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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-04-07
War BALLOON IN AIR
TWenty-iye-mile Trip Made
by Capt. Chandler.
TELEPHoT0 CAMERA ALONG
Mai. Edgar Russell and Photographer
Accompany Aersnaut on Successful
b0ro-NO UnIOyRrd Happenings.
start at p. INLAND Same Day.

Pnoted by Capt. Charles de F. Chandler,
the army's aeronautic expert, the big war
balloon which ascended at / o'clock yes
terday afternoon from the gas works at
Twelfth and II streets southeast landed
near Marlboro. Md. about twenty-five
miles southeast Of Washington. late in the
afternoon, after a successful trip.
With Capt Chandler we're Mai. Edgar
Russell and a photographer. Maj. Rus
sell experimental on the trip with the
new telephotO camera. How successful
this apparatus Is win not be known until
the photographs taken on the trip have
been developed.
First Experiment of Season.
The flight was the Signal Corps first
experiment Of the season.
The big bag was filed with gas, the
ropes We're cut, and the balloon rose ma
jestically TO a high altitude. Caught by
a southwest wind. the balloon sailed
above the Potomac toward Alexandria.
Later the wind changed to a northeast
erly direction and moderated. The pace of
the balloon iessened.
No attempt was made TO land until late
in the afternoon. when. after a number
of pictures had been taken. Capt. Chand-
Ter pulled the cord The valve opened
and the big bag slowly sank 20 the earth.
An anchor was thrown out. The party
was soon on the ground
1T was a fine experience. said Maj.
Russell last night we did not have the
least trouble on the trip. I enjoyed il i'm
mensely.
The balloon viii be brought back 70 this
city to-day. Work on developing the pie
lures viii begin At once.
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PROPHET GOES BACK TO JAIL.
Spends Winters There and VIII stay
Sheltered Pending Delayed Spring.

Morristown. \. J.. April 6.-shinner
Cook, a well-known character in North
ern New Jersey, whose weather prognos-
tcatIons are regarded as equal to those Of
any Weather Bureau professor, declared
yesterday that spring would not reach
here for some time.
Simmer spends his winter raonths in the
county Jail. and has record Of being ar
rested i96 times for disorderly conduct
He succeeds in arranging his sentences
for a length Of time sufficient TO carry
him over wintry and stormy days
Yesterday Simmer was released after a
two months term in fail He walked
down town. After casting an eye about
the surrounding country and smiling the
air Bit he concluded TO 90 back TO Jail.
He said there was plenty Of cold wealth
or ahead. Simmer forthwith became dis
orderly and was arrested and sentenced
TO Jail.
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ESCAPES FROM SING SING.
Prisoner Gets out in Mysterious way
and Is Not Caught.

ossining. n. Y. April 6.--Joseph Lasala.
a convict serving time for burglary in
the second degree. is missing from Sing
Sing prison.
He occupied a cell with another inmate
Of the prison, and he was supposed to
have been locked in after services Sunday
morning but when a keeper was making
MS rounds this morning, just before the
men were set TO work FOR the day, he dis
covered that only one man was in the
cell Word was sent to Warden Frost,
and after he had notified police headquar-
ters in New York and in the surrounding
towns he gave orders that Thorough
search be made of all the shops within
the prison walls. This was done, but 10
trace OF him was found.
It is thought probable that Lasala es-
capped by scaling the north wall as foot
prints were visible leading in that direc-
tion. Keepers believe that the escape
took place this morning, as there was a
heavy rainfall last night. which would
have obliterated any tracks.
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CUBAN GOVERNORS RESIGN.
MagoOn Demanded 1t and Has Sub
stituted Army Officers.

Havana, april 6.-All the provincial gov
eTnors have resigned, AT the request of
Gov. Gen. Magoon. He received their res
ignstions to-day.
lie has appointed TO succeed them Capt.
A. J. Dougherty. in Santiago; Capt Edwin
Wittenmeyer. Matanzas; Mat. +. J. FoItz
Havana; Maj. Wallace Clark, Camaguay,
Puerto Principe, and Capt. G. ". Read
Pinar del Rio.
Capt. Reed was heretofore president Of
the August claims commission; Maj. Foltz
was chief of Gov. Magoon's Office; Capt
Dougherty and Capt. Wittenmeyer were
supervisors of rurales in their respective
provinces.
The only governor who complained
about his enforced resignation was Senor
Silva, Of Camaguay, who wrote
Il cannot consider this a resignation Il
is rather a dismissal by your irresistible
order"
The new appointees will take Office to-
morrow.
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SHOOTS At POLICEMAN.
Attempt Made TO Kill Inspector on
Chicago Force.

