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AN OLD NEWSPAPER MAN,
LONG ILL, PASSES AWAY
Patrick Diggins, "New York Her
AIDS" Oldest Empioye, Dead.

Patrick Diggins, a conspicuous char
acter about Washington. and the oldest
employe of the New York Herald in
point OF service, died this morning at
the residence of his cousin, Mrs. ]. W.
Brown. 1871 Fifteenth Street northwest.
He had been i'll for several months
with cancer of the stomach. and to
this disease his death was due.
For about sixty years Mr.. Diggins had
been employed on the Herald" having
entered its service when a small bow.
He was spoken of as the elder Benefits
favorite. and his name was retained on
the rolls of the publication until his
death. although he had been incapacitat-
ed for work for several years. The
duties assigned him were principally Of
a clerical nature. and occasionally he re-
ported local happenings.
Strangely quiet in disposition and
rather eccentric in bearing. Patrick Dig
gins had been a quaint character in local
newspaper circles for more than twenty
gears. While living here he invested 20
some extent in real estate, and was the
holder of much property.
He was stricken with the fatal Illness
three weeks ago. We was, at that time.
residing by himself at his own residence
1908 l. Street northwest, but in day or
two went TO the home of his cousin.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning from ST Matthew's Church. OF
which he was a member The services
Will be conducted by the Rev. Thomas s.
Lee. and interment viii be in Mount
olivet Cemeter-
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MRS. h'NNLEY STANDS
At HUSBANDS TOMB
Takes Flowers There on Second
Anniversary of His Death.

CANTON, Ohio. Sept 14.-Mrs. McKin-
ley drove 10 Westlawn Cemetery this
morning and placed on the casket OF her
illustrious husband. tribute of flowers
as she stood in tears beside 1t. There
were many tributes from strangers and
friends which came in by express Sunday
night and Monday.
Aside from her regular drive today
Mrs. Mckinley will remain at home
Thore are no guests, and none are ex-
pected. There are no public exercises
in Canton. Flags are lowered on the
public buildings and schools, and refer
ences 10 the life Of Mckinley and his
death were made in the schools. Car
nations are worn by many in recogni-
tion Of the day. There was no special
memorial service in the Canton churches
Sunday, except short references TO the
late President In some prayers and SER
mons and the singing of his favorlte
hymns.
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the District, is much inferior to the
grade specified in the contract.
"Our explanation say Blum Bros,
'of furnishing the cheaper roller, was to
expedite the delivery. Mr.. Rodrick was
in quite a hArry and at that time we
were entirely out of contract rollers" :"
In response to this explanation Com
missioner West addressed the following
letter to Blum Brothers:
You Will be expected to comply with
your contract to furnish - rollers in
all cases. You will therefore promptly
replace, in all the buildings where you
have furnished other than - rollers,
the rollers you have furnished with the
rollers required by your contract, and
you will furnish In future no other than
- rollers.
Il am informed by the Secretary of
the Board of Education that in other
buildings than the Franklin and the
Gales you have furnished rollers that
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were not the - rollers. but that 1t
will be satisfactory to the Board OF Edu-
cation If you will promptly replace them
with the - rollers. in all cases.
In our telephone conversation this
day you informed me that you would
have the school buildings fully equipped
by the 10th OF September. 1 shall cx-
peet you to keep this promise. in order
that they may be ready for the opening
of the schools. I have notified the Audi
tor TO withhold further payments to sou
until you have complied with your con-
tract in the matter of furnishing roll
ers."
The Commissioners express regret
that they cannot act further in the mat
ter. owing to the fact that the viola
tion is of the contract for 1908, and not
the current year. Present contracts
cannot be Cancelled for any violation
which occurred prior TO the award of
the current contract.
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FATHER TAhAS PALhAS
At WAR DEPARTMENT
Filipino Priest Not Here TO Dis
cuSS Friar Lands.

