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The National tribune., 1900-10-11
THE ATTITUDE OF THE VETERANS.

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once: $50 Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is about to
engage in a very important undertaking
that of gathering, for publication, the rec,
ords of Revolutionary soldiers. To lend
present-day interest to these records we
propose to give, as far as possible, the de-
scendants of these soldiers.
Any reader of this paper who is a de-
scendant of Revolutionary soldier would
confer great favor upon the editors by
giving US rs many verified facts about
that ancestor as possible. Give his full
name and other data, as suggested below:
When and where born; when and where
died; whom he married; name of a son
or daughter, and whom he or she married ;
name OF q grandson or granddaughter,
and whom he or she married; name of
great-grandson or great-granddaughter
when and where he enlisted; rank; organ
izations served in; when discharged; bat
ties engaged in; Imprisonment Gf any);
medals and concentrations won, etc, etc.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

THE late Gen. John NJ. Palmer was q
strong-willed, combative man, but no one
ever believed that his numerous changes
of party alliance had anything behind
them but devotion to principle. He quar-
relied with his idol and lifelong friend,
Stephen A. Douglas, because of the lat
ter's yielding to the Slave Power. He
quarreled with the Republican party, af-
ter it had elected him Governor, and had
Other higher honors in store for him, be-
cats he thought it too centralzing in its
tendencies and too regardless of States
Rights, and he broke with the Democratic
party, after it had made him Senator, be-
cause it went wandering off after Free
Silver. 1t is not often in the history of
any country that man sacrifices as many
good positions as Gen. Palmer did, in de-
yotion to abstract principles.
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THE UNION VETERANS. UNION.

The National Encampment of the
Union Veterans Union, held in this city
last week, was great success, and would
have been a still greater one had it not
been for the illiberal course of the rail
roads. A very great many stayed away
because they could not get their consent to
pay what they rightly regarded as the un-
just demand of the roads. Those who
came were enthusiastic comrades, devoted
to their Order, eager workers for its up
building, and imbued with the spirit of
Fraternity. Commander-in-C Chief Dyren-
forth received a richly deserved re-elec-
ton, and the subordinate Offices were ali
filed with comrades of recognized ability
and zeal. -sI
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BY such common clay as he. 81 was
higher up in the wsrid. and Annabel not
Of the superfineness Of Maria 1t was
sufficient for the joy and glory Of life tina.
Maria was close by his side, actually
touching him, sad filing his whole being
with the perfume of her presence. Her
gloved hands were clasped in her lap. He
lonsed to reach down and take one in his
strong hands, and hold it fast, in the
darkness and secrecy OF the night, but
did not dare such presumption. The seat
was high and unprotected. and she
lurched sharply as the wagon drove rap
idly over the rough places. She expected
him to put his arm around her to steady
her, but he did not dream of taking such
a liberty. AT one lurch she put her hand
out and caught his knee. He grasped her
arm and steadied her.
Il declare, l believe you'd just as soon
I'd fall out o the wagon as not" she
said, petulantly.
why. Miss Mariaw gasped Shorty.
You know that aint so.'
We'll, you act very much like 1t, she
pointed.
Act like it? Why, what've I done?'
You haint done nothing. That's the
trouble. You aint taking no care to keep
me from falling out"
why, Miss Maria, I've been watching
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IaNonANcE OF HIsronx.

"It Is incredible" exclaims the New
York Times. that out of an army that
never exceeded ], zoo 600 men at any time,
that was dissolved SO years ago, and that
can be nearly 100000 proper subject for
pensions.
In this the Times only reveals its own
gross ignorance of the history of the war,
and Of the actual pension statistics.
In the first place, while the army was
being constantly built up toward the l.
000,O0 men mark, it was being as con-
stantly hammered down in numerical
strength by the daily battles, and the
| frightful strains and exposures the men
man will at once understand this. Presi-
dent Lincoln was constantly calling for
men by the hundred thousand, and such
terrible events as the Peninsula, Second
Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, the
Wilderness, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Stone Riv-
er, Chickamauga, the Atlanta Campaign,
were as constantly sending to the rear
tens of thousands of wounded and other
wise disabled men. while the graves Of
the dead dotted the whole South. Think
of such a frightful loss as $4,000 killed
and wounded in one bloody month of
marching through the Wilderness. The
reasonable man, who knows these things,
only wonders that the pension roll is not
far larger than it is.
The next thing is that the bulk of the
applications which make up "rhe nearly
500,000' are for increases and do not rep
resent numerical increase of the roll.
Thirdly, the number now on the roll
includes all kinds of service-in the In
dian Wars, the Mexican War, against
Spain and the Tagals, and all in the reg
ular Army and Navy ever since the War
of 1912.
The Times ought to study the history of
the country a little.
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PERSONAL.

