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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
WAYS OF CLAIM AGENTS
General Methods of Some Dishonest At
torneys.
Applicants for Pensions Who Are In
nOcently Involved in At.
tcmpts to Defraud.

In The Star yesterday, an extended ac-
count was given of some pension attorneys
who had been discovered in attempts to
defraud the government, together with a
synopsis of their methods and the final
disposition of the case against them. 1t
was only few of the hundreds Of cases
which fill the files in the division devoted
to the detection of crime in the pension
offlce. That other frauds exist no one
doubts and the record each day brings to
light one or more cases of attorneys who
have been caught at illegal practices. But
all these are but fractional very small
percentage of the frauds that are daily
being practiced by pension attorneys.
There are only $50 examiners to look
after the $1,000 attorneys, and as pronli-
nent official Of the pension office said: How
can they be expected to ferret out all the
fraud that exists? The capacity Of man
is limited. He can do only a certain
amount of work, and 1 think it over /
do not believe twice the number could
bring out all the frauds. No, as long as
pension attorneys exist, there will be
fraud"
A reporter of The Star who looked into
the subject of frauds practiced by pension
attorneys, learned in q general way the
methods employed. False affidavits to a
comrades disabilities form the greater
part Of the deceit practiced. that is, atfi-
davits Of men who do not exist. Then fal-
styling aftidavts are also much used. The
A pension attorney is familiar with every
path leading to the goal of allowance, and
many Of them are most Skilful in the prep
aration of affidavits. 1t is comparatively
easy matter for an attorney to SO twist an
affidavit as to deceive both the Office and
the claimant. Investigation by the depart
ment has demonstrated that claimants pay
very little attention to af.idavits. They sim
ply tell the attorney the facts, and the lat
ter, If he is not stricly homes: and con-
scientious, distorts the facts to suit him.
self The claimant thereupon signs it, con-
-scious of having told the truth himself in
the matter, and not worrying himself over
the dtction Of his attorney, who has been
paid to get the claim allowed.
Then the department locks with suspicion
upon medical examining boards. Cases
have occurred where doctors have made a
false diagnosis of case, either with a de-
sire to miSrepresent due to ignorance
Not long since Commissioner Evans spoke
very forcibly regarding medical examining
boards. and put himself on record as op-
posed to a civil service law which protected
those examiners who were fortunate
enough to live in communities where plenty
of work brought their salary up to the
limit of protection by the civil service law
He argued that soldier seeking a pension
was entitled to as good an examination in
one section of the country as another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

NO NEW YEAR RECEPTION
Quiet Day Passed at the Executive
Mansion,
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
Drove out-0nly a Few Friends
seen-Similar Occasions Recalled.

President Mckinley accompanied Mrs.
mckinney on her morning drive today. The
President and Mrs. Mckinley were the
only occupants of the landau. Misses Bar
Der and Duncan, who usually accompany
Mrs. kinley on her morning drives, went
out soon afterward to pay an informal visit
to friends. They preferred walking to rid
ing, however, enjoying the crisp morning
air. The wind was blowing at a strong
Eeioclty when the President and his wife
left for short tour through the city
The President received only a few fnti-
mate personal friends during the day He
old not go to his office remaining in the
private apartments of the house. Vice
President Hobart and Secretary Bliss called
at the White House shortly after the Pres
itent had gone out. They simply desired
to make an informal call.
Compared with New Year a year ago. the
White House resented a lonesome appear
ance. The custom of holding a reception
was suspended, as heretofore stated, be-
cause of me death of the Presidents moth
er The failure to give the New Year re-
ception recalls to old employees of the White
House other New Years on which there
were no receptions at the Executive Man.
sion.
During the administration Of President
Grant, the first wife of Secretary Belknap
of the War Department died shortly before
the holidays. On this account President
Grant suspended the New Year reception
and a number Of other social functions
during the winter.
A tragic occurrence at the White House
on New Year day, when the building was
crowded with people and long lines were
standing as far down as Pennsylvania ave-
nue., was the sudden death of Mr.. Allen,
the Hawaiian minister. President Arthur
Immediately suspended the reception, and
the immense throng inside and outside the
building went away as quickly as possible
The death of Mrs Harrison at the White
House in the last year of the administra-
ton of President Harrison caused the latter
to suspend the New Year reception of 1888,
as well all dinners and receptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
NEW CUBAN MINISTRY
Announced by Senior sagasta at Cabinet
Meeting Last Night.
Probability That n Court-MartiA1 Will
Result Over the WeyIcr
Memorial.

