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The National tribune., 1899-08-10
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES.

The Certificate Division of the Pension
Bureau is very important one, since it is
there that the pension certificates are made
out for issue to those whose claims have
been allowed. When Mr.. Evans came in
this division had "a people employed, and
they had work enough even under Lochren,
who had reduced the number to that figure
So much has Mr.. Evans reduced the allow
ances that the working force Of the Certifi-
cate Division has been cut down to "a, re-
duction of more than 20 per cent, or one
fifth
Instead, he has established new section
that of "Rejections," and has "a clerks
writing letters TO those whose claims have
been rejected. II We allow a low average OF
/ 3Oof these letters a day for each clerk, which
be can easily do, since all that is necessary
is 10 fill in blanks, we have them turning
out 72O reiections day, or $4,000 for a
month of % working days.
Even this is not fast enough for Mr.
Evans. July 1 this section was 10000
cases behind, and the clerks in the other
divisions were cali upon TO assist in writ
ing the letters, SO as to bring the work up tc
current date.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR, who is
generally known among the Astor ac
luaintances as the fool Of the family" has
become a naturalized British subject, and
recently published a gorgeous genealogy
of the family showing direct descent from
French crusading knight of the 18th
century, who was ennobled, and the family
name became "d'Astorg," with Jean
Jacques" as the name of the oldest son and
heir all through the centuries Finally the
d'Astorgs became Protestant, and at the
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, fled to
Germany and settled at Waldorf, kept up
the direct succession to John Jacob Astor.
who migrated to America, and built up the
fortunes Of the family An antiquarian
has taken up the myth and carefully in
vestigated it, with the effect of utterly
blasting Williams claim to noble descent
He shows that the d'Astorgs did not be-
come Protestant, but remained loyal TO the
Roman Catholic Church, and for centuries
after the Revocation were the recipients of
| honors and dignities from the King of
France Astors are very plentiful about
Waldorf, and are good, honest peasants.
without strain of French blood in them.
None of the French refugees settled in or
about Waldorf The father of John Jacob
Astor was Felix, the village butcher.-a
good, worthy MAINLAND his wife was the
daughter of another peasant, who attained
the honor of being member of the village
Council Astor is lucky in finding himsel.
coming from such honest blood 1t re-
calls Saxe's lines:
Depend upon it, snobbish friend.
Your family line you can't ascend
Without finding it waxed at the other end
| With some plebeian vocation
Or perhaps your boasted family line
May end in a loop of stronger twine
! That plagued some worthy relation"
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

Every one OF these is being subjected to
| mean, vicious espionage. that eagerly
snaps up every scrap of malicious neigh
| borhood gossip, rs a chicken would fly
There are 1895 widows ard Ga nurses
among them. Nearly all of these are quito
elderly women, who married their husbands
at the close of the war. and have lived IRE
proachabe lives as wives and mothers.
Now every ore of these has to undergo q Is
degrading inquisition. No matter how old
and infirm they may be, how biameless
the lives they have lived. how high tie
esteem in which they are held by their neigh
bors and brethren and sisters in their
churches, the Special Examiners act or the
presumption that they have been guilty. OF
disreputahle conduct. and nose around Tor
every scent that win confirm this theory
And Henry Clay Evans, as Grand In
quisitor, decides in his Star Cfantcr in
Washington. whether these suspicious.
these malignant whisperirgs, are true
He allows his victim no chance to defend
herself. He pronounces sentence. and Il ere
is no appeal for the poor old woman VINO
loses not only her little pension. but III tie
closing years of her life her reIutafio'..
carefully maintained through flan eless
girlhood. wifeiood and motEelhOod. Is !
wickedly snatched away.
a Chicago comrade of high standing II
the Grand Army OF the Republic writes us:
"The gang has been enlarged or tho Iei
sion rs of Chicago frey go from house t. |
house. and are more persistent than TIE
cheek est Of gnt ii lg-rrI agents They
are simply il suItirg z IL their way OF
cross-examinirg the man who draws 81
and the widow who is III receiI t Of 81 l! Is |
IS the worst deal 81 at las ever teen gi' eI
our people. 1t is an accusation Il at sirilo
an old soldier more deeJly tia all II &
abuse they Rave ever had reared r1or
me n. boiled down, and you caHnot treat The |
natter too harshly. Mr. Evans is speod- |
ing over s1CO day here in is infan Gus
inquisition. How is that for economy!
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

