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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
The General Feeling in the Co
lombian Senate is Favorable
to a New Convention.
A NEW BILL WILL Be PREPARED.
Admiration Expressed For the Noble
aud Sincere Policy Pursued by
the United states.
senor Maesro Was Opposed to the
Hsy-Herron Treaty Because Il
Violated the Laws Of the
Colombian Constitution.

Bogota. Colombia. Tuesday Sept 1.
Tho senate has appointed a commits
sicn 10 prepare bill authorizing the
government 90 negotiate a canal treaty
without violating The constitution. but
the government hos not presented e
10 congress- which ls necessary. ask
ms Tor reforms REGARDING tribunals.
the sovereign control OF tho canal strip
and the hundrcd-yCar lease Tho rcn.
erol feeling Is favorable Co a now
treaty. Senior Nacaro the actual pres.
iacnt OF the senate expressed bis ad-
mlration Tor the noble and sincere pol
icy pursued by the United stafcs ard
hopes that the canal wu be opened
hy them Hc says Dee regrets that hc
was otirol 90 oppose tac Hay Horrau
treaty as hcins n violation of the laws
ot The constitution. buf he wiI work
srunE'y f1r "a canal treaty satsfac-
tory to both countries Senator Ohal
dia. who has decided to support fne
canal treaty. has been appointed gov.
crnor OF Panama
Intense excitement BIAS hc0n pro-
ducci hero hy cableeram reporting
the probability of the United States
dealing directly with Panama ln t1e
canal natter Senator Obaidla. who
has boon appointed governor ot Pam
anna. icft for hIs post Hc VIII take
with Dim canal plan which lt is said
wiz satisfy au
Cougrsss has only enacted five laws
and D. is reported that thc session.
viil soon be closed ltls probable tha.
the presidential candidates wll DR.,
Gen Rafael Reyes thc vlco president
and Jose Manuel Narroquin thc actra
president The European legation bias
been offered to Cen Fernando fat
former minister ~ war.
The government insists on congros.
rcConsIder.ng tae matter of thc plua
ma canal treaty
Washington. Sent DIR Heran
the actlnl minister of Colombia slI
+ cNugs to tho horo .hat way anl o..
t found whereby the present treaty vu
t hc ratified He lays much stress or
/ Gao possibility that thc senate mas
agree t0 a measure to hc subsequent
T ly passed by tl' house where thcre 81
/ said 90 Dee majority for hc treaty
e.rns President NarraCg.l authurIfl
F fo negotiate directly an lusfrumcn
aione The lines of tAc present treaty
President Narroqnu is known to h
heartily iu favor ot the treaty as &C. 81
now drawn ana if he were duiy au
. thorsOi to do SD the confident helc
. of nr HIerrau U.s. that Che treaty wouu
hn ratified
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10

He says the Confession He Signed IS
Absolutely True.

Columbus. o.. Sept. Alfred
Knapp. the strangler. said Friday that
the story OF his crimes that he pre-
pared and signed was absolutely true.
and he had no amendments to make.
Il dont care to do a thing to change
the course Of things said he and
don't care how soon the end comes I
have got all the nerve there is and
could sit down In the chair now and
push the button myself
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
rrE CUP DerEnosR Won.
Finsi Race IN IN. lrternssiorai ssri-s
81 vseht consesss-


