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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23
MONUMENT DEDICATED.
New Yorks 73d Regiment of Volunteers
Complete Enterprise.

New York's 73d Regiment of Volunteer,
Complete An Enterprise.
The latest OF the regimental monuments
to be erected on the battlefield Of Gettys
burg by veterans of the Army of the Poio
mac, that of the I'D N. Y or, as it better
known, the Second Fire Zouaves, was re.
Gently dedicated.
The story of the sanguinary engagement
at Peach Orchard, on the second day oil
Gettysburg, when single regiment held a,
bay IN entire brigade, was told again by
those who helped to do it.
The courage OF the soldiers who faced the
leaden death on the Emmtsburg road, at
the call OF Iremain and Burns, was not SO
different in kind from the courage of the
fremen who faced death in the flame when
the old City Hall bell summoned the vol
unteer companies of New York to the scene
OF IA confagration. The volunteer fireman
and the volunteer soldier (Zouaye) are
pictured upon the monument standing with
clasped hands in the union of purpose that
gave to the early enlistment days of the me-
tropols much of their enthusiastic patriot
ism and that gave significance to the csre-
monies of the present.
The monument represents desperate deeds
heroically performed. When the I'D Regi-
ment was detached from the Sickles Brigade
and hurried to the support OF Gen. Graham 3
Division Of the Third Corps, which was be-
ing attacked all along the line, i. numb ered
324 men. When the Confederate advance
had been repuIsed and the night fell, with
the Union position secure, the roll-call of
the Zouayes showed every other man miss
ing. Just one-half of their command had
been killed or disabled in that brief engage
ment.
The position occupid by this regiment has
become the site of the monument, and the
monument itself typifies tho unyielding
bravery displayed by its soldiers. 1t is
notable record that must be set down to
this regiment In all its period of service
it served continually from the beginning
until the end of the war-it had enrolled
1850 men. OF these it lost in killed
wounded and missing, I'll. The I'D Regi-
ment, like the Ellsworth Zouaves, was
recruited from the ranks of the volunteer
firemen of New York City, and it was the
associations representing the volunteer fire.
men that originated the movement to erect
monument to its members.
Miss Ruth Marshall Very, a grandniece
of the President of the day, Capt. Matthew
Stewart, performed the ceremony OF nnvail-
ing during the Grafton of Gen. Henry E.
Tremain. Among the speakers were Hon.
Robert b. Mooney, Hon. Daniel E. Finn,
George w. Anderson, President of the
Veteran Firemen's Association, and Richard
Cullen, President of the Volunteer Fire
mems Association.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23
DUCKS AND MUSK ETOs.

We boast a great deal of tho capabilities of
tho human ntellect-how it can span roaring
streams. sail boundloss seas, bore mountains,
and harness the lightnings But there are two
insignificant creatures which laugh the mind
of man to scornArats and musketos This
year the musketos have been on top with a
vengeance. The wet weather has caused them
to multiply beyond all precedent and their
courage and voracty have developed in pro-
portion. They have reduced the value of
property millions Of dollars, by ing it i'm
possible for people to live with comfort in
costly Summer residences and at noted hot
weather resorts AS usual, when the pests are
very bad, there is loud cry for some means of
mitigation. Some years ago we were told that
the dragon-fy was going to do the work. The
dragon fly natural food are musk etos and mus
ketO eggs. 1t is asserted that as soon as a
swarm of dragon dies appear the musketos dis
appear. The proposition was to raise the
dragon. flies artifcially and have them on hand
attending to business earlier in the season than
they usually begin. So far this scheme has
not been reduced to practical application.
Now we are told that ducks will exterminate
the pests. The duck is voracous feeder, as
we all know. and particularly fond of insect
life The musketos roost in the grass in the
daytime, and the ducks waddls through the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

