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ohio's Observation-Disclosures

There was very nasty weather at Bas
com, Ohio, for some days before and unit
the date for converting the. 37th Annua
Reunion Of the survivors of the 101st Ohio
Nevertheless, when President 1. n. Kirby
called them to order and Secretary Ed
ward w. ,Currigan called the roll there
were SO responses present. The Score
tary reported that II names had been ad
ded during the year to the roll of the regi
ment's dead. - s...s..
Letters read were from Comrades Will
liam Price, Co. 1, Ophia, Mont: John Viii
liams, Co. A, Sacramento. Cal; Capt. B
F. Bryant, Co. A, Lacrosse, Wis, ant
Capt. II. III. Russell, Assistant Surgeon
st. Joseph, Mo.
The next Reunion of the organization
will be at Republic, Ohio, Thursday. Sept
Is, 1904-the anniversary of Chicka
manga, one Of the desperate battles of the
regiment
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Organization of the @ AR.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The idea
Of organizing Grand Army of the Repub-
lie was first conceived by Maj. B. f. Sterh,
enson, who spoke of it to his comrades
Of the 14th Ill. in the field, in 1864. When
they came home the matter was again dis
cussed, and at a meeting in March. 1866
a ritual was prepared. April 6, 1866, the
organization was formally made at Deca.
tur, ILL.,, Post Honor being the name
adopted. Meanwhile the Springfield CID
members organized a Department Encamp-
ment, and State meeting was held at
Springfield, July II, 1866, Gen. John NJ
Palmer being elected Commander. The
first National Encampment was held AT
indianapolis, Nov. 20. 1866, Maj. Steph-
enson, the founder, presiding. Gen S. A.
Hurlbut was elected COMMANDMENTS Chief
of this first National Encampment.-D. j.
J. HORNBACK, Co. Z, 18th ILL.,, Spencer
Neb
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Work OF tho Pension ONCE.

The report of certificates issued for the week ended
September 10 shows:
Army Invahis Original, I; increase 317 reissue 20;
restoration 5: renewal 81 supplemental 6; duplicate,
II: accrued, H. Total. 49,
Army Widows. ETC.: Original ST. reissue 4: restora-
ton, 1: renewal IS; duplicate 10. Total, 20
Navy Invalids: Increase. 3; renewal. 1. Total, T.
Army Invalids (war with SPAIN: Original, SO; in
crease t. reissue, 1; restoration 3 duplicate To-
tai, no.
Navy Invads (war with SPAIN: Original, 6.
increase, 8: restoration, l. Total 81.
Army Widows, etc.-Regu!ar Establishment: Orig-
nal L.
Navy Invads- Establishment: Original. 4,
increase, l. Total, ..
Army Invalids TACT of June o. 1ss0): Original &c;
66i additional 12l reissue 10: restoration o.
renewal 49, supplemental . duplicate 81; accrued l52
Total, sui.
Army Widows etc. Cact of June g. 1890: Original,
IS; increase. 1: reissue. I: supplemental, q duplicate,
Il; accrued, .. Total, rs.
Navy Invaiids (act of June o. 1890: Original 81 in
crease co. restoration 1; renewal, .; accrued l. To-
ta 95.
Navy Widows, (act of June ~ is9o): Original 4.
Mexican War Survivors: Increase p reissue, 80; sup
Elemental, l.: accrued. I. Total, 81.
Mexican War Widows Original, .
Indian Wars (lSS2 lSi2) survivors, Original. Is;
crued 2 Total. IL.
Indian Wars QS;s-ie) Widows: Original g.
Totals-Orgina 757: increase. l06s additional 121;
reissue 10: restoration. IL: renewal S3; supplemental
-; duplicate, 95 accrued. 90 Total. Ass
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The Veteran Signal Corps.

