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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-15

WASHINGTON CrrY. Feb. 1.-The OPP
ponents OF Peekham for supreme court
justice claim that he will be defeated for
confirmation in the senate by four TO six
majority. A vote viii be taken In exscu.
tive session tomorrow.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C, AUGUST 8, 1884
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 1928
survivors and 2 .33S2 widows. and
something ever 5000 eases were
pending at latest reports. This
makes a fetal of %. 497. or sew
eFaI thousand mere HEeR than
fffe United States had i'm Mexico
al any one time during the war.
These all receive either s. or
$I2 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 i'm
preparing for the struggle. He
resigned his position TO become
Acknowledgement Of the South
err COnfederacy. and 0fficiated
as such until the rebellion col
Iapsed. Mrs. Cooper has been
drawing a pension since june
o.. ISS5.
The widow Of Thelnas j.
k1SteneWaIT'' jackson. who
WAS next TO Lee the most popI-
lar commander OF the rebel
armies.
The widow of Mai. -Gen. George
Z. Pickett. vino commanded "a
division in the rebel army.
The widow Of MAJ. -sen. Gideon
j. Pillow. who commanded a di-
vision In the rebel army.
The widow o. Lieuf.-Gen. A. II.
Hill. WHO commanded one Of
The three corps Of Lees army.
The widow OF Sidney Smith
Lee. who was dismissed fr0nI
the Navy for going over TO the
enemy" and afferward became
q Commodore i'm tiae rebel navy.
Brighten. Jas. rs. Chalmers.
who Was FORESTS chief lieu
tenant.
Mai.-Gen. Dabney iii. Maury.
who commanded the rebel
troops at the battle of Chieka-
saw Bayou.
H0sf. =. B. MaXey. late United
States Senator frOBl Texas. who
mas been drawing his pension
since May %, 1857. He Was n
MajOr-GenerII in the rebel
army.
Hon. Jas. Y. George. Senator
from Mississippi. and who
served I'm the rebel army as "a
COI0Ifel. The number of his
certificate il I7.2I4.
The widows above mentioned
are Of men who were educated
al the Government expense. and
afterward fought TO destroy the
Government. They went on the
roll at once. while last April
there were pending the claims
Of 1890 widows Of Union sell
Sifers who had not yet been able
t0 get On the roll.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09
ARE YOU GOING
TO THE
NATIONAL ENCaMPhaENT I?
Y s.?
Then the National Tribune Will Fur
nish You Transportation.

The comrades are now beginning to
think seriously of attending the great Ma
tional Encampment 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 comes in with It's offer of
assistance, as it has done i'll previous
National Encampments. 1t will give
every comrade an easy chance of obtain
ing a first-class ticket over the railroad
from his 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 Informal
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 a ticket they
can be applied on any other premium.
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
1879 New York avenue.
Washington. I'D. C..
The National tribune., 1894-08-09
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vassers, and they are generally honest and
faithful; but persons who confide their SUBJ
ecriptions 10 them must be their own judges
of their responsibility. The paper will be sent
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subscribers should be careful TO send Us the
label on the last paper received, and specify
any corrections or changes they desire made IN
name or address.
CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence is
solicited from every section in regard to Grand
Army. Sens of Veterans, Pension, Military, Ag-
Ticultural, Industrial and Household matters,
and letters 10 the Editor win always receive
prompt attention. Write on ONE SIDE of the
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or manuscripts unless they are accompanied
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postage, and under no circumstances guarantee
their publication at any special date.
Address all communications to
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Washington, ID. G.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

AS we predicted Last week, the Japan
ese are beating the Chinese everywhere.
1t is hardly likely that this current of
victory will be changed, at least as long
as the fighting is in Korea and on The
sea. The japanese went heartily at it
to learn how to manage and fight the
complicated war vessels they bought in
Europe; the Chinese took to the work
rather reluctantly, mechanically. Con
sequently, the Japs seem to have things
their own way whenever there is con-
fict between the two fleets. The Japan
csc have their army well in hand,
supplied with the best modern weapons,
carefully disciplined and instructed
in the latest tactics, and supplied
by efficient Commissary, Quartermaster,
and Ordnance Departments. The
Chinese have great bodies of nondescripts
armed with all sorts of weapons, largely
the discarded guns of European nations,
without due discipline, cohesion, or Ma
tional spirit. The only hope for China is
to protract the war until she can create
armies fitted to cope with her aggressive
little enemy.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09
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
coming National Encampment. These
are by far the best things yet offered
the comrades in that line, as they COM
bina with the ordinary GAR. card a
fine, artistic portrait of the owner, which
makes the pleasantest sort of a 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 a portrait is So
per 100, and such 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 will 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
fnitely cheaper.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the COuntry's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.


