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The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19
Deafness CANNOT BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
disased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness and that Is by cODstitu-
uonal remedies. Deafness Is caused by az in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustacnian Tube. When this tube is inflame ed
you have rumbling sound or Imperfect hear
ing and when fl s entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor nal
nine cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition of
mucous surface
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. SEND for
circulars, free.
Sold by DruRgi Is. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19

Sealed proposals for rebuilding sewer in 1.
change street. VIII be received az the once u
the Commissioner of Public Works, Fof'A9o'
Maine, until Thursday. september 3lIu, it2.
opened and read. No bid wiz be received any
deposited unless accompanied by q proper!
certified check on some national BANK ID w
sum OF $500. Said check must be made payaog,
10 the order OF the Treasurer OF tne wy y
Portland. A bond OF some responsible surety
Company Will be required for the falInful Pe' n
formance of the contract In sum not ess @ie ~
one fourth Of the amount OF lhs BID. BANKS "a IN
which proposals must be made plans speo'an
cations and further information may %
obtained at the office of SAID Commissioner en
aud after Friday the 2ist inst Bids snonla W
marked Proposal for Exchange 81 sew.
and addressed to eco. n FEkNALD, 1omnls,e
sloner Of Public Works. VINO reserves ihe flkne
to reject any or an bids should he deem II iV1
tho interest Of the city 80 TO do ..-a,a
September "a. 1000 sspt'"'"
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19

Rochester, N. H., September IS .-Susan
B. Anthony is Ill at her home on Madi-
son street, having suffered a collapse last
Monday evening, and has been confined
to her rooms since.
Col. ID. II. Anthony and wife OF Lsaven-
worth, Kan, who are visiting Miss An
thony, together with other mem ers OF
her family, say her condition is not
alarming. She is 80 years old.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19

Lewiston, September 18.-Charles
Toward OF Lewiston, aged 30, and mar
ried,a lineman In the employ of the Lew
iston & Auburn Electric Light company,
was killed in Auburn this morning by
a shock while connecting a live wire Of
z. 300 volts.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19
SANK IN NEW YORK HARBoR.

New York, September 18.-The tug
America of the New York harbor tug
company, was sunk and two lives lost
oil Canal street, North river, this morn
ing. She was run into by the Atlantic
transport liner Minnehaha.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19
Won wALDERsEE All HONG KONG

Hong Kong, September 18.-The Ger
man steamer Sachsen, having ION board
Field Marshal Count Won WaIdersee,
commander chief Of the international
forces in China, and his staff, has arrived
here.
Count Won Waldersee sailed from Ma
pies, August 23, on board the steamer
Sachsen.
The field marshal landed and was re-
ceived by guard Of honor of British
troops. He made the usual official calls.
Count Won Waldersee viii proceed to
Shanghai, and from there to Taku this
evening on board the German cruiser
Hertha.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19
RACES POSTPONED.

= Dover, n. H, September 18.-The races
in the New England circuit for today at
tho Granite State park, were postponed on
account of the heavy condition Of the
track.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19
AkRPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.
The 365 ISLAND ROUTE


Beginning September TO- 1900, steamer Auco-
cisco Will leave Portland Pier, Portland, week
days as follows:
For Long Island, Little and Great Che
beague, Cliff Island, South Harpswell Baiey's
and Orrs Islands, $50 a. m, Alb p. m.
Return for Portand-Leave Orrs Island, via
above landings 500 a. M, 1 90 p. m. Arrive at
Portland, $3.50 a. M, $3.50 p. IN.
Daily excursions % miles down the Bay.
Fare round trip, SOC.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Portland for South Harpswen and in
termediate landings, 1000 a. m. 200 D. m.
Fare to South Harpswoll and return Sundays
a5c, other landings 25c.
ISAIAH DANIELS,
sep8-dh Gen'l Mgr.
POrlIan Mt. Desert & Machlas Sth. Co
COMMENCING Friday April goth, the
" steamer
FRANK JONES
will, weather permitting, leave Portlan d
Tuesdays and Fridays at hoo D. m.
for Rockand, Bar Harbor and Machias-
port and intermediate iancnes. Re
turning leave Machiasport Mondays and
Thursdays at a. M for all landings, arriving
Portland HOO p. m.
GEO. +. EVANS. F.E. BOOTHBY
Gent Mgr q. p. & I. A.
apr1Sdti
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19
POfIIan MT. Desert & MaChlas Sih, Co


Will those having unsettled
nccOuts with une please adjust
the same before Oct. list as
shall leave the city after that
date.
WI. r. BROOKS, ID, ID. 8.
sep13eod9ts
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-19
STEAMERS.
SebagO Lake, SOngO River
and Bay Of Naples s. s. Co.


