Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1898, Page 2

~ .-~ .* THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, ASK FOR ANNEXATION Delegation of Filipinos Call on Con- sul Williams. THEY DO NOT WANT INDEPENDENCE Have Resolved Never to Submit to Spanish or Tagal Rule. APPEAL TO PRESIDENT MANILA, Philippine Islands, September Hong Kong deputation representing the southern Philippines, and consisting of richest natives of Panay, Cebu and Mindanao, visited’ States Consul Willfams yesterday Mindoro, United ning and urged that every possible ef- fort be made for the annexation of the w f the Philippine Islands. The deputation declared that all classes, warlike mountaineers as well as those engaged in mercantile pursuits, would wel- come the stars and stripes, and had re- solved never to submit to Spanish or Ta- rule They also said that there were 4,000 men, many of them armed with rides, near Il- 9, ready to support the Americans. They ws to join in the clam for independ- ence, which they consider a mistake and impracticable. They only wish for annex- ation to the United States. The delegatiens propose to interview Gen. Otis, the American commander, to Rppeal to President McKinley, and to con- fer with Agutnaldo’s followers, with the view of arranging for a combined move- ment.to insist upon annexation. They will also ask that the insurgent regiments bs enrolled in the American army, with American officers, and that the urgent chiefs be given American ap- peintments under Gen. Otis. Aguinaldo remains at Bakoor. He re- cently wrote an impertinent letter to Gen. Otis, which resulted in his receiving a sharp snuv. The insurgent leader will y reader himself amenable to the an authorities. a ee WARDING OFF REVISION. France Has Done Nothing Yet In the Dreyfus Case. PARIS, September 3.—The Figaro today, ring to the latest developments in Dreyfus case, r the Yesterday's consultations between MM. Brisson (president of the council and minister of the interior), Cavaignae (minis- ter for war) and Sarrien (minister of just- ice) did not result in any solution of the »blem The ministers are of the opinion at the government will not take the in- tiative in the matter of a revision of the Dreyfus case, but will wait until the meet- unless Madame Drey- 1 form.” The Matin says: on and Sar- ned to a on on the ground ion of high legal officers the mintstry of justice, Lieutenant Col. 3 rgery forms a new element in inal code. While the ques- hoped that MM. will come to revisi an «mands the intervention of ——— PECK'S LA TOURAINE BANQUET. Attended by Distinguished Persons From Washington and Other Cities. Ferdinand W. commissioner gen- 1 to thé Paris exposition, who, with sev- staff, sails tomorrow sneh liner La Touraine, was the igure at a banquet held last t in the main saloon of La Touraine, North river. The hundred la- men present were the per- s of the commissioner general so, Washing who responded to the inv t were Assistant Commis- B. D. Woodward, French ral Bruwaert, Willis L. Moore, © weather bureau; Major Fr k Brackett, E' e de Bocando, Albert Peck, ons sent ¢ sioner Deveridge, Francis E. Drake, Casper 8. Crowninshicld, Col. John W. Gates, Capt. 2 jeut. A. C. Baker, W. Penn ander R. Howeil, Willard A. omas W. Palmer and John R. At the conclusion of the dinner al Peck was called up- In response to the call of the evening, said: confronted th three grave tme, space and appro- et 1 of these can nd we now in- ¢ great trust com- y an earnest endeavor to rey tor ing the 1 legisiat diplomatic and legitimate means in power to secure additions to the ex- area, which we must have in order to upon our nation, and we be- ment of t merican people from Cong such further nS as may enable us to dem- our unbounded resources and pro- abit re two important features now ntemplation outside of the exhibits ur manufactures and industries, and if y are found possibie will prove the two clements of our undertaking. One erection by the school children of rica of a monument in Paris over the ‘s of that knight of liberty, the immor- Lafayette, to be unveiled on United ly 4, 1900. This will be mspicuously grand event. It of our people; ing of France tion of the stand in per- two republics long after n of 100 shall have passed ture of far-reaching conse- ¢ Is the construction of a building on part of owe We realize th our responsible mis- cuting a great national il know no east, no west, or to extend equal ns of our common > participation in r I now ask you to rise and join in the sentiment of closer unity be- we 2 great republics of the world, ates and France. May the > commemorate the & of a century for- e sister nations the fra- by portal La- the yee t of the ambassador of Fra ng the blessings of peace that have after our recent siruggle with a for- foe. Lafayette and Cambon. The ht of berty of the eighteenth century, w plomat of the nineteenth cen- The Americen people will never tor- em or their mother country—France. —————__+ «+ YACHT COMMITTEES MEET, \merican and English Members at the New York Club House. NEW YORK, September 3.—Th2 commit- € representing the Royal Ulster Yacht tub and Sir Tuomas Lipton, which arrived 1 this efty yesterday on the Britannic, with e exception of Major Sharman-Crawford, set the Naw York Yacht Club’s committee the club house of the latter today. hose present from the Royal Ulster cht Club were Hugh C. Kelley, honorary retary and treasurer of th Irish club; ‘ugh M. McGildowney, Vice Commodore villiam Fife, jr., and Charles Russell. They met by Commodore J. Pierpont Mor- J. V. S. Oddie, F. W. J. Hurst, Fos- ry Commodore E. M. Brown and Herman Duryea. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It {s easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by resclts, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is-many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, August 27, 1898... -34,838 MONDAY, Augnst 29, 1898 -29,066 TU DAY, August 30, 1898. 28,673 WEDNESDAY, August 31, 1998... 28,876 THURSDAY, September 1, 1598.. 28,728 FRIDAY, September 2, 1898... 28,684 Total... 178,865 Dally average. esteascics -29,810 I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN. ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, September 2, 1898—that is, the aum- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- edor mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the oMce unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this third day of September, A.D. 1893. FREDERICK A. FENNING, Notary Public, D. C. DEADLY HEAT IN CITIES Eight Deaths and Fearful Distress in New York. All Records for Duration Broken in Chicago—Suffering in the Tene- ment Districts. NEW YORK, September 3.—There was no relief today from the dreadful combina- tion of heat and humidity which has affect- ed New York for three days past. There was not a cloud in the sky to shield the baking buildings and pavements from the sun’s rays, and even the moderate breeze that was blowing brought no relief, for it was composed of hot air. At 1 p.m. the government thermometer at the top of the Manhattan Life building registered 90 degrees, but the temperature on the street level was considerably above that. A street thermometer at the corner of Broadway and Fulton street had climb- ed to 98 degrees at 1 p.m, The official rec- ord of humidity at noon was 60 degrees. Hight deaths from heat bad peen reported at noon. Distress in Chicago. CHICAGO, September 3.—Should the high temperature continue unbroken until to- morrow morning all Chicago heat records for duration will have been broken. The record to date has been five consecutive days with a maximum temperature in the o's. In many places work has been sus- pended in shops and where men ar@ obliged to labor exposed to the sun. The suffering in the tenement district has been intense. For duration and intensity of heat Prof. Cox of the weather bureau says the pres- ent hot waye is about as severe as any- thing he has ever observed. “It covers,” said he, “practically the entire country east of the Rocky mountains and has run as high as 102 above in Kansas, while in Huron, S. D., there haye been three suc- of 100-degree weather.” reports of fatalities and prostra- tions from heat the past twenty-four hours in Chicago showed one dead, Mrs. fl. P. Lindley; nine prostrated, recovery doubtful, and thirty-one less seriously overcome. ee WEBB HAYES’ He is Being Urged by His Friends for Governor of Ohio. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September % Friends of Major Webb C. Hayes are now booming him for governor of Ohio on the republican ticket. State Senator H. W. Wolcott, the chief boomer, says: “At a time when the people are doing so much to honor the heroes of the late war, a man of Major Hayes’ extensive experience and ability will not be passed over. The majcr is a son of ex-Fresident Rutherford B. Hayes, who was also at one time governor of Ohio. Probably few other men are so well known and popular throughout, the state as Major Hayes.” See NEW CASES OF YELLOW FEVER. MAJ. CANDIDACY, ss Nine Reported From the Orwood, Miss, JACKSON, Miss., September 3.—Nine new cases of yellow fever were reported by tl beard of health today from Orwood. One case has developed at Waterford, a small village five miles east of Water valley. The beard regards the situation as rather se- mous. Surgeon Carter of the United States ma- rine hospital service left Taylor’s station and Orwcod today on a special train. There are now tweaty-two cases at Orwood. One death has occurred. ee CONCESSION TO A RAILWAY, Town of Order Granting Sixty Days for Test of Brown System. President A E. Randle of the Capital Railway Company has secured another concession from the District Commission- ers. Today he secured an order allowing sixty days more time in which to test the brown electric system as installed on the ines of his railroad, a system that has been the subject of much discussion between the residents of the southeast section of the city, the District Commissioners and the railroad company. The order of the Com- missioners, granted today, is as follows: “Ordered, that the Capital Railway Com- pany is hereby granted sixty days further in which to test the workings of the Brown underground electric system as now in- stalled upon its lines on 11th and M-streets southeast, on condition that the boxes are to be tested as they now exist in the street and that they are not to be removed or re- paired; that the company is to keep suf- ficient men employed along the line of the road to make sure that no live boxes exist, and if such are found and the system ap- pears dangerous or impracticable at any time during the sixty-day extension, said extension to immediately cease. This ex- tension to be subject to the conditions of the order of March T, 1898, relative to the use of the Brown underground electric sys- tem on llth and M streets southeast.’ ——.