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GEN. RAuM DEFENDED.

Representative Lind, of Minnesota, on behalf
of the minority of the committee which was
appointed to investigate the Pension Bureau,
last week submitted the views of the minority
of the committee to the House. The minority
report finds nothing for which Commissioner
Raum can be criticized, unless it be that Gen.
Raum made his son appointment Clerk of the
Pension Bureau.
The minority report agrees with the majority
in their suggestion in regard to the exercise
by the members of Congress of the so-called
Congressional privileges" The report asserts
that the majority of the committee seemed de-
termned to fasten crime and corruption upon
the Commissioner, but. having utterly failed to
do so by evidence, they. as last resort, sought
to do it by inference. The report, after paying
a glowing tribute to the efficiency of the man.
agement and business methods and reforms
perfected in the Pension Office under Com
missioner Raum, states that while the minority
concur in some of the recommendations of the
majority, there were others that they might
have consented TO in a modified form if the mi
nority had had an opportunity for COMPARE
SON of views with the majority before their
report found its way into the public press.
The report of the minority recommends in
lieu of the resolution adopted by the majority
a substitute to the effect that the records in
this case as reported by the committee show an
efficient and economical administration of the
business of the Pension Office by the present
Commissioner, and asks that the committee be
discharged from further investigation of the
subject
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How He Lost His Leg.

Gen. Stone, one of Kentucky's popular Rep
resentatiyes in Congress. is short leg. For
some reason, best known to himself, he viii
not wear cork article, nor even a wooden one;
so he walks around with the aid of clutches.
This fact in addition to his big stature makes
him a very conspicuous individual. Among
those who were attracted to him few days
ago was pretty young miss from st. Louis.
Her curiosity at once began to work, but no
one could tell where the General had lost his
leg. In despair she waited for the General to
leave the hall, and like fash she sped after
him.
General" she exclaimed. when she caught
him, may speak to you moment?"
The General. obliging as usual. nodded and
withdrew into window recess.
81 hope you won't be offended, General she
began, "but / want to know how you lost your
leg?"
The General was somewhat surprised. Are
you from Indiana?" he inquired.
No, General" she replied, am only from
st. Lonis;" wherein pom he forgave her.
1T was long ago, little one." he told her. II
was q boy, and in love. My sweetheart was
very fond of ice cream, and though was try
ing to save up enough money to get married,
she used to pull my leg, to use slang phrase.
for ice cream. And she did it so efsetuaily and
SO often, and the Summer being very long and
hot she finally pulled it Oh"
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Weather Forecasts.

ICopwtgl.ted 1892 By W. 7. Foster. St Joseph, MOL
My last bulletin gave forecasts of the Storm
wave due to cross the continent from 23d to
9th. and the next will reach the Pacific coast
about the 18th, cross the western mountains by
the close of the 29th, the great central valleys
from 3Oth to Aug. l, and the eastern states
about Aug2.
This storm will be at its greatest energy about
July % and %, while on the Pacific coast. and
it will cause heavy concentrated rain in small
localities IS it passes across the continent
The cool wave following this storm will cross
the western mountains about July 81. the great
central valleys about Aug. 2, and the Eastern
States about Aug. A.
As rule, the rainfall for August will aver
age least near the sea coasts where the country
is near sea-level, especially in southern lati-
tudes, while in the countries away from the sea
coast, especially of more than 1000 feet elevs-
ton, the rains will be equal to the general av-
erage for the time of year.
The first storm wave of August will reach the
Pacific coast about the Sd. cross the western
mountains by the close of the 4th, the great
central valleys from 9Th to 9TH, and the Eastern
States about the 8th.
The cool wave following this storm will cross
the western mountains about the 9th. the great
central valleys about the 9Th, and the Eastern
States about the 10th.
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ARMY AND NAVY.

