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The National tribune., 1895-08-15

large boat lost. Immediately following the
accident suit WAS brought against the railroad
company with view to have the bridge de-
clared an obstruction and secure its removal
The suit was brought before Justice John
Mclean, of the United States Supreme Court
of Cincinnati at Chicago. The railroad COM
pany employed some OF the best lawyers in
the country to defend this case, among them
Abraham Lincoln and N. B. Judd.
In the course of his speech to the court Mr..
Lincoln told the following story.
once had SONS business in New Albany,
upon the Ohio River. After registering at
the hotel, took walk down the river. A
number of steamboats, were lying at the
wharf Two of them, Telegraph No. / and
Hibernian No. 2, were very large boats, and
had smokestacks that seemingly touched the
clouds. 1 could not comprehend why they
We're so tall. While looking at them an Irish
man came along with his dray. He proved
to be q real son of the Emerald Isle. | asked
him if he could tell me why those two boats
had chimneys so much higher than the other
boats. 'Yez must be stranger about here
said Pat. / told him that was, and that
lived at Springfield, Ill. An, faith, that
where they have the milk sickness / told
him that | could never locate the disease, but
would like to know something about those
tall chimneys. Well. yez see, them's Pitts
burg boats; don't yez know as how them
Wheeling chaps has built bridge on the
Ohio River and then declared that their town
was the head of navigation of the Ohio. The
PittsbuTg fellows swore that the bridge was
an obstruction and must come down, and by
the powers of Kilkenny and the boys OF
Tyrone, they make good their oath by build
ing chimneys 50 high that the boats cauldn't
go under the bridge, and there yez sees two
of the Pittsburg boats. ,"
Mr.. Lincoln's imitation of the Irishman' 8
rich brogue was so ludcrous and amusing
that even Judge Mclean threw himself back
in his chair and joined in hearty laugh.
Mr.. Lincoln won his suit and the bridge was
allowed TO remain until superseded by the
fine iron structure built by the Government
which now spans the Mississippi River at
Davenport, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15
THIRD TERM TALK.
What the Leading Democratic Papers Hav,
to saw.

What the Leading Democratic Papers Have
to say.
The Atlanta Constitution gets so mad that it
saws right out that without exception the
third term talk has developed within the sacred
official precincts at Washington Ii was never
heard of until the officeholders were given the
cue from their superiors, and were given TO
understand that it was part OF their duty 10
whisper the glad tidings the sidewalks and
in the bar-rooms"
IF President could be elected for the three
terus there would be no reason against twice
three and we would fnd an Administration,
after awhile. so intrenched ia office that moth
ing short If revolution could disodge it,
augusta Chronicle.
If he should aspire to third term ignomin-
ious defeat would bury his conceit and hasten
the oblivion which awaits the expiration of his
present term of ofhce.-Riaggoid NeU South.
We do not think Democratic National Con-
ventlon VIII ask any person to be third-term
cand idatc for the Presidency. A National Re-
publican Convention once had such question
before it. and the answer was held as settling
the matter forever. Democratic respect for
the nuwritten law against third terms in the
Presidential Office is not less than Republican.
-CIeDelGRd Plain Dealer
1t would be a very easy thing for Mr. Cleve-
Ihhh " bdt pUofbiFtlg iidl ne VIII NOT aCCcDb
the nomination for President for third term
if this is his determination. And we have no
doubt that such is his determination, for he
must know that the American people will not
concede three Presidential terms to anyone
Memphis Appeat.
There is no reason TO afront the sentiment
and tradition with respect to the third term.
The sentiment aud tradition against third
term for anybody will NOT be violated by the
Democrats Louisville Courier-JOHrRGL.
With all respect for the head Of the Govern
nent. we are inclined to think that after
March q. 1897 the Nation will manage to worry
along with someone else in the Presidential
Philadelphia Record.
The prejudice against the third term is I'M
yielding Ii is more than sentiment. 1t is
wisdom. Experience has burned this precau-
ton in the public mind. Great power must
frequently be recalled by the people and trans
ferred to new hands-B0stOn Globe
The National tribune., 1895-08-15
Pension Becisiops

