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The Lamar register., 1898-01-15
IN THE "gLlTs.. PENSION LIST.
Names of the Veterans That Draw tho
Higgest Money.
~ ER nd
yhng NY Live to Green

"SEtst money.
Chicago Tribune: II there is anything
which stirs up the old soldiers 1t is con-
temptation OF the secret list of "elite
pensioners" which is the title gener-
ally given to those fortunate persons
who draw from grateful country the
sun, of $50 or upwards.
Commissioner Evans, report. just is
sued. shows that there We're 910,014
pensioners ON the rolls June 80, 1897.
The appropriation for the fiscal year
was $4,000. 600, but the payments ex-
ceeded this by nearly s2,000,o00.
The report shows that the average
annual value OF each pension was only
S123. which means that the immense
appropriation, II evenly divided, would
have given each pensioner between S1l
and S12 per month.
The common soldiers have grumbled
against the favorites. who, they say,
generally do not need the money. IL
always has been charged that in the
list OF pensions paying $50 per month
and over would be found the greatest
frauds.
These lists have always been kept
secret, and applications for their pub
licatlon have invariably been refused.
The facts were open to all, but the
names were considered as confidential
In tthe pension department.
The report shows that there are on
the rolls 3,GOO pensioners who draw $50
per month or over They drew on the
annual pension appropriation TO the ex-
tent Of s3,02l Gas There are 9II at $50
monthly. q at SEQ. 2.5S1 at So, - at
ST5. 81 at 500. Then there are four
widows OF generals who each draw
$1,000 a year. and two with nm annual
pension OF 5000
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15

She was much frightened bat noticed that
In intervals in which her stomach did not
annoy her, her hearts action became nor,
NAL Reasoning correctly that her diges-
proper medicine to treat that trouble and
with Immediate good results. Her appetite
came back the choking spells became less
frequent and finally ceased. Her weight,
which had been greatly reduced was re-
stored and she now weighs more than for
years. Her blood soon became pure and
her cheeks rosy.
The case Is OF general interest because
the disease is very common one. That
others may know the means OF cure we
give the name OF the medicine used-Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People These
pills contain all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15
nr wa. rhrce.

Some visitors in Virginia hired an
old negro on plantation to drive them
10 see the Natural Bridge. So says
the Toronto Saturday Might.
On nearing the bridge they asked
the colored man It's height and width.
and II he really thought II such won
Ger. after all. His replies were so
vague that one of them said;
Nov, Sam. confess: you have never
been so near the bridge before"
Lord. suhi" he replied. Il member
. coming here to help de day dey lay is
corner ston'; but ain't teek notice
bout how high de bridge was built.
eor how far 'cross 'twuz. OF eo'se. I
amt come heah much senee: but dis
Niger never goin' TO torgit dat day.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15
An,lau.,.a An..-,r,...

A gentleman talking to a friend
about the antiquity Of his family.
which he carried up TO Noah. was told
that he was mere mushroom.
+ "Ahr' said he; how so, pray
why" replied the other. when
was IN wales pedigree of partic-
.nlar family was shown to me: II allied
about ave large skins Of parchment.
and near to the middle OF It was
note in the margin; About this time
the world was created"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15
BAD DIGESTION. SAD HEART.

Poor digestion often causes irregularity
OF the hearts action This irregularity
may be mistaken for real. organic heart
disease The symptoms are much the same
There is hoWevers vast difference between
the two: organic heart disease Is often in
durable; apparent heart disease is curable
II good digestion be restored
A case iii point is quoted from the N,,r
Fro, OF Greelsburg, Ind. Mrs II Hen Col
sorn, Viewpoint, Ind, "A woman forty three
years old. had suffered Tor four years with
distressing stomach troub.s, The gases
generated by the Indigestion pressed on the
heart, and caused an irresularity of its ac-
ton She had much pain in her stomach
and heart and wnS subject to frequent and
severe choking spells which were most
severe at night Doctors we're tried in
vain the patient became worse, dsspond-
eut, and feared impending death.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15

Il bought this currant cake here yes
terday and there were four dead files
on It," said Birdie McGinnis. putting
the cake on the counter
Il am very sorry, miss. but II you
will return the four flies Will give
you four eurrants instead replied the
arable confeetioner.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15
pon,t Iobaeeo splt .nd smote Yeur liie Ara,.

