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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
SENATOR GALLINGER OBJECTS
Criticism of the Pension Committee
Brings Forth a Statement.

In the Senate yesterday morning pro-
test was presented by Senator Pettigrew.
signed by the commander-in chief of the
Union Veterans Union, against the pro-
posed action of Congress. making the
Adjutant General a major general.
1t is a long document, and criticises the
the pension policy of the Government as
not being sufficiently liberal. When it was
read comments upon it were made by Mr..
Callinger, Chairman of the Committee on
Tensions. He expressed the opinion that
the Government had been extremely lib
eral in its pension policy and said that
there were now pending before his COM
mittee more than fifty general pension
bills, the enactment of which would take
millions on millions out of the treasury
He was being roundly abused in letters
from all over the country, and was charged
with being opposed TO granting adequate
pensions to soldiers. He had in his hand
a bill introduced in the Senate The other
day tby requesD proposing to pension all
the civilian employees of the United
States; and he knew that he would be
called to account for being an enemy to
such legislation. 1t proposed to give pen
sions TO all employees in navy yards. naval
stations, arsenals, forts, magazines, mints
etc, including all mechanics, foremen, en-
gineers, stenographers, and labCfers of all
grades.
Including Senators?' Mr.. Plat, of Con-
necticut asked facetiously.
Il have an impression" said Mr. CALM
ger, that they ought 10 be included.
call attention to this bill partly in self
defence, and l venture to express The hope
that bills of this character when sent to
Senators. had better be put in the pigeon
holes OF those Senators, rather then have
them be sent to the Committee on PEN
sions, exposing that committee to abuse
in letters from all over the country. The
criticisms made upon the pension policy
of the Government are, in my opinion, ex-
tremely unjust. The one hundred and
forty millions annually spent in pensions
is about as much. in my opinion, as the
Government ought to be asked to expend
under existing conditions
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Hamburg and Bremen. Later. they seemed
to be engaged in staying away from ths
| climate to which the gentleman from Ne
braska (Mr. Neville) desired to send
| American labor.
Mr.. Cannon said the commission which
| Mr.. Grosvenor had attacked
| Mr.. Grosvenor-Not attacked. The gen.
| tleman from Illinois is so fluent in attacks
| today that he considers everything one.
Resuming. Mr.. Cannon said that the
commission had been authorized by law.
and appointed by the President. whose
| mouthpieee the gentleman from Ohio on
| all occasions claimed to be.
| Mr.. Burton made a final argument
| against the bin. asserting that the House
was proceeding imprudently and lmprop-
| erly
Mr.. Grosvenor said that, although the
project of an interoceanic canal had been
before the country. not a single act had
! been done in good faith toward securing its
construction. The time had come for
Congress to pass this bill.
A new section, proposed by Mr.. Burton,
| was rejected, providing that no money
should be expended under the bill until
after the report of the--Walker Isthmian
Commission, providing it be presented 10
the President by the 10th of December,
1900.
words near Greytown." describing the
route of the canal, saying that recent in
yestgation had developed that probably
superior route would he found via a
river twenty to twenty-five miles from
Greytown- Mr.. Hepburn thought the Ian
guage in the bill was broad enough to
cover the whole situation. and the amend
ment was rejected by vote of rs to IA.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Lcv-
ering limiting the amount TO be paid ty
the President to Nicaragua and Co Ia
Rica for the canal concessions to not ex-
ceeding $4,000. 000.
This was opposed by Mr.. Hepburn on the
ground that 1t would advertise to the
Governments of those countries what We
were willing 10 pay and thought we ought
10 pay. He had 10 idea that the concession
would cost more than half a million. If SO
much. In all the concessions that had been
granted s1e0.Cc0 was the largest sum paid
to Nicaragua for them. Mr. Lowering stat
I'd that information had reached him from
an authoritative source that Nicaragua in
tended TO impose onerous terms on the
President before granting the right of way.
To protect the United States the amend
ment ought to prevail.
The amendment was disagreed to.
After brief speeches by Mr.. Dolliver. an
nouncing that he would vote for the bill in
obedience to the universal demand in the
United States for its passage. trusting that
the Senate would relieve it of certain OBJ
lectionable features, and by Messrs. Flem-
ing and Cannon against the bill, it was re-
ported TO thc House.
The amendment TO substitute the word
provisions" for ''fortifcation'' was put and
was carried. A motion to recomrHit the
bill was lost and the bill as amended was
passed.
The House at $50 O'Clock adjourned un-
til today
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
PASSED BY THE SENATE
The Bill to Establish Memorial
Park In Virginia.

