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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
ABOUT PENSIONS.
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
BuSSey
PRESENTS HIS ANNUAL REPORT.
Pension Claims Tried Before the Board Of Pension
Appeals and the Results-Rscomm msndations
for Laws That Are to Mako the Grant
ing Of Pensions More Eqai-
table and Just

WASHINGTON, ID. o., November o.
Assistant Secretary Bussey, Of the In
terror Department, has filed with Secre-
tary Noble his report for the last fiscal
year The Assistant Secretary has ap-
pellate jurisdiction of all casses arising
under the pension laws, and his report
is confined TO a review OF the work OF
the Board of Pension Appeals under his
supervision.
The report shows that on January l,
1891, there were SECS appeals pending
before the Board as against 5000 on
july l, 1890. Ia the interim, however,
there were 1.s9G new appeals filed, and,
therefore, 1891 were disposed of.
or the cases disposed of, in only 2lO
were the decisions of tue Pension Office
reversed. Mr.. Bussey points out sew
eral defects, as he regards them, in
pension legislation, and makes number
of recommendations looking TO their
correction.
He asks that Congress be requested to
enact a law that shall expressly au-
thorize the department to treat all i'm
proper, illegal and excessive payments
of pensions, whether caused by fraud
OF mistake, as prepayments TO be
charged against the current pension,
with view to readjuSt or equalize cur
rent pension payments within the dis
cretion OF the Secretary.
Heretofore, he explains, that IN the
absence of clear legal provision on the
subject, the government having no au-
thority to plead q pass over payment as
an effect TO current payments of pen
sion, has been compelled to submit TO
serious losses Of money, which, having
been once improperly paid either to
claimants or TO pensioners, were ire
coverable under any established rule OF
Departmental practice.
Mr.. Bussey calls attention to the tirst
clause OF Section 3, OF the Act OF June
81, 1890, and says that his attention has
been drawn to number of cases where
i'm according to law, the claimant has
been necessarily denied pension be-
cause the soldier on whose death the
claim was based, although serving
''ninety days or more in the army or
navy" as shown by the evidence, had
not been honorably discharged prior to
death but had died while, for instance,
on individual furlough, and absent from
the technical line OF duty in the service.
1t seems, he says, that both the
spirit and the object Of the act OF June
27, 1890. would be emphasized and sub
served by an amendment of this section
that would be applicable to such merit
orious cases of dependence and distress.
He also suggests that in case of ''in-
sane, idietic or otherwise helpless
children OF deceased pensioners, the
pensionable age limit TO be abolished,
so as to admit such children at any date
to the pension roll.
The Assistant Secretary also recon-
mends that persons who served in the
Confederate army and afterwards en-
listed in the navy of the United States,
be given the same pensionable rights as
are accorded those who served the Con-
federate cause and then enlisted In the
army OF the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
FROM Brazil.
Interesting News From That South
American Republic.
HARRISON TO BE ARBITRATOR
Between Brazil and Argentine in Boundary Quss-
ion-fhs Eject Of Rsciprociy-fhs Bra
lillian Government Reducing
Expenses.

WASHINGTON, November 5.-The
Congress OF Brazil having refused to
ratify the plan for the settlement Of the
boundary disputed with the Argentine
Republic, the question has been refer
red to the President Of the United States
as arbitrator.
The arbitration proceedings will be
held in Washington this winter. The
Bureau of American Republics is in
formed that the Brazilian government
reorganized it's diplomatic and consular
service, reducing expenditures very con-
siderably by abolishing the Legations
at st. Petersburg, Vienna, and at the
Vatican.
The result has also consolidated the
Venezuelan Legation with that OF
Mexico, the Bolivian Legation with that
of Peru and the Legation Of Portugal
with that of Spain.
The Importance attached to the United
States Legation is shown by the fact
that it is elevated to the first-class and
the staff of the Ministry increased by
the addition of second and third Secre-
taries, with Iorce OF clerks.
The South American Journal, OF Lon
don, England. says: "The business re-
suits of the reciprocity measures of Mr..
Blaine are already discernable in the
trade of the United States.
Even English companies, operating
in Brazil are now purchasing their sup
plies largely in the United States to
secure the benefit of the reduction Of
twenty-five per cent. in duties"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
MAJOR rKIsLEY SAYS