On and After Sept. 10, 1900,
will connect daily with the LOS D. m. train
Dive touching at Naples, Bridgton, North
Bridgton and Harris ia, connecting at Harrison
with stage for Waterford.
Round trip excursion tickets, good for day Of
date only, $500, Ask for our tourists guide
at Union Station.
CT. GOODRIDGE
sep12-dn Manager.
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TRAIN HELD UP.
Bandits Blow an Express Car to
Pieces in but Sc
cure Little

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 22.-North-
bound passenger train No. Sc on the
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
railway was held up Wednesday night
near Clifford Station, 40 miles south
of Little Rock, by five masked robbers.
A lot of ties piled on the track and
surmounted by a red light caused the
engineer to Sow up, and before the
train had come to a stop the bandits
were at work with dynamite. The
door of the express car was blown
open and the express messenger, L. D..
Avery, of St. Louis, was seriously in
jured by flying timbers. Four vain
attempts were made to blow open the
through safe. Their supply of dyna-
mite being exhausted, the robbers left
with only the contents of the way
safe, amounting to about $500. No at
tempt was made to rob any of the pas
sengers. The express car was literally
blown to pieces.
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4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
ALI the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

sa" tttOM WASHINGTON ..a 80.
For the past ten months exports
from the United States were $1,194,-
775.2o5, breaking all records.
The next house of representatives,
if precedent is followed in reappor-
tionment, will contain 1855 members,
an increase of 20 over the present
number.
The last fiscal year has been the
most prosperous period known to
American shipping since 1861.
The one hundredth anniversary Of
the meeting of the first congress in
Washington occurred on the 10th.
The report of the government hos
pital for the insane in Washington
shows a total of 2,O76 patients, an in
crease of 1873. the largest increase in
its history.
The supreme court of the United
States has taken a recess for two
weeks. @
Drs. Howard and Stiles, of the gov
eminent service, say mosquitoes
cause malaria and advise the killing
of the pests.
In the annual report of W. NJ. John
son, first assistant postmaster gen.
eral, a plea for a wide expansion OF
rural free delivery is made.
Estimates of the department. of ag.
riculture for appropriations for the
fiscal year aggregate $4,659,O5O.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29
COST E
A Brace of RAILWAY Accidents in Col
orado I'm Which Two Men
Were Killed.

Denver, Col, Nov. 21.-Two fatal
wrecks occurred on the Denver & Rio
Grande railway Tuesday morning.
Freight train No. 70, east-bound on
the Narrow Gauge, became unman-
ageable on a steep grade and near
Gray's Station the engine jumped the
track and ~ cars piled on top of it.
Brakeman Charles Shaw was instant
ly killed. Fireman Albert Brasswell
is still under the wreckage and is sup
posed to be dead. Engineer Pat Ryan
and Brakeman j. D. Dow and Louis
Read are seriously injured.
, The other wreck occurred but a
short distance east of Belden, on the
standard gauge. Freight train No.
81, west-bound, broke in two and the
rear portion "a into the forward
part, derailing two cars. Two tramps
were riding in one, and one of them,
name unknown, was killed. The
other, giving the name of R. J. Weav-
err, was badly hurt.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29
RAJ POSTAL SERVICE.
First Assistant Postmaster johnson
Makes Some Important
Observation-Disclosures.

