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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
NIAGARA BILL AGREED UPON,
II Will Probably BE Reported to the House
on Monday.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The House Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors. after pro-
tracted consideration, to-day agreed on
the terms OF a bill for the preservation Of
Niagara Falls. Chairman Burton was in
structed to perfect the phraseology Of the
measure, which will probably be completed
and introduced Monday.
The bill establishes the principle that
water may be taken from the Great Lakes
for sanitary or navigation pur poses with
out limit. As to the taking Of water from
the Niagara River for power purposes
provision is made that sufficient quantity
may be taken to generate 100, 900 horse
power on both the american and Canadian
sides of the river. This is practically the
quantity now taken on the American side
and is slightly in excess Of the quantity
taken on the. Canadian side. =
The Secretary Of War Ia authorized to
grant revocable permits for the taking Of
additional quantities on the American
side until the aggregate on both sides shall
generate $4,000 horsepower. 1t Ia also
provided that 100, 900 horsepower may be
imported from the Canadian side.
The bill Ia to be in effect for three years.
In the meantime the President is asked to
open negotiations with Great Britain look
ing to the perfection OF a treaty to preserve
the scenic beauty Of the Falls. A fine OF
from $500 to 81, 800 is provided for violations
Of the provision Of the law and an impris-
onment penalty ia also Incorporated. An
appropriation Of 5000 is carried by The bill
10 put its provisions into effect.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
HELPsTHE MUTUAL IN ENGLAND.
saturday RevIew's'' Opinion Of british
Company's Scramble for Business.

hhiIla . ~ '"
Special Gable Despatch TO TIE SUN.
LONDON, May 25.-Tbe Saturday Rsricu
tomorrow will attack the North British
and Mercantile Insurance Company for
seeking to induce the policyholders Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company to transfer
their policies to the North British company.
The action ia said to he a departure from
the customary conduct of British offices.
The paper says it believes the move is
likely 70 damage the North British and
benefit the Mutual company. toward which
popular sentim ent has been considerably
y turned by the action of the North British
company.
II contends that the latter company
Ia inferior to many other British Offices,
and remarks that its relative inferiority
has been we'll advertised during the past
week. The Reriew deplores the action Of
Mr.. Haldeman, former manager Of the
Mutual Company. which, it declares, has
gone far to qualify the impression made by
twenty years Of singularly able and sue
cessful management. He has don more
than any other man to lower the tone Of
insurance management in Great Britain.
II a satisfactory explanation is not forth
coming a sorry chapter in American in
surance will nave been followed by a similar
chapter in British insurance.
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Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, May 25.-The Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance Company of New York
closed all it's Offices in Great Britain to-day.
George d. EldridRe, vice-president Of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Contrary,
announced YESTERDAY that that corn pany
had practically closed its Offices in Great
Britain and would do no more business
there.
aThe amount of business outstanding
in Great Britain" said Mr.. Eldridge, "is
80 mall that il does Dol pay the cost Of
maintaining Offices and seeking new bust
ness in the HI gdom. To do so wo
compel the management TO Use expense
funds from busiLess in other countries,
a course that 1t regards as ineouitable:
Therefore. in the interest Of economy and
a reduction. In expenses, It has determined
not. O ..iseek further new business in Great
Britain, and the company has since the be-
ginning of the year been gradually closing
its various offices az the leases fell in. In
the same interest it, has also withdrawn
it's deposit with the Board of Trade. 1t has
now closed its Office in Lordon and ceased
to transact business in Great Britain. and
wSl ~confne itself SIMPLY to taking care
ofthe business already in force"
The deposit referred to by Mr.. Eldridge
10 af0o, 900, which the company was obliged
To put up before IL began writing business
in Great Britain. The total outstanding
insurance is 5000, 900. Besides the Lon
don Office, the company has Offices in Liver
pool, Swansea, Leeds, Birmingham, Glas-
COW, Cork. Belfast and Manchester. The
company will maintain a force in London
to collect premiums on outstanding policies
and to look after the interests Of the policy
holders. The Mutual Reserve has ceased
to de- business in Jamaica for the same
reason. The company will, however, con-
tinue to do BUSINESS on the Continent in
E,,raNo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
RATE BILL 70 CONFERENCE.
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Williams caiiei NJ Hepburn "a order fnF
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words
~ williams and NJ ~ Nfmopd opposed
the rule The former said that n The HOUSE
had an OPPORTUNITY TO vote On Neveral
amendments 10 would rai-a ~ objection
70 -@rding the remainder 60. Conference
without irstritipna The btll had come
back to Tho House IN many rrapeCts bett"r
than IL lett v and h. wantedto keepIt better.
Mr. Kipp fRep Ne aroused Mf VIII
w ms ~ having voted againai tho express
company amendment when u was offered
in tho Houae.
Mr Williams said h. did 40 and voted
againsi other amendments which he be-
lieved IN. because ~ an agreement among
oil ths members ~ the Committee on Com
merce u the Hou-i 10 present a solid front
to tho senate and paSs II IN ths form u came
from the committee, which was a com
promise in which the minority joined with
tho majority. No one, he said could justly
accuse him u opposing the express COM
pany provisions.
Mr.. Hepburn said Mr.. Williams had
CORRECTLY stated tho proposition in this
respect and IL al@o illustrated his position.
On roll call the rule was adopted yeas.
IA; nays, iO5: present, II. The following
Republicans voted with the Democrats
against the rule. Messrs. Adams. Wis
cOnsin; Ames, Bede. Birdsall, Brown, Burton,
Ohio: Campbell, Kansas: Cooper, Wisconsin;
Darragh, Ellis. Fulkerson, Hanger. Hogg.
Hubbard. Kennedy, Nebraska; Mccarthy.
McCreary, Pennsylvania Murdoch, Murphy,
Norris. Prince, Scott. Stevenson, Volstead
and woodward.
The Speaker then announced Messrs.
Hepburn. Sherman and Richardson OF
labam as Conferees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
COPS IN DREAD OF CONTRACTION,
Son Has Diphtheria; Father Ordered on
Duty.

