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The National tribune., 1893-08-24

So Watchdog" Holman is entirely off
the Committee on appropriations, of which
he has been an efficient member for so many
years, and made National reputation as a
guardian of the Treasury. He has been
sent into honorable exile as Chairman of
the Indian Committee. We shall see the
meaning of this extraordinary thing little
later on.
The National tribune., 1893-08-24
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

The country wants relief
The whole land is crying for Congress and
the President to do something TO break the
iron band of the financial stringency-and
to do it at once
The clamorous need is for more money in
active circulation-more currency outside of
the bank reserves and the double-locked
vaults Of the safety deposit companies.
All sorts of devices are being resorted to
to supply the need of currency. The banks
Of New York have resorted to dangerous
makeshifts in the shape of clearing house
certificates, of which they have issued about
S36,000,0OO The bankers of other cities have
followed their example, until it is estimated
that there are about $75,OOOOO0 of these
outstanding, and there is a protest among
sound business men against any more being
issued.
In the interior, the far West, and the
Southwest they are resorting to notes, certifi-
Gates, and other dangerous expedients to keep
factories going and move the crops now
coming into market.
The President can relieve all this embar-
rassment inside of fortnight if he will only
exercise the powers with which he is clothed
by law.
He can direct the Secretary of the Treas
ury to have coined into dollars all the sill
yer bullion now stored in the Treasury
vaults. The moment this coinage is begun
the Secretary will have the right to issue
silver certificates for the whole of the coin
age value-about Sl50000,000.
This amount diffused through the entire
country will at once end the currency
famine, stop the ruinous shrinkage of prices
and bring a prompt resumption of business
activity and good times.
Next, the President can direct the Secre-
tary of the Interior to have new life put into
the adjudication of claims in the Pension
Bureau and the immediate allowance of
some 10000 claims which are believed to
be lying there virtually completed and only
waiting the formal act of allowance. Prob
ably 10000 more could be allowed at an
early date. These would require about
$50 100000 to make the first payments.
Whatever remains of the sum above that
needed for pensions could be expended in
necessary work of public improvement.
The newly-issued certifcates-or the
silver dollars themselves, for that matter
can be sent to the Pension Agencies for dis
tribution to the long waiting men and
women whose just claims will have at length
been settled.
By this means every dollar of the whole
S150000, 900 will in a short while be placed
where it will do an immense amount of
good. The pensioners will Immediately pay
out their allowances 10 their neighbors, and
these in turn will discharge their indebted
ness with the money. in a short while the
$50, 100000 viii pay debts 10 the amount of
81 ,000000,000, the currency famine will end,
business will everywhere revive, and the
United States will have discharged its
Indebtedness to host of its faithful
servitors, and an inconceiyable amount Of
good will have been accomplished in many
directions
1t is one of the greatest opportunities that
ever came to a President.
VIII MIR. Cleveland profit by it?
The National tribune., 1893-08-24
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON D. C., AUGUST "a, 1893.
a Thrilling Story of the Experience
of a Private So dier
IN THE FIELD AND IN PRISON.
Sent with The National Tribune
for one year for $1.75.

This is a very interesting story of the varied
experiences Of a private soldier in the war of
the rebellion, and has received much praise
from leading newspapers.
1t is well bound in cloth and illustrated.
Sent to any address receipt of 81, or a
copy of the book and The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for one year for SI.75.
Address
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, ID. c.
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

OVER S3O,0000OO in gold will arrive in
this country during this month to pay for
wheat and other products. The shipments
of wheat last week were the largest in our
history. The commercial situation will
take care of itself while Congress does moth
ing but talk.
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

Tue chief need in Congress seems to be
for the establishment Of parity between
illimitahis talk aud effective action for the
benefit of the country.
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

THE usual stately dignity which pervades
the Senatorial proceedings was somewhat
disturbed by Senator Wolcott remarking
that the tile of the bill IAN act to secure
depOsitOrs in National banks" had better be
changed TO TO secure depositors for Ma
fionai banks"
The National tribune., 1893-08-24