and then you kin take couple o the boys
and go ont foragin'."
Calling ALI Russell, and Monty Scruggs
to follow him, 81 started back to the scene
of the sisirmish of the night before. The
woods looked totally different. under the
bright Spring sunshine, from what they
had seemed in the chill. wet biackness of
the previous night. Buds were bursting
and birds singing. and all nature seemed
very biithe AND inspiring.
Gracious, what difference daylight
makes in the woods murmured Monty
Scruggs. "'Tain't bit like Hohenlinden.
lis morn. but scarce you lurid sun
Can pierce the war-clouds rolling dun,
Where furious Frank and fiery Hun
Shout mid their sulphuroUS canopy.
YOU'D think, from the way the birds g
singing, and the flowers bloc ming. that
there'd never been a gun fired within a
hundred miles o here"
Seems like we only dreamed all thai
happened last night" accorded Alf Russell.
There's nothing in the woods OF the
ground that looks rs it did then, and can't
hardly make myself believe that this is the
way We come"
"Well. here's something thatn convince
you it wasn't a dream" said 81, as they
made sheir way through the broken and
tranpled brush. and came TO little knoll
Oh which the final fight had been made, and
where were gathered the wounded rebels
There were three OF these: the man whom
Shorty had shot in the shoulder, the ont
whom ST knocked down by stunning blow
on the head. and the one who had been hi
| n the thigh by shot from the boys, ant
VINO was the "pardner" Of the recalcitran
nan Of the previous evening. He was stl'
| there, caring for his comrades. The mer
| gho had been shot were so faint from loss o
Hood that they could scarcely move, ant
| ne man whom 81 had struck was onl,
|
The uuhurt rebel was standing ther
| With his gun in hand, and had apparentl
| cen watching their approach for som
| lime
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
GAR. Excursions From Philade|phia.


Philadelphia
lively.
Gettysbury rand to
Washing and return o Pailadepha-club 49,
tmor andret urn o Phladelphiacub
COMO
rro,1th nts-cubof
Richmo and deturnto 10 o
Washington
a retur Philadephalub of %.
ddeSS, u
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
MONUMENT TO NEW YORK soLDIEns

Attention, comrades of the 77th, doth
10th N. Y. Vol. Inf: also the 10Th n. Y.
Cav. and others. Do you ever think back t.
the 11th, 18th and l3th days Of July. 1881
The hard struggle you had in front of Fort
Stevens, i'm the District of Columbia il
defense of Washington? Do you know that
30 Of your number were killed and over 100
wounded? Now, to-day, where the hattie
was fought, neat little cemetery marks the
spot where so of your comrades lie. There
are comrades from other States buried
there who fell the same time. Pennsyt
vania has erected a fine monument 10 her
fallen heroes in the battle-ground Cemetery.
and now why should not the great State OF
New York do the same? Many visitor
| from all over this greatland ofours visit this
| little cemetery every day. would be glad
| TO see our patriotic. comrades in New York
| State bring this before the New York Legis-
| lature and get proper appropriation
JOHN Fl. WOLFF, Co. d. 25th n. Y. Cav.
619 Sd street, Washington. ID. G.
Comrade VOLTS suggestion is a most
| timely one. No soldiers did better service
in saving Washington from the rebe
clutches on those momentous July days
| than the gallant sons of New York. They
deserve fine monument placed on the
spot where their dead lie sleeping, anC
where it will be seen by every visitor to the
battlefield. The comrades in New York
should stir up their Legislature to a per
formance Of long-neglected duty. Go al
it at once, comrades.
THE subscription of the New Yorl
Equitable Life Insurance Company fo
s., 900, 900 of Mexico's refunding bonds
marks a new era, which European capital
lists regard as momentous as Dewey's vic
tory at Manila. 1t means that American
financiers are beginning to reach out ant
displace the European in profitable invest
| ments in other countries.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
An Extra Copy to
Each Subscriber,

This week, or next week. special
edition copy of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE will be sent to each sub
scriber. This copy will contain
sample pages and illustrations OF
"GREELEY'S AMERICAN Con-
FLICT," and win show how easy 1t
is, by installment payments, to be-
come the possessor of this great work
Look out for the extra copy.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

