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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
BUSINESS
MEN! MEET
President johnson, Of the Nor Nor,
folk and Western, to Address
Gathering in Bristol.
THE SOUTHWEST. COLLEGES
THE SOUTHWEST COLLEGES: E
lsneclal to Tho MINES. Dlspatcl


BRISTOL. VA, March 12.-The ladies
Of tho First Baptist Church gave an ele-
giant reception. in the church OH Tuesday
night. 1t was n noted evening WIN
tho young people. Tho young LADIES' OF
the Virginia Institute were In attend.
ancc, to tho delight OF The young mon OF
the city, Dainty refreshments we're
served In tho basement of the church.
The bristol Board of Trade is pee
pairing for public mass meeting IN inc
gIIarmelong Theatre. on the night Oh tle
31st instant, at which time a number or
guests from outside points Will DC pi cs-
ont. President johnson, Of tho Norfolk
and Western Railway Company, VIII adj
dress tho meeting On the subject or
"Railroads In Their Relation to the In
Towns and Cities" Mr., nj. v. Rich
ards, of Washington, d. G., is expected
to bo present as the spokesman for the
Southern Railway Following the meet
ing the Ho!ston Club will give a spread
in honor OF the out-of-town guests,
A report to tho effect TINT the Enter
prise Foundry ard Stove Works hero
would be closed down Is i|eEicd by Major
A. u. Reynolds, the receiver. lie states
that the stove department OF tho concern
Is now oyerstocked with Its produce, and
IIluC NOIh III lll'o hNpttN f'N't 49, ~
pended only until the cumpany's repre-
sentatves car dispose Of the st'c'S ON
hand. Only a few mon Will be cut Of
employment for the time.
In 1he case of "A. J. Lore, adminlstra-
tor 6f tho estate of Sidney Massey,
against Tho Virginia and Southwestern
Railway Company. tho Jury gave u verr-
dict in tho Hastings Court of Bristol,
va, this week for damages IN tiia sum or
5000 The amount sued for was $4,000.
the suit having been brought OH account
or tho death of Sidney Massey. WNo was
Killed In n wreck on the railway yards
here, whllo he was acting In tho caPa-
city OF yard man for the company
PRESENTED OLD RIB
Mr.. Oliver Taylor. the dramatlst, ord
his excellent company Of loca! perform
ers, were at Greeneyille on ThNrsuay
night, and gave the opening performance
in Tie handsome new auditorium there.
The company presented Joseph Jefter-
sons fayorta play. RIP Van Wnkle,
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panyS recently presented the same pltty
In Bristol, doing 1t in q most cred.tabie
manner. Mr.. Taylor interprots the char
actor Of Rip Van Wrinkle exceedingly
we'll. VI
The annual entertainment of the Philo-
thesmian Literary Society Of King Col
5lege was given in the college chapel on
rriday evening, when an excellent pro-
gramme was carried out in q way TO
please all present. This was tho thirty
sevorth anniversary Of tho societ2 anu
1t prldes itself on It's great history, some
. OF it's members having gone forth IN the
world to guin positions OF prominence
among men OF affairs
Tho Lafayette Council Of the knights
of the Golden Eagle celebrated Its first
anniversary In its hall on Thursday
night. Addresses were delivered by Row.
w, II. II. Squlres, j. II. Slaughter and
Deputy Supreme Chief William a. Well
gel, Refreshments were served ri courses.
Tho music for tho occasion was made
BY the Bristol orchestra.
4 Mrs. Il. r. Mahonoy, after spending
the winter with hnr sons, John a. and
10 II. Mahoney, In Bristol has returned
to her home In Grceneville.
DIR. George II. Mellen. Of Knoxville.
has accepted the invitation to deliver the
annual literary address ut sullins Col-
lego FOR Young Ladies' here ut the CONF
mencement In May.
Wright Hoss, a pronIrent MERCHANT OF
Jonesboro, was In Bristol ono day this
week,
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with Mr.. Taylor as old Rip. The COM
JpanyS recently presented the same play
In Bristol, doing It In most cred!tabie
manner. Mr.. Taylor interprots the char
actor OF Rip Van Wrinkle exceedingly
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5PHOEBUs FLOURIsHING.
An Expenditure Of One Hundred
Thousand for improvements. 81

