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nI<PoSITIoN oF THE SURPLUS.

The Secretary Of the Treasury is
! troubled with a surplus of SiI,I1 ,9S4,
and is considering ways of restoring
| somo of it to business. A considerable
| rolticn of this consists of multitude of
snail sums wrongfully and mcrcilessly
withheld from tens of thousands of elderly
men ard women by Commissioner eager
TO advertise himself as an economist. and
build up Il reputation to serve him for fu-
ture political preferment.
He has done this by resorting to every
artitce to deny them the money to which
they We're legally entitled, which they
SOrely need in their old age and rapidly
advancing dccrepitude. and which Con
gress voted to give them.
With hundreds of thousands of unadju-
dlcated claims on the docket Il great pOr-
ton of which have long since furnished
absolutely unassailable proof; with hun
irCdS of thousands of claims rejected con-
traTy to law. he has yet trumpeted him
self every year by turning over several
millions Of the appropriation unexpended.
The emincntly honest way of ''rcstor-
ing to business" portion of the surplus
ard, as usual, the honest way is the wis
est, most expeditions and effectiye-is to
pay it out to the men and women to whom
it has been long due, and who are in the
greatest need of it.
This will at once distribute il in small
sums all over the entire country. where
Ill addition TO doing its work of mercy and
justice, it will do incomparably the most
good to the business interests of the coun-
try.
Every S1,000,00O so distributed will i'm
mediately help the business interests of
the country more than 10 or 20 times the
amount returned to the bondholders. and
locked up by them in their vaults, await
ing the time when it can be loaned out
again at a good interest
Every man in the country receives
prompt benefit from money paid out to the
pensioners. Only few get advantage
from that given the bondholders
The National tribune., 1901-11-07
THE KINGS TITLE

The agony in London is al last over. the
style of the Kings title is finally settled,
and the Ministry will now have more time
t" give to the Boer War. The title runs:
Edward the Seventh. by the grace Of
God of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and of the British
Dominions beyond the sea. King. Defend
er of the Faith. and Emperor of India
Once the Committee of the French
Academical dictionary said to Cuver. the
great naturalist,
'Ah. Baron. how fortunate that you
have happened in. We have hail great
trouble in settling the definition of crab.
hut we have at last agreed. 1t is this:
y small red animal, that walks back
ward"
Perfectly correct" answered Cuvier,
except that it is not an animal, is not
red and does not walk backward
SO. Edward is not the seventh bnt the
tenth of the name who has rcigned over
England; he is not King by the grace of
God, but by virtue of the Act of Settle
ment, passed 21O years ago, limiting the
to the Princess Sophia, and
Heirs of her body. being Protestant" he
is not defender of the faith, and is a
* ing and Emperor only in the most
shadowy fiction.
But if the British and King Edward
are satisfied the rest of us will have TO be.
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,sc and Tom Radbope tested tbe engine.

