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The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

For the first time in seventy years the
noble American eagle that surmounts the
mace. The symbol Of authority in the
House Of Representatives, got of its perch
Tuesday
News Of the flight OF the bird became
known to members yesterday, and by
many Republicans it was interpreted az
an evil omen.
On Saturday last it was noticed for the
.hrst tine that things were not what they
should be- with the aforesaid eagle II
looked wobbly The day before Presi-
dent ROoseyelts message in dcnunciation
of wealthy malefactors' had been read
i'm the House. The heat generated in the
Chamber by the Presidents message, Zee
gaTded by many people as the hottest
Executive document that ever left the
White House, is believed by some 10
have melted the solder chat held the
eagle to the globe upon which ii stood.
Heard IA GhOstIy Scream.
Tuesday night when the House ad-
journed an employe charged with the
duty transferred the mace 20 the Office
OF the sergeant-at-arms He carried IL
carefully. as is his wont. and sWoTc upon
the symbol Itself that nothing had hap
pcned on the journey from the House
to the nightly resting place of the mace
that could explain the action of the eagle
in jumping its roosL An DE knew was
that when be reached the Office of the
congratulations the eagle fell with a
crash. and 10 his startled imagination il
seemed as if the fan was accompanied
by piercing scream.
The House mace is one Of the most
priced possessions OF the Lower Branch
OF Congress. Il has done service for
three score years and ten. AS far as IS
known. no accident ever before befeH the
mace. n has with rare exceptions been
effective in restoring order In the House
4 Representative suspended for violating
been displayed by the -elseaut-at-arms
can not resume his prerogatiye. except
by vote of his colleagues.
Made Like Caesars symbol.
The mace is fashioned after the Roman
fasces. which We're carried 10y The Ictorz
before the Caesar Its handle, bearing
thirteen silver bands. cmblcmatic Of the
thirteen original States. is Of ebony. sur.
mounting the handle is globe upon
which stands the eagle whose eccentric
conduct created so much gossip in the
Capitol.
The eagle occupied It's customary place
yesterday IL attracted more attention
than usual owing 10 its csrapadc.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
sen ATE,

Senator BsFTr3Ea addressed che Senate upon
his tiH % create commission % inquire into
The question o. tariff revision, following which
.an extended debate vas INDUCED m tT Senators
g both parties.
senator stone l1fT1lIc5d "a resolution UToTid-
ing frr The evacuation Cf the Philippine Islands
iu 1913
Senator GdLliu-rr iu'rriUcej q resolution,
which was s-r.ed Co. directing the District Com
missl.alIs e. inform the Senate what increase
viu be- necessary iH the appropriations for the
next fiscal year 90 provide far the proper e.eSu-
1g e the streets and Che protection 81 che
hanks % E1.s Greek from use as a dumping
ground
At s.- D. m. the Senate went into executive
session. sId. after spending su hour and twenty
two minutes u considering tle nomination ut
Litut Col WltLGsUalu for brlsadI5r gen
gui-hi1. without reaching sn agreement, adj
55uaed at i5i 70 meet again az noon to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
TO COMPEL SHOWS REMOVAL
Bill TO Be offered in Senate Provides
Fine for Violations.
senator GHIIinger Would Protect
Rock Creck-Petition of women's
Association Is Presented.

Senator GaIlinger will to-day introduce
in the Senate two bills recommended by
the Commissioners for passage. one pro
viding for the removal Of snow and ice
from paved sidewalks in the District the
other for the removal of dirt and gravel
from sidewalks and alleys. Each bill
carries an appropriation of $1,000
The first bill proposes 20 make It OBJ
ligat0ry upon property owners and ten
ants 10 remove snow from their side
walks within the first four hours OF day
light following a snowfall. and 10 place
over ice which forms on their sidewalks
ashes or other material which viii min
imize danger to pedestrians. a fine OF
$ or a sentence OF five days imprison-
mont is the penalty provided for viola
tons Of the proposed law
Senator G3llinger yesterday introduced
q resolution, which was agreed to. d.
recting the Commissioners 10 inform
the Senate what. if any. increase will be
necessary in the appropriations for the
coming fiscal year 10 provide for the
proper sprinkling. cleaning and sweeping
the streets. in order 10 avoid further
dumping Of ashes and street sweepihgs
along the banks of Rock Creek.
The Senator also presented to the SEN
ate a petition from the Women's Six
teenJh Street Improvement Association.
asking earnest consideration of the pend
ing bill, introduced by Mr.. Galiinger. for
the purchase and laying out Of a small
park at the crest OF Meridian hill on
Sixteenth street. The petitioners call al
tentiOn 10 the claim that this would be
the only park commanding a view OF the
city.
The Senate Committee on Education
and Labor will to-day hold a meeting for
the purpose Of considering the Galiinger
and Lodge child labor bills, both pro
posing 20 regulate the employment OF
children In the District of Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
WORK FOR REINSTATEMENT.
Representative and Labor Men Act
ia Navy lard Discharges.