The experiment of shipping butter to
England promises to result successfully.
England buys an immense amout of but
ter, mainly from Holland, Denmark,
Sweden, and Germany. 1t costs q
cents a pound in ton lots to send butter
from Minnesota to London, and it sells
there to the wholesale dealers at from
ID to 10 cents, where they pay 20 cents
for Danish butter. The retailers charge
from "a TO % cents. The butter netted
the Minnesota creameries about 2 cents
more than they could have gotten in
New York. If they can get the freight
charges reduced, and the same prices in
London that the Danish dealers get,
there is some money in it for them.
The export Of butter and cheese is a
thing to encourage for sound economic
reasons. They are finished products
which take but little off the farm, where
grain is a crude product which robs the
arm of great deal, and gives blu,
It'll, profit.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

The Spaniards promptly garroted
the murderer of Senior Canovas with
out any unnecessary horrors, and 80
did the best thing possible. Whatever
the object of the scoundrelly bomb.
thrower, it has been signally defeated
The obnoxious Government of Canovas
has been greatly strengthened by the uni
versal horror of the devilish deed. Other
men have risen to carry out Canovas's
policy, and they will take advantage of
this feeling to make it more rigid and
merciless The cold, business-like exc
cution Of the murderer, without giving
him any opportunity for mock-heroics,
deprives him of any sympathy for his
fate, and will have a most chilling effect on
like-minded scoundrels They preserve
many curious old forms in the Province
of Vegara, where Goler was garroted.
The garrote is placed on high plat
form, SO that everybody can see all that
is done. The condemned is dressed in
a black cap and tunic. The proceed
ings begin with the executioner kneeling
in front of the condemned and begging
his pardon for what he is about to do.
Granted or not, the condemned is
strapped to a stool behind which rises
an iron post. On this is brass collar to
clasp the victims neck, and an iron screw,
the point of which penetrates the cervical
vertebr@ an ruptures the spinal cord.
Theoretically it is more merciful than
hanging, but physicians generally believe
it far more painful. The executioner
must be man of the steadiest nerve, to
place the point just right, and of i'm
mense strength to drive it home with
single turn. Many executions are hor-
ribly bungled. The body is exposed to
view for six hours. After he has done
his work the executioner is arrested and
taken before the Judge.
"Iou are charged with killing man"
says the Judge.
"The charge is true" replies the exc
ecutioner, but | did it in the name of
the law, for the benefit Of society, and
in obedience to the commands of your
Honor"
"You have done we'll" responds the
Judge. "Justice has been satisfied.
You are discharged
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEF Goblin, pur-
suing his policy of economy in the
management of the National Head
quarters or the Grand Army of the
Republic, has secured two comrades
who will discharge the important and
onerous duties of Adjutant and Quarter
master-General from sincere devotion to
the interests of the Order, and without
compensation. This will save the sala-
ries heretofore paid those two officials,
and which they have we'll earned, for
there is an immense amount Of work
about both, and it requires to be per-
formed by men of the highest ability.
Both the comrades who have accepted
these places are men of the highest quail
fcations for them. Comrade Thos. T..
Stewart, of Post II, Norristown, Pa, is
one Of the very best-known men in
Pennsylvania and the GAR. He has
been leading man in the public affairs
Of the State for many years, has held a
number of the highest positions in the
gift of the people, and is very strongly
considered for Governor of the State.
His tour of the country last Fall with
the Generals gave him National
reputation as an orator. He is a Past
Commander of the Department of
Pennsylvania, GAR, and has been
active in the interests of the Order ever
since its formation. Comrade Chas.
Burrows, Of Post 90, Paterson, n. j.,
who has accepted the place of Quarter
master-General, is equally well-known
in GAR. circles, and is prominent in
New Jersey affairs He was Commander
Of the Department of New jersey in
1915, and has taken an active part
in every National Encampment for
many years. Our Order has great good
fortune in securing these men for these
important positions.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23


The South Carolinians have adopted
the plan THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has
frequently suggested, Of voting directly
for Senators without taking the trouble
to secure Constitutional Amendment.
Last week they voted for Senator
with the general understanding that all
the members Of the Legislature who
were elected at the primaries should be
bound to vote for the man who received
the highest number of votes for Senator.
The result was that j. S. McLaurin was
elected to succeed himself. The people
of any State can thus vote directly for
Senator without waiting for years of
agitation of Constitutional Amend
ment. All that is necessary is for them
to agree to do it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23
pERSOuHL.

