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Evening star., 1894-03-02
MAY PREVENT a VOTE.
How Opponents of the Mushb bach Anti
Gambling Bill Hope to Kill 1t.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March 2.-The Mush-
bach anti-gambling bill, the purpose of
which is to end Jackson City. having passed
the senate by an overwhelming majority,
and. IN fact. without much oppositioni 1T has
gone to the house. where Mr.. Willard of
FairfaV had 1t placed upon the calendar.
Mr.. Willard who will champion the bill in
this body, viii make an effort in a day or
two to take it up out of it's regular order for
discussion. Ee said to The Star correspon-
dent that he was confident that the meas
ure would pass without amendment, If he
could bring it 10 a vote before the session
closes.
1t is learned that there is a strong lobby
here in opposition to the bin. The means
by which these people hope to defeat the
measure is to prevent its coming to a vote
which is not at all unlikely owing to the
fact that the calendar of the house is
crowded with numerous local measures
which the members desire to have consid-
cred first, az affecting them. respectively di-
rectly
Evening star., 1894-03-02
JUDGE LONGS PENSION.
Commissioner LOchren Notifies Him of
Proposed Reduction.

Judge Lochren, commissioner of PENSIONS
has sent the following letter to Judge
Charles d. Long of Detroit, notifying him
that unless satisfactory medical evidence
shall be submitted that his disabilities are
such as to require the constant and regular
personal aid and attendance of another
person. his rate of pension will be reduced
from $I2 to $50 per month. The letter is
as follows:
Sir: / have to advise you that it appears
from medical evidence on file in this bu-
reau that you are not disabled from the
effects of loss of left arm above the elbow
and gun shot wound of left hip in such a
degree as to require the regular and con-
slant personal aid and attendance of an
other person so as to entitle you to SI2 per
month, the rate of pension which you are
now receiving by the above numbered cer-
tificate.
Said rate will, therefore, be reduced to
$50 per month, unless satisfactory evidence
shall be furnished to show that you are
50 disabled from the pensioned causes alone
as to require the regular and constant per-
sonal aid and attendance of another per-
son.
Under the provisions of the act of Con-
gress of December 81, 1893, you may, If
you believe that said disability entities you
to the rate of s72 per month. within thirty
days from the receipt of this notice. file in
this bureau competent proof (medical, If
practicabse) to that effect. Your case will
thereupon be reconsidered and If the tes-
timony filed warrants such action your
present rate will be allowed to remain un-
changed. If, however such evidence shall
not be satisfactory, or shall not have been
furnished, the said reduction will be made
without further notice at the expiration of
said thirty days.
This letter should be returned with your
reply, and the envelope inclosing the same
and all testimony filed in response hereto
should be addressed TO the commissioner
of pensions, and marked in the lower left
hand corner, board of review"
Very respectfully
(SigneD WILLIAM LOCHREN,
Commissioner
Hon. CHARLES d. LONG,
Detroit, Mich.
237 Lincoln avenue
Evening star., 1894-03-02
HIGH-HANDED REBELS,
Cattle Taken From a Steamer mt Rio
by Insurgents.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Steamer Merida,
Capt Tompsett, arrived this morning from
Rio de Janeiro and way ports. She brought
a large cargo from the river Platte to Rio,
where she discharged and loaded part of a
cargo for this port. She lay in Rio five
ard half weeks. While discharging her
cargo of cattle one of Mello's transports
ran up alongside and wanted to purchase
several head of cattle. On the captains 9
declining to sell any, the transport seized
twenty-seven head and steamed away to
the rebel war ship Libertad. Capt Tomp-
sett sought the aid of the commander of
the British gunboat Sirius, with the result
that the transport hastily returned the cat
tie. Two of them, however, had been
slaughtered and dressed
The supercargo of the steamer sold four
head of cattle to the Italian war fleet He
was fined 200 milreis for each head by the
government for disposing of them. Much
difficulty was experienced in discharging
and loading the Merida's cargo, labor being
very scarce. The cruiser New York had
just arrived as the vessel sailed on January
II. The usual firing between the forts and
the rebel fleet took place daily. Numerous
persons had been shot along the quays by
bullets from the batteries on shore and
from the rebel launches.
At Bahia all was very quiet Pernam-
buco was still under martial law and in
a state of siege.
Evening star., 1894-03-02
DESTITUTi0N IN TEXAS.
The Suffering IL Among the IMPROVE
dent Mexicans I'm Starr County,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March with
reference to the reported iestitution in
Starr county, investigation SHOWS that the
stories originated in Paisano, a small Mexi-
can hamlet.
The class of people who are suffering for
the necessares of life are said to oe Mexi-
cans of an improvident character. 1t is
stated that in seasons when crops are easi-
ly raised and money plentiful they never
attempt to lay anything by, but are con-
tent with hand-to-moUth existence. That
q few of them are now in destitution there
is no doubt, but southwest Texas, rs a
whole, is in a prosperous condition ard the
citizens contented.
Evening star., 1894-03-02