Representatives. AIu5d. CarIn. and Las
sitter are an interested iu having the men
recently discharged from the Washington
Navy Yard reinstated. All three Of these
men are understood 90 be I'm favor. not
only OF returning the men 20 work who
have been recently discharged here. but
also OF restoring the positions OF men who
have been likewise affected in other navy
yards
In connection with the discharges Of
these men al the local yard, John B.
Smering. H. T. Le Clair. and G. A..
Barnes. members OF the legislative COM
mittee of the Machinists' Association yes
terday called upon Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Newberry by appointment made
through President Roosevelt.
Dir. NeWbeTry assured the committee
that he viii DO an IN his power 90 re-
instate the men now out
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
WILL LAY TRACKS TODAY.
House Committee DO II on Paper
Bill tn Monday.

The great problem OF getting tracks TO
the New Union Station without marring
the beauty of the plaza, or endangering
the lives Of pedestrians viii again come
before the House District Committee this
morning
The committee is practically agreed, it
is understood, on the manner i'm which
the tracks shall enter and leave the inn
mediate vicinity Of the station The
plan outlined in The Washington Herald
yesterday viii probably be adopted this
morning although there is yet time for
the committee To change its mind.
on the question of universal transfers
the committee viii meet determined op-
position on the part Of the traction COM
panies. but may 90 ahead In its iuSisteuce
on this provision. The bill which the
committee hopes to present 10 the House
on Monday. win likely be completed to-
day or tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
REGRET BOOMERS DEATH.
6. z. o. Proof Room Chapel Passes
Resolutions OF Regret.

The chapel of the night proof room Of
the Government Printing Office has
passed the following resolution on the
death of A. r. Boomer, a well-knoWn
and popular printer Of this city:
THAT in the death of a. +. BlOOmer.
organized labor loses one Of its bTavest
and most fearless champions, Columbia
Typographical Union one of its ablcst
advocates, and this chapel one OF its most
efficient members
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
MAY REACH SCHOOL BILL.
DoIIiver Measure on Calendar in
Senate for TO-day.

The Deliver school bill may be taken
up for consideration in the Senate to-
day. and a warm discussion of the mer-
it's Of the bill will follow. should it be
reached.
Senators Burkett and Carter viii de-
fend the bill when it comes up for pas
sage, and it is understood that Senator'S
Dillingham;. Long, and Tlllman oppose
the provision which places the appoint
ment of the proposed director Of edu-
cation in the hands of the Commissioner
OF Education
While it is understood that the bill
will not be called up out of its regular
order. it is not very far down on the
calendar. and may be reached IN the
ordinary course OF business. Should it
not be brought up to-day it will have
to take its chances against the Aldrich
financial bill and while it may be dis
cussed during a lull in the currency de-
bate, it might go over until about the
end OF the present month.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
WOODMEN INITIATE CLASS.

Oak Camp No. 4, Woodmcn of the
World. met last night and initiated sew
eral members.
The following applications for member
ship were received: II. c. BaTham. b. J.
Lanham, James \. Little, J. T. MCGOWAN,
J. II. Peak, S Z. Hardy, John W Cork
any. Karle d, FOse, Charles II Grove.
r. c GOttsman. ". L. Wandley. f. T.
Bageant, c. B. Elliott, I. J. Nelson. and
y. c. Oswald.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
AsKSABOUT NAVY YARD.

Mr.. Lassttcr Wants 10 Know Why
Forces Are Being Reduced.
Two measures directly affecting the
naval service were introduced in the
House yesterday.
One Of them, a bin offered by Repre-
sentative Sperry, authorizes the President
to contract for submarine boats, at a
cost not to exceed S2.0000oG.
The other. resolution presented by
Representative Lessiter, of Georgia. calls
upon the Secretary of the Navy to in
form the House why considerable re-
duction is being made in the skilled labor
forces employed at the Washington Navy
Yard and at other navy yards of the
country"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
Plans Lincoln Farm Road.

