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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
50 Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. B.-wHEAr-Lower;
track No 2 red cash. s1.0al.0e; No.
May, u,0TS.
coRN-Weaki track. No. scash. sc; No.
6lAc. '
oATEweAk; track. No. . cash. Soc; No.
2 white. bic; December, HiEo; May, 4sIc.
RYE-NominaL, 7tc,
tFLoUR-Steady; red winter patents u7
gsgi sSs6a Fancy and straight, A.2Sd46S;
SEED-Timothy, Sa.5Oda&.
CORNMEAL@4M
bRAN-Hisher; sacked, east track. n.Os
'H1xssssaXi timothy. rO,OOalSOO; pra-
mon d0TroN TIEs-slo
BAGGING-Sc.
HEMP TWIHE-Tc.
POULTRY = Steady; chickens. no.
springs. lee; turkeys I3c; ducks. S&e;
PRoYIsfoNs-Pork. unchanged: %jobbine
f6A Lard. unchanged: prime steam, sofa
daifhs Dry salt meats UNCHANGED; boxed
extra shoFts. uQHne; clear ribs. Sl0.25c;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Market Is Lower ON Heavy Receipts
of All Glasses of Stock.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-If the estimated
figures given out by officials at the stock
yards prove accurate, Chicago received
more cattle today than on any other day
in the history of the market. Late figures
placed the record at 1900 head. In ad-
dition to this all records for receipts of
live stock In one day was broken. the
number Of carloads of live stock being
placed at 3,252 cars.
ceipts the cattle market was &c lower;
steers, &.GeQ7,6 go; cows. $3.00q5.2 %; Eeifers,
s250q4.6O; bulls, $27G@4.5O; calves. 5000
$40; stockers and feeders, $2.50d4.S5.
HOGS-Receipts, estimated at about 62OOO
head. Market 10d1bo lower; choice heavy
shipping, $5.SSd6,9 50; butchers, $5.sOd5.9 90;
light mixed, $5.4od5.55 packing, &.50d6. 80;
pigs, A.26Q4.35; bulk Of sales, 6.50d5.S5.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, esti-
mated at about 5000 head. Market 100
zoe lower; sheep, A.5od6.O0; lambs, s475d
500; yearlings, $3.S515.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Kmnsas CITY L,ve Stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 16-CATTLE-
Receipts, e, 900 head, including 700 south
erns; market weak to 15c loweri choice ex-
port and dressed beef steers, $600qf. IS; fair
to good, $6.0Q6.00; western steers. A.OOdRS.I5
stockers and feeders. $8.0O@4 70; southern
steers. Sa2ba4:G6; southern cows, t29093tQ:
@5.1b bulls. S24O04.00; calves, t3.B4al0o.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head; market loo
heavy, S.soaS.S; packers and Butchers.
IS. 40d6. 20; lights. &b.16d6.6: pigs. A.26a4,N.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 600
&.5Od62 5; ewes and ~yearlings, t.0OQ4.@;
western yearlings, $4.2566,OO western sheen,
SO. 1904. so; stockers and feeders, S2.7b@4.5O.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
stock in sight.
Apples and Dried Fruits,

NEW YORK. Nov. 16-EVAPoRATED
APPTES-Market is firm with fancy
quoted at SIC; choice. Tkm7&c; prime. 6&
d7c. Old crop is quoted at 5d6c, according
to grade.
DRIED FRUITs-Prunes are meagerlv
active. with quotations RANGING from 4Gt3c
FOR California and from 6%SD7c for OREGON
SOS to sos. Auricots are strong. with choice
quoted at S&dac' extra choice. 9hNeHc
and fancy. t0L 6D1Nihc. Peaches remain
steady. with demAnd somewhat improved.
Choice are quoted AZ 767hc; extra choice.
"a HSc and fancy. h69c Ra'sins are NOV
ing rather wore freely. with loose muscatRI
quoted at choice 10 fancy seeded.
s7ec. seedless, 4kdec and London layers,
81. 5Od1. 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Oils and RoaIn.

