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Evening star., 1901-06-06
SOMEWHAT LOWER TEMPERATURE
Thunder Storms and Showers Tonight
and Probably Friday.

Thunder Storms and Showers Tonight
and Probably Friday.
Forecast till pm. Friday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
thunder storms and showers tonight and
probably Friday; somewhat lower tempera-
ture; light to fresh southwesterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
General rains have fallen in the Mississippi
and Ohio valleys. the east gulf states and
the lake region, except over Ontario.
The temperature has risen in the lower
lake region and over northern New Eng
land. There has been a decided fall in the
upper Mississippi and upper Missouri val
leys. The temperature this morning in
Montana ranges from 81 to 36 degrees or
about twenty degrees below the seasonal
average. The temperature in Nebraska
and South Dakota ranges from AZ to "a de-
goed hs om nSFRPs Sob pe a4S Sa5 s frost is
Showers and thunder storms are indi-
Gated for the Atlantic coast districts gen.
orally east Of the Appalachians. There will
also be local rains in the Ohio valley and
lower lake region tonight, clearing Friday.
The temperature will fall somewhat in the
Ohio valley and the lower lake region.
The winds on the Atlantic coast north of
the Carolinas will be brisk from the south
west. From the Carolinas southwark fresh
to brisk south to southeast winds will pre-
vail. Brisk southwesterly winds will con-
tinue on the lower lakes: thunder storms
anu sdudilS are lnlS AFTERNOON ana
tonight.
Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports will have fresh southerly winds
and probably showers to the Grand Banks
inches has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Chicago 1.O2; Spring.
neld, Ill, Ito: Green Bay, 1.4O Keokuk,
Slo; beaumont. Tex, ESQ; Jackson. Miss,
Los; portsmouth, Ohio, 1.96.
Records for Tvventy-Four Hours.
y{no t1,a
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-June "a pm. &c., pm.,
70; II midnight. 70. June 64 am, 10: s
am, "a; II noon. SO; pm. So Maximum.
a. M, June 8.
Barometer-June "a pm, 5000: pm,
30.O1; 12 midnight. 1904. June 64 am.
3o.05; am, 8006; noon, S0.O2: 2 pm, 29.9S.
Downtown Temperature.
Afieck's standard thermometer registered
today as follows: am, 7S; IL m, 81; z
pm, 30.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
M: Great Falls, Temperature II; condi-
tion, II; receiving reservoir, temperature,
Y; condition at north connection 10; condt-
tion at south connection, 8; distributing res
ervoir. temperature. II; condition at influ-
ent gate house, 10; effiuent gate house, 6.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide $50 am. and b:27 p.m.,
high tide, 1857 m. and Ills pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 6:3S am and Goa
p. m; high tide, IL AZ am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:32 am. sun sets, 7:25
pm
Moon rises, 1881 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 432 am
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tlnsulshlng begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extingu!shed
forty-five minutes before sunrise
Evening star., 1901-06-06
THE COURTS,

