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House Committee Gre
ateS CONSERVATION in
War Department.
APPROPRIATIONS SHORT
Reduction Means Dismissal
of 100 Clerks After July 1
if Senate Approves Bill.

More than 100 clerks of the War De-
partment must be dismissed or a cut OF
SlSs,O0o must be made in the salaries OF
clerks employed at present. il the ap-
preparation bill passes Congress In the
form approved by the House COMMITTEES
on Appropriations
Secretary Root and chiefs in the War
Department are facing unpleasant con-
ditions. The clerical force at the de-
partment is no larger than is required.
and even with the extra time obtained
by the extension OF the working day 10
4:3O O'Clock few clerks can be spared.
Between now and the time the new
law win go into effect. on July 1. many
designations will doubtless occur. and
death will make some vacancies. among
the older employees. but the number OF
places vacated cannot make a sufficient
reduction TO meet the cut in appropria-
tions.
Transfer Of Clerks.
seventy-five regular clerks in the Ad-
jutant Generals and Surgeon General :
offices have been transferred TO the Rec
ord and Pension Office. 1t Is said forty
eight OF these are TO be continued and
twenty-sevsT. dropped. The Bureau OF
Insular Affairs now has seventy-two
clerks. paid $4,000 out of appropriations
for temporary employees After July
nfty-five regular clerks are TO be pro-
vided for this bureau at a cost OF SeS Oag,
and seventeen clerks are 70 be dropped
At present $S41, 900 IS appropriated for
temporary clerks In the War Depart
ment. OF this amount the Bureau Of IN
sular Affairs gets ss0.oo0. The contem-
plated Appropriation for temporary clerk
hire is $46l. eco . cut Of s136.O0o- This re-
duction VIII necessitste 30 per cent re-
duction In the salaries OF clerks OF
CIT IN the force
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CHILD BEATEN WITH P0KERS
AND HUNG UP BY THUMBS

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-For the un-
speakable cruelty that John Bateman
and his wife Nellie inflicted on their
five-year-old son Lawrence the couple
were sentenced I'm special sessions 10
three months in the penitentiary on
Blackwelrs Island.
Their crime was one Of the worst that
had been recorded in the history of the
Children's Society The child had about
sixty-five wounds and contusions. and
said I'm court that ne had been beaten
with pokers and hung up by his thumbs.
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WEATHER REPORT.

There have been quite general rains
in the South and snow In the lower
die Atlantic States; elsewhere fair
weather has prevailed. 1t Is somewhat
warmer this morning on the Atlantic
Coast, in the upper Ohio Valley, and
lower lake region. and the. extreme
Northwest. Lower temperatures pre-
vail I'm the upper Mississippi Valley.
There viii be rain or snow tonight
in the eastern portion Of the Middle
Atlantic States. and snow in the lower
lake region tonight and tomorrow.
Lower temperatures will prevail along
the Atlantic Coast. in Florida, and IN
the upper Ohio Valley and the lower
lake region
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M. PLEHVE TAKES
LONG LEAVE OF ABSENCE

BERLIN. Jan. 12.-The "Lokal An
zeiger'I today announces that NJ. Plehve,
Russian minister Of the interior. is sick
and wants to quit public life.
He has applied for a years leave Of
absence.
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MONEY APPROPRIATED
TO FIGHT BOIL WEEVIL

The Senate today passed an amend
ment TO the act making appropriation
for the Department Of Agriculture 1t
was proposed by Mr. Hale and carries
half a Inillion dollars. 1t adds to the
provision to stamp out the foot and
mouth disease and other contagious dis
eases the following words: And to
meet the ravages Of the b+exfcan cotton
boil weevil-s 1t provides that al least
$3.50, 900 is to be available for thts externi-
nation of the cotton pest
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LOCKED UP IN JAIL
FOR FEAR OF GRAFTERS

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 1s-Grafters on
whom he is about to inform to the grand
jury. now in session investigating mu-
nicipal corruption, have threatened the
life OF Burt j. Melxner, former secre-
tary Of the Fette-Meyer Coal Company
and at his own request he IS locked In a
cell Of the county jail.
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GERMAN WOMEN ANXIOUS
TO READ THE TAPE

BERLIN. Jan. 12-It is said today
that when the reichstag reassemblea
next week monster petition will be
presented asking that women be ad-
mitted to do business on the German
bourses-
There seems little chance that the re-
quest will be granted
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MEDICAL CLERKS WANTED.

