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The National tribune., 1900-03-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
A Valuable Auxiliary and It's Unique Meth
ods for Filling It's Treasury.


Lincoln W.R.C., Department of Potomac,
which is doing an immense amount of re-
lief work, held a measuring party recently,
the proceeds of which enriched the relief
fund greatly, while the process of measure
ing created much amusement. The invita-
tons had been generally accepted and the
audience was large. An unique program
was presented by weli-known Washington
talent. Refreshments were served and
prizes awarded to the tallest guest, six feet
four and one-half inches, and the shortest,
Just two feet
Lincoln Corps has a famous sewing cir
Gle, which meets twice a month at the Corps
hall, where all kinds of warm and neces-
sary garments for veterans and their fami-
lies are made. SO that Il supply is always
on hand. The cIrcleiis self-supporting, as
salable articles are also made, the proceeds
from their sale being devoted to purchasing
flannel and other necessary material. The
surplus. OF which there is considerable at
times, is devoted to the Corps Relief fund,
one quilt alone bringing S135 clear profit.
Mrs. Ida Oldroyd is at the head of this yalu-
able adjunct of the Corps, and has been for
several years, continually introducing new
IDEAS for the advancement of the work and
the benefit OF the veterans. By the unani-
nous request Of the Corps. she continued the
directress, even after taking up the arduous
duties of Corps President In January.
One of the many features of the Circle
are the emergency bags, which are supplied
with linen and all the necessary articles
for sick-room. Theseha proven boon
to the numerous wards Of both Post and
Corps. A small tax is levied on the mem
bers of the Circle at each meeting. which
serves to keep the workbox supplied with
small requisites.
The members of the Corps are now ac-
lively preparing, with the Post, for a Joint
progressive eucher party, to take place in
the latter part OF March, for the benefit of
the Relief Fund.
There is also in contemplation an Easter
sale and luncheon, TO continue two days. at
the Corps hall. Active steps are already be-
ing taken to insure its ssuccess.-ANNIE w.
JOHNSON, Press Correspondent
The National tribune., 1900-03-22

When Gen. Washington had complied
with the will of Congress and selected n
site for the Capital of the United States,
his great anxiety was TO interest capitalists
In the new city to be built. Through his
personal influence Robert Morris, Daniel
Carroll. Col John Tayloe, and others in
vested largely and built pretentious man
sions in the Capital City.
The house on North Capitol St, Capitol
Hill, long known as the Washington
N. 3. BRADY.
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afterglow of prosperity, Of peace, of har-
mony in the Capital, new men, new friends
did not take the place of the old. and the
old haunt itself was filled with ghosts of
other days.
We have brought before the reader, in
panoramic view, some OF the men who have
figured in the history of this country and
left traditions in one Of the oldest and most
historic homes in Washington.
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The Nineteenth CORDS was There.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In a
recent issue a batteryman gave his recol-
which he says he saw Gen. Banks ride up
to Gen. A. J. Smith, take off his hat and
thank him for saving his army against
the rebel onslaught on the Nineteenth
Corps at Sabine Crossroads. l served
nearly three years in the Nineteenth Corps
When the Johnnies attacked Ransom's 8
command first and Franklin's next and
routed them in detail, including Banks's
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WASHINGTON. N. C.. Ian -,

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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have
received the Home of the Bible, and it is
much nicer than ! expected. Subscribers
have all received their papers and books.
and are moro than pleased. l am going
to try for another club. Every old soldier
should take THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
tits the only paper that stands up for the old
boys. w. 81. Downs.
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banks OF the Can
ges River, East
India, and proba-
bly, was used for
centuries by the
natives before its
g extraordina airy
properties became
known to civiliZa-
ton through Chris
tan missionaries.
In this respect it
resembles the dis
covery Of quinine
from the Peruvian
boil .Ln l-1p,
The National tribune., 1900-03-22
he Wonderful Kaya=Kava Shrub
A-Free Gift to Every Reader.

