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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-16

The report of certificates issued for the
.eek endins F,b. shows
Army invalid: Original 81: increase and
Additional, 2Il; re .sSue, Is; Restoration and
renewal. 70; du. .licate, 10; ACCRUED, I0i;
total. IA.
Army Invalid act June -. iSoal: Origin I,
81; increase. 257: additional. 90; reissue,
CO. restoration and renewal IL: >uppIe-
mentals, s; duplicate. Il; accrued. ifs;
total 967.
Army invalid (war witt, SPAIN, ].
Army WI low etc.: Original, 20; increase
and additional, l; reissue, ); restoration
and renewal, 1; duPlic te, 6; accrued.
5; total, "a.
Army widow, etc.. TACT June 81. 1897:
Orgina-, 30 reissue /; restoration and
renewal. l.; su p ementaIs, 2; duplicate.
Z; accrIIs d, 3; total. 2at.
Army wi low, etc. twar with Spain):
Original, 3.
Navy invalid: Original. 3: reissue. I:
duplicate. 1; accrued. 2; total, ].
Navy INVALID &c. June Y. 1851: Original,
80; increase am additional. 8; reissue,
,; restoration and renewal. 2; accrued,
Navy widow. etc: Original. 4; accrued.
|; total, 5.
: Navy wi low (ac. Ju he I <ao): Origi-
nal 10; accrued. l; total, II.
Navy widow twar with Spain): Origi-
nal, 1.
Idiaa Wars-Survivors Orgi ,al, 1; ac-
cru d, 1; total 2.
ldia1 War~-Widows: Original, g.
Old War viii /: Accrued. 1.
Mexican Nar-Survvors. Increase and
additional, 2; du ,licate, I; accrued, II;
total, Il.
Mexican War-Wi1ows: Original. Is;
rel ssue, 1; SUI 'pIem- ltslss, 1; total, IS.
TRIALS: Ocisintl. 500; 'pcr itse AM adj
disiona Co.; tissue. l13; restoration and
renewal, 70; su ,pl m enlaI,. 8: duplicate,
10: accrued. 257. Grand tai, 1895.
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I" e., ~towtv

