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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-02

The Crazy Jane raiding nuisance in
Kansas has resulted in soaring the entire
business community of the State. Mer-
chants, manufacturers. and hOtel-keep-
ers realize that the Comma nwealth is
beginning 10 be regarded as she home
only of cranks and Iunaties and there
is general apprehension that capital and
desirable population viii be driven away
and heavy business losses sustained by
reason OF the evil aud ridicl lous repu-
tation Kansas is earning = 42oyement.
backed BIZ leading citizens. 70 have the
question Of prohibition resubmItted to a
vote of the people is being I,Iomoted by
leading local financial. Industrial ana
mercantile interests TAeEe appears 10
be no reason TO doub- that the principal
consequence of the Crazy Jane crusade
viii be- the early repeal Of Kansas sump-
tuary laws
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-02

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-02

SpeaKIns OF me G0eNeI w0rder case.
Col Jack Chinn. OF Kentucky. said at
ChamberIin's last night: It's just a year
since Goebe1 was murdered-how time
flies. We haven't got Taylor yet. but there
is an unwritten law. l bet Taylor feels
as ii he had his pockets full OF counter
felt money, and were living on a Dor
rowcd life. afraid TO be called upon at
any time 10 give il up
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY.

Again our National Sabbath approach
es-the grandest, the most solemn, th'
most significant of all our National ami
versaries-the day when we cast aside
all other memories and think alone OF
those who nobly died that this Govern
ment might gloriously live, and fulfill its
divine mission for Humanity.
To the men whose graves we shall
strew with flowers we owe all that we now
are; the Nation owes all that it is, or ever
will be; Humanity owes that the great
est demonstration of Government of
the people, for the people and by the peo-
pie was not blotted from the earth, and
the hands on the dial of civilization turn
ed back for centuries.
We cannot approach this great cere-
moniaI with hearts too devoutly thankful.
No words can properly eulogize the SER
vice that these honored dead performed
for the world, in their own absolute sac
rifce of self. The very best we can do is
but meager tribute to their worth and
their accomplishment.
Let us all give our whole hearts to the
beautiful and impressive duty.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
THE 1st MASS. 81. A.

The 1st Mass. III. A. dedicated its mon
ument near Fredericksburg last Sunday
in the presence Of large crowd of citi
zens and an unusual number of the sur
vivors of the regiment. The gallant Col
Nathaniel ShatswelI, who commanded thu
regiment on the sanguinary Wilderness
campaign, conducted the ceremonies; al
historical address was read by Col. j
Payson Bradley. of Boston, who was
bugler of the regiment, and an Grafton
delivered by Maj. Chas. Burrows, Of New
Jersey. Col. John W. Hart. Chairman of
| the Monument Committee, made n report.
! and delivered the monument to Comrade
s. G. Frost, President of the Regimental
| Association.
The history of this splendid regiment
is a vivid illustration of the fearful cost
Of maintaining the integrity of the Ma
ton. 1t was organized in Essex Co,
Mass. as the 18th Mass. in August, 1861,
and left for Washington, where it was
placed in garrison. 1t was subsequently
changed to heavy artillery, and recruited
up to the full strength of $50 men for
each of the II companies. Altogether,
from first to last, it carried 2,524 men on
its rolls.
1t remained in the forti6cations around
Washington until May II, 1864. when it
went to the front and joined Tyler's Di-
vision. Two days later it encountered the
enemy on the. fredericksburg Pike, and
out of the 1,61I officers and men it took
into the action lost 50 killed, 312 wound
ed, and % missing-a total loss of 39S.
=. II
of the succeeding actions, and in the as
saults on Petersburg. June 1913, it lost
% killed, 1S3 wounded, and 6 missing
total 21S. Four days later it lost 9 killed,
46 wounded, and 1S5 captured More
than half of the latter died in rebel pris-
ons.
Altogether it lost 241 killed 49, wound
ed, 102 died in rebel prisons. and 141 died
from other causes. That is, 966 of the
original 2.52i. or much more than one out
Of every three, were killed, wounded, or
as many killed as have been in the three
years of fighting in the Philippines.
The monument is of New England
granite and weighs 10 tons. The design
is sarcophagus. On the front OF the
pIinth is the word Massachusetts" in
raised letters. The front of the die con-
tains the following inscription:
I'm commemoration of the deeds of the
First Regiment Heavy Artillery, Massa>
chusetts Volunteers (armed as infantry,
t39S of whose members fell within an hour
around this spot during an action fought
May 10, 1864, between n division of the
Union Army commanded bv Con TvIar
and corps of the Confederate forces
under Gen. Ewell. Erected by the sur
vivors of the regiment, 1901
Col. G. b. Watson, formerly of the 18th
n. c., of Grymers's Brigade, which fought
the regiment at that point, delivered
most interesting address on the fight
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