Court or Appeals-Present: The Chief JUS
tlce, Mr.. Justice Morris and Mr..
Justice Shepard.
No. 80, original docket-Lowdermilk pe-
titioner. agt. Floecker; petition for allow
ance of special appeal denied.
io9o-W hitson ct al. agt the Columbia
fhonograph Company; continued.
1079-Eckington and Soldiers Home Rail-
road Company Of District Of Columbia agt
McDevitt; argued.
a. original docket-Valiant ct al, petit
tioners, agt. Thompson ct al; petition for
allowance of special appeal submitted by
Mr r. ii. Thomas in support of petition
%, original docket-Elder-Har Harrison Com
pany. petitioner, agt. Scott ct al petit
tion for allowance of a special appeal SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Fulton Lewis in support of
petition.
Equity Court No 2-Justice Bradley
Dawson ct al. agt. Byrnes ct al; order
admitting j. VIM. Lee as party complain
ant. Levy agt. Barttrel; reference to au-
ditor. Biddle agt. 1rookS & Co.; confirma-
ton of auditors report and distribution
ordered. Gordon agt. Gordon; time for
taking testimony limited. Sibley agt. Try
ans heirs; decree 4uieting title. Dawson
s M son es a. Of M
lison ct al; commission to take testimony
ordered to issue. In re Emma Williams !;
order releasing lunatic and discharging
committee. Marsh agt. Aikers ct al: de-
cree making injunction perpetual. Grady
agt Grady: proof before Margaret NJ Muir
ray, examiner. Mahorney agt. Boyd's heirs; ';
decree Quieting title. Sparks agt Sparks !;
order quashing subpoena. Keleher ct al.
agt Warren ct al; order directing notice
to be given tenant to vacate. Beck agt.
Beck; reference to auditor. Keleher ct al.
agt Warren ct al; order directing notice
to be given tenant to vacate. Beck agt.
Beck; reference to auditor. Smith agt.
Moore; commission to take testimony Or
dered Cruit agt. Owen ct al rule against
certain parties returnable June L. Troy ct
al. agt Frey ct al: confirmation Of sale
nisi. Welch agt. WEIGH; appearance Of alb
sent defendant ordered.
Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner.
Pace agt. Pace; testimony before H. Pres
colt Galley, examiner, ordered taken. Du-
hey agt. McLaughlin; pro confesso vacated,
with leave to answer. Helmick agt. Hell
aminer. ordered taken. Rodrigue agt. Rod
rigue; same, before VIM. L. Ford, exam
liner.
District Court.
In re extension Of New Hampshire ave-
nue.; award of jury confirmed nisi
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Barnard
United States agt. Harry Gallatin and
James A. Dove, second offense petit lar
ceny; defendants withdraw plea Of not
guilty and plead guilty each. United States
agt Peter Briscoe, assault with intent to
kill; on trial. United States agt. John Al
len and Daniel Cole, housebreaking; ver-
dict Of guilty each: defendants remanded.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh.
McGil agt. Heurich Brewing Company
verdict for plaintiff for 5000.
Probate Court-Justice Anderson.
Estate Of Edwin H. Pearson; order al
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Marriage Licensea.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-John L. Mulcaha and Ella E. Bo-
zell, both of Petersburg, Va; John S. Rus
sell and Ruth A. Russell, both of Prince
William county, Va. James T. Crosby and
Eta j. Hall. both Of Richmond, Va; Thos.
]. Marshall of Alexandria,. Va, and Rachel
L. Pearson OF Prince William county. Va;
John c. Mahoney and Emma Baggett: Jas.
l. Ewin and sallie E. Watkinss Jafnes r.
Darrell Of Manassas, Va. and Rose q,
Tavenner Of Hamilton. Va.rWilltam P.
Denger Of Atlantic City, N. T., and Daisy
I: Maddox of Athens, Ga. .ChaEles {.
Mitchell and Eliza T. scroggfns: John w.
Bainet Raans g, o. +S,a SS,umberiand Nd snd Mary F.
Colored-Jessie Dade and Lizzie Ware;
Robert A. Truss and Otelia MatorS!3 John
w. Carter and Helen v. Holmes
Evening star., 1901-06-06

