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Evening star., 1896-11-14
RECORDS AND PENSIONS
Colonel Ainsworth Submits His Annual Re.
port to the Secretary of War.
Current Work All Completed Mt the
Reductions Recommended.

In MS annual report t. the Secretary of
war, Col F. c. Ainsworth, chief of the
record and pension Office, says that not
withstanding the increasing difficulties
I caused by the intricate character of the
work. the current bl siness has been kept
closely up to date. more than 81 per cent
OF. the cases received, averaging nearly GO
per day, having been disposed of within
tweBty-fcur hours from the time of their
receipt the adjudication Of those remain
lEg longer In the Office being DELAYED only
SO long as WAS nece ssary to give them the
ccf sideratiCn their Importance required
GENERALLY not exceeding two or three days;
and at the close of business hours on the
last day of the fiscal year not one case
renamed to be disposed of.
Collection of War Records.
Col. Ainsworth says that one important
result OF the work cf cardng the military
records Is the discovery and collection in
one place. where they can be readily re-
lerred TO, OF records relating to all wars
IN winch the country has been engaged
containing evidence Of military service
"icn would otherwise have been inac-
cesslbie and practically lost This result
alone Is cne of great value especially in
connection with the adjudication of claims
unuer the recent laws giving a pensiona BILE
q InCf2n
wars and their descendants the deoart-
ment, by the aid of the newly discovered
records, being enabled to verify or refute
aiiegations OF service the tru;hfulness az
which could not otherwise be officially de-
termined. The full value of the work al
ready accomplished ard in contemplation
cannot be overestimated
The lndex-recOrd card work for the last
hscal year included the preparation of l.
'fSl .2G' military cards and G,l59 medical
cards. which. added to the number pre-
vlously reported. make a total of IS a4s-
326 OF the former and G,3J9 444 of the latter
class. aggregating 45.2D7.710 index-record
cards prepared up 10 June 30, 1S96
Further Reductions Recommended.
BY reason of the satisfactory progress of
the work of traEscribing the records of the
volunteer armies by the index-record card
system. reduction of 3c9 was made in the
clerical force of this Office for the fiscal
year ended June 30 1895, and a further re-
cuction Of fifty for the fiscal year ended
June ~ lSs6. Col Ainsworth SAYS IL is
beheNed that a still further reduction of
twenty five clerks can be made for INC
next hscal year without detriment to the
oubiic service. making a total reduction of
%" clerks, and representing a permanent
saving OF si2o,GD annually in the aopro-
priaions for the clerical force of the office.
Evening star., 1896-11-14
Effective CO-Operntion.

Speaking OF the proposed co-opera ION
along certain lines between the Associated
Charities and the Emergency Hospital, Mr.
George S. Wilson, general secretary of the
former, said to a Star reporter today:
In view of the suggestion made by DR.
w. c. Woodward. health officer, that the
Associated Charities be asked to investi.
gate applicants for free treatment at the
hospital, l desire to state briefly the posi-
ton OF the Associated Charities in rela-
ton to the subject in question.
The special work of the Associated Char
tiles is to make just such investigations as
suggested. We are not only willing but are
glad to have the opportunity to make them.
The managers of the Associated Charities
believe that many of our local charities are
abused, and they earnestly invite all char
liable organizations and charitable indi-
viduals in the community to avail them
selves Of the use Of the records on file at
our office, and of the services of our agents
in making Investigations, to the end that,
as far as possible, these abuses may be pre-
vented.
''At the meeting of the board of manag-
erS. held yesterday afternoon, by unani-
nous vote, 1 was instructed to say to the
authorities of the Emergency Hospital Dis
pensary that the Associated Charities were
not only willing, but anxious to cooperate
with them by making investigation Of all
applicants reported to us. 1 was also in
structed to give this statement to the press,
so that other organizations, as we'll as
charitable Individuals might the better un-
tiles and avail themselves Of the opportun-
tiles afforded by 1t for bringing about CO.
operation of charitable forces in the COM
munity."
Evening star., 1896-11-14
Our Rug
Reductions

OF this week have filled the de-
partment with economical buyers
from morning till night each day.
We have well proved that it is to
your best advantage to do your
rug buying here.
No. one anywhere gives you the
variety. the unquestionable quail
ity, the choice designs at the prices
we quote. More specials for next
week.
Evening star., 1896-11-14
Monday, Nov. 10th,
At One-half Price,
CASH OR CREDIT.

