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The National tribune., 1900-09-06

awaited with the greatest eagerness. and
it is enough to say Of it that it fulfilled
every expectation, and was very satisfac.
tory to everyone. 1t was adopted by the
Encampment without murmur of dis
sent from anyone. The document is long
but every word is worth reading, and ear,
nest study after it is read. 1t is as able
| paper as was ever presented to any
deliberative body. 1t makes comprehen,
sivc recital Of the whole pension question
! and shows conclusively that the people OF
the United States and the Congress which
represents them have always been dis,
posed to be eminently just to the veterans
and their dependent ones, but that the
trouble has risen from the biases and pref,
udices or incompetencies of the men ap-
pointed to execute the laws.
Without mentioning him by name the
Committee, in dignifed, forceful words,
reviews the course of the present Com,
missioner Of Pensions in nullifying and
perverting the true intent of the Act of
1890, recites the effort made by legisla-
ton in the last session to correct his bane-
full practices, and expresses painful sur,
prise" at the attitude assumed by him and
the Secretary of the Interior after that
legislation had become law. The Com,
mittee reiterates, with the utmost earn
estness, that Order 164 embraced the cor.
rect Interpretation of the Act of June ~,
1890, and that it should be restored, and
Order 225 revoked.
Despairins of any real relief from the
present Secretary of the Interior and Com
missioner Of Pensions, the Committee
urges the establishment of q Court of
judication of pensions out of the hands of
the Commissioner. and place the inter
probation of the law in that of trained
jurists, who will construe it according to
its true intent and purport. This will re-
move pensions from the sphere of poll
tics, and estOp veterans and their depend
ent ones from being any longer the play
things and the victims of any Pension
Commissioners prejudices, or diseased
passion for notoriety.
The report concludes with a direct ap-
peal to the President against the instruc-
tions issued by the Commissioner Of Pen
sions under the amendments to the Act
Of June q, 1890. and a formal request
to him to modify them and restore Order
164.
No matter how much Mr.. Evans may
have affected to misunderstood the action
of the Philadelphia Encampment, he can
not have the hardihood to pretend to mis-
understand the action taken at Chicago.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.
GEN. SHERIDAN WITH THE ARMY OF
THE CUMBERLAND.

We have an admirable contribution un-
der this title from the able pen of Capt.
Henry A. Castle, Past Commander of the
Department of Minnesota, G. A. R.. and
now Sixth Auditor of the Treasury. 1t
Is more than a well-written narrative of
Gen. Sheridan's brilliant career In the
Army of the Cumberland. 1t embraces a
critical study of his conduct at the battle
of Chickamauga, about which there has
been so much discussion. 1t will appear
In an early issue of The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

AS WE have said before, it was mistake
that the Local Committee at Chicago did
not follow the excellent example set by
the comrades of Philadelphia. in having
the State and Municipal welcomes take
place Tuesday evening, in a great public
meeting, in some large hall. This not only
gives thousands of citizens an opportuni-
ty to see and hear the prominent men
present, but it avoids the disagreeable ne
cessity of turning out of the hall of the
Encampment the Governor and Mayor and
prominent citizens, Immediately after they
have extended their greetings. At Chi
cago the instant the speeches were finished
the Officer of the Day was instructed to
clear the hall, and allow the Encamp.
ment to get down to business. We hope
that at Denver the Committee will secure
the largest hall in the city for Tuesday
evening, issue tickets to all the subscrib-
ers to the entertainment fund, and their
families. and invite every prominent man
present to a seat on the platform, and
have the formal reception take place in
their presence. By this we shall also
gain some valuable Hours of time for the
transaction of business on Wednesday.
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THE REPORT OF THE GAR. PENSION
COMMITTEE

