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New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
OYER $1,000 POSTOFFICES.
First assistant Recommends I'm
proved Citg Delivery S6rUice.

Washington, Dec. AT the end Of the last fiscal
wear June 30 1908, there were in operation 6,16S
postofices in the United States. according to the
annual report OF the First Assistant Postmaster
General made public to-day. The number Of post
masters appointed at Presidential Offices was 2l74
while Il Ss5 received commissions in the fourth
class Offices.
The policy Of the department in limiting, so far
as possible. the average daily hours Of service OF
postohice clerks to eight. and to have only such
work done on Sundays as is necessary to prevent
delay in the transmission Of the mails and incon-
epience 10 the public has put the service practf-
cally on an eight-hour basis. far as the larger
Offices concerned
The fact that millions are appropriated oy Con-
ess for sites and structures to be used for post
Offices with the department having no voice IN the
selection Of the site the designing and eqppinS
Of the building is cause for considerable comment
and criticism
OF special interest to the general public are the
recommendations relating to the extension and I'M
provenent Of the city delivery service Millions OF
ersons in small towns without any form OF free
delivery This condition be pemedied by amend
ing the law so as to permit the establishment OF
city delivery service at postof1ces where the re-
oepts are as much 5000 year. The previous
recommendation, that mail shall not be delivered
by city carriers except at residences or othces
where suitable mail receptacles are placed at the
door or entrance, is renewed.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
THE JAPANESE ENTENTE.
Mau Cause Debate in Sendte-Dem-
ocrats Think 1t Treaty.

washington. Dec. THE indications are tnH. Una.
The Japanese-Anerican entente VIII De tne suO'
of a great deal of debate in executive sesAioh y.
the Senate at the present session. The fact that
such an understanding has been entered in'O
vrithout the forrnality of a treaty Is not &c
ceptahle to Democratic leaders. AS a result lie!
intend TO institute inquiry to determine 'Ne
exact form Of the understanding with VIE" o|
showing II possible. that 1t is a treaty
Soon after the entente made public Senator
T7anon the ranking Democratic member Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, in an interVle"
declared that the understanding, whAte'ef 4N'
form. must have the sanction OF the Sehate III u
der to be of binding force.
Senator Bacon said to-day that he still held 70
that view but he did not purpose taking any ac-
ton until he was convinced that President ttoose-
Welt did not intend TO transmit the entente 10 Ino
Senate for ratification. Senator CuLoerson' the IN
nority leader, has requested several lawyers Oh H
Senate to give the subject their attenuon- oeiNA
tors Simmons and Money have interested thein-
selves in an investigation of the law governing
treaty making and are inclined to the belief that
the entente is treaty regardless OF the fact thaL
there have been no diplomatic exchanges oet"es'
tho two countries IN the form usually adopted pre-
paratory TO treaty making. Their inquiry no"
ever has not been completed, and MI summons
said to-day that he was not inclined to set UP ms
judgement against that of such able lawyer as
Secretary Root until he had studied the Quesuoh
from every point Of view.
II a controversy should be raised over the oues-
ton as to whether the President and the Secle
tary of State usuTping the CONSTITUTIONS
powers of the Senate it is likely that disposition
n, +ha question will be postponed until after the
sd diournment Of the present session In this event
the probability is that Root will be one OF tho
Senators from New York. and he would be expect
ed to take an active part in the defence OF tne FshI
Of the President to engage in relations with for
eign governments along the line OF Ils JaPehess-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
DID THE WORK
Grew Strong on Right Food

You can't grow strong by merely exercising
You must have food and that food must be the
kind you can j CeSt and assimilate.
No matter how much food you eat unless 1t is
dgested IL adds 70 the burden the digestive
organs have naturally 10 carry. This often
means nervous breakdown
About a year ago." writes Mass. lady, I
had quite q serious nervous breakdown caused
as ] believed. by OveTwork and worry. / also
suffered untold misery from dyspepsia
First ] gave up ny position. then I tried 10
find a remedy for my troubles. something that
would make ne well and strong. something TO
rest my tired stomach and bslId up my worn
out nerves and brain
u tried one kind Of medicine after another,
but nothing seemed 10 help me. AS a last re-
sort ] tried different foods but they all failed
me.
FINALLY a friend recommended Grape Nuts
and with little or DO faith in il, I tried pack
age That was eight months ago and / have
never been without it since.
''(srape-N Nuts did the work. II helped me grow
strong Sud well Grape-Nuts put new life into
me. bull up my whole system and made another
woman Of me- There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek,
Mich Read The Road 10 Wellyille." IN pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? a sP-
pears from. time TO time. They are genuine,
trve, and full Of human interest
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
TO LIMIT TNJUNCTIONS.
DIR. TounSend to Introduce BsH sn
Line srith Presidents pieSrs.
GFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