Especial to The Times d spatch.
PHoEBUs. VA. March y -Phoebus:
seems to be- on tho eve OF prosperity.j
Tho Hampton Roads Railway COMPANY
expects to complete its road this spring
at an outlay of $4,000 or mostly to TEL
spent here, ana the town council ire Sa L
ranging to borrow $4,000 to be expended
in public improvements HI.
This expenditure OF 800, 900 will give
an impetus to business and put the place
In ilrst-class condition. The streets ara
60 feet wide and when once paved and
nut In good order will compare favor
ably with those Of larger towns,
The pensions are now being paid ans
times arc getting brighter every day.
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FOR PUBLIC BUILDING.
A Car Load Of Chewing Tobacco
to One Firm.
(spccial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times D1spatch.)
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Marcel, III Hon.
G. B. Patterson. member of Congress for
this district, Will at once prepare and
Introduce a bill. approprlating $4,000 for
a public building in this city. which has
been long needed #
He has also advised Mr.. w. l.. Hawley,
member Of the board OF aldermen, that
he has instructed the Fish Commissioners
10 place n supply Of shad in the Cape
Fear. river this spring. The river used
to TEEN with shad. but they are now
scarce, while the sturgeon formerly album
ldant. havo almost disappeared.
One Of the big transactions In trade
took place yesterday III this city when
n. NJ. Mathews. representing the r. j..
Reynolds Company, sold q solid carlsbad
OF chewing tobacco to the Armhcd
Wholesale Grocery Company.
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will soon break ground for the purpose
of erecting three large brick stores on
Main street near the postof!ice.
Capt. w. IT. Tillor is convalescing from
an attack of influenza.
Mr.. Chas. S. Garner. Is confined to his
room OH account of sickness.
( Mr. e. S. Robinson will have In opera
ton a new saw-mill near town next week.
The "Hearst Disease appears non-in-
fictitious and non-conta gious IN ,Emporia.
The Parker serum seems to render the
inhabitants immune for NIL times.
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was In Bristol this week. as the guest
Of Collector r.. Il. Butler, of the inter-
nal revenue office. sis 4. s&ss3
Mr.. Charles o. Hearon, managing edt-s.
tor Of the Bristol Herald. was In Cha tsS
{tanooga this week. Jj3sss ma
Mr. James D. Tate, a promirent ci tlzers
OF Chilhowie, Va, was In Bristol this
week. Mr.. Tate now has property In
Eterests here.
Mr. j. T.. Harrell proprietor OF Hotel
st. Lawrence. spent few days inEs
Roanoke this week.
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DOCTORS SICK.
The Hearst Disease Not Infec-
tious in Emporia.

Especial to The rImcs. DIspatch)
EMPOR1A, VA. Mar 12-Drs Geo, b.
Wood and II. B. Mahood. who have been
contned to their rooms for several days
with grip. are now able able to resume
their professional duties.
1t Is said Mrs. M. Weiss Of this city
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
HULL'S VICTORY CAUSES
JOY IN WASHINGTON

Washington. D. G.. March THE
news of Capt. Hulps victory in the
contest for the control of the Polk
county delegation to the congressional
convention has been read with in
tense interest and great satisfaction
here. The outcome Of the primaries
is Des Moines has been somewhat of
surprise in as much as it was
thought that Capt. Hull was fighting
his hardest battle with possibility
that he might lose. This victory is
taken to indicate that there has been
great change in the feeling in Iowa
on the question of Governor Cunlmins
and the "Iowa Idea" Capt. Huil's
victory being claimed by the stand
patters asa marked victory for them.
HulPs return to congress means the
maintenance of Iowa's prestige In the
national capital and congress as he
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MEET TODAY
sTockMEN OF IOWA FORM Asso
CITATION AT DIES MONIES
+ . ~ MEETING. s.i