CoMmAllfE.
By far the most interest in the 84th Ma.
tional Encampment centered in the report
Of the National Pension Committee With
his customary maladroitness, the Commits
.ioner Of Pensions had announced through
the press of the country "that the Ad-
ministration had decided that the stric-
lures upon the Commissioner of Pensions
had gone far enough-too far, in fact
and that the coming National Encamp-
nent will be dominated by men who will
see that the Commissioner is vindicated'
This was followed by a long and giaripg-
ly incorrect statement to the effect that
the complaints made to the Philadelphia
Encampment had resulted in the appoint
ment Of a committee of investigation
which had visited Washington, thoroughly
scrutin:zed the Pension Bureau, and found
everything highly commendable.
Aside from the notorious incorrectness
Of this latter statement, the stupid i'm.
policy Of the first part was apparent to
everybody but Mr.. Evans. If the Ad.
ministration had any idea of attempting
to control the Encampment and shield
Mr.. Evans from the consequences of his
own folly, by marshaling its appointees in
his defense, it would have been rank folly
TO make public proclamation of its in
| tention. 1t was an insult to the National
Encampment to assume that it could be
thus controlled, and it was an unwarrant
ed reflection upon the comradeship OF
| many distinguished comrades who hold Of
| flee under the present Administration thai
they would be swerved by bread and but
ter considerations from doing their duty
as members of the Encampment.
But that is Mr.. Evans's way. III,
rarely neglects an opportunity for sayin,
and doing the wrong thing.
The main interest centered in what til,
Committee on Pensions would report
This Committee, which had so won th,
confidence Of the comrades by the splendi,
report to the Philadelphia Encampmenr
had been further and greatly strengthene,
by the appointment on it of Gen. DAME
e. Sickles, whose abilities are second t,
no mans in the Nation and whose zeal TO
his comrades is equal to his abilities. T,
the ripe knowledge of the pension situa
tion shown by the Pension Committee
report to the Philadelphia Encampment i
had added years laborious study an,
effort to ameliorate the situation.
Every confidence was felt that the cour
age of the Committee was equal to il
comradeship, and that while it would b,
dignifed and conservative, it would tax,
no backward step in the championship o.
justice to the veteran and his widow.
The Committees report was therefor,
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

THE presence of the National campaign
had strongly repressive influence on the
National Encampment. The greatest caro-
had to be exercised to prevent any ex-
preston that could be made use of by poll
ticians. The feeling against Evans was
much stronger and more assertive even
than it was last year at Philadelphia, but
everybody realized that it would not do to
furnish ammunition to men whose only
interest in veterans As to use them for
campaign purposes. Otherwise. Evans
would have received such scoring as
never before descs nded on an admins.
tratiye officer, /
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

IHE GREATEST care must be taken with
regard TO Russia's declarations. Russia
is more As,atic than European in her di.
plomacy, and lies with almost the ease and
fuency of China. Her course with Eng.
land in regard to Persia, Afghanistan, and
other countries in Asia has been a long
series of the most downright lies. She
has repeatedly assured England that she
had no intention OF taking such and such
plnces, even at the moment that her armies
were moving on them, and they would be
occupied before the ink on the dispatches
to England was scarcely dry. This was
more recently the case with the important
strategic points of Merr and Herat, which
she seized while solemply assuring Eng
land that she had no intention OF doing
M
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

IT HAS taken long while to bring it
about and a world of harsh maladminis-
tration by Lochren and Evans, but the
comrades have Mt last come to the right
full conclusion that the enormous power
welded by the Commissioner of Pensions
is entirely too great for any one man. and
that it should be lodged in more respon-
sible hands.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06
THE NATIONAL EscAMpMESr.

