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The National tribune., 1899-11-16

tired boys were reused with no little diff
Guilty, and after very scant few minutes
allowed for breakfast were started on a
rush for the Etowah River to capture and
save bridge over which the rebels were
retreating.
Shorty had little time 10 think of Maria
in that long. wearisome day of long-raug-
ing, skirmishing through the soaking rain,
of pushing through the drenched brush
and the dripping woods, over the spongy
weeds in the fields, and wadlng through
muddy streams, sometimes only ankle
deep and sometimes up to his waist, with
the rebels popping away from most un-
expected coignes and covertS.
Night was falling as they reached the
bridge. There was sharp Sputter OF
musketry and a rush Of Co. Q. and the
bridge was gained, with few scratches TO
pass for wounds.
The regiment marched over the bridge,
and halted on little hill just beyond.
well, | hope we're goin' to halt here for
the night, for I'm dead tired, an | know
the other boys. poor fellows, are worse off
than am" said ST, rubbing off his brogans
on the wet grass the heavy load of Georgia
clay ne had gathered i'll their rush up the
road. think we've done enough for one
day"
a think so, too" muttered Shorty, feeling
in his pocket for Maria's letter.
Forever blast the blamed luck grIIm-
bled the Orderly-Sergeant, coming up
We've got to skin back the way We came
just as fast as we can go. Rebe. cavalry
are after train out there somewhere, and
we've got to save it. Did anybody ever see
such rotten luck? Pick up your things and
fall in, every one of you. at once"
Gosh all Christmas" howled Shorty,
what do they mean by sch blim-b -blammed
foolishness? How kin we chase cavalry,
when we're too wore out to ketch n healthy
snail if ii was goin' away from us? That 8
just the way we're always imposed
on. Ifthere's anything rough we're the
ones picked out for it, while other rijmints
kin go ipto camp, and"--
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
THE VISIT OF THE PENSION COMMIT
TEE

The long expected visit of the GAR.
National Pension Committee to the Presi-
dent took place last Monday. There were
present Commander-in-Chief Shaw, and
Comrades r. B. Brown. J. W. Burst,
Daniel +. Sickles, and Charles Clark
Adams. of the Committee Past Com
mander-in-C Chief W. C. johnson. of Ohio,
and Department Commander Jos. W. Kay,
of New York were in the city counseling
with the Committee. The Committee were
with the President an hour and a. minutes,
and the whole ground was gone over with
tolerable thoroughness. The Commander
in-Chief, Chairman Brown and Gen.
Sickles. who did the most of the talking,
presented the claims and grievances of the
comrades very effectively; the unconscion-
able delays IN the Pension Bureau. the mis-
the intent and spirit of the act of June p,
1890, and the stream of defamation against
| veterans and their widows proceeding from
the Pension Bureau. The action of the
NauOflal Encampfneil AT filllaueipnIa was
then formally presented. Specifically, the
Committee asked the abrogation of Order
225, and the restoration Of Order 164, the
raising of the widows limit TO $3.50, and
recommended other things which they
thought was in the way of simple justice to
the veterans and their widows. The Presi.
dent listened attentively, asked many
questions. made copious notes. said that
many of the matters were brought to his
attention for the first time, and promised
TO take the whole matter into consideration
He made no commitments, and the Com
mittee thought ii Just 10 him. and com
porting with the dignity of the Grand Army
of the Republic. TO go no farther than make
requests and recommendations. The whole
matter Of pension reform is now before tht
President for his action. and he is il
possession OF all the substantial facts.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

THE Samoan problem has been un-
expectedly settled by Great Britain's re-
tirement from the group, leaving the United
States in fun possession of the island
where the harbor OF Pago-Pago is situated
and some sman adjacent islands, and
Germany taking an the rest. Great Bri-
tain receives compensation elsewhere.
This is entirely satisfactory TO us. We
receive all we want-the location for a
Splendid naval station, with the control
Of the islands around it, and sharply de-
fined limitations from Germany's pos
sessions, so that there can be no ground
for future disputes. With Samoa in the
south. the Aleutian Islands stretching clear
across the north, the Philippines occupy
ing the main vantage-point in the far
East. and Hawaii, the crossroads of the
Pacific" in the center, we have the Pacific
Ocean pretty well fenced in, and can in
time make it virtually an American lake.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
could say 10 you, and imagine have said
them"
Il have already thought them all over,