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic, full OF life, nerve and Vigor take No-To-
Bac. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong All druggists SOC or si.' Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy CO., Chicago or New York.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15

'.Are you going 10 turn over new leaf
January 1st" ''if there are any more left. -
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15
Mad and sIatse.

Romantic Maiden L-C-. Harry.
sEuch a beautiful sunset
unromantic Hsrry-Yes. exactly rake
fried egg. isn't It?
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15

store health know of better inspiring medicine
Vegetable
thrown of neglected viii into great suffering and pain
suffered with prostraton anne agne feeling
that terrible bearing sensation.
E.
a nev n m
Compound
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15

Actually. my feet feel as II they were
made OF Ice" 'Ics7 How extravagant."
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15

Attorney--what proof have you that
AIR. Gotrox was insane when he made
this will7
witness-Just before he signed /, he
dipped his pen into the mueilage bot
tie by mistake. and instead Of swearing
he merely laughed and called for an
other pen.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-15
80 stepmeth.r fer nsr.

No stepmother for Her.
Papa" little Geraldine asked. why
do you want me to call Miss Bonner
aunty2'"
Because" the young widower ah-
rsatly replied. she said lsst nigh; she
SyouId be a sister TO me-"
The evening times., 1898-02-12
THE SITUATION CRITICAL.
T. resident Zclaya, of Mica raGua.
Makes Cha rg es Against Costa Rica.

Panama. Colombia, Feb. 12.-Advices
from all points in Nicaragua and Costa
Rica indicate that should President Ze-
lava. of Nicaragua, finally succeed in
suppressing the rebellious spirit at
home there is no room TO doubt that it
will be followed by serious interna-
tional complications, possibly involving
a war between Nicaragua and Costa
Rica
Since the revolution started it has
been charged, but vaguely. that Costa
Rica was behind the movement, lend
ing moral and material aid.
This dispatch has been received by
the consul general of the Greater Re-
public Of Central America:
The revolution has been crushed in
San Juan del Sur and Rivas. DIR. ADM
Cardenas, with his remaining follow
ers, has retreated into Costa Rica ter
ritory. President Iglesias aided the in
Yasion. ZELAYLA."
Owing TO the fact that Nicaragua
telegraph lines have been down. the
following has just got through from
Managua:
"RiVas was attacked on February
by invasion from Costa Rica. number
ing 500, among the party being Costa
Rica chiefs. They were repulsed by
the government troops. and many pris-
oners and arms captured. The arms
bore the Costa Rica shield.
DIR. Cardenas. with his minister.
Gen. Jose Hamorro, is now in Sapoa.
Fifteen prisoners of war were captured
in San Juan. coming from Punta Are
mas. The government has 5000 troops.
The revolt is nearly crushed. War
with Costa Rica may result through
that governments intervention"
The evening times., 1898-02-12

testimony yesterday is calculated to
carry the strongest conviction that
the whole Dreyfus persecution was a
plot TO shield Bsterhazy, the real trail
tor, by running poor Dreyfus, who
seems to have been totally unconscious
of the matter until caught i'm the tolls
of the conspirators. Col Picquart, the
witness. had been ordered to
make the original investigator,
on his observing and reporting
certain suspicious movements of
Major Esterhazy. The results were
that he found satisfactory evidence of
that officers treason, and equally
strong proof Of the innocence of Drey-
fus. Col. Picquart swore that he
knew of and had seen the famous Sc
cret document which would clear Drey-
fus of all blame, and which is declar-
ed TO be in the possession of Gen. Bill
lot, minister of war. Professional
obligations prevented him from reveal
ing the contents. One would think
that such testimony ought TO excite
pity for the unhappy prisoner ON lie
du Diable, and shame for the recent
treatment Of his race. On the con-
trary the mob left the Palace OF JUS
tice yesterday yelling: Death TO 20
la" and went and smashed a shop
over which there was a sign, Levy &
Dreyfus." Such is life in the land of
(FrenchD liberty.
The evening times., 1898-02-12
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY u, 1895.


