THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-Continued.

PORTO RICO EVACUATION COMMISSION.

On the part of the United States: Admiral W. T. Schley, Major-Gen. John R. Brooke, MajorGer, W. W. Gordon.

On the part of Spain: Admiral Vallarino, General Ostega, Señor Delalgiula.

The members of the United States Peace Commission sailed from New York for Paris September 17, and on their arrival at that capital were taken in charge by the French Foreign Office, and in a series of graceful attentions placed on agreeable terms with the representatives of Spain. The joint sessions of the two bodies began October 1 and continued through that month and November and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Peace December 10.

THE TREATY OF PEACE.

The text of the treaty had not been made public when the ALMANAC went to press, but the following synopsis of its provisions was given out from an authoritative source:

Article 1 provides for the relinquishment of Cuba.

Article 2 provides for the cession of Porto Rico.

Article 3 provides for the cession of the Philippines for $20,000,000 as compensation.

Article 4 embraces the plans for the cession of the Philippines, including the return of Spanish prisoners in the hands of the Tagalos.

Article 5 deals with the cession of barracks, war materials, arms, stores, buildings, and all property appertaining to the Spanish administration in the Philippines.

Article 6 is a renunciation by both nations of their respective claims against each other and the citizens of each other.

Article 7 grants to Spanish trade and shipping in the Philippines the same treatment as American trade and shipping for a period of ten years.

Article 8 provides for the release of all prisoners of war held by Spain and of all prisoners held by her for political offences committed in the colonies acquired by the United States. Article 9 guarantees the legal rights of Spaniards remaining in Cuba.

Article 10 establishes religious freedom in the Philippines and guarantees to all churches equal rights.

Article 11 provides for the composition of courts and other tribunals in Porto Rico and Cuba.
Article 12 provides for the administration of justice in Porto Rico and Cuba.

Article 13 provides for the continuance for five years of Spanish copyrights in the ceded territories, giving Spanish books admittance free of duty.

Article 14 provides for the establishment of consulates by Spain in the ceded territories.

Article 15 grants to Spanish commerce in Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines the same treatment as to American for ten years, Spanish shipping to be treated as coasting vessels.

Article 16 stipulates that the obligations of the United States to Spanish citizens and property in Cuba shall terminate with the withdrawal of the United States authorities from the island.

Article 17 provides that the treaty must be ratified within six months from the date of signing by the respective Governments in order to be binding.

Under the supervision of the Evacuation Commissioners, the removal of the Spanish troops from Ouba and Porto Rico began immediately after the arrival of the American Commissioners in those islands. The complete evacuation of Porto Rico was accomplished by October 17, and on October 18 the United States flag was hoisted at San Juan and the United States came into formal possession of the island.

The evacuation of Cuba by the Spaniards was in progress in December, 1898, and was expected to be completed January 1, 1899.

INVESTIGATION OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

In response to a widespread public demand for an inquiry into the management of the quartermaster's, subsistence, and medical bureaus of the War Department during the war, the President, in September, appointed a commission of nine persons to make an investigation, with large powers as to the calling of witnesses and examination of official documents. The commission organized at Washington September 24, and was holding sessions when the ALMANAC went to press. Its composition is as follows:

Grenville M. Dodge, of Iowa, Chairman; Alexander M. McCook, U. S. A.; John M. Wilson, U. S. A.; Urban A. Woodbury, of Vermont; James A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Charles Denby, of Indiana; J. A. Sexton, of Illinois; Evan P. Howell, of Georgia, and Phineas S. Conner, of Ohio.

Distribution of the Army During the War.

THE SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN.

FIFTH ARMY CORPS, MAJOR-GEN. WILLIAM R. SHAFTER, COMMANDING. ' FIRST DIVISION, Major-Gen. J. F. Kent, commanding.

First Brigade-Sixth and Sixteenth United States Infantry and Seventy-first New York Volunteer Infantry.

Second Brigade-Second, Tenth, and Twenty-first United States Infantry.

Third Brigade-Ninth, Thirteenth, and Twenty-fourth United States Infantry.

SECOND DIVISION, Major-Gen. H. W. Lawton, commanding.

First Brigade-Eighth and Twenty-second United States Infantry and Second Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

Second Brigade-First, Fourth, and Twenty-fifth United States Infantry. Third Brigade-Seventh, Twelfth, and Seventeenth United States Infantry. DIVISION OF DISMOUNTED CAVALRY, Major-Gen. Joseph Wheeler, commanding.