THE NATIONAL ESCAMPMENT.
The S4th National Encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Chicago
was great success from every point of
view. The number in attendance was as
large as at any previous Encampment,
and those present seemed much closer to-
gether than ever before. The papers esti-
mated the number marching in the parade
at 10000. There seemed to be three or
perhaps four comrades on the sidewalk for
every one who dared the hot weather and
The rough pavements of the long line Of
march.
Though the Chicago papers made much
less OF the meeting than has been Gus
tomary in other cities, the people took the
deepest interest, and the papers estimated
that fully 100000 spectators crowded
the sidewalks along the line of march.
The proceedings of the Encampment,
the Conventions of the w. r. c.. the La
dies of the G. A. R., the Naval Veterans
and Prisoners of War Associations, and
other allied organizations were all full Of
interest, fraternity and unanimity.
Unusual interest was felt in the report
of the Committee on Pensions, on account
Of the deep-seated discomfort of the COM
rades with the present management of the
Pension Bureau. At the same time it
was felt that the opening of the Presi-
dental campaign made it exceedingly
necessary to be very guarded in utter
ances, to prevent the Order becoming en-
broiled in politics, and its action furnish
material for political recrimination. The
report of the Committee was satisfactory
to everyone. While it went farther than
it did at Philadelphia in its exposure of
the Commissioners maladministration,
taxable, it did this with temperance and
dignity, it made a formal appeal to the
President to right some of the wrongs,
and it advocated a Court of Pension Ap-
peals to take out of the hands of the Com
missioner the enormous power-a power
entirely too great to be welded by any
one man-and lodge it in the hands of a
high court, which would interpret the
laws American fashion, and not autocrat-
ica:ly.
The Commander-in-Ch Chief elected Is an
ideal comrade-a man whose loyalty and
soldiership were of the highest order and
who since the war has been In the front
rank Of the citizens Of his State, a very
able lawyer, a wise and upright Judge.
and a comrade par excellence. The other
oficers elected were Of similar high char
acter.
The Administration of the Order for the
past year has been very satisfactory. Com
mander-in- Chief Shaw is a man of fine
presence, genial manners, and captivating
oratory. He went everywhere, and left
the fires Of Fraternity, Charity and
Loyalty burning brighter when he left
Adjutant- General Stewart had another
year of his splendid administration Of his
ofiice to his credit. QuartermasterGeneral
Atkinson had managed the finances of the
Order very creditably. All the other Of
fcers had been markedly Jealous and efH-
cient.
The selection of Denver as the next
meeting place will give the hundreds of
thousands of comrades Of the Far West
i coveted opportunity to be with us once
more.
Altogether, the comrades everywhere
can be very glad and proud that the 34th
National Encampment was held.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

SENATOR HANNA has again sat down
very hard on Mr.. Evans, repeating the
action of the National Republican Con
vention. As Chairman of the Republican
National Committee he writes to the Ten
nessee Republicans that the Committee
strongly sustains the regular Republican
organization iii that State, led by Con
gresham Brownlow, condemns the fac
tional movement led by Evans, and CON
cludes with the 'sincere trust that no
loyal Republican will lend his influence to
that movement" This stamps Evans with
his true hallmark bogus Republican.
who is doing his utmost to injure the
party, and has injured it far more than
all of its open enemies combined.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

Now that the fub-dub and Mysteries OF
the early reporting Of the British opera
tions in South Africa have subsided, we
are beginning to get at plain facts, told
by sober, sensible men. One of the strange
things that develops is that they have
no idea of the American plan of giving
the men three days rations and sending
them off on a long flanking march. Their
men are never allowed to get further from
their wagons than they will be able to
regain again at nightfall. At the Modder
River, last November, for example, Lord
Methuen had 5000 troops, to attack 5000
Beers, who disputed his passage. There
was no reason why he should not have
extended his line 10 miles, and taken the
Beers in flank, except that he was afraid
to send his men SO far away from their
wagons. He must keep them within
reach Of rations at nightfall. 1t never
seemed to occur to him or any of his Of
ficers to give his men two or three days
cooked rations in their haversacks and
send them around the Boer fianks.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

SWEDEN wants to borrow S1o,000,O00 of
as. Think how awful it will sound after
awhile to hear the Populist orators in
Sweden denouncing the ''infernalsky, soul
lessky, sordidsky, ood-suckingsky Amer
icansky' bondholder for draining every
drop of blood from the Swedish turnip.
LIZ the wishes Of the Goebellites could
be carried out every man in Kentucky
who voted against them would be landed
IN Iai! as accessory to the murder.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

THERE should be the utmost consider
alton taken before any retirement from
Pe-King. The situation is very delicate,
and single false step may have the most
disastrous consequences. So long as Pc
King is beld, something tangible is in
hand, and the situation is dominated. A
retirement. and especially while the Box
ers are swarming around, attacking the
communications, is likely to be interpreted
by the Chinese as a manifestation of
weakness, and of inability to accomplish
any decided results. This will destroy al
once all the effect OF capturing the city.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