rose and Tom Radbone tested the engine.
Hurry up and get out of here. Com
modore Elliott" said 81. THE Colonel
wants us, and. besides, it'll be safer to
run out while that battery's engaging the
attention of the ironclad.'
''All right. Captain of the Marines" an
SwerCd Shorty. Just as soon as the en-
gineers get some bolts and bearings regu-
lated we'll be ready. Hurry up, Tom:
hurry up. Abe"
In couple of minutes" the engineers
replied.
But it took fully FIVE minutes. during
which 81 and Shorty iidgctcd. and another
Orderly arrived from the Colonel to hasten
them.
'.AI right. sir" reported the engineers,
appearing from below, and saluting as
formally as they imagined naval engi-
neers did. We're ready to start as soon
as you give the order"
''Now's the time" said ST. as the iron
clad. worried by the tormenting battery,
fired her whole broadside at it. Lets
skin out before she can reload"
Forward, double-quick,' shouted Shorty
through his trumpet. Il mean cast off.
and go ahead. full speed, four bells. (And
he jansled the bell energeticaly.) Monty,
follow the lead of the iiag-Ship.'
There came Il yell from the stern, and
81 and Shorty looked around to see Pete's
heels disappear over the bulwarks.
Halt yelled Shorty. Mark time
Stop, Back herr
Condemn that little brat" said 81,
picking up a boat-hOOk and rushing back.
What's struck him now? Hasn't sense
enough to keep from tumbling overheard.
BE careful with that hook, 81" shout
ed Shorty. Try to catch him in the seat
of his britches. You might hurt him aw-
fully any other place. What're you stand
ing there gawking for, Monty? Why
don't you jump in and save his life?'
Pete, after watching the screw turn
slowly few times, had begun trying to
catch it with the loop of rope dangling
over the stern. He managed to do so,
just as the engines were started at full
speed and as he was lying on the coil
he was jerked overheard by the violence
of the rope running out.
As he came up spluttering. 81 caught
his Overcoat with the bOat-hook, and held
him up until Monty, leaning down from
the bow of the other boat, caught his
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Another Famous Indiana Regiment.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
issue Of Oct. Ii appears an account of Il
dress-paradc of the 1lth Ind, at New
Orleans, La, in 1863. The record of the
11th Ind. is that Of a brave, noble regi-
ment, always ready for duty. Yet there
were others. | had the honor of being
identified with as fine a body Of men as
ever carried Il musllet in defense of the
Union. That body of men consisted Of
the 24th and G7th Ind. The two regi-
ments We're consolidated III December
1864. The 67th Ind. were three years
men, and the 24th Ind. were veterans
The 9th Ind. constituted the right wing
of the regiment and the 6Tth the left
wing.
| will give n quotation from the his
tory of the 9th Ind:
by this time our proficiency in the
art Of war had become a theme of con
versatiOn even III our own army and
among the citizens of Mobile; so when it
was noised about that on Il certain -day
we would hold dress parade ana 20
through the manual of arms in the Pub
lie Park, soldiers, citizens, ladies and ex-
Confederates blocked up every available
space.
Promptly at the hour and minute we
entered the park, when from the Union
soldiers Numbered forth cheers. and the
citizens and Confcderates sat still and
mute"
Here is what a rebel paper had to say
of this parade:
Among the many fine regiments com
posing the Thirteenth Army Corps we
have seen none which in drill soldierly
bearing and, indeed, in all that goes TO
make fine body of soldiers. surpass
the 24th and 9th Ind. On last Saturday
the regiment held dress-parade in The
park of this city, and we repeat but the
voice of the hundreds of spectators who
witnessed it zen we say the regiment
acquitted itsen in manner alike cred
liable TO itself, to its State and to its
gallant Colonel CIV. T. SpicelyJ, who
drilled il and brought il to its present
high state of perfection III the art of
miitaire.
During the war We saw many fine
regiments, among them the 1st Regulars
and the celebrated llth Ind. but we know
of none which could excel the 9th in
drill, particularly in the manual of arms.
81
The regiment on this occasion was com
manded by Lieut.-Col. f. A. Sears, Il
brave and daring officer Not the
least entertaining feature of the
performance WAS the excellent music fur
nished by the regimental band.-JAMEs
BosLEY, Co. e, 9th Ind; Co. H. in the
consolidated regiments, Brownstown, Ind.
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AT GETTYSBURG.
BY Z. c. HARBAUGH.

l stood where they charged in their uniforms
gray
For Lee and the Southland to rescue the
day,
Five thousand by Generals hcroical.y led,
And after the battle three thousand lag
The clover was red on the threshold of June,
The birds in the meadows were sweetly
atune,
The sun shone no more on the bayonets
bright,
And gone were the cannon that guarded the
hight.
A breeze softly blew through the cedars and
That stood long ago twixt the welI-mar-
shalled lines,
robin was feeding her young in the dell.
And crickets were chirping where Armistead
fell;
Where the young and the tender, the hope
of the South,
Lay stiffened in death meath the cannon's
red mouth,
A child was at play mid the blossoms that
With never a sigh for the brave Pettigrew.
Ne thought that again from the forest they
came
To wither away in the battles fierce fame,
To reel and to stagger, the Southiand's brave
sons,
In the roar and the lash of old Doubleday's
guns,
To scale the stone wall in dash that was
death
And vanish like snow in the war demons
breath;
But nowhere they thundered the even was
still,
And the Star spangled Banner waved over
the hills.
4 mother still waits in the Southland afar
For the tread of the hero she sent to- the
war,
She'll wait till the roses of springtime are
red
Where silent she sleeps the long sleep of the
dead;
\ maiden still watches lover to crown
Who fell where the gray-coated legions went
down,
Who rushed to his fate meath the flag of the
And died in the sheen of the Unions bright
stars.
They died in their glory. they died in their
might,
In vain they assaulted the ramparts of
The Master of Battles was masferful stiIl.
He strengthened the heroes vino held the
grim hill:
He said to Rebellion: "NO further this day."
And, shattered, rolled backward the lesions
in gray,
The cannon grew cold for the foemen had
fed,
And every leaf of the clover was red.
1 stood where they charged in their uniforms
gray
For Lee and the Southland TO rescue the
day,
The rose was abIoom in the sun and the
shade
Where perishcd the heroes of musket and
blade
They failed, yes, they failed in the shade
and the sun,
And our motto is still I'VE are many in
One;"
And hot was the battle and great the re-
nOWn.
Where the Union was saved and the gray
coats went down.
CasstOWn, o.
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"wcll. should SMILE" said 81. what