HAVING PURCHASED THE
ENTIRE STOCK OF PERKINS.
SLACK & Co. IMPORTERS OF
LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERES.
7 UPHOLSTERY GOODS. DRAP-
ERIES, &c.
We are enabled to sell same at
ONE-HALF ACTUAL VALUE
Evening star., 1896-11-14
4 CREDITABLE RECORD.
report of the Emergency Relief Conn
mIttcc of the Associated Chnriffes

Report of the Emergency Relief Com-
mfttec of the Associated Charities.
a special meeting Of the recently elected
board of managers of the Associated Chart
ties was held at the central Office. sI1 G.
street. yesterday afternoon at o'clock
There were present Professor b. T Janpcy
Mr.. T. w. Smith, Mr.. 8. w. Woolyard
Rev. c. A. Smith. Miss Florence Spofford
Mrs. J. w. Babson. Rev. George o. Little
Major George II. Harries. Colonel Archi-
bald Hopkins and MIR. F.. L. Moore Ii
was me hrst meeting of the new board
eiected al the annual meeting last Tuesday
evening The board Reelected Professor
b. L. Janney chairman for the ensuing
year.
Colonel Archibald Hopkins. as chairman.
presented the report of the emergency re-
lief committee appointed last winter. In
1t he said:
The money raised and iisbursei by the
committee has been used entirely FOR Dur
poses of relief and il has been our effort
IN pursuance of your policy, 10 restrict this
junction of your board 10 the narrowest
pcss'bie limits. Our total expenditure has
been ~. In 1891 the amount spent
by the central relief committee was sJoWH
and in 1S9i-5. Si4,gG. The difference is
doubtless largely due to careful inyestiya-
ton and to prevention Of duplication and
when the system is perfected and enabled
by more generous support to maintain
a sufficient number of agents throughout
'he year, and the really resident and de-
serving needy have come under the charge
of the various religious and charitable or
gani cations where they naturally belong.
the necessity for relief by your orsaniza-
ton will doubtless grow less than even
the small amount used this year
The report was filed, and a vote of thanks
was rendered to the members of the COM
nlittee for their services in assisting those
cases for which the Associated Charities
could not procure relief through the exist
ing charitable organizations.
The report of Mr.. John Joy Edson, treas
urer Of the committee, showed the follow
ing condition of affairs:
Receipts-Contribution to the committee
$2.26I.I9; contributions to The Evening Star
S'G913 interest on account in the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company to July i.
1S96. sI95. Total, s2,5S2 -.
EXpenditures-Groceries s1,2S096: coal
and wood, I,119.61: hauling wood, etc.
slJO.a5; shoes, slS.s7; printing, $3.50. Total,
81, 5S2 -.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-08
A Genius For Farming.

Miss Annie Dennis of Talbottom, Ga. :,
is fine looking young; woman Of 20.
who seems to have q genius. for farm
ing. According to Georgia paper, she
owns a handsome estate of. 1000 acres,
which she cultivates with great skill
and success. Upon it she conducts a
dairy, a. stock farm, ,cannery. a pre-
serving establishment, 8 vineyard and
wine distillery and piggery. Each of
these is prosperous to a high degree.
The owner is public spirited and ex7
hibits her products at every fair and
exposition. She began this work in 1888
and in seven years has carried of nearly
100 prizes. She ascribes her success to a
good education and careful reading. She
makes q special study Of the application
Of science particularly chemistry to
her flelda of industry and utilities every
new idea which appears. Is, I
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-08
LoNDoN,sa GREAT PARK q.

Tho Hum Of tho Metropolis Peuetrates 1t
With Ever Varying Cadence.
The greatest attraction Of Hyde park
is one which Londoners and most visit
ors fail to discover and appreciate. 1t. is
unique and subtle charm whose mean
ing only those can know who have fall
en- under its spell. Hyde park, be it re-
membered, is the only great plot Of
verdure in the world set in the very
center Of a great city, Boston Common
is but 9 garden compared with it, Gem
trail park may soon be hemmed in by
New York's -teeming millions, but not
yet. Hyde park is a grateful refuge Of
silence in the midst of turmoil. Only
upon it's outer borders does the restless
mob1infriuge Within away from Rot
ten row, away from carriage drive and
fashionable promenade; there is always
rest: tranquility, silence no.; not ST.
lence, butsin its place the thing which
is the mysterious charm of the spot. =.
Find a. seat upon bench in the midst
OF the wide. sweeping, open sreen,where
the eye sees only grass and trees, with
no sign Of the vast city. on any side. Sit
for a few moments and isten-1isten,
and there will come to your ears the
most wonderful sound in all tho world
It is the voice of London-an ever
changing, inarticulate, pregnant soll-
oquy.s. One day it will be- the gentle
murmur Of . sea she'll Again it is the
harsh. grinding Of the mill Of the gods
crushing human grain beneath it's upper
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-08
$500 Reward!

