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port Where the income aside from the pro-
ceeds Of daily labor Is comparatively
small and insignificant part of the necss-
sary expense OF living IL should not lie fs.k-
en- into account But IL surely was not in
tended that the bounty of the Nation should
serve as an encouragement to lax habits OF
industry or tend TO secure immunity from
labor for self-support on the part of per-
sons many of whom are still In vigorous
middle life. Such would plainly be the ten
dency of the administration OF the law so
construed as to include every widow who
by ex parte evidence can show that she is
not possessed Of ample means OF support
aside from the proceeds of daily labor The
effect would be TO compel those VINO, as
day laborers. contribute toward the bur-
dens of taxation, TO aid in the support OF
others enjoying far more OF the comforts
OF life than themselves-in fact, TO relieve
many from the necessity of labor of any
kind as a means OF livelihood-and this
solely because of the widows relationship
TO soldier of limited service during the
war OF the rebellion" General Bussey laid
down the rule that when the income. aside
from the proceeds Of daily labor Is such
as to render the securing of comfortable
support task within the reach OF reason
able effort on the part of any claimant,
the5e tafg as, Is not case for pension under the
Assistant Secretary Reynolds held that
when a widow is shown to have an income
considerably In excess of the pension pro-
vided by the third section OF said act from
sources Independent Of her daily labor, she
does not occupy a pensionable status there
Under" Assistant Secretary Davis holds
that "in constituting this section and In ad-
m.ndstering the law Hereunder the depart
ment has not imposed upon claimants the
rigid and infexible requirements of show
ing absolute destitution a basis of PEN
sion, as might be done by a strictly lit
eral application of the statute. IL would
however. be clearly inconsistent with the OBJ
vious purpose and intention OF Congress to
bestow a pension upon a claimant who IS
already in possession of the very means
OF support which the statute provides for
such as have no recourse except their daily
labor. The statute offers IS per month
a supplement TO the daily labor of such
widows do not possess the means therein
provided The claimant is already in the
enjoyment Of the very means which the
applicant who had nothing upon which 10
rely for subsistence except her daily labor
and for that reason she does not occupy
pensionable status under the act of June
q. 1890
The above represents the views OF the de-
partment since the enactment of the law,
and establishes the rule under which the
Pension Bureau i3 bound to adjudcate
claims of widows under the act of 1880, the
right to construe the law relating TO PEN
sions being vested in the secretary of the
interior. The commissioner of pensions be-
ing subordinate 10 the secretary of the in
terror. must be governed in the adjudication
of claims for pelsions by the decisions Of the
department
LAST YEARS PENSIONS.
The appended figures show the number of
pensions allowed during the fiscal year
ended June 90. 1892
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Monarchist Will InterpelIate.

PARIS. Aug I'm. Denys Cochin. Mon
archist and one of the deputies for the
Seine Department, has written to the pre-
mier. M. Waldeck-Rousseau. announcing
his intention to interpellate the government
when Parliament reassembles regarding its
general policy.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 13-President McKin-
ley, who is now at Lake Champlain. will be
waited on Tuesday by five representatives of
the Dewey committee and formal invita-
ton will be extented to him to be guest
here during the Dewey celebration. The
members of the committee will leave here
for Lake Champlain Monday night and have
been informed that the President win see
them Tuesday afternoou-
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
John j. JOcqucll, an Early French
Pioneer I'm Indiana.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug 13.-John j.
Jocquel died to-day, aged eighty-seven. He
had been in business in Fort Wayne since
1855, retiring in 1857. He was native of
France. came to America IN 1892 settling
at Logansport. Later he moved to Peru and
then to Fort Wayne In 1886 he married
Lucy Drouilard. daughter of Capt. Louis
Drouillard noted frontiersman. He was
cne of the leading Catholics in early days,
and his house was headquarters Tor the
missionaries among them Fathers Besson-
les and Benoit.
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Man Ran m. Fire Started.

About 1:3O o'clock this morning a man
was seen TO climb over the fence at so2
North Capitol avenue and run away. Just
then fire was discovered in the stable in
the rear. The fire alarm turned in and
a loss of but SIS resulted The fire is
thought TO have been started by the man
seen running from the place.
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member was provided with copy of the
Law and general discussion foIowed
Judge Neal and County superintendent
Hutchens both spoke on the duty OF gooo
citizens which made a strong impression.
The county and township omciaIs are
cheerfully cooperating in inaugerating the
new system.
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Threatened Strike of silverware Men.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Aug. 13-The half hundred
men employed at the Anchor silverware
factory say they will not report for work
tomorrow. The factory recently moved to
Muncie from Oswego, N. Y, and will en-
ploy 200 hands in short time. Saturday
was the first pay day and in each envelope
was notice to the effect that the COM
pany would in the future pay semi monthly,
and that one weeks pay would be held back
continually until the employe quit work.
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Price Fellows.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. Aug. 13-Price Fellows, a
carpenter. aged sixty-fve years. died sud-
denly yesterday while roofing house. He
was an old resident and prominent member
of the Friends Church.
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Lightning wreck. n schoolhou.e.

