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omcS shows that for re fiscal year end
ed June 80, there were 49,6,@ names Is, added
to the pension rolls, of which 4a,osr,, were
original issues and 4,751 We're restore-
tons The original issues included the
following: ~ 49, -. :. lt''' alta
Invaiids, Civil war, 20, 443; invalids, war
with Spain, 2,795; survivors Mexican war,
Is; survivors Indian wars, z; VICIOUS,
Civil war, 1882; widows, war with SPAN,
1,241; widows, Mexican war, 352; widows,
Indian wars, 1872; widows, ''old war prior
to 1861, 6; widows of 1872, 3; nurses, %.
The increases, re-rating, ETC., numbered
CO. 043, making the total number of GER
tifcates issued 100, Co., as against a total
of 1C5,591 in 1900. The increase in the
number of pensioners on the 70 Is Jaly
80, 1901, compared with the previous year,
was about $500. The number of claims
pending May 81, 1901, was 45,4j9, and on
June 80, 1897, 695 ,O59.
CHIEF WILKES REPORT.
The annual report of Chief Will1ie of
the secret service division, treasury de-
partment, submitted to Secretary Gage
today, indicated that this has been the
most successful year in the history of
the division. During the twelve months
ending June 80, 1901, there were placed in
circulation but four new counterfeit
notes, against an average of about ten
for each year during the preceding ten
years. Only one of these new notes was
at all dangerous, the others being the
product Of unskilled workma nship. Tie
total amount of counterfeit currency
which came into the possession of the
department during the year amounted to
$30,O56 while SlS,117 In counterfeit coin
was conf Gated. Coin counterfe.ting de-
creased all over the country, except in
New York city and vicinity, where there
has been a gradual increase in this ass
of crime, particularly cases in VIII oh
genuine silver forms the bass of the
limitations. The arrests for twelve
months show a total of 59I.
OF these 40 were for manufacturing,
passing and having in possession counter
felt coin. There were ninety arrests for
altering United States obligations. Of the
persons arrested 262 were convicted. 1l6
are waiting the action of the courts, one
Is fugitive from justice, one committed
suicide while awaiting trial and fifty-fve
were acquitted New York state leads
the list with sixty cases, Illinois is second
with "a; Pennsylvania 81 Missouri At, Ind
lana A, Alabama 25. The remaining cases
we're scattered over the country. There
were two cases in Cuba. Of the prison.
ers, IS were Italians, "A Germans and
Swedes. Four hundred and thlrty-two
were born in the United States
The contraband property captured in-
cluded 2l2 sets Of molds, of which "a were
metal and 24S plaster paris. There were
IS metal dies for the striking of coin and
2R plates of various Character for the
printing Of the currency of this and for
eig1 countries. Eighty-one plates for the
printing of forbidden material were also
confiscated The thanks Of the division
are extended to the police Of Jersey CITY
for the arrest of Richard Gamer alias
Rudolph, dangerous note counterfeiter.
and to the police of New York city for
the arrest of John Alfred Skoog,-a Swed-
lsh notemaker of great ability
A large amount of work was performed
for the other departments Of the govern
ment In connection with national bank
0efalcamons, naturalization frauds. thefts
OF government stores and properly at the
United States mint and assay Offices
The drafting of a hab.tual criminal act
for submission to congress is urged
TRIAL OF THE ILLINOIS.
The ofticia! report of the BOARD Of in
spcctIon on TIE recent trial performance
u the battleship Illinois has been re-
ceiVed at the navy department. Inc run
OF % miles was made In three hours -
minutes and DC seconds. and with tidal
corrections the true mean speed shown
was l744S miles per hour The run was
A
us close the helm was thrown hard
astarboar1 and the vessel made O. com
piele turn i'll three minutes and eight
seconds within a circle of 800 wards di
ameter A turn to port was made in
three minutes and ten seconds.
Inc board reports that the vessel IA
strong and well built and that the work.
contract ~ '-9
me working Of the machinery was
satisfactory in all respects. The boiIers
were found to be in excellent CONDITION
only one tube leaking slightly and naed,
ing repairs. The board states that the
steering and maneuvecing qualities of
TIE vessel are admirable, and that she Is
free from structural vibration.
PERSIAN CROP FAILURE
Tho state department has received
from Vice Consul General Tavlor at
1ehcran, copy OF a note from the
fersian minister Of foreign affairs re-
Hllnaihs Mr., Taylor that an order of the
PERSIAN government, issued last fan
which prohibited the export OF grain
from Persia, is still in force, and request
ing MIN TO give strict Instructions To
Americans to abstain from exporting
grain from that country.
PERSIA, especially the southern norton
mas suffered from drought and olner cron
u"i4dSlnS conditions and this order II
Is stated was issued to preserve the en-
tire crop for home consumption.
CONGRESS OF REPUBLICS.
The issue which occurred here recentIv
as TO the extent to which arbitration
shoUld be theme before the coming
congress of American republics has been
mas Deen transferred to the Southern
repuphcs, where there is much agitation
on the question. In Venezuela the two
views are being presented, one by Minis
ter Guachalla, of Bolivia. who repre-
sents his country here as veil as at Car
acas' and the other view by the Chilean
commissioner, VINO has just arrived
there. III Nicaragua delegates from Ar
genuine: Peru and Bolivia are urging
unrestricted arbitration.
The Ideal Outing.