MADRID, January 1.-At a meeting of
the cabinet last evening Senior Sagasta the
premier. read a telegram from Marshal
Bianco. the captain generl of Cuba, giving
the names of the Cuban ministry as fol-
lows:
President of the cabinet, Senor Jose Ma
ria Galvez.
Minister of finance, Senor Rafael Mon
tore. Marquis of Montoro.
Minister of the INTERIOR Senor Antonio
Gown.
Minister of education. Senior Francisco
Zayas.
Minister of commerce, Senor Larreano
Rodriguez.
Minister of posts and telcgraphs, Eduar-
do Dolz.
The cabinet approved of she nominations.
The premier also read Il telegram from
Captain General Blanco, III which the lat
ter demanded authorization to repeal the
order prohibiting the expectation of manu-
factured tobacco.
Gen. Correa, the minister of war. made a
report on the memorial which Gen. Wey-
Ter, the former captain general of Cuba,
recently presented to the queen regent on
the subject of President Mckinleys mes
sage to Congress. Gen. Weyler, in this re-
pert, denied having sent copies of his pro-
test to the newspapers. and the minister
for war also read royal edict directing the
supreme court-martial to prosecute those
who communicated the text of the protest
to the press.
The director of the Nacional says that ss
a personal friend of Gen. Weyler, he had
access to the generals study, where he
took a rough draft of the protest, copied
his notes and supplied them to the press,
ard he adds that Gen. Wcylar is innocent
of distributing the matter 10 the news
paper.
The government, however, Is convinced
that Gen. Weyler is guilty of having COM
mitted several misdemeanors, and is in
clined to act in the most rigorous manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
COLORADO SENDS GREETING.
Hearty New Year Compliments
President Mckinley.

Hearty New Year Compliments to
President Mckinley.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, January 1.
The following telegram was sent to Presi-
dent Mckinley from this city:
ITO the President Washington, d. c.:
THE chamber of commerce of Colorado
Springs send you best wishes for a happy
New Year and congra tulations on the pros
perity that promises increasingly to attend
your administration. Cripple Creek. in this
county, has added more than twelve mil
lions of dollars to the worlds output of
gold during 1897, an increase of 40 per cent
over the previous year. ColoradOs gold
production for the past year Is nearly
twenty-five Millions being one-third of the
total gold production of the United States,
sum equal to S146 for each man in the
state Colorado has done her share toward
increasing the general prosperity of the ma
ton and enters the new year with hope
and confidence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
AN OLD SOLDIERS COMPLAINT.
The Civil Service Commfssion Ar
r0igned on Startling ChnrRea.

ihe civil Service Commission Ar
rafsned on Startling Charges.
The commissioner of pensions very often
receives letters not referring to his depart
ment: in fact, it is estimated that his per-
sonal mail which has no bearing upon PEN
sion business aggregates upward of 200 let
tiers a day. The following is a sample of
the letters he receives:
SAN FRANCISCO, Deer sth, 1897
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner Of Pensions
Gentleman. 1 appeal to you, If you can
to help an Old. Soldier. i want to prefer
charges of Fraud, Trickery, and Falsehood
against the United States Civil Service
Commission, of having prevented me for
the last two years, and of still preventing
me, from applying for employment under
the Government, of using Official Docu-
ments for the purpose OF defrauding and
tricking an Old Soldier, of Sending me q
three page written letter enclosed in an
Official Envelope marked as printed mat
ter. am not posted as to the Red Tape
Route, 1 Should take to do this, therefore
I respectfully ask you gentleman or any of
the Old Soldiers in your Bureau to inform
me how to proceed against them, am
ready to make an Affidavit to the truth of
these charges have eight OF their Official
Documents to Support them. I have writ
ten to this honorable Commission to
refund the money that they defrauded me
out of. told them that was in need Of
Shoes and clothing. But they give me no
Satisfaction. II you will please answer
this a. Soon as convenient you will oblige
your humble fealow-citizen IN Peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
FIRE AT CAIRO, ILL.
Hotel and business Block Swept Away
This Morning.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. January IA special
to the Post Dispatch from Cairo, ILL.,, says:
The new year was ushered in by fire
that was one Of the most disastrous ex-
perienced here for years, and but for the
efforts of the firemen would have destroy
ed much more property than it did.
Shortly after midnight flames broke out
of the European Hotel, on the Ohio levee.
and the building was soon in ruins. The
flames communicated to the City National
time IL seemed that the whole block would
be destroyed. but the fire was kept within
the two buildings mentioned.
The total loss, which cannot be given
now, will amount TO many thousands of
dollars. and Is fully covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
THE OREGON GOING TO CHINA.
VIII Probably Replace the Cruiser
OIvmufa.


