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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
General p. J. Osterhe-ne.
cLpEST CIVIL WAR GENERAL LIVING

from the veteran armies at an annual
rate which has gone above per cent.
During the last spring the death rate or
our Union pensioners alone has risen close
to 3 200 in a single month (March), Tor
spring is always the hardest season on
persons Of advanced years-even harder
than winter. Midsummer. too, eXacts
heavy tribute from this class. more than
21OO pensioned survivors Of the Union
army having answered their last rolcall
- IN August of last year, whereas the
monthly average Of their deaths for the
months Of last autumn was scarcely above
o 500, over which there was steady IN
crease through last winter and this spring.
Diminished by such death rate, how
long will our Civil War veterans last? In
what year will the last survivor of that
bitter struggle be finally mustered out?
BY an ingenious system Of computation
Major General Frederick 6. Ainsworth, who
lately retired as adjutant general of the
army, some time ago figured out this very
polnt for the assistance of Congressman
concerned with pension legislation. Al
though the actual number of men who saw
civil War service had never been ofhcialIy
determined. General Ainsworth concluded,
after considerable research, that 22l3,365 In
dividuals were engaged on the Union si0e'
2l2S948 Of these being in the army ana
&l4i7 in the navy. As So, ZIG of these died
and 121 .9S3 deserted during the war. there
were LIZ, 1853 Union veterans alive at the
time of the grand review at the end OF the
struggle As our pension statistics have
never accounted for any known proportion
OF Civil War survivors, since many vet
Grams because of prosperity or from senti-
mental motives, have never applied for
PENSIONS there was no accurate guide 10
the death rate of this class of men. so
General Ainsworth sought to apply insur-
ance tables for the expectation of life TO
the entire class OF survivors.
Two questions now had to be considered
by the general: Would the shock of battle,
the hardships and privations of field, camp
and prison bring the expectation of HE
for these veterans below the average? Or
we're these survivors a selected class, which
by the law OF the survival of the httest
might expect a life above the average for
duration? The general split the difference
and determined that the probable average
duration of life was about the same for
veterans and non-veterans alike. SO he
applied his tables and determined that there
will be 429.7H Union veterans left in 1915.
2ji71 in 1920, 1903 in 1875. 1893 in 1890.
s.2Se in 1895 and only $40 i'm 1910.
The last Civil War veteran will die In 1915,
according 10 this interesting computation.
OF course. General Ainsworth's figures COW
er only the Union army. inasmuch as our
Union veterans have been better cared for
than those Of the Confederate side. and
as there were about half-million more
Union than Confederate troops In the war.
n might be assumed that the last Civil War
veteran will wear the blue.
How old will this last survivor be. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26

"FTS Memorial Days rollcall will show
that more than three-fourths Of the
j Civil Wars Blue and Gray braves
have gone beyond
They tell me at the Pension Office that
our Union veterans arc now dying off at
the rate Of one hundred a day As deduced
from tho best figures procurable. the death
rate Of our Confederate veterans must be
about seventy day This means a grand
total Of more than seven an hour-more
than one every ten minutes.
I'm the vast cities of graves to be deco
rated this year those Of our civil War sol
dIers and sailors alone number 2,6S5,0O0.
Ie dug side by side they would constitute
2 great metropolis of the dead more popu-
I,uS than Chicago. Berlin or Vienna. OF
these graves some 100000 have been dug
since the surrender of AppomattoX.
To help lay wreaths upon these millions
of comrades tombs there will be sur
yving on Memorial Day this year only
about 1000 Civil War veterans-sOme
30 600 less than could pay this tribute A
years ago. And of these about 500,O 600 are
Union and about $4,000 arc Confederate
veterans. The average age of these sur
yivors is now past the seventy-year mark,
end the grim reaper is cXactinS interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
About $4,000 of the Wearers of the Blue or t
Gray-6OO0O Less than Last Year-Survive
to Honor on Thursday the Memory of
Those Who Fought with Against
Them Half a Century Ago.

