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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
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washington, Nov. 26.-AlEproGpects
for ansy.undeystep dtts9a between the
usitsd Nine =. erksfs u, ands - coa 81 PC
atort outsid1e A. the an th HI strike
commission came 60 q sud- en esrmin-
alton late Tuesday afternoon through
the receipt Of dispatch to Mr.. WayaS
AaeNeagh, representing the Pennsyi-
fvania Coal company and the Hillside
Coalsnnd Iron company, notifying him
thatat q meeting OF the an.nfacite coaa
soaa.anen IN New YORK u naa oeen ae-
c1ded not to grant an interview to MT.
Mitchell and his associates, which had
been suggested Tor FRIDAY next; Ins n
announcement says: lhe condltion e,
are such that no substantial progress
ssan % e MADE ~ fhe s slnggesteq Meeting:
8. Insi gsneral Jueemaente we opera tor ii
Up s v VII % nests1 " Rfssent,
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III Inc ennensnce sol!l ID eses - did'
IN ~ az Iss!s - La lSs ~ tnaal
seiey netwesn q. shacasagns ana Mr:
M1'cneil ana ms rs, assoclates, at.endeo
part OF the time oy aaron y. virgin
IN an enoeavor 70 aoJus1 some oe'ans e;
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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
Dled ia filssrnihElks.. .

Marshall, Mo-, Nov. 2o.-Bunce
9uarles, of Boonville, the young
Kemper college student injured
here two weeks ioago III the
football game between, Went
worth academy and Kemper college,
teams; died Friday from his injuries.
His neck was dislocated.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04

& Chicago, Nov. 2s..-- JJaimees ii. Go,rnu,--
ley was acquitted of alleged Masonic
temple tax fraud by the jury, after 1c
hours, deliberation.4 The vote Il first
was to4 for convict on:' II Forts Is
punish, supposed gang sof s.tax ifixers'''
will now probably be dropped. 5I $50
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
big SlElMERG0tS DOM
- ia EiEs 30 q. sztsffp q =
The Sylvanus ]. Macy Founders on
4 sLaks Erie During d Turi- ! q /
b. s:-siJs Oss0 Oo4VsE - =
OFFICERS AND CREW PROBABLY DROWN
They Number Eighteen Men, ana
~ Have Not Beea Heard From-TAe
Bannockburn, with Twenty Men,
Thought to Have Been Lost On
I Lake superior.

| Detroit, Mich, Nov. &c. The steam
s.er Sylvanus j. Macy, with crew of is
men. went to the bottom Of Lake Erie
Sunday night during q furious south.
west gale. The news was 6roughte
to Amherstburg Thursday by the
4 barge Mabel Wilson, which was in
tow of the wrecked steamer until the
| gale parted them.
It is also feared that the steamer
|. sBannockburn, with a crew Of 20 men,
sds lost in i AXE Superior. The Ban.
nockburn sailed from Port Arthur and
is overdue since last Friday. Tugs are
securing Lake Superior, but the ma
srine underwriters have given up the
steamer for lost. =
AS the personnel Of the crew of the
steamer changes at nearly every port
visited, complete list is not available
in the Office. The crew of the Macy
probably numbered 1s, as that is the
number necessary to man a ship of
it's size. 4; 49,, s,st sg;;
The Macy, with the Wilson in tow,
left Buffalo last Saturday with a
cargo of coal. When half way up Lake
Erie the gale WIS encountered and
when abreast Of Port Burwell the tow
line of the barge was thrown off by
the crew of the Macy, leaving the
schooner to shift for itself. When
last seen by the crew of the Wilson.
the Macy was laboring heavily in the
sea and was evidently making for
shelter. If the crew had time to leave
their ship before the plunge to the
bottom it is not believed that the
small boats could have lived long in
the terrible sea running. That moth
ing has been heard of them has con-
vinced the owners that all are lost.
q Five Miles Of WreckaEe. sss
News Of the disastersawas also re-,
ported by Capt. J. j. iAutterson, of the
steamer Albright, which passed up the
river early Thursday morning. He
reported having passed through five
miles Of wreckage Wednesday 80 miles
southwest Of Long Point, consisting
of parts Of the csbin, life preservers,
and doors Of some vessel. The cabin
was painted white, but there were
no distinguishing marks to tell what
vessel it was from. The arrival of the
Wilson, however, identified the wreck
age as from the Macy, as the last seen
Of that steamer was in the near Vi
: cinity. '<s''5a ~ . S.. ~ 53'4ss..
The Macy was owned by p. J. Ralph
8 Co. Of Detroit, and was insured for
$16,500.i 1t was one of the older type.
Of wooden steamers, registering 752
tons, and built in-1Ss1.
sl.As- seventh III Fonr Months. PA
che sinking of the Macy comes as
9 grim finale to four months of dis
aster on Lake Erie. Since the opening
Of August seven FesselsShage either
plunged to the bottom of the lake
through storm orr fire, or have had
their timbers strung along its shore
in the seasons blasts. Up to the time
Of this last disaster 1a Hives have been
lost in wrecks. W.. ,;s.tss IS. .5ass.5 7:
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04

Chdsaes Henry Gibbs, keeper of the
bug light" at Nantucket. annually
aboutaNiy 20 receives check for 81,
his yN salary. This Old lighthouse
has ben put out Of action by shifting
sands on the south side Of Nantucket
harboh but the government allows
thisseed mariner to live in It and
pays him the smallest Of federal
salaries.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

:. Washington, Moves .Asecfiestdrly IL
Agriculture Wilson has ordered a
quarantine against cattle, sheep and
awine in New England and prohibit,
ed their expectation or shipment
elsewhere. The foot and mouth dis
ease is epidemic in four states.,Ha susl3
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04

Both the queen and Princess Vic.
toria have been making an album Of
photographs taken in the Western
isles during their recent yachting
cruise. Before leaving the royal yacht
her majesty the queen was photo
graphed in the midst of all the officers
on board-an act Of graciousness
which. was much appreciated lby all
concerned. 81 - u ]
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
Tha nksaiving Day.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-The presi.
dent devoted nearly all of Thanks
giving day to his family and friends,
Dinner was served ii the state din
-ing-room, after d long horseback ride
into the country. vi
The day was celebrated throughout
the United States and by Americans
In London, II aris, Berlin, Vienna and
other forefgnsf cities. IT was afrst ON
islands. Esase sHHk
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
itR.rr.bshaw, P.bl,sher.

"A eyears ago the late Empress
El!x61lh Of Austria. after her cure at
I.augenschwalbach. gave her drinking
glass 1.-THE waitress. 1t fell into the
hcDdeaa curiosity collector at Wies-
baden, who has now sold it for 10000
markets. tw6#Austrian sentlem en.awho
ntendsDresentilgsit tosFrancis Jossph.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
Died Mt the Are Of 1913.

: Newton, Ksp:. 1Nos. r. fG aaRpts|
Vance, coioredswomaS- Of thislcit,y..
died here Friday night, aged 1913
Years. Mrs. Vance had daughter 90
years of age, and her husband died
81 the age of los. She remembered
Nith distinctness Jefferson's admin
istration and the war of 1912.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
The Cuban Treaty.

eW4shiRton,ssNov. 2s-The Cuban
/ Hat rdAaN nifty a reciprocity
{Es6 WI Nth thu. United States, pro-
vided IS per cent. reduction on
tariff duties is granted.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
Found Parents Dead.

. Chicago Nov. .28.--Wi lillian Mel wee
and wife were found asphyxiated in
their bRn.e, es7 Park avenue, bys MRS.
'Willitn HaaiH heir daagSter. Aslio
had eohds f4ona Ehstin &oSattehd i!
family reunion. Death was caused
by leak in the kitchen range.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04

.fNo., said the bride;to-be, ssI didn't ac-.
cept Jack the first time he proposed"
How. could you?" replied Miss Wryvell.
"'Why net?' You weren't there. Phil
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
DECREASE iNIAD[ANH|
Finances of the Post Office Depart-,
ment Show a Muck Better ss /
Condition & !
REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
1..,lsort. a''tH.e oinn... = a.t.o-.;. forIin-
I resiIs 81 arral.srreet l5elivsry :
Growth of the Money Order Busi-
ness-Postal Check FAVORED.

Washington, Nov. 2s.ATffe annual
report of Postmaster General Henry
C. Payne has been made public. Be-
sides~the report of the cond itione of
the various divisions of tn postal
system, it contains important recom-
mendations for improvement. lHpne is
q reduction in the rates Of 1oNagn
postage, to be arranged with Great
Britain, Germany and France. There
are several recommendations looking
toward the betterment of the condi-
tions of the employees of the DEPART
ment. There are recommendations
for legislation for the improvement
and extension.of various divisions
and the -checking of many abuses of
the postal service and for inaugural
ton of new ideas.
The report shows the total receipts
of the department. for the year 1902
to be s12l, s4s,047.s6, as against $111,-
631, 193.39 in 1901; total expenditures
for 1902, 1924, 7s5, 697.07, as against
$115,554,92O.s7 for 1901; excess of ex-
penditures over receipts, 1902, ST.
937, 649.s1; 1901, 3,923,727.4s-a de-
crease in the deficit from the previ-
Gus year of $9s6,077.67.
Rural Free Delivery.
OF the rural free delivery system
the report says: Rural free delivery
service has become an established fact.
It is no longer in the experimental
Stage and undoubtedly congress will
Continue to increase the appropriation
for this service until all the people of
the country are.zreached where it is
thicAlyA enough settled to warrant it.
If congress shall make thesnecessafy
it. is believed that
within theanext three years, thesexten
sion OF the service viii hayesbeen COM
pleted. i. -
q 1t is further. stated that the rural
free delivery system has gincreased
postal receipts, enhanced the value of
farm lands at least five per cent,
sbroughtsthe farmers in cipss touch
with themaakets, and conferred amany'
other advantages on those commune
ties where it is in use. A#
money OF0er 0rOVTl9s n
The money order business has
largely increased during the fiscal
year, both in number and amount of
smpHey Nransmitte1 Domestic naonksr
orders p the number of 40, MI 327.vere'
,isslIed fppr a1s,5sis7o, and 1911 Hitter
zeigh maney qrders for s5P2L72e.s IA
heWs Departure proposed isAra postal
check"
Rsg3stereS lsttfrs an palels t. ths
Through 1hss-iphils dufingshe ysar,|
with a}lost5df''qnly III Of thxh. 0faEa 81
billion and half dollars was carried
by the department in registered par
e.; Co.! GO &C a. sl4.!'
Mons 1ysSh England Fra nEe TtaIvand
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04

a.ssa g YmmateriaI. ~
. Politician Congratulations, Sarah, I've
been nominated. ssssa ~
Sarah with delight
What difference does that make? DIE
troit Free Press. is-i.ssss #
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04

Willing to Leave Il Out. Sweet are the
uses Of Adversely" quoted the philosophical
lass. pot foi thas 1 iind
.pf s1estnesss's, Chicago Post..40s ssr.: 81
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04

] As to His Hair .-Tess-ssSh declares
her beau's hair is natural. Is thatstraighte e.
Jess Straight as . 5dye:",--Phila delphia
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
Raised Large son.

d Indianapolis. Ind, Noy. 29.-It is Of
headquarters HofA HE anfnes WSrk ers
that when tile 4iainefss meet insana-
tional convention here in 4 JIslnqarys,ta
preparK i new wage scale; Secretary
Wilson viii Hrenprtti The nm omit i,
mdnsyagisAn by them for thezs trike::
IL is understood that the total was
-evere ka DO6DO AZ steoa's sEgssssd 10
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04

stions WITH Englahd, Frannte, Italy and
other European e.ant4ies:-eimilar-t
that now in force between this country
and Germany. is recommended. ~
: Fraud orders to the number of 247,
sWere issued against the promoterSsof'
various schemes. ~,
= The postal service handled 745::742,-
S72 pounds of mail mat tier, from which
ai postage revenae OF sflG, 7es,6 44 was
received. jFonrteen per cent. Of this
weight was frst4class matter, and this
glass produced rs per cent. of the rev.
fnue. --.-..-.-.-
: Much space is devoted to mail trans
epbrtation and routes il. this country,
! Porto Rico @ Asys!i % Ee<t1h :
p DAIY UyAva ykyx RcrnH ~ q
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04

Why He 10 Called q Martyr.
Teacher Jamie, can you tell me why
Lincoln is, called the martyred president?
Jamie-'Cause he has to stand for all
tie Lincoln stories. - Chicago Record
Herald. .a-s.a 81 ss.ss...s
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-04
viii. 81 elprse e {4iah

iPekin, Nov. 2s.-The d.,wager en-
press has heidea t. appoint prince
Chun to be the principal epresenta-
tive Of China at the st. Louis exposi.
ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-01
THE BOERS TO CONFER
KRUGER, IEYDs AND oTHE11
 TO HAVE MEETING.
schalk-Durgsr's Delay in Getting in Touch With UeWet is Thought to, 1ortenA tmpsrtant
 Develepments

