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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

arrived HERE 10 visit her mother. who has
boen Quite sick for three weeks past.
Miss MARTHA Lee. Of Georgetown, 49,
a guest OF her mother here. . IA. n
Mrs. T., l.. Cogbill, Of E'rederl cksburg,
has been with kInstolls Il, this county ter
y Mrs, Oscar NJ. styron, Of philadelphia.
a week past. Ri !, :, ~
rold, near this place. lgil
"a Dr. Charles rladson and wife have re-
turned to their hofIfA at fIyatsville, Md,
after spending few days with relatives
near here. 50, * =, a..,
and Miss Emma guttlej Of the lower part
Of King George. who have been crlti-
cally III with typhoid fever. nre 30 much
improved az to DO regarded as out OF
Miss Dora Hove Of taderdale, this
county. Is on visit to her brother DR..
a. 3. Hove In washington. d. 9: eE5s:t
f. Miss Belle Brown, who spent the sun-
tner In King George. has returned to her
home, In Baltimore. s 4. Y.
Miss Minnie G.. Smith has returned to
her homo near Port Conway. this cohr-
~. after a brief visit to the national cap
ital city.
Or. J. Randolph Keane, Of the United
States army, Is spending n few days At
Waverly, near here, with his wife ana
children. who spent the summer in King
George. ilH 5 .te
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THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful i Is in
%a5sS Preserving Health and Beauty.

N.or,v everybody knows that charcoal
tz-.+ra safest and most efficient dlslnfec'
tant and purifier In nature, but rev rea4'
,.a'i+a vaiue when taken into the human
system for the ss-:e cleansing purpose,
'Charcoal is a remedy that tho more
vou, take of 1t, the better; 1t Is not q
drur at all, but simply absorbs the gases
and impurities always present IN the
stomach and ihtesl''es' utiu cell''es t"e'a
out OF the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
.nolt,nr. drinking or after eating onions
and other odorous vegetables,
charcoal effectually clears and improves
the complexion It whitens the teeth and
f,,rther acts as a natural and emineutly
safe cathartc,,
It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect In the stomach and bowels IT
disinfccts the mouth ana throat IRON
tho poison OF catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In one form
-, -nrotber: but probably the best char
eao, and the most TOR the money Is IN
stuart'ss Absorbent Lozenges, they are
cornnosed of the finest powdered Willow
rhnrcoal and other harmless antiseptics
IN tablet form, or rather In .le form OF
large, pleasant tasting 'ozenEes, the char
coal being mixed s M w tbe ,sney ,,n
soa tall in much improved condition
~ tha general health, better complexion,
sn,as,ter breath and purer blood. and the
heantv of 1t is that no possible harm can
ss,,,t from their continued use. but on
the contrary great beneflt,
VA Isutfalo physician. in speaking Of the
n - Of charcoal Says II advise
stmert's Absorbent Iloaenges to all pa
t,ents suffering from gas IN the stomach
ana bowels and LIT It clears hea tho eomplexoa
t thna,t I also believe the liver Is great
-, ~ p hanefted by III, daily use OF them;
*, p' cost but twenty-five cents box
- My drnr stores, and although In some
W patent preparation, vet believe
9 anet more and better charcoal In Stu
MIS- Absorbent I.ozenges than In any OF
She ordinary charcoal tablets"
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Already warrants have been issued ana
suits are pending against parties N the
county for damages done to crops ~
fowls, and II the higher court sustain
the magistrates decision referred 70 ABOVE
there will be almost endless litigation
along this line for some time to come.
This question OF damages and depreda-
tions by fowls has been a perplexlng pro-
blem In some farming communities for
many years, Hundreds of country. fam
lilies reside on the edges Of their farms,
and in nearly or quite every sueh c a,s,
their fowls range and feast on tho fields
and crops of the adjoining plantations.
Flocks Of turkeys and other fowls have
played havoc with many wheat ana
oat crop, and geese and ducks have Sc
riously damaged many a corn, CROP but
IL has been believed all along that there
vas "no law for fowls" simply because
fowls are not taxed; and, Therefore. hum
dreds Of farmers have only "grlnned and
endured" while their crops have been
deDtroyed by their heartless ne1ghor's
fowls. It Ia rumored that the higher
courts will be asked to pass upon the
decision in question. In the meantime
lltlgious folks are preparing to make the
sur fly" while rural magistrates tram-
bic in contemplation OF coming events"
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Lieutenant ", j. Dickinson, OF
charlotte. Is spending a few days With
nor sister. Mrs, q B. Wallace, at White
Mr. and Mrs. Wfl9e Gni w s,; moH9ht 5%s
Mrs. Clarence Taylor. OF washington,
is on visit TO er.parents In this neigh-
y 1lvs, ida Linllns. Of Washington. has
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THE TlLLMANS
Of CAROLINA
Historical Facts Suggested
BY the Trial rial s &C
to Be. a.5.