CHICAGO is out actively for the place of
holding the National Encampment in 1900,
and will in all likelihood secure the prize, as
the comrades have been wanting to go to
Chicago for some years. Denver has as
yet made no signs of renewing her effort to
secure the Encampment, nor have Kansas
City, nor Omaha. AS soon as Omaha gets
'irested up" from her Trans-Mississippi Ex-
position she will probably be an active
candidate,
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

THE yellow fever scare at Hampton is
virtually over. There has been but one
death from the scourge since our last re-
port, and no new cases have appeared.
The veteran inmates of the Soldiers Home
have all behaved with heroic calmness that
does them infinite credit, and Gov. Wood,
finn has shown the highest good sense and
executive ability. He set an example that
the Cove " of Virginia might have imi.
tated to great advantage.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

REV. SAM SMALL says that "if we are no
better guardians Of the Filipinos than we
Chinese, fear for the results of our philan-
throphy." Where has ever Nation done
better for other races than we have for the
Indians and negroes?
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

THEY have discovered that Yankee
Doodle" is one Of the very Oldest airs known.
AS near as can be discovered, it originated
in the Roman Catholic church about 1900,
and was, played slowly and simply, grand
old papal chant. Next, in its present lively
form, it became the vehicle for very popu,
lar harvest song in the Netherlands, and we
got it from the Dutch.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
NATIONAL TRIBUNE HE.DoU aRrER>

NATIONAL TRIBUNE HEADQU ARIER>
The Headquarters Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE at the National Encampment
will be at Parlor %, Continental Hotel.
All veterans, with their wives and fami-
lies, are cordially invited to call on us there,
They are invited to make appointments to
meet their comrades and acquaintances,
and have their mail, ETC., sent there. This
will be a great convenience to them in the
immense crowd that will attend the National
Encampment
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

SECRETARY GAGE has not been a par,
ticularly good friend Of the veterans, and We
do not feel called upon to defend him. Ye!
no capital can be made by abusing him for dis
missing Worthington C. Ford from the Bureau
OF Statistics for political reasons. Ford got
his place for political reasons, displacing
most competent statistician, and he used his
Office energetically for the party which ap
pointed him.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
Sho-ty Gives the Boys Their First Lesson Ia foraIin

With the elasticity of youth the boy
slept away their fatigue during the night,
but woke up the next morning ravenousls
hungry.
What in the world are we goin' to do TO-
grub. SIP" asked Shorty. as soon as he go
his eyes fairly open.
"Oi know fwhat Oi'm goin' to do" sal
Hennessey "Oi'm goin' TO show TIL
!oincst pace av shprinting back to CAM
that has been sane in these parts since ouI
roight bruk that day at Chickamaugy. NJ
grass'u grow under me fate, Oi tell yea
And as pass through your camp Ofll foipG
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

GEN. JOE WHEELER says that he expects
TO be back from the Philippines by the time
that Congress meets. That will be the first
Monday in December, and it will take him a
month to get back. In other words, it will be
all over with by Nov. /
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

THEY claim, and produce the men to prove
it that short stay in the klondike will make
the baldestheaded man as hairy as one OF the
Sutherland sisters. But this may be only a
sharp trick Of the steamships 10 get part of
the millions which the people of this country
spend On hair reStoratives.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

A STATTSTICIAN figures out that the
world spends every year the unthinkable
sum Of 81 ,0S000c, coo for beer And yet
temperance societies have been at work for
nearly u century
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright, 1S09 by Publishers Of THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE.)

81 and Shorty return to their regiment
which they find encampei on the side o
Mission Ridge, near Chattanooga. The,
were ordered to bring with them a batch o
bo"ish recruits, whom they succeed il
getting through, after some lively cx
reriences on the road. The recruits ar,
divided up among the companies-Co. {
receiving seven.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

THE colleges are busy making Doctors of
Laws of all sorts Of prominent men. But
the laws will continue to be doctored, as
heretofore, by men without college degrees,
who know how to work the primaries.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

Vice-President Hobart went to P,atts-
burg last week for a special conference
with the President. Mr. HOh;r stood the
trip well, but is weak and pale.
The National tribune., 1899-08-10
THE CHIcAGn .yIrtIMs.