One squadron of four troops drawn from the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth United States Cavalry.

One squadron of four troops drawn from the First United States Volunteer Cavalry (Rough Riders). The artillery consisted of Light Batteries E and K, First United States Artillery, and Batteries A and F, Second United States Artillery, commanded by Major J. W. Dillenback. Reinforcements composed of Gen. Duffield's brigade joined Gen. Shafter later, and consisted of the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and parts of two dismounted squadrons of cavalry. Lomia's battery of heavy artillery from the Fifth Regiment, United States Artillery, also arrived with six siege mortars, but they were not disembarked.

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-Continued.

THE PORTO RICO CAMPAIGN.
MAJOR-GEN. NELSON A. MILES, COMMANDING.

FIRST DIVISION, Major Gen. John R. Brooke, commanding.
First Brigade-Brig.-Gen. G. A. Garretson.
Brigade-Brig. -Gen. P. C. Hains.

Second Brigade-Brig.-Gen. Theo. Schwan. Third

SECOND DIVISION, Major-Gen. James H. Wilson, commanding.

First Brigade-Brig.-Gen. O. H. Ernst. Second Brigade-Brig.-Gen. Guy V. Henry. Third Brigade-Brig.-Gen. Frederick D. Grant. The troops in the expedition consisted of the Second and Third Wisconsin, Sixth Massachusetts, Sixth Illinois, Fourth and Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Third Illinois, Fourth Ohio, First Kentucky, Eleventh and Nineteenth United States Infantry, Troops A and C New York Volunteer Cavalry, Philadelphia Volunteer City Troop, two companies of the Twenty-seventh Indiana Infantry, one battery from Illinois, one from Missouri, and Batteries C and M of the Third United States, four batteries of Fourth United States, Batteries B and D of Fifth United States, Batteries C and M of the Seventh United States Artillery, Troop B of Second United States, and Troop H of Sixth United States Cavalry; also detachments of the Signal Corps, and one company United States Engineers. THE MANILA CAMPAIGN.

MAJOR GEN. WESLEY MERRITT, COMMANDING.

The brigade commanders were Brig.-Gens. T. H. Anderson, F. V Greene, Arthur McArthur, H. G. Otis, and M. P. Miller. The army consisted of the Fourteenth United States Infantry (8 companies), Eighteenth United States Infantry (10 companies), Twenty-third United States Infantry (8companies, six troops of Fourth United States Cavalry, four heavy batteries of Third United States Artillery, two light batteries of the Sixth United States Artillery, one company and one detachment of United States Engineers, First California Infantry, First California Artillery, First Nebraska Infantry, Tenth Pennsylvania Infantry, First Nebraska Infantry, First Wyoming Infantry, First Idaho Infantry, Thirteenth Minnesota Infantry, Astor Battery, two batteries of Utah Artillery, First South Dakota Infantry, detachments of Signal and Hospital Corps, U. S. A.; First Tennessee Infantry, First Washington Infantry, Twentieth Kansas Infantry, First Troop Nevada Cavalry, and four companies of California Artillery.

General Officers of Volunteers

APPOINTED DURING THE WAR.
MAJOR-GENERALS.

J. C. Breckinridge, U. S. A.; E. S. Otis, U. S. A.; William R. Shafter, U. S. A.; J. J. Coppinger, U. S. A.; Wm. M. Graham, U. S. A.; James F. Wade, U. S. A.; J. F. Kent, U. S. A.; F. V. Greene, T. H. Anderson, U. S. A.; J. H. Wilson, of New Jersey; Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia; S. B. M. Young, U. S. A.; H. S. Hawkins, U. S. A.; Henry W. Lawton, U. S. A.; H. G. Merriam, U. S. A.; Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama; A. R. Chaffee, U. S. A.; J. W. Kiefer, of Ohio; J. P. S. Gobin, of Pennsylvania; Senator W. J. Sewell, of New Jersey; M. C. Butler, of South Carolina.

BRIGADIER-GENERALS.

