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themselves of these new rates and these
reductions without being required to en-
ter into new contracts at the reduced
rates. In many cases the saving to sub
scrihers upon service and mileage charges
cases more than 500 per annum, the
amount depending, of course, upon the
distance from the exchanges, the char
acter Of equipment, etc.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company has constantly endeavored by
the introduction of message rates and
party lines, and by the reduction from
time to time OF its former rates, to pro-
vide the people Of Washington with tele-
phone service at rates commensurate
with the use, and has made the charges
as low as could be fixed under the con-
ditions existing at the time of their adop-
ton having a proper regard for the ex-
pense of maintaining and operating the
plant. and for the securing of a fair
profit to the stockholders.
las it is intimated by Mr.. Ross that
there is dissatisfaction with the present
rate, it may not be amiss to invite atten-
ton TO the following statement. which
l introduce for the purpose of showing
not only the increase in the total num-
but also the increase in the proportion
Of message rate stations TO the whole
number of stations in the District of CO.
lumbia, and the gradual disappearance
of the grounded circuit equipment, re-
placed by metallic circuits with long dis
lance instruments:
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| to suppose that the company would pay
more wages and salaries than the service
rendered is fairly worth, and believe /
know enough of the people of the District
of Columbia to justify me in saying that
/ they would not want a telephone service
cheapened by paying inadequate compen-
sation to the company's employees Mr..
Ross would not ask it, or l misjudge him.
He has had before bin for many months
the exact number o. employees and officers
of the Chesapeake and Potomac Company,
and the wages and salaries paid to each.
should be much interested and the pub
lie would be much enlightened, If he
would indicate which or what number of
these employees should be dispensed wi b.
and which of them, or what class of them
are excessively paid. l shall await any
information he can give in this regard
with interest and possibly with profit to
the public. When he has had experience,
or even observation, of the cost of supply
'sing telephone service of the character he
mentions in his letter, he will find that he
has been a victim of misplaced confidence
and will be sadder and wiser man.
Not the Company's Fault.
Taking leave of Mr.. Ross and his cir
cular letter, take occasion to say to the
public that, for the purpose of improving
the service. and of bringing into use the
very best and most approved appliances,
and to enable the company to reduce
mileage and other rates. the branch ex-
change on Capitol Hill was erected and
equipped. Through no fault Of the COM
pany. there was deiay in the delivery Of
the electrical equipment. and the changes
that should have been made in the au-
tumn were delayed until about the holi-
day season, when the use of the tele-
phone is the largest. Such changes in
volve the connections of thousands of
wires and the bringing into use OF new ap-
planes with which the operators are not
familiar, necessarily producing delays and
that every effort is being made to correct
these troubles, and that in a few days
they will have service not inferior to
any anywhere; and in this connection 1
have further to say that the putting in
operation of the new branch exchange on
Capitol Hill has made it necessary for
telephone users. in making their calls, to
indicate the exchange with which the per-
son called is connected by the prefxes
main and east and if persons, in call
ing for numbers, before m Mentioning the
number will say main or east as the
case may be, many delays that now occur
will be avoided, for, unless this is done,
the operator at the switchboard must
either enquire whethar it is main or
east that is wanted, or herself ascer-
tain the exchange in which the number
called for is located by referring 20 the
chief operator which necessarily pio-
duces delay, and which delay may be
avoided by simply telling her when max
ing the call that it is main or east
that is desired. j. NJ WILSON.
President Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company.
Washington. d. c.. Jan. 4. 1901
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According to recent developments in re-
is personally interested in the passage Of
the measure, and despite his frequent
statements that his motives were of the
purest and that he had no object in fight
ing for the bounty save to see the Amer
lean flag in every port, it was yesterday
stated by a prominent Senator that the
Ohio magnate expects to be personally re-
Quilted should the bill become a law This
Senator declares that should the measure
be called up at this session Hanna's
scheme will be exposed.
The Senator claims to have evidence
that Hanna heads a coterie OF soft-coal
magnates who have given orders for a
fleet of twelve Golfers. of 5000 tons dis
placement each. on condition that the
Ship Subsidy bill passes. The idea is, it
is said, to carry American soft coal to Eu-
rope in enormous quantities. Not only
would there be great profit in the sale
OF the coal itself, but there would be
liberal bounty, as the vessels would come
above the 15-knot class. with iron or steel
bottoms.
1t is estimated by the Senator on what
he claims is a very conservative basis,
that each Of the proposed vessels would
receive in subsidy not less than $4,000
per year.
This would mean, on the feet, a present
from the Government to the Soft Coal
Trust of more than 81, 100000 per year
for ten years, or a total of SIS, 100000.
This, it is claimed, would be over and
above expenses and profits.
1t Is also asserted by this Senator
that Mr.. Hanna Is at the head of the
soft coal combination.
The combination that controlled the
mines. the Senator said. would add to its
profits by shipping the coal and. because
1t shipped the coal, the Government
would present the trust with $4,000, 600.
This is only one OF the schemes pre-
pared for execution in the event of the
Ship Subsidy bills passage added the
Senator quoted. Other navigation COM
panies have similar plans on hand it is
said. while all of the larger shipping
combinations will get in" for goodly
slice of the bounty.
1t is further claimed that. aside from
his alleged soft coal scheme. Mr. Hanna
is charged with having private enter
prise on hand which will net him several
more millions. 1t is asserted that his
line of lake steamers is being reftted
for ocean-going work, and, II Isl said,
will slip down to the coast in .helevent
of the bill becoming a law. = s.f
So many schemes to loot the Treasury
through the bounty game have been pre-
pared, states this Senator, that the bill
is one mass of corruption, and with pub
licity given to the facts in theacaHe the
Senate would surely reject the measure
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THE oLEoMARGARINE HEARING
MIR. Adams still Denies Statements
Attributed to Him.

