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CHARGES AGAINST MORRIS.
Now Made Public in a Statement
From Him,


From Him.
The official charges on which DIR. Minor
Morris the husband of the lady elected
from the White House. was dropped from
the War Department. have been made pub
lie. The expose is in the form of a state
ment from DR.. Norris as follows:
1T was given out recently at the War De-
partment that I was separated from the
service by some process best known to the
officials It is made entirely clear by the
following document furnished me by the de-
partment at the time of its occurrence. The
original will be found in the files of the de-
partment unless removed:
Washington, D. c., April %, 1902
Hon w c. Sanger, assistant secretary or
war.
Sir: I respectfully ask that Ni"o NV
ris, clerk in War Department, be dis
charged for the following reasons. )
charged me with criminally tampering with
my fathers will with bribing lawyers to
cover up my crime. He has written me let
ters threatening to blacken my character.
He has asserted that he could send me to
the penitentiary. Recently he has said the
people of Des Moines would send me to
the penitentiary for burning ballots of re-
cent primary election in Polk county Iowa
when, a matter of fact, the ballots are
in control of county committee and do not
know anything about them.
Il protest against the continuance in the
service of a man who seeks without truth
or reason to blacken my character. Yours
truly, j. A. T. HULL"
"A little light on these charges may be
interesting. At the time they We're filed II
was not known by Mrs. Morris and myself
that Mr.. Hull had two wills to his fathers
estate He had read to a will and codi-
Gil, an inseparable instrument both in the
testator's handwriting, the will bearing no
date, but the codicaI dated, and ii
naturally supposed this instrument had
been put on record.
when, after ten months. inquiry at the
probate court of Pueblo, Col, showed that
a dated will had been offered for record
without any eodc1, an affidavit was filed
by Mrs. Morris demanding the codicil to
her fathers will and setting forth the above
facts as to the other will
This brought forth codcil in an I'M
known handwriting. and Mrs. Morris who
has inspected IL, declares the testator's sig
nature thereto an undoubted forgery The
witnesses to this eodic.l give no definite
statement about it. Mr. Hull states In
writing and on oath that he sent the codi-
ell with the will to the judge in the same
envelope. while his lawyer, Horton Pope,
stated to me. and later tire witness
stand, that he found the codicil dfnoag
some papers. This is the soreness contain
ed In the first charge. All the rest are
false. l demand that Mr.. Hull produce and
publish anything he claims to have in his
possession.
AS to election frauds l know nothing
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Flint. William D. Foulke, D. E. Fox. NJ D.
Fry. w. w. Gale, F. H. Garrison, p. F.
Gerry, w. E. GILBERT J. NJ. Gftterman. A.
Given. Fl. H. Classic. L. ". Glazebrcok.
J. ID. Glennan. ]. w. Glennan, w. 8. Gluck,
III. l. Godsey, j. H. Gordon. H. r. Cover,
A. p Greeley. F. r. Greene, NJ. Griffith.
ton. F. c. Handy. w. B. Harrison, E. C.
J. t. Hendrck. w. E. Hinyer. L r.
HIT. r.; I W, Holcombe. J; F. Hood,
T Howe. F. t. Howe, jr-, ]. C. Hoyt. r. s.
Hume, H. HURT. NJ. Hutchinson. T. b.
Huyck, T. Jahr. 7. L. Jeffords, Rev. A. S.
Johns. D. d. G. H. johnson. ]. T. Johnson,
Kelly. D. ]. Kelly, G. W. Kelly. J. NJ.
Kenyon. F. NJ Higgins, A. H, kimball.
E F, Kin1ball E. G. Kimball, S. 1. KIM
ball, W. r King, G. w. koonce, H. Krog-
stad. B. P. Lamberton, C. F. Langworthy,
L. c. Lehr, C. H. Livingstone, ". G.
Lloyd, M. Luchs. A. d. Lynch, ]. G. Nc
G; C. Magruder. jr,, E. P. Magruder, B. p.