In recent issue our readers were in
formed Of the discovery of the Kava-Kava
Shrub, a new botanical product Of Won
derful power in curing kidney diseases.
The Kava-Kava Shrub, or as botanists
call it. Piper MetkHsticum, grows on the
The National tribune., 1900-03-22

RUGGLES, o., Jan. 1, 1900.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Received
Dewey watch all o. X. 1t is perfect
beauty and value it highly. l value the
watch very much for the name given it.
MARTIN M. IDDINGS.
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SIMON CAMERON.

ravelled enigmas how much the
Nation owes to these assem-
blages in the old mills House,"
to the cementing of hearts and
hands that was the preservation
OF the Union.
Edwin Forrest, whenever he
visited Washington, was one Of
this historic number. When
Forney brings them before you
you can almost see their faces
and hear their voices in anec-
dote and story. He has left
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House, so long, in fact. that
many think George Washington
lived thcre,-was built. it is said,
with Washington's aid. He was
anxious to see the city in condi-
ton to properly house the Mem
bers Of Congress who assembled
here, and liberally assisted
toward this end.
Washington never had a
home in the city, but he made
the Washington House his head
quarters always when he came
to the Capital, and the rooms
are shown today which it Is
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FaEETo EVERY READER.
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Gen. Grosvenor has been suffering from
an attack Of the grip which kept him con-
fined to his bed for several days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
NO TRUSTS IN ENGLAND.
Free Trade a Bar to Imitation OF the
American Combine.

There are no trusts in the United King
dom, partly because Great Britain and
Ireland are 4 frse-tradc nation, and Tor
reasons which VIII be mentioned trusts
do not find congenial soil in free-trtGs
countries. France and Central Europe
where population is dense, industrial
activities are highly organized and COM
petition is ferce-are regions where trusts
existed before America knew them. and
where they are growing in number and
influence every year.
All lands ii which trusts are thriving
are high-tariff countries. The effect OF
the tariff is, III one way. to favor trusts;
the success of trade combination depends
upon its ability to suppress or greatly
restrain competition in its particular Inc.
If it cannot do this it Is q 'fat fahufe-
II is obviously much easier to suppress
or diminish competition in a single dls-
trict or country than in the whole world.
1t is much easier to make q trade COM
biration between producers in one coun-
try than in all countries. and II hlsh tarLIL
keeps out the competition of other lands
so that the trust is not exposed TO assault Is
from all over the world the tariff IaFors
the trust to that extent.
This is an advantage that the United
States. Germany md France nave over
the United Kingdom in the matter OF
l,et and her, foreign trade in cotton goods,
for example, il is not because formal
combinations have been made to make
he. cottons the best and cheapest in the
world. but because her supremacy In
these manufactures is as yet mistaken
in spite of all her rivals have done 10
deenen and widen the channels between
their own mills and every market
Though there are not trusts in the
United Kingdom, as the word is under
stood among US. it does not follow that
there are not sometimes informal agree
mants and understandings among bust
ness interests which increase their power
to meet competition, and sometimes there
are complete anlalgama tons of very large
enterprises. like that OF the coats COM
many in thread manufacture or OF the
Armstrong and Whitworth engineering
business. and the results may be some
what the same as those of Il great COM
bination in the United States or Ger
MANY. But the trust idea has realty
made no Roadway in the United Kingdom
II was tried when the salt union was
formed to control all the salt interests OF
Great Britain, but the experiment was q
fai1ure Business habits and ideas Go
nor favor trusts, and the weil-known con-
sarvatisn, of the people tends to bar out
ca pronounced an innovation. There IS
M legislation against trusts The IL"
,,,eralv makes provision, as in other coun-
tries. against restraint of trade or traf-
flo but modern Britain has never yet
found it necessary this account TO ce-
clare contracts null and Nold--Aiiisiie ,
Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
General Ruc,,ner,s Return