lowing special bond, $780, Estate of John
g. Parke inventory filed. Estate of Mary
B. Bradley; will partly proved. Estate Of
Robt. McCutchen; order of publication. Es-
tate Of Roberta Best; do. Estate of John
w. Nairn; do. In re Vincent A. GIeeson;
statement for account filed. Estate of VIM.
NICK. Williams; exemplified copy of will
filed and admitted to probate Estate of
Henry c. Stewart; account passed. Estate
of John Wiley; do. Estate of John C.
Wittekindt; order to return inventory. Es-
tate Of Chas. T. Griffin: will fully proved.
Estate of Minerva Fox; proof Of publica-
ton and statement for account filed. Es-
tate Of John w. Carr; objection Of four of
next Of kin filed. Estate Of Thos. Bren-
nan; order Of publication. Estate Of Chas.
Cutsail; receipts filed Estate of Louise
Dyer; order granting ancillary letters Of
administration to William B. Baldwin;
bond, $1,000. Estate Of Samuel c. Busey;
amended petition of Jas. H. saville and
Calderon Carlisle for probate Of will filed.
In re Bertha V. Lown ct al. motion to re-
scind contempt order filed. Estate Of Saml.
c. Busey: summons issued.
Estate Of Isaac Hamilton; do Estate Of
Robt. McCutchen; order directing executor
to accept offer OF Chas. A., Massie for real
ty. Estate of Samuel c. Busey; will and
codicn fully proved. Estate Of Titan J.
Coffey: account filed. Estate Of John W.
Keleher; inventory filed. Estate of Juliet
B. Morse; commission returned duly exc
cuted. Estate Of Elizabeth Mclaughlin;
will partly proved. Estate Of Harriet B.
Loring; order of publication. Estate Of
Elizabeth r. w. Blague; staten ent for ac-
count filed. Estate Of Ebenezer Dodge;
exemplified copy Of will admitted to pro-
bate. Estate Of John W. Carr; proof Of
publication filed. In re Ralph H. Jewell ct
al; statement for account fled Estate of
Maria Egli; proof Of publication filed. Es-
tate Of Abraham N Hazen; inventory filed,
Estate Of Morgan H. Lester; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary grant
ed to Philip Ganges; bond, $1,4OO Estate
OF Mary D. Bradley; will fully proved. Es-
tate OF Cornelia %. Mcdonald; consent to
Geo. o. Webster; receipts fled.
Evening star., 1901-06-06
GOT OUT.
THE FOOD CURE BROUGHT HER OUT WITH
FLYING COLORS

lady in Laurence. Ind. Mrs. NJ c. Waring,
was poor Judge OF food and also worker in
literary and educational lines where exhausted
her vitality because OF the bad combination of a
load Of work and poorly selected food to rebuild
her
She was using hot cakes for breakfast meat,
coffee, etc. and gradually lost ground until she
became total wreck. She says: ~ was 30 re-
duced that the slightest noise brought a cold per-
spiration all over me. Sleep out Of the ques-
tion and my appetite gone. l apprehen-
sive Of all ,orts of disaster. I became really very
Ill. l was on the verge Of losing my mind when
one day friend who sat at my bedside remarked
thet she would bring me something nice to eat.
Sure enough when she came she had q
dainty luncheon a tray with pretty decorated
china dishes, etc. cup held some coffee, as
supposed, and a dish held some hard. brown gran
ules, and she told that was Grape-Nuts Food,
whereas the liquid Postum Coffee
II liked the taste Of the Grape Nuts with a little
cream and ate all of 1t. After some persuasion
drank the Postum Coffee and that night was the
most peaceful night / had enjoyed in months and
when / awakened In the morning / found the
Grape-Suts package the table near my bed
and I had some sfor breakfast with some Postum
Coffee.
Il at once began to feel better and discarded all
kinds Of medicine, stmulants. narcotics and used
only Grape-Nuts four times day with Postum
Coffee. At the end Of thirty days / left my bed
and after three months building up on Grape
Nuts Food and the famous Postum l have taken
Up my literary work. working harder than ever
making up for lost time.
Mental strains have terrors for me-
I keep my mental faculties clear. All my inner
organs have become clear and healthy / never
know 1 have any yet work and study sixteen
hours out Of the twenty four average.
often wonder what has become Of those dreadful
perves. Things that formerly disturbed me now
seem tribes
"A healthy body 10 . happy body 30 I 30 about
singing and happy. come sunshine rain. Grape
Nuts and Postum lifted me out Of q sick bed and
Grape-Nuts Food has since brought my little
daughter through q severe case Of scarlet fever.
Grape-Nuts was the only food she could take, and
the doctor said she would have died had II not
been for the nourshment given her by Grape Nuts
Food Do you wonder believe in the famous
food?'
There is a why the Postum Coffee and
Grape-Nuts towers Of strength in times Of
trouble. Any learn the fact and the rea-
son II they care to make searching inquiry. The
Company furnish the details. but IT is sufficient to
most people to know that whereas they have been
poorly treated. and perhaps wrecked with disease
from improper food. the change to Grape Nuts and
Postum has made them we'll
Evening star., 1901-06-06
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

