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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
NAPTHA TANK EXPLODES.
Eight Men Believed to Have Per-
ished in Consequence.


The explosion of huge tank of naph-
tina in the plant of the Chicago Reduction
Company wrought death and injury
among the 200 employees the other even
ing. Eight are believed to have been
killed. One expired after being dragged
out human torch and seven men remain
unaccounted for. More than a dozen were
severely injured, some probably fatally.
The entire building, situated 1t Thirty
ninth and Iron streets, Chicago, was de-
stroyed, entailing a loss of 100000, and
hundreds of men and women were driven
from their homes in alright at the ter
rife defamation, which was heard for
miles. Windows in houses and factory
buildings for blocks around were shat
tered. Flames which burst out immedi
ately after the explosion spread through
out the structure with fatal rapidity, and
it is believed that all of the missing were
burned to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Boat CnpSiHed; 10 DROWN

y ferryboat on the River Dneiper was
capSized near Bykhof. in the government
of Mohilef, Russia, and 120 persons were
drowned. The boat was filed with peas
ants and their wives and children. return
ing from church. 1t was crowded and
became unmanageable in midstream.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
officer and Suspect shot.

Sergeant James Boyle of the Toledo
police force was probably fatally shot
and Fred Bechtel was shot through the
groin as the result of disturbance there
The shooting occurred while Boyle and
Officer Jackson were arresting Bechtel,
George Rogers and John Mack for act
ing suspiciously in the Erie freight
yards
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
MANY FRISCO STORES BURN.
Frame Buildings, Erected Since
Earthquake Are swept Away.

Earthquake Are Swept Away.
Fire in the night destroyed several
stores in the block bounded by Market
Geary and Kearney streets and Grant
avenue, San Francisco, valued at $780,
600. 1t started in the kitchen of the
Mentone restaurant. The buildings were
one story, of wood, built since the earth
quake and big fire. The losers are the
S. NJ. Wood Clothing Company, Bahr
Drug Company, J. j. Gildea Clothing
Company, Market Street restaurant
Fishers mems furnishings, United Cigar
Stores Company, L. L. Lundy, jeweler:
j. NJ. Wichman's candy store, Water
man Fountain Pen Company, Royal Shoe
store, Union Transfer Company, and
Mentone restaurant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Diamond ,JubiJee i'm Austria

The heads of the pripcely houses of
Germany, led by Emperor William. as
sembled in Vienna TO present their con-
CALCULATIONS TO Emperor Francis Joseph
on the occasion of the diamond jubilee of
his reign as Emperor-King of Austria
Hungary and to inaugurate series of
festivities with which the jubilee was
celebrated throughout the dual monarchy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
BIG FIRE AT ATLANTA.
business Section of City Menaced by
Flames Which Spread RnpidIy.

Two solid business blocks of Atlanta,
Ga, are in ruins as the result of a fire
which threatened for a time to carry its
destruction through the business section
of the city and perhaps wipe out the en-
tire down town district. The fire loss
may be consevatively estimated at ST.
100000. The Terminal hotel, one of the
largest in the city. is a mass of debris
1t had ON its register 200 guests when
the fire started a block away. Every .one
eScaned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
HAD UNSUsPEcTED WEALTH..
Fifteen Hundred Dollars in Gold
Found in Old Trunk.

After James Hager, who lived at Man
chester, Tenn, as a poor man, died in
Youngstown, Ohio, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Ross, who thought him
penniless, his executor found that he was
worth 100000. He had $1.500 in gold
in his trunk. with bank books showing de-
posits of $4,000. Securities and proper
ties will bring up the amounts to $780,
600. Before the war, he is said to have
accumulated a fortune in Mexico, and,
after short time spent in New York
he became incensed at the action of a
negro and sent close to S100.000~to the
southern cause He afterward bought a
farm near Manchester and lived there I'M
til he came to Youngstown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Thayv Out of NIatteayyan,

Harry X. Thaw is out of Matteawan
Hospital for the Criminal Insane. tenn
porarily at least, and Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw stands ready to assist him in the
continued fight for for his liberty. As a
result of proceedings in the Supreme
Court in Poughkeepsie on a writ of ha-
beas corpus, Thaw will remain in the
Duchess County Jail till the final decis-
ion on the writ is handed down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Entertaius by Killing Himself.