Chicago, April 6.-ReveIation of plot
TO assassinate Inspector Edward Nc
Cam, recently put in charge of the LeYee
district, came to-day after thirty pris-
oners had been taken to cells in the Des-
PLANES street station.
The effort to Kill Inspector McCann fol-
lowed three raids on opium resorts.
Twelve prisoners had been arrested. and
were being hurried TO the Despiaines
street station.
As he turned into Lake street from
Peoria street. two bullets passed his head.
The shots came from a darkened area
way. The inspector fired q number OF
shots in return, ana eeteetives hurried TO
his aid. but found no one TO arrest in the
areaway.
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At an early hour this morning. Thomas
MeCreary. a New York horseman, who
came here to attend the Benning races,
was believed to be in a dying condition
at George Washington University Hos
pital
As a result of the bullet fred into Nc
creary's right leg by Representative Hef-
lin. of Alabama, tetanus, or loekjaw, de-
veloped Sunday afternoon. and an earnest
effort has been made to save the life of
the wounded man.
Soon after McCreary left his bed at the
hospital on Sunday. having been informed
he might sit by a window. he was seized
with an acute attack of tetanus There
was a hurried examination OF the wound
followed by the administering of anti
toxin, which failed to relieve the sufferer
Perform an Operation.
An operation was performed at Z o'clock
last night by Dr, J. ]. Wharton, who has
been attending McCreary since he was
shot, and DR.. L. H. Taylor. one of the Wis
iting physicians az the hospital The
wound in the leg was reopened and the
area of infection cauterized Antitoxin
was injected into the spinal canal, all OF
which was in addition to the regular
treatment customary in such cases
MoCreaTy, although ne underwent the
ordeal bravely and did not finch. was
much weakened, and it is feared he NAV
not recover. His wife was with him and
is nearly Frustrated over her husbands
condition
Had Been Improving.
Since he was shot by the Alabama Rep
resentative, while about 20 board a Penn
sylvania avenue car. AIcCreary has been
confined in the hospital Dr. Wharton
has been in constant attendance, and Sun
day the wounded man was so much inn
proved it was thought safe TO allow him
10 get up and sit by window.
The patient had hardly taken a seat
when his jaws became rigid He became
alarmed and made signs OF distress TO his
nurse, whereupon the physicians were
summoned.
McCreary was shot ten days ago. Rep
resentative Eeflin became involved in
dispute with a negro. Louis Lundy, and
pulling his revolver, fired twice. One
bullet hit the negro and the other hit
McCTeary. The negro was taken to the
Emergency Hospital, and after receiving
treatment for several days for a wound
IN the head, was released.
Not Considered Serious.
McCreary was shot in the feshv part
of the leg. and the wound was not con-
sidered serious at first Several days
after the shooting he was taken to the
hospital.
At O'Clock this morning McCreery was
in critical condition, and two nurses
were stationed at his bedside. At that
hour DR.. Wharton was again called 10
treat the patient.
Negroes Plan 90 Prosecute Hefin.
More than S200 was subscribed at a mass
meeting at the Galbraith A NJ. E. Church
last night for the purpose Of perfecting
plans for the prosecution Of Representa-
tive Thomas J. Henin. of Alabama.
Among those who took part were Rev.
George ". Lee pastor Of the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church: Rev. w. ]. How
ard, of the Zion Baptist Church, and Rev.
Samuel Carruthers, Of the Galbraith
Church.
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A5QUITH GOES TO KING.
New Prime Minister of England
journeys to Biarritz.


London, April 6.-Herbert AsQuith, the
newly appointed prime minister, started
for Biarritz this evening to kiss King
Edwards hand upon his appointment.
The journey occupies twenty-four hours.
Mr. Asquith will not see the king until
Wednesday, and it is improbable that he
win reach London again before Friday,
and perhaps later. Pending his return. it
is impossible to forecast the changes that
win be made IN the cabinet. Politicians
and newspapers. however. are busily
guessing and predicting the changes with
more or less assurance, some of them
claiming 10 have authoritative informa-
tion.
a considerable proportion OF the inter-
est eenters in Winston Churchill. II is
nowhere doubted that he viii receive a
seat in the cabinet. but different authori-
ties assign him to various posts.
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FUNST0N'S NEW PART.
To Be COmmandant of Army Service
school at Lcavenvvorth.

