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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02
Gen. Reauregard Dead.

Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard,
the noted Confederate General, died at New
Orleans, on Feb. 20, at the age of rs. He was
Captain in the Mexican war, and gained for
himself reputation as fighter, reaching the
rank of Major. During the late war he was
we'll known as the man who directed the
attack on Fort Sumter. In 1861 he was ap-
pointed to the SUPPLEMENTARY of West Point
Military Academy, but resigned to accept a
Brigadier. Generalshp in the Coniederacy.
He was in the battle Of Bull Run with Gen.
j. L. Johnston, and in after years insisted if that
battle had been fought as he planned it there
would have been different ending to the war.
He insisted that his strategy would have re-
suited in the capture of Washington Gen.
Johnston, who came upon the field after him,
with higher rank, is credited with adopting
Beauregards plans In 1862 he went to the
Department of Tennessee as second in com.
mand, and, taking full command against Gen.
Grant after the death of Gen. A. S. Johnston at
Shiloh, gained much success on April E, but
next day was beaten. Gen. Grants troops
having been reinforced during the night by
Gen. Buell., Beauregard retreated to q fortified
point at Corinth, and held it against the Union
soldiers under Gen. Halleck until the end of
May. He defended Charleston throughout
1863 against the attacks of Gen. Gilmore and
Admiral Dahlgren.
He faced Gen. Butler next year, checking
his advance Oh Petersburg until the arrival of
Gen. Lee. In the autumn of 1864 he was placed
in command of the Department of the West,
aud made desperate but fruitless efforts to
check Gen. Sherman's march to the sea. lie
surrendered to Sherman in April, 1865. He
retired from service at the close of the war
with the highest military rank in the Confed-
eracy. For many years he was associated with
Gen. Early in conducting tho drawings of the
Louisiana State lottery.
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Mention the Rational Tn5nAa
Backbone of a nIastodon.

