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POSTAL EMPLOYEES PAY.
Commission to Recommend New Basis
for POstmasters' Salaries.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Postmaster-Gen
eral Payne appointed to-day a special
commission OF nine members, Of which he
is the ex-officio chairman, to investigate
and report on certain features Of the postal
service, with view to the enactment of
legislation providing for more equitable
basis of ad djustment of the compensation of
postal employees.
The commission consists OF First As
sistant Postmaster General Wynne, Supt.
Waters Of the Salary and Allowance Di
vision Of the Department, Postmasters
Dickinson Of Detroit, Hibbard of Boston,
Waite of Burlington, Ia, Graham of Roches-
ter, Hale Of Minneapolis, COyne of Chicago
and Wells of Nashville. The commission
will meet in Washington, Dec. Is, and begin
work.
While the commission will be required
to make special inquiry along the lines laid
its first and most important task will be to
recommend a new basis for the adjustment
of the salaries Of postmasters in third and
fourth class offices.
For some time the Department officials
have been confronted by a serious problem
in regard to the compensation Of post
masters in the two classes of offices named.
The present system OF compensation,
which is based entirely on the gross receipts
Of post Office. and which leaves theDepart-
ment no discretion whatever in making
increases OF salary, is acknowledged to be
extremely unsatisfactory and Affords op-
portunity to certain postmasters to increase
the sale OF stamps unduly.
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IN CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
Scattered Historical collections Being
Gathered There.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-According to the
report of the Librarian of Congress an i'm
port ant step has been taken toward bring
ing together the hist orical collections now
scattered among he different depart ments
of the Federal Government. An act passed
by the last Congress provided for the trans
fer by the head of an executive depart ment
to the Librarian of Congress any books,
maps or other material appropriate to the
uses of the library. The first important
step taken under this act was the transfer
of the historical archives in the Department
of State, comprising the records and papers
of the Continental Congress, the papers
of George Washington, James Madison,
Thomas jefferson, Alexander Hamilt on,
James Monroe and Ben iamin Franklin.
The report shows that at the conclusion
of the fiscal year the library contained
l,1OS 1884 volumes in its main collection, a
gain of SO, ,s55 during the year; 94 900 in the
law library, gain of 2,027; 103 ,ll5 manu-
scripts, a gain of 1888; 9,S4 maps and
charts, a gain of 1898; 1866 ,8l8 pieces of
music a gain Of 81 ,lO5 and l42 1897 prints, a
gain of 1895.
During the year there were l0ll .788
visitors to the library building a daily
average of 2 ,s86 The results of the Sunday
opening plan show Sunday average for
the year Of about 3 500 visitors.
The sun., 1903-12-09
TELLER POASTS WOOD.
Attempt TO influence Senators "Con.
temptible" Act for Army Oflcer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Reconsideration Of
the Cuban Reciprocity bill was resumed in
the Senate to- day. Mr.. Teller (Dem., Coll
made = speech against the measure and
bitterly attacked the conduct of Gen. Wood
when Military Governor in sending direct
to each Senator a letter advocating the
reciprocity legislation then pending. Sena-
tor Teller characterized this as a contempti-
BILE violation of his rights as an officer Of
the Army, and said that out of regard for
Gen. Woods character he Che Senator)
had never before spoken of the receipt of
the letter
Mr.. Teller made the charge that in 1900
and 1901 Gen. Wood sent kilograms and let
ters to the alcaldes of many Cuban towns
urging them to send in petitions for reci
procity with the United States, and that
this initiative on Gen. Woods part was the
origin of the propaganda for Cuban re-
ciprocity.
Mr.. Teller read a number of extracts
from report that had been printed ap-
parently by the military government of
Cuba, but soon suppressed after it's pubi-
cation, containing eulogistic communica-
tions from Cuban business men to Gen.
Wood concerning his noble stand" in adj
vancing the cause of Cuban reciprocity and
complying with his request to send in
Mr.. Teller said he had searched diligently
for evidence Of a promis made by any
American authority to the Cubans that
trade concessions should be given to them.
Surely, he said, no promise made by Gen.
Wood was binding upon Congress, nor even
a promise made by the President. Gen.
Wood. he repeated, was the originator of
the movement to relieve Cuba. That he
was the author of all the misrepresentation
that followed Mr.. Teller did not care to
say, but he did declare that the book from
which he read was paid for partly by
Cuba, partly by the United States and partly
by the Sugar Trust, and that men had been
sent to Washington at the expense Of the
Cuban Government to influence public
thought in favor of reciprocity.
speech on the constitutional question
whether the Senate and President have
the right to amend revenue laws by
treaty. The Senate then went into execu-
tive session and at 400 adjourned until
to-mOrrOw.
The sun., 1903-12-09
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Introduced by Senator Lodge-Shipping
bills by Frye.

