The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

>
thing worth comforting about. The
republicans can as easily stand such
tactics as democrats, and they will here
after need to be justified in taking al-
vantage of the majority, no
matter how temporary they should
recall all pairs, and if sickness or death
should weaken the democratic side the
republicans should take advantage of it
and exchange the officers Of the senate
| II 1t was for the best. Upon being
asked If the democrats intended to
elect secretary before the swearing in
OF the new senators he said he did not
KNOW They stood on their legal right
TO take the other officers. Indeed they
mad some right to refer to the creden-
tlals OF the new members to convince
an4 Keep them there all winter. Polit-
ically Their act Is an unwise and I'M
patriotic one; they say to the country
mat they are willing to get into power
by any means. They now offer a re.
ward to any insane partisan who may
Ihihk the country injured by the
rule of the republicans to again disgrace
1t by Staying the president,
PENSION FRAUDS.
WASHINGTON, Oct, S.-Col. II. w.
dudley has been for some weeks inves.
tlgatlng ring in the pension Office
Inc tact that there we're fraudulent
pensioners on the roll has long been
known, and the claim agents under
the previous commissioners have the
6runt OF the blame for these frauds.
Colonel Dudley early became convinced
that many of them were the work of
those inside the office, and started
quietly and vigorously to ferret out the
unfaithful clerks. He is almost ready
to make arrests. When the blow falls,
his prosecutions will vie with those Of
the postmaster general, It is not yet
known how many are implicated but
the number under investigation now is
about thirty. The amount OF money
involved will reach into the millions,
when the amount paid, and to be paid
are considered, of course the prosecu-
ton will extend to those who have
traudulently received pensions. The
secret service here has under surveil-
ance more than two hundred persons
IN various states, whose arrest will fol
low closely upon that of the clerks.
DUDLEY DENIES.
Col. Dudley, commissioner of pen
slons, says in relation to the published
statement that ring had been
discovered involving number
of clerks in his office in the extensive
frauds: Il wish to say that no public
officer was ever supported by truer,
ADLER, or more honest, industrious and
efficient corps of assistants than am,
and | have no suspicious against the
clerks entrusted with the handling of
claims, either as examiners, chief
Of divisions or reviewers. | hope to
put a stop to all dishonest practices in
he prosecution Of claims. 1 can do
80 without unjust suspicious of those
Under my direction. | prefer not to
ak concerning the case in hand, but l
wish to remove the cloud of suspicious
cast on clerks.
YORKTOWN.
WASHINGTON, Oct 7.-Col. H. 0. Cor
'in, master of ceremonies of the York
own centennial commission, has is
ued a circular, with an accompany
ng plat, showing the location of the
'arlous states in line of camp a. York
own, the order being that Of the adop.
ion for the states Of the constitution
nd their admission to the union. The
right is held by the regu-
n army, followed from light to left by
he veterans from the homes, Georgia.
lew Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania.
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Maryland.
outh Carolina, New Hampshire, Vir-
lnia, New York, North Carolina,
'hode Island, Vermont, Kentucky,
nd Michigan. States reporting after
lis date will be assigned to the space
, the left Of the regular troops. Tents
Ill be pitched to the extent called for
the adjutant general of states, ditch
d, and supplied with straw by the
ommlssion, but, excepting in the case
the tent for the governors, will not
9 f1oored.
A staff officer representing each state
lould be on the ground at least three
Tvs in advance of the troops from his
ate, and this officer should know pre-
sely what is required for them,
neither the formation is to be that of
brigade regiment, battalion, or COM
my, and the number of men attached {
field staff, rank and file, as we'll as &
e number attached to the military t
aft of the governor, and civic officials !
I'd guests accompanying him. This q
ticer, on arriving at Yorktown, should v
port to Captain l.. G. Forsythe, Assis- !
Mt Quartermaster U. S. A., who has r
arge of the construction Of the camp. t
oops arriving by rail will be landed "
the gate Of the camp, and their COM o
anding officer will at once report his b
rival to General Hancock before en-
ing the grounds. The staff officer
m the state should be present to re- s,
We him and conduct him to his posi- "
n in camp. The same course should Is
observed by troops arriving by water. h
officers of troops en- route. q
en- within three hours ride of York c,
vn, should report their coming by d
agraph, addressed to the "Master Of a
remonies, Yorktown, Va" If com hi
by water they should telegraph the If
lr Of leaving the last port. Js
THE GRAND MILITARY PARADE il
| review by the President of the p
tied States will be held on Thursday. bl
Goth of October, and it is especially in
tired that all troops arrange to be on tie
ground to participate therein. Gov w