While cutting away drift of ice from the
side of small hill near Rhinelander, Wis,
workmen came across two objects that con-
siderably puzzled them, but which they finally
decided were curious formations of friabe
stone They were brought to town, however,
and pronounced by local scientist to be the
tusks of mammoth animal of some sort, and
purchased by him from the finders. They were
then sent to Eau Claire, where they were ex-
amined by professor of psleontology, who
found them to be the remains of a mastodoD,
and who set out at once for the spot where they
had been eXhumed.
Search was made for the rest of the ancient
bones and portion of the vertebre was taken
out of the side of the hill, which is now
in the course of demolition in the hands
of curiosity seekers. But no more has
come to light since the finding Of the three
sections Of the backbone, hence it is thought
that the animal did rot die in this spot, as was
at first supposed, but that these remains were
swept here by glacier from the north when
all this region was covered by an ice field.
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indeed, by a very heavy sum Of money, If we
receive no more applications after this date.
There being no amendments offered to the
bill, it was read third time and unanimously
| passed.
The bill regulating the liquor traffic Of the
District of Columbia was taken up, but was
laid aside, and euiogies were delivered on the
late Senator Kenna, at the conclusion Of which
the Senate adjourned as further mark of
respect.
In the House the demand for the regular
order blasted the hopes of q number Of men,
bers who were trying for recognition in order
to bring up and pass some bill in the closing
hours of the session. The demand for the reg
ular order brought up the Indian appropriation
bill, and Mr.. Peel lark, d. moved that the
further reading of the bill be dispensed with
and the bill passed, to which Mr.. kilgore
Tex, d. objected. After nearly an hour
had been spent in reading Mr.. Kilgore said he
had heard enough of the bill and withdrew his
objection and the bill was passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. Holman lind, d. moved
that the rules be suspended and the Committee
of the Whole be discharged from the further
consideration of the bill. the Senate amend
ments non. concurrcd in and conference asked
thereon. The motion was agreed to, and a
committee of conference appointed.
The automatic coupler bill was then
taken up, and after discussion was passed.
The House adjourned at 4:30 p. m.
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Mr.. German said he could not fail to take
notice of the fact that there had been an over
whelming vote in the House against any change
| in the pension laws. Tie fact was as had
been stated last week by Mr.. Palmer, that
! there had been rivalry between the two great
political parties TO see how far they could go in
! the matter of pension legislation. All that Mr..
! German desired to do was to call the attention
of the Senate and the people to the fact that
! with the present condition of the pension laws
| Congress would be poweriess at the next session,
as it was at this, TO reduce pension appropria-
tons to any extent until the question was
taken up by the pension committees. and until
legislation was had for reduction of pensions
Mr.. Cullom-" In your own judgment is it
not better that the general subject should be
taken up by the pension committees, and that
they should report such legislation as they
deem wise, rather than have any change of law
put on the appropriation bill?"
Mr.. Gorman-"I am decidedly Of that opin-
ion."
Mr.. Palmer spoke of the subject of pensions
as one that is interesting the country very
much. The amount of pension appropriations
was exciting surprise. There was a growing
anxiety that pensions should be paid only to the
deserving Mr.. Palmer thought the old soldiers
pensioners AS well as non-pensioners) would
favor any proposition that would tend to elimi-
nate from the rolls those who did not deserve
pensions. There was no disposition to deprive
the meritorious of their pensions. but there
was desire to reform the pension laws so that
the annual payment might be reduced. He
trusted that the new Administration would
find man for Pension Commissioner who
would comprehend the gravity of the subject,
and who would have the courage to do right.
Mr.. Plat expressed the opinion that the
mere elimination of fraudulent pensioners
would amount to very slight savng-uot
enough to pay the expense of examination
and that the only way in which any impor-
tant reduction could he made would be the
repeal or modification of the pension laws
themselves, but he did not suppose there would
be such repeal or modification. He knew a
great many pensioners in his locality, and he
did not believe that single man of them was
drawing a cent fraudulently, nor did he know
a single instance where the amount had been
swelied beyond the deserts of the soldier.
Mr.. Cock rcll conceded with the views Of Mr..
Platt lie thought that material reduction
could be made honestly, fairly, aud justly to
every soldier and pensioner by change in the
method of business in the Pension Office and
reducing the work to system and order, and by
a thorough examination of the claims that are
supposed to be tnged in any manner with
fraud He did not think anybody did not be-
lieve that there were some fraudulent claims.
Mr.. Allison said that all Special Examiners
engaged in making examinations in pension
cases are specially charged with the duty
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Aeainst Home Rnle.

The Orange societies in the north of Ireland
are preparing to resist Home Rule by force
should such be established. 1t is being ar.
ranged that all the Irish opponents of Home
Rule shall simultaneously withdraw their de-
posits from the Postoffce Saving Banks and
purchase arms to be used i'll case physical force
should become necessary to prevent the enforce
ment of Irish Home Rule in Ulster. Inquiries
are already being made with view to con-
tracts for a supply of the latest improved
weapons, and an Orange club at Dungannon
has received an offer from Birmingham fac
tory of 1000 Martini rifles.
Excitement is running very high among the
Ulster loyalsts. and many of them declare
that in the event of the enactment of the Home
Rule bill civil var will inevitably ensue.
Prayers against the Home Rule bill are being
offered in all the Protestant churches Of the
Diocese of Ulster.
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Peary's Propesed aExpedition.

The Executive Committee of the Geographic
cal Club having underconsideration the subject
of Lieut.. Peary's new exposition to the Arctic
regions reports favorAbly npon the matter, rec.
ommending that the members of the club CO.
operate in the movement to place the expedi-
ton on substantial basis The committee
believes that it will net bedifficult to raise the
needed sum of SIS, 600 or $4,000.
The prime object of the expedition is the
complete determination and delineation of the
detached land masses lying to the north of
main Greenland. 1tssccond object will be the
delineation of the unknown portion of the east
coast of Greenland. extending from Independ-
once Bay to Cape Bismarck, the most northern
point sighted by the German expedition of
1870
The third object will bethe determination of
the transverse profile of the Greenland inland
ice cap from Cape Bismarck to Inglefeld Gulf
Other aims of the expedition will be the COM
pete detailed survey of Whale Sound and In
glefeld Gulf, with studies and measurements
of the glaciers in that region and their parent
ice cap: also, q continuation of the study of the
little tribe of Arctic Highlanders AS complete
collections as may be practicable will be made
of the natural objects of the region and more
or less extended meteorological aud tidal OBJ
servatons carried on.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02
President Harrison to be Welcomed.