The men in the Bronx police headquarters
and especially those detailed to the tele-
graph bureau were greatly worked up last
night because they were forced to work
alongside a man in whose family there was
a contagious disease. Sergt. George Dona-
hue, who is in the telegraph bureau, has a
four-year-old son, who was taken i'll several
days ago. The case has been diagnosed az
measles and diphtheria.
Donahue reported for duty at midnight
He said:
our family physician. DR.. Season OF 242d
street and Bell place, Wakefield. DR..
Season diagnosed the case as measles
and d%iphtheria, and 80 notified the Health
Department. The next day a physician
from that department came to my home
and put us under quarantine.
Il was ordered not to report for duty
and the Health Department physician gave
me a certificate to present to my superiors.
II was necessary. for me to &C to Police
Headquarters in Mulberry street, where |
saw Chief Inspector cortright, I presented
the certificate to him.
aHe had me st in his office while he went
across the hall to the Office Of Commissioner
Waldo. Soon Chief Cortright returned
and told me that the Commissions said that
there was no excuse for my not working
and that I should return TO my duties in
the telegraph bureau"
When IL was announced that Donahue
would return to his desk in the telegraph
bureau at midnight last night. The other
cops that nave families were loud in their
protests. Several Of them threatened to go
on sick leave even II they had to run chances
Of being dismissed.
First Deputy Waldo said last night that
he didn't recall having been consulted
or having issued any order in the case Of
Donahue, He said that some time ago the
matter Of policemen being absent from
duty simply because there was slight sick
ness in their families was taken up and the
board of police surgeons was consulted
about 1t. An order was issued that leave
of absence should be granted only in special
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
JERSEY INSURANCE PROBERS
Non.C0mmittaI as to Their Plans Next
Session In Trenton.

Nome ommittaI as to Their Plans-Next
Session In Trenton.
The New Jersey SenatesC Committee on the
Judiciary, which has been designated to
investigate the affairs Of the Prudential and
other New Jersey life insurance companies,
met yesterday afternoon in executive ses-
sion at the office Of william H. Corbin, the
committee counsel, 243 Washington street,
Jersey City. The judiciary committee was
selected to act in life insurance matters after
the Jersey Legislature had turned down
Senator Colby's bill for a regular investigat-
ing committee. The members Of the COM
mittee are Thomas j. Hillery of Morris
county, Edward w. Wakelee OF Bergen and
James F. Minturn Of Hudson.
The committeeman refused yesterday to
cay anything about their plans for invests
cation except that the neXt session will be
held in the Senate chamber at Trenton next
Friday. When asked whether the COM
mittee would go into the relations between
the Prudential and it's numerous subsidiary
concerns, Lawyer Corbin begged to be ex-
cused. There is a wide field for an investi-
Estion in New Jersey. The Armstrong
committee was able TO spend only a day or
two on the Prudential,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
Movements OF Naval vessels.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The cruiser CO.
lumbia has arrived at Guantanamo. the
cruiser Chioag go at Portland, the monitor
Florida at Annapolis, the gunboat Don
Juan de Austria at Sanchez and the tug
Chocta W at Norfolk.
The cruiser Maryland has sailed from
North River for Annapolis and the collier
eonidas from Culebra for Hampton Roads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
Nomination, by the President.

