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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22

IN A YEAR-RECoMMENDATIO OF COM
MISSIONER BLACK
IN" main features OF the forthcoming annual
report OF Commissioner Black, OF the pensio n
bureau. for the fiscal year ended 3Oth of last
June, VIII show thaton June 30th last there
were $50, 7S3 pensioners on the rolls, composed
OF 265,s54 army invalids; sO,162 army
WIDOWS; minor children and dependent rela-
tives; 1883 navy invaiids; 1878 navy
widows. minor children, etc.; 1859 survivors
OF the war Of 1912. There were 13. .397 widows
OF soldiers of the war of 1912. During the year
twenty-four original claims were filed in this
class, 3O4 additional widows appeared on the
rolls; 4O.357 new pensioners were ADDED during
tne year; 1928 were restored to the rolls; ~, :
OsS pensioners were dropped from rolls on ac-
net Increase on the rolls Of 26.6s5. The
annHai average value of each pension was
value of the preceding year. The aggregate
annual value of pensions is $44, ,7OS ,O2744
Delng An increase In annual value of $6,617,.
the year was ses ssie1. ir M Prhs PThs disrsncs @
senting the accrued ana arrearage pensions
No rent was paid in Washington for pension
onces, thus cutting of large annual expense.
A table attached shows that nearly one-half
OF all the pensioners whose names have been
placed ON the rolls since 1851 have died or
their pensions have ceased by reason of arrival
0s dSc y u, rculdrrI0&0, etc.
161 416 certificates Of all kinds, including
70,9S9 increase certificates to widows and de-
pendents under the act of March 10. 1856,
were issued during the year, showing large
increase In the work of the office.
Ihe commissioner renews the recommends
tions contained in his preceding annual report.
he says the Mexican pension bill is now before
Congress and the people, and not one word In
the way OF argument In its behalf should be
necessary to its success
OF the appropriations for the expenses OF the
Office $3O5, ,062 has been covered back into the
treasury. The clerical force was diminished
during the year by 100 clerks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue. S269. .OO6; customs, 1854, ,491.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22

Persons desiring fine Monuments and Headstones
Will ind II greatly tO their advantage call at the
Marble Ysrd ofthe late WILLIAM RUTHERFORD,
corner 21se st. and Pennsylvania ave The stock is
being sold at great sacrifice to close the business
grand opportunity Is here presented to some live
business man 20 secure y good sock below cost and
privilege OF the best marble stand In the city of Wash
ingtOn. MATILDA RU'CHEREORD
se1I-1WS Administrative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22
An Alleged Colored SwindIer.

John Williams, a well-dressed colored man,
was arrested yesterday by Officer Lotus, of the
fourth precinct, and locked up ON several
charges OF obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. It is alleged that he would order goods
from a store and direct them to be sent to a
vessel at the. 11th street wharf, after which he
would borrow few dollars. saying he was short
OF funds, and that the loan together with the
IN bs D Ps waY ne adS ,ns Were aev
eral small sums of money or small quantities of
goods. He visited several places, among them
where he got So, by saying he wanted TO pay a
small bill and have 1t charged in his Dill OF
goods. When placed under arrest Williams
put some paper money IN his mouth, which he
attempted TO chew up.
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
Williams was tried in the Police Court this
afternoon on a charge of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, and the case was sent to
the grand jury; bonds $500. Among the mer-
James +. Owens, solomon Gugenheimer, Geo.
j. Besser, Charles ii. Davis, David Howard,
Clarence Bean, Charles Curtis, Miss Osceola
The CASE AGAINST MR.. KELLY DISMISSED
ing horse to be cruelty over-driven on the Ivy
Ciiy race track some days ago. while acting as
one OF the judges. was called in the Police Court
tered plea of "not guilty" De.endent testi-
fled that he took Driver Hess from the sulky
because It was the unanimous decision OF the
judges that Hess was pulling the horse. After
being spoken TO, Hess did worse than in the
first heat, yanking the horse on the outside of
the track and breaking the trot. Judge Smell
said that II the horse was cruelty treated the
owner of the horse or the driver was RESPONSE
BILE. He thought 1t was too remote to hold
judge Of the race responsible. The case was dis
missed.
A DECISION UNDER THE LANDLORD AND
TENANT AcT.-Judge James decided this morn
Ing, in the case of Z. George Jones agt. VIM. II.
II. Sheets on a motion to Quash a writ of certi-
orarf, issued in behalf of the latter, that JUS
tice of the peace has no jurisdiction under the
statutes OF fOEcible entry and detainer, to rem
der judgment for possession except on 'de-
FAULT or ''tral;" and that an agreement in a
lease between landlord and tenant, v hich au-
thOriZes third party, as attorney III tact, to
accept service of process for the tenant, and to
confess Judgment tor possession, with immedi-
ate execution, Without the right OF trial, is
against the public policy Of sections 6S5 and
$50 of the Revised Statutes. and void. The
motion to quash the writ OF certiOrari was de-
MED. Mr.. Sidney Thomas appeared for the
landlord, and Messrs. Robert Chrsty, E. H.
Thomas and E. B. Briggs appeared for the
tenant
T. j. Mackey to-day, for Matilda Moore nee
Miller filed bill against Roger w. Moore for
q divorce and the custody OF their two chill
dren. They were married November 4, 1873,
by Rev. c. ID. Andrews, and she charges on the
18th OF February, 1881, he ceased to support
her and the children, and on January 1O,1SS4,
he deserted her without lust cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22

