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rrcsiaeibs e,ewIes of the Pnrsons 90. Says
Rrsee Iaeilcetsd cenaItions im tiis Trade.
wAsHrls0voSs. May. IL. - I dsnE that there
ID any co1nblnatIon among manufacturer
TO maintain q high prioa on paper. would
be q fool not 10 take advantage OF any rlse
IN the price said David 8. Ccwies. presi-
dent Of the w. II, Parsons Paper Company.
testiiying to-day before the Houss oom-
mittse Investigating the so-callsd Paper
Trust. ~ s n,
Y. NJ. Ccwlds said that twice IN. recent years
the price Of paper had gone up seemingly
time. During the Bpaniah- American war
and again during the Boer war, on account
OF an Increased demand, the manufacturers
were able 10 charge higher rltes He said
that he did not know Of any statistical In
formation nirnished by manufacturers To
one another which might help. TO keep up
paper rehected conditions In that trade.
just as tho price OF wheat reflected oon-
ditiOns In agriculture t 9Ef 3, n
Mr.. Cowles did not favor the revision Of
the tariff on print paper He relied upon
the fact that the last three tariff laws have
let the rates on wood pulp and paper stand.
After questions by Chairman Mann. who
pointed out that the price OF machinery. Of
labor and Of other elements entering into
the manufacture OF $aper or wood pulp La
tho Same practically in Canada RS In the
United States, Mr.. Cowles admitted that
he did not know why the manufacturers
aoross the border can sell paper a or Is a
facturers He thought perhaps they lost
money. f
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GOV. JOHNSON AT THE CAPITOL.
Noisy Deansostrauoo IN the HouseA
Levoe In the Senate Caambor. .

E. 4. a
Noisy Domsostrauoa IN the Houae-A
Levoe I'm the Senate Chamber.
,WAsHNoroN. May le.-Gov. johnson Of
Minnesota was visitor at the Capitol to-
day. Tho House honored him by noisy
demonstration. He came to the floor in
company with Representative Tawnsv OF
Minnesota.
Mr.. Tawnsy took the Governor 10 the
Speakers chair and introduced him to Mr..
Cannon. The Governor and the Speaker
shook hands warmly. smiling the while.
and applause rang through the hall. in
Joined. The incident was witnessed by
Mrs. Jobnson, who was in the public gal
lery. Before he left the hall Gov. JohdBon
met nearly every member OF the House Of
Representatives, and he made strong inn
preseion generally.
Gov. johnson o visit to the Senate turned
into levee in the Democratic cloakroom.
The Governor inquired for Senator Johnston
Of Alabama a. soon as he arrived. Senator
Johnston ie one Of his vigorous supporters
for the Presidential nomination.
When Messrs. johnson and Johnston got
together they quickly disappeared from
the Senate chamber. Soon afterward
Senators' seats began to empty and In g
Visits from Senators MoCreary. Smith Of
Maryland. Clay. Cary. Simmons, Overman,
'Bankhead. Bacon. MoLaurin. Daniel, Pain
ter and Owens, Democrats. and Senators
Burrows. Newlands and Nixon. Republi-
cans. Groups of the Senators fingered
until tho Governor though II was time for
him TO 60.
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WOULD ELIMINATE THE sPEAKER
Proposed Changes In tho Rules. OF. the
House or Representatives,

WASHINGTON. May 49, 8-Repressntatiys
Norris, a Republican member from Ne
OF the present rules Of the House when be
introduced resolution to change the rules
90 that the Speaker shall no longer assign
members to the various committees, In
stead OF the Speaker. a new COMMITTEES on
Rules. to consist Of fifteen members instead
to committees. Nine members Of this new
COMMITTEES on Rules are b be of fhs ma
jority and ak of the minority. sgs57s saie.
Groups OF States are to be created and
each group all to contain as nearly. as
possible the same number Of Repressnta-
-tives--shail choose It's members OF the
not be member Of the committee. =, ~, 3;
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Nominations BY Ae President.