: these figures prove true? He will live 10
sec the cighty-fourth anniversary Of Sum
ter and the cChteth anniversary Of Lees
surrender This would mean that If six
teen when the war broke out and twenty
when il closed he would die at the age Of
one hundred-an assumption not at all OK
travagant. According to the official
records. pensions claims have lately been
allowed to Civil War veterans as old As
one hundred and three one hundred and
seven and even one hundred and eight.
Indeed. the great longevity of pensioners,
as a general class, is prOvcrhal. Assur-
ancc that there will always he provision
for the needs Of life banishcS that anxiety
Of mind which is the forcrunner Of disease
and physical collapse.
So il may be said that General AIMS
worth's figures are conservative, TO say the
least Many survivors Of tho Civil War
We're boys Of only sixteen, and even young
or. in the last year Of that struggl" In
1916 such Of these as survive will he ninety
six Such as reach their Tooth birthdays
will live until 19H and there is good reason
for the prediction that there will be some
with MS in 1850
The last surviving pensioner OF the War
Of 1872. Hiram Cronk, Of Ava, y. Y, died
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
ARMY DESCENDS ON CAPITAL
1t Was Composed Of Worms, but
Wrought Much Damage at State
Building Grounds.

An army more destructive in proper
ton to its force than the British who
visited the national capital in 1914
swooped down upon the city a few
days ago. Its point of attack was the
state, war and navy building grounds
Now the beautiful green carpet oi
the gardens north of the building have
been turned to brown. The army
worm is the invader. The lawns at.
tackled were among the most beauti.
full in Washington.
Congress has appropriated $4,000
for the investigation of methods of ex.
terminating the army worm. The at.
tack here chronicled is the first in
Washington. Throughout the south
the ravages of the worm are well
known. The worms have appeared on
the White House lawn. A few brown
splotches are noticed there now and
1t is expected that the lawn will be
temporarily ruined in places.
The worms do not attack the roots
and on this account their effect on
lawns is temporary. With the hatch
Ing of new eggs, however, the hungry
worms will make another attack.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
NEW FEATURE IN MILLINERY
That 1t Will Be Well to Keep
Always in Mind.

To sum up this seasons new mil
tinery features, we want to remember
that the head sizes are large; that the
bats set well down on the head; that
the crowns are moderately high; that
the tailored hats are small, the dress
hats large; that everywhere there is
irregularity of brim and crown; and
that the smartest hats have but lit
tie trimming and are in combination
effect.
A buckle, for example, covered with
fur will give a smart touch to a vel
vet or satin hat, and just think how
little fur is needed. A few scraps of
satin can be shaped into wings and fin
ished with an embroidery stitch, and
thus make a new style trimming for
a last years hat. And then, too, the
idea of having the crown and brim of
the hat OF contrasting materials is
helpful to the woman who wishes to
remodel the hat she wore last year.
-Womans Home Companion.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
FAD FOR MASCOT JEWELRY
One of the Prettiest Novelties That
Has Been Put Forward for
Many Seasons.

She who has money to afford novel
ties should go in for mascot jewelry.
Never has it been more fascinating
Even If you are not superstitious, you
are not above a luck charm of some
sort.
A safety pin brooch, with a stone
in the center, has attached to it by
thin short chain, a lucky tortoise
in gold or enamel The mascot can
be further enhanced by using ones
birth stone.
A motor bracelet of gold or silver
wire can have attached to it various
lucky charms, as the lucky finger in
ivory, lucky penny, tiny rabbits
| foot, and horseshoe, and a minute
blue bird for happiness as we'll as
| safety. Sometimes these lucky pieces
| are worn around the neck on a fine
fold chain, or they form an interest
ing pendant for the watch fob
Great favorites are the lucky pig
and lucky bear charm, while novel
| ty for the cat lover is a small bowl of
gold chain, or they form an interest
fish in it and watchful cat at one
side.
A fascinating love charm which
comes in circular or heart-shape has
on it plus and minus sign with
Aujourdhui above the former and Gu
Hier beneath 1t, while beneath the
minus sign is Que Domain, which
translated means that the donor's love
shall daily be more than yesterday
and less than tomorrow"
The fond father now presents moth
er with a ring containing the birth
stone of each child.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
Accountable Gift.

A woman who has travelled widely
says one of the most acceptable gifts
one can make to a friend going on a
steamer is a box or jar of stuffed
prunes. These are rarely given. can
be eaten when other fruits are In
digestible, and are mildly laxative.
AS one authority advises free use of
prunes for nervous people, declaring
they have a quieting effect. the eating
the prunes on shipboard should help
to check seasickness-always aug
mented by nerves"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
BREAKS RECORD FOR CAB"
Congress- Official Printer Forced ts
WrestIe With 100000 Words
of "oratory."