—_. Alleged Vi tion of Pension Laws. George F. Anderson, alias George F. Cal- kins, was arrested today by Deputy Mar- shal Turner, charged with violating the pension laws. It is alleged that Anderson impersonated a pension agent and @ de- fective and in this manner defrauded Cy- rus M. Davis out of $26.50. FACTS IN THE CASE The Official Action Regarding the District Regiment. Fen AE AS Meee MODE OF MUSTERING OUT Citizens’ Committee Will Conf er With Col. Harries. INTERESTING DETAILS The following is a copy of the official telegraphic order for the mustering out of the rst District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry: Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, Sept. 2, 1898. Commanding General, Camp Wikoff, Montauk, L. I. With view to furlough for sixty days after arrival at state rendezvous and muster out at expiration there- of, Secretary of War directs that you prepare the District of Columbia United States Volunteer Infantry ac- cording to requirements of General Orders, No. 124, A. G. O., C. S., as amended by General Orders, No. 130, and send the organization to armory, Washington, D. C., where the commanding officer of the or- ganization will comply with such further requirements as arte pre- scribed in above General Orders. The quartermaster’s department will furnish transportation and the subsistence department the neces- sary travel and field rations and cof- fee money. Telegraph date of departure and route at earliest moment to the Ad- jutant General of the Army, the Commissioners of the District and the United States mustering officer at state rendezvous. Acknowledge receipt. HEISTAND, A. A. G. The above order covers the full part played by the War Department in fixing the date of the departure of the District troops from Montauk Point. This information was given today by Ad- jJutant General Corbin to the special com- mittee of citizens, composed of Major Syl- vester, T. W. Noyes and H. L. West, ap- pointed by the reception committee to con- fer with him and with Col. Harries on the subject of the return of the local regiment. The Custom Followed. This general order was, Gen. Corbin said, issued to the commanding general of the corps who fixed the date of departure, sub- ject only to the restriction that he should not permit the soldiers to depart unt they were in condition to travel. The commanding general often fixes the date of leaving the camp upon the recom- mendation of the colonels of the respective regiments, who take into consideration the wishes and condition of thelr men. This course was pursued in the case of the District regiment, Gen. Wheeler, as already reported in The Star, having re- ferred the question of the date of departure to Col. Marries, and having indicated that he would abide by Col. Harries’ decision in the matter. Going to Montauk. ‘The committee to confer with Col. Harries on the subject of a suggested reconsidera- tion of the date of the soldiers’ home coming sent to Col. Harries today a long dispatch urging him to reopen the subject of this Cate, and If possible to postpone {t for a few days beyond Septerber 9. ‘They also arnounced that they would be at Montauk Point tomorrow to confer with Col. Har- ries, The telegram referred to the fact that the report of the special committee to visit Montauk Point showed that this com- mittee, speaking for the reception commit- tee, representing the community, and in the name of the soldiers of Col. Harries’ regiment, had {induced that officer to fix an earlier date for the home-coming than that originally plarned by him as best for the soldiers, it informs him that this expediting of the return of the boys is not in fact the desir of the reception committee, the special Montauk Point ccmmittee not being author- ized to represent them on this subject. It urges that in order that the reception may be carried out as planned Colonel Harries adhere to the date of d2parture originally determined upon by him as best. Major Sylvester, who is chairman of the reception committee, will also take advan- tage of this opportunity to confer with Colonel Harrl2s as to the details of the re? ception, and as to the form which it should take to be most gratifying to the returning regiment and most suitable to their Phys- ical condition, A Ketlection of Public Opinion. In conversation with a Star reporter this mcrning a prominent citizen said: “I am surprised to see an editorial in a local paper this morning rather reflecting upon Colonel Harries. “As a citizen and a contributor to the reception fund, a friend of the soldiers, Laving a relative among them, I would like to ask if there is any possible reason why Colonel Harries should be opposed to any reception or compliment the people of Washington can bestow upon our returning soldiers. He wants to do what is best for his command. The men are tired out, many of them sick; all of them anxious to get home and see their friends at the earli- est moment. They want rest, freedom frem excitement and a chance to clean up. General McKibben took in the situation when in declining a public compliment he pointedly said: “I had rather see my wife and hear her voice than to look upon all the people you can get together and hear a whole city cheer. “Don’t gush too much. Exercise common sense and spend most of the money in re- Nef instead of reception.” Contribution by a Railway Company. The Columbia Railway Company, by Theodore J, King, secretary, has addressed Mr. John Joy Edson, chairman’ of the finance committee, as follow; “Your letter of the 31st ultimo received. I inelose the check of this company for $25 as a contribution to the fund for the recep- tion and care of the returning volunteer soldiers of the District. I have also to in- form you that, by the authority of the prosra of directors, the conductors on the cars of this cofnpar¥ will be instructed not to ask or receive fBres for transportation apm wearing the full uniform of ited tes volunteers, for the period beginnihg Wednesday, Septem- ber d-enging ;Beptember 30, both in- clusive. - s Prospective Weather Conditions. Major Sylvester{ who is anxious that there should be geod weather about the time the soldiers. are welcomed home, ad- dressed a letter to Acting Chief Williams of the weathep bupeau, several days