President Harrison, when be retires from
office on March 4, viii take a train immed lately
for indianapolis. The citizens there have de-
termined to receive him in great style. and for
that purpose a committee has been prepared to
make necessary arrangements. The President
will arrive about noon on March 6. and at the
depot others of the committee and the MEM
bers of the different committees, as well as the,
civic and military organizations that desiref
will meet the train. At Z o'clock public re-
ception will be held at the State House. Gov.
Matthews will make a brief address, to which
the President viii doubtless respo=d. The
public will be received after these ceremonies
in the Governors parlors. The State and pub
lie buildings, as well as the stores and private
residences. will display bunting and flags in
honor of the event.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02
Herins Sea CONTROVERSY.

The members of the Tribunal of Arbitration
to settle the Boring Sea controversy between
Great Britain and the United States, who are
now in Paris, met Feb. % in the French
Foreign Office to formally open the proceed.
ings,
The Italian arbitrator. Marquis Viconti We.
nosta, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs. and
the Swedish Norwegian arbitrator, Judge
Gram, of the Supreme Court of Christiania,
were absent. Sir John Thompson, of Canada,
also. was not present.
There were present Justice Harlan, of the
United States Supreme Court, American arbi-
TRAITOR; Lord Hammer, British arbitrator; Mar
quis Vconti Venosta, Italian arbitrator; Baron
Alfonso de Courcel. French arbitrator; c. Fl.
upper Canadian Minister of Marine and Fish
cries, here as British agent; J. T. Williams,
counsel for the United States; Sir Richard
Webster and Sir Charles Russell, counsel for
Great Britain.
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Of discovering frauds in the neighborhoods
where employed, and he thought this fact dis
closed that there were very few fraudulent
cases. Ont of the $4,000 pensioners on the
rolls, there were only LIZ indictments pending
against pensioners, while there were 200 or 800
men engaged in looking for fraudulent cases,
which WAS less than onc-tenth of one per cent.
Dir. Hawley.-I can make remark or two,
] think, which will remove some misapprehen.
sions. When we say that il cost for pensions.
during the fiscal year ending Juno 80, 1892,
S139, 900, it is not well understood that that
includes not only an annual pension, but back
pay to the date of the application.
Now, what is the annual value? What were
the annual payments made to men who were
receiving that Sl39. 600. 900? The annual value
Of the pension-rol of G76, 100 pensioners June
30, 1891, was SS9.006.000. ] omit fractions.
Deduct from this the average value of pensions
of 81 ,6S7 persons who were dropped during the
year, who were on the rolls June 80, 1891, and
dropped before June 80, 1S92-that is a million
and half.
Then during the year ending June 30, 1892,
all were not paid. After June 30, 1892, there
were additional payments to the extent of
81, $50, 600 due people on that roll.
What am after is the figure am now about
to reach. Out of the $l39 000, 000 $92, o00, 600
was the annual value. The pensioners re-
ceved, according to their rate per month,
S92,eO0000. But when a man had been an
applicant for a pension Of $l2 for from six
months to two years he received, if it was a
year, about $50 back pay. so to speak, for it
dated to the date of his application.
So that when we talk about S165, 000, 600 Of
pensions, VIC must remember that very large
percentage of it, one-quartcr of it, is the
amount required in paying back to the date of
application. / do not believe that the annual
value of the pensions out of tho SI65, 600 600
will be over SI20,0O0,000. That is large sum,
10 be sure. but it is not likely to be so large a
burden in the future upon the country as
people suppose.
The number ofapplieants is likely 10 decrease.
The number Of pensions is absolutely certain to
begin TO decrease at an increasing rate. Time
is passing 1t is now since the war ended some
q years. The soldiers average from so to 90
years Of age; agreat many of them over 60, and
running up TO 20 of course. We shall soon
reach the summit of this business under our
existing law, and VIC shall have a decreasing
rate every year. 1t will decrease very rapidly
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02
A New SiIyer Idea.