'No deserving pensioner need fear," con-
tinually harp the pension-haters.
But they do fear, and they seem to have
every reason to fear.
From every part of the country come re-
ports of veterans of unimpeachable disable
ity, and undeniable good service, being sus-
pended from the rolls, and required to fur
nish inside of few weeks still more stronger
proofthan that which it has taken them years
to secure. They see comrades like Justice
Long, of Michigan, than whom there Is no
more deserving in the whole country, sud-
denly pilloried before the whole people as
an arrant fraud. Frightful injuries received
in the service of his country, and long life of
honor and esteem among his fellow-citizens,
did not prevent him being held up before
the Nation as a mark for condemnation.
After that exhibition every veteran felt that
he had only too much reason 10 fear.
Nor, unfortunately, is this all. Time is
everything with the veterans. He gives
twice who gives quickly" said President
Cleveland in his recent message. 1t is infn-
itely more than this in the matter ofpensions.
More than 10000 comrades are dying every
year. Every II months sees larger army
than Grant had at Shiloh, or Rosecrans had
at Stone River, pass from earth. To delay
giving pensions means to defraud these men
of rights which they have bought with their
blood
The last reports at hand from the Pension
Bureau show that there were claims pend
ing April 1, 1898:
Old wars. 1890
Armv Nnrss. 7ss
Service since March 4, ls6l~,-.,.,.....-.ls2' 62s
ada;,;oaaI ~ - "..,."",;"ns 1o1155
Application for increase ,95l
r,o, 700 ess
OF these there were ON the completed files
and ready for final action April I, 1893,
1873. 6O6 cases.
The weekly reports from the Pension Bu-
reau show an average allowance of about
l, 200 cases per week. At this rate it would
take over two wears TO dispose alone of the
cases on the completed files-apd presum-
ably ready for aIlowance-April /. 1893, to
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

SPRINGER has been Disposed from the
Chairmanship of the Committee on WAYS
and Means, and the rhetorical Wilson. of
West Virginia, put in his place This is
supposed 10 mean radical tariff reduction
policy.
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

TAMMANY seems rent in twain over the
silver question-that is, if one can conceive
of any question of abstract principle having
the slightest interest for the associated
spoils- grabbers At ali events, Senator d.
B. Hill is working to catch the free-silver
vote, while Bourke Cochran is the champion
of Grover Cleveland's monometallic policy.
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

So "Silyer Dollar Bland was retained
after all as Chairman of the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures.
The National tribune., 1893-08-24
WHAT ARE THEY DOING4

The Pension Bureau has about 1900
clerks and 1900 Surgeons in all about
5000 employees.
The weekly reports from the Bureau
show the following number of certificates
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

A RATIO of 90 to / would make the silver
weigh just sic grains, or 1854 grains
nearly one-quarter of an ounce-heavier
than now 1t now weighs 4121 grains.
The National tribune., 1893-08-24
TIE BEST WAY

To GET ready for the great fight for soldiers
rights is TO get up big clubs for the veterans
champion, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

Is there anything ominous in the fact
that the new Pension Agent at Pittsburg is
named Skinner?
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

spoke language that their hearers could not
fail to understand, and they knew exactly
where to reach their minds. But there were
great tracts which even these earnest gospel
ers failed to enter, and probably there are the
same to-day, where the people scarcely attend
any form of religious worship from one years
end to another, and where they are as igno-
rant, vicious and superstitous as their trans
ported ancestors. OF late years the Presby-
terians have been giving much attention to
this class with good results, but there is an
abundant field there for years to come for
the missionary efforts of all the Churches
in the United States.
2. We believe that it is growing con-
viction in the minds of thinkers on mission
airy work that Outstanding work in such
semi-civilized countries as China and Hin
dustan is well-nigh fruitless. Think of how
many good, earnest, capable men and women
have gone to those countries, how hard they
have labored, how much money has been
spent in the support of missions, and then
consider the paucity of results The fact is
that the Hindu and Chinese minds are less
receptive of Christian truths than those of
pure barbarians.
AT an Episcopal Congress held few years
ago Canon John Taylor stated that in one
field in India over 100000 had been ex-
pended and there were only Is converts to
report, and these were all in the families of
the christianized helpers at the mission.
On the other hand, the Mahometans, who
had not expended a rupee for proselyting,
numbered their converts by the hundred
thousand.
This is why we believe that our churches
should suspend their foreign missionary
work, at least until it is made certain that
every man, woman and child in the United
States be given an opportunity to hear the
gospel preached every Sunday in the year.
Leaving out of the question the hordes of
densely-ignorant Italians Hungarians, Be-
hemians, Poles and Russians who throng to
our shores, there are millions of illiterate, I'M
taught, unframed native whites and negroes
in this country, among whom missionary
work will have far richer results than if ex-
pended in such remote and unproductive
fields as Hindustan and China.
THE veterans will be pleased to learn that
Comrade Augustus n. Martin, of Ind ana,
has been retained as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions of the House of
representatives. Comrade Martin is faith
full friend of the veterans, and has always
labored hard in their interests. The rest of
the committee are:
Fyan, No; Hare, Ohio; McEttrick, Mass;
Baldwin, Mimi; Graham, n. Y; MeDan-
mold, Ill; Erdman, Pa; Fielder, N. j.;
Taylor, Tenn; Pyckler, S. D.; Lacey, Iowa;
Meiklejohn, Neb.; Strong, Ohio.
TAMMANY seems rent in twain over the
The National tribune., 1893-08-24