ago, requesting a forecast for the period em- bracing the Ith~ef the month. Today a response was received, in which the acting chief says: “Referring td yottt request of the 30th ultime for an“approximate forecast as to the character of the weather that may be expected in this District and vicinity about S2ptember 15 to 20, I take. pleasure in fur- nishing the following data taken from the record of this office: “In twenty-seven. years rain has fallen on September 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, ten, nine, ten, six, five and seven times re- spectively, making, according to past rec- ords, the chance for fair weather for any one day about three to one. The mean daily temperature for the period is 68; the average daily maximum, temperature is 78, and the average daily minimum tempera- ture is 60. Maximum ‘temperatures of 90 or above have occurred five times in iwsn- ty-seven years, the. highest being 96, on September 19, 1895, The chances, based upon past records, are about four to one that ths maximum temperature for the period of six days will be below 9. Mini- mum temperatures below 50 are not ex- ceptional, 44 being the lowest reached in twenty-seven years, “While this offics cannot undertake to make a forecast of the weather conditions for September 15 to 20, the figures queted indicate that fair weather and pleasant temperature usually prevail during ths period under consideration.” Special Greeting to Band. The ist Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteers’ Band is to be tendered a recep- tion by the Mount Pleasant Band shortly after its arrival In this city. The recep- tion will be in the nature of a banquet with music and words of welcome, and will be a fitting greeting after the experiences the boys have had in the past few months. It will be remembered that the original National Guard Band would not accom- pany the regiment in the volunteer service, and that some enterprising citizens went to work to organize a new one. How well this was done and how much the men of the regiment appreciated the efforts in their behalf is well known. The new band was drawn largely from the Mount Pleas- ant organization, and the members felt it their duty to weleome the entire band back to Washington. In a circular which has been tssued by that organization it is recited that funds are needed for the entertainment and that contributions will be received by Henry B. Hazard, treasurer, 320 E street north- east. ; In Want of a Drum. Lieut. Donald B. MacLeod has received a letter from Bandmaster Phillips of the District Volunteer Regiment, now at Mon- tauk Point, which ‘is in part as follows: “I take this first opportunity to write you after our arrival here. We are ail glad to get back to old America once mere, and, while we have about half of the band sick at present, they are rapidly recover- ing. We received the box that our friends at St. Paul's so kindly sent just before leaving Santiago, and were very glad to get the music and tae underwear. “We have had few-additions to the band since we left Washington, as the ten mu- sicians in the regiment did not materialize. However, we found two men who were anxious to join, and.that brought our num- ber up to twenty-two. “Now, I will have to ask you to do some- thing more for. the band. Our bass drum was smashed, and has all gone to pieces: and as Col. Harrles.desires us to make a good appearance on. our return (and you know what band music is without a bass drum),can you.see df a drum can be pro- cured in any way for us? This would be a great kindness. to. me, to the band and to the regiment. “Hope to’ eee you. in a few days, ani trust you will. bring us some Stars to read. Labor Day. Benefit. ‘The plate printers of the Bureau of en- graving and printing will give a trotting, running and bicycle race meet on the grounds of the Brightwood Driving Club Labor day for the benefit of the District of Columbia Volunteers. As a feature of the entertainment Mr. B. F. McCauley will give a novel exhibition mile on the track, with his triple team of trotters, Silsby Maid, Eclipse and Shawford. A hitch of this kind has seldom been witnessed in this part of the country. Neither one of the horses is a trained trotter, but can step close to 2:30 single any time. AS a member vf the finance committee ‘The Evening Star has received the follow- ing contributions for the reception fund, which have been turned over to Mr, Edson, chairman of the committee: Evening Star. $100.00 J. 3. Simpson 2.00 Mrs. W. W. Cas 1.00 Mrs. Villa and Ranney. 1.00 Gertrude, Louise and O'Brien .. Dealers of Riggs Market. John F. Ellis & Co. 10.00 Osear_W. White 10.00 Geo. F. Muth & Joseph Parris. Wm. Hahn & ih Te ae Cc. A. Hugo Wore Sarah D. La Fetr A Wander Campbell Carrington. Proceeds of entertainment Children’s Pleasure Club. G. G. Cornwall & Son. James L. Norr' 3 ‘The Star is in receipt of a s 33 from “M," to be applied to the fund for furnishing meals to soldiers passing through this city. ‘Action of Heptasophs. At a meeting of Potomac Conclave, No. 470, Improved Order of Heptasophs, held at 514 9th street northwest, it was unani- mously agreed to contribute $5 toward the fund for entertaining the 1st Regiment District of Columbia Volunteers, on its re- turn to this city. As an organization the conclave expressed! hearty approval of the interest of The Evening Star in the move- ment to honor the boys for their heroism and pride in upholding the cause of free- dom. Gratifying Growth of Fand. Chairman Edson reports the following contributions to the reception fund: Previously acknowledged, $1,544.50; of- fice of Secretary of Interior, $34.25; educa- tion bureau, $5.75; patent office, $125; pen- sion office, $7.25; H: B. F. Macfarland, $5; International Navigation Company, by V. H. Harrison, $35;~ BH. C. Winship, $25: Wolf Nordlingers $10isG. T. D., 310; W. T. and F. B, Weaver, #3; W. D. Brace, $5; Mayfield & Hieaton, $b; Thos. L. Hume, $5; Tolbert Lanston;; $5}: Constellation Council, No. 39, Jr. O. UziA. Mb. $2.50; Lincoin Fire Insurance Company, $25; Frank Mann, $5; Jno. T. Wood, ‘2; GQ. H. Fisher, $2; Louis Mackall, 92: @ W. K., $1; W. Cooper, $2; ‘Archibald, Greenlees, $10; C._B. Church, K pendent Ice Coyjpany, $20; = $10; Wm. H. WE, 810; W. D. Colt, $5; Samuel Artz, $3; ropolitan R. R. Co. $125; Columbia” ereatg: PS Nathaniel Wilson, $15; tot Receptioh Fand Growing. Additional subscriptions have been re- celved by Chaltjan’Yohn Joy Edson for the fund toward,the, reception to the Dis- trict regiment a@ follows: Previously acknowleaged « Office SecretaryIntérior. .. Bureau education, -,.,¢- BF. International N. by V.H. Harrison. Frank Mann.......+01+ 0 Heneaviecacee sec$1,814.75 District Men in New York Hospitals. The following members of the District of Columbia Volunteérs“have b3en secently taken to hospitals in.New York city, hay- ing been brought from Camp Wikoff:. Long. Island College ‘Hospital—Claude Al- len, Albert Schalk, James Warden. St. Peter's Hospital—David Woodingdor Seney Hospital—George N. Hodges a Hudson Street Hospital—Daniel Meyers. Louis .F. Carr of 2127 R street, a mem- has heer taken to pital, Suffering from ma- SEPTEMBER 3, 1898-24 PAGES. |THE PENSION REPORT Work Done During the Year by The Bureau. OPERATIONS OF VARIOUS LAWS é The Medical Board Criticised by the Commissioner. MORE SPACE WANTED The annual report of H. Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions, was submitted to the Secretary of the Interior today. It is a long document, filled with interesting tables of pensions and pensioners: “At the close of the year, Jun2 30. 1898, the annual value of the roll was $130,968,- 465. June 30, 1897, the annual valuc of the roll was $129,795,428, showing an increase of $1,173,037; so that the roll is not only in- creasing in numbers, but in values. It is believed that the roll will increase from the war of the rebellion, as there are probably 200,000 ex-Union soldiers living who have never had pension. The roll will increase in amount naturally by reason of increased disabilities as provided by law. “Attention is called to the growth of thé work in the mail division, it being an index of the growth of the work of the bureau For the fiscal year 1896 there were 2,162,- 581 pieces of mail handled, received ani sent. For the year 1897 there -vere 5. 768; and for the year 1895 there were 6, 566,967, or 30 per cent increase during the past year over the preceding year, and more than 300 per cent over the year 1806. “The congressionai calls and letiers of in quiry have increased from 799,000 in 186 to 841,000 in 1897, and 1,234,000 in 18u8, showing an increase of about 5) per cent for the last year over the preceding year. “There wer? sent out 2,054,048 letters (not including cards) during the past year, as against 1,542,101 the preceding year, an in- crease of about 33 1-3 per cent. “It is hardly fair to say that there are 200,000 original claims pending, awaiting adjudication. I am confident that there are not over 75,000 of these (invalids ané widows) that are genuine original claims, as an original claim should be understoed. The other 125,000 are claims (invalids and widows) where the claimants are already pensioned under the act of June 27, 1890, and have claims pending under the gen- eral law to establish claim for disability es being of service origin. “When the disability act of June 27, 1890, passed, it provided a minimum pens‘on of $6 per month and a maximum pension of $12 per month. There were at that date about 100,000 pensioners on the rolls ¢raw- ing less than $6 per month. Many of these were transferred to the new law and re- celved the benefits of this law, and the law did not deprive them of the privilege of continuing the claim under the general law. When the pensioner's established dis- ability increased, or an additional disabi!- ity of service origin was proven, until the ratable disability was established in excess of the maximum rate under the uct of June 27, 18%), then the pensioner could be transferred back to the list of pensioners under the general law. Many claimants had claims pending that first accepted the benefits of the act of 1890, in the mean- time continuing the prosecution of their respective claims under the general law. The Medical Boards. “An aopropriation of $700,000 was made to pay fees for medical examiners through- out the couatry for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1893. This amount was found to be insufficient, and an aéditional appro- priation of $250,000 was asked for and made by Congress. “There are now in the service 4,663 medical examiners (see Exhibit A, 26), viz., 2 boards, three surgecns each, within the classified service, 606: 216 boards, three surgeons each, not within the classified service, 3,643; single surgeons and special- ists, 409, “There is much complaint among pension- ers, and very just cause for such, by rea- son of the lack of uniformity of ratings for the same or like disabilittes in cases of dif- ferent claimants. This complaint has al- vs will with our blished practice, and it cannot be remedied without radicai change of system. “The medical examinations form the sis, the very foundation of our whole system, as all pensions to soldiers (under the act of July 14, 1862, and the act of March 3, 1873—the general laws) are base upon disabilities incurred in the servic: while those pensioned under the act of June 27, 1890, must show, by medical ex- amination, that