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The National tribune., 1901-06-13
NEW YORK ENCAMPMENT.
C. A. Orr, of Buffalo, Elected Department
Commander.

The 35th Annual Encampment of New
York, G. A. r., was formally opened in
Fitzhugh Hall, Rochester, June 6, by De
partment Commander y. z. Pond. Command
erin Chief Leo Rassieur. OF st. Louis, was in
attendance. Prayer was offered by Chaplain
Charles l.. Shergur. Mayor Carnahan de
livered an address of welcome and Gen John
Palmer, Past Commander-in-Chiefo Of the G..
A. r., replied in behalf of the assembled vet
erans Col. Sherman ID. Richardson redd an
original poem entitled "The Knights of Two
On motion Of Gen. Palmer, Commander
Pond was directed to convey by telegram to
President Mckinley the Encampment's deep
sympathy in Mrs. McKinley's illness.
Commander Pond in his annual report
| urged rigid economy that in later years the
feeble and aged comrades might maintain the
Order; He reported edo having received from
time there is S6,913.90 in the hands of the
Quartermaster.
Commander Pond stated that the net loss
in membership during the past three years
has been, 1898, 1891; 1899, 1917: 1900, 1884.
OF this the total loss by death has been
3,037, an average of 1,012 each year. which
naturally in the coming year will materially
increase.
Many minor matters Of interest were also
taken up by the Commander in his report.
The evening of June a Campfire and pat
riotic entertainment was given in honor of
the visiting veterans.
The contest over Department Commander
was the absorbing topic during the Encamp-
HleHt, anu WIS uecIueu JUNE &, tHc nhili Nott
giving Charles A. Orr, Of Buffalo, 49, ballots
and II. ID. Ellsworth Of st. Lawrence County,
264. Comrade Orr was declared Commander
amid wild cheering. The other elections re-
sUlted as follows:
Senior Vice Commander John H. Swift, OF
Union; Junior Commander, Daniel NJ. Hulse,
of Canandaigua; Medical Director, DR.. Par
sons, Of Ithaca; Department Chaplain, the
Rev. Ezra Tinker LIZ. D., Of Senaca Falls;
Council OF Administration, A. X. Penfield,
Post 60; Joseph p. Porter, Post Al; NJ. ].
Cummings Post 14S; James Owens, Post 57S;
L. L. Hanchett, Post 2S5
Resolutions were adopted, among them be-
| ing one crlticising Pension Commissioner
Evanss administration of the Department.
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craft rose bodily into the air, while the
bruised and half-stunned occupants were
thrown violently into the sea. Fortunate
ly for them, the monsters attention
seemed exclusively riveted upon the boat,
the fragments of which it literally
smashed into matchwoOd.
Neither the commander nor his men
seem to know very well how they reached
land. so exhausted and unstrung had the
experience left them.
Returning later to the cruiser on
shore boat, the commander determined
pluciily to organize n party for the hunt
ing down and, if possible. the capture OK
their assailant On the following day
nine boats went forth, each containing the
full complement of men, armed with
rifles, and among whom We're several har-
pOOncrS.
Advancing in semi-circlc, the boats
drew across the small bay which had
been the scene of the previous days incl
dent. Till within 30 yards from the shore
nothing unusual occurred. Then sudden
Iy huge black mass rose threateningly
in circle of foam and quite close to the
center boats. Two harpoonerS poised
their weapons. which in another instant
stuck quivering in the monsters body,
while Il shower of bullets followed in n
volIcy.
With an angry snort Of pain. the crea-
ture darted toward the nearest boat, only
to be met by another deadly yollcy, fired
at very close range. which ripped and tore
it numerically. Dazcd by such recep-
ton, the monster appeared to hesitate.
Another volley followed and when the
smoke cleared away there was nothing
visible on the surface save Il streaking
of blood-red foam. Whir, went the har-
poon lines, while the Inen sat excitedly
waiting n temperance of the foe.
Hes making in for the shore now,
sir shouted one of the officers to the
commander, and the boats were signaled
to close in. For nearly two minutes the
brute remained below. swimming slowly
back and forward: then, on reappearing.
it lay quietly, as though exhausted. The
boats approached cautiously, and when
quite close five more EarpoOns were trans
fixed: then instantly dividing, the boats
pulled rapidly for the shore.
Now commenced tug-of-war lasting
for nearly three hours, till at last, weak
with struggling and loss of blood, the
huge monster was hauled into shallow
water to await the receding tide. Not one
of the party, from the commander down
to the little MILDLY, but was thankful for
the rest.
In about an hours time the tide had
gone out sufficiently, and the battle be-
gan again, but now all the advantage lay
with the sailors After vicious struggle
III WHlch SeEeTdl DIue-JdchtlS were sc'Cie
ly injured by fragments of rock hurled
about by the monster in its death throes,
it lay battered. silent and motionless.
This gigantic specimen of sea life is
macrohinus elephantinus, or proboscide-
ous measuring just about 40 feet long.
and weighing over 13 tons. 1t has a
trunk four feet long, and general con-
formation closely resembling that of the
ordinary elephant, save that there are
huge fins in place of legs. 1t is found
only in Antarctic waters.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges-
ti0ns Made.