1t is probable that the unarmored cruiser
Olympia will shortly be replaced as flag
ship of the Chinese squadron by the battle
ship Oregon. now undergoing final repairs
at Puget sound. The Olympia has been on
the Chinese station for about two years,
and is said to require considerable over
hauling of her boilers and machinery.
Her relief by the larger and more powerful
warship would have no more significance
than a natural desire to show a flrst-class
battle ship OF the United States navy in
waters never before visited by one.
In strengthening her naval forces in
China the United States would only be fol-
lowing the example Of the European DOW
ers, and 1t Is not at all improbable that
an emergency may arise which will rem
der the services Of strong naval force ex-
tremely desirable and advantageous to the
large commercial interests of the United
States In that quarter of the globe,
It Is believed at the Navy Department
that the change recently ordered in the
command Of the Asiatic feet has already
occurred. and that Commodore Dewey has
believed Admiral McNair of the command
of that station. Tho new commander-in-
chief is well known In this vicinity through
his long service on the light house board
and afterward as president Of the naval
inspection beard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
GOV. GRIGGS' NOMINATION.
1t Will Follow Immediately judge
Mckenna's Confirmation.

1t Will Follow Immediately Judge
Mckenna's Confirmation.
1t will probably be about the Goth Of jan
uary before Gov. Griggs Of New Jersey en-
ters upon his duty as a member of the
cabinet. The understanding now is that
Gov. Griggs will be nominated Immediately
upon the confirmation Of Attorney General
McKenna as a member of the Supreme
Court. This confirmation will have to be
followed by the confirmation of the nom-
nation of Gov. Griggs, and 1t is not thought
that 1t will be earlier than the Goth OF jan
uary before the New Jersey man takes his
place in the Department Of Justice.
The President has decided upon number
Of nominations which will go to the Sem
ate next week. In addition to the new
names to be sent in there win be about
seven or eight hundred names of persons
appointed during the recess of Congress.
Six-sevenths Of these are postmasters in
various parts Of the country. It Is not
thought the new list Of nominations win
be larEA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
CLAIMS FOR BACK PAY.
Auditor Brown Opposed to Making
Special Cases.


Judge Brown, auditor for the War De-
partment, has issued a circular against
favoritism in the matter of the settlement
OF claims for back pay and bounty. "The
steady increase in the number of claims
Tor back pay and bounty" he said, land
the consequent delay In their settlement,
has produced great pressure to have such
claims made special
"A compliance with Ae numerous re-
settled out Of the orderasof their reception
would work great inJastace to large and
worthy class Of clainants who have no in
firence Of: themselves. Nor influential friends
to solicit favors,in their behalf.
1T is believed that proper regard for
the rights Of all parties requires claims Of
the character mentioned to be examined
and disposed OF in the order Of their fling
in this office-exceptions being made only
when the party In interest is in INDECENT cir
cumstances and actually suffering for Pc
cuniary aid-the facts justifying the excep-
tion being certified upon the personal
knowledge Of a responsible party, or estab-
lished by proof. It Is ordered accordingly.
No claim will be made special upon per-
soual request"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

Boston Man Wants $4,000 to Tell Her
WhereabOuts.