their disabilities (not of service origin) are such that they are in- capacitated from making a living by man- ual labor; and, further, having once estab- lished a ratable disability, future increases depend upon medical examinations. “The practice requires that medical ex- aminers shall make a diagnosis and com- plete an accurate pen pictur? of the dis ability or disabilities of the claimant; and although the medical examiners may be learned in medicine and sk{led in surger: they have had no special training for thi particular service, no training in the pen- sion laws, schedules, ratings and establish- ed practice of the bureau; and very many of them (the compensation being so smail) cannot afford to neglect their praciice to familiarize themselves with the laws and rules governing the actions of the bureau. They are paid a small fee for each exami- nation and detailed report, and such ex- amination is very often, no doubt, hurried and superficial. Therefore, many test ex- aminations are made. The Board of Review. “Attention is invited to the statistics of the board of review. “As will be seen, this division handled during the year 232,065 claims. Of this number 51,676 that had been forwarded from adjudicating divisions were examined, and finding that they were incomplete were returned to the several adjudicating di- visions for calls to be made for additional evidence. There were 95,760 claims aliowed, while there were 85,629 rejected. This in- cludes rejections of claims for higher rates, making a total of 181,389 claims adjudicated by the board of review during the year, an average of over 600 per day for each work- ing day. “There were 12,057 notices of appeal tak- en by the claimants (none by the govern- ment) from the decisions of former com- missioners and those of the present com- missioner. It will be seen that the bureau re-examined, reconsidered and readjudi- cated sixty-seven of these on legal grounds, and 433 on medical grounds, making a total of 500 cases. The remaining 11,557 on re- examination, could not be reconsidered by this bureau, and were therefore carried to the honorabie Secretary of the Interior on appeal. “It affords me pleasure to say that you sustained the action of this bureau in 3,326 cases acted upon, and only reversed the action of this bureau in 396 cases, and in these reversals no precedents are set to change the established practice of the bu- reau. Each case, according to your in- structions, must be considered on its indi- vidual merits, and in accordance with the established practice. “The number of cases remaining in your hands on appeal at the close of the year being 7,835, the report of the board of re- view shows the accuracy of the work per- formed. Dropped From the Roll. “I call your attention to the fact that, in the perfecting of the established practice of the bureau, there is the lack of a sys- tem of registration wh2reby the agencies can secure prompt notice of deaths, remar- rages, etc., of pensioners, hence a large number are found on the abstract each year as dropped (3,081 last y2ar) by reasan of failure to claim, the law being that if the pensioner fail to draw his or her pen. sion for three years, such pensioner is dropped from the rolls, on the presumption of death. So it is with remawiages and otber causes, the pension agencies haying no sourc? whereby they can get the neces- sary data, excepting through <alls upon the postmasters, or through yohintcer sources. The 250 special examiners of this bureau that are dong work in the field-can bureau that are doing work in the field can know but a lmit2d number of thc pension- ers, ho directory or registry for .. Si re . “A well-matured system of county or dis- trict registration or annual identification would prevent experts from becoming the successors of the prusioacta = drawing pensions ginal pensioners were dead or remarried. War With Spain. “A separate division is being organized for the adjudication of all claims growing out of the war with Spain; records are being prepared for registration of all these cla'ms; an accurate account will be kept, so that in future actual results may be known, and existing conditions, without unnecessary delay. “It is expected t the date of the Presi- dent’s. proclamation declaring war with Spain fixes the date of the beginning. “These soldiers will reeeive their pensions, under the general lawa, for disabilities of a permanent character, contracted while in the service. The act of June 27, 1890, ap- plies only to the war of the rebellion, ex- cepting as to dependent parents. “Only a few claims (less than 100) have been filed up to the close of the fiscal year, and none has been adjudicated. Pension Building. “I call your attenticn to the fact that an accumulation of tons upon tons of valuable papers and reccrds occupy the whuie of the fourth or upper story of this building, and these are known as the admitted flies. The necessity for the preservation of these papers 1s apparent to all. Much trouble has been experienced from year to year by rea- sen of a defective rcef, and this year re- quires more or less repairs. “The first, second and third stories of the building, with oye exception, are used for the offices and adjucicating divisions of this bureau, and by reason of overcrowd- ing and accumulaticn of papers more room seems to be an absolute necessity. There is no room or space that I can set apart for the use and occupancy of the new di- vision for the adjudicaticn of the Spanish war claims. The whole of the court Is oc- cupled with cases cortaining pending files. The bas2meat, uninhabitable in its present ecndition, cannot be used for the storage of papers because of its dampness. “I have the honor to recommend (1) that the space now occupied by the commission- er of railroads in this building be secured for the use and purposes of this burea: (2) that an appropriation of $5,000 be asked for to run an area from the west entrance of the building southwardly to the south- west corner, thence along the south side of the building to the southeast corner. and thence to the eastern entrance, for the pur- pose of securing necessary’ ventilation for the basement, and for the further purpose of turning the surface water from the building, instead of into the basement, where it now finds its way; and (3) an ap- propriation of $2,500 is recommended for ordinary and timely repairs of the bulld- ing.” ————— + e+ NO ESCORT WANTED. The Sentiment in the District Regi- ment Unanimous. Spectal From a Staff Correspendent. CAMP WIKOFF, September 53.