The Spanish-Cuban situation. bad
as il is, must be considered as being
rendered worse by reason Of the lack of
that confidence which the American
people would like TO feel in the Admin
istration. but cannot after its fearful
and inexcusable blundering over the
De LONE incident. That has awaken
ed and justified a fear that We may
look for further and worse shortcom-
ings in the future. Why. for instance,
does Mr. Mckinley dilly-dally and
shiver in a corner doing nothing while
Spain is straining every nerve TO bring
her naval power up to parity with
ours, and will reach that point within
ninety days? Everyone familiar with
the Spanish character must see that
Sagasta's urgent pleas FOR delay have
no other purpose. once let him get
the idea that his country is on terms
Of equality at sea with ours, and
Americans are likely TO have a fresh
and grave cause for regret that our
foreign policy and the course of the
Administration have been what they
have If the President does not seize the
present opportunity to bring Spain up
with a round turn, one more chance to
redeem the honor Of America will be
lost. Today his State Department is
the laughingstock Of nations
The evening times., 1898-02-12
DR.. Talmage and Sam Jones.

tFrom the San Francisco Wave.)
Sam Jones was invited by DR.. Talmage TO
hold a series OF revival meetings in Brook
lya. The revivalist appeared atthe Talmage
residence on the afternoon OF the day on
which his engagement began and intro
duced himself. Mr.. Talmage looked him
over and was evidently little taken back
at the shabby appea rance of the evangelist.
A s it approached evening he said: Brother
Jones, would you take II ams sif presented
you with q new suit OF clothes9" Certainly
not" said the accommodating Samuel. He
was taken 10 clothier and fitted from
hea TO foot, topping all with high hat.
AT tchurch the doctor introduced him as Rev.
Samuel r. Jones from Georgia. Mr.. Jones
arose with his new hatin handandrepeated:
/" Yes, Rev. Samuel +. Jones from Georgia"
and added And this is the new suit OF
clothes and this new hat your pastor has
presented TO me. Ii your pastor had as
much OF the grace OF God In his heart as
he has pride he would convert all Brooklyn
and would not need me-"
The evening times., 1898-02-12
IN CONGRESS NEXT WEEK.
A Forecast of the Probable Lesis.
Iation In Both Houses.

