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Death of f. L. Jordan.

The death of Edward l.. Jordan. editor
or the Plate Printer, and prominent Ia
hor advocate, al his home in BausJ0n.
Va, on Tuesday, was sad news 90 his
many friends in the bureau. where he
az one time held responsible position
His funeral on Friday was largely at
tended by representatives from the varl-
Gus societies and orders TO which he be
loneed.
The bureau was represented. among
others by Assistant Director J. r.
Ralph. William &. Mckinney chief OF
the printing division. Foreman Harry
Szegedy. of section seven. and Foreman
Thomas Roache. OF the main press room.
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GOSSIP OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Commerce g. Labor
50 IA So q z1E5Ca1@

Service Commission. special agent in
the Bureau OF Corporations.
William J. Cover. Of the Navy De
partment. has been transferred 10 the
department and assigned 10 the Bureau
of Corporations as "A special agent
James r. Jones. OF Pennsylvania.
has been appointed 10 a clerkship in the
Bureau Of Fisheries on certihcatiOn
from the Civil Service Commission.
John II. Skaggs, OF the Treasury De-
partment, has been appointed by trans
fer a special agent at tl.0Oo per annum
in the Bereau OF Corporations.
Leo b. Russell has recently been trans
ferred from the position OF copyist In
the Navy Department TO a clerical po-
s.tion in this department.
Thomas r. Carter. OF Kentucky. has
been appointed To "A position IN the Blu
reau OF Labor
Charles NJ. cram 4 clerk in the $50
grade I'm the Bureau OF tine Census. has
resigned his position 10 accept a posi-
ton ma Boston.
Lewis Merriam. clerk In the division Of
results. Bureau Of the Census, has been
promoted from the Sl,01o 10 the sl.211
grade.
Mrs Elizabeth r.. Murray Of the Blu
reau of the Census, has been promoted
from clerk at $50 10 clerk at s1,0o0 per
aunum.
Thomas J. I.uCkett. of the District OF
Columbia. has been appointed 10 the po-
sition OF telegraph operator at Sl--1 per
.UDrra, ia tine 8sNCa OF The Secretary.
J. l. Nuber. OF the division Of print
ing. offiCr of the Secretary. Was away
from the department on Wednesday To
xeIcom. "a new arrival al his home-a
boy-the fourth one.
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For Coming Picture FxhibiL.

This week closes the time for the col
lection of pictures in Boston. New York.
and Philadelphia f0r the exhibition Of
contemporary American paintings 10 be
held IN the corco-an Gallery Of Art next
month. Washington artists are permit
ted "a submit work up to and including
January p. The final Jury OF awards
and hanging committee * composed OF
Irving r. MILES. Edmund g Tarbell.
Hugh IT, Breckenridge Frank Duve-
neck, and Richard y. Brooke. and the
jury Of selection for the local work is
composed Of Max Teyl. c. II. /. Mac
donald. and Richard y. Brooke. From
present indications Il seems fair 10 pre-
diet that the coming exhibition viii be
the representative exhibition OF Ameri-
can work az the present year.
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A CLEAN MILK OBJECT LESSON.

Last February The dairy .ierartmeat
al the Manitoba Agricultural College
undertook TO dispose OF milk TO city
consumers In less than three months
the demand was greater than lie sup
PLY MIX from the college Is sold ia
winter at ten quarts for 81 and in sum
meT at twelve quarts FOR 81. other
milkmen in Winnipeg have prices rang
ing from twelve To fourteen quarts FOR
81 IN winter. and sixteen 70 twenty
quarts for s. I'm summer. Why do the
consumers paw the higher pricesT
Simply because they know tnev are get
ting product Of high quality. The
product as il comes from the producers
is run through a separator 10 clarity
ii. IL is pasteuTiZed the milk and the
cream from the separator are mixed IN
such proportions as 10 give Inc con-
sumers 4 per cent cream. aud all YES
sells and utensils are sterilized in
steam. Winnipeg Telegram.
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INHERITED PROFESSIONS.

A characteristics Illustration of the
habit of the japanese OF following the
professions OF their fathers VAS recently
afforded by an advertisement IN a Jap
anese new spspeT. 4 famous dancing
master announced q religious ceichru-
ton of the I.000th anniversary of The
death OF his ancestor. who had been
the hrst in his family 10 teach.
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For Removal Of Tariff.