An offer of a salary of $500 is made
by the Government for medical clerks
in the Pension Bureau Only those who
have graduated from medical schools OF
recognized standing may take the ex-
animation. The examination will be
held February 1913.
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DEATH SUDDENLY
ENDS HIS CAREER
Charles DENLY Expires in
Jamestown Hotel.
WAS A MINISTER TO CHINA
Life Cut Short While on Lecturing
Trp-Critic of the Ad-
ministration.
WAS A MINISTER TO CHINA

BUFFALO, Jan. 13. - Hon. Charles
DENLY. formerly United States minister
at Pel0in. died suddenly this morning
at 7:Z5 o'clock at the Hotel Sherman.
jamestown.
He had delivered an address there last
night. His home was Evansville, Ind.
Charles Denby was born at Mount JOY.
Botetourt county. Va. in 1880. and was
educated at Georgetown University and
the Virginia Military Institute. He
studied law and practiced his profess
sion in Indiana before the opening OF
the civil war. in which he served as
lieutenant colonel and colonel of Union
volunteers.
Minister to China.
President Cleveland named him min
lister to China in 1895. and he held the
office until 1898. President Harrison ap-
pointed former United States Senator
w. II. Blair 10 the Chinese post. but
China declined to receive Mr.. Blair. and
Mr.. DENLY held the Office through the
Harrison Administration
In 1898 he was made a member of the
commission TO investigate the methods
of the War Department I'm conducting
the war with Spain. He was also a
member of the first Philippines Com
mission. appointed In 1893
In the last few weeks Of his life he
attracted much attention by his criti-
cism Of the Administrations Panama
policy.
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CHIEF CLERK HOWLEY'S
EXAMINATION RIGOROUS

CrOss-examination Of John ]. Howley,
chief clerk 70 the First Assistant Post
master General. was resumed this
morning. c. A Douglass conducted the
examination in the interest of Machen.
Mr.. Kumler saying he had elected all
the information he desired for the
Lorenzes.
Mr. Howley was closely questioned
about the methods of the bureau chiefs
in placing their o. X. on mail to the
First Assistant. He told how Machen
had caused Ina Liebhardt TO be adj
vanced to an $500 clerkship. and had
designated her his chief clerk.
Mr. Howley said he had heard for
two or three years of the practice of
Miss Liebhardt in initiating Machens 5
signature. and about month before
NIachen's arrest a letter was sent to
the bureau chiefs ordering them not TO
allow subordinates to sign n chiefs
initials to mail. 1t was not the Gus
tom for any other chief clerk to sign
other than his or her own initials. Mr.
9owIey thought IL wrong to have one
person sign another's mail. and brought
it to Mr. Wynnes attention about the
time the inveitigation began.
Opinion of Miss Liebhardt.
Mr.. Beach said the cross-exainination
was wandering too far. bus Justice
, Pritchard said it was proper. as tend
ing TO show any animus the witness
might have.
Mr.. Howley did not think Miss Lieb-
hardt initiated Machen's signature with
any evil intent, as she was not that
kind of woman.
Mr. Howley was questioned about his
duties and those of the First Assistant
and Mr.. Douglass tried to make it ap-
pear that Mr. Howley had nothing TO
do but receive letters, but the witness
said he had enough 20 keep him busy.
Mr. Howley said Mr.. Wynne asked him
many questions bout the custom in the
Office and caught on" very readily.
which caused a laugh. Witness admit
ted he had never made any investigation
into any order or contract. He had
turned back a number of letters be-
cause Of their harshness.
'HNOt Literary Critic"
Mr.. Douglass said Mr. HowIey was
merely the literary critic" of the Office.
but witness said he did not pose as
such Mr. Howley said some of the
letters that were too harsh related to
refusals Of money for clerk hire in
offices, and in some instances E.epresen-
tatives complained.
Mr.. Douglass-Then the only time
Mr.. Wynne made an investigation or
turned a letter down was when a re-
quest had been backed by Congress
man; then he turned 1t back to make
the chief spend more money than he
thought necessary?
/ Mr.. Howley said the Congressman call
/ ed the matters TO the attention Of the
/ First Assistant. He estimated that the
/ First Assistant signed about 100 letters
! per day
How many stenographers did the SUI
perintendent of free delivery have I?
/ asked Mr.. Douglass
IL don't know. l never could find out
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NO HOPE FOR RECOVERY
OF Ex~G0V. BUSHNELL

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 13.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Bushnells condition is more alarm
ing than at any time since he was
stricken. At IL o'clock breathing was
hardly perceptible.
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NEW coNsULATEs ESTABLISHED

BERLIN. Jan. 13.-A committee of the
reichstag today decided to establish
ccnsulates at Atlanta. Seattle. New or.
leans, and st. Paul.
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APPROVES PERMANENT TREATY.