EXECTTIrE OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District OF Columbia. Washington. May ~ Ia0l.-
ordered: That that portion Of section 40 of the
building regulations that designates by schedule
certain streets business streets is hereby amend
avenue and street northwest: so that said sched-
ule Of business streets designated and approved by
Congress approved July /, Isss. ITO vest in the
commissioners OF the District OF Columbia control
March |. is99 ITO regulate the height Of buildings
In the District OF Columbia" shall read as follows:
John G place df All Of h St s6ah a ro
ave- NV All Of AZ st. north Of l. st. s.w. bth st.
ave. to d st. north. 9Th St sw. from Pa ave to
Md ave. 7th st. west, entire length. sth st. NV.
st. 9th St NV from St t. north f to = n. as Z.
ave 10th st. NV. from ST. north to y. Y. ave.
st. Sc from Pa ave to river r. 18th St NV NV. from rom
nortb ST north no to y aye; aye 18th St NV from st
to Pa ave l4th St nv from % st. north to FLA Fla.
ave 18th St NV. from B st. north to II st. 18th
from ts St to & st St NV rom 1e en- 81 st Tess 70
18th st. c 81 NV. tn.sJ from y: j. TO Let st.
st from t306 Cap to st ste St to . e'R Re st FROM
Cap st. to Del. ave. ID st. NV; from 9Th st. to
M h St o h st. ls'h nad s e as ffSn
\. Cap. st. to Del. ave. F ST; NV. from sth st.
il St NV from lst St to sth St II ST. NV WI from n
14th st. to Vt ave-. st. ne. from y. Cap. to
NV. from Rock creek to Aqueduct bridge La. ave-
from John Marshall place TO 10th st. Nd ave. s.w.
sdeS rom 7th St to 9th St North Capitol st. from from
9 ST. IL II st. 81. NV. from 9th ST TO sth st.
= ST. NV. from 14th st. TO 18th st. Pa. ave. from
11th st. east to Rock creek \. Y. from eth
st. to 18th st. Water St, whole length. K ct.
tGeorgetown) from Rock creek TO Aqueduct bridge.
Monroe ST. between the Navy Yard bridge and John
Whatsoever viii be allowed on this street. sNote.-
32d st. from Q st. TO Tunlaw road though not used
for business purposes. is too narrow for parking,
and having a doubletrack railway In its center,
should not be considered parking street. HENRY
B F. MCFARLAND JOHN W. ROSS. LANSING
II. BEACH, Commissioners Of the District Of Co-
lumbia. 1t
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r street northwest between 34th and 35th
streets-Henry w. Sohon ct ux. to Patrick
I. Moran, part lots and g. square 1246;
IS (stamps, S2).
No. 722 Path street northwest-Michael ].
Colbert ct al, trustees, to Ellen E. Carr,
part lot Is, square 81, $3.50. ..-
Alley between Q and R. 1st and Sd streets
northwest-John H. Dripps to John Har-
tung, lot 1872, square 551: SO (stamps, $3.50.
Twentieth street northwest between .
and streets-Julia A. Cox to Charlotte T..
Woodward part lot IL, square ia; IS, 800.
N street northwest between North Capitol
and LIST streets-Jacob A. Davis to James c..
and Lillian B. Hoover, lot 1876, square U17;
SO (.t.,nps, $3.50.
Mclean avenue southwest between Sd and
~ mreets-Emil A. H. Rinck ct ux. to Ma
tiloa Koehler. lot s6. square 546: 8, ,45O.
eloomsburg Park-Harvey E. Heacock ct
t,x. to d. Emmet Riordan. lot 8. block 2;
Ado Addition to Brookland7James L. sher-
block 9; $40 (stamp, 90 cents).
Washington Heights-John H. Nolan to
$40 (stamps, $50.
Eighteenth street and Riggs place north
west-Chas. H. Davidson to John H. Nolan
lots 125 to 129. square 1853; $40 (stamps,
$2D.
Twenty-second street northwest between
and F Fstreets-Catherine c. MCGOWAN to
Michael J. Fitzgerald. parts lots 2. and 4,
square 80; $40 Stamps, $3.50.
l. street northwest between 18th street
and Connecticut avenue-Don A. Sanford ct
ux. to John Hay, lots 80 and 81, square 1874 |;
$4,000 Edwardina S. Warren ct vir, VIM.
j.. to same, lot 2S square 1874; $7,425.
No. 1879 street northwest-Samuel M.
Burgess to Orren G. Staples, lot q, square
1872; 500.
Lawrence street northwest between 18th
and 10th streets-Orren G. Staples ct ux.
to Samuel M. Burgess. lot 127, square 1873;
$40 (stamp, 80 cents).
Ninth street northeast between H and
streets-Loring Chapel, committee to Gus
tav Hartig, part lot 43. square OIL: 1926
G street southeast between 9th and 7th
streets-Jno. ]. Edison ct al, trustees, to
Orville A. Calkins, part original lots / and
"a, square S77; 400.
Evening star., 1901-06-06
Building Permits Issued.