Thomas Urin, miner. tied stick of
dynamite about his. neck in the dining
room of hiss boarding house in Virginia
MINI. lie then called TO the four women
in the house to see the explosion, and
when they assembled he lit the fuse. The
explosion wrecked the house and injured
one of the women
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Taft OF for CannI yone.

Secretary Taft has left Washington
for Charleston, $. c., to embark on the
United States cruiser Prairie ana! pro-
coed TO Colon, whittier he goes nj the sag
ccs,ion of the President to investigate
several important queHions connected
with the construction OF the Panama
canal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Miners Rafify New Contract

II was announced from the headquar-
ters of the United Mine Workers of
America in indianapolis that the two
years wage contract entered into at To-
ledo last month by miners and operators
of western Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana had been ratified by referendum
vote of the locals by 1900 to 1000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
MYSTERY IN DEATH OF TWO.
Columbus (Ohio) Men Found Dead
and Companious Plead Innocence.

and Com panions Plead InnOccnce.
Mystery hedges the murder Of Ed Mol
dewan. 20 years old, Roumanian, and
Swinchoff Peni, so years old, Bulga-
rian, in Columbus, Ohio. Eight Bulga-
rians are in custody pending an inves-
tigation. George Pokotoseff, who acted
as interpreter for the police, is accused
of the crime by his countrymen. Peni
was found dead in room where he slept
with four other men, and Moldewan's
body was lying on a porch outside, the
fatal bullet having been fired through a
window. No ineligible story concerning
the tragedy could be obtained. Mode
wan had Just come from a Roumanian
wedding celebration a few doors away
when he met his DEATH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14

May 3, A. X. Helgelein finds body of
brother buried near house. Jennie Olsen S
body also found
Nine unidentified bodies of men and
children are found, buried near house
Most bodies lie on mattresses under four
feet of earth
May g. Joe Maxson. farm hand. tells
police, he dug holes on orders of Mrs.
Guinness, but never filed them.
Expressmen tell police of mysterious
arrival at farm of many big trunks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
TG4z lZAg31;s;{{[5RS
90tEE2 -.sH6G@

hicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 to $3.50; hogs, prime heavy, $500
to $50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, $1O2 to $1.03;
corn, No. 2, 69c to roc: oats, standard,
53c to J4c; rye, No. 2. SOC to Sic; hay,
timothy, $3.50 to S16.5O; prairie, $500
to $3.50 butter, choice creamery, 21c
to DC; eggs, fresh, lie to 15c; potatoes,
per bushel, Coo to soc.
Indianapolis-Cat shipping, $500
to 500; hogs, good to choice heavy.
$3.50 to $685.; sheep, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; wheat No. 2, 99c TO
500; corn, No. 2 white, 63c to 65c; oats,
No. white, sic to 52c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to S715; hogs,
$400 to 1915; sheep, $500 to $685.
wheat, No. =, 81 .02 to $1.03; corn, No. .,
69c to lie; oats, No. 2, 49c to soc; rye,
No ., 76c to nc.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $500 to $6.75
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to
$500: wheat. No. ., $1.03 to $1.O4; corn,
No. mixed, 69c to tic; oats, No. .
mixed, SOC to sic rye, No. 2, sc to Sic.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to 800; hogs,
$500 to $685.; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, $1.01 to 81, %; corn, No. 3
yellow, Tic to re; oats, No. 3 white,
J4c to soc; rye, No. 2, SC to SIC.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. northern,
S1.0S to S1.10; corn, No. 3, &c to 69c;
oats, standard. 53c to 54c; rye, No. l,
SOC to Sic; barley, No. 2, Tic to 73c;
pork. mess, $685..
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to 800; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to S61O; sheep, common to good mixed,
800 to 1913; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to S7.S5.
New York-Cattle, $500 to 500;
hogs. $3.50 to S6.15; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No , red, S1.05 to S107;
corn, No. 2, 73c TO 74c; oats, natural
white. sc to 59c; butter, creamery, pc
to 27c; eggs, western, he to lie.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, S1OO to
s1G2; corn, No. 2 mixed, Soc to roc;
oats, No. 2 mixed, 53c to sac; rye, No.
>. roc to Sic; clover seed, prime, $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Find S429,ooO stolen.