Father Tamas Palmas. the Filipino
priest, who arrived in this country Satur-
day On the transport Fitzpatrick. called at
the War Department this morning and was
presented to Colonel Edwards. chief of
the Bureau of Insular Affairs. and Gen
ersl oliver. Acting Secretary Of War.
Father Palmas has a large parish at
Oton. on the island of Tanay. and is
in this country to spend his vacation.
He has not come. according TO report.
to discuss the friar lands with the Sec
retary. but will talk over general con-
ditions in the Philippines.
He will make a tour OF inspection
and upon his return TO the islands will
report on American conditions with the
hope of lettering those in the Philip
pines.
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CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAW

Articles Incorporating Henry Meier &
Co, manufacturers and dealers in
drugs and medicines. were fled today
in the ofnce OF the Recorder of Deeds.
The capital stock is 100000 and the
incorporators are Henry Meier. John F.
Moersch. Frank d. Blackstone Ray
mond s Knapp. and Leon A. Clark
A certificate OF the incorporation OF the
Minute Men of Washington was also
hled The incorporators are J. II. Smith,
e A. Parker, James A. Thomas. Arthur
Luckett, George Brown, Harry s. Lack
EFT, Thaddeus Keith, and Clarence Rich
ardson.
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ENGLISH CABINET MEETS
TO DISCUSS THE TARIFF

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE cabinet met
this afternoon for what promises 10 be
an epOchmaking session. Among the
GRAFTON Will be the proposed tariff
changes. 1t is expected the ministers
will declare themselves for or against
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's prefer
eutial tariff scheme. The antagonists OF
Chamberlain's policy rely on the Duke
OF Devonshire, lord president OF the
council. to lead the attack within the
ministry.
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DISTURBERS OF PEACE
AT BEIRUT ARRESTED

Admiral Cotton has informed the
Navy Department from Beirut. under
date of September II. that he exchanged
satisfactory visits with the new Turkish
governor general. who has assumed per-
sonal charge of the investigation of the
assault upon Vice Consul Magelssen.
The chief of police has been deposed-
Twenty eight persons, including the
principals in the disturbances of last
week. have been arrested and Beirut Is
quiet.
The administration OF the new gov
ernor general is said to be such that
confidence in the government has been
restored. The former Turkish governor
general left Beirut on September u for
Consrantinople
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INDIAN LAND SCANDAL
IN BONAPARIt'S HANDS
Accepts Commission From
Secretary Hitchcock.
WILL HANDLE ALL CHARGES
Presidents Attorney for Postofice De-
partment Will Be in Full
Control
WILL HANDLE ALL CHARGES

II was authoritetively announced at
the Interior Department today that
Charles Joseph Bonaparte had accepted
the invitation of Secretary Hitchcock TO
take charge Of the Investigation OF GER
tain Indian Territory affairs and officials
under the Jurisdiction of the Department
OF tie Interior
After Dawes Commission.
The scope of the Investigation win be
sufficiently comprehensive to embrace
all statements within the knowledge Of
the Interior Department. including all
that have. from time to time, appeared
in the public press, and all other mat
ters that may, at any time. come TO the
notice of the investigating officials.
which, in any respect. reflect upon the
official character. conduct or acts of the
Dawes commission. of any member
thereof. and the inspector for the In
dian Territory.
While these are primarily the objects
of the investigation, IL is understood
that it will be extended TO such other
persons ard things in the Indian Terri
tory. over which the Interior Depart
ment has supervision. as may be deemed
by Mr.. Bonaparte TO be for the welfare
of the service. or as may be referred to
him by the Secretary of the Interior
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SEVEN MILLIONS
WANTED TO HOUSE
\ NEW DEPARTN TNENT
Secretary Cortelyou Will
Ask Congress to
Appropriate.
HOME FOR ALL BUREAUS
To Contain a Hall Where
Conventions May Hold
Their Sessions.
HOME FOR ALL BUREAUS

Should Congress prove liberal at the
coming session, Washington will pos
sess another beautiful Government
building within a year or two.
The Department of Commerce aud
Labor has prepared a bill which is TO
be introduced this winter asking for an
appropriation of 100000 to erect a
home for the department Secretary
Cortelyou has approved the bill.
To Conform With Parking Plans.
Details have not yet been worked out.
but II is thought the site to be recon-
mended VIII be south OF Pennsylvania
Avenue. in the district embraced in the
Burnham parking plans.
Many suggestions have been made as
but as yet the plans have been dis
cussed only in a general way.
1t is said. however, that Secretary
Cortelyou would like to have in the pro-
posed building a large hall in which con-
ventions OF societies and other bodies.
whose purposes are in line with the work
of the department, can be held when
invited by the United States
The Secretary also hopes shat the
structure may be large enough TO house
all Of the divisions of the new depart
ment. and 20 provi1e for the increase
in business in future years. The pres
ent quarters of the department in the
Willard Building. in Fourteenth Street,
are wholly inadequate, so far as space
is concerned.
To Save Payment of Rentals.
The measure, as prepared. calls atten-
tion to the large amount of money the
Government is paying out in rents. ana
suggests that it would be only matter
of time before the proposed building
would pay for itself.
Attention is called to the fact that
four OF the principal divisions of the
department alone. are paying S44.544 q
year rent, and that the others are pay
ing three or four times this amount.
1t is explained that the reason for ask
ing for so much money is that the busi-
ness of the Government is growing so
rapidly that IL is better to have too
much room than too little.
In illustrating this point attention is
called to the new Postof1ce building
which cost s., 4sO, only few years
ago, yet which has proved too small for
the department. contracts being made
for quarters in private buildings that
call for the payment of S36, ,4O6 annually
for rent.
Rent Expenditures of Government
1t is also pointed out that notwith-
standing the millions spent in buildings.
the War Department is paying $26, $50, the
Treasury Department Sl8.s94, and the
Interior Department $50 $50.
At present the various bureaus of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor are
scattered all over the city. the head
quarters of the department and a few OF
the important bureaus only being in the
willard Building.
Tentative plans are TO be prepared be-
fore Congress meets so they may be sub
mitted 10 the House and Senate COM
mittees when the bill is introduced.
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ANNUAL ESTIMATE FOR
HOUSE OF DETENTION