Assistant Secretary Of the Interior John NJ
Reynolds has rendered the following decisions
in pension cases: E
Those who served in the revenue marine
on vessels which co-operated, by direction OF
the President, with the navy were not i'll the
navy or the naval establishment of the United
States and not reasonable under the act
of June q. 1890 nor their widows or minor
children. Judge Reynolds holds that the rev.
enue marine is civil branch Of the service
Although in popular and general sense naval
service, because on the water, it is wholly
separate and distinct from the organized Gov.
ornamental military and naval forces, and is so
recognized by law.
Judge Reynolds has also decided that Thos
L. Hurst, insane, of Co. c, 10Th Pa. Cav, who
has for years been an inmate of asylums ia
Pennsylvania. unable to care for himself in
the slightest degree, is entitled to $50 pei
month.
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dying WITH KIDDER. >
A Daylight Tragedy on the Western
Plains.

Six men and a Lieutenant were ordered
TO make ride of 100 miles across an Indian
Infested country TO carry dispatches from
Clusters column. The young officer knew the
dsnger-every man in his little band knew
that Death on his ghostly steed would ride
ahead of them--in rear-on both Hanks
during every mile Of the way-and yet no
one ALTERED. The officer smiled in triumph
as he received his orders and dispatches.
The more danger the more glory. If he
pulled through he would receive official
commentator; if wiped out his memory
would live on in the annals Of the gallant
old 7th Cav.
There was no cheering as they made
ready. 1t is the duty OF n soldier to face
danger. There was no Misunderstanding as
they rode away. Daily and hourly peril
was part and parcel of Indian campaigning.
Later on we remembered that each and
every man had a quiet but determined
look, which told us that he would do his
best in the face of danger. and there was
not the slightest sign of hesitation when the
order came to move.
We watched them ride away over the
sterile plains-watched them till hidden be-
hind distant ridge-watched them riding
into the valley of the shadow, and then
we turned away and hoped that danger
might pass them by.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15
Land Boundaries of Spanish California.
iOrerlaHd

The indefniteness of the boundaries was
an intense aggravation to the new corners,
used to the exactpess of English land laws.
One native, when questioned as to his do
main, answered That mountain at the east
is the southeast corner of my rancho; the
timbered country which you see in the dis
tance is my northwest corner; the other cor
ners of my land are rather indefinitely
marked at present, but 1 shall have the
rope applied to them also as soon as the
alcalde is at leisure"
The National tribune., 1895-08-15
NAVAL VETERANS.
Reunion of the Gideon welIes Association of
Connecticut.

The annual Reunion Of this Association was
held at Merriams Point, near New Haven,
Conn, recently. II WAS largely attended, and
the veterans spent very pleasant time renew
Ing friendships formed during the civil war on
the decks of our vessels
Among the speakers were: Gen. Hawley
His Honor Mayor Hendricks, of New Haven ;
Rear Admiral i. Il. Allen, Of Hartford, Conn;
Commod ores w. O. Saville OF Baltimore; Will
liam Simmons, OF Philadelphia Fred f. Has
kips, Of Brooklyn; w. 6. Wells, of New Haven /:
National Chaplain Edwards. Of New York ;
Commanders L. +. Carrigan. Walter L. Jacobs,
5. j. Crafts, Henry i. McCollum, of New Haven,
and many others.
The Association unanimously resolved to at.
tend the National Encampment at Louisville
next September. After transaction OF business
the shipmates and visiting guests partook of a
lunch. A most enjoyable time was spent by
all, ladies included. Shipmate L. f. Carriean,
of 7o9 Chapel street, who was detailed to look
sitter the interest OF the visiting shipmstes, is
deserving of honorable mention for services
/ rendered 10 ensure the success of the Reunion.
Naval Veterans residing in the Eastern States
who are not connected with any ether Associa-
ton should join the Gideon Welles Shiemstes
| Write for full particulars to the Captain Com.
mEnding, Shpmate Walter T. Jacobs, ia
Saltonstsll avenue, New Haven, Conn.
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a Story of Lincoln's in Court.