The Cuban senate has approved the
permanent treaty with the United
States. This Information was contained
in a dispatch received by the State De-
partment from United States Minister
Squiers, at Havana.
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provoking nature. and would have dis
turbed the equanimity of the ordinary
man.
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High tide today. ................. 500 a. m
High tide tomorrow. .5.3s n. m, 5:51 D. m.
Low tide tomorrow. II: "a a. m, 100 p. N.
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Points were scored by both the prose
cution and the defense this morning in
the third day of the trial of A w. Ma
chen. Dnler B. Groff. Samuel A Groff.
George f. Lorenz. and Martha E. Lo-
REM on the charge OF conspiring TO de-
fraud the Government in the purchase
at high price and in abnormal guam
titles OF GrO1 letter-box fasteners while
Machen was superintendent of free de-
livery in. the Postoffice Department.
The defense scored its first real teen
nical success of the trial when Justice
Pritchard ruled that each of the attor-
neys for the defense had a right to
cross-examine a witness in the interest
OF his particular client. John ]. How
ley, the first witness of the day, was
cross-examiEed by three of the attor-
neys, and when II was over Holmes
Conrad. for the prosecution. asked the
court TO rule that only one attorney
should conduct the examination, and IL
the others wished to question a witness
they should write out their questions
and hand them 70 the examiner. Mr..
Conrad said that procedure had been
followed in the Star Route trials and
had not only worked satisfactorily but
had saved much time
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Had to Trust Machen.

r. ]. Wynne. First Assistant Post
master General. the only witness exam
ined I'm the morning. except his chleI
clerk. J. j. Howley. was asked several
times upon whom he relied In signing
requisitions and replied that he had TO
trust Machen. Each time the defense
objected. was overruled. and took an
exception. An exception was also TAX
en- to the evidence based on the ques-
ton.
There was not such a large crowd in
court this morning but the proceedings
were interesting. Mr.. Howley. the hrst
witness. was cross-eXamined at length.
The defense seemed desirous OF show
ing that the FIRST Assistant was respon-
sible for the orders on which the Gron
fasteners were obtained. and that Ma
chen had none OF the responsibilities.
Mr. Howley was ridiculed, and it was
asserted that he did nothing but receive
visitors and sign letters about which he
knew nothing.
Mr.. Howley stood the examination
well. and was not disturbed by the jibes
thrust at him by the attorneys. al
though some Of them were OF a h'ghly
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I'd TEMPERATURE-
THE SUN
TIDE TABLE.

sun sets today ay.................4:59 D. m.
Gun rises tomorrow a. m.
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Father Johns Medicine Cures Colds,
Prevents Pneumonia. No poisonous
drugs.-AdV.
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Took View of Defense.

John F. kUmler. for the defense. con-
tended that there were five defendants
and each should have a day in court
and the right to ask witnesses questions
bearing on his or her particular case
Justice Pritchard took that view, but
said he would see that counsel were not
allowed to waste time.
The prosecution scored when tS:s de-
fense claimed that the Government had
no right to bring evidence to show that
the First Assistant Postmaster General
had TO rely entirely upon the honesty Of
the superintendent OF free delivery
when acquisitions for supplies in that
division were made. and that it was
the duty of the superintendent to take
the initiative in deciding what supplies
were necessary. The defense assumed
the position that the First Assistant
was the one primarily responsible for
the purchase of supplies and argued
that the indictment was so defective
that fraud could not be proved against
the defendants by sustaining its allega-
tions.
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Rain in afternoon: fair
tonight; fair, colder tomor-
row; variable winds.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
rernina had first performances on popular satur-
day evenings.
MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT CONCERT

