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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-04
Liberty Bell at the yyorld,s Fair.

The Pennsylvania State Building at the
Worlds Fair has been put III order for the
reception of the old Liberty bell. a lofty
scafold is erected almost in the center of the
rotunda and upon this scaffold the old bell is
placed. Bright pieces of bunting, flags of :" Old
Glory" and shields almost innumerable are
stretched around the hall. In the center Of the
hall, and directly over the stairway balustrade,
a painted portrait of Washington has been
hung. Another canvas will show the belfry of
Independence Hall at the time when the news
of the signing of the Declaration of Independ-
ence was announced TO the watchful janitor.
Another scene represents the surrendering of
Cornwallis's army. Bunting and flags will be
stretched in profusion all over the building.
Potted palms and ferns will be used to embel-
lish the broad piazZas of the building and a
huge floral arch is to be constructed over the
main entrance. The formal dedication of the
Pennsylvania Building will occur on May 6.
All along the route of the BELLS journey crowds
Of people assembled to honor the great relic of
Revolutionary times. At Pittsburg and Co.
lumbus thousands of people cheered the train
as it passed. Alliance. Ohio, massed 1900
school children and 10000 people in and around
the station and with thousands of flags waving
and cannons booming presented a rousing
welcome. In fact the whole trip to Chicago
was but one continual grand march and bril-
liant reception.
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Terrible Tornadoes.

Cisco, Tex, was destroyed by terrible tor
nado on April %, over 90 persons being killed
outright and 200 severely injured, with loss
to property estimated TO be over 81 500 600.
The town has population of over 1000, and
Of the 30 business houses in the city but one
remains intact. The tornado came from the
southwest aud struck the town at 9:35 p. m.,
being followed by heavy hail-storm aud
floods Of rain. AS soon the destructive
work had ceased, care was bestowed upon the
injured, and the few houses which escaped de-
struction were turned into hospitals. Many Of
the people were forced to sleep in tents or
rudely- constructed board structures, their
homes having been destroyed by the merciless
wind.
On April &c a tornado swept over Oklahoma
and laid ruin and death in its track. The
total number of persons who met their death
reaches 80. and the injured number $50, about
10 per cent of them being fatally. One of the
greatest scenes of desolation in the devastated
district is at the home Of John Mullenix, in
Payne County. The large house, barns and
other buildings are completely gone, and the
farm is stripped of every vestige of fence, crops
and orchard. Mr.. Mullnex is fatally injured.
Mrs Mullinex had just given birth to a child,
and she was carried a mile and lay all night on
the rain soaked ground. She is alive, but will
die. Her mother, Mrs Oliver and her brother,
Davis Oliver, were both killed, as was her 10.
yearold son. The babe that had just arrived
in the world, however, survived its rough re-
ception and bids fair to live. Over $4,000 has
already been subscribed as relief fund, and
the amount will soon be doubled.
The greatest damage was done near Norman,
in the southern part OF the Territory, and near
Perkins and Saltwater, in the northeastern.
At Norman % people were killed in one neigh
borhood, and dozen more killed at various
points within radius of 90 miles. East of
Norman near the line of Pottawatomie County,
six unidentified bodies were found April 81.
Farther east in Pottawstomie County eight or
10 are reported killed and as many wounded.
Thirty miles east of Guthrie. in Payne County,
family of three, two women and baby, persisted
in one house, and man and five children in
another, names unknown.
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THE NAVAL PA RADE.
Review of the Great Fleet in New York


