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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-22
ASK RECOGNITION ONLY.
Past Capt. jacobson States His Position on
the Consolidation Question.

Past Capt. jacobson States His Position
the Consolidation Question.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I do wish
the brothers and comrades would drop all
references to =" Junior Grand Army and
consultations" / am bitterly opposed to
BOTH and my letter so statos. All We want is
official recognition by the Grand Army. If
we are not wanted in the Post-roOm, am satis-
fed J. for one do not want to enter it, shove
the old boys to the wall. and run things. l
ask the parent organization to officially rec
ognize Us and admit us as spectators to their
Post room"
My object in trying to secure this recognition
is that may come into possession OF the
books. records, and relics of the GAR Posts,
aud keen them i'm the towns and cities where
they now are and thus prevent their being &C
cumulated in one place. Let them be scattered
all over this broad land, properly guarded and
cared for, and by their presence promote love
aud respect for the memory of the men who
owned them. undying devotion to Old Glory
and all that it typifes and patriotic adherence
to the law of the land.
In my opinion, the GAR. should gladly
welcome the Sons of Veterans and teach us how
to carry on the work. Who could do this
better than we, their own sons? We are sons
of veterans in all that implies. The young
men of the country are not eligible to our ranks
unless they are the sons of honorabl y-dscharged
soldiers, Sailors or marines. This discharge
must be shown, or the rolls of the War
Department must prove it; if not, be cannot
become member no matter what the char.
actor of the evidence he produces. On our ap-
plication blanks is space for the name, num-
Der, and location of the GAR. Post of which
the father is or was member.
/ think it the duty of the g. AR. to foster
and encourage the W.R.C.. S. of ", and Las.
especially in view of the fact that the Confed.
did md sicf ha
Daughters of the COnfcderacy and Sons of
Confederate Veterans but organize and help
! support them.-SAMUEL II. JACOBSON, Past
Captain, Fremont Camp, 33, Washington, d. c.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-22
To Purchase the JEFF Davis House.

A strong organization of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy for Alabama has been
formed, with Miss Sarah Jones, sister of
Gen. r. v. Jones, as President. 1t was de-
cided that the first work should be to raise
funds to purchase the large old house at
Montgomery, in which Jefferson Davis re-
sided while Montgomery was the Capital of
the Southern Confederacy, and convert it
into home for disabled Confederate vet
erans
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-22
GRANT MONUMENT DEDICATION.
Excursion Rates to New York.

On the 9th of April, in the magnificent
Mausoleum upon the bank of the Hudson River,
Colnnbia will enshrine the ashes of her great
est CAPTAIN. The event is one without parallel
in the history of the Nation, and the cere-
monies will be of unwonted pomp. splendor
and solemnity. The occasion will be graced
bv the presence of the President, the Supreme
Court and the great civic officers of the Nation
and the States The Army and Navy, the Ma
tional Guard of the States, the Grand Army
of the Republic and other patriotic aud civic
organizations will unite to form the most
superb pageant ever seen in America. Many
foreign nations will send special representa-
tives and ships of war to join our own match
less fleet in majestic procession to the Tomb Of
Grant.
For this occasion the B. & D. r. r. will sell
excursion tickets at reduced rates TO New York
and return, from all stations its line cast of
Pittsburg, Wheeling, Parkersburg. up to and
Including Aberdeen, Nd, for all trains April
26tb. valid for return until April Goth,
inclusive. The rate from Baltimore will
be 5Jo
Washington 300
Frederick IOo
Hagerstown CIV
Cumberland io.oo
And correspondingly low rates from other
points.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-22
Anniversary II New Orleans.