T. H. Anderson, U. S. A.; C. E. Compton, U. S. A.; A. K. Arnold, U. S. A.; J. S. Poland, U.S. A.; J. C. Bates, U.S. A.; A. S. Burt, U. S. A.; Simon Snyder, U. S. A.; R.T. Frank, U. S. A.; J. F. Kent, U.S. A.; S. S. Sumner, U. S. A.; F. L. Guenther, U. S.A.; A. C. M. Pennington, U. S. A.; G.V. Henry, U. S. A.; J. I. Rodgers, U.S. A.; L. H. Carpenter, U.S. A.; S. B. M. Young, U. S. A.; J. M. Bacon, U.S. A.; E. B. Williston, U. S. A.; G. M. Randall, U. S. A.; Theo. Schwan, U. S. A.; Wm. Ludlow, U. S. A.; G. W. Davis, U. S. A.; A. E. Bates, U. S. A.; R. H. Hall, U. S. A.; P. C. Hains, U. S. A.; G. L. Gillespie, U.S. A.; M. P. Miller, U. S. A.; Jacob Kline, U. S. A.; O. H. Ernst, U. S. A.; Lloyd Wheaton, U. S. A.; Arthur McArthur, U. S. A.; H. C. Hasbrouck, U. S. A.; J. C. Gilmore, U. S. A.; W. F. Randolph, U S. A.; M. V. Sheridan, U. S. A.; J. P. Sanger, U. S. A.; R. P. Hughes, U. S. A.; J. B. Babcock, U.S. A.; J. R. Waites, U. S. A.; Nelson Cole, of Missouri; W. C. Oates, of Alabama; F. D. Grant, of New York; H. G. Otis, of California; Charles King, of Wisconsin; L. F. Hubbard, of Minnesota; G. A. Garretson, of Ohio; F. V. Greene, of New York; L. W. Colby, of Nebraska; Roy Stone, of New York; C. W. Fitzsimmons, of Illinois; J. A. Wiley, of Pennsylvania; W. A. Bancroft, of Massachusetts; J. R. Lincoln, of Iowa; C. P. Mattocks, of Maine; H. K. Douglas, of Maryland: W. J. McKee, of Indiana; L. W. Wood, of Massachusetts; C. F. Roe, of New York; T. L. Rosser, of Virginia; J. K. Hudson, of Kansas; J. H. Barclay, of Illinois; W. W. Gordon, of Georgia; H. V. Boynton, of the District of Columbia; Adelbert Ames, of Massachusetts; J. W. Plume, of New Jersey; E. V. Sumner, U. S. A.; W. S. Worth, U. S. A.; W. A. Duffield, of Michigan.

The following appointments of Brigadier-Generals of Volunteers were made by the President December, 1898: Col. Samuel Ovenshine, Twenty-third Infantry; Col. Charles McC. Reeve, Thirteenth Minnesota; Col. Irving Hale, First Colorado; Col. Richard Comba, Fifth Infantry; Col. Edgar R. Kellogg, Sixth Infantry; Lieut.-Col. E. P. Ewers, Ninth Infantry; Lieut. -Col. G. S. Carpenter, Seventh Infantry, and Lieut. -Col. John W. Clous, Deputy Judge-Advocate-General.

CORPS COMMANDERS APPOINTED AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE WAR.

First Corps, Major-Gen. Joseph C. Breckinridge; Second Corps, Major-Gen. William F. Graham; Third Corps, Major-Gen. J. F. Wade; Fourth Corps, Major-Gen. John J. Coppinger; Fifth Corps, Major-Gen. William R. Shafter; Sixth Corps, Major Gen. James H. Wilson; Seventh Corps, Major-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee; Eighth Corps, Major-Gen. Wesley Merritt,

CORPS COMMANDERS NOVEMBER 15, 1898.

First Corps, Major-Gen. F. V. Greene, headquarters Macon, Ga.; Second Corps, Major-Gen. W. F. Graham, headquarters Augusta, Ga.; Fourth Corps, Major-Gen. Joseph Wheeler, headquarters Huntsville, Ala.; Seventh Corps, Major-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, headquarters Jacksonville, Fla.; Eighth Corps, Major-Gen. Elwell S. Otis, headquarters Manila, Philippine Islands.

LOCATIONS OF ARMY CAMPS IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE WAR. Camp Alger, in Virginia, near Washington; Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa.; Camp Wheeler, Huntsville, Ala.; Camp Hamilton, Lexington, Ky.; Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Tenn.; Camp Cuba Libre. Jacksonville, Fla.; Camp Rodgers, Tampa, Fla.; Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, Long Island; Camp Polånd, Knoxville, Tenn.; Camp Merritt, San Francisco, Cal.; Camp Shipp, Anniston, Ala.

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-Continued.

VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 1, 1898.

CASUALTIES IN THE NAVY DURING THE WAR.