Des Moines, March Il (special) =
Five hundred stock feeders and ship
pers met at the Kirkwood hotel in this
city. this morning and effected an or.
ganization that will be known as the
Corn Belt Producers Association of
Iowa. Representatives from every
eounty.in the state were present.
The. object of the. association is to
promoteeand to devise ways and means
Of promoting the interests of its mem.
bers. One ofythe most important works
Of the organization will be, to lend its
influence to securing the passage OF
laws by the state legislature regard.
ing the railroad rates for stock ship.
pers.s
Lloyd d. Burton of Ottumwa was
made member Of the board of direct.
ors Of the association from the sixth
district. .&
Larrabee was chosen president.
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covered largely with forests of tall
pine trees, with here and there few
deciduous trees, though these are de-
cidedly in the minority. There are
only two mills on the island and at
least two more are needed to convert
the trees into lumber to supply the in
creasing demand. : AS. fast as the
ground Is cleared of timber, 1t is plant
ed IN tropical fruits, which In turn
creates demandefor crates for ship
ping PURPOSES. g .,T -......,> a..
I'VE visited several plantations and
saw all kinds of tropical fruits such
as oranges, lemons, pineapples, banan.
as, grape fruit and other kinds too nu-
merous too mention In every. stage of
development from the blossom to the
ripe fruit. We saw other products of
the island growing, such as coffee, qua
va, and the cassava plant, the root
stalks of which are used in making
tapioca.
Scenery ls Pleasing.
"The scenery is very pleasing. The
pines, the long rows of palms, the pro-
fusion of flowers, the large number of
sparkling. clear, running streams, make
1t a place Of rare beauty. But. one
thing Is needed to make II desirable in
every particular Americanization.
The natives are very kind, though very
illiterate. Native labor is cheap. One
can procure native laborer nine
hours a day for 81 in Spanish money.
"All the native houses are rudely
constructed out of rough lumber with.
out windows and matched with palm
leaves. The American houses are all
made on the same plan with the excep.
ton of the hotels in Santa Fe and Co.
lumbia which are covered with tile or
rubber. AS yet the educational system
| Is very incomplete. The few teachers
are nearly all Spanish girls who have
| been educated in the United States
Church privileges are also limited.
The public roads are very fine, be,
| ing built of gravel and fine stone sim.
| liar to railroad grades, The United
States government has. constructed
two; one extends from Santa Fe across
the island to Jucaro and one from
Santa Fe in another direction to Nuava
Sarona.
"And yet-this Isle of Pines with
the advantages it possesses, the oppor
tunities it presents, the allurements IL
holds forth in the excellence of its eli
matte condition, the fertility Of it's soil
the luxuriance Of its vegetation, the
beauty of its scenery, when weighed
in the balance with the home territory
of Uncle Sam, is found wanting. There
is no country quite like the glorious
domain where floats the Stars and
Stripes"
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I AXES LII E
CASHIER OF BANK, At BUNKER.
TON SWALLOWS cARBoLIc
ACID AND DIES.

Waterloo, March 1.-(Special,)-
Without leaving any word to his
friends that would assist them in de.
termining the cause of his deed
Martin Blake, cashier of the First
National bank at Dunkerton, commit.
ted suicide last night by taking a
dose Of carbolic acid. 1t is stated
here that the bank with which Blake
was connected was perfectly solvent
Last evening he was seen by several
friends and appeared to be in most
cheerful mood. About II o'clock ii
was discovered that Blake had. taken
acid and though everything possible
was done to save his life he died soon
after. Mr.. Blake was % years of age
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holds the important craftsmanship DC
the committee on military affairs.

holds the important craftsmanship DC
the committee on military affairs.
See Change Of Sentiment.
During the last few days of the can
vass many of Hull's friends have pri-
vately admitted that the chances for
hisf success looked rather dark and
the news Of his victory causes them
the greatest satisfaction. The stand
patters are all saying that the result
shows the trend of the sentiment over
the state where the Cummins and
anti-Cummins fight is threatened and
they look for more surprises. 1t lis
stated here that the stand patters III
the east are all interested in the con.
test and have given much encourage
ment and support to Capt. Hull. II
was thought here that Hull and Cum
minis had declared neutrality on the
congressional fight, but 1t is said that
Governor Cummins when here few
weeks ago intimated that he was Of
the opinion that Congressman Hull
had not lived up to his agreement.
H. j. Mahin.
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his children. Mr.. Davis had many
friends in. the community WHO with his
children mourn his demise. The child
rem are, Mrs. Writ Blankinship, Of
E,Goldfeld, Colorado, Mrs. Jesse Nc
Creepy. of, Bloomfield, Mrs. Jacob Con-
nor and Mrs. Eli Harbour of this place
and q, "A Davis, Of Napo, Idaho.
w. S. Kinney and wife, Misses Faye
and Blanche Kinney Milton Steele
and Owen Anderson, of Perry town
ship, j. E. Crest and wife, of Floris,
Jesse McCreery and family, and Miss
Goldie Good, of Bloomfield, attended
the funeral of T. G.. Davis Sunday.
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JAPANESE FORCES ARE
F0RTIFYINC ICHlO. YANG
RETURNS FRoM..TRlP.
w. j. DoneIan Closes Extensive Fur.
chasing Trip to New York, T.

chasing Trip to New York.
w. j. Donelan, proprietor. Of the St.
Louis store, has returned from four
weeks purchasing trip in the east. Mr..
Donelan spent a few days in Chicago
on his way east and few days in
st. Louis on his return, but the greater
portion of the time was spentcin New
York city. Silk shirt waist suits,
wool skirts and suits and new stock
consisting of new styles and French
patterns for the millinery department
for the spring trade were the goods
purchased by Mr.. Donelan at this time.
Mr.. Donelan purchased from the
manufacturers almost exclusively and
he states that he found them very
busy. Prices of cotton goods are 60
ing higher and higher all the time,
otherwise prices and business in gene
raj in New York city is just about
the same as is customary at this time
of the year.
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FUNERAL OF CHILD.
Remains of Helen Lowe Laid to Rest
in the Shau Cemetery.