suppose there's a chicken left within 10
miles OF this wretched place"
IF there is one," remarked 81. who
had looked in, Uncle Ephraim can find
it"
Deed, kin. boss" said Uncle
Ephraim.
''Wel, scout out, and find one as quick
as you can. Take Pete and Sandy with
you, IL you want TO-"
While the surgeon was laboriug over
Angus Mclean, ALI Russell. with the
rest to help, was initiating his proceedings
with some dozen or more other miserables
whom the surgeon had decided that there
were some chances of saving. AS to
some two score others, he had said sadly:
Absolutely no use. They'll never see
the sun rise again till Resurrection Morn.
Don't even touch them Itn disturb
their last moments Put all your work
where there's some hope"
They carried those whom the surgeon
had indicated as having some hopes into
the officers cabins, cut their hair and
washed them, and covered them on the
straw hunks with the empty meal-sacks.
ALI Russell was lucky enough to find
some pieces of fresh meat and bones in
the quarters that belonged to the force
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

"Kankakes." who appeared on the
hand-bills he used to distribute before
the war as The Kankakss Wizard" !"
"The seventh son OF a seventh son: born
with a caul on bis head, foretells the fn-
ture and reveals the past" was tall,
dark man of about 80, with wide
mouth, thin lips, and Ions, coal-black
hair. He had, before enlistment, been
a wandering lecturer on phrenology, mes
merism, spiritualism, and temperance; an
auetioneer, street-corner and country
fair fakir of soaps, liniments, tooth ache
drops. and corn salve; an Indian herb
doctor. or anything else that gave him
an opportunity 10 talk and use big words,
in whose length and sound he revelled.
without thought or care OF their real
meaning. The more syllables they had
the better he liked them, and the greater
his assurance in using them. He was
something of a juggler, and a ventrilo-
quist, and at heart generous and kindly,
and made a good soldier of the happy 60
lucky kind. who simply obeyed orders
and WAS always ready for duty without
concerning himself in the least as to the
why or wherefore of anything, so long as
he got his regular meals and a place to
sleep. He was the life of the camps,
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

SENATOR QUAY has never aspired to
be a golden-mouthed orator, but there
was d melancholy eloquence in his speech
at the Pennsylvania League banquet that
has scarcely ever been equaled anywhere.
He said:
AT three score years and ten the
world grows lonely. Through wilder
nesses almost desolate the stream of life
glides darkly toward the eternal gulf.
The associations Of early existence are
gone. Its objects are gained or lost, or
faded in Importance. Occasions like the
present stand III pleasant relief-green
oases on the sandy delta-and are espec-
tally attractive and welcome. Fully rec
ognizing that your tribute is not past,
but attaches TO the high office with which
the Republicans OF Pennsylvania have
honored me- thank you.
"My political race is run. 1t is not
to be understood that Gods sword is
drawn Immediately against my life, nor
that my seat in the Senate is to be pre-
maturely vacated, but that with the sub
scgipton of my official oath on the 18th
OF January my connection with the Sc
riOus labOrs and responsibilities of active
politics ceased, except in so far as / may
be committed TO certain measures pend
ing in the present Legislature.
Il will never again be u candidate for
nor accept any official position. | have
many friends to remember. "a have no
enemies to punish. In this regard / put
aside the past"
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
NEBRASKA JOINS PENNSYLVANIA.

Nebraska has come to the front with a
clear-cut, unmistakable denunciation Of
Henry Clay Evans, and demand for his
removal.
The Nebraska comrades feel that hints
and suggestions have proved unavailing,
and that the time has arrived when they
should speak their minds in way which
no one can pretend to mistake. Hitherto
Evans. with marvellous assurance, has
loudly pretended that all the more care
fully-worded criticisms of his administra-
ton by the National Pension Committee,
the National Encampments, the Com
mander-in Chief, and the various Depart
ments, have really been Endorsements.
He will hardly have the hardihood to
trumpet forth that the Nebraska Encamp-
ment has "vindicated" him.
He will hardly put flowers on his desk,
and give himself reception by his clerks,
in honor of his victory" at Plattsmouth,
Neb.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

THAT the French should be promptly
taking the Russian loan, and Italian
statesmen talking about Withdrawing
their country from the Dreibund, excites
Germany SO that she is massing troops
on the Russian frontier in a most ex-
traordinary way. While the Russian
troops are in every way inferior to the
Germans, the enormous number the Gar
can muster, and the reckless manner in
which the Russian Generals will expend
them, make them serious propositions in
war. This makes Italy's retention in the
Dreibund very necessary. Italy lies on
the fanks of Austria and France and
with her in alliance Austria would have
nothing to fear from the west, and could
devote her attention TO helping Germany
beat back the Russians. Bismarck also
calculated that Italy could make enough
of disturbance on the French frontiers
to keep at least one-third of the French
ermy employed, and off Of Germany's
rear, while the Italian and Austrian ma
vies could keep the French feet in the
Mediterranean employed, and allow the
German ships to wipe up the French in
the Atlantic. But the Dreibund has never
been popular with large portion of the
Italians, whose racial, commercial and
other atlinities are more naturally with
the great Latin nation than with the Ger
mans beyond the Alps. Besides, it costs
enormously to keep up with the two much
wsaithisr Germanic nations, and Italy
Eoans under her immense taxation.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23