Mann. c. c. Marbury NJ. c. Marsh. F. f.
Maxcey, r. Mayo, tr., c. Meriweather, W.
H Merrill, o. s. Metzerott. B. Mohun, II.
M Morse,J b. Mullins, II. B. Mum, W. Neff.
Simon Newcomb. c. p. He'll. J. b. Nichols,
]. L. Norris, jr,. ]. NJ. North. c. A. Oben-
chain, F. F. Oldham, ]. B. Osborne, A. w.
Patterson, w. H. Phillips, f. F. Pickford,
Herbert II. D. Pierce minister to Norway;
G. Pinchot, c. w. Porter, E. G. Portner.
II. A. Pressey, F. B. Pyle. j. Ramsburgh,
G. G. Rankin, +. p. Reside, j. F.. Rein
burg, c. w. Richardson, J. J. Richardson,
w. L. Robins, NJ. r. Rogers, G. NJ. Rom
mel, w. G. Ross, E. G. Runyan, j. II. Rus
sell. J. l. Saks, |. N Saunders, G. +.
Schayer, w. r. Schoenborn w. II. Sea-
man. II. A Sellhausen, II. w. Seymour,
D. w. Shea, f. 8. Shepherd. ]. r. Shields.
j. B. Shinn. jr., P. II. Shultz, +. l.. Siddons.
C. II. Sinclair. J. B. Sleman, jr.. D. c.
Smith, F. F. Smith. H. s. Smith o s.
Smith, A. H. Snow, A. A. Snyder. f. g
Snyder, E. w. Spalding, j. II. Spalding, f.
Spear, j. NJ Spear. w. Nv. Sprieg.
J. X. Stauffer, A. L. Stavely. E. e. Stevens,
II. c. Stewart, a. T. Stuart, c. L. Sturte-
want F. w. Swanton. L. B. Swormstedt. Z.
H. Syme, ]. D. Terrill, F. Tharin. E. {.
Thompson NJ. Thompson, e. Q. Totfen. ir..
NJ. Trimbe w. r. Tuckerman w. Tucker
man, H. V. Tulloch p b. Turpn. F. Z.
Vale. II. r. Van Law, c. T. Vaughan. l.
O. Wagenhorst c. D. Walcott f. Walker,
J. S. Wall r. J. Watkins. ]. A. Watson. ].
D. Weir F. r. Weller. J. I. Weller, ]. e.
West, ]. N Whitney. E. G. Williams, J.
G.. Williams, C. J. Williamson, E. M. VIII
son. ]. H. Wilson. A. Winter, J. e Wood
well. A. Wright J. A. Wright, w. Wyman,
w l. Wyman, H. C. Yarrow, R. E. L. yell
lott. w. Donnally, f. s. Van Boserck, F. $.
Perry, P. A. Bowen jr., G. l. Edmonds, ID.
P. Hicklng. J. Wilson. A. B. Brown, F. H
d. Foulke D. B. Henderson, w. N Hill,
w H. S. Morey. C. r. Oldberg. w. Z. Rey-
nolds, C. S. Smith, w. Waller, N. G.
Wiehle, C. D. Walcott, director of geo
logical survey; James Wilson. Secretary
of Agriculture; Woodrow Wilson, president
of Princeton and Walter Wyman, surgeon
general.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

FIRST AND n STREETS NORTHEAST
George Burgess ct al, trustees, to Will
helmina f. Burgess, Gertrude May Har-
ris and Ralph E. Burgess. lots 10 to
115, 10 to $50 square 672; $4,000.
PETWORTH-Thomas E. farrell ct Tx. to
Arthur c. Shaw, part lot Is. square %;
$40.
PROSPECT STREET NORTH WEST be-
tween 32d and 33d streets-William S.
Prodigy to Thomas Williams, part lots
10 and 16. square 1918; $40.
