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The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE report Of
Commission of Pensions Lochren for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1894 has
been submitted to the secretary of the
Interior and the following abstract has
been given out for publications:
The report states the number Of pen
sioners on the roll June 3O 1893, was
bG,O12; that during the year 39,0S5
new pensioners were added to the rolls,
8I,951 were dropped for death and
other causes, and 2,39s previously drop
ped were restored to the rolls. The
number Of pensioners upon the rolls OIL
June 30, 1894, was 696.594. The mum.
Der Of pension certificates issued dur
Ing the year was SO,213 and 132, ,s73
claims of all classes were rejected.
On July 1, 1894, there were undis-
posed Of and In different stages in prep
aration and advancements claims for
pension and for increase to the amount
OF 619,O27, OF which 2S7 200 claims, or
lginal widows and dependents, are on
behalf on persons not already upon the
rolls. These claims, save some re-
Gently filed, have been examined more
than once and found lacking in esseI,-
tial evidence. They are the same cases
that have come through the past years.
The fact is referred to that under
the laws the allowances decreased from
50,157 in 1876 to 9,977 ten years lat..r.
The arrears act brought in a large
number of new claims, increasing the
allowances and the disability act OF
June 81, 1890, caused 1863, ,797 claims
to be filed the next year. AS most of
these claims We're meritorious and slut
pie as to proof, under that law and
under law 1Gi, which went beyond
the law and rated disabilities as of
service origin, the work was easy and
an expert examiner could glance over
the papers and allow 80 or more In a
day.
Most Of the force OF special examin-
ers were called in and put Mt this work
Difficult cases and such as were lack
Ing In proof or suspicious in respect to
merit, or requiring special examination.
were passed over and now constitute a
large part OF the cases coming up for
adjudication. New claims of all kinds
have fallen or from 1863, 100 In 1891 to
40.14S In 1894.
The amount paid for pensions during
the year was Sl39 sol .46l, leaving a
balance In the treasury OF $25. Dos. .713
OF the appropriation. Much dishonesty
and fraud, mainly attributable to un.
scrupulous claim agents, were un-
covered, and there were 19i convictions
In the United States within the year
for pension frauds, perjuries and forg-
cries.
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FOREIGN MISSION WORK.
Discussion Befor. the American Board
at Madison


Madison, Wis, Oct. 13.-The Amer
lean Mission board yesterday decided
not to issue the residue OF the Otis fund
TO apply on Indebtedness. Instead. II
instructed the president TO appoint CO.
operative committees, three each In
Chicago. New York and Boston, TO Sc.
cure larger contributions from churches
In their districts. Resolutions for such
action aroused considerable discussion,
but was finally adopted with little op-
position. The report OF the commit
tee on foreign missions indorsed hearth
ly the call extended to Dwight l..
Moody to go 10 Japan six months and
do evangelical work. Mr. Moody spoke
before the board last evening and
again this afternoon. The resolution
was unanimously adopted instructug
the Prudential committee that, what
ever steps they may be Obliged to take.
not to withdraw from any mission now
established. The rest of the session
was devoted TO short addresses from
delegates and returned missionaries.
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

London. Oct. 13.-A dispatch to tho
Times from Cape Town says the Portu
guese town OF Lourenxo MarQuex is In
II complete state Of siege. All the
streets on the land side OF the town
are harricadcd to prevent II possible
the entry OF the Kafiirs. who are III
arms against the Portuguese. Guns
are mounted at the barricades and a
guard is kept by Portuguese marines.
Four hundred soldiers from q Gordon
from Hcrea to Reunion Point. The
town will be at the mercy Of the ma
t.vcs II they make an attack. Tho
authorities are doing the best with
the limited means at their command b
protect the place,
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Peasant. Convicted by Wholesale.

wilma, Russia. Oct. 13.-The trial Of
20 peasants of Krosche, whose resist
nncc to the Cossasks who closed the
Catholic church in November last, led
to terrible massacre. was concluded TO-
day. The majority of the accused were
convicted and sentenced to imprisoD.
mcnt for terms ranging from ten years
penal scrvitudc to four months In prls
on. The court, however. In view Of
the provocation and brutality Of the
Cossacks, resolved to petition the cxar
TO reduce the ten years sentence to a
years Imprisonment and pardon the
other prisoners.
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A MILLION DOLLARS INVOLVED.
suit to Recover Fif'ccn Thousand Acres
of Land.


