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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COM
v PANA.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JANUARY /, 1891.


LEAVE RICHMOND:
$40 A. NJ, daily for OLD Point and Norfolk:
Pullman sleeping-car Hinton to Old
Point
HOO A. NJ, express, daily, for Cincinnati. Char
car Old Point to Charlottesville.
Pullman sleeper Charlottesville to
Cincinnati.
$3.50 p. NJ, express. daily for Old Point and
Norfolk Chair car Charlottesville
90 Old Point
$50 ?. NJ, accommodation, except Sunday for
Charlottesville.
1880 2. NJ, the f. T. v Limited, daily Pull
man slecping-car Old Point 10 Hin
ton solid yestibule train, with
dining-car and Pullmans, Char
louisville 10 Cincinnati aud Pull
man 10 Louisville.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$50 4. NJ. and e:J5 p. NJ, daily, from Cincin-
natl.
7:45 P. ". daily except Sunday, from Clifton
Forge.
1870 4. VI. and 6:4j p. NJ. daily, from Norfolk.
Station, Broad street near seventeenth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24

LARGEST stock and best assortment in the city.
Flowers shipped 20 any point. Wedding Bout
quets and Plant Decorations furnished at short
notice. ". 4. HAMMOND,
107 east Broad street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
JAMES RIVER DIVISION.

JAMES RIVER DIVISION.
r. AND 4. Il. Rl
LEAVE RICHMOND:
900 A. NJ, mail, daily. for Lynchburg, Lex
ington. Buena Vista, Glasgow and
Clifton Forge
4:9O p. ", except sunday. for Lynchburg, con-
Meeting with a train leaving Lynch.
burg al CODA. VI. for Lexington and
Clifton Forge. Sleeping-car 10
Iynchburg.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND:
6.90 7. NJ, daily. from Clifton Forge.
500 A. NJ except Sunday, from Clifton Forge,
Lexington, Va, and Lynchburg.
Station Eighth and Canal streets.
JOHN d. POTTS.
Division Passenger Agent.
H. W. Fuller.
General Passenger Agent.
o. q. MURRAY. Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24

YARBROUGHS mild hurley" To-
BACCO DOES NOT MAKE YOU NER-
VOJS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24

EARMYILLE AND POwHATAN RAILROAD.
i General office, No. 7O3 east Main street.
schedule In effect JANUARY 49, 1891.
LEAVE RICHMOND;
sos z. NJ, via Atlantic Coast Line for Ber-
muda.
oI5 A. NJ, Via Atlantic Coast Line for Winter
peck and intermediate stations.
10 p. NJ, via Richmond aud Danyille for
Farmyille and all stations west OF
Minterpock.
ARRIVEAT RICHMOND:
s.ao A. NJ, via Atlantic Coast Line from Ber-
muda.
e.toP. NJ, via Atlantic Coast Line from Win
WV terpock and intermediate stations.
s.aoP p. NJ, via Richmond and Danyille from
Winterpock, FGrmyille and inter-
mediate stations
All trains daily except Sunday.
For tickets. baggage checks, timetables, &c,
call upon A. W. CARRIER, tho Atlantic Coast
line and Richmond and Danyille depots.
w. G. LAUGHTON.
General Passenger Agent.
JANIS r. wxsrH. General Manager. Aps@iy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
See That You

are not left Take few shares Of Frederick
burg Development Company stock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
RAILROADS.
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n = q = Norfok:XssteraaR.
RAILROADS.

TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LlNCHBU re.
SCHEDULE N EFFECT JANUARY II, 1901
LEAVE RICHMOND:
ByBD-STREEr STATION.
905 A. NJ, daily, via Petersburg. Richmond
and Norfolk through express Ar
rive Norfolk il:47 A. VI. Stops only
at Petersburg, Waverly and Suffolk.
sl5 A. ", daily. via Petersburg. Arrive at
Petersburg. 1000 A. NJ. No. 3 leaves
Petersburg II 10 A. W. for Farm
vile, Lynchbmrg and all points
South and West Through car
Richmond 10 Roanoke and Radfori.
1870 P. NJ, daily, VIA Petcrsbprg. Arrives at
Petersburg i2:i5 p. W, daily: leaves
Petersburg az 90 I. NJ, daily. ar
irving at Norfolk at $3.50 7. NJ.
II 20 Z. NJ, daily. via Petersburg, arriving Pc
terSburg at ESQ! A, NJ, connecting
burg az u 40 4. W. for FsrmVlle,
Jynchburg and all points South and
West. Pullman palace sleeper be-
tween Richmond and Lynchburg
Berths ready for occupancy at
1885 A. NJ, daily. via Burkeville, for Farm
vile, Lynchburg and the West and
south.
PULLMAN sLEEPING,CAR ACCOMMODA-
TONS
No. i-Sleeping-car Richmond 20 Lynchburg;
also Petersburg 10 Bristol without change.
leaving Petersburg daily az 1910 \. VI. Pullman
sleeper Lynchburg TO Memphis without change.
No. 3-1hrough coach Richmond to Roanoke
and Radford Pullman sleeper Roanoke TO
Memphis. without change.
Tickets, haggagc-chccks, and all information
can he obtained AZ Richmond and Petersburg
railroad depot. \. W. CARRIERS. 1900 Main street,
and at the Companys office, al east main street.
H. ". COURTNEY.
Passenger Agent.
W. Il. BENIll,
General Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-24
Don't Fail TO Take

In time for coughs, colds. Group, consumption,
bronchitis hOar,eness, and all throat and lung
troubles, that old-fashioned remedy, Or. David ;
Cough Syrup, OF pure pine tar, horehound and
Wild cherry
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-12
Guns and Sporting Goods.

T. w. TIGN OR,
1912 Main Street, Richmond, Va.
Wholesale and retail dealer in
@ o rs,
RIFLES, PISTOLS, FISHING TACKLE, AND
SPORTING GOODS.
Attention is particularly called to my large and
complete assortment of
FISHING TACKLE,
which will be sold cheap the same goods can
be sold anywhere. | am also agent for the Ameri
can Powder Mills, manufacturers of the celebrated
DEAD SHOT, DUCkINC,
and other brands of Sporting Powder and all
grades of Blasting Powder.
AS there are no powder agents for Virginia
North Carolina nearer than Richmond, dealers will
have great advantage in price of freight by buy
ing Of me.
MANUFACTURERS PRICES:
IS 70. kegs Dead Shot Powder, IS so
12k b. 3 90
on ID. IS
A discount of per cent. will be allowed on pur-
chase OF 900 pounds Sporting Powder
Blasting Powder 81 go per keg), per cent. off
for cash in ten days.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-12

SPECIALTIES:
Virginia Woolens, Black Cassimeres, Fancy Cas-
siuere, Costonades tall gradesl, Kentucky Jeans
White Goods, Linens sc Ladies' Dress Goods,
Stationery. Hosiery, Gloves, Suspenders, Under
ware, Gents Furnishing Goods, Ribbons, Laces
Edgings Enbroideries. &c.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
STRUCK A TIMBER,
An Engine Containing Nineteen passen.
gers Turned Completelv Over.