William Montgomery. cashier of the AL
lesheny National bank for over twenty
years was arrested in Pittsburg on
charge Of embezzling $4,000 of the
banks funds. He was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Lindsay and
held for the federal grand jury under a
bond of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
powte.s Widow Gets but $500.

The appraisers of tn" estate of the late
John Alexander Dowie have just fled
their report in Waukrgan. H., showing
$1,000 assets. Mrs. Dowie was awarded
S4CSN as her share as widow. She still
has claim on his real estate interests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
smallpox ut BeFoit College.

President Eaton of Beloit college, Wis,
has mild case of smallpox and is quar-
antiued. as are thirteen girls, mostly
freshmen. inmates of Stowell Cottage.
The daily work of the school is going on
Is usual. excepting for the absence of the
girls from Stowell Cottage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
FINDS DIAMOND IN QUEBEC.

Canadian Says He Has Discovered
Field Richer than African One.
Uncut diamonds worth more than $751;
GOO were seen and examined at the home
of John A. Mackenzie's sister on Univer-
sity avenue, Toronto. Ont. Mackenzie,
who says he has discovered a diamond
field on the Nottaway river in Quebec.
about 400 miles north of Toronto, refuses
to indicate its exact locality, but consid-
ers the fields vastly richer than the South
African mines. He was once a diamond
miner AT Kimberley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Rod Suxuecf in Gu8rIhouSe.

In the Fort Mason guardhouse, San
Francisco, is Private Buwalda of Com
pany 4, First Battalion of Engineers.
Buwalda had been identified as the sol
der who shook hands with Emma Gold
man at meeting of anarchists and
pledged her his assistance. Buwalda
will be brought before a court-martial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Robbed .nI Murdered.

The body of Domonic Carlino. young
Italian. was found in the roadway at
Massachusetts street and Twenty-third
avenue South, Seattle. Wash, with a bull
let hole through the heart and the cloth
ing, principally around the waist. badly
torn. He had been robbed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14

Oscar lIammerstein will produce "Sa-
lone at the Manhattan opera house in
New York next season. with Richard
Strauss, the author, as conductor, and
Miss Mary Garden, both singing and
dancing the title role, according to dis
patch from Berlin, Germany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Farmer Kills Tramp Robber.

Frank Swineford farmer living near
Knoxdale, Pa, shot and killed an I'M
known tramp who had forced his way
into the house by kicking down the door,
The man had entered and robbed three
other nearby houses earlier in the even
inc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14

The explosion of bomb. which wreck
ed the home of William Scheneck IN East
Oakland, CAL, is supposed to have been
an attempt to kill his brother-in-law, ].
L. Gallagher, former supervisor in San
Francisco. one of the chief witnesses for
the prosecution in the bribery cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
saloon-Keeper Kills Miner.

Eli Raich, saloonkeeper, shot and
killed Mitchess OgresSa. Homestake
miner. in Lead. S. ID. The men had been
quarrelng over a card game. Ogressa
was - years old. Raich gave himself up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Waterman Killed by BURGLAR.

