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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-01

That the estimate of the average
number of patients daily in the asylum
during the present term is substantially
correct, may be inferred from the fact
that there were nine hundred and nine
(909) patients confined in the asylum
November 80, 1893, while there were
but seven hundred and ninty-four (794)
November 80, 1893.
The average monthly cost per capita
for the year ending November 80, 1893,
was Sll.29 610 which, as will be OBJ
observed, is nearly one dollar per capita
per month less than the average cost
duriug the biennial term ending Nov-
ember 80, 1892. This is a reduction
that will please taxpayers, and that iS
certainly creditable to the asylum man
agement.
Unless the increase in the number Of
patients should exceed the foregoing
estimate, it is likely that the total cost
of maintenance of the institution will
be several thousand dollars less than
the appropriation.
The last printed report of the super
intendent of the asylum contained
tabslar statement of the yearly cost
per capita of maintaining patients ia
eighty insane asylums Of the United
States, from which it appears that the
yearly expense per patient in Oregon
for 1892 was less than that of all but
four of the asylums named in the state
ment. OF these four asylums Zone for
colored people, is situated in Virgi MIA
one in West Virginia, one in Georgia,
and one in California.
The climate in these states is so mild
that the expenditures for clothing and
fuel lie very little, while they necesssr-
lily constitute very large items OF ex-
pense in Oregon. The cost per capita
In two of these four institutions Is prac-
tically the same as the cDst in Oregon;
in one of them being only seven cents
aud the other only forty cents per year
per patient, less than in the Oregon
asylum.
1t is gratifying fact, moreover, that
the management of the asylum of
our state compares very favorably, in
point of economics, at least, with that
of institutions of similar character i'll
other and older states, with ampler
means and maturer methods. In order
to bring out and emphasize these COM
PARSONS, a tabular statement, extracted
without an iota of change, except in
serting Oregon, with the annual cost of
the year just ended-from state re-
port just published and received only
yesterday, is hereunto appended:
YEARLY COST PER CAPITA
or maintaining patients in 80 insane asylums |
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. AUGUST 80, 1894.
MEXICAN PENSION ROLL.

