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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-12
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, July n.-wall street had another
patoNism ot nervousness today and made some
deep cuts in the prices Of stocks before cuuau.
unity had been restored. Broadly considered the
selling came from large spectators who had
accumulated stocks or who had held on to them
from a long anterior date in the hope " rcalz.
ing on the mdIulv demand, which sometimes
follows the July disbursements and the reflex
oi funds from the interior 10 New York before
they are needed tor moving the crops. That
some unexpected developments have helped 10
discourage this new buying and even 60 induce
selling Is evident, hut the underlying cause Of
the selling Is the indispoSition OF the New York
banks TO foster a speculative movement at this
time in view Of tie cNgcnccs Of the money
market which promises to come into force ear.
licr than usual thi' tall. The damage undoubt
cdly done TO the corn crop and the threat VI
more to come potent influence. The
action of the corn market itself today induced
feeling in Wall street that the crop situation
had been over discounted in the weeks stock
market One of the suImises as TO the con.
Ccdlcd cause OF the notable liquidation going
on was that discord had broken on. airesh over
the control of the Northern Pacific. Facts cited
TO CoirobOratc this were several. The Northern
Pacific directors, it was pointed out, had met
and adjourned yesterday without announcing the
personality Of the new compromise board. sen.
sdtonal reports were current OF a stormy meet.
ing between the two principals in the Northern
Pacific contest,
The sensational drop in Rock Island caused
conjecture that the protection of recently ac.
ouirCd large holdings in that property had to
do with the drastic liquidation in other parts OF
tho list The liquidation spent its greatest force
during the first hour when half million
shares were marketed A tendency toward
covcry then dc, clopcd which carried prices early
in the last hour to an average level near to or
above that Of last night The recovery was not,
however. held, and the close was unsettled and
irregular with now declines in some OF the prin.
cipal active stocks. Rock bland reached a
level ~ below last night; Northwestern, 5;
Lackawanna, AZ: ST. Paul and Iowa Central
preferred. 3is; Chesapeake and Ohio, 9L; 81.
Louis and san Frarcisco rrSt preferred, 3a.;
and Baltimore and Ohio, Delaware aud Hudson,
St Louis Southwestern preferred, thicsgo and
Eastern Illinois and Great Northern preferred.
3 points each. Tosl sales today 1,lss000
shares.
The railroad bond market was moderately A..
tive and irregular. Total sales Dar value, S},.
10000
United States old As and the Sc declined q
per cent. on the last call.
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Attest
EMIL BONN, Clerk,

hidden,
According to the Register a deserter
from Alambrio's command was forced
into divulging the whereabouts of
Filipino documents. and by following
up clews Taylor found that Agunaldo
was at Palanderado. Taylor sent all
letters to General Funston together
with important information tnat en-
abled the Kansan to carry out his ex-
ploit.
The Register notes as a remsrkab BILE
fact that Lieutenant Taylor has not
been mentioned in the official dis
patches nor shared in any reward for
Aguinaldo's capture.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, July 1l.--Coarse grains were again
active and higher today; September corn clos
ing l5sals4c. higher, and oats ssc. higher. Wheat
was firm in sympathy with corn and oats, and
September closed 5sc. higher: while provisions
were dull and closed unchanged to Sc. higher.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Dull and easy: No red spring wheat,
6jal l5c: No. corn, 49hs2sc; No. yellow,
iGiac.: No. . oats, 32i2c; No. 3 white, S2ies35c.
No. | fax seed. slSS; prime timothy seed, $40;
mess pork. sliSOali 40; lard. IS. 60as 62i2 short
ribs, 81 qOaS. .0j: dry salted shoulders, Ihalac.;
short clear sides, S. i0as. so; whskey, SIP.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-12
The DAILY GRIND
Destroys Brain Cells and Con.
SumeS Nerve Force at an
Enormous Rate.
Many Cut OF in Early Manhood an d Woman.
hood on Account OF Nsgleetingto % Keep
Vitality n the High Water Mark.