In May, 1856, the steamer Fife Alton, a
large boat from The Ohio River, carrying
many passengers and heavy cargo of freight,
was passing under the bridge at Davenport,
Iowa, when it swung against the south stone
pier with such force as to break the boat in
two. The wreck and bridge were set on fire,
a number of persons were drowned, and the
The National tribune., 1895-08-15

Erery man Dho wore the 5Iue, and erer,
friend ~ has should take THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. IL gices more and better matter
than any other family aceek{y paper, and costs
only tao cents sCeek.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15

In the ordinary course of things the Louis-
vile merchants furnish food for about $50, 900
people. 1t feared early that the dealers
would not make adequate preparations for the
monster Influx of strangers, so letters AID
dressed TO them strongly recommending addi-
tioEal arrangements a mammoth scale.
Some OF the answers were to the effect that
preparations were being made. while others of
the dealers wanted TO wait until they could get
line " the peoples demands
Agents were sent by the comm ttee TO make
a house ohouso can vass for the purpose of in
ducing the hotel keepers, boarding house keep
ers those who expect to establish eating stan Dis,
aud ali others who have determined to enter
tain visitors, TO place their orders with their
grocers or 10 give them some idea of what will
lie needed. Quite large number have agreed
TO do this.
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THE GAR. WATCH REDUCED
This Watch is Made Expressly
for Our Subscribers.
Offer No. SOC.

So many have called for them that at last we have
Decided sell this elegant watch lower price
u has before been offered. The works either
WALTHAh Or ELG1N, as the purchaser may choose
The works made froTn tbs finest selected matarIai
they contain seven valuable jewels, tempered steel
The National tribune., 1895-08-15
Some Of the butchers have already begun to

Some Of the butchers have already begun to
slaughter for the occasion, and are hanging up
their Deeves and other meats in cold storage
The bakers will probably he subjected to the
greatest strain. 1t is difficult to realize how
much bread they will DO required to make
The Citizens Committee calculates on having
300, 900 strangers in the city for four days. TO
these must be added the 100000 residents of
Louisville. in round mum bers This makes n
total OF $50 900 people who will want bread. As
this supply must be kept up for four days il is
equal to baking bread for 100000 people for
one day.
An experienced baker said the other day that
an allowance OF two loaves day FOR three peu-
pie would he sufficient. This still leaves
1.466,6G6 loaves TO be baked. Each loaf is about
foot long. simple calculation shows that
about 277 miles OF bread will be needed, or
enough TO lay donbie track between Louis
Vile and indianapolis and have enough left to
run lines 10 half dozen of the suburbs about
Louisville All the bakeries in Louisville are
prepared tG keep their ovens going day aud
night, and there is little fear from this source,
in spite of the startling amount needed.
Potatoes are needed more than any other
vegetables. The hotels and restaurants caicu-
late one potato for each person. barrel holds
on average OF 400 potatoes. Hence it will
require {, 555 barrels of potatoes TO feed Louis
vile during the four days 1t will require
great many bags of coffee will be needed.
observation-disclosures, who knows the value of
every grain of coffee in pound. says that ono
pound of good coffee will make 30 cups of the
beverage. This calls for 10000 pounds of
coffee.
The Barbecue Committee calculates on TO-
600 pounds OF meat. including beef, mutton,
aud pork, to feed 100000 people one meal for
one day. If enough to feed the rest of the
inhabitants OF Louisville is added to this, there
is total of about l2S, 800 pounds for one meal
during one day. On this basis il makes one
dizzy to contemplate the immense amount of
meat for three meals during four days
IL is hard to realize that 1539, $50 pounds
| will be needed. 1t will make the butchers of
| the town gasp. Nothing said about little in
cdentals, such AS cabbage, beets and so Oh, or
sugar, milk aud molasses. There is no fear but
| what such things can be served in abundance
| Nor, indeed, any fear about the other articles
| if those who have tho supplying of them will
take time by the forelock and prepare to get
them.
| An effortwill he made by Col. Kelly. Dcpart-
msnt Commander Of Kentucky, to have ali the
| flags of Kentucky regiments sent to Louisville
! during the Encampment. These flags are now
| in possession of the State Librarian. IL he is
successful. 1t is likely that they will be placed
around the statue Of Henry Clay in the Iotunda
| OF the courthouse.
President Bowden, of the Commercial Club.
has sent out letters calling upon the members
| OF the club to add their names to the committee
| of 100 who are to get 800 apiece, to be added
TO the GAR. fund.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15