FIRST SECRETARY OF THE CHINESE LEGA-
TIoN.-Secretary Bayard has been informed by
the Chinese minister Of the appointment of
Mr.. Shu Shan Pang, who recently arrived here
rom Peru, to be first secretary Of the Chinese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22
THE LONG PENSION LIST.
rhe Names Of 365,7SS Pensioners on
the ROlla.

OVER sIxTY-THREE MILLION DOLLARS PAID
IN A YEAR-RECoMMENDATION OF COM
MISSIONER BLACK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22

LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GAS
bA FIXTUREA
No charge for Hanging.
Fine line q Bras So0den ano AndlronA Also
Fancy 0oodA + y. BROOKS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22

INCREASED REVENUE RECEIPTS.-In his reg
ular statement OF internal revenue receipts,
prepared for the Secretary to-day, Commits
sioner Miller shows that the receipts for the
months of July and August amounted to
over the receipts Tor the corresponding month
Of last year. The month OF August shows an
increase of $647 ,3o6.45. The total increase
in customs and internal revenue amounts to
about $5,5OO,OOO over corresponding period
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22

fT~ FOR. RENT-TWO HALLS OF ME-
49, dunn size. suitable for societies, on third and
fourth floors OF building centrally located near four
lines of cars windows on three sides gas water and
conyenlences; rent low 10 hrst-class parties Apply
to K A. MCINTYRE. 0lS St selS8ts
(T~ CARD-I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEE
49, my friends and public at Piney Point Hotel
Nd. wnere they will find good Fishing Grabbing and
irstclass Oyster Roast the house open for the
tall season.
se11-lw JOHN USHER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22

WHY He WAS REMovED.-Mr. J. E. Multi
gan, supervising examiner of the pension
office, recently discharged, to take effect Octo
Der IL, 1886, was removed, he states to THE
STAR, upon charges filed by the Maryland
Democratic association OF the District. Mr.
Muiligan was appointed to office by ex-Com-
missioner Dudley,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-22

THE CoURT-MARTIAL for the trial Of naval
cadets charged with hazing resumed its session
at the naval academy yesterday. The trial of
taken up. Clinton is charged by Cadet File
with. haZing Cadet Chandler. The testimony
was not concluded, when the court adjourned
until Wednesday,.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-08
The Chinese and Suicide,

