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PERSONAL.

Several interesting relics Of Col. Ellsworth.
including pompon from his cap, an epaulet
and visor, have come into che possession Of q
GAR. Post in Santa Rosa Cal.
Col John c. Bates. 2d U. s.; Col A. T. wikoG,
10Th U. s.. and Capt VI. T. Maus. 1st q. g.,
have been appointed Board to prepare regula-
tiOns for tho rifle practice during the coming
season
Ex-senator Mandorson has been so persist
emily urged by his political friends every-
where. and his old comrades of the Army Of
the Cumberland to allow his name 10 be used
IN connection with the candidacy for the Vice
Presidency. that he has at last consented,
though he says that he felt that the measure Of
his political ambition had been filed by two
terms in the Senate Nebraska will present
his name at ST. Louis
Col. DaingerfeId Parker. of the 18th U. g.,
has, at his own request, been relieved from
dnty. and ordered to his home to await retire
ment. He entered tho Army. April 26 1861.
as Second Lieutenant in the Sd z. s. and
was brsvetted Captain for gallantry at Gettys
burg. He has been Colonel Of the 18th u $.
since Nov 26, 1904
The celebration Of Lincoln's Birthday a5
Chicago was a grand ovation to Maj. William
Mckinley, and that eloquent Son Of Veteran,
Senator John " Thurstou. made a most brill
liant speech in eulogy Of him as the Repnb-
lcan next President.
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TO RESTORE OUR surpprNG.

Those who are fond of sneering at
Senator-elect Foraker as Z" Fire-Alarm,"
and with other disparaging epithets, will
be dumbfounded by the eminently prac-
tical and business-like scheme which he
outlined in his speech at the Chicago
celebration of Lincoln's Birthday for re-
storing our shipping. Nothing to equal
it has ever before been enunciated by
any public man, and it will be received
with strong approval by thinking men
everywhere. lie said:
The first great underlying proposition is
that we must not buy, but build our ships.
The brand of America must be impressed
upon every timber of every craft we sail, and
the flag Of the United States must again
float over 80 per cent. of our foreign carriage.
BOunties and subsidies and subveutiOns
are good in their way, but they are distaste-
full to the American people, and have little
faith in the permanency of any policy that
depends upon them. The practice of the
founders of the I2epublic was wiser and
better. Let us profit by their wisdom and
experience. Discriminating tonnage and
tariff duties worked wonders once; they
will do it again. Put premium upon
American ships make the free list of
imports subject to the condition that they
come in American bottoms; allow rebate
of 10 per cent. on all dutiable goods Of our
own carriage; confne the benefits of reci-
procity to goods carried IN the ships of the
reciprocatng countries, and protect Ameri-
can marine insurance and American shipping
from the tyranny and injustice now prac-
ticed by foreign marine insurance, and the
work is done
If treaty stipulati0ns stand in the way of
any of these provisions, as has been said
they do, then let that be the starting point;
they must be modified or abrocated, and
that without hesitation; for America must
be free to claim aud hold her rightful place
on the oceans that belong in common TO all
the nations Of the earth. From this duty
will follow easily aud naturally another
that should have the sanction of every pa
triotic heart. We must not only recover
our merchant marine, but we must have
Navy able to protect it and to command re-
spect for our flag wherever ii may float
And then, as the fit complement of an
American marine and an American Navy,
we should ut once build an American ship
canal across Nicaragua.
The world will not much longer wait for
this. II we do not build it somebody else
will. We should build it ourselves without
let or hindrance from anybody else.
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SERVICE PENSION IN MASSACHUSETTS.