"Wcll, I should smile" said ST. What
is your idea, Colonely'
The Adjutant and | have been watch
ing you" said the Colonel. and trying
10 figure out Il movement for the IeSi-
mcnt. The Adjutant thinks that nre-
ships will lie the way to reach him. lie
Is having some barEeS up there loaded
with anything that viii burn, and pro-
poses with the help Of these boats to work
them ont to where the current will catch
them and carry them across the river
against the irUnclad. Then the left wing
will be in some other scows. and float
along behind the fireships. covered by
their smoke, and pour such a storm Of
bullets i'll the irunclad's ports as will
drown her fire, when we can board her,
and settle matters hand-tO-hand."
Great scheme Colonel said ST, en-
Enthusiastically. Great idea. Beats any
thing Gen. Shermans got up during this
McAllster. What do you want us to
do?"
DO you feel sure that you can man
age these boats, or shall | ask for volun-
tecrS from the Oshkosh regimentI They
have lot of stcamboatmen there, who
would like to get into the game
Colonel said 81, in panied way
No, Sergeant" the Colonel hastened
to say; Il didn't for n moment intend the
least slight TO you. | know how very
well you can do many things. but | did
not know that there was enough naviga-
ton on the Wabash to give you oppor-
tunity to learn much about steamboat
ing"
You forget, Colonel, the apprenticeship
we had in bringing that steamboat up the
Tennessee"
so | did" answered the Colonel
And that | began life at an early age
as a respectable but very barcfooted boy,
with only one suspender, and a big stone
bruiSe on each foot, driving mules on the
Wabash & Erie Canal" added Shorty,
where l learned the principles of navi-
CATION and the finest assortment of swear
words in the Mississippi Valley. | rose
rapidly in the professon''--
Yes" put in 81, "a Mississippi Cap
tain, hearing him swear, Immediately en-
gagged him us Second Mate"
BESIDES" continued ST, I'VE have two
first-class nginecrs-Radbone and Grim
stead
Say no more, Sergeant" said the
Colonel. You shall have full charge of
the boats. Get up steam, and come to
the left and help manage the barges. Be
as quick as you can. We want to be
ready by the time the tide sets back That
will float us right toward him."
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

The so-called race war; at BaIltown,
Washington Parish, La, recalls attention
TO a locality which has been one Of the
most troublesome parts of the country for
more than century. 1t was the home of
counterfeiters, hOrse-thieves, pirates, and
scoundrels Of all kinds away back in the
Spanish days, and one of the first duties
OF Gov. Claiborne III taking possession of
Louisiana, was to invade and conauer
West Florida to which Washington
Parish then belonged. During the rebel
lion the people there pretended To be rebel
guerrillas, but made themselves such =
curse to the planters that the Confed
crate authorities raided them and hanged
number. The Union commanders ot
New Orleans and Baton Rouge also took
hand in suppressing them. This did nor
reform the remainder, though it auieted
them for a while. Since the war they
have INDUCED in frequent outbreaks of
train-robbing, the Illinois Central being
the principal sufferer. Finally the lead
ers were killed off. but the appetite for
law-breaklng and murder still survives.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07
SOUTHERN HISTORY.

The following, from a paper published
at Nashville, Tenn, illustrates almost
comically how history is mangled, and al
ways to the prejudice of the Union army.
1t is an editorial in the Children's Visitor:
'Sherman's Raid.-An incident of the
year was the raid made by Gen. Sher-
man through the South, called his march
to the sea. lie began his march on MAY
q. Reaching and entering the Shenandoah h
Valley, the granary Of Virginia, he laid
it waste, burning barns, grain, mills,
homes and implements, and driving away
the stock. He is said to have remarked
after this destructive raid through a sec
ton populated with helpless old men, wom-
en- and children that if a crow should fly
across the Valley it would have to carry
its food with it. Pursuing his course he
destroyed everything in the way of sus-
tenance, or carried it away, and was fol-
lowed by thousands of slaves The dis
graceful and barbarOus methods of Sher-
man are still recalled with horror. Not
long since, when the shocking course of
England in South Africa was criticised,
an official of the Government remarked
that he had learned this kind of war from
the so-called hero of the march to the
sea
The National tribune., 1901-11-07
PERSONAL,