The Naval parade, held in New York barbor
April 26, is something long to be remembered
by those who witnessed it. The rain was the
only preventive of a few more thousand people
enjoying the spectacle, but those who did not,
and they were many thousands, were fully re-
warded for their trouble. The rain did not
prevent the Naval event of the century from
beginning at the appointed time Aside from
the inclemency of the weather nothing oc-
Cured to mar the ceremonies or detract from
the impressiveness of the occasion. The Pres-
Dental party on board the Dolphin was saluted
by every vessel and the continuous salute of
monster cannon, the thunders of which must
have Jared Manhattan Island from the Battery
to Spuyten Duyvel Creek, and the like of which
never before deafened the ears or Jared the
nerves of the inhabitants of that city.
Those who saw the 81 warships realized that
they represented practically the nsvies of the
world, and that combined in time of war would
be able to master the world. Like wel-disci-
plined veterans the ships came up through the
Narrows and past the Battery, the speed of each
vessel in the feet perfectly regulated that it
seemed as though one Engineer and one Cap
tain must have had every one in control.
The Philadelphia and the Blake, steamng
exactly abreast and keeping in this relation of
mutual honor and respect, led this splendid
procession. and they were followed with OK
quiste precision of evolution by the other YES
SeiS, SO JnaG III seemed almost III tHeV were III
naval promenade arm in arm and paying mu-
tual courtesies to one another. The parade of
the warships justified the assertions of those
naval officers who have said that it wonld be
the most majestic naval spectacle in time of
peace ever seen in this country.
From these warships the spectacle upon the
shore on both sides of the river and bay must
have been impressive for the many stories and
high-towered buildings were fringed with hu-
man forms, so that it almost seemed as though
the population of the city were gathered upon
the hOusetops to witness this unaccustomed
spectacle. 1t was a fine tribute to the great
navies of the world which this silent, black
and almost weird-like fringe of human beings
offered from the tops Of these great buildings
and from the neighboring shores.
The warships steamed at such moderate
speed that the procession was little more
than an hour in passing any given point, and
it was past noon when they reached their
anchorage places and came into position.
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TECUMsEH's PISTOL.

been embodied for warlike purposes, for any
great length of time, they have had to depend
upon the whites for rations. They cannot
supply themselves for much more than a month
at a time, and therefore are not very formi-
dable, though cruel foemen. They lack means
of transportation.
The place of Tecumseh's birth was upon the
banks of the Scioto River, near Chillcothe, and
occurred about ITO. He, in his youth, en-
gagged in several expeditions against the in
habitants of Kentucky, and established the
reputation of being good warrior. 1t is said
that he was in almost every important bat
tie with the Americans, from the destruction
of Gen. Harrison's army till his death upon
the Thames. He had quite a following of In.
dams in the war of 1872 variously estimated
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ments were pierced with bullets, and he fell to


the ground severely wounded.
Tecumseh meanwhile was killed in the melee.
After the rescue and removal of the wounded
Colonel the command devolved on Maj. Thomp-
SON. The Indians maintained the fight for
more than an hour, but, no longer hearing the
voice of their great chief, they at last gave way
on all sides. Near the spot where this struggle
took place So Indians and six whites were
found dead.
Col. Johnson is by some supposed to have
killed the great chief, but this is by no means
susceptible of proof. 1t is said that the chief
attacked him with his tomahawk, when the
Colonel shot him with one Of his holster pistols,
being himself at the time badly wounded.
Among the Kentuckians slain was COL
Whitley, a soldier of the Revolution, VINO
served on this occasion as a private. Several
pieces of brass cannon, trophies Of our Revo'
luton, and which had been surrendered at De-
troit were once more restored to our country.
Gen. Proctor had basely deserted his troops as
soon as the charge was made
Thus fell Tecumseh in the 44th year of his
age. He was about FIVE feet 10 inches in hight,
of noble appearance. and a perfectly symmetri-
cal form. His carriage was erect and lofty
his motions quick; his eyes penetrating; his
visage stern, with an air of hauteur in his
countepance. which arose from an elevated
pride of soul. 1t did not leave him even in
DEATH" He is thus spoken Of by one who knew
him.
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willing auditors among the enemies of the
Americans, whose prosperity was to them con-
tinual ranking thorn. He visited the Creek
Indians in the far South, to induce them to
join him, promising them untold benefits in
the future should they do so. In his efforts in
the northern tribes, he was seconded by his
brother, who was called the Prophet, and who
easily worked upon the crednlity of the saw
ages. The Indians are very superstitious, and
believed great deal that the Prophet told
them.
Tecumseh was brave man, much Drawer
than the red men usually are, and was a nat
ural leader. These two men travelled great
distances while disseminating their beliefs in
which they had great faith as did numerous
other Indians With unwavering perseverance
they kept up their efforts, although it was plain
to thinking minds that no permanent harm 10
the whites, or good to the Indians, could come
of it. The Indians cannot lay in stores for
any protracted operations. and cannot trans
port ratons from place to place for any con-
siderable bodies of men. Wherever they have
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A Missing Youth Returns.