Council Bluffs. Ia. Oct. 13.--Two
hundred civil suits will bc filed next
week by the helrs of the late John lr.
win, to recover 1000 acres Of land In
Western Iowa, valued at n million dol
lars. The story of the title, when strip
ped OF the legal phraseology, Is an In
tcrcsting one. 1t starts back In the
cnry iifties with John Irwin, an active
vigorous pushcr from Ohio. with keen
foresight ns to the possibilities OF the
then virgin West, came Into Iowa and
began entering land on military boun-
~ warrants. He gathered up II mass
OF patents. securing the title to many
acres. and then settled back into n
llfc of mental inactivity so far AZ his
right TO the property was concerned.
Broken In mind, he seems to have paid
lt,lc or no attention to business and In
the course OF time these thousands OF
,ares slipped from him. being sold for
taxes. From these tax deeds other
isnpsfcrs were made and owners set.
llva upon the fnrnis and improvements y
anl Increased valuation had gone on.
Il yst tho dementcd md eccentric old
','en made no voluntary relinquishmeiit
u. lls title +, deed or otherwise, but
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other pills. Hence, their great popularity
with sufferers from habitIal constipation,
piles and their attendant discomfort and
manifold deTange The Pellets" :"
are purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
in any condition of the system No care is
required while using them; they do not
interfere with the diet. habits or occupa-
tion, and produce no pain gripping or shock
TO the system. They act i'll mild. easy and
natural way and there IS no reaction alter
ward. Their help IrSE5.
The Pellets cure biliousuess. sick and
bilious headache. dizziness, coStiveuess or
constipation, sour stomach. loss of appetite,
coated tongue, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
windy belchings, heartburn. pain and
distress after eating, and kindred derange-
ueuts of the liver, stomach and bowels.
In proof of their superior excellence, it can
be truthfuIly said, that they are always
adopted as a household remedy after the
first trial Put up in sealed, glass vials,
therefore always fresh and reliable. One
little Pellet - is laxative. two are mildly
cathartic As dinner pill" to promote
digestion. or to relieve distress from over
eating, take one after dinner. They are
efny. sugar coated grarules; any child will
readily take them.
Accept no substitute that may be recon-
mended to be Just as good" II may be
better for the dealer because of paving aim
better profit, but he is not the one who
NEEDS help
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

An Ample uhd OF PIeasure and HehIth
May be derived from an ocean voyage and for
eign travel But before one gets ones sea
legs on, as the sailor says, the abominable
qualms, begotten Of sea sickness, have usually
10 be gotten over. Delicate peop.e suffer, Of
course more than the robust from this ailment,
but few sea travellers escape it Against the
frightful nausea It produces, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters is q reliable defense, and is so
esteemed by tourists. commercial travellers
yachtsmen and mariners An ailment akin 10
sea sickness often afiicts land travellers with
weak stomachs This is often brought on by
the iarring OF q railway train. Disquietude in
the gastric region from this cause is always
remedied by the Bitters-. which also prevents
and cures chills and fever, rheumatism nery-
Gus and kidney trouble, constipation and bill
iousress
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17
FATE.

Two shall be born the whole wide world
apart,
And speak in different tongues, and have
NO thought
Each for the others being. and NO heed.
And these DER unknown seas to unknown
lands
Shall Cross escaping wreck, defying death;
And, all uncOnsciously, shape every act
And bend each wandering step to this one
end
That, one day. out of darkness they shall
meet
eyes.
And two shall walk some narrow way OF
life,
So nearly side by side that should one turn
Even 80 little space to left or right
They needs must stand acknowledged face
to face,
And yet, with wistful eyes that never meet,
With cropping hands that never clasp, and
lips
Calling in vain to ears that never hear,
They seek each other all their weary days,
and die unsatisfied, and this Is fate
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17
IGNORED BY TAMMANY.
Tho state Democracy Want. to He Con-
suited.

The state Democracy wants to He Con-
suited.
New York. Oct. 13.-Now that Tam
many hall has nominated Its congr,sss-
men without consulting the state De-
mocracy. the members OF the latter
organization say they will 20 right on
with their nominations for Congress.
They say rs well they will nominate
assemblymcn and aldermen II Tam.
many persists In ignoring them.
The state Democrats are particularly
sore over the turning down OF Con-
grpssman Warner In the Thirteeth dis
trict. They now threaten to run him
Independently.
Colonel Robert G. Riormond said to
day that the state Democracy had
gone more than half way with over
lures to Tammany. He was one Of the
conference committee which wanted
To approach Tammanyites but did not
get the opportunity OF doing 30.
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

Perfect cooking. variety In the bill of fare
excellent service and attention to the com
fort of guests make this old established and
reliable hotel fayorite stopping place in
Denver. Rates, 500 per day: Sl-5o for
evening dinner, room and breakfast; Sl-uo
for room and breakfast. Being situated op-
posite the Tabor Grand Opera House and
accessible to the principal business stores,
banks street and cable cars and places of
amusement. makes IL the best located hotel
In the city. The blue car starting In front
of d1pot pa sses the hotel
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17
NO ENTANoLiNo ALLIANCES.
This Country wrn Not Interfere Between
China and Japan.


