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The National tribune., 1895-10-31
SPECIAL.
A NATIONAL MONUMENT
OF AN
EASEL-SHAPE.

We. The Easel Monument Association OF Chlcav,
incorporated under the laws of he state ~ Tltp -
sire 20 cal the attention Of all persons Interested
M tHc rAisel A0numeut project TO the fact that
we have, under good and sufficient bonds agreed 20
assume and carry ont all and singular the terms CON
I..iohs ana requirements OF the contract drawn by
Hon a Il Beers, Past Department. OF ne
GA. X, BY and between The Monumental Eronze 90 ?
OF bridgeport. Com. aud J. W Carnahan author of
Ihe k4,set Monument project and President OF tho
DuN publishing Co. providing for the c0nstr rctiOn and
erection OF a National Monument OF a TrianenIIar
EaSeEShape "a The memory Of The Bows In BIns" and
IN honor Of the Grand army Of the Republic
The funds with which 70 pay for this MOnumPnr sre
being raised by selling picture representing os. Vievy
OF the Monument rs 10 viii app-ar when erected en-
crossed with the personal army record or copy Of tbs
honorable discharge OF the soldier who orders IT, in
stead OF the epiaph which will appear the monu-
ment proper The pates engravings eecsrosypes etc,
heretofore used in the manufacture or thfS picture
nave Deen purchased by from the Dux Publishing
20, anu We now control its manufacture and sale
throughout the United States
Our cpttl stock Of $4,000 has been subscribed for By
reiaoie parties and instead of approprafiu9 only
portion OF the profit accruug from the se of Sad mic
ture as heretotSre provided for have agreed under
good and sufficient bond, TO deposit the credit OF
ne tasei Monument Fund an the funds accrunx
from the sale of said picture above ts scuai
cost 70 u.s. including the expense Of selling and defvar
ny the same This means that the running expenses
OF Inc Easel Monument Association, such "a rent
officers salaries, etc, viii be paid from money re-
ceved from its stockholders and not from the finds
accrtiing from the sale Of said picture Ii further
means that the stockholders of the Association vva
get no returns for money invested until The TRAM
guiar Ease EShaped Monument" has been paid for
The iuducemeut held out by the managers Of The
Easel Monument Association 20 its stockholders. In
order to get them TO assume this responsibility is q
share of the net profits which may 20 tbs
Association on the sale Of this picture nd above
the number necessary 20 pay for this National MOnu-
ment and 20 per cent. which the cOntract with The
Monumental Bronze Co provides shall De appropriated
toward the purchase Of subordinate monuments TO
kindred societies ofthe GAR, identifying the grounds
The National tribune., 1895-10-31

"Ths time the Spaniard almost yelled as
he waved his hands about in the air; and
then, suddenly dropping his voice, he chant
ed very slowly:
The phantom said to the young man:
" Come closer. come closer. my friend.
Give me your hand. and put your fingers so warm
into my cold, clammy ones
want to touch you. my friend. my friend.
80 What do you see now?' stormed the
Spaniard, in a voice of thunder.
lie is coming closer closer &.
an ne is pursuing me his arms are
stretched out =. horror {. horror
he viii reach me .. Help, heIp
open the doori'
Are you afraid p cried the Spaniard,
with ferocious excitement, holding the handle
of the door.
"A piercing scream was the only reply,
followed by fearful groan.
You'd better go 10 him now said the
Spaniard, bitterly sarcastic 1t seems 70 me
have won the bet; but let him keep the
money, for 1 have given him lesson. He
can keep the money, but you'd better advise
him to be wiser in the future, and not to
mock at subjects so serious
He strobe off abruptly, leaving US all
stunned, as il were, with astonishment- We
opened the door of the Summer-house, and
there. unconscious and lying on the floor,
we found the young student. He soon
came to himself as we struck light and
lifted him onto a bench.
"On the table was the paper with the
name Francois Vialat' scrawled across it.
As soon as ever the student began to realize
all that had happened he vowed that he
would kill the wretched man who had made
him 90 through such horrible torture. He
rushed back to the inn in search of him, and
on being told that the Spaniard had already
left ne started off at frantic rate in pursuit
of him."
"And do you mean to say" / exclaimed,
my hair all standing on end with horror, so
tragically had Uncle Bayle related his terri
BILE experience" do you mean to say that,
after such proof as that, you can abso-
lutely refuse to believe that there is any
thing in what the Spiritualists tell us?"
"Yes, / do; and for very good reason
neither the Spaniard nor the student put in
an appearance again. And we had been
fools enough to lend the money for the bet
Nicely they must have laughed up their
sleeves at the way we'd been taken in with
their little game. Pretty simpletons We
made of ourselves. No, tell you there are
no such things as spirits. I don't believe
in them, and never shalI."-From the Strand
Magazine, By permission Of the international
Necs Co.
The National tribune., 1895-10-31
,sterinr his anger he said, sar.