AUGUSTA, GA. septeu1b Dor 12-Tho
trial Of "Jlm'' Tlllman for the murder
OF NJ q. Gonzales. editor Of the Cos
lmbia Is. c. State. Is exciting moro and
moro interest as tho tme-6eptemb Der 2lst
for its opening draws near. There IS
much curiosity as to whether evidence as
to the defendants character VIII be az.
mitted, for II It Is. the belief Is that
some pretty spicy testimony VIII pc miro MIRO
THOSE in south Carolina, who are op,,s
posed to the Tilln,an dotnination-and
there .,a spx Of e. hS I'm ns
The Tis,' late ate Mr. Gonzales. Tiilmans victim.
published some savage attacks upon HIM
door for the admission Of such, testimony
is is most nos curiosity.
the Issue T., Of the trial i would you'd
mind. Over In South Carolina the pre-.
ponderance Of opinion seems to be that
there will be disagreement OF the
There has been no lack OF ex;S;itement
said one Of these old residents to-day.
There are number Of dark l,, tra as HES
in the murder Of Mr. Gonzales. at least
three other members OF the family have
been concerned in murder. either as
victims G o
and uncle to Jim. was shot down and Kilied
In the highway us the result OF his VIC
lent character. John was physlc a 10y IN IN
rest grew up into tall. raw-honed men;
john on the other hand. was shorter ana
inclined to stocklness. He was hana-
some fellow and In his normal conaltlon
ra thor an engaging person In address ana
bearing. (, 7, I, I, !,
It frequently came out IN crazy sprees.
It was favorite amusement !E Oh ms w str,n
himself stark naked. mount g morse, a ln.s
ride like a mad man about the country
in broad daylight, ,,,,4oa
ar, old and peaceable farmer. named Will
liam Mays, over In the Edgefield country.
Both Mays and his son were quiet and or
derry IN their yss ana w Mer1 KNEW them
we'll knew as the saying goes. that they
were mighty. onsa ttsfactory people TO 40
any7protestln' with in other words. that
and that when they fought they shot to
III don't know lust what particular Of
ssass 1Shn gave oa Se q Ma ns
a mortal one. and FARMER Mays and HIS
son, John, cleaned up their shot 4lI
guns and went out prospecting for Joan
They were in a buggy, on the highway
John apparently saw, them at about the
same time and. being in. one Of his
moods. drove Ike mad straight I at I; them:
nartlv Wrecklng both At the moment
Of the shock both the farmer and his son
3empted their shotguns into 10 hn, stretch !,h
Ing him mangled and dead on the hlgh-
I'm tho trial theY wero defended by
ex-Unlted States Senator M. 9. Butler
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TRIP TO LURAY CAVE E:
A Congenial Party Make a Three Days
Pilgrimage.
Especial to The T.mes.Dispatch.)