According to the Commissioner of Pen
sions' report for 1898. there were the follow
ing numbers and classes of pensions paid
from the Chicago Agency, now suffering
from raid of Henry Clay Evans's Special
Examiners:
The National tribune., 1899-08-10

talking about running Dewey" Whoever
succeeded in doing it?
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Umbrellas

For women, 26-inch, Paragon frame
umbrellas of Hercules cloth and
warranted to give best service. Nat
ural sticks with sterling silver
mountings; price 50 and $3.50 each.
26-inch Paragon frame umbrellas.
covered with Hercules cloth and
warranted. Fancy Dresden handles,
trimmed with sterling silver. gold
plated and sterling silver handles,
very latest styles; prices $3.50 to
$3.50 each.
A large assortment of Rich Silk
Umbrellas with handles of the latest
fashions, novelties and exclusive de-
signs, fully warranted in every par
ticular; prices 81 so to $40 each.
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Fur Novelties

Rich Fur Sets, handsome styles
and guaranteed the finest quality,
made of stone marten, consisting OF
scarfs, muffs, boas and collarettes
to match. Sold in sets or separate
" prices from SIS to 500 each.
Fine Black Marten Scarfs, Collar
cites and Capes in various styles
and lengths, in the best quality and
finest finish, in the newest effects
Sold in sets or separately; prices
from SIS to S100 each.
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At Half Price

For pretty presents for Christmas
see our large line of Fancy Pin
Cushions, Medallion Pictures, Photo
Frames, Brushes, Hand Mirrors IN
all the newest shapes. Art Depart
ment, second floor.
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For the Babies

We have every requisite for prop
erly Quitting the little baby.
Skirts, dresses, caps, vests, cloaks,
bootees, wells, bands, etc, in a
variety second to none in the state,
shown in fine lawns, cashmeres,
silks, f1annels and cambrics, made
up in the newest and neatest way,
just as mother wants them. All
sizes and prices.
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Fur Garments

We are showing handsome as
sortment of Jackets, Capes, Collar
cites, etc, made of fine Alaska seal,
astrakhan, mink, krimmer, Persian
lamb, fox and beaver and give, the
best values at the price.
Fur Scarfs $3.50 to $500.
Fur Muffs $500 to $500.
Collarettes $3.50 to $4,000.
Capes $500 to $4,000.
Jackets $4,000 to 100000.
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Cloth Jackets

Do you fancy something in this
line? We will give you big values
for the money. Here is a big as
sortment that takes in stylish gar
ments of every conceivable descrip-
tionc made by those in New York
who best understand the work.
Many styles and many shapes in
many shades and in all sizes. at
prices ranging from SIS to $50 each.
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All Novelty Jackets,
Suits and Capes
At One=Third Off
Art Department

On second floor. We show a large
assortment of Stamped Linens for
center tray cloths, dresser scarfs,
doylies, etc. Some with pretty
floral designs already begun Sofa
Pillows and Pillow Tops, some beau
tifully worked, some just COM
menced. We're closing out all this
fancy work.
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Trimmed Hats
At Half Price

Some Pattern Hats, some made IN
our own work rooms, about 125 IN
the lot, values from Sc to $40 each.
Half price sale commences Mon
day.
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Longing Robes

Longing Robes
House Robes. too, made of the
softest and finest fabrics used for
the purpose. Some of the SWEETEST
blankets, trimmed with strappings
of silk around edges, pockets, etc.
All nicely stitched. Others in rich
camers hair textures, some lined all
through with fine silk. Every style
you can desire in immense variety,
prices S. to $50 each.
Silk Umbrellas
A fine line Of Silk Umbrellas,
starting with the Economist" silk
umbrella with natural stick at So
each. Other styles prettily mount
ed with sterling silver suitable for
holiday gifts. Walking Sticks new
styles. The latest IN Opera Hats.
Silk Hats and Knox Hats, all
kinds.
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Handkerchief

Silk initial and fancy bordered
handkerchiefs, Csc each.
Silk initial fancy bordered and
brocaded handkerchiefs, fancy col
ors, large size, SOC each.
Silk initial, fancy bordered and
brocaded handkerchiefs, extra large
size, price Sl.00 each.
Plain white silk handkerchiefs at
all prices from 25c, rise two bits, to
$3.50 each
They'll cost you less by the dozen.
Linen handkerchiefs, plain white
and fancy borders, all prices from
12lac to s1.50 each.
Silk MuffIerS
Extra large size, in plain and
fancy colOrings and designs, the
finest lot ever shown here: prices
$3.50 to $1,000 each.
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~
Goods.