American artists residing In Rome
have recently joined in the movement
for securing the removal OF the tariff
on works OF ART. Al a recent meeting
held in Rome. Eiihu Nedder. who will
be- remembered w his mastery mosaic
in the Library Of Congress. presided,
and a petition 10 Congress urging the
removal Of the present tarin was pre-
pared and rumerousiy signed Boy the
American artists residing abroad.
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81 1aE,OrS Realm

During the past week John W Baker
j.. r. Rose. William Umhau, A a Muir
ply. George II. Graves. c. y. Wandsl.
Henry c. Stein, and John H. Brinkman.
composing the strike committee Of the
Carriage and Wagon Workers Inter
national Union. Washington Local. No
=. have been busy with the legal al
wiser OF The union in connection with
The proceedings that have been insti-
uIted In tie District courts against the
union and its members. which seeks 10
eniOn them from sayc0tting or other
wise interfering with the strikebres kers
employed by the Boss Carriage aud
Wagon Makers Association.
In MAY last the members Of this union
struck for 8 minimum wage scale Of s.
per day ia place OF a scale that ran from
s. 10 s. a day. There was no trouble as
10 recognition Of the union. as all the
shops we're union on an eight-hOur ba-
sis. TIE strike has dragged along FOR
eight months, and now the journeymen
claim VIII be ended with the present
court action.
John a. Brinkman. president Of Wash
ington Local, No. =, and as such eX-
ofiielc chairman Of the strike committee.
when seen a. the committee rooms yes
terday. $40 h street northwest. said Of
the strike situation: Testimony thus
Far adduced TO be used AT the Injunction
proceedings shows that the business Of
carriage and wagon making here Is
practically AT 4 staHdsIili and thai the
manufacturers and repairors are not
able 10 secure proficient workmen. not
withstanding thai the local organization
has done nothing TO coeree OF persuade
their employees or prospective employees
90 refuse 20 work FOR them
The business people believing that
skilled carriage and wagon makers are
worth s. a day. have uniformally re-
fused 10 patrOnlze shops that are not
ciassed as unien. which has. Of course.
initiated against the employers and
caused loss OF trade.
The organization feels confident that
not only viii the Injunction be denied
as prayed FOR but that their contention
viii be brought 10 close and business
resumed within q short time. If tlre en-
ployers are sincere in their expressed
desire FOR a settlement Of the con-
royersy
1T is understood that the Journey
li.fii = tl -u-liLlltNit- AlltuuEn lIrlt DllI-
Gers. Will extend 60 the Manufacturers
Association an invitation for confer
ence. contingent upon lie cOnferees
manifesling a Willingness 20 enter into
an agreement ON the part or the men
mat whatever transpiTes during the
conference will not be used IN the equity
suit nov pending
1t is the hope OF the parties At in
teresJ on both sides tHat a conference
81 this character VIII be productive Of
good results and the strike settled in a
manner that VIII be honorable 10 both
sides alike
The injunction proceedings are oni-
eisliy known as equity cause No. -s6ls
entered by ". r. Lawt0n. II al. vs.
John H. Brinkmsn, 81 aI " r. Am
brose and John Ridout are attorneys for
the complainants and Charles ". Darr
for th- union
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Henry g. Stein. secretary Of Wash
iEgt5n Local No - Carriage and
Wagon Workers International Union.
is prominent figure In the strike Of
MS organization that has been on for
the past eight months. lie f. q native
OF Washington and is only tventy--seven
years ola. he is an ex- president Of his
local aad secretary To Vhe strike com
mlttee- ID addition 20 this ne Is Url-
Nate secretary to John IT, Brinkman.
president Of the Washington local. lie
was delegate 10 the Minneapolis con-
veut"n Of The American Federation Of
Labor. and member Of the committee
on resolutions OF that body lie IS a
worker and not tsiker. and enjoys the
reputation of being one OF the best
posted men I'm the country on organized
labor questions
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Secretary Straus = preparing 10 de-
liver an address In this city on Tuesday
before the convention for the extension
Of foreign commerce. His subject viii
he international Relations and Com
merclal Relations; Their Reciprocal In
nuence.-
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te .nporarly promoted; and John A
Burby. OF the rural carrier division.
from $50 10 ssa effective on January
f. vice Joel g. Jacobsen. promoted, Mir
J4cotsan's promotion having been made
permanent upon the resignation of Wal
tcr T.. Wooden.
Walter 3. Wocicn. whose resigHa-
ton as clerk from thr rolls of the
commission was accepted TO take eject
on January s. entered upou IBIS ne"
duties iu the Bureau of Corporations
in the Department OF Commerce and
Labor. ou January =. Air. Wooden
leaves the commission wi,h many
friends who viii wish h.m success in
his rev work.
Mrs Fila X Jordan Of the division OF
ap7orntmrnts. g,no has been absent 1u
account of typhoid fever for several
weeks viii return q her desk on next
Tue-alv. Mrs Jordan made a pleasant
csu lIpuu Her friends iu the division
OF appointments Monday. who were
gid ta note her improved c1Ud .t"n.
II Hitler. chief of the examining
division. IS stIl confined 10 his home
pv illness. Air Hitler has been absent
from his division because Of sickness
since December IS
Prank O. Eyer-Jt. Of the division OF
appointments. enjoyed brief vacation
in this clg. from January Z" Janu-
ary e.
Miss Ida NJ Reilly. OF the division or
appointments. has been absent from her
division on account OF Illness since
Tuesday OF the past week.
DIT J. /. Long. OF the division Of sp-
continents will preach both morning
and evening at the Maryland Avenue
Baptist Church in Washington. today
Dr. Longs subject for the morning
service will be "Tue Wouderfuluess of
the Bible as a Whole" the text being
chosen from the 18th Psalm. verse H.
Iu the evening the text viii be taken
from the first chapter OF Tsiah. the sub
iact being Come and Walk in the
Light"
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section six: Harry Walsh OF section
seven, and Samuel Adsmson. Charles j.
Kr0pke. and Wallace Haxton, Of section
Line.
The following plate printers have been
granted leave for the present week; Ed
ward Genoe and Samuel Morris. of sec
ton 7; II. "a Melville. William Man
ming tseconG time ont o. the haD.
Fred Schulz. and William Coprnhaver.
OF section . and Samuel +. McCuIly. and
Frank Hasan, of section 2.
Alexander Gordon, elevator conductor.
has recently returned 10 his duties after
a pleasant vacation OF one month. spent
in and about Washington.
William O'Neil. 81 the plumbing shop.
mas been ~ 81 Providence Hospital for
about one month with throat trouble
has reeained his health, and expects 20
report Tor duty tomorrow. While at
the hospital he received news from home
.of an increase in his family boy.
Walter Fox. Of Tie engraving division,
lost by death his sister at her home I'm
this city on Wednesday of the past
week
Louie M4iette. OF the pia-r room has
been promoted 90 the position Of register
clerk,
John d. Deyiny, OF the printing d.
vision reported for duty one day the
past week. having recovered from pro-
tracted siege of typhoid fever.
Paul ONel. of section one Of the
printing division. has been 10 al his
home for the past week
T. A Perrie. of the printing division.
was among the number noted on the
sick list during the past week
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Local Labor Notes.

