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Conclusion Aboard a War Ship.
TAShon Reporter.l

To one unaccustomed to the experience, it
is any thing but pleasant to be on board of a
line-ofbattle ship at sea when the big guns are
being fred. Before they are discharged the
decks are cleared for action, and all the chairs
in the cabin are laid down and tied together,
whilst every bit of movable furniture is
secured. The doctor goes round and makes
sure that every man has had his ears stop
ped with cotton wool.
The conclusion when the charges are
fired is tremendous, and the ironclad quivers
from stem to stern with the vibration; in
fact, the shock of the explosion is so great
that every pane of glass in the skylights is
invariably shattered; and much of the orna-
mental wood work is splintered. After a
few hours of this rough play the carpenters
have busy time in making things look
preSentable once more, for the ship resembles
a wreck when she has finished her practice.
Nobody likes it. The sailors standing by
the big gun sometimes find themselves
thrown all of a heap across the deck, and
after an hour or two officers and men become
as black as sweeps. 1t is impossible to be
well out of the way of annoyance, though
perhaps the one place in the vessel where the
guns trouble the crew the least is down in
the engine room, which is below the level of
the deck upon which most of the armament
is put.
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mshts. They may be obtained on application
by the proper personss

mehts. They may be detained on application
BY the proper personss
| First Lieut. Chas u srvsrs. 18th; Second
Lieut.. Edward Cook, 1880; Second Lieut.. A. G.
Dunsmore, 22d First Lieut.. Robert Sands,
102d; Second Lieut. Michael Wslluch. 1881
Surg. Christian Foster. seth; Capt. Everson J.
Huburt Goth; First Lieut.. Timothy d. Brown,
4lst; First Lieut.. James Evans, 22d; Second
Lieut.. - Wallace, 22d; First Lieut. Peter
Long, 7th Cav; SecondlLieut. Henry NJ. Rider.
goth; First Lieut. Edwin B. Woodbury., 29th;
Capt. ]. w. Field, 66thS Second Lieut.. d. d.
Mead, 6Sth; First Lieut.. Joseph Spurgeon,
10th; First Lieut. VIM C. Ayers, 5lst; First
Lieut.. Chas. Grant, 18th; First Lieut.. James
Ferris, 22d; Capt A. g. Halle ED; Second
Lieut.. Thomas J. Rhoads 22d; Capt. Geo. II.
Lemley, 23d; Surg. John B. Bell, 22d; Chap.
c.. E. Babb, 22d; First Lieut.. Edgar A. Pearce,
18th; First Lieut. Edward r. Moore, 18th;
Second Lieut.. John Snyder, S3d; Second
Lieut.. James A. Shannon, SD; Capt. Philip
WITCH, 106th; Capt. David Ayres. 57th
Maj. Henry s. Clement, 10th; Second Lieut.
Webster c. Sheppard. 6Sth; First Lieut.. Dan
iel G. Hildt, s0th; Capt. Richard Ii. Cunning
ham, 69th First Lieut.. Geo. w. Browning,
54th; Capt. Sylvester Wallace, S0th; First
Lieut.. Wm Althaminer 18th; First Lieut..
Thomas Elliott Co. c, Cd Cav; Second Lieut.
Joseph Post, 9th Capt. Robert A. Johnson,
Co. G, I'd battalion Cav, o. NJ; Capt. Samuel
Lieut John r. Head, Co. c. I'd battalion Cav; |
Second Lieut.. Geo. b. Prye 72d Second Lieut.. |
Isaac Stokes, SD; Second Lieut.. VIM. III. KEEP |
linger, 126th; First Lieut.. Augustus McCarty, |
77th; First Lieut.. Walter d. Mcpherson, 1st |
battalion. Governors Guard; Second Lieut.. ID. |
l.. Goodrich, I'D Capt. VIM. N. Fisher. Nth; |
First Lieut.. Hanson Criswell, Nth; Chaplain /
John 6. w. Cowles, 55th NJ; Second Lieut.Wil- |
liam Sands; Maj Augustus. 7th Cav; Capt. |
Nehemiah Warren. 9TH Cav; First Lieut.. Dan |
iel Shewan, 22d; First Lieut.. Matthew Brown, |
9th; First Lieut.. JAS. c. Williams, oath; Capt. |
Emerson Merit, gath; First Lieut.. Albert K. |
Austin, 9th Maj. VIM. T. Fitch, goth; First |!
Lieut.. Jacob Bush, sd Second Lieut.. G. W. |
Ashley, 193d; Second Lieut.. Robert McGregor, |
22d; First Lieut.. Robert McGregor. 22d; |
Second Lieut. Samuel H. Davis Goth; Sec |
ond Lieut.. VIM. G. Nichols, 72d Maj. G. W.
Anderson. god First Lieut.. Geo. w. Craig, |
54th Capt. John Fox, 22d.
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: The subject Of the above portrait Is a
prominent and much respected citizen, Mr.
Robert Manson, of West Rye, N. II. Where
Mr.. Manson is known "his word is as good
as his bond" In recent letter to DIR. r. v.
Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buff
falo, N. Y, Mr.. Manson says:
"Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
best pills ever took for the liver. All my
friends say they do them the most good"
This opinion is shared by every one who
once tries these tiny, little sugar coated pills,
which are to be found in all medicine stores.
The U. s. Inspector of immigration at Buff
falo, N. Y, writes Of thsm as follows:
From early childhood / have suffered
from sluggish liver, with all the disorders
accompanying such a condition. Doctors
prescriptions and patent medicines have
used in abundance they only afforded tenn
porary relief. / wac recommended to try
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. did SO, tax
ing two at night and one after dinner every
day for two weeks. have reduced the dose
to one Pellet every day for two months.
have in Six months increased in solid flesh
t,osnty-ttOo pounds. l am In better health
than have been since childhood. Drowsi-
ness and unpleasant feelings after meals have
cOmDlataiv disaDDeared -
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FORTUNES IN AMERICA.
Colossal AggregatiOns of Wealth which
Have Few Duplicates In England.