New York. Oct IA special dis
patch from Washington says: The
United States has been invited by the
quadruple alliance composed Of Great
Britain, France. Germany and Russia,
TO join II In friendly Intervention in
the war between China and Japan.
The invitation will be declined. The
declination Is based on the honored
policy of the government to avoid any
cntangling alliances with foreign pow
crs. Acknowledgment is made OF the
truth In what the invitation has to say
about the desirability of the rsstora-
ton Of the peace, etc, but in the polite
language OF diplomacy It is pointed
out that this country has SO far thriven
very well attending TO its own bust
ness and that SO long rs It continues
to prosper by that policy 1t will not de-
part from 1t.
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

rumpy ler II sieep. rnere arc about
1000 acres involved embracing some
Of the choicest land In Minnesota. Ir-
win died seyeral months ago and his
heirs have got his papers arranged 30
that the suits can be commenced st
once
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

the e1hilarating sense Of renewed
health and strength and Internal cleanli-
ness. which follows the use OF Syrup OF
Figs, is unknown to the few who have not
progressed beyond the old-tlme medicines
and the cheap substitutes sometimes Of
fered, but never accepted by the well-in-
formed
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17
STAT. o, OHIO, Orr OF TOLEDO, ..

LCUXH OVCNTN, 7
FRANK J. CHRSEI makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. ]. CHR
SKr 4 Co., doing business in the City of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said drm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR each and every
case Of CArARRH that can not be cured by
the use Of HALL's CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 9th day Of December, A. d.
iSs6
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

The 'tGoid Miner" is the name of a new
l0-page monthly paper recently started In
Denver. 1t aims to give a condensed re.
port and summary Of an the principal min.
Ing events Of the month. dcvoting especial
attention to the new gold strikes The sub
scrtptton price 10 but % cents a year. Sam.
pie copy Furnished for nvs cents In stamps
Address Gold Miner. Denver.
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17
ASSIST NATURE

a little now and then
i'll removing offend
ing matter from the
stomach and bowels
and you thereby
avoid a multitude
of distressing de-
rarIgeInents and dis
eases, and will have
less frequent need
of your doctors
service.
Of all wr
agents for this pur-
pose. DR.. Pierce $
Pleasant Pellets are
the b c st. Once
used. they are al.
ways in favor.
Their secondary ef-
feet IS to keep the
bowels open and
regular. not to fur
ther coustipate, as
is the cas- e with
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. J, CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
eE Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills, 2sc
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

This is the season of the year when the
book and lyin' stories I'LL the air.
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

Send two 2-ceut stamps to The Road Pub
liahiag O., Denver. Colo, aud get a sam,
pie cehy Qf The Road and one Of their great
EngliGS octopus maps freH
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

Railways are i modern invention, but the
| frst bus brought TO America was Colum
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17
That .lnNful Eeelinc

The suitor who gets the mitten isn't likely
to pronounce the contest an engagement
with soft gloves
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

Hotel keepers in the mountains, who are
growing over unpaid board bills, should re-
member that they live in owe-Zone
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

The breath of winter may be cold. but 1t
Is not half so cold as the glance of the man
you strike for a loan Of half q dollar.
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17
= 9soIUNERS.
OF COMMISSIONER
LOCHREN.
HkRpoRr

The Number ON the Pension Rolls June
30 was 068, 8,S84.-Over 100000 Cases
OF Various Kinds Undisposed OE-Dis-
honesty and Fraud Attributed to Un-
scrupuious Claim Agents.
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The ST. James Hotel. Denver.

Karl's Clover Root Tea.
The Blood gives freshness and
Compile stLgs;lon- Ssc,S$--
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

I. ". Joseph, Florist, Pueblo, Colo.
Fashionable cut flowers Send for cata.
logue OF choice plants and bulbs.
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It's well TO have a large bank account, but
not such as it takes columns of the papers
for weeks to give account Of.
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

HAY PRESSES ias BALE TIES Sd.Isn:los II o..,
prices Little Giant Hay Press Co. ltt5 Blake.
The Delta independent., 1894-10-17

{ WCcTMAu HAY, FLOUR, FEED
E. r, WEOIWAU. and Grain, (wholesAlel
COMMISSION. nm to lf3i wazss st
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N.lH:T;!'''gj. ! !. S|'!l,Svo {,

Consultation free. Lady in Office. 30 Londones
Block, 1850 Arapahoe street, Denver, Colo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-17
CITY HALL COURT NEWS.
Suit Against Richmond WOODWARD manu-
featuring Company-Other Cases.