In the factories and workshops, at
the Offices and stores-yeS. and in the
MONIES, too people are being ground to
death ny the monotonous wear and
tear OF unceasing toll Day after day,
week in and week out, it is the same
story or work and labOr--of excessive
tol! ana struggle, without opportunity
or recreation. In the summer above
all other times, the burden is heavy TO
pear, ana many victim falls by the
way overcome by nervous exhaustion,
heart failure and physical decline.
II is useless TO talk Of rest in the
cooling hroezes Of some lake or ocean
resort, The worlds work must be done
the tollor must toll on. There is one
method Of replacing wasted nerve cells
ana building up the worn-out system.
and that is by using DR.. a. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills after each meal. They give
Vigor and tone to the system and pre-
vent exhaustion and prostration-they
befriend working people by making
them strong and well. giving new hone.
new confidence and stronger determin-
alton 10 succeed The wonderful medici-
nal power of this great medicine is
demonstrated in thousands of cases
Where the wasting process has been
stopped and health restored by its use.
Mr.. Thomas Summers, OF No. 1919
jackson street, Scranton, Pa, SAYS:
"Dr a. w. Chase's Nerve Pills are a
splendid cure for nervous sick head
aches. Mine We're terrible at times. I
was nervous at the same time. The
nerve pills were recommended to me
and ! got box at Matthews Bros.
drug store, Lackawanna avenue, and
they completely cured the headaches
and nervousness. This, / think, is rec
ommendation enough"
Or, A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills so cents
a box at druggists, or DR.. A. w, Chase
Medicine Co., Buffalo, n, Y. See that
portrait and signature of A. w. Chase,
M. - are nm evArv packsee.
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Scranton Passenger Railway, fir,
Scranton Wholesale Market,

(Corercted by II. G. Dale, 27 Lackawsnna Ave.
Buter-Fresh, 20iaa2lc.; dairy, fresh, lo,sa
20i2c.
Cheese-Ful cream, new. l0lsallc.
Eggs-western fresh, l3laalic. nearby state
l5al5l2c.
Bcans-Per bushe choice marrow, 81. s1,2 65
Pea Beans-Per bushel, choice marrow 20 ,,,
$500
Medium Beans--Per bushels. So 4Oas2 As
Green Peds--Per bushels, 81. .40asl as
Flour-Best patent. per barrel, sti5
Red Kidney Beans-Per hushel, 81 i5aso 20
Potatoes--Per bushcl. s5aoOc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-12
AMATEUR BASE BALL NOTES

The court house team has organized as follows,
Reese Lewis, catcher; John Lloyd, pitcher; J.
W. Watkins, shortstop; John Won Bergen, first
base; William Smith, second base: Eugene Cos.
grove, third base; John J. Durkin, LETT field;
j. ". Benjamin. center field; John f. Gannev,
right field; Charles }, Mrtz, second catcher.
The team is willing TO play the city hall team,
the Luzcrne court house team or any non .profes.
sional team under 40 years OF age.
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GIBSON.

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Gibson, July 1.-THE Fourth was
largely celebrated by the Patriotic Or
der Sons of America. Proceeds, s167.
Three of Gibson's oldest residents
died within the past week, Mr. In
crease Dewitt. Mrs. Raymond Scott
and Mr. Henry Able.
Mrs. Ralph stevens, son and sister,
are visiting her brother, Mr.. n. II.
Wilmarth.
Mrs. Everett Whitney entertains the
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Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, July l,-Cattle-Receipts, $500, in.
cudng 900 TeXaps, Steers generally slow; butch.
ers stock steady for choice, others slow; good
20 prime steers, sj.loa62o; poor to medium,
hefers, s. 250si.9O oanners, s9ao ~; bulls slow,
81, iosai0; calves choice strong, others steady,
sas6,s5; Texas steers ss25a5. $40; Texas bulls,
g.. 50a3 40. HoGs-Receipts today. 5000: tomor.
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East Liberty Cattle.

