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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
LIVE STOCK.
EtKH0RN.

FURNISHED by Elkhorn Mills.)
GRAIN
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Richmond Hay Market.

(Omar G. Whelan.)
Timothy hay (baled) $40 to $11
New Timothy hay Qoose). $40 to S11
New clover hay Qoose) $500
Mixed hay INSTRUMENTATION. $40 90
Straw (per toni .............$5 90
Oats, per bu soc
New Corn SO to Coo
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TOLEDO GRAIN.

Toledo, Ohio, Nov. (.
Wheat, per bu., $1.02A.
Corn, Csc.
Rye, 7Sc.
Oats, 40 1-2c.
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INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK.

Best heavies .s6.0o@s6.5O
Good to choice .......... 500 els
BEST STEERS.
Finished steers -......... 5000 700
Good to choice steers -. $3.50 600
Choice to fancy yearlings. 4.00@ ATS
STOCK CATTLE.
Good to heavy fleshy feed sae z-
ers .................. 40o@ 425
Fair to good feeders ...... S.50@ S.75
Good to choice stockers -. 2.00@ $50
Common to fair heifers. ;. 2.5o1 3.a5
BUTCHER CATTLE.
Choice to fancy heifers =. 1000 500
Good to choice heifefs =. $500 3.75
SHEEP.
Best yearlings .......... 1000 4.25
Spring Lambs ........... 5.5O9 SIS
VEAL CALVES. ...-
Good to choice ......... 45o@ $50
Fair to good ............ 5000 500
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ssWANTED-Position as nurse girl or
assistant In kitchen by girl of IA.
s. Address I'll" care Palladium. 72t
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Richmond.

CATTLE.
paid by Richmond Abattofr)
BEST hogs, average 200 to
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FOUND.

bunch of keys on North
18th, Friday afternoon; owner have
same by calling at Mather Broth
ers. 7-at
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PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC
WIRING. ...

A Hot Water Radiator ON your hot air
furnace will heat that cold room.
Just call Meerhoff. 1896. S-tf
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TRUE BILLS RETURNED.
Latest Indictments Found by tn
Grand Jury.

The grand jury has returned indict-
ments against James Davis. the colored
highwayman who is charged with rob-
berry, impersonating an officer, by dis
playing badge before relieving his vic
tins, and of three cases of housebreakins
and larceny.
Other indictments returned include
Charles Williams, alias William Evans.
housebreaking and larceny: Alonzo Smith,
julius Krouse and Otto Auth. house
breaking and larceny: Bessie Gorham
alias Elizabeth Carter. alias Bessie Wash
ington larceny; Robert Carter. alias Rob-
ert Hail. HOUSEKEEPING: Jack Matthews,
assault with dangerous weapon; Rob-
ert Henson. assault with a dangerous
weapon: John Washington attempt at
robbery; Eugene Ross, assault with a dam
gerous weapon: Isaiah Hawkins house.
breaking and larceny: Clarence Dickerson
assault with dangerous weapon; Otis
Johnson housebreaking and larceny; Sam
uel West, seduction; Albert Lancaster
depreciation on private property.
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,rds g. Holloway: defendants attor.