/ STREET NORTHWEST between 9th and
18th streets-Carl II. A. Kattelmann ct
ux to Juianna NJ. *. GerZ, lot @,
square 49,; $40.
NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE NORTH
EAST between 18th and 14th streets
Nellie NJ. Simmons ct vir, Leo. to Maria
A Chase lot 10 square 1894 $500
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Georgianna Mat
tingly ct vir. Ernest W, to Nora 1.
Boyer, lot u. block .; $40
DOBBINS' ADDITION-Meivin II. Henri
man ct TX. TO Grace B. Cooley, lot 10,
block 6; SO
II STREET NORTHWEST between Goth
and 21st streets-Richmond L. Jones ct
ux. TO Jackson Kirkman, part original
lot 9, square 101; 81 600.
MADEIRA APARTMENT HOUSE-Persy
w. Pickford to Terrence ]. Mcmahon,
lot 4S, square 20; $40.
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eminent, the civil! service commission He
said the civil service was like the "darkies
al county fair at whose heads the coun-
try boys throw balls. The only difference
is that when the boys hit the object they
receive three cigars; but no reward is ex
tended to those who hit the mark when
aiming at the commission.
Gen, Elliott, commandant of the United
States Marine Corps, paid trISute to the
heroes of the civil war and at the con-
clusion of his remarks the entire company
arose to drink a toast to The Army, Navy
and Marines"
The entertainment was closed by a Santa
Claus proceeding, including the presenta-
ton to many members of the cub of par
ticularly appropriate souvenirs.
The banquet committee, to whom a spe-
cial vote of thanks was voted for the sue
cess of the affair, were; George O. Totten.
jr., chairman; Proctor L; Dougherty' secre-
Coolidge, l. r. Hit, jr., Philander Belts,
Macpherson Crichton, Robert S. Hume, F.
l.. Siddons, r. +. L. Yellott, E r. AleXan-
der Charles r. Dean. Charles E Howe, w.
D. Mclean, Fl. H Classic, w. II. Tucker
man, David T. Day, Wallace NJ. Hill.
Al the head of the table were seated the
speakers, with l.. A. Coolidge i'll the center.
At his right sat President Wilson, William
Dudley Foulke, Secretary Wilson, Prof. ST.
mon Newcomb. James NJ. Johnston, Wal
lace w. Hite. Ralph B. Barnard, the club
secretary; Chief Justice Clabaugh, Assistant
AT the left were Justice Brewer, Director
Charles d. Walcott, Brig. Gen. Elliott
Isaac H Saunders, club treasurer; Com
mander Cooley and Prof. Chas. E. Munroe
List of the Guests.
Among the guests were: ". S. Albert, c.
N. Acker, w. II. Acker, B. F. Adams, S. S.
Adams, A. A. Adee, E. r. Alexander. c. &.
Allen H. II. Allen, W. c. Allen. F. H
Austin, F. J.. Averill w. II. Baldwin, E. A
Balloch, C. A. Bernard. c. Barnard, R. P.
Barnard. w II. Beal, Z. B. Behrend. e. o.
Belt c. n. Bennett A. G. Bentley, l. Ber-
mann. p. Belts. F. C. Billiard, A. A. Birney
II. p Blair ]. w. Bovee, e. Brady, A. Brit
ton. Associate Justice Brewer, c. Brown
c. S. Bundy, ex-senator NJ, Butler, J. w
Rutterfeld, H. Calver F. G. Carpenter, j.
A. Chamberlain. j. s Chamberlain, C. Ches-
ley, c. b. Cheyney, Chief Justice H. NJ
Clabaugh, Supreme Court of District of
Columbia; c. Clay, a. o. Clephane, L. p
Clephane, w. n. Compton, j. r. Cook, l.
A. Coolidge. ex-president of Gridiron Club
H. A. Coombs, H. Coope, Civil Service
Commissioner A. w. Conley. NJ. Crich-
ton, A c. Cunningham, ]. b. G.