Hon. Eben w. Martin, of Deadwood,
S. d., who has been nominated to repre-
sent that State in Congress, is one of
the charter members of Gen. Crook Camp,
AZ, Division Of South Dakota, Sons of
Veterans. He is the son of the late Capt.
James w. Martin, Go. I, 24th Iowa,
which regiment served with distinction in
a number of the battles of the civil war,
including Winchester, Sabine Crossroads,
Fishers Hill and Vicksburg. He re
ceived his commission as Captain on the
organization, and remained with the com
mand until its muster-out at Savannah
Ga, July II, 1865. The company which
Capt. Martin commanded was raised at
Maquoketa in September, 1862. Although
Brother Martin is yet a young man, he
has been q member Of the bar about %
years, is one Of the leading lawyers in
that section of the State. While he has
always taken an active part in political
affairs, he has never sought or held Office.
except when q member of the Territorial
Legislature, for one term. He is a keen
business man and one who commands the
respect Of those with whom he comes in
contact. .r.rofy.
Capt. John Mcintosh Kell, who was
the Executive Officer of the Alabama at
the time she was sent to the bottom by
the superior gunnery of the Kearsarge
died at his home in Sunnyside, Ca, Oct
), at the age of II. He had been Adju-
tant- General Of the State Of Georgia for
several years. At the age of 16 he en-
tered the United States Navy as a mid
shipman, and took part in the Mexican
War and in Perry''s expedition to Japan.
When Georgia seeded he resigned, and
was afterwards Semmes's Executive Of
ficer on the Sumter and then on the Ala
bama. He wrote quite voluminously to
prove that the defeat of the Alabama was
due to other things than the better ma
terial and discipline of the Kearsarge's
crew.
Comrade II. II. Sheridan, widely known
through Chesterfield CO., Va, went to Pc
tersburg Oct. 4 to attend a meeting of
Geo. II. Thomas Post, of which he is a
member. About 1890 o'clock he left for
home in his wagon. When about five
miles from town he was met by negro
highwaymen, who beat him into insensi-
bility and robbed him of a gold watch
and $40 in money. Four negroes have
been arrested on suspicion.
VIM. NJ. Mckinney, Son of Veteran,
has been nominated by the Republicans
for the New York Senate in the First
District. composed of Suffolk and Rich
mOnd Counties. He is 30 years old, and
was born in Henderson Co., Ill, His
father served as Captain in the 91st Ill.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
CHINA.

Last week the Powers substantially
agreed upon the following demands upon
China:
First, the punishment of the principal
culprits, who will be designated by the
representatives of the Powers at Peking
Second, the maintenance of the pro.
hibition of the import of arms.
Third, equitable indemnities to states,
societies and individuals.
Fourth, the formation of a permanent
guard for Peking legations.
Fifth, the dismantlement OF the fortifi-
cations.
Sixth, military occupation of two or
three points on the road from Tien Tsin
to Peking, which would thus be ALWAYS
open to the legations wishing to go to the
sea or to forces proceeding to Peking from
the sea-"
We demurred somewhat to the second
demand.
The next news was disturbing, being
that the Chinese Government had decided
not to return to Pe-King, but to establish
itself temporarily about 300 miles farther
in the interior, at Sin -Gan-Fu, the Capi-
tai Of the Province Of Shen-See. 1t gave
good reasons for this step-lach OF food at
Pe-King, probability of an epidemic, on
account of disturbances, and asked "the
consideration of the Powers" on this ac-
count, but the act is disturbing, never
theiess, and its aspects require careful
consideration, as does every move of the
willy, INSCRIPTIONS Celestials, who are
only bowling to the presence and exercise
of irresistible force
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