No particular program for next week
f., appears to have been laid out in the
! Senate by the managers of legislation
1t is likely that ione Or more appropri-
alton bills willis be considered, but it
is not proba BILE, that the diplomatic bill
| will be one Of them. The supporters of
the Administration are apparently
| holding that measure back until late
day, or at least until the excitement
regarding Cuba shall have abated.
Mr.. Aliens amendment, which he ex-
poets will be ruled out. is bound to
stir up further contention, as he has
given notice that he intends to appeal
from the decision. and put every Sem
ator on record. The Hawaiian treaty
will doubtless be taken up again in
executive session. but none of the
friends of annexation think that il can
be disposed of within two or three
weeks, even were the Senate TO do
practically little other business.
The fact that Speaker Reed and other
prominent Republican leaders are
bending all their efforts to bring about
an adjournment of Congress much ear
lier than usual has caused many per-
sons to fear that the session may be
closed without a settlement of this
question having been reached. Sen
ator White, the fiercest opponent of
the treaty, still asserts positively that
il would be defeated now were the vote
to be taken upon it. and says that he
is perfectly willing to have the secret
debate ended at once.
Under The Senate rules there is no
certainty that the opponents of annex
a Ion ha limit tod to
time after the matter assumes off
ferent aspect. A treaty cannot be dis
cussed in open session, but if the other
plan is resorted to-that of anneXing
the islands by ordinary legislatiOn-the
anti-anneXationists insist that they
must have ample opportunity 10 let the
world know why they opposed the
proposition.
No one who has watched the course
Of legislation for the last fifteen years
believes for a moment that majority
of the Senators would permit d change
whereby debate could be shut off; and
another thing TO be considered is that
many members of the upper branch of
Congress, ostensibly in favor Of an
neXing Hawaii. are not sufficiently en-
thusiastic to warrant the belief that
they are in earnest.
The Loud bill, relating to serial pub
lications. will be called up in the House
on MonCay. 1t will probably BE- cispos-
ed OF by Wednesday, and some inter
esting speeches will be made on both
sides Party lines will not be drawn,
as the measure has a great many ear
nest supporters in both parties. 1t is
likely that IT will pass the House by
substantial majority. After this will
come the bankruptcy bill, and the un-
.Nx., Il
measure will be taken a week from
Monday. i
The evening times., 1898-02-12
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Orders have ben issued by the Navy
Department as follows:
Past Assistant Surgeon l. H. Stone.
retired February 10.
Chief Engineer f. Farmer. detached
and placed on waiting orders
The War Department has issued or
ders as follows:
BY direction Of the Acting Secretary
of War the following changes Of station
and duties of officers of the Subsistence
Department are ordered: Capt George
b. Davis, COmmissary of subsistence
will be relieved from duty at Denver.
Col. by Major William l.. Alexander.
cOmmissary of subsistence. who, in ad-
dition To his present duties as chief
cOmmissary department of the Colo
rado. Will perform those of purchasing
commissary at Denver. Capt. Davis.
upon being thus relieved will repair
to this city. and report in person to the
cOmmissary general of subsistence for
assignment to duty in his Office.
Second Lieutenant Isaac G.. jerks.
Twenty-fourth Infantry. will report in
person to Col. Jacob f. Kent Twenty
fourth Infantry. president of the ex-
amining board appointed To meet at
Fort Douglas, Utah, by special orders
No. SO. April %. 1897. from this office.
at such time as he may be required by
the board. for examination as TO his
fitness for promotion.
By direction of the President, and in
accordance with section 1916 Revised
Statutes, an army retiring board is ap-
pointed to meet. at the call of the pres
ident thereof, at the lNmy Building.
New York city. for the examination of
such officers as may be ordered before
faH 10 ;e ~
Charles G.. Byrne, assistant surgeon
general; Lieut.. Col. Justus Nj. Brown.
deputy surgeon general; Major Tully
McCrea, Fifth Artillery: Capt. James
Torrance. Thirteenth Infantry: Capt
James Allen, signal corps; First Lieu
tenant T. Bentley Mott, First Artillery,
aid-de-camp, recorder. Such journeys
as may be made by Major McCrea in
attending the meetings of the board
and returning to his station are neces-
sary for the public service.
Capt. Jefferson d. Poindexter assist
ant surgeon, will report in person to
Col Charles C. Byrne. assistant sur
geon general, president of the army re-
tiring board.
The leave of absence granted to Sec
ond Lieutenant Frederick w. Lewis,
Infantry. in special or
ders, No. 3O2, December q. 1897, from
this office, is extended ten days.
The leave of absence granted Col
Alexander c. NJ. Pennington. Second
Artillery in special orders. No. IS. jan
uary "a 1898. department of the East,
is extended fifteen days.
The following transfers are made in
the Fifteenth Infantry:
Second Lieutenant John McA. Palm
er. from Company F to Company J.
Second Lieutenant Frank NJ. Savage,
from Company to Company f.
The following transfers are made in
the Twenty-fifth Infantry:
First Lieutenant George p. Ahern,
from Company A to Company X.
First Lieutenant Ross l.. Rush, from /
Company X to Company A.
The evening times., 1898-02-12
GEN. GRANTS OLD HOME.
A Los Angeles Man Buys Ii for Fif-
teen Humid red Dollars.