By calculation made year or two ago
by an American statistician, says Chambers's
Journal, it seems that 20 citizens of the
United States possessed among them an
aggregate wealth of S2,700, 100000. That
gives an average of about $37, 500, 600 apiece.
To come to particulars: There was one
estate-we refrain here from mentioning
names-returned as worth no less than
$150,000,000 There were five individuals
valued at $100000000; one valued at
S70,000,000; two valued at $50, 100000; six
valued at $50000,000; six valued at $780,
100000 four valued at $4,000, 900; Is val
ued at $30,000,000; 10 valued at S25, 900, 900;
four valued at $22, 10000; and Is at 500
100000. The brain reels before such figures.
They express measures of wealth which the
ordinary mortal is powerless to grasp. Be
sides these 20 colossal fortunes there are SO
other persons in the Northern States alone
valued at over 100000 each, 80 of them
being valued in all at $450,000, 900. There
were, some little time ago, published lists of
SO millionaires in Pennsylvania, possessing
in the aggregate 100000. 900; and of so
persons in three villages near New York
whose wealth aggregated $500,O00,000. In
Boston so families pay taxes on annual in
comes of about 81, 100000 each.
We have nothing to compare with such
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fined sugar, and gave a bounty of two cents to
the sugar-grower. The House bill repealed
the bounty and placed all sugars, raw and re-
fined, on the free list. The first bill reported
from the Finance Committee OF the Senate gave
a specific duty of from one cent to 1885 per
pound, according to polariscopic test.
The compromise" amendment, which is
the one now before the Senate, made the sugar
schedule 90 into effect Jan. /. 1895, the rates
being 40 per cent ad valorem on all sugars,
raw and refined, one-eghth of one cent adj
ditiOnal on sugars above Is Dutch standard,
with an additional one-tenth of one cent pound
on sugars from countries paying export boun-
ties. 1t also continued the sugar treaty with
Hawaii.
Mr.. Henderson spoke for throe hours and
half. the core of his argument being that there
was a moral obligation on Congress to maintain
the bounty system established under the Nc
Kinley act, and that its maintenance until
1905 when 10 is to cesse) will insure the home
production OF all the sugar consumed in the
United States, and thus keep here the $685.
100000 year which otherwise would be paid
for sugar to foreign countries. He gave notice
OF an amendment to continue in full force and
effect until July ], 1905 the provision of law
for the payment of bounty to sugar-growers in
the United States.
Mr.. PETER spoke for over three hours in op-
position TO the duty on sugar and in favor Of
| the continuance of the bounty. He argued
that the sugar duty was direct tax on the
poor man, aud that the poor man ought not to
| be taxed on what he eats or what he wears or
on any of the necessaries of life. His conclu-
sion was that the protective system was vastly
| more expensive than the bounty system; that
| the former made a perpetual tax, while the
latter terminated in few years, and that the
poor people OF the country had to bear the
| greater part of the burden.
In the House, by unanimous consent Senate
bills were passed extending to other nations
than Great Britain, with which the United
| States may make treaties relating TO the care
and protection of the fur.seal, the provision Of
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National Cemeteries.

