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Sons O. VeteranS.

The President dealt very literally with
the Sons of Veterans in making his ap-
pointments under the Act of June Is. 1900,
providing for 10 additional cadets at-large,
as the following list of these will show:
Thomas Duncan, son of Maj. Joseph w.
Duncan, 18th U. S. Inf.
Louis Nelson, grandson of the late
Rear Admiral G. r. T. Rodgers. n. s. y.
Roger ID. Black, son of Maj. William
NJ. Black, Corps of Engineers.
Henry J. Reilly, .Jr., son OF Capt. Henry
]. Reilly. 9th L. S. Art.
K"nzic Il. Edmurds. son OF Mai. Frank
II. Edmunds, 1st Q. S. Inf, recently died
in CuUa of yellow fever.
Esplain J. T. Honeycutt, 9Th U. s. Art,
who died in Florida in 1898 of typhoid
fever.
Observation-Disclosures T. L. Simpson,
son of Maj. w. A. Simpson, Assistant Ad-
jutant General, U. s. A; Pearson Sands.
son of Capt. G.. ii. Sands. 9th u. S. Cav;
Bruce Il. Butler, son of Cant. w. G..
Butler, Sd U. S.; Richard n. La Garde,
son of Maj. l.. A. La Garde, Surgeon. l..
S. A.; Chas. l.. Williams, son of Mai. G..
A. Williams, 18th L. s.; G. A. Russell,
son of Iieut.-COl. George Il. Russell, L. S.
A., and grandson of tine late Gen. G. G..
Augur; Lelham L. Glassford. son of Maj.
w. A. GlaSsford, Signal Corps.
Appointments for vacancies to occur by
graduation in 1901:
Sherman Miles, son of Lieut.-Gen. Mel
son A. Miles.
John p. Bubb, son of Iieut.:Col. ]. W.
Bubb, 18th U. S.
Altcrnate-John B. G. Mcclure. son of
Maj. Charles Mcclure, Paymaster, L. S.
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with the center at Il point 23 miles east
of Baltimore. The settlement of the noun
tain districts. and of interior New York
pulled it back Al miles to 1S miles west
of Baltimore by the time of the Second
Census-1S0O. During the succeeding 10
years people f1Ocked into Ohio. Kentucky,
Tennessee and western New York and
Pennsylvania, and the Louisiana Terri
tory WIS purchased, and in 1910 the CEN
ter was 40 miles northwest OF Washing
BY 1920 the filling up of the Mississippi
Valley had pulled it over so miles to IS
miles north of Woodstock, Va. In 1890
it was ID miles w. s. w. of MoOrefield,
w. Va, Il westward movement of 30
miles. In 1910 it finally crossed the noun
tains, and made long jump of 81 miles
10 III miles south of Clarksburg, w. Va.
In 1850 the annexation of Texas gave it
decided cant southwark, in spite of the
rapid filling up of Wisconsin, Iowa and
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ick County in the State Legislature. He
was elected to the office of Register Of
Wills in Frederick County. He was again
elected to the State Legislature in 1898,
1895, 1897. He was appointed one OF
the County School Commissioners for
Frederick County, and served for many
years. He is prominent layman in the
Lutheran Church and is also leading
Grand Army man.
For about a month now the Secret Ser
vice people have been doing their very
best to find who stole two sheets of bank
nctes from the Bureau Of Printing and
Engraving. The face value of the sheets
was not so important, as each sheet only
represented four $40 notes, or $50 alto
gether, but the detectives have been as
earnest about it as if there were millions
involved, since if two sheets could be
stolen, 1000 might be, and every man and
woman about the Bureau has been put
under more or less surveillance. The dis
appearance of the notes was first discov-
cred in the counting room, the last depart
ment through which the notes pass before
being turned over to the Treasury. The
final count had been completed, but as
chance would have it, one of the examin-
ers made a second examination of the bum
die of $40 notes. He quickly discovered
the absence Of two sheets and an alarm
was given. The whole counting-room was
at once called up for investigation. All
the employees were closely interrogated,
but denied any knowledge of the theft
Then followed search Of every conceiv-
able nook and corner of the counting room
without result. Ia the meantime the Sc
cret Service Department was notified, as
also in turn were the banks, yet in spite
of this timely warning six of the notes
have been passed-four at banks, one at
4 retail store, and one at the cash-room
of the Treasury itself.
Estes G. Rathbone's personal expenses
during his official career as Director Cen
eral of Posts in Cuba reached a grand
total of $4,000. All this was paid out of
the postal funds. The sum of $4,000 was
expended in furnishing the house wherein
his elaborate social functions were given
almost as much more was spent in fitting
up his stable, and there were allowances
galore for domestic supplies, servant hire
and divers incidentals, all purely personal
i'll character.
The Board of Naval Chiefs has agreed
upon 22-knot speed for the new pro-
tected cruisers, and 16 six-inch guns for
each ship. The speed is one knot less
than some of the members hoped for, but
is felt to be sufficient. The large arma-
ment of guns of a single caliber is felt
| TO be a distinct advantage.
Maj. Sylvester, Chief of Police, has is
sued special orders for the protection Of
the numerous Chinese in Washington.
The Navy Department intended to name
one of the new monitors Connecticut" !"
but the Connecticut folks objected to hav-
ing their State name bestowed upon a
little vessel of 1926 tons, when big
battleship of 1880 tons has been called
the "Rhode Island" So the monitor for
awhile will continue to be known as
ssNn Sv
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The Willards Hotel Fire.

EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / read
an article in your issue of June 81 in ref
erence to the fire at Wizards Hotel MAY,
1851. While / do not wish to take any
credit away from the Fire Zouayes. who
did some good work at the fire, yet there
were others that deserve as much credit
as the Fire Iouaves. ! refer TO Co. G..
I'd n. j. 5. NJ, composed of the members
and volunteers of Hudson Hose Co., No,
l, of Jersey City. Co. G was quartcred
in a building on Pennsylvania Avenue
near Seventh Street, and the fire-cngine
house was in the Market Square. Seventh
Street. When the alarm of fire was given
the members of Co. G., 2d \. j., ran to
the house, broke in the doors. and took
the engine to the fire and got her to work
before the Fire Zouaves arrived. / do
not want to take any credit from them,
as they did good service, but give credit
to whom it is due.-FRED. T. FARRIER
Lieutenant, Co. G, Cd n. J. S. NJ, Jersey
City, \. j.
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34th Annual Encampment, GAR, Chicago,
Aug. 81 to 81. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Battlefield Route

For the Annual Encampment, G. A. R.,
timore and Ohio Railroad will sell tickets
from all points on its lines East of the
Ohio River at the very low rate of ONE
FARE for the ROUND TRIP. Tickets
good going on all trains of Aug. %, 26
and %, good to return until Aug. 81, in
elusive, except if tickets are deposited
with Joint Agent on or before noon of
Sept. 2 and payment of fee of so cents,
tickets may be extended for return to
Sept. 80, inclusive.
Call on agent Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for routes and rates, and folder con-
tanning full and elaborate information
concerning the Importance Of the b. & o.
during the civil war, battlefield map, pro-
gram at Chicago, etc.
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Minnesota, Oregon and California, and il
was found % miles southeast of Parkers-
burg. w. Va, another jump of 55 miles.
In the next 10 years it had gone north
ward again, crossed the Ohio River, and
was 20 miles south Of Chillicothe, O.-the
longest jump of all-S1 miles. The rapid
settlement Of the Western prairies and
the rebellion took it northward still more,
and i'll 1870 it was 4S miles Il. by N of
Cincinnati, o., westering of AZ miles.
In 1880 it was eight miles W. by S. from
Cincnnati-5S miles further west--and in
1890 it was 20 miles east of Columbus,
Ind, a westward journey of 4S miles.
1t is hardly likely that it has gone
nearly as far west as in any previous de-
cade. for while the Pacific Coast and the
Western States have steadily increased in
population, this has not been so much at
the expense of the Eastern States as for
merly, and these have much more than
made good their losses by immigration.
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A great deal of curiosity is felt as to
where the census of 1900 will locate the
"center of population" This point is de-
fined by the Census authorities to be "the
point at which equilibrium would be
reached where the country taken as
plane surface, itself without weight, but
capable of sustaining weight, and loaded
with its inhabitants. in number and po-
sition as they are found at the period I'M
der consideration. each individual being
assumed to be OF the saIle gravity as
every other, and consequently to exert
pressure on the pivotal point directly pro-
portional to his distance therefrom.'
This central point has moved steadily
westward. at the rate of three or four
miles year, on n remarkably even line
with small reflections northward or south
ward. ever since the First Census AT that
time nearly the whole population was
found in 4 thin fringe along the seaboard,
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| These are incidents in his life Of which
we would rather not think. much less
write. In the course of years he was
again returned to TUnis by President Tay-
lor, a position he reluctantly accepted be
cause a more congenial locality could not
be obtained. After a short illness he
died, and was buried in a foreign land.
He lay at rest 80 years i'll gar
den of carnations, roses and hello
tropes," but not home. His memory was
| tenderly cherished by Europeans and the
native inhabitants. A marble slab was
erected TO his memory by the American
and English residents. In 1873 monu-
ment was erected in Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, by the Faust Club. surmounted
by a colossal bust of Mr.. Payne.
In 1888 w. w. Corcoran secured the
action of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of
State, to have the remains of Mr. Payne
disinterred at Tunis and brought to this
country, under the authority of the United
States, to be buried in Oak Hill Cemetery
with appropriate ceremonies.
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r1an'S Influence
Over Man.
Remarkable Words on Personal
Magnetism From an Emil
nent Divine.