Lightning Wrecks n SchOO1hOuse.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 13.-During heavy
wind and rainstorm last night lightning
struck the Courtland-avenue school build
ing three times and all Of the twelve rooms
were DANA ged. Much of the brick walls
and slate roof will have to be replaced.
Loss s., 500; insurance, $500
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OLD ORCHARD. Me-. Aug. 13-At the
Christian Alliance convention here to-day
Rev. DR.. A. B. Simpson raised SIS. 900 for
foreign missions. The greater part Of the
sum was raised during the forenoon service.
but a second collection was taken in the
afternoon and pledges continued to come in
at the evening meeting.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pirate looked down on his helpless
victim.
"Beauteous one" ne said beneath his
silky black moustache. slet US stroll about
q little before lead you TO the altar"
So they strolled.
Alas. he did not know that she was the
leading golfer of her neighborhood- and
four hours later she was strolling rapidly
towards civilization and liberty. leaving the
exhausted pirate lying on the green sward
struggling for his breath
For he wasn't a stroller.
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Miss Stating Drowned in the wabash.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COVINGTON, Ind, Aug. 13.-Miss Ella
Stating, beautiful young woman of twen-
ty-one and a graduate of the high school,
was drowned in the Wabash river at this
place yesterday. Her two companions were
unable to assist her.
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Third Parties in Strikes.
Elkhart Und.) Review.

Until matters between the employer and
the employed reach such a state that the
public order and safety are threatened no
unless by the mutual consent Of the dispuf-
ing elements Even the State has no right.
= seems TO us. until good order Is throot-
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lHis SHOWS tndt tneTe are more persons
pensioned at the maximum rate than any
other under the act of $780, and that the
number receiving that rate for total disa-
bility under the new law is more than ten
times the number receiving pensions for to-
tai disability of service origin. These fig
ures emphatically dispose of the charge of
insufficient ratings under the act of Juna
q 1890.
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Yonkers Statesman.
Bul-Gnl wouldn't think of nshing on
Sunday.
Jiil-No: but he'll sit around and lie about
IL al the same.
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YEARS PENSIONS.

The appended figures show the number of
pensions allowed during the fiscal year
ended June 60 1899:
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sundays Local observations.


r. III. SULLIVAN.
Observer in Charge.
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PniladIphia Times

Philadelphia Times
On the other hand, II William Waldorf
Astor is the descendant of a butcher. Why
should he not claim he Is OF blooded an
cestry?
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ture and approved, March 16, 1899: An
act to incorporate the city OF Gardi-
ner.
Geo. n. Johnson, j. e. Cum
ningham. !. S. Mitchell. w. +.
Maxcy, S. c. Stinson, A. J. Hooker,
+. w. Hamlin, William Bartlett,
Charles Ward. a. NJ. Wheeler. J. +.
Kelly. F. Whittam. G. w. Hunter, L.
A. Peacock, II. X. Newbert. G. S. Stew
ard. J. G. Morrison, Fl. w. Groves,
Chas. Clifford. w. {. Kcere. Frank {.
Wise. \. r. Collins, \. Bailey. G. ID.
Glass. +. p. Collins. G. II. Harrington,
+. W Harrington. < d. Davis, G. W.
Brown {; Co, H. H. Eldridge.
The name of George y. Johnson
was. on his request To the mayor.
Withdrawn. The ramc Of J. +. Gun
niuGham was also withdrawn, as the
Hon. Mayor received from him the fol-
lowing letter, which explains itself:
Gardiner. Me. oct. 20. 1899.
Mayor Patten-You will find my name
attached to a petition which | under
stand is to come before the next meet
ing of the city government. The full
intent of the petition not being clearly
standing of its purpose. Having since
learned what the real intent of the pc
tition is. l wish nay name erased from
it. as | do not believe the adjustment
of the city council would be for the
best interest of the people.
Yours very truly,
J. +. CUNNINGHAM.
To Hon Freeman Patten.
A motion was PASSED for SIS to be
drawn from the contingent fund and
paid to John Walsh. park commission
er, for services rendered on the COM
mon. the past summer
Another forbidding any but regular
bill posters from posting their bills
within the city limits was passed.
The joint standing committee on
street lights We're authorized to eX-
change. without expense 10 the city.
two arc lights for six incandescent
lights.
The Joint standing committee on
sewers were authorized to see to the
completion of the sewer on Clinton
street commenced but not completed on
account of a ledge.
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was considered the best of any for at
fractions. and this one promises to be
even better than all the others. For
entertainment, this evening, the Gar
diner Band has been secured, and the
boys have been putting in lots of time
and pains in the presentation Of the
best concert that has been heard here
for some time. They have secured
other attractions with this and the
entertainment will prove one of the
best of the four. nights. Before the
fair. this evening, the Canton will give
a parade on Water street, headed by
the band. AT the Coliseum, no pains
have been spared to make it as at
tractive as possible and the greatest
number of yards of bunting that was
ever used in the building is now in
place. There will be several at
tractive booths and many schemes to
watch. One of the advantages of this
fair and one that all will surely appre
ciate is the fact that there is no solicit
ting of votes. The members of the
Cantons. realizing what a nuisance it
has become of late. omitted that fea-
ture and though there will be several
schemes worked and for all they are
worth. all who spend money have a
show for it.
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Civ Government.

