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Must Make Recommendation.

,Wust Make Recommendation.
The act requires that the report of
the examining surgeons shall specific
ally state the rating to which, in their
Judgment, the claimant is entitled.
Thls viii be determined by giving due
consideration to each and every in
hrm1ty, and rating the degree or ex-
tent to which all of these infirmities,
whether minor or serious, when con-
sidered together, render the claimant
unable to earn a support by manual
labor. The result will be stated as Sc,
81, $40 or $l2 per month, and not as
6-lS, 8-1S, 1918, etc., nor should there
be separate rating for separate dis
abilities as heretofore.
When in the judgement of the ex-
amlning surgeons the aggregate of the
disabilities disable the claimant in. a,
degree materially affecting his capac-
lty for earning a support by manual
labor the minimum rate of Sc per
month will be stated, and when the
claimant is wholly unable to earn a
support, or nearly SO, by reason of his
lnfirmities, tn maximum rate of SIP
per month will be stated. For inter
mediate degrees of disability, the rate
OF So or $40 will be stated, according
to the degrees of disability.
Maximum SIP.
Bear in mind that the maximum
rate OF pension under this section is
Sl2 per month. and that even if the
claimant should be SO disabled as to
require the regular aid and attendance
OF another person, higher rate can
not be allowed and should not be rec
commended.
''The age of the claimant is an inns
portant factor in fixing the rate. A
claimant who has reached the age Of
70 years is allowed the maximum rate
for senility alone, even where there
are no special pensionable disabilities.
A claimant who has attained the age
of IS years is allowed at least the min
imum rate, unless he appears to have
unusual yigor and ability for the per-
formance of manual labor in one of
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i in THE LABOR REALM.

From Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily.
1.-THE matter published in this col
umn is furnished by the officers of the
Federation of Labor.]
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Basis of Rating.

When an order for medical examina-
ton under this section is issued by the
bureau it will SO state upon it's face.
The basis of ratings under this Sec
ton is inability to earn a support by
manual labor due to any mental or
physical disability or disabilities of a
permanent character not the result of
the claimants own vicious habits.
There is no schedule rates for inca
pacity resulting from any separate or
combined disabilities. If pension is
allowed under this section, it will be
for either Sc, So, $40 or $12 per month,
Sc being the minimum and $12 the
maximum
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The Friday club is holding it's an
nual picnic this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Emily Phillips on West Fourth
street.
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Who May Get Pensions.

All persons who served ninety days
or more in the military service of the
United States during the late war OF
the rebellion, and who have been hon.
orably discharged therefrom, and who
are now or may hereafter be suffering
from any mental OF physical disability
or disabilities of a permanent cIlarac-
ter, not the result of their own vicious
habits, which so incapacitites them
from the performance of manual labor
as to render them unable to earn a
support, shall, upon making due proof
of the fact, according to such rules and
regulations the secretary of the inter
lor may provide, be placed upon the
list of invalid pensioners of the United
States, anu be entitled to receive a
pension not exceeding $12 per month
and not less than Sc month, proper
toned to the degree of inability to
earn support; and in determining
such inability, each and every infirm-
ity shall be duly considered and the
aggregate of disabilities shown to be
rated, and such pension shall COM
mence from the date of the filing of
the application in the bureau of pen
sions after the passage of this act,
under proof that the disability or disa-
bilities then existed and shall continue
during the existence of the same. Pro.
vided, that persons who are now re-
ceiving pensions under existing laws,
or whose claims are pending in the bu-
reau of pensions, may, by application
to the commissioner of pensions, in
such form as he may prescribe, show
ing themselves entitled thereto, re-
ceiying the benefits of this, act, and
nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to prevent any pensioner
Hereunder from prosecuting his claim.
and receiving his pension under any
other general or special act. Provid-
ed, however, that no person shall re-
ceive more than one pension for the
same period. And provided, further,
that rank in the service shall not be
considered in applications filed under
this act.
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Eternal vigilance is the price
of a beautiful c9ssppE8xiOEs

when such remedies are relied on.
Mr.. H. I. Shobe, a7o4 Lucas Avenue, st. Louis,
Mo, says: My daughter was afflicted for years
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resisted all treatment She was taken to two
celebrated health springs, but received no bene-
fit. Many medicines were prescribed, but with
out result, until we decided to try S. S S., and by
the time the first bottle finished The eruption
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She is now seventeen years old, and not a sign OF
the embarrassing disease has ever returned"
S. SIS is positive, unfailing cure for,
the worst forms of skin troubles. It isl
the greatest of all blood purifiers, and the
only one guaranteed purely vegetable.
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skin active and healthy and in proper
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If you have Eczema, letter, Acne, Salt
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Becoming a
Mother