The flow of "gab" at the last ses.
sion of congress surpassed all records
Never In the history of this legislative
body has such volume of oratory
been produced.
The figures demonstrate that dur
Ing the session approximately 10000.
900 words were turned into the Con.
gressional Record The size of that
volume has grown to 1908 pages.
Other sessions have been longer and
many have considered matters OF
more Importance, but none has shown
such a reckless use of the printing
power
The first session of the Fifty-firs,
congress, which passed the Mckinley
tariff act, is the nearest approach to
the record of this session. That ses-
sion existed 304 days and the Record
grew to 1883 pages.
The second session of the Fifty.
third congress, which enacted the Will.
son-Gorman tariff act, existed 26S days
and the Record comprised 1926
pages. The first session of the FIT.
tieth congress continued for 321 days,
but the Record only covered 1926
pages
What is known as the war congress,
the second session of the Fifty-f1fth,
lasted but 215 days and the Record
showed but 1859 pages.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
"THE HORSE TRoT" IS NEXT
Washington Society Dancers to Try
Out New Step at the
Charity Ball.

A new dance-"the horse trot"-
will be tried out here by Washington
society dancers at the Charity ball
next winter. A number of Washington
people, most of them are now at New
port, will train a group to do the
horse trot" as 1t should be done
Uriel Davis Of Washington has ar
ranged some stirring music for the
dance. He is very much interested in
its success. 4.
Among those already adept in the
horse trot are A u He rstman, third
secretary. and Hannel yon Hainsau'
sen, charge d'affaires OF the German
embassy; H. de Bach. second secre-
tary of the Russian embassy.
The horse trot" is quite different in
style from the turkey trot, the bunny
hug and the Narrangansett naughty
The step is trot, better known to
horsemen as running walk. which is
the most graceful and the easiest gait
of the saddle horse.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
Nietzsche,

Nietzsche's sister has written his
biography and from all accounts it is
a rather remarkable work. Frau
Forster-Nietzsche adored her brother,
and 1t is to be believed and hoped that
she understood him better than any
body else did Certainly no one else
ever looked so lightly on Nietzsche's
idiosyncrasies Perhaps the deepest
love sees truest." The amazing part
is that 1t should be woman who has
paid such tribute to man who GER
tainly said as brutal things about the
sex as were ever said by any one.
Can we have misunderstood him, the
strange Nietzsche?
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
Baby Cry Not Music

"a baby cry" is not music, accord
ing to the treasury department. In
pronouncing this verdict the govern
ment put the baby cry on the same
plane as 'the sound of a pistol shot,
the Jingle of sleigh bells and the
noise of tin whistles and duck calls"
The question came up on a protest
of Carl Fisher, a New York importer,
that the New York customs house
shall not assess small wooden whis-
ties, known as baby cries." at a as
per cent ad valorem duty as for
musical Instruments, but at 35 per
cent as manufactured articles, chiefly
valuable as wood. His contention was
sustained. The whistles are used in
orchestras and moving picture shows.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
Can II Be2

Another woman, this time in Chi
cago, of all places, through a letter
to Secretary MacVeagh, conffded to
him that she had had a lead dollar
passed off on her. Being a counter
felt, as she stated she well know, she
thought it would be crime to try
to pass it herself, so she wrote him
she would like him to send her q
just as good silver dollar. The secre
tary of the treasury kept the dollar,
and sent the Chicago lady his sym
pathy.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
Oxford EYEGLASSES.

If you do not wear your eyeglasses
all the time try the new ones that fold
like lorgnette and are worn on a
ribbon or chain around the neck. They
are called Oxford glasses.
These glasses are large round ones
and are good for the eyes. They
have wide, folding gold nosepiece
with a patent, firm catch and a mar
row gold rim. When closed they look
like a monocle. A black ribbon, with
gold or jeweled slides. is very fash.
ionable.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19

