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The National tribune., 1893-02-16
NEW BRIDGE TO ARLINGTON.
a Bill Introduced According to War De
partment Ideas.

partment Ideas.
A bill was introduced in both Houses of Con-
gress last week to overcome the objections to
the Washington, Alexandria & Mount YER
non Electric Railway. The objections to
former bill were based mainly upon provis-
ion which allowed the construction of a bridge
from the Arlington estate across the Potomac
between the Agueduct and Long Bridges The
new bill authorizes the construction of q
bridge across the river opposite Observatory
Hill. Objections had also been raised to al
lowing the road to cross the reclaimed area of
the Potomac without specification of the width
to be used or payment to the Government for
its land.
The bill authorizes the company to construct
and lay down dou bie-track railway with the
necessary devices for operating the same by
electrical, cable, compressed air. or other power,
except steam, to be approved by the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, for carry
ing passengers, parcels, milk, and truck by
the following route: Across the lower portion OF
the Arlington reservation in the State of Vir-
ginia to a point said river opposite Observa-
tory Hill, where said company is hereby author
lied to construct and maintain an iron bridge
across said river on such plans as the Secretary
of War may approve; and from thence across
the extreme upper corner Of the reclaimed fats
to point where New York avenue extended
crosses the lower portion of Observatory Hill |;
thence along New York avenue to G. street |;
along G street TO Virginia avenue; along Eir-
ginis avenue to 3 street; along street to
Fifteenth street, and along Fifteenth street to
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue. oppo.
site the Hotel Randall. Also from said bridge
along New York avenue to Seventeenth street,
and along Seventeenth street to the south side
of Pennsylvania ayenne opposite the War De-
partment.
The bridge is to be of iron, with q carriage
way aad footway on the side of the tracks,
maintained in good order, and free to the pub
lie. Construction shall be commenced within
one year after the passage of the act, and the
bridge shall be completed in three years.
Other companies authorized TO use the
tracks and bridge upon payment of just CON-
pensation. Col. Haines thinks the cost of the
bridge, finished according to Governments re-
quiremsnts will be about $4,000
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
NO GOLD SCARE YET.

There were numerous rumors last week to
the effect that free gold was scarce in the Treas
ury and that the banks Of New York City had
generously come forward and prevented a
dearth of gold. Secretary Charles Foster of
the Treasury Department said on Thursday,
Feb. 8, in regard to this statement, that
he had employed no special or unusual means
to obtain gold from the banks. At the present
time, Secretary Foster said, the Treasury holds
81, 500, 600 Of free gold and arrangements have
been perfected by which for $4,000. 600 legal
tenders ON hand gold can be secured for it.
Some 100000 more legal tenders will be
avsilsble for this purpose within tho next few
days In the opinion Of Treasury officials even
IL the constant drain continues the Treasury
gold can bo kept up to tl2,0000oo or tlB,00o,.
coo of FREQ gold.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
THE CHILEAN AWARD.
How the 675, 1000 will be Divided Amo
the Claimantg.

How the $4,000 will be Divided Among
the Claimants.
Secretary of the Navy Tracy has approved
the findings OF the board appointed to make q
distribution of the Chilean award to tho fami-
lies OF those Killed and injured at Valparaiso,
Oct 10, 1891, in the attack made by mob upon
the sailors of the man-of- war Baltimore. The
board arranged the distribution as follows:
To the families of those killed, Charles w.
Riggin, boatswain's mate, and William Turn
bull, coal HEAVIER, $40, 900 each.
To those seriously injured: Jeremiah Ander-
son, coal HEAVIER. $500; John Hamilton. car
penter's mate. $4,000; John w. Talbot, seaman
apprentice, $4,000; John 81. Davidson, lands
man, 5000; George Painter, oal-heaver, ST.
500; William Lacey, coal HEAVIER, $4,000; Her
man Frsdsricks, seaman. $780, Henry C.
Jarrett, seaman, 81 500; John Mcbride, oiler,
81, 500. and John Butler, seaman apprentice,
$1,500
To those assaulted and detained IN prison,
10 In number, Sums ranging from q, 200 down
to 500.
To those arrested or slightly injured, % In
number. sums ranging from $50 down to $500.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
Man-Wan.s Little.
lArgoBGtst.l