They had spirited talk in the re-
cent Encampment of the Department of
Massachusetts over the following resO-
lutions reported by Comrade Paul:
Whereas it has been the custom in the
past TO grant unto survivors of armies sers-
ing IN time of war Service Pension; and
Whereas Service Pension of $12a month
has been granted to survivors of the Mexi-
can war, many of whom never left the
United States, and large majority of whom
did service In the Confederate army; and
Whereas we believe the service of the
Union veterans for the preservation of the
Government and the union Of these States
to be as worthy the consideration OF this
people rs those of any previous wars: There
fore,
Resolred, That the Commander and Dele
gates from this Department be and hereby
are instructed TO do all in their power to
influence the National Eucampment to ap-
prove and urge upon Congress the passage
OF law for SerNce Pension, the amount
to be left to the generosity of the American
people.
Among the forceful and eloquent
speeches made in favor of the resolution
was one by Past Commander-in-C Chief
Merrill, who said, in conclusion:
For Gods sake, don't ask Congress for
less than the veterans are entitled to- and
81 per month is little enough. / move that
this latter amount be named in place of So"
Applause.
Comrade Macy, of Post 10, Fitchburg,
favored kicking out of Congress those who
will not vote for Service Pension. He
would favor S5 If there is any doubt about
getting Sl2
Comrade Merrill say if we ask for 50
that is all Congress will vote. Let us ask
for sig month.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
for Service Pension of not less than $f2
month.
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organization, to make each Camp at
tractive to the eligible young men in its
Jurisdiction. The question is one OF
difficulty, but not insuperable. 1t can
be solved, if it is determined to solve it.
As we have said before, there is abun-
dant ability among these young men to
properly solve it, if they will only take
hold of it with earnestness The expe-
rience gained in the years that the Order
has been in existence will greatly help
solve it. 1t shows them at least what
to avoid, which is a great point. Our
correspondent alludes to the rituals of
the Masons and Odd Fellows There
is not the slightest reason why the ritual
Of the Sons of Veterans should not have
every desirable feature to be found in
any other. The organization can have
every feature of life insurance, and sick
and death benefits, to be found in any
other. 1t can give the closest fraternity,
and the most desirable friendship and
acquaintance with members throughout
the country. There ought to be no city
or town in which a Son of Veteran
cannot find reliable friends as readily as
q Mason or an Odd Fellow can.
We should like to hear from other
Sons of Veterans who have this subject
at heart.
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THE WHOLE SIX.

Everybody wants the whole six numbers
of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE LIBRARY now
issued. These are:
No. 1-STATIsTICS OF THE WAR.
No. 2-LINCoLN's WORDS.
No. 3-MIsCELLANEoUs MEMORANDA.
No. 4-PENSIoN STATISTICS.
No. 5.-HIsToRY OF SLAVERY.
No. 6.-PREsIDENr MONROE AND His
DOCTRINE
These contain much more solid informa-
ti0n than can be gotten in any other shape
for the money. Sent postpaid to any adj
dress for % cents.
Address
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ROENTGEN RAYS,

The scientific world is agog over some re-
markable discoveries made by Prof. Roent-
| gen, German professor of physics. For years
| physicists have known that when an electric
| current was sent through vacuum tube
known as q "Crookes tube re-
| suits followed. There was q play of light
/ resulting from reactions too sbstruse for me to
| now attempt to explain, even if my readers had
| the patience to read. Sufficient to say that
there were rays proceeding from the cathode
disk of tho electrical apparatus and impinging
upon the glass tube. For this reason they were
called cathode rays. Prof. Roentgen has dscov-
cred that there are other rays accompanying
these, and neither electricity or light which
have the power of penetrating wood and tissues,
and many other substances not conductors of
electricity, but which are estopped by metals
which conduct electricity. Rather they pass
through such metals with the greatest diff
Guilty. some metals being more pervous than
others. They also change the salts of silver
like light rays, and thus make photographs.
This quality is of immense Importance. and
the temptation is to make a long disserta.
tiou upon it. To make a long story short
An object, like the hand other portion of
the human body, may be placed before one
of these tubes. and behind the object sensi-
tized photograph plate encased in a wooden
box. The rays will pass through the flesh
integuments and bones with different degrees
of readiness. and quite easily through the
wood covering the plate. The result will be
a shadow-not photograph" since no light
enters into the work-something like a sill
n IA II. T.. Il l.
the other portions darker or lighter, according
to their density. For example, the picture of
the hand shows the shape of the bones very
accurately, and enables injuries to be located
and judged. A bullet was successfully found
in the hand of man in Chicago. and a needle
found in another mans body.
The Importance of this discovery to science,
and particularly to medicine and surgery,
is beyond estimation.
Scientific men all over the world are eagerly
experimenting with the new force, and the next
few weeks will add immensely to our kpowI-
edge of it. Some believe that it will be possible
to get picture skotograph is one of the
names suggested-ofthe brain.
The peculiarities of the rays are wonderful.
They will penetrate thick blocks of wood, vul-
Csnitc, Diachcneu cafuoo"iu, obc', WIN tho
greatest ease, and 60 through one or two sheets
of tin-foil, but are stopped by number of
sheets. skotograph " of pocketbook shows
it clearly, with the coins in it as black disks
The ray is are so fine that no way has yet been |
found of rejecting or refracting them, as is /
done with rays of light. and consequently the |
picture they make is just as large as the object.
If some means could 10 found for refraeting
them it would be great advantage.
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PETITIONS FOR A SERVICE PENSION