RoBrSsoN.-At Vermont. Ill, July II, Ly-
man d. Robinson, Co. B, 94th H., aged 56.
Yocum Post, 325 of which he was member,
took charge of the funeral. He leaves widow
and seven children.
LITz-At Linden, n. Y, July 81, Frederick
Litz The comrade served in the army during
the war.
HILL-At San Jose. Cal. recently, Willard
Hill. Co. F. 65th n. Y, and gunhoat Essex,
aged "a He was buried with military houors.
MCAMBLY.-At Oswego. n Y, July "a of
consumption, Jesse McAmbly, aged 81. His
was a noble life, in the faithful. accomplishing
way in which he bore his sufferings. His pa
tient face and cheerful ways viii be missed by
those who knew him in the daily walks of life.
McAmbley was member of the g Ar having
served his country during the late war. He
had lived in Oswego some so years past. He
leaves widow and three daughters.
DAYLIE.-At Alba, Ill., July II. of rheuma-
tism contracted in the service, Thomas Dayiie.
Co. H, S9th III. He was in the service three
years. Dow Post, 800, of which be was an hon.
ored member, had charge of the funeral
FINCH.-At Gloversville, n. Y. July %. Rev.
David A. Finch, 12lst n. Y. aged 80 years. In
July, 1862, he enlisted and served in Co. g;
was accidentally wounded in August. 1862,
while in camp at Herkiner n. Y; MAY 3,
1863 he was severely wounded at Salem
Church, Va. and left upon the field prisoner;
was soon exchanged, aud in September, 1858,
was discharged. For several years he was I'M
able to walk alone. He has had several surgi-
cal operations performed, in which pieces of
lead and bone were removed. What he has
suffered no one can tell. He was the Chaplain
of Candy Post. He was buried at South Val
10y. n. Y, his former home. by E. Upton Post.
22I of which he was charter member and
several terms Commander. He leaves widow
and one daughter He was Chaplain of the
I21st N. Y. Association ut the time of his
death.
LoFLAND.-At Ossawatomie, Kan, July II,
Noah Loaand, 4th Ind. battery. The eOmrade
enlisted Sept. 3, 1865, and was honorably dis
member Of Post &c., Attiea. A widow and one
child survive him.
HEwTTT.-At Perry. n. Y. May %. of con-
sumption, VIM. s. Hewitt Co. +. I3Sth N Y,
aged 81 years. The eemrade was wounded in
the head in the third days battle of Gettyss
burg, and was given up by the Surgeons to lie.
He, however, recovered and rejoued his regi-
ment, and did duty in the hazardous service Of
scout until discharged for disability. Some
curious souvenirs he left to his friends were fin
ger rings manufactured by himself from pieces
of bone taken from the wound in his head.
Comrade Hewitt was member of Post 101,
which attended the funeral in body, the eere-
monies being III accordance with the rites of
the Order. Two sons and daughter survive
him.
NoRToN-At Reading, VT, July !, Pliny Nor
ton, 10th N. Y. II. A. and 1st n. Y. MID Rifles,
aged 81. He was member of o. D. Howard
Post, 49, of Ludlow, Va; brave soldier and
an honored citizen. He leaves widow and
infant son.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09
every workingman."

A COMPARISON of the vote cast at the
Presidential elections of 1888 and 1892
will surprise those who think that there
was a general landslide from one party
to the other. There were 1907, 1857
votes cast in 1892, against II ,38S,007 in
1888, an increase of 6S9,S5O. Of these
the Republicans cast 5,175, POI, against
5,444 ,70S in 1888, decrease of 269, 507.
The Democrats cast 5,554, 226, against
5,536,242 in 1888, an increase of but
1884. The Greenbackers, Populists,
etc, cast 1,042,631 votes, against LAG, S82
in 1888, an increase Of S95, 749, and the
Prohibitionists cast 262,799 votes,
against 249,665 in 1888, an increase of
1874. In 1888 Harrison got 47.S3
per cent. of the entire vote and Cleve-
land 1853 per cent; in 1892 Harrison
got 1884 per cent and Cleveland 1898.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