Making the last rounds of his watch,
Charles NJ. Beck, Denver. Colo. police
man. was shot through the heart and
instantly killed in the store of the Denver
Photo Supply Company, into which store
he had crawled in pursuit of burglar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14

Because, they allege. they have been fed
on too HOMOGENEOUS diet of rough roast
beef and butter of more than ordinary
strength. six young internes of the Long
Island IN. " college hospital have quit
that institution, leaving only two to do
the work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Entire Police Force "Fircd-

Twenty-Five policemen. comprising the
entire day watch, were dismissed in Pen
sacola, Fla, for refusing TO board the
ears Of the Pensacola Electric Company
and protect the non-uuion men operating
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Browns I'm Swimming Tank.

Lewis Levy. II years cid. was drowned
in the Y. NJ. c. 4. swimming pool in Chi
cago with help all about him. The acct
dent was the second of its kind in the
tank this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Railroad shops Are Reopeued.

On orders sent from the headquarters
of the Frisco road the Springfield (Mol
shops of the system have been reopened
and all of the employees laid off recently
nut back to work. About 1000 employees
are affected by the order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Mast KilIs One: Hurts Threc

By the explosion of charge of dyna-
mite in the gangway OF the Draper col
liery. Pottsville, Pa, Andrew Cavalage
was killed and three foreign laborers were
so badly injured that they are not ex-
pected 70 recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Tn RniIh Grcuf nncLs

The Mersey dock board finally has ap-
proved project for the extension of the
docking facilities of Liverpool to cost
more than S16,O0O00O. The rapidly in
creasing trade with America has made
necessary an enlargement of the facili-
IioS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
United Christian Party Convention.

The Rev. Daniel b. Turney. Decatur
ILL.,. was nominated for President of the
United States by the United Christian
party in convention in Rock Island. ILL.,
Four States were represented by about
fifty delegates, the majority being women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Rough Riders Plan Reunion.

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of
the formation of the Rough Riders, a
reunion 10 which President Roosevelt will
be invited will be held in New York some
time next month. Every Rough Rider
who can be located will be asked to at
tend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
600 to Resume Work in Shops.

The Lake Erie and Western and the
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton an
nounced that full working forces will be
employed in the shops in Lima. Ohio
This will place GOO more mechanics on
the nay rolls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Urges Instructed Delegates.

A Washington correspondent says that
Roosevelt has provided against a STAN
pede to himself in the Chicago convention
by working for instructed delegates for
r,o et
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Mrs. Guinness, Matrimonial Adj.

Personal-Comely widow. who owns
large farm in one of the finest districts
in La Porte county. Indiana, desires to
make the acquaintance of gentleman
equally well provided with views of join
ing fortunes. No replies by letter consid-
cred unless sender is willing to follow an
SMer with personal visit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
II, y, Cunning Sued.

r. J. Cunning. millionaire advertising
man Of Chicago. has been sued for breach
Of promise in 100000 damages by Miss
Marie Smith, and charges blackmail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14

The Senate Wednesday passed a bil
prohibiting the employment within GER
tain hours of children under II years of
age in the District of Columbia. Tho
Senate also adopted a resolution offered
by Mr.. Foraker of Ohio directing the in
terstate commerce commission to inform
the Senate whether the commodity clause
of the interstate commerce act had been
complied with since May l. 1908. and if
not whether the noncompliance by the
railroads has been due TO any agreement,
arrangement or understanding between
the railroad companies and the authori-
ties. The conference report on the army
appropriation bin carrying an aggregate
of S90.31T,246 was adopted Senator
Warner of Missouri concluded his speech
on the Brownsville affair. his closing re-
marks calling forth statement from
Senator Foraker that n Western paper
had announced that the President recent
ly wrote to Senator Smith of Michigan
to the effect that he had not changed his
mind as TO the guilt of the negro soldiers
of the Twenty-fifth Regiment. Mr.. Fora
ker suggested that the introduction of
tIdI lelleT Ill the record WOULD De inter-
esting. By vote of 167 to .lG. and fol-
lowing a two hours debate, the House
again went on record against the re-es-
tablishment of the cau:een in national
soldiers homes. In the course of the
discussion a man giving his name as
George f. Gridley of Providence. r. l..
unfurled an American flag and proceeded
to make an address from the gallery on
the temperance question. lie was prompt
ly taken out. Perhaps the real sensation
of the day was an admission by Mr. Ben
net of New York. member of the imihi-
grafton commission. that he Ind. under
the old immigration law, railroad
ed the naturalization of many for
eigners in one day. With the excep-
ton of the adoption of the conference re-
port on the bill recognizing the consular
service, the sundry civil appropriation
bill was under consideration the entire
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Farm Was a Slaughter Pen.