Editor National Tri une: / want to ask,
Winter are we drI Li1-? In 10 years from
now will the rebel sol li.r, be ON the pen
SiDn roll! Ii 'okS a li.tle as though they
woulI get there in l,ss ii ne, wi the help
ani enc ,urst gem mt { ley are x ting.
1t has been deci ted many years ago by
our Supreme Courts that to pay money, to
r.cei. e or recri. It for il under col OF law.
the bond shall bs binding and whenever
this GOvernm Mt commences to- Pay out
IN ,ney from the Natl nal Treasury for the
care of rebel Gem 'tsrieS, or pay out for the
care of rebel s,lliars in any way wiIat-
ever, our Nati,n viii be committed by
color of law. Then who can til the end.
Comrades, let us go Il little sl)wly.
But let us be not oaly nrpIj of our
C., IRA lie Presi lent Mckinley. but be
rou of our r-united country and Ire
gr,i.ing strength AMI. popularity Of Old
IGlTy; also, proud of such men as Joe
Wheeler (H he Iii gige us tie trouble
on our march throu sEi Geargia), and Fisz-
hugh Lee, and Thousands of other brave
Southern men, who are with US, we hope.
for all ii ne, and that they will help us
teach the ri ing generation that the Uni m
was and must remsi p eternfllv III the
right, while the rebel cause vas and nau I
forever. remain eteraaiiv in the wrong
N. NJ. NJ, Co. c. J0,h Iowa, M.uiu. oils,
Iowa.
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So much interest has been manifested in
our two gift contests for the extra premium
to largest club-raiscrs, that we have decided
to announce another, 10 close March 30.
The prizes will be the same to each sue
cessful club-raiser.
In addition to all other premiums we will
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an illustrated unabridged dictionary bound
In full morocco 1t is the most complete
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sand illustrations in the text and many full
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Let all Try for it. A small club will get
enc of the sets.
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THE Toronto World is irving to gel
up scare about the American appetite
for expansion being directed toward the
annexation of Canada. 1t was to be
expected that some of the yellow
journals of the Dominion would do Just
that thing. 1t is wonder that they
have not done it before. But it is now
growing to be Harder work than ever
soaring the Canadians with the thought
of its being such a dreadful thing to
be a free and equal part of the creates,
and most prosperous Nation in the
world. We shall not take Canada until
she is entirely ready to come in. and
herself agitates annexation. She is
getting reader td'doi this every day.
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Maria was not tho girl to hide the ii-ht
his achievements under a bushel. She VIA
genially fraternal with those girls who had
brothers still in the service, affable to those
whose brothers had been in, but were
now, for any reason, out, bat only Instantly
civil to those whose brothers had not enlisted.
OF these last was Arabella Widgeon, whose
father had been one OF the earliest Immigrant t.
to the Wabash, and was somewhat inclined
to boast OF his Old Virginia family. Ill.
owned larger farm than the Deacon s, ant
Arabella, who was large, SNOWY girl, a yea
or two Older than Maria, had been her school
mate, and Maria thought, disposed To 'pu'
on airs }" over her. Arabellas brother, Ran
doiph, was Older than 81, but had cho-en tn
continue his studies at indianapolis, ratieI
than engage in - a war to free the nIg.ers.
But Aiabella had developed an interest in
the war since she had met some eng ,ging
young gentlemen VINO had come through tue
neighbOrhooi on recruiting duty, and wa
keeping up tilful correspondence with tw Q
or tiree OF them.
g 1t must be very nice, Maria," said Ara
bella, with a show OF cordia.ity, but wh.c.
Maria interpreted lis an attempt 10 patrviiiZe
Ito have your brother back home with you
again."
= 1t certainly will he, Miss Widgeon," an
swered Maria, with strictly company man.
ners." lone no has never had brother
exposed to the constant dangers OF army life
can hardly understand now glad we all lee
to have 81 snatched from tie very jaws o.
death and brung back Ia US. "
That's little love-tap that'll settl,
several scores with Miss frils," Mara
chuckled To- herself. ''Farticke.ly the AIR
she put on over all Us girls when she va-
running around to singins-schoOi aud churct
with that Second Lieut., nant who haint 90,
across Ohio River yet, and don Deiieye Ia
tends to. Sol fr.ngle tells me all his letter.
TO her are postnarked at Jacksonville.
Arabella took no seeming notice of the
shot, but came back sweetly:
Pm awiu.ly glad that your brother was
not hurt 50 badly as at first reported. He
couldn't be, and be able To CONE nome now.
These papers do magnify everything 50, ant
make no end of fd>s over lite Things AS vel.
as big ones. l was very much alarmed at hrs,
for ear that 81 III, gnt be really badly hurt.
his WIS tao much tor Maria Her com
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THE Spanish idea in Cuba was
=" Whenever you see a chance to tax
tax, and tax hard" 1t has been dis
covered that the Captain General ha;
been in the habit Of assessing the stu.
dents in the Habana University $3.50
each for their diplomas. Gen. Brooke
has abolished this, very much to the
qualification of 800 young men in the
University who are getting ready to
practice law and medicine upon their
fellow-creaturea
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THERE is another shock to old world
Ideas. The British Parliament has
steadily refused TO adopt our convenient
Congressional institution of standing
committees. In recent speech Lord
Salisbury said:
!" i have often felt the want of such
81 institution as the United States For.
eign Relations Committees. 1t is i'm
possible here, but it must be a great
advantage for Minister to be able e
meet persons not of his own political
opinion. and explain to them the reasons
for bis action"
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he must make up before he can be paid
any more pension. This was one of bis
shrewd devices for Saving money to
the Treasury" The whole proceeding
was piece of chicanery that would dis
grace police court shyster. He made
pretense of allowing the pension. SC
that it would figure In his report, ane
yet completely robbed the pensioner O.
his hardly-earned rights. Is there any
thing in the embalmed beef" line tina
will equal this2 Yet the soldier-hatine
papers cannot be induced to mention
this act Of high-handed wrong-doing.
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The Canadians have hopes that Ii