1t develops that Senator Mark Hanna was a
soldier. He appears first rs Lieutenant in the
Perry Guards" of Cleveland, o., which, May
26, 1862 offered their services for 80 days to
hel p defend Washington. but were not accepted.
In 1864 he was First Lieutenant Of Co. &. I50th
O. N. g.. which came out for 100 days, and was
in the trenches around Washington when Early
made his raid on the city. 1t lost man
killed and several wounded in the fighting.
DR.. A. Hassinger, of Jolly, Clay Co., Tex,
is candidate for the position of Examining
Surgeon at his place of residence. He has the
Endorsement of many comrades and others.
He is a graduate OF the University of Med cine
and Surgery of Philadelphia. and has been in
active practice some % years. H. is Repub-
lican aud an original Mckinley man.
Tho President has appointed Col. j. H. Brig.
ham, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Presi-
dent of the Omaha Exposition Board.
W. T. Cavanaugh, Adjutant of the Washing
ton Division, S. OF ", and who WAS Assistant,
Secretary of State of Kansas for number of
years. has just been appointed Postmaster at
Olympia. WASH
JOHN w IiSOH IL Il Quarter McmDer
OF John A. Logan Camp. No. 4, S. of ", of Spo-
kane, Wash.
w. L. Jones, of North Yakima, Wash is re-
garded as Of the coming men on the Pacific
Coast. He is leading attorney of the State.
Past Commander of Washington Division, S. of
". an orator who is attracting attention this
side the mountains, and was prominent can
jofo for ha 81. o.
ernor last Fall.
A medal Of honor has been awarded to James
Webb, Brooklyn, formerly private in Co. F,
9Th N. Y, for distinguished gallantry at the
battle of Second Bull Run Ang 81 1862
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

Last week Justice Cox, of the Su.
preme Court of the District Of Column.
bia, rendered a decision which has at
tracted widespread attention. John G.
Woods was Superintendent of the Mails
at Louisville, Ky, and was removed
from that position by Postmaster-G Gen
eral Gary, and First-Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Heath. He sought an in
junction to restrain them from doing so,
basing his claim upon the Presidents
order in regard to removals.
Justice Cox made an extended review
of the whole case, and the application
of the Constitution and the laws of Con-
gress to it.
His conclusions were:
/. The office of Superintendent of
Mails is not one created by Congress,
though it has been recognized by Con-
gress in appropriation bills, etc. There
fore it is not one which is required to
be filled by appointment by the Presi-
dent, and confirmed by the Senate. 1t
is one of the inferior officers" who
come under the direct control of the
Postmaster General. He has power of
both appointment and removal at his
discretion.
2. The only limitation in the Civil
Service act to this power is as follows:
No officer Or employe of the United States
mentioned in this act shall discharge or pro-
mote or degrade, or in any manner change
the official rank or compensation of any
other officer or employe, or promise or
threaten to do so, for giving or Withholding
or neglecting to make any contribution of
money or other valuable thing Tor any po-
litical purpose
3. The President has no direct legal
power over this officer, or any of the
"class of inferior officers" in any of the
Departments. He may make it a per-
sonal matter with the heads of the De
partments as to how appointments and
removals shall be made, but that is as
far as he can 90.
4. Congress having clothed heads of
Departments with the power of appoint
ment and removal that cannot be taken
away from them by any rules which the
Civil Service Commission may frame
and the President approve. In effect,
this would be to give the Commission
the power to legislatc, which Congress
could not do, if it would.
Therefore, the courts cannot interfere,
and the prayer of the petitioner was
denied.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

THE HAWAIIAN GLANDS.