One Which is Not "Purged," and in Which
There Are No Suspensions.
On the Mexican Pension Roll
there are the names of I5.2IJ
survivors and ,2s2 widows. and
something over 5000 eases were
pending at latest reports. This
makes a total 81 25.497. Or sew
eraI thousand more men than
The United States had in Mexico
AT any one time during the war.
These all receive either s. Or
SI2 a month.
Among the names are those
of the widow Of Gen. Samuel
Cooper. "a New Yorker by birth.
who was Acknowledgement of
the United States Army at the
outbreak of the war, and used
his position to aid The rebels in
preparing for the struggle. He
resigned his position 10 become
Acknowledgement Of the South
ern COnfederacy, and Ofiiciated
as sucll until the rebellion coli
Iapsed. Mrs. Cooper has been
drawing a pension since june
@, 1857.
The widow Of Thomas j.
f"StOneWaII'' Jackson, who
was next 10 Lee the most pOpu-
lar commander Of the rebel
armies.
The widow of Mai. -Gen. George
L. Pickett. who commanded q
division in the rebel army.
TkeWidOw Of naj.-Gen. Gideon
J.PiII0yT. WHO commanded a di.
vision ix the rebel army.
The widow OF LieIIf.-Gen. A. II.
Hill. WlR0 commanded one Of
the three corps of Lees army.
The widow Of Sidney Smith
Lee, who was dismissed from
the Navy for going over 10 the
enemy" and afteFWarsf became
O COMMODORE in the rebel navy.
Brighten. Jas. IL. Chalmers.
who was FORESTS chief lieu.
tenant.
Maj.-Gen. Dabney III. Maury.
who commanded The rebel
troops AT the battle Of Chicka-
saw Bayou.
HON. 3. 1S. maXey. late United
States Senator from Texas. who
has been drawing his pension
since May -, 1857. He WAS a
majOr-GeneraI in the rebel
army.
Hon. Jas. Y. George. Senator
from Mississippi. and WHO
served in the rebel army as a
ColofeI. The number of his
certificate Is IL, 2I4.
The widows above mentioned
are of men wiIO were educated
al the Government expense. and
afterward fought t0 destroy the
Government. They went on tile
roll at once. while last ADriI
there were pending the claims
of 1880 widows Of Unien sol.
diers who had not yet been able
10 get OFF the roll.
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for his ability as commander. In 1874 he ac-
companied Gen. Saigo. as Chief of staff, with
the rank of Colonel, in the expedition against
Formosa, and conducted it TO a successful ter
mination. The Mikado bestowed upon Col.
WATSON the decoration of Rising Sun of the
Imperial Order OF Meiji, distinction no other
foreigner ever enjoyed.
By direction Of the President medal of
honor has been presented to Brevet Brig.-Gen.
Lewellyn G. Estes United States Volunteers,
for distinguished gallantry in action at Flint
River, Ga, Aug. 30, 1864. This officer. while
serving as Assistant Adjutant General, on the
staff Of Gen. Fitzpatrick, voluntarily took COM
mand, and making q gallant charge across q
burning bridge upon the resr-guard Of the
enemy, drove them from their barbados and
extiDguished the FIRE, thus securing water for
the Union army and enabling it to take an ad-
vantageous position on the further bank.
4 medal also has been awarded to Second
Lieut.. J. G.. Delaney, OF Co. /, I'd Pa. for dis
tinguished galIantry at Dabney's Mills, Va,
Feb. 6, 1865. in going between the two battle
lines and rescuing a wounded comrade who had
fallen in the last charge.
Il .
Packard, Sergeant, Co. E. 9Th n. Y. Cav, now
living at Bolivar. n. Y. for distinguished gall
lantry at Raccoon Ford, Va, Nov. p, 1868.
Comrade Packard rescued a comrade from GER
tain death By going to him snd carrying him
from the field, being exposed to the fire from
both armies.
A medal of honor has been awarded Brevet
Brig.-Gen. Llewllyn G. Estes for distinguished
gallantry in action at Flint River, Aug 80,
1864. While serving on the staff of Gen. Kill
patrick he voluntarily took command of a
party Of troops. charged across a burning
bridge, and drove the enemy from his position.
This enabled the Union army TO cross and take
advantage of its position on the farther bank.
J. III. Lyman, of Randolph, n. Y, has been
awarded a medal of honor for gallantry in ac-
ton at Winchester, Va. Sept. 49, 1864. In an
attempt to capture flag he made rebel Off
Ger prisoner. He was then member Of Co. B,
9th n. Y. Cav.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PORTRAIT


CARDS.
Now is the time to think about get
ting some of those handsome NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Portrait Cards in time for the
canning National Encampment. These
are by far the best things yet offered
the comrades in that line, as they COM
bine with the ordinary GAR. card a
fine, artistic portrait of the owner, which
makes the pleasantest sort of souvenir
to his comrades and friends. We have
now reduced the price of these cards to
suit the times, and will send 100 of
them, with THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for one year, for $3.50. Without the
paper, the price will be 1926. This is
much cheaper than as good cards can
be gotten anywhere. The ordinary
price for cards without portrait is 50
per 100, and such a picture as we make
for it would cost anywhere $3.50 or So.
Or, we will send 100 of the cards for a
club of II yearly subscribers to The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, or 20 for The american
Farmer. Order at once, that you may
have the cards to distribute among your
friends. They viii be much better re-
minders than photographs, as they will
contain the names and military history
ETC., of the giver the picture is just as
good as photograph, and they are in
tinitely cheaper
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WHAT IT WOULD HAVE DONE.