An Engine Containing Nineteen pssssn.
gers Turned Completely Over.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. e.-News
has just reached here of a frightful &C.
cident at a point called Switch Back, on
the West Virginia Central railroad
about sixty miles from he.e. Wednes-
day morning as usual the men, seven
teen in number, boarded the tramroad
engine to 60 to their work in tne lum-
Der regions. Two women asked per-
mission to ride out a short distance to q
berry patch. Their request was granted
and the engine containing the nineteen
passengers started. It had hardly got
ten under good Roadway when the en-
CINE struck a piece of timber that was
lying on the track, turning it COM
pletely over The occurrence was 80
sudden that non of the people on the
engine had a chance to escape and all
were more or less injured, either by es-
Gaping steam or from the fall Of the
engine. Az soon as the men who were
the least injured could manage to extri-
cate themselves, they went to work to
release their more unfortunate COM
rades, whose condition was pitable to
behold. The first person extrieated was
Alice Robinson. The escaping steam
had cooked the flesh on her face, arms
and hands in q horrible n and her
injuries are considered fatal. John
Mckenzie, who lives at Frostbure, was
caught under the engine and scalded SO
badly that he has since died. Most of
the others ere seriously but not fatally
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
REVISING THE RITUAL,

Thu Woman's Relief Corps Adopts the
Report of the Committee.
DETROIT, Aug. Z. The sessions of the
national convention of the Woman's
Relief Corps were continued. Greet
ings were extended by a committee
from the Grand Army encampment
headed by Commanders Brown, of Ohio,
and Morgan, of Vermont. There was a
spirited discussion upon the recommen-
dalton of the committee on national
Woman's Relief Corps home that more
land be purchased for the grounds.
Mrs. Wittenmeyer defended the recon-
mendation with earnest argument. Mrs.
Turner and Mrs. Sherwood eloquently
pleaded for the army nurses outside Of
the home and believed it more practical
work to relieve the distress than to
appropriate money to beautify the home.
The recommendation was lost by a large
majority. The department OF the Po-
tonac Immediately offered to raise
$500 for the purchase of the land. Mrs.
Wittenmeyer and the department. of
Illinois pledged to raise the remaining
sum necessary, and the offers were &C
cepted by the convention. Pledges
from S. to 500 were made in quick sue
cession by delegates and departments,
amid great enthusiasm. Over 81, 900
was thus raised in a few moments. The
entire afternoon session was devoted to
the consideration of the report of the
committee on revision of the ritual. It
was accepted as a whole and the new
ritual adopted.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
The st. Louis Express Meets With a
Terrible Accident Near Port
Byron, N. 2.
So Far as Known Twelve People
Lost Their Lives-Many
Badly Injured.
The Largest Cooperage Factory in
the West Destroyed by Fire
at Peoria, Ills.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. THE St.
Louis express on the West Shore rail
road which leaves here at 1853 a. H.,
met with a terrible accident three miles
west of Port Byron, zeal what is known
as Duchess Cut. The train was run.
ming at a high rate of speed, and at that
point ran into a freight train. The
wreck was an awful one, and so far as
known the deaths number twelve.
Those killed outright and those who
died from their injuries were all Italians
but one, the fireman Of the passenger
train. Eleven others were badly hurt
and four will probably die. Twelve
cars Of the freight train were wrecked,
completely blocking the tracks. The
Italians were in the smoking car, which
was completely wrecked. Hardly a
whole piece of timber was left of the
car. The wreck took fire, and the pas
senger train was burned, with
thu exception of three sleeping
Cars. The train was made up
OF two express cars, a baggage car,
q smoking car, a day car and four
sleeping cars. The Italians killed came
from T%ompkins Cove. Rockland county,
and were on their way to Niagara Falls
to work on the tunnel. They were in
charge OF interpreter Savarino Scozza-
Vana.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
DELIBERATE AND DIABOLlCAL,
An Iowa Man Tells II Relative He Has
Come to Kill Him-Aud He Does It.