Leavenworth. Kans., April 6.-Private
information was received at Fort Leaven-
worth to-day that Brig. Gen Frederick
Funston has been selected as the new
commandant Of the army service school
here.
He is to come on from San Francisco in
August, at the opening of the new school
term.
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The Lenten SnJe To-morvo,x

The Lenten sale embracing many real
ly important pieces Of furniture and rare
embellishments for fine homes. opens at
the Sloan Galleries, i407 q ST.. tomorrow
morning Al II o'clock. Owing 10 the vast
number Of articles in the catalogue. the
sale will continue daily tat II and 81, ex-
cept Saturday. until Wednesday, the 18th
instant. Intending purchasers will do well
TO preserve their catalogues. Rooms com
Portable and seats provided.
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Antwerp, April 6.-All the diamond cut
ters here have gone on strike Owing TO
the present crisis in the industry, however.
the employers welcome their action, being
glad to close their workshops.
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CLUBMAN TO FIGHT AGAIN.
BiddIe VIII Have Another Go with
Jack O'Brien.

Philadelphia, April 6.-Because Jack
O'Brien feels that Anthony DrexeI Bid
die, the amateur society boxer whom he
nearly knocked out at the Merton Cricket
Club smoker last week. was not in the
best shape TO meet him, the pugilist is
going to give him another chance.
Just when the bout is going 10 come
off, ard where. is not certain. but it viii
be when Mr. Biddle has entirely recov-
cred from his combination 5of grip and
pleurisy. and it win be for blood.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-04-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Delaware, and Maryland-Fair
to-day; rain tomorrow or to-
morrow night; light to fresh
southerly winds,
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Roer Leadcr NaturniIred

Santa Fe, \. Mex, April s-Gen. Ben
jamin Johannis Miljoen, the Boer leader.
to-day got citizenship papers from Judge
Parker al Las Cruces. He is the leader
of the Boer colony that has been estab
lished at Chamberino, in the Mesilla Val
ley.
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VICTIM OF HEFLIN'S
BULLET NEAR DEATH
Thomas McCreary in Dying
Condition at Hospital.
SUFFERS FROM TETANUS
Seized with an Attack of Lock-
jaw and UndergOes Operation.

Believed 40 Have Been Practically
Out of Danger, and Had just Left
His He'd When the Disease De-
yelODed-Hurried Examination of
Wound Followed by Operation by
Dr. wharton and DIR. Taylor.
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Engagement Annonnced

London. April 6-The engagement is an
nouuced of Winifred, daughter of J. w
Keogh. British vice consul at Monaco. to
Harold son Of Nelson Winthrop, of New
York
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The Income You'n Derive

From funds deposited in banking dent Of
Union Trust Co, 18th and II sts.. is ahso-
lutely certain. Interest paid on am ac-
counts. Capital and surplus, s2,200.0O0
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHTC.
bribery Charged in Kentucky
New York Quarantines Oysters.
Lisbon Police Shoot Soldiers
l-Police Steal Wagon Loads of Goods.
Gov. Hughes Raps at Gamblers.
S-No TAFT Instructions in Granite State.
5-Howard Gould Assaiis Wife.
3-Root Blamed in Central America.
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Handsomely Tailored Rain Cents. s-.5
To $25. The Rubber Store, 983 F st. NV.
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LOCAL.

War Balloon Makes a Trip.
1-McCreary May Die of Wound.
t-Would Reach Men Behind Gamblers.
2-Japanese Honor Stevens Here.
2-Methodists Listen to Reports.
5-Rare Pictures at Art Gallery.
L2-Patent Office Men Indicted.
.2-Thieyes Reap Another Harvest.
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WOULD REACH MEN
BEHIND GAMBLERS
Commissioners in Vain Sug-
gest Plans to Baker.
NEW WAY0F PROCEDURE
Successful Method of Pr0Secu-
tiOn in New York Cited.

Is Bar 10 Proposed Action, District
Attorney Quotes Justice staaord's
DecisiOn-Commission Answer
that Opinion Does Not Cover the
Liabilities Of Managers and Pro-
moters for Maintaining Gambling.
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Frank Libbey q Co. say ii is getting
worse and are cutting prices.
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The Rubber Store. 933 +. Handles De-
pendable goods exclusively. Prices right
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Dressed piekets and paIings. 81 per fo0
Frank Libbey < Co.. sth st. and n. Y. ave.
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Boards dressed ~, s1.es per 100 feet.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th ST. and n. Y. ave
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No. cypress shingles, So per 1000.
Frank Libbey & CO.. Gth st. and n. Y, ave,
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Siding. $3.50 per 100 feet. A big cut.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 6th ST. and n. 7. ave.
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Shady Place Lawn Grass
Seed. Blackistone's, 18th and II.
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Clear Alabama foOring, 81 per 100 feet.
Frank Libbey & CO., 9Th st. and n. Y. ave.
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Some lumber hrns say times will Sem
be better and are holding up prices.
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Sweet VioIets, 25c Bunch.
Kramer. the Florist. Sl6 + 81.
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70. RaIer,s RenIr.