We are accustomed to speak slightingly
of the Chinese, yet there is a custom in
vogue with the Celestials in their treatment
of suicides that has a practical side worth
thought or two. In the old English
common law days, a suicide was buried at
cross roads and stake driven through
his heart in testimony of the ignominy
with which he had loaded himself on de-
parting from life. In the present day he
seems to be as good a corpse as any, and
his funeral, owing to the sensational man
ner of his death, attracts vast crowds.
The effect of this pseudo sympathy must
be bad upon those weak minded creatures,
whose actions are largely the result of out
side forces. One suicide begets another
Ii the first were treated ignominiously, the
second might never occur.
This is apparently the Chinese idea, for
they believe that the spirit of suicide is
excluded from the feasts and enjoyments of
the life after death, and the deceased is
held to have unutterably disgraced himself.
A Chinaman who committed suicide in
New York was buried by his fellows with
out honors, and they would not look upon
bis face because of his act. If civilized
people made suicide more disgraceful, it
would not become SO common.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-08
Ghe Cai,faSter 1ntelligenfer.
LANCASTER. JULY s. 1856.
Standing by the Indian.

The president has very properly vetoed
the bill granting to railroads the right of
way through the Indian reservation of
Northern Montana. Thirty thousand
square miles is vast territory to be kept
only for horde of savages to roam over,
but as both treaty and act of Congress have
reserved the land for this purpose, it is not
right that it should be appropriated for any
other, until the pressure of population in
our country makes it advisable to throw
open more land for settlement; or CONNER
cial development makes the building of
railroads across it necessary.
When this time comes, the Indian must
stand out of the way of the locomotive, but
he will have the right to demand that the
people who take the land, from which he
has drawn miserable subsistence, shall
give him some equivalent.
The bill gives no reason for its existence
in the contemplated building of railroad
or the necessity for one, and makes no pro.
vision for securing the consent of the In.
dians. But the latter point would readily
be settled, if the former were established; (;
for in spite Of solemn treaties and acts of
C, -oress the s-1Sssfs would be built
whether the sayages gave consent or not.
And for such action this government could
take no blame, for the fault lay in the
making of treaties that we knew must be
broken. The only atonement we can
make for this national wrong is in putting
off the evil day as long as possible and
meanwhile doing as much as possible for
the improvement mentally and morally of
our Indian wards.
We may not be able to bring them near
tOour standard of civilization, for that is a
work that has taken us thousands of years
to accomplish with ourselves. But we
have it in our power to confer mental and
material benefits upon them of vastly
greater value than all that we can rob o.
have robbed them of. To neglect this duty
no matter how great the trouble or expens,
will be to commit a national crime ia
greater than the conquest of their territor
could ever be construed to be.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-08
Warranted to rot your stomach in
fiye years IL you stick to ii.


Ia other ways than this " Stormy sought
to impress on the bibulously inclined that
the pnstle Paul was way OFT when he made
the assertion to the effect that little some
thing was good for the stOmaChs sake
Sometimes young blood, on hurry with
crowd, would enter JOrdans saloon and
sing out:
"OId man give us the best you have in the
house"
Without changing a muscle of his face
"Stormy" would quietly size up the num-
ber of the crowd, range an equal number of
glasses filling them with water on the bar
and then, as If 10 relieve his feelings would
break out with series of emphatic dashes,
thus
"There, you if YOU are really
men, that's the best drink for you in this
shop but If you're beasts, ! can give you
something that will make you sight
beastlier If you'll try it long enough"
In those days it was recorded to "Stormy's"
credit that no minor had ever been permitted
to drink over his bar with his permission
and woe betide the bar-keeper, who, in his
absence, broke the iron-clad rule, for it not
only cost him his situation, but brought down
on his unlucky head a sulphurous stream OF
profanity that he would never forget. When
lad or party OF them entered while
''Stormy" was presiding behind the counter,
he or they would sometimes be attack ed with
such savage language that 1t took but mo-
ment To convince them that the outside air
was lar healthier; at other times "StOrmym
would talk as, gently yet firmly of the evils
OF strong drink as ii he was leCturing his own
children. Nor could man already intoxi-
Gated hope to sink still further into the gutter
through the medium of ''Stormy's" bar.
1t ls also matter of common report that
'Stormy" put aside certain portion of his
earnings for the relief of the families of
drunken men, and that he frequently CON
riouted for weeks TO the entire support OF
such uniortunates.
Yet with all his contempt for the business
IN which he was engaged, he presented the
strange contradiction of brookng no restraint
in 1t and when Iowa concluded that the
saloon must GO none of the whisky men
went TO greater lengths in denouncing
fanatics" AS the PrOhibitionists were
termed, and none have violated the law more
openly. AS consequence ''Stormy" has at
last found himself in the situation described
In the beginning of this dispatch. Many
stories have been told of Jordan's past,
mostly founded on surmses The one most
current was to the effect that he belonged To
wealthy family in New York and began
ilfe with every prospect OF a bright career
Eventually, however, he gave way to an ac.
qulred appetite for liquor sank very low,
aud then driited West finally landing in
Ottumwa when it was the toughest town be.
tween Burlington and Omaha and engagin .
IN the business which he has labelled "the
road to hell"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-08
oet away from its effects.