Protection and Big Rsand Dollar.
CINCINNATI. November 5.-The Tymes-
Star, Canton, Ohio, special says: Major
Mckinley said to-day, speaking OF ehe
Ohio elections: 81 am convinced that
the judgment of our citizens does not
approve the constant agitation Of the
tariff issue In the face Of the fact that
it can accomplish nothing. It must
surely be apparent to all alike that the
conditions without which effective leg
islation is impossible does not exist
"The Republican Senate and the Re-
publican President are bulwarks against
which free trade forces dash powerless
and with no immediate prospect OF .
change in this conditions the only result
of continued agitation Is to disturb busi-
ness and retard enterprises which the
new law designs to encourage.
"In spite of all, the bill is working Its
way and from being on the defensive ss
a year ago we are now on the aggressive.
When business was already good our
people will not long tolerate movements
which disturb 1t in the face OF the con-
ditions have named, and you will hnd
that Republicans and Democrats alike
will call halt on the men whose stock
in trade is not fair square argument but
juggling Misrepresentation OF the same.
"Ohio has gone Republican and l ac-
cept the result as indicating that this
State stands by the Republican party
with full faith in its protective princi.
Piles as embodied in the tariff law; and
more than this, Ohio stands as she has
always, in favor Of full dollar and
sound currency"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
MARTIAL LAW
Declared In Some of the Provinces-The
Army and Navy With Da Fonscs.

Declared In Some of the Provinces-The
Army and Navy With Da FOnscs.
Rio JANEIRo, November st is off,
cially announced that the President has
convened the nation to elect new repre-
sentatlves, at date to be determined
on later.
The Federal capitol, Rio Janeiro, and
the town of Nitheroy, or Praia Grando.
five miles east of the capitol, have been
declared to be in state OF siege for
two months. The President has been
provoked to take these steps by pro-
ceedings of Congress and by the efforts
of the promoters Of restoration, to
overturn Republican institutions.
The Presinent, in a manifesto issued
10 the Nation, declares himself to have
been fully justified in taking the steps
referred to. The Army and Navy sup
port the Government and public tran
guilty, according to the official an
nouncement, is perfect throughout the
States.
In conclusion, it Is said that the Gov
ernment is ready to maintain order by
every means, that the Constitution will
be respected, and that the Government
will also be answerable for all National
engagements. The Governors OF the
leading providences have congratulated
President Da Fonseca upon his success
in maintaining order.
The crisis arose from Congress accus-
ing President Da Fonseca with having
unwarrantably assumed sovereign pow
er. The freedom Of the press is sus-
pended. The emf barge has been removed
from cipher kilograms, but press tele-
grams and newspaper comments are
subject to a rigorous censorship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
BRAzIL'S TROUBLE.
A Confirmation of the Reported Disoiu'
luton of Congress and Martial Law.

A Confirmation of the Reported Disoiu-
luton of Congress and Martial Law.
WASHINGTON, d. c., November s.
The Department of State has received
cablegram from Minister Conger con-
firm:ng the report Of the dissolution OF
Congress and declaration OF martial law
in Brazil.
The disturbed state Of affairs in Brazil
is viewed with deep concern here in
view Of the Importance Of American in
terests in that country and our close
trade relations with it. There Is reason
to believe that the revolutionary move
ment is being fomented by consider
able party which seeks to re-estaolish q
monarchial form OF government In
Brazil.
Such reports as were received here
during the past few months Indicated
steady strengthening Of the Republican
feeling among the Brazilian people, and
while the news Of the revolutionary
movement causes much surprise and
will probably lead TO the ordering OF
some OF our naval vessels to points
where trouble threatens, IL Is not gen.
orally believed that the reactionary ele-
meut is strong enough TO uproot the
new republic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
LONDON NEWSPAPERS,
Under False Premise, Make Some Com
men on the American Elections.