washington Dec 7.-Representative Iownseno
Of Michigan who supported President Roese-
vet's demand for injunction legislation at the last
session Of Congress- announced to-day that he eA-
pected to assist In framing injunction Dill 10 De
introduced before the end of the present session
Mr. Townsend has for many years believed that
limitation of power Of the courts in this dreco
IS necessary for better protection OF the apoI
ing classes He was in frequent conference Win
the President last session, and is strong supporter
of Mr. Roosevelts policy this question
Il am confident" said Mr.. Townsend to-day
that Bill limiting the injunction Will be passed
at the present session without the slightest olf-
hculty. The main argument used by those VINO
opposed It last session that 1t would De an
impolitc step, and. although 1 regret that plh
was not passed realize that there were two sides
TO the question This year, however, there is no
reason why a bill should mot be passed 1eVor
a measure similar to the bill introduced oy REPRE-
sentative Hubbard Of West Virginia, at the last
session and along the lines laid down In the He-
publican platform, that injunction SHAH De
issued without notice except in cases where IRE
parable injury would result"
Representative Young, Of Michigan, to-oay intro
duced bill providing that in all cases where
temporary restraining order has been issued with
out notice, the order for hearing shall be re-
turrable In the shortest reasonable time in the
discretion OF the court This time, however is
limited to not less than fcdr days nor more than
six where the parties live the same town, and II
in different towns only such additional time shah
be allowed is actually required for travel
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
DEFEND HOUSE RULES
Far, Says Cannon's Clerk-Ihe
Speakership Outlook.
49, =. T,rthune Rureau.l

washington Dec III there IS any reason or
justification for the present rules CT the House I
Representatives ft will probably be found IN tne
carefully prepared statement made public to-day oy
Asher c Kinds clerk ct the Speakers table anu
-aoognszea as one OF the most thosough students OF
parliamentary law in the United States Mr. limos
believes that much of the criticism directed asast
4fe Y7,es of the House Is due MISUNDERSTANDING
OF their operation and misconception or the mo
tives which prompted their adoption he explains
their corplications and insists that they are ap-
solutelv fair are proper vehicles &c work me VIII
Of the majority OF the House. and nave eA'S14'eN
legislation 10 s large extent
Representative Butler AHles OF Massachusetts,
defended the rules to-day saying that the methoa
now in use is the expression OF the wisdom OF leg
islation since our government began he declared
that ne would not vote for any experiments IN lhs
way OF rlles-
Representative Murdock. OF Kansas, caused
something OF sensation by the statement ulAt nc
would cali meeting OF anti-Cannon and anu-Tules
men little later in the session BE SAID ne "Ouiu
have called q meeting to-day had IT not been that
he desired 10 segregste the Cannon men from the
others in order that goats should JOIN Win
the sheep in the meeting He expressed hlnlee-1
as surprised at the number OF ant-Cannon men III
The House and seemed confident that the speaker
VIII be overthrowu n the next Republican caucus
Representative Hayes also announced to-day that
he IS for change Of Speaker and rules, while hep-
resentative Townsend said that he would be for
the Sneaker Il the latter agreed TO change ths
rules but otherwise he would oppose him There
seems TO be q somewhat general impression among
She members that the rules VIII De changed at the
beginning Of the next session Few OF them oe-
iieve that there IS any likelihood OF Speaker can
non being defeated The greatest hope OF the anti
Cznnonites lies in the possibility that the speaker
viii oppose a change IN the rules, in which event
they believe they see 2 chance TO defeat him.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
| TO DRAFT TARIFF BILL
Committee Gets PO1Cer to Summon
Witnesses.