THE tariff bill is still in the same
critical condition as when we went to
press last week. The President, the
House, and Senate are. still bluffing
each other, with the Senate holding most
of the big cards, and able to make the
stoutest bluff. There is no doubt that the
Senate bill was prepared in direct con-
sultation with the President and Cabi-
net, and the majority of the Democratic
members of the House Nor is there
any doubt that it comes immeasurably
nearer meeting their ideas than the Will
son bill as originally framed. The talk
otherwise is oil buncombe, intended
solely for consumption in the big
cities and the back districts of the
country. The results of the Alabama
election are still somewhat in doubt as
we 60 to press. Before the end of the
week they will be carefully figured out,
their meaning decided upon, and the bill
probably settled. IF anything is passed
it will be the Senate bill. The House
already shows signs of feeling that it has
carried the bluff too far, and the talk of
accepting the Senate bill gets stronger
every day.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

pital records, the death or wide separa-
ton of officers and comrades, and other
causes preventing proof of the service
origin of the disabilities. 1t was passed as
an emergency measure to at once take
out of the poorhouses of the country
tens of thousands of veterans who were
languishing there, and to give immedi-
ate relief to tens of thousands Of others
who were suffering from the results OF
their service. TWAS supplementary, and
to a certain extent supersessive of other
pension laws, and to do what was not
possible under their more rigid require
ments. It was intended to do away
with the necessity of furnishing absolute
and unequivocal proof of the service ORR
gin of disabilities, which was in most in
stances attainable only after years of
searching for officers and comrades, and
in very many not attainable at all. 1t
gave the veteran something at once, while
still endeavoring to prove up his claim
under the old laws.
The undeniable intent, object and pur-
pose of that law was to put on the roll,
in the shortest possible time, at pension
of from Sc to So month, every soldier
in the country who had served 90 days
and been honorably discharged, and who
was then disabled.
The promptness with which this should
be done was no less an element of this
law than its other provisions. That was
the main reason for passing it. 1t
greatly simplifed all the conditions in
order that the work should be completed
at once and the benefciaries given the
contemplated relief. 1t was confidently
expected that every man fulfilling the
plain requirements should be placed on
the roll within two or three years at
most. -Four years have since passed,
and hundreds of thousands who should
have been on the roll are still denied
their rights. Probably 10000 of
them have died, and thousands are diving
every month. In the meanwhile, $685.
100000 appropriated to carry out the
provisions of the law has been turned
back into the Treasury, while the men
for whom it was intended have been suf-
fering the miseries of feeble old age in
poverty-stricken homes, and dying in
the chill hospitality of the poorhouses.
The wicked defeat Of the purpose Of the
law by bureaucratic delay-by designed
delays one of the most monstrous
things conceivable.
The remedy is in our hands, and the
opportunity to apply it has now come.
Let us know to a hairs breadth Just how
every man who asks for our votes stands
on this all-important question. Let
US have an exact " confession of faith "
from every one of them, and no one
but those who are radically and
reliably right receive a single vet
eran vote. This has been war to
the death upon the comrades. Let us
have war to the knife and the knife to
the hilt upon our enemies and those
pretended friends who deceive and be-
tray us.
They had their day, and it has been
a sorrowful one for us. Now let us have
ours, and make it one of victory.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

IT is claimed that the bakers in the
cities are getting rich out of the present
low price of wheat. They have paid no
attention to the cheapening of breadstufs,
but have gone right on charging the
same for loaves of the same weight as
when wheat sold for double what it
does to-day. Stories come from all the
cities Of the enormous profits Of the bak-
cries. From $4,000 to $4,000 year
are said to be common figures for those
doing fair business. If some of those
No. ) heads with No. 20 mouths will
drop the silver question, the tariff, and
the relations Of capital to labor for a
little while, they will find something in
this which will really "come home to
every workingman."
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

THE much-trumpeted Evan Leuyen
Pension Fraud Cases" in Iowa seem to
be petering out the same as the rest.
Last week DIR. James Phillips, one of
the accused, was acquitted in the United
States Circuit Court at Minneapolis.
This makes the fourth acquittal.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

THERE is hope for the Bohemians.
Representatives of that nationality in
dignantly deny that their people en-
gagged in the recent instruction.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09
THE RIGHT poCTRINE.