The Senate yesterday passed the bill to
establish the Fredericksburg and adjacent
National Battlefelds Memorial Park In
the State of Virginia. It's object is ex-
pressed in the preamble as being
For the purpose OF preserving and suit
ably mar;;lD,, for historical and professional
military study the famous battlefeids in
SpottsytIania County, Va, known as
Fredericksburg. Salem Church, Chancel-
lorsville. the Wilderness. and Spottsylva-
MIA Courthouse, all of them within radius
of eight miles, and on which limited ter
ritory the late distinguished Union Gen.
John c. Newton, after careful inyestiga
tion. declared that more great battles were
fought, more men engaged. and more exc
cution done than on any other spot of
similar area in the world"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
A PURE FOOD ARGUMENT.
senator Mason Speaks on the AduI-
teratiOn of Commodities.

teratiOn of Commodities.
AT the conclusion Of the morning busi-
ness in the Senate yesterday, Mr. Mason
addressed that body on the subject of
food eGulteration. He stated that the United
States was the only civilized country in the
world which did not protect the consumers
against aGalterated and impure foods fur
Etehed by the manufacturers. He spoke
at length and described the methods of
aduteration used in the manufacture of.
as he stated, almost everything on the
table except common salt.
He produced figures showing that the
coffee sold in this country was but mix
ture of a little of the genuine bean with a
lot of BLACK jack" or diseased beans,
sent by the ton from Germany and other
countries having pure food laws. He told
of the use of saiicylic acid in many articles.
He asked that the Senate pass a bill Gre
ating a standard of coffee and other ar
ticles. as there is a standard for beer.
THE sugar made in this country. as
shown by our investigating committee. is
as pure as it can be made" said he. I'VE
should have a board to examine all ar
ticles, and if the makers have pure ma
terial. why, they ought to be glad of our
endorsement The tests made on Amer
lean beer showed that only three samples
contained acids while imported beer. in
nearly every case. contained these pre-
servatives. The most dangerous stuff sold
in the United States Is the so-callei ex-
tracts sold at soda water fountains as
Hayors. This stuff ought to be kept from
the public by law
A- Mason scored the makers of baking
powder who used alum, and stated that
the alum men had a big lobby in Washing
ton working against any legislation aimed
against them He asked the Senate to pro-
hibit the importation into the United States
of foodstuffs from countries which prohibit
the sale of such stuffs at home.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
DIED.

TOEPPER-On Wednesday, Nav .. 1900. at / 10
p. m. ROSAIIA, beloved wife of J. G. Toepper,
aged sxty-four years and three months, at her
residence 429 G. Street northwest.
Funeral private. from residence, this afternoon
at o'clock Iuterment private 1t
PLEASANTS-Departed this life Wednesday.
May ,. 1900, at IL a. m. after a short illness,
OUIDA T. PLEASANTS, the only daughter Of
Sadie A. and Joseph Peasants.
Fune,sl Friday. May I. at p. m, from ner
parents residence, 1924 New Jersey Avenue north
west. ny3-2t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
CELERY COMPOUND
SYMPATHY FOR THE BoERs.
a Resolution introduced in the Sem
nfc LIZ VIZ. Teller.

Senator Teller yesterday introduced the
following resolution expressing sympathy
with the Beers and Offering mediation:
whereas from the hour of achieving our inde-
pendence as j people. the people Of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the strug-
giles Of other peoples to free themselves FROM
European domination; therefore
Resolved. That watch with deep and
abiding interest the war between Great Brit
ain and the south African Republics. and with
full determination to maintain proper neutrality
between the cOutending forces we cannot with
hold our sympathy from the struggling people Of
the Republics, and 1t Is our earnest desire that
the Government Of the United States by its
friendly offices offered to both powers may assist
in bringing the war 10 a speedy conclusion, in
manner honorable to both Great Britain and the
South African Republics,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
AUCTION SALES.
c. G. SLOAN & co. AucTIoNEERs. 40. G s