III q Of the great cities of the dead popu-
lated by those who fell in the war for the Union,
and the number of silent inhabitants in each,
is as follows:
Alexandria, La, 1880; Alexandria Va,
3,444; Andersonville Ga, 1917; Annapolis,
Va, 1890; Balls Bluff, Va, ESQ., Barrancas,
Fla. 800; Baton Rouge, La, 1922; Beaufort
S. C., 9,2l9; Beverly, N. Y, 145; Brownsville
Tex, 1867 Camp Butler, near Springfield
ILL.,, 667; Camp Nelson, Nichoasville, KY.
1896; Cave Hill, near Louisville KY, 3, TIA !;
Chalmette, N. c., 1881; Chattanooga, Tenn,
12,94S; City Point Va, 1928; Cold Harbor, Va
1,94l; Corinth, Miss, $50; Crown Hill, near
indianapolis. 7OS; Culpeper Va, 1.349 Clusters
battlefield, NJ. T., 259; Cypress Hills, on Long
Island. N. Y, BIB; City of Mexico, O04; Dam
vile, Va, 1893; Danville, KY, 359; Elmira, n
Y. 1896; Firms Point, n. j.. 2,779; Florence, S.
C., 1858; Fort Doneson, 639; Fort Gibson,
i. T., 2,152; Fort Harrison, Va. 256; Fort
Leavenworth, LOB; Fort Mcpherson, 443;
Fayetteville, Ark, 1,2lo; Fort Scott, Kan,
4O9; Fort Smith, Ark, l,604; Fredericksburg,
Va, 6.603; Gettysburg, Pa, 1875; Glendale
Va, 636; Grafton, w. Va, 1896 Hampton,
Va, 4.18i; Jefferson Barracks, st. Louis $40;
Keokuk, Iowa, $50; Knoxville. Tenn, 306I :;
Laurel, Nd. 23s; Lebanon, KY. S47; Logan's
Crossroads. KY. 694; London Park, Nd. 1886 :;
Marietta, Ga, l0,052; Memphis, Tenn, 13, 1913 ;
hooie, ara, oio; MOUND CITY, III, 5O9O;
Nashville, Tenn, 1888; Natchez, Miss, 1862;
New Albany, Ind. 2,75s; Newbern, N. c.,
2,3l8; Philadelphia, Pa, 1919; Poplar Grove,
Va. 5,525; Port Hudson, Miss, 1904; Raleigh,
n. c., 1,l59; Richmond, Va, 1885; Rock Is
land, H., 2s9; Salisbury, N c.. IL 100; Shiloh,
Tenn, 1880; San Antonio, Tex, 4S3; Seven
Pines, Va, 7S9; Soldiers Home, O., 523s;
Springfield, Mo-, 1913; Stone River, Tenn,
6.063; Vicksburg. Miss, 1906; Whitehall,
Pa, 60; Wilmington, N. c., 1906; Win
chester, Va, 4,035; Yorktown, Va, 1866.
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the act to enforce the regulations of the Paris
Tribunal of Arbitration that subject, and
to facilitate the entry and unloading of steam
ships At United States ports.
Mr.. Enloe Tenn, d. endeavored to side
track the bank tax bill by moving to consider
bills on the private calendar, but this was de-
feated; yeas "a, nays 1919. Thereupon the
debate on that measure was resumed. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Brosius PA, r. and
Henderson I'LL, b. against the repeal of the
10 per cent. tax law, and by Msssrs. Swanson
IVA, d.. Tucker (Va.. D., and Izlar Is. c., d.
in favor of repeal. The last named speaker is
the successor in the House of Judge Brawley,
author of the bill under discussion.
An evening session was held under the rules
to consi1 .Rxivate pension and relief bills.
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CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses
TUESDAY, MAY 90.

