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Evening star., 1898-06-21
IMPORTANT PENSION DECISION.
4 Liberal Policy in the Rules Affect
ing the Question of Desertion.

Webster Davis, assistant secretary of tho
Interior has rendered a decision in the
claim of John Norton, late of Company b,
1st ID. c. Cavalry, which is OF much I'M
portance to many claimants for pensions, as
it shows a liberal policy in the five rules
laid down affecting the question Of deser-
ton and honorable discharge. The assist
ant secretary overrules, in part, the Ia
nous Lessor decision, which was made
during a former ADMINISTRATION. The rules
are as follows:
/ In claims under the acts of January
% 1887, June 27 1890, and July q, 1882, an
honorable discharge from all enllstmehts
for service In the particular war to Whlch
these acts refer is prerequisite to pension
. In claims for pension under sections
1862 and 1853, Revised Statutes, on account
of disability incurred in the line of duty
during q term of enlistment from which
the claimant deserted, the claim should be
rejected for the reason that there is no
period from which the pension could COM
mence as claimant had never been dis-
charged from such term of service, and Tor
the further reason that claimant, naVlhs
violated and repudiated his said contract of
enlistment he thus forfeited all right TO
any benefits that were incident to such en-
listment.
3 If the claim for invalid pension under
sections 1852 and 1893, Revised Statutes,
is based upon disability incurred in the
line of duty during term of enlistment
from which the claimant was legally dis
charged, desertion from a subsequent en-
nstment of itself is not bar to pension
If the claim was filed prior to July l, 1880,
the pension would commence from the date
of discharge from the term of enlistment
during which the disability was incurred
but. such pension will cease upon re-enlist-
ment and cannot be restored while in the
service, nor while claimant is in desertion
from such subsequent enlistment.
4. If the disability was incurred in the
service under a subsequent enlistment,
while the claimant was a deserter from
prior enlistmen which had not terminated
prior to such re-enlstment, the claim
should be rejscted on the ground that the
disability was, not incurred in the line of
duty, but while claimant was absent from
his proper command, in violation of his
former contract of enlistment.
g. The decision in the case of George Les
sor, in SO far as the same conflicts with
the rules laid down here, is overruled.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
FIT. HANCoCK's DYNAMITE GUNS.
They Discharge Aerial Terpedoas
With Wonderful Accuracy

From the New York Tribune
In addition to the high-powered disap-
pearing rifles at Fort Hancock. Sandy
Hook, guarding the southern approach TO
New York harbOr. a battery Of dynamite
guns miuimizes the possibility Of an enemy
making its way into the main channel
The battery consists Of three dynamite
guns with an accurate range Of nearly
five thousand yards. in which the instanta-
neous annihilatIon of any battle ship. how
ever formidable. is almost assured. Since
these weapons We're mounted and accented
by the government about four years ago
they have attracted little attention until
recently, but they have now been perfected
after careful experiment, and are relied
upon as perhaps the most effective often
sive and defensive units of the fort. In re-
cent tests they have discharged aimed
SHOTS az the rate OF four in seven and one
third minutes.
Ihese projectiles are IN reality aerial tor
ped0es, weighing one thousand pounds and
containing five hundred pounds of nitro
SeIatlne- one Of the most destructive ex
pl0sives known to chemists The effect of
one OF these projectiies touching anv por-
tioh o! Nrst-c!dss battle ship is simply in
caicuIabie, but surgeons agree In the belief
thdt all human life would be DESTROYED nv
tHv cohcusSlon within one hundred Yards
q such an explosion. While the range of
the projectiles is limited to about two and
one-haIf miles, and some of Fort Hancock's
guns are effective at targets ten or twelve
miles distant, the devastating effect of the
after smells Is trivial compared with that
OF the dynamite charge. and the accuracy
CI the pneumatic guns Is marvellous up To
the unit ot their range. Submarine torpe-
does have been known To hit a target the
SIZE OF b ships hroadside nearly a mile
away, but The tactical distance of tnrnndo
boats as laid down by naval strategfsts
does not exceed five hundred wards under
most favorable circumstances The guns
against bumbardmert
Evening star., 1898-06-21
SUPPLIES FOR PHILIPPINES,
Arranging to Send Fresh Meat and
Vegetables.