WATERMELON, VA, Sept. u. The feas
ture Of this week IN Wasrenton WAY.
the majority OF the younger set partlct..i
pated The whole thing WAS. WAS c :na o5
time, oonsId ering what Is necessars@ -
equip an expedition of this sort. The par
ty left early in the week and were away
three days. The trip formed a novel ~
pleasant experience for every one. The
mystic subterranean depths Of the caverns
were full OF hidden interest to tho party.
as it picked It's way through and around
the enormous stalagmites, which Were
everywhere. In evidence.
= The expedition was a cross country ONE
many driving while sons prsferred g
ride. q III !, WI
low: Mrs Gordon Jones, Miss Mary
Forbes, Miss Esther Burns. Mlss sanee
Page, Miss Lucy Stone. Miss Jean Walsh.
Miss Fln!e Kerr. Miss Nancy 5onss:
Messrs. Thomas Owens, Dr. Dunlop
North Chisholm and Harry Kerr.
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CHASE CITY
PROGRESSIVE.
Oneof the Youngest Towns
in Virginia.
.ON "a SUBSTANTIAL BASIS
elegant Public improvements and Forg'
Ing Ahead At a Great Rate----AIl
Eyes Are on the Future--C apt.
tain ueffress & Mayor.
(gpoclal q rho Times. Dlspatch.)

Especial to Tho Tlmes.Dlspatchj
CHASE CITY, Va September 12.- AL
most from d wilderness sprung the town
OF Chase city. 1t had no place on the
man OF Virginia prior 10 tho seventies.
John e. Boyd, OF West virginia, and
Z Georxe A. End1y. OF Pennsylvania. we're
the pioneers. They, bought here scvorA
tbouSa nd acres OF land, and the Improve
ments then were q few dwellings and ono
store. Tho postmaster was IN the county
poorhouse. Unrest and adversely pervad-
"a the surrounding population. There was
no railroad III twenty miles. Practical ex-
ciusion existed during the winter from tho
outside world Boyd and Endly employed
u surveyor and laid OF a town on pa per.
Saint Andrew, tho versatile English
writer: Rev Dr.. Thomas Drow, q lsle
OF Jersey and other people from the
Northern and Western States came, ana
farm lands were sold. They talked, ana
Saint Andrew wrote about the locality.3
Immigrants were attracted from dinerent'
sections OF the country. Lots were bought
and buildings erected Then q railroad
was discussed, and during the eighties
a line, after many vicissitudes, was COM
plotted from Kcysville, on the Richmond
and Danvic Railroad, to Durham, Nc.
THE BEGINNING. s. #
soon entorprsinE young men from the
surrounding counties located here.
Houses, stores, residences and shops null
tiplied Tho town was lncorpora ted, ~, BY
act OF Legislator u.
Chief Justice Chase had al, ardent adj
nircr In Mr.. Boyd and he named the
town a flor him.. Saint Andrew wanted TO
cali IT Victoria. When Mr.. Boyd and
Saint Andrew met the Chief Justice BY
appointment At The residence Of General
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who was then a young lawyer not very
long In practice IN IIGcefleld, The Maysei

who was then a young lawyer NOT very
long In practice in EGcefleld' The Mayses
were acquitted. ~,
oliver Hazard Perry Tlllman. who came
TO a tragic end. He went down to Flort-
da, where. while seated at a hotel table,
he got Into All alteration over some
trlfle with a man who sat op-
drew d pistol and shot him dead,
Ben and father Of Jim. now about to be
tried for tho Gonzales murder. was him
self a mllrferer, He shot a man In q
quarrel over a game Of faro, George
fled the country and went down to Mex
leo or Central America and remained for
his trial, was convicted OF granddaughter,
and waa sentenced TO two years. impris-
onment and to pay g., 900 fine, He served
the full term OF imprisonment, but could = ~,
ernor RENTED the fine and George was
released,
'II understand that there .1as tact
agreement that George was to enter tna
Confederate army on his release; He
did not enter. the army, but busted himself
making powder for the Confederacy down
'senator Ben did not enter the ;, army,
except as sort OF homa guardsman,
along toward the close OF the wan
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TEACHERS
ORCANlzE.
An Educational Board for
Mutual Advancement.
FINE MEETING AT ABELlNE
One Of the Candidates for Commission.
er ofthe Revenue Pulls Out ofthe
Race-A District Primary at
Meherrin.
tspecial u The Times. Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
!, ;MElIERR1N, VA, september 12.--The
county school officers OF Prince Edward
county have organized an educational
board. which takes In several OF the adj
Joining counties. and since Its organisa-
ton. which dates back over two years
ago. has put In some good work In Its
territory. Tho membership Of the organi-
cation has steadily Increased. and much
interest Is taken by them. Tho object
OF this societyis to have the people come
together at appointed dates and hear
subjects that boar on this question dis
cussed. sIE.
The last meeting Of this organization
was held at Aberline, on the Charlotte
line. several days aeb, where a large
crowd was present. and addresses were
made by Messrs, 8. H.. Thompson. Eggles-
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by grandoise swings OF the brush. He
will receive 10000 francs o yeaf for the
snort SF ,iss Ell gs5 ~ 55sf55'
KEEPS IN CLOSE TOUCH
WITH THE ELYSEE PALACE

(specal Cable to The Tmes-Dispatch-)
PARIS. Sept 2.---President Loubst, In
his rural retreat at his chateau Of Ma
zenc, maintains the most up-to-date COM
municatlon with the Elysee Palace He
has, special telegraph line, and the
Government has established telephone
communicate ton between the main line at
Montellmar and his chateau.
The chief use Of this, however, has
been to make the even-tempered Presl-
dent angry and to induce him to chastise
nj ]. Mongeot, the acknowledgement, for
the bad telephonic service which OBJ
tains all over France.
In addition to telegraphic and telephone
communication, special MESSENGER leaves
letters for the President.
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Il ss p o ts sone va or s
Which Which cor coonicentrated on x. G. Monroe, who
finally, agreed to allow his name t9 Re
used, but, too late to have II, printed on
TIA TIA primary ARBITRARILY prevented them
from expressing preference, they nre
free to vote for A.. C.. Monroe as an inde-
ty leaders are striving to persuade Mr.
Monroe not to permit the use OF his name
at the regular election, put II shows one
weakneas Of the present primary system.
re q Rer'tthe The Wishes IL The Voters 81 tHae
party, and not merely be the expression
Of a. preference from among those seek.
in practical politics the office seeks the
man n still The ideal OF the Office seeking
the the man should not be barred, nor can
L be %hoH4s lo%yeffbng g e seEta extent
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AMERICAN WOMEN ARE i.
DAFT ON HORSE SHOWS

(specat Cable to The Times Dlspatch)
PARIS, Sept. 12.--F'ashIonablc French
men new ref 81 to q certain set oil Ai1erl-
can women as being ''the most horsey"
IN France. The reAson for this peculiar
chara ctcrztltior Is To- to BE- found. MT
They never miss a horse show nor an Inn
h When tie races around Paris cease for
a brief period these ladies betake them.
selves to Trouvillo or elsewhere. Chief
amonp American women who are capti-
waited by horse racing are Mrs. Arthur
Paget. Mrs Charles Carroll, Mrs. Henry
Eldgway, Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt ana the
Baroness dc HOttenger. s5 3gs&
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THE FAUQUIER PRIrlARY.
Some Observations on It's Workings
and Results.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
4 MORRIsvILLE. VA. Sept. s.-The sys-
tenn Of voting by ballot at the recent
Democratic primary in Fauquier county
gave greater satisfaction torthe voters
than the old form OF u1ass-meeting that
had been customary heretofore. There
was less confusion, a larger turn out
OF the voters and It is generally. conceded
that It more nearly recorded the Wishes
OF the rank and file OF the party than any
method yet adopted, but there Is one
point where It needs modifying to give
what might be termed perfect primary.
The expense Of conducting.the primary
was paid by the candidates and all candI-.
dates were required to hand their name
in to the County Board. along with their
OF days before the primary. and their
names were printed on tickets. one Of
white voter who wished It and who would
primary. But the voters were United to
9: selection from the, names printed ION
the tickets. rs the judges Of the primary
said their instructions were. to: count no
votes for names not printed on the tickets.
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RESIDENCE OF MAYOR T, D. JEFFRIEs,
Chase City, Va. Built in 1902

