Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From onr Regular Correspondent. J

tFEon onr Regular Correspondent
Washington, d. q. Nov. g.
Com missioner of Pensions Evans
not only fails to predict, as bis
predecessors in that Office did, an
early decrease In the number of
pensions paid Oy this government
but calls attention to the
failure of such predictions. At the
close of the fiscal year, June 80,
there were o7s,Ol4 pensioners on
the rolls, a net increase In year
of $50 The annual report Of the
Commissioner doesn't say so, but
all the same, 1t is reasonably GER
tain that the net increase OF pen.
sloners for the current fiscal year
will be much larger than during
the last fiscal year, owing to The
change of policy In the conduct oil
the pension bureau. which now
gives preference to applications
tor original pensions. The com.
missioner makes two recommsDda.
tioDs, which seem TO be In line with
every day business sense. First,
that complete list of the nemes
and addresses of pensioners be
published, aud second, that Con.
gIess make it illegal for the wild
Ows of veterans of the late war
who marry after this time to draw
pensions. The last ia intended to
break up the demoraliziDg practice,
the extent of which Is extraordl-
nary, of women marrying the old
soldiers when they are on their
death beds, solely for the purpose
of drawing widows pension.
Under existing laws. pensions can.
not be denied TO those women
even when they are known TO be
disreputable.
Washington is likely to see much
of The wire pulling that will be
done by the republicans who
would like to succeed Senator
German, as at least three OF the
gentlemen spend practically all
their time at the National Capital.
These would like to be Senators
from Maryland are Postmaster
General Gary, Judge McComaS,
OF the Supreme Court District OF
Columbia, and Representative
Nudd. Governor LJwudes, who
is also credited with a desire TO
sit in the Senate, likewise spe nds
time In Washington,
beng a member OF the famous
Metropolitan Club. Neither of
these gentlemen has formally an
nOunced himself to be a candidate
for the Senate, but they are each
being pushed for the poaltion, by
friends, aud there are others who
would not object 10 the plum.
The treaty between the U. s.,
Japan, and Russia, bv which it is
agreed that tue killing Of seas In
open sea in Bahriug Sea aud the
north Pdci6c Ocean shall be TEN.
Dorarily suspended, having been
signed by the Representatives, If
,he several governments, the work
If the 6rst sealing conference Is
;lOsed, and this week, the second
between the l.. s
Treat Britain and Canada, will
meet. Interest has been Increa sed
u the conference by the intimatiOn
hat the Canadian officials intend
o try TO negotiate treaty winch
viii include some sort of CONNER
,ial reciprocity between the U. S
md Canada.
If President Mckinley and other
prominent Ohio republicans in
W ashlngton take aus stock la the
numerous stories appe srlng print,
the existence of serious
lOubt of tie election of Sen atOr
Hanna by the OHIO legislature,
hey hide 1t well, TOR to ii man
hey insist that 8 ,na or II ,nua'>
election is assured,
- $500 -
A Cow and Pig story.