| WARRINGTON, Dec. S.--Senator Lodge
by request" offered in the Senate to-day
a ship subsidy bill based on discrimination
| in tonnage taxes and in duties on goods
carried by American and foreign vessels
1t imposes additional tonnage taxes up to
/ "a gross ton on foreign vessels entering
ports Of the United States additional duties
up to 20 per cent. on goods imported In
foreign ships and rebate up to 10 per cent
in the duty on goods imported in American
ships, and bounty of from one-half Of
per cent. to per cent. to the exporter of
merchandise shipped in American vessels.
The bill also provides for subsidies for
carrying the mails, for the transfer to the
American flag Of foreign vessels purchased
by Americans and for the imposition Of a
tax Of $50 on each immigrant coming by
a foreign ship.
Other bills introduced:
BY Senator Frye-Approprating $4,000
sT seSse i4 the or dsssSS
Of coal, provisions. fodder, or other sup
plies for the Army or Navy in other other
lean vessels. after July. next. the trans
porattion Of merchandise or. passeng gers
between the United States. and the PI,hilIp-
pines, with proviso permitting the PhiIp-
from tn this prohibition. Also applying 10 for
elRn vessels the laws against tne cIluipins
Of seamen, which now affect only American
vessels
Bills introduced in the House:
BY Mr. Hepburn tRep., la TO prevent the
adulteration. false branding and imitation OF
foods. beverages. candies. drugs and condi-
ments in the District OF Columbia and Terri
tories and to regulate interstate traffic In such
commodities.
BY Mr. sherman rep. N YD-Appropriat-
ing 81 .OO0. 900 to purchase fromA american manu-
facturers supplies OF standard small arms in
use In the military service.
desecration OF the United States Aas.
By Mr.. Gillett (Rep.. Mass TO protect anti
gambling laws from utilization through
phone,
Representative Cooper (Rep., ,Wis) in
troduced bill providing that the orders
Of the Interstate Commerce Com mission
shall become effective within thirty days,
or upon review within sixty days.
The sun., 1903-12-09
CONGRESS AND POSTAL FRAUDS.
both Houses Discuss Them-The House
Asks for PaDers,

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Mr. Overstreet
(Rep., Ind }, the new chairman OF the Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads, re-
ported to the House to-day, with the unani-
nous approval OF the committee, his reso-
luton calling upon the Postmaster General
to transmit. to the House committee all the
papers in connection with the recent in
vestigation of his Department.
He said public notice had been given OF
the finding Of indictments against some
postal officers and the dismissal Of others
The committee, it was evident, could not
wait for the action of the courts and the
Executive in these matters before it entered
upon the preparation of its great appropria-
tion bill.
Various questions we're asked Mr.. Over
street, principally by members of the Com
mlttee OH Expenditures in the Post Office
Department, who seemed to fear that the
resolution involved an invasion Of their
jurisdiction of the matter of expenses,
but he assured them that such was far
from the purpose of his committee.
MIR. Wanger (Rep., Pa desired to amend
the resolution 30 that the House should
De put in possession of the papers, a
Democrats
Mr. Overstreet, declining to permit
an amendment, said that personally he
had no objection to the House having
possession of the papers and to their receiv-
ing the widest possible publicity when
ever it would not interfere with the dis
position of cases under charge Of the De-
partment of Justice.
The previous question was ordered on a
yea and nay vote. 172 to 1l6.
MIR. Williams, the minority leader, moved
to recommit the resolution with instructions
to amend so that 1t would request the Post
master-General to send the papers to the
House His motion was lost, 1913 to 100.
The resolution was then passed without
a division.
The resolution offered by Mr. Penrose
Rep.. Pa directing an investigation Of
the Post Office Department III necessary"
came up in the Senate to-day.
Mr. Lodge (Rep.. Mass.) moved that the
resolution with all amendments be referred
to the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads
Mr.. German Dem., Md, who Yesterday
offered amendments striking out the words
"if necessary and directing the committee
to report the results Of its investigation by
May 1, 1904, objected to referring the reso-
luton and strongly urged it's adoption.
The investigation by the Department.
officers, he asserted, was insufficient He
asked for bipartisan investigation
The discussion went on until MIR. Cullom
objected to it as an interference with the
consideration of the Cuban treaty bill. and
at the suggestion of Mr.. German the reso-
luton went over
The sun., 1903-12-09
LIEUT.. DOYLE OUT OF ARMY.
Said to Have Become Intoxicated at Pekin
and in the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Major- General
Wade, commanding the Division of the
Philippines, has cabled the War Depart
ment that he had asked for and obtained
the resignation of Second Lieut.. John R.
Doyle of the Ninth Infantry.
The War Department, for the President,
has directed Gen. Wade to accept the resig
nation and will announce in orders that
the acceptance was -for the good Of the
service.
BY resigning Lieut.. Doyle escaped court
martial. He was an officer of the United
States Legation guard at Pekin and while
there. it is alleged, became intoxicated
and created disturbance. He was then
sent back to the Philippines, and. accord
ing to Gen. Wade's report to the War De-
partment, had repeated his Pekin behavior.
Lieut., Doyle was appointed from civil
life to second Lieutenancy IN the Ninth
Infantry from Pennsylvania, in October,
1902 He had been cadet at the Military
Academy, but had not been gradua ed.
The sun., 1903-12-09
STATUS or ISLE or PINES.
The House Wants TO Know II II Has No
Voice in Cedink Island.