tile1U.
Il have already thought them all over,
Lieutenant" said Shorty contritely.
We'll, the order will come down directly
restoring you 10 duty. Don't say any
thing about. or make any demonstrations.
Let ii all be forgotten as soon as possible.
We are to move at once on Cassvile.
where the rebels are promising us that long
expected big fight OF the season"
The weight lifted from Shorty was so
great that ne felt that he could now stand it
to read Maria's letter. There was hope
now that he might make u successful plea
with her, since his own officers had ac-
quilted him. He pulled the letter out, and
looked longingly at 1t.
Here, 81 and Shorty, get move on you.
said the Orderly, bustling up. You must
make mp for the time you've lost. The
rebels have fallen back clear along their
line, and were to go after them on the
jump. We want 10 catch 'em before they get
across the Etowah Iiver. 81, take q squad
and go over 10 the Commlssary and draw
ourrations-three days. remember. Shorty
take another and go after ammunition.
You'll find the wagon right over there.
Hustle. now, for it's three days cooked
rations, and 100 rounds, and business
right from the word go. You've been
loafing long enough"
All the days that they had been resting
on the banks of the Oostenaula River, the
regiment had heard the noise OF the heavy
fighting far to the front. to the remote right
and the distant left. They had seen the
columns OF men pushing forward, and had
heard the stories of the wounded brought
back, of the exploits and successes of the
different regiments, and had chafed that
they were having no share. Now their
turn had come, and they were all excite
ment and eagerness as to what they We're to
10. Rations and cartridges were quickly
issued, and everybody pushing forward the
cooking of his rations, for they all knew
that scant time would be allowed.
Before anybody was quite ready, the
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

THE present experience seems to teach
conclusively thai what is needed is g law
that viii limit to the uttermost the power
of a Commissioner Of Pensions to juggle
with its terms, and pervert the plain Ian
guage of statute. This will he a law
which will give to every veteran who served
houorably and to his widow pension of
not less than S12 month as a matter Of
right. and to be allowed with no other
formalities than the presentation of tie
veterans honorable discharge by himself
or his widow. This will put stop to the
Pension Commissioners wearing out his
brain tissue in devising schemes to keep
claimants from getting their names on tie
roll. and squandering hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars every year gathering up
neighborhood gossip as TO tie ability Of
some old veteran 10 hoe in his garden or
as TO his poor old WIDOWS virtue.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
An Official Confirmation.
Memphis Con1mercial- ppeaL.

OON''NN'~NN~N
The report of the Philippine Commission
ought to silence the blathering aunties who
are clamoring for they know not what.
The Commissioners are unquestionably
gentlemen of the highest character and
ability. They spent months in the islands,
and they made full, thorough and inn
partial investigation. They brought with
them the olive branch and found only de-
ceit and punic faith.
The Commissioners say that We are doing
only that which we could not avoid doing,
and that our duty is now to hasten a COM
pletion of the war, suppress the rebellion,
establish good Government for the people
and help them on the way TO self-govern-
ment
There is nothing new in the report; moth
ing that the country had not already
known. 1t is merely an official and author
ita,tive confirmation of what the sensible
people of this country have been saying all
the time, and it should shame. and silence
the speech factories who are going about
the country talking through their hats.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

THE Commander-in-Chief has reap
pointed Comrade Ell Torrance, Of Min
neapolis, Mimi, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
This is the third term for Comrade Tor
rance. and will give pleasure to the COM
popular. He has been Commander of his
Post, twice Judge-Advocate of his Depart
ment, and once Department Commander.
all without dissenting voice. He has
strong following who are waiting for the
ripeness of time to bring him out for Com
mander-in-Chief.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
ONE OF HIS CALIFORNIA INTERVIEWS.

Most of the interviews Mr.. Evans has
with himself are irritating to all veterans
and their friends. but occasionally he gets
of one that is intensely amusing. OF this
kin1 is the one he had in the Los Angeles
Express, and which began:
"Col. Evans-he fought with distinction
on the Union side during the civil war
is now Commissioner of Pensions. He
may be the running mate of President
Mckinley on the Republican National
ticket next year. position for which he
was prominently mentioned three years
ago He arrived in Los Angeles on Q
flying visit yesterday afternoon"
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