The son of Thomas Schless who. with his
sister, was lost 10 years ago at Medford, has
been found, and returned TO his home at Mani
towoc Wis. When the children disappeared
it was thought, after search for them had
failed, that they had been devoured by wild
animals; but it seems now that they wero
stolen by Indians. The boy escaped from the
redskins, and found work on farm near
Mishieott. He speaks the Indian language
fuently, but very little English; and it was
only through words dropped here and there to
his employer, who happened to be acquainted
with his folks, that he was finally recognized.
The boy says he knows where his sister is. He
WAS five aud the girl seven years old when
they disappeared
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Number of pensioners ON the roll March 81,

Number OF pensioners ON the roll March IL,
1893. 95S.442
During the week ending April 90, 1893 3.089
claims were received of which those fled for
service since March a. 1861, under acts prior
to that of Jan. 90, 1887, were III original in
valid, 232 original widows. 6 bounty land, 122
navy, 148 accrued and ]. 767 applications for in
crease; filed under act Jan. "a. 1887, Mexican
war, 10; under act June 81, 1890 80 original
invalid, 222 original widows; applications for
increase under same act 439; under act July
q. 1892 Indian wars. 11S; under act Aug. 5.
1892, Army Nurses. 3; prior applications
under former acts and under act June q, 1890.
300
Number of claims received to date under act
June 81, 1890, S84, 592 Claims disposed of to
date under said act, COZ, 594
Number Of rejected claims reopened, 461.
The names and postoffice addresses OF 1871
comrades were furnished for the use OF claim
ants. There were &c $50 pieces of mail matter
received 1864 letters and blanks sent out
Number OF cases detailed to Special Examiners,
426; reports and cases from Special Examiners,
367; cases on hand for special examination,
10,130.
Report of certificates issued: Original. z. 1884 !;
increase, Lag; accrued. 302 total, 3,776.
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President Cleveland Injured.

President Cleveland, while attempting to
get in his carriage in New York City, April %
slipped and fell. striking his head against the
top Of the carriage, and making quite cash
he was stunned for while but was quickly
taken into the hotel, whore nc was treated to
liberal supply Of court plaster by physician
Inside Of 10 minutes he was all right again
and ready TO make his intended social calls.
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at from 1900 to 1000 warriors, consisting Of
men from several tribes
In 1913 Col Richard M. Johnson raised a
regiment of mounted men in Kentucky, of
which his brother, James Johnson, was Lieu
tenant Colonel. This regiment Joined Harri-
sons army in Canada, where it rendered good
service. 1t was made up principally of young
men of Kentucky, whose parents had settled up
the wilds of that country, many of whom were
as well acquainted with Indian warfare as the
Indians themselves. When this regiment
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SILK aan On a WaaE

Is spent in New York City for tobacco. for
tune spit and puffed away. If you arc victim
Of Drunkenness, Morphine or Tobacco habit,
read the advertisement of the Ohio Chemical
Co in this naner
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SIZES OF CLUBS
To Get One Of Our Worlds
Fair Round Trip Tickets.