Building Permits Issued.
Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Charles Gersdorff, two-story brick dwell
ing, at 1928 North Capitol street; cost,
$1,000.
Catherine Faunce, two-story frame dwell
Ing, F street northeast, Manning's Heights;
cost, 81 600.
F. L. Schmidt. two-story frame dwelling,
Howard street. Reno; cost. <$7OO
Jennie E. Johnson three-story open porch
to 925 street northwest; cost, 5000.
r.. b. Caverly, repairs and brick conser-
vatory. 1t 1427 Yelling place northwest
COST S6OA.
Della g. Smallwood, two-story brick addi-
tion to 2lO7 street northwest; COST s., 500
Jos. Melvin, Ed. Rocket and VIM. Nc
Guire were today convicted of vagranty in
the Police Court. Judge Kimball fined Mel
win and Mcclure $50 each and Rocket $40,
and in default of payment they all were
sent to the farm.
Evening star., 1901-06-06
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths have been reported
to the health office during ths itwerayfou
hours ending at noon today: Mary f Nes-
bitt. seventy mine years: Della g. Gest. six
ty-six years; Daniel Casey, SIXTY -sixeyears:
lor. sixty years; Annie Patterson, fffty-five
years; Charles Henry Clippers nftyLls ears;
verkin Mercone, thirty eight years; FRANK
h. Burns. 1r., twentyeight years: Charles
pheaney Williams twenty three years.
Evening star., 1901-06-06

keane Council Gives Excursion.
Keane Council of the Knights of Column
bus celebrated the anniversary of It's insti-
tuition by giving a complimentary excursion
to all knights in Washington and Alexan-
dria and their friends. River View was the
objective point, and the steamers PentZ and
Arrowsmith made several trips between
this city and the resort to carry the 00O
guests that made the trip. The outing was
a success. and the members of the council
are being warmly congratulated by their
brethren. The annual outing is one of the
features of the social life of the council and
is becoming more popular each year
The hearing of Richard Began. who was
arrested by Detectives Helan and Herndon
on the charge of being concerned in the
robbery of several vacant houses, a guam
tity of lead pipe having been stolen there
from, was today postponed until Tuesday
next by Prosecutor Mullowny in the Po-
lice Court.
Evening star., 1901-06-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF HIRAM LODGE
No 10, r. A A. NJ, will be held Friday, June Z,
at 1 pm, for the purpose of attending the
funeral Of late brother. Franklin l.. Halde-
By order Of the W NJ.
1t J. W WRENN, Secretary.
Evening star., 1901-06-06

To THE PUBIICi
The Merchants Parcel Delivery Company have
Incorporated. and in The future will be known
the Merchants Transfer and Storage Company
Mr.. Jno. l.. Newbold and Thos r Neyltold, as
officers of the company. will continue in the
active management. je6-3t
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEDI-
cal and Dental Department of the National Uni
versty will he held Friday, June 9TH ant. at
O'Clock m. at the National Theater Members
Of the medical and dental professions and the
public invited to attend II. II. BARKER,
MD, Dean je6-2t
THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
Company has removed, its offices to Rooms 3l0-
311 Bond building, 14th st. and New York
Writes all forms of Life. Endowment, Accident
and Health Policies. Organized 1868 Assets
"a, 900, 10000. Claims paid over $12, ,00O,-
OOODO s. Z. FICKLEN General Agent
je6-26t
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$500 and Upward.
a perfect at guaranteed
Woodward s Lothrop.
SHOOMAKER'S Famous
Whisky, "TENNESSEE."