The body of james Rockford, late of
Co. G, 9th Mass, was found in the lake
at the Soldiers Home, near Milwaukee.
Wis, on the morning of the 2lst inst
Whether the death was by accident or sui
eide is unknown.
1t is stated that Gen. Frederick Fun
stOn will soon be granted "a leave Of alb
sence from the Philippines and return
to the United States on visit. 1t is said
that he is recovering rapidly from the
operation for appendicitis. recently under
gone in Manila hospital. Gen. Fred D.
Grant WILL it is stated. likely succeed
Gen. Funston in command of the San
Fernando district
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

THE Dutch used to be great annexers.
At one time they had prosperous colonies
IN this country, Africa, Hindustan and the
East Indies. Then they got into trouble
with Great Britain, and lost most of their
possessions beyond the seas Since then,
when they have wanted to expand, they
have simply pumped the sea off some Of
the fertile land around their coast. They
have now a plan for gaining about as
much as two Of our Counties by banking
up and draining off the Zuvder Zee This
would give them about 7J0 square miles
about three-fourths the size of Rhode
Island-at a cost of 57,0O0,000 forins-
about SD, 100000 This would be 4S0. 900
acres, at about $47 an acre. 1t would
have this advantage over our method of
annexation, that there will be no people
there to civilize and Christianize-no In
dams or FilipinOs to fight, gather on res
eryations and feed. The Dutch can move
right in as soon as the mud gets solid
enough for wooden shoes
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

a VERY brilliant but thoroughly bad
man died on Saturday afternoon, in the
person Of Edward S. Stokes, Of New York
the murderer Of Jim Fisk, for which crime
he should have been hanged. Bad as Fisk
was, he was vastly better than Stokes,
whom he had befriended and assisted, and
who repaid him by the grossest treachery
and finally murder. Stokes was an un-
grateful rascal, and brought trouble to
every one who befriended him. He was
born in 1871, and well-educated He had
fine business talents, but sacrificed every
thing 10 mOney-making, and scrupled at
no villainy or immortality. He got off with
few years in the penitentiary for his
cOld-blooded assassination. All his days
were evil, and his influence widely de-
basing
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

THE surrender of 80 rifles, eight brass
eieces, 90 officers and 40 men on Cebu
Island more than offsets the outbreak of
troubles in Samar. Cebu was always
very troublesome, the Spaniards never oc-
cupied more than fringe of it, and the
people seemed to have very little idea of
the American power. Now they have been
made strongly aware Of it, and of our
benevolent intentions, and so desire peace
and prosperity under our rule. The sur
render means the pacifcation of the en-
tire island. Our troops have done won
ders, and in a very short while have ac-
complished more than the Spaniards in
400 years.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

THE probable attempt to revive recip-
rocity treaties particularly that admit
tirg Argentine wool free-will meet with
lively opposition in the Senate. The Sen
ators from all the wool-growing States
are strongly opposed to the Argentine
treaty, and Senator Foraker has been
especially severe in his denuncation of it.
Senator Warren, who is President of the
National Wool Growers Association, is
organizing vigorous campaign of oppO-
sition. The reciprocity is too one-sided
We are getting very small compensation
from Argentine for what we propose to
give her
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

THE introduction of any new agency is
invariably accompanied by lot of fatali-
ties, until people get accustomed to them
All viii remember how many people were
killed by elevators at first, and for awhile
Grim Death seemed to have thrown aside
his scythe, and let the bicycle do his work.
But there have been surprisingly few ac-
cidents from automobiles. The American
people are getting more accustomed to ma
chinery
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

MANILA is TO have fulIy-equipped
American fire department, with signal
boxes, telegraph, and uniformed firemen.
For awhile this will be much more excit-
ing to the natives than Aguinaldo's gold
whistle and sumptuous cane
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

SIG. LoMBRoso, the great criminologist,
claims that cranial measurements mathe-
matically indicate that the Gar is an
idiot; the Kaiser criminal, and King
Edward u sybarite. 1t is safe to say that
Lombroso will never buy an excursion
ticket to any point in reach of the Ger
man or Russian police.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07
Ito be continued.)
The 18th and 18th III. Reunions

The Annual Reunion of the 10th and
18th Ill. will he held on the grounds of
the Soldiers Home, Quincy, ILL.,, Nov Il
and 10, the anniversary of the startinS of
Sherman's march To the sea from Atlanta.
both regiments being part of that lrnly.
All comrades invited. w. II. y Line.
Secretary, 10th ILL.,, MacomS, LII.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07
THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER:
Morgan's Raid into Indiana and Ohio,
By George Dallas Mosgrove.