Soldiers Widow. Dillon, Mont.-$12
per month is the highest rate of pension
allowed under the general law to the
widow of an enlisted man. Officers wid-
ows get as high as $50 per month under
the general law. The law of May ,,
1900, that you refer to, did not PROVIDE
for any increase of widows pensions.
Reader.-Therc is no law allowing any
widows $3.50 a year. The law of May
Q. 1900, amended the act of une "a,
1890, as TO widows by providing that tne!
should be entitled TO pension as provided
bv the act of 1890 if their income from
sources other than their own manual
labor does not exceed $3.50 Per year.
W. W., York, Pa.-The act of Aug. j,
1886. providing for increase of the pen
sion to $40 i'll certain cases of amputa-
ton above the knee or elbow. SupulateS
that the ampUtation shall be either at the
hin or shoulder Joint, 'or so near the
Joint rs 10 prevent the use of an artificial
limb" An amputation above the middle
poipt between the shoulder and elbow
Joints or knee and hip joints IS regarded
as leaving Il stump too short for the ef-
fective use of an artificial lmb. No pro
vision is made for cases where II is only
the diseased condition Of the stump T;n tna'
prevents the use of an artlhclal hmD.
Subscriber, Utica, n. Y The accrued
pension due an invalid pension applicant
from the date of his application TO Ihe
date of his death, may be collected by
children under 16. if not collected by his
widow in her lifetime. If he left no chill
dren under 16, and left insufficient assets
to cover the expenses of last illness and
burial, then the accrued pension may be
collected by the person paying or respon-
sible for said expenses.
J. /. C.-All increase of pension on
pensiOned disability dates from the medl-
cal examination on which the increase IS
based. If the soldier made homestead
entry of less than 160 acres after May,
1862. he is entitled to an additional right
of entry, provided the original entry was
made before June 22, 1874. :.
w. C. B., Kansas City, Kan-Apph-
cation for arrears of pay for military serv-
Ice should be made to the Auditor for
the War Department" at Washington;
S. E., Sanibel, Fla.-You can probably
get certificate of your citizenship from
the Clerk of the Court that issued your
citizenship papers.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13
Meeting of the Third Corps Union.