concert was given yesterday afternoon at Men
delssohn Hall for the benefit OF the Music School
settlement in Rivington-st.. and Nine. scnumann-
Heink and Pablo Casals kindly assisted the pupils
or the settlement. The audience which gathered
was soon much interested in the work OF the
pupils. however, and thu two soloists were by no
means so completely green spots in a musical waste
as many OF the auditors had evidently expected
The concert opened with the allegro movement
from the Haydn Quartet No. g. in c major played
by the string orchestra class OF the settlement
conducted by Arthur NJ Perry. and the musicians
who were Of both sexes and all ages from the
knickerbocker and knee skirt period up were re-
ceived with much favor. movement from
Mozarts trio in G major and various selections
from the works Of Handel Bach. Beethoven
Chopin and Schumann as soil or in different ar
engagements for groups Of instruments, were in
Guided In the programme. and Glucks overture
'lphiSenia In Aulis" and two suites by Bach were
played by the orchestra. Nine. Schumann- Heink
sang the Fifth Psalm Of Refing and Isle STILL" by
Raft with organ accompaniment and Mr.. Cassls
played variations by Boellmann. Both artists were
received with great enthusiasm and both gracious
ly responded with another selection.
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WHAT is GOING ON TODAY.

business mems service. ST PauIs Chapel noon.
Lecture by Francis Y Greene on The Police
Department" Columbia University. 43O D. m
Genealogical and typographical Society meeting
and lecture by Miss Frank Miller. Scandinavia
No. 226 West Flfty-eighth-st. $50 p.
Annual dinner Of the Lafayette College Alumni
ton Of New-Ycrk. DelmcnicO's
Review q First Battalion board che New-Ha-np
shire evening.
Dinner Of the Northwestern University Club Ne-Yor
the Arena. $50 ,.
Meeting Of the section
ical Society. No los West Fifty-hfth- st. Sis p
Free lectures Of the Board Education s D. n
leigh High school. one hundred and fifteenth hist be-
tween Seventh and Eighth ayes. Sculpture Its
Nature, etc illustrated. Professor Alfred Vance
Churchil Public School No 80 No "a East Eighty
Public school No. 80. No 80 East Twen-
uethst-. Mount Vernon. the Home Of Wash
ingtOn' illustrated Mrs.. kellogg. Public School
No. -, rwC-hunfre3- and siNth-st. lnwooi. salt
Water Game Fishes % the United States etc. Il
lustra'ed. Freeman L. Tower; Public School No
lls one hundred and-thirty third Eighth
ave. Eugene Field" illustrated. James Winfred
Seventy seventh Seventy-eghth SITS. The Philip
pines illustrated. Major Frank K~ck: House %
Refuse Randans Island, Julius Csesar.' Richard
A Iurty. Institute Hail M. 2ls East hundred
and-siNth-st. The Masters Master Songs Af,f
Dahm- Petersen. West side Auditorium. No. ais
Fffy-seventh-st.. The Care q our Detectives. or
the IDIOT In Mind and Morals" carl Barnes Public
school No. :, Mosholu Parkway. Bedford Park a
Worlds Race for Continent illustrated Edward
fremont ayes. Nathan Hail. Miss Dotfa Stone
iinres
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stigma OF felony from its annals and from its
escutcheons.
The prince is a younger brother OF the Duke OF
Arenberg. between whose honors and himself there
is but the life Of the little boy Of the duke. The
latter made HIS headquarters until recently at
Brussels. where he owned a magnificent and his
toric palace, which has now. believe. passed into
the possession either OF the Belgian government or
OF the city OF Brussels HencsfOrth he VIII
make his headquarters IN Germany. where he occu-
pies seats in the Houses Of Lords OF Prussia. Wur
temberg, Bavaria and also. I believe. IN Austria
His family is of those mediatzed. or formerly
sovereign. ones which stn retain the right of mar
riage with royalty on a footing OF equality.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ALBEMARLE-C. y. Payne Titusviile BEL.VE-
DERE-Ferdinand HassIer. Austrian Commissioner
20 the Louisiana Purchasa Exposition az 81. Louis
Vienna. FIFTH AVENUE. 4. Drake. Corning
GRAND-S y. BaNidge. RiUEhamtou HOFFMAN
M Alfredo an Comes Fcrrera Brazilian
Charge d'Afaires. al interim Washington. HOT-
l.AND-E Erwin de Montpelier. London. MANHAT-
TAN-Edward Atkinson. Boston. MURRAY HILL.
The Rev Francis r Webster Walthan. Mass
stephen d. Field StockbridCc. Mass NEITHER
LAND-8raud Duke Deusohn. Gutenberg. Ger
many. WALDORF-ASTORIA-B y. Baker. presl-
dent Of the Atlantic transportation Line. Ralti-
more: W =. H8rrity. Philadelphia. Manuel
Alvarez CaldeTon. Peruvian Minister 10 the United
States, Washington; Stauislas Gutowsiu. ATTACKS
OF the Russian Embassy. Washington. Senator
John G. Spooner Wisconsin. WOLCOTT-Jervis
Iangdon. Elmira.
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A discussion OF the question to what extent the
expectations which Mr.. Conrled invited in his
prospectus and utterances IN the public press were
realized IN the artistic achievements OF the season
is outside OF the purpose OF this record No
work brought forward in the subscription list.
the only quasi novelties being Il Elsir d'Arnore
lie Dame Blanche and the ballet "Coppelia-'
Preparations were made for the production OF
Smetana's Battered Bride (Which was promised
IN English version) Maillart's Dragons de
Nillars" and 'Gioconda"; but they fell by the way
side. "Das Rheingold" and ''G6tterdammerung+
were In the list from which the repertory was 10
be drawn but they were reserved for the special
performance OF the Ring" dramas 'Parsifal'
was held aloof from the beginning 'Traviata"
with Nine. sembuch. and "FsdeIio.'' with Nine
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HER NET PERSONALLY. s1,7es4es.