Mrs. James Black, Liverpool, N Y, ar
rives at the same decimal results as Prof.
Hughes.
In response to the previous question
comrade Asa ". SlaytOn, 25th Mich,
Grand Rapids, Mich, sent an interesting
table and letter, which were overlooked at
the time. His letter, which anticipated
our idea, somewhat, is rs follows:
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Figuring
from the data you gave in The National
Tribune of March 1t, | find that Edward
VII is 1-4096 part English, 54096 part
Scotch, 2-4096 part French, S-4096 part
or 1-512 part Danish, and 40S0-4096 part
or 255256 part German. Hence, II he
were divided into 1896 equal Jumps, 1 OF
them would be English, 3 would be Scotch,
2 would be French, 8 would be Danish,
and 1850 would be German.
Allowing him TO weigh 200 pounds, "a
of one ounce will be English, 81 or.
Scotch, l 1-2 OF. French, 8 OF. Danish,
and 199 IA pounds German. As we sup
pose him to be a bloody Englishman," he
may have 8 quarts Of circulation or Is
pounds; this will give him LA of an ounce
of English blood; or, by measure, 1-57 part
of gill.
That may be enough of English to wish
to boss the world; but l would love him
more if he would let the Beers alone. The
above is worked with the idea that James
V was half English and half Scotch, while
in fact he was GIG English, 3-16 Scotch,
and IA Danish and this would add few
drops more of English to his veins. Again,
wo have worked according to statutory
law and divided the blood equally, while
natures law is that some of the children
"take after the fathor" and some ''after
the MOTHER" even to the third or fourth
generation. The physical and the mental
are seldom inherited equally.
MAYOR HARRISON thinks that he would
rather make an honest, clean city govern
ment for Chicago than be President.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

The widow of any soldier or sailor who
was receiving pension under this act,
or from the State by any former act, at
the time of his death, or who would be
entitled to apply under this act shall re-
ceive such pension during her widowhood
Provided she was lawfully married to
such soldier or sailor prior to Jan. l, 1880:
Provided. Such widow was Il resident of
this State OH Jan. l. 1890, and has since
continually resided herein.
No person who, or whose wife, or any
widow who owns property, real or per-
Sonal, or real and personal, to the value of
81 500, or is otherwise enabled or in a
position to earn a livelihood, or who has
an income from any source sufficient for
support, shall be entitled to the benefits
of this act.
No person receiving 4 pension from the
United States or any other State shall be
entitled to a pension under this act.
The act goes on to provide that the
Board Of County Commissioners in each
County shall act as pension agents, and
enroll all who shall receive the. pension,
and drop those who may not be entitled,
and the Governor, Comptroller and Attor-
ney-General shall constitute the State
Beard OF Pensions.
An annual tax of one mill per dollar on
all assessed property shall be annually
levied for tho purpose of paying pen
sions.
1t will be perceived that the property
of all the Union veterans and other loyal
men, who have done so immensely much
to develop the State, and of all the ne
groes, is to be taxed to pay pensions to
those who tried to destroy the Govern
ment.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

THE recent reports from West Point Of
characterization among the cadets would
indicate to plain people that the best way
would be TO pack the whole crowd Of
youngsters off home and supply their
places with better material.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

THE Supreme Court of Ohio decides
that it shall cost the county $1,000 every
time man is lynched in it II that is
all let the work go on. Every county has
men that it would be cheaply gotten rid
of for 5000 That is, nearly every one
bat Yeakum Co., Texas, which has only
four people in it.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER A.
G.. PETERSON, of st. Louis, is making a
very vigorous canvass in favor OF his old
commander, Gen. ID. E. Sickles, for COM
mander-in-C Chief. He has sent the circu-
lar. published elsewhere, TO every men,
Bsr OF the National Encampment, and is
otherwise using every means TO secure
the election.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

PRoF. HERRoN's propaganda of new
and advanced Christianity much above
the common sort would have better
chance of success if he would support his
duly welded wife and lawfully begotten
children. There is an Old-fashioned no.
tion in this country that Christianity, like
charity, begins at home.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

They have discovered the heIladotheri-
um-supposed to have been extinct ages
ago-in the, forests of Congo. In spite
Of its name, it is gentle beast. of about
the size Of the OK. with giraffe character
and Tendencies.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