.
Remains of Helen Lowe Laid to Rest
in the Shaul Cemetery.
The funeral of the late Helen Lowe,
the 4-months-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Y. o. Lowe, who died Monday
morning. was conducted from the resi-
dence, $40 South Davis street, at 10
o'clock this morning, Rev. 1. S. Elder,
pastor of the Davis street Christian
church officiating. Interment was
made in the Shaul cemetery.
The Palmer Funeral.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Christina Palmer, who died at her
home in Keb Sunday afternoon, will be
conducted from the A. M. %. church on
North Jefferson street, Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock, Rev. M. I. Gordon
officiating. IntermentI will be made in
the Ottumwa cemetery.
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is GIVEN OVERWHELMING EN-.
poRsEMENT BY POLK coUN-
. TN REPUBLICANS. )
PRoUTY is DEFEATED
Result Of Primary Election is consld,
cred Victory for Sound Republican
Doctrines Hull Gets t6fsof, Dele,
gates Against So for Prouty.

les MONIES, March. lin one OF the
greatest political landslides ever
known in lowe politics Congressman
J. A. 7. Hull carried. the Polk county
primaries yesterday and secured the
delegates to the congressional con.
yention after a most bitter fight
against the forces Of Judge S. F. Prou.
ty. The results showed gains for Con.
gresham Hull in the county precinct
as we'll as large gains in every city
ward. Captain Hull will have 161 dele.
gates:to SO of Polk county's delegates
in the congressional, convention.
He carried his own precinct where
Governor .Cummins. who. exerted in
Huence for. Prouty, also lives. by one
hundred and sixty votes. !.
He carried Proutys precinct also,
and that of John MacVicar.
Greatest Victory Ever Known.
1t was the greatest victory ever won
by politician in these parts. Poll
ticians are recalling with interest the
fact that the Prouty campaign also
was made on reciprocity and the
Iowa idea" They made UP most of
his speeches. He always referred to
the governor and the Iowa idea," and
his defense of them.
Test of "lowa Idea"
1t is conceded from the landslide, the
two to one victory for Hull, that the
people are against the Iowa idea," of
reciprocity. This was, the test Of that
fight.
Governor Cummins attended the
Prouty meeting Saturday night and
sat in box and has lent his influence
to Prouty throughout.
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DEED FoRGER ARRESTED. ].
Carl Anderson, Believed to Have Bun
coed Iowa People is Caught.

A man giving his name as Carl
Anderson, who is thought to be- a mem
Der of gang which has, been operat-
ing the forged deed ruse on wealthy
people in Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska
and who has been arrested in los
Angeles, CAL, was traced to and
and through Ottumwa by the detec-
tives who have been following him
for several months past. Fortunately
for Ottumwa his stay here was
short and so far as known no effort
was made by him to bunco any one
in this city He is thought to have
been one of the gang which secured
$4,000 from George M. Titus, of
Muscatine. Anderson was arrested on
complaint of w. R. Holman, of Omaha
to whom he had sold Los Angeles
property for $4,000. KS .,ls.ss55 ~
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FORM A NEW SOCIETY.
Young Women of First Congregations
Church Perfect an Orqanization.

Church Perfect an Organization.
Last evening at the home of Miss
Elizabeth, LOOMS, 119 North Court
street, meeting Of the young women
of the First Congregational church
was; held ;rtof perfect the organization
Of a. young women's society, The or
gan1zat1on was perfected and named
The bigafl Society,"" and the. follow
ing officers were elected:
President. Miss Elizabeth LOOMS,
+ Vice-president, Miss Eta Jones.
Secretary, Miss Vera Armstrong.
Treasurer, Miss Marie Messenger.
Chairman Of benevolent committee,
Miss Hattie Parsons.
Chairman of membership committee,
Miss Edna Armstrong.
Chairman of flower committee, Miss
Maude Morey.
Chairman of social committee Miss
Fora Messenger
Mrs. E. L. LOOMS, Mrs. Abigail
Parsons and Rev. p. A. Johnson were
elected honorary members. The meet
ings of the Abigail society will be held
on the first and third Thursday even
ings of each month, the first regular
meeting to be at the home of Rev. P.
Adelstein Johnson, on March II. r.,
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WILL ARRIVE NEXT WEEK.
Miss Mary Sleisht Everts to Return q
This City and Instruct Students.