Comrade S. r. Ormsby, Commander
of the Department of Oregon, GAR,
in General Orders, No. 5, lays down the
right doctrine in fitting words. He
says: ia
The Department Enoampment at its
meeting at Roseburg in May passed unani-
mously the following resolution:
Resotved, That the Grand Army of the Republic
of the State of Oregon. in Department Encamp-
ment assembled. pledges itself anew TO maintain
the reign of law aud order and oppose all violent.
anarchiai and revolutionary movements tending
the subversion of our free institutions; and that
its members shall, by both precept aud example,
bear witness before their feIIow-citizens and the
rising generation, that the good soldier Is also the
best citizen and lover Of The country for which he
once periled SO much.
Events transporting in tie country during
the past year caused the passage of that
resolution. Recent events have added aG-
ditional importance to it and emphasized
the sentiments and feelings it expresses.
| take this occasion TO call your attention
to it and TO remind you of your pledges. 1t
is not the province of the Grand Army of
the Republic to discuss theories st this time,
nor to endeavor TO lay the blame or place
responsibility for the trouble now upon us.
It is sufficient for it to know that the law
has been defed, property destroyed and hui
man life sacrificed and put in jeopardy. 1t
is the duty OF the National Government, and
it is directed and empowered by the Con-
sttution, to protect the lives and property
of its citizens on every spot of earth where
floats the Stars and Stripes. To do this it
may use any means within its power.
The Grand Army of the Republic owes its
allegiance to the National Government first
aud paramount to all else It's orders super
cede all others, and are first to be obeyed.
Whatever that Government may desire to
do III Oregon, it is our duty to see that it is
done.
1t sounds strange, and even terrible, to
hear those who are true and loyal friends of
the Republic express with sorrow the belief
that its days are numbered and that its dis
solution is near at hand. But not yet, COM
rades, not yet Not while there is left a
single remnant of the Grand Army capable
of carrying a musket. Not while a son of
yours, whom you have given to the service
Of your country, is alive to hear the bugIe
call. Stand by your pledges, then! Stand
by the Constitution and the law Stand by
the flag!
Comrades, the Office of Department Com
mander which hold gives me the right to
say these things TO you, but when the hour
of action comes, if come it must, and he has
called you to your post of duty, the office
ceases in that connection and the Depart
meat Commander will stand by your side
grenadier
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

DEBs says that he will never engage
in another strike. We should think he
wouldn't. His dupes will never trust
him with power again.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

WTrH flour at $3.50 a barrel and
pork six cents pound, man can get
all the bread and meat he can eat in a
year for less than SIS, or $1.25 a
month.
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

IT is "Johnny-comes-marching-h :"
time for the gallant Illinois militia,
and the people are patting them on the
back very approvingly. They deserve
If all
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

s1Tsso Al Ts vss4asroH rosr ofrss seooaOs
The National tribune., 1894-08-09

One Which is Not "Purged,' and in Which
There Are No Suspensions.
The Republican journal., 1894-08-23

all 70 once, we was all clawin' along to
where he hung, as ii We q been boardin a
Flenchman.
But. quick as we We're. there was one
that was quicker: and that was Bill Har-
lis. Atore You could wink. he'd dived
night in under the Sail, and we Just cot a
glimpse Of him scrambling along the yard,
when sitcl, a sea burst over us that we
cculd't see a thing, but we could hear
plain enough the flip flap of that old sail
hammering away upon the very spot
where we q seen him last.
IAN Of a sudden, something Went by
US. as il it might he a big bird, and then
We heard shout from the deck. and the
boatswain sing out:
:. Stand by to lower the boat
~ on 4 ha' thought no boat could live
/ in stitch a sea, but lowered it was; and
twaln' long afore it picked up Bill Har-
ris, Still holdin on like wise TO poor jim.
who was as SenSeleSs as a stone.
''Bil told us afterwards. that when lie
found he could nj hoist Jim on to the
yard again, he just cut the rope that had
tangled him. and let the lurch q tile Ship
chuck EN- overheard else tht Sail lld ha
hlavrsi thing eve, saw dome. and 81
SAID in himself when he came 10 lg ID.
''Wel, sr You may be sure that was
the last II their qialle'. From tnat day
they Mas lust like Two brothers: ann ii
Nou over Wv XXI pMrsmoNth, sou' ii find
cn hutl liviii in ,ale cotta-e aS ..lly an
ana l,ail n ~iame~e Wins us NpW L See
anywhere.
The Republican journal., 1894-08-23
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
Caused bv Carelessness.

The majority If Yeorle die sooner than
they Should. Evidence NJ this fact y grow
Inc daily. Waring says: 4 iSea>e is not a
consequence Of life il IS due % unnatural
conditions of living nj glect, abuse, want
ir. Stephen Smith. on the same subject,
Man is born 10 health ard long life dis
case j. unnatural, death except from old
agc is accidental, and both are preventahle
BY human agencies This IS almost invari-
ahly true Of death resulting from heart dis
ease. Careless over-exertion. inlen perate
use of tea, coffee, tobacco, alcoholic ca other
stimnlants are generally the causes of this
difficulty, and indifference to its progress re-
suits in sudden death, Or long sickness end
ing in death by the newspapers it can ~
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persons in private life die iron heart dis
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The Republican journal., 1894-08-23

Messrs. II. II. Hay \ Son. Portland.
have IA unique camera box, made for MI
Edward Woodman, by the guide Tomah
Joe. of the Fas~amaquoddv Indians, from
birch bark. THE sides ana ends are
deliberately embellished With hunting
scenes. such as Indians on snowshocs PUT
suing deer, in canoes capturing seal, With
rude but vigorous drawings Of wigwams.
sqnaws, etc. 4 humorous flavor is given
by representations of owls and Ut lare
erect and advancing with uplifted Ratchet
upon 4 conchant wildcat