the war meant But I've thought over al!
that YOU and ST have bin through, and
when | think OF you about to go through
the same things agin, my heart sinks with
fear. Will God be as good to you as He has
bin? o, will He? That's what | ask my
self every hour i'm the day. | think over
things that said and done when ou was
here. and blame myself for not treatin' you
half well enough. and if should never see
you agin. il wood be treatin' me right. and
lde never forgive myself as long as / lived.
line talking to You now as | never thought
lde talk to you in the world, but this Is a
very so!um moment, when one should talk
sincerely, as i'll the presence of eternity.
Don't remember any pernicketty things
about me, but believe that you haint got
truer friend in all the world than am and
ever will be. Do take care of yore self for
my sake. if not yore own. and write me
when ever you can get chance.
Yore true friend,
Maria Klegg.
Shorty could hardly believe his eyes, or
hold his heart down, - he slowly spelled
out the blurred letters, and still slower COM
pretended their meaning. He sat for mo-
ment looking out over the SCARED hills,
without seeing breaStwork or fort. or bastion
or abatis. He was trying to understand
the letter
Take care of myself for her sake" he
murmured; what kin she mean"
The coffee's billing, now, Corporal" said
little Pete. Il expect we'd better hurry up
with it. The boys are awful anxious foi
it"
That $50, said Shorty. rorsing himself,
and taking kettle in each hand. BE
keerful, Pete and Sandy, and scrouch
down as low as you kin. when we raise the
bank. Come on, now"
ITO be continued)
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
NOT TO BE sHELvED JUST YET.

We invite the earnest attention of asplr-
ing politicians who are fondly cherishing
the delusion that the "old soldier business
is at last played out" to the following table
of the number of probable survivors OF the
war of the rebellion. prepared for the years
named by Gen. F. c. Ainsworth the Chief
of the Record and Pension Division of the
War Department.:
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
TIL OHIO ELECTION.

The results in Ohio have peculiar sig
mficance. and as soon as official returns
can be had they viii he studied by poll
ticians with the deepest interest. The
maladminstration of the Pension Bureau
and the treatment Of the veterans in the
civil service undoubtedly deprived Gov
ernor-elect Nash of many thousand votes.
Everything else was strongly in his favor.
There was the prosperity. the full dinner
pail" which succeeded the empty one of
few years ago, the important issues of
Expansion and Sound Money all of which
strongly appealed to the veteran for his
vote. Then there was the faction which
relt the party of his principal opponent,
and the memories of long years OF bitter
party strife. The veteran had 10 feel very
sorely on the questions Of pension NAL
administration and civil service to "get
his own consent" to break party ties and
refuse his vote to Nash. Yet, undoubtedly,
thousands of them did so. Golden Rule
Jones received about 1O3,O 900 votes, and
the burning question for politicians in
making their calculations for next year
is as to how many thousand of these We're
embittered veterans who could not vote for
Free Silver and against Expansion and
Prosperity, and yet would not cast a vote
which would seem like an Endorsement of
Evans and the ignoring of veterans in the
civil service. Thousands more simply
staid at home. The result is that after
what many have pronounced the bitterest
campaign in the history OF Ohio, and after
the most prodigious effort to get out the
vote, Nash is the minority Governor by
about $4,000 votes. The official figures,
therefore, will lie a subject of very anxious
study by all politicians for the next few
months.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

The ADMINISTRATION has wisely re-
moved all censorship on Manila news, and
now correspondents are free 10 travel with
the troops, and report all and what they
will. The censorship was absurd from the
very start, and very injudicious. The
people are entitled 10 all the news, and they
Gan be trusted 10 act wisely on the facts, il
they are sure that they have all of them
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

THE prompt calling out of the British
reserves and the rousing OF the militia is a
distinct notice TO the other powers TO think
twice before talking about intervention.
There are about 10000 600 people in the
British Isles. If they should do as well as
we did during the rebellion they could put
about 100000 magnificent soldiers in the
field. which would be enough TO make even
the Drei-Bund pause.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
onice: sss Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.

AS we go to press there are strong hopes
that a crushing blow is being delivered at
Aguinaldo, which win practically end
the rebellion. Gems Lawton and Mac
Arthur are pushing forward two strong
converging columns, which apparently have
AguinaIdo's main army hemmed in where
ii will be unable to escape without de-
structive loss of men and material.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

THERE is no man in the West fighting
a drawer, better battle for veterans rights
than Capt. p. H. Coney, of Topeka, Kan.
He is courageous, eloquent, and magnetic,
and all the time on the firing-line.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