Fast Liberty, July 1l.-Cattle extra
81 SCAT; prime, 81. j.5Od5.70; good, s.. 0a5.io
Hog,-Stcady; prime hcaves, Sj.2Oa625; heavy
mediums S. 30; assorted mediums, S6S5a6.3li2 i2
best workers. s63Os6.35 light workers. and pigs
So 81: common TO fair workers. 50. 2Oas.25; skipS
s5,6: ropGhs s,2ja5.75. Sheep-lighcr; hest
wcthcrs, 81 lOa42O culls and common, 81 5Oa
so; yearlings, s.. .50a450; veal calves, SIa1.5O
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BASE BALL.
National League.

At Pittshurg-- X H. h.
po.,on ..,,., O o o q o O q n 0-0
pittsburc .,........ 3 o 0 0 20 - 5 10 l
Battcres-Pittnger and Kittrdge; Tannehill
and thinner. Umpires-Emslie and Nash
Al Cincinnati r. II. f..
Brooklvn .........3O OO2 q q 0 o. IL 3
Cincinnati .......,. , 90 % o 0 o. 10
Batteres-Kitson and Mcclure; Phillips and
Bergen. Umpire-Behlc.
Al Chicago r. II. T..
Philadelphia oooOo o0ooa0l-4
Chicago ........ 100000 o o. 3 IL 5
Ratterps-Dugglehv and Douglass; Eason and
Kahoe. Umpire-Cunninghsm
New York.St. Louis not scheduled.
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New York Live Stock Market.

New York, July ll.-Beeves-N Nominally steady.
Calves-very little trade for stock; barely steady
common to prime vcds, s5a6.'5: buitermilkS
nominal Good Sheep-Frm. Lambs opened
strong: closed weak and easier. Sheep, Sia,.3H2;
choice. s. 50: culls. s2.45; lambs, S650a1.s5 one
car. So Hogs-Nominally weak on Buffalo adj
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

Miss Florence wilkins. Miss Lillian
Garland, Rev. l.. l.. Lewis. Miss Lii
Ian Ttstworth, of Montrosc, and Mrs.
T.. NJ. Tiffany, of Foster.
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row, 5000: left over, i,5op; active, 5alOc
higher, closing strong, top, $3.50; mixed and
hers, -. s5a6 25; good to choice heavy, Sta
$50: ropgh heavy. s5s5aj. .96: light. s. s0a6.15;
bulk OF sales. s6as.l Sheep-Receipts 10000;
sheep, lOc. higher; lambs, l5a25c. higher; Col
orado shorn lambs up to $780, spring lambs
up to Sc: good to choice wethers 81 6Oa4 40; fair
to choice mixed. So 25a4; western sheep, S3.60a
4 40; yearlings. s4.25ai6O; native lambs, ss.7ja
81 western lambs ~. 50a545.
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Ea stern League.

Providence, s; Toronto, ..
Hartford, !; Rochester, 0.
Worcester, o; Montreal, 1.
Syracuse. Buffalo, rain.
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Oil Market.

oil City. July ll.--CIedt balances lo5; certih'
Gates no bids or offers. Runs, l03,22i; average,
SIS ASS. Shipments, 76,766; average, 95,6l0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-12

At Boston, r. Fl. Z.
Philadelphia .............., % o. o
Boston .................... | O - o
Batteries-Plank and Smith Winters and
Schrcckongost. umpire-Connolly.
At Washington r. II. +.
Baltimore ........ o o q q q q q IT 9
Washington ....... o o 2 o 0 O0O-2 2
Bstteries-Howe and Robinson; Mercer and
Clark. umpires-sheridan and Mansssau.
At Milwaukee r. II. r.
Ch-tgo ............ 1000 oO02i-5
Milwaukee ......... 0 0 Ol00 0-I 9
Batterics-Katol and Sugden; Reidy and Con.
nor umpire-Csntillon.
At Cleveland RHF
Detroit ............ o 100000 o &
Cleveland ,.,.,..... lO21O2O II
Batteries-Cronn and Buelow; Moore and
Yeager. umpre-IIaskel.
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THE TRIBUNE'S "WANT" DIRECTORY.
4 Lines 10 Cents g WANTED 3 Insertions rs Cents
Wanted.

wANTED-An intelligent (Catholic) lady or scn
tlcman TO all a light, pleasant position;
good pay. II suitable. Address L. o. Box 30
scranton, Pa.
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For Rent.