We have added very important
number to our NATIONAL TRIBUNE Ii
BRARY. 1t is "The Hawaiian Islands"
by Hon. John w. Foster, tie eminent
diplomat. and is profusely illustrated by
artistic and true pictu.es. The booklet
is included in the set which We give
away for club of two subscriberA /.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

THE man who assaulted President
Diaz had the usual history of his type.
He was a man with diseased idea of
his own Importance, who thought he had
wonderful abilities, and yet could sue
coed at nothing. He had been in
several occupations, and driven his
father to suicide by his wrong-doing,
and had injured in some way nearly
every one who had any relations with
him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

The talk about intimidating wit
nesses in pension cases is the sheerest
nonsense, and born Of Hokesmithism.
1t was one of the devices to enable SOL
oier-haters to strike in the dark, and
with perfect safety. Any fellow who
had a grudge against pensioner could
revenge himself by sending "conf-
dental communication to the Com
missioner Of Pensions, who was only too
happy to have pretext furnished for
taking away a pension. We want the
whole obnoxious system wiped out.
If any man knows any reason why a
pension should be stopped or not granted,
he is pretty sure to be willing to state
the fact openly. 1t is his duty to do SO.
Upon the willingness Of our people to
state openly facts that they think are Of
public interest depends the whole fabric
of our Government. We can always
rely upon them to do so. The pretense
that men viii not tell the truth about
pension cases unless encouraged to do SC
by inquisition methods is insulting tc
our free manhood.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23
TRIBunETS.

A boys curiosity passeth all understanding.
Julius Givans, a 10-year.old in the Pitts
burg Reform School, had some curiosity rs to
lie filled iis mouth so full of gas that his checks
we're pulled out, and then touched n match to
the stream issuing from his lips. Instantly
tho heat made him open his mouth, and tho
whole mas of gas exploded. The Providence
which looks after fools aud drunken men let
him off with few bad burns.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

The exports of domestic products
last month were by far the largest of
any August in the history of the country.
They were nearly s1S,o00,o0Q in excess
of those Of last year, and we sold abroad
S40,953,753 more than we bought. If
this isn't prosperity, where in the die
;ionary will you find the word that fits
It?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

As soon as he learned that the Cubans
had taken another important post with
al its garrison and great quantities Of
valuable stores, Capt.-Gen. Weyler tele-
glaphed Madrid that he was certain to
have the island pacifed inside Of -four
months. Weyler is a relative to the
man who wrote, "the cricks are low
down here, because It's been raining SC
hard"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

The report of certificates issued for the week
ending Sept. Is shows
Army invalid: Original, 90; increase and
additional, I52; reissue, 80; restoration and
renewal, 50; duplicate, 8; accrued, 80; total
427.
Army invalid fact June 81. 1s90): Original,
sO3; increase. $50; additional. SO: reissue. z;
restoration, %; renewal, g.; suprlementals, 10;
duplicate, IL accrued, 106; total, 1l69.
Army widow. ETC.: Original, 90; increase
and additional. 2; reissue. 2; duplicate, q; ac-
crued 2; total. los.
Army widow, etc. (act june 81 1890: Origi.
nal, 305; restoration, renewal. l; supple
menials, d; duplicate, L ; accrued, 8; total 322.
Navy Invalid Original, 2; increase and adj
ditionsl, 10; reissue l; accrued. l; total, IL.
Navy invalid TACT June n. 1690): Original,
Is; increase 2; additional, 2 reissue, /; 40
crued 3; total, %.
Navy widow-Original, 1 duplicate, 1 total.
Navy widow TACT June 81, 1890: Original, 5.
Army Nurses Original, !; duplicate, l.; to-
tai. 3
Indian Wars-Accrued, I.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original 3.
Mexican War survivors: Original, / In
crease and additional, d accrued, II; total.
81 Mexican War widows: Original. I6.
Totals: Original, 1.349; increase and addi
tional. 377; reissue. 40; restoration and renew
al, Go; suppementals, 10; duplicate, 20; 40
crued. 229. Grand total, 2,1J5.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

CANADA is not at all pleased with the
Dingley Tariff. But it was not expected
that she would be. The Dingley Tariff
was not framed as the Wilson one was.
for the purpose of pleasing foreigners,
but Americans. And it has succeeded.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23
NJ EACH OLD OR PRESENT SUBSCRIBER ap

who yearly subscribers during the month spen
Der will receive f he them postpaid books The Cannoneer
and Capturing Locomotive" (S descriptions, Sth pagel
The will the books promise
these books makes their
Positively these books will be withdrawn October l. you want
them get up the little club
NATIONAL TRIBUNE
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23
JUDGE TouRGEE's NEW SERIAL.

