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The National tribune., 1899-11-16
Work of the Pension Office.

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending Nov. shows:
Army invalid: Original, 81; increase and
additional, POI; reissue, %; restoration
and renewal, 37;iiuplicate, 7; accrued, 121;
total, 80.
Original, 400; increase, 1o9; additio al,
80; reissue, 10; restoration and renev al,
p; supplemental, 2; duplicate, II; accrued,
40; total, S17.
Army invalid (war with SPAIN: Origi-
nal, ).
Army widow, etc: Original, 80; increase,
/; duplicate 2.
Army widow, etc. (act of June 81, 1S90):
Original, 23S; restoration and renewal, /;
supplemental, /; duplicate, 3; accrued, 3;
| total 246.
Army widow, etc. (war with Spain):
| Original, 10; renewal, L. supplemental, /;
duplicate, 3; accrued, 3.
Navy invalid: Reissue, a. restoration and
| renewal, l; accrued, 3; total, 8.
Navy invalid (act Of June 81, 1900:
| Original, s.; increase and additional, s;
| reissue, 2: restoration and renewal, 1;
duplicate, 2: accrued, Z; total, %.
Navy widow tact Of June p, 1900:
| Original, Z; duplicate, /; total, 8.
Navy widow (war with SPAIN: Original,
Indian Wars: Accrued, l.
Indian Wars Widows: Original, 1.
Old war invalid: Accrued l.
Mexican War-Survivors: Increase ana
additional, 3; accrued, 6; total 8.
Mexican War Widows: Original, z.
Totals: Original, 775; increase and ad-
ditonal. 521; reissue, AZ; restoration and
renewal, 81; supplemental, 3; du licate, 30;
accrued, 2S2; Grand total, 1,721.
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House, chiefly by those members who set
themselves up as the special champions OF
Mr.. Monroe's Administration, and We're de
nounced as being extremely insolent and
insulting to the President.
"They were adopted nevertheless by a
majority of IL votes. and Mr.. Clay. who
never lacked either physical or moral coui-
age, determined to beard the lion in his
den.' and moved for and obtained the ap-
pointment of committee 10 wait upon the
President and present him with Il copy OF
the resolutions.
What occurred at that interview, which
was said to have been Il stormy one, has
never been disclosed. II is sufficient, how
ever, to know that the President bowed tc
what he was assured was the will OF the
people. and the recognition of the indie
pendence of the Spanish-American States
was at once promulgated.
within three years Mr. Monroe had he
come so Jealous an advocate OF Mr.. Clay S
American policy. that in his annual mes
sage to Congress. Dee. .. 1928. he declared
in no uncertain terms as follows:
I'VE owe it to candor and to the amicable
relations existing between the United
States and those [Europeanl powers to de-
clare that We should consider any attempt
on their part to extend their system to any
portion Of this hemisphere as dangerous to
our peace and safety. With the cristsng
colonies or dependencies Of arg European
power IRE hare not iRte1fcred. and shall not
interfere: but with the Governments who
have declared their independence, which we
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When they don't your arhole body must
suffer.
If you are sick, doctor your kidneys, be-
cause as soon as they are well they Will help
all the other organs to health.
The mild and extraordinary effect of DIR.
kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney
remedy, is soon realized. 1t stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the most
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in fifty-cent and one-dollar bottles. Make
a note of the name, SWAMP-ROOT, Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
You may have sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy sent free by mail,
postpaid, by which you may test its virtues
for such disorders as kidney, bladder and
uric acid diseases, and urinary troubles
obliged to pass water frequently N eht and
day, smarting or irritation in passing, brick
dust or sediment in the urine constant
headache, backache, lame back, dizziness,
sleeplessness, indigestion, nervousness,
skin trouble, anamia. Bright's disease,
neuralgia, rheumatism, bloating, irri-
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Euying q Piano.