FOR RENT-Eight rooms. 733 jefferson avenue ;
all modern COM encnCes
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Wanted-To Buy.


FARM WANTED-Ncar Elmhurst, about % acres;
will pay cash. Must be improved. Bring
or send full description at once. X. T.. Comcgys
Dime Bank building, Scranton.
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Rooms and Board.


LARGE front room with board for two gentle
men, 4l6 Adams avenue.
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Boarders Wanted.

WANTED-Table boarders. Mrs. Tompkins, 53l
Washington avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-12

LOST-A gold badge with the name Of James
Tormcy was lost in Scranton. liberal re.
ward will be paid for its return to the Collicry
Engineer company.
LOSr-On July ., pockctbook containing LchiCh
Valley pass, other papers and currency. Re.
ward OF so will be paid for its return 10 TEN.
pie Iron company, Board OF Trade building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-12
Seeds.

MEGARGEE BROS. PRINTERS SUPPLIES, EN-
yelopes, paper bags, twine. Warehouse. $50
Washington avenue, Scranton. Pa.
THE WILKES BARRE RECORD CAN BE HAD
In Scranton at the news stands Of Resran
Bros, 408 Spruce and 500 Linden: NJ Norton.
a?2 Lackawanna avenue; !. 5. Schutzer. 2l
Spruce street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
FRI & |! !!
BOTANIC BLOOD BALM CURES
Rheumatism or Catarrh,
Blood Diseases, Bone Pains, Etc.

I;eccnt or old deep-scaied cases are al
ways sure signs OF impure blood. IL you
have aches and pains in bones, joints or
back. lfo.. swollen muscles or rheuma-
tism hawking, splitting, dropping in throat.
impaired hearing or eyesight. bad breath
OF catar-!,, take q. few bottles Of B. B. b..
tisotanic Blood Balm). which VIII make a
perfect cure through the blood. Especially
Gs the case is mn old. deep-seacd one.
Blood Balm viii cure when ali else fails.
g. B. Z. makes the blood pure ard rich
and stops all aches and makes the breath
sweet Druggists, 81. By wrl:;rs Blood
Balm Co. l1a Mitchell St. Atlanta ca.
sufferers may have a treatment OF 3. B.
Z: sent free. and test it at home Medi-
cine sent at once. prepaid. Describe trou-
bic and free medical advice given until
cured As Blood Balm Inns cured thou
sands OF hopeless cases. sufferers are ad
vised to give Botanic Blood Balm q trial
E. E. b is composed OF pure Botanic IN
gradients
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
FEARS OF FOUL
PLAY ENTERTAINED.
Wealthy Farmer h'ysteri0us'y Dis
appears From Local Hotel.
HAD LARGE ROLL OF BILLS.
Inquiries Fail to Hesca, Sis Where
aDou,s aud Detectives OF Three
5itics Upablc t" Find
n Cine.