As announced previously, we shall
begin next week the publication OF Hon.
Albion w. Tourgee's latest novel in
these columns. The author considers it
one of his best works. 1t is an absorb
ing narrative of American life, and
abounds in those dramatic episodes SO
characteristic of the authors work.
There is no one else like Tourgee in
literature. He has field of his own
and a host of sympathetic readers.
We are glad to be able to present so
important work from 50 gifted a pen
as The Man Who Outlived Himself"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23

THE people of Lebanon, Pa, felt very
deeply the honor which had been con-
ferred upon their town by the election
of one of their representative citizens as
Commander-in-C Chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic. Upon Gen. Gobin's
return there was grand demonstration,
in which all citizens joined. The town
was profiisely decorated with banners,
everybody turned out to hail the Chief
tain, and the papers pronounce it the
greatest day that Lebanon ever expert
enced."
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23
REPLY OF THE PENSION COMMITTEE. |

REPLY OF THE PENSION COMMITTEE
We give this week the reply of tht
GAR. National Pension Committee tt
certain points raised by Pension Bureau
officials to the Committees recommends
tions. This concludes the Committee
report to the National Encampment, and
places the whole subject before oul
readers, as we'll as the members of Con.
gress and other officials to whom we
shall send copies of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE containing the document.
The Committee might have gone far
ther, we think, with entire propriety, in
denouncing the odious practice Of making
communications adverse to pensioners
confidential" This makes the Gov
ernment the shield for mean and malig-
nant men to wreak their spite on vet
erans As we have said before, We think
there can be no excuse for this practice.
1t Is contrary to American ideas. 1t is a
public encouragement to sneaking cow
ardice and lying. Every man has the
right to have any accusation against him
brought to his attention, and be set face
to face with his accuser in any public
transaction. No honest man fears Z" in
timidation" when he desires to tell the
truth about pension. II is only The
sneaking bushwbackels that want to be
protected
The Committee is entirely right as to
the restoration of pensions. Nothing
can be done in this way, however, as
long as the Bennett decision still stands
and obnoxious Order No. 225 is the rule
of the Pension Bureau.
We believe that the Board Of Review
is incorrect in stating that under act Of
March 2, 1895, widow can have the
soldiers pension rerated, or any other
injustice corrected. She is entitled to
only such accrued pension as the soldier
was entitled to under existing decisions
or regulations at the date Of bis death.
If the soldier died after being unjustly
dropped she cannot, under existing
laws, have his name restored from last
payment until death.
The Committee makes a very reason
able recommendation that the limit of
widows incomes be raised to $500.
That is very small income upon which
to raise large family of children, and
$3.50 year would be in most cases en-
tirely inadequate. The Cleveland regime
made the limit the absurdly low figure
500. To merely state it is sufficient
commentary upon Mr.. Cleveland's ideas
as to what sort of a provision should be
made for a veterans widow who had
even one child to bring up.
The tables which the Committee pre-
sent have some CLEAN Of comfort in them.
They show that more of us are going to
live longer than some have hoped.
The Service Pension Bill which the
Committee recommends will, we think,
receive the approval of the great mass
of the comrades, as it did of the Ma
tional Encampment 1t is measure,
however, that they should earnestly con-
slider at once. so as to present solid
front upon this or some other measure
when Congress meets.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-23
COL. AINswoRTH's FIGURES.

Col. E. c. Answorth. Chief of the Bureau of
the Record and Pension Office has made the
number of survivors of the war of the rebellion
(exclnding desertIonsl on Juue 90 1890 aud OF
each year from 1890 to 1899, inclusive, and at
the close of each semi quenuiai period there
after until now shall remain as follows: