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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25

FUIt NpltH \ v > y y y :
Summar.'--
Two base hits-Alexander 9. Pcqunnsy
/, oman /.
Home rmns--Maycr /. Alexander l.
Left on basesBy Dallas II. BIZ Fort
Wc-.s 2.
Struck out BY woolvsr S. by Jarvis /.
Bases on called balls--off Wooliycr 3.
off Jarvis !.
stolen bases--Alexander Loman.
J,atters hi.- Holland 2.
Wild Wooliver J., Jarvis !.
Time of game-2:00.
llmpire--stenhcfr
Austin 10. s1p Antonio o.
Austin. Texas. April 24.--About 1900
recple witnessed the victory of the SEN
ators over the Bronchos. While the early
rart of tho game was marked b. ragged
play and many errors, the finish in the
eleventh inning was sufficiently exciting.
Ii was dearly bought game for Austin,
Knau was injured By hatted ball and re-
tired from the game. pitcher Maloney re-
nlaced him, anu shortly after in a desper-
ate slide for the home plate, broke the
index finger OF his left hand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25

Fort Worth. Texas. April clv-Ths ieeaI
wcodmen Of the World completed he unyeil-
iug Of The grave Of John Robinson to-day With
,impcsins ceremonies m stt!a4 ~ ~
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Church. Dcnoltx,,ch.

aeEnuey, Texrs, April q KAHN. hail and
wind Visited this section Yesterday. TIE
R.,p,tst church NJ Blue Ridge was dcnlniisl-
-, numerous outhouses mud fences were
truis wrecked and some damage done w
iiri.tajnE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25
TWO coMrAN,fs AT DALLAS.
L~-
War Entbuias'n rair'y Hubble,

War Fntbuiasm Fn1riy Rubbed
Over in NortI, Texas.
Dallas. Texas, April q, The war feeling
reached the bubbllng over point among the
young men Of Dallas today. Two militia
companies were organized amid intense en-
thusiasm, Every man who enlisted made q
speech. breathing love for "oid Glory. and
defiance to Spain
The Dallas volunteer light artillery COM
psny enrolled 122 men Ia thirty minutes. Il
was decided 10 ask Governor Culberson 10
commission the following companys officers;
Y. A. Logan. captain Sam T. Watts r..
r. CASTOR end u. j. Foy. iirst lieut. napts I;
Arthur r. Watts. second lieutenant
l'aptain Lngap wants to organize HiSr
man on the United States war vessel kear.
sarge and has been captain Of u local ar
tillory company for twelve years,
In addition ito the l22 men epllsted today.
there are forty young men At Grandyiew
wbb desire 10 Join. q 81
Captain Logan wants to Organise SIX
gun bnttery complement With enough loft o.
operate two Maxim guns
was also organized, The officers chosen
were: Edward Cole. captain: John Preston.
frst Lieutenant; Frank Thompson. secrni
lieutenant. W. a n
The troops are Eager 20 ret away and are
Wild for an opportunity 10 ayenge the d.
strrction Of the Maine
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iotel Bristol,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.

HOUSTON. TEXAS.
refican Plan, So and $3.50 per Day.
|ir;ciy hrst-class, centrally located. Fas-
~ Elevator, Electric Lights, Steam Heat,
I'D aid Call Bells in ell rooms. Elegantly
rShed, new and modern,
Recommendations unsurpassed BY any Hotel
~ city.
MCRIsON & MALIN, Managers,
Formerly Of Capitol Hotel.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25
UNFOLDING OF THE FLAG.
The Lords Bicycle Club the Scene OF
II Gallant Event.

Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock the OLD
Longcope building on Chenevert street,
now the Lords Cycle club headquarters,
was the scene OF jolly. enthusiastic and
most patriotic crowd of members and
friends Of the bicycle club. The affair was
the unfolding Of the American fas ofef
their newly furnished house. the National
coiors being adopted by the pleasure asso-
citation at their last nesting. The event
was OPENED by speeches from President
Lewis l.. Meyer, Vice President c. C..
Duerer, Captain Clarence George and
Others after which the president spoke
again with the following words as the nag
flew in the morning breezes: Long may
she wave over the land of the free and the
home of the brave" imnediatel; afte.
which the assembly periodically sang.
Our flag is there, our flag is there:
Wen hail It with three loud huzzas.
Our flag is there. our flag Is there,
Behold the glorious stripes and stars
After the above had been sang the presi-
dent again took the stand and spoke thsss
words: THAT flag has stood the battles
rear with foeinen stout. with foemen brave
Strong hands have sought that lag to low
e., and found sure and speedy gave
That flag Is known ON every shore, the
standard OF gallant band, alike nnsta.nsL
in peace and war as II floats over freedoms
happy land Tho patriotic songs OF
pixie. :" America and Star Spanglsd
Hanner' we're then oheerfully indulgsd N
to their hearts content. followed by pa
t-iotic cheers.
The crowd began TO gather abopt
o clock and when the time came for the
grand event about 800 pecp.c had tongre-
gated to witness the patriotic show.
The unfolding OF the Nations flag oyer
the clubs headquarters viii long be re-
membered as gallant one. and infatuated
with love and devotion for our great Ma
TONS patriots will be read Of as such IN
some long. long. far away days to come.
AT 3 o'clock in the afternoon the boys,
forty in line. participated In drill around
the city and the suburbs of town The run
will be better under commBnd hsreaftTr
than heretofore. Captain George Is dlI,y
arranging for different tactics accordingly.
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~ ~ sabine Pass. Texas. April q.
MIA SAILED.
Il = prumelzier. Nicholson. Liver
|ksswss,ssn S Transit, schlythr. ProgrGsso.
Ok Aayne. Larsen. Nantes.
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Two base hitsBehan, Becker, Raeber,
Staples. Kcefe Bowman.
Home run-Trrner.
Sacrifice hit--Behan.
Stolen bases Turner 'Jamison, shew-
bridge, Raeher Q
Double plays Morgan to Mckenzie;
Keefe TO Griffith to Kemmer; Raeber 10
Martin to Turner.
Bases on bnlIs-of Staples 5, off Keefe 4.
Hit by pitched hall--staples I, keefe /.
Struck out--By Keefe 8.
Wild pitchesStapies I, keefe I.
Left on bases-By Galveston Z. by Hous-
ton =.
Time Of game--1.40.
Umpire--CIark
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DnIlux q. Fort Wor,h 3.

DnIIUN u, Fort WOrth =.
Dallas. Texas April PA crowd of 1870
people saw McCloskeys msn defeat the
Fort Worth team In we'll played and
snappy game this afternoon.
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IAN rains arrive and depart from the Grand
~ Sepot except the Missouri, Kansas ana Texas
~ vhIch have DEPOT In the Fifth ward, .he In
M and Great Northern; Galveston. Hous,on
Rssdtfson. and Columbia Tap. which use the
1toaal and Great NnIthera depot OH Congress
y md the Local Mixed train on the Houston,
Y "a West Texas. which leaves from and arrives
n 6tpot Of that road In the Fifth ward. All
su,l, Kansas and Texas trains pass the lnterna-
"a Great Northern depot
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TO bt Editor ~ The Port
EscbBe Tsx3s. April e3,--I ~ that your
KNufmsn correspondent mentions = var
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
r NEWS T

For two or three days past a dead horse
has been lying on the Boulevard near Bid
well avenue. This determination should be
removed Immediately as the warm
weather Of the past few days. is, Begin
ming to make the spot unbeatable.
The Duncan Club win hold its fifth an
nual ball this evening at Columbia Hail,
Greenville.
The annual ball of the Oofty Gofty Club
will take place this evening at WOODS
Hall, and a large crowd is expected.
The member of the Clendenny Social
Club will give a dance this evening at
their rooms, Clendenny and Bergen ave.
nues.
The members of ST. Paulss Catholic
III VIII holds their Hast progressiys
III the clubhouse en- Linden avenue.
Handsome prizes Nwili he awarded,
William SSeeleys Of NO. $50 Halliday
street. was arrested by Detective PRESCOTT
Saturday night for peddlsng without q IL
cense. Police Justice Potts, in the First
Criminal Court, this morning, fined him
$40.
There will be a business meeting OF the
Junior Guild OF the Iroh Cross Of st.
Johns Episcopal Church at nine o'clock
this evening",
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
HOB0KEN SCHOOL COMMISSION.
Mayor Fagan Carries out Hi Slate
rsIlur j. SettZ RrODped.

AS exclusively told in THE Jersey City
News several days ago, Mayor Pagan
of Hoboken carried out his slate Of ap-
pointments in the Commission of Public
Instruction, better known as Schocl Com
~missioners, this morning.
The Mayor ~re-appointed President Ed
ward Russ, Democrat, and Timothy ].
Dooley, Democrat, to succeed Arthur ].
Phelan, who was recently appointed as 8
policeman; Philip Waldheim, Republic
can, to succeed Arthur J. Seitz. Republic
can, and George Fl. Bell, to succeed DR..
H. B. Rue. Republican, The latter de-
elined re-appointment. Seitz's friends
worked hard to have him re-appointed,
but the opposition to him was too strong.
1t was not until his morning that Mayor
Pagan concluded to drop him from the
list.
The new Commissioners We're appointed
ceived formal notification of their APP
pointments they met the four hold-over
Commissioners In School No. 4 and re-
! organized the board for the ensuing year.
President Russ was reelected as pre-
siding officer without opposition, and Sec
rotary w. A. Kerr was also re-elected.
/ After transacting routine business the
Board adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
: BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s:55 P. NJ. Pullman yestibuie
Day Coaches and Parior Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals q la carte Connects at Buf-
falo with through sleepers to Detroit ami
lis F. NJ. daily. for EAsToN. MAucH
CHUNK, WILKESBARRE. SCRANTON (weeE
days.. and Coal Branches Chair
Cal to Mauch Chunk.
APP p. NJ. daily. except Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE, SCRANTON and princ!-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. Pullman BUFFET Parlor
t.3s P. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for MAUcE
CHUNK and intermediate stations. Chair Car
to Easton.
5:2s P. NJ. Sundays only. for Mauch Chunk
ana intermediate stations
6:2S F. NJ. daily except Sunday. for EASTON
TIA P. NJ. daily for
L and all points West. Pullmsr Sleeper
Vestibule Train, New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
STA P. M. daily, except Sunday, stopping
GENEVA ROCHESTER. BATAVIA, BUT
FALo and TORONTO. Pullman Sleeper for
Buffalo. None but Sleeping Car passengers
carried. No baggage carried.
9.1S P. NJ. daily for ITHACA GENEVA
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. c FALLS
AGA.
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday,
for SOUTH PLAINFIELD, BOUND BROOK.
and intermediate points, leave as follows
S:45. 1850 Sundays onlyl u:os A. M: 2:A.
5S4 and 6:42 P. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodates at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
baggage nom hotel or residence through To
destination.
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| COAL THIEVES CAUGHT.
Railroad Detectives DO Good
work.

A gam Of coal thieves was rounded up
ny the police Of the Ocean avenue station
Saturday afternoon about four o'clock.
The prisoners gave their names as Harris
Rolliese. IS years old. Of No. 50 Union
street: Joseph Lahey, u years old. of No.
f04 Garfield avenue, and Frank Jackson.
10 years old, or NO. Go Garfield avenue.
They were charged with petit larceny.
The prisoners were caught stealing coal
from tho cars of the Central Railroad,
which lie at the foot OF Fulton avenue,
GreeI1vilie.
Special Policeman Charles Wagner of
the railroad caused the arrest of the
young thieves and a patrol wagon was
sent down for them. Tor a long time the
practice of stealing coal from the cars
has been going on. although numerous ar
rests have been made. The railroad COM
pangt Detailed q special officer about the
place and since then several arrests have
bean made.
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The standard Railway of America
in Enecs January II. 1859.
Trains leave Jersey city as f0liowss-
FOR THE WEST