Detectives of Richmond. Washington
and Aiken, s. C, have 50 far failed 10
find my .,.acss of William Jones, VINO so
ynyss.e1iousIy disappeared from the Lex
inston Hotel Monday night. His wife.
who accompanied him. suspects that her
husband has met with foul play. Will
lam ID. Jones, his son, however, scouts
the idea. and thinks that llis father will
nc found al right ana his disappearance
satisfactorily explained.
Mrs. Jones, her son. and the latter s
wife. arc now at the Lexington. where
they have been since their arrival in
company with the TOW missing man last
saturday. Tue trio however, Will leave
for Washington this morning.
HE HAD MONEY
When seen last night Mr. Jones said
his father and mother. together with ms
wife and himself, resided on his fathers
farm al Brookland, a few miles out oil
Washington city. They left Washington
Friday last going by boat 10 NoT1oth anu
coming from Norfolk 10 this city They
arrived here Saturday ABOUT noon and
INTENDED going from here to Aiken. s e.
10 visit "a cousin Later they .nienIed
going to Florida 10 visit either relatives
The last / saw OF G1?y father. said MT.
Jones' was Immediately after supper
Monday He left us and said that he was
going 10 the hotel office to learn what at
fractions were at the theatres be did
not come back and on inquiry we learned
that he had left the hotel. We waited. but
he failed TO return at ali, and on Tuesday
we sent INQUIRIES 10 Aiken and Washing
ION and notified our attorneys in the Ma
4ional Capital of my fathers absence
That city was searched, but no trace OF
him was found Then we decided to caii
in local police aid.
KNOWS NO REASON.
81 do not know why my father should
l,sys gone stwaw- 1 cannot account Tor
his continued absence in any way. AZ the
dime Rgf his leaving Us. he had consider
xnle money on his person, and my mother
thinks he has been foully dealt with
Clerk Leigh. OF the Lexington. SAID the
last time he saw Mr.. Jones was MONDAY
night about O'clock. He came TO the
office Mt that time and asked to have a
DILL changed AT that time he displayed a
roll OF paper money. containing some DIES
of high denomination. That was the last
time Mir. Jones WAS seen by any Of the
attache OF the Lexington.
Constant communication has been kept
I'M, between The family OF the missing man.
in this city, and their attorneys in wash
inrton and relatives in Aiken but without
result.
Las, September the young Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones figured in romantic marriage, and
sl,e trip 10 F1oridn was planned as
honeymoon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
AIDED INSURGENTS.
An American Under Arrest OH This

An American Under arrest OH This
Charge
(By Associated Prcss)
MANILA. Feb, G.-Theodoric Carranza, a
prominent md wealthy Spanish merchant,
was arrested this afternoon. charged with
Furnishing supplies TO aid the insurgents
Carranza is a partner OF D NJ. Carman
an American contractor who had consider
able transportation contracts with the
Government Carm,An was arrested To-
night.
The men are charged with conducting
the business of buying copra from insur-
gents in the eastern extremity Of laguna
de Bay and also with paying assessments
for the insurgent cause. The evidence ad-
d,,ced tonight was to the effect that the
prisoners have supplies OF the striped
clothing used for insurgent uniforms
Both the insurgent presidents. who claim
to have dealt with Carranza and Carman,
are now imprisoned In Manila Ono of
them. Fnbella fears hanging, because ne
was captured as an insurgent after having
sworn allegiance TO the United States.
Carrallza and Car.Inan admit siding WITH
the insurgents but deny contributing TO
their cause or supplying them With pro
visions. Other Manila merchants are pc
ing invest iEated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Rubber Day" at Virginia Hospital

March LIST will be Rubber Day" at the
Virginia Hospital and it can readily be
surmised that it will be Il unique occasion
The Board of Managers make the re-
quest that every man, woman and child
interest themselves in collecting old rub
Der shoes, bags, tubess, bands, boots.
hose or in fact any article made of rub
Der that is of value to the owner, and
would be destroyed or thrown away
They request that YOU accumulate such
articles and one of the members of the
Board will call upon You to ascertain
what has been saved and send a wagon
for same. \ house-to-house canvass Will
be made in all parts of the city. Those
not called on are requested to notify Mrs
Edgar Taylor. president of the Board. No
3 East Franklin Street, and she will send
for the rubber
1t is hoped that the citizens will heed
this most earnest appeal and thereby
help the ladies in this work Of charity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
TeIcgraphlc Brevities.
(By Associated Prcss.)