Lost on the Maine preceding the war, 2 officers and 257 men. Manila, May 1, 7 wounded. Cienfuegos, May 11, 1 killed, 11 wounded. Cardenas, May 11, 5 killed, 3 wounded. San Juan, May 12, 1 killed, 7 wounded. Guantanamo, June 11-20, 6 killed, 16 wounded. Santiago, June 22, 1 killed, 9 wounded. Santiago, July 3, 1 killed, 1 wounded. On the Yankee, June 13, 1 wounded. On the Eagle, July 12, 1 wounded. On the Bancroft, July 2, 1 killed. On the Amphitrite, August 7, 1 killed. Total for the war, 19 killed and 48 wounded, exclusive of the loss on the Maine. In addition to the above, 1 man died of disease and 6 were invalided. Only 18 were killed in battle. The average strength of the navy and marine corps together was 26,102 for the 114 days of hostilities. The total deaths from disease was 56, while 29 died from injuries received in battle.

CASUALTIES IN THE ARMY DURING THE WAR.

Losses of Santiago Campaign-Killed: Officers, 23; men, 237. Wounded: Officers, 99; men, 1,332. Losses of Porto Rico Campaign-Killed: Officers, 0; men, 3. Wounded: Officers, 4; men, 36. Losses of Manila Campaign-Killed: Officers, 0: men, 17. Wounded: Officers, 10; men, 96. Total losses from all causes up to October 1, 1898-Killed: Officers, 33; men, 257. Wounded: Officers, 4; men, 61. Died of disease: Officers, 80; men, 2,485. Total of 107 officers and 2,803 men; or a percentage of 159-1,000, being an aggregate of 2,910 out of a total of 274,717 officers and men, the total of the war.

DIED IN CAMPS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA AND AT SEA. Camp Thomas, 245; Camp Cuba Libre, 246; Tampa, Fla., 56; Cuba (of disease only), 427; at sea, 87; Camp Wikoff, 257; Manila, 63; Porto Rico, 137; Camp Wheeler,35: Camp Hamilton, 29; Camp Alger, 107; Camp Meade, 64; Camp Merritt, 139; Camp Poland, 23; Camp Shipp, 12; other camps, 378.

ARMS CAPTURED AT SANTIAGO.

Mauser rifles, 16,902; Argent rifles, 872; Remington rifles, 6,118; Mauser carbines, 833; Argent carbines, 84; Remington carbines, 330; revolvers, 75. Rifled cannon-Bronze, 30; cast-iron, 10; steel, 8; smooth-bore and obsolete, 44; mortars, 5. Projectiles-3,551 solid shot, 437 shrapnel, 2,577 shells. Small-arm amunition-Mauser, 1,471,200 rounds; Argent, 1,500,000 rounds; others, 1,680,000 rounds.

SPANISH VESSELS CAPTURED OR DESTROYED BY THE NAVY.

By Admiral Sampson's Squadron, July 9-Cristobal Colon, Vizcaya, Maria Teresa, Admiral Oquendo, all armored cruisers; torpedo-boat destroyers Furor and Pluton. Destroyed July 18-Gunboats Maria Ponton, Delgado Perado, José Garcia, Cuba, and Espanola, all burned at Manzanillo; transport Gloria sunk. By Admiral Dewey's Squadron, May 1 and subsequently-Cruisers Reina Cristina, Castilla, Ulloa, Isla de Cuba, General Lozo; gunboats Duero, Correo, Velasco, Mindano, and one transport on May 1. Subsequently captured-Torpedo-boat Barcelow; gunboats Callao, Leyte, Manila, and Mindanao.

Vessels captured in Cuban waters, all gunboats of about 300 tons-Hernan Cortez, Pizarro, Vasco Nunez, Diego Valasquez, Alerta, Ardilla, Tradera, Flecha, Ligera, Satellite, Margarit, Vigía, General Blanco, Intrepida, and Cauto. The Alvarado was captured at Santiago. The Sandoval was sunk in Guantanamo Harbor, but was raised by Commander McCalla.