GUSTS. G. W. Dalzen, w. L. Dawson,
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about them whatever and have made no
statements concerning them. san more
interesting, however. Is the fact that these
charges were fled three days before the
temporary appointments went under tho
civil service. when Mr.. HUI would have
had TO submit proof. and the further fact
that his lawyer. Horton Pope OF Pueblo.
Col. was conveniently In town ostensibly
quested the privilege of calling on Mrs.
Morris with old friend Al this call he
learned that she was going to Pueblo to
Inspect the records. Four days later the
removal of her husband from the War De-
partment demanded
The charges were first preferred verbally
by Mr. Hull. as Mr.. Sanger will doubtless
remember. but the department required
them in writing. and OF the second hearing
their character was shown to be so weak
that Mr.. Sanger was manifestly shocked
and expressed sympathy. He said In ex-
PLANTATION; We must do business with
these public men. and the custom IF the
department is 10 comply with these re-
quests. unpleasant as the circumstances
may be; Some days later. to put the test
to Mr.. Hun, the following was sent To Mr..
Root, then Secretary of War:
Washington. May 2, 1902.
=" Hon. Ethu Root Secretary of War:
Dear Sir-I am notified that certain
matters relating TO Hon. J. A. r Hull and
myself have been referred to your personal
attention. Permit me to ask that this mat
ter be brought to an early issue and that
- eNNoL uSo Ale pAhheke "a btiiS CouiToHt-
ed by Mr.. Hull anG his attorney I am sir.
very respectfully. MINOR NORRIS
1t Is needless TO say nothing was done
and no attention was paid TO Il
The recent visit of Mrs. Norris to the
white House was in forlorn hope of max
Ing plea for justice against these wrongs
The brutality with which It was met, not
even permitted to sit quietly I'm the White
House, was evidently prearranged for her
humiliation and degradation, and is n last
Ing disgrace to all the participants save the
victim. / shall not seek reinstatement.
MINOR MORRIS"
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Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued by Inspector
Ashford today as follows:
To Mary w. B. Carter for three
story brick dwelling at 1701 Mel Hamp-
shire avenue; architects, Marsh & Peters;
builder. L. II. Emmert; estimated cost, S2G,-
600
To Bealor & Schmid, for two-story frame
shop on corner Rhode Island avenue and
Carroll street; architects, Hunter & Bell;
estimated cost, $4,000
To K. Leon for repairs and alterations at
1913 14th street northwest: architect, A.
Goenner: builders, Carr & Moran; estimated
cost, 81, 200.
To Webster Edgerly, for one-story brick
office at 1927 18th street northwest; archi-
tect, r. E. Cook; estimated cost 81 600
To j. II. and A. S, Clark. for repairs and
alterations at 300 7th street southwest; con-
tractor, Charles j. Cassidy; estimated cost
81 100.
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that entities him to the claim of statesman
ship. Ordinary opinions and extraordinary
ability make a statesman. Unfortunately
too many candidates for political prefer
ment have extraordinary opinions and ordi-
nary abilities.
Concluding. President Wilson said. to
quote from Chalmers. nothing Is more bene-
fetal to an individual a nation than the
"expuulsve power of a new affect on" lie
fe,t that the nation in general is returning
to old affections. is beginning again to do
the things that are known to be right, is
emulatfng the Washington courage.
"a great consolation it is he said, that
a nation can catch the flavor of great
personality. and in arousing itself to the
nature of Washington, the whole country
Is imbibing the spirit of independent con-
Viction and absolute courage.
AT the conclusion of the address a screen
was suddenly lowered from the balcony
and a view of Nassau Hall appeared.
Taft for the Presidency.
Mr.. Coolidge congratulated President
Wilson and regretted that the club could
not give him its support for the presidency
of the United States, which has been re-
Gently suggested, but that the club has its
own candidate, whereupon the entire as
semblage broke out with song to the tune
of "Tammany:"
Taft for me, Taft for me;
He is our big President,
Far away on pleasure bent;
Taft for me, Taft for me.