pri-re -~oF'nad in barrels per nund. Z 2nc.
on CTTY. Nov 16-OTL-Crad't balances.
81 rs runs. PA 7s2 hhls aVhrage. 1871 .sqt
1sS III bhis.
stvANrNAF Ca. Nov. S-TURPEN-
TINT--F1rnn. aShc. .-.
- S2r<@9 STU r. e. s7IAT9 o.: q. - o'T0 OoiL
~ - aN6T A7K: 7 AV' X "a on NJ. 8.a5;
N, $3.50; w. O.. sc az w W. $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Representative sales:
Nyo NTHnn AnI

HOGS-Generally sold 1Oc lower than Sat
urday and the trade was moderately active
at the decline, the big bulk OF the receipts
changing hands in fair season. A good
share of the hogs sold at and right around
S.60d5.65, while on Saturday a good many
OF the hogs brought $5.65Q5.75. The run
being light, as usual, on Monday. II did
not take buyers very long to clean up
everything in sight. Today's decline leaves
the market only a shade stronger than II
was at the beginning of last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-CoFFEE-Fu-
lures closed steady, net unchanged to
6A25e bags, including November at bO5c:
December at 5,05c; March at 5.i0c; July and
September at 615c. SPOT. quiet; No. I Rio.
S%c; No, : santos, Tsc, Mild. dull; Cor
dova, &ql24c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Wilde suppIy of Grain.

NEW YORK. Nov. 18.-The visible supply
of grain Saturday, November II. as com
piled by the New York Produce exchange,
was as follows: Wheat. 50.600.00 bu.; In
crease, 1.l24.Oo bu.; corn. 1881 900 bu.; in
crease, $4,000 bu. oats. $4,000 bu.; de-
crease, $4,000 bu.; rye. 100000 bu.; de-
crease, 64,O00 bu. barley, 6.5T3.OO0 bu.; de-
crease, 5000 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
liverpool Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 16.-WHEAT-Spot
firm; No. 2 red western winter, rs l1%d.
Futures, quiet; December, Is ND; March,
Is 9Ad; May, rs sad.
CORN-spot, American mixed. quiet, rs
Id. Futures, quiet; January, IS I'D; March,
IS Sgd.
Transformation. steady, rs I'd.
FLOUR-Winter patents, firm, sos.
60 5s@e3.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
London Closing stocks.

LONDON, Nov. l6-American Securities
ity. Amalgamated Copper. Reading and
the Pacific stocks led the decline. Al noon
the market was dull, with prices slightly
above the low point.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
government Charges False Weight..

NEW YORK. Nov. l6-The United 81 ties
government has brought six suits against
the American Sugar Refining company 10
recover forfeitures and customs duties
amounting TO S.624,iA on sugar delivered
Brooklyn during the last six years. The
government alleges fraud In Weighing the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Philadelphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l6-BUTTER-
Firm; extra western creamer Bic; nearby
prints, $50.
EGGS-Firm; Pennsylvania and other
nearby firsts, free cases, 34c at mark; cur
rent receipts in retuTnable cases, 33c at
mark; western firsts, free cases, 34c a.
mark; current receipts, free cases, S2d33c
at mark.
CHEESE-New York full creams, choice,
lSA014c; fair TO good, l2x4l3c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
sugar md MoIasses.

steady; fair refining. e.4(c; centrifugal, 20
test. s.slc. Molssses sugar, S.lsc. Refined,
steady: No. 6. 4.Sc; No. Z 4.l5c; No. s.
4.9oc; No. -. Also: No. 10. 4.lOc; No. "a,
l.nEc; confectionery A.. 4Hc; mould A.
8 25c: cut loaf. 5.7c; crushed. 56nc; noWd-
cred, 5!OOc; ~granulated. ASoc; cubes, 5.I5c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Milwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Nov. l6.-WHEAT-
Steady. No. l northern, N.0G1.OS; No. 2
northern, sl.O6q1.06; May, HGgl. O7lsc asked.
CoRN-Lower; May, 62hc bid.
BARLEY-Easyi Standard, 654c: sam
pies, 5Scq65c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Nov. l6. go
WHEAT-December, N.OS%c: May, $1.OsLc.
Cash, No. l hard. &l.O7%c: No. 1 northern,
N.O6%c; No: z northern, S1.04%@lO; No. 8
northern, N.O2%QL.OSh.
BRAN-In bulk, SIS .25alS.76.
FLoUR-Quiet; first patents, S6.4Oa5.65;
second patents, S5,25G6.5O; first clears, $500
Q4S0:, second clears, S.0O@3.S 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Sioux CITY Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Nov. 16.-(Special Tel
egram )-CATTLE-Receipts. 400 head;
market 1Oc lower; beeves, A.60d7.OO: cows
and heifers, 2.75d4.50; feeders. 81. 76614.50;
calves and yearlings, $250dS,5o.
lower: range, s.. 2d6.65; bulk of sales, S5.45
$3.50,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair and Warmer is the Forecast for
Tuesday.