The regular meeting of the city council
was held, last evening. Mayor Stafford,
Aldermen Harrington, Currier. Batch
ford, Robinson. Perkins and Fuller were
present.
Alderman Perkins of the committee on
city property, made a verbal report rela :
tive to the investigations made by the
committees on city property and fire de :.
partment. The joint committee was in
favor of the change suggested at the last
meeting. viz. the removal of the fire de-
partment to the old city building and the
sale Of the engine house. This committee
sounded the city's interests and also con
ferred with the committee from Granite
Lodge, X. of p. The report was accepted.
1t was ordered that the mayor, Alder.
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Not q Surprise.

1t will not be surprise to any who
are at all familiar with the good quail
ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
10 Know that people everywhere take
pleasure in relating their experience in
the use of that splendid medicine and
in telling of the benefit they have re-
ceived from it, of bad colds has
cured. of threatened attacks Of pneu-
monia it has averted and of the chill
dren it has saved from attacks Of croun
and whooping cough. 1t is grand
good medicine. For sale by Jno.
coughlin, III Water ST., druggist.
tu,th,s sat
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specks Before the Eyes, FIighty
Minds, Starting at TIiAes,
Cured by DR.. HalIock's Wonderful
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There will probably be a game of
foot ball, this afternoon, at the Quinn
by Athletic field. 1t will be between
the High School team and a local team.
The team has lost it's first captain.
William Pierce was elected to that po-
sition at their regular meeting and at
tended to his duties well. In the Wa
terville game he broke one of the
bones of his ankle and he will not
be able to enter into the work any
more ne resigned. Babb, who has been
playing a strong back all the season,
has been elected to the position and
will do all he can to hold up the work.
He is we'll acquainted with the work
and the team cannot but prosper I'M
der him.
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Commodore Daniel Robinson of the
CObbosseecontee fleet, is down from
Boston and is passing a few days at the
lake. He is much interested in yacht
ing at the lake and some months ago
commenced work on a chart which
would locate the rocks and shallow
places. Such chart was never be-
fore attempted for the Cobbosseecontee,
and the actual location of rocks was
known only to few. There are so
many craft drawing from to feet of
water that it seemed to Mr.. Robinson
to be necessary that suitable chart be
drawn. Many new rocks We're located
during the low water, and with the
soundings in various parts, have been
designated on the chart. 1t will be a
great convenience to yacht owners.
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DEWEY GOES SHOPPING.
Accompanies Mrs. Hszen About New York
Siores-A Pleasing Incident.

New York. Nov 6.-Admiral Dewey,
accompanied Mrs. Mildred Hadred
Hazen, to whom he is engaged to be
married. on shopping tour, today.
While walking on Fifth avenue the adj
miral saw little boy in charge of a
nurse with an admira's flag in his
hands. Hello" said the admiral, II
cannot pass that flag" He shook the
little fellow by the hand and chatted
with him for few moments
The admiral and Mrs. Hazen walked
to the Dewey arch. Here the admiral
pointed out the figures to Mrs Hazen
and explained their significance. The
admiral was recognized and a crowd
collected. He was saluted by a number
of persons and bowed pleasantly in re-
turn to their salutations
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