WASHINGTON. May 10. The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate
to-day:
Navy-Captain to be a Rear Admiral,
Edward d. Aussig,
Marine Corps Brigadier- er-Genersi TO be
MaJor-GeneraI. George +. Elliott; Captain TO
be Assistant Adjutant and Inspector with
rank Of Major. David d. Porter Captain to be
Assistant Paymaster. with rank OF Captain,
Harold @. Reisinger, First Lieutenant to be
Assistant Paymaster with rank OF Captain
David b. Wills: First Lieutenants to be Assist
ant Quartermasters with rank of Captain.
Frank Halford, Walter n. Nea, Seth Williams.
Edward W. Banker and Charles r. sanderson.
To be Solicitor of Internal Revenue. Fletcher
Maddox Of Montana. IT,"
To be Collector Of Customs, Robert 5. Bur
lingame OF Rhode Island. District Of Newport.
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Chseas6 trolley IlDes Copsoildstes

= CHIcAao, May Consolidation Of the
Calumet Electric and tho South Chicago
City Railway companies has been acporn-
plshsd. both corporations being absorbed
by the Calumet and Chicago Railway Com
x The :, .ssr sos1s;SS ass Y RrSdss u i0r
mortgage per cent. bonds Ira M. Cobe,
who has been president and receiver for the
Calumet Electric. expects the consolidation
Of the property 70 result In an economy Of
shout 100000 Ia operating. E
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Movements OF Naval vessels.

WASHINGTON. May ie.-The battleship
Idaho has arrived at League. Island, the
Uncas at Santiago, the destroyos Preble
and Perry and the torpedo boats FaSragut,
Fox and Davis at Sacramento, the training
ship Dale at Cavite and the torpedo boats
Porter. Blakely. De Long. Thornton and
Tingey ut Savannah.
Panama for San Francisco. the cruiser
Birmingham from New York yard for Hamp-
ton Roads, the tug Sioux from Bradford for
Boston. the tug Navajo from Marc Island
for Bremerton, the cruiser Ciiats..;.zisss frcn,
Cavite for HonRkong. and the, cruiser Des
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GOVERNMENT LIABILITY BILL.
The House Passes 1t without Division
Applies to - 600 Employees.

Applies to 30 600 Employees.
WARRINGTON. May 10.-1he Alexander
bill granting certain Government employees
the right to receive compensation for in
juries sustained in course of their en-
ployment was passed by the House Of
Representatives to-day without division.
This being one of the measures on the
Democratic legislative programme Minority
Leader Williams said that he would not de-
mand a roll call.
Protection IL offered by the act to artisans
and laborers ih the employ Of the United
States or In hazardous employment on
the lsthmian Canal. No compensation is
TO be paid where the injury 10 due to neg
ligenoe or misconduct, and questions Of
that kind are to besietermined by the Sec
retary Of Commerce and Labor In case
Of death the widow, minor children or de-
pendent parent becomes the beneficiary.
Mr.. Alexander explained that the bill
covered about 5000 Of the $4,000 en-
,ployees In the classified service. and, arguing
questions as to why one or another class
OF employees was not included in the bill
said 1t was drawn 80 as to specifically ex-
olude all who were not engaged In hazard
Gus employment. Railway mail clerks are
also provided for.
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For the Tuberculosis Consress.

WASHINGTON, May Representative
Mann Of Illinois to-day INTRODUCED resolu-
ton requesting and empowering the Presi-
dent 70 direct the officers OF the Govern
ment to extend to the international tuber-
cul0gis congress the use OF the new National
Museum Building, the new municipal build
ing Of the District Of Columbia and the new
building Of the Department. OF Agriculture
The tuberculosis congress meets in this
Ten thousand delegates arc expected and
efforts have already been made to permit
the use Of the Capitol itself for the meet
ings.
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MORSE SETTLES SUITS
And Bank OF North America Discontinses
.@ ProCoodiags. 4