The Hague. March 3i.-Mr. Kruger Dr. Leyds and the Boer delegates in Europe are expected to hold an important meet ing at Utrecht, April ?. to consider the situation in view of acting president Schalk- Burgers peace movement
 We'll informed persons here say Gen. eral Schalk- Burger was evidently infiu- enced by the receipt of the news of the result of the Dutch note to Great Brit ain on the subject of peace in South Af- rica and other dispatches sent him from here. It is known that his communica. tions with President Stsyn and General DeWet, which have hitherto been easily ca. .ried on, were interruDted by the re cent British movements and ae 1t was necessary to communicate with Freeiden' Steyn and General DeWet ees0re an, peace proposal could be tormrlated Gen. erAl S4haik. Burger had to apply to Lorc ,Kitchei5er for . safe conduct.
 Considerable surprise is enpfese44 here at Schaik- Bureers delay n, eettinG iu touch with DsWet. and t is tn4u4nt that something unusual must os behino k. But even if the Orange Free StAte an9 Irans5. vaal officials agreed to peace terms it would be necessary for both rspublict to call general neeting of the con- manders and submit the Pcoposale to the burshers before they could be submitted to Lord Kitchener. In any caee uncopdi. tional surrender, 1t b declared. is out of the question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-01
THIRTY 91x TIED UP.
Remarkable lscord in Live Bird
 Tournament

Kansas City. Mo. March sl.--Thirty-six men tied on, . straight score of twelve birds in the Kausas City Sweepstakes, the initial event of the Grand American Handicap ltve-bird tournament which opened at Blue River Park here today.
 Three, hundred and sixty.nine candidates for grand American Handicap honors en- tered the prellu1pary shoot. The purse amounted to tzbS3. which was divided equally among -the thirty-six winners. Many of the most celebrated winS-shots are not on the list of winners; ,.a. "A. R. Elliott. the arst man ug; misssd ,,ts nis missed his second and ihird and !. 2. Tanning of Jersey City, allowed his ninth bird to escape Annie Oakley of Nutley, N. J.. the only woman entered. missed her second and eighth birds. E. D. Full ford of Utica, N. T., lest his seventh bird. Those who made straight scores of twelve birds follow: John D. Avery, At ianta, Ga.s J. F. Hicke. 0edtge Tucker, Brefham. Tex; w. R. Crctby. C.. D. Gay, Pine Grove, Ky; Hood Waters, sam Hoffman, Jr.. W. l.. Henshaw, Farmer Burke. Harvey >McMurphy. 2. c. Herman, Captain Bon Bick. A. H. Fox. E.lph Russ. F. N. Cockrill, Thomas A. Mar shall, J. l.. D. Morrison, H. c. Hirschey, '. p. Aikire. HI; B. Hill; R. g Rhodes. son. l.. Foley, W. H. H. Kerr. 70. A. C." w. A. Baker of Grifin. Ga; Theo. Duck son, W. R. Miner.
 The, Illinois Gun Club of Springfield. Is asl<iuE for the Grand American Handicap next year. Brenhann, Tex, is also striv. inf. for the honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-01
DROP IN TURPENTINE.
A Sheer Fall of 8 Cents a Gallon, or &4 a Barrel

Savannah. Ga, March Sl.-The closing of the naval stores year today was char acterized by the largest sheer drop in the price of spirits of turpentiiie ever known in the history of the market. Saturday the price of spirits was B cents. At the opening today the price dropped to 45 cents. a loss of cents a gallon, or si per barrel.
 There was no gradual scaling down of prices. The drop was precipitous. There were, however, no casualties. The high price was pretty much a paper one only. Operators were very well convinced that the market was under manipulation, hence kept out of 1t. A few short orders were expected at the top price, but the sales were small. No great surprise was caused by the phenomenal loss of value shown by quotations in so short time.
 The receipts at the port Of spirits tur- pentine during the year wefe siI$4e casks. showing a falling off of $.106 casks and of rosin 1,Ils.s57 barrels. showing a de- crease of 4s,5i1 barrels. This decrease, however, is relatively smaller than the decrease shown in the total crop as in licated in the reports Of all the naval stores market.
 Not only has the crop Of the year been smaller than that of last year, but prices have averaged lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-01
MUST OBSERVE LAW
COMMERCE COMMISSION AFTER
 THE RAILROADS.
MT. Prouty Gives Out Warm Inter view-Says He Knows of 1s No Pools in the East.

