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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
NEW PLAN FOR PENSIONS.
To Lberdiize Present Laos Instead
Of Passing Others
IRON TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU

washington. March Serious consideration
Is neing given proposition so to liberalize the
Interpretation Of the present pension laws as
10 obViate entirely the necessity Of a new ser
wee pension act while all reasonable demands
q the veterans at the same time complied
with
The attention Of Pension Commissioner Ware
mas neen called TO the fact that the pension law
on 1871 allowed all veterans Of the Mexican
War who had reached the ace Of sixty-two a
pension Of IS a month. That was thirty-nine
years after the expiration of the war named In
interpreting pension laws # is the rule Of the
fehslon Office To regard all acts as practically
one act IL IS now commended that the office has
SO construed the act Of 1887 as to imply a de
sire on the part Of Congress to give TO all vet
Grams who have reached sixty-tvo years of age
thlrty-nine years after the war in which they
fought. a pension of s. month Under the act
or 1890 pension Of SD month is allowed TO
all veterans who are totally unable to perform
manual labor. and who have no adequate means
Of support In constituting this law the Pension
Office has adopted a regulation allowing vet
Grams who have reached the age Of seventy-fve
and who are in need SD a month assuming
that after that age they are unable to earn
their own living and are. virtually. totally dis
abled"
setting the age at seventy-fve ia by regula-
ton Of the Pension Office under existing law
and II is contended. therefore the age could
pe reduced or that graduated scale could prop
cry be adopted whereby veterans who have
reached the age OF siXty-two shall receive IS a
month merely on proof OF their age and need.
veterans of seventy $40 month and veterans Of
SeFeEty-hNe So month. BY it is said
mat these figures ought TO he changed some
what so as 20 allow the SIC pension at an earlier
age and other increases IN proportion. but most
members of Congress are agreed that a more
liberal construction or the present law would be
preferable to the enactment Of a new law. espe-
clally such a law would meet with serious
opposition in the Senate. and would If passed,
probably go further than circumstances warrant.
opinion to the final outcome Of present de-
hberatiCns is pretty evenly divided, hold
Ing that "A new service pension law viii pass
the House. others that the same end will be ef-
fected by more liberal construction of exist
ing law, but the leaders Of Congress are known
generally TO favor the latter proposition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
CANAL TRANSFER Plans.
No Bar TO Change Of O1cnerShip-
Mr.. RuSSeWS Duties.

Paris March 7.-According to the officials Of
the Panama Canal Company no obstacle has
arisen TO the transfer Of the concession to the
United States. The company understands that
Mr.. Cromwell the American counsel for the
company VIII be accompanied abroad by Mr..
Russell, a special assistant attorney general. Of
the Department OF Justice. who will that
everything IS transferred with due regularity.
II is explained that there are quantities Of ma
terial on the isthmus which must be turned over
10 the United States. and II Is natural that At
torney General Knox should desire that his own
agent make a careful examination in order that
nothing be withheld
Messrs. Russell and Cromwell will also ar
range final bill OF transfer. which viii be sub
mitted to meeting Of shareholders for ap-
prevail Although Il is expected that a small
minority may protest. IL f. reiterated that the
pending legislation has created 10 difficulties
IN the way OF a conclusion of the transfer
II was learned at the United States Embassy
mat the former Premier. 81. Waldeck- Rousseau
mas rendered an opinion showing that there
are no legal obstacles 70 the transfer or flaw in
the title.
report from Washington that the 100000 70
be paid the French Panama Canal Company would
be RENTED in gold said by leading local bank
ers yesterdy TO be entirely without foundation As
II was said that there had been no accumuia tion
or foreign exchange but that credits represen unE
a large part OF the total payment had been estto-
hshed at Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
DENY PRESIDENT SMITHS TESTIMONY
Officers of ReOrganized Mormon Church Say
Young Is Responsible for Polygamy.