Capt James s. Petit, of the 1st u. s. Inf,
who has been detailed to serve as Professor oil
Military Science at the Sheffield Scientific
School, New Haven. in place of Lieut.. Tot
ten, graduated from West Point in 1878 in the
same class with brother Of Lieut.. Totten, and
has twice been sent back to the old Military
Academy to serve as instructor in natural phi
losophy and mathematics. There will be prac-
tieaily nothing for Capt. Petit to do until late
in September but technically he assumes his
new duties July 20. Lieut.. Totten will re-
main in New Haven for several days yet.
He is very bitter in condemnation of his crit
les.
Lieut.. Sidney II. May, U. 8. Navy, COM
mitted suicide at his room in tho United Sery-
ice Club in New York City on Wednesday, July
20. He placed the muzzle of 3S-caliber re-
vOlver behind his right ear, and the bullet
lodged in his brain. Temporary alteration
of mind is given as the cause Of the act.
Lieut.. May entered the service in 1864 as a
Midshipman, and was promoted Ensign in 1871,
Master i'll 1873 and Lieutenant in 1873 His
last sea service was on board the Baltimore
during the Chilean troubles, during which time
his eyesight was injured by using the powerful
electric search.lights. Dependency over the
fear that he would lose his sight is thought to
be the cause Of his suicide.
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COL. HUDSON DEAD,

Col. Edward McKeever Hudson, U. 8. Army,
retired, late Major 18th Inf, died at his home
in Washington on Thursday, July 81. after q
short illness, from Bright's disease. Since his
retireaent from active service Col. Hudson has
resided in Washington, and has always been
prominent in Army and Navy circles. He was
born In Connecticut, and appointed to the Mill
tary Academy from that State on July l, 1S45
He graduated aud was made Brevct Second
Lieutenant in 1e49. and attached to the Sd Art
On Sept. 12, 1850, he was promoted to the Sec
ond Lieutenancy of the 4th Art. and April 80,
1855, to First Lieutenant. His commission as
Captain followed May IA, 1861. He was next
promoted to Leutenant-C0lonel and Aid de-
Camp on March 81, 1863, for gallant conduct
in the battle of the Wilderness and the cam
paign before Richmond. Upon the reorganiza-
ton of the Army he was made Major of the
18th Inf, and served with that regiment until
March Is, 1869, when he was detached, and re-
manned unassigned until Dec. Is. 1870, when
he was placed upon the Retired List upon his
own application. His record through the war
was one to which his friends point with pride,
and his entire military career was that of true
soldier aud gentleman.
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Work of the Pension ONCE.

During the week ending July 16 6.755 claims
were received, of which 218 were original in
valid. 296 widows, = bounty land. 20 navy. "a
old war. Isl accrued, 1,273 applications for in
crease 544 applications for increase under act
June q, 1890; act of June q, 1890, 3,773 orig
inal invalid, 1926 widows.
Number of claims receiyedto date under act
of June q, $780, S16294; claims disposed of to
date under said act AS, 253.
Number of rejected claims reopened, psi.
The names and postoffiee addresses of 4,137
comrades were furnished for the use of claim
ants. There were 129 335 pieces of mail matter
received 57,446 letters and blanks sent out
Number of cases detailed to Special Exam
liners, 40; reports and cases from Special Ex-
aminers, 275; cases on hand for special exami
nation, 6.115.
Report of certificates issued: Original, 1858;
increase. 1,59S; duplicate, II; accrued, 125;
total, 5253. Total number of claims pending,
Sl4S55.
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PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION,