New York. Sept t.--Rsiisncs. the
American crp defender. Thureday won
the third and nsal race and the series
for that famous sea tropAy. The Amer.
lean cup. In a densa fog. which pre-
vented vision beyond zoo yards. she
finished the race at 5 30.o2 three
miles ahead OF the Shamrock. a1nia the
acclamation q the assembled sect
shamrock ILL.,. after running for more
than an hour into the fog. missed the
finish line. passed by Il and then re-
turned 20 IL from the opposite d.
rection- As the Reliance was then
eeinE towed through the feet % yachts
ensiEns futtercd from her truck and
spreaders in celebration OF her victory.
the Shamrock III. did not cross the
nuish line. A often said Of the his.
toric race when the America won the
cup. there was no second.
This successful result Vas achieved
only after four futile attempts to sail
or Tire final race. and after the outcome
had been admitted by even Sir Thomas
Upton 90 Be a forcgone conclusion.
Thursdays was the eighth attempt 70
sail a race After one fukc Reiiancs
won the two following races. one BY
seven minutes and three seconds and
the other by one minute and nineteen
seconds
A week ago Thursday the frst a.
tempt 20 sail the third race failed
and attempts have been made every
day this week On these ocrasions Re
lance led shamrock TO the finish lin,
by two miles. but failed to reach Il
before the expiration OF the time limit
OF five and a half hours Thursdays
victory means that the cup Is destined
"a remain I'm America until England Il
able % produce a genius equal TO Her
reshon in yacht business
Thursday night Sir Thomas LiptoI
said.
Two weeks ago was hopeful, las
week 7 knew I was doomed 10 defca
and was disappointed but to-day ] an
almost glad In my own defeat. thi
/ America having been such a thorough
/ iy generous victor want again q
thank tho American people for thei
. generosity 20 me IN my defeat
My crew Is 20 return 20 England OF
. Tuesday next and really ought q
90 back by that time myself VII
post out my engagements fu da
or two and then determins Just wha
shall DO
Il am % meet some people Frida
who desire % buy At least ono OF an
Shamrocks After J have seen then
shall determine what to do"
Regarding the defeat of Shamr0c
III. he simply said. don't care ,
discuss ia any more. The America
boat was the better. that is all"
Designer Fife refused 20 talk.
Capt Wrluse. while agreeable. SIT
would not talk any further than I
say. we did the best we could. ht
the other boat was better
Capt Barr. OF Reliance. said aft'
the race. Reliance Is a heautifl
boat. had an kinds OF weather an
won in lt. Our advcrsaries did q
best they could with the material
their command
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
THE WORLD At LARGE.


EigAt thousand men employed cn
the river front AZ New Orleans have
Been locked cut by the steamship
companies
The flower Of the crack narksmea
os tho United States ara gathered az
SeaEirt n J. 20 participate Ia the big
shooting tournament
Two men attempted 70 assassinass
Mayor Charles r MsNssters. of Tus-
cola. IN. az he vas enteriag his barn
to put up his horse after a drive.
Capt. Richards. Of ohio. wen the
Wimbledon cup NJ the National RICE
association shoot at seagirt. y. J. lie
scared a total OF 81 cut Of possibis
100
with the arrsignment o. two Ne
grocs in NorSvilie court ives revealed
7 the theft Of jeWelry worth SO 90
[ from } p. Horter. of the Antoinetts
I hotel. New York
Mary O'Brien. Grace Burns and Ma.
+ mis Green. OF 81. Joseph Industrial
school. Albany. n Y. an Institution
for orphans. were drowned In a pond
IN Siaxnes ccmrtery.
Tho prospective launching % Prot
I iAANit1 Nie aefootou1e Nae anan-
doned after the port propelier. revoiv-
Ing about coo times minute had
wrecked itself among the rods and
bars OK tae machine
Commander Robert r. Peary. q 4
n. the well known Arctic explorer.
viii maAc another dash Tor the North
Pole Leave q absence Tor three
years has been granted him. with ths
permission OF tae president
hiE Joe trimea. tne largest man
In the world. died IN Cincinnati. his
home lie weighed 10 pounds and
vas iest inches tail he Was vel
known ah over the country, having
Travelled "ith different circnaeH aa q
freak
Following tho direct charge that
money thus Tar collected by ASSESS
m'nt from tne various labor unions %
chicago had been wasted and con.
snmea ln salaries, the Chicago FEEDER
ation OF labor abolished It's defense
nnd committee.
Although In high Turkish oficiai
4, circles the Tendency IL decidedly
AGAINST war the unrest among the
military element and ~ certain sec
uoha OF inc Muaawman ciFu popnis'
tun mas markedly increased during
'ne last te" days
The site on which the Chinese gov
70 eminent VIII erect reproduction oi
the palace a. the 81 Louis World :
: talr ot Prince IN iun a. its national
pavilion was dedicated with speeches
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
EXCURSION TICKETS.