Central Labor Union bad representa-
lives Present al the public hearings Of
the Madden bin 10 reduce the price of
gas 70 - cents per lt11. and the Madden
ard Wyiie bills providing for uni-
gersal street car transfer They Viii
repDrJ Io tine uuiou tomorrow night and
Ina all prof. ability Central Labor Union
wiiI favor both bills
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represented in manner 20 unique that
they become Of high value on account
of their pictorial merit.
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January. the beginning OF the new
leave period each year. finds an Jhe time
clerks busy getting records in shape cor
tie new calendar year. The number Of
leaves being granted is now at the mini
mum stage. which serves TO give those
charged with the duty of keeping the
recoid s an opportunity to get every
thing in order for the next grind. This
Ia itself IS no small job as many items
have 20 be carried forward from one
year 10 the next.
William r. Carpenter. of the division
o. printing office of the Secretary. was
away from the department for several
GAYS during the past week On account
at Illness.
Hickman p, Chnders. of the division,
~ agriculture. Bureau of the Census. is
again az his desk, after pr0tracted III
ness, part of the time being spent al
Covington. Ily.
william Jarvis. of Hawaii who was
recently appointed 60 position in the
Bureau Of Fisheries. on certification
from the civil Service Commission. has
rendered his resignation
Ora j. Palmer, clerk in the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing. has been APP
pointed an immigrant inspector Ia the
Bureau OF immigration and Naturali2a-
tion. lie viii be stationed at Port ar
thur, Tex, for which place he VIII leave
in few days.
Walter B. Wooden has been appoint I'd
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Notes and Personals.