An order disseminating the suit instituted
by, Charles A. Hanna as receiver Of the
National Bank Of North America against
Charles W. Morse TO recover s4O5 ,e7o with
interest on notes discounted at the bank
for the finanoier's friends was signed yes
tertiay by Judge Lacombe Of the United
s.stss circuit Court.
The papers charged that tho notes In
question, ostensibly made by Morse's
friends, were really Tor his own benefit and
that he received the money for them. The
makers Of the notes named were Calvin
Austin. president Of ths Copsoli lidatsd Steam
ship Company; famed T. Morse Of Boston,
N. H, Campbell, treasurer Of the Con-
solidated Stsasnship Company; weslsy III.
Oler. president Of the American Loo Conn
pany; Primrose q Braun, y. Fl, Low Of
Bath, Me-. and the Arizona Smelling Com
pany. tI N
Morse oonsented TO the disoontntianoe Of
the suit witsoys ,ost= -st Thomas z. Wing
Of the SUIT Is tbs result Of settlements made
by Morse In 'sfiioh the latter turned over
10 Receiver HyIna e65, 600 In cash and $685.
900 In FIRST oisss securities.
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GENERAL pEFICIENCY BILL.
$40 900 900 for Revisions ana - 900 .OOG
for work at Navy Yards.

WASHINGTON. May lo.-The general de-
foiency bill reported to the House to-day
carries an appropriation Of Si7.s12.s .s72 80.
OF this amount l0.OO0. 900 Is for pensions,
q little more than 100000 for the naval
establishment" which means for work at
navy yards. and 81 $780, 900 is for the "mili-
sary estimate
One provision Of the bill which changes
existing law reads as follows. "The men,
1908, and February il, 1907, shall. subject
TO the usual examination, be commissioned
as ensigns after two years seabervice.
The bill provides an appropriation of
S20. 900 for improvements In the New York
Post Ofice Na
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AGREE ON WESTINGHOUSE PLAN.
Merchandise Credrtors Having Claims or
90 900 900 Accept New stock Issue.

ssSOoooo Accept Nsw stock Issue.
PITTsBuBG, May ie.--Copies Of the plan
advanced by the merchandise creditors
committee for tho rehabilitation OF the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company were mailed to-day TO every
stookholder Of that concern. After re-
viewing the plan for the issuance Of q. .oo0.-
900 OF additional asserting stooxl at par, in
order TO oure the existing defaults In the
compsny's funded obligation and provide
money for the conduct OF the buEiness,
the circulars end with an appeal TO the
stookhoiders 90 DO their share, az
In answer to the call of tho committee
merchandise creditors having claims Of
81 200, 900 have signed the agreement adj
yanced by the committee.
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Conferenoe on sundry Ciyii Bin.

WASHINGTON. May 1e-The House dis
agreed to the Senate amendment In the sun
dry civil bin adding 311 900 900 to the total
amount carried as the bill passed the House
Tawney Of Minnesota. Smith Of Iowa and
Fitzgerald Of New York were named 40 the
House conferecs. The oonferees appointed
by tho Senate were MessB. Allison Of Iowa,
Hale Of Maine and Teller Of Colorado. The
senate oonferees were instructed. on the
Senate Amendments.
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e'Ths 90 Cent Gas Case Appe=.sa.

'WAsHNoroN. May is.--Three appeals
from the decision Of Judge Hough Of the
Federal Court for the Southern District
of New York, In which he held unconstitu-
donal tho act Of the New York Legislature
fixing tho price Of gas In New York at
90 cents thousand feet. were fled In the
Supreme Court to-day. The appeals were
taken by the Public Service Commission,
the city Of New York and Attorney-G General
jackson.
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FINANCIAL NOTES,

Cable advicss received from Lohdon say
that the plan Of read djustment of the Under
ground Electric Railways Company. Of Lon-
don, has been unsnimoqsly carried by. the
o. per cent. Of the notes have already been
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Salaries OF First, Assistant gecretaftes
- Raised TO as 600.

WASHINGTON, May te.--The; salaries OF
all the first assistant secretaries of Cabinet
officers are increased TO 5000 year under
the terms OF the legislative biii which was
agreed to in conferences to-day. The
salaries Of the three Assistant SeersSasies Of
the Trea5ury are also increased b 5000
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No Action This Session on Proposed water.
way From Boston TO Beaufort, N. G.