WHAT HI WoCLD HAVE JUNE.
The best estimate places the amount
which the new Tariff Bill will give the
Whisky and Sugar Trusts at at least
S40,000,000. This is free gift to those
enormous monopolies Of which we have
heard such unstinted condemnation.
What windy rhetoric we have been
obliged to listen to about the over
throw of these monster monopolies,
and also about what would be done for
the veterans. "No deserving veteran
need fear" Yet we have seen S25, 000,-
900 "saved by being taken from the
decrepit men to whom it was lawfully
due, while s40,00O,O0O has been put
into the Golfers of the most odious trusts
in the country.
This $40,000,000 would have cleared
up the entire pension-roll, with millions
to spare. 1t would have put every
claimant now before the Pension Bureau
on the roll at IS month, with many mil
lions to divide among those entitled to
still larger pen1ions. If expended in
that way it would have done the people
of the whole country incalculable good,
for it would have been distributed in
small sums into every part of the coun-
try. Every man, woman and child would
have received some benefit. It would
have been efectual in helping break the
present congestion of money in the great
centers, and to start the wheels of trade
humming all over the land. Nothing
else that could possibly have been done
except ceasing to tinker with the
tarif:-would have been such a power
ful aid in promoting the return of gen.
eral prosperity.
But no. The veterans had to be
robbed, while the Whisky and Sugar
Trusts were fattened. "To him who
hath shall be given, while from him who
hath nothing it shall be taken away"
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TIE New York Tribune and Times
each gave great deal Of space recently
to description of a fight in the street
between a terrier and rat, (Which was
witnessed by at least 1000 men, and
several people had narrow escapes from
being run over by cable cars" This
shows how the business centers are
affected by Tariff Deforming. Before
the Deform era men in New York
streets had something better to interest
them than dog fights.
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WHEN the Mckinley Bill passed its
author was much the worst hated Amer
lean that the Europeans could imagine.
He was personally denounced by many
of the leading papers. On the other
hand, Prof Wilson is very popular in
Europe, especially in England has re-
ceived number of flattering invitations
to visit, and has accepted enough of
them to occupy his entire vacation.
Trust the keen-witted foreigners for rec
ognizing their friends and allies. The
English manufacturers could well afford
to present Mr.. Wilson with a ducal
estate.
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WASHINGTON CAPTURED.

The National Capital has been capt
ured by an invasion of armed men from
all parts of the country. The white
tents of their camps cover the sward
around the stately Monument, their
banners faunt from every wall and
housetop, their serried columns, led by
plumed officers, proud of their magnifi-
cent battalions, parade through every
street, and hold every point of vantage.
But it has been a joyful surrender, and
the captured are the glad hosts Of the
captors.
The forces that moved upon our city
are Americons. and mighty fine speci
mems, too, of Americans. They are
stalwart, loyal young men, of our own
kith and kin, wearing the law-abiding,
law-enforcing blue, who would, without
hesitation, at their coutry's call, ex-
change the handsome crossword for the
business-like breech-loader, and the
gaily-trimmed parade clothes for the
dingy fatigue uniform.
1t is the Knights of
the noblest of our many noble fraternal
organizations, who are holding their
Third Biennial Encampment in the
Capital of their country. They are an
unusually fne-looking body of men,
handsomely uniformed, we'll drilled, we'll
disciplined, and each rejecting the high
est credit upon the States they represent,
and every State has its contingent here
At their head is Commander-in-C Chief
Carnahan, well and favorably known in
the GAR, and many of their officers and
members are comrades Of the GAR.
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE joins with
all in Washington in extending them the
heartiest welcome and in enthusiastic
upon their magnificent |
showing.
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AN EXTRA COPY.

Some comrades may receive an extra copy
of this weeks NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which
they are requested TO hand to some other
comrade who, they know, is not subscriber,
but should be. Every man who wore the
blue should be on the subscription-list Of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE during this great
fight for veterans rights. Try to bring all
the boys into camp. The more subscribers
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has, the better
fight it can make.
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ARE YOU GOING
TO TIE
NATIONAL EMcAMPmEhT !?
Z ES?
Z e S +?
Then the National Tribune VIII Fur
nish You Transportation.

