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ia LN AGE On THE RUSSIAN
IMPERIAL FAMILY.
Daily Telegraph, Path, Oct.

Tie Rev. = De Witt Talmage, D. D., Of
Brooklyn, who is passing through this coun-
try Gu his way back to the United States
after a tour round the world, was yesterday
interviewed i'll London by a Central News
representative. ~.
Il find wherever CO." said DR.. Talmage,
"a great deal OF sympathy expressed for the
Gar and his family. The Prospective
demise of the Gar is looked upon by Europe
ans as q great political question. To me it
appears. as a great domestic calamity. | can
see it, as it were, from the inside Of tbs
household. Two years ago | spent a con.
, 1894-12-05

UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN CHRISTIAN
STED'S POST OFFICE.
Ella Creque, Abraham Conton, Jas
Williams, Mary Williams.
Unpaid.
Chariot Duet, Abraham Jordan -Slob,
Axelina Jacobs, David Rowe-"IaReine''
Mr.. Raphael, Henrietta Samuel-'IIermon
Hill", WiAelam Williams-"Diamond &
Ruby"
C6ri8tiansted's Post Office. 3Oth November
1894.
PETER LEMMING.
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THE WILSON ENoRMITY.

All the hopes of the people that there
would be enough Representatives heed the
prayers and protests of their suffering con-
stituents to defeat fhe Wilson iniquity in
the House were frustrated by the passage Of
the measure by the decisive vote of 203 to
40. ALI the Republicans voted against the
bill, and all the Democrats and Populists
for it, except Bartlett, Campbell, Covert,
Cummings, Haines, Hendrix, Schermerhorn,
and Sickles, of New York; Davey, Meyer.
Price, and Robertson, of Louisiana; CadnIus,
of New jersey; Page, of Rhode Isiandi
Geary, of Califarnfa; Spery, Of Connect
cut, and Sibley, Of Pennsylvania. e..-.
The bill now gees 10 The Senate, where it
is promised that it will be passed in month
at least. There are many who do not b :
lieve that this can be done, as they hope
that the Senators will cringe less to the
patronage whip than the Representatives.
A recent canvas OF S5 members of the
Senate on the measure shows:
Republicans opposed to the Wilson bill in
any form, So; Democrats opposed to bill in
its present form, 7; Populis,s opposed to bin
in its present form, 2. Total, 45.
Republicans in doubt, 2; Democrats in
favor of the bill, 81; Populists, 1. Total
now favoring the bill, 3S.
Republicans in favor of income tax if
separate measures, a Democrats, %; Pop
ulists, 3. Total, 80
Republicans opposed to income tax, "a !;
Democrats opposed to income tax, TO- Total,
81. Republicans noncommittal OF in doubt,
10; Democrats noncommittal or in doubt,
IL. Total, 81.
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GROWING HIM.

Observance of WashingtOn's Birthday by a
Novel Movement to Stimulate Patriotism.
novel movement to stimulate patriotism
among the children of the public schools has
been inaugurated by Hiram G. Berry Post 40,
GA. r.. of Maiden, Mass.
The idea originated with William H. Hawley
a member of the Post. who thought that the
presentation to the papls of the public schools
of a portrait of the father of his country"
would do much TO increase and preserve love
and enth usiasm for America.
The following poem is suggested to be sung
to some suitable patriotic air by the class in
chorus. or recited by one of the scholars who
has earned that honor by past work, upon the
browning of the bust or portrait presented, on
Feb. %, or the day before:
Arise! Ills the day of our Washngton's glory,
The gareuds uplift for liberties won,
And sing In your gladness his echoing story,
Whose sword swept for freedom the fields Of the
sun.
Not WITH gold, nor with gems
But with evergreens vernal.
And the banners of stars that the continent span,
Crown, crown we the chief of the heroes eternal
Who lifted his sword for the birthright of mani
He gave us a Nation. to make it immortal
He laid down for freedom the sword that he
And his shade leads to the radiant portal
OF the glory of peace and the destinies new.
Not with gold nor with gems.
But with evergreens vernal,
And the flags that the nations of liberty span.
Crown. crown him the chief of the heroes eternal
Who laid down his sword for the brthright of
man.
Lead, Face of the Future, serene In thy beauty,
Till DER the dead heroes the Peace-star shall
CLEAN,
Till Right shall be Might In the counsels of duty
And the service of man be life's glory supreme.
Not with gold, nor with gems
But with evergreens vernat.
And the flags that the nations in brotherhood span
Crown, crown We the chief of the heroes eternal,
Whose honor was gained by the service of mani
Oh. Spirit of Liberty! sweet are thy numbersi
The winds to thy banners their tribute shall
bring,
While rolls the Potomac where Washington slum-
bers.
And his natal day comes with tho angels of
Spring.
We follow thy counsels,
o, hero eternal
To highest achievement the school leads the van,
And, browning thy brow with the evergreens
vernal.
We offer our all to the service Of man.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY g. 1894.
MEXICAN PENSION ROLL.