Commencing June ist and until Sep
tembsr 30,h all Railway and Steamship
Lines sell excursion tickets to the re-
sorts and principal stations on the line OF
and adjacent 10 the Norfolk & Western
Railway, tickets limited to Oct. 3ist. i5Oa
far return passage. Write the under
signed EoF Sammer folder giving iafor-
nation as TO Mountain, Spring ana sea-
shore Resorts, boarding houses, location
elevation. rates, etc. in Virginia.
W D. Drviti.
General Passenger Agent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
The Government Decides 10 Main
tain Strict Neutrality in the
Macedonian Question.
WILL NOT DECLARE WAR ON TURKS
Should Turkey, However. Open Hostii-
itics Against Her the Country Would
Accept the Challenge Fcarlessly.
Thirty Villages Destroyed ~ the
Turks-Au the FIGURING Mills In
the District o. Resen and EV-
cry Church Burned.

sofia. Bulgaria. sept According
% reliable reports from Narna. az tho
recent council Of ministers presided
over by Prince Ferdinand at the pal.
ace OF Euglnograd. 10 was resolved
that Bulgaria should continue 90 main
tain an attitude 81 the strictest ncu-
trality ln the Macedonian question and
further that the most stringent meas
ares should De adopted Go prevent any
thing likely 20 cause a disturbance IN
Buigarias relations with Turkey. The
war minister is reported To- have $40
ken strongly 90 the council against
any thought of bulgaria declaring war
on Turkey FIRST. on account % tho
enormous expenditure that such a war
would Involve. and secondly. because
the great powers would never permit
Bulgaria to reap thc advantage n she
were victorious should Turkey at.
tack Bulgaria. declared the minister.
the present army could hold the Turks
in check FOR tho first few days while
the entire Bulgarian army could De
mohiiI-ed within thrcc to twelve DAYS.
Buieaua would never declare war. De
added bat if war was declared against
her. she would accept the challenge
foarlcssly.
As an evidence of Bulgaria's peace
frl Intentions. tho council decided that
upon the FIRST symptoms % disorder
on t1o frouucr martial law would b'
proclaimed at hureas. hostendh. PM
ippolopls and Sofia The ministers OK
pressed the opinion that tho powerl
would soon reach tho conviction tha
the Macedonian question could not ID
decided without their Intervention.
The Autonomicnm publishes th'
names of '1 villages burned hy th'
Turks in the following Districts
Neson. aN villages, noatur. IA
RrushcVo. 8 and one monastery The
Turks burned FOUR villages in The di,
th. nriest Tho nonufafion a,i Il, th,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10

An Uneonfrmed Report Of An Attempt
on His Life

Vienna. Sept Special dispatches
give an unconhrmed report OF an at
tempt on King Peters life ar Nish on
Saturday. It Is said that stones were
thrown al the royal carriage. one
striking Tho king in the face. and a
pistol was fired from a neighboring
window. 10 IS also rumored that the
Sixth servian regiment. notorius for
the part It played in the recent regl-
ctdes. has been ordered to Nish.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
SPORTING WRITER DEAD.
John 3. Mccormick tMseon) Sue
evnkee 10 erlshts Disease.

New York. Sept. 5-John b. McCor'
mick fMacon). sporting writer died
Friday al Bath Beach OF Bright's dis
ease. He was born in Cincinnati in
1887. For 20 years he Was connected
with the Cincinnati Enquirer. and
while on the stan OF that paper had
much to do in bringing ont John l..
Sullivan
After be had retired from active
newspaper life. he became Identified
with theatrical work.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10

Chicago. Sept IA new world S
record for long distance running was
made by a passenger train on the Bal
tlmore & Ohio r.yiroad early Sunday
morning. A stretch Of l2S niles was
covered in 125 minutes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10

ST. Louis. Sept 4--Abe At,en. OF
San Francisco. Thursday night receiv-
ed the decision over Johnnie Regan.
OF New York. in a 2o-round contest for
the worlds featAerweight champion
ship. weight 122 pounds at the ring.
side
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
NATIONAL NINE WORKERS.
The Quarterly Report Of the Auditing
Committee.