kO1S 4136 W1S
BIS A. NJ. East Mail. with Buffet Psr 70.
Car. daily to pistsDurg + G Pia1sSarss there i0'
SIS A. NJ. Fast Line. with Vestibuie far-
Tor Car. daily for Pit ss1ssgstea Pennsylvania
Limited. the pioneer Of this class as,,S Of the vs ser
vice. somposed e1els Ssaseiyg Of p rallnna obs xss
zion and Smoking Cars, lighted by ssatlonsry
and movable electric lights, nnail Io,i sljiIeus s..
Louis, Cincinnati and TOLEDO. --n
sss J F. A.; c s,s g and and s. Bunny ho9i Cars nAp dsiis
TO St. Louis and Chicago. Through Sieep'ns
Car for Nashy VILE svia r Sinelnnat With yes,ipuls
Sleeping Cars. daily to Pittsburg, Cnicaso n
Cleveland. Dining Car to Phiiaceipnia ano
s.os p. NJ. Southwestern Express. Sleeping
and : rd,y pin a;gc; Cars e {. 30 Sip F. M.a 1n sha lo.ii
r. NJ, st. Louis 100 A. NJ. SECOND morning.
SIS F. A.. Pacific Express. T, pui rs,car Sie sailv.
and Cleveland except Saturday.
500 r. NJ. Mail and Express, Pullman BuIet
s slsspi asd Gar D1in IS A Msss. No aa soaehess, m,r
BALTIMORE. wAsHiMGToN AND fAS
For Baltimore, washington opd sne South a
SIS. s.44. s.4l. 1921. ilis A Nj IL. E.s
and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Carr. 40,
ss1s and sas T. 4 n Il ana = N 1s's 6. q R's congr ua
Limited. Parlor Cars and Pennsytvanis Kan,
road Dining Carr. a.. Els and sl5 Il a: an
o PHILADELPHIA
s.A. SIS, s.4s do.Iz Pennsyivania Laaitsd2. 1928.
and Ills A. M; 1919, lib, LA, 12s. Sl2,
Alb, AS, 4.44, 5.ls. STA, SOC. S.15. 9,l5 4. NJ.
and 1886 night. sunday: 6.34, s.44, 9.l5. e44
1o.1 Pennsylvania Limited). lo1G. Il - 4. M.
s.ls, 4.13. 4.44, SIS. GA. 500. S.15, sl5 r a
as and lis p. NJ. week days. Sundays; 6i7
For Atlantic CTS, 12.Sc. r.ls A. NJ, 12.ls
Saturdays only q.54 P. M; through Buffet
Parior Car and Combined Coach, and 2.2s PM
- 1n--w I . 0 a 49, G 81 A M SUNDAYS
For cape May. 1890 a. M. 154 p NJ Week
days, 1880 Al. nj. Sundays.
For Long Branch, Asbury PARK ocean Grove.
point Pleasant anE intermediate stations. VIA
Fahway, 92s a. NJ. 1924, 3.52. 5.27 r M
and 12.c4 night. On Sunday. 1000 A NJ. SIS
p M fStop at InSeriaken for Asbury Park or
Ocean Grove on Sunday
Tbe New York Transfer Company VIII cal!
s aTr1I51rcT41NsoN. J. r. WOOD.
rsensi Manager. Gensl Passenger Agent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
CAUGHT PUNCHING his ENEMY.

Abraham Frank, Of No. s04 Third street,
rot into 4 row in the street near his home
on Saturday with Michael Geary. of No.
a1o Third street. He was unfortunately
IN the act OF punching Geary when Patrol
man Barry happened along. Police Jus-
tice Potts In the First Criminal Court this
morning dined him IS and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18

w. Decker (R9, 91s. Decker's majority, $50.
Ninth ard-He w. Mosher do. $50;
Charles Stell R.), 746. Stells majority, 50.
Tenth Ward-Jacob W: Muller CD, $40; Geo.
" Culver, R;), e5s; George F. Herreseha1t'
Al. Muller's plurality, 312.
Eleventh ~Ward-August Menge CD, LOST;
George H. Strothman R.), 65l; Frederick
Kraft, "a. Menge's plurality, 4A.
Twelfth Ward-Gustave 10th CD, $40: Carl
Raisch fRo, 444; Carl Pankopf, 167. Loth's
plurality. SIG.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18