No Opposition ut All to 1t I'm the Sen
ate District Committee.

The nomination of Mr.. George Truesdell
to be Commissioner of the District and
which was referred to the District commit
tee on the day of its receipt. Tuesday. was
brought up in meeting this morning and
briefly discussed. There was no opposition
expressed of any sort. and 1t was the gen.
eral opinion of all the members present
that the President had made an unusually
wise selection in appointing Mr.. Truesdell
to the commissionership. Senator Faulkner
said TO Star reporter after the meeting
Il can see no possible objection to Mr.
Truesdell as a Commissioner. I regard
him as one of the ablest men in the Dis
trict, and he is entirely a worthy successor
fo Mr.
Evening star., 1894-03-02
APPROPRIATIONS NOW.
The Big Money Bills VIII Be Taken
Up Next.

The great appropriation bills will engage
the attention of the House now that the
Bland silver bill is disposed of. There are
four appropriation bills now on the calen-
dar, an unusual advance at this time in a
session. Representative Sayers, chairman
of the appropriation committee. has arrang-
ed to begin on the fertilization bill this
noon, and to follow it with the pension BILL
District of Columbia bill and sundry civil
bill, in order named. These measures have
the right of way without special rule and
their consideration will proceed from day
10 day until all four are passed. Mr.. Sayers
counts on passing the fortifications hill in
about an hour. as he anticipates no oppo-
sition. 1t carries total of about 3d. 900, 900
for seacoast batteries and various .ortiti-
cations.
The pension appropriation bill, which
comes next, carries about S151, ,00O,OUo. This
measure is likely to bring out an animated
debate on the pension system. The total of
the bill is $15OOU,OOO less than the appro-
priation last year.
Evening star., 1894-03-02
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
They Will BE Disposed of by the
House Without DeIay

The House proposes to take up the ap-
preparation bills, one after another, now
that the track has been cleared for them
and to get through with them as quickly
as possible. Plans have been carefully
laid for a considerable reduction in the
aggregate sum of the appropriations With
the view of aiding the ways and means
committee in this trouble about raising
sufficient revenue while cutting down du-
ties, they propose to save about forty mil
lions on the appropriation bills. There is
a set determination on the part of the DEM
ocratic managers that there shall be no
appropriations made for new naval YES
sels and that the river and harbor bill
shall be below ten millions. Hopes are
entertained that the latter bill will be be-
low nine millions
Evening star., 1894-03-02
FATE OF THE BLAND BILL.
Probabilities Favor It's Passage by the
Senate and Executive Approval.