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purihes an d invigo-
rates the old and
makes new, rich blood
t h at nourishes the
body and keens the
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
PIERCE FUNERAL
TO BID PRIVATE
Few New Facts Brought Out
at the Inquest in the
Suicides Case

Media, June 11.-COroner Edward
Fry held an inquest ON the death of
James Pierce at the Media Jail to-day.
The jurors were A. c. W. Mathues S.
"A. Appleton, James w. Barker, s. At
more Smith, Joseph Sager, and Albert
Anderson. President of the Prison
Board Jared Darlington testified that
the board had allowed Jim Pierce to
have net material in his cell. The fact
that he had rope, however, had no sig
nifcance, as he could have as easily
hanged himself with carpet rags or bed
clothing.
Warden Fields testified that last
Wednesday night Jim was sick, and
wanted to talk about the murder. Jim
told him next day he thought he was
going to die; that that was why he
wanted to talk. The jury returned a
verdict that death was due to suicide
by hanging.
BY agreement of counsel on both
sides. the trial Of Pinney Pierce was
yesterday continued TO the September
term. and the accused was readmitted
to bail
MARY COWAN CIINGS TO STORY.
Mary Cowan, who was the principal
witness for the state. yesterday re-
peated that Jim Pierce confessed to her
that he killed Eyre. Il never received
a cent of money for the confession, and
don't intend TO claim any" she said. Il
told what Jim Pierce said TO me about
f killing George Eyre because it was
worrying me. ! could not eat nor sleep
AS socn as ! told it. / felt relieved. He
said the words / testified to before Al
derman Smith. I never bore him any
malice. I had at different times beer
somewhat insulted by friends OF the
Pierce boys. but not necessarily threat.
ened. Jim Pierce was with me from
Friday after the murder until the fol
lowing Monday, and he confessed tn,
murder to me on Friday night. / be.
lieve il would have killed me IL l hat
, not got it off my mind"
Mary Cowan's story" said Chic
Berry was only one link in the chair
Of evidence. believed then and be-
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
STEAMER REPUBLIC
SOON RESUMES TRIPS

Wilminstonisns will have an oppOr-
tunity 10 90 to Cape May on the pala-
tial steamer Republic this Summer.
Captain Horace Wilson. president of
the Cape May Steamboat Company, an
nounces that he has made arrange
ments for the Republic to touch, at
$40 o'clock each morning, beginning
on Saturday. at Gordon Heights Park
20 take on passengers from Whining
ton.
He also had a conference with Cen
eral Manager Lugar. Of the Wilmington
City Railway Company. who assured
Captain Wilson Of an adequate car ser
vice each morning to take Wilmington
ians TO Gordon Heights. and each even.
ing on the return of the Republic tC
bring excursionists home. Special cars
viii leave French street station each
morning from 7.45 until $50 O'Clock
for Gordon Heights. The park at this
time Of the year Is delightful and VIII.
mingtonians viii find an abundance o
benches and plenty OF shade, Will,
awaiting the Republic.
The steamboat will arrive at Cap,
Nay In time to allow the excursionist
about three hours at the resort Tn,
new pier at Cape Nay. extending .20l
feet into the ocean. is about finished
ana viii be used by Grace and Yves
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
BOARD MEMBERS
DISCUSS RULES
Schools to be Closed at Il
o'clock on ChiIdren'S Day
of Carnival