Washington. March chairman Burrows OF the
Senate Committee Privileges and Elections has
received from Z. F. shupe. president, and A +
Tabor secretary. Of the Eastern Colorado Confer
ence reorzaulzed church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day saiats q telegram denying the testimony q
Joseph F. Smith president Of the Mormon Church
that Joseph Smith, tr. was the originator OF the
doctrine OF pokgamg-
Chairman Burrows has caused subpoenas to be
issued for Nessrs- Snupe and TABOR. The telegram
10 senator Burrows declares as untrue the state
rnent OF President Smith that revelations com
harding polyEauy were first given 10 Joseph
smith. 3r. II asserts that Brigham Young alone
Is responsible FOR that --peruciouS ooctrine snd
that the poypan.y religion was introduced nrst
h- brigham Young i1 49, nearly nine years
o5er ne death ~ Joseph smith. who had but
orc wife" The telegram continues
Statements 10 the contrary are false. ASK smith
10 show any children from any OF The alleged plu-
raj wives Of the first Joseph Smith The courts
have fecrcel that the Utah Mormon Church IS
not Ike the church organized nv Joseph Smith
and that The first Mormon ChUrchs successor IS
Tie reorrarfzed Latter Day Saints. headquarters
I'D Lamont. Iowa. consisting ~ thousand honor
able members who do not believe IN nor practise
rclv-ar-v Tho Mormon covenants were changed
ir 1876 and unnr Uuruorfcd fo he the polEEo1iy
rereation was inserted. Tho original book does
rot contain such a doctrine. II you VIII examine
Section - Boo OF Mormon. page l6. you VIII md
IL condemns polygamy IN the strongest terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
EXPEDITION AGAINST BRAzILq
Reported Plan Would Run Counter to Mon
roe Doctrine and Cause Trouble.

Washington. March Regarding the recent
reports from Paris that a syndicate had been or
gained there and had purchased four steam
ships Tor carrying "a military expedition 10 the
territory between the Oyapoc and Araguay
rivers. Il Is understood that the Brazilian gov
eminent VIII resent any. such action as the
sending Of an expedition 70 what is claimed as
Brazilian territory. II was this territory which
WAS awarded Brazil in December 1900. by
the Swiss government, which acted the
bitrator IN the litigation over the territory and
denied the French claim 10 It. 1t Is the belief
of the Brazilian government that any aggres-
sion on this territory by France would Consti-
iute an infringement Of the Monroe Doctrine.
which not only Brazil. hat the United States.
Ehnul1 nuInSe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
TO STOP DIVORCE CASE COLLISION.
Assemblyman Ellis Introduces a Bill Look
ing to That End.

Albany. March Recent instances ~ col
fusion in divorce proceedings IN this State. and
of cases where women have been aided I'm the
securing oS divorce by men who afterward sup
ported married them. are given as the reason
for bill introduced in the Assembly tonight by
Mr. Ellis
The bill makes IL a felony to enable a woman
to procure a divorce. for any cause other than
statutory grounds the part Of her husband.
by providing her with money, or, having so as
sisted her. 10 supply her with money. subsist
enCe. clothing or articles OF adOrnment. Punish
ment IS fixed at from one 10 five years imprisOn-
nent with a fine Of from $500 10 s. 0DO
Mr.. Ellis says he introduced the bill by request
and does not know to what particular case %
divorce IL NAV have reference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
CORONERS BILL PASSED.
Senate Vote. % to 13-Three Demo-
Gratis for Measure.
TRr TELEGRAPH TO the rR1BrNr !

Albany March THE Elsberg bin abolishnE
the coroners in New-York City passed the Senate
tonight by vote Of 2S to 13 Three Brooklyn
Democrats. Senators McCarren. Burton and Nc
Cabe. voted for the measure The bill will at
once he introduced IN the Assembly.
The measure which passed tonight differs
from the bill that failed to pass last year In that
it does not affect the present coroners. whose
terms do no expire until 1905. They will not
he disturbed but with the end Of their service
the Office Of coroner Will lapse. and I'm their
place medical examiners. subject 10 the Health
Department and appointed by horoughs. will be
substituted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
To DEMAND REPORT ON JEROME BILL.
Senator Bowling Indignant-May Make
Fight on the Floor
lBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

Albany. March Senator Victor !. Bowling
will tomorrow demand the reporting from the
Senate Codes Committee Of District Attorney
Jerome's gambling bill. The measure has been
held up for fc9,T weeks and unless il is report
ed tomorrow Senator Downing will make a
feht for it on the floor. asking the Senate 10
discharge the Codes Committee
Senator Bowling is indignant N what he
CARDS as the ''holdup' % his measure. for which
District Attorney Jerome has made such a d.
rect appeal and in behalf OF which he has
spoken before the committees at the Capitol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
TO B. SOLD AT THE WALDORF.

