The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08

petition to Congress. signed by over 100 COM
rsdes Of Creighton. Me-. states that there are more
than 10000 pension claims still fe in the Peu-
sion Bureau, and At the present rate OF progress
many veterans will die before their claims ara
granted. for nearly lifetime has elapsed since
the disbandment of tho Confederate armies. Tie
petition asks that action may be promptly taken
for the nGjus; ment Of all pending claims.
Gen. Horace Porter is famous rs an aher-tIinner
speaker, and Is always called upon no matter what
the topic who the guest He Is we'll able to re-
spond gracefully in French. German or Spanish. a.
in English. and hearty applause Away follows his
speech. Il is said that be gets HE slOries in his
Office in New York As he h The Vice Presiden; Of
the Pullman Car Co.. be Is thrown With scores %
railroad men, agents. aud road officials who
from every part Of the country. and who pick up
the latest stories from every State In the Union.
which they hasten to relate 10 Gen Porter. and he
Ia ever ready TO hear them. Gen. Porter has been
heard hundred times by New Workers who at
tend the various banqsels. and not one Of them
members hearing an old story retold former
pun revamped.
Capt f. l. Weser. Of Col Hughes Post. los.
GAR. DEBORAH, Iowa, is so popular among his
comrades that he has recently been elected Com
mander of the Post for the 1lth term.
Mrs. Mary Morse. who died a, Pasadena. Cal,
In December. was the widow Of John C. Morse
veteran of the war of 1872 She had two sons who
served in the Union army One died while in
lee. and the other in several engagements
along The Mississippi.
Under an order from Congress. CO.. John O.
Storms and Gen. IT. Heth, both veteran soldiers
have been engaged for the past three years in 10
eating the and the position Of troops
Of the Army of the Potomac and the Army Of
Northern VirEins at Antetam. Nd Map No has
been completed aud shows the position Of the
Union and Confederate forces on Sept H. 1862,
little before the battle. and other maps being
made.
Another drafted clergyman was the Rev. Mr..
Sprit ger, who assigned To the 3 Wis. as a
private and aherward commissioned Chaplain.
Al Rfsaca, Ga. he insisted on going into the fight
against the Coionegs orders and received wounds
from which lac soon died.
The capable and alert Department Com nder
Of Montana, GAR. and his efieien; STIFF officers
are TO be congratulated that Montana stands fore
most Of all Departments Of the country in having
furnished the half yearly official reports to the Adj
jutant-General of the Order. This is a record that
reflects great honor upon Department of Montana.
Fillmore NJ. Brist. Co. NJ Ist Wis. Cav. who en-
listed when less than IL years old, and who
turned from the South a wounded veteran ut the
age of II. is now writing his memoirs Of the war
With The aid of his Colonel who was in command
at the time be will produce The story of the Chase
aud Capture of JEFF Davis" in which his Regiments
took an active part The book must needs be Of
great interest to all veterans
Mr.. Zsballos, the Argentine Minister, has pre-
sented some valuable documents TO the Lincoln
Memorial Association at Washington. One Of
these was law passed by the Argentine Congress-
in session at the time of the dea;h of the Martyr
President. that that country spend the next three
days tn mourning. Another provides that one of he
largest and most important States IL the Confeder-
alton be named Lincoln. Minister ZsbaII0s stated
that biography of the Northern Statesman was
prepared for use in the public schools. and that
every child is taught the lessons of moral courage
TO be taken from his life.