II "a understood that Judge James G.
Lamb of the Chancery Court. VIII DC
asked 70 appoint receiver In the case
~ Honegger and others against the Rich
,nona WOODWARD Manufacturing Com
pany and Others. The object or TINS, u
is alleged, will be the COLLECTION OF ,ne
assets of the company. and the winuihB
I'm Of the affairs Of the concern, when
a. claimed TO be insolvent Judge Jonn
n Ingram, of Manchester, acting ior
Judge Lamb. has granted an inJuhcuoi,
restraining the company. its agents, ana
attorneys from d.sposing OF the assets
mill The future order OF the Chancery
Court. but this order Is not intended 70
operate as a restraining order against
the enforcement and execution OF the
trust deeds in the bill set forth anu
described by the trustees named.
Albert Clark. the negro who was on
Thursday convicted OF involuntary man
slaughter and sent TO jail for twelve
months and fined 81, was on yesterday
sentenced In the Hastings Court; fa'Ilcn
Rolling was convicted OF breaking into
the storchOuse Of Armour Il GO. ana
stealing sixty hams and beef, the value
of $50. and sent TO the penitentiary fOr
five years. II,
for the murder OF her husband Robert
Lewis, was postponed until December
i7th. ,,,,..a
The case Of Schoolmaster Wister
Archer. charged with cruelty whipping
Scholar OsteTbind ~ set for trial to-day.
In the Circuit Court the case OF Thoma ;
Seldom vs. Rosenbaum was removed 10
the Court Of Law and Equity. judge
Wexford being relative OF the plaintif.
The case of W. w Old, special com.
missioner. VS.. D. s. Gates. late Sheriff or
Richmond. was concluded, the Jury re re
turning a verdict for the defendant The
verdict was set aside and Il new trial
awarded. defendants excepting.
Suits were brought in the Law ana
Faulty court as follows: Farrand ~
Votey organ Company against H.; -
Lea for SlS5. 81. with protest; Home Elec-
trio Company against John {. Small Tor
gsDl damages
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-17
A PULASKI HOME WEDDING
The Btack-Bsii Nuptisis-An Important
Social Event.

HOtlmt Gvb0ss
DUBLIN, VA, November fs.-tspeciaL)
The marriage Of DR.. Kent Black, OF
Blacksburg. and Miss Mary Lou. daugn-
ter OF the late Francis Deii. OF Pulaski
county. occurred wednesday afternoon al
the residence Of the brides brother, Mr.
Frank Bell. The officiating minister was
Rev. s. r. Martin, of the Presbyterian
Church. pastor of the bride. me psrio'
and dining-r0om were beautnuny uecv
rated. ana ut 4 o'clock the bridal couple
entered. preceded by little Mary Bell
and two young ladies', Miss Bentiy. inc
brides cousin, and Miss Apperson, OF
Marion. The ceremony was very III.
pressiveiy conducted-in fact; WAS
typical home wedding OF the virginia
variety--the house being well nlied WIN WIN
genuine friends and weli-wishers or poth
parties. Miss Bell Is one OF the most popu-
lar young ladies Of this county, ana ~
sure TO make many warm Ir'enas ~, me
new home DR.. Back Is the son or the
late DIR. Harvey Back. the brother,in-
law OF Dr. Apperson, OF Marion, ana
prominent physician in his county ana
until recently, member OF the S,a.e
Board OF Medical Examiners: Both
parties are well known In Richmond.
They took the o'clock vestibule train at
this point for Washington and northern
cities. Among those present were az,
and Mrs. Alexander Black, Mrs: May May
Houston. Of Blacksburg: Miss Apperson.
OF Marion: ex-Lieutenant-Governor Tyier,
Miss Tyler. Mics Sue Tyler. r. IL. Tyler:
q w Tyler and wife, Colonel Ballard
Preston , and wife. Mayor Hugh Preston
and wife, J. Kyle Robinson and wife,
Mrs. II. II. Adams, Radford Adams. J.
Lawrence Radford. G. +. Mason, j. ~:
Bib. Miss Thomas. Miss Walker, OF
Radford Mrs. Cowan and Miss Cowan.
Montgomery county; Miss. Lizzie Kent
and Miss Annis Kent Wythevile: DIR. J.
L. Kent and Mr. J. c. McGavock, Wythe
county: Mr.. and Mrs. s. IL. Bel. Augusta
county: Miss Yeatman and Miss Phlegar,
ChrIsfiansburg: Miss Hattie G.. Minor,
Richmond: Miss Bessie Kent. Baltimore,
Md George II. Bently. Roanoke: besides
numerous friends and relatives from Pu-
laski county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-17

pAwNBROKER's SALE

by j.. X. Ellis * Co.. Auctioneers
Ono. II. Lsughton, Jr., salesman
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-17
THE COURTHOUSE ON FIRE.
I'll: Scare, But Slight DamaGo-The Cow
and Baby Cases