The Annual Reunion of the United
States Veteran Signal Corps Association,
for 1908. was held at San Francisco. in
the rooms Of the Signal Corps, National
Guard of California, where the Associa-
ton has about 900 photos of members
of the Corps. Many of these photos are
of wartime days. These are grouped in
sections under the Departments which they
served, and are much priced.
A register was opened and about 40
members recorded their names. Several
comrades met for the first time since the
war.
Officers chosen for the new term are:
President, Maj. e. II. Denicke. San Fran
cisco, Cal; Vice-Presidents: Edward II.
Haskell, Boston, Mass; A. ID. Franken-
berry, Point Marion, Pa; Eli w. Hall;
Lynn, Mass; Secretary and Treasurer,
Charles DIV. Mearcz Boston, Mass; As
sistant Secretary, James II. Kelly, AL
bany, \. Y; Historian. ]. Willard Brown,
East Boston, Mass; Chaplain, Martin Il.
Andrews, Marietta, Ohio.
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Tho 18th Mich.

Sixty-fodr comrades of the 18th Mich.
were present at the 3Sth Annual Reunion
recently held at Quincy, Mich. White
Pigeon was fixed upon as the place for the
next Encampment, which will be on Aug
"a and 25, 1904. Mrs. Stoughton
widow of the first commander of the regi-
ment, was a guest of honor, and before
the business Of the association was com,
menced the comrades marched past her
in single file. shaking hands in succession
rs they passed,
Comrade James A. Todd, of Burr Oak,
was elected Secretary and Treasurer for
the 25th consecutive term. Comrade
Charles Farnum, of White Pigeon, was
chosen President
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md n,,,on,,itie, After a careful investi.

and nationalities. After a careful investi.
CATION by the best medical authorities OF
the world, acting by their advice, the
Legislature in 1865 passed a law to $50
late all lepers from association with other
persons. In that same year DIR. Hutchln.
son, acting for the Government, selected
a peninsula on the north side of the island
of Molokai, covering about 5000 or 6.OOo
acres, and shut off from the main portion
of the island on the south by a range OF
inaccessible mountains over 2.OOo feet IN
perpendicular hight. Upon the east. north
and west sides of the peninsula dash the
high waves of raging ocean, whose rush
ing waters break upon coral rocks: Upon
this peninsula the first colony OF lepers,
.14O in number. was established in 1866.
The Government has provided lIberaiiy
and kindly for the unfortunateS; 1t FUR
nishes them with clothing, food and medl,
cal attendance, paying all expenses ana
making their support part OF the hxed
charge upon the general public. The law
operates effectively throughout the groups,
and, whenever any person is credlbly
charged with having become ieprous, he
or she is held in detention hospital until
the certainty of the infection has been de-
termined. Then he is conveyed TO the set
Element to remain there permanently.
About 1,500 persons SO gathered are now at
this place. The disease does not appear
but remains somewhat stationary. The
usual period of life of those confined here
is from three to 10 years after admission.
They do not seem especially unhappy, con-
sidering their almost certain future. Very
few whites or Chinese or Japanese con-
tract the disease, probably not one per
cent in ALL There was grim philosophy
in the remark of one of the physicians in
charge, who told us that the chief amuse-
ment of the people was attendance upon
funerals. Two brass bands exist among
the lepers and there is a rivalry between
them as to which shall give the most &C
ceptable music at the burials, which occur
every day or two. There are two or three
churches, Catholic and Protestant The
hospital duties are performed at Kalaupa-'
pa, the women's settlement, by five devoted
Sisters of Charity from Syracuse, N. Y,
who have given their lives to the work.
At Kalawao, on the eastern end of the
peninsula. the hospitals and cottages of the
male lepers are located. and several Cath
Ole brothers look carefully after them.
under the direction of Brother Joseph
Dutton. who came from Wisconsin and
dedicated himself to this work for life.
Sad as the situation appears to be. the
dread conditions are greatly mitigated by
the kindly care given by the Government
in their support and comfortable mainte-
nance.
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, THE ID MICH. CAV.
Proceedings o. 42d Anniversary. and Some