Miss Mary Sleieht Everts to Return 70
This City and Instruct Students.
About March 10 Miss Mary SleighV
Everts, Of Iowa City, who has been
engaged by the senior class Of the OF.
tumwa high school as instructor for the
commencement class play, "Ap Ameri.
can Citizen" is expected to arrive and
resume her duties of instrqcting the
students who are to participate In the
play. Regular practice each week has
been INDUCED in and every, effort is
being made to make the 1904 organizes
TONS production superior to all preyt
GUS high school theatricals.
Will Miller has been secured as man
ager Of the class play to succeed jos,
eph Fist, resigned.
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FIRE IN FAIRFIELD HOTEL.
Blaze Damages Broadway House
Guests Escape Injury.

= - u r. /
Fairfield, March 1. Especially -
About ten minutes after four this
morning, fire broke out in the interior
of the Broadway hotel, on West Broad
way. The fire is supposed to have
originated from the chimney, but it
burned inside until after the fire. boys
and hose cart reached the scene. The
building is one of the oldest buildings
here, and has burned partly several
times before. and has been rebuilt. 1t
was one of the best hotels in the city
and at this time, was filled with
guests. The building was owned by
James A. Beck and was occupied by
Samuel P. Bell. Everyone had a mar
row escape from the building, but no
one was injured. The furnishings of
the hotel are entirely ruined by fire
and water. but the loss is supposed to
be partly covered by insurance. ~.
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BARTLETT STONE, A WATERLOO
MAN sUccUMBs TO- WOUNDS
INFLICTED BY soN-lN-LAw. III
- ~ 7..-f $50 -
HIT BY FOUR BULLETS
Family Quarrel Results in Promiscu.
Gus shooting-Wife Gets Revolver
and Attempts to Defend Father
Burns Is Held Without Bail.

Cedar Falls, March 1.-(Special. j.
Shot by his son-in-law, Chas. Burns,
as the result of family quarrel, Bart.
lett Stone, this morning, succumbed
to the effects of the four wounds.
Burns was arrested yesterday shortly
after the shooting and is being held in
Jail without bail.
Family Quarrel.
Burns had been living with his faith
er-in-law here for the past two weeks
and was looking after his dray bust
ness during his illness. 1t is stated
that yesterday morning a difference
arose between the two men and Burns
securing a revolver returned to the
house and threatened the lives of his
wife and father-in-law. 1t is said that
Mr.. Stone interfered with him, and that
thereupon Burns shot him four times.
Two of the bullets entered the stom-
ach, one struck the breast and one the
shoulder.
Wife Shoots. y.., IL
1t is also reported that when Burns.
began shooting his wife secured re.
volver and fired several shots at her.
husband, inficting several flesh
wounds.
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JOE KELLEY INJURED
One Arm Broken, Shoulder and Hir
Mashed,

Eldon, March Especial. y. Joe
Kelley, brakeman on the southwest
division, met with quite serious and
what might have proven a fatal acct.
dent, last night, while on duty.
When extra west, was leay.
ing this city, the train broke
in two making: the air brake set. rcaus-
ing the train to suddenly stop, throw
ing Mr.. Kelley off the5box car. One
arm was broken and his shoulder and
hip were badly mashed, and The also
sustained other cuts, and Bruises He
was taken to,the hospital at Davenport.
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b -
MAT oMlER RESIGNS.
Popular OFFICER to Retire From the OF.

Popular Ofhcer 10 RetIre From the OF
tumwai Police Force.
Matt Mier, day patrolman on the
Smoky Row beat and popular and
efficient officer has resigned his posi-
tion on the Ottumwa police force, his
resignation taking effect today. 1t is
not known as yet who his successor
will be, but Charles Sehl, formerly en-
ployed at the Burlington round house,
is being prominently mentioned for the
place. Mr.. Mier expects to engage in
business in this city.
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MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS,

Paper on "Rheunnatism" by DR.. Bannig
ter Discussed by Members.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Wapello County Medical society WI
held this morning at the Office Of DR..
"A. o. Williams, on South Court street,
An interesting paper on "Rheumatisma
was read by DR.. M. Bannister and this
was followed by discussion on the
subject by the members. There was a
large attendance.
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INCREASES PENSIONS.
Veterans Totally Blind May Receive
500 Per Month.

washington, D. c., March 1.-The
committee on pensions has author
lied q favorable report on the pensions
appropriation bill with an amendment
increasing to 500 per month the pen
sions Of Civil war veterans who are
totally blind,