The 37th Annual meeting of the Third
Corps Union was called to order by the
President Joseph ii. Twichell, May @, at
the Allyn House, Hartford, Conn.
The Secretary in his report announced the
death Of the following members since the
Col. joseph Hooker Wood, in succession to
Eaj.-Gen. Joseph Hooker, in Chicago, Sept.
Capt: D, NJ Ford, at Bridgeport Conn,
Surg Robert K. MOntfOrd, at Newberg, n.
T., Dec. 81, 1900.
Breyet Maj.-Gen. John Ramsey. at Jersey
On behalf Of the Committee for the cree
tion OF q monument 10 the late Secretary,
Col. Welllng, report was made by Maj. Plim-
ley Of the completion Of the work letter
report, also photographs Of the monument.
The Treasurer reported as the result Of the
appeal for money to aid In the erection Of
the monument, that $500 had been re-
ceived from q contributors, that the inciden-
tai expense was S25, and the cost Of the work
$3.50, making total Of $3.50, and leaving a
deficit Of S172 10 be provided for out OF the
funds Of the Union.
The committee TO nominate officers for the
year reported the following names and they
were, on motion Of Capt Wilson, elected by
Henry Z. Tremain; v; p, Gen. Chauncey Nc.
Keever; Sec, Capt. VIM. II. Howard, Box 3s
EewaTk. n; j.; Chap, Rey. Father Boyle
BENJAMIN Murphy, sergt. VIM. H. Cloudman
Capt. Henry Everett, Sergt. James Il. Ger
yish. Maj. 4. II. G. Richardson, Capt. Chris
topher W. Wilson.
The fine and place Of the next meeting
was considered and Capt. Gragg made the fol
lowing motion, that was adopted as the senst
OF the comrades: That II the Hooker statu,
is dedicated at Boston next year the meet
ing be there, and IL not, the officers shall de
tsrmine the place.
The following new members were elected
Capt. Edward G. Tutein, 10th Mass, Inf.
George S. Campbell 1st Mass. Inf; Lieut.
Henry i. Kingman, list U. S. Sharpshooters
About IS sat down TO the banquet in tn
evening. The guests were Maiden. Josep
r. Hawley, Gen. ii. c Dwight, Admira
Bunce, and Col. J. l.. Greene.
Before separating the following was offere
By Mai PIlmley and carried with great eI
thusiasm: 1t Is the sense OF the Third Arm
Corps Union, In reunion assembled, that Mai
Gen Daniel E. Sickes is the unanimou
choice for Commanderin-Chie of the Gran
Army Of the Republic Of the United States.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13
DEMAND REMOVAL OF EVANS.
Action Taken by the Pennsylvania Encamp
ment in Session at Gettysburg.

The main questions Of interest at the ses-
sion of the Annual Encampment Of the De-
partment Of Pennsylvania at Gettysburg, last
week, were the election of officers, the next
place Of meeting, and the resolution against
Commissioner of Tensions Evans.
The place of meeting was fixed at Gettys-
burg by large majority.
For Department Commander, after an ex-
citing canvass and full vote, the result was
the choice Of Levi G. McCauley, Of West
Chester, he receiving 3s9 votes 10 211 for
Thad. Mahon, Of Chambersburg, and SO for
II. c. Demming, Of Harrisburg.
Other officers were chosen as follows:
Scranton; Junior Vice Commander, John
Neyin, Altoona; Medical Director, DR.. NJ. Il.
Hughes; Chaplain, Rev. John Sayers, Phila-
delphia.
pointed the following officers: Assistant Ad-
jutant-General, Charles Kennedy; Assistant
Quartermaster-General, Edwin Walton; As
sistant Inspector General Charles A. Suydam
all of Philadelphia. william j. Wray, Phila-
delphia, Harvey Miller, frankfort; George J.
Schwartz, Philadelphia, and II. II. BengOugh,
ministration. Forty delegates TO the National
Encampment were also elected.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates to the Ma
tional Encampment be directed to vote for
a resolution requesting President Mckinley
to at once remove Ii. Clay Evans from the
position OF Pension Commissioner, on ac-
count Of the unfair and unpatriotic actions
|
widows.
Gen. Leo Rassieur, COmmander-in- Chief,
attended the sessions Of the Encampment.
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
The woman's Relief Corps elected the fol
lowing officers: President Mrs. NJ l.. Num-
| ford, Mauch Chunk; Senior Vice President,
Mrs. Anna Martin, Remove; Junior Vice PresI,
dent, Mrs. Callie Myers, Irwin; Treasurer,
Mrs. Jennie B. Agnew, Tonesta.
Mrs. Anna Kitzmiller, Gettysburg delivered
I
to by Mrs. Helen Morrison, OF Philadelphia.
LADIES OF THE c. A. r.
The ladies Of the C. A. r. elected the fol.
Roche scranton; Senior Vice President e
Mrs. Mary A. Jones, Plttsburg; Junior Vice
President, Mrs. Ray Orchard, Philadelphia
Treasurer, Mrs J. Troxell, Allentown; Secre
tary, +. A. Holgate, Laplume; Chaplain, Mrs
Mary Martin, Philadelphia, and II delegates
to the National Convention at Cleveland.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13