Some young men from Boston applied toau old
fisherman up in the country to see if he could
get them some bait. He thought he could. and
started OF. Three hours aiterward he appeared
with ten quart pail full of angle-worms. Ths.
boys were alarmed lest there should not be
money enough in the party for such wealth
of bait, but they put hold front, and some
one asked How much do we owe your"
"Well, don't rightly know" answered the
old man; "the ground is kinder solid, and the
worms is far down, an it's been hard on my
back to dig 'em; but I've half q mind TO -
fshin myself tomorrow, an If you'll give me
half the bait well call it square"
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
As Seen by Him.
IAYCon1ut.I

Sheridan and Grant were travelling on o
steamboat together, with other officers Among
the passengers was a young Englishmau who
used to take hand at poker with them. The
usual limit was so cents. The Englishman one
day wanted to go out and get cigar. and asked
Gen. Sheridan to play his hand while he was
gone 1t was four Jacks pat.
The Englishman, when he returned, asked
Gen. Sheridan how it had panned out. "Oh,
the General bet me so cents" said Sheridan,
and called him and he won the pot" The
Englishman looked in amszement. Well" he
said, 81 have heard of military discipline, but
I never heard of it going that far."-
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
REDUCING SALARIES.

Economists Kick when 1T Comes to Scaling
Their Own Pay.
Representative Wheeler. of Alabama, created
n great deal Of amusement in the House last
week by proposing to reduce the salaries Of Con-
gressinen from 5000 TO $4,000 per aunum.
This was done while the Legislative, Judicial
and Executive appropriation bill was up for
consideration, and they were discussing the
reduction of tho salaries Of some Of the lower
grade clerks in the Departments. Gen. Wheeler,
who does not pose as a humorist. poked consid-
cradle fun at the gentlemen in charge Of tho
measure for the proposed reductions among the
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
"NIGHT-owLY CARS NOT NEEDED.

bill was passed by the House last session
requiring an all-night service upon the street.
railway lines of Washington. This bill was
taken up recently by the subcommittee of the
Senate Committee on the District of Columbia,
who emphatically indorsed its provisions.
President Hurt, of the Washington and George
town Cable Road, has, however, forwarded .
statement showing that the average number Of
people using the last car is from three to fye
and this statement has materially changed the
views of the Committee, and it is now not at
all likely that the bill will be reported favor
ably. In lieu OF an ali-night service President
Hurt promises that the last car of the Washing
ton and Georgetown line will leave eaeh end Of
the line at o'clock a. m.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16

was on purely technical grounds. Commander
JEWELS name was proposed for membership
about year ago, and Commander in Chief
Hayes referred the application TO a proper
committee for examination, which COMMITTEES
reported that they found that COmmander
Jewell had served on board vessel Of the
United States in commission in active services
prior to April >, 1866, and recommended him
for membership, he was eligible. Loyal
Legion people OF Washington express surprise
at the action of the New York Commandery.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
La Grippe

''Last spring was taken down with
la grippe. At times was completely
prostrated, and so difficult was ny
breathing that my breast seemed - II
confined in an iron cage. I procured
bottle OF Ayers Cherry Pectorai, ana
no sooner had I began taking 1t thaa
relief followed. Icould not believe that
the effect would be so rapid and the
cure SO complete."-W. a. Williams,
Cook City, s. Oak.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
various lines. Gen. Longstreet. who figured
prominently in the battle, will visit the field
with the Commissioners in Q few days.