u
Regimautal Biography.
The Sd Mich. Cav. Association hal
just held its, 42d Anniversary Reunion, thu
meeting being at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Sept. 16 and II. Grand Rapids was tn,
place Of redezvous in 1861, the severa
companies going into camp in that city OF
Sept. II, just AZ years previous to thi.
Reunion. IL
The attendance was all that could b,
asked, there being 106 Of the old veteran:
in line, 6 Of whom were among the frs
companied by their wives; 10 young ladies'
daughters ofIthe veterans, were also pres
ent. ID
The banquet was served on the evening
of the 18th, by Custer Corps, w. r. c.. tc
whom 16O guests did ample service. The
after-dinner program was particularly en-
jOyable, as the speakers were exclusively
veterans.
BY canvass Of the old soldiers who at.
tended it was found that there were two
between the ages Of IS and 80; six between
10 and rs; 80 between 60 and 20; As be-
tween 60 and 65, and % between so and
GO.
Comrade Ezra Bartram. Of Adrian, was
elected President; John w. Smell, of Mid
land, Nice-President, and l.. s. Russell, of
Lansing, Secretary Treasurer.
The next Reunion will be held Mt the
City Of Lansing some time in September,
1904, the exact date to be determined by
the officers later
Michigan sent many famous cavalry
regiments to the field. notably the Custer
Brigade, which won such renown in the
Army of the Potomac: the 4th Cav, which
had the honor of capturing jeff Davis;
but TO the Sd is given the credit of having
served longer, captured more prisoners,
marched over more miles and served in
more States than any other regiment of
cavalry from the State. From the first
enlistment to the end Of the war the reg;-
ment bore on its rolls over 1900 names of
which the addresses OF $50 are yet known.
\ corrected roster of the survivors will
soon he sent to the address Of each known
member. Any member of the regiment
who does not receive Il copy will confer Il
favor on his old comrades by sending his
name and address to l.. S. Russell, Sec
rotary, Lansing, Mich.
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The 47th N.u"Y.A-the 'Washington
Grays"-held their Annual Reunion in
Brooklyn on Sept. II, the 42d anniversary
of the regiments departure for the front.
Letters were read from Col. Henry
Moore, TONNES, N. Y; William II. Allen,
Co. A, Pottsville. Pa; Frank ]. Monahan
Co. D, Ashley. Pa; Nelson Kilmer, Co
d, Naugatuck, Conn.
The new officers are: President, Thomas
V. Mountain: Vice-President, George Nc
Kay; Chaplain, George l.. Trout; Ser
geant-at-Arms. Richard Boerum; Secre-
tary and Treasurer. Charles w. Wage
293 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y. These
also constitute the Committee on Reunion
in 1901.
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upon weak rulers. The people would NOT
submit. and the result is before US. The
Republic, which succeeded the Monarchy
in 1893, has since commended itself to HIS
waiians and to the world. 1t became q
strong and excellent Government, ad-
vanced in its ideas and efficient in execu-
ton of wise laws. 1t was respected and
deserved respect. But any small insular
establishment in a remote part of the Pa
cifc. growing rapidly rich and prosperous,
would have been simply q standing invi-
tation to predatory powers to capture and
possess.
The people of Hawaii with their institu-
tons. are
DECIDEDLY VALUABLE ACQUISITIONS
to the United States as Government.
Their annexation is not so directly valua-
BILE to the individual American as to the
country. OF course that means much TO
individual Americans ultimately by their
participation in the property of TIE United
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their Government already established. pat
termed largely after our own.
| Besides all these reasons
IN FAVOR OF A TERRITORIAL FORM OF
GOVERNMENT.
the Commission regarded the joint resolu-
ton of Congress annexing the islands rs
in a sense equivalent to declaration that
the islands should not be regarded rs a
colony. the language of the act or joint
resolution being: that the Hawaiian
Islands and their dependencies be, and
they are hereby, annexed as a part of the
territory of the United States" etc. etc.
These islands are as completely part
Of the United States as it has been posi-
bic for the United States Government TO
make them by legislative acton, and while
the United States may have the arbitrary
power to govern the people of the islands
in some other manner, yet the Commission
deemed it to be its duty to make the recon-
mendatOn for Territorial form of Gov
eminent. The proposed Government is in
tended to be as nearly like that of the
present Republic of Hawaii as the condi-
tons of the new sovereignty will admit
The bill provides for appointment by the
President of the United States of Gov
ernor and Secretary of the Territory.
leaves the local courts to remain as al
ready established, provides for the ap-
polntment by the President of the United
States of a United States District Judge
for life for the District of Hawaii and at
taches the district to the Ninth Judicial
Circuit of the United States This, in the
judgment of the Commission, was impor-
tant, because of the multitude of weighty
questions constantly arising out of our
commercial relations with the Pacific
States and the large amount of foreign
shipping already calling at Hawaiian
ports. For these and for many other rea-
sons, it was deemed necessary to separate
the Jurisdictions, thus leaving all cases
arising under local laws to the Territorial
courts, and all cases arising under United
States laws to be disposed of by United
States District Court. OF course the crra-
ton of a United States District Court
carries with it the necessity of
United States District Attorney and
Marshal to prosecute ond execute the
orders of the Court. The ordinary Terri
torial judiciary will be appointed by the
Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
and their compensation provided by the
Territory. The Territorial machinery pro-
vided in the bill reported by the Commits
sion is intended to cause as little change
or shock as possible to the accustomed
methods already in vogue and we'll under
stood by the people. Otherwise. the sys-
tenn proposed is nearly identical with that
already in operation in other Territorial
governments of the United States.
The limitations uDon
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Naval Veterans.