The printing divisions which have
been working an hour extra each day
for several months pas. returned 20 the
regular eiEht-hOur schedule on Thurs
day. The stamp division, owing to the
continued heavy demand for us product,
commencing Thursday last has been
put on three-hour extra schedule
Bernard Bonner, of section !, accom-
panied 10y his wife. has been In New
York city for the past week. visiting
relatives.
LoUis Won Spronson. the fisherman or
the bureau, If not actually the hest pis-
eatorial artist in the city OF Washington
was away from the bureau during the
past week iEdclsing in his favorite pas
time on Che banks Of the Potomac. Won
Sponsors admirers claim that the
weather never gets too cold or the Ice
TOO thick for him 20 catch Il good mess
cf FISH whenever he casts his ;ine
John ). Pauas. who enjoys the dis
tincJion Of having shattered a time-hon-
ored tradition ty receiving q baby son
from Santa Claus instead o. the stork-
the y0ungster arriving only the day
after ChrisJmas-has remained AT home
during the past week. Mr. Palias is
employed as a plate printer in section
seven.
Andrew Macp0WeL. Of the printing
division. returned 10 his posi- Of duty
on Wednesday after a long illness, lie
was warmly welcomed By his many
friends
James Shanahan, of section two of the
printing division. is ia New York city
undergoing a special treatment for
rheumatism. His ease has been a stub
born one for the physicians To cope with
nut reports from him indicate that he
Us improving.
William Manning Of section two Of
the printing division. viii spend several
GAYS of the present week al his old home
in New York Cigs.
John T. Osterman foreman OF section
two. was on leave during the past
week
The following plate printers took cave
last week; James RE- tigan and Israel
Smith. OF section one. Jesse Watt VII
lam Myrth. and Eppa Norris. of Sec
zion two: George Van HON. George
Brown. and Thomas Clark. Of section
three. Fred Gauvereau and Eugene
Bettes. OF section four; William d.
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an enthusiastic response to JH- plea ut
Tire Peun~ylvs1la Academy oG Fin- Arts
f"r Ga larger annual mem 1ersIIp Tor
tHsf Institution has been made and thr
present oGtln0v warrants the hope that
t1e project will meet with Sufficient sop
port Co. enable tHc academy ta make
much needed improvements
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br SkeIlinger- pastor or tire Pres1y-
terrain church al Sixth and e. streets
southeasi, ard a member OF abe Presby-
terrain Ministerial Association, which is
affiliated with Central Labor Uuion,
announces that the Rev Charles Stelzel,
We'll known as labor worker. viii de-
liver a lecture 90 the labor unions of
tie civ al his church this evening AZ
s-aI 4 large turnout OF union men f.
expected
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Bernard Bonner, Of section !, accom-
panied by his wife has been ia New
York city for the past week visiting
relatives
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Clark. Maurice Roche. and Alfred Bake,
section six. Harry Walsh, OF section
seven, and samuel Adsmson. Charles j.
krOpke. and Wallace HaXton, OF section
Line.
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f.r larger aauaal membership Tor
t1st Institution has been made and thr
present oEtlo0y warrants the hope that
the project will meet with Sufficient sop
port Co enable tho academy Go make
much needed improvements.
Roland Hinton Perry has completed
His model for the bronze statue. Recon-
citation" which IL 20 ie erected by tBe
N=N Nori state Monument Association
ON the summit Of Lookout Mountain
T'I, estimated cosc of this monam men, is
f.aton
Three prominent Rmeri IN s.llptOrs.
dorado ram. Daniel Chester French.
and E-Hry Merwiv Sbrady. recently Wis
lied Ihis city as a board OF experts La
consider tile models submitted IN the
EoseiuszkC competition.
The metropolitan Museum of Art has
recently purchased through a London
dealer au example OF unusual merit ~
the work Of Sir Thomas Lawrence. that
OF portrait Of the Rev. vs.. Iennicott
The loan collection iu the C5rrOran
Gallery OF Art consisting OF paintings
owned by Senator A. W. Clark. has been
somewhat disturbed ~ tile temporary
laan To parties "a New York 81 a seIee-
ton Of Gftecn o. the most conspicuous
paintings. including the Rembrandt and
other paintings Of a high order. These
works will be returned e. their seeus-
toned place iH the rorcoran Gallery
after being exhibited In New York FOR
two Vsets.
Among persons prominent ia the art
world Rho have visited this city during
tus annual convention OF the american
Institute o- Architects may he men
toned r. Hopkirson Smith. Violet Oak
Fey Fred4rIet Dielman. auJ Harrison
( Morris. formerly the director 90 the
PENNSYLVANIA Academy OF Fine A-ts.
Al executors sale Of the IananeSe
and other crrios formerly heI0rgi10 10