Our readers who remember "Ruglc
Notes From Dixie will be glad to learn
that we will soon begin the publication of
Il graphic narrative of Morgan's great
raid north of the Ohio River, by NJ. Mos
grove.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

THE Beers are learning the art of war
rapidly. The cavalry dash out of the fog,
by which "a British We're killed, 160
wounded. and a number of cannon cap
tured, was a stroke recalling some of the
cavalry achievements of our war.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

Now that the Southern elections. are
over this pow-wow over Booker Washing
ton will rapidly subSide.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

being accused for having inspired that
dinner invitation to Booker Washington
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

CHILE is acting as if she was the Tagal
tribe of South America. and had the Boss
ship of all her sister States.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

A KENTUCKY man has married his 18th
wife. The stupid 13 superstition never
did prevail in Kentucky.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

IT is given out that the Interior De
partment will ask for an appropriation
Of S142, 161 200 for pensions for the en-
suing year. This will include 81 ,9G4. .72O
for salaries in the Bureau and S350. 900
for Special Examiners. This is about S3,-
100000 less than the appropriations usual
ly, and seems to indicate that the Sec
retary of the Interior is becoming tired
of the Commissioner of Pensions asking
for so many millions more than he in
tends to spend, and then making a great
advertisement Of the immense sum he has
rescued from the voracious pension sharks.
The amount for Special Examiners is cut
down $4,000, indicating that those indus.
trious hunters of neighborhood gossip and
scandal will have TO do with nearly 81 GOO
week less than heretofore.
IT is something of a coincidence that
Son of Veteran is Commander-in-C Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic, and
a veteran is Commander-in-C Chief of the
Sons of Veterans. This ought to bring
the two Orders very close together.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

Copyrighted 1892 by the publishers of THE NArIoSAL
TRIBUNE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-03
r

Charlotte, Observer: Reidsville, n.
c., August 2S.-Mrs. Sallie Scales CAL
loway, wife of Mayor a. H. Galloway.
died at the family residence on North
Main street at 11.30 o'clock last night.
She was a sister of the late Mr.. Scales.
John Ware, a young white man,
living six miles east of Reidsville, shot
and probably fatally his faith
er, David Ware, about 4 o'clock yes
Jerday afternoon. He also fired two
bullets into a colored man who was
trying to prevent a difficulty between
the two. The negro is not seriously
hurt. Young Ware Immediately left
home and has not beef apprehended.
1t is said the son became enraged at
some remarks his father made about
his wife, whom he had only recently
married.
The state has chartered the
French Broad Publishing company, Of
Asheville, capitol $4,000, Henry d.
Shepherd, of Chicago, A. H. McQuil-
kin. of Asheville, and others stockhold-
ers. 1t will publish newspapers, books
and periodicals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-03
WASHINGTON Post Brexities

John Bulls threat to be severe with
the Beers leads up to the old suggestion
that he first catch his Beers.
A Brooklyn policeman has turned
evangelist. There is considerable diff
ference Detween the protection busi-
ness and that of salvation.
Some day the agricultural depart-
ment may be called upon to officially
announce the difference between the
agrostologist and a hayseed.
The Hon. J. Warren Keller, OF Ohio
is a great admirer Of Admiral Samp-
SON. There are people in this vicinity
who may be able to recall Keifer.
A Chicago politician b~equeathed his
brain to the physicians. Now that he
is dead. 1t looks as II they might have
TO go into court in order to locate IL.
In computing the cost OF the steel
strike the New York newspapers over
look n Little tots that are compelled
TO go without the proper amount OF
food.
The administration that ssumes that
the people Of h United States are rad
ically wrong upon any given PROPOSE
ton Is simply accommodating a big
bunch OF bother for itself.
Those Pennsylvania democrats who
don't care to cooperate with the Hon.
David Martin are referred TO as
"Quay's tools The life OF the Penn
sylvania democrat is n a happy one.