The Senate Committee on Agriculture
yesterday resumed the hearing on the
Grout OleOmargarine bill. Representative
Walsworth, Chairman of the House
Committee on Agriculture. appeared and
taking up the denial made by II. G
Adams on Thursday. that he had made
statement before the House Committee to
the effect that the object of those in IA
vor OF the bill was to drive the makers
of oleomargarine out of the business Mr.
WadsWorth asserted that Mr. Adams had
made the statement and that while no
stenographer was present. all of the
members remembered the statement.
Mr.. Adams firmly denied having made
the statement and refused to take the
word Of the members of the House Com
mittee.
The committee then adjourned until this
morning.
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SUBMITTED FOR CONFIRMATION
Nominations by the President Sent
to the Senate.

The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate yesterday:
Nolen L. Chew of Indiana, deputy auditor for
the Postoificc Department; Cyrus F. Adams, OF
Illinois, assistant register of the Treasury.
To be brigadier generals in the volunteer army
Col Samuel NJ Whiteside. Tenth Cavalry
Lieut. Col. James h. Campbell, Thirtieth In
fantry United States Volunteers; Major Charles
Bird, qnartermaster United States Army.
Navy-Commander J. J. bunker, to be captain;
Lieutenant Commander c. X. Curtis, to be con-
marder; Lieut. j. C. Quimby, TO be lieutenant
commander; Surgeon W. A. McCiurg, TO be medi-
cal inspectors; First Lieut. II. c. Davis, 10 be a
captain in the Marine Corps
Second lieutensnts to be first lieuenants, Marine
Corps-L. NJ Hardin, r. NJ Cults Ii. c. SNYDER,
o. il. Rask. J. s Trrill, G. II. Mather. II l.
Roosevelt, j. NJ. Salladay, NJ. Babb. and II. @.
Reisinger.
Herbert o. shiffert, of Pennsylvania, to be
assistant surgeon; ]. p Hatch, of Vermont. TO
be assistant paymaster.
Postmasters: Massachusetts,. II. L. Lowell East
Weymouth New Jersey, W. s. Leaning, capt
May; William NJ Jarnee, Jsmesburg, Pennsyl-
vania; j. ID. Nicely Derry Station: S. @. seaber,
Ltitz; f. n. McCune, Fayette City. New York,
Thomas Lddle, Amsterdam; William b. Bundy
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Andover; E. C. Ferdis. Croton-on- Hudson. Ore
gon, c. j. Howard Cottage Grove. Tennessee,
F. r. Bray, JacksU.. Texas, j. L. Hickson
Gainesville; William F. Wieland. Weatherford
Virginia, E. \. DeBordensve. Franklin; W. G..
saltsn, Charlottesville; II. P. Dodge. Manassas
Mississippi, T. A. Ceary. Gulfport; F. L. Del
mas. Scranton; R. W Hinton, Lumberton. Mis-
souri,, 5. r. Mckay, Troy. New Mexico, R. G.
Clark, Deming. Alabama William B. Nichols IT,. ,
Lafayette; F. VI. johnson. Besscmer. California
William f. Reading, Bodie; j. J. West. Willow;
J. II. Dugan Woodland Colorado, George W.
Summer, Gunnson. District of Columbia. 0rvills
I. Putnam. Pathfinder. Florida, d. T. Carlton,
Arcadia. Georgia, NJ 7. Dixon. West Point
Illinois, E. p. Denton, Hamilton. Indiana James
VI. Ranstead, Bremen Charles ID. Davidson. Whit
ing Iowa.-E. N. Bailey. Britt: Albert r. Kuil-
ner, Igsart. Kentucky. A. R. Dyche London; J.
noy, Ruston; E. Aucoin, Thibordaux; j. s.
Thompson, Lake Charles; Louisa Alvarez. Coving-
ton
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NAVAL ACADEMY VISITORS.
Members Appointed by the President
and Speaker Henderson.