AT last nights meeting of the Board
of Education, the much-deferred rules
of the board came up for discussion,
and several changes were made. The
Law Committee reported in favor of
keepingthe rules concerningpromotions
the same as at present
Mr.. Ross objected, because the pro-
motions below the sixth grade are pro-
moted on the general work, but In the
sixth grade they must reach a general
average mark.
Several other members engaged in
the discussion, but upon a vote being
taken Mr.. Ross amendment was lost
The committee reported in favor OF
a rule to have but one session OF
schools on very stormy days, from
to 1890 o'clock in primary and to ]
o'clock in grammar schools.
The rule was amended so that but
one regular session Of the schools
should be held in very stormy days and
adopted.
The other rules were postponed.
WILL CLOSE AT II O'CLOCK.
Mr. Carter reported for the special
committee to confer with the Elks In
reference to the coming carnival. The
committee recommends that the schools
be closed at II a. m. on Wednesday
June 20, and also that the schools take
part in the exercises If possible. The
report was adopted.
REPORT OF TREASURER.
Treasurer Bartram made the follow.
ing report for May:
To balance, fund new buildings
SAILS; current expenses, $1,036.S4; ap.
preparation from Council, S12,920.01;
received school No. 6, sale of old books
Sl.25; oyerdraft, current expense fund
Sl0l9.2S; total, $1541S.53.
Salaries paid teachers, Si2,00796,
salaries paid officers and janitors, 81,
1928; paid for books and stationery
S41S.95; paid for manual training sup
plies, S72.3S; paid for fuel, $lS8.71: pai,
for furniture, $l26.25 paid for repairs
264.7S paid for supplies for supervise
and sewing teacher, s4.4S; paid treas
urer free library, S5SS3S; miscellan
eous, $5S733; total, $l5,418.53.
Considerable other routine busines
was transacted
It was agreed to meet on the mex
meeting night at 7.30 o'clock, so tn
board may be adjourned to attend tn
NAAAAtA Va AAAA Ills
School.
The Evening journal has receives
the following letter from the John Ia,
Normal School, of Alexandria, Va
which explains itself
To the Editor OF Evening Journal, vii
mington. Del.
Dear Sir: | see in the ColOred Ameri
can an article supposed to be take
from your paper. in which It states tina
one Charles B. Cheshire is solicitin
/ funds for the John Hay Industria
School, in Alexandria, Va. I want t
state that he has no authority to col
| lect for that school. and / wish to stat
further that anyone who takes it upo
| him or herself to defraud the John Ha
School will be prosecuted to the fulles
extent of the law. Anyone desiring {
contribute to the school. should writ
to the president or secretary at Alex
andria, Va.
ROBERT B. ROBINSON,
President.
Save your money if you want to Sc
all the sights at the street fair.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
DIED

BUStI-On Tuesday morning. June T..
1900, George w. Bush, in the 18th year
of his age.
Due notice of funeral will be given.
BROOKS Suddenly on June 9. 1900. at
Port Penn, Del, Captain Edward S.
Brooks.
JARREII..-On June s. 1900. Dora c.. wife
of Charles e. farrell, aged 35 years.
SMITH.-In this city, on June 8, 1900
Harry s. only son of Katharine and the
late Charles Y. Smith, aged 2S years.
TAYLOR-In this city. ON June Q, 1890
Beatrice Earl, daughter Of William B.
and Katie Taylor, aged 10 months.
MENDENHALL.-In this city, on June
II. 1900 William Mendenhall. Of No. 91C
Adams street
WELDIE.-On June 10. 1900 Morris NJ
Wcldie. aged IS years.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
Lovely Trimmed Hats, '"0s ss Ss4R s ss9s ss1s $3.50

Lovely Taneta Ribbons (No. 4o), Ice.
yd.
Wide Black Gauze Ribbons, 10c. yd.
Polka Dot Velvet Ribbons, l2c yd.
Black Velvet Satin Back Ribbons, the
most popular Ribbon this season, at
cut prices-Lees' prices.
Narrow Velvet Ribbons, 1Sc. for 10
yds.
100 large Bohemian Glass Vases that
sold from 81 to Sl.9S We want to sell
quick. SOC viii buy them.
Large Bottle Florida Water, 10c
Talcum Powder, &c. Box.
Elysian Perfumes, Hair Tonics, Toll
ct Water. all go at one-half to-day.
Lyons Tooth Powder, l9c.
SOzodont. PIC.
Best CASTLE Soap, Sc, large cake.
Glycerine Soap, sc. Bar.
Awnings ready to put up, nc any
window, S2.49.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
Shirt Waists for Everybody.

Percalew worth
Lawn P X. Crash,
skirts, one-half
OF n Umbrellas 33c, to-day
Fine BlackI read
Iadle
Men'sB rigganS o r
1Oc sizes &c O 9lhc 12iac quality.
Gents
Collar Belts Beaded Belts Pulley Betal of Belts,
wards, at Lees.
buy good
Buntings for decoration 4c yard-Lees.
to-day.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12