An Iowa Man Tells n Relative He Has
Come to Kill Him-Aud He Does St.
HUMEsToN, Ia, Aug. 7.-There is
great excitement in this vicinity over
the killing Monday Of Liberty Snooks
by his brother-in-law Deak Gwinn, the
result of family troubles. Shocks lived
about four miles northeast of here and
Gwinn near him. A little after noon
Monday Gwinn appeared in the road in
front of Shocks house, called him out
aud told him he had come to kill him.
Mrs. Shocks didn't want her husband to
go out. but he didn't appear to be afraid
of Gwinn. and went out to where his
horses were tied to the hind eud of a
wagon. He told Gwinn to go away,
that he didn't have time to fool with
him, and began to unite one of the
hoGses. Gwinn then asked if he had
called his mother Mrs. Gwinn) a liar.
and Shocks said he had, whereupon
Gwinn levelled his double barreled shot
gun on the fence and told Shocks that
he had him now Shocks told him that
when he got ready to shoot to fire away,
or words to that effect, and Gwinn
pulled the trigger. A second shot was
then fired and Shocks fell dead. Gwinn
then shouldered his gun and went down
the road toward his mothers home.
After the inquest Monday night. Gwinn
walked with neiyhbors to Corydon, sur
rendered to the sheriff and was placed
in Jail. Shocks leaves a wife and three
children,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
QUESTION FOR LAND OFFICIALS.
Man Claims Children an I'm.
PROVEN ent on a Homestead,

A Michigan Man Claims Children an I'm.
~provement on a Homestead.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. s.-"Are
children improvements or a homestead"
is the question now confronting the
local United States land Office. In 1888
Frank Foote and Mahlon Mauger took
up claims on the Marquette, Houghton
and Ontonagon railroad indemnity
lands north Of Portage Entry, these
lands having been declared open to set
Element by the secretary of the interior
in 1887. Now William Popin comes
forward to contest the claim of Foote
and Mauger. Popin is a fisherman
and alleges that he settled on the land
in 1865; that he has made it his home
ever since; that Foote and Mauger took
possession during his temporary alb
sence. Popin enumerates sundry build
ings erected and other improvements
made on the land by him. Among the
improvements he cites that he has raised
a family of twelve children all born on
the land in controversy and all now liv-
ing.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
The Work of Wreckers.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug. GA
dastardly and successful plot to wreck
a train was carried into execution on
Grand Rapids and Indiana road near
Cooper, the first station north of Kala-
mazoo. The Inflated train was the
through express carrying the Mackinaw
and Chicago sleeping car and due here
at 400 After leaving Cooper and
while the train was running %thirty-fve
miles an hour Engineer Clark Snyder
noticed what seemed to be all open
switch a short distance ahead. He
quickly applied the air brakes but be-
fore the train could be stopped it ran
on TO the spot. The engine wheels
caught in the rails and ties and STAYED
on the track, but the rest Of the train
went over an embankment thirty feet
high. There were about sixty passen-
gers In the train and twelve in the Wag-
ner sleeping car. In the descent of the
latter to the bottom OF the embankment
1t rolled over twice and finally rested
right side up almost completely demol-
lsned. Fifteen passengers were more
OF less seriously injured and a number
OF others badly bruised. Aspecial train
bearing a corps 0f surgeons went out
from here and in an hour brought the
injured to Borgess. hospital. While the
injured were being cared for railroad
men investigated the cause of the acct
dent and discovered that it was caused
by a deliberate plot to wreck the train.
What seemed to Engineer Snyder to be
an open switch was a rail sprung from
its place by bolts being taken out. The
condition of the nuts and bolts plainly
showed this. The ties and the spikes
used in holding down the rails bore evil
dence of having been tempered with.
While the railroad men insist that the
accident was due to a deliberate plot to
wreck the train, others believe that the
spreading of the track caused the acct
dent.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
THE c TRUST.


The Chicago Times Says It Has Been Re-
organized with S1b. 600, 900 Capital.
CHICAGO, Aug. THE Times says:
The glucose trust or combine has been
reorganized. After extensive negotia-
tions, covering a period of three
months, the glucose manufacturers of
the country have completed the details
of the reformation OF a gigantic mo-
nopoly that fell to pieces of its own
weight, and from the effects of anti
trust legislation year ago. A pool has
now been formed with the immense
capitalization of $l5, 600, 900. The great
est secresy has been observed by the
members Of the new trust in the max
ing of negotiations, and while The
Times is fully advised as to the fact of
the reorganization, there are many RAM
ifications of the stupendous transaction
which are guarded SO sacredly that the
full deteils are not obtainable.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
Aberdeen Reports a Temperature OF
III Degrees in the Shade
and Pierre 1O3.
Hot Weather Records in South Da.
kOta' BrOken-Alarm Felt
for Crops.
Severe Storm Occurs Near Claremont,
S. D., Doing Considerable Dam
age-The Northwest.

ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. 8.-This has
been the hottest Of the season, the Their
mometer ranging from 105 to Ill de-
grees above in the shade. A severe
storm passed about twenty miles north
of here, doing considerable damage.
The Great Northern train was caught
in the storm at Ciaremont and tho pas
ssngers badly frightened, the train be-
ing nearly blown from the track. Sew
eral buildings in the track Of the storm
were demolished. Harvest is we'll ua-
der way. Crops will be light in this
vicinity, but Of good quality.
Hottest Ever Known at Pierre.
PIERRE, s. D., Aug. 8.-The maxi
mum temperature by the government
weather bureau Thermometer was 1903
degrees, the hottest day yer known In
this section. No prostrations so far re-
ported. Corn is damaged.
Causing Alarm In North Dakota.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., Aug. S.-The last
three days of extreme hot weather is
causing great alarm about the hard
wheat crop, which is now within ton
days or two weeks OF harvest. The
weather has been the hottest Of n 70
corded this season, the Thermometer
standing So degrees In tho shade. TIN
dreaded hot winds that have shriveisd
up the entire Northwestern crop for the
past two years were felt here. The
heated wave has prevailed over the en-
tire state as far as heard from, and Is
also reported as being felt to an equal
extent in South Dakota. The fears are
that the too rapid ripening and oonss-
quent shrinking Of the berry will be
sufficient to make tine entire yield an
off grade, is nothing worse happens to
it. Up to three days ago, no more
favorable conditions could have pre-
vailed, but the unexpected hot winds
have upset all calculations.
In Minnesota.
LAKE City, MINI, Aug. 9.-Accord-
ing to several different thermometers the
heat ranged here from 95 to 100 degrees
in the shade. The Oldest inhabitant
doesn't remember when the weather
was so warm before.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
ON THE.

Silver Anniversary Encampment of the
G. A. X. a Thing of the Past.
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. S.-The last
day of the enca1npment, according to
the G. A. R. programme, was to be ex-
cursion day, but it was an exodus day.
The encarnpment was later in gather
ing and the attendance was curtailed.
Rel orts of progress on the Sheridan
and Logan monuments were read.
There are $4,000 private subscriptions
and a congressional appropriation
enough to make some 1854, 900 for the
Logan. For the Sheridan monument
$5O, 600 is on hand, and more coming. A
report on the erection of a national
memorial hall in Decatur, Ills, was
adopted. The quartermaster's report
showed the finances Of the order to be
in excellent conditson. A large lot of
miscellaneous matter, resolutions, etc.,
were laid on the table, among them are
questions for a $4,000 appropriation
from the Grand Army for a monument
to DR.. Stephenson, the founder of the
organization. A glowing resolution
was adopted %eulogizlng and emphasiz-
ing the generous treatment accorded the
G. A. R. by the City OF Detroit. The
capita tax was reduced from 8 cents to
9 cents from next January. The n
campment then began the installation
of the newly elected officers. The Off
GERS were called to the stage, the
encamp1nent arose, the ritual was
read and the obligation admin
istered. With these simple GER
emonies the officers took their
places. Commander-in-Chie Palmer
was presented the flag by the retiring
commandments, with the declara-
ton that there would be 800, 900 men
stand by him and the flag. Palmer then
assumed the gavel and closed the silver
encamrlnent. In the afternoon the del
egates took a boat for a pleasure trip on
the river,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
OHIO PEOPLES PARTY.
The Convention ut ~Spr:rs.. Nominatea
a Candidate for Governor.