There is considerable speculation about
the fate of the Bland seigniorage bill now
that it has worked its rugged way through
the House. Many believe that the Senate
will not pass the bill, or that If it should get
through that body, the President would
veto 1t. The probabilities are against both
propositions. The most reliable basis of
judgment leads to the conclusion that the
bill will be passed by the Senate and will
receive Mr.. Cleveland's signature. There
has been no especial opposition to the bill
on the part of Mr.. Carlisle or Mr. Cleve-
land. Both objected to the form of the bill
and wanted it changed, but they have not
regarded the matter as of great conse-
quence.
Evening star., 1894-03-02
PASSED THE CRISIS SAFELY.
Satisfactory News From Representa-
tive Wilson's Sick Room.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, March "A special to
the Republic from the City of Mexico says:
DR.. Provost says that bulletins from Qua
dalajara indicated that the fourteenth day
passed safely in Congressman Wilson's
case that he is so much better that he may
be considered as no longer in danger. Con-
gresham Tarsney has wired Consul Gen
eral Crittenden to keep information as
much as possible from the press as not
to make friends in the states unduly anx-
ious. This has caused all sorts of tele
graphic messages to be sent here from
Guadalaia eXaggerating the facts of Mr..
Wilson's real condition. The following mes
sage has been received by Consul General
Crtttenden: Mr.. Wilson Is doing well.
His fever has left him and his skin is cool
and moist. He says he is great deal bet
ter and he only wants nursing, food and
rest. think in ten days he will be up and
able to go about a little. A little imprud-
ence, of course, would set him back, but l
think he is now out of all danger"
Evening star., 1894-03-02
AN EXCELLENT MOVE.
Mr. Banl<head Introduces N Dill for a
New Municipal building.

Mr.. Bankhead, chairman of the House
committee on public buildings and grounds.
today introduced in the House bill appro-
priating S1,2jO.O0O for the construction of a
municipal building on the square in front
of the Cente- market house, one-half of the
cost to be paid out of the revenues of the
District, the other half by the United
States. 100000 is provided for the COM
mencement of the work, and 5000 is set
aside to be paid for designs and plans of the
building. The work is to done by contract
under the District Commissioners.
Evening star., 1894-03-02
THE BABY FELL.
Youngest Esauimaux TumbIes From
His Father's shoulder.

An accident happened TO the baby member
of the Esqumaux party as they were leav-
ing the War Department building this after
noon. The child's father was carry
ing IL astride Of his shoulders and accident
ally let IL GALL TO the hard pavement, cutting
its head and causing a free flow of blood
The baby's legs were pressed to his fathers
breast but he kicked them free IN his
antics and fell off backward before his
father could catch him. A cab was sum-
moned and the little sufferer was taken to
the nearest drug store and his wound was
dressed, after which ne was sent TO his
hotel. The mother was nearly distracted
by the accident.
Evening star., 1894-03-02
HAWAIIAN DISPATCHES.
Some Have Been Received, hut Will
Not Now BE Made Public.

Dispatches have been received from Min
lister Willis and Admiral Irwin az Honolulu
but so far as knowp they show no material
change in the situation in Hawaii since
the last report. These dispatches arrived
at San Francisco last week. They will not
be made public until after the return of
President Cleveland and Secretary Gres-
ham, and not then If II should be found
to be Incompatible with the public inter
eStS"
Evening star., 1894-03-02
Free 1n All

Postmaster General Bissell has decided
that the bidding for furnishing government
stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers
shall be free TO all. Heretofore it mas been
the custom of the department to limit the
bidding to those persons actually engaged
in the manufacture of paper
Evening star., 1894-03-02
Treusury Cash RnInnce.

The available cash balance in the treas
ury today is s13S G62. 1854: national bank
notes received for redemption, s235 2S2
Government receipts - Internal reve,,ue
s43s.sl1: customs. 71.0S3; miscellaneous
Sl33 Alb
Evening star., 1894-03-02
A Call ON NnfiauuV RnnEs

The controller of the currency has called
for a report of the condition of all national
banks at the close of business Wednesday,
February 2S, last.
Evening star., 1894-03-02
Freed MANS HoSpifnI Reuarf

DR.. Shadd. acting surgeon-in-chief of the
Freedman's Hospital. has rendered the
monthly statement of the hospital 1t is as
follows: Admissions-White males. 2s; col
ored males, 81; white females. Il; colored
females &C; born, Is. Total lSJ.
Evening star., 1894-03-02
POstmasters AppOtnted.