TINS is what the Governor of North
Carolina is now saying to the Governor
Of South Carolina: 1--WE believe that all
Just Governments rest upon the consent
of the governed. Silence gives consent.
The first darky that opens his head to dis
sent Wen blow it off. Let us be consist
ent Jeffersonians."
The National tribune., 1900-09-06
APPOINTMENTS

Commander-in-Chie Rassieur has done
an excellent thing in reappointing the
former National Pension Committe entire.
He has appointed F. M. Sterrett, of ST.
Louis, Adjutant-General, and C. Burrows,
Of New Jersey, Quartermaster-Gener
The National tribune., 1900-09-06
FIRM ON THE FIGHTING LINE.
BY COL, C. D. WESTBROoK,

This graphic narrative of the gallant
stand made by the 120th n. Y. on the sec
ond day at Gettysburg, as told by their
Colonel, will be sure to interest many
more than those who were of them or near
them during those terrible hours. Some
previously unrecorded history is here set
forth,
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

SOONER or later we shall have to play a
fone hand in China. We have the great
est interests there of any other country.
and the greatest power ready at hand to
ers will have to pass out OF the game.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

THE Manila Freedom says that ever 100
American prospectors have located in the
possible gold fields of the Iuzon, and are
looking around for rich strikes. They are
in little groups, weil-armed, and their
shanties fortified, so as to stand off any
raid from the natives. They are doing
good work in exploring the country.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

Il HUNG CHANG is very prolific in
promises of what he will do If orly put
in power. He forgets how well we un-
derstand that kind Of men. We have
Presidential elections every four years.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

NAPOLEON said scratch a Russian and
you will find a Tartar" There is much
more Asiatic blood in Russia than Euro
pean, and this is shown in the barbarous
way the Russian soldiers treat the Chi
The National tribune., 1900-09-06
AGAINST THE TIDE AT SHILOH.
BY GEORGE D. cARR1NGToN.

This is the story of the part taken by
the 11th Iii. in the attempt to stay the
rebels on the first day. The regiment was
not surprised, but was ready in line when
the masses of the enemy appeared, and
made grand fight during those terrible
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

GUAM Is to be made an American Glib
raltar. This will help convince some
people that we have gone into the Orient
to stay.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

IN ALL Chinese words the accent lies
on the last syllable. All kinds of lies are
in the other syliables.
The National tribune., 1900-09-06

BETWEEN Siberia and her soldiers in
China, Russia is having hard work main.
tanning recognition as a civilized power.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-06
CITY SCORES A POINT.
Appeal Allowed in the Case Of Koch
ler Against the City.

The Supreme court yesterday allow
ed an appeal from the decision of the
Superior court in the case Of Koehler
against the city of Scranton.
This is the Mulberry street paving
case. Judge Archibald decided in ia
vor of the contention Of the property
holders on the upper end of the street,
where there was double street car
tracks, that they cannot be called
upon to pay for more pavement than
was actually laid in front of their re-
spective properties. The assessment
was made by taking the whole cost
of the pavement from one end of the
street to the other and dividing it
pro rata according to the feet 'front.'
age among all the property holders.
The Superior court affirmed the de-
cision and City Solicitor A. A. Vos-
burg made petition to the Supreme
court for an appeal. His ground is
that the foot front rule, which is held
to be constitutional, permits of no al
lowances being made for a pavement
that may be paid fer in front of
property by street car company, any
more than it permits of an allowance
for covers of the man hole of a sewer
or any other break in the pavement
The Supreme court convened princi-
pally to take action on the death of
the late Chief Justice Green, but be-
fore adjourning handed down several
orders. The rules of the court were
also promulgated. The rules are the
same that have been in force. with the
exception of one, which is amended so
that the appellants attorney in a suit
is compelled to state the question in
volved in six lines in the paper book
or otherwise the suit will be taken off
the docket.
The Koehler case was the only one
from this county passed upon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-06
COLLAPSE OF A
BIG WATER TANK
Hoops Burst and Allowed the Water
to Drop Thirty Feet on to the
Roof Of a. Condensory Plant.

