The National tribune., 1895-10-31

I A medal or ponor has been awarded w. W.
Frazer, OF Ottawa Ksn private, Co. ], 9th
H. for most distinguished gallantry in action
at Nicksburg, May 90, 1863, where be volun-
teered TO join the stormng party.
The misleading publications that went
abroad over the land that typhoid fever was
prevalent in Washington did the Capital con-
siderable hurt Tho reports should never
have gone out, for there was nothing in fact 10
justify them. Many dozen families are stay
ing away from Washington because they are
still afraid of that dread disease, when the
truth is that only very few cases have e1-
listed.
In the report just made by the United States
Army Engineer of the operations during the
past month for the improvement of the Poto-
mac River in frost OF this city, ii is shown that,
by the long-coutnued deposting of material
dredgcd from the river channel upon the Poto-
mac Flats, practically the entire area of flats
to lie reclaimed has been raised above the over
flow at ordinary hi.h-ide. This is n most
gratifying report. 1t shows that these Poto-
Flats, which. for all time heretofore have
been chargeable with whatever "malarial
character there was i'll the atmosphere at the
National Capital, are now reclaimed from over
flow under ordinary conditions.
1t has been fashionable in the past for some
people to charge all of their illness or ailments
TO the "malaria" from the Potomac Flats.
Even headaches from all night sprees and first
class Tags" were charged TO Washington ma
laria." Washington City Is now concededly
one of the beautiful cities of the world-many
people say it is the most beautiful of all. IL is
now one Of the healthiest and one Of the clean
est of cities; its climate is good in morals
few cities are scarcely fit to hold a candle"
X
We are to have Democratic victory in
Massachusetts, this Fall" said ex-Congressman
Moses T. Stevens. The ex-Representative is
Democrat, manufacturer, and was a strong
advocate Of free raw materials in the last Con-
Gress. :" But the victory is to be this way" he
added I'VE will reduce the Repu blican plu-
rality from $1,000 TO 100000 and this will be
a Democratic victory. The political situation
is not one of absorbing interest in Massachu-
sets just now. The trouble is, the result Of
the election is too much of foregone concIu-
sion. 1t will be of the Dutch taking
Holland. There are no local issues of impor-
lance in the campaign, and the fight will he
straightout party contest between the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. The A. p. A. question
does not cut any figure in this csmpsigo."
r.
The speculation still continues as TO who
will succeed Gen. Malone as Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee. The
Democrats are anxious TO know whom they
will have to fight as the leader OF the Repnb-
lican party, and the Republicans are likewise
nervous over the situation. as they want to
know upon whom they will have to rely as
their leader in State and National politics.
Col. William Lamb of Norfolk, is looming up
Just now. He has never been mixed up in any
OF the political quarres in the State, and his
private and political character is spotless. lie
is said not to want any Office within the gift of
the party, and he has the confidence Of the
business people throughout the country; for
he is known business man and not po-
liticaI trickster who would use the position for
selfish corrupt purposes. The enthusiasts
believe that with Col. Lamb as leader Virginia
could be placed in the Republican column in
1896.
Laoor Commissioner Wright has issued
report that deals largely with strikes. The
book takes no side, expresses no opinion advo.
Gates no theory. 1t deals mostly in figures
But there are disagreeable facts revealed. The
report shows that from Jan. 1. 1857, to June
20 1894, there were 10000 strikes in the State
Of Illinois. Out Of these 4657 succeeded
4,sl3 failed. The great Chicago strike, in
which the Department of Labor recognizes 90
separate aud distinct strikes. cost the wives
and children of the strikers 81, 295 $50. This
strike also cost the railroads Sc. 052 298, but
the report does not say upon whom the loss
fell heaviest. Neither is there a statement of
which won, but side by side there stands two
ominons columns. One is headed: Number
OF thrown out Of employment" The
other: Number of men brought from other
cities TO ill strikers places" Both columns
are filled.
The storm center for strikes shows up pretty
well, when the report declares that Illinois.
Massachusetts,. New York. Ohio. and Pennsyl-
wanna furnish 81 per cent. Of all the strikes.
Twentysix assorted cities furnish 1924 per
cent. Coming down TO the causes Of strikes.
it in shown that % per cent. are for a raise
IN wages, z per cent are sympathy" strikes.
per cent. are against non union labor, and
per cent. for the recognition Of the union.
Ia 1893 there were 1905 strikes. During the
FIRST six months of 1894 there were s96. The
greatest strikers appear to be in the building
trades
"Tammany Hall will not win in the COM
ing election" said New York politician, con-
fdentlr. ut isn't in the book of fate for
Tammapy TO get control Of New York again.
Had it not been for its scandalous abnse OF
power Tammsny would have been
thrown out; but there are no human agencies
strong enough 10 bring about its resurrection.
The present regime suits the people first rate:
the old days Of giving up money for police pro-