wa sbir.ttnn NJ, ., ,,th,s,o. az,
40, for q y.;as sxn.ns,on os r,raI free
6aIiverv 10 made IN +ha arnm.l renort ~
W M 'Inhnsnn arst ass,stant stmas ter
eenerai He sars thet ne axtra orainarv
develonment of this svstem 6ur,ne the mast
10 n,onths I'D, H. st,nn,I,s1 nf annronr,a
tIons If saso nm for tba asna1 yaar 1904 1aOog
ard q IN mn for Az Ne.nai ,,.ar ,oons1anI 10
concI,si,,a &c shon,,na +hot here.fter q
,n,st ~ : a - 800 Ssna Eco
ture of The nnstaI administration The
service can now he extended as swiftly q :
CONGRESS- NAV direct or nc the means ner-
mit nnt,i ~ co,ars 81, tbora nort;ons NJ
the ITnited stotas NV, roeched IN whoIa
or mart nv the more nr,mitive methods
of the nostal sar,ica witch have come
down to rs almost without change from
colon,aI +in,es This change Mr. johnson
believes can he effected without excessive
cost to the government Under ordinary
conditions a fnl route 10 oons,de rod to he
Ok miles 90 devised that he carrier does
not bass over the same ground twice In the
same 5ay The conpress;onaI renresenta-
five controls the annoinfments The nav
of tho r,,roI orr;ar T.. nou, fron, s1on IN
s5oO nor onnmm Tbera ora ~ sciv-
il service restric+ions nor restrictions
as to sex hut g. is inexorahlv re-
ouired that anno,ntees shall he Of pood
chara tier The nrassn+ noIicv is IN ~
tend rural da,;nor,, l., aooardanc with the
Demands made from oil orfsi of tho conn.
trv 60 that esch ind,I,idnoI ro,,+e nav he
doveta,,ed mon neither route heraafter to
he started and Nth +his ;deo constantiy
kent In view r,rol freo dal;1ery 10 eventm.
aTv to evtend over 81, wal1ess+t1ed r,,ra,
communities IN tha J1nited st,+es
Bearing m the n1estion If cost a sta to.
ment comniIad frem The hooEs ~ the Of
fee show that from Decemher 1900 ~
November | ION 400 s+ar routes and mail
messenper services have been discontinued
or curtailed Retween INV ! an6 Novem.
her I 1qoo tho 6rst fo,r nonn+bs If tho nres-
ant fscaI ,,aar than.. haua hasn oas addI-
tionaI rura, free delivarv ro,,tes Installed
s]lnnIvine aoo a7 nennia
romneno,n~ MI, ne, ~ 10 nronosed
70 include the cost If the nostaI service of
Porto Rico ava Te1,ati :, ~ rea,,lar an
nronr,ation ins+aad a. navino he SAME
our Of The m,litarv snnronr,stio as at nres.
ont Tho total oost ~ 80 parto Pican
nosto, sar,ioa go a. 49, scaoi No.r n,os
q Ttt1a o,,er eng ooo ond tha nrahohIa oosi
~ ~ nosto Sons,e e. I1arroti for ~
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THE EAST.

At Buffalo, n. Y, the Minnesota ore
dock collapsed, killing two boys.
Property loss $500, 900.
In a fire which destroyed the Nc
Gonigal house at Oswayo, Pa, six
persons were burned to death.
Sarah Bernhard. the actress. ar
rived in New York on the French
liner L'Aquitane.
The population of Pennsylvania is
6,302, us, IN increase of 1,O44,1O1 in
ten years.
The death of Charles H. Hoyt, one
of the best known playwrights in
America, occurred at his residence in
Charleston, N. H., aged 40 years.
At the age of nearly 90 years Rear
Admiral Roger N. Stembel. retired,
died of pneumonia in New York.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29
N NEWS ITEMS.

Artificial cotton is being manufac-
tured in Austria.
Forevery million Russian inhabitants
there are but ten newspapers and joupa
nails of all sorts.
A collection of Egyptian antiquities.
dating back to the first dynasty, has
been received at Yale.
Vice President-elect Roosevelt has re-
ceived the present of a live bear from
an Oklahoma adnirer.
At the election in Arkansas 81 coun-
ties were carried for license and 81
counties for nonlicense.
A monument to commemorate the
victory of Admiral Dewey at Manila is
to be erected in San'Francisco.
Rev. Ransom Dunn, who instructed
President Garfield at Georgia SEM
mary, in Ohio, died at Scranton, Pa.
aged So years.
A New South Wales correspondent
says that a shepherd of H%argreaves,
near Nudge, has tried dentistry for
sheep with great success.
Some of the principal public libraries
in the country have added music to
their circulation departments, and
with marked success.
Rotterdam, from it's favorable situ-
alton, has gradually pulled ahead of
Amsterdam, and is now the most pros
porous harbor in Holland.
Six hundred "cow punchers" (cow-
boys) OF Nebraska. Wyoming and Col
orado were included in Canada's volun-
teers for the front in South Africa.
The Kentucky state board of assess
ment and valuation has advanced the
AK valuation of whisky to ten dollars
a barrel from seven dollars a barrel.
The Presbytery of Philadelphia
North, which covers Pennsylvania as
far north as Reading. has voted against
a revision of the confession of faith.
Reports from trades unions affiliated
in the National Federation of Labor
showthat in $50 unions the unemployed
amount to but about 2.3 per cent. of the
total.
The government assay office at Sc
attic reports that more than $40, OOO.-
900 in gold was taken out of the north
west mining region between January
! and October "a.
The largest parliament in the world
Is. the British. 1t is the house of com
mons, and contains 670 members. The
smallest is the Dutch which has an
even 100 members.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29