WASHINGTON, May 1e--No action will be
taken by the House COMMITTEES on Rivers and
Harbors at this time on the resolution ep-
pfSSE:....::aS 500 900 fcr a survey Of the
proposed inside waterway from Boston to
Beaufort. N. Q. An announcement TO this
etfect was made by the comnittee to-day.
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Diplomatic and Consular Bili Agreed To.
WAsHNoroN. May 1s.--The conference
report on the diplomatic ahd consular
appropriation hillIwss agreed to; II appro-
PIRATES q. .0se,o0o for salaries Of consular
officers 90 authorised by the act Of April is,
1908. reorganizinR the service and addS
Ave consular inspectors at 5000 apiece.
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Army and Navy. Orders.

wAs4pgroN, May is.-Thsse army orders wszs
issued 70 day. p II = -
ws.SIsr,da as,s g Hs%%sss Rsyma'''r om
Capt. Frcdcnck =. JohneQn. paymaster. from
the Philippines 70 San Francisco. u ~ 49,
Howard. Nd, VIZ - -
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BUSINESS OpPonrIiNrTIEs.

FOR SALE-Well established nrat class lamp
manufacturing concern; best proposltiou ever
made; Apply K. box i0o Sun uptown once. 1898
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST,"
AMERICAN EXPRESS C0MPANY.

AZ meeting Of the Board Of pirsctors held this
out OF the earnings Of the Company from Its bust
ness r, payable , July ist Ioos e sharshoidsr Of
JAMES +, IA RICO. vice-Presldent 4 Treasurer.
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UNLAWFUL ISSUE OF SCRIIpE'

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vrr1rr A nv GARFyEYD A pp m0V N n
aH' ~" 49, .."..,., 1890 = -,
THE TRANSACfION, 3
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- -, .r..
"ut Under Froe From = rAAsn souFos
L" Authorstyscn.se hrrieaasp Corn.
teru,ine VINO 10 Responsible for lt.
~ NJ % m i!.sEFF ~
WASHINGTON. May ie.--.James n. Garfield.
o,rs,ayv of tbe Interior. mas b,en reo,,ea1s<l
TO appear so 49, S, ~ n
Irrigation oh nonoay mornAn8 70 explain q
certain peculiar transacdon under his De-
rartment which has been brought to the
,.,or,jon az the senatorsI Tbe. Tinted
States reclamation Service. snbordinats
branch OK the Interior Department.. has
issued, or has been preparing to issue,
Coyornment certificates or scrip having n
,oonniarv va,ua vritbo,yt a,thoy,tv "a !. !,
or the sea- Q! lne onl.eu etasee treasury
This scheme II part o. the irrigation prof.
et Informal explanation Of It has been
made already TO Inerabers OF the Irritation
ron,nittea and aa.,,ranoe oivan that q xv,ll
..d ,rs., ssv..x IN. ~. -. .s.,.... - -.
not De oar1o" into 0uoot. put tno commttee
intends to investigate the matter with q
view to determining who was responsible
,or ,vhat IA heId to he a danoero,,. yant,,,.
'o' .,a,,,. - ~ p-s....s Ss."..
earouAr "a ING ~ Ns'linauon oervice'
dated fenruary ~ f"o' signed py n. ID.
Newell. director, and approved by Secretary
Garfield. provides for the iesue OF the scrip.
Iccording In one story Mr.. 0ayf,aid Oh
w. Ns ~. .-.. 4~1~S
'eo'eu 70 ss.ns -. spp,osaa 70 .uo sea'oale'
but found himself unable 70 resist pressure
from high source Of authority. Mr.. Gar
Gsld vii, ha va n chance IN mt himself r;0ht
.ho, y. -. hasora tha Tr,; a.. ,,o, Cry,,.
Nnel "e 49, s.~ AsaA sn ~ ~So-
nlttee. Inc reDruafy ~ orc'har SHOWS
that the scrip ie N the form OF certificates
given to private persons who perform work
in connection with IRRIGATION proieots and
- IN, .,,h..,,,,.,,t,,, b,,o,-,. ,r,;.,...,s -
VINO WIZ euooo4uon1y ~ceooii'o ~ i'uou.oo "
the Government LOT using water obtained
from Government irrigating lakes or ditches.
The circular says:
c.r,ie,.,.. .h.u a. ,.r n,.,.,,.,,.
,..,aS sn a,nn.a, .t,ne s.n. ~.
ne esueu ~ NoAoi'.'nss'ous VI ~ pue "nen
lound necessary conven,ent tney may 90
issued IN denominacions OF wv. ana when
leanired ION the purpose OF sesthng balances
due from time TO time certincatesin amounts
less than $40 may he issued.
Another nara praph of the circ,lar indi- :
o,,as ,he nee ~ tha .cr;,,.
'a'e' '-'o .'e ~ ',-o
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS. Yin b reeeiys6 q rtse
once Of the Commissioned OF InuniKratinn iEfVa
Island n Y. H. until 800 NJ, May 81, lRoe,, ieT
OF New YORK with the foiio wing -naiaed seraices
id aaa suEpliss during the nscsl year epdlng June
contas sious Diseases transportation s(szihuisrce
servlcel and care Of immigrants suffering EVm oon
Iasious t. diseases transportation anbulnnpe cor
diseases: burial OF deceased irnmigfants: meats.
yegesaoies groceries ETC.. for IMMIGRANT Hospital
tanned upon application TO the once OF tie Com.
missioner OF lmmigration Ellis fsland. ME- M.sti
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These navy ordsrp were issued:
Lieut. Z. y. Evansy 70 the Louisiana:
Lieut.. y. y. Taresig. 70 Norfolk yard.
EnslsnsR. e. Mgersall. when discharged from
treatIpent. o. Naval Medical school Hospital,
Pssssd Hssis,sus surSsoa p. Z Mcdonald. 10
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sUB-TREAsURY STATEMENT.