The BranduS collection Of paintings now on ex-
hibitou AT the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. viii be
sold at TIE WaIdorf-Ast0ria on the evenings OF
Wednesday. Thursday ana Friday next. instead OF
the galleries. formerly announced
Mr. BrandUs with accident a few weeks
ago and has ordered mis- physician 20 take
extended trip to Europe. which he viii do as
he has disposed Of hts collection Of works
Of art Among the specimens announced are some
by M=issonier. Ferdinand Bol. Van Ravenstyn.
julie Dupre. Leon COmnr-e and some OF the old
Dutch masters. with large representation OF the
ETrar- zrh1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
FrTzeERALD's SPEECH CONDEMNED

Resolutions condemning the utterances Of Con
gresham John = Fitzgerald regarding the motives
for President Roosevelt's desire for large navy
passed by thPf Inviuciha club. az BROOKLYN 4t
a meeting held AZ the clubhouse. Herkimer-st near
NOstrdnd-ave.. last Night. The President was
highly praised for his policy Congressman Fftz-
gerald Is to be invited TO debate the question before
the club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
URUGUAY REBELS HEAVY LOSSES.
One Hundred Killed and Three Hundred
Wounded in Recent Battle.

Montevideo March lit has been learned that in
the recent engagement at Puntas de Quequaychico.
between the troops Of the revolutionary leader Sa-
Taiva and General MUniZ. commander Of the Uru-
guayan forces. I'm which the revOlutiOnists were
routed their losses amounted to 100 men killed and
800 wounded. They also lost one cannon and
100000 rounds of ammunition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
SHAW ASKS 100000 FOR NETWORK.

Washington, March Secretary Shaw to-day
transmitted 10 the House estimate from the
Postmaster General for appropriation Of s. 90 O0e
for the purchase OF the site offered by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company which 10 erect a
pcstoffiCe in New-YOrk City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08

The Occidental Securities Company is designed
as a holding company for large amounts Of the
stock OF several mining and transportation cor
porations the operation Of which centres in the
Seward Peninsula, Alaska The subsidiary com
NAMES are the De soto Placer Mining Company
the Rove Alaska Company. the Good Nome
Company the Gold Eagle Mining Company. the
Behrine Sea and Council city Railroad Com
pany the Rowe Harbor Company and the North
Alaska steamship Company. The directors viii
organize to-day by the election OF officers who.
it is understood. will he as follows. President
William II. Rowe. vice-prtsidents. John g..
Leeke. J. n. Huston. Edward ?. Morse and
Charles r. Smith; secretary. n. Mccartney. and
treasurer John r. Leeke.
The company's prospectus says that the $780,
600 per cent cumulative preferred will be sold
at not less than par the buyer OF each lot Of the
preferred TO receive an equal amount Of common
stock n bonus. The common stock, the pros
pectus says. 1t is estimated VIII pay dividends
of at least 20 per cent for many years to come.
after the third year" The assets of the company
are given as $3O6000o. and the live assets
az S5ol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
FORM SECURITIES co.
Prospectus of $3,3OO,OOO Concern
Talks of so Per Cent.

Albany. March The Occidental Securities
Company. OF New-York. was Incorporated to-
day. with 4 capital Of $3.3OOOOO. Of which
100000 is to be : per cent cumulative preferred
and So. 100000 common stock The directors are
William II. Rowe. Charles b. Smith. John r.
Leeke L. L. Browne. Edward T. Morse. NJ. o..
Korff. John W. Jennings, Ellis l. Phillips,
Thomas IL Mckee and George Jacobs. Of New
York city and Harry :. Mccartney. Of Phfla-
delphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
Art Exhibitions and Sales.

Zone of the most important col
lectiOns of paintings ever offered at
auction and by far the greatest ar
sale of the season"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-04-07
Misses Eva and Myrtle Brown were

Misses Eva and Myrtle Brown were
at home over Easter.
Mrs. John Pagan has been enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Maggie Luton,
of Hartford over Easter.
Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will serve their regu-
lar supper next Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. @. Burdick have
moved to Wood River junction, r. l..
where Mr.. Burdick has bought farm
of 200 acres.
John Lilley, who has been living a
few weeks with his sister, Mrs. Pot
ter, has accepted position at the
Springs House.
Tuesday evening the friends of Rev.
and Mrs. F. W. Gray gave them a
surprise party. A very pleasant even
ing was spent playing games.
There are fifty-one dead hens in
Staffordville reservoir, near where the
Tuckerville brook runs into it. No
one seems to know from whence they
came. .........
Will Amadon came near being kill
ed at the machine shop on Fast day.
A heavy pulley fell, knocking him
down and cutting deep cash between
his eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Comins and
children of the Springs, William
Tobin of Worcester and James Tobin
of Meriden spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Tobin..
This evening the Ladies' Aid society
of the M. E. church will serve a
supper, followed by a peanut social.
A hearty welcome will be given to
social quite unique. Hostesses, Miss
Mary Broadway and Miss Grace Booth.
West Stafford.
Mrs. Carey is staying at Deacon D.
J. Glaciers.
Miss Eunice Broadway is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Myron Davis.
Several persons have been enter
tanning the German measles the past
week.
1t is expected that Rev. George E.
Chaplin will preach at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday.
Michael Roberts and Peter Roberts
have been entertaining their sister
and family from Spencer, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. III. T. Barnard have
gone to Tolland, where Mr.. Barnard
will supply at the Congregational
church.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
next Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Supper served from to 7.3O O'Clock,
followed by an entertainment, to
which all are cordially invited.
Hostesses, Mrs. George Ellithorpe and
Mrs. Bleva Wilbur.
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ASHFORD.
W0OtHOF6.