Representative Johnson, Of Kentucky,
yesterday introduced bill in the House
asking for an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the construction Of mseadam road from
Hodginville. Ky. to Lincoln farm" the
birthplace of the great President.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
DISCUSS BILL ITSELF TODAY.
House Hopes at Last 90 Get Around
to Indian Affairs.

to Indian Affairs.
The Indian appropriation bill itself will
be discussed i'm the House to-day.
This measure. carrying eight or nine
million dollars, has been up for consider
alton for three or four days but in the
general debate that followed its presen-
tation it has not been mentioned.
While the House has Ostensibiy been
considering the supply bin 20 maintain
the Indian Office, the members have been
talking about politics, the tariff. and
sundry other subjects not at all germane
Representative Gardner. of Michigan, has
given notice that he viii to-day use the
Indian bin as q text for speech on
Indian affairs
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
OFFERS CHILD LABOR BILL.
Mr.. Peters WouId Control Employ
ment of Children i'm District.

Another bin on the subject of child
labor made its appearance IN the House
yesterday. 1t was introduced boy Repre-
sentative Peters of Massachusetts,.
The measure proposes that child labor
shall be regulated in the District Of Co
lumbia and in the Territories. It provides
that no child under fourteen years of age
shall be employed or permitted To work
I'm. or in connection with. any factory,
workshop, mercantile establishment. tclc-
graph Office. restaurant hotel, apartment
house. or in the distribution Of merchan-
disc or messages.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
IIOJ Sc.

The House passed q fev resolutions. and then
resolved into the Committee Cf the Whole.
The consideration # The Indian appropriation
bil was taken up and the remainder cf the ses-
SION eigen 90 d-late--ult affecting the Indians
The committee araze 40 4a5. and the House
adjourned uU-I. noon to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
Wnr veterans, smoker.

Harden Camp No ?, Spanish War Vet
Grams. held a meeting and smoker at
Costello Hall. Sixth and q streets north
west. at o'clock last night. c. Y. Sayer
was elected adjutant, and J. Greeley chap
lain. About l25 veterans were present.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
The Largest Morning Circulation.

Washington Herald are based upon its
bona fide circulation - circulation i'm
Washington larger by thousands than
was ever before attained by any morning
newspaper az the Capital. It's books are
open.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
HONOR JOHN ERICSSON.
Bill to Erect statue of Monitors
Builder Introduced.

Representative Mckinley, of Illinois.
yesterday introduced a bill asking for an
appropriation OF S5o0OD Tor the procuring
and erecting Of a statue Of John Fries
son. builder of the Monitor somewhere
in this city.
The bill names the Secretary Of War.
the Secretary Of the Navy and the chair
men of the House and Senate Library
committees, as "a commission to carry
out its provisions.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
DEMAND FREE WOOD PULP.
Iouaus Petition Congress 90 Remove
Duty on Paper Material.

iowa EtAAAAoA NtH %sANN- 20
Duty on Paper Material.
Senator Allison yesterday presented TO
the Senate SIX petitions from various
trade and business organizations In Iowa,
asking that the tariff on wood pulp and
the materials used in its manufacture be
removed.
The petitions represent both printers
unions and publishers organizations, and
come from different sections OF the state.
In each are recited the facts regarding
the high price of paper. due TO the tariff.
and the danger 10 the forests which the
pulp duty presents.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
TARIFF HAS FLOOR
Senate and House Discuss
Big Issue All Day.
BRYAN NEXT PRESIDENT

Prediction Made in 10th Houses,
with Promise that a. Democratic
House VIII Revise the TarifF-Bev-
eridge Speaks for Commission and
NOn-partiSan Cooperation.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
HEARFOWLERONBI BILL
Philadelphia Bankers Listen
to Representative.
OPINION MEETS WITH FAVOR

Chairman of Committee ON Banking
and Currency Discusses Financial
Reforms Before the Trades League.
Several Hundred Representative
Citizens Listen to His Presentation.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Feb. 5,-ChaiTman Fowler,
OF the House Committee on Banking and
Currency, held the attention OF large
audience at the Bellevue-StratfOrd this
evening, while he was discussing financial
and currency reform before the Trades
League of this city,
Previous 10 the talk there was an in
formal dinner, at which several hundred
representative citizens were gathered. At
the close Of Congressman Fowler's ad-
dress he answered questions put 10 him
by bankers Of the city. His opinion met
with favor among the substantial bust
ness men present.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
YEAR IT'S DIRE OMEN
House Eagle Falls and Re-
publicanS Worry.
BLAME PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Heat Generated by "SizzIing'' DOcu-
meHt Relieved 10 Have Melted SOL
der that Held Royal Bird tn Mace
that Is Official Badge of Authority
I'm American Commons.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
MIR. FowIer's Speech.