No subject has excited so much interest or
awakened so much discussion among think
ing people of late as that of Personal Mag
netism. 1t is worthy of note that clergymcn,
doctors, college presidents, and men of science
everywhere are giving it deep thought Many
of them have openly certified to its wonderful
powers. The Outspoken words of Rev. Paul
Weller, of Gorham, n. Y, in this connection
will call forth no little additional comment
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Endorsement of History of the Army of the
Potomac

WATERTowY, n. Y, July 2, 1900.
MAJOR j. Ii. STINE,
Union City, Indiana.
My DEAR MAJOR: ! have received a
copy of your History of the Army of the
Potomac" and ind it an admirable work.
No words of mine can carry with them
the force and merit Of what Gen. Daniel
+. SichieS aas said of yonr history-it sis
a valuable and interesting contribution TO
our military annals"
Such praise from such a source should
secure for your labors large returns for
the record of the great events you have
so carefully and wisely made, is one that
should have place in every library of
note the world over.
! wish | could be of service in this con-
nection. but all ! can do is to cordially
commend this valuable history to the at
tention OF students everywhere.
Yours faithfully,
ALBERT ID. SHAW
Commarder-in-Chief, Grand Army of the
Republic.
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The Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Establish Auto
mobile Service at Chicago in Addition to
Service at Washington and Philadelphia.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which
was the first to introduce electric auto
passenger trains, having proved the pop
ularity of this method of transportation
at Washington, d. c., introduced the
service at Philadelphia on the first of
June, following Immediately with the in
PRODUCTION of the service at Chicago from
Grand Central Station on July 1.
The automobiles are of the latest cleo
trio pattern, provided with luxuriously
deep cushioned seats, electric lights, etc.
1t has been arranged, when special ser
vice is desired, passengers on trains ap-
preaching either Of the cities, will notify
the conductor of the train, who will wire
ahead and have the automobiles in readi-
ness when train reaches destination.
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SOUTH DAKOTA.
Port No. 149, Hermosa, S. D.

SOUTH DAKOTA.
Post No. 148, Hermosa, S. D.
VERMONT.
]. NJ. Warner Post, 4, Morrisvills, Vt.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
Roanoke Post, 48, Roanoke, Va.
WASHINGTON AND ALASKA.
Garfield Post, 13, Montesano, Wash.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Post No. 112, Herbert, W. Va.
Joe Hooker Post, 49, Summers, W. Va.
WISCONSIN.
James Comerford Post, 6S, Chippewa
Falls, Wis.
Gov. Harvey Post, II, Racine, Wis.
Post No. Il, Evansville, Wis.
VIM. Payne Post, 1S6, Pardeeville, Wis.
Philip Davenport Post, 152, Soldiers
Grove, Wis.
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June ), 1888, his coffin was disinterred
and borne, attended by his old Arab
dragoman and few personal friends, to
the little Protestant Church of Tunis,
where the chancel window is inscribed
with his name.
As his remains were brought into the
church an Englishman at the organ softly
played Home. Sweet Home" which was
feelingly sung by an American lady. The
body was left during the night to be
guarded by the faithful dragoman; The
casket was placed on board French
steamer, from which it was transferred
at Marseilles to a steamer for New York,
and in June it reached Washington, ID.
c., where solemn services We're held in
Oak Hill Cemetery. He was reinterred
in that beautiful Gods acre, in his own
native land. that he loved SO we'll and
pined for, while thousand voices joined
| in singing the immortal song of Home,
Sweet Home"
a beautiful monument bears this sig
| nificant inscription:
/ JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.
author of Home, Sweet Home;
Born June 2, 1892;
'Died April 10, 1852"
These men, Key and Payne. who have
| been swept out to sea by the undertow,
| returned on the incoming wave, and are
resting in the hearts of their country,
/ iiltu HelI UielliDIltsS VIII dlWayS UDHt
in the Star Spaneled Banner which
protects Home, Sweet Home" and as
| we look through the green trees over
| there we wonder if after all the years OF
privation, of exile from his native land
Of yearnings of soul and burnings OF
heart, if he is satisfied with il all. or has
it come too late2 Would he still sing
Mid pleasures and palaces though VIC
may roam,
Be it ever so humble. there's no place
| like home.
A charm from the skies seems to hallow
| us there,
Which we seek through the world is ne'er
| met with elsewhere.
| Home. home, sweet, sweet homo,
There's no place like home''
| Did he to the last. with the weary
waste of waters between him and his ma.
tive land and those he loved, still sing
AN exile from home, splendor dazzles in
| vain:
0. give me my lowly thatched cottage
| again.
The birds singing gaily that come to m,
| call
Give me these with the peace Of mint
| dearer than all.
Home, home, sweet, sweet home,
There's no place like home,
| There's no place like home"
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NEW
PENSION
LAW,