In the Senate, Mr. Proctor delivered pre-
pared speech on the tariff. In the course OF
his speech he said:
$40 the south of us are Spanish-American
Republics which, in common with the United
States, though under different conditions, are
endesvoring to maintain the principles OF self
government They are our mutual friends and
allies Their products are different from ours
and liberal trade relations with them would
serve to strengthen the friendship and conf
dence which ought to exist between the differ
emit parts of independent America. To the
north of us, stretching for 1000 miles along our
northern frontier, is the only important relic,
with the exception of Cuba, of the political
domination of Europe in America Politically
Canada, if not menace. is at least, nuisance
to the United States. Her products, too, In
further contrast to those of the Spanish-Amerl-
can Republics, are the same as our own. There
is surely no reason, political or commercial, why
she should be especially favored in our tarlh
legislation. and it cannot be done except to the
great detriment of our home products. This
bill proposes, however, to discriminate against
our sister Republics, which so especially de-
serve our consideration, and in favor of Brit
ish colony which deserves it so little. Lum-
Der, which aggregates one-third of our entire
importation from Canada, it is proposed to make
entirely free. The products OF no other coun-
try have been treated with such ELUSIVE gen.
erosity. There has not been wanting evidence
heretofore that free-traders and sO-called tariff
reformers were partial to British interests.
This bill certainly abounds in Partially to
those interests on this continent.
Mr. Pettigrew delivered prepared speech in
opposition to the bill.
Mr. Gray, Chairman Of the Select Committee
70 investigate the charges of alleged attempts TO
bride Senators and other charges in connection
with alleged speculation in sugar stock by SEN
stors, arose to present the report of the Com
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FRIDAY. JUNE l.

In the Senate, Mr.. Hill asked unanimous
consent to consider joint resolution passed by
the House yesterday giving the Secretary of
War authority under the last sundry civil ap-
preparation act to institute condemnation pro-
ceedings to secure certain lands near the battle
field of Gettysburg. Judge Dallas, be explain
ed, had just held that the language of the act
was not broad enough to warrant condemnation
proceedings. Mr.. Cockrell objected, insisting
that the resolution should 90 first to the Com
mttee on Military Affairs, and it was referred.
The tariff bill was then laid before the SEN
ate, and the great battle over the sugar schedule
began. The Mckinley bill placed raw sugars
on the free list, imposed half-cent duty on re.
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That, Of all known agents TO accomplish
this purpose, DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are
unequaled, IL proven by the fact that ones
used, Nsy are ol,cays In favor Their Sec
ondary effect Is to keep the bowels open and
regular, not to further constipate, as Is the
case with other pills. Hence, their great
popularity with sufferers from habitual con-
stipation, piles, and indigestion.
The " Pleasant Pellets" are far more effec-
tive in arousing the liver to action than ''blue
pills" calomel, or other mercurial prepara-
tions, and have the further merit OF being
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless in
any condition Of the system no particular
care Is required while using them.
Composed Of the choicest, concentrated
vegetable extracts, their cost is much more
than is that Of other pills found in the mar
ket, yet from forty to forty-four pellets"
are put up In each sealed glass vial, az sold
through druggists, and can be had at the price
Of the more ordinary and cheaper made pills.
Dr. Pierce prides himself on having been
first to introduce Little Liver PHI to the
American people. Many have initiated them,
but none have approached his Pleasant Pei
tets In excellence.
For all laxative and cathartic purposes
the Pleasant Pellets are infinitely supe-
rior to all mineral waters" sedlitz pow
ders, "salts," castor oil, fruit syrups $50
called, laxative teas" and the many other
Put up In glass walls, sealed, therefore
always fresh and reliable. One little "Pel-
let Is laxative, two gently cathartic.
As "dinner pill" to promote digestion,
take one each day after dinner. To relieve
distress from over-eating, nothing equals
them. They are tiny, sugar-coated, anti
bilious granules, scarcely larger than mus
tard seeds. Every child wants them.
Then, after they are taken, instead Of dis
turbing and shocking the system, they act in
a mild, and natural way. There Is no re-
action afterward Their help lasts.
Accept no substitute recommended to be
"just as good" They may be better for the
dealer, because Of paying him better profit,
but he Is not the one who needs help.
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MONDAY, JUNE 4.

In the Senate, the discussion of the entire
day was devoted to the amendment of the
Finance Committee postponing from lst of July,
1894 to 1st of January, 1895, the date for the
repeal of the sugar bounty to 90 into effect, to
be followed by similar amendment in refer
ence to the imposition of the duties on sugar.
Republican Senators insisted that these
amendments would be for the exclusive benefit
of the sugar trust, which would then have six
months in which to gather in all the sugar Of
the world free of duty and to put into its own
treasury the duties which should 90 to the
Treasury of the United States. The Senators
who represented the Democratic element Of the
Finance Committee argued against the correct
ness of that Interpretation.
The politics of this fight, as can easily be
seen, is the desire of the Democrats to postpone
the duty on sugar until after election next FALL
while the Republicans want the new duty to go
into effect at once, SO that the rise in sugar
which is expected will occur before the people
20 to the polls next November.
A vote will be taken upon this amendment
tomorrow.
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THURsDAY, NAY 81.

