Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-23
WASHINGTON.
NEW DEVICE FOE sWINDLING PEN
SIONERS DISCOVERED.
Confederate Claims for Disability Being
Filed-General Hazen Taking Back
water on the Proteus Inquiry-Pre- pay
ment of Interest on Call Bonds.
Especial Telegram to the Globel

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The pension Office
to-day struck new branch of the work of clean
ing out the swindling pension attorneys who
have grown fat with the money flched from
their many dupes, with view to the criminal
prosecution of the offenders. Four firms and
four individual attorneys have been reported for
filing claims of men who fought in the
confederate army for pension because of wounds
received or diseases contracted while fighting
against the Union. In each case the declare
tions which were made on the blanks required
for Union soldiers plainly disclose the fact that
the applicant was a confederate soldier. The
barefaced character of this work will better ap-
pear from the salient points of the statement in
the regular form of declaration. The only pos
sble object in filing such cases is to get the fee
of these ignorant confederates.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Secretary Chan
dler testified before the Proteus court of
inquiry to-day. He said the acting chief
signal officer informed him it was not
necessary the Yantic should carry army
supplies for the Greedy or Darlington par
| ties, but Notwithstanding he directed that
the vessels guns be taken out and she fill
ed up with provisions. When the Yantic
returned to st. Johns she had three months
supplies for 129 men. Gen. Hazen was
recalled and read letter in response to
the inquiry what he intended to prove by
the witnesses he desired to summon. The
substance Of the letter is that their testi-
mony bsfore the court showing that the con-
duct OF the chief signal officer IN connection
with the expedition had been carelessly
and incompetertly performed and tending
to give the impression that he had been
guilty of culpable and almost criminal neg
lsct of duty as a failure would deservsdly
subject him to general court martial.
He claims the right to have witnesses sum-
moned by whom to prove beyond reason
able doubt that he neglected mono of his
duties and his work was we'll done to the
last, in every detail ana in all particulars.
DR.. Harrison, a surgeon of the Proteus,
testified that the crew acted in a most vii
famous manner il feet. most perfect pi-
rates. They did nothing towards saving
tbs provisions. Captain Pike told the
witness that he lad no power to restrain
men from stealing and they were set of
scoundrels. Court adjourned.
The secretary OF the treasury has author
lied the payment without rebate of the
per cents. embraced in the 122d call, ON
maturing December L. The amount ous-
standing is about Sl4. 7oo,0 900.
The secretary elso authorized the pay
ment of the threes embraced in the 124th
call Whenever presented for redemption,
prior to maturity on February 1st, with
interest to date Of presentation.
A court martial is ordered to meet at Fort
Smelling, for the trial of Capt. McKibbon
Of the 18th infantry, on a charge of dupli-
eating pay accounts.
1t has been decided to continue Ship
island quarantine station during the
winter.
The report that Secretary Teller denied
the right of appealIto McGarrihon in the
New Idria case, is mistake. The case
will be argued on the 9TH of December.
A dispatch is published this morning
from Allentown, Pa, announcing that
Sny assistant attorney general, engaged
IN the prosecution of election cases in
South Carolina, has rendered his resigna-
ton for the alleged reason that the govern
ment did not give its officers proper as
sistance and encouragement. Snyder's
services rs assistant special counsel in
prosecuting the South Carolina cases, we're
dispensed with On the Both of April last,
and he has not been connected with the
case since