CHICAGO, January Fifteen thousand
dollars is the modest sum for which John
F. Schofield of Boston offers to divulge the
hiding place of the missing Mrs. Louise
Luetgert, who, he declares. is alive and in
good health. Friends Of Adolph Luetgert
have been notified that within twenty-four
hours after the payment of the cash the
wife of the sausage maker accused Of her
murder will be on the way to Chicago. He
intimates that she is working in q small
town in Pennsylvania as a domestic.
Scant faith Is placed in Mr.. Schofield's S
claims by the attorneys for the defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

Palace Car MaEuate's Sons Will Re-
ceive $4,000 Each.

CHICAGO, January 1.-The twin sons Of
the late George NJ. Pullman will come into
possession of $4,000 each as the result Of
their interests in life insurance policies car
ried by their father. These policies are
now being adjusted and the amounts the
sons will receive will be in addition to the
s3.oOO a year stipends left them by their
fathers will.
The other two children of Mr.. Pullman
Mrs. Florence Pullman-Lowden and Mrs.
Harriet Pullman-Carolan, the latter of Cal
ifornia-also receive in the neighborhood of
5000 each by the policies. The widow of
the magnate derives about SO 900 from the
policies, and the sisters and brothers of
Mr.. Pullman also are remembered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

Advertising is not an expense.
1t is a business investment. If
you want to invest your money
prohtably you will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The Evening Star. that
is read regularly and thoroughly
by everybody worth reaching.
The StaI is the recognized
household and family journal of
the National Capital. and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
LOOKS LIKE MIR. CLEVELAND.
Appearance of the Ex-Presfdent's
Double Causes n False Report.


Double Causes a False Report.
A few weeks ago man was seen to walk
down F street whose resemblance was so
close to that of eX-President Cleveland that
rumors gained currency that the eX-Presi-
dent was here walking about, taking in the
sights. A New York paper mentioned the
supposed fact that Mr.. Cleveland had been
surveying f street in a democratic way
he had never been known to adopt while
he dwelt in the White House.
The fact was that ex-President Cleveland
turned out to be Col. French, in charge of
the files of the House of Representatives
The resemblance between Col. French and
the eX-President is marked, though the
former walks with light step and is not
SO heavy as Mr.. Cleveland. This fact gave
rise to the comment in the New York pa
per referring to Mr.. Clevelands visit in
effect that the eX-President looked in bet
ter physical condition than he had enjoyed
for years, and walked in way to suggest
that he was growing younger instead of
older.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

Plant VIII he Located ut Dyea
Within Ninety Days.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. January 1.-W
X. BurkhoIder Of this city has gone TO
Alaska to erect an electric transmission
pant 10 operate an electric road over the
Chiicoct Pass. Electricity VIII lie generated
at Dyea and transmitted twenty miles 10
the point where IL is to be used. AT The
pass the telepherage system will be used.
When IL is in working order, in about
three months II Is supposed that ChilcOot
Pass will lose all Of it's terrors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
HAS PRACTICALLY RETIRED.
Gen. Bell Gives Up Active Service fr
the Arnly

Gen. Bell. commissary general of subsist-
ence, has practically severed his active con-
nection with the army. He will retire on
account of age on the 18th instant, and
has been granted leave of absence until the
24th instant. 1t is his purpose to return to
Washington a few days before the date of
ms retirement. in order to close up his
affairs in the War Department During his
absence Col. S. B. Gushing, his principal
assistant, Will act as commissary general
of subsistence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
AT KEY WEST,
News of the Arrival of the Torpedo
FlOtiIIu.

telegram was received at the Navy De-
partment this morning saying that the
torpedo fotilla arrived at Key West last
evening, having made the trip from Miami
by the inside route. The torpedo boat Wins
low, which was commissioned at Norfolk
yesterday, will join the notila in a few
weeks.
The monitor Amphitrite has sailed from
Charleston for Port Royal. for use in the
training of gun captains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
FRENCH BARK LOMBARD LOST.