The buying OF a piano is something every
family has to consider at some time. A piano
has become an absolute necessity in every home,
and, as 1t costs more than any other single house
hold article. it is natural that it should be very
is to buy from the manufacturer direct. One
firm in New York makes a specially of supply
ing their pianos direct to the purchasers and claim
that by so doing they sell a finer piano at a
lower price than if they were to sell in the usual
way through agents 1t is easy to understand
this, since an agents retail profit a piano is
from S75 20 $500. This firm sends pianos to all
parts of the United States on trial paying all
freight. charges in advance. without asking for
any advance payment or deposit. and takes the
piano back If not satisfactory after the trial pay
ing the return freight also. This makes il as
easy for purchaser in any part of the coutry to
deal with them as to buy from a retail agent and
substantial saving in price.
Those readers who interested are requested
70 write to Wing q Son, manufacturers of the
Wing Piano. New York. (See large advertise
ment in this issua)
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liability, wOrn-out feeling, lack OF ambition,
loss of flesh, sallow complexion.
II your water, when allowed to remain
undisturbed in a glass or bottle for twenty
four hours, forms sediment or setting or
has cloudy appearance, it is evidence that
your kidneys and bladder need immediate
attention.
The famous new discovery, Swamp
Root, has been tested IL so many ways,
in hospital work, in private practice,
among the helpless too poor to purchase
relief, and has proved so successful in
every case, that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of The
National Tribune" who have not already
tried it, may have sample bottle sent abb
solutely free by mail. Also book telling
more about SWamp-Root and containing
some of the thousands upon thousands Of
testimonial letters received from men and
women who owe their good health, in fact,
their very lives, to the wonderful curative
properties of Swamp-Root. Be sure and
mention the Washington weekly National
Tribune" when sending your address to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
DENOUNCE EVANS
The Kansas q. v. o. Ask the Restoration o,
President Harrisou's Interpretation OF the
Pension Laws and the Reinstatement Of
Chas HanDach

The first Annual Encampment of the
Kansas Union Veterans Union was hello
| at Topeka, Oct. 81. Among the resolu-
| tions adopted were:
| 'ReSotred. That we demand that all pen
sion legislation be directed as faithfully Il
| the relief of the survivors of this Nation
as has been done to its bondholding credi-
tors; that the pretended economy that
| StInts the Nations SayiorJ is faithlCSs and
| parSimonious: that it does not compoIi
with the contract of the Government. {,
! care for the disabled soldiers and sailors
and their widows and orphans at the time
| of their enlistment; and be ii further
| "ResOLUed, That We demand the generous
and liberal construction of all the pension
| laws in the spirit of their enactment. as
| prevailed under Comrade Benjamin Har-
| rlSonS Administration, which has not beer
and is not being done under the present
Administration of the Pension Bureau:
| but on the contrary the defamitory and ne
| fariously unjust and unlawful policy in
| augurated under Cleveland's AdminiStra-
ton has been with embarrassing and ag
| grayated intensity continued under this
| that we demand the revocation of Orde'
225 of Hoke Smith and the reinstatement
and the just application of Order No. 164
of President Harrison; that having lOst
all confidence in the integrity. patriotism
OF Pensions, We demand his dismissal ano
his substitution by competent battle-line
co.nrade. who has a knowledge of Law
and is in sympathy with pension laws and
| our suffering comrades and their widows
and orphans and dependents; that we
shall hold personally responsible President
| Mckinley for the faithful compliance with
these demands: and be it further
"ResotUed, That we emphatically con-
denim the arbitrary dismissal of our faith
full and devoted comrade. Charles Han
| back. from his position as expert Special
| Examiner of the Pension Bureau, by order
| of FL. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pen
slons, as being in violation of the civil
service laws, and a violent, passionately
revengeful wrong against competent, ur-
right official, whose only offense was in
| respecting his obligations as a comrade.
and his right as a battle-line American
citizen, above the autocratic abominablc
mandates of petty tyrant, who unlaw-
fully maladministered the affairs of the
Pension Bureau in such way as to arouse
Indignation among its employees and all
pension loving or respecting honor: that
we hereby demand the immediate vindica-
ton ani-reinstatement of Comrade Charles
Hanback, and the punishment Of those
who would deprive him OF his constitutional
right. and he and his family of an hon
orable living. by unlawfully throwing
hin ont cf e nployment, so faithfully per-
formed by him: that he suffers for having
told us the truth. He is made to suffer 70
us, and we hold his unjust treatment to
be a stroke at u.s."
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Military Commission. He still lives to
enjoy the confidence of his countrymen.
How much the public differ in regard
to the execution of Mrs. Surratt is well
| known. Our own belief is against the
execution of any woman, who has nc
voice in the making Of the lave by which
she is governed; but she was proved to be
as guilty as any ore of the cOnsprators.
| John Fl. Surratt, who, it seems, was
assigned to the duty Of preparing the outfit
and other appliances to effect the escape oi
Booth and Herold, and to call out the time
on the night of the 14th when the fiendish
work should begin, announced the hOuI
three times. the last call being accom-
panied by the shrill sound of whistle.
| All started on their mission at the signal
given all were arrested but John III. Sur
raft, who effected his escape on the morning
after the murder, and in disguise made his
| way to Canada, and remained there in hid
| ing until September, 1865, Then he took
passage for Londonderry, Ireland, and
| finally was helped TO Rome by accom-
pIices, where he entered the army of Pope
Plus TX.
Having become confidential with one of
-
with the murder. The American Minister
was informed Of his presence by this COM
rade, and Surratt was arrested. He eluded
his guards, leaped down fearful precipice,
and fled to Egypt but his arrest was secured
and he was brought to Washington in
January, 1867.
His trial duly came on, and it fell to Judge
Fisher to conduct the trial, as military
courts had been abolished. Tie jury did
not agree; it stood eight for conviction and
four opposed. There had been a reward
offered for his arrest, but President John
son had withdrawn it; also, the reward for
the capture Of Jacob Thompson, Beverly
Tucker, George A. Saunders, and VIM.
S. Cleary, who, it was supposed, were i'm
piicated in the conspiracy against Lincoln.
1t is well known how President johnson
changed his views politically; PERHAPS his
escape from assassination played its IaIt.
He hoped to build up new political PARTY,
of which he himself should be chief and
leader. He had tasted the quality Of the
Presidency, and liked it. Hence, he or
dered the Withdrawing OF the rewards,
and issued a 'nolle prosequI' i'll Surratts
case, and one Of the deepest Of the con-
SplTatofS "dS SeI DIT llbelty ny MS hdiiu.
We are sorry that history must carry this
blot upon it's pages. but we can no more
blot it out than we can the hanging of
witches or the crueltieS of the lnquisition.
The dark pages in the great conflict have
been somewhat illuminated by the many
happy years of peace that have interyened.
We have but one country and one flag. We
will draw wisdom and virtue, it is hoped,
from the past, learning our lessons from
mistakes and errors as well as from our
virtues. Let the American flag float over
every school-hOuSe and the morality Of the
Bible be taught, with the authority in
herent in G od's Word. Let our children be
taught love of country, and to glorify her
name; then viii the days Of assassination
for politics or religion come to an end.
CTo be continued.)
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Admiral Dewey's Marriage.