Foliage, l0c., reduced from 25c.
Mousseline de Sole, 35c. yd.
40 in. Null. all colors, 25c. yd.
Val. l-aces, 12c. piece Of - yds.
Tuokings. Embroideries, All-ovel
Laces at cut prices-Lees Prices.
Framed Pictures go at one-half price
to-day.
Boys Linen Blouse Suits. 49c.
Our 25c. Fancy White p. K, 12ihc
to-day.
New Style Dimities SIC yd.
49c. will buy good, large, white
Marseilles Spread.
25c. viii buy a large Sofa Pillow
covered with silkaline and ruffed all
around.
Best Striped Awning Duck, 1Oc. yd
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
THE EVENING JOURNAL. TUESDAY, JUNE u, 1900

lleve now that she is telling the truth.
The confession will not be evidence at
the trial of Pinney Pierce at the Sep
tember court. An objection would be
at once made by the defense on the
ground that the declaration was not
Plnney's. and it would be ruled out by
the court.
The funeral Of Jim Pierce will be pri-
vate and interment will be made on
Thursday, at o'clock in the Chester
Rural Cemetery, where reposes the re-
mains of George Eyre.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
We Want You to Understand

The methods used by the Lawton Opti-
cal Company in fitting the eye to
giasses-frst we are strictly in the Op-
tical business, we mean the eye and its
many defects; we have a stan of eye
specialists that we furnish you free Of
charge Second, if you need glasses
they are furnished you at a price con-
sistent with the work done; no more
than you would pay elsewhere. You
have suffered for years with that head
ache, and you have taken every known
medicine for the relief without getting
IL. Now, step in and let us tell you If
it comes from eye strain. Il will
take you but a few moments to find
out, and it Is free The Lawton Opti-
cal Company has to-day one OF the
best equipped optical parlors for the
purpose of testing and examiniag the
eye in the United States. Their. store
is the oldest established optical house
In the city. They hold thousands Of
prescriptions filled by their predeces-
sOrs, which can be duplicated at any
time. Drs. Lawton and Potter will
continue at the Wilmington store dur
ing the Summer DR.. Kandaler taxing
charge Of their Atlantic City store.
Don't get mixed in the number. SIC
Market street Opera House BmIdisg).
d. d A., 1918. Del, 97S.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
q Ycstcrdny

Pierce's Counsel Here Yesterday
A. b. Geary, counsel for the Pierces,
was in this city yesterday to have wit
nesses summoned in an effort to show
that Mary Cowan's story was concoc-
ted out of the whole cloth for the pur-
pose of sale.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
Railroad Mileage Books Not Trans
ferabIc---A NTooted Question Settled

iNhifoitu NiicaHc BOOKS Noi Ifhns-
ferabIc---A Nooted Question Settled
The Washington Cd. CO. Times, OF
June 2, 1900, prints the following deci-
sion of the Supreme Court Of New
hampshire, which will interest the
holders OF railroad mileage books:
The question as to whether a railroad
company has the right to take up q
mileage ticket limited to a particular
person when presented by another per.
son than the one to whom the ticket
was issued was decided I'm the affirma.
tive by the Supreme Court Of New
Hampshire, in Eastman VS.. Maine Cen.
trail railroad (46 Atl. Rep. 54). Tn,
plaintiff was accustomed to rent
railroad mileage books al
an advance on their purchas,
price. The conductor took one OF thes,
books from a passenger who had pur
chased it from the plaintiff whereupor
the plaintiff sued to recover the amount
originally paid for the mileage book
But the court denied his right to re
cover. holding that the conditions OF
which the mileage book was issue,
were not contrary to law or public
policy. and that having violated thes,
conditions the law affords the plaintiff
no relief.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
Plnns for High school

AS soon as the bankers who are out
of town return. President Evan G.
Shorthdge. of the Board of Education,
will try his plan to continue the work
on the new High School.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
Facts are Oftlmes stranger than fiction. !"

that
Suits price you hesitate. WHY because being
m clothing
where don't have
liar n norder maint a
merchants speak Of being Reibeyou need give them
Every merchant who makes business reliable and
versa ymerhan s reliable also successful
S very-1 the word reliable?
It's OF so
dollars dollars worth goods returnand also
qoodstm t meewi the
in agood
estandco consren
competition has good
petition
VIZ havede
a
selection facilities
patron a ease
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
MARRIED

OTT-GIBBONS.-On Monday. June
H. 1900. In the Chapel of the Good Shep-
herd. at 'Bishopstead, Wilmington. Del
by Bishop Leighton Coleman, assisted
by the Rev. George G. Han, George A
Elliott and Anne E. Gibbons, both OF
Wilmington
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
SAMUEL LEES CO., aaS Market s@s s3s 9,

Sunday schools on Thursday. when the
Republic makes her first trip. The
round trip fare on the Republic to Cape
May this season win be one dollar.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12

Save your money if you want to see
all the sights at the street fair.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12

Co With the Grocers' Clerks
to Reading on Sunday, June II.
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
A Store That Sees No Rest FrOm""
"."Opening Time Till Closing.