washington, Dec. 7.-The work of framing new
tariff bill will be actively begun by the ways ana
Means Committee wednesday. The majority
members will be designated by the chalrlIaV as
subcommittee to draft the bill
A resolution offered in the House to-day by Chair
man Payne, which was adopted, gives the commit
tee power to subpoena witnesses for the hedrIlss'
An executive meeting Of the committee probably
will be held tomorrow to select the names Oh Lioo
desired to appear President Van Cleave OF tho
National Association Of Manufacturers proOaOiS
will be one OF the first called before the com
mittee.
The duty on Canned music" was discussed peIore
the committee to-day. George w. Pound OF Bur
falo representing several manufacturers or phoho-
graphs and mechanical musical instruments gave
his reasons for thinking that the present duty OF
Is per cent ad YalOrem on piano players, phono-
graphs and similar instruments should De TetalneC'
He said that the greatest competition III tne
canned music trade Is with Germany WheTe Ihe
cost of manufacture is less than in this country
Henry Alexander, OF New York gave much IN
formation on the manufacture of brushes In order
that American goods may compete with foregh
goods he said, bristes should be put on the Tree
list
BENJAMIN Briscoe of Tarrytown. N u aPPeaiiA7
for the Motor Car Manufacturing Association re.
ported that the automobile manufacturers deSli9
two weeks more to prepare statistics before ap
pearing Chairman Payne replied that they coulu
have as much time as they desired but the sooi,e'
their arguments were presented the IloIe U
Grafton they would receive from the committee
Adjournment was taken until tomorrow "
Herbert e Miles will resume the stahu'
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
OPPOSE POSTAL BANKS.
Bills Chances DubiouS-SmGu
Bankers Fighting It.

washington Dec. "A thorny path confronts the
postal savings bank bill. spite Of the fact that
its massage was advocated In the Republican na-
tiouai platform. the close Of the last session
Of Congress when Senator Carter obtained spe-
cial order to take up this measure on December "a
81 Is aaid he had pledges OF sufficient votes TO pass
the bill in the Senate. The prospect seems 10
have changed and al the present time It is ex-
trernely doubtful whether Senator Carter can rally
anywhere near the required number. In fact, II
IS said that he will fall short a dozen votes on
the Republican side.
Investigations conducted abroad by members OF
the National Monetary Commission are IN large
part responsible for this change Of sentiment N
regard 10 the establishment OF postal savings
now on record in favor OF the government keeping
out OF the banking business rather than engaging
IN this new policy. Senator Adrich the chairman
Of the commission, is ready TO take positive
stand against the passage Of the bill. and he VIII
have the support OF large number OF Senators
because Of influence brought TO bear on them ny
small bankers throughout the country, particularly
those interested n state and savings banks These
bankers have begun campaign against the postaL
savings bank bill and have taken steps TO hooo
Congress with protests against it Ihey nave TAKEN
the position that the state and savings banks sre
necessary to communities IL is 10 them that
borrowers are compelled TO go when they desire
10 raise money real estate and cnattels whlch
national banks viii not accept as security tor
loans The position IS .aken further that these
small banks in many instances will be driven OUT
OF business by the postal banks
In view Of the opposition that has developed, the
r,rospect is that no vote will be obtained on the
postal savings bank bill December "A or any
day IN the immediate future. II Senator Carter
should be able bring the bill 20 q vote the
chance Of its passage is generally considered to
ha all
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
FLAGS FOR PosToFFICEs.
Representative Cocks Starts Campaign on
Arrival in Washington
TFrom The Tribune Bureau J


Washington, Dec. An American flag for every
postofioe" IS the slogan that Representative Cocks
OF the lst New York District has brought to the
capital and If he can only convince Representative
Overstreet the bill. If passed, Will not cost a
barrel Of money, may carry the battle to victory
AS il IS Mr.. Overstreet who is chairman Of the
Committee on Postoices ana Post Roads, is stand
ing pat on his refusal take the bill from its
pigeonhole in his desk.
II don't really what II would cost said Mr..
Cocks who represents the Presidents home district
in Congress. II believe that every postofce in the
country and every under the Stars and Stripes
should the flag from its roof. It is patriotic
object for every school boy and girl have
before their eyes. II would be a good thing for
the aliens who here 10 well. for
to their eyes ii would something; # would
mean the power and dignity of the federal govern
rnent- Jesse Overstreet thinks X would cost q
barrel of money 10 carry the provisions OF the
bill. but I say that I don't care what it costs 1t
is a patriotic duty that should be performed II
the government is too poor pay the bill I'll bet
the postmasters themselves would all to the last
man, agree 10 furnish the flags themselves"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
PRESIDENT PAYS HIS WAY.
Will GiUe Mach to Government on
african Trip.