PETITIONS FOR n SEhtlCE PENSlON.
We have received and sent to the
House of Representatives the following
petitions In favor of q Service Pension
From Fl. Nesson, Co. F, 9th Mimi, and five
others, North Yakima, Wash.
Calvin T.. Wairoud, Co. b, 18th Mo. Cav,
and 10 others, Pierceton, Okla.
James X. Wilson, Munhall, Pa, with AZ
additional names, Homestead and Munhali,
Pa.
Byron Hunt, Co. G, 1l1th N. Y, ard 90
others, Genoa, N. Y.
Miles II. DeLong, and 90 others, Schuy Ter
vile, n. Y.
J. c. Terrell, Co. D, 11th Mimi, and So
Others, Alexandria, Mimi.
Thad Coffin, Co. c. 23d Ohio, and 81
Others New Cistle. Ind, representing George
w. Leonard Post, 14S, Department Indiana,
GAR
Vincent B. Clark, U. s. N, and 81 others,
Chatham, N. J.
Thos. IT, Lay, Co. e, 1st Ala. Cav, and
seven others, Melville, Ala.
Lemuel Pomeroy, Co. b. 34th Mass. and 23
others, representing Gen. Logan Post. 539 De-
partment of New York, GAR, of Chatham,
NY.
w. b. Rouse, Co. B. 1st Battalion, No. Cav,
and 80 Others Mountain Grove, Mo.
Samuel Tiffany Co. A, Both Wis, and IL
others, Waupnn, Wis.
Henry Bonner, Co. c, 5th Tenn. Cav, and 80
others. Fayetteville, Tenn.
James Glover. Co. III, 133d Ohio. and Ia
others, representing Bacon Post, 45l, Bluff
City Kan.
r. Y. Sheppard, Co. F, 9th N. j., and 40
othors, Camden, N. J.
s. M. Reeve. Co. F, 18th Mo. Cav, and 10
Others Montana, Kan.
C. A. McCue, First Lieutenant, Co. c, 37th
KY, and 1l6 others, Flippip, Ky.
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The National tribune., 1896-02-20

A CORRESPONDENT of the Atlanta
Looking Glass has been visiting the
GAR. Colony at Fitzgerald, Ga, and
reports the condition of the colonists
there as deplorablea in the extreme.
There are about 5000 people gathered
there upon a swampy, sandy tract, with
out money or provisions, and without
shelter, except such miserable shacks as
they can put up out of the scanty
supply Of lumber, and the leaves and
branches of trees. Many of them have
come all the way from the North, with
their. families, in wagons, and are still
camping in them. The land is repre-
sented to be worthless for any agri-
cultural purposes, except, perhaps, the
raising of peaches and similar fruit,
which will require years of preparation
and heavy fertilization.
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inside of so days that s19,000,O00 OF
s2s,oOo,ooo will pay hundreds of mil
lions of Indebtedness, and put smiling
face on every interest in the country.
You have thus the strongest reasons
of various kinds for the passage of this
bill. Pass it, and we can assure YOU
that when you go back to your con-
stituents next Summer, you will be met
everywhere by faces of smiling welcome
and approval
Yours, hopefully,
TuI, N ArInNrII TnInrrN-Ir
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TRIBUNETS.

Score great big one for the much-abused
microbe! German professor has discovered
a bacillus that gives mice kind of typhoid
fever, and exterminates them inside of week.
Now everybody hunt for one that will do the
same for the rats and worthless dogs, and it
will do more for the prosperity of this country
than the maintenance of the gold reserve.
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A NEAR ONE.

"I see that W. H. English is dead" said a
former resident Of indianapolis to me, "and
that he has left fortune of $2,0O0o00 Well,
he was near one, as the Yankees say, held on
like grim death to every cent he could get hold
of, and reached foreverything in sight Great
Cesar, the schemes he was up to to make
money. / remember that he once put an ad-
vertisement in the papers for 100 men to work.
When the men applied at his bank he ex-
planned that the White River was up and run
ming full of driftwood. He wanted them to
catch driftwood. They were to furnish their
own boats, and he would give them half that
they caught"
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BESIDES splendid pictures of all the
Commanders-in-C Chief of the Army of
the United States, No. rs of The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE LIBRARY contains
brief biographies of them, with many
facts not generally known, and hand
some initials, showing the uniforms at
different periods. Price only 10 cents.
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ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

ADMIRAL DAHLGREN AT
CHARLESTON.-By Mrs. Madeleine
Vinton Dahlgren.
THE VERMONT BRIGADE
I'm THE WILDERNESS BY
Brevet Mai.-Gcu. L. A Grant commander
Of the brigade, and late Assistant Secretary
OF War.
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CUBA free would empty the pockets
of vast number Of hangers-on of the
palace at Madrid, and of their hangers
on, who have monopolies of the trade
with the island. Naturally, they are
savage against any thought Of surren-
dering the Pearl of the An.:.s..as."
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THE vICKSBURG MILITARY PARK.