suddenly mastering his anger he said, sar-
caslieally:
You would have paid for insulting me
in that way, if it had not all been fools
nonsense
Pools nonsense,' exclaimed the Span
lard. jumping up and striking the table with
his clenched fist. Look here, and he threw a
thick leathern money-bag on to the table,
there are 80 quadruples there, and l VIII
risk losing them if, within an hour from now,
do not let you see the face Of any of your
friends, even if they have been dead 10
years; and if, after recognizing them, you
dare touch them or let them touch you
why, the moneys yours The Spaniard
looked so terrible is he uttered these words
that, in spite of ourselves, we all felt awed.
The young man, however, still kept up his
mocking air as he answered:
"'Ah! you think you could do that, do
you?'
Yes do said the Spaniard, and I
will bet this bag of money on it; but you
must bet the same amount, and if do as
say shall win it,
The youpg man was silent for moment,
and then he said, still in the same m0cking
tone:
Thirty quadruples is big sum for a
poor devil OF a student To possess. haven't Z
the amount, but if you like to bet five, why,
here's my money
1.-The Spaniard picked his leathern bag up
and put it silently back in his pocket.
''' So you want to back out, do you p he
said, scorn:u!iy:
Back out-no, indeed, I don't If
owned the 80 guadruples you'd soon see
whether ] wouldn't risk them
We'll, PiI find you four L said. curious
to see how the affair would end, and several
other men, feeling the same curiosity,
offered to make up the amount.
"The Spanlard, looking as though he felt
40 doubt as to the result of the extraordi-
nary wager, handed over his money to the
young student.
"rhe next thing was to proceed with the
experiment. The landlord of the inn sug-
gested that it should take place in Sum-
mer-hOuse at the end of the garden, where
there would be no risk of our being dis
TURNED.
I'VE examined every corner of this out
door building carefully, so that there might
he no trickery. 1t was just n room with one
window, which was shut close, and door.
A pencil and paper were placed on the
The National tribune., 1895-10-31
From Arkansas.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In recent
issue j saw an article from Comrade Charles
L. Lewis. objecting to handling so many
cart wheels" and says that paper money is
good enough foI us, backed up by gold, and
why not use il as well as a silver dollar that
has to have 80 cents worth of gold back of it
TO make it worth dollar. Comrade Lewis
has got the wrong idea Of what it takes to
constitute money, or else | have. My idea is
that if the law-making power says that so
many grains of gold shall be dollar and so
many grains Of silver shall be a dollar, they
each stand for dollar, independently of each
other. The gold has nothing to do with the
silver, nor the silver with the gold. We
Western boys in blue, or the most of us. be-
lieve in the free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver into money as it was
prior TO 1873, and as far as our pensions are
concerned we are willing TO accept Uncle
Sans checks as usual as we find no trouble
in getting them cashed. The only complaint
we hear among the business men about them
is that there are not enough of them. There is
another thing which / cannot understand, and
that is the redemption fund. How can several
hundred dollars in greenbacks be redeemed
with $lG0 in gold? had an old soldier tell
me one time when we boys were paid off
in greenbacks way back yonder in the sixties,
that there was a dollar in gold in the Treas
nry for every dollar in greenbacks paid TO us.
If such was the case / think Uncle Sam was
treating his boys very badly, but can't be-
lieve it. 1t is true there is good deal of
stir among the people now, and will he un-
til after the next Presidential election, but /
have faith enough in the American people to
believe they will do what is right, and we
will come out of the conflict the greatest Ma
ton ON the globe as we now are.-A. r.
FRIsBY, Adjutant, Post 81, Department OF
Arkansas, GAR, Dallas, Ark.
The National tribune., 1895-10-31