various lines. Gen. Longstreet, who figured
prominently in the battle, will visit the field
with the Commissioners in few days.
Secretary of the Treasury Charles Foster was
recently asked about his future plans to which
he replied: Il don't know that will do any
thing when ] leave the Cabinet. / think l
have earned the right to rest. l have never
taken vacation in my life. / do not go to
watering places in the Summer, nor South In
the Winter l have never known how it feels
to loaf, but think Til try it." This further
question was addressed to the Secretary:
"What is the result ofayour experience in pub-
lie life? You have been Congressman, Gov
ernor, and Secretary of the Treasury. You
have had all the annoyances and all the pleas
ures of Government official. / want you to
tell me whether the game is worth the candle"
81 don't know that it is," replied Governor
Foster. at is certainly not in the money way,
but it is different if you look at it from the
higher standpoint that Garfield took. He held
that the rewards Of public life were greater
than those of money making. He held the
satisfaction of soul which arises from the deal
ing with great questions, the having the es-
teem of your friends and the applause of the
world as things not to be compared with money.
l think he was right"
x*x
The certificate of the Electoral vote of the
new State of Montana for President and Vice
President is sealed in q very novel but appro-
pirate manner. This new member of the Sis
terhood of States of the Union is not as yet
possessed of "Great Seal of State" There
fore, when few weeks ago the Electoral Coll
lege of Montana was finishing its work by
sealing the certificates for President and Vice.
President, the Electors were put to test of
ingenuity. Necessity proved to be the mother
of Invention in this instance Heated sealing
wax was poured upon the flap of the big en-
veope and then as substitute for an official
"Great Seal" one of the Electors pressed a
silver dollar down its own depth into the wax.
to make an exact impression of the coin. AS q
seal for the So called "Silver State" it was a
good emblem. SO the Electors thought; and
while they were congratulating themselves
upon their clever device, the wax cooled and
hardened. Then when the manipulation OF the
"seal" attempted to remove the dollar piece,
as had been the intention, he found that the
cart-wheel coin was stuck tight and that to re-
move It would probably spoil the seal on the
package. So the dollar was left there.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.


The quarantine against the White House, on
account Of the illness Of little Marthena
Harrison. the Presidents granddaughter, hav-
Ing been raised. Gen. Harrison resumed the
afternoon public receptions on Wednesday
afternoon, Feb. s. which were suspended be.
cause of the death of his wife. Some 200 per-
Sons took advantage of the occasion to pay their
respects to the Chief Magistrate of the United
States
Senator Colquitt. Of Georgia, who has been
fighting paralysis all Winter in his Southern
home, expects to come TO Washington in about
two weeks-in plenty Of time to take part in
the Inauguration ceremonies, and will stay over
the 4th of March to attend the special Exeeu-
tive session Of the Senate that will be called to
confirm Mr. Cleveland's appointments. Sena-
tor Colquitt was born in 1924, and is therefore
81 years of age.
-.
The Committee on Rules Of the House OF
Representatives have decided not 10 report the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Enloe, of Ten
nessee. requesting authority to continue the
Investigation into the management of the Pen
ton Bureau under Gen. Raum. Instead of this
She special committee will be assigned day
Tor the disposition of their report in the House
and in case this time is not sufficient TO dispose
Of the report they will be recognized on some
future suspension day. 1t u hardly likely thai
She dismissal of Gen. Rsum. which is recon-
nended by a majority of the special committee
VII ever be recsumsndsd By the House.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
THE MARINE BAND WINS,

After considerable discussion the Executive
Committee Of tho Inauguration Committee de-
cided last week to award the contract for furnish
ing music for the Inaugural ball and five con-
certs to the Marine Band for 81, 765. There was
but one dissenting vote in favor Of the Marine
Band. and that was because the price was much
greater than was paid for this service at Gen.
Harrisons Inauguration four years ago, and
that nearly 5000 was too much money to ex-
pend for music. Bids were received by the
committee from several bands through
out the country with National regulations,
such as Sousa's Chicago Band, tho American
Band of Providence, r. l., Zimmermsn's Band,
etc. Souss wanted to be heard by the COM
mittee, but they decided not to listen to him,
and the resolution awarding the contract to
the Marine Band was passed with but one dis.
senting vote. although the home band was not
the lowest bidder,
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
oFFICE-sEEKERs ARE HERE,