The Naval Veterans showed up unex-
peetedly we'll at San Francisco; They
10 they participated in parade, and in
the evening In Navy Night" at the
Lincoln Post Hall. Aug. 10, they took
part in the grand parade, and Aug. 20
made an excursion to Mare Island and
Vallejo, going on tugs which were placed
at their disposal by the courtesy of Admit
raj McCalla. In the evening they had n
Dog Watch" at Lyric Hall, with
speeches, music, clog dancing, etc. The
POSTMASTER was Capt. ]. ]. Tinnelli, who
used as his motto. You may fire when you
are ready, Gridley."
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Reunion of the 18TH Ohio.

Roll call showed ga members of the
18th Ohio present at the Both Reunion
held at Buckeye Lake, 0.-..The Secretary
reported the death of seven comrades in
the year.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President. w. n. Yost. NJ. D., Find
ley; Nice-President, BAIL Conway, Find
lay; Secretary-Treasurer (re-elected), John
W. Ingrim, Mt Sterling.
The next session will be held at Findlay
The 18th Ohio was engaged in eight OF
the famous battles of the war, in two his
toric sieges, in dozens of skirmishes: was
with Sherman through Georgia, witnessed
the surrender of Johnston. then marched
to Richmond and to Washington and par
ticipated in the Grand Review
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48th Mass.

The 4Sth Mass. met at Amesbury for its
23d Annual Reunion. There were 1O7
members in attendance. The 4Sth was O
nine-months' regiment, but served more
than year. 1t was sent to the Mississippi
Valley, and did hard service in siege and
battle. Officers elected are: President
Ezra Hale, Somerville; First Vice-Presi
dent, John +. Ford, Salem; Second Vice
President, Francis b. Emery, Haverhill
Third VicePresident, Il. A Cutter, Nal
den; Secretary, Perkins Merrill, Salisbury
Treasurer, Samuel Bookings, Newbury
port
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Co. B, Sd Pa. Reserves, this year held its
Annual Reunion at the home of Comrade
Sergt D. X. Watrous. Dunmore, Pa, to
help the comrade and his family celebrate
with greater ceremony and social eclat the
semi-centennial of the comrades enlist
ment as a family man, he having been
married Sept. II. 1858. There were 10
survivors of Co. B present. For the en-
suing term Comrade l.. l. Adams was
elected President: Comrade w. J. Hand,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE

are rather conservative. Both a property
and an educational qualification are re.
quired for the position of Senator and also
for voters for Senators. and an educationa
qualification is required for the position of
Representative and also for voters for Re
representatives.. 1t is thought. however, as
both qualifications were in force under the
monarchy and retained under the Repub-
lie. that there will be but little objection to
those limitations.
The giving of vitality TO the recommen-
dations of the Commission remains for Con
gress to direct and, as the Fifty-fifth Con
gress has adjourned without final action,
it is believed that the early sessions of the
Fifty-siXth Congress will speedily dispose
of the Hawaiian question by actual annex
alton and the establishment of the pro-
posed Territorial Government. This de-
sired result will happily bring under the
beneficent control of this Government n
people who are worthy of the kindest care
and consideration from the United States,
(To be cOntinued)
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Somerset County Association.

The Annual Session of the Somerset
County Pa.) Grand Army Association was
held this year at lockwood. Officers elect
ed for the new term are: Comrades W. H
Hostetter, OF Somerset, President: Benja-
min Enos. of Garrett, VicePresident;
John II. Lepley, of Meyersdale. Secre-
tary; D. J. Horner, of Somerset, Treas
urer.
Many speeches were made and the as
ISOLATION cordially approved the pension
recommendation of the National Encamp-
mont
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Reunion Of Rsyuo1ds's Battery.

union recently at the Nh Hotel EesIest nn
Rochester, N. Y, with II survivors, pres
ent. There were, from first to last, 1856
men in the battery, who made for it a
very enviable name in some 90 engage
ments. Tho Reunion was held on the an
niversary Of the battle of Antietam. in
which the battery distinguished itself.
Capt. Gilbert 81. Reynolds presided.
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Reunion of the 1l6th Ill.

The 10th Ill. held its Reunion at Deca
tur, ILL.,, last month. with very large
number present Capt. Chris. Riehsamel
read very valuable history of the regi
ment, which had distinguished service in
the Army of the Tennessee until the nus
ter-out of that organization.
Officers were reelected as follows:
President, Ira N. Barnes; Vice-President,
I. N. Martin; Chaplain, Rev. n. NJ. Baker:
Secretary, John Scott; Assistant Secretary,
A. +. Hopkins; Treasurer, Dan Moore.
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Rsun,ou of LAFAYETTE Co. m,.A Veterans.

The soldiers and sailors of Lafayette
County, ILL.,, held their Annual Reunion
at st. Elmo and were treated to camp fare
by the Ladies of the G.. A. Il. There were
many good takers, too, and they talked.
Department Commander Woods honored
the event by participation.
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Corn Exchange Regiment.

Survivors Of the 11Sth Pa.-the Corn
Exchange Acknowledged an Annual
Reunion this year with large percentage
of the membership present. About $50
comrades Of the $500 who were in the
field with the regiment, are now living.
The regiment lost over 500 killed, and
wounded in battle.
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Ohio at Autietam.

The dedication Of the 10 monuments on
the Antietam battlefield erected by the
State of Ohio to her regiments and bat
teries, the Mckinley monument also, will
take place Oct. 13. Some of the monu-
ments are all completed, while they are
hard at work on the others.
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Reunion of the 2dN. ]. Cav.

The survivors of the I'd N ]. Cav. $50
IN number. held Reunion at Plainfield,
\. J. The w. r. c. provided a dinner
for the veterans. 1t was great day for
the ladies as well as for the cavalrymen,
rs the Corps also entertained the local W.
C.. T. u. at dinner.
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Deaths in tho Illinois Soldiers and Sailors
Home.