that they will buy and In case they DO,
here and V WORK viii commence this Win.
ter. All their work will be done by hand
and the boards Shipped to Newport News
where they will be loaded for foreign
Leigh District School Board, Prince Ed-
ward county. met several days ago at
Green Bay anG the fS!}owHg sn Whlfe teaeh
the MeheFffln School Miss Horner, Of
BurkeYlile. the Ewing Schools Miss Mamie
Taylor, the Wakefield School. No ap-
pointments were made for the school at
Green Bay or the Wing School, near this
place. Some We're in favor Of CONSOLE
dating these two and , making the county
furnish, conyeyanoes tor. tne pair Of
The board viii meet again to-day to cons
slider this plan, ~, ,-,,,r,rn "
Monday Ia County Court Day. NO cases
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LAME. BLIND AND HALT
FLOCK TO THE LOURDESI

Especial Gable to Tho Times-Dispatoh
< PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE nunahse Of pf-
grims who have departed Tor Lourdes 10
larger than in, any, previous year. Eight
halt have left the Orleans station for
the famous grotto, the white train. or
that carrying young girls. has four hun.
dred passengers. ,l9i
from ORLEANS, Tours. Mans. Poltisrs and
other important centres. SO varied are
their maladles that the pilgrims look a.
though they represent all tho III to which
ried such . weight Of human misery be.
fore, -
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lMPRESSIONlST PAINTERS
ARE FAVORED IN PARIS

(specal Cable to The Times Dlspatch.)
PARIS. Sept. 1.-THE city OF Paris is
favoring more and moro tho modern
simpresslonist painters. The latest order
is that for M. Besnard chief Of the
,impresslonlst school, to decorate the cell
At the meeting Of tho Committee Of
the Municipal Councillors his plans were
adopted. They represent the principal
features Of Paris Il the origin OF the city
gates to science; Paris the protector Of
arts. Il
The painter expects to devote two years
To the work and will develop his ideas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
Mrs. Luck RecoYers.

The many friends of Mrs. Charles Luck
viii be glad to learn that she has returned
from the Virginia Hospital and Ia now
entirely we'll again, After q period Of
six weeks Of serious illness Mrs, Luek
has recovered, She was under the protes,
sIonal care Of Dr.. q. g, Brown, in
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Of Importance will came up except that
Of two t negroes for, housebreakihg. -
bc Sefore the people is poiiItics, ,rha
Go,,ntv Committee Will be IN session dur.
inr tHo day. md It Is quite likely that
d pr!tnary VII BE- g g, 9rdde g ,Ss mn
a flne crop OF candiaates VIII be OF, hand
wiii Ia made during the day. .1t
rwo REV storeholises are being erected
II town one Ivy Mrs Il 5rv " Val and
ahe tey copeed they viii Be- A ops sne
up 10 tho spljbl1c. 4' T.E6ig
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BANK OF CHASE CITY, VA.
Erected in 1902