~ bNH
The pressure continues high over the
Rocky mountains and eastward over the
lower valleys and southern states. 1t is
much lower over the northern portion Of
the country. the depression being greatest
owe the lake region and the extreme
northwest. Light flurries of snow &C.
Cured IN the extreme upper Missouri and
Mississippi valleys and lake region Sun
day, and continue in the extreme upper
Mississippi valley this morning. Light rains
are falling on the north Pacific coast and
generally cloudy weather prevails over the
extreme northwest. The weather is clear
in the Missouri valley and west over the
mountain DISTRICTS. and fair weather, pre-
walls throughout the southern portion. 1t
will continue fair In this vicinity tonight
and Tuesday. with rising temperature
Tuesday.
Omaha record ,of temperature and pre-
cipitation compared with the correspond
ing day of the last three years:
1905. 1907. 1906. 1905
R S4sdTnilst,d temperature.... SSS % s. 20
Normal Temperature for today, SO degrees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March /,
3.ah inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1901,
6.4 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period In 1905
400 inches.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Peoria market.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. l6-CORN-HiRher:
No. 2 yellow. Sc; No. 3 yellow, 6Sc: No.
.oATs-Loweri No. 3 white. 4s1ka4shc:
No. 1 white, Sci standard, isNc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances in the gen
eral fund, exclusive Of the Sl5O, 0OO. 600 gold
reserve, shows; Available cash balances
gold certificates, S4I, s26, $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
ForeIRn

LONDON, Nov. l6-Money was dearer
ana In restricted supply on the market
hills. Discounts were quiet. The SlSQnOo
in gold available was secured for Paris.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
81. ,Jo,eph Live Stock Market,

ST. JOSEPH, Nov. 16.-CATTIE-Rec-
steers, A.0oa7.O0; cows and heifers, s2.l5a
$50; calves, S.00g6. 70.
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; market 10c
lower; top, IS. To; bulk of sales, S.26do6S-
SHEEP M LAMBS-Receipts, 200
head; market steady; lambs, N.6Od6O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
DuIuth Grain MnrLes.

DULUTH. MINI, Nov. l6-wHEAT-No.
1 northern. A.01; No. 2 northern, SLO5; De-
cember, N.04; May, sizes: November, Si.O6h.
OATS-Sc! o.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Toledo seed Marked,

TOLEDO. o., Nov. 16-sEED-Clover
cash. $3.50; November. S.52h: December
$3.50; March, soy; No. 2, Sash; No. 81
S.27h; rejected, $.6. Alsike, prime, $3.50. =
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Wool Market,

ST. LOUIS. Nov. l6-WOOL-Firm: me-
dunn grades combing and clothing lfa2ic:
light fine, l6gl6lSci heavy fine. 11qI2c, tub
washed. 9oa21zc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17

WHEAT-No. 2 hard. 8Q97kc; No. 8 hard,
Spesi4c; No. 4 hard. s3gs5c; No. 8 spring,
5a96hc.
CORN-No. 8, 5eRc; No. 4, SEC; No. 9 yell
low, SIC; No. B white, SIC.
OAT6-No. 3 white, 46hG46Ac; No. 4 white,
Bhg+6hc; standard, 47c; No. 8 mixed, 45h
a461kc.
RYE-No, 2, Tic; No. 9, zoe.
CarIut nkaCarnen
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
EIEin Butter Marked.

