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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
TO CONFER
On the Problem of Harmonizing the
Issues Between Capital
and Labor.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The conference
between the leaders of labor and capi-
tai closed yesterday with a decision 10
give the plan to harmoniZe their d.
Yergent interests a practical test. II
was unanimously agreed that the
working details of the scheme shall be
perfected by an executive committee
OF thirty-siX, chosen in equal numbers
from the ranks of organized labor. the
great Industrial and financial leaders.
and such of the public not identified
with either of the other two interests.
Chairman Oscar :. Strauss and Secre-
tary Ralph VI. Easley, with ArchbisI-
Op Ireland, Senator Hanna, Samuel
GOmpers. President Mitchell (of the
United Mine Workers., Frank l.. Sar-
gent (of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive FiremenJ and others who had
taken part in the conference met to
select the members of the executive
committee.
After several hours OF consultation
the following names We're announced:
To represent the employers and capl-
talists-United States Senator Hanna /:
James y. Chambers. president Of the
American Glass company: William II.
Pfahler, president OF the National AS
sOciation of Stove Manufacturers: s.
Il. Galloway, president Of the Ameri-
can Locomotive Works; Lewis Nixon
president and owner OF the Crescent
shipyard; Charles NJ. Schwab, presi-
dent of the United States Steel Cor
pOratiOn: III. II. Nreeland. president of
the Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany: Charles 4. Moore, president OF
the Machine Manufacturing company;
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.; l.. d. Ripley.
president of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad; Marcus NJ Marks,
president of the National Association
of Clothing Manufacturers; Julius
Krutischnitt. general manager of the
Southern Pacific railroad.
TO represent organized IaDor-Sam-
uel Gompers. John Mitchell. Frank l..
Sargent, Theodore j. Shaffer: James
Duncan. secretary of the Granite Cut
ters' Union; Daniel j. Keefe. president
of the International Association of
IOn9ShOremen: James O'COnnell. pres
ident of the International Association
of MachinistS: Martin Fox. president
of the InOn MOlders' National Union;
James +. Lynch. president of the In
ternatiOnal Typographical Union: Ed
ward +. Clarke. grand master of the
Brotherhood of hallway Conductors;
Henry White. secretary of the Gar
ment Workers Of America; Walter
Macarthur. editor Of the Coast Sea-
mems Journal. San Francisco.
TO represent the pub1c-EX-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. Archbishop
John Ireland. Bishop Henry G. Potter.
Charles Francis Aadms, Cornelius y.
Bliss; C-harfes w. Eliot. president OF
Harvard university; Franklin Nc
Neagh. eX-COmptroller OF the Currency
James II. EckelS; John j. McCOok.
lawyer of this city; John q. Nilburn.
Of Buffalo; Charles \. BOnaparte, of
Baltimore.
The chairman Of the conference
Oscar s. Straus. and Secretary Ralph
NJ. Easley are eX=Ofticio members OF
the committee. 4 subcommittee OF
three to consider plan. scope and pro-
cedure was appointed. The executive
committee will meet today for organ
iZatiOn. election OF officers and the
drafting of n plan upon which to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
breaches TO THE TRAMPs
Mission of a MAJ Who Gives Them All the
Money He Earns.

Upton, Ind, Dec. 1S.-The sand
house in the Lake Erie and Western
railway yards. short distance west
of this city, has long been noted as the
nightly rendezvous of the tramp fra
ternity during the winter months. A
registering board was hung in the
room some time ago, and it now con-
tains over !, coo signatures of the wan
Gering element Sunday evening be-
tween twenty-five and thirty tour
ists' congregated in the sand house,
and a religious meeting was held. con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Stands, Il tramp
preacher.
Stands gives the money he earns by
manual labor to trampS. with the I'M
derStandinG that they use it in buying
food, and that they listen to gospel
talks by himself. He is slightly built
and about 40 years old. His dress con.
sists of Il black alpaca coat and vest
and pair of black trousers. rather the
worse for wear. He wears neither col
lar nor tie, but around his neck is
wound Il red bandanna handkerchief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
GIFT TO UNIVERSITY
Christmas Remembrance of 81 1926
900, of Which Rockefeller Con-
tributes $1,25O,OOO.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The University
of Chicago yesterday was made the
recipient Of S1.G25,OOO i'm gifts at the
hands of friends of the institution
President Harper announced the new
endowmentS late in the afternoon. the
occasion being the fortieth conVocation
Df the university.
John ID. Rockefeller was first among
the donors with $1,00O.O0O for the gen.
eral endowment fund of the school.
He also contributed S2JO0OO more for
tine general needs of the university
during the school year of 19O1-19O2
Additional gifts totalling $3TJ.O 900 were
also announced. but the purpose and
donors of this last sum were not made
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Just waiting for Death.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Lieutenant James
Mckinley. L. s. A, nephew of the
late president. passed through Chicago
Monday. My aunt in Canton remains
in about the same condition that she
was Immediately after the funeral of
the president" said the lieutenant
There has been no Improvement, and
there seems little hope of any"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
ALDERMEN UNDER A CLOUD
Charged with Being Implicated I'm n Bad
Case OF Bribery.

Case OF Bribery.
StreatOr, Ills. Dec. 1S.-Five alder
men are implicated I'm n charge OF
bribery, according to the sworn con-
fessiOn Of John Hull Becker. read
Monday night at a meeting of the city
council. Becker says he paid the fol-
lowing amounts to the aldermen named
for their votes: John II. Shay. $1,000;
Joshua Hopper. $3.50; J. H. Hamilton,
$500; J. NJ. Ramey, 500. and John
Dawson, 500.
Becker's confession states that he,
as an authorized agent OF the Lafay-
cite Qnd.J Bridge company, in Septem-
ber. 1897. negotiated with the city OF
Streator for a bridge across the Yer
million river at this place, and secured
the contract for a bridge costing S24.-
500. To secure this contract, his con-
fession states, it was necessary to
bribe the five aldermen named.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
win 1nre.tlgnte II. clar Erons,

Washington, Dee. 1S.-The commit
tee of the g. y. Il. To investigate the
administration of Pension Commission
or Evans. and on the findings of which
Will depend the presidents action rela
tive to Evans, is as follows. named by
Ell Torrance: General John G.. Black
of Chicago: lanes X. Carna han. of In.
dlanapolls; Ex-Governor ". II. Upnam
Of Wisconsin; Judge Charles G.. Bur.
ton. of Missouri; Henry +. Taintor. of
Hartford, Conn; John G. Linhan, OF
New Hampshire. and Robert Il. Beath.
of pbiIadpIuhi1 DD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Wolf story from Illinois.

Elgin, Ills, Dec. 1S.-Driven to des-
peration by hunger and the cold Of
the last few days, n pack of fifteen
wolves last night pursued William
Reinschmidt. of Pingree Grove, who
was driving from his home to that of a
neighbOr several miles distant. The
wolves followed him almost to the
door of the house, and when compelled
to retreat by the arrival OF men with
shotguns. they retired to a wood Il
short distance away, and refused to
leave until the early dawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
One of These verdict. I. Curious.

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 1S.-Henry
Pratt. Il negro who was protected from
a mob by Sheriff Kyle. Of TucalOosa
county. last summer, has been sent
enced to five months at hard labor for
an attempted assault upon a white
girl. At the same time James Harris.
another negro. was sentenced 70 the
Denftentiary for seven years for as
s1uItino a negro woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
PHILIPPINE TARIFF Is UP
First Days Debate the Bill in the
HOuse-DeArmond's Demand.

HOuse-DeArmOndis Demand.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-The bill 70
provide temporary revenues for the
Philippine islands was debated in the
house yesterday, and will he voted on
Otday at 4 p. III. 1t was the first de-
bate of the session, and was conducted
calmly and without display of temper.
Several lively exchanges and an i'm
passioned speech by DeArmond of Mis-
souri,. who has just returned from n
trip to the Philippines, in opposition
to the retention of the islands. were
the features. Payne. the floor leader
of the majority. opened the debate.
Owing TO the indispOsitiOn of Richard
sen, the duty of opening for the minor
ity devolved upon Swanson of Nir-
ginia.
The other speakers were Grosvenor
and Robertson of Louisiana Dem) for
the bill, and Shafroth. DeArmond of
Missouri. Thayer of Massachusetts and
Patterson of Tennessee against it,.
Robertson said lie would support the
ands and reciprocity iwth Cuba, which
was threatened. would destroy the
sugar interest of his state.
DeArmond denounced the whole in
sular policy. He denied the necessity
of taking the islands or of keeping
tliGn. We acquired them in folly"
said he; '.let us dispose Of them in
wisdom. Almost every man in the
islands longs for independence and lib
erty. How long will it be before an
other insurrection breaks out? How
much better would it bef or us to re-
turn TO the principles of any Ameri-
can party and make an end of our
troubles? Why not dispose of them to
some country that wants colonies?
Any disposition of the mis- better than
their retention"
Washington, Dec. 1s.-The house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Census Figures for Indiana.

Washington, Dec 1S-The census
bureau preliminary report ON the man
ufacturing industries of Indiana show
n capital of SOB. .IS1 .52S. an Increase of
as per cent. over 1870, and value of
products S3TS.23S. 100 an increase OF
almost 81 per cent. The state has 49,
015 manufacturing establishments,
1Jo.9J6 wage earners. getting an ag-
gregate of $66.Sl7.311 in wages. The
miscellaneous expenses of these eStab-
lishmentS aggregate 33.052,0IO and
cost of materials used S214, ,461 ,610.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Committees i'm the Senate.

Washington. Dec. 1S-The Repub
Iican senators met in caucus yeSterday y
to hear the report of the committee on
committees. which had completed the
Republican assignments. The report
was adopted. The chairmen of the i'm
pCrtant committees are as follows,
Appropriations, Allison; finance. Aid
rich; foreign relations, Cullom; com.
merce. Frye; Judiciary. HOar: inter
state commerce. Elkins: interoceaniC
carats, Hawley: naval affairs, Hale;
Philippines. Lodge; relations with
Cuba Platt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
FROZEN stIr In "A DIr.r..

Detroit. Dec. 1S.-Frozen stiff in the
ditch, the body Of a man was found
beside the Grand Trunk railroad Mon
day in Hamtramck. Neighbors iden-
titled the body as that OF n man who
had been working for farmer named
Kollinger. but nobody knew his name.
He was called Short" and that was
as much OF n name as anybody could
give him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Rules to Govern Pension Bills.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The house
committee on pensions has unanimous
ly adopted an extended set of rules to
govern consideration of private pen
sion bills. The maximum rate which
viii be allowed to the widows Of Off
GERS is $50 a. month to widows of maj
or generals, brigadier generals. cOmmO-
dores and rear admirals. No bill will
be considered unless previous applica-
tion has been made TO the pension bu-
reau, nor while an application is pend
fnnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
ARE UNDER ARREST
Montana State Officials Held by Sc
riOus Allega-
tiOnS.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 1S.-A special
from Missouri says warrants for the
arrest of Lieut.. Gov. Higgins and
brother, the state game warden, have
been issued and the officials placed
under arrest. They are charged by
the plaintiffs, whom they beat in a
severe manner last Sunday night,
with assault in the third degree.
Booth, one of the victims, is in the
hospital with a fractured skull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Just Went Round Via Michigan.

Worthington. Mimi. Dec. 1S-Miss
Nellie Mitchell who disappeared from
an emergency hospital in Chicago,
leaving a gold watch and other arti-
cleS. for whom the police have been
looking. is resident of this place, and
returned home well last week. She
Mich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
No job for Mrs. BONNIE.

washington. Dec 1S.-The name of
Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine has been for
maIIy restored TO the roll of eligibles
for appointment as skilled laborer at
- a day in the government printing
office. She stands No. 2S1 ON the list,
and as the average of appointments
made from the list is not over fifty a
,-ear. and as all names not receiving
appointments within year are
dropped from the eligible list, her name
will not be reached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
CeIlulOfd.

The base of celluloid is common pa
per. By action of sulphuric and nitric
acids it is changed to gun cotton, then
dried, ground and mixed with from 20
to 40 per cent of camphor, after which
it is ground fine, colored with powder
colors, cast in sheets, pressed very
hard and at last baked between sets Of
superheated rollers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
WOMANs MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Mail Carrier Catches Fire While on
Trip in South Dakota.

Miller, S. D., Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Myrtle
Phinney, who carries the mail north
from here, had 4 miraculous escape
from death by fire while alone on the
road. ten miles out. \ lantern which
she carried between her feet IN the
wagon exploded, and the burning oil
enveloped the vehicle in flames. Her
blankets and wraps were consumed
and her clothing caught fire.
Seizing the burning robes, she threw
them into nearby creek, and then
eXtinguished the flames which were
consuming her clothing. Despite the
fact she was quite badly burned Mrs.
Phinney continued her journey. She
insists upon making her trip daily, al
though the storm has so blocked the
roads that regular stages are unable
tO run
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Gas Went on and Came on Again.

Akron. o.. Dec. 1S.-Harry Kidwell.
ward conductor of the Cleveland.
Akron and Columbus railroad, and
Nicholas BrOegi. an expert machinist,
were found dead in their room at 4
boarding house yesterday. When they
retired Monday night the natural gas
was left burning in the stove. The
gas went off during the night and dcame
ON again, suffOcating both men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
INDICTED FOR STAMP THEFT
Charles Stokes BOund Over by Grand Jury
I'm New York.

New York. Dec. 1s.-Charles Stokes
arrested December 10th for having in
his possession about $1,000 worth of
postage stamps alleged to have been
stolen from the post Office at Chicago
was indicted today by the federal
grand jury. He was committed in
default of $1,000 bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Two Men Fatally Burned.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 1S.-Claude
Strader. aged 22, and Ed Blue. aged
"a, coal miners, were fatally burned
Monday by the explosion of n keg of
powder which they We're trying to
open with Il pick i'll the Harris Il Lang
ford mine, one mile west of this city.
Blues eyes were burned out by the
explosion, and Strader lost an eve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Some Illinois Bashi BazouIxs.

EIgin. Ills, Dec. 1S.-Two masked
robbers bound and tortured William
Sumpter and his wife, an aged couple.
in their home near this city Sunday
night. They applied hot irons to their
feet until they revealed the hiding
place of 500. the savings of life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Frozen in a Rain Barrel.

MattOon, Ills, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. NJ.
Rewe. 60 years old, who lives on a
farm near Strasburg. Shelby county.
was found fr~Zen I'm Il rain barrel Sun
day night She lived alone. 1t is be-
Iieved that while dipping water from
the barrel she was overcome by the
blizzard and fell head first into the
water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Lumber Barge GaIatea Safe.

Racine, Wis, Dec 1S.-The missing
lumber barge Galatea is safe. She
was picked up ten miles northeast of
this port at II 4. m. yesterday by the
steamer Santa Marin. The crew was
all right and the ship and it's load in
oat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Democratic Club for schIey.

indianapolis. Dec. 1S.-The Indiana
Silver Democratic club, of this city.
has indOrsed Samuel j. Ralston, of
Lebanon, for chairman of the Demo-
traffic state committee. and has also
passed resolutions roundly condemning
the Schley verdict. The name of the
club has been changed to the Indiana
SchIey Democratic club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
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South America,

Competent authorities assert that
South America has greater undevelop-
ed resources than any other portion of
the world. Any crop grown elsewhere
can be duplicated there, and the coun-
try abounds in mines of coal, silver and
gold, most of which have been only
slightly developed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
London Bridges.

Here is the history Of London's
bridges in brief: Westminster bridge
was begun in 1873 and finished in 1746,
Blackfriars bridge in 1160 and finished
in ITO, Waterloo bridge in 1911 and
opened on June IS. 1917: Southwark
iron bridge in 1914 and finished in
1919 and the present London bridge
In 1924, being opened on Aug. 1, 1881.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Wanted ON a Charge of Arson.

Columbus. o., Dec. 1S.-A reQuisi-
tion has been issued by the governor
at the request OF the state fire mar
shal for Robert Meenan. who is now
at Racine. Wis. and is wanted at Port
Clinton ON the charge of arson. He is
said to have repeatedly set fire to his
house, on which there was So, 600 in
surance. forbidding the firemen to en-
ter when they came to put 1t out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Three Children Cremated.

Ardmore, l. T., Dec. 1S-The home
of Henry Johnston. Il well-tO-dO colored
farmer. near Berwyn, waS burned yes
terday and his thre boys. aged ,. 8 and
10. resnectivelY. perished in the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
In DAYS of OIL

"The old idea,'' said the lecturer
''was an eye for en- eye, tooth for q
TOOTH"
yes" concluded one of his hearers
"and there were no painless dentists in
those days either."-Detroit Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Cna1 On. E,n1o1e. a store.

st. Joseph. Mich. Dec. 1S.-Joseph
Ascher. 16 years old, n student attend
ing the Lincoln school, south of this
city. put coal in the top of the stove.
Gas had collected owing to the fact
that all the dampers had been closed
during the day. An explosion fol-
lowed. the flames burstiug out several
feet The boy was thrown to the floor.
his hands and face were burned and
his clothing caught fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
HAS NO JURISDICTION

So Holds the Supreme Court i'm Local
Mandamus Proceedings.
Springfield. Ills, Dec. 1S.-The SUI
preme court in an opinion handed
down today holds it has no jurisdic-
tion in mandamus cases which are
purely local.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
BAD PREDlCAMENT
For Ohio Catholic Orphanage
Whose Heating Plant is
Destroyed.

Tiffin, Ohio. Dec. 1s.-The heating
plant of the Catholic Orphans Home
was destroyed by fire early this
morning. The conditions are very
serious for 800 inmates, as the ther-
mometer is registered around zero.
and there is no other way of heating
the institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Threw Society Into a FIutter.

Quincy, Ills, Dec. 1S.-''The engage
ment of Mr.. Rumsey and my daughter
Grace is terminated, the gentleman not
proving satisfactory to me. W. L
Vandeventer." This formal statement
in the newspapers Monday threw So
ciety into a ffutter. The marriage of
Fl. Walton Rumsey, of Chicago, and
venter. was announced to take place
Dao Q1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Passenger Elevator Drops
in a St. Louis Busi-
ness House.
ONE PERSON is KILLED
Seven Others Are In
jured--CauSe of AC-
Cident Unknown.

st. Louis, Dec. 1s.-Mrs Catherine
Walsh was killed and seven other
persons injured today by the fall
from the fourth floor of n passenger
elevator in the department store of
Schaper Bros.
Cause is Unknown.
The cause of the accident is un-
known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Bay City Shipyards Boom.

Bay City, Mich. Dec. 1S-Work is
rushing at both Bay City shipyards.
Two new boats are on the stocks at
DavidSon's and five more are being
rebuilt and repaired at this new dry
dock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Invitation for sinm,s King.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-Frye .yester-
day introduced joint resolution in the
senate authorizing the president to in
vite the king of Siam TO visit the
Unified States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Extending a Principle.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Grosvenor Of
Ohio has introduced bill applying the
principle OF the oleOmargarine law to
shoddy WOODEN goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
No PerxonaI Objection,

'sI see. Weary. dat de new soap trust,
II it comes. will raise de price of de
stuff so high dat II win be luxury"
Let it come."-Exchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Report on Military Promotions.

The senate committee on military
affairs today agreed 10 report fav-
orably all army nominations before
it except those to staff positions
concerning which questions will
be raised. The nominations include
several hundred names among them
Gen. Funston to he brigadier general.
Chairman Ray. os the house COM
mittee on Judiciary, today introduced
the anti-anarchy measure which
probably will he the basis of legisla-
tion on the subject i'm the house.
The measure is very elaborate and
brings together the feature of many
propositions made for dealing with
the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
Body of James B. Hay
Found Alongside Rail-
road Track.
LOOKS LIKE A CRIME
Believed to Have Been
Murdered for
$4,000.

Salt Lake. Dec. 1s.-The body of
James B. Hay. Secretary of the Pa
cific Lumber company was found
buried this morning in a shallow
trench alongside the Rio Grande
tracks.
Killed for $500.
The theory of the police is that
Hay was robbed of S3.SOO. which he
was known to have in his possession,
The body was buried in a hastily
dug trench.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-18
NAVAL ARCH IS MoRIBUND
EchIey Case Puts stopper on a New Yorl
Memorial.

schley Case Puts a stopper on n New York
Memorial.
New York, Dec. 1S.-Park Benjamin
president of the naval arch commits
sion, which has charge of the proposed
naval arch and water gate at the Bat.
terry in this city. has announced that
the project has been temporarily given
up. The arch and gate were to have
cost S1.30O,OC0, and $25U,OO0 had been
pledged.
Benjamin said in part: when the
unfortunate Schley controversy be
came acute the difficulty of getting
the people interested in the arch rap
idly increased. We began to be con.
stantly told that the time was unfavor-
able; that the navy was under a cloud,
and ItOthing that we could say seemed
to help matters. Since the Schley ties.
timony was closed :. we found
ourselves called to explain the alleged
shortcomings of the navy much more
often than we were permitted to e%
plain the advantages Of the arch.