In spite of half-century of rigid and
relentless Prohibition, there are 223 rum
shops in Portland, Me-, and 1000 in the
State. The people of Cumberland County,
in which is Portland, have elected the
Rev. Samuel +. Pearson, Baptist min
lister, Sheriff, on the pledge that he will
and are now waiting his campaign against
them with much interest. A not improb-
able result is the resubmission of the Pro
hibition amendment to the people.
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TO COMRADES.

Now is the time to get in good work
for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which is
making constant battle for veterans
rights. Everything should be done to ex-
tend its circulation, that its influence
should be made most effective for your
cause. A blank for Embarrassing will be
found elsewhere. Please sign and return
it, and enter actively upon the work of
getting subscribers for the paper. The
best way to help your cause is to help
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. That strength
ems the hands of the champion who is
fighting for you right at the National Cap
ital.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
Department Commander

The later news from Texas makes the
catastrophe much greater than the first
reports. The number Of the dead now
known exceeds 1900, and many go still
higher. This shows that the destitution
and need everywhere are greater than at
first stated, and that there is more needed
for the relief Of comrades and their fami-
lies. They should be our particular care,
because in the general distribution Of relief
they are not likely to fare so well as those
who are native to the country and have
kindred and long acquaintance there. If
there is any partiality shown in the dis
tribution of relief, it will be most nat
urally against our comrades and their
families, who will be held to have less
claim" than the older settlers. In the
name Of these comrades we thank all
these comrades who have sent US the gen.
erous contributions already received.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11


"Man is as liable to err as the sparks
are to fly upward" Many Census Emu
merators have grayely assumed that
| Length of Residence" in their blank re-
| turns means the size Of the house, and
| have carefully measured and sent In the
dimensions.
Alexander Ramsey, FIRST Territorial
Governor of Minnesota and War Gov
ernor of the State, was IS years old this
month. He served first as Mayor of st.
Paul, then as Governor of Minnesota Ter
ritory, was second Governor of the State,
served as United States Senator and was
Secretary Of War 20 years ago.
The Washington police are not friendly
to superstiuous practices among the ne
sroes. Last week prince" Albert Hair
Sten, Il negro of loud claims as wise
man." conjurer, palmist, phrenoiogist.
physiognomist, and all the other lists" he
could think of, was arrested on the charge
of practicing medicine without license,
and sent to the stone pile. He had a
black cat which revealed the past, fore
told the future, etc.
Mai. W. H Lawrence, an old comrade,
Co. G, 09th Ohio, is candidate for State
Senator. away down in the piney woods
of Florida. for the Fifth Senatorial Dis
trict, composed of the Counties Of Wa
kulla, Franklin and Liberty. He es-
poused the cause of Republicanism at
Somerset, KY, in 1862, and has been
fighting its battles ever since. He be-
lieves that white Republicans Of the South
should hold the National Offices, anu to
that end is making a campaign from the
stump on that issue and is billed to speak
IA times. He is also editor of the 'Repub-
lican,' of Middle-Fiorida, published at
Tallahassee.
The prospect of an unprecedented ex-
port of American dried prunes, apricots,
peaches and pears, as well as evaporated
apples and raspberries, to Germany this
Autumn and Winter is exceedingly bright.
says Consul-General Mason at Berlin, pro-
vided the crop in the United States is
sufficiently plentiful to furnish large sup
ply at reasonable prices. He says that
the popularity of American dried and pre-
served fruits in Germany has steadily in
creased from year to year, by reason of
their relative cheapness and unrivaled
flavor and excellence. 1t appears that
California prunes are rapidly supplanting
the fine but expensive French product, as
well as the low-grade Bosnian prunes, in
the German market, and there is nothing
in that market that can successfully COM
pete with the dried pears and peaches
and evaporated apples from the United
States.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