THE first onslaught of the Beers seems
to have spent its force, and now the strong,
hard pull of regularly organized war has
begun, which will result in their being
steadily driven back and finally crushed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
>tucon's Pure water

macon ltitSIdphj ,.-
The neople OF Macon have many 'nine.
90 he thankful for. Not the least
~ these Is our pure water. we now NV
e. oneration the machinery of the new
net improved method Of hlterins' anu
a. result the muddy water or me &c
mulgee is furnished us IN eur =, no" noun az
clear and pure as the water OF hiouh-
tain spring. ,,.,,,.,, ,s,~
No nrocees Of altering can eliminate Gs-
oase germs from essentially impure
water. however, and were not the river
water wholesome In the first place we
shonld he no better of as regards health.
The advantage of the successful system
of altering lies mainly In the fact that II
induces people 10 drink from the Ocmui-
zoe where formerly many OF them RAD
clear but probably impure water brought
IN their houses from suburban wells and
snrlngs. Limpidity is no proof OF real
unity. and red mud is not In itself al
WAYS unwholesome.
No natural blessing is greater than pure
water. Macon h4s cause TO consrat1ii'e
herself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
Atterry's.

For looks and comfort on the
GUNNER hotel vcranda what
suit is equal to the White Flan-
nel2 But it's only suitable for
cerlect idleness. If YOU 90 TO
The post-office or smoke a cigar
cite the suit will probably get
a spot on it. The real honest.
trustworthy, dependable Suit
that is always gentlemanly in
appearance and becoming to
ever kind and variety of man
is the Blue Serge-Sio.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
A Song of the ROnd.

DANES Whtcomb Riley. In Lippincotts.b
o. L Will walk with you, my lad, which,
ever way you fare,
You'll have me. too, the side OF you, with
heart as light as air;
No care for where the road you takes
a-leading-an ywhorc--
It can but be "a joyful jaunt the whilst
you Journey there.
The road you takes the path OF love, an'
that's the bridth Of two
And 1 will walk with you. my lad-O, 7
will walk with you.
10, ! will walk with you. my lad,
BE weather black or blue,
Or roadsides frost or dew, my lad
o. 1 Will walk with you.
Aye, glad my lad. I'll walk with you,
Whatever Winds may blow,
or summer blossoms stay our steps, or
binding drifts Of. snow;
The way that you set face and foOts tho
way that ] viii so.
And brave I'll be, abreast o. you, tho
saints and angels. know.
With loyal hand. IN loyal hand and ono
heart made OF two,
Through summers gold or winters cold.
it's / VIII walk with you.
Sure, / viii walk with You my lad,
As Love ordains me to-
To Heavens door. and through, nay Lad.
., | Will walk with you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
LoRuL,RD's VIEWS ATTACKED.
II. T.. Dove Calls His Contentious n
Farce.

To the Editor Of the New York Herald:
Although reluctant 10 rush into news
paper controversy. l have allowed myself
90 be persuaded by friends TO reply 10 Mr..
Pierre Lorllard's letter I'm defence Of
trusts which appeared in the Herald on
July 18th.
/ ana inclined to the opinion that Mr..
Lorllard has not given sufficient thought,
from an unbiased point of view, TO the
leading subject of the day-"Trusts and
Their Effects" Surfeitcd by indulgence,
surrounded with every luxury, this gen
tlcman can hardly appreciate the hard
ships of the poor the intense 1--we for
home and the constant self-denial OF the
brcad-Winucrs; nor can ne understand
the real bitterness OF poverty. one VINO
Is so well fixed financially IS hardly capd-
bic OF being "a judge Of what IS best Tor
The poor man. ...
the man who has. say SlJ,0OO0c1 and
wants $}0O00oW aiming by all means 10
secure the coveted amount ana VINO
uroes i'm the name of honest labor, under
the guise of pretended benefits To the
workers through organizations OF trusts,
the system by which he may quickly at
tain increased fortune, VIII. natuldlly' %
regarded with suspicion; and the people
Will not be- inclined 10 place idlth III ms
assumed Good Samartanism.
AN ESTIMATE ATTACKED.
AS au evidence of the supcriiciality Of
the ceuflcmau's know ledge OF the effect
of trusts upon commercial travellers, l
quote his statement: 1T Is estimated That
three hundred and fifty thousand com
mercisI travellers have been thrown out
of employ on account OF these con
solicitations" and he goes on 10 ngure INC
saving 10 trade combinations AT $40 per
day per capita, claiming the amount
a4Nsd ass $40 OO0O0o a year, besides WhlCn
thousands OF papers have had the adver-
using upon which they live cut OF by
the trade combines. -, "a
There are not over three hundred and
az thousand travelling men in the
t-nifcd states inclusive Of insurance men
traveliing buyers. auditors &c; not more
ttan three hundred thousand travelling
NJ Iorill9rd exclusively estimates that
,brec hundred and nifty thousand nave
already been thrown out Oh Wolh' ~ ~,
toin.d after much labor ana consluerAoie
S,,,o 0pures showing thirty -nNe thot-
tNla e 'ba1,fne been discharged by trusts,
.'. ,'a,,e taken 20 force their reslSha-
Vone The highest estimate ny thosSS
st,Gvino the situation does hot 1900
dftvthonsand as having lost eilpioi i''' ~.
lie has the enr0ntery 10 ags ~. ofore-
wares through the Htuiuiii Va 49," sn,,ing
Wa Iett.r i'm intimating That the sHSlls
S"'IY indrstrious would invest In these
"il" ana offers the tempting proposl
g., not i'm one hundred years thc So -, -
-, All fudustrial corporations W"u,u ~
o,.,rd Iv The workers In ihehn. -,
tbiny- for the future sentIdt'oi,o, 80
nt,'.ts,A cbances for those outside me ne
n III ~ ,resenti | wonder II the breev OF
~ , w., ~ Loes will have changed lhsN
i.'i,,ai natnrc one hundred years hehee'
Mr. I0rillard further says: ,,,,,slized
or these companies are oNe,c"Pissiu, f.ii
tho r,arket price for their stocks wiz ~ ~
10 q prica or witch DIVIDENDS Ca"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
AFTER THE LEnTIIERN SPHERE.
some Fine Games I'm thc National
League Yesterday.