U-ni-U-ni- University"
A picture of the Princeton president and
tiger on the screen was followed by one
of Secretary Taft digging the canal and
then called off to the White House.
Justice Brewer was introduced, Mr..
Coolidge saying that he had asked the jus
tice whether the Supreme Court was sitting
today, and had received the reply that the
justices were sleeping at home. Having
been troubled with insomnia, Justice
Brewer had attended the banquet to sleep
there
A unique present was given Justice
fore been seen, and never would be again.
1t was large roll said to be a unanimous
decision Of the court.
Justice Brewer remarked that it seemed
to be a light affair. The tendency of the
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| was glad now to have the paternity set
| tied upon Secretary Wilson.
Cigar a Yard Long.


Speaker Cannon presented with
cigar yard long. He began his remarks
with well simulated embarrassment.
He said it had rarely been his privilege
to ADDRESS such magnificent assembiage
of intellectual men. When interrupted with
cheers and laughter. he explained that he
was glad to note that their education had
not impaired their sense of humor He paid
a high tribute to public sentiment. which
had, he said, to Justice Brewer come in
time to reverse the opinions of even the
Supreme Court. The righteousness of an
all pervading public sentiment, from the
bar the pulpit, the newspapers, he felt
was expressed by the legislative branch
of the government. With all due respect
to the specialists. each of whom desires to
promote the well being of the country along
his own line, the desire of the aggregate
man must be considered. And with an ex-
pcndtture of even seven hundred millions
year, the legislators are abused by each
and every specialist. Speaker Cannon paid
an eloquent tribute to the sanity and
ergy of the American citizen, and main
tanned that the pessimist need not be
dreaded, for he is a mere disturber of the
air
After the applause that rewarded Mr..
Cannon had subsidized, Mr.. c. Dudley Foulks
was presented
Indianians are those. he was told, who
started for the west and lost their nerve.
His remarks were no Indication of the as
sertion.
Mr.. Foulke said he was glad to have
heard an answer to the old conundrum.
Why's a hen?" To pay the national debt
is a sufficient cause for being Speaking
OF President Woodrow Wilson's address,
Mr.. Foulke said it was the best tribute to
Washington he Lad ever heard and that the
power of Washington's character is shown
in Its influence upon all the occupants of
the White House. He did not believe that
any one of them but would have met the
emergencies as did Washington and Lin
coin. He believed the present occupant
was alive to the terms of place and time
in whom the traditions of Washington
speak to us today
I'VE are he said, 'the hope of the
world whom all men seek.
Real Head of Government
Mr.. A. NJ Cooley was introduced the
representative of the real head of the gov
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A DIFFERENCE
I'm LUNGS

In the Edinburgh University
three human lungs lie side by
side. One is of an Eskimo and
is snow white. In life this
would be ruddy with rich
blood. Another is that of a
coal miner and is black. The
other is of town dweller and
is a dirty slate gray, as are the
lungs of most city residents.
That's why consumption
thrives in cities.
One reason why SCOTS
Emulsion does so much to
keep down consumption is be-
cause it helps to keep the lungs
clean and supplies them with
rich, red blood. 1t makes the
lungs germ-resisting. If the
body is run down and health is
at a low ebb SCOTS Emulsion
will build it up quickly and
permanently.
JsTT d BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street. New yor
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THE UNIVERSITY CLUB
More Than Four Hundred
Guests at Annual Banquet.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
Addresses by Woodrow Wilson,
Speaker Cannon and Others.
GIFTS BESTOWED ON MEMBERS
Halls a Riot of Colors Words of
Wisdom With Spice
of Wit.
GIFTS BESTOWED ON MEMBERS

There never was a greater success In the
way of a I4r1';rt, WIS maintained last
evening by every one of the 403 guests at
Rauscher's. the occasion being the second
annual banquet of the University Club.