dated May 9, 190O benefits many survivors
of war of 1875 ~ who have never
applied for pension; (2) or whose claims
have been rejected; (3) or who, if PEN
stoned, are receiving less than $l2 per
month; (4) besides many widows of such
who have less than $3.50 per year
actual net income from sources other than
their own labor.
NEW APPLICATIONS ARE
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new law if yonr former application under
act of June 81, 1e9o, stands rejected.
ESg- No fee unless successful. Bas- Con-
sultation free.
A SPECIAL OFFER.-Send five
names and addresses of persons coming
under the above classes, and we will send
free our new Soldiers Manual, all
about PENSIONS ETC., with new law of May
9, 1900.
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ground both OF competency and honesty"
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By MARY S. LOCKWOOD.
Songs of the Nation.

Copyrighted, 1900, by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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Veterans in the City

COmrade Minor Wolford, 134th N. Y,
was in the city last week, on a visit, from
the Home in Bath, n. Y.
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SOLDIERS H0MESTEADS.

WANTED the addresses of soldiers OF the civil VIII
of 49, 80 40 before June 22. 1874; can sell
entitled The heirs under 81 entitled. Corresponds
Mention The National Tribune. A. M. Va
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-29
FOR MISS WHJTTOCK

Miss Jessie Whitlock was pleasantly
surprised at her home on South Main
street last Thursday night by a number
Of her friends. The surprise was planned
by two of Miss Whitlock's friends, Miss
Pearl Barrows and Miss Ernestine Cas-
per and was complete in every respect.
The young people gathered at the home
of c. NJ. Garrison on Lawrence avenue
and proceeded to Miss Whitlock's home
The evening was spent in playing
games on the lawn and porch under the
light OF japanese lanterns. and ccake
walk, in which many participated, fur
nished no little merriment Music was
furnished by Misses Emma Franks. Eva
Bursesser. Ada Hiuiard, Jessie Whitlock
and Mr.. Charles Hossfeld. Miss Eva
Burgesser and Mr.. Earl Furnish were
awarded prizes in game contests during
the evening.
Ice creas, cake and lemonade were
served. Mrs. Whit'ock was assisted in
entertaining the young friends of her
daughter by Mrs Casper and Mrs Gar
rlson- The guests were: Miss Bertha
Myers, Emma Farnks, Ada Hilnard. Eva
BGrgresser, Nergie Carney, Rho6a Car
ney Netde Copeland. Geneva Clark, Pearl
Drake E-nestiue Casper, Pearl Bar
rows, Cecilia Whiuock. Gertrude CARR
son Aura furnish, Jessie WhltIock. Mr.
and Mrs DR.. Whitlock. Messre. Victor
Bowers. Hush Clark. Charles Earl Fur
njsh, Grover Van Deventer, Wellington
Thompsn, Dna]d Payne, Gerge Whit
lex.
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FOR. REV. MYERS.

