Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21

py speclal act, allowing him the full pay
OF his grade for life. Admiral Thomas II.
stevens lives his naval life over again in
mis- son, who Is lieutenant on the active
INST odd Tom" and Young Tom" they
are called at the clubs. Rear Admiral
queen Is one of the officers who does not
need the $500 year which the govern
ment pays him. He made a great deal OF
money in real estate speculation a few
years ago. and he lives in handsome
mouse on 18th street facing Connecticut
avenue. in the fashionable northwest sec
tlon or the city. He and Admiral Amy
are accounted among the wealthy naval
oncers OF Washington. Admiral Almy
lives in very costly house on Vermont
avenue above X street. which he built for
himself. Neither he nor Admiral Queen
VIII ole poor. Admiral Ammen. who sug-
gested to the Navy Department the con-
struction of the celebrated ram that bears
his name, has country home near WASH
ington, and still takes an active interest in
naval affairs.
In fact, none of the retired naval officers
have abandoned altogether their interest
in the navy. They do not go often to the
Navy Department, but nothing happens in
naval circles that they do not know all
about and that they do not discuss at
length among themselves. They are not
out Of the navy by any means. They may
be called out for active service any day If
their country needs them. Both army and
navy officers on the retired list are subject
to call for active service.
weIl-Known Retired Officers.
A great many army officers who have
gone on the retired list have engaged in
other occupations. There is Maj. Gen. ID.
E. Sickles of New York. The government
pays him s5,e25 year as a retired officer of
the army, and since his retirement he has
drawn salary from the government as min
lister to Spain. He is now a member Of
Congress and will receive 5000 a year in
addition to his pay as an army officer.
Gen. Kelton, who died only few weeks
ago, drew pay on the retired list and also
a salary as governor of the Soldiers Home
at Washington.
Gen. w. S. Rosecrans is one Of sixteen
army officers who have been placed on the
retired list by special act Of Congress and
who are still there. He was retired In
February, 1889, on Al25 a year. At that
time ard until very recently he was draw
ing salary as register of the treasury. DR..
William A Hammond is on the retired list
under special act of Congress. He was re-
moved from the position of surgeon gen.
eral Of the army under charges in connec-
ton with some contracts and he went
away from Washington, saying that he
would come back some day for a vindica-
ton. Congress in 1873 passed an act au-
thorizing the president to investigate the
case of DR.. Hammond and IL in his judg-
ment the charges on which he was dis
missed from the army were not well found
ed, to reinstate him, and place him on the
retired list with the rank of b-igadier gen.
eTal. Inc 1nNeSl1gaIlOn was maue, anu
Hammond was indicated.
Fftz John Porter, whose case was fought
SO long and so bitterly in Congress draws
1875 year as a retired officer by special
act OF Congress passed in 1886 AT the time
this law was enacted Gen. Porter was hold
ing the lucrative position Of police commits
sioner Of New York city.
Among the other well-known army officers
on the retired list are: Major Gen. j. c.
Robinson. Brigadier Generals Francis Fes-
sender, Eli Long, p. St. G. Cooke, Joseph
Holt, d. H. Rucker, c. c. Augur. o. B.
Wilcox, S. V. Benet d. s. Staley, b. H.
Barry. Capt. Charles King. the well-known
novelist, is on the retired list Of the army.
He draws 81 GOO a year.
Army Omcers' widows.
A great many widows Of army officers
draw pensions under special acts of Con-
gress. Mrs. Grant receives a pension of
500 year. A remarkable pension is that
of $50 a month granted by special act Of
Congress to the mother of Howard Gushing,
a first lieutenant in the army, who was
killed by Indians in Arizona. She was also
the mother of Lieut.. Alonzo H. Gushing,
who was killed at Gettysburg, and of Com
mander VIM. Is. Gushing Of the navy.
Most of the widows of army and navy
officers have been provided for by the gov
eminent, and though there are periodical
protests from members and Senators
against these private pension bills. they are
always passed.
The retired list of army and navy costs
the government more than s.. 00o.00 a year.
The amount at present paid to retired off,
GERS of the navy is $3.50. ie2. The pay of re-
tired officers of the army G5 per cent of
their active pay) aggregates I.0o6. 4O4. The
10 per cent additional for every five years of
continuous service allowed to army officers
on the retired list costs the government
$S06.2s2. So the total paid to army retired
officers is H,sl26ss. The total paid to army
and navy is ST. .14S.