—Early this morning the District camp Was thor- oughly policed and every scrap of paper removed. The camp is in as clean shape as it is possible to make it, and the men themselves have recovered sufficiently to begin to take an interest in their personal appearance. The camp barbers have found something to do, and a general sprucing up has been the result. This was partly due to the expected visit of the President to the camp during the day, but also to the fact that the men ure feeling better every day. They are getting better physically, and every twenty-four hours that brings them one day closer to the start for home improves their mental condition. The regiment is a unit in wanting to go home soon, and the opinion is equally as unanimous in not wanting an escort in their march up the avenue. Military duttes begin to be done once more with a snap Last night at the assembly nearly ail the companies went through the manual of arms drill. The Men Much Better. This morning a very creditable guard mount showed the better condition of the men. The men are getting plenty to eat and it is being cooked in first-class style by means of the extra cooks furnished through The Star relief fund. Last aight a heavy shower siruck the camp about 10 o'clock, but did no damage at any time, and the men are no worse for it today. Late yesterday afternoon six men were sent to the general hospital in addition to those reported in The Star. They were Corp. Wm. McSweeney, Company, L; Sergt. J. L. King, Company D; Private Procto: Company C; John McQuaide, Company BE; Private Barber, Company F; Private F. L. Burke, Company F. It must not be understood that these men are seriously sick. They are only weak and worn out as the result of fever and dys- entery, and they are sent to the hospital simply because they can get better treat- ment there than can be furnished them in camp with the limited facilities at hand. Too much praise cannot be given the sur- geons of this regiment. They have worked night and day, and werked skillfully, to Keep the men in shape, and the fact that the District regiment returns to this coun- try in 50 per cent better shape than any other volunteer regiment is due in a large degree to the earnest and skillful work of the regimental surgeons. Transportation Problem. The transportation problem has been a serious one, as it has be2n almost impossi- ble at times to secure wagons to bring stuff to the camp from the station. Today a wagon load of relief material, consisting of soups, vegetables and delicacies, reached Montauk and will be brought to camp dur- ing the day. A number of Washington people have been here visiting sons or rela- tives in camp, and the regiment’s heart has been made glad by the arrival of a large amount of mail matter. The officers have been a little dazed, too, by the arrival of a big supply of cholera bands and the identification tags which have been follow- ing the regiment ever since they left Chick- amauga. Ever since the regiment left Tampa it isa fact that the only one paper that they have received has been The Evening Star. Sent to the General Hospital. The following were sent to the general hospital this morning: Company F—Harry Cameron, G. H. Lit- tlefield and J. H. Kolb. Company B—Wm. Evans. Company. G—Sergt. Ernest Barber and L. Heinlein. Company I—C. E. Taggart and George Gaskell. Company E—J. M. Powers. Company L-—Musician Campbell, Olkey. Company D—Sergt. C. M. Walker, N. HL. Noyes, A. Givonani. Company C—Harry Seibert. All the men in the general hospital were reported as doing well today with the ex- ception of Corporal George Schilling, who is very ill. ‘The band is still getting along with a rem- nant of battered instruments which they have been using since leaving Tampa, all of which are the property of individuals. ‘The toxes of instruments intended for the band, which were sent to Tampa, have not yet turned up. They are probably mixed up with boxes of soap, corned beef, etc., some- where. The instruments row being used by the band are in a cordition even worse, if pos- sible, than the regiment itself. They have suffered during the campaign as greatly as have the men. Many of the wind listryments have holes in them, through which the air escapes in- stead of through the proper channels, Need Clothing Badly. It ‘s understood thet some clothing will be issued to the men before they return to Washington. They are all wearing the clothes in which they left Cuba. Blouses, underclothes, leggings, shoes, etc., were is- sued to a small portion of them while in Santiago: At present the as a whole, is badly in need of aad! cloth- ing. : TOM C. NOYES. a8. A DESERTED CAMP Only Three Regiments Now Left at Alger. A REMNANT OF THE GREAT FORCE Next Week Will Probably End tha Whole Encampment. THE MOVING OF THE TROOPS —— Special Correspondenec of The Evening Star. DUNN-LORING, Va., September 3, 1808 The departure of