ton. county superintendent Of schools;
W. H. Ewing. county treasurer. and
other talks wero made by different OIL
GERS present. The day was q most EN-
toyable one A bounuful dinner was
served on the grounds.
Is PULLS OUT.
Mr.. Oln Hardy, who was a candidate
for commissioner Of the revenue In the
lower end, has pulled out OF the race. as
he has decided to leave the county.
Mr.. A. L. Gee has entered for supervi-
sor In the lower end also. The various
candidates are busy riding here and there
soliciting, votes. A district primary. Is
being held here to-day for the purpose
81 nominating district officers. The warm
est. fight is for supervisor between Mr..
E. P. Wallace who Is a candidate for
this office, and majority OF people who
are running Hon. ". c. Vim, the pres
emit incumbent, for this Office. The indi-
cations are that Mr.. Wlnn will be the
I. SEEKING LUMBER.
Messrs John Paulin and Price, who re-
presents large lumber company, Of
Memphis, Tenn, was here this week look
tnE over some fine timber land. with a
view OF purchasing largo amount OF
white oak to be used In making boards
for export to France, Holland ana EnE-
they went over several hundred acres
and seemed very well satisfied and II the
terms Will suit them, It IS quite likely
= h y . e.. III # f. b. " "a i f
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Pythian Memorial Service.

y Members OF the Pythian Memorial Com
mittee, appointed by the various lodges Of
Richmond and Manchester, are requested
TO meet with Syracuse Lodge. IN Smith.
deal Hall, tomorrow night. The first
sunday In November Is the day set apart
by the Grand Lodge as memorial day. and
IT IS earnestly hoped that all members
OF the committee will pc present, IN ORDER
to perfect at once tha~programme for ths
memorial service.
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81 the past, ahd rot1e OF the jenlouses,
ptejudcos and contentious often existing
II older places, But II t,eW sud progress
a Ive population, not satisfied "a pc sta.
tlonary, but eagerly striving for further e
advancement and higher tnplishinet1ts.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-19
The Alaskan treaty has been ratified

The Alaskan treaty has been ratified
BY the Senate and the President is now
considering the personnel of the COM
mission which is to ad)udicate the Alas.
kan boundary dispute. Under the pro.
visions Of the treaty there will be three
eminent jurists appointed by the Unit
ed States and three appointed BY Great
Britain. Within two months from the
ratification Of the treaty, each eide will
have to present to the other a copy OF
its brief and counter cases must be ex-
changed within two months hereafter.
The first meeting of the commission
will be held in London as soon as pos
sible and subsequent meetings will be
held at such places as may be determ-
ined by the commission. A vote OF
four to two will decide all points of diff.
ference but in the event that the COM
mission is evenly divided no change
will take place in the existing status OF
the dispute Rumor has it that Secre-
tary Root and Senators Lodge and Tur.
ner of Washington will be appointed
commissioners.
Washinoton Correspondence.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-19

The House has passed bill appro-
priating 100000 for the completion
of the national Capitol and the construc
ton Of an Office building for the use Of
its members and the measure is sure to
receive the approval of the Senate. Per
sons familiar with the Capitol will re-
member that on the east front the Sen.
ate and House wings extend lOo feet
beyond the centre section. The oriei-
nal plans which were approved by
President Fillmore provided for the ex
tension of the central portion as far
east as the wings and that is the i'm
provement about to be begun. The
new space will be used for committee
rooms and. following the established
custom, that portion on the Senate side
of the centre of the building will be de.
voted to the Senate and the Supreme
Court.
- Washington Correspondence.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-19
Congress has completed the anti.trus

Congress has completed the antitrust
program agreed upon between the Pres
ident and the leaders Of both houses
and the last anti trust bill has been
signed by the President. The legisla-
ton accomplished includes the appro-
priation OF 100000 for the use Of the
Attorney General in the prosecution of
trust cases, the enactment of a law ex-
pediting the trial of antitrust cases in
the courts, the enactment Of the Elkins
bill prohibiting rebates on transporta-
ton charges and the creation Of Com.
missioner Of Corporations in the new
Department of Commerce and Labor,
The Little6eld bill which passed by the
House, is now in the Senate committee
on Judiciary where it has been consid-
cred but without result.
Washington Correspondence.