Lee and La Sale Counties, ILL.,, from early
in 1915. He suffered stroke of paralysis
in 1881. resulting In lOcOmOtOr ataxia. In
July. 1900, he was taken from his home in
Galesburg, ILL.,, to the Soldiers Home,
Quincy, ILL.,, where for 10 months he received
the kindest attention from Superintendent
Somerville and the Surgeon In charge. He
was helpless for the last three or four years
Of his life. He was a member Of Post As,
under whose auspices he was buried at
Knoxville, ILL., A widow, daughter, and
three sons survive.
WHITMER.-At Bismarck, y. D., Dec.
Is. Martin Whitmer, Lieutenant Co. G, both
at Manden, y. D., also two sons and one
daughter.
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LADIES OF THE G. A. r.
The 42d Ohio az Cleveland.

Headquarters Of the 42d Ohio (Garfield's
regiment, at the Encampment at Cleveland
will be at the American Surety rooms, in the
Garfield building Plenty OF good, clean cots
The Garfield boys will give the whole outfit,
and generously welcome all the comrades Of
the old regiment. few vacant rooms can
be had for the comrades accompanied by their
wives. The Secretary OF the association Is
Capt. 9. e. Henry, Garfield building, CleYe-
land, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13
Reunion of the 7th Mass.

VIM. III. Wade, Secretary of the 7th Mass.
Assn, announces that the survivors will hold
| O reunion at Mechanics Hall CHowland
| Block, Court street, In the historic old town
! of Plymouth. Saturday, June Is.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13
Wisconsin Cayalrymen.

Cavalry Association, Whitewater, Wis, an
nounces that each OF the Wisconsin Cavalry
regiments and also the brigade will hold re-
unions In sheboygan, June 10, during the
Department Eneampment Of the G. A r.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13
Reunion of the 56th Mass,

The seth Mass. will hold It's Annual RI
union at Youngs Hotel Boston, on Satul
day, June Is. Business meeting at u O'Clock
noon. Dinner at o'clock z. NJ. Eben "
Pike, City Hall, Cambridge. is Secretary.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13
Reunion Of the 22d N. Y.

A reunion of survivors of the 22d N. Y.
will be Ield in rooms of Lyon Post, Cohoes,
n. Y, June 2I. Van 0'Linda Gordon, "a
the Association. :.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13
Renninn nf the 71st nhin

reunion at Ludlow Falls. Ohio June 90 ID,
L. Lee, Troy. Ohio, Is Secretary of the Asso
ciation.
The National tribune., 1901-06-13
PENSION BLANKS.
Official Forms for Use cf At
torneys and Agents at Low
Prices.

We are prepared to furnish blank forms Of
various kinds upon application. We have
on hand:
1. Declaration for Invalid Pension, act Of
June 81, 1890.
2. Declaration for Guardian of Children
under 16 years of age.
3. Declaration for Original Pension of
Widow.
4. Declaration for Restoration to the Rolls.
5. Power of Attorney.
6. Articles of Agreement.
Z. Declaration for Increase of Invalid Pen.
sion.
8. Declaration for Original Invalid Pen.
sion, under act of July IA, 1862.
9. Declaration for Dependent Mothers
Pension, act of June 81, 1890
TO- Declaration for Dependent Fathers
Pension, act of June 81, 1890.
IL. Power of Attorney and Articles Of
Agreement combined.
IL. Declaration for a Rerating Of an In
valid Pension.
IS. Declaration for Increase of Invalid
Pension, Act of June 81, 1890.
IA. Declaration for Widows Claim foR
Pension, Act of June 81, 1890.
Is. Large General Afidavits.
16 Small General Afidavits.
II. Physicians Affidavits.
In ordering, please order by number.
These blanks are ali according to the form
authorized by the Commissioner of PEN
sions, and are printed on good paper.
They will be sent by mail to any address,
postpaid, at the rate of 10 cents per dozen,
IS cents per 100 or So per 1000. assorted,
Lots of 1000 or more by express.
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Warrington ID. q,
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-15