ERfpAY
PAD by Sub Treasury 10 banks 81, 81, ,coo
Paid by banks 70 Sub Treasury ;,,.,... A40s.0o0
I. Cain to banks on days transactions Si0s,0oo
Loss 70 banks sazns period previous week. $1,000
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ArriyeA-sAruapAr. Nay. II

Arrived SATURDAY. May 10. !.
Ss Lucania, Liverpool May o. co." ~ N'r -
s. Cedric. Liverpool, May 2. u 1,F .-ls '3.a
81 Kaiserin Auguste Victoria HAmburr NayL
So Pretoria. Hamburg, May l. :,
SIS 81. Louis. Southampton, May O ,ass.t., afs
s. New York l,snk,, Ro,tsndam. May s. ~ :. >
S. John Hardle, Flume, April i6 !, -. -.
SIS prlns Wlllcm ". Payamaribo. April "a y 80
Ss Merida, Vera Cruz, May T. fs,r ~.
So perrnudian BermudaI May |.
Sc .ESda, Sagua, May Z. tit IS = Sl~.ts
SIS Amanda, 81. Lucia, May T. as4s,yt., 10. s
SIS Comal, Galveston, May O. r.
IS fitzclarence, Charleston. May h. ,..'gsass
IS jamestown. Norfolk. May ib ss.se, ,y.-y
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Jshp Z. sullivan at the White House.
WAAvrnoToN. May fe--Jchn L. Sullivan,
the veteran pugilist. called as the White
HOUSE this morning to pay his respects to
the President 4 p
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Stock ExcHAusE sEcuaITES, \
snlsvEs1mEnr soMpA ETe. a 4
.ss.yJ2.s .::.,y 2sses:::s. ]. y. ,::ssss -. s.fE
CARLISLE Z co.. !
-BANSeERs q BRoKERa 5isAaiI
!, ~ BROADWAY, NEW y0aK )

trade IN Texas. okiahoma, Arkansss snd Eha oi6
south is open for rst class proposition s{tsg July J.
HUSTLER, box ia sun once. = r.
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ARRIVED OUT.

Sa aAmerika, az Hamburg from New YORK
SIS Campania, at Liverpool from New York,
SIS Roenig Albert, at Genoa from New YoriL "
IS Oscar H., at Copenhagen from New YORK
SIS Ceyic, athiverpooi from New York. .
. IS Grosscr Kurfuerst. at Chefb0uss' nom 1esw
York .. -... . Z. -.
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81. 5s OFFICE or % "a, ,salS b. .g ftsl,,. i
THE UMDER0ROUMD ELEcTRac RAll Ways &.
COMPANY or LONDON, Ltd, N N. 4As

aa London, May rs, 1908 n
The holders of ninety of the 59o Sharing Secured
Notes of this Company having deposited their Notes and having nss
Plan Redustment dated April IA, Company win pro
Readjument pursuant said Plan. ssIs
> BY ORDER OF THE BOARD III
w. z MANDEllCk 9aerat.vv5 StE
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ss,I.rp Ynon rossuaN pasfs

50 KreoniAnd, from AntWetp for New Yorf.
g PhilsdsIphi.. troTgssogths z smps9n fey Essv tpft
IS Ia Sayoe. from Havre for New York..
/. $ Nleuw Amsterdam. from Rotssrsa sasi 16f NHv
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aARINE INTELL.IoENeE..