Already the hotels Of Washington are
crowded with office seekers under the coming
Administration, and they are engaged in look
ing over the ground and selecting the places
which they propose to pre-empt as soon as the
Administration changes. Many of them were
here eight years ego, but when Mr.. Cleveland
takes hold on the 4th Of March they will find
that the classified Civil Service has absorbed
many of the Offices thought to bo desirable.
The General Land Office will still have few
places at its disposal. Among the number are
IL Surveyors-General, one each in Arizona,
Alaska, California Colorado. Florida, Idaho,
Louisiana. Minnesota, Montana. Nevada. New
Mexico, North Dakota. Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The
salaries attached 10 these Offices range from
and Nevada, to $27C0 in California In
$500. There arc also 123 local Land
Offices with Register and Receiver
at each, with salaries ranging from $3.50 to
$1,000. Then there are II Chiefs of Divis-
ion in the General Land Office who receive q
salary OF So, 500 apiece one Chief Clerk at
$1,000, 10 Principal Examiners at $4,000 two
Law Clerks at 2,250, two Law Examiners at
81, 900, one Receiving Clerk at 81 800, a Conf
Dental Clerk to tho Commissioner, who re-
ceives $1,000, and q number of messengers
and laborers whose com mpensation ranges from
5000 to $40. In the Bureau of Patents there
are only very few important places outside
of tho classified service, and this also is the
case In the Indian Bureau. The Pension
Office has less than 80 places above lowest
grade. The richest field for the office-seekel
will be the Postofiice Department, which hal
| the appointing Of about 65, 900 Postmasters.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
AYERS
Cherry PeCtoral

Prepared BY DR.. J. q. Aver Co., Lowell, na4.
Sold by al Druggists. Price d; Six bottles, -.
Prompt to act, sure to cure
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA.
Arrangements Made for Quartering Them
During tho Inauguration.

Rumors have been current that several regi-
ments Of Pennsylvania Militia were unwilling
to come to Washington and take part in the
Inaugural parade, and that the entire Second
Brigade had asked to be excused. The only
reason assigned for this unwillingness to par
ticipate in the parade was the expense. But
Gov. Pattison issued an order on Thursday,
Feb 9, which is final, and makes it compulsory
on every man to turn out This order was
communicated to Adj't-Gen. Greenland, of
Pennsylvania. and the latter reported to Col.
Corbin the following organizations as the troops
that will come from that State to attend the
Inauguration Gov. Pattison and staff; Gen.
George r. Snowden and staff; Third Brigade,
Con. j. P. S. Goblin and staff; Third Brigade
Band; Ninth Regiment. Col. keck; Eighth
Regiment, Col. Magee; Thirteenth Regiment,
Col. Ripple; Twelfth Regiment. Col. Corzell (;
Fourth Regiment. Col. Case; Battery c. Capt.
Denithorn; Governors Troop, Capt. Ott. Sec
ond Brigade. Brighten. John A. Wiley and
staff; Second Brigade Band; Tenth Regiment,
Col. Hawkins; Fifteenth Regiment. Col. Kreps;
Eighteenth Regiment. Col. Smith; Fifth Regi-
ment, Col. Burch field; Sixteenth Regiment,
COL Heiling; Fourteenth Regiment. Col. Perch
ment; Battery B. Capt. Hunt; Sheridan Troop.
Capt. Jones; First Brigade Brighten. r. p.
Dechert; First Brigade Band; Sixth Regi-
ment, Col SchaIl First Regiment, Col. Bow
man; Second Regiment Col Bosbyshell; Third
Regiment, Col. Morreli; State Fencibles Bat
TALON; Gray Invncihles. Capt Hailstock |;
Naval Battalion, Capt. Wright and Battery A,
Capt. Stafford.
Col. Corbin has secured the top floor Of the
War Department for quarters. and he estimates
that the public buildings so generously given
by the heads Of Departments will quarter the
entire division. Capt. Williamson of the Navy
Superintendent Of State, War. and Navy Build
ing. is putting forth every effort to make the
building as comfortable possible for visiting
militia. Arm-racks are being placed in all the
corridors, and the floors will be covered with
sawdust to the depth of three inches
The National tribune., 1893-02-16

1t is more than likely that it was in a spirit
of fun that some individual recently tele.
graphed Ohio newspapers that Senator Brice
of that State, had hired the Metropolitan Hotel
in Washington, and would accommodate Ohio
people free of charge during Clevelands Inau-
guration next month. The consequence of this
statement can be easily imagined, and Senator
Brice emerged last week from the enormous
pile of kilograms and letters that overwhelmed
him long enough to protest that there is not
word of truth in tho story.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
Cough