Fsrsf Wara-James ]. Mcbride tD.), 1922:
William e. 0rnshy tR.3, sIz. MeBfide,s ma
jority. $50.
second wara-George Dittnar ID, 1,s4s;
Frederick Mcdonald Ord, 2I9. Dittnlar,s MAJ
jofsty. j, 1874
Third Ward-Daniel Cole p.9. 1so3a; Henry
ssfuIfz IR.4, 52G. Coles majority, sos.
Fourth Ward-Samucl Ct. Warrln Cd, SS2s
George q. Wood tR.9, 4ci- Warsinss majority,
81.
Firth Ward-Patrick J. Murphy obi 1856;
William A. Barlow G.), S29. Murphys mae
joritV. 466.
Sixth Ward-James q. Perry 1D44, S62s Louis
Fouz fR.A rs. Perry's majority, l59.
Seventh Ward-Peter Ehrhart Obj So ghas.
T. sBoos 6a5; Charles sehraffs 81:
EIrhartss plurality; 6S,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
Firth ward-Daniel Won de Lande, sSs; jacob
CONSTABLES.
I,;,.+ yra,a rsril3;c,, uri-a a21. Tam.

First ward-William Wise. sS1; James L.
Lyons. 81.
second ward-Richard w. Dewey, 5o4; Ar
thur Van Etten, 361.
Third - Mccarthy, 1906; William
0. Spencer, 209; Frederick Wende, SO.
Fourth Ward-Edward Walker. S3s; Daniel
Grath, 261: Charles Peter, 48.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18

and Brewed Liquors, at the following named
places in Jersey City
Restaurants.
FIRST WARD.
Timothy Shannon, 81 York street; resi-
dence, 81 York street.
Patrick Naughton, GA Railroad avenuef
residepee' g sn MaS9I9g %aR street
Hartman 4 Green. 100 Pavonia avenue;
residence, rs Palisade avenue.
THIRD WARD.
Walter S. Brown, 492 Monmouth street;
residence. 1S Bright street.
Philip Seiaen. 242 Newark avenue; resi-
dence, 354 Fifth street.
Louis c. .Bulloch, 81 Railroad avenue:
residence, 81 DeKalb avenue.
NINTH WARD.
Thomas McFadden, s Ivy place: resi-
dence, Is Westervell street.
ELEVENTH WARD.
Fred Brueck. 40 Ogden avenue; resi-
dence, 237 New York avenue.
TWELFTH WARD.
Fred Kramer. 1928 Summit avenue;
residence, LBS Summit avenue.
Transfers.
FIRST WARD.
John t. Murphy, 200 Morgan street.
residence, 1913 Johnston avenue.
SECOND WARD.
Max Labul, $50 Provost street: resi-
dence, 101 Morris street.
SEVENTH WARD.
Val. Ruthlein, 2O4 McAdoo avenue; resi-
dence' 2o4 M SAdTu aysnqe
William Oetken, 15s Monticello avenue;
tenth WARD.
John J. Harkin. 655 West Side avenue.
residence, So West Side avenue.
ELEVENTH WARD.
Christian Bach, AZ Franklin street. resi-
dence. AZ Franklin street.
By order OF the Board of Aldermen.
NJ. J. O'DQNNELL.
IS sity Clerks once. Je~rsey3cIss. April is,
VI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
RAILROADS.
Valley System


6.34 A. NJ. daily Sunday 7.12 A. NJ for
EASTON and intermediate stations.
SCRANTON (week days., ITHACA, GENEVA.
ROCHESTER,, FALLS
and the West, and principal local points. Din
ing Car and Chair Car to Buffalo.
I2:14 P. NJ. daily. except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
Notice Of Applications lOr Licenses.

Notice is hereby given, as required by Chap
ter %. of the Laws of 1899, that application
has been made to the Board Of Aldermen Of
for Licenses to sell Spirituous, vinous. Malt
and Brewed Liquors, at the following named
places in Jersey City:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
AND WATER COMMISSIONER.
ALDERMEN.