z. q. SLUAN q CU, AINIIUNtEhS, IFUa q 81
By virtue OF a certain deed OF trust, dated the
18th day Of January, A. d. 1898, and recorded in
liber No. 226G. at folio 1873, OF the land rec
ords of the Distrfcs> of Columbia, and at the re-
quest OF the holder Of note Secured thereby. we
will sell at public auction. in front of the prem
ises. on WEDNESDAY THE 10TH DAY OF MAY,
A. D. 1900 AT l:30 O'CLOCK p. NJ. the follow
ing described real estate situate in the County OF
Washington. District OF Columbia, to wit, lot
letiered B. in block numbered Il, in the Howard
University sub division Of the farm Of John A.
Smith. commonly known as Efingham Place.
Terms of sale-All cash. \ deposit Of sl00 will
be required at time Of s1e. All eOnveyanees and
recordings and revenue stamp at purchasers cost
Terms of sale to be complied with in 10 days from
date Of sale, the trustees will resell at the risk
and cost of defauting purchaser after three days
previous advertisement CT such resale.
THOS. b. WARRICK. Room >. Coz st.
JOSEPH II. STEWART, Room l, 60s ST. NV.
4 "a q
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DIS.
TRI(T 0E COIITMRJs

EXTENSION Of HlGhNAfS IN HE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Office of the Highway Commission.
Washington, d. C., April 2. 1900.
To whom it may concern:
The commission created by section OF the
act OF Congress approved March q 1928, entitled
..An act to provide a permanent system OF high
ways in that part of the District OF Columbia
lying outside of Cities has received from the
Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia the
proposed plan CT permanent system OF high
ways for the pert OF the District south and east
Of the Anacostia River. Interested parties are
invited to examine the map exhibition in
Room 40 of the District Building The commits.
sion will consider any suggestions and profess
to be submitted in writing. on or before MAY
5, 1900. and addressed to the Chief OF Engi-
neers. United States Army, War Department,
Washington, D. c. The Commission will meet
on MAY Il. 1900, at 10:3u VCLoCK A. NJ, in
the office OF the Secretary OF Var. to hear orally
from those who desire to support their written
objections
ELIHU ROOT. secretary7ot OF War; E. A.
HITCHCOCK, Secretary OF the Interior;
JOHN VI. WILSON, Chief of Engineers,
L. S. A.. Highway Commission
sp3k.5.6.7, @. 20, ,my1 .2.3.4. .l0.11.9
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4 true copy-Test:
J. r. YOUNG. Clerk.
By x. J. MEIGS, Jr.. Assistant Clerk.
my3, ,l0,l7

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA THIS I'D DAY OF MAY, 1900.
LAURA T. SMITH vs.. CHARLES A. SMITH
In equity, No. 2l2ss.
on motion OF the complainant, by Messrs. Pad
gett and Forrest her attorneys, it is ordered that
the defendant his appearance to be entered
herein on or before the first rule day occurring
forty days after this day; otherwise the cause will
he proceeded with as in of default. SUyded,
a copy of this order be published week,
for three successive weeks. in the Washington
Law Reporter and The Times.
The object of this suit is 10 obtain divorce
from the bond of marriage on the ground OK
adultery.
BY the court:
(Seal) JOB BARNARD
Associate Justice.
True copy Test:
J. r. YOUNG, Clerk Of the Court.
By FRED c. O'CONNELL. Assistant Clerk
my 3,l0,T
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
A FAST BICYCLE RIDER

VII often receive painful cuts. sprains. or br,.ise,
from accidents Buckienis AInica salye will kIli
the pain and heal the injury. It's the cyclists
iiiena lures Chaiing, Chapped Hands Sore Lips
Burns Ulcers. and Piles. Cure guaranteed only
;. ;oc; Try it. sold by Henry Evans, druggist, s5s
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
To Print the Clark Testimony.