Five of the Crew and the Captain
Were Drowned.
MARSEILLES, January 1.-The French
bark Lombard. Captain Dane, which left
Mobile, Ala, November 8, for Cette, de-
partment of Hereaut, sank yesterday oven
ing while entering the port. Five of her
crew, including the captain, were drowned
Eight others were saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
MIR. FITZGERALD INDoRsED.
Frisco Labor Union Takes Action ON
His denomination.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. January The
Building Trades Council has Endorsed the
action Of Labor Commissioner z. l.. Fitz-
gerald in urging at Washington. d. c., On
their behalf the annexation of the Hawaii
an Islands advocating the eight-hour labor
law supporting the anti-immigration bill
and striving to have a clause inserted in
the specifications for the new post Office
in this city requiring that all the stone be
dressed In San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
LIEUT.. PRESTON IN CHARGE.
Will Undertake to Get Supplies In,
the kiOndike Region.

the kiondike Region.
The War Department has placed Lieu
tenant Guy II. Preston, 9th Cavalry, in
charge Of the army pack trains that are
to undertake to get supplies into the Klon-
dixie region. Lieutenant Preston has been
in Washington for some time. His princi-
pal assistant will be Lieutenant James
Ryan, 10th Cavalry, who gathered up the
pack trains at Forts Washakie and Robin
son. The animals already at Vancouver
under organization are to be reinforced by
about seventy-five more, all selected mules
from the Rocky mountain country and
used to extreme rigors of climate. 1t has
been definitely decided not to burden the
expedition with wagons, as has been sug-
geSted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
CHARGED WITH WIFE MURDER.

AnthOny McGownn, a Wealthy RAN
kin, Pa, Citizen Under Arrest.
PITTSBURG, Pa, January Mrs. Sarah
McGowan was shot and killed at her home
In Rankin, Pa, near here last night, and
her husband, Anthony MCGOWAN, one of
the wealthiest residents of the town, is in
Jail, charged with her murder. No one
was present when the woman was shot,
and the motive for the deed is not known.
After the murder MCGOWAN was found
locked in a bed room, apparently asleep.
He denied all knowledge of the crime, but
was arrested and sent to Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

NEW YORK, January 1.-Prof Alex
ander Melville Bell the distinguished
Scotch scientist, and father Of A. Graham
Re,I. the inventor of the telephone. and
Mr.. III. @. shibley Of Toronto. were mar
Red at the Park Avenue Hotel here today.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-28
A GRACEFUL WALK.
It II . Beauty Within Itself, and
Every Girl Should Seek to
Cultivate 1t. al

To be thoroughly graceful long steps
and quick short steps should be equally
avoided, remarks a French woman. A
stiff walk is also very ungraceful, and
that is the great fault of English girls.
They walk too stify and take too long
strides.
Spanish women have very pretty
walk, naturally, as also have Italian
country girls and all accustomed to
carry weights on their heads.
To exercise walking weight on the
head is a very good lesson. You must
not be content, however, to walk
straight before you without letting the
weight fall from your head. You must
turn backward and forward, and from
side to side, as Italian country girls
do when they carry their water jars
from the well and can turn in all di-
rections without a drop of water be-
ing spilled from the jar on their head
More marriages are made up at the
well in Italy than in any other public
place. Young rustic fellows stand by
the we'll to watch the girls fill their
Jars and carry them away on their
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-28

medicine under the ablest physicians
in Portugal, and at length took her
degree of NJ. d. after passing the most
rigorous examinations Since her
debut as full-fiedged doctor of medi-
cine, she has actually been able to do
more for her husbands health than
any of the great specialists to whom
he resorted. But this good lady does
not apply her scientific knowledge to
selfish purposes alone. She has estab-
lished in Lisbon a free clinic, where
the poor children of the city receive
treatment. often at the queens own
hands, and thus, by her noble sympa-
thy and tender regard for the people,
she has gained a unique position IS .
sort of nurse, mother and friend. az
well as q sovereign.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-28

other things, to catch the lines thrown
from the several steamers as they ap-
proach the dock to be made fast. He
is in a large measure relieved of this
duty by his intelligent dog. The lit
tie animal is. always on hand when a
steamer approaches, and when the
deck hand losses out the hawser the
dog is sure to catch it in his teeth and
hold fast. He never misses. While
his master. takes hold of the loop to
place it over the piling the dog contin-
ues to hold on to make sure that there
shall be no chance of the hawser slip
ping back into the water. When he
is satisfied that the rope is firmly Sc
cured, he makes a dash to the other
end of the wharf and repeats the op
Grafton with the second rope.-Phila.
delphia Record.