In the Senate. Mr.. Hill then offered bis reso-
luton directing the Bribery Investigating Com
mittee TO throw open its doors to the public
1t went over until tomorrow, under objection
from Mr.. COckrell. Mr. Dolph followed with
another resolution directing the Sergeant-at-
Arms 20 bring Elijah J. Edwards, the news
paper correspondent who refused to answer
queries of the Senate Sugar Investigating Com
mittee, TO the bar OF the Senate 10 show cause
why be should not be held in contempt. This
resolution also went over under the rule.
Mr. Turpie reported from the Committee on
Foreign Anairsa resolution. with unanimous
recommendation that it pass, substitute for
the Hawaiian resolution reported some months
ago. 1t made no reference to annexation, and
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mittee on the newspaper men. E. J. Edwards,
of the Philadelphia Press. and John S. Shriver,
Of the New York Mail and Express, who refused
70 tell the names of their informant.
Senator Gray prepared and submitted TO the
Vice-President a warrant directing the District
Attorney of the District of Columbia to pro-
ceed against the witnesses, Edwards and
Shriver, under the act of 1857 This warrant
certifes the facts set forth in the report and is
signed by the Vice. President.
Senator Gray explained that it was to be
issued when the Senate authorized it, Mr..
Hill asked what Mr.. Gray's program was.
The Delaware Senator declared that he had
no program. He merely presented report
from the committee.
Mr. Hill did not consider Mr.. Gray's state
snent satisfactory,
The report was read.
Mr.. Hill was on his feet as soon as the clerk
finished. He began to argue point Of order
rs to the privileged character of the report
There were, he said, three distinct branches of
the investigation. The first related to the
charges of alleged attempted bribery. Any
report on this branch of the inquiry as directly
affecting Senators and the Senate, he thought
might possibly present question of privilege,
and might be presented TO the Senate at any
time. The second branch of the inquiry had
TO do with the allegations that certain Sena-
tors had speeulated in sugar stock. This ale
cation did not involve a crime, although it
might involve q question Of improperly.
The third branch of the inquiry. Mr.. Hill
said. related TO whether political contributions
had been made by certain corporations inter
ested in legislation for the purpose of infu-
encing legislation. That was general question,
in no wise affecting the rights or integrity of
individual Senators. and could not possibly be
considered privileged.
The question was further debated. Then the
Vice-Fresident held that the report was priv
ileged and that no action of the Senate was
called for upon it, Mr.. Hill appealed.
Mr.. Allen asked Mr.. Hill if he contended
that the Senate had no right to investigate the
charge that Senators had speculated in sugar
stock.
Not exactly" replied Mr.. Hi, "but have
grave doubt If Senator should come before
the committee and refuse to answer questions
relating to bis private business whether the
committee could compel him to do so. The
decisions of the courts against it,"
He further declared that no good could come
Of the persecution of the newspaper men.
The subject was dropped, aud the tariff bill
again taken up.
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individual cases of wealth in Great Britain.
Baron Rothschild and Lord Overstone each
left about ST., 100000; the late Lord Dudley
left $4,000, 900; the late Duke of Buccleuch,
estimated to be the richest Scotchman, left
estates valued at S30,OOO,00O. One living
English Duke is valued at $50,000,0O0, and
another at S40,0O0,000; but not many names
could be added to these to place against the
above list of American fortunes. In 1884
there were only 104 persons in the United
Kingdom whose incomes from business
profits were returned as over $3.50, 900 q
year. In 1886 there were only II estates
which paid probate duty on about 81 ,250, 600
each.
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AZH NI@>v

Assist nature little now and then with q
gentle laxative, or, If need be, with a more
searching and cleansing cathartic, thereby
removing offending matter from the stom-
rating the liver and quickening its tardy
action, and you thereby remove the cause
of multitude of distressing diseases, such
as headaches, indigestion, biliousness, skin
diseases, boils, carbuncles, piles, fevers and
maladies too numerous to mention
If people would pay more attention to
properly regulating the action of their bow
els, they would have less frequent occasion
10 call for their doctors services to subdue
attacks of dangerous diseases.