The total number of fourth-class postmas-
ters appointed today was fifty-nine. OF this
numhsr forty-one were to fill vacancies
caused by death and resignation and the
remainder by removals. NJ VI. Gibson was
appointed postmaster at Marshall, Va, vice
Rose Bailey, removed.
Evening star., 1894-03-02

First Lieut. Joseph f. Gustin, fourteenth
infantry, was placed on the retired list of
the army today, with the rank Of captain.
on account of physical disability.
Evening star., 1894-03-02
NnynI Moyemeufs

The flagship Chicago arrived at SInyrra
yesterday, and the Ranger sailed from Cor
into yesterday for Amapala
Evening star., 1894-03-02

The Mexican minister. Senor Romero who
has been quite sick for the past thre. days,
is now much improved.
Evening star., 1894-03-02

The will case of Thomas E. Wise has been
fixed for Thursday next
Evening star., 1894-03-02

An index 60 advertise.
mcnts will be found On
Page 3.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-16
VAN LEUVEN "GREAsE.n

Some of the letters captured by tn
government. written by the notorious
pension agent Van Leuven to his GUS
toners, have been published, and they
show the crooked methods adopted by
him. He seems to have had some pull
on local examining boards. and advised
his customers. no matter where they
might live, to make their postoffice adj
dress at some point within the jurisdc-
ton of the boards which Van Leuven
Influenced. Writing to one pensioner
by the name of Warren. in Spring Val
ley, who had been examined by the
Creseo board, Van Leuven said that
there was one thing more that was
necessary, and that was that ''those
fellows ought to be we'll creased up,
each one of tnem;" and it Warren
would send the money. he would hand
it over to them and take a receipt. He
suggested that about $40 was necessary,
SIS for the secretary and IS for the ex-
aiming surgeons, with little more
for the oldest one.' In response, War
rem sent him check for $50 to be used
as suggested by this rascal. Van Leu
fSh ooouiCo hio correspondent ludL tll6
precedent of greasing up the medical
board was established long ago. and
that it will help him greatly to do it..
The Van Leuven style of securing pen
sions has become very unpopular under
the administrator of Commissioner
Lochren. and it is to be hoped we have
seen the last of this Infamous anu dis
graceful scandal, that cast its shadow
OF shame over all honorable old sol.
diers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-16

A. Anderson, OF La Crosse, who was the
author of what the Republican editors
called the gerrymander Of that state.
The interviews with Mr.. Anderson. In
which he SAY $ that he cannot vote the
Democratic ticket this rail-, do not indi-
cate that lie has changed at all the con.
vicuons that made him Democrat;
and, in fact, his complaint now is that
the Democrats have not carried out the
promises Which induced him to leave
the Republican party and become a
Democrat. There are very many men
in the country who sympathize with
Mr.. Anderson in his disappointment,
but who look in vain for any relief or
redress from any other existing party.
Whatever may be its shortcomings. it.
at least. is The only party going in the
right direction, and it is folly to get out
of it because it is going slowly and get
into the parties that are going away
from the goal such men hope 10 reach.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-16
COMMISSIONER LOCHREN'S
REPORT

The annual report of Commissions r
Lochren of the work of his bureau dur
ing the past year shows that the craze
of emotional politics which has char
acterized the administration of the bu-
reau and our pension policy for years
has given way to Il business admins
tration of the office and saner condi-
ton. for which none will give heartier
thanks than will those ex-soldiers who
feel so keenly the contempt with which
the name Of "old soldier" is held in tn e
general opinion, and for which the
greed of the bounty patriots of the army
and the cowardice Of the politicians are
to blame.
Commencing with the notorious ar
rears act of 1879, there has been a cres-
cendo movement in the demands of the
professional old soldiers and the din of
the pension agents mingled with the
shrleks of the party orator, until
the treasury raid eliminated in the
administration of Raum with his
order 164. and the appropriation
OF si65.0Oo.0OO for pensions. When
the latter act was pending it was
claimed that Its purpose waa to empty
the pOorhouses of the country of the
decreplt old soldiers. impoverished and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-16
WAGES FOR LUMBERMEN,

