The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-18
ing to the law, pensions can be paid
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ing to the law, pensions can be paid
only by agents stationed in the United
I States.
DR.. Booker 7. Washington the IA
nous head of Tuskegee Institute was
in the city Saturday and visited the
President.
Albert Lieber of Indianapolis, chair
man of the federal relations commit
tee of the United States Brewing as
ISOLATION, has presented to the presi-
dent petition signed by fifty-one
leading members of that organization
asking that no legislation be enacted
which will shut out beer and ale from
Indian territory, Oklahoma, New Mex
leo, or Arizona, if they are admitted
to statehood.
1t was said on excellent authority
that Representative James A. Tawney
of Minnesota will be named by Speak
er Cannon as chairman of the house
committee on appropriations, succeed
ing James A. gHemenWay, who became
Senator from Indiana
Mr.. Tawney was member of the
ways and means committee in the
last congress, and for number of
years has been republican "whip, .
serving in that capacity under Speak
erS Henderson and Cannon. He is ag-
gressive and has large personal fol-
lowing in the house of representa-
tives.
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John B. Kelly, for many years a
trusted messenger at the White House
and the barber to the President, died
at Freedmen's Hospital Sunday after
short illness. He had gone to the
hospital to have minor operation
performed, but the surgeons found
that septicaemia had set in, and all of
their efforts to save his life were una
vailing.
Kelly usually accompanied the Pres
ldent on all his trips, and was with
him through all Of his recent Southern
tours. He was ffty-four years of age
and leaves widow, but no children
Robert A. McGaha was recently
clerk in the internal revenue Office of
the Treasury Department. Mr.. Nc
Gaia halls from Mississippi and al
though his name smacks of the En-
erald Isle, he is an Afro-American.,
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Recorder Of Deeds, Hon. John c.
Dancy, has been notified by the Civil
Service Commission that the President
has placed the Office of Recorder of
Deeds of the District of Columbia in
the classification service, subject to
the rules Of the Commission. This
refers to clerical force only-the head
of the office being a Presidential ap-
pointee.
A delegation representing the Amer
lean Civic association called on the
President to- urge him to use his in
fluence to prevent the diversion Of the
falls to commercial and Industrial u.s.
es. President Roosevelt told the dele
cation that he regarded it as a great
national duty to do all that might be
in his power to preserve Niagara falls,
and that, in his message: to congress,
he would recommend action along that
line with all the force of which he was
capable.
Gen. George r. Peck, of Illinois,, gen
eraT counsel for the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad, was in the
city this week. Speaking of the sena-
torial fight in Illinois, General Peck
said today that there was no question
of doubt about the reelection of Sen
ator Cullom. you can say for me- he
remarked this morning, '.that Senator
Cullom will be returned to the Senate
by a practically unanimous vote The
people are for him, and the people in
Illinois generally get what they want"
D. H. w.