Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
SALE OF OLD CEMETERY
Confederate Women Return Thanks
for Presidents Recommendation.
PAN AMERICAN COMMISSION
American Delegation Now Complete
Prof. James Defamation Will
Not Be Filled.

The dismissal or suspension of two promt-
nent federal officials will probably be off,
ctaily announced in the next day or two,
possibly today. They are Fred Greiner.
postmaster of Buffalo. and Fred o. MUIR
ray, recently appointed collector of Gus
toms at the port of Buffalo Just what
step to take with the men was under con-
sideration at the cabinet meeting TODAY.
1t Is understood. the President discussing
the matter with Postmaster General Cor
teiyou and Secretary Shaw Suspension is
regarded inevitable
Both Greiner and Murray have been in
dicated by the local grand jury for frauds
alleged to have been committed in the sale
OF an abandoned cemetery TO the city or
buhaio IN 1901. A half dozen other Inyfct-
iieAts nave been returned, but these are
'ne most prominent men involved The
eliis.eiy site was wanted for an armory
.ol the ooth regiment. Greiner was the at
ce,,,atar not tne company that owned the
90 j. ana ne secured an award OF s57
wv 10 the company, although If owned
.lothins but the dilapidated fence around
t ti,e property 1t didn't even own the walks.
lhe lots running to the center Of the .-aths
Greiner is said to have gotten hsie W. M.
sum LOT his fee The indictment charras
IN ~Ith paying large sums of money to
the deal through u put
murray was county treasurer at the tina
ana remained in that position untif re
Gently, when E. H. Butler and others used
lheir influence in Washington to have hSY,,
made collector of customs In nlace ns IT nial
bTsndel, who was ousted Murray is charged
WIN sIeailng about $40, 600 In the Cemetery
series =, r - aleged that there has been a
sizes les Oh roDberteS of the county
The most ghoulish graft of the whole
, =, aIisactiol IS alleged to have gone TO a
man man named r. J Conoyer. He had the con-
tract for removing the bodies from the GEM
etery at $40 each According to the charge.
Conover divided the bones in each grave
ana had one skeleton rebured as several,
thereby raking Off two or three S15's from
each grave.
Confederate Women Return Thanks
Senator Berry Of Arkansas today pre-
sented to the President a set of resolutions
recently adopted by the ]. NJ Kelly Chapter
of the Daughters OF the Confederacy of Lit
tie Rock, thanking the President for his
recommendations to Congress that the
graves of confederate soldiers be taken
care of at the expense of the government
1t is said that while there has been opposi-
ton In the south to the government being
required to care for the graves of confed-
crate soldiers, the recommendations of the
President that this be done received
with gratitude throughout the south. Sena-
tor Berry was himself a confederate sol
der, and lost a leg in the civil war. He was
accompanied to the White House by his
daughter-tn-law. Mrs. e. r. Berry. The
President expressed his warm appreciation
of the kind words said of him In the resolu-
ton.
The Pan-American Commission.
With the announcement last night by
Secretary Root of the appointment OF for
mer Gov Charles B. Aycock of North
Carolina and Van Leer Polk of Tennessee
to be members of the Pan-American con-
ference which is to assemble in RIO de
Janeiro next July, the American de!ega-
ton to the conference is now complete.
Prof. Edmund J. James, president of the
University of Illinois, who was appointed
by the President a few weeks ago to be
member of the delegation from the United
States. has declined the appointment. He
is not robust and he expressed the ap-
prehenson, in declining the mission, that
he could not undertake the work without
imperiling his health. The vacancy on the
delegation will not be filed, as the Presi-
dent feels that, with the appointment OF
Messrs. Aycock and Polk the United States
will be adequately represented.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina call
ed on the President today to thank him
for the appointment of Mr.. Aycock. The
President heard MIR. Aycock speak on one
or two occasions and has always entertain
ed a high opinion of him.
Senator Simmons remained to talk rail-
road rate legislation with the President
who is favorable to an amendment the
North Carolina senator has introduced to
the bill. Senator Simmons says that 1t is
impossible to tell what will happen the
railroad rate bill yet.
A Michigan Appointment.
Senator Alger saw the President to ask
the nomination of Frank Watson as United
States attorney of the eastern district of
Michigan He is to take the place of Will
lam d. Gordon. who has held the office a
number of years.
Senator Burkett was a caller, having
no ted IL
with the President about.