TheWar Department is making arrange
ments to supply the troops which go to the
Philippines with fresh meat and fresh veg
etablcs. Information received here tends
to show that there is not any abundance of
beef cattle In the islands, and that fresh
vegetables are not so commonly used as in
this country, the natives as well as the
Spanish soldiers, subsisting on diet of a
lighter nature, and not such as conduces
to the best health of the soldier. The SOL
diers who have started to Manila already
have a supply of canned beef, but the
preference Of the men naturally is for the
fresh or refrigerated article, and 1t is
probable, If adequate room aboard the
steamers can be secured that the depart
ment will send n large quantity to the is
lands Onions. potatoes and canned toma-
toes constitute the principal vegetable ar
ticles of the soldiers diet, and an effort
will be made to send an ample supply with
each ship that goes to the islands and can
accommodate them.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
Sixty Days on the Farm.

who's your friend?' Judge Scott in
quired Of Charles Steele. who appeared in
court on a charge of vagrancy.
James Wilson," he answered, after some
hesitation. HE was coming in town on a
car and he asked me to come with him."
Policeman Stroman told the court Of the
mans arrest in Brookland, where he was
begging.
The prisoners appearance indicated that
he had been ON the road for several mon tbs
at least. The court imposed a sentence Of
sixty days on the farm.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
THE FORT OF TODAY.
re Modern Emplacemcnt is Superior
TO That OF Years Ago.

Tom COIIers Weekly.
Inc modern type of Notifications con-
trasts strtkingly with the massive old
stone works, excellent specimens of which
are Fortress Monroe and Fort Wadsworth.
10 the eye of a novice Fortress Monroe.
the largest of its type in the country, is
seemingly fmpregnable; up to the close of
the civil war it could be defended against
a fleet or army of any size. but as small a
gun as the eiSht-inch rife could lay it in
ruins In very short time. The old method
OF 1ortifying has been replaced by the en-
Placement system of earth. stone and con-
crete, except at points where the topog-
raphy OF the coast line permits the use OF
natural formation. This is the case at
Portland, Ne, where the rocky cliff has
been utilized, the batteries being at an
Evening star., 1898-06-21

LONDON. June 21.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of the Times says: "Spain,s re-
fusal to exchange Lieut.. Hobson and his
companions OF the Merrimac is easily ex-
planned and justified Without any inten-
tion Of acting as spies they must have
seen many things in or around Santiago
about which the American naval and mill
tary authorities would gladly have infor-
nation"
The New York Herald publishes the fol-
lowing from its Madrid correspondent: The
reason why the government, after much
discussion, has finally decided not to re-
lease Hobson and his colleagues of the
Merrimac was that the result of their re-
turn to the United States would be a pop
ular demonstration, resulting in strength
ening the lingo party, and, further that
from the military standpoint they had
seen the fortifcations of Santiago, and il
was therefore impossible to let them out.
One noted member Of the ministry has
suggested that another question similar to
that of the Maine might arise if the pris-
oners caught yellow fever and died.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
DOES NOT BLOCK THE CHANNEL.
Merrimac's Hull Lies to Right of the
Ships Course.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press)
Off Santiago de Cuba, June 10. via Kings
ton, Jamaica, June 20.-Rear Admiral
Sampson authorizes the publication of the
following information, obtained from re-
cCnnoissances and from the Cubans:
The best information Is that the hull of
the Merrimac does not block the channel,
but lies to the right. Vessels can pass
without touching it.
During the bombardment on June Can't.
Harmon, second in command on the cruis-
er Reina Mercedes. and five men were
killed by a shell. Six were wounded.
Lieut.. Hobson and his men are now be-
lieved to have been taken up TO Santiago.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
Points of


You will find us progressive to
say the least. When an improve
ment OF merit presents itself we are
quick to adopt it and tell everybody
its good points.
Water Filters.
The question OF FILTERS IS
timely and follows right along with
all argument Heretofore you have
been paving big prices for filters,
more or less unsatisfactory, in that
they filter very slowly. We have a
new filter and cooler combined
THE STANDARD FILTER AND
COOLER-a thorough fllter-a
good water cooler. and even the
smaller ones will filter enough water
quickly for every Use OF the ordl-
nary household. The price only
adds TO the attractiveness.
S4, S. and So.
Ask the Eltcr on exhibition on
our first floor.
Flemish Stone Coolers. .SI.5O
Evening star., 1898-06-21
DEATH OF 4 SOLDIER.
WiiIi"-r r. Campbell of Seventh IL
nnOis Victim of Accident.