On Thursday, July 81, President Harrison
issued proclamation making Friday, Oct. 81
q general holiday. This proclamation is the
Governments recognition of the movement to
put the celebration of the 400th anniversary Of
the discovery of America by Columbus into the
hands of the people by giving it to the institu-
ton closest to and most characteristic Of the
whole people-the public schools. The follow
ing is the proclamation:
Whereas, by joint resolution approved June %,
1892. it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America I'm
Congress assembled, THAT the President Of the
United States be authorized and directed TO issue
proclamation recommending 20 the people the
observance In all their localities Of The tooth ami
versary of the discovery OF America al Oct 81 1892
by public demonstration and suiiabA exercises in
their schools and other places OF assembly"
Now, therefore. /, enjamin Harrison. President
of the United States Of America, in pursuance OF
the aforesaid joint resolution. do hereby appoint
Friday Oct 81 1892, the 4OOtI anniversary OF the
discovery of America by Columbus, general
holiday for the people of the United States. On
that day let the people, so far possible. cease
from toll and devote themselves TO such exercises
"a may best express honor to the discoyerer and
their appreciation Of the great achievements Of the
four completed centuries of American life.
Columbus stood in his age the pioneer OF
progress and enlightenment. The system of uni
versa education IS in our age the most prominent
and salu,ary feature of the spirit of enlightenment
made by the people the center of the day. demon
stration. Let the National flag float over every
schoolhouse in the country and the exercises be
such shall. impress upon our youth the patriotic
duties of American citizenship.
In the churches and in the other places or as
sembiy of the people let there be expressions OF
gratitude to Divine Providence for the devout faith
of the discoverer and for the Divine and guild
| snce which has directed our history and so album
dainty blessed our people.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the United States to be
affixed.
| Done at the City OF Washington this 21st day OF
m ha vca nf onr ord fhnnaand ei oil
hundred and ninety-two, and of the independence
OF the United States the one hundred and seven
tenth. BENZ. HARRISON.
BY the President:
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feated by Senator Mitchell. Judge Sbiras is q
man of considerable means and has two sons,
both of whom are lawyers in practice in Pitts
burg. He stands high as a lawyer, and is con-
sidered gentleman of fine character. possess
ing sterling qualities. His nomination was
warmly Endorsed by prominent Republicans
and business men of Pittsburg, his greatest
friend being Representative Dalzell in whose
district Judge Shras lives. Mr.. Dalzell thinks
the appointment most excellent one and that
it will be received with satisfaction by Penn
sylyania Republicans. Senator Don Cameron,
the senior Pennsylvania Senator, was much
chagrined at Judge Shiras's nomination, and he
at once began fight to prevent his conirma-
ton by the Senate. He is reported to be much
disturbed by the nomination, and it is said that
he feels that it was intended as personal af-
front to him. It is said that he bases his OPP
position to Judge Shiras's nomination On the
nominees want of party loyalty. Senator
Quay, although not particularly pleased with
the nomination of Judge Shiras, will vote for
his confirmation.
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CROP BULLETIN.

Wheat seems all right, but corn and oats are
late for July.
The report of the Statistician of the Agri-
cultural Department gives the comparative
acreage of corn, potatoes, and tobacco, and the
condition on the first day of July of corn, Win
ter and Spring wheat, oats, rye, barley, pota-
toes, tobacco, the grasses fruits, and other
minor crops. The July returns show the acre.
age of corn as compared with the actual area
of last year to BIO 95.6 per cent. The reduction
of area is not equally distributed, being mostly
confined to the great corn producing regions of
the country. This decrease, the report says,
has been considerably offset by the increased
acreage in the South, where, during the last
year, II cotton States have given considerable
land to the cultivation of corn. The condition
of the crop ISL per cent? is the lowest July
average ever reported by the Department.
The condition of wheat is very favorable,
there being only slight decline in several of
the minor producing States. The condition of
OATS 87.2 per cent. is the lowest July condition.
with ono exception. ever reported. The month
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Grant, and his diplomatic ability received
recognition by his appointment as Minister
to Germany in 1879 by President Hayes. He
resigned the Presidency of Cornell College in
1885, because of failing health. Mr.. Cleveland
wanted to appoint him a member of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, but Mr.. White
was too stanch Republican to accept the
honor at his hands, and 80 he declined the APP
pointment. Mr.. White is also an author of
considerable note. The President has also
promoted Mr.. Truxtun Beale, of California, lat
present Minister Resident and Cunsul-General
of the United States to Persia,) to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Greece, Roumania and Servia.
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THE NEW BRIGADIER-GENERAL.