A business man from Michigamme,
Mich, writes an indignant letter to the
Chicago Herald in regard to McKinley's
statement at Duluth that the lumber
men were getting from Sl2 to Sl6 per
month this winter, when they got from
$50 to $40 per month last winter. He
says that he is living in the lumber
district and is selling goods to lumber
men, and knows what he is talking
about and what their wages are. 1.-The
truth of the matter is," he says, "that
lumbermen were receiving last winter
from Sl2 to SIG per month. and now they
are getting from $50 TO 49," He says:
II am not writing this item through any
political motive whatever; but when the
country Is trying to recover from the
recent panic. believe it is proper for
every business man to promptly sit
down on snch calamity hOwlers who run
around Tie country misrepresenting
things TO the people"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-16
409-A!l jackson Street,
ST. PAUL.

will be explained to the public. and all
the other plans will be shown up pretty
thoroughly to the callers. so that the
wishes of the public may be
suited as nearly as possible. People
from all parts of the state are expected
to come to st. Paul to inspect the plans.
The commissioners have pretty nearly
given up the nope entertained Tor
while of trying to complete the struct-
ure inside of five years. They are about
convinced that building such as is
desired cannot be put up inside of ten
years. There are forty-tive miles OF
piping to be laid. and this is only a
small item out of the thousand and one
that will occupy the workmen several
years TO complete satisfactorily.
A citizen fIon remote part of the
state expressed a desire yesterday to
keep all of the benefits of the money
appropriated for the building within
Minnesota. His idea is 10 transfer the
capitol bonds to the state school fund
in effect, sell them 10 the school fund
paying the school fund an interest Ut
80 to per cent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-16
PINE RING CANDIDATE.

Bob Dunn is trying to make it ap-
pear that the 'pine lard ring" as he
calls it, is supporting Mr.. Biermann and
opposing him. In referring the other
day to the fact that in the Dem ,cratic
state convention the delegates from the
pine counties of the state voted against
Mr.. Biermann, we omitted to mention
the correspondingly significant fact
that in the Republican state conven-
ton all of the delegates from these
counties voted for MIR. Dunn without
exception. If the support or opposition
of the representatives of this interest
in convention to nominate a candidate
for state auditor has any signi ficance
whatever-and we are inclined to think
it has-it indicates that Mr.. Dunn has
made his peace with the pine interests,
if, indeed, there was ever any disagree
ment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-16
YOU can't vote Unless Registered

fixed policy of using tariff to produce
revenue only shall have been reached
Nor may any Democrat fear q com.
parison of the results of the two exper
ments. Protection by Its own momen.
tum must necessarily increase. il
reached its elimination in the act Of
1890. There Immediately followed suci
dizzy whirl of conflict of capital with
labor as this country has never seer
before. nor has seen since. 1t was THE
struggle Of the wage Garner to exturt
from his employer what he deemed wa
his share OF the loot of the pOpulace.
Enacted to stimulate manufactures,
it acted like all int0xicant upon tile
manufacturing enterprises. There was
purely speculative increase Of the
capacity of existing manufactures and
the establishment of new ones, with the
result Of an immense o&erprOductlon
OF everything. SpeculatiOns extended
in all directions, and 10 other vocations
and interests, The panic of 1898 found
its genelative cause in the speculation
breeding ground of the act of 1880.
In another direction the comparison
S"h oO iuSitCu Nv DcinOCtals. L IlS DdSS-
aye of the Mckinley bill in October,
1890. was followed Immediately by
rise III the price Of the necessaries of
life, and the merchants of the country
were busily engaged in marking up the
prices. The consumers of the country
found the purchasing capacity of their
money diminished.
The senate act was passed by congress
in August OF this year, and Immediately
following its passage came the an
movements of the merchants in flariug
advertisements announcing the tariff
reductions made in the price of the
necessaries of life. Mr.. Mckinley can.
clamor for a restoration of his policy
and MIR. Reed may plead for stopp age
of the Democratic movement, but when
the consumers in this country recall
the advance in prices caused by McKin-
leyism and see the reduction in prices
caused by the Democratic move ment,
they will say to Mr.. Mckinley, 1--WE
want no restoration" and to MIR. Reed,
1--WE do not propose to have this move
ment stopped whose beDefcence is SO
real -