Georgetown, O., Feb. 12.-Walter F.
Parker. Of Los Angeles, Cal, has
bought for S1.5O0 the old Grant home
stead. and it will be made a Mecca
for Grants old soldiers during the
coming national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, to be
held in Cincinnati.
Hundreds of visitors who always
carry away memento Of some kind
have defaced the house. Mr.. Parker
has already let contracts for its re-
pair. 1t viii be overhauled inside and
out to conform as near as possible
with its appearance at the time Ulys-
ses Grant called it home"
Mr.. Parker has the assurance that
the Cincinnati and Georgetown Rail-
road viii run daily excursions to this
place during the entire encampment.
This will afford a lifetime opportunl-
ty to the thousands of veterans who
attend the encampment 10 visit the
home of the general who so gallantly
led them TO victory.
The evening times., 1898-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF the commissioners of the
District OF Columbia. February 1 1885.
special asseSsiuentsfOri improvement a but
Ting upon he following property having
been Cancelled by the Supreme Court OF
the District OF COluIHhia, SINCE tine passage
OF the act Of Congress, approved April -.
1896, providing for reassessment, viz.
Petitioner, Mary j. lyman, square 40,
the east 2 50 feet of lot G. IOr paving
3O-foot ale the 2.5O feet OF lot d next
tne east 90 feet, for paving 3O-foot
eas, 70 fest, for paving 3O-ioot alley.
amounting in all To S70.s3. Notice is
hereby given thay the Counissioners Of the
vested In them by said ac OF Congress, pro-
u. Sc 10 rea ssess the aforementioned prop
ert. Tor the local Improvements named.
Parties interested are heretiy notified that
said Commissioners OF the District of Co
lunbia VIII .cive hearing at the District
Buildingonth1 III i5TH IA YoF FEBRUARY.
all persons who may desire 10 object TO
said reassessIuents being made. j. W.
ROSS, ]. B. WIGHT, w. VI. BLACK, Conn
miSsioners ID. G. fe1 .2.1l ,12-eIn
EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE
December 8, IS97.-To Whom II May Con
Germ: The commission created by section
of the act Of Congress approved March
permanent system OF highways In that
part OF the District cf Columbia lying out
side of cities. has received from the Com
l1lShOuert bI tnt DIsLfICb Ol NOlDtDDld u
certified copy of q map showing 4 pro-
posed permanent system or highways in
the District of Columbia within the area
west OF Rock Greek. This map and plats.
showing in detail how each lot and tract
Is affected by the proposed system Of
highways, are now on exhibition In room
No. Al. fourth floor OF the District build
Ing. All persons interested are invited to
examine the map and plats- The com
mission viii consider any suggestions or
protests concerning the location OF any
highway or portion OF "a highway as shows
on the map. The suggestions and pro-
tests must be Ia writing and must set
forth clearly the reasons for the chaEges
end show the property owned or controlled
by the oh btectOr. All protests, and 81 forth,
EIusL be submitted on or before the
THIRTY-FIRST OF MARCH. 1898, and
be addressed to the Chief Of Engineers.
u. 8. Army, War Department. Was. ing
ton, ID. e. The cuIpmission Will meet April
IA, 1898, at $50 U ciock a. DI-, in the
office Of the Secretary of War, tO dispose
OF all objections, and viii then hear orally
from thoS- who desire to thus support their
written objections.
R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War.
C.N. BLISS, Secretary OF the Interior.
JOHN NJ. WILSON,
Chief of Engineers, q. 9. A.
deI0-IotexS Highway UommIssion-
fe1-I5t-exS
The evening times., 1898-02-12
EDISON WANTS HIS OWN.
He Begins a Fight Against Infringe.
ments on His Kinetoscore


