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which should be placed at the legislative
disposal of the parliamentary Union,
not only for the support of their work but
also for that of the legislative and eXecu-
tive departments as well. this executive de-
partnent to bear the same relationship TO
partment that the President bears TO the
Supreme Court and to the Congress OF the
United States.
The decrease in the amount from / per
cent to 1-10O Of 1 per cent was made at the
suggestion of Representative Hepburn so
that no possible objection could be made
to the appropriation. yet it viii be noted
that Great Britain and Mr.. Stead stick to
the original 1 per cent idea.
I give these details because l believe to
this very earnest American lover of liberty
and peace belongs the credit of taking this
most important initiative, and therefore
have great desire that our Congress shall
move in the matter before the English par
lament does, and in time to supply funds
not only for the expenses of our deputatlon
to the Hague, but for entertaining properly
the important commission now here rep
resenting the Chinese government and to
study our institutions, and for other like
expenses. We know well that China to-
day stands at the parting of the ways.
Shall her decision be for human brother
hood or race warfare? Such fund avail
able at this time and properly used may
turn the scales for peace on earth and
good Will.
Again one of the most tnexcusable facts
in our history is that while we avail OF
our navy almost entirely for international
courtesies, the expense of the same is forced
to fall on our naval officers personally. This
most indefensible condition could be rem
edied at once, and here is a suggestive fund
available for the purpose
JOSIAH C. PUMPELLY.
New York
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STATEHOOD BILL.
Two Ohio Senators to Oppose Each
Other in Debate

The two Ohio senators will clash for the
first time on the Senate floor when the
statehood bill comes up Senator Dick has
been selected by Senator Beverage, chair
man of the territories committee, to assist
In opening the debate in behalf of the joint
statehood bill. Senator Foraker has led the
opposition to joint statehood In the Senate
since the death of the late Senator Quay
He will be one of the first republicans to
speak for the insurgent side against the
administration measure. He will argue for
his amendment, which makes the Joint ad-
mission of New Mexico and Arizona depend
ent on a favorable and separate vote in each
territory.
Senator Foraker's reputation for oratory
and debate Is well established. In the days
of his fiery youth, when he was known as
Fire Alarm Foraker, his services on the
stump were in demand wherever repub-
ltcans had a close local campaign He was
the active storm center of many a tenn
pestuous scene in national republican con-
Ventions. He was eloquent, audaciouS
magnetic. Today he is reckoned as one of
the Senate's foremost debaters, along with
Spooner and Bailey.
Dick has yet to win his spurs as public
speaker. in the old days of local Akron
politics he was wont to take the stump
but he was promoted to the back room
conference by Hanna and Mckinley. and
he has been a wire-puller rather than
tanker since. LttSL year. ne look the stump
several times and was successful In holding
his audiences and making an impression
His first speech In the Senate was during
the exercises held in memoriam for Senator
Hanna. Dick was diffident, and read slowly
and laborfously from manuscript. But one
day something in the debate on q bill TO
reinstate some hazing nidshipmen caught
his attention and he jumped in with an I'm
promptu talk of half an hour that made
quite favorable impression. Then he re-
lapsed into silence. The statehood debate
will be his first chance, and he will cross
swords with his redoubtable colleague.
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JOHN A. MCCALL CLOSE TO DEATH
Suffered Sinking Spell Monday and
Priest Administered Last Rites.

John A. Mccall. former president of the
New. York Life Insurance Company, is re-
ported dying at the Laurel House, Lake
wood, N. J.
The last rites of the Roman Catholic
Church have been administered to him,
and members Of his family have been told
to prepare themselves for the worst.
His doctors hold out not the slightest
hope of his recovery. They said last nigh;
that he might live two days. possibly three.
They do not look beyond that.
Late Monday night Mr.. Mccall had a
sinking spell. which for time Il was
thought, would end in death. The collapse
was SO complete that the doctors and nurses
became alarmed.
A messenger was sent to the nearby
home Of Father Thomas C. Healy. pastor
CT the Church OF Our Lady OF the Lake.
Father Healy was asleep In bed. but speed
fly responded to the summons and admin
istered the sacraments to the seemingly
dying man.
Before Father Healy left the room on
the second floor of the hotel there was q
recurrence OF the sinking spell, AMI the
priest anointed Mr.. Mccall. For a time 1t
was thought each breath would be his last.
All the members OF his family were
gathered about his bedside
Mr.. Mccall went to Lakewood from his
city home In New York two weeks ago.
For q time he showed some slight Inn
provoment, but has been losing steadily
for the past ten days.
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CHARGED WITH ARSON
GRAVE ACCUSATION AGAINST
CHARLES ]. BATEMAN.