Ind. .napolis. Ind. Sept 5.-The
auditing committee OF the National
Mine Workers Of America Friday sub
mitted its quarterly report 10 Secrs
tary-Trcasurer Wilson. IL shows 325.-
600 members The figures show the
membership as follows In 1897. g.
73l. in 1898. 32.9o2. in 1899. sl.SS7:
IN 1000. 1l5.52i. and in 1901. isS.02t
or the 325.00O men less than 1000 are
out on strike. The miners now have
S999.6l0.9f in their treasury.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10

Portland. Ore. Sept. THE Pacific
coast pack CT salmon this year Is one
million cases smaller than last year.
and two million cases short OF the out
put Of 1861 A big shortage IN colmm.
Dia river salmon Is the cause
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10

Pelham. n H.. Sept. Through a
head-on collision Sunday between the
electric cars each running. Il is said.
at rate Of more than 20 miles an
hour, four persons we're killed and 10
seriously injured
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
STEAM LAUNDRY. L
WINCHESTER, KY.

This is one Of the most complete
and np-to-dste Laundries in the eoun-
try and always does first-class work.
J. " Kelly is agent at Big Stone
Gap. Basket leaves here Tuesday
night and retorns Saturday morning
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TO MOVE The CROPS.
Secretary Shaw Makes Large Depos
its in Several National Banks.

Washington. Sept g. - Secretary
shaw. Witain tie last few days has
made deposits Ia several national
bank repositories In different parts oi
the country The amount deposited
could not be- learned ln tho secretary s
absence. but it is thought b. approach.
ed 81 500 900. These deposits are be.
ueved 20 have been made Ia sections
OF the country where a stringcncy IS
threatened ON account OF the approach
ing crop movement
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
san Francisco Wants Next Yacht Rae.

san Francisco. Sept f.--The Cali
fornia promotions committee has sent a
telegram 70 the president Of the New
York Yacht club, inviting the club 10
select San Francisco harbor as the
next course for the defense Of the Am
erica's cup.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10

New York. Sept 5.--Basiness fail
ures In the United States for the week
ending with September number 1se.
sgainst 132 last week. 133 IN the Hike
week OF 1909. les In 1891. In Canada
failnres Of the week npmber IS. AGAINST
rs last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10

Broke Ais Jaw on > Chicken eixxzrd.
Birmingham. Ala. Sept S.-Henry
Allen. master builder. fractured his
jawtonc while eating chicken Eiz
xaTd Fridsy he WAS Immediately
seiz>d with . high fever and his ~
ferinx - sazd % b intenee.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
AkRiNALAND DEPARTURE or
TRAINS.
louisville * Nashville.


II Central time1
II -. ger daily Leaves Louisville s.3o
HIs stone Gap s.l0am
',''rnsrr daily Leaves Hig Stone Gap
H D. arrives az Louisville .88a ~
Stone Gap aud Poweii's valley
a.. Standard time.l
- Ayers. Pres't
~ d. Eaton, Superintendent.
'ssfsst osTicKs Ria sroHE Gsr.vs
ks.--.,' ile ior freight and passenger business
- M 'ls south Atlantic A Ohio and louisville a
!. 49, ..ifeaie and the furnaces Of the Biz
'.a'e ise iniermoat hotel e. ioIloWss
= y. train. going east. ....... s;sOs m.
II" r.Es west...s....-. 7 rs D. m
w. ifain, going south. ...... o.3o a m.
D. f.-ta nortA....... 7 90 D. m .
- iniornstion regarding freight ana
f'7ei apply 70
n. J. Ayers. Sec.
Nrf- building. HIe Srass tskyNa
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
THE NEXT REUNION.
Society Of the Army Of the cumber.
land Meets October "a 90 re-.

Washington. sept 5.-Gcn. H. v.
Boyntou has issued O circular 90 mem
hers of the Society OF the Army OF the
Cumberland informing them that the
next reunion of the society viii De
hold Ca Washington on October "a TO
16 and that the society viii particl-
patio ln the dedication OF the statue
OF Gen. w.. n. sherman on October i5.
The dedication OF che sherman statue
viii Dee the FIRST reunion of the great
army societies since the war
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
BRITISH PAPERS ON the RACE
They Agree That the Contest was
Won b. the Best Beat.