The Canadians have hopes that the
stringent enforcement of our alien labor
laws will drive immigrants to their
country. The. trouble with Canada is
not to get immigrants, but to keep
them. The conditions on this side OF
the border are SO much better than on
the other that as soon as a man gets his
eyes fairly open he wants to break for
"the States" There are probably
nearly 100000 native Canadians in
the United States, besides those immi-
grants who have lived awhile in Canada
and then come over.
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FRANCE has become so frightened at
the success OF the other powers in getting
from the hands of her soldiers important
pieces Of their guns, cartridges, and
even whole guns, that she has decided
not to make any exhibit of military
arms and equipments at the Exposition
of 1900. Russia has decided to do the
same. This seems ridiculous to Ameri-
cans. We publish to the world full
descriptions of all our improvements in
army and navy material. 1t is not the
guns or the powder that win our vic
tories. 1t is the men behind the guns.
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THOSE deluded Igorrottos may still
think that position in front of Ameri-
can rapid-fring guns is one of honor,
but what is the attraction about an
honor that a man don't live more than
half second to enjoy?
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AeUINALDo Is not the first man, b

AeUINALDo is not the first man, by
any means, to set up for Washing.
ton" Every Spanish-American coun.
try has had one. But they have borne
about as much resemblance to the
original as the upas-tree does to a noble
oak. Washingtons do not grow OF
Spanish soil
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NOTHING shows the boundless re-
sources of the United States SD we'll as
that, without apparent effort, it can dron
q bed of snow all over its 100000
square miles, ranging in depth from two
and a half feet in the District of Co
,Jumbia to two fathoms in the Northwest.
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REPORT OF THE WAR INVEsTIGAT-
ING COMMISSION.

REPORT OF THE WAR INvEsTIGAT-
ING COMMISSION.
Despite all the clamor that may be
aised against it by the yellow journals
he report of the War Investigating
Commission to the President will strike
American people as eminently just and
truthful. 1t is clear that the Commits
sion maize every effort to arrive at the
Exact facts, and it seems equally clear
hat it has arrived at them, and states
hem without fear, favor or prejudice.
In the first place, it shows a most
gratifying absence of any corruption,
and that for once, in the history of the
world wars, no man, officer or employee
was guilty of financial malfeasance.
This is particularly remarkable when it
is remembered that hundreds Of con-
tracing and dsbursing officers had to
be hurriedly appointed, or assigned, and
millions of dollars passed through their
hands. Not one was found dishonest,
and but few incompetent.
On the other hand, there was an
unprepareduess for the great emergency,
which can be hardly described in
words. For SO years the country had
been at peace, and the business of or
ganizing and providing for the little
Regular Army of 2,l46 officers and
26.O40 enlisted men had been involved
in a mesh of red tape and routine
Between April 81, and Aug. IL. the
Regular Army was increased to $685.,
and the volunteers to 207,244, making
a total force of 263.6O9. Not one OF
the Bureaus of the War Department
had made the least preparation for this
contingency, but when it came they
rose toward the level of the emergency,
and with one or two exceptions, met it
fairly we'll.
The Inspector Generals Department
seems to have fallen far short of the re-
quirements, and the General in Chief
shortcomings are pointed out. There
was an almost inevitable lack of sup
plies at all the camps, at first, trans
portation was inadequate to distribute
the supplies, there was an aggravating
confusion about the management of the
railroad trains, and the transport ships.
but much of this was attributable to the
haste with which it was necessary to
make movements. Everything steadily
In the weeks following the
first rush.
The Commission goes into thorough
examination of the commissaIy aues-
ton, and finds, what every veteran has
long believed: that the meat and other
supplies, were of the best kind, but that
there was a lot of trouble, partly
avoidable, partly unavoidable, owing to
the meat not being issued soon enough
after being taken from the refrigerator,
the cans being rusted by contact with
salt water, etc. Nothing else could
have been expected in such a tumult as
followed the rapid rush On Santiago
and Porto Rico.
The Commission properly concludes
its report with summary of the brief
in which strong place was
taken, with about 1900 of its garrison.
Cervera's fleet destroyed and Spain
forced to make peace, with a loss on
our side, of but $50 killed, and 1,4OO
wounded" losses which, in comparison
with result S, are less than have ever
hafora occurroJ in ,ood.rn ,..orf. -
The total deaths from battle and disease
less than 5000, only frac-
ton over per cent.
THE COMMUNICATION
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AGUINALDo's hopes of either pettin