The comrades are now beginf- to
think seriously of attending the great Ma
tional Encan4 pment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, which is to be held in
Pittsburg next September. AS usual,
the question of transportation is the first
one to consider, and here THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE cones in with its offer of
assistance, as it has done in previous
National Encampments. 1t will give
every comrade an easy chance of obtain
ing a first-class ticket over the railroad
from bis home to Pittsburg and return,
by obtaining small club of subscribers
to the paper. This is great opportunity.
All the old veterans want THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, and are ready to take
it if some one will ask them to subscribe.
Anyone can get a ticket with little
effort. Write to us for further informa-
ton as to the number of subscribers we
will require for ticket.
Some comrades may find it easier or
prefer to solicit for subscribers to The
american Farmer, as there may be many
more farmers than veterans among their
neighbors. We will make the same offer
for clubs for that paper.
Write us at once for terms and SAM
pie copies and begin work at once.
Subscribers can be sent in as they are
obtained, and will be credited on the
ticket offer. IF enough are not secured
to entitle the canvasser to ticket they
can be applied on any other premium.
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
1929 New York avenue.
Washington, I'D. G.
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THE s40,000,000 given the Whisky
and Sugar Trusts will go to swell the
plethora of money in Wall street. If it
had been paid out as pensions it would
have been to general business what the
recent rains were to the parched fields
of the West. Every dollar paid in PEN
sions is worth to the country more than
500 locked up in the bank vaults of
New York.
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OBSERVING POLITICIANS NEED HAVE
NO FEAR"

Deserving politicians need have no
fear" of the veteran vote this Fall. We
are going to know our friends beyond the
peradventure Of a doubt, and they are
going to receive our ballots. None others
need apply. We are going to know just
where every man stands upon the great
questions which We have at heart, and we
are not going to be put off by soft solder
and glittering generalities. The man who
thinks he can gull us again by talking
windy nothings about Deserving vet
Grams need have no fear" and "the
great debt of gratitude which the coun-
try owes to her gallant soldiers and sail
ors," is going to be badly left.
Every man who expects to receive a
veteran vote must plant both feet
squarely upon our platform of honest,
earnest, prompt execution of the pension
laws according to their intent and pur-
port; passage of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE Per Diem Service Pension Bill, and
the bill making preference for Union
veterans in Government service obliga-
tory.
We are girding up our loins for the
great final battle under this flag, and
we shall control several million votes for
it. Let all politicians take due note,
and govern themselves accordingly.
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THE undaunted" Buck KiIgore-
the kicker against the doors of the
House of Representatives and the
passage of pension bills for Union sol
diers-has gone down to political death,
leading the ghostly procession that will
ELL the shades before the Autumn is
over. The ak fell upon him in the
nominating convention; it will descend
upon the others at the polls
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Mr.. DEBs has opened his large
sized mouth again only to put his
clumsy foot in it. He says that the
Governments interference was all that
prevented the success of the strike. As
the Government only interfered to re-
press lawlessness, Mr.. Debs therefore
admits that the only hope Of the strike
lay in terrifying the community by vio-
lence and crime.
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SpFcIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

MONEY sent us, otherwise than by regis
tered letter, postal money order, or draft on
New York, will be at the risk OF the sender.
AGENTS.-We employ no agents. THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE has many volunteer can
vassers, and they are generally honest and
faithful; but persons who confide their SUBJ
scriptions TO them must be their own Judges
of their responsibility. The paper will be sent
only on receipt of the subscription price.
ADDRESSES, RENEWALS, ETC.-Ad-
dresses viii be changed as often as desired,
but each subscriber should in every case give
the old as well as new address. In renewing
subscribers should be careful to send us the
label on the last paper received, ana specify
any corrections or changes they desire made IN
name or address.
CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence is
solicited from every section in regard to Grand
Army, Sons of Veterans, Pension, Military. Ag-
ricultural. Industrial and Household matters,
and letters 10 the Editor viii always receive
prompt attention. Write on ONE SIDE of the
paper only. We do not return communications
or manuscripts unless they are accompanied
by a request to that effect and the necessary
postage. and under no circumstances guarantee
their publication at any special date.
Address all communications TO
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, ID. G.
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"Red Patches" Speak Up.