William T. Campbell, the teamster of the
9TH Illinois Volunteers who was injured by
striking his head against one of the trolley
poles on the Falls Church electric road last
week. died at the Emergency Hospital
about o'clock yesterday. Campbell was a
passenger one OF the cars, and, it IS
said, while leaning out was knocked off.
He was afterWard brought to the hospital.
Coroner Carr found that his skull had been
fractured. He gave certificate of acci-
dental death. The body was turned over to
friends for burial.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
Plea That Failed,

Not guilty." was the plea of George
Dorsey, colored, when arraigned in the Po-
lice Court today for vagrancy. The COM
plant was that George was found in an
alley in Northeast Washington under sus-
piciouS conditions.
Il wasn't 'spicious," said George, who
made a further explanation of MS conduct
He was sent down for thirty days.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
Alleged Pen.io. Law vioIator..

Michael Kelly. alias Charles Pugh, fu-
gitive from justice, charged with having
filed false claim for pension and with
having committed perjury in connection
Herewith at Richmond, Va, was arrested
at Philadelphia.
Asa Wells, a fugitive from justice,
charged with having violated the law pro-
h:biting the pledging of pension certifi-
Gates. has been arrested In Chicago.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
wEILE THE WAR LASTS

AL who march walk or stand should shake into
their shces Aliens FCot-Esse. powder. 1t ctires
acting. tired sore. swollen feet and makes tight
new shoes easy. II abscrtE moisture and Dre-
vents chahng bot. smartiBg. blistersd, sweating
feet AL the regular army troops and navy men
Use It. NJiuIiaSEs jE hot climates can't exist fn
esinfort witEoat 1t. Aliens Foot-Ease is sold by
al dtCsSl5ts and sk9e stores. 25c. Sample sent
Skl-E Address ALI4l-,S y. OLNSTED, Le Roy,NY.
u.zII-3la
Evening star., 1898-06-21
DisiIlusion.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Nobody ought ever TO undertake to teach
school who doesn't love children"
"Oh, but l did love children until after i
began to teach school"
Evening star., 1898-06-21
The RuIin@ PuxN;On.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Il see an actor has been given a COM
mission in the army
Il wonder If he will insist on having the
center of the battlefeld?'
Evening star., 1898-06-21
Remanded for sentence.

George West, colored, convicted of as
sault to kill in Criminal Court No. I, was
remanded to jail for sentence
Evening star., 1898-06-21

If you want anything. try an ad. In Ths
Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
duck & LINEN
crash skirts, 20C.
Suits.

Ladies linen crash suits, with stylish
cut blazer Jackets. and wide. deep-h.mmed
skirts. II yon want neat and cool suit
thls VIII meet your approval, and 6 mo
lnsteal Of $3.50 you get il for y 80
Tom PROV You csn have The choice If fine
linen crash and white duck suits. stylisLly
and tdst fully trimmed with white. navy
or cadet duck, styles are REFER, Eton and
blazer This is your chance 10 save So at
the lowest. Regular So Suits CO no
Evening star., 1898-06-21
S4, S. and So.

Ask 10 see the hlter exhibition on
first iour.
Flemish Stone Coolers. .SI.5o
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
All AUBURNDALE.
Penn Players Arrive For the
Harvard Game.

Newton, Nov, 2-The University Of
Pennsylvania men arrived at the
Woodland Park Hotel, at Auburndale
tonight, after an uneventful trip from
Philadelphia. There are 20 in the party
including the substitutes and rubbers,
all in charge Of Coach George Woodruff
and Trainer Mike Murphy. The men
are In splendid condition, with the ex-
ception of the usual bruises, and are
confident of winning in Saturday S
contest. The line-up at the Harvard
game will be the same as that at the
chicago game, and it is doubtful if any
changes will be made in the personnel
Of the team during the remainder of
the season.
The team has been offered the use of
the Newton A. A. grounds during their
stay here, and will do considerable
practicing. The half backs will be
carefully coached, for Pennsylvania de-
Ponds a great deal on their work for
stopping Harvards end plays. Friday
evening the men will be entertained at
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, by the
members of the Harvard eleven.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
DEATH OF 4 VETERAN.