Under a False Premise, Make Some Com
men, on the American Elections.
LONDON, November 5.-The Globe
this evening says, referring to the cleo
tions just held in the United States:
.They prove beyond doubt that there
is popular reaction in favor OF the
Mckinley tariff. His triumph was the
most striking feature of the elections,
but it is doubtful If it was the most
significant.
The Republicans success in other
states can only mean that the tariff has
not been found to work so badly as at
first imagined. The mischief wrought
TO British industries will, moreover.
help 10 convince the American voter
that il must somehow be OF good to
himself.
I'VE should thus make great mis-
take IL we look too confidently for a
Democratic triumph in 1892, and for the
abandonment OF the prohibitIve duties. !"
The Pail Mall Gazette says that the
result of the elections clears the field
for distinct trial OF .he strength OF
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Cleveland, with
a strong probability that Mr.. Cleveland
will win.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
WHEETING W. VA FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER g. 1891
PENNSYLVANIA RoTrENNESS.
The Senatorial Investigation OF STATE
Onicers still On-Boyers Counsei


The Senatorial Investigation OF sts1e
On,cers still On-Boyer's Counsel
Talks.
HARRISBURG, PA, November 5.-The
Senate resumed its inquiry this morning
into the conduct of the offices OF the
Auditor General and State treas,
urer. Lyman D. Gilbert, OF Counsei
for State Treasurer Boyer. contended
that there if nothing in the evidence
as presented to the Senate to warrant
the charges brought against Mr.. Boyer.
He also disputed the figures In Gov
erpor Pattison's message calling the
Senate into extraordinary session. Ia
which the loss to the State oy Bards-
ley's defalcation is placed at 81, 800, 37S.
He figured the loss at $695,072, to offset
which the Commonwealth has claims
against the assets OF Bardsley sutnciene
to reimburse the State.
At 2:3O Mr.. Gilbert resumed his argu-
ment and quoted authority to snow
that Mr.. Boyer had not been especially
malignant in not requiring quarterly
returns from Bardsley.
Mr.. BardsIy simply followed the prac-
tice of his office in requiring yearly IN
stead of quarterly returns. Mr.. Gii.
bert also argued that the payment oi
payment of the school fund TO Phila-
delphia was justified by the statement
of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stewart that it had been made earlier
than December. At 4:40 the Senate
adjourned until morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
COEMENDING TRACY.
National Civil Service Reform League Pre-
sents Him Complimentary kesolu-

National Civil Service Reform League Pre-
sents Him a Complimentary kesolu-
tion.
WASHINGTON, D, c., Nobember s.
Secretary Tracy, of the Navy, has re-
ceived the following communication:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE NATIONAL
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM LEAGUE,
New YORK, October %, 1891. J
SIR: We are directed by the National
Civil Service Reform League, at its late
annual meeting In Buffalo, respectfully
to transmit to you copy OF the enclos-
ed resolution adopted by the League.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, Pres.
WM. PoTTS, Secretary.
1.-The League declares its high appre-
citation OF the great and patriotic SER
vices rendered TO the country and 10 the
interests of reform by the Secretary OF
the Navy in his proper comprehension
and thorough application Of sound prin-
cipleS of the administration in the selec-
tion both Of skilled and unSkilied en-
plOyes i'm the National Navy yards which
nave been scenes OF the most excesSes
OF the spoils system.
1.-The League trusts that this great
measure OF reform will be secured per-
manently by an executive order, which
alone can make it part OF the gen
eral eyStem under the law administered
by the National Civil Service Commis-
sion."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
irish AFFAIRS
Az tho Election Draws Near, tho
Fighting Increases.
SPEECHES MADE YESTERDAY.
Hsd, A.ukn aai Pulis aal n1ihuhxvQfn
nads Necessary u 6svwal Rslss-onr
yuias Pile Of Ssss-xsaly
Sill Quih eora

Cork, November 5.-Mr. OBrien. N
q speech in this city this evening. said
that the Redmond and Harrington man
ifesto wss tissue OF grotesQue false
hoods.
Just imagine, he said, four Irish
members of Parliament asking the Irish
Bishops to withdraw their letter and.to
repeal the sixth commandment. The
only existing copy of the Boulogne.pro-
ceedings was in the hands Of Mr.. Par
nell's representatives.
II was q lie TO say that he made Q
second copy and destroyed IT, 1t was
equally lie to say that they offered
Mr.. Parnell the right TO veto the Home
Rule bill. The only proposal made as q
solace to Mr.. Parnell, was to give him
consultative voice with Mr.. Mccarthy
on the details Of tho future bill. Mr..
O'Brien concluded by reading tele-'
gram from Mr.. Gill confirming his yer
sion of the affair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
A BURGLAR PROOF