Arson is the charge which was filed with
Clerk Potts in the Police Court this morn
ing against Charles j. Bateman of 419 18th
street southeast 1t IS alleged that he set
fire to the house of his father, where he
had been living, the fire breaking out this
morning at about . O'Clock. Bateman was
arrested soon afterward by Policeman
Totten of the fifth precinct. He denies
any knowledge of or connection with the
matter charged. The trial of the case has
been set for tomorrow.
There has been trouble, It Is alleged. be-
tween the defendant and his father, George
r. Bateman. on account of the drinking
habits of the son. He has frequently re-
turned to the house in dsagreeable mood,
and was last night In that condition, 1T
was stated. About o'clock his sister
asked him to keep quiet or leave. He rose
from his chair and left the house.
when I end one of you l will end You
all" he said, just as he was leaving. He
left about I o'clock and was not seen
again until after the fire.
The flames were discovered in the shed
at the rear of the house shortly after 2
o'clock, and they are said to have been of
incendiary origin. pail had been put just
inside the shed door, and that was filed
with waste and kindling and set affre. ac-
cording to the belief OF those who were on
the scene The shed was burned and the
rear of the house was somewhat damaged,
the loss amounting to about Sl50
About half an hour after the fire the son
came on the scene. He asked what the
matter was, and the father replied that he
ought to know
Il suppose you will blame me with this.
l was down at the tunnel he said He
was arrested soon afterward, and when
questioned by the police. he told them, 1t is
said, that he was in lunch room.
The case was continued In order to pro-
cure more witnesses to his whereabouts
at the time Of the fire, IL possible
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Taxation to Advance the Peace Cause.

| To the Editor of The Star:
TO all who favor the cause of interna-
tional peace. the late declaration of Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman. now premier
of Great Britain, in favor of arbitration and
the reduction of ornaments is most stimu-
iatfng and encouraging. And the means to
bring this about. as w. T. Stead puts It,
lies ready to the hand of the new lib
eral administration in the appropriation Of
decimal 1 per cent OF the money voted
every year to the army sna navy to pro-
vide fund for levying war against war"
Why should not our Congress take up this
subject Immediately and make an appro-
priation of decimal / per cent of the
money voted every year to the army and
navy" to pay for showing international
hospitality to the representatives OF other
nations, and other like purposes.
We know what was our nations dilemma
at the Portsmouth conference, and how
! most OPPORTUNITY the governor of the state
came to the rescue and supplied from his
own purse the money needed to entertain
our tllustrious visitors.
President Roosevelt, I understand, favors
the idea. and our late Secretary Hay APP
the matter before our commissioners go to
the coming Hague conference, other nations
will follow suit.
This far-reaching idea, with such great
possibility In 1t originated with Mr.. william
D. Mcdowell Of New York, and was first
given publicity by him in an address be-
fore the annual peace congress at Mystic,
Conn. a number OF years ago, and there
after was repeated at the great Fourth of
July meeting of 1904 In London, over which
Mr.. w. T. Stead presided, he delivering the
address for America He Is known as one
OF our most tireless workers In the cause
OF universal liberty and peace. and pre-
vfously to the London meeting had request
ed Representative Richard Bartholdt to pre-
sent a bill in Congress making an appro-
priation along the same line. and to which
request. Mr. Barthold& made prompt reply
In cordial approval. Again when acting
membership in the Inter-pariiamentary
Union ali the members Of ali the national
parliaments In the world, in strong let
ter TO each nation. he urged that one and
full amount that they had expended the
previous year for war, for preparation for
war. and a. the result Of war. to fund
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FUNERAL OF MRS. PEACHY.
Services to Be Held Tomorrow at st
Adams Church,