London. Sept FRIDAY mornings
papers publish editorials congratuiat-
ing the United States on again re-
taining the Americas cup and compii-
menting Sir Thomas Upton on his gal
liant hghts An the journals agree that
the contests were won By the better
boat and the cleverer skipper and
crew and admit that there seems 20
DE no reason why the United States
should not retain the cup Tor many
years 90 come. since 70 seems that
Great Britain has something 20 learn
from America 10 the matter of yacht
building
The National tribune., 1903-02-19
POST ELECTIONS.

o. B. Gardner Post, All. Gardner. Ran
Com. f.. Essex; 8. V. c., Geo. A. Thome; J.
'. C.. s. J. Chamberlain; Adrt. Frank Nc
ShaI.e; ON. ". r. Anderson: Surg. J. d.
Armstrong: Chap, w. J. McClintock; o. ID.
J. Il. Ward. q. c.. J. S. HenGersghott: 8. NJ,
J. i. Broniweli; ON. s.. John Il. Mooney.
Holiday Post. Wheeling W. va..Com..
Albert stump; s. V. G.. William G.. Kemp:
J. V. c., $. lennon; Adj't and ON, II. J.
Fe!ber: Surg. James N. EPhlln; Chap,
Henry Pebier; q. D., Charles Il. Reed: o. Co.
bury; ]. g., Il. Robertson; ON. s.. Bernhard
Metzner.
Post 11S, Department Of Massachusetts,.
Swampscott. Mass.-Com.. John /. Adams;
! S. v. g.. Daniel Beckett: ]. V. g.. BENJAMIN
Phillips; Surg. VIM. Wyman: o. D., Michael
Haley: Chap. Everett Boynt0n: Adjt. Neley
Gardiner; ON, ". C. carp, o. G., w.
Goodrich.
Farrasut Post, Coz, Chicago. Ill.-Com.,
C. q. Brown: S. V. C.. ]. +. Hodges; ]. v.
! g., Wirkersham: Surg. W, II. M.,pies; o. D..
J, W: MeEeel ley; o. NJ: +. j. Carman: o: c..
g. G. Go.dbrowson: Chap, Henry Z. Wes-
ten; Adj't. L. L. Linder.
Arthur W. Marsh Post sl3. Warsaw. H.
Com. .. Edwards; s. ". C., Il. ]. Fuller: j.
V. G., u. w. Loyal. Chap. l.. S. Dennis;
Surg, Geo. I.uzadder; .. NJ, Henry Aughc;
o. D., T. g: Riley; o. c., d. NJ. Tirreli;
Swift; Post, 81. Geneva, Y. Y.-Com.. James
McMahon; 5. V. C., Wm- +. Lain: ]. V. c.,
Geo. II. Bcamish: AdTt,~ q. T. May, @. NJ.
II. +. Fox; Surg. John Van Euben; Chap,
Rev. j. T. Foster: q. D., Geo. Mclaughlin;
Q. c.. VIM; f., Haight: serg't Mai. A. G.
frishie; Q. NJ Sers't, +. S. Spend'ove.
| James A. Sexton Post. 1o3. Seattle. Wash,
kins; ]. V. G.. George Parks; Surg.. Henry
7. Hunter: Chap. c. +. Lonsfeliow: u. Ezra
Ale. Herman; Adj,t wi.iiam Emsseil: Q; D..
| Sentinel. C. H. Dudley. q = W n Pom.
The National tribune., 1903-02-19
Corps Elections.