The railroad officials of lines entering Louis
willie are now fully awake TO the fact that their
roads will be entirely overwhelmed with the
passenger traffic during the Encampment.
Nearly all the travellers will aim to reach
here on the same day. which. on its face. ndi-
Gates to some extent the work OH hand. The
fact that 100000 people are TO arrive on
the same day brings with it the necessity of
the railroad lines having coaches enough to
contain that many people at one time. The
lines will have to put into service every coach
they procure. Keeping pace with this, the
trains themselves will he so large and crowded
that they must be brought in several sections.
a condition that will cause the tracks to be al
most continuous line of passenger trains,
and the train dispatchcrs to be busy finding a
way for them.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15

President Bowden, of the Commercial Club.
has sent out letters calling upon the members
of the club to add their names to the committee
of 100 who are to get 500 apiece. to be added
TO the Il. fund.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-12

Indignation.-Den that hurt :?
Patient-'Does it hurt? Say, is that all
you know about your business? Puck.
Mrs. Fogg-But how in the world did
she come to marry him? Mr.. Fogg-
He asked her, believe Boston Tran
csript.
Bessie-I've seen twenty slmrers.
Clara--And twenty winters, too. Bessie
Mercy; no. I'm not so old as stat.-
TitLBits.
Sunday school teacher--What is faith?
Small boy-Takin' an umbrella to
church whenlthe minister's goin' to pray
for rain.-Truth.
She-Why doesn't MIR. Pompus join
the church? He seems to be quite q
good man. Hell guess he feels as if
the church ought to join him.-Detroit
Free Press.
Nov, 1 want the room painted in a
very delicate color; a sort of pale, gray
| ish-pinky rose tint-in fact, a maiden's
blush COLOR Eyes, miss; about what
| age, miss ?'-Judy.
| Feminine Fence,-Maud-Ye it's a
pretty fan, isn't it? 1t was given me
by my mother on my twenty-first birth
day. Mabel--Really! How well it has
worn, dear.-iMoonshine.
ooh, boy, I'll bive You a dollar to
catch my canary Bird Hes Just
caught, ma'am Where-wheras is The
precious PETE" BLACK cat up the roads
got 'im!"-Chicago Record.
tfIIo 5i5,,t+ boxa 49,
did he, Bessie?" Yes, but she rejected
him. She said that, while he had the
sand to propose, he didl't have the
rocks to marry. "-Harper's Bazaar.
'Tt is queer about married man."
enunciated Mr.. N. Peck to himself, very
softly. THE more he is blown up, the
smaller he feels" And he felt quite con-
soled by his little joke.-Indianapolis
Journal.
| On the stand.-"Where was Mrs.
Smith going when you saw her?" asked
the judge. II don't know, your honor -
| ''Was she in carriage?" mo, your
honor; she was in a hurry Detroit
Free Press.
Grump (testily)-Surely you don't
Aleed " Sdil IildI STUN d ulSH OIL nam
and eggs! Waiter-Sure, thots all OF
can call it, at all, scr; OF don't undher-
stand how to spake amy foreign Ian
guages.-Harper's Bazaar.
"Allow me-" said the organist,
AS he handed her key
"Here's something that I think you
missed
When you sang your upper G."
Detroit Free Press
Bilks-Come UP and hear our minister
to-day. Nobbs-No, thanks. l heard
him once and 1 have always regretted
| it. Bilks-Wl1y, am sure you are mis-
| taken. Nobbs-Not a bit of it. He is
the minister who married us.-Tid-Bits.
Clerical Tourist see you have two
churches in your little town. When l
was here four years ago there was only
one. VilIager-Yes; they had a big
fight summer before last, and half the
congregation got out and started an
other church.-Puck.
AM absent minded young preacher in
New England, wishing to address the
Young ladies of his congregation after
the morning service, remarked from the
pulpit that he would be very glad eff the
female Brethren of the congregation
would remain after they had gone
home
Twitterly Ito Snitterly, reading novel;
And what becomes of the hero? Shit
| terly-I don't know his final fate, but on
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-12
PROGRESS IN CHICAGO.