The President has appointed the follow
ing as members of the Board of Visitors
to the Naval Academy for 1901: ]. F. R.
Foss, President of the Nicholas National
Bank of Minneapolis, Mimi; John P.
Swasey Canton, Me-; Capt William G.
Shackford, South Orange, n. j.; Park
Benjamin, 203 Broadway, New York
Henry A. Marsh. Worcester, Mass; Gen.
E. S. Bragg, Fond du Lac, Wis; Rear
Admiral S. B. Luce, U. S. N, retired. IS
Francis Street, Newport, r. l.
The Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives has appointed the following mem
bers of the board: Representatives G. A..
Pearre of Maryland, E. F. Loud of Cali
fornia. and Adolph Meyer of Louisiana.
The President pro tempore of the SEN
ate has not appointed the members who
will represent that body.
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THE GIRLS REFORM SCHOOL.
Representative Jenkins Introduces \
Bill Providing for Commitments.

Representative Jenkins yesterday in
troduced bill supplemental TO an act
entitled IAN act to incorporate the Re-
form School for Girls in the District of
Columbia" The bill directs and provides
for the commitment of any girl under six
teen years of age who may be tried for
an offence in the Police Court. and who
may be liable 10 punishment by impris-
onment or fine under any existing law in
the District of Columbia. II is also pro-
vided that girls under sixteen Yeas OF
age may be committed and that girls who
are destitute or incorrigible, or who re-
fuse to work, may also be sent % the
school. Girls thus committed are to re-
main until they are twenty-one years OF
age unless the board of trustees releases
them sooner. IN. -. = is endowed with
full power and discretion in the mat
ter.
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PRESENTS FROM MINISTER WI.
Young Ladies' mt Anderson, Ind, Re-
cciye Handsome Christmas Gifts.

ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 4.-Misses May
and Anna Goulding, daughters of George
GouIding, a prominent clothing merchant
Of this city, received a, box of presents
this afternoon from Minister WI and the
Chinese Legation at Washington. They
had been intended for Christmas, but ar
rived late. In the box was a lot Of Chi
nese fruit and hand-worked silk hand
kerchiefs, which were made by the ladies
of the legation.
The Misses Goulding visit Washington
every summer, and upon one OF these Wis
it's met Minister WI and other members
of the legation. They are both fine mu-
sicians. and have sung at the Chinese
legation
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THE HANGING A SUCCESS.
Father of the Man Executed Compii
ments the Sheriff.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. flames
Kelly, colored. was hanged today for the
murder of Willis Bonneau, miser, whom
he first robbed The murderer's father
an old man, saw the execution. When the
body had been cut down the old man
sought the sheriff AID grasped his hand
Boss" he said, I've seen a lot of
niggers hung, but tat is de best job of
dem all. Dat was Ey youngest chile.
You sure did hang him good"
The father had the coffin placed in
wagon and drove it to the cemetery.
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Where CORVALLIS Surrendered.