The 35th anniversary of this importane
naval victory will be celebrated at Pniladei-
phia, Pa, Saturday evening, April "a. All sur
vivors are invited TO stteBd.-WILLIAM SIM
MONS, Naval Post, 400, Philadelphia, Pa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-22
A DESIGN for the Flag.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At regular
meeting OF W. T. Brown Post, l91, GAR, De-
partment of Ohio, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resotred, That w. r. Brown Post adopt the new
design for flag arranged by DR.. A. NJ. Martini of
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-22
The RAINY DAYS.
Each Man Makes His Own Sunshine
and Shadow.
DAYS of sunshissl

Days OF sunSh1ns!
In every life there are rainy days and dsys
of sunshine.
in every life there are days when the birds
sing and the brooks babble and the flowers
bloom-thsre are days when the sky is slstsy
gray and nc bird MARBLES and the flowers are sus
withered symbols of the grave, and Natures
music is n monotonOus andante.
If there is an immediate object ir earthly
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-22

partnent Com mauder and to THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UsE for publication.
Attest: =. Il. HossLER, Commander OF Post
THOMAS WEBSTER, Adjuiant, BloomEiiie, u
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-22
AFTER A DAYS HARD WORK
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Antietam Circle, Kansas.

It makes delicious drink. and relieves
fatigue and depression. A grateful tonic.
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Bloomvle o., and that we request the National
and all State Encampments TO adopt and use said
unique device on all Grand Army flags and to use
their influence and urge the adoption OF said de-
sign by the Secretary OF War;
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions be for
warded 10 the COMMANDMENTS Chief. the Ohio De.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-22
REUNIONS.

The committee desires that every organiza-
tion having representatives at this Encamp-
Ment have Reunion. 1t will be the last time
many of them will be able TO meet their asso-
eiates ia the war, aud it is earnestly urged that
eli veterans associations, whether companies
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
APromised Gold Shower.

The World says: We are selling "hed'
and corn TO Europe in ehoi mus uu''''
ties and at greatly enhanced prices;
The cotton crop is about beginning "
come into market and the safes ol 'n,' 10.
staple at existing high prices VIII siea'ly
Increase the commercial Indebtedness Vi
Europe to us
The balance must be made good IN one
Of three ways. namely:
J. BY sales OF European prouucls u
US in greater quantity than usuai,
= 49, sales Of American SECURITIES hV"
held IN Europe. or, - -
g. BY shipments Of gold to this coun'
try.
But
!. The sales OF European products 10 us
have enormously fallen OF, as inc s'auS-
tics Of Importation show
2 There is little disposition among the
holders OF American securities abroad TO
sell out their holdings here at time
when every railroad here Is reporting IN
creased earnings and an encouraging pros
pect OF still further increase OF business.
Now that the word dollar" printed upon
a railroad bond securely means 100 cents.
investors abroad are manifesuy reluctant
TO part with bonds II might nave peeh
otherwise had the forces OF chaos sue
ceeded last fall I'm forcing the country 10
the basis Of a free silver standard.
As IL is. we are likely soon 10 draw
gold heavily from Europe, ana every DOL
lar Of IL will represent dollars nroht
10 the people. for It's coming VIII have
been compelled by our increasing pros
perity.
Bradstreets expects this influx of gold
20 set I'm almost Immediately.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
HECoURroF JUSTICE JOHN.
A Long String Of Small Cases Disposed of
by His Honor.
Henry Robinson. coIored. abused pc

Henry Robinson. colored. abused Hattie
Davis $50 worth
For being drunk, Julia Johnson paid 81.
Dan Shelly was sent down for life be-
cause he found 1t difficult 20 keep sober.
Emma Payne colored. broke the peace
OF the Sabbath by getting ingloriously
drunk. and she was assessed 500, when
she couldn't pay.
Lizzie Morris hit Mary Johnson with
brick, and it cost her $3.50.
John Smith. colored, was extremely dis
orderly and he paid $3.50 for his fun
Walter Johnson, colored. used strong
language toward his female friends and
g. "a was the price.
Louise Prosser. colored. charged Allen
Robinson with hitting her. but they both
declared il was done in fun and Allen pald
the costs.
Emma Blackburn abused and cursed
Goldie Cleveland and she gracefully PAID
the $50.
sam Jones. coiored. beat Martha Carter.
but they were only playing. The cost
was SllO.
The case OF Milton Black and Lucy Har-
ris. the colored employees at the Windsor
House. who are charged with taking S4
from a boarder AT that place, had their
case continued for ten days.
Tom Harris. cOlored. was arrested as a
suspicious character. and his case went
over ten days. lie is thought 20 be the
man who took clothes from Mr. Melon
aid the baseball player. who boards at
the Windsor.
Alex. Banks. a colored boy. was hnei
So for carrying a concealed weapon.
General Grant. negro boy stole ham
Saturday night and he will live on bean
SOUP for thirty days.
Nat Byrd, colored. a leading light I'm the
almost defunct local Jesse James gang.
and two OF his comrades, Ed. Hickman
and Eugene Warren were before the
throne on various charges Of small theft
The three boys were anxious 20 peach
on each other. and in their eagerness they
climbed up ON the throne zefore th'
party and poured forth their tales of
woe. The boys were given thirty day
for theft and security was demanded for
twelve months.
The case of r. p. Terry who is charg-
ed with appropriating certain funds en-
trusted TO him. went over to the 3lst iu-
slant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
Tur DIFFERENCE.