We will pay the above reward for any
case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, sick
Headache Indigestion, Constipation or
Costiveness we cannot cure with Weit's
Vegetable Liver Pills, when the direc-
tions are strictly complied with. They
are purely Vegetable, and never fail to
give satisfaction. Sugar Coated. Large
boxes, % cents. Beware of counterfelts
and limitations. The genuine manufac-
tured only be The John G.. West Compa-
ny, Chicago, Ill. O. NJ. Olson Druggist
Sale Agt., New Ulm MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-08

In the wear 1868, Mr.. J. R. Watkins first began
the Manufacture of DR.. Wards liniment For
wears he struggled along with limited means,
ing of Success, but at last established living,
navinr business, and made the name 'Dr. Wards"
household word in thousands of homes. Dur
MI. watkins little thought that men could De
found so lost to every principle OF Ilgnt i ana
Justice as toundertake despoil him 81 ms DNs-
fness, and themselves to attempt 70 thafvesI Ine
fruits Of -long labosS aowsxss IN tn rs
various parts Of the country spfanYg e nR 6oe rs
aiust as good as Dr.. Wards" frequently leading
customeTs into thinking they had the genuine
article. Therefore, In order to protectH MS cusl-
ness and the public from being imposed upon,
Mr.. Watkins Bought from Richard WARD, the
+ world wide right to use his name as uaGe-
mark for full line of medicines, and caused the
same to be registered In the U. 5. Patent once
All customers are hereby cautioned to see that
!lD DR.: # HlHlD Watkins and "Wtnona"
are blown in every bottle and printed on every
wrapper, and take no base and dangerous sub
- The j.. R. WATKINS MEDICAL GoMPANY,s
Sole and only Successors toSJ. 4. WATKINS ana
Winona, Mimi.
g. F. Thayer is agent for Brown Co.,
MINI. Wait tor him.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-08
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building. and "a II the TO oomes down
b. gravity, There 10 3 counteracting
fmpe So 9 big weight that goeG up when
The load oonea down. and vice versa.
10 the calual observer &c looks 8 though
the thing worked Systematically. Two
largo blocks pf loo are pushed out upon
the elevator and they descepd. AZ soon
. they slide Of. back goes tho elevator
for another load, and this thing ID kant
mp hour altar hour. Careful observation,
however, shows strong wire that leads
on some distance, and at the end Of It
sits man, and the secret is ont. True
enough, the thing works itself, but il
needs q guiding hand SO that It won't
work too fast. The movements Of the
elevator are controlled By. friction
pulley. When the ioe reaches the bot
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-08
Stu&be' s~<

MI HAL MI ARkE Fl L
The best place in the city for fresh
meats, sausages, hams, lards and the like.
We make it a point to satisfy the public.
Highest Price always paid for Hides and
Live Stock. Hog day, every Monday at
the depot stock yards.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
PRINCE HILKOFF ENTERTAINED.

PHILADELPHIA Oct. i1-First cePresident Frank
Thomson OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. gave a
dinner last evening at his home In Merton TO Prince
Michael Hilkoff, the Imperial Minister Of Ways OF
Communication OF Russia. now making insDec-
ton of the railway system Of America The dinner
was attended by number OF well-known Pennsyl-
vania railroad officials and others The Prince and
bis Marty arrived here last evening from Pttsburg
on special train. This morning the party inspect.
ed the Baldwin Locomotive works and the Allison
was then taken for Wilmington. Del. where an in
sne,,ion vas made this afternoon OF the machine
sp apd car departments of the Harlan & Hollings-
worth company. after which the party returned to
Prince a. the Union Ltaguc by John Il: Converse.
The head OF the Baldwin Locomotive Works after
which the visitors started for New-fork.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
TILE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River Mass. oct. II (SpeciaD.-The weekly
statement OF cloth sales issued to-day brought a
little more cheerful news than manufacturers have
heard for some time. The sales OF the week were
&C 600 nieoes in excess of the production and there
was a reduction of 5000 pieces In the stock on
hand While this reduction in stock small In
contrast with the /, ,.5s 900 pieces OF goods st
hand. IL is move in the right direction. and one
,bo, a week ago seemed far distant. In couple Of
oa,s ,he election will be over. and manufacturers
are houeruI that buyers VIII be more disposed TO
listen 70 business propositions than they have ap-
neared TO he in the last nye months The sales that
were made this week were almost equally divided
between odds and regulars tho prices in most in
stances being ?-1G cents for GixG4s. and on that
basis fo- odd goods None OF the sales recorded
,Sera for delivery later than February. and sales
were made principally for delivery before the new
wear The spot goods sold were largely odds. The
pieces deliveries ;a Ssco @ Stock on hand i'.s soc CO.
i7es COO sales. $4,000; odds $4,000 64x6ls. 1855.
0o0 spots. $4,000 futures l:s.000 Sales for week.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
SHERMAN THE REGULAR NoIi| IN.