Smooth. meiiowed By ase-as pure . stimuians
= ever crossed human lips. Splendid Q
= grippe prsvsntivs-and almost . speciac for
fhsoat and lung affections 81 large bottle.
1881 ST.. FACING PA. Avk
Dastu. u, 4. .7ss-Io
Evening star., 1901-06-06
Colored Shirts to Order,

Sseiieee ttyis with stin bosom; collar and
ssns attached or separate. you may fancy. e.
pecfally Appropriate for negiigse early In the
ssason are shirts made Of Scotch cheviot with mar
row cuffs attached We need about q couple of
~~eks to make them little later will not
s< able to make them quickly.
4 very ha ,dsoms line Of patterns IL displaysd
Evening star., 1901-06-06

EVERY SAVINGS BANK DEPOslTOR IN THE
U. s. nd Canada may learn how to double their
present capital without any risk and still have
same amount In savings bank, but very much
larger returns. Write for free particulars stat
Ing amount on deposit. to A. & P. CO., 1123 st.
James building New York IT
Evening star., 1901-06-06
LADIES' GOODS.

E. H0RGAN, LADIES' TAILOR AND FURRInH
has removed to 7S3 18th St NV.
Furs stored.
RemodelinG at summer pricea. mxlS-lm-A
Evening star., 1901-06-06

a. d KIRKPATRICK, D. o., l4Is a NV.
Lady associated Examination free. Telephons ri
spi3-7sts
Evening star., 1901-06-06

Entrance examinations will be held in Wash
ingtOn, d c, at the l. =. Civil Service Commits
signs examination rooms. NV cor. Sth and Z
NV; on " Ne l3 and II. beginning at O'Clock
the 18th.
For further Information address r. d. JOHN
StoN. Jr. Sol + St NV, call between II
and l or and l.
FRANCIS L PATTON
tel-lOt-l2 Presidant
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-07

TIE NsSSSH News Herald re-
Gently had q strong editorial on the
Constitutional Convention question.
The FREE LANCE could endorse the
suggestions made by its contempt
rsry as q whole but for its advocacy
Of small representation. II the rep.
resentation in the Convention is put
Lat less than ons hundred members
- fe for each Legislative district
Politicians and not the people will
.ol it. Get near to the people in
+ bis matter; it is of far more impor-
Anse than the selection OF Senators
~ the people. Esch county, II prse'
ticable, should have personal repre-
entation in the convention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-07
puINss IN CONGRESS.

Congress IL being overwhelmed with
pension bills.
A bill was passed 10 extend the char
tiers Of national banks.
The President thinks an extra session
is necessary. but Senators are opposed.
Both sides profess 10 be c)ndieot Of
the ulGimate success Of The ship subsidy
bill.
The Senate will held night sessions =.
and IL is thought the ship subsidy bill
will be passed.
The total If House bills has reached
il 0S3. tho highest record ever attained
for al entire Congress
Mr.. Chandler 1ffered bill 10 pro-
hibit corporations from making cash
contributions % political parties during
campaigns
The special Congressional committee
on the Sc, Louis Exposition agreed 10
recommend the Government appropria'
tlOn Oh % VOO. OOO
The House Committee on Military
Affairs agreed 20 report no more Dills
for the acquisition II property TOT
national patE purposes.
Hon. John d. Spteckles, the Cali.
fornia Statesman, says: GOOD business
heads are needed in Congress Mer-
chants, bankers, railroad men, man ufac-
turers and farmers can better handle
practical affairs than the lawyers can.
The United States Senate severely
rebuked Secretary Of the Navy Long Tor
giving out for Publication before IL
was delivered letter 90 Senator Nor
gan In which lie scolded the Senate Tor
NOS honoriug Sampson aud the heroes
of the battle Of Santiago.
The Senate Committee on Publi1
Buildings and Grounds made report
recommending that the bill introduced
by Senator Martin authorizing the
appropriation Of SlC0 600 for the con-
struotion Of Federal building at Char
louisville. Va. be passed at this ses'
sion OF Congress.
The army appropriation bill making
provisions for the army under the plan
Of reorganiz ,tion recently enacted has
been completed by the House commit
tee on Military Affairs and reported by
Chairman Hull IL carries approx
mately $llS 600, 600. as against esti
mates of about $3.50 900 coo. made by
War Department. officials.