Gen. Eugene A. Carr Appointed to Succeed
Gen. David s. Stanley.
The question as to what officer should succeed
to the vacant Brigadier- Generalship caused by
the retirement of Gen. Stanley was settled last
week by the selection by the President OF Gen.
Eugene A. Carr, Colonel 9th U. s. Cav.
Gen. Carr was born in New York, and was
appointed to the Military Academy in 1916,
graduating therefrom and receiving the APP
pointment of Brevet Second Lieutenant in
the Mounted Rifles July !, 1850. He was pro-
NOTED Second Lieutenant in June, 1851; First
Lieutenant 1st Cav. in March, 1855, aud Cap
tain 4th Cav. in June. 1853 AT the breaking
out of the war of the rebellion he was appointed
Colonel of the Sd Ill. Cav, and went with that
regiment to the front He took part in the
battle of Wilson's Creek, Mo-, and was in com.
mand of a brigade from Oct. IL to Dec. %,
1861, and cavalry force of observation near
Springfield, No., from Dec. %, 81 to February,
1862. He was promoted Brigadier- General
March 7, 1862 and commanded division in
the battle Of Pea Ridge, Ark, where he was
three times wounded. He commanded the
Army of Southwest Missouri during Septem-
Der and October, 1862, and the District of st.
Louis from Nov. ~ 1852 until March /, 1863.
He commanded a division in the Vicksburg
campaign. taking part in the battles of Port
Gibson, Champions Hill, Edwards's Station,
Black River Bridge, assaults on Vicksburg,
May Ia anu 1000, anu tuS olSSt VI Tile plaCS
until its surrender. He was in command of
the left wing of the Sixteenth Corps September
and October, 1863, and of the Second Division,
Army ofArkansas, from Dec. l. 1863, to January,
1864. He commanded the Cavalry Division in
that army from January to May, 1854 and was
engaged at the crossing of the Little Missouri
and skirmish at Poison Spring. He was in
command of the District of Little Rock from
May to December 1864, taking part in the
action at Clarendon. In the operations against
Mobile he commanded the Third Division,
Sixteenth Corps and was engaged in the assault
and capture of Spanish Fort. He became Colo
mel of the 9th Cav. in April, 1879 and stood first
on the list Of Coionels.
The record of Gen. Carr has been long,
faithful, and active one, anu from its beginning
with two expeditions to the Rocky Mountains
in 1852 So through several Indian engagements
in 1860. down to and including the war of the
rebellion, his services officer of the Army
have been of the highest order. During the
war Of the rebellion Gen. Carr participated in
many of the battles which contributed to the
ultimate success Of the Union army, and dis
played daring, coolness and Judgment which
won for him the praise of his senior officers and
the gratitude of the people of the North.
Since the war he has participated in several
important Indian engagements, in all of which
he has been highly successful.
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SUPREME JUDGE APPOINTED.

Mr.. George Shiras, jr.. of Pennsylvania. was
nominated by the President on Tuesday, July
10, to be Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Mr.. Shiras is a leading member
of the bar of Pittsburg, where he was born go
years ago. He was graduated with distin-
gushed honors from Yale College in the class
of SO, and after studying law was admitted to
practice in his native city in 1856, where he
has since resided. He never held a public Of
fee nor has he served Oh the bench. He was
at one time candidate for United States
Senator, at the instance of friends, but was de-
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The Pinlkerton Detectives Testify Before the
House Committee.