Jeffords Il Holloway; defendants attor-
ney. f. Ii. Thomas
Gregory agt District of Columbia; jury
respited until Monday; plaintiffs attor-
neys, Gordon & Gordon; defendants at
tOrneyS, E. H. Thomas and II. r. Blair.
Donnelly agt. GOrrelI; clerk ordered to
refund deposit as security for costs;
plaintiffs attorneys. Maddox & Galley;
defendants attorneys, Carter & Brooke.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice An
derSon.
Moore & Hill agt. Breuninger. motion
for new trial overruled and judgment on
verdict; plaintiffs attorneys. w. J. Lam
bert and r. H. Yeatman; Defendants at
torney. P. NJ. Brown.
Gait agt. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company: commission ordered to issue.
Hooker agt. Merillat: motion to settle
bill of exceptions submitted; plaintiffs at
torney. w. +. Lester: defendants attor-
ney NJ. n. Richardson.
Aston agt. Fletcher; motion for new
trial argued and submitted: plaintiffs at
torney. P. w. Frisby; defendants attor-
ney. l.. Hufty.
argued and submitted; plaintiffs attorney,
w ]. Lambert; defendants attorney, w.
q. Gardiner.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Anderson.
In re I'd and w streets; marshal order
ed to summon jury.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright.
Estate of Isabella II. Morrison: Will
admit;e ed to probate and letters testa-
mentary granted to Helen Hall; bond,
$500: attorney, r. A. Ford.
Estate of Edwin II. Dent: rule to snow
cause: attorney, w. w. Edwards.
Estate of Mary A. T. Cherry: will adj
mitted to probate and letters testament
tary granted to Charles H. Cherry: bond
SInl. attorney. Call a. Call.
Estate of Eliza V. Greene: will admit
ted to probate and letters tes' amentary
granted to William J. Howard; bond
$500: attorneys, NJ. n. Richardson and
G. F. Collins.
Estate of Charlotte G. Nicholson; let
tiers of administration granted to Angus
tus s. Nicholson: bond. $1,000; attorneys
Crosthwaite & Colladay.
Estate Of Lucian G. Conner, letters OF
administration granted to Christina =.
Connor; bond, SEQ; attorney, Milton
Strasburger
Estate of Mary Jordon; letters of ad-
ministration granted to Carrie Pollaro'
bond, 500; attorney, y. B. Webb.
Estate of William n. Freeman; order
allowing compromise; attorneys, Gordon
& Gordon.
Estate Of William w. Winship; letters
Of administration granted to John S. Win
ship; bond, $20ND0; attorneys. Jesse IL.
Wilson and Jesse ii. Wilson, jr
in re Sidney Thompson ct al; order in
creasing allowance; attorneys, Gordon &
Gordon.
In re Nellie E. Mangum ct al; order
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and Continued Cool Tonight and
Saturday, Northwesterly Winds.

| For the District of Columbia, Delaware
Maryland and Virginia. fair and continued
cool tonight and Saturday: light winds,
mostly northwesterly.
The kite flights at Mount Weather
! Thursday Shove dthat the lowest temper
allure in the free air up to two miles
| above the station was Is degrees above
zero at an altitude of one-half mile.
Thence upward the temperature rose until
at three-fourths of mile it was "a de.
grees. From that altitude the tempera-
ture fell to 10 degrees, at a height OF
| two miles
During the last twenty-four hours snow
flurries have occurred from the Rocky
| Mountain districts over the lake region
and the interior of New York and New
England. and moderate to heavy rains
| have fallen in Texas.
Temperature is below the seasonal aver
age, except in the plateau and north Pa
| citic coast regions and over the Florida
peninsula, and is 20 to 80 degrees below
| the normal in Wyoming and adjacent por-
| lions of Colorado, Nebraska and South
Dakota, with reported minimum temper
allure of degrees below zero at Cheyenne,
Wyo.
During the next thirty-six hours the
weather will continue fair and cool in the
2AtldHllc states anu SHOWERS Will
occur in the middle and east gulf and
south Atlantic states.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light to fresh northwesterly.
and on the south Atlantic and east gulf
coasts light 10 fresh northerly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh westerly winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipi, ation dn
inches) has been reported during the past
pyny
vile, 2.34; San Antonio, 1856.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 500 am. and 6:14
pm: high tide, IL: 40 am.
pm; high tide, 1900 am. and 1921 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, Gal am; sun sets,
4:4S pm.
TomoroW-Sun rises, 6:42 am.
Moon rises 9:26 p. m, today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinsuishing, begun one hour before sun
rise All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
eXtinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. November
13.-Both rivers are clear this morning.
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Croker to Visit Us Soon.

DUBLIN, November 13-Richard Crok-
er. the former leader of Tammany Hall.
Will be passenger Oh the steamer
Lusitania, which sails from Queenstown
Saturday. He will not return to Ireland
until May. Mr.. Croker declined to eX-
press an opinion on the recent elections
in the United States, saying that he is
entirely out of politics.
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appointing Robert H. Mcneil guardian

appointing Robert H. Mcneil guardian;
bond, $500: attorneys, McNeill & MCNEIL
Estate of Charles II. Darlington; Will
admitted to probate and letters tesla
mentary granted to Harriet NJ. Caring
ton; bond, $500; attorney. w. w. Douglas.
Estate Of Richard D. Mccarthy; petit
ton for letters Of administration filed; at
torneys, III. A. Hegarty and W. D. Lana
han.
Estate of Matilda Rutherford; petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, +. Hill
ton Jackson.
Estate of Reinhold F. de Grain will adj
United to probate and letters testamen-
tary granted to Marie de Grain; bond,
500
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Like American Office Furniture.