WASHINGTON, Dec s.-Mr Crumpacker
Rep, Ind) offered a resolution in the House
to-day instructing the Committee on Judi
ciary to investigate and report whether
the President and the Senate could cede
the Isle of Pines to Cuba without the action
of the House.
If the Isle of Pines was territory within
the meaning of the Constitution, Mr.. Crum-
packer said, the House of Representatives
should exercise its constitutional preroga
tive to participate in any disposition made
of it.
Mr. Richardson Dem, TENN quoted a
letter from the War Department saying
that the Isle of Pines was territory of the
United States and that its disposition rested
with Congress.
Mr. Crumpacker said it was his belief
that the Isle OF Pines was subject to the
treaty making power, and that il should
belong to Cuba, but the records should be
thoroughly and properly made up.
The resolution was agreed to and the
House adjourned.
The sun., 1903-12-09
this afternoon statement in reply to that
issued by John w, Foster on behalf Of tho
suspended members. Hesays

The dark and threatening clouds Of reyela-
tons and CHARGES which they have conjured
up have apparently, .eyaporated into the
and not hing appears to be left but an arraign-
ment Of the American National Red Cross.
based upon Il comparison of statisti ical reports
OF the Red Cross societies in other countries
with the financial position Of the American
National Red Cross
Mr. Foster must be perfectly aware that
the condition and methods of or ganization
and means of support of the Red Cross in
foreign nations are entirely different to
the methods existing in this country that
there is no more analogy between them than
government of those countries and the gov.
ernment of our own.
The sun., 1903-12-09
SHOT HER AGED HUSBAND.
william, Bland. 20 Years Old, Gets Load
OF BuckshOt From His Wife.

SUFFOLK, Va, Dec Sold and decrepit
and exiled from the home of his wife, who
had tired of him. William Bland to-day, in
West Jericho, Va, was followed on Fifth
street by his wife and shot down. He re-
ceived about twenty shot in the body and
hips, but the wounds are not mortal.
Bland is 10 years old and a grandfather
by former marriage. His wife, Roberta,
is 3s and has borne Bland nine children
To-day Bland went to call on his wife, from
gust, and was driven away. The woman
followed him. Just before firing she
told her husband she had bought the gun
to kill him Bland says the cause for his
separation from his wife was the fact that
she had poured "A kettle of hot water on
on him while she was lying in bed.
The sun., 1903-12-09
SENATOR HOAR CHEERS TYNER
REVULSION OF FEELING CAUSED
BY ROOSEVELT,S ACTION.
Even Presidents Warmest Friends Admit
He Made Grave Error OF Judgment
Venerable Massachusetts, Senator
Visits Tyner's Humble Lodgings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The letter written
to President Roosevelt by Jane N. Tyner,
who was dismissed from the office of the
Acknowledgement for the Post Office De-
partment and indicted on Bristow's charges
of corruption in Office, has attracted wide
attention In Washington and throughout
the country. 1t is generally regarded as
having lessened the fcrce of public opinion
against Tyner, and this Is indicated by the
comments in the public press and in the
correspc ndence of members of both Houses.
President Roosevelt's denunciation Of
Tyner in his "memor andum' accompany
ing the publica tion of the Bristow report
is characterized. even by some Of his warm
est personal friends and political supporters,
as a grave error of judgment all the more
surprising, as Mr. Roosevelt has never
been in the habit of hitting man when
he was down.
Why the President should single out the
bedridden old man and specifically name
him as the personifcation Of corruption
as developed by the investigation of the
postal frauds is inexplicable even to the
Presidents friends, many of whom agree
with Gen. Tyner, who, in his letter to the
President, says: an your well recog-
nized and honorable zeal for the public good
you have allowed yourself to be deceived
and imposed upon
A group of very prominent and influential
Republican Senators were talking of the
case yesterday when one who had known
Tyner for many years as Congressman,
as Assstan Post master-General and as
Post master General made the statement
that he had never until now known of the
slightest reflection upon Tyner' integrity.
The venerable Senator Hoar, who was
present, expressed his astonishment and
at once set out personally to express to his
old friend and colleague his sympathy for
his unfortunate physical and mental con-
dition. After some difficulty, the Massa-
chusetts Senator found the humble lodgings
of Mr.. Tyner and paid him visit Of good
cheer.
This incident well illustrates the feeling
in Congress on the subject of convicting
officials on ex parte testimony. and it is
believed that the criticism of the unprec-
edented action in Tyners case will make
deep impression on public opinion and
seriously affect the efforts OF the Govern
ment to convict and punish the guilty Post
Office Department officials.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