Blown Open and Sc, 900 Carried Away
The same Men Open Another Bank
Later.
OLEDoNIA, MINI, November 5.-The
Bank Of C.edonia was robbed last night.
blackSmith's shop was entered TO
%ylfe tools, The vault was opened
lll line burglar-prOof safe blown TO
pieces. II was the work OF experts.
ABOUT $1,000 in cash was secured be-
s s1eS notes aud other papers. The
0'T9'arS stole fine team OF horses and
carriage belonging TO Asa ID. Sprague,
~ i1e head Of the bank, and fed toward
AeportS received say that they broke
S2. Steu safe in Hokah on their way.
SIyf'6 ,.1', Drewly has q strong clue, and
WIN deputies is in pursuit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
comp,ete Pennsylvania Returns.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November Com
nlete figures from every county in the State
Show a plurality of IS, 500 for Gregg, Re
publican, for Auditor General, and 50. l6i
plurality for Morrison, Republican,, Tor
State Treasurer.
The above computation is made
from official returns IN nearly all
rho counties and unofficial footings
in the remainder while Morrison's
nlurality is over 5000 less than that of
GreCg, he carried every county that gave
a majority TO the head of the ticket with
the exception of Erie county, the home OF
Tildeu. his Democratic opponent.
Erie gave Gregg 905 plurality and Tllden
1Ol pluralit7. In Allegheny county, Nor
rison's home, his plurality was l12 greater
than that OF Gregg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
A BAD ACCIDENT.
A Train on a Gravity Road Jumps the
Track, killing One and lnjuring Several.

A Train on a Gravity Road Jumps the
Track, killing One and lnjuring Several.
READING, PA, November 5.-Whlle
a train OF two cars were coming down
the Mount Penn Gravity Railroad late
this afternoon, the rails were so Slip
perry at steep grade, owing to the rain,
that the cars could not be held, and
while coming around curve they
jumped the track, dashed into an en-
bankment and were badly broken. The
list of casualties is as follows:
Irwin Houck, conductor, killed.
Anthony Kelly, brakeman. injured
about head, legs and feet, expected to
die.
Mary Beck, Philadelphia, severely
cut about head and body.
Frank Klemmer, Philadelphia, badly
injured. about head, condition critical.
Thomas M. Ganther, cut above the
eye and legs injured.
The wheels were locked by the brakes
but the rails were so slippery that the
cars slid along them like a sled. George
johnson, the only remaining passenger,
Jumped while the train was going twen-
ty-fve miles an hour and escaped In
jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
A DIVERS DEATH.
A Tragedy Among Treasure Hunters In
Lake Michigan.

ALPENA, Mich, November 5.-About
two weeks ago the wrecking tug Emer-
aid came TO this port TO discover, il pos
sible. the wreck Of the Rewabic, which
went down several years ago, and Sc
cure her treasure.
After considerable trouble the wreck
was found. The place was at once
buoyed. aud the boat started for this
port to coal up. On Tuesday everything
was in readiness and they headed for the
wreck again, having on board Oliver
Pelkey and Michael McCarty, two OF
the most expert divers in the United
States. Peikey insisted on going down
first. He was let down the side OF the
boat and soon found his way to the
wreck. In about twenty minutes the
signals stopped. This caused consider
able uneaSi ness, and after waiting few
moments more without hearing from
him. they looSoned the connecting lines
in hoUes that he might free himself,
but of no avail. He was fast in the
wreck. Six stalwart men were unable
TO pull him up, and "a last re-
SorC the captain ordered the ines
made fast TO the tow post and the ting
started ahead. 1t required considerable
Of pull to free him, but something
finally parted and it was found that his
body was yet attached TO the lines. a
hole in his armor near the hips indicated
that water had rushed in and smotheeed
him. Life was not quite extinct, when
be was drawn on board, but he soon
gasped several times and passed away.
His remains were sent to West Superior,
Wis, where widow and one child
mourn his untimely end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06

Cobblestones Placed ON the Streets In Con-
venient Piles. Ostensibly for Repsirss
Hut Really to Break Irish Heads.
Cork, November 5.-Dr. Charles Tan
ner, NJ. p, for MId-Cork, called to-day
upon the Sheriff OF Cork and entered 3
formal protest against the quantity OF
stones laid about In the streets ostensi-
bly, for repalrsng purposes.
DR.. Tanner called attention to the
fact that, In view OF polling tomorrow
in the election to be held for a successor
I'm Parliament to the late Mr.. Parnell.
these stones might be used with deadly
effect on the supporters Of Mr.. Martin
Flavin, the McCarthyite, and Mr.. John
T.. Redmond, Parnellite.
DIR. Tanner declared that he would
hove an inquiry made into the matter,
and II II be discovered that the stones
had been laid In tho street with an
ulterior object he would insist upon the
dismissal Of the city engineer. who was
responsible for having them placed
about the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE

The Republicans Hold the Senate ana the
Democrats the House and Joint Sessions.
New YORK, November 5.-The AS
ISOLATED Press returns on the LeRisla-
ture give the following results:
To the Senate, the Republicans have
elected II of their candidates. and the
Democrats IA. In the Thirty-second
district DR.. James T. Edwards, an In
dependent Republican nominated by
Republicans, opposed Senator Vedder'
and endorsed by the Democrats, Is
elected.
To the Assembly, 65 Democrats, 81
Republicans and two independent Dem
ocrats are elected, the latter being
County Democrats, who had been en-
dorsed by the Republicans in the
Twenty-second and Twenty-fourth New
York City districts respectively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
A Shooting Negro Iramn.
SssIal telegram to TIE Rsgts,.r.

M 4s'eCrata 10 tie RsQister
OLlFToN FORGE, VA, November o.
i.o,,' ,oCL' Tour o'clock this evening, as a
~. 'sn' n Train was passing Iron Gate, on
ana ~ b1' Ilmore and Ohio railroad, one
80 ~. hali miles southeast of Clifton
c,9' three negro men boarded the
'aIS Tor a free ride.
R-Gyu1ue'or Joseph NJ. Dudley directed
rbs,A rb@'u,an Ernest L. Robertson to put
,be b's -! ou, tie elected two of them, but
A. y, ~ 'ulfd resisted aud fired four shots
s;,, ,ue brakeman without effect. He was
o. - I.rds wards arrested. by Of1icer Wilson,
isn 'Ioh , tate, and taken TO Covington
e,a,,'g . 10y safe keeping. The occasion
eo,r,N I'eu considerable excitement in the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
THE ROBBED 1RAIr
Looked as IL it Had Passed Through
War

KANSAS CITY, November 5.-The
train which was robbed at West Sic,
near Ouaha, last night. arrived here
this morning. The train looked as
though il had gone through war. The
front door Of the express car was broken
into splinterS.
The front door of the smoking car
had the glass smashed out by bullets
and the other cars were more or less
rerforated with bullet holes.
Supt. johnson says the robbers got
hut SaS5.S4. 1t seems TO be the general
belief, however, that $4,000 will more
clearly cover IL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
The Cause Of the Trouble,

LONDON, November 5.-The latest
cable news received in this city from
Brazil before the censorship was estab-
lished, was to the effect that there was
no doubt that revolution had broken
out. Rio Janeiro, the capitol, was said
to be full OF soldiers, quartered in the
barracks, in the public buildings,
camped in public squares and billeted
upon the hotels and other such places.
The continued Ill health Of President
Da Fonseca and political intrigues as to
the choice OF his successor, are said TO
have been at the bottom OF the uprising.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
Old Captain Packer Dead.
NJ 1l.,anrnrn % rha ReulstSr.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, November s.
Capt. l. B. Parker died at his farm oppo-
site Buffalo, on the Kanawha river, this
morning Of nervous prostration, IN his
seventy-frst year.
He was one of the oldest boatmen OF the
river. having commenced boating in the
old keelboat days In his fifteenth year he
was engineer on the Enterprise. and before
he was twenty-four he was master of the
Ark. Later he was captain OF the Oilvea.
He was an active boatman on the ONO ana
its tributaries till 1851.
His last work on the river was for Lowell
&. PAYNE as captain of the Lake Erie No2.
Since 1851 he has been successful farmer
in Putnam county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
Another Miner. strike.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, November 5.-The
block coal miners held a meeting at Brazil
Yesterday and decided to go on strike for
The Increase OF ten cents ton from sew
en,v-fve cents, refused by the operators.
A committee was appointed TO meet with
the delegate convention OF the bituminous
miners next Saturday. The bituuinous
miners will join the strike. The operators
have no supply of coal and 1t is likely
prices of the Indiana product, most Of
which is consumed in Chicago and the
Northwest, will be advanced.