General Buckner was IN the city on mis-
way home after spending several months
in Europe. In public service, in personal
character, in that devotion TO party m
terests which consists in the highest ser
vice to the State, General Bucknef stands
as the representative OF ali that IS pesl IN
kentucky citizenship.
Colonel Breckenridge, a companion IN
arms when the test of opinion was a chaI-
lense to battle, says Of General Buchner:
general Eucllner has returned from a
summer trip in Europe, and returns III eN-
manhood and simple dignity welcome TINS
stainless gentleman and true patT1ot PACK
to the country he has served 50 fai'alusiy
IN peace and war, and to the state which
he has loved with the affection OF q son
to his mother. We believe he IS Inc ldse
surviving Confederate General VINO was
also in the Mexican War They We're m
deed a group of superb soldiers, s.1i Va, a :
men and typical gentlemen " Ism
Buckner was the ranking Gsnefal alter
the fall of Albert Sidney Johnston on tiie
bloody field Of Shiloh, but his co',iaucs >
were worthy of their senior ana ne ot
them. Breckinridge. Preston. Hnn'p e icy
Marshall. John S. Williams, George ~
tenden, john II. Morgan. Roger ": TIL
son: we recall no other from an iiii!i l. !.
tai galaxy General Buckner is no" ). i'a Pc
seventy-seven. and during his Ions ne ~
has worn without abuse the sta fdl.., o.a
name of gentleman'-wnr1 it mos 49,, ,
and has the cordial respect ana stii 49,
esteem of everyone who is hrnsell q 81 III.
tleman. The Herald welcomes hl!n ". tsa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13

him to believe that at the prevailing prees
for coal and for stean,-sensratIaS ard
power machinery of tsle most economical
type, the cost per horse power per year IS
such as 10 make competition with water
power exceedingly close.
This is all true. but We believe that
there is much undeveloped wateT-poWer
in the South which Will inset all the re-
judgements pointed out by Mr. Bryan,
ana water-power is more valuable now
than in days past because through the
medium OF electricity 1t can be eNtsnded
over an indefinite area. The water-poWeT
of the James at Richmond is now being
put in harness. as the saying is, and 1t
VIII he used to generate electricity which
viii be distributed By wire throughout the
community. We believe that the promo
tiers of this great enterprise will realize
handsomely on their investment, and we
are sure that it will prove 10 be most
helpful factor in the industrial develop
ment Of this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
SOUTHERN WATER POWERS.

Mr.. Richard r.. Bryan contributes to this
weeks issue of the Baltimore Manufac-
turers Record an Interesting article on
Southern water-powers.' He says that
in determining the question as to whether
or not water-power is valuable three
things are to be considered. First as to
the constant flow of water. Some of our
rivers, says he have falls over which
eight months in the year a large and
fairly steady quantity of water passes,
bui during the rema ming four months the
quantity Is small. Again. he points out
that other rivers havs in them the posi-
aiiit:es of excellent power Developments,
but are not available because the natura,
location of the falls is such as to cause
the water to back up .n times of flood.
rendering the plant comparatively useless
at SUCH periods.
A third point is the cost OF development.
An these considerations. he declares. must
be reskoned with in Estimating the cost
at which W-ater-power can be delivered to;
any given point. His own experience leads:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
COMMANDER NIAERY.

The Grand Camp Confederate Veterans
ing Colonel Richard l.. Maury, of Rich
mond, Grand Commander. He was as
true to the Confederate cause as any who
Wore the gray. ard he richly deserves this
high honor which his old comrades have
50 generously conferred upon him. He is
G noble exponent and exemplar of all that
the organization stands for, and he will be
true TO his trust. Colonel aiaury is not
only a soldier, but he is also an accom-
Grand Camp honestly, efficiently and
courteously.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
AETERMATu,