Admiral George Dewey married Mrs.
Hazen, daughter of Mrs. and Mr.. Wash
ington Mclean, quietly at the rectory of
st. Paul's Catholic Church In Washington,
performed by Rev. Father Mackin, the
pastor, assisted by two others of the clergy.
The Admiral and his bride then left for
New York. They will return probably
this week, and take up their residence at
1747 Rhode Island avenue, the Admiral s
new home.
The only witnesses besides the officiating
clergymen were Mrs. Washington Mclean
and Mrs. Ludlow, wife of Admiral Ludlow,
mother an1 sister respectively of the bride,
and Lieut.. Caldwell, Admiral Dewey's
secretary.
The arrangements for the wedding We're
made with all the secrecy which has at
tended the whole affair After procuring
the license for wedding on Wednesday,
Lieut.. Caldwell called upon Father Mackin,
| If st. Paul's, of which church Mrs. Hazen
lis a communicant, and arranged for the
| we !ding. AS Admiral Dewey is not Il
| Catholic, a special dispensation was re-
! luire1 for the performance Of the cere-
| 'nony, and this was procured by Father
Mlckin from Bishop Curtis, Vicar-General
If the diocese of Baltimore, who granted
| L in the absence of Cardinal Gibbons, who
| is at present in New Orleans. Father
Mac'lin went to Baltimore for this pur-
pose Wednesday afternoon.
Next morning two carriages containing
the welding party drew up hefo-e the
| noIest red-brick rectOy. Admiral Dewey
AM Lieut.. Caldwell quickly stepped from
their carriage, and the Admiral assisted
the bri le-elect and her mother and sister
| from the other carriage.
Mrs. Hazen was gowned in pearl
gray silk. over which she Wore long. styl-
| ish black wraH trimmed with silver fox and
lined with lavender silk. The Admiral
no e black frock coat, gray trousers, and
| n silk hat.
| 1t did not take long to perform the cere-
mony, and the party gathered at Mrs.
| McLeans for wefisiing breakfast, after
Dewey hal gone to his own home and put
on travelling suit. There were present
only the b-i le and groom. Mrs. Mclean,
Rear-Admiral aud Mrs. Ludlow, Lieut..
Caldwell, and Mr.. Fred Bugher, the nephew
of the bride.
The couple got TO; the train without a
demonstration on the part of the public.
Crossing on the ferryboat to New York
thev were the reciDients of much public
attention. and in New York were Obliged
to receive many callers.
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In the Cabinet.