OF all the hardened, obstinate unbelievers
rs regarded anything approaching super
natural visitations, our Uncle Bayle was
surely the climax. He would not even adj
NIT that there might be the faintest truth in
in any Of the theories of Spiritualists. 1t
was of no use arguing with him, for he al
ways finished up with what he no doubt con-
sidered as final:
Il tell you there are no such things as
spirits; don't believe in them, and never
shall"
But, Uncle" l persisted, for I had been
reading some wonderful psychological litera-
ture; you do not believe in them because
you have never happened to have any ex-
perience of tie kind -
Oh! haven't i, though? I expect an
experience l once had would have been
enough TO convince you hundred times
over, and your hair would have stood on end
for the rest of your life"
"Oh, do tell us about it!" exclaimed,
eager to have some fresh proof to add to
those had already collected.
WE'LL" began my uncle, leisurely, and
looking very solemn all at once, it was
about 40 years ago that this happened, so
that / should be about 20 then. 1t was in
the Autumn, and just getting dusk, and |
was on my way home from Toulouse. was
pretty tired, for j had been riding nearly
all day, and when reached Auterrive, some
friends / knew there wanted me to break
my journey and put up at their house for the
night. did not accept their invitation, as
| wanted to get as far as Saverdun.
Well, went on through the Secourien
Woods, and had come out just near the
Bolbourne Monastery, when terrible thur
dcrstorm commenced. II was one of those
fearful storms which come on so suddenly
without any warning whatever in the neigh
borhOOd of our mountains | should most
certainly have asked for shelter at the mon
astery until it was over, but that my horse,
taking fright at the vivid flashes Of light
ming, suddenly set off at full gallop down
narrow pathway to the left, and in spite
of all my efforts could not stop him.
AS we went tearing along / discovered
that he was taking ine in the direction of
the little village OF Santa -Gabelle. On, on
we flew, until at length, as the storm began
to abate, my horse slac<ened his pace, and
when we came 10 the little inn | was able to
draw him up, for | wanted to dismount and
have some refreshhlent.
On entering the inn-parlor / found it
The National tribune., 1895-10-31

The Keystone Publishing Company OF Phila-
delphia are now Offering great inducements TO
solicitors for the holiday trade. They will give
any reliable man or woman big pay from now
until after Christmas to take orders for their
famous book of war stories. Sparks from the
Campfire This popular book is now running
in the sixth edition. in which will appear full
account of the Louisville Encampment. The
Keystone is financially above question, and
any comrade will do well To write them. Their
address is 234 and 236 South Eighth street.
The National tribune., 1895-10-31
Capt. Kelso was elected to CONGRESS

Capt. Kelso was elected to Congress
from the Springfield District in Novem-
Der, 1864, and served two years. In
making canvass of his district he car
ried with him his haversack and hard
tack, and exhibited the double-barreled
shotgun which had done so much ex-
ecution during the war.
The National tribune., 1895-10-31

The Bibliotheque National of Paris, the re-
puted largest library in the world now has
! ,400, 600 bound books and 500, 600 PAM
phlets.
The National tribune., 1895-10-31
IMPORTANT.

All our legal representatives have been supplied
with Letter of Introduction" bearing incorpo-
rate seal. We hereby denOunce imposOrs all per-
offering q similar picture for sale or claiming TO
represent rs who cannot produce such document.
Full particulars 70 the history Of The Easel MOn
ment project how the fund Is secured. plans specii-
cations, etc. viii be mailed to any address, In book
form including complete list of the engagements OF
the Civil War, arranged In Corps, illustrated with
badges, upon receipt of 10 cents I'm stamps.
Address all communications 10 The Easel MOnu.
nnent AsaoeIafIon- 334 Dearborn Street,
Chicago. I'LL
Mention The National Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
ANOTHER BRoKER SUSPENDED.
j. f. Harris shut Out of the Chicago
noRrd OF Trnde.