Chicago, March 3i.-"It is the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Commission to employ every means within its power to secure an absolute observance of the provisions of the interstate commerce. act. The commission is not going to cease swork because injunction suits have been begun with the same end in view"
 This announcement was made today by Commissioner Charles A. Prouty. prelimi- nary to the Investigation which will be conducted here beginning tomorrow. Ask ed what the commission expected to dis cover and what would likely be the out come provided evidence of late infrac- tions of the law developed. I'M. Prouty tons of the law developed, MT. Prouty
 We must first ascertain what is ana has been done and then determine what action Is advisable under the circum- stances as they may develop. The Tact that the Department of Justice is. pro ceeding by other means would not prevent out taking the initiative in insittutng criminal proceedings should the facts dis- closed by the evidence warrant sucn ao- ton. ..,. .t ficials have told us that secret pracucss have been abandoned and the law op- served. Despite this fact, one raiifodu had on file with the commission TOT some tirne A tariff of 42 cents on packing house products from the Missouri River to the seaboard and 1t was not met openly py any other road Now, we would ike to learn how it was the other lines manaseu 10 get business upon $ tarin or io cents .s when the road in question was carrsshs " for 42 cents. ,,,.
 Commissiontr Prouty saiu another pur- nose of. the hearing was to take steps to compel the railroads to pupllsn tlrit export rates. This Is d radical uepar.ufo. although some of the roads in times past nIfed export rates on grain anu srdis products In general, however, Iairpau M , officials and attorneys claim tma. .ho i@w cannot compel them to puDIish .At tspis tsriffs, and a &,attle is to be made on inis point The reason TOT the hsnt tov. ts do~ The raiuroads have ben making hfsher uo- rnsstic rates upon packing house pro duets and grain and then cutting aiie Iase ss hv taking care of everything as export sooinments Asked if the commission pur, rnsad trying to prove any of the aiieeeu an far as he knew there were no poois. Eastern pools, the commissioner salu vl."s ao far as he knew there were no pVois.
 Concurrent with the commlssion ii.es ,sa. ,ieation is a notice by all Eastern nne0 thai. effective April IA, rates VIII pe n.. Iats cd on grain and grain prodpcts anu upvn ,t hacking house products both TOT tApoi, and domestic purposes ando Doth ps ,raa ai rail and part lake, part rali rouees. tnr nr nau, yates are from to cents nashei mar .toI hounds than the present rates anu tba1, will establish q dliIerenuaI oi BI"s s an5 crain uroducts of cents in faVor ol Inc lakes as against 5 cents as ae preS ont rating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-01
THE SENATE

Washington, March M.--During the en' tire session of the Senate today the oleo- margai inc hiil was under consideration. Three speeches were deiiverey.. two In suport of the measure and one against 1t.
 Mir Simmons CN. O made an extended and forcefui argument in opposition to the bilL This was his maiden speech in the Senate, and he was cordially con- gratulated at its conclusion. Mir. Dilling- ham tvt.) presented q strong legal argu- ment In support of the measure. and viz orously arraigned the manufacturers of oleomarearine for imposing, as he said. . fraud upon the people. Mir. McCumber (N. D. expressed the belief that the farmers of the country were entitled to the protection afforded by the bill. He advocated general pure food legislation.
 The following bills were passed: Proyid- ing an additional Circuit Judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit; to pay the legal representative of A. c. Boone of Colorado Sf3. 2sl for services and expenses in neeo- tiAting an Indian treaty in 1881: to pay S2.515 to members of the fife saving crew for losses sustained by them in the Gal weston hurricane of September 8, 1seo; to amend the act for the protection of the lives of miners in the territories. The Senate then resumed consideration of the Oleom0f0ar1ne D3lb.
 Mir. Simmons (N. O. said the enactment of the bill would destroy many oleomar- garj,e factories and render practically valuless millions of invested capital. and 1t also would affect seriously- growers oi cottonseed and manufacturer of cotton. seed oil. and also the principal cattle and hos raisers.
 Mir. Proctor tvt.), in charge of the bill said he proposed to accept the amendment offered by Mir. Harris tKas.) placing a tax of 10 cents pound on adulterated butter and regarding the manufacture and sale of renovated and process but ter.
 Mir. Mitchell tOre.). Mir. Dillingham; Nt) and MT. McCumber tN. D. SUD- ported the bill.
 The Senate at ,i:S p. m., went into ex- ecutive session and five minutes later ad- journed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-01
JUDGE ToRRENcE TALKS.
Denies That He Wants H.. Clay
 Evans's Job.

Minneapolis, Minn.; March N-Junge Eli Terrence. commanded in chief Of the c. A. R.. just back from a conference with the President on pension matters say the report of the q. A. R. pension committee was submitted to the President over a week ago. Judge Terrence. dis- cussing the report, said:
 "The committee found no fault with the pension laws as they now exist but rather with the manner in which the laws have been construed and administered by the Pension Bureau A desire Tor change in the office of Commissioner or Pensions has been steadily growing for two years past until now 1t Is almost universal among the veterans The at mosphere of the Pension Bureau has baen such as to create an impression that a great many frauds are attempted bv the old soldiers. but records show that onIv one old soldier out of 5000 has been convicted of fraud against the govern ment."
 Incidentally. Judge Terrence denied that he was to be made Pension Commis- sIoner or that he was a candidate for that or any other ofice.