Holiday Corps. Wheeling. ". va.-Pres.,
Emma Geer: V. T., Mamie Hickman; J.. " p,
Maggie Miller; Treas, Ida Cox: Chaplain,
Ciarn Il. Leach; Conductor, Sarah Lyons:
Asst Con-. Maggie Syiris: Guard. Mary
frame: Sec. Theresa f.. Wise; organist,
Lille Cox; Patriotic Instructrcss, Julia A.
Taylor; Color Bearers, Mrs. Stump. Mrs.
Habertield, Mrs. Eral ard Mrs. Morgan.
James A. Sexton w. r. c.. 81; Seattle,
Wash.--Pres., Mildred Grover: S. " p,
Clara Lotka; ]. V. p, Louise Dudley: Sec,
Nina NJ Fry. Treas, Clara s. Taylor; Con-
ductor. Phena Jensen: Asst Con. Lizzie Carr;
Chap. Lou Darling; Patriotic Instructor, Ro-
sela Fisher: Musician, Katie Boggs; Guard
Lizzie Boyes; Asst Guard, Sarah Sexton !;
COlOr-bearers, Jennie Jensen, Allie O'Brien,
Alice Cowan, Anna GuantIe;t.
Bayard W. r. c.. Trenton N J-Pres,
Mrs. Mary Lynch; S. V. F.. Mrs. Mary Var
mum: J. V. F.. Mrs. \. E. Beers; Chap, Mrs
Martha Hawk; Conductor. Mrs. Grace B0-
dine; Asst Con-, AIRS. Lille Hooper; Treas,
Mrs. J.. Dureil; See. Mrs. A. Hill: Guard,
Miss $. Dowdney: Asst Guard, Miss c. Bra
men: Patriotic Instructor, Mrs. E. Church;
Color=bearers. Miss 81. Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Net
tie Beck, Mrs. May Raylman, Miss May Clay
ton; Musician, Mrs. LumIey.
The National tribune., 1903-02-19

s;stance, as. dressing and undressing, bath
ing. etc, though not requiring constant at
tendance.
]. A. s., Fullcr.own. Ohio.-Therc is no
way of compelling the Pension Bureau TO
allow pension claim, except by appeal
to the Secretary of the Interior or by Sc
curing n special act of Congress. If the
rejection is sustained on appeal, the only
recourse is to Congress. Pensions allowed
by special act commence only from the
date the special act becomes law.
G.. L. N, Kokomo. TEXAS the matter
stands now, clliidrcn's claims for pension
under the general law are held not valid
if the claimants were over l6 on July L.
1880, and did not file their claims till after
that date.
3. Z. c.. Aurora. Ark.-The Pension
Bureau holds that the joint resolution OF
July /, 1902. relative to eX-Confederates
claiming pension under act of 1880 on sub
seauent United States service in the war
| of the rebellion, is in effect new pension
law. and requires 4 Few application to be
| filed subsequent to the date. of the JOINT
| to commence from date of filing said APP
| plication. The Secretary of the Interior
| takes q different view, and holds that APP
| plicants coming under the joint resolution
| should not lose the arrears Oh their claims
! pending when the joint resolution was
passed. The whole question is now before
| the AttorneyGeneral.
w. s., Mendon, Mo.-There is no Unit,
ed States law relating to the matter OF
Inheritance of property bought with pen
sion money. 1t is questionable If an!
State law Discriminate between the heirs
of the owners of property bought with pen
sion money.
| A Subscriber, Rockford, Ill.-The loss
of sight of an eye since discharge would
he pensionable only under the act of june
81, 1890, and the rate under that law
would he Sc per month.
| G. ID. c., Mendon, Mich.-If tie inabil
ity to perform any manual labor, and con
dition requiring frequent attendance, Is
due to disability incurred in service and
lire of duty. rate higher than So pei
month can be obtained. The general law
rate of invalid pension for total inabilit!
| to perform any manual labor is $50 pei
month. -
| w. X. Togus. Mem the administra
ton of the pension laws, service rendered
after July ]. 1865, is presumed not 10 have
hcen rendered in the war of the rebellion
Service rendered after Apil =, 1866. mus
have been rendered in the State of Texa:
to be regarded as having any connection
with the war. The war was not declared
as finally at an end until President John
sons proclamation Of Aug. 20, 1866.
w. III. r., Mill Hall, .Pa.-The recent
act Of Congress increasing the general law
rate of invalid pension for total deafncs:
from $50 to $40 provides only for ease:
in which there is complete deafness II
| both ears.
| Dscharge.-If tie soldiers dcsertioi
was from his second enlistment and h'
incurred his disability under his first en-
listment. from which he received IL dis
charge, it would seem that he should have
his pension restored. 1t is too late il
the present Congress to accomplish any
thing in the matter Of pension by specia
act, unless the special bill has alread!
passed one branch of Congress.