the Ist New Jersey fa Sea Girt last night, where the regiment i to be mustered out, leaves only three reg ments in camp—the 6th New York. Ist Connecticut and 3d Virginia. The sutlers are gone, as are the greater number of the mule teams, and only division headquarters remain to share the solitude with these three regiments. Gen. Gobin left last evening for Camp Meade to take charge of his brigade, and Gen. Plume remains in command. M Strong, the efficient and accomplished ad vant general, to whose efficiency and bard work is due the smoothness and ease with which the Ist Division has been handled, and the excellent care and treatment the troops have received, remains with ¢ Plume, to oversee the cloricul work, p: Uminary to mustering out the 3d Virgin and Ist Connecticut. Maj. Strong is of the regular army, his position beizg adjutant of the 4th United States Avtillery. He Siands near the head of the list and wil von be promoted to a captaincy. At the outbresk of the war he was made an adjutant general of volunteers, with U rank of major. His efficiency has been re ognized by Gens. Garretson, Butler and Davis, with whom he has servec, and these generals have highly complimented him for his untiring and-efficient services, The Sixty-Fifth New York. The 65th New York will be sent to Buf falo tomorrow evening. The regiment is now ready to be mustered out. The regiv mental roll and records are complete and perfect, all of the government field and garrison equipment has been turned over and the officers and men have been sub- jected to the first medical test. Maj. Guy F. Howard, the chief quartermaster of the 24 Army Corps, has made arrangements for the regiment's transportation. it is the general expectation that a gove ernment hospital train will ré © the thir. ty sick and convalescent soldiers of the “5th, now patients in the division hospital, to Buffalo tomorrow morning or evening. All men, members of the 65th, detafled on special Guty and the hospital men on duty in the division hospital, have been returned to their regiment. Prospects of the Virginians. When the 3d Virginia will go to Richmond is not known. There seems to be an aver- sion to being mustsred out until the find- ings of the court of inquiry in the Gen, Butler vs. 34 Virginia incident have been made public. It is now two weeks since the court-martial reached its decision and reported to Gen. Graham, but still ths re- port has not been published. It locked for and inquired for, but no one is prepared to make any statement concern- ing it. The Ist Connecticut Regim=nt is ordered to Hartford, and neither the Connecticut nor the Virginia Regiment will Jeave Duna Loring until their regimental records have been examin2d and found correct, and all property belonging to the government turn. ed in. This means that the regiments will not leave before next Wednesday. + DEATH OF DR, McNAIRY. One of the Best Known Clerks in the Government Service. Dr. Walter S. McNairy, one of the best- known clerks in the government service, died at his rooms near the Ebbitt House at an early hour this morning, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. Within the past few months his heslth declined rapidly, and he passed quietly away at a ripe old age, after a career of unostentatious usefulness. He entered the clerical service of the Navy Department in 1852 and served faithfully tnere until) @ short time before his death, when the weakness of old age seized upon him and he was no longer able to leave his bed, He was widely known throughout the nae val service, and in local circles was dise tinguished for his high character and be- nevolence. Having scquired considerable means, he distributed much of it in quiet charity, and his taking off will bring sad ness to many hearts. Realizing his ap- Proaching end he made his will a few weeks ago and made several Hberal be» quests to friends and various charitable ine stitutions. He was a prominent Mason, and was a member of Good Hope Lodge and of Washington Chapter end Command- ery, K. T. To his Masonic ludge he left a bequest of $1,000. Dr. McNairy was a gentleman of the old school, and he clung tenaciously to the end to all the customs and traiiticns of his early childhood. One of nis pet hob- bies was the distribution of Christmas gifts, and he made it his duty and pleas ure every year to remember every one of his numerous friends .with appropriate gifts on that: occasion. aucens The Excort Question. “A Veteran” has the following to say about the matter of escorting the District regiment: “It appears that the trouble about the escort is the keeping of the returning sol- diers standing too long. The custom ap- Pears to be that the arrivals first march Past the escort, then halt and salute whi; the escort marches past them, which would be a severe strain if the escort fs a large one. Why not compromise, and suit all parties by cutting the second detail en- Urely? Let the escort be drawn up in line on Pennsylvania avenue, from the Pence monument, stretching west. Let the re- turning regiment march by them, receiving their salutes. Let each organization in line as it is uncovered break.into column and follow. After the Ist Regiment ts reviewed it would simply continue on to the rear of the White House, and the President would remain and review the eggort.” Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, ning & Co., New York. IN. RA} Open. h. Low, Wheat—Dec. . See "ee Ooty om Mi 634 G2 aE BOY 3K Bly Bly 19% 1955 21% 21% Low. Close. 50 8.55 30 9.30 5.05 497 5.00 517 5.0 5.07 480 4.77 480 480 472 4.80 High. Low. Close. 553 B52 5.52 558 555 5.55 561 5.59 5.58 OT 5.63 5.63 Baltimore Markets. $3.90 exports, 5. 3 month, . BBgnOty 8. ‘33.563 bush: bushels; sales, ae HiT