The Nashville Banner wants TO know
how II is possible. in view OF the long de-
velonment OF interests Of this country
under a protective tariff system, to put
into practical operation tariff which
will secure revenue only without afford
ing protection TO many interests.
We are surprised to see an inquiry OF
this sort from a Democratic paper. The
difference between a tariff for revenue
only and a protection tariff is primarily
a difference OF motives.
A tariff FOR revenue only IS levied for
the purpose only of raising revenue for
the support OF government, and the tax
is so adjusted as to make the burden fall
as evenly as possible upon all classes
who have the tax to pay. That such a
tariff will AFFORD measure Of protection
10 American Industries is not denied. and
II under a tariff thus adjusted consum-
ers have TO pay a little more for what
they purchase. the account is balanced
bv the fact that they escape direct taxa
ton 10 the support the government.
But the tariff for protection is quite an
other matter, and is totally different in
its purport and effect from a tariff for
revenue only. A protective tariff is
levied not for the sole purpose Of rails
ing revenue, for I'm some instances the
tax is so high as absolutely 10 prohibit
importation. The prime object of a pro-
tective tariff is TO give an advantage to
certain lines of industry, and to enable
those engaged in such industries to charge
more for their goods. and so indirectly
tax the people for their own benefit.
In short a tariff for revenue only Is a
legitimate tax levied for the purpose Of
raising necessary money for the govern
ments use. A tariff for protection is per-
version Of the taxing power, employed
for the purpose of aiding certain classes
Of citizens to swell their profits at the
expense OF the people. IT is class legis-
latlon Of the most vicious type.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
ANorHER rHElrRE POSSIBLE.
The Traction Company Thought to be
Ready to- Build One At Broad IT. Park.


Richmond is to have another permanent
place of amusement. so II was said yes
Ierday and the place Is the Broad street
Park, or the old Expeditions Grounds.
Encouraged boy the great success or the
Naudeyilles which have been running all
summer, it is believed that the Richmond
Traction Company is contemplating the
establishment of d permanent theatre. at
the old Auditorium on the grounds where
late ExpOsitiOns were held.
Besides Vaudeville. there Will very
likely be permanent circus, and
menagerie. and it is rot at all improba-
bic that the best concert bands VIII be
brought here. during the season.
The old Auditorium will be entirely
and thoroughly renovated. overhauled,
and changed to permit Of It's use as a
permanent circus. q theatre, music-hall,
and concert room.
II Is possible that 10 IL may be added
skating-rink for skating on artificial
ice, with the enliyenins accompaniment
or military bands.
All these plans and schemes come from
the great success Of the Broad street
Park Naudeyilles, and the desire or the
management OF the Traction company
to give TO the people amusement at
reasonable price Of admission.
Mr. John SHELTON williams, President OF
the Traction Company when seen yester-
day morning said that he could not say
anything definite on the subject just
then.
1t was certainly his desire and wish
he remarked. to do everything reason
able that would add 10 the opportunities
for attractive amusement OF the public
of Richmond.
He did not deny that these plans had
been under discussion and that the
subject would come up again at very
early date
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
Gnne 10 New York.