to get away from its effects, is
still fresh in the memories of
the people. Neither have they for
gotten how at Bellefonte Beaver took
bold stand in favor of the enforce
ment of the constitution against railroad
tyranny, which he was compelled to recede
from at the demands of his political mas
ters. Verify, there would be palmer sailing
without Beaver.
Then the Bedford statesman would prob
ably find his vessel in less danger from the
rocks if Colonel Norris had not been
allowed place therein. The latter has
effectually cooked his own goose by his
Gettysburg speech.
There are others on the Republican
ticket whose absence would be a decided
gain to the party, but of what use to dis.
cuss them +? They will all he sunk deepe.
than plummet can sound in the melanchol,
days of next November.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-08

Mrs. CLEVELAND is said to have given
special permission to photographer to print
and sell his likeness of herself

MRS. CLEVELAND is said to have given
special permission to photographer to print
and sell his likeness of herself.
EvANoELIsT MooDY opens to-day at
Mount Herman in Northtield, Mass, a sum-
mer school Tor the study of the Bible
III. W. MILLER, of 1.ampeter, writes TO the
Philadelphia Tunes contruvertiug the theory
that the bookseller in the shop need not sell
so high as the canvasser who sells by sub
scription only.
POLICE SURGEON ANDREWS, OF Jersey
City. refused 10 attend a police officer who
was terribly hurt while playing base ball.
he claimed that he was only required to at
tend officers who were injured i'll the dis
charge OF their duty. Turn the rascal out
Mr.. s. =. Cox, has beenbitte in the wrist
by the watch dog of the house he has rented
at Prinkipo, Turkey. In renting his house
he had objected to take over the dog; ana the
animal was accordingly removed but al'ei
Mr.. Cox had been week III possession oi
the house the dog returned to his old haunts,
and finding Mrs Cox in the garden attacked
her. Mr. Cox went to the assistance OF ms
wife, and in defending her from The ZERO
cious brute received the bite.
JOHN w. MACKAY, known to fame as the
Bonanza king is understood to he the tinan-
cial power behind Mr.. Edward :. Stokes in
his telegraph deals, as well rs i'll some OF ms
other enterprises. At all events, Mr.. stokes
is carrying things in a large and lofty manner,
and there seems to he no end to his resources.
He spent about Sl,O0O,OOO on the Hoffman
house, New York, bought the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph company for half mi.
lion more, and is now said to have planked
down another large sum for the lease of the
Domestic Sewing Machine companys build
ing, at the corner Of Fourteenth street and
Broadway.
POPE LEo's new portrait is 10y Harry
Thaddeus young Irish artist His holiness
is shown seated in his study preparing one of
the admirable Latin encycliCals which have
won him the reputation Of one OF the greatest
classical scholars of his time He Is clad in
white. He sits in his fsvorite armchair, pen
in hand, with his head bent slightly forward,
rs though listening to some literary inspra-
ton. His delicate, intellectual features are
stamped with thought one hand droops
lauguidly beside him over the right knee.
The artist has skilfully disposed the red
drapery. Round the pOutltis neck hangs a
golden chain, terminated with cross
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-08

