New-York tribune., 1893-10-02
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
CHARGES AGAINST ZEN
ERAL TAYLOR STAMPED AS FALSE.
TESTIMONY THAT HE HAS ACCOUNTED Fol
EVERY CENT IN THE TREAsURY-IN-
TEREsTING INFORMATION RE-
GARDlNG PENSIONERS.

TEKESTlNG INFORMATION RE- .
GARDING PENSIONERS.
Past Assistant Inspector General George Ed
ward Allen, of Providence II. l., has sent this
statement to The Tribune, which seems effectually
TO dispose of the accusation to which IT relates
Private Dalzen from indianapolis september o.
Dispatch which has been copied extensively by the
prss country, stating that General
John Taylor Philadelphia short his
D. the National Encsmpment G.. A. r., $4,000. hayc
made thorough investigation OF the charge and say
is utterly without foundation the following will
show; In 10 letter from Inspector General
George L. Goodac. who chairman OF the committee to
audit the books and accounts OF
Tavlor wrote September 1S ''The report that Com
mander John Taylor late Quartermaser-General. was
In his nailed lie by Commandern-
Chef wesscrt while in indianapolis AS chairman oil the
Committee audit the accounts.
placed in my hands United States per cent
bonds payable in 1907 for the full amount OF securities,
certificates OF deposit for every cent oil the funds be-
longing the National Encampment"
Commandern- Chief J.. G. b. Adams. in answer 10 a
letter September IL, replied under date Of
sep,cnter Is as follows 81 have no knowledge Of any
deficiencies in the Grand Army fund. After was in
stalled Commander Chief the ouarermasoer-ceneral
placed in my hands all the funds belonging to the
National Encampment. Accounts audited and proved
correct Past Commander-inChicf Wesesrt turned the
order in 6rst-cass condition.
Past Commander.in- Chief wessert under date Of Sep
tember ls I'm answer TO my September J2 saws
counted for every The ouaitemaster-Ccnera has
recepts of the bank which the United States bonds
we're deposited certificates Of deposit for the
In the late Generals hands. Dalzels
nent I'm which he says that said that Qusrtermaster-
General Tavlors account short is fase.''
Com ale Alea adds:
.Caran John Taylor and has been Collector Of
Taxes for several years the city Of Philadelphia The
Office OF which head handles s 0co 900 yearly
and every dollar always been accounted for. These
sstennr from who have held the highest Offices
IN the gift Grand Army of the Republic must nail
Private Dal7ells story false"
At the last quarterly encampment Of ]. S. Rker
Post No. GO, held September 25 amendments of
unusual Importance made to the bylaws, with
practically no opposition. The initiation fee was
raised from Sc to s25 and the annual dues were in
creased from s6 to $40. At the same time all
sessments were abolished. with the exception of
such as may hereafter be voted for special pur-
noses bv the post The fee for reinstatement
fixed at Sl5 Past Commander John Schmidlng was
the author of the resolutions which effected the
changes The amendments to the bylaws were or
dered TO go into effect with the beginning of the
year 1894.
Colonel Loveland, of the New-York Pension
Agency has. his payment list at his Canal-st.
office 5000 veterans and 1900 widows and orphans
Of the Army. and l750 veterans and 700 widows and
orphans belonging to the Naval service The New