Allen w. Thurman, of Columbus, O., ha;
thought out plan which he thinks will solve
the financial problem and dispose of the cur
rency question to the satisfaction of all. His
proposition is that silver dollars shall be the
basis for national bank circulation. The banks
are to be required to deposit in the United
States Treasury 80 per cent. in such dollars,
upon which they are to be permitted to issue
100 per cent. of notes.
This would always insure special payments,
and give the banks a profit on their circulation
which they do not now enjoy. Mr.. Thurman
argues that silver and gold would. with free
coinage and this amendment to the national
banking law, be at parity in "a hours, and
the strife between the two metals cease.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02
RAISING OLD GLORY.
The President Puts the First American
Transatlantic Steamer in Commis sion.

The President Puts the First American
Transatlantic Steamer in Commission.
President Harrison went to New York last
Wednesday for the purpose of raising the
American colors on the American Lines first
steamship, the New York. The vessel having
taken up position about 800 feet off Pier A,
North River, near the battery, the invited
guests on board awaited the arrival of the
Presidential party. An immense crowd assem-
bled on the Battery to witness the proceedings
and cheer for Old Glory, and the cruiser Chi
cago was off.shore ready to fire salute at tho
raising of the flag All the big transatlantic
liners in port were flying flags at every peak,
and long lines OF streamcrs were stretched from
mast to mast. The American Line dock was
especially gay with colors, but the New York
had no flags at all. They were all ready to be
pulled up when President Harrison raised the
American colors.
Among the guests on the ship were ]. Pier
pont Morgan. c. P. Huntington Senator Frye,
Gen. Horace Porter, Gen. John ii. Schofied,
DR.. Cyrus Edison, Hugh Bonner F.W. J. Hurst.
Andrew Carnegie, II. Maitland Kersey, Col
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Absconder Emo Surrenders.

John C. Emo, who was president of the Sec.
ond National Bank of New York and abscond-
ed to Canada in 1884, returned Feb. 20, and
gave himself up to the authorities. The spe-
cifc charge on which he was held is the mis-
appropriation of $350,0O0 belonging to Arthur
Dyett and Abraham r. L. Morton. The indict-
ment found against Emo after his absconding,
in 1884, contains nineteen counts. and charges
him with the misrepresentation of 81, 400 900.
The trial was fixed by Commissioner Shields
for the next term of United States Criminal
Court which begins the second week in March.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02

The friends of Senator Hill outside of New
York politics are greatly concerned about the
reports now flying around that Mr.. Cleveland
is making Roadway in a fight to break up the
Democratic machine. Hills New York friends
speak contemptuously of the fight Oh the ma
chine. They admit that there is some trouble
with certain men in the Legislature, which en-
dangers legislation that the machine wants,
but declare that this is Insignificant.
One of Mr.. Hills closest friends said the
other day that there was no doubt that Mr..
Cleveland was trying to break up the old Demo-
cratic organization in New York, and that he
would probably do all in his power to that end.
THE effort" he added, "will be failure. He
cannot successfully buck against the orgsniza-
ton in New York. For month or two after
he has been in office it may look as if he were
making some head way, but it will soon be dis
covered he has really accomplished nothing.
Tammany is as firm as a rock, and the whole
organization is sound.
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American Tinnlate.

Special Agent Aver has submitted another
report to the Treasury Department on the De.
veopment of the tinplate industry. The period
covered by this report is the quarter ending
December 81, 1892. The report shows that
during that period 80 firms producel 10, 756. 491
pounds of tin and ternepates proper. The
same number of firms produced during the
previous quarter 1882 725 pounds
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02
An Honest Man.