THAT spells must, as clear as anything
l ever read" said the Deacon, taking the
telegram from Maria. and re-reading it
carefully. 1T haint no .suit-your-conven-
ience,' or 'whenever-you're ready flavor
about it any more'n a first frost. Well.
my rule in life has always been that when
you've got to you'd better, and so We'll
get some things ready for you to take
back with you. We haint no time to lose,
for that train now comes along here just
before midnight. Anything in particular
that you'd like to take along? Have any
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

PERU is offering land TO the Beers, il
they will migrate and settle there, Prob
ably she wants their help to clean out
Chile and recover her nitrate fields. The
Beers would introduce new kind of war
down there, in which somebody would get
hurt.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

1t HAS not been very many years ago
since England's supremacy in all that re-
lated to horse-racing was beyond all ques-
ton. Now the Prince of Wales has hired
an American jockey. This is the most
painful blow that our snobby English
worshipers have received for many day.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

SOME British papers are urging the in.
PRODUCTION Of umbrellas into the army
They think they could be made very use.
ful, particularly in hospital service. When
marked with large Geneva Cross they
would shelter the wounded from sun and
rain, and also hostile bullets. The Beers
took their umbrellas to war with them
and made them very useful.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

THE new "rule Of the road" is thus
clearly laid down by Judge Sutherland, of
Rochester, n. Y,
''The horse has no paramount or exclu.
sive right to the road. and the mere fact
that horse takes fright at some vehicle
run by new and improved methods, and
sniashes things, does not give the injured
party cause of action"
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

TALK about your Combination, gen
eral purpose stockr' The Swedes are
planning to domesticate the Greenland
musk-ox, which it is claimed will live on
the food that goat does, furnish about
1,2OO pounds of good beef, and shear
every year as much fine wool as 90 sheep.
This approaches the Populist dream of
a cross of the centipede on the pig, to pro-
duce an animal with 100 hams.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

LORD WoLsELEY thinks that China and
the United States will some day fight for
the supremacy Of the world. China will
have to learn to put up far better fight
than she ever has before she can be ad-
mitted even to the welter-weight class
let alone ours.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

JOHN DE WITT WARNER has broken
out again. This time it is to denounce
our gallant soldiers in the Philippines as
''drunkards, ravishers and robbers" That
is about as near truth and decency as
Warner usually gets.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

The Porto Rican oranges are said to be
the finest in the world, and an immense
trade will be built up in them as soon
as the Americans appreciate this fact.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

IF THE detectives and witness get more
than days wages out of that 100000
Goebel murder reward Kentucky polisi-
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

a REMARKABLE fatality has attended
each of the three leading National tickets
of 1S96-Gen Palmer and Messrs. Sewall
and Hobart having died.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

The utmost that Mr.. Bryan has prom
ised the veterans was that he could s.cer-
tainiy appoint Commissioner Of PEN
sions who would be more satisfactory than
the present one." That is one of the
promises that he could easily keep. 1t
would be difficult for him to find a more
unsatisfactory one.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
Houston.

Houston, Tex, Oct. 3, 1900.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In be-
helf of the Department of Texas l beg to
acknowledge and thank you for check for
Ss3.40, collections to date through IHE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for the suffering
comrades in the Coast country of Texas.
We have at last got organized, have re-
ceived the official Endorsement to our ap-
peal of Commander-in-Chief Rassieur and
National President Carr of the Woman S
Relief Corps, and the same has been sent
out to the comrades throughout the United
States. l will send you in day or two
copies Of these appeals, with a statement
showing our system of handling these
funds and the progress we are making.
We acknowledge with grateful hearts
the eminent service of Mrs. Clara Barton,
of the Red Cross, who is in Galveston for
awhile, and cooperating thoroughly with
our Woman's Relief Corps.
Yours, in F., G. & L.,
Cuac y prCR
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

GERMANY has come down off the roof
with regard to China, and American di-
plomacy is once more victorious.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

TIE freedom of the South from yellow
fever this year has not played the part
it should in the expansion discussion.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

In spite of all claims to the contrary,
Mr. Cleveland seems to be supporting no.
body but his family this campaign.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

THE Count de Quadt has been assigned
10 the German Embassy in this City.
Strange to say, he is not printer.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
FOR THE TEXAS SUI
FERERS.