1lsso Al 1s vssTo. Po.T offoE As ssoorDo,ss
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22
Wise Saws and Modern Instances.

Statistics compiled fnr the census of 1870
show that the percentage of deaths from con-
sumption, n the entire country, is .1l6 from
cancer and tumors. .o24 total, III. The per
centage for both. i'll the New England States
is larger: that for consumption being rs;
for cancer, ttc., %; total, nos. According
to Webster, 'Tubercnoss il |, constitutions
al disease characterized by the production
Of tubercl4s i'll the internal organs. ana VS.
peeially in thr iUnSS, where it constitutes
tie most common variety Of pulmonary con-
SUMPTION Modern Psychologists avel THAT
consumption II only one form Of srrotula NJ
which tuberrle is the essential element The
tendency to serufulots diseases is usually
hereditary, though such disease nay be ar-
qured through thu action Of various exciting
causes, all Of which may be classed together
as "canseS of drhihtN"
Mr. NJ y Stevens of Northrort, Waldo C0.,
Me. was Inv victim of u remarkably maIig-
naut type nj constitutional tuherculnsiS or-
iginating trnul external CAUSES lii the litte
spring or early SIMMER w lSso, IL ht-an t4
suffer from pain in his left foot attended
With Swelling 4nd Slight tenderness, re~etn-
bling rheumati~in Despite SlSltll nrl.,ll
Treatment he LreW WarSe ana, III The tolluM
ing winter, stiSpicioils looking swelling ln-
peared tron h- l4tt tAmple H. hnnIlS
sought relief VII the Massachusetts General
Hospital. undergoing an examination iy
the hoara rt surgeons M thar institution
April !, lSpu They pronounced his di~-
ease to be constitutional tuberculosis, stat
ing that anfutafien M the affected foot anA
the opening IN all existing assesses ama
IL others Wy they should, from tirue W TIME.
appear We're necessary for tile proi2ngatinn
NJ his life ana afforded seiHr HONE f9r lrrnla-
nent reeoyrrv Almost preferring death to
such nutiIttion Mr.. Stevens retarned home
and pltt himself n the hands M lotal phN-
Stefan WILD recommended i toUist ~ rrlne-
dies now Known AZ Rodolf's New Medical
Discovery and R"lolfs Cream ElnulSion-
Thanks ra thtr a-p, MIL steven, escaped
the surgeon lnit, ana II now III -oNl HEALTH
with two g4ul egs, assesses all healed and
to M appropriateness rhe tubrAoalpr rainf eruii-
Gated from lI.S -y9trn. lttter7 w;rh STAMPS
enclosed, relating 10 his ease, will be prompt
N answered iy him. His poSt atficr address.
i Belfast. M4 RaN all.
Rodolfs New Medical Disrovery MIA INV
Cream EmHlSion nhrafe THU latest and best
discoveries nt mnHrrn S-iener for the trr;t--
lueni anl rlrt st Consumption. StrufNla,
Tuberculosis Cuiuer EhtiNMatiSnl ANA their
prediSposin4 causes. Trv them and lhey Will
AZ Yoli gaua.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22
The City Schools.

Schools in Central District close this week
for their summer vacation. The private eN-
aminations by the committee We're held last
week and few classes continue into this
week The public examinations We're be-
gun in the Primary schools Monday. The
Intermediates We're examined Tuesday and
tile Lower Grammar yesterday. The Upper
Grammar will he examined this afternoon
ana the High school tomorrow.
Last Sunday Rev. X. I. Hack preached
the sermon to the High school graduating
class. The church was handsomely and
tastrfully decorated with flowers, the work
being under the direction of Miss Mabel
Cushman Of the Christian Endeavor Floral
Committee. Special music was presented
~ the church choir accompanied ny mem
hers Of the Belfast Band
HIGH >tHooL GKApU ALTON.
Tile graduation exercises w the High
school, class of 90, will We given at Belfast
opera House Friday evening. The hail Will
M Scientifically decorated ~ the ladies " the
the motto Not Finished But Begun Tie
following order Of exercises il ANNOUNCED
Music, Belfast Band.
Prayer, Rev. S. L. Hauscom.
Salutatory Sabiua Caroline Morey.
Essay, Claims NJ Duty,
Serena Fila Perkins.
ESSAY. Annexation IF Hawai-,
Tyler Hanson Bird,
Music.
GLASS History Evelyn Grace Havnnr.
Essay. The CANE alli Cliff jewellers IT North
~, Ma,-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22
Secret Societies.