AGUINALDo's hopes of either getting
the rich loot of Manila or being bought
off with another 100000 have been
knocked into cureless ruin by the
terribly-accurate fire of the Western
volunteers. 1t will be very hard work
In the future to get Filipino to stand
up before an American rifle.
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ADMIRAL DEWEY has made an ex
preston worthy of him when he said
that England's imperial policy is the
mightiest civilizing factor in the world
to-day.
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PRESIDENT CHAs. ELIOT NORTON
represents very we'll one set of the
traditions of Harvard. It is on record
that after the Revolution 40 of the
graduates of Harvard left the country,
utterly despairing Of its future under a
Government of the people.
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The German Emperor has been
giving our ambassador at Berlin the
glad hand, but this will not make our
people forget the course of the German
Admiral at Manila. We have long
memories.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-16

THE bill to establish Military Park
at Vicksburg has now passed both
Houses. 1t appropriates $4,000.
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YESTERDAY was the anniversary of
the destruction of the Name. Probably
the day was remembered in Madrid, but
not officially.
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Isl Klegg and his chum Shorty, both
OF the 200th Ind, at Chickamauga engage in
fierce battle ST and Shorty capture rebel
flag, but both fall in the melee. They are
taken off the field in bad condition. Deacon
Klegg hears about it and journeys to the
hospital He fails to be able to buy some
chickens for Sis broth n account of the
owners fear of taking u. s. money SO he
raids his roost in the darkness, drops 50
bill at the feet Of the owner, and dashes
away in time to escape capture by the
Johnnies. He makes savory dish for ST and
Shorty. Foraging agnin he surprises and
captures a team containing provisions pre-
pared for the men in rebel camp by the
same people from whom he got the chickens.
Being conscientious. he tries to return the
team later Rebel artillery frightens the
horse, which demolishes the wagon. COM
pany of Union cavalry relieves the Deacon of
the horse and gives him COW, which is
claimed as Gen. Rosecrans's. The General
recognizes Mr.. Klegg and consents to let 81
and Shorty 90 home with him. They pro-
coed with difficulty.
81 and Shorty I'm the Old Home on Bean
Blossom Creek-Mrs. KI-gg and the Girls
as Nurses.
The Deacon had been afraid to telegraph
directly to his wife that he was bringing the
boys home. He knew the deadly alarm
that would seize mother and daughters at
the very sight of the yellow telegraph envel-
ope directed to them. They would interpret
it to mean that ST was dead. and probably
in their grief tail to open the envelope and
read the message. So at Jacksonville he
sent message to Sol Pringle the agent and
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THE manifestations of intestinal agony
in the Portland (Me.) Press are between
the painful and the comical. 1t wants
very much to be loyal to Hale and
Reed, but its subscribers are ardent Ex-
pansionists, and its editorials are COM
mingled EXPLANATIONS of JOY over our
successes and lamentations that the
people are afflicted with the Expansion
craze. Rest, perturbed spirit Ex-
pansion is now an accomplished fact
Think of the next thing to be done.
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GOOD WORK FOR THE GAR.