Below we give the sizes of Clubs that We
shall require for frst-class Worlds Fair
round-trip ticket to Chicago and return.
We shall give others as fast as the rates are
settled. In considering these it must be
borne in mind that the railroads are making
but small, if any, reductions on Worlds Fair
tickets, and are holding their rates very
stifly. Here is the table:
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Joined the American army it increased its
numbers to little over 1900 men. To oppo. Q
these were the British regulars under Gen.
Proctor, about 700 in number, and the Indians
led by Tecumseb
Aware of the disposition that Gen. Proctor
had made, On the 9Th of October, 1913, Harri-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-04
THE PENSION OFFICE.

Full Report for the Week Ending April
10, 1898.
The latest report from the Office of the Com
missioner of Pensions shows:
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TtCUMSEH.
Career of the Most Noted Indian in
America.
BY COL. ALBERT G. BRACKET, U. s. A.

T all the Indians who have lived
:: !: : j: !:
.NIRNM in this country none was a man
rlIEEEA@ of more ability than Tecumseh.
ES%NsSSC He was n Shawnee warrior, and
EStSSAfMt ever had dream of uniting al
NSlgYT of the Indian tribes and together
expelling the white men from
the land. He had talked this go
much that he believed it was feasible, and
believed in with ali the ardor of his powerful
mind. Not only did he believe it, but he in
duced other red men to believe it, and visited
many distant tribes and nations, in all of
which he made himself heard and feared. His
eloquence was powerful and far-reaching, and
his earnest manner carried conviction with it.
He was successful in an eminent degree, and
all promised to aid him in his efforts to estab-
fish great confederscy. His idea of driving
out the white men met a responsive chord in
the minds of the savages, and they were will
ling and eager to engage in the work.
Our Nation being at war with Great Britain
from 1912 to 1915 offered favorable opportu-
nifty for him TO carry out his plans. 1t is said
that Tecumseh was made Brigadier- General
when he esp0used their cause against the
Americans, and In fact they would have given
him much more had it been necessary. With
them they were willing to do anything to
humiliate the white inhabitants of this country,
and sought by every means in their power to
crush them.
1t was when things were in this deplorable
state that Tecumseh carried on his machina-
tions, and many of the red men were anxious
to join his leadership. He found ready and
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Rock Island Argus., 1893-12-11
sovp ron the pooe.


= NeW Chsea0o CAassey WASeA Ssrv,.
0eess - . Cent EaeA.
u has been deemed slyisable bv chs,s.
tably inclined men and women of Chic..
90 to lend assistance to the poorer clss.es
by establishing what Is termed q '.soun
kttchcn' In that part Of town where char.
tty Of this sort seems to be most needed.
That something Of the kind was neces.
sary In shown BY tho hundreds OF men.
women and children who flock 10 the liz.
Gle dark ffasno house, 6is South Canal
street, and each day bay a ticket for n
cent each and then fall into - nd wait
for hours for chance to ex. 1....nge the
ticket for bowl Of soup and a piece of
dry bread.
The first days attendance was nearly
900. which increased steadily. until now
over 900 men, women and children pur.
chase tickets and call for soup and bread
daily. Tho house is in the poorer quar-
ter OF the Jewish settlement ard Is in.
tended for destitute Jews. The Chris
tian Is not barred, however. and fully 10
Ter cent OF those who call for soup are
not Jews. The room is 90 by 40 feet,
with three rows of lunch counters in the
center. To the rear an English cook,
whose training has been in tine soup
kitchens Of London. prepares the soup.
The charitable work is done by nearly
300 south and west side Jewish women.
Tho distribution of tickets takes place
between II and 2 o'clock each day. The
walters arc members Of the well to do
Jewish families. young women and girls,
10 Mt time and serving different days.
Being Jewish charity, the neat used
must necessarily I've purchased from the
Jewish meat markets. The big packers
have offered to supply the meat, but the
jew wants nothing but the Kosher meat.
This compels n paymcnt of ) cents q
poand for the 100 pounds used daily.
The Vegetables and hrealstuxfs have 50
far been donated. The cost of feeding
each person is roughly estimated to- I've
between q and 4 cents. From $50 to 2d0
persons can bc accommodated in the
room at one time. The soup is of diff
ferent kinds. being changed each day,
and Is said to b. rs palatable and whole
somo rs that served down town for 10
ard Is ceats a bowl. Bean. tomato. bar
ley. rice and vegetable soup arc served
on dificren; days. A piece of meat is in
each bowl. AMI brSc plates of white and
rye bread arc on the tables ut all times
daring meal hoGrs.-Chicaso Tribune.
Rock Island Argus., 1893-12-11
STILL ON EARTH.
Chicago Girls Who Expected to Dc Trans
hated to Heaven sorciy Disappointed.