Now that Chicago has voted to adopt
the Torrens system Of land transfer the
other parts of this country can have a
chance to see how it works before risk
ing anything on it. The vote for it in
Chicago was rwhelming-anore than
75, 900 for it and less than 5000 against
(which indicates that the people Of
Chicago are pretty tired of the old
system and are quite ready to try
something that promises Improvement
The system Is simple enough. Under
it any person may register his property
for 81. To get a title certificate he must
present all the evidence of his owner
ship he holds which has not been en-
tered on record, but he is not required to
present any abstract A board Of exam
liners examines these proofs and a writ
ten opinion of a majority of the board
determines the action of the registrar
Within five years all have the opportu-
nifty to contest such certificate of re-
gistration, but after five years the GER
tffcate is incontestable. After title
is once registered the owner cannot be
deprived Of any of his lights by rea-
son Of another persons possession and
occupancy Of the land for any period
Whatsoever. These certificates are valid
proofs of ownership according to their
face representations in all courts.
If this system works well in Chicago
of course it will not have the approval
of those in other places who make mon
ey out of the present cumbrous system
Of land transfers, but it ought to find
favor with others. 1t is probable that
it will work well in Chicago, for there
is no good reason why it should not.
The experience for many years in Aus
tralia with the Torrens system has
shown that it is possible to give at
sale a title of land just as clear and
unqualified as it is to give a good title
at the transfer of railroad share or a
government bond, and, what is more,
these real estate titles can be thus es-
tablished and transfers of ownership
made with no more trouble and expense
than if the transfer related to personal
property.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-12

page 2O5 1t looks as II the heroine had
him freed. Twitterly-Treed? Snltterly
Yes. The author states that 'at her
glance he stood rooted to the spot
Hampers Bazaar,
Mo Sale.-Boos Canvasser-Can 1
show you a volume of Shakspere's
works? Schiller Street Woman-Hey?
(Raising his voice)-'New edition
Shakspere" peer! NO. We use Jica-
go und Milwaukee" ''You don't under
stand Shakspere! Bookw Book?
No, Too strong. Chicago Tribune,
What do you think?" exclaimed one
emancipated woman 81 don't known
was the startled rejoinder of another.
What do II" "Our President, Miss
Tomasa Buoy, has taken to smoking
cigarettes. what! We must inn
peach her at once. The idea Of her do
ing anything so unmanly r'-Washing-
ton Star.
Fuddy-Why don't you keep your son
James in school? You are neglecting
his education fearfully Duddy-Well,
Ill tell you how it is. I gave my son
Tom first-rate education and what
good did it ever do him? I am going
to wait in Jim's case to see whether
he's a fool or not before I spend any
money ON him.-Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Mann-Charles, you will have
time to-day to see about getting some
butter?
Mr.. Numerically, dom see how can;
I've got so much to do to-day, you
| know.
Mrs. Mann-Oh, very well; suppose I
can go myself, And by the way, if L
am to go down town, you may as well
give me $40 or so. I may as well do a
little shopping while I am about it.
Mr. Mann-Come to think of it, I
shan't be very busy to-day. I'll see
about the butter.-Boston Transcript.
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HIGR DEATH RATE.

Yesterday we noticed that there is no
valid reason why there should not be
black as we'll as white angels. 1t seems
to be sadly certain that the black peo-
pie of the southern part of this country
are rapidly being put in a way to be
come angels if they are fitted to be and
if the plan is for them to be. 1t APP
pears that in Baltimore last July the
death rate among the whites was 25.47
for every 1000 inhabitants, while it was
1876 for the negroes. In Wilmington,
North Carolina, the figures were respec-
lively 22.7o and 1880. In August New
Orleans reported death rate of 1929
among the colored population, the low
est in any southern city, so far as
known, while the death rate among the
whites was but 2170. At Charleston,
South Carolina, the difference in the
death rate of the two races was more
marked than anywhere else, the figures
being 46.76 for the colored, while only
1912 for the white population.
These are startling figures. Do they
indicate that freedom and civilization
are not good for the southern negroes,
or do they indicate that the negroes are
not yet civilized enough to take as good
care of their health as the whites dor
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-12
INTERESTING PHENOMENA.

Soon after the recent earthquake in
the West it was noticed that the flow
of natural gas i'm Indiana had in
creased sixty per cent, and scientific
gentlemen have decided that the in
crease was due to the earthquake.
The earthquake was not felt in this
region, but it is possible that it did some
work here, even if it did not do any
notable earthshaking. At any rate, the
flow of natural gas in the editorial col
umns of the megalomaniac Register has
greatly increased lately.