Mrs Leila Russell Meem Peachy, widow
OF William Daingerfield Peachy, who was
for many years, prior to his death in 1899,
connected with the Post Office Department,
died last evening at her home on Woodley
lane Of Bright's disease. Mrs. Peachy, who
had been a resident of this city for twenty
five years, was born in Luray. ya., October
10, 1915 Her father was DR.. Andrew Rus
sell Meem OF the confederate army She is
survived by two sons and four daughters
William 8. Peachy of the Riggs National
Bank, Douglas Peachy, Mrs F. Z. Beatty,
wife of Commander Beatty, United States
navy, and the Misses Eliza, Leila and Sallie
Cary PeacTy.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock at st. Adams Church.
The services will be conducted by Rev ].
G. Meem Of Brazil and Rev. G. c. f. Bra
tenahl Interment, which Is to be private,
will be In Rock Creek cemetery.
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Baker Killed by Negro Robbers.

PHOENIXyILLE. Pa, February A.
Max Eikins, baker. aged thirty-four
years. was shot and instantly killed today
by negroes who hid entered his bakery
for the purpose Of robbery. Before killing
Elkins the negroes entered the bakeshop
and held up two OF his assistants. While
one Of the burglars stood guard over the
two bakers two other negroes went to
Eikins' bedroom. The latter was awakened
by the men, but bet,re he could reach his
revolver one OF the 6ar9iars sent bullet
stole horse ana wsIgon and escapsda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
Sentences Aggregate Year.

Four months each on three cases OF lar
ceny, making a total OF one year, was the
sentence which was imposed by Judge KIM
ball in the Police Court this morning In
the case of Atlof Hinkle. Hinkle was ar
rested by Detectives O'Brien and Parham
of the central office while trying to dis
pose of three overcoats. and Hinkle was
asked to account for his possession OF the
coats. After making several explanations.
he finally said he had taken the coats from
wagons that were standing on the street
The work OF the detectives soon devel-
oped the fact that the coats belonged TO
Frank Gardner, Thomas Bligh and Adam
Kundsen. Thew identified their coats In the
Police Court this morning and said that
they had lost them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
Five Million Cartridges Ordered.

The ordnance bureau Of the War Depart
ment has given an order to the Frankford
arsenal for 100000 cartridges for the
Krag-Jorgenson rifles. It Is explained at
the department that the supply Of small
arms ammunition had been permitted to
run low in the Philippines in view of the
contemplated change in the rife, and the
ish It. The capacity OF the frankfort ar
senal is about 250.00o cartridges q day.
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Words get spoiled III business.
Good shoes, with me, are Sd to
5000; fine shoes are SO to So. Be
wise about shoes.
ARTHUR BURT Ia. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14

An order for 100000 bali cartridges has
been. received from the ordnance depart
ment by the Frankfort arsenal of Phtla-
deiphia. They are to be of 80 caiiber and
of the -Jorgensen type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
Plantation Melodies.

The pupils Of the school will sing planta-
ton melodies, and from TAO to pm, when
the reserved seats will no longer be held,
DR.. Bischoff. the organist OF the church.
will give recital of patriotic airs.
Miss Jennie Dean. the foundress Of the
school. will be upon the platform and will
receive from the colored men of the pen
sion office, who have watched the progress
OF the school, tribute of flowers.
The Miner board of Washington. which
has done much to assist the Manassas
School, will be represented by Mr.. Henry
NJ. Baker and Mr.. Samuel r. Bond.
DIR. Edward Everett Hale helped Miss
Myrtilla Miner collect funds for establish
ing the first colored school of prominence in
the District of Columbia in 1852, and he
has urged, II is said, the Miner board to
give it's whole income to the Manassas
School, as he knew Miss Miner personally,
entertaining her IN his house, and he de-
clares were she alive nothing would please
her so much as to have school In an
old slave state where she was not allowed
to teach negroes.
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that the miners fear for their lives. untsi
last week no particular damage was done,
when there commenced series OF shocks,
much more violent than at any time In the
past. Each day since there have bean nn-
nlerous shocks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENSED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Interesting Items Of News Gathered
from All Parts Of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Senator Bailey, in notable speech
In the senate, declared that congress
has the right to pass railway rate
law which denies to the inferior
courts the authority to suspend an Or
der of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
After month of debate on the rail
way rate bill the senate finds the sit
uation unchanged. The president is
holding out against any plan for a
compromise, being firm in his desire
that a strong law be passed.
President Roosevelt declined to &C.
cept the Knox amendment to the rate
bill. II the senate adopts it he will
urge the house to repudiate it.
The house committee on post Offices
snd post roads reported the post Office
appropriation bill to the house. 1t
provides for an expenditure of $751;
373,S48 for the fiscal year 1907. This
amount exceeds the appropriation for
1906 by $10.351,755.
Republican members Of the senate
have reached a compromise on the
rate bill, said to be satisfactory to the
president, which will broaden the court
review feature little more in favor
of the railroads.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
DENMARK,