Chicago Girls Who Expected to Tsc Trans
lated q" Heaven >orcIy Disappointed.
y Chicago correspondent says: Thirty
FIVE girls were g-icvou,ly disappointed
on sunday. Tcr nine weeks thcy had
fondly expected To " translated from
earth to heaven In body. but the as
cent did not come OF according 10 es-
pectations. The event was TO have taken
place on sunday from Hyde park.
At JiS. Madison avenue there stands
little church, the pastor of which Is tho
Rev. q. a. Lar.on. lie is = Swcde. and
the small congregation is made upof that
nationality. Swedish servant girls pre-
dominating.
The members OF th. congreyation call
themselves che Children Of God" Its
in this church that for the PAST nino
wec.s small company of fanatics have
almost literally prayed without ccas-
ing"
According to thc peculiar doctrines Of
this church. i,s ineinl,crs arp thu chosen
people OF God, and Sunday was fixed
upon as the millennium. for il was the
dag on which they We're to leave the
world ana pass - eternal felicity.
Accordingly the members of the con-
s,rcgation prepared themselves for the
great event. Gu Sunday morning early
Is Swedish girls assembled in Parson
Larson's church for the expected ascent.
They knew not the hour. but they were
certain the event was 20 occur. and they
waited patiently and reverently fo- it.
AL day lcag and far into the night
they sat in prayer waiting to be called
away. but the call never came. Tired
out at last. they left the church a jisap-
pointed company. but still firm in the
faith that they would We; be called to
heaven ct no distant dag.
Rock Island Argus., 1893-12-11
Nllllng ao Work.

Tho people Of Manitou were entertain
ed tho other day by the spectacle Of a mnn
carrying u stone around n triangular
track. letting it drop hhd shouldering it
again ut every turn. The performer was
a msa who has n reputation for disin-
ciinstion TO labor. and the incident was
the outcomf of n wall lac was making
about the hard times and his inability to
20 wurk. A citizen told him he would
not work II he got the chance and offered
him 90 cents Hn hour rs long as he would
carry the stonc. To the surprise Of all,
he acccyAed the olRer md held out for Ave
houfs. A large crowd gathered TO watch
the pcfformnncc. Denver Republican.
Rock Island Argus., 1893-12-11
Want lmmirrrn. Wives.

A New Jersey capitalist. in search of n
wife to share his wealth, applied by let
ter TO the barge office employment bu-
rcau the other day. His name is Ed
ward Hogan of Dover. n. j.
The letter said: ''Can you send me a
wife to leave my money to: have two
hoescs (shc must I've under So. also n pig
and two horses. but no chickens. for the
ncighbors would steal them"
Mrs. Boyle. the ma;ron in charge, il
now looking for young woman who as
p!rcs to t~, pm hcircss and wife.
A letter vas als9 received from John
J. Jones OF jackson. o.. who wants a
Welsh wife. The only qualification he
mentioned was that the woman who
chooses him shonld be able to wash a
billed" shirt.-New Yorl, Herald.
Rock Island Argus., 1893-12-11

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