For Men R nsn a Of Hntraue.
ENNESSY'S Store is behind in
n one thing. Prices have not
been put up here as they have III
the East. This makes shopping
so much easier.
Neckwear
Silk ties and scarfs in the newest
shapes and latest colorings, at 25c,
soc, 75c and $1.00 each.
Richest neckwear made from the
finest imported silks, in small four
in-hands, imperials, tecks, ascots,
large English squares and made up
Ascots, LOO to $3.50 each.
Our historic neckwear, a direct
importation from London, is made
of beautifully rich silks in large
English squares, worn In four-in-
hand or ascot style, the imperial
four-in- hand and made up ascot.
The finest neckwear ever shown for
holiday gifts and seen only here.
Prices from $3.50 to $3.50 each.
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Smoking Jackets

oiuONEhS Jd(NClo
The best assortment. ever shown
in Montana. All the newest fabrics
and very SWEETEST styles. Quilted
Japanese silks, double faced Scotch
cloth, plain and fancy checks, cam
els hair cloths, silk quilted and
fancy brocaded silks, full silk lined
and silk facings. All Of the very
latest conceits in Smoking Jackets,
from $3.50 to $25 each.
Bath Robes
Bath Sets, too, comprising one
bath robe, two bath towels, pair
bath slippers, pair of bath mitts,
all to match. Bath rugs and every
thing in the line Of bath furnish
ings. Pretty bath robes that will
wash without changing color, from
$3.50 each.
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ssIT zEGEvE" These words
by
ANYTHING
foraett others whom MUST remember
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Kid BOoteeS

New lines of Fine Kid Bootees in
all colors, lace and buttoned; prices
25c to 81 each.
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Mail Orders

For Christmas goods should be sent
in to Hennessy's at once for prompt
a attention.
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French Kid Gloves are universally
acknowledged the best gloves made.
Society women are wearing them
and until recently sent away for
their favorite glove, for which we
now have the agency. We import
them direct from Grenoble, in
France.
The "Reynier'' with three-clasp
fastenings and three rows of stitch
ing on back. in the new fall shades,
blues, biscuit, lavender, puppies,
tans, modes, browns, greens, reds,
canary, pearl, white and black. The
genuine are stamped with the trade
mark ''Reynier," as shown in above
cut.
We fit, guarantee and keep in re-
pair these "Reynier" and "P. and
L." Kid Gloves. BY mail or eX-
press on receipt of price.
See our handsome line of wo
cases, real Duchesse lace, linen a
depa rtment main floor,
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FrenCIl-------u
Kid Gloves
"P. and L." Gloves

This is another well-known make
of genuine French Kid Gloves,
shown in black, white, pearls and
all the new shades for street wear,
with three clasps and three rows of
stitchings on back in black, white
and self colors; price S150 pair
"P. and L." Lambskin Gloves,
made in Grenoble, France, from the
very finest skins. all colorings, with
two clasps and one row of embroid-
cry; price SIPS pair.
We have very handsome glove
boxes, imported from Europe,
which we give free with kid gloves
this holiday season. Ask to see
them.
ems pocketbooks, purses and card
| silk handkerchiets in our notion
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XIOU CAN SHOP in comfort Hem
nessys. particularly in the E".A"#s%G,nde
ing. No bargain counter crush, ESZ-slw
high values just the same, because
quantities The all
beautiful
polite careful This will
week and would suggest that shop early.
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line of womens purses and card
depart mainh floor
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-01-28
A Rival OF "OR AgIn. On Agin, Gone
Agin--.Finnigin,"

william Blue was an engineer In the
empiuy ~ rns OF the trunk railway
lines IL this State. Que Of bis duties
was 10 haul tbs through freight oyeI
the western division, aud his pet engine
was No. 2. One night he bad nm ncpl
dent. One OF the iiucs In the boiler OF
his pet engine blew ont. md he WINS
stalled. blocking The main line. He
reported the Daiter ~ the divls'on SUI
perintend.nt u,wttingiy AS follows;
"Engi, blew out flue; wharll !
'lO?--BIlI R,ur."
Then he ST down to await instruc.
iions. This is what came oyey ,he
wires from the supcrintendcnus Office
twenty minu'es later:
"BIll Blu: You plug that flue In
engine aud pull her through ~ time
to yet ou' IT hs way OF D."
This order Is stuck up IN The cab oi
engine 2.-.Sl,ier (Mn.) Index.