From Life.
The Heiress.-Am / the only girl in the
whole wide world you love?
He.-No dear, but you were the only girl j
knew who could afford 10 marry me.
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The troubles in the Kansas Legislature
reached another climax last week in the decision
of the Supreme Court OF the State declaring that
the Republican House was the legal body.
The question of the legality of the House was
brought up by disagreement in this way:
Three weeks ago Bender, Republican, COM
Populst, from Labette County. l.. c. Gum
was subpenacd as witness for Bender by the
Republican House Electors Committee He
refused to give testimony, and was arrested on
a warrant from the Republican Speaker. Gum
applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of
habeas corpus, claiming that the Republican
Speaker did not have authority to arrest and
hold him, because he was not Speaker of the
legal House. &c. of course, this question had
to be decided.
The Senate controlled By the Popuists, has
passed resolution declaring that the Supreme
Court has no jurisdiction over the organization
of the Legislature. Republican commanders
and companies are being eliminated from the
State militia. Members of the Farmers Alli-
ance are being drilled in military ovolutions.
1t is not improbable that in their frenzy the
Populists may appeal to arms. Not having
shown any regard for law hitherto, they are
not likely to do so now.
The Senatorial question is more complicated
than ever. The Republicans claim that Martin
was not legally elected. B. p. Waggencr who
Has agreed upon, Withdrew, leaving the field
open to Col. Rossingtou, A. A. Harris, Ed. Car
rol and David Ovefmyer all Republicans.
Two Democrats, Chambers and Meagber.
decline to 90 into new Senatorial contest, and
are for Martin.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02

In the ordinary course of things it became
Gov. Osborns privilege to appoint a United
States Senator from Wyoming. His name is
A. c. Beck with: he is Democrat and go years
of age. Gen. Thompson came within one vote
of election on joint ballot. His defeat was due
to the .trcachery of Democrat. Beck with is
friend of New. the other candidate, and stood
behind him all through the Senatorial contest.
The new Senator is a genuine Westerner He
has never held but two Offices. lie went 10
Cheyenne 80 years ago, working his passage
across the plains with bull team. He identified
himself with the community by building its
first house and opening grocery. When the
railway came and went OIL he went with it,
and was rich man before lie settled in Evans
ton, thrifty town the Utah line There
he owns the local bank. herds Of cattle, and
tracts of range, coal mines, and coal and timber
lands. His hobby is horses, and he breeds
trotters on tho finest farm in the mountains.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02

Urls excesn variety is distinguished from all others %
ss large tif stalks az shown in ths engraving tanop9
no ike tree without support Of any klnd. IL Desrs
shurSoufIy of large bright red tomatoss, very
smooth and of fine Iiavor; it is extremely ciiIHs
and entirely free from rot the leaves are very curry
,Y,resrsnco 9 useful.
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POLITICAL,
DoiDgs of the Different Parties and
Their Representatives.

Hon. William N. Roach, the Democratic
Senator elect from North Dakota, is 53 years
old, and is native of Virginia. He was edu-
Gated in Washington and Georgetown. ID. G..
He was for some time cashier Of the Citizens
National Bank ut Washington. Ho married a
daughter of DR.. Lieberman, of Washington,
who bore him five children and afterwards
died. Thirteen years ago Mr. Roach went
to Dakota. He opened and operated the
first mail route between Grand Forks and Fort
Totten. He later settled in Elk Valley and
has engaged in farming ever since. He has
served in the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly ;
was the first Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of North Dakota. He has no Popuistic
tendencies He has served his party in re-
sponsible positions.
After the Clerk had read the proceedings of
the joint session declaring ". N. Roach elected
United States Senator Mr. Roach was escorted
to the Speakers desk. He said that he oc-
cupied the unique position of having been
elected to the United States Senate as the
nominee Of the minority party by the aid of
members of the majority party. His election
was something unlocked for. He said that n o
pledges had been made or asked; that he and
his friends had only taken advantage of the
disorganized condition of the majority, which
was fair politics.