Continued on Page =, cOIumn 4.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
Financial Meetings.
Norfolk and Western RaiIray Company.

Norfolk and Western Railway Company
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company Will be held at
the principal Office Of the company in the City or
Roanoke Virginia. Thursday, the sth day of Octo-
ber. 1905. a u O'Clock elect directors 10
elect independent auditors TO audit the books and
Of the the close OF the fiscal
consider of directors for the
fsca year 30th. 1908; ratify and
approve ali of directors forth in such
annual report and in the minutes OF the to
upon acquisition by purchase. consolidation
OF the railroad property and franchises Of
each Of the following companies. viz The Lynchburg
Belt Line and Connecting Railway the Poca-
hontas and Western Railroad Company the Big Sandy.
East Lynn and Guyan Railroad Company. the Caretta
Railway Company. the West Virginia Southwestern
Railway Rnc Big Stony Railway Company. and to
rstify acquisition acquisitions;
and 20 transact such other business may properly
before the meeting
The stock transfer books VIII he closed at o'clock
=. "Wednesday September 23rd. 1905 and reopened
at 10 O'Clock a FRIDAY. October 9th. 1905.
BY order of Board OF Directors
z. H ALDEN. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
GOVERNMENT BONDS

Government bond quotations compare as follows
with those of week ago:
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RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

tblegfv
o.
and low
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WEEKLY CATTLE MARKET.

Philadelphia Sept 6-Receipts FOR the week: Beef
cattle. Ss71 head sheep and lambs. s249 bead hogs
2 67S head, calves. 5i2 head BEEF TATTf-E-SteeTE,
average best 25as6 S6aSG good. 50 759
Sc medium, s. 504S5 20, - 50dS4 75 bulls.
50 25Gs4 90 COWS easy fat COWS 81 0nS4; thin COWS
s2HS2 a. CALVES steady. exceptional stock. Sel$9
good 10 clloioe 81 50ass: medium. JOasT;
$3.50: S5GS7; grassers Sass - SHEEP and
sheep, Wehers. extra 81 1885; choice
g. 5Odss 10 good s4dSs medium. s3aS5 80:
8 1 sO6S2 heavy S4a<4 80: lambs,
80 5Oass good choice Sfss8 20 medium 50 3oaS6
common s0IS5 HOGS fair Western. size and
oraIify 81 50GsB a.. CITY dressed stock native
steers sdIOakc Texas sz9sc 5as2c, vesis. lo1
6I1Ic. EXTRA I2.. country 90i1c i2c;
Westerns SC: erassers 7c sheep 9qs1e extra wethers
loc lambs. llQi2cs extras. l23ze: hogs. sSc
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RAILROAD EARNINGS,

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings of
thirty-three railroads. systems, for the third
week in August OF these. four return gains OF
324 $50 81 per cent and tw enty losses
of 81 LAT 516 or Il per cent; the whole shows loss
of 81. 79e. ia per cent. The Tribune has also
printed the gross earnings OF nine railroads.
systems, for the fourth week in August. OF which
three return gains OF So,3s 23 per cent, and six
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
BANK EXCHANGES; SALES RECORDED.

The bank exchanges of the New York Clearing
House and the stocks sold on the New York Stock
Exchange last week and In the week of the
preceding two years compare as follows:
Sept r Sept 4 1907 SEPT g 1895
Exchanges 81 6l7 s $40 81 223 1913 81 s54 ia
No. shares sold 3.o4O, 463 2.5s0.0s7 5.392. 500
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
EXCHANGES CLOSED.

All the exchanges were closed yesterday. For the
convenience of readers Fridays last quotations Oh
the Stock Exchange reprinted:
ACTIVE STOCKS
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
DiUidend Notices.
Southern Pacific COMPANY
DIVIDEND No. 8.