Canton Pallas, p. NJ, l. 0. o. F., has ac.
cepted an invitation to take part in the
Fourth Of July celebration at skowhegan
They will 90 by special train.
Grand Chancellor !. E. Elder Of Deering
and Col. Stewart Of Waterville have beer
to Bath and met the local committee viii
reference to the field day of the Uniform
Rank and Pythian day. 1t was decided
that the field day of the Uniform Rank shall
be held Aug. 9, and that the Pythian da,
shall be Thursday, Aug. 10. Arrangements
for an excellent time will be made
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22

1t is feared that Gov Willie Russell of
Massachusetts returns from the Would )
Fair sadly disappointed man. He went
out to Chicago with his brass mounted
staff. expecting to eclipse the Fair and con
centrate the interest of the assembled
multtudes upon his Presidential aspira :
tions, Unfortunately for these hopes the
show is a bigger thing than the accidental
Governor; and when he started homeward
no one sang Willie we have missed thee. =
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22

One of orr correspondents who recently
visited the Worlds Fair was asked to give
the Journal readers her impressions Of
the big show, but business engagements
compelled her to decline She says, in a
note to the editor: Il could give you my
opinion of the big show in a very CON
densed form by taking the letter you pub
ished in the journal Of June LIST, and
appending the postscript 'Them's my
sentiments, too.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22

Fev Weekly paper. publish as much
original matter 2, 'lhe Journal, while the
Quality il NJ the pe,t Our inside pages
his week include letters on Aroostook. on
Beaver nm Fums Waldo county, and on
New YORK fashions, Mr 4. w. Emery
contributes an excellent synopsis Of Eng
lish history. Mrs. Ward continues her en-
tertaining South american correspon-
dence the department Of Educational
Problems will interest teachers, and
others; Mr. Partridge writes On efforts to
extcrmnate The canker worm. and there
are many short articles of local and gen
eral interest Other pages cover the local
and general news fields, with other CORE
spondenee an d matter of timely interest.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22

A woman who had been accused of beg
ging called at the Bangor Commercial Of
fee to contradict the report. She said
s'People should mind their own business. =
That is proposition which cannot be sue
cessfully disputed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22
PROPOSALS for BUILDING Sewers.

PROPOSALS will be received by the Committee
L on Sewers of the Belfast City Council, for ex-
cavating, laying pipes for and filling sewers,
the Pipe being furnished by the City. Bids will
be received by the rod for excavating dirt and
received at the City Clerks office up to O'Clock,
7. NJ July 3, where plans and specifications
may be seen All proposals will be submitted to
the City Council at it's meeting July 3, 1893.
E. F. HANSON.
JOHN P. OWEN.
b. H. CONANT.
Belfast, June 81, 1898. 2w25
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22


There can be no question but that the
World Eal lit lineage la. been SYSTEM
ateally and perslstcntly misrepresented
hY certain newspapers. This is particu-
i;tily TRUE of the New York Democratic
papers. New ] ok wanted the BIZ show,
and Tammanv wanted to handle its tinan-
ces, 70 it, own pecuniary and political
profit. Happily Congress decided in favor
OF Chicago, to the disappointment Of other
cities as We'll as New York. The location
having been thus decided common in
terest to SAY nothing Of patriotism. should
have inspired a common desire to promote
the success of the exposition. 1t is not a
local affair. All the nations in the world
had been invited to contribute and to send
representatives and it behooved every
American to Sc, that no means were neg
lected THAT would place this exhibition Of
our enterprise, ingenuity and skill far in
ad vance of all preceding worlds fairs. A
financial success was hardly to be expect
ed None Of the worlds fairs have met
expenses directly, but the country gener-
ally benefited largely by the Philadelphia
exposition, as it must to an even greater
extent by the wonderful display at Chi
CagO.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22

theory Of suicide, and we are surprised
that reputable papers admit to their col
nmns such idle tales in its support as that
sent from Eockland to the Lewiston Jour
nal. for instance.
Thus says the Rockland Opinion in com
ment upon the result Of the autopsy made
at the instance Of the insurance companies
which clearly established the fact that the
late John W. Mitchell met lis death bv
drowning. we are surprised that our
EockIand contemporary should be sur
plised at anything the Lewiston journal
might do 81 say
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22
Hoods SarsapariIIa