The House Committee on Military Affairs
yesterday heard number of gentlemen
on the bill to purchase Temple Farm,
Va, and adjacent property for the pur-
pose of establishing a national park on
the site. where Lord CORVALLIS surren-
dered. A. o. Mauch, L. C. Madison, SEN
ator Martin. and other members of the
Virginia delegation were before the
committee and spoke in support of the
bill.
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ANXIOUS TO GO TO PRISON.
Albert Cbnse Pleads Guilty and Asks
for Immediate Sentence.

Seventeen persons against whom the
grand jury returned indictments on De-
cember 81 were arraigned yesterday be-
fore Justice Clabaugh in Criminal Court
No. l. OF these all but one pleaded not
guilty TO the charges against them. Albert
Chase, colored, indicted for a second Of
fence of petit larceny, asked the court
to Impose sentence Immediately. The re-
quest was granted by Justice Clabaugh,
who sentenced Chase to Imprisonment in
the penitentiary at Moundsville. w. Va,
for period Of two and half years. VIII
liam T. Johnson, who is under Indictment
for embezzlement, failed to answer wEe n
calleG. for arraignment and his bail was
forfeited. His surety is the Union Surety
and Guaranty Company of Philadelphia.
t. trial of Boyd Wallace, colored,
cha ged with the murder of Robert stat
ford also colored, will begin in Criminal
Court No. l January next.
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Correspondence With Colombia Re.
gardinS the Panama Canal.

The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the correspondence with the Co
lombian Government regarding the Pana-
ma Canal. 1t had been called for by a
resolution.
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Rally all you who have delayed. Today offers
your chance And if you will need Suit between
now and you ilI-afford to miss this
oppor tunity. They regular stock Suits-what
left 700 that delegated for reduction because
we had maryland selected
popular effects. Single and Double
Breasted Sacks warranted with m N E0
strongest guarantee that know " "a 4
how to gve--worth up to Sl7.50-and NV
for day you have the " -
choice for
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Anamia-You NAV eat e.

Anamia-You may eat G.
nough, or too much, and yet
be thin and weak. Your body
don't get the food. Your
stomach and bowels feel and
act right, so far as you know.
The failure is in getting the
nutriment into the blood:
nutrition.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil will set your machine going
right.
Wen send you little to Try, if you like.
SCOTT Z RoWNE. %sa Pearl street. New York.
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Coal Hods, 15-inch size; jap
AIMED; strongly made; instead
Clothes Wringers, hardwood,
with large White rubber rolls;
instead of $3.50. Csc
Curtain Stretchers, The Star" ad-
Unstable frame; metal-plated
pins; instead of s1s5..... sI.15
Carpet Sweepers, made by Bisseu
Carpet Sweeper Company. and
warranted; instead OF s1.5O....... CSC
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-05

Toilet Paper, 1.-The Jewel" brand;
high-grade tissue; full count; per-
forated rolls; instead of &C.,. 4c
Mantels for incandescent Gas Burn
ers, warranted perfect; instead
VI A'S -.''..'.-....--.. ---,.-...lc
Market Baskets. fine willow,
with cover; large size; instead
of 45c. Observation-Disclosures. .29c
Ash Cans, regulation kind and 20
gallon size; made of galvanized
iron; instead of s150........ CSC
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Housefurnishing Specials of Importance.

Wash Boilers. made of heavy tin,
with copperized bottom; instead
o. 55c.. ...................... $50
Wash Tubs, of clear cedar. with
electric welded wire hoops; in
stead OF SOC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o9c
Clothes Horses, 4-fold kind,
standing feet high; instead of
Clothes Hampers, full willow,
with cover; family size; instead
of 69c ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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hats, $I.15.

Inc very nnest Hats made-Derbys, Fedoras and
GOLF Hats lot of 20 dozen made on order-but mot
delivered for some private of the makers He
closes them out to US for another Of our wonderful
sales.
The Derbys Dunlap's and Youmans bloeks-in
Black, Seal Brown and Golden Brown-richest of silk
bindings. $3.50
The soft Hats Pearls and Blacks
The smallest lot-but the best Hats of the season
Boys all wool Stocking Caps. doubled and ex- 3cr
ira long-50c kind. .................. 20
Poys' Double band Plush Polo and Brighton 1nr
Caps soc kind. ................... ~
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THE MOTIVE Mr.. HANNA
Alleged Cause of His Great Inter.
est in the Subsidy BILL

Expectation of Personal Profit Said
to Play n Prominent Part In His
tor Asserts That the Scheme Will
De Exposed at the Proper Time.
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For "a Cold in the Head
Laxative Bromo- q uinine Tablets.