S. p. Mooney. Adjutant, reports the fol-
lowing deaths during the month of Au-
gust: Franklin Hirple, Co. X. I'D ILL.,;
Irving S. Pettis. Co. D, 147th N. Y;
Joshua B. Avis, Co., /. 6Sth ILL.,; George
w. Clark, Co. G, 10Th ILL.,; VIM. T. Balm,
Go. A, 10Th Ill: Allen Harrington, Co. I,
Jas. NJ. Beardsley, Co. D, 18th ILL.,; Rich.
ard Courtney. Co. A. 3lst ILL.,; Eugene
Madigan, Co. D. Sd Mo-; Morris Mullen,
Co. A. 9Th Wis: Rufus l. Hager, Co. D,
18th ILL.,; Joseph Lee, Co. l, S2d Ohio.
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Reunion of the 13sth En-.

About 200 comrades and their families
attended the 9th Annual Reunion of the
13Sth Pa. The session was at Norristown,
Pa. Comrade Jason L. Butler. of Ply
mouth Meeting, was elected President.
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n. B. KIRK ( CO., Established 1858
Broadway 4 e7th St., Also 156 Franklin St.. n. II.


The erection Of band stands for this pur-
pose was begun THE afternoon! N. JApine
hopes to be able to'extend the permission
to Monday night. f.. s.~r,o- - .,
There are very few, II any. disoordant
notes In regard TO the visit Of King Edward,
and the police do not think that any hostile
demonstrations will be attempted. 20
The crowds already are 40 great that
the hotels. theatres and other resorts are
reaping harvest surprising anything
ever known in tho greatest opposition years.
The theatres could 10 filled twice over at
every performance. while at the. Coincide
FRANCHISE advance tickets could not he
procured for the last six weeks. The big
hotels are refusing hundreds OF applica-
tons for accommodation every day.
King Edward will 60 10 church In the
Rue Aguesseau ON sunday All the MEM
beers Of the British Embassy viii ACCOMPANY
him. and President Loubet and the Govern
ment will be represented. --aYs.s
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TEALE GIVES A BIT or ADVICE.
Tells the COnferees on WIFE Desertion TO
Try the Cure He Recommends.

Try the Cure He Recommends.
Magistrate Charles e. Teale Of Brooklyn
addressed q conference on family deeer-
ton held yesterday in the library Of the
Associated Charities Building, 1906 East
Twenty-second street. To an audience,
which included many women. he spoke
on the causes which lead to wife deser-
ton. Az cure he recommended friendly
talks Of disagreeing husbands and wives.
Just 60, home and try II, he said.
Business was suspended till the audience
got through laughing and Judge Teale
amended his advice.
The conference lasted through the day
and much OF the discussion was of ways
and means and legal methods Of bringing
deserving husbands to justice. Frank T.
Wade of Buffalo. an attorney and author OF
a bill on the subject which will be intro
duced in the next Legislature, said that
the man who deserts his wife ought to go
to- jail where he belongs"
DR.. l.. H. Frankel Of the United Hebrew
Charities mentioned seeing the whipping
post in Delaware and spoke Of 10 ~ fit
punishment for the man who deserts his
family when in INDECENT circumstances.
In his address Mr.. Wade said:
So far rs We can Judge the real cause seems
to be moral DELINQUENCY. on the part Of the
man. He seems to feel that when the family
burden. falls too heavily; he can leave with
wife and children. " desertion il made a
felony the deserter can be brought back
from other States by eNtradition and made
to suffer.
A committee was appointed to take up
the matter with the Buffalo Charity Organ
ization Society. Another committee will
recommend at the national conference Of
Correction and Charities next week at
Atlanta, Ga. that the Governors of all
States be urged touGrant extradition papers
In desertion cases.O