Chicago. Dec. III. +. Harris who
under the name OF ]. f. Harris q Co,
conducts the extensive cash grain busi-
ness of Kennett. Hopkins & Co., was to-
night suspended from the Chicago Board
OF Trade for two years on the charge OF
carrying on outside business with ille-
climate traders, contrary to the rules
OF the board. Harris is a member OF the
firm OF Kennett. Hopkins & Co. Ills sus-
pension leaves the firm without a repre-
sentative on the Chicago board. II Is
claimed by those best informed that the
Arm can still do business In Chicago pits
by taking in another member, who shall
be also a member OF the board of trade.
This member would, of course be only
nominally a partner in the business.
There Is a rule OF the board which would
ing out those who have been put under
the ban. IL declares that any member
suspended shall not be allowed the use OF
the clearing house settlement or deliv-
cry room, and that he shall not be per-
mitted TO trade upon the floor OF the
exchange, either through an employe or
a broker. The taking Of evidence occu-
pied but a short time, Harris conducting
his own case. but Offering no evidence.
The prosecuting committee made a hard
fight TO get Harris sentence fixed at five
years, the time given kennett. but the
board took into consideration the fact
that the former was the Junior member
Of the firm, and In a certain degree not
responsible for its actions to the same
extent as the older members. and insist
ed on the two years sentence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
CoUNTERFEITERs CAUGHT.
The Prisoners Turn Out to be Russian
NihfIists.

Pittburg, Pa, Dec. PA gang of clever
counterfeiters have been run down here
by the United States authorities. Two Of
them, George Goodman and Jose Balkelis,
had a hearing before United States Com
missioner McCandless to-day and were
each held in the sum of 81, 900 bail for
court.
Thomas Juscoviski and Jos Ludano-
vitz, who made the spurious coin, are
also under arrest and Will have hearing
Goodman and Balkelis had worked a
considerable amount of the counterfeit
money on in the suburbs of the city be-
lore they were arrested. At the boarding
house Of Juscoviski the authorities found
as hne an outfit for making bad money
as has ever been captured. On the table
was a complete electro plating apparatus,
consisting Of several battery Jars solu-
ton jars for holding copper and nitrate
or silver solutions, jars holding material
for use, piles of broken molds, about 800
in number, about fifty sets of moldine
blocks, ladies', metal and all the necessary
tools Tor carrying on their work. In the
Valises of the men were found books de-
scribing the manner of conducting the
electro-plating business and many notes
OF use IN the business. The notes con-
sisted chiefy of formulas for mixing met
ais, etc. Besides these, there was a great
quantity of literature which indicates that
they are Russian nihilists, in addition to
beng counterfeiters.
Letters found on the men Indicate that
they are members of the same gang tried
and convicted in Judge Buffers branch
of the United States court in Philadelphia
last Friday. When the verdict in that
case was announced, about 300 Polish SYM
pathizers of the victims who were in the
court house started a riot which was sup
pressed with great difficulty.
In a valise owned by Ludanovitz was
found 1882 counterfeit silver dollars and 13l
bad halves. The coins were excellent like
nesses and would deceive any one. When
arrested the men were preparing for
flight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
ITALY's WAR IN ABYssINIA.
Patriotism mt High Pitch in the
Land of sunshine.