HOODS PILLS cure Iahtual Constipation by
peristatic action of the amentary canal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22
Odd Fellows Building Association

THE ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
j Of the above association will be held at Odd
Fellows Hall, in Belfast Saturday, July 1, 1898,
at o'clOckP. NJ, for choice Of officers and the
transaction of such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting
CHARLES BAKER, President
Belfast Juna % 1S93-1W25
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22
The Late J. W. Mitchell.

The tributes to the memory of Mr..
Mitchell, whose death by drowning was
reported last week. are many and earnest.
The Kockland Opinion DEM says:
Mr. Mitchell made many friends in this
eitN and some of the warmest ones were
those WHO disagreed with him radically
on The prohibition question. He was one
OF the finest teachers who have ever taught
here, and most diligent student. And
he was 4 genial, pleasant companion hay
inc excellent conversational powers. a
great aud varied fund Of information and
Knowledge keen Wit and ready apprc-
citation IA hunor and clean fun In was
III this city for a brief stay the Friday
before his DEATH
4 Eocklanc despatch ID HE Portland
lles> says:
A. principal Of the Lincoln street gram
man school in this city, MI. Mitchell did
mpre t. promote it, interests than any
other tutor while liz gained for himself
an enviable reputation and lots "t sub
>tantial friends.
The IIallowell Register SAYS
We have read from time to time the past
u,
ti,St anl Eprkland Is 4 popular teacher
and as 4 temperance worker. Lin one posi-
ton ne was itolized by his pupils in the
other, ht VA feared and respected w his
tarS Beloved I'M hiS pupils and FELLOW
Workers. feared and hated perhaps by
the foes L. All that is good in society he
lunselels that is eulogy enough for one
man.
The Democratic Providence journal
>avS ,lf tle business men who are find
ing their bank accommodations curtailed
by reason q general lack OF confidence
could haNe chance "a hold the election
III last November over again they would
send a decidedly different SET OF men TO
make LAWS for them in Washington.
That IL liz doubt true. but these same
business men might have known before
hand the consequences of placing the
Democratic PARTY in control II the nation
al government We see that Matthew
Marshall. the New York correspondent Of
the Democratic Boston Herald, and Who
is regarded Is GOOD authority GA financial
matters. sax there i something more
needed ID restore confidence than thu re-
peal of the sherman law. tie SAYS;
THE agitation in favor IF free silver
coinage mil~t be prllnaneutlN suppressed.
NJ We Shall w liable to 4 Speedy repetition
ut jus, such a season Of alarm and any
ietH as That through which we arg now
lH~Sin4 Forepeal the Sherman bill lis 4ooei
!
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-06-22

\o,,s ". thq ,1,se \, WV. Bnrden case
1., tha .,,onitt,l nt MIS-, 1i1zin Bnrden
,y,s rareiNed ber. ruesaay. This result
III ,pnrfllly antieipatc,I although III the
last .fg..as .f ,Nr ,rial many eXla4ct,l \
3s.a..4f.fy.i,- M rbp ia1v -rbe ,.asr ha,
4+t,,st4tj Inu~iiaI attention. tfnrt the
3.ro..ity ot the crime md the relation
,.,,..l..,.,., ,,,
sens llT lrl'Jl'n>lhp,a nti hel 0eA stood
MS, lUnlen In good stead and nom the
,s.. ,.,,.,5., ha,.. tej,3 b,., in,a.
N"ii' guys eNou'tR ''1N '''"' 'l''
NaS thr principal ~ party tN the CRIME.
0tneI4 s4ve lpia 4 contrary ,eiipf. TLe
, +1. i,,+i,,,r
Aig0r ifIlil Nfd SVihe a3H az"
NluN Clerical trtnil> ret some GOOD
tile css,.. Ut aIl>e Harris and Lizzie
Borden I'io"i that I1zMe KILLED her
sf- ,,.-..,! s'tt''i NM
1je., rl.lgctel i sut,rnsed re III, oona
and She viii probably escape. carlyle
~ NJ ttad fAal ilN MaS &0hNifISa f,olh