ELGiN. III. Nov. lR-BUTTER-Firm at
Sales Tor the week. $50. 200 lbs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Articles. Open. High. Low. close.l Salty.
csSh quotatlons wore as folIows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady; winter patents, "a. 4Od
ASS; winter straights, A.2Od4.5O: spring pat
ents. S.bG6. 20; spring straights, S.9O94T5;
bakers, H.9oq4.0O.
spring. 99cG$lO6: No. 9 red, $.0S5f@1. 04M.
CORNING. 2 6666iso; No. 2 yellow, 67hc.
oATs-No. 2 white, 60G51c: No. 8 white,
4SLQ6lc.
RYE-No. ., T4c.
BARLEY Good feeding. SSG6sc; fair to
choice mailing. 6Od64c.
sEEDs-F1ax. No. l northwestern, S1.l2.
grade 1925.
Professionalism ribs. sides aoose,.
S26dS.b. Mess pork, per Dbl, Nl5Od
iA6Sk. ard. per 100 lbs, s92sh. short
clear sides Cboxed). sS.BqsO0
Following were the receipts and shin
ments Of hour and grain:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17

BOSTON, Nov. 16.-Money, call loans, "a
3 per cent: time loans, 31kI41a per cent.
Closing prices on stocks and bonds were as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17

On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, Parse:
diaries. lSlkd5c. Eggs. strong; al mark
cases included, 2aBc; firsts, sc; prime
nTsts. 29c. Cheese, steady to firm at l24
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-17
Kansas CITY Grain end Proxisionn.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 16.-WHEAT-Un-
changed to nc lower; December, 96iSc:
May. N.OOH; July, Aesc. Cash: No. Q hard
9scqs1,N; No 3 hard, 95hc@$1.O2; No. 2 red.
$1.OS1kq1.O5h; No. 3 red, 99cd$1.N.
May, 57hc; July, 57Ic. Cash: No. 2 mixed
59c; No. 3 mixed, 5Sc; No. 2 white, &C; No.
8 white, sic.
oATs-Unchanged; No. 2 white, 471ka5Oc;
No. 2 mixed, 47Q4Sc.
RYE-79G75c.
HAY-Choice timothy, firm at 50. 5Od10. %.
choice prairie, easy at $S.OO6S.5O.
BUTTER-Ffrm; creamery, 29c; packing
stock, 1Sc.
EGGs-Firm; fresh extras. S2c; current
receipts, &c.
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat, bu......"".......29l.0 1900
Corn, bu.......,.""...... $1,000 5000
Oats, u........,...,..,.. 5000 1000
Quotations at Kansas City were:
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A Two-Thirds Majority.

However the election of former Gov.
Bradley TO the Senate from Kentucky may
work out in terms Of fractional politics.
either republican or democratic. one result
stands forth conspicuoVsly. to be noted
by those Interested I'm congressional sta
tistics Assuming that the republicans
lose none OF the senatorial seats sched-
uled for contest between now and March
l. 1909. the substitution OF Bradley. a
republican. for McCreary. democrat,
nsures the now dominant party strength
OF more than two-thirds in the upper
house. or sixty-two seats against thirty
filled by the opposition.
The republican seats in the balance dur
ing the next twelve months will be those
.of Allison of Iowa. Ankeny of Washing
ington Brandegee of Connecticut. Dilling-
ham of Vermont. Foraker of Ohio, Fulton
of Oregon. Gallinger of New Hampshire.
Hansbroueh of North Dakota. Hemenway
Of IndianA. Hepburn Of Idaho. Hopkins OF
Illinois. Kittredge of South Dakota, Long
of Kansas, Penrose of Pennsylvania, Per-
kins Of California, Platt of New York,
Smoot of Utah, Stephenson of Wisconsin.
or these there are only four that may be
reckoned as In any reasonable degree OF
possibility in question. These are Ohio,
Idaho Utah and New York and the prob
ability of democratic success In those
states is not reckoned as impressive.
Should a political cyclone sweep the coun-
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claimed was first in the mind of the
architect. Certainly the actual condition
was highly favorable to such disaster
hallway the children fell into the pit
formed by this series of stairs. and were
inextricably wedged at the point of the
hottest outburst of flames.
The building. though of modern con-
struction. with brick walls. burned
hercely. There was not the least sug-
gestion of fireproofing about it, Wooden
terra Gotta cells, gave the flames full
sweep from the basement, and the entire
structure was mass of fire in a few
minutes after the first alarm was sounded.
Probably 80 per cent of the school build
ings in this country are of the same char
acter. or worse
Maybe this horror will teach its lesson
the contrary. so many instances of short
siSntedness and lack of precaution and
sensible needing of warnings. that doubt
may we'll be expressed. Well-built school
houses cost more than cheap ones. Mu-
nicipal appropriations are usually cut on
the principle of spreading a little out thin
linen i'll many of our cities the commits
sions to political contractors and middle
men are heavy. Only when calamity like
this at Cleveland occurs is the terrible
cost of skimping and squandering real
lZed and then too late to save the innO-
cent victims of the sacrifice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
Friday Bargains i'm
Mems Furnishings.