Curtis Dickinson of II Baker street
died yesterday evening. He was 76
years old, a member of Post 10, G. A.
r., and was during the war in COM
pany l. Fourth Massachusetts volun-
teers. He enlisted in September 1862,
and joinel the regiment at Newberry,
N. c. He was in several engagements
and was wounded before Richmond. If
arrangements can be made, tine funeral
will take place Saturday at IL o'clock.
Burial at East Pittsfield
Perseverance Lodge, No. s. C. o. Of
I. o. L., will hold a fair, supper and
entertainment in Red Mems Hail. 554
Main street tomorrow and Saturday
evenings. The entertainment VIII in
clude selections by Louis Keiso Bren-
nan, songs and dances by Louise and
Jeanette Lea Blanc reading by Ruby
Johnson, song by Miss Spaulding, vio-
lin, Annie Cannon, songs by Marietta
Harry and others. Supper will be
served from to ,. N.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Ebenezer Lodge of Good samarltans Com
bines Business With Pleasure.


The recently elected officers Of Ebe-
nezer Lodge, Good Samaritans, were
installed last evening, and the installa-
ton ceremony was attended by a sup
per and entertainment, besides visit
from the coloredTboys of Company [
OF the Sixth regiment. who We're able to
be present. The evenings program
opened with a supepr served in the hall
which the organization has recently
hlred at 10 Pearl street, and lasted I'M
II - te in the evening.
installing officer last evening
Wa : IRIS. Cassie Scott and these are
the officers installed Worthy chief
Henry Washington; presiding daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia Brogden; vice chief
Henry Whitfield; daughter Of font
Mrs. Cassie Scott; secretary, Highland
Gerry; associate secretary, Miss Mary
Coleman; financial secretary, George
Quow; assistant recording secretary
Miss Lizzie Kennedy; conductor, Rob
ert Coleman; daughter of conductor
Miss Mary Washington; prelate, Miss
Laura Martin; associate prelate, Miss
Mary Coates; inside guard, Miss Nancy
Hawkins; outside guard, Miss Matilda
Anderson.
The entertainment which followed the
installation ceremony was one of a vo-
cal and Instrumental nature, and the
proceeds, will be devoted to the expenses
necessary in paying the rent of the new
hall for the first month
Meetings hereafter will be held or
each Tuesday W.ening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
NO MONEY.
Boys Will Come Back From Springfield
With Empty Pockets.


There is no longer any doubt about
the pay for the soldiers of the Second
regiment. They wont get it npday-
that's certain. Mustered out or kept
in the service, the boys will get no pay
until the paymaster is ready to give
it to them, and he won't be ready
today
Paymaster Sherman refused yester-
day morning to pay OF any of the COM
panies until he had the rolls of all
the companies completed. This was in
answer to telegram sent him by Lieu
tenant Colonel Weaver, the chief mus
tering officer, and means that rome of
the officers and men of the regiment
will get their pay until Major Sher-
man gets good and ready to give it to
them.
One cause for the delay in payment
is the fact that the rolls of three com
panies We're not sent in to the pay
master until last Saturday, when they
should have been in by Thursday, ac-
cording to the orders issued some time
ago. On the commanders OF these
companies rests a good part Of the
blame for the delay in payment, al
though Paymaster Sherman could, If
so disposed, pay off those companies
whose rolls We're sent in on time and
found to be correct
1t will require about $l36,9O0 to pay
off the Second, and naturally Major
Sherman wants to be careful that any
of this does not come out of his
own pocket. But not an officer or
man can see any reason why he should
not be willing to pay off the compan-
les whose rolls are in. Consequently
he is the most unpopular man who ever
had any, connection with the regiment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
TWO STAR ROUTES.
Electric Cars viii Soon oispIace the
Postal Line to Leicester.