THE Department OF Indiana held it's
Annual Encampment at Logansport last
week, and though there was no indorse-
ment, it Is generally believed that the del
egation will vote for Gen. Thos. ]. Stew
art for Commander-in-C Chief.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

SLATE was made up awhile ago by
some comrades of Gen; SicEles for Com
rnander-in- Chief; Thos. ]. Stewart, Of
Pennsylvania, for Senior Vice Command
erin-Chief; and Ell Torrance, of Min
nesota, for Junior Vice Commander-in~
Chief 1t is understood, however, that
Gen. Stewart declines to accept the sec
ond place, and his friends are pushing
him strongly for the first.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

THE Democrats OF Missouri claim the
most successful gerrymander on record.
With but 81 per cent. of the vote of the
State they have captured 81 per cent. of
the Representatives.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

PENNsYLvANIA's capital will not be re-
moved to Philadelphia, and the wicked
lobbyists who work the Legislature will
be punished by having to eat in the bad
restaurants which infest Harrisburg.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

CAPT. CARRIERS business partners, the
contractors, are now called upon to
divide their surplus with the lawyers, in
an effort to keep out of the penitentiary.
The way of the transgressor is pretty
tough, after all.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

THE Cubans are still pottering over the
PIatt Amendment. but every day coming
nearer the inevitable-the full acceptance
OF the proposition.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
once: sss Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.

In spite of the expense of contesting
". A. Clark's seat in the Senate, Mar
Gus DAILY managed to leave an estate of
$4,000, 600.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

KING EDWARDS nrst step in house
cleaning of Windsor was to get rid of
some 70 Of his mothers favorits dogs
This would seem necessary to any sort
Of pleasant life in the castle.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

VICE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT may be
expected to look upon Perry Heath's S
Hanna boom as mountain lion that he
is called upon TO slay.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
KING EDWARDS RACIAL PRoPoR~
TIONs

In response to our question as to just
how much by weight was represented by
the various strains of blood in King Ed
wards veins, A. e. Hix. Kingston, ILL.,.
writes:
Taking the proportion according to the
table previously sent you as to amount of
English, Scotch, French. Danish and Ger
man blood in King Edwards veins, and
provided he weighed just even 200 pounds,
then the weight of the different elements
would be as follows:
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
THE FLORIDA PENSION LAW.

The increasing age and infirmities of
the ex-rebel soldiers in Florida call loudly
for more liberal provision for them, and
the Legislature has now before it bill
which will certainly pass and become
law. The first section reads as follows:
Section l. Any person who enlisted in
the military or naval service of the Con.
federate States or this State during the
war between the States of the United
States, and did not desert the COnfeder-
ate service, who was citizen of this
State at the time of enlistment and was
Il bona fide citizen of the State Jan. /,
1880, who has since continued to be
citizen of this State, who lost limb or
limbs, an eye or eyes, or who is perma,
nently disabled by reason OF wounds or
disease, to gain a livelihood by manual
labor, or who, being more than 81 years
old, is, by reason Of age, incapable of pro-
viding a living for himself, shall be en-,
titled to receive each per annum in quar-
terly payments, the following amounts, to
wit.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
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The National tribune., 1901-05-23

Total weight SO-O0o00Ooo-2O0 pounds exactly.
w. ]. L. Hughes, Sd Ky. Cav, OWENS
boro, KY, writes:
If King Edward weighs 200 pounds, his
various nationalities would weigh:
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

MAYOR HARRISON thinks that he would
rather make an honest, clean city govern
ment for Chicago than be President.
Small probabilities of either.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
2O.O0O0OOOO0
aO.O0UOUOOOo
Or, reducing the decimals to ounces:

16
Amador ledger., 1901-05-24
ILLNESS OF MRS. MCKINLEY.

Mrs. Mckinley, who taken seriously i'll while at the
Del Monte Hotel hurried by special train San Fran
cisco where for the past week her sckoom has been the
about which has converged lines of sympathetic inter-
est mingled with hope and fear from the homes of 10000
900 of freemen all over this broad land.
The American people intensely patriotic and
much that this quiet and gentle lady, the Frst
Lady of the Land has inspired the love- appreciation and
good wishes of all people No thinks of party politics.
but of patriotic good WILL all extend the President and
his charming wife most joyous greeting and thanksgiving,
that they and the whole Nation spared the bitter cup
that seemed for time to be forcing itself upon them.
The dark cloud that lowered has lifted and
shine is ripping through the bulletins from the sick
chamber indicate that Mrs Mckinley is steadily improving
The disappointment at the interruption of the festivities
along their line of Journey soened with sympathy and
has left feeling except of loyal good will The LEDGER
the good people of this mountain section of California
wish the President and his good wife long life and happiness
enriched by the love of Nation.