The Pinkertons who furnished the force
which met with such warm reception at the
hands of the striking mill hands at Homestead,
Pa, recently were examined by the House
Committee investigating the labor troubles on
Friday. July %. They state that for 20 years
the PinkertOn Agency has been furnishing
private watchmen to protect private property,
and that none of their men have ever been con-
vieted of crime. They refused to send their
men to Homestead until they had been sworn
in as Deputy Sheriffs, and they were assured
that the Sheriff of Allegany County knew that
the men were going to Homestead to pr )tecs
the Carnegie property, and that be would swear
the men in. On these conditions they agreed
to supply 800 men. They say they had nc
quarrel with organized labor, and laboring men
had no cause to complain, except in so far Is
they attempt to destroy private property, aud
were checked in lawful manner.
When asked if they would not have the same
legal right to place 10000 armed barges on
navigable waters of the United States, equipped
with men and loaded with arms and ammuni-
ton, that they had to place the two barges upon
the waters Of the Monongahela River at Home
stead the Pinkertons answered that this ques-
ton was matter Of law, and it would be
waste of time for them to attempt to instruct
the committee on matters of law.
In answer to further questions, they stated
that they furnished 80 men to the Carnegie
Company for So day per man; that their
men never travelled with arms when being trans
ported over the country, and that their arms
were put in the company's works. The men
first fred over the workmen's heads; that not
more than 20 of their men were given arms at
first, and there was never more than 40 of them
armed in the Homestead fight.
When asked how it was that trouble occurred
when the strikers claimed always that they did
not encourage violence and only persuaded
men not to work and the Pinkertons were in
structed not to use violence. An answer was
made that hit squareiy at the Knights of La
Dor men present. They said that they had never
seen strike when labor organizations or their
men had not beaten non-union men. He had
seen men knocked off trains; he had seen
them beaten almost to jelly; he had known
members of this very Knights of Labor, whose
representatives were here, to put Instructions
upon the track and to put dynamite under
cars; he had seen men who wanted to work
treated worse than savages by representatives.
of secret labor organizations, and be had had
them sent to prison for it.
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shows slight increase in rye; the condition,
however, is slightly below that of 1901. Bar
ley has changed but little during the month,
but the average reported is the highest ever
known in July since 1885.
The acreage of potatoes is very low, there
being decrease in the largest yielding States.
The early appearance OF the potato bug has
ruined many crops. This month, the report
continues, is generally the largest yielding one
in the year. The returns from tobacco, al
though very favorable. are smaller than for the
corresponding month last year.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE IyTERIoR,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June "a, 1892
Hon. III. Fl. WHEELER, Chairman of Committee In
vestigating Pension Bureau.
SIR My attention, for the first time. has just
been called TO a letter from this Office, addressed
10 s. w. Dangherty. New Albany, Ind. under
date of Oct. IL. 1891, and purporing TO have been
signed by me Acting Commissioner The sub
ject- matter OF the communication pertains to what
is known as the Completed Files" of this Bureau
1t is proper for to state that the letter in que5
ton einanated from the Law Division of this Bu-
reau, and not submitted to me for approval and
signature, but was signed by stamp. The con-
Guiding paragraph Of the letter. in which il is stated
that claim In 80 certified to said files Is in
condition TO remain there, in evidence
whatever being found in Them" is at variance
with the facts disclosed by the condition and
workings Of the completed files, and is not in ac-
cordance with my Judgment on this important,
just, and praiseworthy feature in the adjudication
of pension claims.
The estimate made by Mr.. g. p. Pearson. the
clerk who wrote the letter in the absence of his
Chief without foundation in fact, thoughtless,
and not responsive to the communication to which
reply was made.
respectfully ask that my opinion this sub
jecs be admitted and considered with that of which
1 had no knowledge, and which purported to have
been authorized and signed by me.
Very respectfully, ANDREW DAVIDSON.
First Deputy Commissioned.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Senator Calvin 8. Brice, of Ohio, is very
rich man. and his salary as Senator amounts to
very little in his estimation, evidently. 1t is
announced that the Senator is to occupy the old
Corcoran mansion. in Washington. The i'm
provements being made in the edifee will cost
SOS, 900, which, to Washingtonisns, seems to be
a good deal of money to use in that way,
especially as only $1,000 of the amount is al
lowed by the estate, and the rest comes out of
Mr.. Brice's pocket. The rental will be $4,000
q year, besides taxes.