BY the collapse of a large water
tank surmounting the Clark's Summit
Condensery company's plant last even
ing the roof of the engine room was
wrecked, the interior turned topsy-tur-
w and two Of the employees, Merton
Colvin and Ernest Buckley, painfully
bruised and cut.
The condensery is alongside the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western
tracks, near the station. The tank
stands above 1t on q rack thirty feet
high. 1t was a new tank and was
filled only a few days ago. The sup
position is that the hoops were not
loosened enough to allow for the SWELL
ing of the wood and burst asunder
when the strain became too great.
The great mass of water fell almost
in bulk on the roof, and, crushing
through the timbers, sent everything
inside the engine room bowling. in all
directions. The two men who were in
jured luckily happened to be out from
beneath the point of the roof where
the water struck. They were hurt by
pieces of flying timber and by being
thrown against the side Of the room.
The water tank is used to supply the
boilers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-06

The evidence In the case Of Charles
Liebenstein against Jonas Longs Sons
was closed yesterday morning and the
closing addresses to the jury
were made by Major Everett
Warren for the defendant and
Attorney u. c. Newcomb for
the plaintiff. Judge Edwards took
an hour In which to charge the Jury
and shortly before I o'clock the case
was given into the jurys hands for
consideration. A verdict had not been
agreed upon up to the adjourning hour.
A jury was then sworn in the case
Of j. Bacharach against J. o. Acker-
man, which will be put on trial this
morning.
In the main court room the entire
day was consumed with the trial of
the case of d. F. Holopeter against the
Green Ridge Lumber company. Judge
Archibald had completed his charge to
the jury at o'clock and 1t retired to
deliberate.
Reasons were yesterday filed for a
new trial in the case of H. Dinner
against Mrs. Mary McAndrews in
which verdict Of cents was on We'd
nesday returned for the plaintiff.
The case Of ]. Z. Cleveland against
John T. Jones was referred to James e.
Watkins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-06
TO ALLOW CONTROLLER $50.
That's What the Finance Committee
Decided Last Night.

The finance committee of the board
of control at meeting held last night
decided to recommend to the board
that City Controller Howell be allowed
$50 month compensation for the work
he does for the school district.
David ]. Reedy, the solicitor of the
board, was present at the meeting and
Informed the members of the commit
tee that they We're not legally bound
to allow the controller any compensa-
ton. 1t was decided, however, as a
matter of fair play, that he should be
granted the amount above referred to.
The building committee received bids
for the electric wiring of Nos. 81 and
IS schools. 1t was decided to award
the contract for No. 81 school to w. A.
Harvey, whose bid was $40 and for
No. is school to Hunt & Connell, whose
bid was $76.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-06
CONTRACT WAS AWARDED.
George Ci~mp Will Build the New
Storehouse at Hillside Home.

The poor board at meeting held
yesterday afternoon awarded the con-
tract for the building of a new store.
house at the Hillside home to Contrac-
tor George Crump, of Clark's Summit,
whose bid was s4,937S7.
There were six bids received and
opened as follows: s. sykes &c Son.
s5,265; Peter Stipp, $4,000: George
Crump. $4,9S7s7; Matthias stipp, s5.s7O
Woelkers & Bellman, $5,1S5; Conrad
Schroeder. $4,000. Mr.. Crump's bid was
the lowest and as he was one of the
two bidds who enclosed certified
check he was awarded the contract.
Mrs. Anime Van Wort appeared be-
fore the board and asked for relief for
herself and four children. She said
that her husband had recently been
committed to the county Jail upon her
own complaint. She said she repented
of her action now but that as she
couldn't get her spouse out by re-
penting she wanted relief. Her case
was referred to Director Williams.
Mrs. Redmerski, of Luzerne street,
whose husband is now in Jail awaiting
trial for interfering with letter car
rier, also wanted relief and her case
L
Layton, avery matter Of fact person
presented herself and casually re-
marked that she'd like to be sent to
England.
She had been before the board some
littls time ago and since then her cir
cumstances have been investigated and
IL has been nscertained that she has
relatives perfectly able to care for her
or send her away to England, II neces-
sary. Her case was therefore dis
missed. Several other applications for
relief were granted.
The report of Superintendent Beemer
of the Hillside home, showed that on
September 30, there were 442 inmates
in that institution, decrease of three
from August. OF these 442, 250 are in
sane and 1872 are sane. There were III
deaths during the month and 13 in
mates were discharged.