The National tribune., 1894-10-25


here last week for Philadelphia, to hurry up
the output. There is general demand all
over the country for the Worlds Fair silver
halfdollar. Already New York has absorbed
more than $4,000 worth of them, Boston
asked for $50 900 more to day, and New Orleans,
after disposing the first two days of 5000 of
them has asked for $4,000 additional. These
coins are only exchanged for gold.
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1t was at one time supposed that the Worlds
Fair so cent pieces would command fancy prices
as souvenirs: but the trouble was there were
too many of them. Everybody had one, and so
they lost the value they were issued with the
exploitation of realizing The whole issue au-
thot ized by Congress would have been turned
ovef 10 the Worlds Fair managers but for their
viol ation of the agreement which was made
condition of the gift in respect to opening the
FaHt on Sundays. In consequence of this
breach of engagement, $l.795,98 in souvenir
Ees remained in the Treasury at the close Of
the Exposition. Now they will find their way
intb the hands of the people at the same ratio
as {egalized half-dollars, On par with gold.
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The prospect for the establishment of great
dock and naval station at the mouth of the
Mississippi has directed the attention OF the
military authorities to the necessity of extend
ing the general scheme of coast defenses to that
point 1t has come TO be realized that the abb
sence of modern defenses at the mouth of the
Father of Waters is fatal weakness in the
general system. as it would afford enemy
the opportunity of cutting the country in two
and parayzng the enormous internal trade of
the valley. Judge Advocate General Lemly,
of tho Navy, has just returned to Washington
from New Orleans, where he completed the pur-
chase of a tract of land adjoining the site for
a dry-dock at Algers. opposite the Crescent
City, at a cost OF SAT, 600. Soon after Congress
provides the means work will begin On the new
dock.
The Indian Bureau is now discouraging the
plan of contract schools in their general sense
of UNCONVENTIONAL schools, and wishes to aban-
don them. Public schools will be the places in
which the young Indian idea will be taught
to shoot hereafter, and now transfers will a
be made as soon as possible. There are at pres
ent about 5000 Indian pupils. This will do
away with fruitful cause of discussion and
misunderstanding between the denominations
and the Indian Bureau. Gen. Armstrong, Act
ing Commissioner, has sent communication
to one OF the largest Of these denomnational
schools, which may be taken as an outline of
the intentions of the Bureau. He says:
81 would suggest to you, as well as to all of
the religious orders which have contract schools
on the reservation, that you prepare yourselves
for still further reductions next year, as the
tendency now is to gradually do away with
contract schools, and to place Indian children
ss far as possible in public schools where it can
be DONE and in State agricultural schools aud
normal schools in different States. The last
Congress directed the Secretary of the Interior
to report to the coming Congress the best means
of abolishing contract schools. The only way
it can be done is by gradual reduction. and this
/ think will be the final outcome of all contro-
versy and legislation on the subject. 1t Is a
matter over which this Office has no control, as
it will be regulated entirely by Congress-"
Washington is to entertain road parliament
year from now, in connection with the At
lanta Exposition. This the good roads move
nlent people look TO with qualification, as it
will be more important than any other meeting
held hitherto. and will more widely advertise
their efforts in behalf of our highways An
official invitation has been sent to Gen. Roy
Stone, in charge of the Road Inquiry Bureau
of the Agricultural Department to preside.
Among the members of the Council and the
Central Committee OF the Road Conference
who have been detailed TO assist in the prepare
ton for the next annual conference, which will
be practically merged into the road parliament,
VIM. II. Rhawn, Pennsylvania; Edward
Burrough, New Jersey VIM. Coach, Delaware ;
J. A. C. Wright New York.
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The young man who redeemed gold quar-.
ter OF dollar at the Treasury the other dav
| doubtless regretted it afterward. The last issue
Of gold quarters was in 1870, and com-co lcctors
are now offering handsome premium for them
Last week there visited the city, in company
with a play called THE Ensign" Comrade
| Atkins Lawrence, an old Washington boy. He
| was just l6 years old whom the war broke out
and Joined the Henderson Guards for three
months. Later he enlisted for three years
aud saw some exciting times. He served as
mail-carrier for Mcclellan, and spy for Gen,
| Kelton. He tells some good stories of his ad
ventures and narrow escapes. Said he TO 9
reporter:
when Gen. Fitzhugh Lee gave the Union
boys such cleaning out at Catletts Station
Va, / was in the unfortunate crowd. With a
party o. friends / crawled under platform
alongside the railroad track, and there we spent
the night in hoy terror / saw Gen. Lee walk
up to the house and have talk with Mrs
Catlett about his family, and some years ago
while playing in Richmond, / saw Lee and re
called the incident to him. We had good
laugh over it, although can assure you Their,
was nothing to laugh at On that memorabl,
night"
Comraee Lawrence was an usher at the OLE
National Theater the night Lincoln was shot
If there is anything in this world that
woman wishes to conceal more than her age
is the fact that she is newly married, and L
this she resorts to ali kinds Of articles an,
Stimulates the air OF person who has long bee,
copjugally mated. But all kinds of nishap
overtake her. and it is seldom that she succeed
in deceiying anyone. Even the relatives of
newly-married couple play tricks on them t
betray their secret. Such was the case with
pair whe are stopping at one of the Washington
hotels, and Washington, it has been before re