Mr. and Mrs Samuel Spring Haskell, Of
Brooklyn, celebrated on Thursday last the
seventy-secord anniversary of their mar
riase. The aged couple are ninety-two and
eights-e,ght years of age, respectively. IN
early life Mr.. Haskell was employed on the
..Emancipator,' an abolition paper. lie
and his wife are still hale and hearty.
They have two children. sixteen S-andchl-
dren, and three great-grandchildren- Ihey
have been members Of Plymouth Church
for fifty years.
The following language has been time
and again attributed to Lincoln:
s.But l see in the near future crisis
approaching that unnerves me and causes
me 10 trembe for the safety OF my coun-
try. AS Il result Of the war corporations
have been enthroned and an era OF cor
ruption in high places will follow, and the
money power of the country will endeavor
to prolong its reign by working upon the
preiud;ces of the people unit! az! wealth
is aggregated in a few hands and The
Republic will be destroyed.
The quotation was recently made py
Hon AdlaI Z. Stevenson in one OF us
speeches. but Secretary Hay says that it
docs not appear in any of the standard
collections of Lincoln's writings, and its
style and manner are entirely different
from Lincoln's at is generally reported
in the West" says Mr.. Hay, that It is
the invention of a spiritualistic medium
made several years after Mr.. Lincoln
died"
. Prince Herbert Bismarck has decided to
publish at Christmas a complete collection
of his fathers letters TO his wife between
the years 1S47 and 1882
The Russell A. Alger syndicate will build
railroad from Foshee, Alabama, to Pen
sacola, Florida, running through the tim
Der lands recently acquired by that com
pany. A large mill will be erected at
Foshee.
Senator Hanna is scheduled to make
thirty-seven speeches in four days our
ing his tour of the Northwest next week.
There are in the Untd States thirty
Berlins, twenty-o'e Hamburgs. twenty
three towns bearing the name Paris and
thirteen Londons
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
CURRENT TOPICS.

vice-President John a. Hiltner, OF the
National Shoe and Leather Bank, WHO mas
Just returned from q trip through SaNan-
nah, Macon ard Richmond. said yesterday:
81 was told that the present year would
be an exceptionally prosperous enc to INC
whole South owing TO the high price Oh
cotton. The crop IS estimated at from
9,OCO,ONO to 100000 bales, and at $50 pale
this means over $780, 100000 for the planters
and pickers of the South. They said that
if they should have two or three more
years like this they would not know what
to do with their money. ! was much m
pressed with the number OF new COTTON
mills going up. There seemed TO pe one
at nearly every railroad station. These
mills are for the manufacture OF coarse
cotton yarns. | do not think there Is any
danger of competition with the North III
these mills, because they do not IL pres
ent undertake any fine work New Aofh
Journal of Commence.
The South is prospecting and Will con-
tnue to prosper. For the present there
Is plenty of room for extending the class
OF cotton mills now in observation. but
The time is coming when the South VIII
manufacture the finer grades OF cloths,
and the Northern manufacturers might as
well accept the fact in advance.
Tuesdays registration answers the ques-
ton, DO wommen want to vote?' with
an emphatic negative-at least, that is the
answer for Chicago In 1894 partial
franchise was extended to the women
of Illinois. and the following brief table
shows how they availed themselves of it
in Chicago:
1894 %"
1896 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o,056
1895 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l,3SS
1870 Not enough to cnumerate.
Six years ago they registered by thou
sands and a few voted for the novelty OF
the thing This year they have disclaimer
to go near the registration booths.-Chicago
Tines-Hera!d.
No. the women do not want to vote.
Whenever they rise up as one man, SO to
speak, and demand that the suffrage be
extended to them. they will get it. But
women prefer to rule in the good old way.
1t is doubtful if anything can be done
IN Tennessee to awaken the voters and
get them interested in the coming cleo
ton. Interest appears to be al a remark
ably low ebb in this county, and we see
few signs of life in other counties.
The Central Democratic Club IN this
county is an example Of the letharSy that
is prevailing several meetings have been
held and with only a corDoraIs guard
present The most strenuous efforts fail
to get the Democrats out. The ward ana
district clubs are doing no better. A few
jealous spirits attend the meetings, but
the crowds come not-Nashville American.
That is a bad state of affairs. If the
peopie lose interest in their national cleo
tons. what is to become of the country?
1t will not do to leave everything to the
politicians.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
The CIR; to wed.