Washington, Dec. 7-Pres1dent Roosevelt Will get
nothing from the government but will give Inuch
OF value to the government OF his African trip
says statement given out by the Smithsonian IN
stitutiou to-day. The statement follows:
President Roosevelt decided last spring upon the
proposed hunting trip Africa, and during th9
summer Secretary Walcott learned that the PTesl-
dent was willing 10 have one or two naturaLsls
accompany him from the Smithsonian instliutiqqn ION
provided their expenses could be met; ana aIs9
that the collections made by the President ana
these naturalsts TO come TO the Smithsonian
Institution and be deposited IN the United states
National Museum. -.
Mr. Roosevelt will pay all the expenses OF him
self and his Kermit in connection with me
proposed trip, including Quitting ana ransporla-
ton. -.
The expenses OF the three naturalists sent out
from the Smithsonian Institution Will De pald py
funds provided for the purpose, no part OF wIacn en-
is derived from any government APPROPRIATION ok
from the income of the Smithsonian fund -,
Mr. Roosevelt will not receive one penny OF Ilie
funds for his own his sons use or expenses; on
the contrary he makes gift TO the goxetnIneIlss
OF specimens worth many thousands OF doilars' ana
possibly Of a value that hardly BE expressed
Ge will get nothing from the government; ne Will
give much of value TO the government the gov-
ernuents share will be limited 10 receiving tho
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
WANT PANAMA INQUIRY.
Resolution in House Backed by
Democratic National Committee.

Washington. Dec The Democrats Of the House
are planning to demand investigation OF the
purchase Of the Panama Canal property ana IN
conformity with this programme Representative
Rainey of Illinois, to-day introduced resoluuon
directing the Speaker to appoint a conni5tee OF
five TO ascertain how much Of the S0oOo0e "hlcn
appears of record to have been paid to the French
company was really paid to that company. II IS
said that the Democratic National COMMITTEE re-
ouested Mr. Rainey to present the resolution
The resolution provides that the committee shall
ascertain II any portion Of the $4ooo0ooo was d.
rectIy or indirectly paid TO American citizens or TO
an American syndicate and If any member or
Senator profted by the transaction
Recent charges and newspaper comment drew out
the letter from President Roosevelt to William
Dudley Foulke. OF Indiana. denying the state
nents and saying that all the papers were open
TO the public
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
MRS. R. G. INGERsoLL WINS SUIT.
Supreme Court Awards Her $4,000 Fee
Promised to Her Husband
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Washington, Dec Mrs Eva Ingersor. widow
of Robert C. Ingerson. after suit lasting nearly
seventeen years to-day won her fight in the su-
preme Court of the United States for the $S5 900
fee Drouaised to her husband for the argument he
made in the contest of the will Of Andrew j. Davis,
Montana millionaire. who died in 1891 Mr.. Davis,
who had six brothers. left his entire fortune to one
Of them and the remaining FIVE undertook to break
the will They retained Mr.. Ingersou. giving him
q retainer of 5000 and promising an additional
se5 600 should he succeed in breaking the will His
anneaT to the jury one Of his most eloquent
.ryorts and proved successful, but Joseph Coran,
Henry A Root and Charles H Palmer, the uls-
tees apponted to administer the estate, considered
the contingent fee excessive and declined to pay II
Mrs IngersolI Immediately brought suit to re-
cover In 1905 the Circuit Court for Massachusetts
handed down q decision in her favor. awarding her
siga 900 that being the principal and accrued in
+erest The Supreme Court to-day affirmed the do
-, - the lower court so that after seventeen
wears Mrs IngersoI will receive the amount orig
inallv demanded, with interest TO date
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
CoUNTERFEITERs KEEP BUSY.
Bad Silver Dollars and Certificate Found bv
Secret Service
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.J