Deacon A. G.. Barlow is victim
of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Amidon have
moved to Chaplin.
Prof. J. W. Thyng is visiting at
Rev. Mr.. Ryder's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benton OF
Wilmington we're guests of E. Wilbur,
Monday.
Mrs. B. M. Chisholm and daughter
are visiting Mr.. Chisholm parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Chisholm.
A Mr.. Kelly, who was moving from
Cape Cod to Windsor Locks, stopped
over night at the Homestead Farm
recently.
Frank Benefits 21-years- old boy
died Sunday morning of scarlet fever.
There are Other children ill in town,
and it is feared the disease may spread,
although DR.. F. 3. Converse is taking
every precaution to prevent it.
e. L. Lillibridge, a native of this
town, now living at Roselle Park, N.
j., has been reelected president of
the school board of that place. The
Elizabeth N. J. Journal contains
fhe following: "E. L. Lillibridge
has been president of the board since
the borough was established, is an
efficient official, and his reelection is
a we'll deserved recognition of valu-
able services. Mr.. Lillibridge is
president and treasurer of the Lilli-
bridge, Weeks, Thurlow Co., dealers
in gdruggists' lassware, sundries, etc.,
at 81 Warren street, New York, sue
cessors to the we'll known firm, Fox,
Fultz & Co., of Boston. For nearly
fifteen years Mr.. Lillibridge was con-
nected with the New York branch of
the latter firm, and for seven years
was general manager. He is a re-
cognized authority in the trade. He
is young, enterprising man, with a
most agreeable personality. He has
been in the borough council of Roselle
Park, and has held other positions of
public trust with distinguished abil-
ity
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BRI MFIELD.

Mr.. Harriet Griggs has returned
from visiting friends in Springfield.
Miss Hattie Eaton. is visiting her
brother, William, in Indian Orchard.
Sumner r. Parker of Amherst agri-
cultural college is home for the Easter
vacation.
Miss Florence Bliss of Brookline is
passing her Easter vacation at her
home here.
Robert Sawin, who is very i'll with
pneumonia, is reported more comfort
able at this writing.
Mrs. Deane is quite ill with bron-
chial pneumonia. She is cared for by
trained nurse, Miss Casey.
Mr.. Huxley, who has been passing
several weeks at Fred Parker's, has
returned to his home in Boston.
Mrs. Ellen Coye of Amherst, who
has been visiting her sister, Miss
Emily Noyes, has returned home.
Rev. Samuel Eaton was called to
Claremont, N. H., Tuesday by the
illness of his son, who resides there.
w. H. Owen, who recently sustained
a paralytic shock, left for Pittsield
Monday, accompanied by his daugh-
ter. ...I
Thomas j. Morgan has returned
home from Binghampton, N. Y,
where he has been spending nearly a
year with relatives.
Miss Mildred Smith, who has been
ill with the grip, and Alice Gibbs,
who has been quite i'll with pneu-
monia, are improving.
A basket social was given by the
husbandmen of the grange at the town
hall last Tuesday evening. Fiskdale
orchestra furnished music for dancing.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-04-07
Good Spirits.

Good spirits don't all come from Ken
lucky. Their main source IL the liver
and all the fine spirits ever made Ia the
Blue Grass State could not remedy bad
liver or the hundred -and-One Ill effects IL
produces You can't have good spirits
and bad liver at the came time Your
liver must be In dne condition II you
would feel buoyant, happy and hopeful,
bright OF eye, light of step, vigorous and
successful In your pursuits- You can put
your liver In fine condition by using
Sreen's August Flower-the greatest Of
ali medicines for the liver and stomach
and certain cure for dyspepsia or indi-
gestioc. II has been favorite household
remedy for over thirty-flve years. August
Flower will make your liver healthy and
active and thus insure you . liberal sup
ply of good spirits" Trial size, 25c ;
regular bottles, 75c. At all druggists.
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sOAGERs.
A peanut stab" social was held in
the chapel Tuesday evening.