The President on the War.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY in his annual message to Congress December 5, 1898, stated the circumstances under which peace with Spain was brought about, as follows:

The annihilation of Admiral Cervera's fleet, followed by the capitulation of Santiago, having brought to the Spanish Government a realizing sense of the hopelessness of continuing the struggle now become wholly unequal, it made overtures of peace through the French Ambassador, who, with the assent of his Government, had acted as the friendly representative of Spanish interests during the war. On the 26th day of July M. Cambon presented a communication signed by the Duke of Almodovar, the Spanish Minister of State, inviting the United States to state the terms upon which it would be willing to make peace. On the 30th of July, by a communication addressed to the Duke of Almodovar and handed to M. Cambon, the terms of this Government were announced substantially as in the protocol afterward signed. On the 10th of August the Spanish reply, dated August 7, was handed by M. Cambon to the Secretary of State. It accepted unconditionally the terms imposed as to Cuba, Porto Rico, and an island of the Ladrones group, but appeared to seek to introduce inadmissible reser vations in regard to our demand as to the Philippine Islands.

Conceiving that discussion on this point could neither be practical nor profitable, I directed that, in order to avoid misunderstanding, the matter should be forthwith closed by proposing the embodiment in a formal protocol of the terms upon which the negotiations for peace were to be undertaken. The vague and inexplicit suggestions of the Spanish note could not be accepted, the only reply being to present as a virtual ultimatum a draft of protocol embodying the precise terms tendered to Spain in our note of July 30, with added stipulations of detail as to the appointment of commissioners to arrange for the evacuation of the Spanish Antilles. On August 12 M. Cambon announced his receipt of full powers to sign the protocol so submitted. Accordingly, on the afternoon of August 12, M. Cambon, as the Plenipotentiary of Spain, and the Secretary of State, as the Plenipotentiary of the United States, signed a protocol.

FUTURE OF THE NEW POSSESSIONS.

The President made the following statements in his message regarding the future of Cuba and our conquests in the West Indies and Asia, the proposed increase of the regular army, and the plans for new battle-ships and cruisers:

As soon as we are in possession of Cuba and have pacified the island, it will be necessary to give aid and direction to its people to form a government for themselves. This should be undertaken at the earliest moment consistent with safety and assured success. It is important that our relations with this people shall be of the most friendly character and our commercial relations close and reciprocal. It should be our duty to assist in every proper way to build up the waste places of the island, encourage the industry of the people, and assist them to form a government which shall be free and independent, thus realizing the best aspirations of the Cuban people.

Spanish rule must be replaced by a just, benevolent, and humane government, created by the people of Cuba, capable of performing all international obligations, and which shall encourage thrift, industry, and prosperity, and promote peace and good will among all of the inhabitants, whatever may have been their relations in the past. Neither revenge nor passion should have a place in the new government. Until there is complete tranquillity in the island and a stable government inaugurated, military occupation will be continued.

INCREASE OF THE STANDING ARMY.

Under the act of Congress approved April 26, 1898, authorizing the President in his discretion, "under a declaration of war by Congress, or a declaration by Congress that war exists," I directed the increase of the regular army to the maximum of 62,000, authorized in said act.

There are now in the regular army 57,862 officers and men. In said act it was provided "that at the end of any war in which the United States may become involved the army shall be reduced to a peace basis by the transfer in the same arm of the service or absorption by promotion or honorable discharge, under such regulations as the Secretary of War may establish, of supernumerary commissioned officers and the honorable discharge or transfer of supernumerary enlisted men; and nothing contained in this act shall be construed as authorizing the permanent increase of the commissioned or enlisted force of the regular army beyond that now provided by the law in force prior to the passage of this act, except as to the increase of twenty-five Majors, provided for in Section 1 hereof.""

The importance of legislation for the permanent increase of the army is therefore manifest, and the recommendation of the Secretary of War for the purpose has my unqualified approval There can be no question that at this time, and probably for some time in the future, 100,000 men will be none too many to meet the necessities of the situation. At all events, whether that number shall be required permanently or not, the power should be given to the President to enlist that force, if in his discretion it should be necessary; and the further direction should be given him to recruit for the army within the above limit from the inhabitants of the islands with the government of which we are charged.

It is my purpose to muster out the entire volunteer army as soon as the Congress shall provide for the increase of the regular establishment. This will be only an act of justice, and will be much appreciated by the brave men who left their homes and employments to help the country in its emergency. PLANS FOR THE NEW NAVY.

The following recommendations of the Secretary of the Navy relative to the increase of the navy have my earnest approval: 1. Three sea-going sheathed and coppered battle-ships of about 13,500 tons trial displacement, carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class, and to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of action. Estimated cost, exclusive of armor and armament, $3,600,000 each.