Washington, Dec. THE holidays are the best
season for coUnteTfeiters. Half dozen brand new
silver dollars and attractive IS silver certificate
were placed the desk OF Chief Wilkie Of the
Secret Service this morning and after they had
been examined by the coin and experts Of his
bureau. were all declared queer" The bill came
from New England city and the six bad dollars
from San Francisco. Later in the day Chief Nilkie
issued q warning circular about the s. bill de-
claring IL 10 be "a dangerous and deceptive
sample of the counterfeiters work. II is Of the
series Of 1888. Indian head. Vernon register and
Treat treasurer, and bears the serial number D
I7Z7SS6s. 1t is apparently platinum print and Is
printed on genuine paper. the counterfeiters prob
ably bleaching parts OF a 81 bill obtain the ma
terial upon which to engrave the larger bill.
The interesting fact develops in connection with
the 81 coins that they OF the right alloy Of
metal. and contain, therefore, much silver as
the genuine They made from genuine coins
in fact, but not American coins Mexican Guate-
maIan other South American coins were
probably purchased by the counterfeiters for about
90 cents each and then reminted. In the technical
language Of the Secret Service, they are re
strikes" Having the proper ring and being fair
ly well executed, they calculated to deceive
almost any one in the hurry OF business.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
ARroPra-
SOME NEW YORK ESTIMATES.
Large Sums for Various Improvements
Recommended
TFron TIE Tribune Bureau !

Washington. Dec. Among the estimates sub
rnitted 10 the Appropriations Committee to-day by
the Secretary Of the Treasury are number which
relate directly New York. and which. IL the rec
concentrations OF the Secretary followed. viii
result in the expenditure Of large sums for the
Improvement Ct government institutions in that
state. Some Of them follows
improvements navy yard. $6s3 $50: Waterlliet
Arsenal sl.246. 400 purchase Of 20O acres Of land
.n the vicinity Of Madison Barracks at Sackett's
Ear5cr. s50,590; purchase Of 11.oO0 acres Of land
at Pine Plains y Y, for 8 q camp Of in
strucfIon and concentration, So 600: improving
channel IN Gcwanus Bay $500, ,0o); improving Am
brose Channel $3.50. .0Ob. improving Black Rock
Earbor. $1,000: improving the Harlem River, 5000.
O00. completing Staten Island station, $50 1000.
iabiish.rg light and fog signal station at Hunts
Point. $1,000 establishing al Illuminating appara-
tus At Fire Island. S3o,000.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
OKLAHOMA INDIAN LAND SUITS.
Gases To Be Pushed to TriaI-Haskeu and
Owen Among Defendants

Washington, Dec. 7.-Attorney General Bonaparte
and Secretary Garfield were in conference with the
President to-day. Mr., Garfield and the Department
of Justice working to bring a hearing at the
earliest possible moment cases against a large
number OF men in Oklahoma charged with acquir-
ing Indian lands in violation of law
Assistant Attorney General Russell has been en-
gagged for more than year in Investigating these
cases. and has entered something like four thou
sand suits to set aside cQnveyances of lands.
Among those against whom suits have been en-
tered are Governor Haskell. who IS charged with
having been one OF the company which acquired
valuable town lands and Senator owen. 1t is said
that the cases involving Governor Haskell viii not
be aired in court TO any greater than those
against other defendants.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08

LeA7cus Redman Wiley was made Judge Of the
United States Court for China IN July, 1906. Ee
had been Attorney General of the Philippines for
five years previous. serving while Mr. Taft
Governor. He began his administration OF the
court in Shanghai by some drastic measures IN
gard to the lawyers allowed to practise before him
and III correcting the conditions which he found
listing among the American residents in Shanghai
This aroused much opposition to him, and charges
were preferred against him in Washington. The
result of an investigation by the State Depart
ment last winter resulted IN his complete vndics-
ton by Secretary Root, In which the President
concurred. a subcommittee Of the judiciary Com
mittee Of the House also conducted inquiry into
the charges Of misconduct in office preferred
against Judge Whitley and reported ir favor of CEN
guring him for harshness on the bench and igno-
rance Of law. A few weeks ago Judge Wiley sued
a Shanghai newspaper for libel in printing alega-
lions against him. and after the trial OF the case
before a British judge Judgment was rendered in
his favor.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
TO EXPEDITE COURT PROCEDURE.
Bar Associations Bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Alexander

washington. Dec. with a view Of preventing
delay and unnecessary litigation IN the United
States courts Representative Alexander. OF New
York to-day introduced q bill prepared by the
American Bar Association to amend certain pro-
cedure IN the federal courts One of the principal
changes that bill would effect IS amend
ment TO Section 1011 OF the Revised Statutes by
adding that no Judgment shall be set aside or new
trial granted because OF error Of proceeding un-
less II shall afrratvely appear that the error has
resulted in a miscarriage Of Judgment 1t also
provides that no writ OF shall be issued in
any criminal unless justice of the Supreme
Court shall certify that there is probable cause to
believe that the defendant unjustly convicted.