Kearsarge, Alabama, Illinois. Massachu-
setts and the tender Scorpion, under Rear
Admiral Barker. arrived yesterday at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, where they will take part
in the ceremonies of the formal transfer
to the United States of a naval station site
at that place.
The training ships Yankee and Topeka
have arrived at Newport News, the tug
Newport News and the training ship Buffalo
at the Brooklyn navy yard. The collier
Hannibal has sailed from Colon for Guanta-
namO.
The sun., 1903-12-09
George WashlnKton's Pistols Sold.

WASHINGTON, Dec Sat the sale of the
Meets of Samuel A. Marsteler at Manassas,
Va, Yesterday, New York dealer paid
$500 for pair of silver mounted duelling
pistols formerly owned by George Wash
70 his secretary. bartholomew Dandridge.
On the death of cambridge they passed into
IL" hands Of Col. p. G. Marsteller. who was
en" Of Was ington's pallbearers, and de-
sC"ndcd to his son Samuel A. Marsteller,
Hho died thirty years ago. The latter's
a"ec"ndants live in Washington, and the
pistols were in their custody until the sale.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Urges Municipal Asphalt Repair Plant.

Commissioner George Livingston OF tho
Department of Public Works has sent to
Borough President Cantor report stating in
detail his reasons for the suggestion that he
made some months ago that the only salts
factory way of keeping asphalt pave
ments in repair is to establish a municipal
plant. Mr.. Livingston says that the exist
ing private plants are not Of sufficient ca
pacity to repair the pavement and at the
same time undertake new work Tho
cost Of a municipal repair plant is est-
mated at 100000
The sun., 1903-12-09
Land ascn, McNu.. snsnen.ed,

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Thomas McNutt,
special land agent of the Department of
'he Interior, at lie Grand, Ore, was sus-
To-day for alleged completely in the land
l'ands at that place
~" S"crctarys action was taken on the
rco'nm"nd lat ion of Special Inspector A. r.
Irene, who has been investigating the
conduct OF Oregon land officials.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Jumped From steamer with Her, Child.

SAN Francisco, Dec, s.-Deserted by her
husband in Seattle, Mrs Harry E. Odt took
passage on the steame Queen of the Pa
cifc for San Francisco, and on the way
down on Saturday night jumped over
board with her three- -year-od daughter,
Several women passengers noticed the
dist ress of Mrs. Oldt but no one thought
Of suicide until she and the child failed to
appear on Sunday.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie Entertained.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie took luncheon with the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White
House to-day. and tonight were the guests
of honor at dinner at the New Willard
given by the officers Of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Army and NaNN Orders.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-These army orders
issued TO day;
A board OF survey TO consist OF Capt. John Stat
ford Eighth infantry, Capt. Edgar S. Walker, Eighth
Infantry and First Lieut. Edwin j. Brackcn, Eighth
Infantry. 10 meet al tho Army Building, New York,
10 fx the responsibility for the loss OF certain signal
stores for which Capt. Is, o. Lcnour. Signal Corps,
Is accountable
4 general court martial to meet at PattSburg
barracks with Major Wallis q. Clark fifth Infantry
as president and First Lieut.. Wlllism II. Nobel
Twenty third Infantry. as Judge advocate.
The sun., 1903-12-09
The following navy orders were issued:

Capt W. II. Emory, from command OF the IndI-
ana TO home and walt orders
Lieut. Commander II. Kmmcll, from the Indi-
ana, to home and wal, orders.
Lieut. W. o. Holme, from the Naval Academy to
the Tacoma.
Llcuts G. r MARVEL. l.. A. Bostwick. T.. II, Camp
bell W s. Turpin. r. W. Mcintyre and T.. T. FitZ-
gerald. from the Indiana to the Iowa.
Lieut. NJ, L. Brlstow, to the Bureau OF Ordnance.
Washington
Chaplain NJ C. Glccson. from navy yard, New
York, " the Missouri.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Arriyed-TUEBDAY Dec.

SIS Kaiser Wilhelm H.. Bremen. Dec. l.
SIS Victoria. Genoa. Nov. 8.
SIS Palanza, Hamburg. Nov. %.
IS Diamant. Shields Nov. "a.
SIS Moro Castle, Havana. Dec. s.
SIS An,ilia, Nassau. Dec. 8.
SIS Rosneath. Trinidad, Nov. 30.
SIS FL Monte. Galveston. Dec /.
IS Dania, Tampco, Nov. 90
SIS Princess Anne Norfolk, Dec Z.
SIS Navahoe, Georgetown. S. c.. Dec. ;.
IS Herman Winter. Boston, Dec, 7.
IS tiodsboro, Philadelphia. Dec T.
Bark Antigua BuenOs Ayres. Oct. Q.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Nominations of Wood and Others Referred.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The nominations
of Gen Leonard Wood and other army
officers and a number of nominations of
postmasters and other civilian appontees
were referred to the proper committees
to-day.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Mrs. Dewey Sick.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Mrs. Dewey, wife
of the Admiral Of the Navy, is confined to
her room by illness and is unable to take
part in social affairs.
The sun., 1903-12-09
jerome Not Abandoning Canfleld Intiict-
ment.

District Attorney Jerome said yesterday
that he would not ask for the dismissal
by Judge Sewell at Bnghamton OF the in
dictment against Richard Garfield and
that he would protest against such dis
missal.
The sun., 1903-12-09

SIS Kronprlnz Wilhelm. from New York at Bremen
Ss Grosscr kurfucrst from New York at Bremen.
SIS Patricia, from New York at Cherbourg.
IS iceland, from New York at Antwerp.
The sun., 1903-12-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIs DAY.
Sun rises.,.7l2 Sun SETS. ABB Noon rises 1924
HioH wATER-THIB DAY.
Sandy Hook 10 so Gov. I'd III "a Hell Gate. lI7
The sun., 1903-12-09

OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.

SIS Prinz Oskar. from Naples for New York
SIS Bclgravia, from Plymouth for New York.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE.
PAST WEEK.
States Crops for 1908 Valued at $780,
413,7o4 : Murder IL Suspected in
Des Moines-skeletons of Prehistoric
Race Dug Up Near Holly Springs.

Following is a summary of crop re-
ports from correspondents of the Iowa
weather and crop service, showing the
average yield per acre and totals of staple
soil products, and the average prices Mt
the farms or nearest stations. In this
showing of the value of the seasons out
put Of grain, forage, etc., no reckoning
is made of the increment in value gain
ed by consumption of soil products on
the farms in the production Of beef,
pork, mutton, horses, butter, poultry,
eggs, etc. Usually the prices obtainable
for the crops at tile close of the season
do not express more than two-thirds OF
the actual value of the staple products Of
the soil. In estimating tile output of corn
crop the most difficult problem is to de-
termine the extent Of loss of acreage.
caused by floods and adverse weather
conditions i'll the season of planting and
cultiyating. As result OF inquiry and
careful computation, it appears that the
corn area actually cultivated and har-
vested this season is approximately
1893, 800 acres. The returns Of town
ship assessors show that the area plant
ed in 1902 was 1925, O6S acres, and by
comparison it is shown that the reduc-
ton this season amounted to about / $780,
74S acres. The average yield per acre
for the State this year was 81 bushels,
and the aggregate product is estimated
at 230,511,31O bushels. The average
farm price on Dec. l was SO cents per
bushel, making the aggregate value $780,
9S4,O71. Last year, the product was
much inferior in quality, though much
larger in amount, and the value was
computed at $S3,000OO0. The yearly
average for thirteen years has been $780,
f22 OO0 Crnn s,,n,,norr.