2. Three sheathed and coppered armored cruisers of about 12,000 tons trial displacement, carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class and to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of action. Estimated cost, exclusive of armor and armament, $4,000,000 each.

3. Three sheathed and coppered protected cruisers of about 6,000 tons trial displacement, to have the highest possible speed and great radius of action, and to carry the most powerful ordnance suitable for vessels of their class. Estimated cost, exclusive of armor and armament, $2,150,000 each.

4. Six sheathed and coppered cruisers of about 2,500 tons trial displacement, to have the highest speed compatible with good cruising qualities great radius of action, and to carry the most powerful ordnance suited to vessels of their class. Estimated cost, exclusive of armament, $1,141,800 each

Wars of the United States.

STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF UNITED STATES TROOPS ENGAGED.

*Including all branches of the service. † Naval forces engaged. The number of troops on the Confederate side was about 600,000.

Soldiers' Homes.

LOCATIONS OF HOMES FOR DISABLED UNITED STATES SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, AND REGULATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THEM.

NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.

President of the Board of Managers...

Secretary..

General Treasurer.

.General William B. Franklin, Hartford, Ct.
.General M. T. McMahon, Times Building, New York City.
..Major J. M. Bermingham, Hartford, Ct.

There are branches of the National Home at Dayton, O.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Togus, Me.; Hampton, Va.; Leavenworth, Kan.; Santa Monica, Cal., and Marion, Ind. The aggregate number of inmates is about 17,000.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION.

1. An honorable discharge from the United States service.

2. Disability which prevents the applicant from earning his living by labor.

3. Applicants for admission will be required to stipulate and agree to abide by all the rules and regulations made by the Board of Managers, or by its order; to perform all duties required of them, and to obey all the lawful orders of the officers of the Home. Attention is called to the fact, that by the law establishing the Home the members are made subject to the Rules and Articles of War, and will be governed thereby in the same manner as if they were in the Army of the United States.

4. A soldier or sailor must forward with his application for admission his Discharge Paper, and when he is a pensioner, his Pension Certificate, and if he has been a member of a State Home, his discharge from that Home, before his application will be considered; which papers will be retained at the branch to which the applicant is admitted, to be kept there for him, and returned to him when he is discharged. This rule is adopted to prevent the loss of such papers and certificates, and to hinder fraudulent practices; and no application will be considered unless these papers are sent with it. If the original discharge does not exist, a copy of discharge, certified by the War or Navy Department, or by the Adjutant-General of the State, must accompany the application,

Soldiers or sailors whose pensions exceed $16 a month are not eligible to the Home unless the reasons are peculiar, and are explained to the manager and are satisfactory to him.. Those who have been members of State Homes must have been discharged from those Homes at least six months before they can be admitted to a branch of the National Home, except by a vote of the Board of Managers. Applicants are requested to conform strictly to the above requirements.

There are State homes for disabled volunteer soldiers provided by the States of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

UNITED STATES HOME FOR REGULAR ARMY SOLDIERS.

The United States Soldiers' Home in the District of Columbia receives and maintains discharged soldiers of the regular army. All soldiers who have served twenty years as enlisted men in the army (including volunteer service, if any), and all soldiers of less than twenty years' service who have incurred such disability, by wounds, disease, or injuries in the line of duty while in the regular army, as unfits them for further service, are entitled to the benefits of the Home.

A pensioner who enters the Home may assign his pension, or any part of it, to his child, wife, or parent, by filing written notice with the agent who pays him. If not so assigned, it is drawn by the treasurer of the Home and held in trust for the pensioner, to whom it is paid in such sums as the commissioners deem proper while he is an inmate of the Home, the balance being paid in full when he takes his discharge and leaves the Home.

Inmates are subject to the Rules and Articles of War, the same as soldiers in the army. They are comfortably lodged, fed, and clothed, and receive medical attendance and medicine, all without cost to them. There are 1,250 men now receiving the benefits of the Home.

The Board of Commissioners consists of the General-in-Chief commanding the army, the SurgeonGeneral, the Commissary-General, the Adjutant-General, the Quartermaster-General, the JudgeAdvocate-General, and the Governor of the Home."

Applications for admission to the Home may be addressed to the "Board of Commissioners, Soldiers' Home, War Department, Washington City, D. C.," and must give date of enlistment and date of discharge, with letter of company and number of regiment for each and every term of service, and rate of pension, if any, and must be accompanied by a medical certificate showing nature and degree of disability if any exists.