The minister Of finance has proposed
the issue of $5,000,O0O of per cent
domestic bonds, the proceeds of the
sale of the bonds to be used as capital
stock of the Mortgage Bank Of the
Kingdom of Denmark.
A lion happened to slip out of his
cage at the close of a performance
in the Arena theater Copenhagen.
Fortunately, the lion was as terrified
by his unexpected liberty as the au-
dience by the lion, and the keeper sue
ceeded in capturing the animal before
anybody was hurt.
A light vote was polled at the Copen-
hagen city elections because it was a
foregone conclusion that the liberals
would carry the day. The result
proved to be what was expected. OF
the six new members of the city coun-
Gil, 4 are Social Democrats, and are
Liberal Democrats. The radical par
ties have q representatives in the city
council, and the anti Socialists only IL
members. Unless proportional repre-
sentation is introduced at an early date
the heaviest taxpayers in the city will
soon have no representation in the city
council.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
MINERS STRIKE NOTES.

Anthracite operators made a count
or proposal of arbitration, limiting the
subjects to be investigated, to the
miners committee in New York, and
while the miners are not wholly satis-
ned with the suggestion, it is expected
to form the basis of a peace agree.
mnt.
John II. Winuer, president of the b.
luminous Operators association of
Ohio, has proposed arbitration for the
settlement of the strike in the bitunlin-
Gus districts, including Ohio, western
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois.
Coal production in eight states west
of Pennsylvania is entirely suspended,
according TO officers of the Illinois OPP
orators association.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
FINLAND.

very curious document has been
found in the sheriff's archives in Alard!
1t is the key to system of ciphers
to be used in sending and receiving
secret kilograms, the reading being
from left to right. Even the most
minute details of the system are given,
and it is all written in the Swedish
language. The system is very COM
plicated, and makes it impossible for
an outsider to read telegram writ
ten according to it. 1t is supposed
that General Bobrikoff had a force OF
secret agents. VINO used this system.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Murder in New York

New York, April 14.-Edward Scan
lon was shot and killed, and Patrick
Donovan and Mrs. Herman Miller
were wounded by Miller in. the apart
ments of Miller in. East Thirteenth
street Friday. Miller: asserts that the
shooting was done to protect his wife.
who, he alleges, was seized by the
throat by the men when she answered
their knock on the door. Miller also
said the men who had been his friends
attempted to rob him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Tall Wireless Mast.

A steel tower 400 feet high is being
erected at Machrihanish, on the Kin
tyre coast Of Argyllshire, for the
transmission of ~Marconi signals across
the Atlantic. From this tower it will
be possible to hold communication
with all vessels suitably fitted between
Great Britain and North America.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Elevators Burn.

Eden Valley.-Two grain elevators
were burned to the ground here, caus-
ing loss of about 100000, covered in
part by insurance. One elevator was
owned by the Atlantic Elevator Com.
pany and contained 10000 bushels Of
wheat, which was also destroyed The
other structure was the property Of
the Osborn Mcmillan Company and
was empty.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
A strong wind was blowing from the
south and it required hard work of the
fire department to prevent the spread
of the flames to the village.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
tmmiurants.

st. Paul.-One hundred immigrants
landed at the Union depot Sunday and
during the past week a total of 400
have been placed in charge of John
Anderson, the immigration agent
The settlers this year are Of a diff
ferent class from previous years. They
are mostly young men and youths,
whose ages seem to range from - to
% years of age. They are healthy
looking and we'll clad. They are not
looking for city positions. When you
ask them what they are going to do,
they reply quickly, 1--WE are going On
a farm
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
State Loans.