The personality liable TO taxation Of Mrs Melissa p
Dodge. shown by the appraisers report filed yes
terday, is, in gross 81 S3212S the net valuation
after deducting expenses of administration and
other disbursements. is H,796.469 The principal
Items are 1.25s shares OF the American Brass Com
pany. A54coo; 6,sS2 shares Of the Lackawanna Steel
company $6So,"o, and 525 shares OF the Ansonia
Land. Water and Power Company, $3.50 Debts
are due Mrs. Dodge's estate by her five sons Arson
G. y. Dodge owing SOS; Charles c. Dodge S162Ol5
Norman w Dodge, SS0520; George +. Dodge
S15i4. and the estate Of Arthur NJ Dodge S244 155.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

OnicIai Record and Observation-Disclosures March 10.
The storm central Wednesday evening Eastern
Nebraska has moved very slowly eastward. and to-
night occupies Northern Illinois Tho depression that
covered the Canadian martins provinces has made
little progress eastward. third depression Of
marked energy central this morning the North
Pacific Coast. with barometer readings below 20 60
inches. Reports from the Pacific Coast missing
tonight but presumed that the storm stin per
slsts that
The rains attending tho storm in central valleys
have been light and scattered. showers have fallen
the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valley. and a
severe snowstorin has ragged in the Lake Superior
There has also been rain on the Pacc Coast extend
IN the Upper ohio Valley and decidedly colder oRsr
the eastern slope 81 the Rocky Mountains
Atlantic states ana New England ana snow IN the
SATURDAY and rain IN New England Rain is also
and in the Rocky Mountain region saturday
The temperature VIII rise slowly In the Northeast
Missssippi and ohio valley tennessee ana the north
The winds along the England and middle At
lantic Coast win shit 70 brisk east. the South
Coast fresh south. and Lake Michigan high north
storm warnings are displayed on the Pacific Coast
rs va y S srs 5jsniaysd az MoorbHad MINI
The food situation on the north branch OF the sus-
auehanna is much improved section Of the gorge
the river Catawissa TO fan IL feet The
ngs OF foods in the Sacramento River have been Is
Steamers departing Friday for European ports viii
have fresh west winds and fair weather 10 the Grand
Banks.
Forecast for Special Localties.-For Eastern New
York north. rain in south portion to-day rising
temperature Saturday. fair brisk east TO southeast
winds. becoming westerly.
New-Jersey. rain and warmer to-day; Saturday
fair southeast winds. becoming westerly.
For Delaware the District OF Columbia, rain and
warmer today Saturday. fair and colder; fresh east
winds. becoming northwesterly.
England. rain IN south. in north portion
to-day: saturday fair except rain snow IN
portion: fresh northwest winds. becoming brisk
10 southeast
For Eastern Pennsylvania. rain and to-day:
SATURDAY, fair: colder north portions
WINDS. becoming northwesterly.
For Pennsy lvana to-day. colder IN
portion: saturday. fair south rain along
Erie Winds becoming nOrthwesterly.
For Western New-YOrk snow to-day and Saturday;
fresh brisk winds becoming northwesterly.