MEXICAN PENSION ROLL
One Which, is Not "Pureed," and in Which
There Are No Suspensions.
On tE.c Mexican Pension Roll
there are the names of I5.2E5
survivors and 7.2S2 widows, and
something over 3.G00 eases were
pending mt latest reports. This
makes "a total Of %. 497. or sew
eraI thousand mere R.en fIssn
the United States HAD in Mexico
at any one time during the war
These all receive either IS OF
$I2 month.
Among the names are those
of the widow of Gen. Samuel
Cooper. u New Yorker by birth,
wlsO was AdiRfans-GeneraI Of
the United States kFnly at the
outbreak Of the war. and used
his position to aid the rebels i'm
preparing for the struggle. He
resigned his position 10 become
Adjutant-Genera Of the South
ern GOnfederacy. and efEiciated
as such until the rebellion cell
IapseG. Mrs. Cooper has been
drawing a pension since june
g. 1857.
The widow OF Thomas J.
ssSfoneWaII'') Jackson. who
was next 80 Lee the EsROst pOpu-
lar commander Of the rebel
armies.
The widow of Ma. -Gen. George
Il. Pickett. who commanded a
division i'm the rebel army.
THE widow of Maj ..Gen. Gideon
j. Pillow, who commanded - di-
vision in the rebel array.
The widow Of Lietst.-Gen. A. H.
Hill. Who commanded one Of
lhe three corps Of Lees army.
The widow Of Sidney Smith
Lee who WIS dismissed frOEn
the Navy for ''going over To the
enemy" and afterHard became
a Commodore i'm the rebel navy.
Brighten. Jas. Il. Chalmers.
who was FORESTS chief lieu
tenant.
Maj.-Gen. DabRey III. Maury.
who commanded the rebel
troops at the battle of Chicka-
saw Bayou.
Hon. 3. B. Maxey, late United
States Senator from Texas, who
has been drawing his pension
since May "a. 1857. He was a
Maior-GeReraI ia tie rebel
army.
Hon. Jas. n. George, Senator
from mississippi, and who
served i'm the rebel army as a
Colonel. The number of his
certificate is I7.2I4.
Hon. A. HI. CoIquift, Senator
from Georgia, who was "a Major
General i'm the rebel army.
draws u pension under certili-
cate Is. I99.
The widows above mentioned
are of men who were educated
at the GOEernmentex expense. and
afterWard fought TO destroy the
Government. They went ON the
roll at once, while Last April
there were pending the claims
OfI45, J20 widows Of Union SOL
diers Wh0 had not yea been able
10 get On the roll.
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Pension Agencies. In no payments ever
made by the Government has there been
such a small percentage Of frauds. scr
Ordinarily such failure as this would
cover the calumniators with confusion. But
we can hope for nothing with such obdurate
liars as the soldier-haters.
But at least the year now ending has
given us a sufficient answer to them. IT is
file upon which these vipers can gnaw in
vain
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08
OUR NAVY AT RIO DE JANEIR0.

The American Admiral Mt Rio de Janeiro
has acted In a manner entirely creditabie
TO our Nation and Navy, and reused thrill
Of patriotism throughout the country. 1t
shows that, in spite of such wretched dis
couragements as the Hawaiian infamy, our
Naval officers are prompt to see their duty
and do it, though it must always be in fear
of the view that may be taken of their
action in Washington.
Admiral Benham grew tired of the opera
boufe war being carried on in the harbor of
RIO de JaneirO, at least so much of it as
interfered with the transaction of legitimate
commerce The rebels showed no genuine
desire to fight the armed forces of the Gov
erDment, and he decided that they should
engaged in lawful trade. rebel vessel
fired on one Of our vessels, and instantly
received a fire from one OF our ships of war,
with the information that she would be
sunk if she did not desist. Our ship moved
into position to execute this threat The
rebel Admiral recognized the situation and
called his dogs off. d,n
This energetic course of Admiral Benham,
which, very strangely; has received the APP
prevail of the Administration, will have the
most beneficial effect upon our South Amer
lean commerce. 1t shows that we stand as
ready as other Nations to protect our ships
and merchants. 1t also shows that the
money we have spent in building up Navy
was profitable investment
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08

