Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-10

He Drew One. But Gave 1t Up Voluntarily.
His Letter 20 the COmmissloner surren-
derinx ais Certificates and the Indorse-
ment Thereon.


He Drew one But Gave 1t Up Voluntarily.
His Letter 20 the OOmmIssloner surren-
derinx ais Certificates and the Indorse-
ment Thereon.
Washington Star.
Deputy Commissioner Bell, Of the
Pension Bureau, has been rigorous In
his demands for the enforcement Of the
present decision Of the Secretary OF the
Interior about pensioners under the act
Of June %, 1890, who are drawing pen
slOns amounting 70 the limit allowed Tor
total disability, but are not disabled.
il now appears that Major Bell was
drawing a pension Of SIP per month for
ssloss Of teeth and disease OF the heart,
but when the Secretary's decision was
issued that a man cannot draw Sl2 per
month under that act unless he Is total
" disabled, Major Bell promptly re-
signed his pension. he would not con-
tinue 70 perform the arduous duties OF
deputy commissioner Of pensions ana
draw a pension whi2h belongs only 20
man totally disabled.
But Mai. Bell Is so modest that ene
knowledge Of the good example which
he set has Just come TO light, ana the
public would not have known OF MS
worthy actiOa had not wicked news
paDer man routed out the case, deter
mined that Major Bell should no longer
hide his light under q bushel. lie IS
probably convinced now that II IS Vlo-
jation OF the spirit OF the law TO draw
SO under the act OF June q, 1880, II
NOS totally disabled, but he looks az the
matter in the new light of Secretary
Smiths decision. While be was draw
ing his Sl2 per month he was lS5oring
under the construction put upon the
law by Commissioner Raum. Under that
construction Major Bell thought IL all
right 10 draw the pension, but when the
search light of Secretary Smiths deci-
sion was turned upon the matter ne sa"
things differently and immediately
dropped from the rolls, not even walt
ing 70 take advantage OF the sixty days
grace allowed other pensioners In the
same category.
MIR. BELLS LETTER.
Mai Belrs action I'm the premises is
explained by the following letter;
WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 81, 1898
Hon. Vim. LOchren, Commissioner Of
Pensions:
SIR: on the Cd Of February, 1892,
vras granted a pension under the act Of
June 27. 1890, at the rate Of Sl2 per
month for Gloss Of teeth and disease OF
the heart The Washington, ID. C.,
board OF examining surgeons consisting
Of Drs. Hood, Little and Davis, rated
NE az SIS per month for loss OF teeth
and resulting indigestion, disease OF
heart and catarrh.
Under the construction placed upon
the act OF june 81 1890, In order No.
164. dated October Is, 1890, l was
clearly entitled 20 the SIP per mouth
allowed me, but under the construction
upon the Law by the Assistant Secre-
tary Reynolds, To his decision or the
9th instant, I do not feel that 1 am
legally entitled 90 pension, and / there |
for return herewith my certificate no. /
ia. 439l. waive notice and ask that my |.
name be dropped from the rolls, the |
said dropping 20 take effect May p, /
1898. the date OF the late decision.
Very respectfully,
Upon this letter appear the following |
official Endorsements OF the office:
''Let the pensioners name be dropped /
from the rolls as requested by hiTl,
taking effect May 27, 1898.
WM. LOCHREN,
Commissioner"
''May 81, 1898. Pension agent to /
.dron frcruSells Aitsr~psyment, to In
1898. (Order Of commits
on request Of pensioner.) /
tor advised j. w. Z.
bod natured badinage is being /
.ged In by Mai. Bells associates, /
nd one prominent official Of the lnteri- |
or Department said to-day: This looks |
TO me like a case Of Davy Crockett and |
The coon. You know they say that /
Davy Crockett was such a sure dead /
shot with the rifle that one day 3 coon, |
which Crockett had espied In a tree, |
looked down upon and said, is that /
you, Mr.. Crockett? Well, you need not /
shoot; TIL come down. The coon has |
concluded TO come down.