In part Mr.. Fowler said:
The financial and currency biH introduced b7 me-
wil without The slightest shock To business liter
aiiy uotscUeI and uuuotic,d, accomplish the fol-
lowing purposes:
Tust-it VIII relieve the banks from tie danger
of holding yOoG0g0 Of rsr cent United States
bonds
seoond-r viii relieve the commerce Of the United
States from The burden u carrying s00WUg o.
its capital IN fixed Investment. D. PAYING ths banks
cash ioE 90 their 2 ueg cent bonds, and returning
90 tAe banks al Of those securities u5w deposited
WIia tHc government ta secure government deposits
Thrd-Ir viii provide perfectly sound credit cur
rncy. which. while alHays being redeemed Iu gold
coin. uAl invariably meet tLa evgF-rhlngiug de
maua5 at trade iu rteT locality ~ this great C1Uu-
tr, ttlng never 900 great. never roo small, hgt just
adequate ip uur business requirements.
laUih-lt VIII UUI guarantee fund If sea 90 u1g
fH the lreg-Uu. which VIII absolutely VeTen. panic
and stop che boarding OF money
ffth-lt uul convert the United States notes into
gold certificates.
SHtn-It vu remove the government forever as
disturbing factor in the rfade and commerce q
the country.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
InSurcs a Gold Reserve.

sgvufh-It VIII insure adequate reserves in gold
coin. rI Prove al # ogT bank credits. and ur1tee,
Cd n oHE deposits.
Eigh-h-I- SAL insure the autonomy of every ir-
diTIual bank throughout the land and guarantee
FOCAL --reFrupnr 4 the banks iu cre- COM
mare.ai zone through o board ~ local managers
tgst as completely and distinctly as s1lf-r07lumur
is maintained through lHr several states
Nilth-It viii give % This olmtu. through the
union Of IfE .EeH-E boards Il mauagsIs represent
ing oil sections az gr country. uIe greatest con
sentative financial power u the v1rIj giving 90 s'I
tH- banks the benefit oi fie caution and advice of
men IeTFa-eHtlHg eseg section. and -5 conserve tH-
commercial interest 1euuheTg- We shall Do bound
tasafher bf common guarantee fund which viii
-aHl reach billion uf dalaT- and 1i-p br com
mau IuIal-a 20 make uur banking business what 20
-EaH'i bl-the eIU4izIH- llruaHCe running through
Tire years aud IrFv-uriHE i1 q large measure the
"fg- expansion RI credit due 20 speculative prizes all
WAYS - -UEee Ut danger
80 lHrr AS there is DOB this country q demand every
fail i.r aH rv-urufIU5T large amount rf rI-rau-r
now greeiIuZ 100000 and SD lerg az Ha are
compelled go f-s glF legal reserve money sold gold
certificates United states ID-g-. silver and silver
certificate t1 Supply tli- demand. instead ~ using
eiTeur credit, We lsIl never ESCAPE fhe extremes a5
& per cent. aud I9l IsT cent mUaeE. and So laH- as
nr have these tragic variations ug need not h0le
t1 share Oh amy Iau a lhe worlds exchanges.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

Senator CulbersOn began the debate
which followed Senator Beveridge' S
speech. He said:
The Senator from Indiana is to be
congratulated that TO some degree at
least he has joined the army Of tariff re-
visionists. II is true the Senator has ex-
pressed no opinion OF any schedule of the
tariff. but the very fact that he .Ieems
an inquiry into these schedules necessary
is 20 my mind an indication at least that
the Senator believes there ought to be
a revision
Ii IS unfortunate, however. as il oc-
cuTs 70 me that the Senator and the Sen
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17

M C. Kirkpatrick of Route $ was a caller at The News of- flee this morning and added his name to our weekly list.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
FAST PASSENGER IN
 WRECK AT BENTON
Side swipeS" Freight Train Which Was Pulling Into Sideine WC- man Passenger Is Slightly
 Injured.