Electric Cars viii Soon DispIace the
Postal Line to Leicester.
In his annual report, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Shallenberg
vigorously arraigns existing star-routs
methods. He refers TO the prevailing
system Of speculative bidding as dis
credftable to the government
Mr. Shallenberg says the holders cut
a little under contract prices ana risk
being able to sublet at a profit.
There are INSCRIPTIONS contract
ors," it is added, "who fail to pay their
carriers. Hundreds of claims are filed
in this office"
There are at present only two star
routes leaving Worcester; one to Lei
cester and the other to Paxton, and
the Leicester route win be discontinued
after Nov II, when the mail 10 that
point viii be carried by electric cars.
There has been but little trouble in
Worcester of the sort mentioned above,
ana there need be none anywhere, as
sub-contractors are urged to Tile their
contracts with the department, in
which case they received their pay di-
rectly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03

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THE LOWER COURT.
Leroy and Hennessey Get Six Months for
Stealing a oraphaphene.

Daniel Leroy, and William ]. Hennes-
sey, otherwise known as Brooks, were
arraigned before Judge Utley in the
central district court yesterday morn
ing, charged with stealing a graphic
phone from James McCool.
The evidence submitted was the
same in substance as the story print
ed in yesterday mornings Spy. Judge
Utley sentenced the young men to the
house of correction for six months
each.
Michael Hehir, who lives on Mechanic
street, was charged with illegal liquor
keeping. On a previous occasion he
was arraigned on the same charge and
discharged on account of insufficient
evidence.
The officers had taken care, howev-
er, to have plenty of nominating ev-
idence this time, and fine of $50 was
imposed. Hehir appealed, and was held
for the superior court.
Patrick Burns, who tried to purchase
laudanum in Green's drug store Tues
day afternoon, was charged with
drunkenness. Officer Eaton said Burns
not only tried to get the poison, but en-
deavored TO induce others to get it for
him.
Burns was recently in court on COM
WAS
ordered to the house Of correction for
four months.
The drunk list was disposed of as fol-
lows: Godfrey johnson and John KEEL
ley, sent to the state farm; Oscar Nut
tey, David Mcnamara and Thomas Nc
Carthy, sent to the house of correction
for four months; Thomas Hopkins, or
dered committed to the asylum for dip
| sonnaniacs at Foxboro; Patrick Kelley,
fined $40; Timothy Callahan and Pat
rick Haley, fined 50; James NIcDermott,
| and Frank Riley, cases continued.
AT the juvenile session, Serop Cara
! badian was charged with breaking
| glass with an air gun. After comment
| ing on the indiscriminate use of rifles
| in a crowded community, the court
! imposed a fine of s..
| Following is the list of civil cases for
| trial at the civil session of the central
district court, Nov. o:
Scott VS.. Holbrook. Thayer & Cobb
Sullivan.
Berry VS.. Wadsworth ct tr. Gates
Thayer & Rugg.
Jemater VS.. Williams II. L. Parker
Jr; Herbert Parker
Page Electric Company VS.. Pratt
! Dodge s. Taft; Gage.
Fairbanks vs.. Brown. Gile; Wood &
| Wood.
McGourty VS.. Kumin. Bronner; Sui.
| livan & O'Connell.
Girouard VS.. Bigelow. Taylor; pro
Sc.
! Davis & Co. VS.. Marble. Sullivan;
Moiels VS.. currier. Bancroft; Forbes.
Sault VS.. Dean ct tr Merriam;
| Dodge.
coniin vs.. Morrison Potter; Morri-
son.
Bliven VS.. Goulding. Thompsoni
Dean.
| Frechette VS.. Damure Brick Com
pany. Wood & Wood: H. Parker.
! Richardson VS.. Brown ct al. Basconj
| Sullivan & O'Connell and Potter.
| e. II. Smith & Co. VS.. Richardson.
Blackmer & Vaughan; Forbes.
| Burbank ct al. VS.. Downey. Bronner;
| Webster.
Hamilton vs.. Haggerty ct tr. Mel
| son: Meagher.
Hubbard VS.. Hubbard ct TT. Mellish
| Potter.
Pakosofsky VS.. Lubenstein. Sullivan
| & O'ConneH; Taylor.