VIM. A. Smith, % years of age, a
son of John H. Smith, manager Of the
r. c. Dun & Co., was burned to death,
| about 2 A. NJ, Monday. in his room
at the home of his parents at Buffalo,
N. Y. The fire is supposed to have
| started from a lighted cigar he had
either thrown away or held in his hand
while lying on his bed.
! A committee of the striking long
shoremen called on Captain Hall of the
Maine Steamship Co. at New York,
Monday, and said they were willing to
compromise. Captain Hall took their
proposition under consideration. Said
he: When the steamship Horatio
Hall came in, Sunday night, some out
siders cut the hawsers which held her
to the pier, so that she might drift
and a million dollars worth of proper
ty was endangered. l told the captain
to bend another hawser and to shoot
down the next man who attempted to
cut it,"
Another case of smallpox was dis
covered in Chelsea. Mass Monday
making the second in two days and the
18th case since Sept rs. The patient is
Miss Phoebe White. % years DID, who
lives at 121 Williams street. She is
sister of Mrs. Laura Henry, who died
at the contagi0n hospital on Oct. rs
from the disease. Miss White was ex-
posed to the Henry case and undoubt-
eddy contracted the disease at the time,
although the symptoms did not appear
for nearly two weeks. The other cases
at the hospital are doing as we'll as
can be expected.
Senator Chandler made public at
Concord. N. H., Monday, four letters
dated July IA, July 20. Aug. and Oct
IL of this year, written by him to At
torney General E. c. Eastman, asking
the latter to withdraw or substantiate
a charge made at the time of the civil
service investigation there, last sum-
mer, to the effect that Mr.. Chandler
had asked the attorney general to
make prosecutions for political pur-
poses. No reply being received, Sena-
tor Chandler denies the truth of the
statement and says: "Others can
judge whether the attorney general has
been either fair or manly
The submarine torpedo boat Hol-
land underwent an official trial at New
York, Monday. before a United States
government board consisting of Rear
Admiral Frederick Rodgers, Command
er VIM. H. Emery and Charles Roll
ker. Naval Constructor w. B. Cams
and Lieut.. Henderson. The board. in tho
forenoon. visited the Holland, which
was then tied up at New Duffolk +,
l., and inspected the interior of the
vessel The members expressed them
selves as well pleased with the boats
appearance. John E. Holland, the in
ventor of the craft, said that the boat
was 100 per cent. better than a wear
ago. and that he was confident she
would go through the various tests IN
creditable manner.
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If we may judge from last nights
performance, Sutton Vane failed by
considerable in The Span of Life" to
reach the mark set for himself when
he wrote The Cotton King" for the
play is very much of a sensational or
der and in places drags. though this
may have been in a large measure at
tributable to the acting. which was. to
say the best of it, of very Indifferent
sort, with the exception, perhaps, of
some of the lighter parts, which were
fairly well taken. The scenery was
good, the acrobatic work of the Dona-
zettas excellent and the human bridge
well executed, but advertisement,
many men of many minds.
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The pile driver that was constructed
to drive the piles across the stream for
the new railroad was given a trial, yes
terday, and found to work to charm.
The object for it's construction is now
to be fulfilled, it is expected. By the
use of piles great deal Of expense was
to be saved in the construction Of the
trestle work. Now the bed of the
stream is found to be so hard and full
of rocks that they cannot drive the
piles deeper than three feet. This
would be sufficient to hold the weight
but owing to the height, at the least
five feet is needed. Another trial will
be given the machine and if this is no
better success, the work of preparing
for the trestle work will begin at once.
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A train of gravel cars will unload on
the new track, this morning. After
this is done the road will be placed in
a condition SO that an engine can &c
over it to nearly the Bridge street
crossing. All the material that will be
needed to cross the street with will be
collected, so that when the time comes
for doing this there will be no delay
to traffic. 1t is expected that the track
layers will get onto Summer street,
some time Wednesday.
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To Test the Horton Law.

New York. Nov. 6.-James ]. Jeffries
and his brother John were arrested, to-
night after they had finished box
ing exhibition on the stage of theatre
in this city. Bail was furnished and
the men were released pending hear
ing. 1t is said that the arrest was
made for the purpose of testing the
Horton law
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This afternoon. at the High school
building, Miss Gilmore will give another
lecture on Art" These lectures ere
very interesting and instructive and
all are invited to attend them. They
are free and all that is asked Of those
that do attend thrm is to bring note
books that they i1aE be used for flu
ture reference. They begin soon after
the regular session of the school is
over.
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Dingley & Decker have received an
immense stock of horse blankets; they
have been q little late in arriving. SO
you may expect great bargains as this
firm is not in the habit of letting goods
go over to another season from lack
of making low prices to move them.
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Mr.. Marcho returned, yesterday, from
a few days visit to his home at Ber-
lin, n II. He will play with the Gar
diner Band, this evening, at the con-
cert at the Coliseum for the Canton
Evergreen fair.
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One of the busiest men in the city
must be G. D. Libby, the furrier and
custom tailor. If all of Gardeners
merchants We're having such a business
boom it would not be necessary to
point to the West for indications of
great prosperity.