Major Sylvester this morning sub
mitted TO the Commissioners his esti-
mate of the amount required for the
conduct and support of the House or
Detention, for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1905.
An increase OF 81 $50 is asked fer, the
principal item OF which Is an addition
OF S120 to the salary OF the superin-
tendent, who is an acting sergeant of
the Police Department,
The estimate is accompanied by an in
teresting outline of the kind and amount
of work accomplished by the institution.
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thousand Umdow Shades
BeIO1U Contract Standard
Commissioner Wf
Os According Expedite Dehoery'

Il forward herewith a communica-
tion, signed by w. F. Rodrick, Secre-
tary Board OF Education, showing that
in fourteen school buildings, out of 1,I28
window shade rollers put in by Blum
Brothers, contractors, only forty-nine
were OF the - manufacture, which
manufacture was specified in the con-
tract. Blum Brothers have been notified
to replace the rollers which were fur-
nished in violation of contract.
"HENRY L. WEST, Commissioner"
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WEATHER REPORT.

The Weather Bureau this morning Is
sued the following special bulletin: The
tropical storm has crossed the Gulf
Coast line east of Pensacola. Fla. and
will move northward over the interior
with diminishing strength, causing
heavy rain in the southern Appalachiaa i
Mountain districts. There are no pres
ent Indications that IL will cause dan
gerous gales on the middle and north
Atlantic coasts.
There Will be rain Tuesday IN Vir-
ginIa and the middle Atlantic States.
Temperatures will be generally lower
Tuesday in the East and South.
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CHANGES OF OFFICERS
ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Another important change is an
nounced by the Southern Railroad. W.
G. Choate., who has been superinten-
dent of the Washington division. has
resigned, and W. S. Andrews has been
appointed to succeed him
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EARTHQUAKE SHOCK OUT WEST.

BOULDER. Colo. Sept IA distinct
earthquake shock was felt here Satur-
day. II was felt also at Eidora, Ward
and other points in the vicinity This
is the second shock felt in this section
in week. No damage was done In
either case
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New Deposits Equal Withdrawals.
KAISER HUNTING WITH
AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE

VIENNA, Sept. 14.-Kaiser Wilhelm
has arrived at Bellye. Hungary. from
which place he starts on his hunting
trip with Archduke Frederick. When
the trip is completed his majesty will
visit Vienna
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TR0T LINES BARRED
FOR CHUB AND CRAPPIE

An opinion of much Importance to
local fishermen and anglers was sub
mitted to the Commissioners today by
Corporation Counsel Duvall. The ques-
ton raised was whether the use OF "out
or trot lia'I" is in violation OF the Dis
trict code. Mr.. DuvaIl holds that the
use of such parapheTnalia is prohibited
only In catching black bass" other
wise known as green bass or ehub, and
"crappie," otherwise known as calico
bass or strawberry bass
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YACReLUB MEN
|ND|GnAlI OVER
BARRING RION
SeaWanhaka'S Members
Angry Over Dinner
Plan Spoiled.
BLAME SECRETARY LOEB
Declare Latter Put His Foot
in 1t" by an Unwar-
ranted Demand.