Mr. l. A Coolidge, former president of
the Gridiron Club, presided. Addresses
were made by President Woodrow Wilson
OF Princeton Justice Brewer Secretary VII
son. Speaker Cannon, Brig. Gen. Elliott,
William Dudley Foulke, A NJ. Cooley and
others. College songs of exceptional merit
were sung by the Johns Hopkins University
Glee Club. with J. H. Uhlig as soloist.
The halls were riot of colors, the flags
of more than one hundred colleges being in
terspersed with the national colors.
Words of wisdom. with a spice of wit
was the motto for the toasts and the songs
pictures, gifts to the members and the ad
dresses thoroughly exemp!ifed the SAVIOR of
spice and wit.
President Wilson was greeted with cheers
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Army Orders.

Capt CORTLAND Dixon. quartermaster,
has been ordered to the transport Logan,
relieving Capt w l.. Simpson, quarter
master.
Maj. Fred s. Strong, Artillery Corps, has
been relieved from duty I'm the Office of the
inspector general of the army and ordered
to duty at Fort Monroe. va.
Mai w b. Newcomb, Artillery Corps,
has been detailed to duty acting In
spector general.
Second Lieut.. Deas Archer, 18th infantry,
has been ordered to examina ton for pro-
motion.
First Sergt. Jesse NJ. Troutman, 10th In
fantry, has been placed on the retired list
on his own application.
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CoPE-WHITEHIUsE's CLAIM.
Copies Of Papers on File in Egypt
Sent For.

In connection with the inquiry now being
made by the Senate committee on foreign
relations into the merits Of the Cope-White-
house claim against the Egyptian govern
ment to vast tract OF land in the desert
region of that country the Department OF
State recently addressed an inquiry to the
Egyptian government to determine the ac-
CuraCy OF the claimants contention that he
had made application under the forms OF
Egyptian law for the lands in question.
reply has just been received through
American Consul General Iddings at Cairo
inclosing a letter from the Egyptian min
lister Of foreign affairs. BoutIos Pasha, es-
tabhshing the fact that the N'hitehouse APP
plication was made in due form. Mr.. Id
dings has been instructed further by cable
10 forward TO the State Department com
plete copies OF the papers relative TO the
case on file in Egypt.
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tation, but strength for right doing Is the
essential OF progress. 1t is not enough to
clean house. but to provide for the house
tenant that can't abide impurity.
No cant of the day Is more tiresome than
the talk of developing character Charac-
ter is not produced by speculation upon its
nature and offices. bat by attending to bust
ness.
II is made up of energy and decision.
which are produced in activities. Char
acter is by product.
1t Is the character of Washington, which
shows itself in the extraordinary ability
with which he carried out his convictions,
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Naval Movements.

The Caiiao has sailed from Canton FOR
Hongkong. the Nanshan has left Guam for
Cavite.
The Nevada and Bakery have arrived at
Mobile, the Columbia at Hampton roads
and the Texas at New Orleans.
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the real America Is, and was never bounded
by the provincialism of the Atlantic sea-
board
The speaker maintained that the inability
to think in terms of the place where one is
not is a fatal limitation in craftsmanship.
The American mind must be continental IN
scope, it must comprehend the terms of the
Philippines. OF Porto Rico and of all the
states. Washington was able, he said TO
appreciate the contemporary truths. There
were those who did not see the times that
were to come and whose aim was to stick
fast In an old practice. He saw visions.
What had been was not enough for him.
He could initiate examples The task at
hand he attacked with progressive states
manship. with the energy OF conviction and
poise. There was neither q leaning back
ward nor a too forward attitude The terms
of order and progress without alarm or
revolution were to him clear.
No Contemporary Weakness.
There was In him no contemporary weak
49,
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A good shoe is one that renders
good service; fine one is differ
ent-hne for one is not fine for an
other. Be wise about shoes.
ARTHUR BURT l4ii