Games II. Lambert. Jr., in Phiadelphia
Press.)
Here's to the gay and witty girl,
The girl Who is full Of fun;
Whose eyes are as bright as shalt o.
light,
And whose smile is ray of The sun.
She doesn't care for the rip and the 'es1f'
In the daily round of life
And though she's great you'd hesitate
To make this girl your wife.
Here's to the staid and solemn girl,
Who at you will often frown:
Whose words are 50 wise that they cause
surprise
And make you feel like clown.
Her heart is true but II makes you pile'
And cftentimes afraid:
On some bad luck you might set STUCK
And wed this mournful maid.
Here's to the cute and dainty gill
With manner so petite:
Her way isn't loud. but she gets the crowd
AS she trips down the street
So let each sing with joyful rinS
OF her with lusGous eyes;
I'd marry now if she knew how
To make good pumpkin pes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
OUTING. MONDAY. OCT. 10.

The Outing of the Brotherhood Of St
Andrew will leave Richmond Monday. Oc-
to6er 18th. by the steamer Poc1hontas at
200 A. IL for Newport News, and re-
turning same day, leave Newport News by
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway train at 4.225
P. NJ.
Breakfast and dinner viii be served on
steamer at 30 cents each.
The following rates will be in effect:
Rfchmond to Newport News by steamer
and return by C. & o. Railway limited
one day. S225 Richmond to Old Point by
steamer and return by c. x o, Railway.
limited three days, S275. Richmond TO Old
Point going and returning via c. & Q.
Railway, limited one day, 500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
\ rrEyoisH ATTACK.

An attack was lately made on e F. Col
lfer. of Cherokee. Iowa. that nearly proved
fatal. Il came through his kidneys HIS
back got so lame he could not stoop with
out great pain nor sit in a chair except
propped by cushions. No remedy he!pesi
him until ne tried Electric Bitters, "hich
sffacta4 such a wonderful change, that he
T,-.;tes ne FEELS ike new man. This
marvellous .ledicine cures backache and
.lidne,. trouble, purities the blood and
lid no your health. Only zoe. at Owens
e. Minor Drug Cos drug store
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
Said OF Richmond.

Good for Richmond. Our splendid capt.
tai city is on the move in business way
She is now TO be congratulated upon the
fact that she is 10 have another shipyard
soon, making two of those important en-
terprises to her credit.-Salem Times
Register
With the Putnam Phaanx, famous
Yankee military organization Of .Iart-
ford, Connecticut, as honored guests of
Richmond soldiers and citizens generally,
and with The press and people of that city
enthusiastically welcoming them, it is evil
dent that all the animosittes OF the Civil
War have been CELEBRATED. and that peace
and fraternity is now the rule both in the
North and South.-Roanoke World.
Yesterday was the first Of the expert
ment of raising Petersburg from u village
to a progressive city by compelling mer-
chants to withdraw all the evidences of
business from the streets. As a result, it
must be admitted shat there was quite a
contrast between the leading business
street Of the progressive city Of Peters
burg and the leading streets of villages
like Richmond and New York.-PerhaDs
me villages will catch on after a while
Petersburg IndeN-Appeal.
The Philadelphia Times informs US edi-
torially that there IS a movement on foot
in Richmond. Va, for q curfew law for
the suppression of barking dogs. at night
We have not heard otherwise of this agita-
ton in our neishborns city, and doubt if
our Philadelphia contemporaries is correct
~ Informed. but if there is such an expert
ment being made, the result Of it will GER
tainlv be watched with much interest in
other places. We are curious to know
what moral sEas!on will be brought 10
bear on the canine race to induce them
10 forbear the continuance of their imme-
mortal customs. and it would also be in
terestng TO learn if the same treatment
would have the same effect on cats
Dany;lle Bee.
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