That American office furniture is greatly
In favor in the Argentine republic in
spite of the fact that fully % per cent of
the furniture arriving there from the
United States is in badly damaged con-
ditton is the report made To the bureau
OF manufactures of the Department of
Commerce and Labor by Consul General
A. q. Snyder. The consul general says
that at present most OF the fine furniture
is imported from France and England.
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Details to Ordnance Corps.

An examination will be held March /,
1903 of captains and first and second lieu
tenants of the army at large, with a
view to their selection for detail for a
period of four years as captains and first
lieutenants in the ordnance department
II fill fourteen vacancies in those grades.
The details will be made upon the recon-
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Secretary Metcalf Ill.

Secretary Metcalf is confined to his bed.
He has not been in good health for sew
eral months and his physician says he
needs good long rest. 1t was stated at
the Navy Department today that he will
probably be able to resume his official
duties about the middle of next week.
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THE WOMAN'S ARMY AND NAVY LEAGUE
desires TO publicly thank the following
chants for their generosity in contributing the
many costly and beautiful donations to their
bazaar: Smoot Golfer & McCalley. Woodward
X Iothrop, Garfnkie e. Co. Brentano K Co.,
Philipsborn 4 Co. J. Maury Dove Guide &
Co. Berry X Whitmore. Shaw & Brown. the
PalaiS Royal. HILBERT Co. DesiO Co..
Moses Sons. $. kann. Sons d Co.. DrOop
4 Sons. John Ellis Stineruetz Il Co. and Par
ker. Bridget & Co. MRS. FAIRFIELD CAR
PENTER, chairman: MRS. +. Z. MORAN.
charman Of subcommittee nO11 st
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Visitors in Washington.

The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star office:
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI f. Lee, jr, Schuylkfll
Haven. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Owen,
Lynchburg, Va; w. p. jackson and JOS.
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mendation of board of ordnance. officers
which will be convened after the receipt
of the examination papers and will be
confined to those who shall have passed
examination satisfactory to the board.
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THE COURT RECORD
United States Supreme Court.

Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Harlan. Mr.. Justice Brewer. Mr.. Justice
White. Mr. Justice Peckham. Mr.. Justice
McIlenna. Mr.. Justice Holmes. Mr.. JUS
tice Day and Mr.. Justice Moody.
No. ri. The Phoenix Bridge Company.
appellant, agt. the United States; argu-
ment continued by Mr.. John Spaldins
Flannery for the appellant and by MI.
Assistant Attorney General John -.
Thompson for the appellee. and concluded
by Mr.. Frederic ID. Mckinney for the APP
pellant.
Proceedings after The Star went to
press Yesterday:
No. It, The Missouri Pacific Railway
Company plaintiff in error. agt. the Lar
rabee Flour Mills Company argument
continued by Mr.. Charles Blood smith Tor
the defendant in error. and conclude1 py
Mr. B. p Waggener for the pialntlH IN
error.
No 10. The American Surety Company
of New York, plaintiff In error agt. the
Akron Savings Bank Company ct al: ar
gument commenced by Mr.. Frederic u.
Mckenney for the plaintiff in error. con-
tinued by Mr.. John c. Cuttings for the de-
PENDANT in error, and concluded by MI.
Frederic d. McKenney for the plalntlH IN
error.
No ID The Phoenix Bridge Company,
appellant, agt. the United States: argu-
ment commenced by Mr.. John SpaidlnS
F'lannery for the appellant.
Adjourned until today at II O'CLOCK
The day call for Friday, November -,
is as follows: Nos. 26, Il, %, ~, 81, d.
SO, 81, 35 and So.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

HiS EMlNENCE JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS
will confer upon the Rev. james l.. Mnckin
tine insignia Of domestic prelate to His Holi
hess the Pope al st. Pauls Church. Washing
ton. at 10 O'Clock on Thanksgiving day, Novem
Der Ii 1908. All are welcome nol:,-2t'
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Secretary Root Returns.