OYSTER BAY. Sept. 14.-Members of
the Seawanhaka Yacht Club are in a
state of high dudgeon over the Roose-
velt-Lipton dinner incident, and are
blaming Secretary Loeb for all the trou-
bic.
ut was oil the secretary's fault" said
one member this morning. IF he had
not put his foot in 1t by demanding that
Sir Thomas be barred from the banquet
this unfortunate incident would not
have taken place. The President did not
object to Sir Thomas any more than he
did anyone else. All he wanted Was
to be sssured that it was to be strictly
informal club affair with no Invited
guests. He told Colgate Hoyt that if 1t
was a big society event with speeches
and toasts, he would hurt the feelings
of many gentlemen connected with other
organizations who had begged him to
be present at their banquets and had
received polite declinations."
Secretary Loeb, on the other hand.
blames Chairman Hoyt. of the Yacht
Club, for misleading him as to the facts.
He says Mr. Hoyt assured him, in speak
ing with him about the Presidents visit
to the club. that no guests had been or
would be invited. Before that day, how
ever, Secretary Francis c. Stewart. Of
the club. had invited Sir Thomas and his
party to come and had received the Irish
knights oral acceptance.
Stewart Takes the Blame.
Secretary Stewart, Il Is said. is in dan
ger of some severe discipiiHing for in
viting SIR Thomas without authority
from the board of trustees
ut is all my fault" Mr.. Stewart said
yesterday when questioned regarding the
affair. Today he exclaimed: Il wont
say word. talked too much yester-
day. I'm not going to have anything
more to do with you writer fellows"
Secretary Loeb had a long conference
with Chairman Hoyt over the telephone
late last night. The subject discussed
was: How did the story get out?''
Mr.. Hoyt Not Guilty.
'T assure you. I did not breathe a
word of IT to a living SOUL said Mr..
hOSt Was IN CiObtu tSiepHO1S DoOlu
when / spoke TO you about the matter
last Friday and no one could possibly
have heard my words" Secretary Loeb
declared IL could not have gotten out
from his end of the wire.
Mr.. Hoyt told him Sir Thomas and
his party would not be in New Yor.;
on the night of the dinner and therefore
could not attend anyway. II this is the
case, there is no possible chance of the
incident having a sequel enacted on the
18th. 1t is not at all likely that Sir
Thomas would have attended under the
circumstances, after he discovered that
his presence would not be welcomed ly
the President. So the incident may be
regarded as closed.
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COMPLETE SECLUSION
FOR PRESIDENT NOW

OYSTER BAY. Sept. 14.-There were
no formal or informal visitors at Saga
more Hill today. and President ROose-
welt spent q quiet day after attending
TO the customary morning mail.
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Isaac Mcclellan and G.
H. Huntington Sur
render to Marshal.
JURY ADJOURNS OCT. 5
Machen Must Give New
Bond of $40, 600 to Answer
New Indictments.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1i.-Issae McGie-
Columbia Supply Company. who have
been indicted in Washington. D. c.. in
connection with the postal scandals. sur
rendered themselves to United States
Marshal Henkel this morning.
Perry s. Heath, ex-First Assistant
Postmaster General, did not arrive IN
Washington this morning as was expect
ed. but is SAID to be en- his way here.
Postmaster General Payne had a long
conference this morning with J. L. Bris-
tow. Fourth Assistant Their conversa-
tion was spirited. but neither would say
what it was about. Ex-senator Butler,
OF North Carolina. was present II a
part CT the interview between Mr.. Payne
and Mr. Bristow, but did not stay long
Grand Jury Resumes.
The grand jury today resumed work
in connection with the investigation
being carried on by the Postofice De-
partment-
A half dozen or more postoffice in
spectors were at the City Hall at an
early hour TO assist District Attorney
Beach and Assistant District Attorney
Taggart in the prosecution of the in
vestigation. Several witnesses who were
summoned last week were also on hand
The grand jury will make it's nnaI
presentment Monday. October 5. next.
This gives it fifteen working days be-
fore its term of service expires. Con-
sidering the limited time at has to
work, it is believed 1t viii not return
more than one batch CT indictments. n
Postofices cases before it concludes its
work
New Bond for Machen.
District Attorney Beach decided today
10 require August W. Machsn, who is
under indictment for bribery and for
defrauding the Government. 30 give an
additional bond for his appearance TO
answer the charges against him. Mr..
Beach said the original bond for se0.00
would not be increased. but that Machen
would be required to give a new bond
of s10,ee0 in some one of the new indict-
ments reported against him.
Machen has been notified to appear
before Justice Gould this afternoon
prepared TO give this additional security
No Leak of Information
Mr.. Beach denied positively this
morning there was any leak" of in
formation through his Office relative to
the Indictment OF George H Huntington
and Isaac S. Mcclellan. of New York. or
any one else. in connection with the
Postofice scandals.
The records in the Supreme Court OF
the District show that a bench warrant
was issued for the arrest OF McGiehan
and Huntington Saturday. September T.
The warrant for the arrest OF Eugene
Sheple. of Detroit, Mich. who was in
dicted at the same time as Huntington
and Mcclellan. was also sworn out on
Saturday. September r.
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GENERAL Bates PLEA
FOR MILITARY PRISON
Post GuardhOuses Crowded
With Old Offenders.
BAD EFFECT ON RECRUITS
Officers Dislike Baby Blue" Facings on
Infantry Uniforms, and Desire
Return to White.
BAD EFFECT ON RECRUITS