Tho Ola Dominion Steamship Company IS
new boat. Princess Anne. sailed from
Norfolk for New York Saturday night
with every berth filled. and as happy "a
lot OF passengers on board as ever en-
barked for a pleasant journey Among
those from Richmond who went with the
Princess Anne on her first trip were NJ
=. Montague G.. w. Taber. DR.. G.. A..
Taber and wife, 5. Taber. +. Van Wort.
Miss Voorhees,, Mrs. w. @. Newman
stephen Putney and wife W. a. Higin-
botham and j. r. Johnson.
Passengers from Richmond booked for
sailing 20 New York on the old Dominion
steamer old Dominion yesterday after
noon from Richmond are. Miss j. Hirsch-
berg Miss Semon. Mrs. j. Dillon and two
children. Mrs. b. II. Smith. Mrs. r.. a.
Coleman, Mr.. George MerreH, Mr. J. j.
Brown and family. Miss S. l.. McCOull,
Miss T.. Sinton. Miss y. ". Linton.
Richmond passengers who sailed 20
New York last night on the steamer
yorktown" of the same line, from Nor
folk are: Mr.. j.. +. Smith, Mr.. T. b.
Mum, Mr.. Jas. McGraw, Miss MCGEE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
BRdTED DE1TH Ar FINE.
\ sunday Blaze at the Lower Gas.Works
Creates Considerable Excitement.

\ sunday Blaze at the Lower Gas.Works
Creates Considerable Excitement.
Though conscious Of but an odd chance
in hundred OF escaping a horrible death.
the brave fremen Of Steamer Companies
Nos. and 2, and No. 2 Truck. worked
like heroes alongside forty-one thousand
gallons of naptha that stood within d
few feet Of the heart Of fire that
threatened TO sweep the Lower Gas
Works Sunday morning. and with their
lives thus in their hands they succeeded
in nipping a disastrous cOnhagration in
its incipiency.
The solemn Sabbath stiffness that en-
shrOuded Richmond was rudey broken
about HE i'm the morning by the staccato
clangor of the fire bells. and half a min
ute hatd hardly passed before steamers
Nos. 5 and 2 and truck No. were slip
ping along at lively gait 20 box "a,
down at the Lower Gas Works whore
excited men were cOnfusedly running
about and shouting In terror Of the awful
danger which threatened
Daniel Duke stood quietly wlping his
engine in the north end Of the long re-
tort building about IL o'clock. when he
was startled and almost blinded by the
bursting of an oil feed-pipe that connect
ed with a cylindrical generator on the
wall.
The room was n mass Of flames in an
instant, the burning naptha flying In all
directors.
Mr. Duke at the risk OF his life shut on
the oil feed pipe and then started for
the alarm box.
The fire. consisting Of blazing oil. was
exceedingly hard 10 handle, but the em-
plOyes of the works soon recovered from
their temporary confusion and began a
manly battle with the devouring element,
until the department put in its appear
ance q minute or two later.
Inst outside the DngiuD-rOOm door. and
within six feet Of the cauldron OF flame
into which the room was converted. stood
tanks containing f0rty-One thousand gall
Ions of naptha oil which II once ignited
meant death TO all within a hundred feet.
Rut the fremen as DO not realiging their
threatened fate. lined their hose over the
high wal back Of the works and close
under the shadow Of the tanks that loom
ed lofty ana cminOus. and held the glis-
tening nOZZlos against the flames.
At times the fire boys were compelled
10 play the streams against the tanks 10
cool them. so great was the heat that
burst from the engine-room door.
The conflict was short and sharp and
the fremen won out against terrific odds.
The damage will amount 10 nearly a
thousand dollars aud the greater share
Is 10 the engines.
Assistant-Chief Shaw was in his bath
tub when the alarm came in, but arrived
on the scene OF the flrse with the first
company, dressed as If for church.
IL will be remembered that on for
mer occasion two men were almost Killed
at the same place by an explosion or
naptha oil.
Yesterdays fire was not the result OF
carelessness by any means, but resulted
from a defective pipe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
TUESDAY. AUGUST II. 1897.
SENATOR DANIEL AND THE senate
RIAL PRIMARY.