TIE CONTEST ~ TIE ONEIDA Afihi>i'i'''' -
GEEss DISTRICT DECIDED.
.,,,ry oc- ,-.-Just.ce Ilerrck to-day upheld
,ho Geison Of secretary OF State Palmer recogniz-
ing CONGRESSMAN James :. Sherman 40 me l.epuo
i,,o ,andI1at, for Congress in the Oneidi-heihi hi-
NOR District. and thus giving Mr.. sherman = pace
IN The regular Republican party column on the o
cial ballot Seth G IIeacock, OF lhon INC u""
Plat candidate. appealed TO Justice her''~N - d"
hearing held on Thursday afternoon -
sec,c,ary Palner's doC~ zion ana dcc.dIe M "'
cock TO be the regular party nominee 80 "0 80,
have his maine printed In the party COLUMN. III Mo
onsniou accompanying the decision Justice HcFrcH
says IN part: ,s.,-...
end that AS a conclusion the called sherman
DELEGATES were regularly CHOSEN ~ 'ne Iltu 80 "a ~.
bly District OF Olelda County Ihis Delng 1rog, ~
delegates AT tho Congress convention. IL - III @
ne essary for the purpose OF his dec!iion i9i i,J
delegates from Herkimer ard that contest H. 'i0'e
Tba nosition was taken in the argument before
me that In determining the regularity o. nominees e
was bound by the nronosion The
ver purpose Of the law in providing for a hearing
before the officer with whom tne M Ws for
~ nIrnoea NJ affording remedy FOR the injustice
done by political oreanizaons ana 10 prihS Suc
ihes questions would be LETT 10 the determination
Of party committees the same as Is done ~ 'ile re
devolylng that duty upon sworn pubic oHeers ana
the judiciary OF the State :. ,mo,on, - saw
that tho convention in this case was calico by the
regularly constituted party authority the deieg9tes
iihere were no contests: the delegates from these
two districts. together with the Delegates nave
trIc, of Oneida County. constituted a large ma
jorlty OF the delegates necessary 10 constitute me
in raores tha, the will Of the majority when
regularly expressed. be given effect
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
UORyTNG BLAZE " LIBERTY-ST.

Firerncn a. the quarters OF Engine Company No.
G. I'm Ccdar-st. between Church-st. and Broadway.
saw smoke issuing from the windows at the Third
story rear Of the building at No lo' Lipes'y-s' at
o'clock yesterday morning. The company and i,s
engDes were on the OF the fsc In shor, order
and the flames which were found TO be IA the job
printing rooms OF Aston Brothers, we're extinguishcd
with little difficulty
On the fourth floor was discovered another. bu.
smaller fire. IN the rooms OF +. v. Ballard. manu-
facturer OF electrical instruments and machinery
This fire was Immediately adjoining and under n
portabie forge There was hole about three ieet
souaro in fle floor. and the fire on the floor below
v5ss directly under this hole. The forge on the
fourth floor was undoubtedly responsible for The
fire Almost much damage was done ny water
az nv the blaze. Aston Brothers loss VIII reach
nossibIy So Dp0. l.. V. Billiards. loss was trhng.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR THE 2. L. Cit Rcrr
PUBLISHING coMpANY-cREDiToRs or
IL CAepERf-EI.D MEET

RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR THE p L CHURCH
PUBLISHING coMpANY-cREDIToas or
II. \. cAsPERFELD MEET.
The Rev. Ezekiel Braddn Hamilton was yester
day appointe receiver for the Protestant Epscopl
Church Publishing Company. az Fourtl-ave. AID
Twenty-second-st.. by Justice Beel man. OF the So
prerie Court on the application Of Holt Brothers
Judgment creditors for s5N. Mr. Hamilton is The
treasurer of the company. 1t Was Incorporated IN
September last. with a capital stock OF $1,000 The
only assets are outstanding claims OF 500. when
the company has been unable TO collect.
David II. Bates. vice-president Of the Tradesmen's
National Bank. was yesterday appointed receiver
OF the OF the Florence BuiidinS "a the north
east corner Of Second-ave. and and First-st.. by
Justice Beekman. OF the Supreme Court. for the
benefit Of David L. Einstein and Herman Wronkow,
who hold mortgages against the property assreGat-
ing $4,000. u. Soils Ritterband who appeared .or
Herman Wronkow. alleged that Theodore {. Gross
who made the bond and mortgage owned by Mr.
Wronkow for SIS 0oc is a defaultcr, and Mr.. Wron-
kow can only look the property and rcn;s for the
payruent OF his mortgage. Mr.. Gross Is the wine
importer OF No. 70 West Houston-st who disap-
poa-ed month ago.
An attachment for s. 900 has BEN obtained here
against the Merchants National Bank OF Atlanta.
Ga by Edward J. McCabc. for the amount due on
a draft made by the bank on q bank IN this city.
A meeting Of the creditors OF Henry A. Jasper,
field dealer in diamonds and Jewcry. or Nos III
held Yesterday at the office Of Bluinenstiel q
uirsch No 32J Broadway, which was largely az,
Tended Morris J. Hirsch. the assignee presented
a statement showing liabilities OF &5l.9-S. oi which
sl02 5i5 are contingent; nominal assets. so,t l9l,
acfiIal assets $3.50 y54 Mr. Casperieid offered 10
pay in full If all creditors would consent to exisnd
the time OF payment and allow him 10 so on Win
out security Several creditors accepted TINS o4cr
Another proposition was made 10 pay ~ cents on
notes and 20 cents In his own notes. all to De pai
within one year. Other suggestions to form Il cor
noraton or 10 appoint trustees were also discussed
Several creditors expressed satisfaction over thc
good showing OF assets, and commended .dr. "a.
ncrfeId'. course IN not making any preferences a
Committee finally appointed TO confer as 10 "a d
cnahle Mr. Casperfeld to continue business. to re-
port 10 the creditors in a rev days
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
UOuOEOPATHIC HOSPITAL or H1RLLN

4 meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF the no
r1oeoDathic Hospital Of Harlem was held on FIJI
dav nigh. at the home OF Mrs. Horace Hamilton
No e0s I.enox-ave. Reports Of the officers of Inc
association showed that the temporary hospital al
~ o.s wet One-hundred-a twenty -fourth-st
bad been unusually successful. -Four hundred and
nf,v patients have been treated there since August
/ An effort will be made this winter to secure
the funds necessary to erect substantial new
hosn,tal IN Harlem 1t was decided to give re-
ception in Olympia Music Hail. II IL can De se-
cured on November 20. A committee. or which
Mrs " D. Randall IL chairman, WAS appointed
10 take charge OF the reception.
Tho officers for last year. were UNANIMOUSLY re-
eIected They are Mrs. L. II. Grail. president;
Mrs IL Hamilton. first vice e-presldent MIS- thomas
DnveI treasurer and Mrs. NJ b. Cannon. secre-
tarv Mrs Grail who was lying i'll ut the Hotel
Raimor,i at the time of the election died yestcr.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
TAXES HIS LIFE N THE PACK.
A wEL1~DREssEo MAN SHOOTS HiMsrfF-AH
UNSIGNED POSTAL CARD TELLS OF
Ills TEOL Ellis.

Park Policeman James Geoghegan was standing
near the Casino in Contra! Park. yesterday morn
Ing, when he startled by tie sharp report OF a
pistol. evidently Aic1 close al hand. lie ran 70 the
northwest corner OF the Casino. where nc found a
prosperous-ookng man PROSTATE on the ground
dying from scf-inhicicd bullet wound. Tne bail
had entered the brain. and death followed few
minutes lator.
There was little by which 10 identify the man HIS
clothing was Of good material. and "A linen hand
kerchief and on the cuffs stamped "F. 8. There
was postal card In one pocket on which was writ
ten I'm German. BRAIN fever. dizziness. sleepless
nlghiq lung trouble " nine ycar5' standing. IN
capacity for work. hospital does not accept and
forces me to this step Pardon me. all The card
Appeared 10 be the return half OF postal card
mailed tc this country from France. There was no
address or signature on i.
The effects, which taken 20 the Coroner's
office In the afternoon. consisted OF pocketbook
containing s. -. a walking-cane, two linen hand
kerchie.s a leather c!gar-case containing one cigar.
one door key and two il1t KEYS on a fne, 4 pearl
handle knife the postal card AID the pistol. which
vas OF cacap make.
The man was s feet high. OF heavy build. about
ffiy-fve years old. with dark hair, mixed Win
grav heavy sdewhiskers ana 2 mustache He wore
a dark overc1at and blue diagonally striped suit
and sof, ight-coorci ic!; hat. Thc body was taken
I, ne MOrgue.