WASHINGTON. May 2S.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the following nomi-
nations:
To be Consul at Para, Brazil, George II.
Pickerell of Ohio.
To be Chaplain, with rank Of First Lieu
tenant, the Rev. William F.. GLADDEN. OF Colo
RADIO.
~Ensign John J. Hyland. TO BE- Lieu
tenant. junior grade. Lieutenant, junior
grade, John J. Hyland to be Lieutenant,
Asslstan Mt Paymasters Ben ID. MCGEE and
NOEL W. Grant TO be passed Assistant Pay
masters.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
zoe Marines for Panama or santo Domins o.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-The cruiser Co
lumbia, with 400 marines on board, in
tended for duty in Panama or possibly
Santo Domingo, in event of trouble in either
place, has arrived at Guantanamo. The
warship will remain there awaiting develop
ments. The trip from Philade lphia to
Guantanamo was made in four days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
These navy orders wcrc issued:

IneSe navy OTuPIS were sautu
Rear Admiral r. Perry, from examining and
retiring boa rds, Washington, to home.
CAPT: &. p Colyocorsssss. from Naval Academy
Lieutenant Commander n, F: Lopez. from com
mand OF the Prcbte to COMMAND the Perry
Lieutenant Commander W, j. Terhune, from the
Arkansas TO the Maine as navigator.
Lieutenant Commander ] y, Patton. from the
Florida TO home and walt orders.
Lieutenant Commander f.. !" Beach, from the
Nevada to home and walt orders;
Academy, Annapolis, to the Nevada as executive
ofncer and navigator.
Lieutenant -Commandsr, b., F. Hutchlson' from
the Franklin to League Island, Pa.
Lieutenant Commander, l." c., Bertolette, from
Lieutenant. Commander W. v. Pratt, from Naval
Leutenani Commander II, ], ziesemeier, from
Naval Academy, Annapolis, to the Arkansas as
'' fiss!sss Sa,S eon sHa HdSs't !: +; Reid, from Maya!
Academy, Annapolis. to the Florida as executive
Lieut., 7. n freeman. from the Perry to command
Lieut.. v, Il. Reynolds. from the Florida TO home
Lieut.; F. |, Sawyer. from the Nevada to home
Lieut., 4. N, Cook, from Naval Academy. An.
napolls. to tn Nevada as engineer Irest ofaceri r...
and W. K. Riddle, from Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Liegis; III: Lincoln, 4 Ell: and : Cannon
snyder from Ssyai Academy ssU% y. 70 the New va Ior,o,,
Lieuts. T, T, Craven and R. r. Morris. from Naval
Academy to the Florida.
Lieut.. X, c. Kalbfus. from Naval Academy to the
Newark as engineer onhcer.
Lieut.. ". r Cluverius, from Naval Academy TO
Iieuts. 4. I, Curtin and z. p, svarz, from Naval
Academy to the Arkansas.
Lieut.. F. J. Horne. Jr,, from Naval Academy to
the Florida as engineer ofhcer,
Lieut.. II. B. Price. from the Iowa to the Denver
as navigator.
Lieut. G T, Pettengill, from the Denver TO the
Iowa.
Ensign W. Dartholf, from the Perry to the Preble.
Ensign W. j. Moses, from the Florida to the New
Jersey.
Midshipman r. E. lnsersoll from the Marietta
TO the Connecticut.
MIdshipman j. c. Sumpter and J. J. Mccracken.
from the Nevada to the Dixie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
More Lights for Ambrose Channel.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Additional lights
for AMBROSE Channel TO cost $9< 900, are
provided in amendments to the omnibus
Lighthouse bill reported to the Senate to-
day by the Committee on Commerce.. These
aids to ma vigation were recommended by
the Lighthouse Board. and are in addition
to those provided in the House bill. The
committee also inserted amendments carry
ing appropriations Of SIS 900 for lighthouses
on Joe Flogger and Horseshoe Shoals, Della
war re Bay,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
Boy Killed by Tar on staten Island.