Roots the 18th man who has been q
member of President McKinley's Cabinet
OF the eight men originally summoned tC
the Presidents council board, only Secre.
tarfes Gage, Long and Wilson remain.
1t is becoming increasingly difficult tc
make Cabinet selections that are in all re-
spects satisfactory. Every President is
hampered by the fact that public positions
which are really below the Cabinet in i'm.
pOrtance are regarded as much more desir.
able. Few Senators, for example, are
willing to leave that body for a Cabinet
place, and those who do are mainly actli,
ated by feelings of personal obligation or oi
duty to party or to the country.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
John Went to Lodge.

The circumstances attendant upon men
'.going to lodge" have changed. Johr
Mr'ugg. Of Jersey City, took his five chill.
dren by their hands led them to Woman's s
lodge room to get mamma to come home.
1t is probable that after John and his wife
got home he wished he had left her to the
delights of grand hailing signs and pass
words. and got along with the children
the best way ne could. 1t is sometimes
easier to pacify five children than one
woman.
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What kidneys need is gentle healing IA
rritaby and gently regulate
only thing wi do this is Dr. ximer's SWAMP.
Root the Great Kidney Remedy.
Ii used TO be considered urinary
traced the kidneys.
constitutional beginning
disorder o organs.
What
The kidneys filter purify
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

The work of the Cabinet officer is urgent
and severe; the pressure upon him from
seekers for Office and favor is almost un-
substantially all the year. Congressman,
on the other hand, are able to spend about
half of the year at their homes.
For these and other reasons the Cabinet
is not SO attractive as it should be if the
kind of leaders contemplated in the or
ganization of our Government are TO be
secured.
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CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

Gen. Greely reports that the Signal
Corps is operating $500 miles of telegraph
in Cuba, of which 800 miles is new line,
constructed by the Corps. He recommends
laying cable between Cuba and Porto
Rico at a cost of 100000.
The Governments receipts from customs
last year exceeded those of the year before
by S56.553,419 and from internal revenue
by S102, $50 $50.
Capt. James iColeman. native Wash
ingtonian, who was one that took a firm
stand on the side of the Union in 1861
lied last week. He was a blacksmith,
AMI entered the Washington Light Infantry
in 1850. AMI when the call was made for
troops to defend the Capital, he headed the
list as Orderly-Sergeant of a company.
De re-enisted in the 1st d. c. and became
a Captain, serving three years as such.
de was member of Kit Carson Post and
the Union Soldiers Alliance.
Senator Cullom doubts whether Congress
should make any declaration in regard to
the Philippines. The insurgents would
merely laugh at it. The only thing
they care for is superior military powder.
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cordial terms the
leading men 81 the
day. He took part
in the interview held
between the Secre-
tary Of State and Sir
Henry Lytton Bull
Wer in the cele-
brated Clayton-Bul-
Wer treaty. He after
ward drew up the
treaty which was
subsequently signed.
At the outbreak Of
the civil war the PeO-
pies party tconl-
posed of the Rcpub-
IlcanS and ConstiuI-
tionaI Union parity
nominated him for
Representative in
Congress. He was.
elected by = large
majority.
In the Legislature
Of Delaware and in
the House of Repre-
sentatives his voice,
his influence and his
vote were ever heard
and felt on the side
of right and ]oyaiy.
He was one Of the
first TO oppose the ad-
vances of the Com
missioners from the
State OF Mississippi
to the Delaware
Legislature, with
oycrtTreS TO I0iil the
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
Her Soldier Lovers.
Tit-Bits.