Secretary Root has returned to this city
from Boston. where he attended the
funeral OF Il relative.
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THE NINTH SEMIANNUAL DIVIDEND OF
two and one-half l2hcD per cent has been de-
ciarel on the preferred stock of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company. payable
record November, 81. 1905 from the net
iucs NJ the company.
Books for the transfer OF preferred stock will
be closed from November 81. 1905, TO December
J. 1905. both dates inclusive
+. J. WHITEHEAD. Secretary.
c0. mol s, g. L. l3. 10 II is. - 2O. q q 20
del
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NOTICE To CREDIT0RS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This Is to notify the creditors Of Charles
Cerami that he Is about to sell out his business
in bulk, located a. 800 and 3511 NJ st. NV, to
Louis Nandes. All creditors of Cerami are here
by notified to present their bills to William Z.
Ambrose. attorney, 45S La. ave- NV. be-
fore Saturday. the 18th day of November, at 10
O'Clock ain.
noIl-3t= CHARLES CERAMI.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CAPABLE OF LEAD
ing music; Capitol Hill Church: tenor voice
preferred Address Box 10o. Star office.
noIl-3t
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When YOUR OFFICE

supplies require replenishing
next time embrace the chance
to learn our resources and remarkably low
prices. We believe you'll find that we sell
closer and carry larger stock than any COM
petitor.
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Excellent PRINTING!
POSENFELD'S

QUALITY ICE CREAM.
Special Inducements for lodges, churches. en-
tertainments. clubs. ST. Ii st. ne. Phone L. 1909
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE PERFECT
ual Building Association will be held on Mon
day. November 16 1905, at 1880 O'Clock pm.
at the Office of the association. 5O6 11tb st.
nol2-3t ROGER T. MITCHELL. Secretary.
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Company; motion Tor judgment SuStdlheu'
with leave to defendant to amend its afh-
dayit within fifteen days, otherwise judg-
| ment: plaintiffs attorney, f. S. Duvall,
ljr: defendants attorney, j. Nj. Brown
| Duparauet, Huot 4 Moneouse Company
agt. Staples: verdict for plaintiff for
Sls629: plaintiffs attorneys, Hayden
Johnson and c. A. keigwin: defendant $
attorneys, Birney q Woods.
| CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Chief Justice
| Clabaugh.
| Birney agt. Mclean: Judgment against
defendant for SOS. ~; plaintiffs attorney,
H. f. Woodland; defendants attorney, A.
H. Bell.
| United States ex rel. Ness agt. Garfield;
| rule to show cause returnable December
4; REALTORS attorney. Samuel Herrick.
| Drake Stratton Company aSt. Potomac
| Dredging Company: leave granted plain
tiff to file declaration within twenty days:
| plaintiffs attorney, w. c. Sullivan de-
| PENDANTS attorneys, Brandenburg Bran
| denburg.
| Moore agt Chew: demurrer to plea sus-
| tanned: plaintiffs attorney, ]. Wilmer
| Latmer: defendants attorneys, Padgett
| & CoOmbe.
| Boulter agt Fairbanks: motion to strike
| out and demurrer withdrawn and leave
| to amend declaration by withdrawing first
| count; plaintiffs attorneys. Provost &
Bailey: defendants attorneys, Paca Ober-
Small agt Bradford; judgment against
| garnishee; plaintiffs attorney, A. A Biz
ney.
Warren agt. Thompson-St arrett Com
pany: motion for new trial overruled and
Judgment on verdict for plaintiff for $3.50
and costs: appeal noted; bond. $1,000;
plaintiffs attorneys. Gardiner & Hope
WE'LL defendants attorneys, Mather &
Sweeney.
Moulton agt. Moulton: motion to dis
miss overruled and leave to file replica
ton granted: plaintiffs attorneys, Ear-
grove & Morris: defendants attorneys
Hamilton. Colbert, Yerkes x Hamilton
Stevens agt. District of Columbia: de-
murrer sustained. with twenty days to
amend declaration; plaintiffs attorneys,
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THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART WILL BE
closed To the public from Saturday evening,
November the 14th. 1905. until Tuesday. De
cember the Sth. 1908. for the installation OF
he SECOND EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN
OH, PAINTINGS and the SAINT-GACDENS
MEMORIAL EXHIBITION. +. Z. MCGUIRE,
Director. noIZ-4t
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II. THE SENATE.

zession until tomorrow.
Affairs Committee continued its
of the charges OF defects IN
nstrGetioa Of United States bat
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HOUSE WILL NOT TEMPT
HONESTY OF OFFICIALS