We are glad to notice that in many
places the comrades of the GAR are
showing an increased interest in the
Order, and exerting themselves to
strengthen its membership, and bring
in many who have hitherto remained
outside the ranks.
Comrade S. j. Churchill, Assistant
Adjutant-General of the Department OF
Kansas, writes us:
My reports show large increase in men,
bership. There seems. to he great revival
in the Grand Army of the Republic in Kan
sas. l have sold great many GAR but
tons the past year. The old boys seem to
realize more than ever that it is very hon
orable badge. Every old soldier should
make himself eligible to wear the button.
| would not take a thousand dollars for mine
| if l could not get another.
Comrade James B. Wilde, Assistant
Adjutant-General of the Department OF
Missouri, writes us:
/ beg to say that our Department Com
mander. A. q. Peterson, is working very
hari to bring hack into our ranks the dropped
| and suspended members. He has written
| over 1900 letters to them throughout the
| state, and has been able to induce a great
many of them to renew their allegiance. He
| has visited a number of the Posts, and has
| increased the interest all over tine Depart
| ment. He has introduced the feature of As
soclate Memers in the Department Ran
som Post, of this city, has decided to take
hold of this, and Gen. Frank p. Blair Post
has appointed a committee 10 report upoi 1t,
while large number OF the Posts Throughout
the Department have decided to elect AssDci-
ate Members. We believe that it will be
productive of much good.
This is as it should be everywhere.
Every comrade of honorable military
record and proper civil life should be
brought into the Or,ler, and kept there.
He should come in because in the Grand
Army be will find better and truer friends
than he can find elsewhere he should
come in because it is high honor to
belong to the Order, and he should come
in to give his assistance in caring for
our comrades who need and deserve our
help. Membership thus comes strongly
in the light of a pleasure and duty.
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s1sssO AT WASHINGTON pOs7OFfoe AS MATTER
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I killer.
14.2 per cent. Oh Il. total enrolment.
1t had ,323 men on lis rolls, Of whom
632 were killed or wounded, nearly
every other man. After three years of
service in such regiment Comrade
Allen, after due proof of his disabilities,
in 1864, when all the circumstances
were fresh in the minds of his officers
and comrades, was granted pension of
81 month. There can be no doubt
that he was clearly entitled to his pen
sion then. Twenty-six years later a
more liberal law was passed, and as his
disabilities had naturally increased with
quarter Of a century's advance in age,
he was granted an increase to So a
month. -Four years later Mr.. Lochren
begins his malignant purging of the
pension rolls" He did it with his usual
cunning. He found that Allen was
really entitled to So month under the
act of June 81. 1890, and he pretended
to give it to him, but claimed that the
act of his predecessor, in war time, in
allowing Aliens pension under the gen.
eral laws was wrong. He annulled all
that by stroke Of the pen, and brought
the poor veteran in debt to the United
States to the amount Of 81. 1886. 40, which
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
WEST CHEsTERFIELp. N. Fl.

Rev. H. E. Rouillard gave another OF
his excellent discourses last Sunday.
Frank NJ. Davis took possession of the
mail route from Chesterfield to Keene last
Tuesday.
frankie Richardson, who has been so
very sick the past week with measles and
strong symptoms of appendicitis, is at this
writing little more comfortable.
At the auction sale of personal property
held last Saturday the cattle of Davis and
Colburn sold all the way from SO to $50
per head. Some young cows were sold
for from S2S to $50 each.
The funeral of Daniel Coon, who died
suddenly of heart failure last Friday, was
held from the house on Sunday at /
O'Clock p. NJ, Rev. H. b. Morgan officiat-
ing. The burial was in the family yard.
The funeral of William Henry Presho,
who was the oldest man in town at the
time of his death last Sunday morning,
was held from the house on Tuesday, Rev.
H. B. Morgan officiating. The burial was
by request in the family lot near their old
home. Mr.. Coon and Mr.. Presho had
lived together many years.