Mistress-Another soldier has called on
You, Jane. L thought you had only one
sweetheart?
Cook-NO, mum; two. | has one con
the reserve" as they says in the military
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
YESTERDAYS
IN WASHINGTON.
Pen Pictures OF Celebrities of
the Past Generation.
SIDELIGHTs OF HISTORY.
BY NARY S. LOCKWOOD.
Copyrighted, 1899, by The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

SIDEIIGHTS OF HISTORY.
have come into possession of some
original documentary evidence that throws
light upon several questions of National
import. These are papers left by the late
Hon. George +. Fisher, of Delaware, placed
in my hands by his daughter, Mrs. Annie
Fisher Cahoon, who for many years has
been the stenographer of the Board of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
Judge Fisher was born in Delaware. He
studied law with the Hon. John NJ. Clayton
at Dover, Del. Very early in life he took
an active part in politics. He was member
of the State Houseof Representatives, Secre-
tary of State, and AttorneyGe He
was called to Washington in 1Si9 by his
lifelong friend, John NJ. Clayton, then
Secretary of State. He accepted the posi-
tion of Assistant Secretary to Mr.. Clayton.
and during this period he met on the most
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

Dom Paul is going ahead with his own
campaign without nursing any delusions
that England's s voting population may es-
tablish an anti-expansion form Of govern.
ment for his benefit.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
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Fire AT Charleston Navy Yard.

BosToN, Nov. 26 "A threatening fire
broke out in the Charleston navy yard
at o'clock Saturday morning. The
fire started in the building used as the
bending shed, one of the oldest struct.
entailing loss estimated at between
SIS, 900 and 100000 The marines at
the yard and sailors from the Machias
and Wabash assisted in fighting the
was thre atened with destruction was
saved
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BATTLE ON THE NILE.
The British Win An Important Victory
Over the Dervishes of Godid in
Terrific Conflict.

CAIRO, Nov. 26.-Lord Cromer, the
British minister here, has received the
following dispatch from Gen. Kitch-
ener:
"Wingate's force caught up with the
Khalifa's force seven miles southeast
of Godid and attacked it. After a
sharp fight he took his position. The
khalifa. who was surrounded by a
body guard of Enirs. was killed and
all the principal Emirs were killed or
captured, except Osman Digna, who
escaped.
1.-The Dervishes were utterly defeat
ed, their whole camp was taken and
thousands surrendered. A large num-
ber of women, children and cattle also
fell into the hands of the Anglo. .Egyp-
tian forces"
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OHIO STATE NEWS.
TOWN MARSHAL KILLED.
Assaulted by Three Unknown Men-He
Walked to n Hotel and ell Lead While
Washing Away the Blood.

TOLEDO, O., Nov. 27.-Deputy Mar
shall Enos Rath, of Hicksville, was
killed while in the performance of his
duties early sunday morning by three
unknown men, who have so far evaded
capture, but who are, so the officers
think, residents of the village. Rath
was assaulted near the Wabash rail-
road, after having detected three
men in an alley behind the Eureka
mills.
While making his rounds Rath saw
the men in the alley. Upon being ac.
costed all three men drew firearms
but were at such close range that one
of them hit Rath on the head with
the butt of his revolver, crushing in
the skull. Death was not instantan-
eous, and Rath dragged himself to
near the home of William Bricker,
where he was again assaulted by the
same men and kicked and beaten ter
ribly. Mr.. Bricker heard Rath's cries
and rescued him from the toughs,
who made their escape.
Mr.. Bricker took Rath to the Swilley
hotel. There the marshal walked into
the washroom and commcn need to wash
the blood off his face, when he fell
over and died. Rath was married
man and leaves a widow and one son.
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BRAVE BILL ANTHONY.
He Swallowed a Quantity of Cocaine at the
Central Park Entrance, New York,
and Died 6alf AN Hour Later.

New YORK, Nov William An
thony, better known as Brave Bill"
Anthony, died at the Presby terian
hospital Friday half an hour after he
had swallowed quantity of cocaine at
one of the Central park entrances. He
was the man who, on February ID.
1898, when the battle ship Maine was
blown up in Havana harbor, reported
to Capt. Sigsbee in the famous words:
"Sir, have the honor to report that
the ship has been blown up and is
sinking"
On his return to this country An
thony was accorded receptions every
where. He received many invitations
months he travelled over the country,
being accorded the honors of a hero.
When his leave of absence was ended,
Anthony was promoted to be SER
geant of marines and was detailed at
the Brooklyn navy yard.
In one of Anthony's coat pockets
was found letter written by him to
his aunt, which read that he was dis
couraged and disconsolate and was 60
ing to end it all. Among the articles
found was picture of his one month
old child, on the back of which was
written: BURY this with me-"
A Spanish American war medal such
as all the survivors of the battle ship
Maine received, was also found.