The members of the South Lawrence
Avenue Christian church and the friends
and neighbors of Rev Z. Myers gave
him a surprise party on Wednesday
evening which was a very pleasant occa-
siont a large number of people assem-
bled in their holiday attire each laden
with a substantial present for the good
man or his family They were very
heartily welcomed and grandly entertain
ed. They divided up and a part of them
made themselves happy on the lawn
while the rest filed the house to over
flowing. There was a fine program Of
vocal and instrumental music and reci-
tations
Refreshments were served st a late
hour and were excellent. The crowd dis
persed with great satisfaction.
Among those present were Mrs Bur
geser, Miss Eva Burgeser. Stamper whita-
ker. wife and son. Tom Tracey. wife and
daughters. Mrs. Elliott and daughters,
Mr.. Joe Furnish. wife and daughters.
Mrs. Gorge Hoadley, Mrs Hnuard and
daughters. Mr.. Horton and wife. Mr.. Bob
Grinstead and wife. Mr.. Samuel Nc
Pherson and wife. Mr.. Peterson and wife.
Mr.. McCabe and wife, Mr.. Ben Goodall.
wife and daughters. Mrs. Acres and
daughters. Miss Grace Furnish. Indian
apolis. Ind; Mrs. p. Drake and daughter,
Mr.. Garrison. wife and daughter. Mrs.
Caspar and daughter. Mrs. Runyon ard
sons. Miss Bertha and Helen Boss. Mrs
". f. Copeland and daughter. Miss Nellie
Ross. Miss Mary Blanchard. Mrs. Jones.
Ms. Hubbari
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-29
Welded At MORN
Mr.. Sam Mountain and Miss
Birdie Fisk Married.
THEIR HOME IN TEXAS
Postal Clerks Entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop.

Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock two
young people well known in the society
circles of the city, were quietly married.
The contracting parties were Mr.. Sam
Mountain of Waco, Texas, and Miss
Birdie Fisk of this city. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the brides
mother on North Emporia avenue by
Rev. A E. Durber of the Central crurch
of Christ
The rooms Of the home were beautiful
ly decorated for the wedding and added
much to the occasion. Cut flowers were
used profusely in the decorations.
Immediately after the wedding cere-
mony was performed an elaborate we'd
ding breakfast was served, after which
the happy young people left for their fu-
ture home in Waco, Texas. Mr.. Mountain
IS a prosperous business man in Texas
and has a host of friends in this city. He
was here for a number of years with the
street car company in their Offices.
Miss Fisk has q large circle of friends
in the city who admire her for her beau
tiful character For the past six years
she has been the file clerk in, the district
clerks office at the court house and in
that position has won the esteem and
confidence 0 fthose whors she has met
in the performance Of her duties in that
position.
Those present Mere: Mrs. Kellogg,
Mrs. Freeman, Misses Ida Richey, Pearl
Mccormick, Florence Richter, Fife Nc
Cohmick, Stella BEcElhaney, Myrtle Nc
Cormick, Messrs. Ike Goldsmith, John
Parkinson. J. W. O'Nein of Topeka, Hal
Mccoy, S. W Shattuck, Mr.. and Mrs.
L n. Stage and Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Cab
liant.
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RTRTHDAY PARTY

One Of the most pleasant events Of the
week was a party given by Miss Pauline
Atchison at her home, 342 Erie avenue
on Wednesday afternoon, the occasion
being her sixth birthday. The little colks
were conveyed to the he o'e in a carriage
and the afternoor was spent in playing
crou1let erd various other games until 6
{ clock when a dainty lunch consisting
of ice cream, cake, lemonade, fruit and
candy was served on the lawn. Those
present were Fife Williams, Flora Ben
nett leila Ffblsrlan, Lilly Choose, TIJzel
Noble, Eva Lyons Polly Coleman, Bessie
Botcher. Each guest brought some dainty
little present. At o'clock the guests
departed, voting Miss Pauline charn-
ing little hostess.
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PICNIC AND TROLLEY RIDE.

A merry crowd Of young people gath
cred in Riverside park Wednesday after
noon for a picnic. All reported a jolly
good time. After bountfful supper the
young people took a long trolley ride over
the Riverside, College Hill and West
Side lines. Those enjoying the evening
were: Mr.. and Mrs Smoke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhodes, Misses Maude Dowd Julia Good
year. Agnes Wemple, May DeSelm,
Mamie Goodyear. Hattie Campbell, Cora
Wemple, Gertrude Dowd, Edna Bone,
and Mabel Kerr. and Messrs. James
Thomas, Henry Thomas, Forrest Wick
ham, Lee Huston, Dave Thomas and Les
lie Kerr.