LONDON, Feb. Elm the Court of
Kings Bench to-day judgment was given
in ;eG21 with costs against Mrs. Leslie
Carter for dresses supplied by a Partisan
modiste in connection with the produc-
ton of Taxa
HAVANA, Feb. Ga lumber yard saw
mill and fourteen houses in the western
part of Havana. near FL Cerro have beer
destroyed 10y fire with a total loss OF
s115,0C0 A number of parsons were injured
most of them firemen.
ROME, Feb. 1.-THE Government was de-
feated in the Chamber Of Deputies to-day
by d heavy majority in the vote the
dissolution of the labor exchange at Genoa.
1t is thought probable that the Cabinet
will resign.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-IIildebrand de Brito
Lyra a relative of the President of Brazil.
Dr. Campos Sales. was incarcerated in an
asylum for the insane to-day. Lyria sud
denly appeared in a Roman Catholic
Church and attacked {; statue of the Vir-
gin NInry
BUDAPEST, Feb. G. ~ serious cleo
ton riot has occurred at Mares Nasar-
hely, Pennsylvania, capital of the county
of Maros Tord. Excited crowds of people
threatened the SendarmeS and the latter
fired. killing three and wounding twenty
persons.
STOCKHOLM. Feb. 6.-Queen Sophia
has been confined to her bed for some
time, owing to a swelling of her throat.
She shows evident signs of increasing
weakness.
NEW YORK. Feb 6-NIutiny is re-
ported on board the Standard Oil Com
panys new ship Astral while route
for Shanghai oil laden. She returned and
anchored outside Sandy Hook bar yes
terday.
AKRON, OHIO, Feb. Ga perpetual
injunction was granted to-day against a
proposed combination of cereal companies.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb G-Henry Z.
Youtsey, convicted as q principal in the
shooting of Governor Goebel. was brought
here to-day and entered upon his life SEN
tence in the penitentiary.
TOLEDO, OHIO. Feb. 6.-Burglars
bound and gagged the postmaster at Ross
ford, a suburb of Toledo at o'clock this
afternoon and robbed the office OF $50
in stamps and so in coin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
MANY PENSION BILLS.
Congress Ecin. Overwhelmed With
Claims
,Spccinl Dispatch to The Times.

Especial DlSpatCh TO Inc j lHcS)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE story is
printed here 10 The effect that Congress
is bsing overwhelmed with pension bills.
Fer the first time since the Civil War
the pension list is almost Stationary at
about S145, COO GOO a year. If Congress once
lets down the bars and becomes the 1ooi
OF certain pension attorneys, the Increase
is likely to be from $22,N5o,0fp to $3,0Hs,tvy
a year. -
Senator Galiinger, chairman of the Com
mittee on Pensions. startled his associates
by sounding a warning rlnte recently nF
predicting increases in all ano ntin5 TO
SlOOOO,CoO yearly, if all the present de
manls are granted. This latest move OF
The. pension attorneys is the direct result
of their failure to secure the dismissal
Of Pension Commissioner Evans
Thus far in the present Congress ulerc
have been introduced in the Senate a!ona
and referred to the Committee on Pen
sions 5000 bills. and they are coming IN
at such a rate that Senator Galllnger
nred;cts that before the end of the SEES
sion. on March 4th. the total VIII reach
$500 He predicts that this number WIZ
be doubled in the next Congress- and VIII
be doubled in the Congress that Will sue
coed it, unless something be done to
check the evil In the House of Repre-
sentatives there have been about 1900
pension bills introduced during the Con-
greSS.
Chairman Galiineer and other nlsmbers
of the House and Senate Committees lear
that such a tremendous volume OF pension
claims may become damned up that nm
ally all resistance will he swept ASIDE
ana it win be impossible to enforce any
system of rules for separating the merit
orious from the vicious claims.
1t is this apprehension that lei senator
caqNnear TO introduce a resolution re-
Gently provid;ng for tie organization OF a
ioint committee TO consist of the CHAIR
men of the Senate and House Commit
tees on Pensions, to consider the whole
subject of special pension legislation with
a view to the adoption of rules which Will
guard Congress against being oVerrun ps'
claims of no merit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Party On Chelsea Hill.

Miss Rosa Winter gave a very beauti
full LAiglon party Tuesday evening a her
home on Chelsea Hill in honor of Mrs.
w T. Foster. of Columbus, Q.
After spending several delightful hours.
during which time Mr.. Thomas Cox dis
played great skill at the piano and Miss
Lillian MornS and Mrs. w. I. Foster
proved themselves talented vocalists. the
guests were ushered into the dining
room. which had been handsomely deco
rated for the occasion, and an enjoyable
collation. was served.
Among those present to partake of
Miss Winters hospitality We're the