Fearing TO place temptation in the
paths Of officials OF the War Depart
ment, the House yesterday declined 10
give it's permission FOR the War De-
partment to purchase ingredients OF
it's powder without inviting proposals.
Chairman Hull. in charge Of the army
appropriation bill, before the House,
said that by advertising for bids FOR
these ingredients. the entire world be-
came aware Of the nature OF our ord
nance. Not another nation did such such
a thing, he added
Representative Mann OF Illinois, OF
tie ground that to pursue any other
method would throw the department
open 10 charges OF graft. objected 20
the permission desired and the proposed
change in present methods was knocked
cut OF the bill.
While Ostensibly a Cannon follower,
Mann in the course OF debate 50 FAR
forgot himself as TO reply TO a sugges-
ton Ihat he write 70 Secretary Of War
Taft about the matter. by SAYING that
next yea he would be addressing Taft,
at the White House.
The arTly appropriation bill passed by
the House. carried an appropriation OF
So, 10000.
An item for the purchase OF 500
acres Of land. near Washington, for a
target range for the army. at a cost OF
$1,000 was stricken from the bill
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negotiated for. Otherwise he can get
the land adjoining his own allotment
only by getting the Secretary Of the
Interior 10 approve title.
He declares he viii not do this. and
that as a United States Senator. le-
gally the peer Of the highest ocffiial in
the land. IL is absurd for him 20 be
treated as a ward Of the Government
Senator owen is a mine Of iuforma-
aion on the subject Of Indian law and
Is a fiery, forcefuI speaker Still, the
gray-haired Senate has heard oratory
before, and IL is hard TO drive II 10
action by ever so great eloquence OF
language and argument. II looks as II
owen were butting into a stone wall
and as II be would have TO get the ap-
prevail Of the Secretary Of the Interior
10 the titles to his tracts OF land or
give up ownership Of them.
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made him the floor leader OF his party;
but he was also typically Southern in
MS ineapaeity for the drudgery and de-
tail Of organization work
The Democrats have lost Blackburn,
but they have gained Paynter, who is
rather expected TO develop some strong
qualities az an organizer and manager.
he Republicans have Knox, who IS
now head OF the rules committee. and
certain 10 take high rank, as both de-
batter and manager. Lodge Is another
of these versatile statesmen, who caIi
make a speech or handle a delicate sit
uatiOD with equal facility.
Foraker and Beverage.
Foralssl IS the prince of fighters. 4
splendid debater. and courageous: Dol
liver is an orator. who has not talked
H:uch since he came to the Senate but
who is also a student and Is regarded
as one OF the coming generation of
leaders, though with none OF the ca
pacity for Organization and management
that goes so far on the Republican side.
Beveridgo may be referred to as the
cavalry of debate on the Republican
side: he has been pushed forward be
cause Of his industry, his readiness, his
willingness 20 do the work, his sturdy
ability 10 equip himself on short notice
% handle almost anything requiring at
tention.
Hale Is the heir apparent 70 the posi-
ton now held by Senator Allison. as
leader emeritus Of the Senate. Re is
the most seFious-H1inded person in the
world. He is the custodian OF the dig
nifty and the traditions OF the Senate.
the iufsliibie parliamentarian. the ad-
vocate whose confidence and terrific.
empowering dignity would scare any
opponent into submission
40 man leaving the Senate in recent
wears has left 50 large a hold rs Spoon
Huu hnaFF FnnF~nd inf0
the intellectual leadership. which Spoon
er vacated On the Republican side, with
the rapidity that was expected, largely
because he has been much less IN his
seat this session than heretofore. He
IS a presidential candidate. and IL is
broadly SUSPECTED that he is a good dea
engrossed with duties incident TO that
situation.
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SWITZERLAND SIGNS
ARBITRATION TREATY

Secretary OF State Root and Minister
Leo VogeI, OF Switzerland. yesterday
signed the arbitration treaty between
the United States and Switzerland. The
treat. Is in conformity with the recon-
me7dation of The Hague convention,
and consequently is similar 10 that just
made with France. II viii have to be
ratified by the Senate before 1t be-
comes operative.
Similar treaties Will be drawn with
other countries. as a result OF the fall
ure OF The Hague conference 10 sign
A universal treaty. and its consequent
recommendation that each country rep
resented make its own treaty with each
other country. The United States is
taking the lead IN this respect
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CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
TAKEN UP BY SENATORS

a subcommittee Of the Senate Appro-
priatlous Committee at a meeting yes
terday afternoon considered the legisia-
tive. executive, and judicial Ill. Among
Others. Secretary Garfield and Assistant
Secretary NeWbzrry appeared before
the committee. 1t Is expected the COM
mjttee will report the bill TO the Senate
i'm a week OF so.
one of the important matters to be
considered Is what to do with the pro-
vision pue IN by the House which prac-
ticalIv prevents the retention in the
Government service of superannuated
employees.