Parls bourse,s which was subsequently,
anected by the rumored copper deal
Americans were the active feature of
the market throughout the week, al
though the changes We're not so great as
might have been expected from the way
prlces ffuctuated. On Tuesday they open
ed from to s points lower, but after
wards recovered under moderate buying
The settlement showed that there is
rot much floating stock left IN this mar
ket. Northern Pacific and Chicago, Mil
|aukee q St Paul have been especially
scarce for delivery during tie settlement.
general Improvement once established
the market closed firm. Union t1aJ,i---
rose II points; Northern Pacific, IL:
LOUISVILLE & Nashville IL; Southern Pa
etfic; IL: Atchison, Topeka & santa Fe,
e; M K. & T, =: Eie seconds, q, and
most othe-s from Z to T.
Mines We're Cheerful throughout the
Week This was partly due to the impress
sion which is daily growing that the
war IN South Africa is nearing ar. end.
Prices IN this section were supported also
by French buying. Rands closed at
point up, and most Other mining shares
from Lie to q - %
Money was easy at the following rates
OF discount: Call, 21a to g: fixtures. 81 !:
three months bills, 3ss-
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-15
DEALINGS ON CHICAGO BOARD OF
TRADE YESTERDAY WERE
QUIET AND EASIER
WHEAT DROPPED A QUARTER
Corn Lost Three-Eighths in Sympa-
thy With Wheat, Oats an Eighth
Down end Provisions
q Fraction Or.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Beard of Trade
speculative markets ruled easier TO-DAY
May wheat closing 1ac. corn &c. oats 1sc
and provisions a shade to &c lower. Trade
in all the pits was rather quiet. 4 de-
cline at Liverpool was influential at the
opening Of the wheat market, May selling
&c TO sc lower at 7011c to 7c14c. The ma
jority of traders who bought on recent
fly complaints sold out at the start. A
demand for July raised that option to
sc premium over May and helped the
nearer future. At the decline the II
contingent put up a stiff fight and during
the first half hour succeeded in forcing
Il recovery to 76Sgc for May The re-
mainder of the short session was chiefly
occupied in changing May to July, bust
ness being on a moderate scale The
prospect of q beartsh set of statistics
Monday, however, gave rise to an easier
tone and May gradually worked off to
!D1sG7014 and closed easy, 12c lower st
1C3sc Traders were figuring on world 8
shipments close to 10000, 900 busand on
visible supply decrease of 2,5Oa.0e0 There
was practically no cash business, export
ers reporting only one load taken Sea-
board cfearances IN wheat and flour were
equal to 437, 600 bu, while primary re-
ceiptS aggregated $4,000 bu, compared
with 765 Cs0 bu for two days a year ago.
7 ocai reeeiDfs wera so cars. none of con-
tract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
Lorted 216 cars, against 1873 cars last
week and 40 cars year ago. reports
of German crop conditions confi1cted, but
Trade in corn was small and mostly
professional The market held firm early
on light receipts and small country o.
ferings, but towards the end .3., o. the & ses-
Nav sold between 44e and 1890, and clos
ed &c lower at 435sc BEG RECEIPTS 5T,srs were VAS 1s
no demand for shipment at current
oats were dull, the only feature eff
trade being the changing of May fer
July at 7se premium for May oyer 9o0 - the ~
May sold between 2514e and 25c. and clos
cd &c lower at 25c. having eased on In
sympathy with wheat and corn.
Provisions were dull. The market open
ed firm in sympathy with higher ices
for hogs, but eased on selling by packers
NAV pork sold between S14-50 and Sl4.4zle
and closed sc lower at $14.421 May lard
between $3.50 and sS.271z closing sc down
at sS271h, and May ribs between SS-Zlhe
and So 50, with the close shade DC
pressed at $8-z711GtS. 80.
The estimated receipts for Monday are:
Wheat, 20 ears; corn, 10 cars; oats l-S
cars; hogs, q. .f01 head
The leading futures ranged as folloWs:
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-15