WHY people finally found that all the bar
fed at this wonderful Store honest and genuine
Evening journal., 1900-06-12
S. MITCHELL.
S. MITCHELL.
A Week Of Great Bargains

As advertised last Friday this entire
tL REDUCTION OF PRICES in all departments All small lots and
broken sizes to be cleared REGARDLESS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-23

The loss from smut In the oat crop is
said to be, or to have been, some SIS, 900 600
per year in the United States. Estimates
made in Kansas placed the loss for that
state a,one at 81. 3S2. 1928 in 1888 at $3.50, 554
In 1889. and s911 299 in 1890. In Indiana in
1889 il was estima led at $7S7 ,525, and in 1890
a. $500 352 In Michigan in 1891 it was esti-
mated at $4,000, and in 1892 at sl0O0000.
While these estimates are approximate,
they are likely 20 be less rather than
above the actual injury They represent
the percentage of crop damaged, but there
is another way in which future crops are
reduced by It. Seed from field where
there Is much smut results in more smutty
grain the next year. and If the crop Is
sown again on the same field. he smut
will appear even when clean seed Is used.
Bv the use of one pound of formalin in
fifty gallons of water, the formalin cost
ing 60 to 10 cents a pound, and simply
sprink ing the seed, mixing unit, all are
mostened and sowing seed on clean land,
this trouble may be prevented. One gal on
of water Is enough to moisten a bushel of
oats so that the cost of treatment need
not exceed a cent and half per bushel
If the seed is to be drilled in, 1t should
be spread and dried, but this is not neces-
sary when it Is to be sown broadcast
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-23

mixed with Paris green an effective RENE
dy in the garden. Prof. Smith says the
worms like bran so we'll that they will
find 1t if within five or six feet of them.
The bran mixed with Paris green at the
rate of fifty pounds to one should be
paced in piles ten feet apart over the
held or truck patch, a very small handful
in a pile. The worms leave the plants for
the bran, and fall victims to their appe-
utes in a manner almost human.
care of Greenhouses.-Insect and fun
gods diseases are bad enough in the open
held, but much worse when they get into
the greenhouse. An occasional scalding
of the benches and shelves. and washing
them down with solution of carbolic
acid or sulphuric acid, viii help much 10
Keep them out. but if this fails ii may be
necessary TO clean them out. removing
the earth and putting in a new supply,
then close and fumigate with burning
charcoal and sulphur, taking care not 60
inhale the fumes, or let them get into an
other house where the plants are. Re-
move earth from all pots, wash them with
carbolic acid solution. wash off in clear
water he earth from roots or plants, and
repof in fresh earth. Much work it is.
but what is the use of a greenhouse when
plants will not grow.
Destroying Weeds and Bushes-New
weeds and insect pests than any other
state we have heard or read of It has
enacted law that is to become opera
i've next September that all owners OF
lands bordering upon public highways
shall clear them of weeds, bushes and
briars. If they do not do so, there shall
be committee appointed by the town %
employ men to do so, and the cost shall
be assessed to he land owners This is
a wise law, and the example might well
be followed by other states. These hedge
rows of weeds and bushes, either insids
or outside of the fence, are of no use eH-
ceptng as a harbor for insects, fungous
diseases and weeds to seed adjoining land,
or TO be transported along the highway
to fields whore they are not wanted This
cleaning up may cost the farmers some
labor, bat heirs will be the benefit IN the
end
Bug Catch rs-One time l was visiting
the corn field and found several toads in
search for water, in a very dry Zine. l
got them in bucket and took then to
my garden. We sunk a half gallon Gun;
KEEP. it filled wi water and INTRODUCED
them to 1t. TIE first l nctced hey were
catching he me on bugs. They even eat
the green cabbage worms and no more
worms d d / see. We could see tn m
catching worms and bugs late in he even
ing and at night ! am very careful not
u injure a toad when working in my
flower garden. l III nix the toads are the
greatest collectors of insects on he farm,
unless it is the wrens. These build in Ola
COFFEE boilers hung on the garden fence
One ncw MAY . has nest in a b1ller'
with three eggs.