1893-06-22

One Of the prospects for Washington is that
Of fine new mint which will 10 all the coin
age for the Eastern portion of the country, and
discontinue that at Philadelphia.
The National tribune., 1893-06-22

The Senate Committee on Immigration.
which has been sitting in New York. has had
lahorious time Of il. and the work lacks
great deal of completion. The main OBJECT Of
the session was inquiry into violations of the
contract labor law. and it is said to have m do
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-20
Government Purchase of Silver.

For fear that we may be misunder-
stood we wish to say that this paper is in
favor of repeal of all laws providing for
the Government purchase Of silver, for
the reason that we believe that such an
act would have the effect of opening the
eyes of all the people to the real none
tary condition of the country and hasten
free coinage. So long as the eyes of so
large number of voters are blinded by
the Government purchase of silver, just
50 long will the education in that direc-
ton be slow and tedious, but let the real
condition be once revealed to them and
free coinage would carry with whoop.
The best way to educate the people is to
let them experience the full effect of the
dastardly crime OF characterization and
they will soon regulate the matter. The
gold-bugs first blindfold their victims
before robbing them.-Progress. Long
mont. Colo. "
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-20
What Others Say.
Who first made the demand for fre'

Who first made the demand for free
coinage? The farmers.
Who first made the demand for the
election of the United States, Senators
by direct vote of the people? The far
mers. 49,
Who demanded that the currency OF
this country should be increased? The
farmers.
Who demanded that the currency
should be a full legal tender for all debts,
public and private? The farmers.
Who demanded graduated income
tax? The farmers.
Who injected into politics all the hive
issues now being discussed? The farm
crs. ..
Who feeds and clothes the world? The
farmers. ..
Why are they abused? Because they
refused to obey the orders of the Wal
street henchmen.
Who is it that abuses them: The
hired tools of plutocracy.-T Tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-20

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tender, and the stamp of the government
as a legal tender was upon each of course
there would be no difference in the value
of them.
The newspapers seem to be doing all
they can to create panic bydeclarlng
that the further buying Of SILVER will
expel the gold from the United States
Treasury, and from this country, which
is silly prognostic alton. 1t has no
foundation whatever in fact, or in the
experience Of those who have watched
the course of events in the past.
Hoping that you will continue to battle
as you have done in the past, namely Tor
the right | am sincerely your friend ana
well-wisher. JAY CookE-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-20
Aeitate, educate and Organize.

Populist, be UP and going.
Victory is in ,;uur grasp.
Then why no, work for justice:
You must s,syead the light.
Talk and sr:ite for your principles
Organize i,stdustrial clubs everywhere.
Remember your enemies are organized.
The Peo,,ls::s party IS growing fast.
Drive the s,ld parties together,
Omitted we stand divided we fall. .
Equal 1srivileges to all, special priyl-
leges TO- none.
Bourbon Democrats and Shylock Re
publicans a,y.,one in principle.
Work ama vote for Noble and the
babies.
Be charitable to your ne:ghbors who
are ignorant Of the economic questions OF
the day and plead with thcm to investl'
gate the reasons for the hard times
amongst the wealth producers and the
good times the non producers arc having
Wake up, sisters and brothers; do moi
sleep until the .ShylocNs have rivjted tn
financial chains Of slavery SO strong tina
they cannot be broken.
More money and less misery should bt
the demand of the industrial people,
Less money and more misery is the
scheme of the piutocrats
The Republicans have been given a
long trial and haze failed to administer
the government for the beneft of the
many. >
The democrats will soon corae into
power and if they Gail to give iaanclal
relief there will come another political
revolution more sweeping than the cy-
clone of last November
If the masses fail 20 unite and sweep
the classes out of power it is their own
fault for they have the numbers then
why not use them to win!
We earnestly pray for a peaceful poll
tical revolution, but unless a radical
change for the better takes place soon a
bloody revolution cannot be suppressed
for the rich are growing richer and the
poor are getting poorer. This state OF
affairs can't 60 on much longer.
al View.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-20

men have passed away. Gen. Butler,
Gen. Rufus Ingals and expresidcnt Hayes.
How fast our great men of the war period
are marching to the grave! All thr ee
were noted generals.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13
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Outlawry in mississippi

All the reports from Brookhaven, be-
token sad and alarming condition Of
society there. Every one has his own
ideas about such exhibitions, but ours
are, that they are the unavoidable fruits
of the seed sowp by the Democracy
We concede that, 10 such results were
apprehended or, contemplated, but ons
thing is always certain : which is, that
whenever the best elements OF the peo-
pie, connive at any fagrant tranrgres,
sion of the peace, and order laws: tbs
aooyse element will take advantage of it
and run riot over every barrier inter
posed by prudence. We need not par
ticalarize, but suffice it to say, the Tau
Of the government should always be sa
credly obeyed, in all matters.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13
Crop Conditions.
N. O. Times.Denccrat. Nav 4


Crop news becomes each day more
important, especially with the weather
so uncertain and unreliable, and when
there have been 40 many rumors of
damage from an unreasonable cold
spell. This, however, does not seem to
be the case. The reports are generally
favorable, and the crops in this section
show an improvement, whereas the pre-
vious week was n bad one too cool
and too dry.
In Louisiana the week Is declared to
have been good growing one, favora
BILE for the farmers in all respects, and
allowing them to make great progress
in their farm work, The dry spell has
generally ended. several excellent
showers have fallen Cane is faring
splendidIy rice, the planting of which
was somewhat set back by the lack
of rain, is doing we'll now. aud cotton
aud corn fairly. In the northern por.
ton of the State there is some COM
plant OF damage from cool nights; bnt,
taking everything into consideration,
| the situation must be regarded as
specially fasorably for this time OF the
year. We are sorry to see that the
farmers along the river. both in Louisi-
ana and Mississippi, are already
beginning to worry about high water.
1t is perhaps natural for them to be
anxious on this subject, and it is theil
clear duty to do all in their power to
protect their lands against the food
but we cannot but think that they are
taking too gloomy q view of the situa.
ton as far as high water is concerned
Mississippi reports much the same
condition as Louisiana in regard to
crops, and, Texas is nearly as good
Above, however. in Arkansas and
Tennessee, there are complaints o.
damage from excessive moisture and
local storms. Everywhere there seems
to be trouble in the matter of cotter
seed, the small! quantity on hand, il
consequence of last years small crop
being cut still further short by tht
necessity that has existed for 80 mncl
replanting.
| While there are some complaints
and what would farming be withou
complaints 4-the general crop situation
in the Southwest is better than it ha
been and quite encouraging,
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13
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