Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-13

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The Sscrptar -
OF the Interior has rsosived the aunu.I
report Of the Commissions Of Pen.
SONS fog the fical year ended June 90<b
Iso4- Toe report II dated Novemser
l1th, and is signed by w. w. DudIey,
Commissioner. Il states that Their
we're, at the close Of the year. 322 III
pensioners, classified a. follows: zIs a.
army invalids, 1886 army widows. mi.
nor children and dependent relative
2sl6 navy fnyalids, 1898 navy widovs
minor children and dependent reIatives'
5o55 survivors Of the war Of 1912 ana
1912 widows Of those who served In
that war. There we're added to the roll
during the year 3l,192 new pensioners.
and LII whose pensions were restored
70 the rolls; 1855 were dropped from
the rolls TOR various causes. The NET
increase 20 the numbers on the rolls 4
tS,iJo. The average annually 70 each
Rensi0ner at the close Of the year was
$lb.1b, and the aggregate annual value
OF all pensions "a. l56, 500. an in
crease over the like vaiue for the pre-
sious year OF $2,21l, 407. The amount
paid Tor pensions during the year was
*b,JSy551, exceeding the annual vaIue
Of pensions BY several million dollars,
which represents first payments gener-
ally on new claims, and known as ar
rears Of pensions. The amount paid
during the year TO 81, 207 new pensioners
was ~. 4l3,Sl5, and there remained In
the hands Of pension agents z20g cases
OF this class unpaid, IN which there was
due "a. 949,O
The Commissioner says that At the
rate claims have been filed for the past
few years, the close of the year 1886
will undoubtedly show 1,O00,OO claims
tiled for pensions since 1861. since
that year tue total amount disbursed il
t675y 346, S34. The Commissioners advo-
Gates the adoption of remedial leQisla-
ton BY Congress which shall take from
the claimant some burdens which, In
kntw A.
denial Of his claim. The Commissioner
adds: Unless legislation applicable
to them be considered, the same 70
specify the Glasses 70. be affected and
the character Of the proof which shall
be deemed sufficient TO entitle them to q
pension. the resolt will be practically 10
deny pension to many thousands of
brave and disabled soldiers, whose suf-
feripg and unfortunate social eondi-
tion appeals to the gratitude, the SYM
patty and the merciful consideration
of Congress. Perhaps IL would be
more to the purpose to say that this
appeal for and In behalf of the vete-
rams was for justice, and justice alone"
The system Of special examinations"
he says, cannot fail to be gratifying"
Report or the Chief or the Burcau Of
ANIMAL Industry.
WAsHINoroN, Nov. 12.-Dr. ID. Z. Sal
mon, Chief of the Bureau of Animal
Industry, has submitted to the Com
missioner Of Agriculture volunrinous
report upon contagious diseases of ami
mails. The report being the result OF
experiments and Investigations made by
the veterinary division. considerable
space Is given to detailed history OF
the recent outbreak among cattle in
Kansas, and to a description Of the
symptoms. DR.. Salmon reaches the
conclusion that the disease was ergot-
ism, due TO eating a fungus known as
ergot. Upon the treatment and proven
ton Of this disorder. he says: "When
the first signs Of the disorder appear,
the most important point to be attended
TO Is to make complete change of food
and to see that II be Of good quality,
nutritious and free from ergot.
IL would also DO proper 10 give
a dose Of physic, of from one
to two pounds OF Epson salts,
In order to remove as much as pos.
sible Of the poison still contained in the
digestive organs, and to follow this with
r0f- IuO0t EuUu kE DtAAnG1 Huu fVDtes
the most severe cases. in which part of
the limb Is already lifeless, treatment
will avail but little. A great number of
eases, however, have not advanced 20
this stage when first noticed. and these
will be greatly benefited by removing
the caase and placing the animal under
conditions favorable for resisting the
poison.
A verJ important condition IL warmth.
Even when animals are fed large guam
titles OF ergot, they seldom suffer except
In cold weather. and consequently In
attempting TO check the advances of the
disease advantage should be taken OF
this fact bv placing the cattle In warm
sheds. Another condition, believed by
some to have much influence on the de-
velopment Of ergo.ism, Is the water
supply. With plenty of water always
at hand il Is believed that larger guam
titles of ergot may be taken
for longer time than when the
water supply Is deficient. In cold
winters. which occur over 20 much OF
our cattle raising country, 1t Is difficult
70 induce the animals 20 take suth-
cient amount af water. Holes out
through soon freeze ever, and the
wee Their is frequently so severe that
cattle will drink only few swallows OF
water before they will leave to seek
shelter from the cutting winds, and
when, later in the day, they try more
water the drinking holes are frozen
over. Where ergstism prevails water
ing should receive close attention.
Ergotism can probably be entirely
prevented by cutting the hay before the
seeds have formed. Both in Missouri
and Illinois saw the clesrest example
OF this. Hay composed Of the same
kind, cut upon the same land, was free
from ereot or largely infested with 1t.
according as 10 bad been cot green or
ripe. This matter is worthy Of careful
consideration. Hay cue green 10 more
diRestible and in every way mere pal
atable than that which is allowed to
become ripe and woody, and the latter
In muoh more liable 20 preduce severe
disease, such as indigestion, impactaon
and erpotism. This fatal disorder may
therefore be prevented in the future by
proper and careful management.
The Pienary Ceuncii.
BALrrMeRK, Nov. l2.-At the meeting
Of the Plenary Council today several
subjects 10 be considered we're csta-
IoCned aud placed In The hands OF
r. l. AAf nj