Since going to press last week we have
received the following contributions for
the relief Of Texas veterans and their
families:
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THE veterans have absolutely nothing
to hope for from Mr.. Bryan.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
RESOLYE

10 provide Tor 1ne Erection of Tablets or
Monuments at AndersOnville, Ga, on
Grounds formerly occupied as a Con
federate Prison.
Resolved, That commission, to he
composed Of Charles G. Davis, Thaddeus
III. Newcomb, Francis G. Curtis, Levi G.
Mcknight and Everett s. Horton, shall
have authority to acquire, in the name of
and for the Commonwealth, by purchase
or otherwise, sufficient land on the site
formerly occupied as a Confederate prison
at Andersonville, Ga, and may erect
thereon, or on Ian owned by the United
States, suitable tablets, monuments or a
monument, to the memory of those Massa-
chusetts soldiers who died at that place.
Said commission shall serve without COM
pensation, but shall be reimbursed for ne
cessary expenses actually incurred.
The design for the tablets, monuments
or monument shall be submitted to and
approved by the Governor and Council,
who shall approve all bills incurred be-
fore they are sent to the Auditor for pay
ment. The total expenditure under this
resolve shall not exceed the sum of $4,000
A sub-committe will visit Andersonville
about Nov. 1 to select site, etc.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
THE COMRADES IN TEXAS.

We have received the following letter
from the Department Commander OF
Texas!
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S193.40

Previously acknowledged ....... .s193.4
Mrs. NJ. A. Wing, Huntington,
Mass. .............. 500
R0sanna Bateman, Boonsboro, Md. LOO
Z. s. Balcome, Canton, N. Y. -. LOO
Gamaliel Bartlett Post Pomeroy,
Ohio .................. 500
DIR. j. J. Temple, Kit Carson Post,
Washington, ID. G. .......... LOO
n. N. Mccullough. Kit Carson
Post, Washington, u. G. ..... Loo
VIM. A. Kellogg, Post IL, Nor
walk, Conn. ............ LOO
Vining Post, No. 1877, Windsor,
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MONUMENTS AT ANDERsoNyIL1E

Massachusetts is following the good ex-
ample set by Ohio in building a monument
at Andersonville to the hundreds of her
sons who perished in that awful prison.
The following resolution was passed at
the last session of the General Court, and
approved by the Governor of the Com
monwealth:
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Copyrighted, 1892 by the publishers of THE NATIONAL
TRIRUSg
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la James Post Findlay

Total for David James Post $10.5o
w. r. O., No. -124, Frewsburg,
N. Y. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
A: d. Terry Post, Tampa, Fla. 500
Chas. NJ. Schwarzmaier, Akron,
Mich ........ ................. LOO
r. N. Owings, Dyke, Okla. ...... 80
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TIE NHTIoNAh TRIBUNE.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-31
NEW PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
They Meet and Discuss Plans of Ac-
tiOn and Then Gull Upon the
Secretary of War.

Washington, March 2S.-The new
Philippine commission held a prelim-
mary meeting at the Headquarters of
the old commission on Vermont ave
nue.
Judge Taft, the president. called
the body to order, and in a discussion,
which lasted about three hours, the
plans for the movements Of the com-
mission were thoroughly canvassed.
Soon after one o'clock a recess was
taken for an hour.
Upon reassembling the commission
proceeded in a body to the war de-
partment to pay their respects to Sec
rotary Root. Unlike the first commits
sion. which received instructions di-
rectly from the state department and
reported through that department.,
this commission will deal solely with
the war department. The reason for
the change is that the second commits
sion has to deal with nc questions af-
fecting foreign interests and relations
and is created with the primary object
OF setting up iceaI governments
throughout the archipelago. n purely
internal function.
Secretary Root welcomed the COM.
mission, and in answer to their cues
ton as to when they might expec. &c
receive their instructions, suggested
that they assemble again Thursday.
when he expected to be able to com.
municate with them further.