The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-18

of the Reed-Henderson rulings and with
Mr.. Dalzell on the committee it is believ-
ed he would have trouble making the
changes he desires.
Mr.. Hemenway, the prospective chair
man of the appropriations committee, is
thoroughly in accord with the Speaker
and the administration in their plan to
prune expenses until after the election is
safely in the rear. Representative Bing-
ham, of Pennsylvania, is the ranking mem
Der of the committee, but he voluntarily
gives way to Mr.. Hemenway, who comes
next in point of service.
AS showing the deep interest felt in the
rural free delivery Postmaster General
Payne calls attention to the figures show
ing the great increase in the number of
routes throughout the country. On June
30th, last, there were 1926 routes in OPP
Grafton Now there are nearly 10000,
there having been an increase of 4,331
since July 1st.
1t was stated during the week on the
authority of Representative Wadsworth,
chairman of the House Committee on Ag-
riculture, that there will be no Congress
sional investigation of the alleged seed
scandal in the Department of Agriculture
Though there is litigation pending in re-
gard to some government seed contracts,
Mr.. Wadsworth does not believe there is
anything in them calling for Congressional
investigation.
10 4OfE an
Department against Letson Balliett, OF
Des Moines, Iowa, who Is said to be one
of the smoothest promoters that ever sold
worthless stock. Numerous complaints
against him have come to the department
An example of his methods is furnished
by his coup in financing the White Swan
Mine. Balliett acted as agent for the
stock of the mine and began operation
it is alleged, by giving out a statement
that ne had bought the mine for large
price. Then, so the report goes, he sold
the stock as owner and with the capital
thus obtained bought out all the claims
against the mine and foreclosed, whereup-
ON he proceeded to reorganize the company
and sell stock upon a new basis, the pro
ceeds of course going into his own pocket
To assist him in this reorganization and
sale of stock Baliett organized the Pa
cific Securities and Trust Company, and it
was because of this company and his other
transactions that the fraud order has been
issued.
One of the sights of Washington dur
ing the past week was several hundred
Zionists on their way to New York. 1t
was at first reported that Dowie himself
would come this way and call upon the
President, but this report proved untrue,as
did also the one that his followers would
hold a meeting here while waiting for
their train to New York. The nearest ap-
preach to it was short prayer on the
platform after they left the train. Though
they were here for many hours they did
nothing more than wander about the
streets sightseeing. They were plainly
but neatly dressed, well-behaved and
quiet. All efforts to get them to discuss
their mission to New York failed. Each OF
the two special trains that carried them
was in charge of an "overseer,' one OF
DoNie's leutenants.
For CT. a. r. men the past week III
Washington has been a notable one be
cause of the series of reunions of mill
tary societies and associations that were
held here, incident to the unveiling of the
equestrian statue of General Sherman.
The reunion began Tuesday afternoon,
with the annual meeting vi the Aztec
Club, composed of survivors OF the Mexi-
can War and their descendants; was fol
lowed Wednesday by the annual meeting
OF the Society of the Army of the Cum
berland, Thursday by the annual meetings
of the Societies of the Armies of &c Ten
nesseee and the Potomac and the unveilag
of the Sherman statue. Friday the Society
of the Army of the Ohio met. Along dur
ing these meetings and reunions there was
a liberal sprinkling of banquets, recep-
tions and excursions.
OF these four organizations the Society
of he Army of the Tennessee played the
most important part in thu weeks events.
As it's members, with the assistance OF
Congress, erected the Sherman statue.
they were TIE hosts of the occasion, hav-
ing about year ago issued the invita-
lions to the other societies to participate
in the unveiling ceremonies. The Society
of the Army of the Tennessee had its orr
gin at Raleigh, n. c. After Sherman S
march TO the sea, while the Army of the
Tennessee was encamped at the North
Carolina capital, the society was formed,
its membership being limited to the Off
GERS of the army from which it takes its
name and their descendants. Its first
president was John A. Rawlins. After Gen.
Rawllns death Gen Sherman was elected
president and served till his death when
Gen. Greenville M. Dodge, the present
presiding officer, was chosen. This re-un-
ion OF the society was its thirty-fourth.
and tie second it has held in Washington.
Besides its interest III erecting the statue
to Sherman, the Society of the Tennessee
is responsible for the equestrian statue to
Gen. Mcpherson in the square here that
bears his name 1t also participated in
the more recent dedication Of the statue