Rear Admiral Philip-who COM
manded the battleship Texas in the
naval fight off Santiago and there ut
tered his. famous words: Don't cheer,
boys! The poor devils are dying''-
left his family practically destitute,
and it is now proposed to raise a fund
of 100000. No be known as the Ad-
miral Philip memorial fund. to be
used by the widow during her life
and afterward for the maintenance of
the home for naval sailors which the
admiral started to build at the Brook
lyn navy yard. Philips charity toward
Others made him a poor man.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29

BY experience the Ruskinites, a col
ony near Waycross. Ca, have demon
strated what is probably the lowest
possible daily cost for food. They
live at an actual cost per capita Of
less than ten cents a day. OF course,
this is only accomplished through CO.
operation. Everything they consume
rs bought At wholesale in large guam
titles. and is cooked in the commun-
lily kitchen. In the community din
ing-room tables are set for 400 peo-
pie. Those who prefer are allowed the
privilege OF purchasing company
stores and cooking them at home.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29
WEST n SOUTH.

The famous labor leader, Martin
Irons, who conducted the big Mis-
souri, Pacific strike in 1856, died at
Bunceville, Tex.
The two children of Rupert Fisher
persisted in a burning dwelling at
Manton. Mich.
Robbers took $1,000 from the bank
at Bluffs. III.
In Chicago Peter johnson killed his
son and himself with poison because
of family troubles.
With 145 passengers and 5000, 900 in
treasure the steamer Oregon arrived
at Seattle from Nome.
At winter quarters of a circus in
Baraboo. Wis. a baby elephant was
born, the first happening of the kind
in the United States:
At Folsom, Cal, George Putnam
was executed for the murder of a
fellow convict named John Shoers.
Charles Caughling, for IS years man
aging editor of the Blade. died in
Toledo, O., aged IS years.
Official returns from the Idaho cleo
ton show an average plurality of
1898 for Bryan electors. Hunt (fu-
sion) has a plurality of 1888 for gov
rno
Frances Cunningham was awarded
$4,000 damages in Chicago for in
juries she received by falling from
an Illinois Central train.
At Sioux City, Ia, a package of
$4,000 carried by the American Ex-
press company disappeared.
By the sinking of a scow belonging
to D. N. Mcleod, of Newberry, Mich.
in Lake SUPERIOR. five of the crew
were drowned.
Minnesota has a population of 1,751,-
1894. a gain of 49,56s since 1890.
Congress will be urged to legislate
for a deep waterway from Chicago
to the gulf of Mexico.
Ex-President Sanford B. Dole, gov
ernor of Hawaii, in his annual report
says the total valuation of real and
personal property in Hawaii is $97,-
491, 1884.
At Ashley, o., ~ robbers wrecked
the bank with dynamite, and stood
off citizens, but were frightened
away.
Illinois has a population of 1891
$50, an increase of 995, 199 in ten
years. Rhode Islands population is
1856, an increase of S3,05o, and
Florida's 53s,542, a gain 1870.
In western Tennessee and northern
Mississippi plantations were laid
waste by a tornado and over 20 per-
sons were killed.
A judge in St. Louis says labor
unions cannot fine members for fail.
ure to obey a boycott order.
During the 20 days deer hunting
season in Wisconsin ~ men were
killed and IL wounded.
The death of Robert C. Briskell, ex.
chief justice of Alabama and one OF
the most prominent jurists in the
south, occurred at Huntsville.
Kansas official election returns give
Mckinley a majority of 1854 and
Stanley (rep.) for governor 1870 ma.
jority. The republicans have a ma.
jority of II IN joint ballot in the leg.
islature.
The Klondike output of gold the
past season is placed at $4,000, 900
against $17,OOO,COO in 1899.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29

Russia's new policy of naval ex-
pansion must be pleasing to Ameri-
can shipbuilders. The Russians have
found that the best warships obtain
able anywhere in the world are con-
structed in this country. and it is un-
likely that they will fail to consider
the American builders when they
come to let the contracts for their
many new ships. This will mean a
good many million dollars coming to
this country. The more the merrier.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29

The census bureau has announced
that the center of population of the
United States is Columbus, Ind. Ten
years ago it was located at Westport,
10 miles east of there. Columbus, the
county seat of Bartholomew county,
is located on Driftwood river. 40
miles below Indianapolis and 70 miles
from Louisville, on the lines of the
Pennsylvania and Big Four roads. The
county was organized January 9, 1921.
Columbus was then TiDtonia. a pros
porous hamlet. In 1890 the population
was .6,751; now it is $3.50. The present
county population is 24,594.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29

Henry Willard and Marcus Daily, the
two multi-millionaires who died in
New York recently, were remarkable
men. Willard began life as a newspa-
per reporter, became a railroad pres
Eident and Napoleon of finance, lost
two enormous fortunes and then died
a millionaire. Daily began life digging
potatoes, became a miner and made
$780, Oo, 900 out of copper.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29
Big Mills Shut Down.