The Convention ut Spring.. Nominatsa
a Candidate for Gov
SPRINGFIELD. O., Aug. Tt was 9:15
.. NJ, when Temporary Chairman Cav
anaugh called the Peoples party con
vention TO order by pounding with q
brand new sledge hammer upon the
anvil that stood upon a f1ag-bedecked
block at the front of the stage. Consid-
cradle time was taken up BY DR.. Tuck
erman, of Cleveland, in explaining the
proportional ballot, which was adopted
fer the nominating of candidates in the
convention. The regular proceedings
or the day were then opened with prayer
After considerable debate the report
of the committee on resolutions was
adopted, with the exception of the
liquor plank, which was referred to the
national committee. John Seitz, of
Iifin, was nominated for governor on
the first ballot.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
FUSION IN LOUISIANA.
Anti-Lottery Democrats and Farmers
-.---- :. VIII sI0in Iaanas = ---EEL.fA

A~nti-Lottery Democrats and Farmers
VIII JOIN Issues.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 8.-The confer;
enc between the Farmers Alliance and
the anti-lottery Democrats at Lafayette
has resulted in an agreement by which.
. Joint ticket will be nominated. The
Farmers Alliance will name the gov
ernor, treasurer and superintendent Of
public education and the Anti-lottery
league the lieutenant governor, auditor,
attorney general and secretary Of state.
These nominations are to be made by 4
convention elected by all the white
voters who are opposed to the lottery
and afterward submitted to the Demo-
cratic convention. The Alliance en-.
dorsed this agreement, and at once nom
mated Thomas s. Adams, itsspresident
and state commissioner of agriculture,
for governor. The campaign will be-
almost altogether on the lottery issue.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
Lightning Aided Them.

GREAT FALLS, Mon., Aug. Light
ming aided Uncle Sans officers in CAP
turing a Chinese smuggler near Fort
Benton. But for the intervention Of
nature nine O. Mongolians would
have been added to the celestial popula-
lion of this country. A bold smuggler
had safely eluded officials on the Dor.
der, and would undoubtedly soon have
had his contrabands in some large city,
but for the pranks of electricity. He is
dead and the Cinnamon in Jail. For
over a year Jerry Sullivan, collector of
the district of Montana, has been keep
ing a sharp lookout for Chinese SNUG
glers. Last Sunday Deputy Collector
BOWS heard that a fresh trail had been
discovered even miles west OF Sweet
Grass, on the boundary, where
he was stationed. He lost sew
eral hours endeavoring to obtain
horses and mon to follow the s1nugglers.
When outitted he soon found their trail,
but as they had a great start he was
slow catching up with them. Then ma
ture came to the rescue. When only a
few miles from Benton, the driver of
the wagon carrying the Chinese was
struck by lightning and killed. A
ranchman going the same way saw the
lightning strike the wagon ahead Of
him, and fastened on to the disaster,
Finding the driver dead and the China
men unable to speak English, he hur-
ried to town, notified the officers. and
the party captured all the Cinnamon
and lodged them in Jail. The dead
teamster is unknown. This place is
supposed to be n of many where Mon
golians crossed the border within the
last twelve months.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-14
PENSION FIGURES.

Over Nine hunured Thousand Claims
Pending Action.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s. Pension Com
missioner Raum, in a letter to Acting
Secretary Nettleton, states that during
the year just closed 1856, 482 original GER
tiicates were issued. which is S9,S45
more than has ever been issued in any
one year. There are pending 929,486
claims, but the Office is working them
off at the rate of 10000 per month.
This letter was written in response to q
letter from Acting Secretary Nettleton
transmitting a complaint of a soldier at
the delay in the pension office. Com
missioner Raum says he is doing the
best he possibly can and is informed
that a sentiment of satisfaction exists
among soldiers at the work of the pen
sion Office. ~