A peanut stab" social was held in
the chapel Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Fannie Davis has exchanged
her farm for real estate in Holyoke,
Mass.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. e. L. Hulburt Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Edith Hulburt from kinder
garten work at New Britain is home
for vacation.
Miss Ruby Avery, student at the
training school for teachers at South
Manchester, is home for a vacation.
Miss M. E. Hersey, principal of
Somers high school, is spending her
vacation visiting friends in town and
at West Hartford.
Miss Lura H. Kellog, who has been
spending the winter with her broth
er, A. s. Kellogg, in Mount Holly, N.
j., has returned to her home here.
The adjourned business meeting of
the Ecclesiastical society of the Con-
gregational church will be held Satur-
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock in the
chapel.
At a meeting of the members of the
congregational church, held at the
close of the morning service last Sun
day, to take action on the resignation
of Rev. Louis A. Goddard, it was
voted to accept it, % to 10.
w. @. Pease has gone to California
to join his wife, who went there some
two months ago. He expects to visit
friends at Omaha, and Selma, Kan.
on the way, and on their return trip
will spend some time in Salt Lake
city with V. HI. Pease.
The program at the grange, P. of
H., Thursday evening is as follows
Song; discussion by L. w. Percival
and @. J. Stephenson, "How import
ant is the adaptability of the crops to
soil, and demands of the local wheat
MARKET" paper, "What are we liv-
ing for?" Mrs. A. D. Noble; read
ings by Mrs. Blish, Mrs. Pomeroy and
Mrs. Stephenson; current events in
the U. S. since last meeting, Mahlon
Russell; illustrated song.
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EI.LIN0TON.
Crystal Lake.

Bert Curtis is on the sick list
Miss Ora H. Charter spent a few
days last week in Rockville.
Lena E. Dimock has gone for q
while to DIR. E. Y. Davis in Filing
ton.
Miss Myrtle E. Willis is spending
the Easter vacation at her Crystal
Lake home.
Warren Richardson is having a new
team wagon built by W. A. Comins
of Stafford Springs.
Charles Snow, who has been spend
ing the winter in Windsorville, re-
turned last week to his home near
Selden Smiths.
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OLLAND.

Mrs. Barrows and daughter, Mil
dred, of New Britain are at G. P. Bah
cocks.
The family of Rev. III. T. Barnard
are stopping temporarily at the Toll
land house.
The topic at the Congregational
church next Sunday will be can
after Easter meditation.
Frank Babcock spent a short time
with the family here last week, and
left on Thursday for Chicago.
Mrs. Hubbell has returned from
Bridgeport, where she spent the win
ter, and Mrs. Wilton from Andover.
Raymond and Harold Allen, who
have been home for a short vacation,
returned to Wesleyan college OH Mon
day.
A meeting of the Ladies' society
will be held at Mrs. E. s. Agard's on
Tuesday evening, April 18th, at 8
O'Clock. All ladies of the church
anu congregation Will pc welcome.
The house occupied by Edward
kellogg and Jared Gibson was burned
early Sunday morning. The house
was an old one and the fire probably
started around the chimney. The
place was owned for many years by
DIR. Eaton.
The topic of the sermon at the
Methodist church on Easter Sunday
was Risen with Christ An Easter
concert was given by the Sunday
school in the evening, special features
of which were trio and solos by Miss
Rhodes and Harold Allen. A reading
by Miss Florence Bowers was excep-
tionally we'll rendered.
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LOCAL NOTICES.

Matter under this head 10 cents per line.)
Mrs + j. David Cardinal has re-
turned from New York and Is now ready
to do work In the Millinery line at her
home over The Press office.
CARD Il wish to express NV gratitude
to the friends and neighbors who were so
kind to me during my bereavement.
A. G. KEITH.
-Tailor-made suits and separate skirts
at A l. Howard's.
An elegant new line of japanese
Napkins at The Press offiee.
-OrgandIe Writing Paper, with Low
Flap Envelopes for sale at The Press of
fee In bulk.
Congress Playing Cards for sale at
The Press ofice.
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WILLIMANTIC.

Rev. Ashley D. Leavitt, associate
pastor of the South Congregational
church of Hartford, is to receive a
call to become pastor of the Whitman
tic Congregational church to succeed
Rev. E.. A, George.