GUS and sundry millionaires in Wash
ington. Incidentally, A. Walter has
the clock and watch winding art
down to T.
Many years ago A. Walter was born
in Germany. He apprenticed himself
to a matchmaker, boarding and cloth
ing himself and paying the watch
maker for the privilege of being
taught He kept this up for three
years until he had learned all there
was to know about the tick. Then he
came to Washington. For the last
seven years he has made the rounds
of the senate and supreme court
clocks twice a week. When the SEN
ate office building was completed 1t
was added to his route.
Walter starts on his rounds armed
with bunch of hundred or so clock
keys in one hand and an equal num-
Der of cumbersome door keys in the
other. He keeps a close eye on each
clock. The minute 1t shows signs of
an indisposition-a rundown feeling
as 1t were-he takes it to his clock
hospital, tones 1t up. and puts 1T back
in shape He draws $40 month for
winding and regulating" and Tex
tras" for trips to the hospital" In
addition, he has built up quite a nice
little practice among senator's, su-
preme court justices, secretaries,
clerks and stenographers. He. more
than any other, keeps the wheels Of
congress moving in time. These semi
weekly trips of his to the capitol are
do T,,4 Mi oI
though when congress is in session,
he's there looking at the clocks in the
senate chamber every morning.
These janitors are Careless" he ex-
plains, "and they wouldn't care If
they knocked two or three seconds off
those clocks when they were dusting
Then I'd get the blame" Walter
doesn't depend on any one else to
give him the right time. He has a
watch that he made himself and he
would throw 1t away If 1t lost a sec
ond year.
Walter draws from s15O to SIS a
month for keeping the timepieces of
many members of Washington's smart
set on the straight and narrow path.
81 don't care very much about this
work for wealthy people," says Wal
ter. They're too finicky. Everything
has got to bend to their convenience
They set definite hours for me to come
and when I go there, they've got COM
pany and have to make another trip.
Then there's the head butler and the
chief housekeeper to reckon with
They're generally more stuck up than
their masters and mistresses and
they cause you a lot of trouble. One
place l go a housekeeper. six cham
bermaids and two lady's maids are
employed. They all have clocks and
/ have to wind them. Occasionally I
come across some wealthy person-it
is usually a diplomat-who has good
common sense. At one home. 1t
doesn't make any difference If they're
having a banquet, they tell me to
come right in. wind the clocks and go
about my business. If they were all
like that l wouldn't mind million
aires"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
Just ImauInav7

clerk in the navy department
recently applied for sick leave, which
was granted him. When he returned
to duty Acting Secretary of the Navy
Winthrop asked for his doctors Ger.
tificate, which paper is required by
the departmental rules.
why, l can't be expected to have
a doctors certificate" the clerk re.
piled. 81 am Christian Scientist
OF course, wasn't really ILL.,
Just imaginary" asked Mr.. Win
throp. But how about the leave you
took? Was that imaginary, too?"
Now, what do you think of that?
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
Many Negroes In Navy.

Figures have been compiled at the
navy department showing that there
are Alb colored men in the navy and
in the employ of the department else
where. They are receiving an annual
salary amounting in the aggregate te
S2.160,00O. In the enlisted personnel
of the navy there are 1929 colored
men receiving an aggregate wage
of S676,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
Uncle Sam ls a Fan.

To provide more room for crowds
at the local baseball park. the federal
government has ordered condemna-
tion and razing of buildings covering
q half square.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19

with tulle and trimmed with a feath-
er mount.
Materials required for dress: Four
and one-half yards satin, AZ inches
wide, five-eighths yard lace, Is inches
wide, two and one-haif yards 40 inches
wide, two and three-fourths yards
fringe.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19

the t1mepieceS OF
the United States
senate and the
supreme court in
perfect working
order. In addi-
ton. A. Walter
performs the same
services in the
District of Colum-
bia court house,
the Bank of Wash
ington and in the
homaa of nnmpr-
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
Has a New Alloy.

Iron. nickel and copper compose
new white. noncorrosive alloy that
can be rolled. drawn, and cast, the
invention of a Philadelphian.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19

This very graceful dress is in pale
gray satin. The skirt is plain and
has short tunic of ninon finished
with narrow silk trimming. The
bodice, of satin, is cut Magyar, with
short sleeves, the long sleeves being
Joined on with wrapped seams; the
low round yoke is OF lace. The fichu
is OF ninon edged with fringe, 1t has
long ends falling over front Of skirt;
these are also finished with fringe.
Hat of dark gray, Tagel, swathed
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-19
WINDS MANY CLOCKS
KEEPS ON LOOKOUT FOR RUN.
DOWN TIMEPIEcEs.
Washington Man Who Looks After
the Clocks of the United States
Senate, the Supreme Court,
and Sundry Capital
MIlionaires.