IT,. Swami NJ. Burnett was held IN New
York during the past week
An exhibition OF the work Of the So-
cietv known a. Ten American Painters.
t. ~ovr attracting attention ia thu art
circles % Chica 20. This exhibition at
the commencement Of the season was
first exbihited IN Boston. and viii Ne
exhibited i'm other large cites after the
cIcs. Of the Hhicaso AxhiAitiOn
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Walter b. Wooden has been appointed
by transfer from the office or the Civl
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TIE Washington Dental Association
has appealed 20 Central Labor Union
for protection from "a certain class Of
dentists who violate the ethics of the
profession
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Service Commission. special agent in
the Bureau OF Corporations.
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John T. Osterman foreman OF section
two. was on leave during the past
week
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Andrew NacpoweH. Of the printing
division. returned 10 his posi- Of duty
on Wednesday after a long illness, He
was warmly welcomed by his many
friends.
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William Manning Of section two OF
the printing division. will spend several
Gays of the present week a his old HON,
in New York Cigs
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james r. Jones. OF Pennsylvania.
has been appointed 10 a clerkship in the
Bureau Of Fisheries. on certifcatiOn
from the Civil Service Commission.
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not mean by This that radical measures
have bten part of iJs history in the
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William J. Cover. of the Navy De
partment. has been transferred 10 the
department and assigned 10 the Bureau
of Corporations as "A special agent
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profession.
BARRIERS Union. Local 80 30 las
elected these officers President, a. ".
Phillips. vice president Joseph Nateria
financial secretary. Carl r. Wilson; RE-
eorder IA. p Brown. inside guard,
Charles Hammi:; guardian. Tony Ficco;
with these delegates 10 Central Labor
Union a. "a. Phillips. d. a.. AeIzer.
T. Lopez. Charles Venting. and F. e..
Hammil-
The KNOCKERS Club Wul hold IFS an
nuaI banquet on the -7gH inst. The
number OF tickets 20 be issued viii be
limited to l3H
Charles Fremont Cochran, member Of
the Fifty-eighth Congress from the ST.
Joseph Mo. district. is dead Tie was
a stauch friend Of organized labor. es-
pecially the printers. He was printer
himself, and edited number OF daily
and weekly newspapers. He was a law
Yer By profession.
Central Labor Union will arrange TO
give a public exhibit of goods bearing
the union labels Al some central point
In the cily the present winter. The OBJ
jeci ~ the exhibit is 10 educate union
men what goods are union made
II is said that a strong sentiment has
developed among the employees OF the
Washington Navy Yard that seeks 10
have Captain Leutze. commandant OF the
yard. promoted 10 be chief Of the Ord
nance Bureau when the present incum-
bentS term expires. Al one time there
was strong feeling against Captain
leutZe among the employees but that
Is said 10 have disappeared. and the men
look upon him as their friend. The
action Of the Navy Department in ap-
proving the advance IN wages recon-
mended by the wage board. a. which
captain Leutze Is a member. has made
the men happy as school BOYS
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John n. skaggs, OF the Treasury De
partment, has been appointed by trans
fer a special agent al tl.0OO per annum
in the Bereau OF Corporations.
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CiyIlIGrNoeC0Inln.
=

Miss Flora Pierce. vino was selected
FOR appointment on the rolls Of the
at $50 per annum. entered
on duty in this commission January :.
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The KNOCKERS Club vii hold lis an
nual banquet on the -7gH inst. The
number OF tickets Go be issued viii be
limited to lGu
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Three prominent RmeTi IN srIlpiOrs,
dorado Taft. Daniel Chester French.
and E-Hry Merwiu Sbrady. recently Wis
lied This city as board OF experts Ia
consider tile models submitted in the
useiuszkD competition
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Miss Ida NJ Reilly OF the division or
appointments has been absent from her
division on account 90 Illness since
Tuesday OF the past week.
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Ira o. TWeedy. "A legal resident OF
Iowa. entered on duty in the division of
appointments on January .. Mr.. Tweedy
was selected for appointment at $50
per annum. lie. has been given charge
of the correspondence files in the di-
vision of appointments.