The bill which is now before Congress
to establish a National Military Park at
Vicksburg provides that the main body
of the Park shall comprise tract of
land about three miles long, but not to
exceed one-half mile in width, extending
from the stockade fort on the north to
Fort CARROT, or the square fort, on the
south, with two wings, each 264 feet
wide, extending from the north end of
the main body of the Park to the river
north of the city, and the same from the
south end of the main body Of the Park
to the river south of the city, these wings
taking in the lines of the two armies not
included in the mainsIody of the Park.
The whole contains about 1,2O0 acres.
and by the terms Of the bill is to cost
not to exceed s50,O0O,., The map below
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A NEW wAR SCHEME.

neers, and in command at Willet's Point. N. Y,
had an idea of making an enormous magnet.
He took an old cannon of large size. wrapped il.
with wire, and sent an electric current through
it. The result exceeded his expectations.
Everything Of iron in the immediate neighbor-
hood left its bearings, and flew to the gun. A
crowbar weighing % pounds, stuck there with
such force that it required all the strength of
two stout men to pull it away. 1t is now sug-
sested that line of these magnets be- placed
at the entrance of our harbors, in case Of war,
and connected with powerful electric batteries
on shore. This could be done at relatively
small expense. When war vessel attempted
to pass over them they would rise up and cling
to her steel bottom and stop her,
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THE VERMONT BRIGADE.
It's Glorious Part I'm the Battle of the
Wilderness.

There are not few veterans who
stubbornly insist that the Vermont Br-
gade was the best brigade in the glorious
old Army Of the Potomac At any rate,
there never was better brigade, neither
IN that army nor in any army which ever
marched to battle. And in its long list
Of brilliant achievements there is not a
brighter chapter than it wrote on the
first day Of the battle of the Wilderness,
where it held position of vital import
ance to the army, against the most des-
perate efforts Of the rebels in oYerwhelm-
ing masses TO secure it. 1t did this at
fearful cost TO itself, since it lost more
than one-third Of IFS number. but IL in
fiicted an even more terrible loss upon
Its assailants. Its grand old commander,
Gen. J.. A. Grant, formerly Assistant
Secretary of War, has written for The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE a most vivid and
readable account Of the operations of the
brigade on that fearful yet glorious day,
and we shall shortly publish this. Ii
will be of deepest interest to every man
who served in the Army Of the Potomac.
WE will send six copies Of " The Com
manders of the Army Of the United
States TO one address for 90 cents.
They make very handsome and ascepta-
bic gifts for ones friends
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EVERY COMRADE
Should Have One OF the Beautiful
NATIONAL TRIBUNE CALENDARS
for 1886.

There are only q limited number OF
them Ieft and we have decided to Ie,
them GO at
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SENIOR VICE COMMANDER PRICE, of
the Kansas Sons of Veterans, favors
organizing County drill teams to visit
the Camps, and exemplify the muster
in ceremonies, and the idea seems to
take very we'll with the brethern.
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Captain General Weyler is not going to allow
any war correspondents along He feels en-
tirely capable of doing all the lying himself.
The Queen of England, in her speech, said
the United States have" This is our first
Democrat.
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shows the general outlines.

1t is quite natural thpt some, ~
not familiar with all the cir
cumstances, should criticize the NJ
association for not including tst3
more land within the, fbounda- i51I
ries of the Park, but when it is ItHV
remembered that the two OPP %s.,A
posing lines at Vicksburg we're -ISS
very near together, in fact at sew 'ss;s4 ~.
eral points were only few feet r.,
apart, and not scattered over a ~
vast territory as at Chicka- kEI
manga, it will be seen that for ~ -
the purposes of the Park there Mt1
is no necessity Of including sa'@=a;a2
large area of country that has
no historic significance The
1900 acres provided for in the -: -
bill will include all the points e,.sa1s
of historic interest and every foot of lal
that was fighting ground.
The association has already secur
options on three-fourths of the needle
land, and is in a fair way to secure the /
mainder. The options have been O
tanned at remarkably reasonable rat
not exceeding an average Of $50 ,
acre for the greater portion of it al
$40 an acre for the remainder When
is remembered that this is in the subur
of city of $4,000 inhabitants, it is l
markably low.
No member Of the Association max
cent out Of the enterprise III any wa
It is a labor of love with every one
them.
The Military Committees of bo
Houses have reported very favorab
upon the bill.
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s1lalD ~ 1s r..ae1oa ro.I otnoe ssoosOoss .rr.s
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