Senator Plat. OF New York yesterday
offered resolution asking that 700
volumes of the testimony in the case Of
Senator Clark of Montana be printed and
bound in cloth. The resolution was
adopted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, HELEN DOUGLASS and
LEWIS II. DOUGLASS, administrators C. t a.
OF estat, =: F7-t derrick Douglass, deceased com
painants vs.. MARY f. FLETCHER ct al,
defe1fsEts In equity, No. 1879.
BENJAMIN. F. Leighton and ". Mosby Williams.
trustees herein. having reported that they have
sold at bic auction the real estate IN these
proceedings described, to wit: Lot numbered
twenty-five C25), in W. b. Todd's subdivision OF
lots in square numbered ten hundred and thirty
three 0OSs). Washington d. c.. TO John Taplett,
for the sum OF $1,000 all cash, it is, this ID DAY
or MAY, A. d. 1900 ordered that said sale be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the con
trsrv be shown an or before the DAY OF
JUNE. \. D. 1900. Provided, a copy Of this or
der be published in the Washington Law Re
porter and The Washington Times once a
week for three successive weeks. before that date
BY the court:
(Seal) A. B. HAGNER,
Associate Justice.
4 true copy-Test:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ON ACCOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE
building corner Eighth ami Streets
northwest H. ROSENBERG is now located
at 915 Street northwest. my2-t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
RIGGS NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON.
ID. c.,
At the close of business April 20, 1900
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
Admiral Walker Quoted.

Mr.. Cannon quoted Admiral Walker to
the effect that his commission was not yet
ready to say what was the best route for
canal or which was the best location on
the Nicaraguan route; said that the same
information had been vouchsafei to the
Chairman OF the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce.
Mr. Grosevnor said that the committee
had reached no conclusion, and when it did
come 1t would be as valuable and impor-
tant to the Senate as 1t would now be to
the House. He said that, personally, he
knew that some Of the commission author
lied in March appeared in Paris in Au-
gust, and later some Of the others reached
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-07-06

voter declines to enthuse over trust
prosperity. It's little too altruistic
to ask the farmer and the wage worker
to rejoice at being permitted 70 pay the
exorbitant prices exacted by trusts in
order that such institutions may boast
of the enormous returns on their cap
ital invested.
However. so far as the republicans
are concerned il is to be a campaign of
imagination. This sort of thing is
difficult for the average campaign ora
tor, so a republican text book is being
prepared under the personal super
vision of Mr.. o. p. Austin. chief of the
bureau of statistics. He has for months
had a high-priced corps of expert sta
tisticians at work 10 twist and COM
bine alleged statistics'in order to prove
that the country is prosperous.
The statistics VIII be carefully Ia
5eIcd "cfficial" and in certain sar,as-
tic sense they are. II is entirely true
that they were collected at the expense
of the government, government clerks
compiled them and the matter is sent
forth from the government printing Of
fee.
It only shows what a conveniently
supple conscience this administration
has, that it can use every government
resource and spend the peoples money
for partisan purposes. to so misrepre-
sent the facts that voters may be be-
guiled into giving ii a second term.
Mr.. Austin's statistics will be widely
quoted by republican orators and
handed out to the people as Gospel
truth, so II may be as well for them to
know in advance the value of Mr.. Aus
tins labors. Statistics can be garbled
to prove any theory that ever was i'm
agined and the republican necessity is
so great that much juggling of figures
is needed. The voter, however, knows
what the facts are in his section and in
his own individual case. The republic
an statistics are apt to be a boomerang.
ADOLPH PATTERSON.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-07-06
LARGEST SUM FOR STAMPS.
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars I'm Deal with an
EngIishman.

What is believed to be absolutely the
largest transaction that has ever taken
place in the stamp world was lately sue.
cessfully carried through. Mr.. NJ. p
CASTLE. Brighton magistrate and vice
president of the London Phi.a telic so.
ciety. has. through Messrs. Hamilton.
smith. sold his collection of European
stamps for about c 10000 to a gentle
man interested in the hobby. reports
the New York Journal.
There is big boom in South African
stamps. The war has enhanced their
value and has enormously increased
the demand for them.
The dealers agree that there has
never been such a rush on South Al.
rican issues.
Mr.. f. II. CHM, of the Strand, says:
The great demand just now is for
Free State stamps, commandered by
Lord Roberts when he entered Bloem-
fontein, and converted with the letters
Y. Il. l. stamped upon them in black
They are rare at present for the curious
reason that most of them were lost in
the Mexican.
The soldiers in Bloemfontein bought
them as soon as they were issued and
were sending them TO friends in Eng
land. There were all sorts from half
penny up 10 five shilling stamps.
have sold one of the latter, unused. for
five pounds. The 'Drie Pence t-anie
Nrij Staat' converted into " Il. /.
2hd fetches IS 3D. Possibly these
stamps will be worth as many pounds.
80 far, no Mafeking stamps have got
on to the market. but they will fetch
high prices when they come here. The
V. Il. /. Free Staters are in huge de.
mand. and so viii the converted Trans
walters be when Lord Roberts issues
them.
"A complete set of Transvaal stamps
would cost over e1.000. for a great va
riety has been issued. The Free Stale,
on the other hand. has kept much in
the same groove all along"
Some of the old Transvaal stamps. Of
the British regime of 1s77-s0. and of the
arst republic cow fetch from 20 to
$50.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-07-06
One
Won,an,s
Letter
SA vs.