THE present Legislature of Iowa Is made
up to larger extent than ever of veterans.
The following joint resolution has been in
troduced by one Of tbem-Comrade BlaBch-
ard, of Makaska COunty-and 1t or some
thing similar will be adopted:
ResoSred By the General assembly Of the State Of
Iotca ttbs Senate oonourring), That our Senators
be instructed and our Congressman be requested to
favor the enactment of law that shall prevent the
Administration from saspending the payment OF
pensions already granted without due notice and q
fair trial in the courts.
Also. to favor such legislation as may be neces-
sary TO compel the Commissioner of Pensions 10
examine and pass upon the hundreds of thousands
pension claims file in the Pension Office,
and which apparently are receiving no considera-
ton from the present Administration.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08

SOME statistics recently published by the
Chicago Globe show to what extent the for
eigners are dominating the politics Of this
country. The Globe says:
Nine-tenths of all the elective offices in Cook
County now held by naturalized citizens
The Sheriff was born in Canada
The County Treasurer was born in Germany.
The President Of the County Board was born in
Germany.
The Clerk of the Criminal Court was born in
Germany.
The Clerk Of the Superior Court born in
Ireland.
The President of the Drainage Board was born
in Germany.
The County Clerk was born in Denmark.
The County Coroner was born In Ireland.
The City Treasurer was born in Ireland.
The City Collector was born in Germany.
The Corporation Counsel was born la Bohemia
The new Postmaster is Il German.
Two-thrds OF the City Council and all of the
police force were born in Ireland.
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wHEo NOT Do ITe
There were pending in the Pension

1t would cost only S2,046, 1o4 month, or
s24.553,2 4s year, to put every one of these
on the pension-rolf at 50 a month.
The actual cost would be considerably
less than this, as several thousands of these
claimants have died since last June. A
large number Of, them were then dead, and
the Pension Bureau had not been notified
of the fact.
Why shall not the scandal of the long
delay to which these old soldiers have been
subjected be ended by putting the whole
mum Der on the penson-roll at once?
This would be eminently the right and
just thing, and it would be shrewd stroke
of policy by the present Administration.
There is no fear of trouble about the
money The bonds recently offered by the
Secretary of the Treasury were snapped up
greedily by the capitalists, and many times
the amount could have been disposed of
without the least trouble. Common people
did not get chance to obtain single one
of them.
To pay these pensions would not only be
an act of long-deferred justice, but it would
be wonderfully helpful in aiding the restora-
ton of National prosperity.
Senator Sherman has frequently said that
nothing helped the country SO much to re-
cover from the depression Of 1878 as the
payment of the arrears of Pensions" It
scattered hundreds of millions of dollars
among the common people, where the money
went at once into active circulation, and each
dollar was Immediately helpful in paying at
least 800 worth of indebtedness.
So this S24,OO0OOO would at once act. 1t
would not be boarded up in the banks of the
great cities, increasing the dangerous pie
thora of money there, but would 90 into the
pockets Of people in every town and village
in the country. The pensioners would each
pay out his little moiety to his grocer,
baker, drygoods merchant, doctor, and
house owner, and these would in turn pay it
to their creditors, so that every pulse Of
trade would receive healthful impulse
Let rs have it done mediately.
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HAVE YOU wRITTEN9

Have you written to your Senators and
Representative asking that they secure
legislation by which every claim now on
and settled by the end of this year? If not,
do not delay any longer in doing SO. This
is important for you and every comrade.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08

OUT of Georgia's total annual expenditure
of So, 404, 92567, she pays 1923 900 for pen
and $954 1908 for schools If she had paid
more for schools 50 years ago she would not
now need to be paying anything for rebel
.,rr
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THE Mckinley bill did all the good that
It's advocates promised. Never was piece
of more beneficial legislation passed by
Congress. All that we can hope from
the Wilson bill is that it will do less harm
than can he rightly feared.
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REPRESENTATIVE MORSE made an in
effectual attempt to have the lying title Of
the Wilson bill-"A bill to reduce taxation,
to provide revenue for the Government, and
for other purposes, changed to the truth
full one of "a bill to increase taxation and
produce deficiency" but Speaker Grips
cuckoo was in ORDER and he ruled against
him
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08

ST. PAUL, MINI, is in the field for the
honor of entertaining the 29ih National En-
and is making an energetic can
vass. st. Paul has many attractions to offer
the comrades
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