parsley, per dozen. 2oc: tomatoes can-
fornia, per box, 75@Soe; beans, wax per
bu, 50; string beans, per bu. S5: cucIn-
bers' per dozen, s1.50: carrots, per bu.
4oc; horseradfsh, per 10. I0c: wber.
r1es, per quart, 40c. -
Onions.Red Globe and Wethersfeld
Apples-Fancy. 81 .25d4 So
ie,Es-I' ancy Messinas, per box 81 "a
Q4; California: per box, $s. .25as. so.
rangeS-California nayeIs ner ba~
Wigs. IS; seedlings, 8 59 A'
1se Nu5sgNeE EeaNets California If walauts per Ib.
roasted, per lb. &c; Brazils. Der ii lie
peGans, medium, per III, 1Gc
BananaJ-Choice shipping, 81 .7562 25
Figs and Dates-Figss new -aiifoTnia g1
per per box, S5c9s1. Fard dates, lob boxes aa'
ee9Sc; Hallowee dates, new, 513a.
Apple Cfder-Sweet. perabhI e: ,,or t,1s
f6l, So hard: per Dbl. l.sSad = = --
+oD Dressed Meats--VesLbsfancy. Sc: NUT
tons, 71zQec; spring lambs, saaluc::
lambs. pelts or. la3z4tsC
S111sdy 11PesIitry. I.ive-spripgse 9Hgloc: hens.
@ oz2gsc; turkeys, turkeys, S1@Q9sszcss ducks, s1s@19c:
-
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-15
on BERLIN BoERsE.
German Newspapers Looking for
Turn I'm American Market.

BERLIN, April 1.-THE American sit
nation engaged extraordinary attention
on. on the boerse last week. which began.
with a sharp fall, Responding to New
York Nor was there recovery. Tho
financial reviews today devote much
space to conditions In Wall street tha
opinions expressed being somewhat dI-
vergent- VI
- americans says the vossische
Zettung. are possessed with a .Ieeyree IF
overconfldence, which is danger for ali
the world. Nevertheless. many signs IN
0Icate that the day of collapSe is near"
The Frankfurter Zeitung also returns
70 the subject, suggesting that Now
FORKS money rates foreshadow a coc-
flnuation of the boom, and adds: There
y a general pIentitude Of money in New
ork which sooner or later must find its
corrective in a correspondent bank
me Berliner Tageblatt believes that
tne New York movement has entered q
critical phase ~
On the other hand the National Zeitunp
would be grave error to overlook the
I2et that magnificent impulse is
1.Ii II eatenins IN American business life
roo1 OF tnls IS seen in the daily m
CelptS: Which Sreak in at,Soit,teIv al
rounding language. The crisis cannot
soon he exrected'
Spectators, however, are becon,ine
more skepticaI, and BerIiners sold Arnars Ao..a,s
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-15
REVIEW Of Wall STREET.
INDICATIONS ARE MARKET WILL
CONTINUE TO RISE, WITH
a SHARP REACTIONS
END OF BOOM Is NOT IN SIGHT
But CIews Says the Higher Prices
Are Pushed Above the Normal
=, Level the Lower They
VIII Fall.

NEW YORK, April 13-(SpeciaL)-
Henry Clews, in his weekly financial re-
view, says:
The speculative fever is rising instead
of falling. and ordinary experience is Of
little value in judging the course of the
market The forces behind the
present movement are tremendous. Those
responsible for the various deals, actual
and rumored, are giving the market their
full support. Prices may be high enough,
too high III fact for conservative opinion,
but prudent warnings fall upon deaf ears,
and il is quite possible that the market
viii continue its course with occasional
sharp reactions fer some tine to come.
The large capitalists have plans under
way to which a bear campaign would
be fatal They are obliged 10 support
the market; and, as the latter is still un-
der their control, they a l-cly to en-
courage a moderate and prolonged ad-
vance rather than a skyr1clxet rise
General conditions, it must be admitted.
are all in their favor; prosperity con-
tinues both for railroads and industrfals,
and there is no prospect of 4 change in
sight. The whole country is passing