IHE leXas papers, commenting with much
self-satistaction on the relative size OF Great
Britain and their great state, think that the
Islands are making more noise in the world
over their political issues than is consistent
with proper modesty, but other people NAV
consider it in worse taste for Texas to com
pare nations by the size OF their territory
The rastness OF Africa or OF Central A sia and
Siberia or the regions surrounding the poles,
Is a very impressive fact, but the whole of
them together are OF far less importance in
human affairs, than any little district of a
lew miles square in civilized country, The
noise OF the English struggle is listened to
with interest by thinking men the world
over, Tor they see in II the prolongation of
the struggle for government by the people
that has been going on since tue overthrow
OF feudalism.
The majority OF men are hero worshippers.
and there ia something fascinating in the
spectacle OF Mr.. Gladstone, with the shadow
OF death not far before him, manfullv leading
the mJst progressive and aggressive of his
countrymen, in an effort to overthrow the
DISTRACTIONS to the advance of the nation in
the path thai leads to liberal political develop.
ment When justice has been done tn Ira.
land, when The notwithstanding tendencies of
the aristocracy have been checked, then viii
the English people resume their lost posiuon
i'll the van OF a civilization that is propressip.
surely towards the realization of the Frenc ch.
mans dream OF Liberty, Equality, Frater.
nifty" The defeat OF the Liberals to-day will
only tend to render their final triumph NOR,
complete, and nothing as well insures careful
and well thought legislation as the clos,
rivalry of parties.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-08
Horses to Run AT Pottstown

a great running race is announced to come
oil ON the fine mile track OF the Montgomery,
Berks and Chester Agricultural society, at
Pottstown, on Friday, July 23d, at 2 p IN. 1t
Is to be between Joseph l.. Ocker's horse "Be
Calm, OF Littlestown, ana John Is. McClel-
lan's horse " "Armadale," of Gettysburg, both
OF Adams county, Pa The race will be a
dash OF mile and half, for purse of
1000 or 81 600 a side, made up by the own
ers OF the horses, both of which are celebrated
Kentucky thoroughbreds. They are fast
runners; have run against each other in three
or iour races, with each winning one or more.
ms race Will be a big event among sport
ing men, because OF the reputation of the
myers entered, and on account of the large
stakes put up on the result. A great many
people Will attend from Gettysburg Lttles-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-08

MIR. HAYES has INDUCED in criticism of
fresiuent CieVeland's vetoes that will arouse
put Attie comment, for the slight practice OF
the critic IN the matter OF vetoes has not in
spired the public with confidence in his
ability to discuss them, and his assertion that
the vetoing of pension bills by the president
was unpatriotic and unjust, is not halt as in
teresting as few remarks would be from the
master OF the science of chicken raising upon
the latter topic. The kind of patriotism that
permits our flag to vanish from the seas and
our navy to become hopeless wreck, that
has refused tor many years 10 listen 10 the
appeals OF one of its most gallant soldiers to
be relieved from the unjust dishonor cast
upon him and that has OF late been doing its
pest to keep alive the sectional hate engen-
dered by the civil war, does not appear TO
worthy of admiration
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-08
A Lamp Committee UsurpatiOu,

Select Councilman Remley placed him
self in an unenviable position last evening
in his attempted explanation of the re-
moval of the electric light from Ann and
Rockland streets in the Seventh ward to
Water and Chestnut streets in the First
ward. Mr.. Remley says that in his judg-
ment the light was not necessary at Ann
and Rockland. Mr.. Berger, in whose
bailiwick the lamp was situated, took
issue with this statement, declaring the
light at that point to be of the utmost in.
portance for travellers, owing to the lack of
pavements. Here was an issue raised
which should have been settled before
action was taken. But it appears that Mr..
Remley, and some of his fellows in the
lamp committee, concluded that the light
would be better elsewhere and SO ordered
it.
IL has been the popular impression that
the lamp committee of councils under the
uirectlon OF councils fixed the location of
the city lights and it is also popularity be-
heved that only the same authority NAV
revise the same. Mr.. Remley's usurpation
OF authority would be absurd, If il were
not positively annoying. From the other
testimony as to the workings of the lamn
committee, 1t is apparent that a bip re
form in its methods of procedure is inn
peratively necessary.