Maj. Gen. John c. Bates, commanding
the Department Of the Lakes, makes a
plea for a military prison in the annual
report of his department, which he has
just submitted TO Adiutant General Cor
bin.
He laments the oyererowded condition
Of guardhousas In his department, and
says h hee a. ragf,saa zaeny oil Of
tenders. whose Imprisonment would have
been for the good of the service. be-
cause he did not care to have young
soldiers see such a large number of
prisoners. In discussing the necessity
for military prison. General Bates
says:
Il think II has bad effect upon the
young soldier entering the service to
have constantly before his eyes these
old soldiers serving long sentences. and
that 1t would be in the interest of dis
cipline to send all men under sentence
of year or more away from the post 70
military prison."
Indianapolis Arsenal Sold.
The report shows the total number of
commissioned officers in the department
10 be 16S. The number OF enlisted meu
is 1856. Posts in this department are:
Fort Brady, Mich; Columbia Arsenal.
Tenn; Columbus Barracks, Ohio; Fort
Sheridan, Ill; Fort Thomas. KY; Fort
Wayne, Mich. indianapolis Arsenal, at
Indianapolis, Ind. was sold in April and
the money thus realized was turned over
to the trustees of the Winona Agricul-
tural and Technical Institute fund.
Objections to Uniform.
Baby blue" facings for infantry uni
forms are unpopular with officers of the
Department OF the Lakes, and General
Bates says the desire of officers is uni
versal that the department order a re-
turn to white facings.
- The general messes operated at Co
lumbus Barracks, Fort Thomas and For:
Sheridan are declared a failure AMI
General Bates advises that company
messes be substituted.
The health of the troops in the de-
partment is said 10 have been good.
The total admissions TO sick report for
disease and injury was 3,313. The total
number of days lost by sickness was
Il ,O93.
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The above letter, addressed TO Prop
erty Clerk Beckett, is self-explanatory.
The grade of curtain roller furnished by
this firm, which has once before been
found guilty OF giving short measure to
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SHAW NON-COHRITTAL
AS TO FUTURE COURSE
Will Not Tell if Banks Will
Be Disciplined.
BELIEF He WILL NOT DO so
Rush of Applications for Withdrawal
of Circulation Continues
Allotment Almost Exhausted.

The rush to retire national bank cir
Treasury Department. The applications
in at noon today for November amount
ed to nearly 50 600. 600 Thus far in
September there hes been an actual
withdrawal from circulation of 81 500 900
in round numbers
No announcement e. TO whether ne
would make feprisals On the banks that
are Withdrawing circulation was to be
obtained from Secretary Shaw this
morning.
Busy as Usual.
The Secretary resumed work at his
desk early this morning and was busy
throughout the forenoon. The opinion
among several officials at the depart
ment is Secretary Shaw will not attempt
to withdraw public moneys from deposi-
taries that are seeking to retire circu-
lation. The reason given for this is that
many banks seeking to retire circula-
tion are not depositaries and 1t would
not do to discriminate against the de-
positaries-
New Deposits Equal Withdrawals.
The total OF bonds deposited with the
Treasury to secure additional public
money deposits since September l, is
1882, 500. An equal sum Of public money
has gone out to the repositories II IS
evident the deposits of public moneys
thus far in the month are more than
keeping pace with the withdrawals from
circulation.
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THE SUN.
TIDE TABLE.

High tide TO-DAY .....-. .f.ZS y. N.
High tide tomorrow 1928 am. s:35 pm.
Low tide tomorrow .1:33 am, 1855 pm.
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Flynn's Business College, sth and K.
Business. shorthand. typewriting-s s25 yr.-Ady.
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Clear Flooring So per 100 Feet.
Libbey q Co.. Sixth and New York ave.-Adv.
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TEMPERATURE.
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Fair tonight; Tuesday
rain and cooler; light to
fresh southerly winds.