Totals ..-.....s<. lVtus
Smiths majority BIO
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
HoBoIxEN.
o RECORDER.

Totals .................
Stanton plurality.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
Anniversary Souvenirs with PaT|

to come and see Bernstein & Co.'S stores in their gala
attire.
Our Stores and Building will be handsomely deco
rated, both interior and exterior. We will look and feel
proud. Come and visit us. We will be glad to greet you.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-02
LIVES LOST IN THE STORM
Lieutenant Morgan and six Regulars
Among the Victims.

Savannah, Ga. Sept. Second Mate
Garibaldi of the Italian bark Noe. was
drowned here during the storm. He was
trying to reach shore from his boat, but
was blown from the life line.
All trains are delayed by washouts and
travel cannot be resumed until tomorrow.
Nearly all the tents and clothing OF the
garrison at Tybee were blown into the
ocean. All records were lost and consid-
cradle confusion will result when pay day
comes or a muster out is ordered The
men stationed at Tybee are two COM
panles Of the Second North Carolina vol
unteers under Major Wilder, and por-
ton Of the First United States artillery.
The damage to property in and around
Savannah is estimated at s205. 600.
1t is reported that Lieutenant Morgan,
United States engineer corps, was
drowned OF Tyoee. in the storm yester-
day, with six regular soldiers He went
out in a yawl to rescue the sailors Of the
italian bark The yawl capsized and
Morgan and his men were drowned. Lieu
tenant Morgan was Georgian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-02
& L. - 80 ~ Z "a.
Bears the 1Ihs Kind You Have ALWAYS Bought
Signature al 22Nzzm
PENSION OFFICE REPORT
Number Of Pensioners on the Roll
June 30 Was 993.7I4.

Washington, Sept 1.-The forthcoming
annual report Of the commissioner of pen
sions will show that the nunbsr of PEN
sions allowed during the past fiscal year
including the war of 1912. was 56,737. of
which "a, $50 were for soldiers and 1.SS5 for
sailors.
Four widows were reinstated and two
promoted and siUty-four orphans and rel
atives OF soldiers were reinstated. One
hundred and thirty nine ex-U Union soldiers
were renstated and 279 promoted. The
number of pensioners on the rolls June 80,
1885 was s93. ia; amount paid for pensions
during the fiscal year dded une 80. 1928.
sI4465l.S7 average value of each pen
sion, $lS1.7s. Comparison shows that more
pensions for service in the war of the re-
bellion Ure granted during the last fiscal
year than were granted during the en<Ire
four years of Grants second term and
the entire administration OF President
Hayes; that the amount actually paid for
army and navy pensions during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1888. was largely in
excess of the amount paid during the sec
ond term of President Grants administ-a-
ton and almost as much as was paid
during the entir efour vars OF President
Hayes administration.
Washington. D. c, Sept. L-Commis-
soner of Pensions Evans has issued an
order prohibiting the sending OF pension
checks 70 general delivery" The iuten-
ton Of the department 5 70 have all such
checks delivered at the Individual local ed-
dresses of the pensioners
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-02
LarE NEWS eY WIRE

London. Sept. AT the last days rae
ing OF the derby September meetings to-
day. the f.orillard- Beresforf stables bay
geldlng Manatse won tue Rangsnqfs
stake for year-oids. Seven horses
ran: distance eve fgrlongs straight.
Cleveland. ONO. sept. Important
steps we're taken by the Lake Carriers
association FOR tho abolition % tolls on
the Weuand and other Canadian canals
81 a meeting tci5 here today. A motion
wa.s made and carried 70 send ce=anit-
see % appear before me joint American
and British conference AZ Quebec aud
urge that the tolls be done away With.
Chicago. sept. Tue Great northern
railroad f. preparing 70 reduce nercnan-
disc rates from the head ~ the lakes %
the eatlre northern country va the Foes-
ton line Tire reductions viii range from
90 cents on Grst-clssa II cents on ffth
class Identical rates are % be made BY
toe Northern P3ciGc The refuctlous. y
is sald. viii save ire farmers q Ainneso-
"a and North Dakota 3 81 90 annually.