"For more than twenty-five years, 1
was sufferer from lung trouble, ~
tended with coughing 80 severe at times
as to cause hemorrhage, the paroxysms
frequently lasting three or four hours.
was induced to try Ayers Cherry Pee
toral, and after taking four bottles, was
thoroughly cured" Franz Hoffman,
Clay Centre, Kans.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16

when was boy, had bronchial
trouble OF such . persistent and stub
born character, that tho doctor pro-
nounced 1t incurable with ordinary
remedies, but recommended me to try
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1 did SO, and
one bottle cured me. For the last fifteen
years, have used this preparation with
good effect whenever take bad cold,
and l know Of numbers OF people who
keep 1t in tho house all the time, not
considering lit safe to be without it.
&c. Woodson. p. NJ, Forest Hill, VIVA.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16

The Commission appointed by the President
TO map out the battlefield of Antietam has been
doing very interesting work there. Maj
Gen. Harry Heth, one of the Commissioners,
took part in the battle on the Confederate side,
while the other, Col. j. C. Stearns, was Adjutant
of the 9th VT. and took part on the Union side
Col. Stearns returned TO Washington from the
battlefield last week. The work there has been
going for year and half. 1t involves a
chart giving the position of all the divisions
and brigades which took part in tho battle.
The slaughter which made that fight great
historic event attaches peculiar interest to
the scene. Many of the officers who were in
the battle hayo visited the ground to point out
the position Of their troops. They 6nd the
aspect of the country greatly changed In the 30
years that have passed, and 1t is difficult in
many instances to locate the position Of the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-01-20

Representative Springer characterizes
the present electoral college system as "a
miserable fraud" He advocates its abo-
I;tion and recommends change in the
law by which the president and vice
hresident shall hereafter be elected by
popular vote A system which gives all
the electoral vote of the great state of
New York to one party by lC0 to 200
votes, he says, is great fraud on the
electors of the country. He says that
the proposition he submitted on this sub
iect has been Inexperienced.
my proposition, he added, lis that the
popuiar vote contemplated be confined
10 each state. The states will have the
same number of electoral votes that they
now have in the election of president and
vice president There will be no persons
running as candidates for electors, but
the electoral vote of each state will be
apportioned among the several candi-
dates according to the number Of popular
votes each receives in that state, the odd
votes going to the candidates having the
largest fractions. This will prevent the
vicious practice of gerrymandering and
give exact weight to the popular vote
which each candidate receives in the
state. 1t will nationalize the presiden-
tial election and render contests for the
succession next to impossible. Political.
" it would give effect to the popular
will, limited only by the just representa-
ton to which each state is entitled in
the electoral college, and would not
spread large majorities in one locality
beyond the limits of the state. Besides
it would make vote buying Intellectual
and therefore imperative. Washington
Letter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-01-20
Vegetable Boa CONSTRUCTORS.

Portions Of the South Pacific ocean
produce a wonderful species of the sea.
weed called the ~ .e,able boa const1ic.
tor, They are lar!y to be met with at
any Is.r. ht5t-cl the lower point of
southern california and the Sandwich
ISLANDS oalae one side and between Chill
and Australia on the other. These vine
IKE airanSlers are frequently found
tightly cnuwined about the body of a
dcIl whale, shark or porpoise, but wheth-
er they had fastened upon the bodies of
Ehese dead sea animals before life had
become extinct or had only ventured to
attack the remains after the vital spark
had fed are conumdrums which of
course cannot he answered. Experiments
made with this curious vine and the car
cass of IL porpoise washed ashore in the
harbor at Apia tend to prove that the
vine, like that of our common bean, will
not entwine itself around ANYTHING dead,
whether that thing be of vegetable or
animal creation.
DR.. Chadbourne, in his Annals of
the Caroline Islands," says: Il have
often seen monster specimens of maori
cystis Cthe giant seaweed) with every
vestage of life squeezed out of them by
that ocean demon. the constructor vine,
which is itself u species of seaweed.
Macricysistis often grows to be from
90 to 80 inches in diameter and 1900 to
1900 feet in length, while the constructor
vine seldom exceeds 100 feet in length
and is never larger in diameter than a
pound and half salmon can. 1t is the
squeeze snake of the ocean, however,
and woe to the unlucky man, animal or
plant that comes within its reach. st
Louis Republican.