Isaac P. Gregg, 50 State street, Boston,
Mass, writes: :" / was happily surprised to
see in the Personal column recently refer
enee to the request of Gen. Phil Kearny's
daughter, Mrs. ]. Russell Selfridge, for
"reminiscences of her father from the men
who served with him, or others in the army.
1t has resulted already in my receiving two
communications, one from Lieut. w. Fl.
Walling, 10th n. Y, and one from Oscar G..
Carter, 74th n. Y, which 1 have just for
warded to Mrs. Selfridge. Perhaps you
would be willing to just mention this fact,
with expressed hope that others will follow
suit; neither of these two came from
Kearny's own division of red patches"
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CoMRADE NEWTON BLACK, of But
Ter, Pa, who approves thoroughly of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE's advocacy Of
whatever is American and progressive,
sends US sample of fine tin plate made
by American workmen at New Castle,
Pa. 1t is equal, if not superior, to any
ever imported.
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TARIFF DEFoRM begins by robbing
American farmers of the little protection
they had on their wool, and ends by a
free gift of 100000 to the odious
Whisky and Sugar Trusts.
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IT would have been infinitely better
to have spent the s40o00,000 given to
the Sugar and Whisky Trusts in boun-
ties TO our farmers to encourage them to
raise our own sugar, and make us indie
pendent Of foreign Nations
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CAREFUL figuring indicates that the
Sugar Trust will have just twice as much
protection under the new bill as it had
under the Mckinley bill. Under the
Mckinley bin it had 4-10 of a cent a
pound, and viii have $40 under the
present bill.
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The Acknowledgement of New York
has decided that member of the Ma
tional Guard is liable to duty outside
his own State, and can be punished for
refusal. This is really Nation, spelt
with very big n.
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Or course, we must have an improve
ment in business. Things have been 80
utterly bad that anything but an i'm
provement was impossible.
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IRON furnaces and factories continue
to start up all over the country. A sure
sign of returning prosperity.
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To get ready for the great fight for soldiers
rights is to get up big clubs for the veterans
champion, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
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Is1sns0 AZ 1s wsane10n rosT 0tos showcases WATER
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One Which is Not "Purged," and in Which
There Are No Suspensions.
The Lamar register., 1894-11-17
A,.ph n.ir. E.rly strusrl...

vsry fsw married men Of this day would
Nke 10 start IN a profession at the age ~
:, on a satary os 81 per weck- But young
HAL expected b. would be able to pick up
D1fsite work. He thought be- could pursue
uiz study In mathematics uudeF Prof Hem
iausta Frircr. thea az Harvard So he en-
isresi % his new life fGll Of hope. He tsok
csupie of IRONS on Concord Avenue, near
the observatory. and besAu housekeeping
Ne $500 found be coahd not carry out all
his plans.
Tiisrr was -ons quarrel between Prot
t,.irve and Pruf. Bond and he could NJ,
ssudg with the former without Offending bis
employer. He had t. give Up that plan
His wpsk at the observatory required long
kUurs, bot be msnaEs-i 10 stndy a nttle by
hifn.-tif lie stn,iisi mathematics aud Ger
alan AT the sane time by trausiafins Ger
nlAn mathematical work His little income
Was all eatru up by siuPiy the room rent.
In order 10 live be had 20 do outsid. work
Hy computing. making aimanac-. and oh
srrfin= uis-ou cuia1lnaffSns. be doubted his
saiAry and managed to scrAp- along. Ills
wife WORKED by bis side faithfully. eneour-
tginx him. heipln< him In his studies and
doing all the hor-swork with her own
handr- Hall -cya became a rapid. accurate
and xktiifnl conpnter. Soon bis employers
saw how valuable he was and they grad
salty Increased his pay TIN at las; he drew
salary Of ssso per year--Popular Science
MOn;hly.