DIVIDEND NO 8.
A quarterly dividend OF ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY
CENTS per share, being the eighth dividend the
Common Capital Stock % this Company has been
ciared payable October 1st. 1905 the bearers OF
Dividend Warrants No. s. certificates
representing such stock. presentation and
render Of such undersigned Treasurer
the Office Of 120 Broadway. Ne
York A X VAN DETENTER Treasurer
New York, July IS. 1908
INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY
Meriden. Conn. August
At meeting of directors Of his COMPANY held to-day.
dividend of 30
Preferred Capital stock be payable October
1905 stockholders OF September Transfer
Books WI! be closed a 3 d m
reoHened October 2nd. a. m
Checks viii be mailed
GEORGE ROCKWELL. Secretary.
A DYERTISEAIENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
4 The Tribune cceived a. their Uptown Office No
1865 Broadway. and q
deck p n Advertisements received at following
branch Offices regular o. m
viz 2es ave cor.
18th st st: 257 West 42d St betw cen
eth and Sth 263 West 12Jth 1925 Sd
Sd 6lst l70s ist 81.
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1000 4d5 Total sales for the week sUnlistsd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
NEAR AS8URY CHURCH
Development of Gen. John
Davidson's Property
IN OLD PORT ROYAL TRACT
Second Part of James Croggon's His
torical Sketch
ABOUT SQUARES a41, a42. a4s
TIL Blocks Between I and M, 10th
and 18th Streets-oncean Enor-
nous Gravel Bank.

That portion of the land of Gen. John
Davidsons share in the Port Royal tract,
included in l. EnfaAts lines of the fed
eral city in 1891. which was laid off as
squares 341. 342 and 343 and designed for
building sites. was long devoid of human
habitation. and it was many years before
it ceased to be regarded as in the coun-
try. Much said in the article published in
The Star Of the Sd instant may be re-
peated as to the ground north of street
and New York avenue between 10th and
11th streets and south of M street. A line
extended to near 10th street, and from it
there was a gentle slope northward.
Southwark to / street the natural grade
was low. A small stream flowed along
10th street and near II street it flowed
into Sluice run.
Seven Lots in Square 343.
Square No 345. in the lines of New York
avenue, /. X, 18th and 18th streets, was
laid out in seven lots and in 1896 was as
signed to Davidson's heirs Thomas Tur-
ner bought the square in 1903 and two
years afterward it was held by trustees
for the Tontne Company. One cent. per
foot was the original value, and this was
reduced later to half cent. Five cents
was the rate in 1920 There is no evidence
that there were any improvements on the
land until 1927. when George Sweeney
bought lot and erected house, which
was assessed at 500. H. Hunt bought
part of lot ,. facing south; and erected
two small buildings upon it. James A.
Kennedy purchased lots q and on 18th
street, on which were two buildings as
sessed at 500 each. In 1929 John Pickrell
owned lots /. 3 and 3.
Thomas Blagden secured lots and 4
and Simeon Bassuto lot II in 1880. and in.
1882 A. NJ. Gartrell owned a $500 house in
lot No. I, facing on 10th street. In 1888
James Owner purchased lot c. Dollo Null
Ian /. and Elijah Edmonston and Z.
B. Giveny had part in 1885. and D. w.
Stewart part 1 the next year. In 1887
George Vondelehr owned parts of lots 8
and Z. In 1888 w. J. Whea0ley had part
Of lot T. d. W. Stewart lot and ]. T.
Whitaker 6. and in the next year w. G.
Goddard had part interest in lot q. In
1912 Moses Dick owned. part of lot D; in
1916 E. 8. Wright lot 3. and the next year
George Seitz part of lot l, corner OF New
York avenue and 10th street.
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Provision for Ex-Presidents.

Elk President Cleveland In Youths Companion.
Whatever omission there may be of fair
and considerate conduct on the part OF
our people in their relations with their
ex-Presidents ought to be made good by
definite and generous provision for all
cases alike, based upon motives of JUS
tice and fairness, and adequate to the
situation.
The condition is by no means met by the
meager anG spasmodic relief occasionally
furnished under the guise Of a military
pension or some other pretext: nor would
it be best met by making compensation
already accrued accruing, dependent
upon the discharge of senatorial or other
official duty.
If. in concluding this discussion. per-
sonal word Is necessary permissible in
view of the fact that l am the only man
now living who could at this time profit
sincerity will not be questioned when
say that l have dealt with the subject
without the least thought Of personal in
terest or desire for personal advantage.
l am not in need of aid from the public
treasury. I hope and believe that I have
provided for myself and those dependent
upon me comfortable maintenance.
within the limits of accustomed prudence
and economy. and that those to whom
owe the highest earthly duty will not
want when l am gone.
These conditions have permitted me to
treat with the utmost freedom a topic
which involves no personal considerations,
and only has to do in my mind with con-
ditions that may arise in the future, but
are not attached to the ex-PreSident OF
today: and I am sure that am actuated
only by an ever-present desire that the
fairness and sense of justice character
stic of Americanism shall neither fail nor
be obscured.