Lenhard Pay, years OF age, son Of Louis
FAY, Of OF Taryee street, Staple,on. was
killed b. a Richmond lire troller car on
Richmond rod at 0sguod avenue last
evening. re VAS rlayinr and ran directly
in frcrt Of the ca.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. May as.-rhese army orders were
issued to day:
Major Edward \. Mllar, Artillery Corps. to Wash
ing,on barracks for surgical treatment.
First Lieut.. Samuel G. ShArtle, from Fourth
Battery, Field Artillery. to Thirteenth Company.
Coast.
First Lieut.. Joseph $. Hardin. Artillery Corps.
from Thirteenth Company, Coast ARTILLERY. to
Fourth Battery, fcld.
First Lieut., Charles b. Stone. Jr. Sixteenth
Infantry. TO Fort Bayard Hospital for observation
and treatment.
Capt. Clement 4. Fiagler, Corps OF Engineers.
to duty as engineer OF the Fourth Lighthouse Dis
trct. relieving Major James e. Sanford, Corps OF
Engineers,
GsorQe Ruhlen. Departmentary QuartermAster Gen
ernl: Lieut., Col. William L, Marshall. Corps OF
Engineers; Major Edgar Russell. signal Corps.
Capt. Gustaye ". $. Stevens, Artillery Corps.
and Capt. Lawson N. Fuller, Ordnance Depart
ment. Is appointed 10 meet In Washington to pre-
pare plans and specl fcations for n single building
10 contain onnccs and storage facilities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
OH Time Theatre Ticket Taker to Out

. Charles A, Bailey. who has been ticket
taker at the Empire Theatre ever since the
house opened its doors january rs, 1893.
will quit his job next Saturday night be-
cause of i'll health, bailey almost in
variably kept check on those who went
out between tho acts by his memory for
faces. Next Saturday night the Frohman
forces, Miss Maude Adams, All Hay man
and others will present him a solid silver
loving cup.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26

WEST $50 STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. sth
and 9Th avs. Rev. l.. s. Holloway, Pastor. Serv,
ices 1913; THE CHRISTIANS ARMOR." 745
LEST WE FORGET" Memorial Service, G. 4. Il
attending. Veterans and their friends especially
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
MARRIED..

KoUwENHovEN-ATLEE-on the Path Inst
al hoS Spruce ST., Philadelphia. by the Rev.
Arthur c. McGifert, Grace Alice, daughter
OF Clara II. and the late George B. Alice, 10
Or. John B. Kouwenhuven OF Yorkers. y Y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26

CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH UnitA rian) satin
ST., cor; Park aS. Services II A.. n; Rev. Charles
day, School 10 O'Clock In Chapel; entrance on
Park az.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26
CLOSES IRIS ENGLISH OFFICES.
Mutual Reserve Insurance Go. Decides to
Fake No New Policies There.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON, May 25.-The Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance Company Of New York
closed all it's Offices in Great Britain to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
The Indians Way.
From Field and Stream.

From Field and Stream.
Late in the evening we were startled by
the sound of swiftly galloping horses, and
a party Of Indians charged our camp at
full speed. The night was intensely dark,
so black that the darkness was almost pal
pable. wondered how they could see to
ride at speed.
I thought they would certainly ride us
down. but Frank sat unmoved, SO I t.
lowed his example They galloped to the
drew rein, setting their ponies back on
their launches when close to us that
their fore feet were almost over our heads.
This was the Indian idea of the dramatic.
They sat their ponies in row, silent and
motionless. After long interval. Frank
asked:
How far is 1t to Fort Reno?'
Heap! hundred mile" answered a deep
voice. I afterward learned that hundred
mile" meant merely long distance. Eu-
rope. according to them. would have been
distant, Heap! hundred mile
Not another word was spoken. After
another silence they wheeled their ponies
with one accord, and galloped furiously OF
into the night. 1t was like the sudden
unanimous flight of flock of birds.
Wanted to find out who we WERE where
we were going, and whether they could
brighten u.s. said. Frank. Nothing
pleases an Indian SO much as to be able to
scare white man. They found out that
we are two white men accustomed to In
dams and going to Fort Reno!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
A SOLDIERS MEMORIAL.
His Comrades Remember Him and the
Cause of His Death.
From .he London Tribune.

From che LONDON lriouhe.
The grim humor of soldiers Is not often
dispiayed on tombstones, but here is an IN
scription from the cemetery at winchester
revealed on a walking tour in those parts:
''In memory of Thomas Thetcher. gren-
adler OF the North Regiment of Hants MILL
tia, who died of a violent fever contracted
by drinking small beer when hot, the 12th
of May, 1894 aged twenty-six years.
In grateful remembrance of whose uni
yersal good will toward his comrades this
stone Is placed here at their expense as
small testimony of their regard and con-
corn.
Here sleeps In peace Hampshire grenadier,
Who caught his death by drinking cold small beer
Soldiers be wise from his untimely fall, -
And when we're hot drink Strong or none at all
This memorial being decayed, was re-
stored by the officers of the garrison, A. ID.
1851.
IAN honest soldier never is forgot,
Whether he died by musket or by pot.
This stone was placed by the North
Hants Militia when disembodied at Win
chester on April 20. 1902, In consequence OF
the original stone being destroyed.