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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-07-06

Having the poison of imperial
ism In its veins. the administration
may be willing to go to any extreme
10 satisfy its Inst for territorial ap-
grandizement. Republican organs are
now at some pains to explain that
the functions of the United States
in the Chinese complications are sim.
ply those OF 'peacemaker," and that
IT'S enorts will be limited to keeping
the rival European powers from fv-
ing at each others throats. Perhaps
peace can be made only by partition
ing the empire among the land grab
oers, ana In that event it is not un-
likely the administration might claim
compensation in territory for acting
the part of the honest broker. BAL
timore Sun.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-07-06
THERE is NO ESCAPE.
Republican Governors Doing All In
Their Power to Condoue
Murder.

1t is no mere conjecture that ex-
Gov. Taylor, indicted as accessory to
the murder of Gov. Goebel and chosen
delegate to the Philadelphia conven-
ton, has an understanding with Gov.
Stone of Pennsylvania. 1t is no mere
inference from the fact that Gov.
Mount has given him protection in In
diana.
Taylor's friends who are in posi-
ton to know, and who see no reason
why they should make any secret of
their knowledge, declare that assur-
ances have been given that no requisi-
tion for him will be honored while he
is in Pennsylvania.
This admission warrants the as
sumption that like assurances have
been received from the republican gov
ernor of Ohio, since it obviously would
be unsafe for Taylor to attempt to
pass through Ohio if there was reason
to think Gov. Nash would honor a
Kentucky requisition.
When the republican governors of
three states join in sheltering Taylor
the only states where there are repub-
lican governors in which he has had oc-
casion to seek shelter-there is no room
to doubt that all republican governors
would be equally hospitable
And when Taylor is received as an
honored member Of the republican ma
tional convention the attitude of the
republican party toward the political
assassination issue as it is represented
in Kentucky cannot be involved in
much doubt.
Why should the republican govern
ors of various states refuse to honor
requisition from the governor of
Kentucky for this particular fugitive?
Is it because they believe the accused
will be denied justice in Kentucky?
They have no right TO assume any
such thing. 1t is not a political party
which demands the surrender of Tay-
Tor. 1t is the state of Kentucky. Tay-
Tor has been indicted by a grand jury.
He is wanted to stand trial before a
court and jury.
1t is idle to pretend that he cannot
get fair trial before an impartial
jury in state where he was once
elected governor and where he claims
to have been elected a second time.
Rational people will refuse to believe
any such thing.
But if there is no reason to doubt
that the accused would be fairly tried
there is no possible excuse for not
surrendering him, unless il is the ex-
cuse that political assassination is
Justifiable and laudable if it is in the
interest of particular party.
When republican governors refuse to
give up Taylor, when the representa-
ives OF the republican party in ma
tlonal convention receive him with
open arms, they indorse political as
sasslnatIon in a practical way that
speaks louder than any platform de-
hverance, They make political assas-
snlatlon an issue. They do so dSiber
ately, and they leave for themselves no
door of escape.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-07-06

In the competition for the Worlds
championship for professionals uEder
the auspices of the Racing club of
France. in Paris, on the LIST, the A,ueri-
can, Schoenfeld, won the wtight-throw-
ing contest, covering 1881 metres. The
high jump was won by Sweenv, of
New Orleans. who cleared i:s0 metres,
with Schoenfeld second. clearing 1875
metres. Sweeny also Won the long
jump. with 500 metres; and Schoen-
field was second. with SOS meters.