That historic old building situated on
the corner of Twenty-second and Nam
streets, known as the Henrico county
courthouse. had narrow escape from
being consumed by flames early yes
terday morning, and, as 1t was, was
badly damaged inside.
The fire was discovered by Mr.. Peter
Wells. the tanitor OF the building, ABOUT
7:s0 o'clock, and an alarm turned IN ny
him brought the department. out proint,i
ana IN few moments the names, wnlch
had been raging hercely within the builu-
ing were gotlen under control, ana
finally quenchcd
Very little Is known as TO the origin
Of the fire, but the suppostion Is That
II was caused by a defective flue from
the furnace below the courthouse. lmme-
diateiy below the court rs located the
room used by the magistrates, and when
tirst discovered the flames Were eating
their way through the floor OF the court
room from the ceiling of the magistrates
apartment. They did not Invade the sacred
precincts occupied by the Judge and the
attorneys. but confined themselves TO the
O section OF the floor.
The building was insured In the Sun
Ftre-lnsurance Company for 5000
through Messrs. George ID. Peasants a.
Bon, ana the damage, II Is thought. will
hot exceed S2o. Carpenters We're put =
NfN F"A+H.AS iiitiltNAltlN dlktA
the flre was put out a new flooring was
laic. ana the room was cleaned out This
10 only temporary however, and. after
the adjournment OF the court for this
SESSION the damage done by the fire VIII
DC fuliy repaired.
HAS A PENCHANT FOR COWS.
Mary Maertin. the white woman who
VA se1ul,'ed last Wednesday by the
Souhty Court on the charge OF stealing
= COW IRON solomon Wilkinson. n colored
a"yef. was again arrested THURSDAY
nignt by policeman Yarbrough on a war
an' ,ssusl by Magistrate Tyler. charging
esr Vita the theft OF COW belonging 10
MT J.. X. Darlington She was lodged in
me county jail. and sent on 10 the grand
Jury yesterday by Squire Tyler She was
Eranied ban in the sum OF 500. but. being
a,,,nS 10 secure that sum. was com
~ appears from the evidence that the
woman Is In the habit OF buying stolen
them ~ ~. IN small boys. and paying for
towies on charge OF stealing corn " ,rn,'s
..s,S Taylor, and being also charged
sns 'n ''sisting Constable Henly. who ar
iurv - "tn ne was sent to the grand
MORE ABOUT THAT gABy
~. A eo nany case, as II is now known in
ten,,cs ~ attracting considerable al
INDY -. 49, Nhe court-housc and eyary.
why , has some theory TO ADVANCE A. 70
Martha s n mts'1, was LEFT al The house OF
eyclonc oifieisi. has sns sn a, samasls, the
aeoui nin. and says. in reply A,h n ", ar
soEaso,i.s. that his mouth Is se ah ah','
nan ,e's' ~ iaet the Constable does n as
II little probability OF M. 'a as and there
abort H. The child was tstans much
county aimshouse yesterday morn,nv .ns
shortly after its arrival there k' ana
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-17

residing on O street beyond Thirty.nret
called on Superintendent. Tiiler and voiun,
teered to adopt Il. saying that she had
clothes at home ready for II, u he would
lei her have II. Mr.. Tiller had no au-
thority 70 transfer The baby TO her care
and 80 advised her. He visited the COURT
house IN the afternoon for the purpose
OF obtaining such authority, but accom-
plished nothing. a..
some arrests will probably be made In
The case within very short time
OTHER MATTERS.
Frank Berkeley, a coIored man. was
arrested on a warrant sworn out ~ MS
wife, charging him with having , neass
her. and was bailed by Justice slnce"'
for his appearance before him to-uay.
Burgiaries are becoming quite ~ n'n Mr. D
TYLER. on the Broad-Street road.
about seven miles from Nv the sn, e's last last
month Burglars effected an entrance
several nights ago to tie pumbaaso" and
othcr ofrences OF a similar nature are
being reported daily.