MINIATURE AIMAHAo rHm DAT. ,s !, ~
sun rises, ass ISun sats. 1871 Noon discs O.
HIoH wArRR rRis DAY, =
Sandy Hook 755 Gov Island 8.zItHefi "a tec IL !
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vitatiou was that they would have no faith
that what they wero permitted to see would
be the real thit1Rs that were going ON. A
storm Of Msses followed this statement,
but Mr.. BelAie wab not at an disconcerted.
Il will back up what sIy by q direct
charge be announced, and then added.
sThe eftraction Of ahtitoxin from horses
IL not done by ths physicans. but is left TO
ignorant stable tncn."
DR.. Park rushed toward the platform,
and several women said In chorus that he
ought TO have o chance to defend himself.
Ho indignantly denied the charges made
by Mr.. Belais and explained that the
operation was performed by the most ex-
pert veterinary in tie city. ,S- 4
When Mrs do Riviera asked the as
sembly whethey II was the oonsersus
that the league should work for the passage
Of anti -vivfse6tinn lkws tho noes had Il
by an overwhelming majority. g
The choice them lay between the problem
Of the unemployed woman and tho establish
ment Of trade schools for girls Tho vote
was apparently In favor OF the former,
but the chair announced that perhaps it
would be better to talre abrian9 vote ,lwhere-
upon Mrs. Dore Lyon rose and reminded
tho votefs that although the employment
question would ss.sessSsss-a-!iy involve the AK
penditure OF great deal Of money, the
other project would nscessitate only the
focusing OF poWor on the Legislature
Another Informal vote was taken, an d
ths trade schoole had It.. as
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CHARLESTON, WEST zgANvARrz Is 1905.
sUBscRlPTIo oN $l.5 So YEAR. {

per at times precipitates the avalan-
Che, That he Is permitted to declare
himself with the trankness that he
does, IS only explicable on the ground
that his sincere purpose and upright
Character compel public respect and
confidence. - $ ~
j." But however the colored people may
differ with each other regarding meth
ods and ,policies,> there fs room enough,
for all to help In the regenerating
work without the .'un.eemly strife that
divides and weaReps their efforts: Per.
sonally, l beg to be spared further em.
ployment Of my words to discDsdit one
who. In the consideration of tHe think.
ing civilized world,is the most re.
mailkable living american, black or
white, and to whom both races owe
an lmmeasurable; debt"
: " t5.+>. -. William Lloyd Garrison.
Lexington, Jan, ll.""<
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PENSION
For Family of Col.
ored Hero +. e.. :.
Carnegie Hero Commissionj Pensions
Widow and Children of CoIorcd
Man Who Lost His life I'm
...--.~.-. ------r.-- Saving Others. X

P1ttsburg, Pa, Jan. 16.-The Carne-
gle hero commission, at It's fourth an.
nual meeting held here, YESTERDAY.
awarded nine silver and seven bronze
medals for> acts Of herofsm, besides
$l0,050 in cash, to the heroes or their
dependents, and monthly payments
during life to two widows and their
minor children. Ten other cases in
yestigated since the October meeting
were rejected as not being within the
scope Of the fund. r. M. bravo, of
Pittsburg, and r. A. Frank, of Orange
N j., the latter MI CarneglesJ fnan.
cial secretary, who were recently add
ed to the comm ission. attended their
first meeting. The Old officers were
reelected. Most Of the cases passed
upon today come from New England
where the special agents have been
working Since. the last meeting
Among the awards is one to a a-colored
3herOSx ~ ~
70 George A. Grant. a Negro, aged
90 years of Grotou Conn, ,a team
ster, who. on June %. 1906, saved the
lives of Charles G. Sampbell, of Bos
ton, and Charles a. Whipp1e, OF Provi
dence, r. l., by stopping a runaway
team. Grant was kicked by one of the
horses and killed. \ silver medal wal
awarded his widow. together with 81;
a. month until che dies or reIharries
and IS month for each Of four chill
dren, until they reach the age of t6.