St. Paul.-Loans from the state
school fund We're approved yesterday
by the board of investment. amounting
to $91,500. Several applications for
large loans We're turned down for vari-
Gus reasons. The loans granted We're
as follows:
District No. 81, Swift, $500; 81, Todd,
$500; 120, Cottonwood, $500; SO, Hous~
ton. $500; 136, Wright, $1,000; Al, Lyon,
$1,000; %, Faribault, $4,000; AZ, Kan
diyohi, $125o0; 80, Martin. $1,000; 81,
Wilkin, $4,000; &c., Wilkin, $4,000: %.
st. Louis, $4,000 (for new school at
Virginia); village of Lowry. Pope
county, $4,000, and the town Of Spring.
brook, kittson, $500
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
DEATH Of Hitler Horton.

st. Paul.-Hiler H. Horton, a MEM
Der of the state senate and one of the
best known public men in Minnesota.
died at Nassau, in the Bahama islands,
where he had gone to recover his
health. Death was due to Brights dis
ease. which had been fastening it's hold
on him for years.
Senator Horton left st. Paul more
than a month ago and went direct to
Nassau, where he had a sister living.
"A few days later word was sent back
that his illness had taken a serious
turn, and Mrs. Horton went to join
him. He sank rapidly after her ar
rival
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Benjamin Vogt, who has been ap-
pointed by. the Norwegian government

Benjamin VOgt, VINO has been ap-
pointed by. the Norwegian government
to represent Norway at the Swedish
court, was consistent adherent Of the
union to the very last, and some of the
Norwegian radicals think he may be
too much inclined to favor the Swedes,
The latter are quick to appreciate the
appointment of this man to such an
important position, and some Of The
Swedish papers even go SO far as to
pronounce eulogy upon him.
Tame reindeer are dying by the thou
sand in northern Sweden because the
crust on the snow prevents them from
obtaining moss in sufficient quantities
to keep them alive. Early in the winter
some of the Lapps began to pasture
ftheir deer on Norwegian territory
though they knew they had no formal
right to do SO. The deer were chased
back by the Norwegian authorities in
manner which the Swedes claim to
have been unnecessarily cruel ana
heartless.
Gothenburg firm is going to fit out
fishing expedition to Iceland next
Summer. The force will consist of rs
fishermen, IL girls for sailing fish, and
5 coopers. They will be paid by the
month, but in addition to their regu-
lar wages they are to receive one third
Of the profit
P. P. Waldenstrom stated in a public,
lecture at Malmo that Sweden loses
s15,000,000 year in the form Of emf
grafton.
1t is claimed that there are about
go Mormon missionaries in Sweden at
the present time.
Snow was used instead Of ice last
winter by many Of the creameries of
southern Sweden.
The public school teachers union Of
Stockholm has bought a building in
Vasagatan for $4,000 to be used as
headquarters for the union.
Consul Adolph Meyer, of Stockholm,
donated $4,000 to the Gothcnburg sea-
mems union.
According to estimates made by the
government it will cost about $5,750,000
to build new barracks that will be
needed during the next five years. The
proposed buildings will accommodate
about fifteen regiments.
A reform party has been started
within the Tenlplar order in Stock
NOM, the main object of the movement
being to enforce complete religious
neutrality in the internal affairs Of the
order.
The city of Skelleftea is about to
purchase a series of water falls in the
Skellefte river for the purpose of build
ing power station of a capacity of
5000 horse power.
Lieutenant Ernst Liljedahl, in a
public lecture on the defences Of
Sweden, expressed the opinion that
Scandinavian alliance would be of
questionable benefit to Sweden.
The directors of the Trollhatta canal
have asked for an appropriation OF
100000 for blasting an aqueduct for
the electric power station which the
government is to construct at the
Trollhatta falls.