BALTIMORE. July l7-Al-around poor
work by the orioles, combined with
liughey's excellent pitching. gave Cleve-
land tho FIRST game at Union Park this
afternoon. Bates was the easiest kind
of fruit for tho Orioles In the second
game and the contest soon deveIoppd
into farce, Schmidt and Bates ex-
changed positions I'm the Fifth. and the
iusilladc stopped for Just one inning At
tendance. 1851 Score:
First game: II. IL e.
Baltimore coo. ...2OOOOOOOO-2 5
Cleveland ..........4 0O02O1O-7 L.
Batteries: NOps. kitsOn. and Crisham:
Huchey and SchreckonEost Time of
game. hours and minutes
Second game: X II. T.
Baltimore .........2169O21O q
cleveland .........0 2OO0O1-6 Y
%. BATTERIES; Howell ana Robinson; Bates.
schmidt. and Schreckongost
DmpircS. Mcssrs. Lynch and Connolly
Time OF game, hour and 50 minutes.
AN ELEVEN-INNING GAME.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE Phllies
defeated Cincinnati to-day I'm an exciting
cicvcn-inning game. They tied the score
in the ninth on Thomass single, Dele
hanty's hit pitcher aud ont, and ~ by
Long. I'm the eleventh Thomas doubled
and Delohanty sent him home with a
terrific hit 10 the clubhouse in centre
field. Fourteen putOuts by ShOrt-Stop
Cross is noteworthy. ATTENDANCE, 2,1Sg.
Score: X. II. Il.
Philadelphia ..OOO1OOOO1OI-5 Q ,
Cincinnati 30 O002 10000 o. S
Batteries. Phillips and Wood; DOnohue
and Mcfarland
Jmpres: Mcssrs. Manassau and Smith.
Time Of game. 1 hour and g. minutes.
THREE STRAIGHT FOR TROLLEY
DODGERS.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Brookyns
made IL three straight with Chicago to-
day by better all-around play. Garvin
started off az a great pace, but went up
iu the air i'm the third, and was bit safe
lv four times which. with base on
balls and a wild throw. let in enough
luns to win. Hughes was effective in
all but two iqnings. Caseys third-base
play was a feature. Attendance, 2G9O.
Score i. ii. l..
Brooklyn .........0O51OO1OtT 10 /
Chicago ...........02 00002O o. .
Batteries Hughes and Mcclure; Garyin
and Donohuc
Umpircs: Messrs. Swartwood and Hunt.
( Time OF game, 1 hour and 81 minutes.
THE BEANEATERS WIN AGAIN.
BOSTON. July 1T-The Champions won
! their third straight game from Pittsbure
/ to-day through the Witness of Sparks
and The magnificent fielding of Hamilton.
| The latter cut OFF half a dozen long hts,
and his base-running was excellent At
tendance 300. Score: i. ii. l..
Boston 900. ......03 l o. 20 '-9 2
rlttsburg ..........0 q 1 l % o o o. L 8
Batteries. Lewis and Clarke, sparks,
HOffer and Bowcrman.
Empires. Messrs. Emsie and Mcdonald.
/ Time of game, / hour and 10 minutes.