A. Walter winds 400 clocks a week.
A. Walter has the contract to keep
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-22
PLAINTIFF IN THE
THEOSOPHY CASE
GOES THROUGH
g. L. Patterson, of Newcastle,
Pa, on Way Home After
Having Won Suit Against
Mrs. Katherine c. Tingley

After having sat In the court room
for eighty-five DAYS and participating
In one Of the longest drawn out legal
battles Ia legal history in the west.
q. L. Patterson. Of Newcastle, Pa,
passed through Albuquerque on the
santa Re limited last evening on his
way home from san Diego. Mr. Pat-
torson WAS the plaintiff IN case
against Mrs. Katherine e. Tingloy,
leader OF the Universal Brotherhood
Of Theosophy cult Mr.. Patterson Is
son OF Mrs. Clark Thurston. who
il is alleged, was prevailed upon by
Mrs Tlngley 60 leave her fortune
estimated AZ S6o00 600. and outline off
her own family without cent. The
case was decided in favor OF Mr. Pat
torson, Il being found that undue In
fiuence was used by Mrs Tlngley in
causing Mrs Thurston 10 leave her
fortune TO her. Mr. Patterson was
accompanied east last night by J. ".
Cunningham OF Newcastle, Pa, one
of his lawyers.
Discussing the case Mr.. Cunning
ham said that 10 was a queer one, al
though an open and shut proposition
for the plaintiff He said that Mrs.
Tinglcy Is a queer woman. Accord
ing 10 his statement, Mrs. Tingley
succeeded in having Mrs. Thurston go
60 live with her at Point Iona, the
home OF the Theosophists. Mrs. Ting
ley prevailed on the woman, then
named Mrs. Patterson. TO marry one
Of the Thcosophy directors. one Clark
Thurston. man many years younger
than Mrs. Patterson, who was ~
years old and weighed but eighty-five
pounds once married TO Thurston
Mrs. Patterson, Il Is claimed, was un-
der the absolute rule Of Mrs. Tingley,
with the result that she affixed her
signature to will leaving all her
money 20 the Theosophists
1--WE had considerable difficulty in
securing jury in san Diego" said
Mr. Cunningham. There are ten
thousand TheosOphists IN that city
and we had much antagonism 60
overcome. Hut we must say that we
were treated in splendid shape by the
court and court officials and the jury
and have nothing 60 say against the
California people
Mr. Cunningham said that Il Is like
" that the Tlngley people will appeal
from the decision OF tho lower court
In tho case. but expressed himself az
confident that his client would finally
win out declsively.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-22
TAP OF GONG WILL
FIND BOTH LADS
EAGER FOR FRAY
Boxing Contest Between Muir
ply and Attell in Elks' To-
night Will Be Whirlwind
Affair from the Start.

The story by rounds of the twenty
round boxing contest between Little
Johnnie Murphy Of Denver and Young
Abe Atiell ~ Dallas. 60 happen In
Elks' theater tonight. will make very
interesting reading But reading the
story ~ the bout win be tame when
contrasted with the excitement Incl
dent to witnessing the actual battle,
Tho Murphy-Atteli bout VIII follow "a
ten-round bout between Borday Of
Gallup and Lopez Of Albuquerque
Borday and Lopez viii doubtless put
up great scrap and have many
friends who viii be on hand to en-
courage them In their efforts. The
main bout will be the feature OF the
card. however. Both boys are today
waiting only for the tap of the gong
tonight They are both eager FOR the
battie There Is no love lost between
Murphy and Attell They like each
ether about as much as Jeffries likes
Jack johnson. Fans who saw both
boys work ont yesterday afternoon
admit they are stumped and unable
Co venture an opinion as TO which
VIII win. Both bantamwcights are as
fast and aggressive as any bantam
weights IN the country Both have
punches and spectators may took for
haymgker deliveries and right and
left swings 20 the jaw every few mo-
ments tonight. The seat sale has
been heavy FOR two days and Il looks
today as " "A record breaking crowd
of followers OF the boxing game Will
see the match. Tony Ortiz WIN ref
cree and simon Schloss. official time
Keeper for the club, viii bo az his
usual post.