New York. Feb. 12.-Thomas A. Ed
ison, the noted inventor, is busiIy at
work forging thunderbolts-not cleo
trical. but legal. They are designed for
the discontinue of host of individ-
uals who, Mr.. Edison insists, are
gorging themselves upon the stolen
fruits of his genius
When the kinetoscope and the pro-
Photograph were born in the workshops
of Menlo Park their inventor de-
cided to retain all patent rights Their
Introduction to the public was an i'm
mense success, and Mr.. Edison, with
firm grip on both the scientific and
nnanciai ends of all the exhibitions,
experienced pardonable satisfaction.
But as everybody knows, without
knowing why and how, a dozen diff
ferent graphs" and scopes" sudden
ly appeared in the field. The wonder
ful moving pictures are now on tap
for nickel look in score Of places
about town. while larger displays of
the same nature are blossoming out in
the theaters everywhere.
Now Mr.. Edison announces that this
must stop.
There is only one scope, and that
is the kinetOscOpe," says the great in
ventor In substance. only one
graph and that is the projectograph.
All others are piratical limitations.
shall drive them out Of the field, TAX
ing no prisoners and showing no quar-
ter"
Through his counsel, Richard ". Dyer,
OF No. 81 Nassau street, Mr.. Edison sew
eral days ago set the legal bail a-rolling
vigorously. Half dozen damage suits
for patent infringement have been insti-
tuted, and active preparations are under
way for broadening the campaign.
The theatrical phase Of the fight prom
ises TO be conspicuOusly lively. One of
the first moves made by Mr.. Edison was
TO begin action against the managers of
a Passion play representation now run
ming in this city.
One Of the managers made an early
visit to Mr. Edison yesterday. and when
he returned said he had agreed to pay
the inventor a royalty.
Mr.. Edison's name will appear on the
programs in token Of his triumph and
in warning to his opponents.
1t was said yesterday that the in
ventOr's next move viii be against
Passion play production now attracting
crowds in Baltimore. This is the one
which. according to rumor, is billed for
a Lenten season Of matineeS at Days.
An immense amount of work confronts
the Edison lawyers. for, apart from the
Passion plays. there are theatrical in
Engagements by the hundreds-in fact,
no vaudeville show Is considered up to
date without one.
Another attack is being directed
against the manufacturers of films.
which lie al the root Of the infringement
evil To get them Mr.. Edison covered
the world with his agents. The attend
ant expenses were great.
According 10 the inventors lawyers.
host of enterprsing concerns have START
ed in TO manufacture these films by pho
Geographically reproducing the genuine
Edison article.
The evening times., 1898-02-12
RURAL FREE DELIVERY,
The system Cannot Be Extended
Until Next Year

The Post roffice Departments slim
purse will not allow the further extern
sion of rural free delivery. First As
sistant Postmaster General Heath an
nounced this morning that after the
new routes in process of establishment
are in operation, no NOR, will be at
tempted until the close of the fiscal
year. The new routes mentioned are
at Pittsfieuid. ". H: South BurIinP-
ton, Vt: Knox County, ILL.,: Bris-
tol and Langhorne, Pa; Morristown
and Riverton, ". j.
The rural delivery is in operation
now in the following districts: Winter
Park. Fla; Albany. Dalesville. Easton
and Selma, Ind; BradfordsvilIe. Ky:
Richmond, Ind; Brooklyn, Mount
Pleasant and New Providence. Iowa
South Dartmouth and Elicott CITY.
Md; Marietta, Ohio; Greenvile. Tenn.
and Turner. Greg.
Gen. Heath has a long list of petit
tons in hand for other free delivery
routes which will have to go over 10
next year.