SI.25 to Baltimore and Return via
II. & o.
Saturday aaI Sunday. January and Q.
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finally made this proposal with the full
consent and knowledge Of Ellen:
Il have thought the whole matter
out, and l think the one thing for you
to do is this: You give me your daugh-
ter Ellen in marriage, and then Nc
phail will have no excuse for not Civ
ing you ChriSty, for there can be no
more question about the matter of re-
latiOnShip.'
MacFarlane grasped at the idea with
all the faulty of an ardent lover and
hurried the marriage. When it had
been solcmnizcd, he FASTENED to call on
Mcphail. and he bore with him the
olive branch He was willing to make
any concession in reason for peace and
the acceptance of his proposal. To his
surprise. he found Mcphail was also in
Il couciliatory mood.
"Now that my daughter Ellen is mar
ried' said NIacFarlap, Il don't see
that you canshave any objection to Civ
ing me Chrlsty, for there can be no
more question about relationship"
ELLEN marriedw shouted McPhail.
ITO whom"
''Tu John Douglas" said MacFarlanc.
He is a good young man, and they
| were both fond Of one another"
"But my daughter Christy is to mar
| ry Evan McColl next week. l have Civ
| Ell my we1d and it cannot be taken
| back even if l Wanted to take it back
| This mutual disaster caused the old
| men to indulge Ia aA exchange of CON
! G,LenrcS. which bpJyght out the fact
| tlat both haf f@ren caught with the
Same bait. They had been fairly out
| W:ttrd, and now their dreams We're
| ended forever. ~ they began to reCov-
| cr fgOH thc stUpor caused by the news
| that each had given the other they be-
| gan to indulge In recriminations as to
! how each had stood in the way Of the
others l@ppIna4s, and once more they
were III the thicl, OF the argument re-
| gardiu@ ali possible ana impossible re-
| lalionSnipS that would have existed
had they managed to carry out their
| original plans In the heat Of their de-
bate they forgot that they were thrash
ing out old straw, and they enjoyed
their argument as onlr two Scotchmcn
can. Aud ii WAS OWING to the fact that
they were found thus occupied that the
present cheerful solution of the difficult
ty was brought aboGt.
Although when TREY parted each was
full Of anger at the others trickery
and sore brcasse Of his defeat, each
felt that much had been left unsaid re,
garding the subject under discussion,
SO when the children of both families
returned to the homestead at Christ
mas, rs was their custom they decided
on scheme that must make life more
cndurablc for the two lonely old men.
Next 10 n good Wife and sometimes be-
fore Il good wife Scotchman loves an
| argument, and here was chance To
make them both happy for the rest of
thcir lives. After much persuasion the
old men were kaIueesi TO make M
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I'm havin, num-" said the maid g
all work to her mistress, at present an
invalid. I'm Goin drcsSmakin. and |
couldn't stay here nohowS anyhow"
ooh, it's too bad, but | would have
given you due notice and ,fLsk 5
wages"
"I'll give you warnin till pack me
trunk, mum. I'm no slave, and I'm not
used to ben complained of either |
kin cook with the best Of 'em, and |
wouldn't 30 down on me knees to lord
or lady; not me. Didn't you tell your
husband to look after the house while
you was sick. mum?'
81 did"
ut was the mistake of your life.
mum. He makes a god of his stomach.
That he do. mum, and a serf of his
Eervants."
Hes one of the best hearted men
alive"
I'm speakin of his stomach, mum.
| made him hash. as he likes, fur break.
fast lie says there was too much
meat III it. | makes him another plate
fur the next mornin, and he says 1t
was all potatoes.
81 guess | can't suit YOU ssMas l.
Don't guess again, says hs, and |
tole him that he didn't know ns more
about stylish hash than a COW does
about runnin dancin school. He said
he would make me gift of a cook
book so could learn how to make
hash. Me. could make hash afore
he had teeth to eat it with Me and
him can't live under the same roof,
mum. and you kin make your choice."--
Detroit Fee Press.