Benton, Dee. 16.- South-bound Iron Mountain passenger train No B from Little Rock was wrecked here tonight by side sWiping north-bound freight train which was pulling into the south switch in the yards for the purpose of giving the pas scnger train the right of way. Six cars of the freight train were splintered and thrown from the track and the engine of the pas senger train left the track and rolled over on it's side. The fire man ana englneman of the pas senger train saved themselves by jumping. Mrs Bert Simmons of Hermose Tex, who was in Pullman car, was badly bruised but no one else on either train was injured although several were badly shaken up. Mrs. Sim mons was able to .continue her journey.
 Persons who were waiting at the station to take passage on the train say it was reported be- tween 10 and 15 minutes late but that it arrived on time. The train did not slow down mater ially at the station for the req son that the air apparatus in one of the forward cars of the train was out of order. That the train was in distress was evident from the fruitless effort being made to stop it and the fire flying from the wheels of the engine as the main drivers Skidded over the track.
 The freight train was not pull: ing into the switch rapidly as the crew thought it had 15 minutes time" on the passeng- CT train it is reborted. Part of the freight was on the siding when the passenger train crash ed into it.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
BEGINS LAYING STEEL.

The laying of steel is now in progress on the extension of the Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad from this city to Murfreesboro. The start was made at this place last Monday morning and the the work will be pushed as rap idly as possible. The greater part of the grading is done, and all will be finished by the time the steel gang reaches that por- tion of the road where the grad ing is now being finished up.The bridge gang began work last Sat lday, driving the piling for the bridge across Mine Creek in this city and will keep ahead of the steel gang after the bridge they are now at work on is finished, Superintendent C. w. Dodson. stated Monday that he expected the road to be finished to Mur- freesboro by April 2.
 Gentlemen representing a large lumber concern in Louisiana were here this week. looking for a large plant, It is hoped to To- cate them somewhere along the proposed line of the Memphis. Paris and Gulf railroad.
 Ruth Cranford he little daugh- ter of Mrs. and Mrs. T. F. Gran ford lost the first finger of her right hand last Friday evening while out with her brother, the two being engaged at the self imposed task of splitting wood.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
REMARKABLE FLIGHT.

Le Mans, Dee. 16. - Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplan- ist made Q most remarkable
 light ;n his aeroplane today h. stead Of rising gradually, the machine shot up like a rocket to a height of 24O feet. The aero nauN permitted it to drop about 50 feet at which altitude he stop ped the engine. The machine glided down smoothly and grace fully landing about three-foruths of a mile from the starting point Members of the English Aero Club who were present be- came wildly enthusiastic over the splendid performance.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
NEGRO SOLDIERS
 CASE GOES OVER
Senate Agrees To POstpOnment UnliI Af- Ger The !i2!id2ys Several Nemb-
 CTS Desire To Submit Remarks.

Washington, Dec. 16 - The Senate today informally agreed to postpone until after Christ mas holidays action on bills pro- viding for the re-enlistment of the negro soldiers who were dis charged on account of the Brownsville affair in 1906. The understanding was arrived at after a brief discussion in which Senator Foraker sa1d he did not wish to speak further on the sub ject until the reply Of the sec- retary of war to the resolution calling for information concern ing the use of detectives in that connection is received.
 Senator Warren chairman of the Committee on Military Af- fairs stated that several other senators desired to submit re- marks on the pending bills. Mr. Foraker said he would call the matter up as soon as possible after converting on January 4.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17

some call is made upon the gov
 ernor for ohe of Arkansas state
 flags to be used in decorating for some national convention or celebration but the governor must always answer that Ar kansas has no flag, which .s em-
 barassing to the official, as it is reflection upon the state
 From faraWay China comes an appeal from the American Com pany of Shanghai Volunteer Corps for one of the Arkansas flags. The appeal is made by Chas. Denby consul general in Shanghai, who states the Amer ican company consists of GO na- tives Of the land of the Brave and Free who drill with Am erioan guns and according to the manual of the United States army joining with like com panies of other nations in Shang- hai, to make up the Volunteer Corps which keeps always a per feet fighting machine for the protection of the foreigners in that tcity. Consul Denby says the American company has now the flags of almost every state of the union, which are used on state occasions and go far to ar ousing patriotism in the country men. He says tho flags are of all descriptions and as there are Arkansans in the colony, an Ar kansas flag is needed to complete the collection. Again Governor Pindall 'has been forced to write stating Arkansas has no state flag
 Should the state historical, or some other society not urge the next legislature to provide for a state flag, bearing the state coat of arms or other emblem private citizens may urge the legislature to pass such an act