Il dozen Mems Silk Four-in-
hand Ties, in plain and fancy Ell
fects and medium and dark shades
ends of several lines.
zoe: 3 for SOC. Were soc.
10 dozen Mems Four-in-hand
Ties. in medium and dark effects
ends OF several lines.
$50: 3 for ST. Were SOC and Csc.
Is dozen Mems Isle Thread
Sox, in plain tan, gray, navy blue
and white and colored embroidered
effects on black grounds; ends OF
several lines. All sizes in the COM
bined lot.
$780,; pairs for SI.oo. Were SOC.
And these remnants:
- dozen Mems Linen Collars. standing and
discontinue: sizes II 1dia: Il. 17,2. is. ISL. 10.
1871, and 20 Reduced from $50 TO Zoe per
dozen loc per half doze 81. ,,,no c,oves so,,ed
sizes = -. and s. Reduced from $l2' to 'oc
8, Mems Colored Stiff bosom Shirts. some coat
style with attached cuffs. others open front and
back with separate cuffs: all good patterns;
soiled: sizes 14l.. 151g. III. l61a. II and III =.
Reduced from 81 90 ST 30 and S1.15 to Toe each.
heavy weight: soled shirts. sizes 49, 40 and ~:
drawers. sizes 80 and -. Reduced from Toe,
- pieces Mems Heavy White Merino Under
wear shirts. sizes -. IL and 46: drawers. sizes
20. - :8. "a and 46. Reduced from S1o0 to
$1.10 garment
Main floor, L st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
Women's Wrap Dept.

Brown Broadcloth Coats IS leugth. trim
med with velvet and braid: sizes "a and &C. Re-
duced from $500 to $500 each.
> Black Velvet Jackets, trimmed with braid
and lined with white silk. Reduced f-oln $42 50
to SIS each.
1 Gray Broadcloth Evening Coat. trimmed with
braid and lined throughout with white SILK. Re-
duced from $500 TO $500
Cream Cloth Evening Coat. trim ned with
braid and lined throughout: soiled. Reduced from
$3.50 TO $50.
] White Broadcloth Evening Coat. made XII
mono style; size st. Reduced from $50 90 to
$3.50.
Olive Broadcoth Evening Coat. butterfly
sleeve lined throughout with white silk. Re-
duced from $500 10 $500.
Old Rose Evening Cape lined with silk Of
Brown Mixed Cloth Coat IS length semi
fitting fur lined. fur collar. Reduced from
S64.O TO So 90
! Black Velour Coat. IS length. richly trim
med with braid lined throughout. Reduced from
$125.U to $500.
l Gray Caracal Short Jacket. trimmed with
braid lined with white silk size So Reduced
from 5000 10 $3.50.
/ Black Broadrloth Coat. rs length. trimmed
with braid. lined with black satin; size So Re
duced from $3.50 10 $3.50.
feet Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50 each.
6 Chiffon Panama Skirts. full plated style.
neatly trimmed with braid. Reduced from
$1,000 to $1,000 each.
; Black Panama Skirts, the new full -gored
style. with folds on bottom. Reduced from $1,000
$500 each.
2 Black English Serge Skirts straight killed
style trimmed with stitched folds Reduced
from $3.50 to $1,000 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
The Ohio Republicans.