Mrs. Belle Ganaess is believed 70 have
been the queen of murderers. Nine bodies.
including those of herself and members
OF her family, have been unearthed near
Laporte. Ind
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Fear Revolt in India,

Plots to kill Lord Kitchener and other
British officials in India have been dis
covered and the Calcutta authorities fear
revolt is imminent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Fort WAYNE Hotel Burns.

Twenty persons were killed and sixteen
injured by fire which caught the guests
of the Aveline Hotel, Fort Wayne, Ind,
asleep in their beds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
Mill Hand Is SIaiu,

John Lorenson. A years old, an en-
ploye of mill, was brut&lly murdered at
BENTON. Mimi. The man suspected of the
crime escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14

The death is announced of Ludovic
Halevy. the well-known dramatic author
and novelist. NJ. Halevy was a member
of the French Academy and was born in
Paris Julv l. 1924
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
ssetson. Leather Man, Fails.

William \. Stetson, one of the best
Known leather dealers in the United
States. was petigoned into bankruptcy by
his creditors in the United States Dis
trict Court in Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14

But little progress was made in the
Senate Friday on the agricultural appro,
priation bill, the session being devoted to
discussion upon the principle of forest
reserves and the administration of that
service. Senator McCumber called the
attention of the Senate to deadlock
among the conferces on the pension appro-
priation bill on the Senate amendment
requiring a continuance of the present
system of having the pension fund dis
bursed through eighteen pension agents
located throughout the country instead of
through single agent in Washington.
Many Senators expressed the desire that
the conferees should insist on the Senate
amendment. The officers and enlisted men
of the army won their fight for increased
pay. when the House agreed TO the con-
ference report on the army appropriation
bill. An appropriation of 100000 was
made for the purpose. S5O00,OO0 of
which will go to the enlisted men. Under
suspension of the rules bills were passed
placing the Porto Rican regiment of in
fantry on permanent basis. and author
ling additional aids to navigation in the
lighthouse establishment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14

The forestry provision of the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was bef,re the
Senate several hours Thursday. Senator
Teller of Colorado denounced that service
as unwise and its administration as arbi-
trary, while Senator Depew spoke in adj
vocacy of the extension of the work of
the forest reserves. An address in sup
port of the bill to establish postal saw
ings banks was made by Senator Carter
of Montana. Senator Culberson of Texas
called the attention of the Senate to news
paper publications to the effect that the
President and the interstate commerce
commission had agreed to allow the rail
roads to increase freight rates. This sus-
gestion precipitated discussion as to the
powers of the President or the commits
ion to make such an agreement. The
Senate passed bill appropriating $1,000
Pocahontas at jamestown. Va. After ten
days discussion consideration of the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was completed
by the House, but before putting il Oh its
passage a recess until Friday was taken
The bill carries a total appropriation of
S106, $3.50, 1863, or S1.241 900 more than as
reported by the committee. A provision
providing that salaries and wages for
work on the Panama canal should not ex-
coed by more than % per cent the sal
aries and wages paid in the United States
for similar work was defeated, 10 to 101.