We have heard it remarked that senator
Daniel hurt himself before the people oil
Virginia by his resistance TO the Hon.
w. A. Jones senatorial primary plan more
than anything he had ever done. Be
cause say they. this primary plan re-
fleets the popular wish. and is reasonable
and right in ITSELF and that Senator
Daniel ought TO have sustained it,
We entirely dissent from the conclusions
drawn about the effect on Senator Daniei.
II is plain that he was. frst Of ALL stand
ing by a friend. lie regarded the Jones
proposition as an attack on Senator Mar
tin. and whether It was expedient in
itself or whether it was an adroit piece
Itself or was an adroit piece Of political
play by Mr.. Jones he did not stop to
consider.
with him the major premise was that
It was an attack on a man whose cause
he had ospoused. and 50 he intended to
stand by him.
We believe that this view will be gene
rally taken, and so far from impairing
the hold which Mr.. Daniel has on the
affections Of the people Of Virginia, 1t
will only increase 1t. Nobody who knows
Senator Daniel expects from him the
cold, clear reasoning OF impassive states
man. but they do expect gallantry chiv-
airy. loyalty and rhetoric. II Senator
Daniel had abandoned his friend Martin
in his hour Of need he woulC not have
been the John Daniel of yore. lie might
have been a wiser and better statesman,
but he would not have been the lame
hero whom the people love.
Now. we agree entirely with Mr. Jones
purpose ana We will most cordially back
his plan or some other plan with the
same object but on the Jones side of the
case there is not that apparent self-for-
getfulness that we see on the Daniel
side. Jones was playing II strong card
for Jones. For II Martin should be put
out Of the way there would be few men
who would stand a better chance TO be
struck by senatorial lightning than the
Jones of the Northern Neck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17

upon a breach between them with great
er horror than these men do
The politicians and demagogues OF
America may rant and shake Their fists
at England to their hearts content. But
whenever. II ever, they provoke a situa-
ton that threatens a real estrangement
between the two countries. Englishmen
Will find that the brains. the morality.
United States will take hold Of the helm
and they will sail our ship OF state into
haven where the hand Of everlasting
friendship will be offered to England in
place OF the noisy tumult which the 9TH
ers had threatened.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
THEY MET AND WE'RE SCRATCHED

At last, all the bother over Prince
Henri. ana the Count Of Turin and
French Courage and Italian what-you-
may call IT, has ended in a French duel
with Prince Henris skin scraped.
II The Count had only pushed his sword
a little harder ne might have given Prince
Henri a slight cut.
And what vast amount Of fuss about
nothing.
Prince Henri. rambling about over
Africa as newspaper correspondent
hears some newsy stories in regard 10 the
way the Italian army acted its battle
with Menelik's warriors and he writes
them to the paper that he is serving.
What Else should he have done? That
was what he was sent out for.
The Count Of Turin at once says Prince
Henri must meet him in mortal combat,
what for. has never yet been stated. II
It was for the purpose OF proving. by the
murder OF Henri. that the Italians did
not do what was alleged against them.
10 one can see how tho murder would
have rendered TO that end. II II was not
for that purpose. then why murder him
at all?
II the Italian troops were to remain in
exactly the same state after the murder
that they were In before, OF what possi-
Bile good could the murder be? All Of
which reads TO the conclusion that duel
ling is the most absolutely absurd bust
ness that any sensible man ever engaged
in.
But II there must be duelling how ridi-
culous to have French duels. II duellists
insist upon gratifying their malevolent
feeling against each other by seeking
each others blood then. what a contemp-
tible spectacle is presented when two
men stand up before each other In a PAN
tomine pretending 10 be bent upon muir
der, when they arc really after nothing
but a scratch TO the adversary, The
l'renchman says he must have duels 10
show that he is lighting man. His
neighbor across the channel laughs at
any man that invites him to a duel as
fool Yet when two Frenchmen tried TO
drive one Englishmsn OF OF the field at
Waterloo. the single Engiisnman put