One proceedings at Columbus We're all
Or Taft. The convention was wholly his.
Nominees for state offices. platform, dele
Eates-at-larce To Chicago. and the new
state committee may al b" accepted UNI
reservedly of Taft most decidedly TAFT
fish. Ohio at Chicago will he for Taft as
Indiana will be for Fairbanks. Illinois for
Cannon. Pennsylvania for Knox and New
York for Hughes He is a favorite son all
right by the expression of the properly
constituted authorities. and his home
friends Will be true to his boom and dill
gent in his interests.
The plat iorm reads Well It's indorse-
ment of the administration is fitting and
strong. Tariff revision is promised at the
time generally agreed upon in republican
circles. and in the spirit OF the policy of
protection. Trusts and railroads have
due notice that reaction is not on the
cards. and the advocates of scuttle in the
matter of the Philippines have the proper
reply from the constituents of the official
who has done much Ia make scuttie
inconsistent with national pride and duty.
But coming to the plank about the dis
REIMBURSEMENT of coored voters in the
south we find something not at all con-
vincing. 1t is sound doctrine. The Con-
Stitution of the United States should he
respected and enforced in all its parts.
But this particular part has been nulliiied
SO openly and promises of correction
broken so frequently. platform assurances
on the subject carry 10 weight. However
this Ohio deliverance may serve Il purpose
when the debate on Brownsville opens in
the Senate. Mr.. Foraker should be able
in
argument supporting justice for all citi-
Zens.
A word is to be said too about this
plank:
We congratulate the people % Ohio
that our representa- ton in the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States maintains the states high rank in
the national legislature
And ii follows that the high rank
should not be lowered. Would it exalt
Ohio in the Senate TO retire Mr.. Foraker?
Is there republican III the state who
tops him in point O. ability? For
many years Ohio in both the Senate and
the House. has commanded great respect.
Both parties have been represented there
by able men, and Mr.. Foraker's name be-
longs in the list of the ableSt. Still he
seems to be slated for private life. How
shall We reconcile this republican eX
preston of approval with this republican
intention of slaughter?
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The Retirement of Teachers.

No difference of sentiment appears be-
tween members of the board of education
and the District Commissioners regard
ing the wisdom and justice of an enact
ment admitting the District and the gov
eminent 10 a share OF maintaining the
public school teachers annuity and retire
ment fund. Commissioner Macfarland's
hearty Endorsement of the measure pre-
pared by Mr.. w. v Cox's committee is
an assurance that the measure will go to
Congress under the best official auspices
1t should be promptly passed.
AS explained by Mr. Cox. the bill will
involve charge during the next fiscal
year of only SD a., upon the public
funds. TO supplement those privately col
lacted to permit the retirement of the
teachers who have become eligible and
ice. This may be regarded as an invest
ment in better conditions in the schools
The eighty teachers who are now await
ing an opportunity to retire upon sup
porting income from this source recognize
that their usefulness to the schools is
less than that of their possible successors.
They wish to eliminate themselves from
the equation. but upon fair terms. AS
IonE as tneN remain injustice Will De done,
not merely to them. but to the schools.
The act of June. 1905. under which the
schools were put through their latest re-
organizatio was the outsrowth of an eff
fort to grant the teachers system of
automatic promotions. The justice of this
measure was universally recognized. Tn
fortunately in its evolution it developed
other projects. pertaining to the school
administration. which have not worked
out 10 the unmiXed good of the school
system The teachers promotion plan.
however. was adopted and is salts
factoriiy in force. The next logical
step is to provide for wholesome current
OF change in the schools by enabling the
elder teachers gradually to drop out Of
line and give place to those below. This
would be accomplished by the measure
upon which Mr.. Cox and Nh Macfarland
have consulted. and which will probably
go to Congress next week.
This bill can and should be considered
without reference TO the issues now
pending affecting the school admins
tration. Whatever may be the fate
of the DollKer and Burleson bills, that
which places the teachers retirement
fund upon II business basis and relieves
the teachers themselves of part of the
burden of it's ma ntenance should receive
the favorable consideration of both
houses.