Rome, Dec 12.-The Chamber Of Depu-
ties this afternoon paid tribute to the mem
ory of Mai Tosselli, commander of the
italian column in Abyssinia, which was
decimated by a surrounding force of Abys-
sinians, and who was himself among the
killed. After a number of eulogistic
speeches the president of the chamber in
vited the orators of all parties to salute
the glorious dead, and the members of the
body stood up in perfect patriotic accord.
The scene was a touching one.
Gen Baratieri's account of the battle
with the Abyssinians at Ambalizi, result
ing in the partial humiliation Of Mai Tos-
sellFs force of Italian troops, shows that
the Italians threw their cannons. mules,
ammunition, etc, into an abyss, in order
to prevent the enemy from capturing
The government has asked the budget
committee of the Chamber of Deputies
that the sum of 100000 lire in excess OF
the 100000 lire already provided for in
the budget for that purpose, be assigned
to the expenses Of carrying on Italys mil
itary campaign in Africa Three thousand
troops will embark from Naples on Sat
urday to reinforce the Italian army in
Much patriotic enthusiasm is shown in
all the towns from which troops have
been ordered to proceed to reinforce the
Italian army in Erythrea. AS the troops
start for the ports where they will en-
bark on transports the population of the
towns turn out and cheer them and bid
/ them God speed.
Active negotiations are being carried
on between Italy and Great Britain look
ing to the cession by the latter to Italy
of the town of Zeila. on the Somali coast.
or the securing of Great Britain's pernis-
sion for the passage through Zeila and
the rest of the country thereabouts un-
der British protection of the Italian
troops who are going to Harrar and Shoa.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day
Signor Cavallotti. the radical leader,
asked for information as to the situation
in Abyssinia. Prime Minister Crispi was
not present and Signor Saracco, minister
of public works, replied for nim He said
that the troops engaged in the battle at
Ambalagi numbered 2450. The govern
ment did not seek 10 conceal the truth.
Their troops had been defeated but they
must act like Romans. Every measure
had been taken to ensure the final victory
of the Italians. Signor Sarraccos reply
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers
The budget committee OF the chamber
has unanimously granted the request OF
the government that the sum OF 4 900 O9l
lire in excess Of the 100000 lire Already
provided for In the budget for that pur-
pose be assigned to meet the expenses OF
carrying out the military campaign In
Africa, and has presented It's report 70 the
chamber.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
TOPEKA's BODY sNATCHING.
The Excitement stin Great, But Riot
Averted.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 12.-There is still
great excitement here over the finding of
the body of Mrs. Lillis at the Kansas
Medical College, but there is no further
danger Of a riotous attack on the college.
Ex-Chief Justice Horton, one of the trus-
tees of the college. this morning served
notice on the faculty that if they do not
clear up the entire affair he would sum-
marily withdraw from the board and in
stitute prosecution for the entire body.
At noon to-day it was announced that
the mystery as to how the body of Mrs.
Lillis was obtained would be ventilated
and that steps will be taken to send the
guilty parties to jail within twenty-four
hours. This assurance has had a quiet
ing effect.
Nothing since the legislative war of
three years ago has so excited the peo-
pie Of Topeka. Battery B was on the
ground with guns until daylight this
morning, and a strong police force is still
watching the college property. The mi
litia from Lawrence did not come. Their
orders were countermanded just as they
We're about to take special train for
Topeka.
Ther is considerable feeling against
Gov. Merrill for calling out the militia.
The members of the A. 0. u. w went
promptly to their homes at the adjourn
ment of the lodges and it is claimed that
the police would have been able to cope
Merrill claims he was justified in his ac-
tfOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
BI-METALLIo CONFERENCE.
The Terms of the Principal ResoIu-
tiOns Agreed Upon.

Paris. Dec. 1s.-The bimetallic confer
ence, which is made up Of delegates from
the bimetallic leagues OF France, Great
Britain and Germany. continued its ses-
sion to-day. The conference finally agreed
upon the terms Of the principal resolu-
tions. which the British delegates rave
been authorized to induce the American
blmetallic league 10 accept.
The delegates to-day visited NJ. Doumer,
minister OF finance, who said the govern
ment could only regard favorably cam
paign undertaken to check the conse-
quences Of a monetary crisis. the exis-
tence of which none could deny
Count Won Cardoff on behalf OF the Brit
sh delegates spoke. the latter saying that
the British delegates would return to
England with complete confidence in the
future OF national bimetallism. M. Dou-
mer said he rejoced because of this, for
upon the success Of the efforts OF Great
Britain largely depended the solution OF
the question.
Prime Minister Bourgeois received the
delegates after their visit to the ministry
OF finance. and later they visited Pres
ident Faure The president assured them
Of the deep interest he took in their la
bOrs.