Winona, Mimi, Nov. 10.-Ihe saw
mills of Laird, Norton & Co. and
Empire Lumber company, located in
this city, shut down for the sea-
son Saturday night and the Winona
Lumber company closes Tuesday even
ing. These three are the largest saw
mills on the Mississippi river between
Minneapolis and Dubuque, and their
closing means that 700 men will be
thrown out of employment until the
mills open next season, which will
probably be some time in April.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29

The Pennsylvania chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton manifests it's patriotism in a
practical way. 1t is now engaged in
raising money with which to erect a
clubhouse in Manila for the use of
American soldiers. The building will
cost $4,000 and will contain dormi-
tories, a cafe, entertainment hall, Ii
brary. gymnasium and everything to
contribute to the comfort of the SOL
der bows.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29

At least a few of the giant red
wood trees in California are to be pre-
served for future generations to see
and marvel at. The state has just
come into the possession of 400 acres
of redwood forest through the will Of
the late J. B. Armstrong, of Somona
county, and the tract will be main
tanned as a public park.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29
Death of Martin Irons.

Waco, Tex, Nov. 19.-Martin Irons,
the famous labor leader, who conduct
ed the big Missouri Pacific strike in
1886, died Saturday at Bunceville, 20
miles south of here. He had long
suffered from broken health and spir-
its. Irons was once a power in the
labor world, and after coming here he
tried to launch the social democratic
movement and organized a number of
clubs.
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tho moot remarkable names

One. of the most remarkable names
of the present day is that borne by
the fancee of the duke of Wurtem-
burg. She is one of the nine children
of the late Duke Charles of Tuscany
and if her brothers and sisters are as
rich in nomenclature as she is her
parents must have exhausted the list.
The lady's full title is as follows:
Archduchess Maria Immaculate Rain
era Josephine Ferdinanda Theresa
Leopoldina Antoinetta Henrietta
Frances Caroline Aloise Januaria
Christina Philomena Rosalie.
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he Persians still believe that

The Persians still believe that hui
man tears are a remedy for certain
chronic diseases. At every funeral the
bottling of the mourners' tears is one
of the chief ceremonial rites. Each
of the mourners is presented with a
sponge with which to mop off his
face and eyes. and after the burial
these sponges are presented to the
priest, who squeezes the tears into
bottles. This custom is one of the
oldest known in the east. and has
probably been practiced by the Per-
slams for thousands of years.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29
Killed His COMPANION.

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 21.-Rev. G. NJ.
Tourtellot, pastor of the Presbyteri-
an church at Ida Grove, Ia, accident
ally shot and killed his companion, j.
S. Burger, while hunting ducks at
Turin Tuesday. Burger was between
a flock of ducks and Tourtellot when
the latter fired at them. Just as the
minister pulled the trigger Burger
rose from the grass and received the
charge of shot full in the head. Death
was instantaneous. The minister is
Frustrated with grief.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29
Vote of

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 22.-The official
count for Nebraska, partially finished,
shows that McKinley's plurality in
the state is 1922. The total vote of
the state is 251.99s. Of these McKin-
ley received 121.s35. Bryan 114,o13.
The count on the other presidential
candidates is not complete. For gov
ernor. DIETRICH (rep.) has 1850;
Poynter (fusion), 113.o1s. DIETRICH is
the lowest man. on the republican
state ticket.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-29

College fraternities boast as mem
bers of their organizations every
United States president since Gar
fields time. and President Cleveland
was the only one initiated after his
school days were over. Garfield was
q member of Delta Epsilon, Arthur
was a Psi Epsilon. Harrison was n
of the early members of Phi Delta
Theta and Mckinley wears even yet
the pin of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
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To Reduce War Revenue,

Washington, Nov. 22.-The republic
an members of the ways and means
committee made such progress
Wednesday with the bill to amend the
war revenue law that it is expected
the first draft will be completed by
tonight. The committee decided to
make the bill for a reduction of $780,
900, 900 a year. This is the amount
suggested by Secretary Gage Wednes-
day, and, it is understood, meets the
views of the president.