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The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
PENSION BILL IS REPORTED
Carries $15O,569,0OO, and Proposes
to Establish Agencies.
Interesting Data Rega riding Pension
Rolls Contained in Report Ac-
cOmpanyiBg the Bill.

The pension appropriation bin, carrying
total of l59s6 0J0 for the fiscal year
ending June So 1s1S. and 50 amended as
90 abolish the eighteen pension agencies
at Augusta. Me. Boston. Buffalo Chi
eago, Columbus. Ohio. Concord. y. Il;
Des Moines. Detroit. indianapolis, Knox
vile. Tenn. Louisville. Ky; MiIws ukee.
New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg. San
Francisco. and Topeka, and to consolidate
the whole MISUNDERSTANDING system in
one central agency az Washington, was
yesterday reported fayorably by the
House Committee on Appropriations.
The decision TO incorporate the consoH-
d8tion clause in the bin was upon rec
0mmeudati0n by the Secretary of the In
terror and the Commissioner Of Pensions.
and was not reached until fun hearing
and exhaustive discussion had been held
in subcommittee.
The committee in its report asserts that
this consolidation viii save the govern
meBJ from S3U.d1J TO S215.0G0 annually in
cost Of pension disbursement. and al the
same time VIII not operate 10 Iuconven-
ment under the new system has been
made, al the subsequent payment OF
pensions Will be at the same intervals
that obtain now, and in some instances
they viii be expedited
The appropriation Of $50 S690ol is STA
60 less than the total estimate the lat
ter sum representing the amount to be
saved by the abolition Of branch agencies
The report OF the committee accompany
Ing the bin states that the total num-
ber of pension claims allowed in the last
fiscal year was 2sg45.
Tha total number of pensioners paid in
that year was g6LS71, who received sl3s.-
155, il2. The total decrease in the pension
roll in the fiscal year 1907 was 4g.63i. as
follows: BY death g. .76S, by remarriage.
l. ,lo6: by legal limitations CmInorsl. !. POS;
by thee wears failure 10 claim, I,mq. and
other causes SO.
Tho total additions to the pension rolls,
including restorations and renewals, we're
81 ,034 the net decrease being 1900
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05

Maurice Splain. known TO his friends as
Mons, has been a member of the Press
Gallery for many years. He is a grace
ful writer. and Is well Informed on va
rlety of subjects. ranging from political
economy TO music and art He has a
knowledge of several languages. and is
generally well equipped for his chosen
work
Mr. Splain began his newspaper career
on the Washington Post. He went from
the Post to the Evening Star, and after
holding several desk positions on the lat
ter publication. transferred his activities
to what was formerly known as the
Row"
He has for some years been the Wash
ington correspondent of the Pittsburg
Post and the Philadelphia Record, sue
cecing Henry B. T. Macfarland as rep
resentative Of the Record
Mr.. Splain has written "a number OF
striking poems on religious subjects.
While connected with local papers he was
recognized as one of the leading musical
and dramatic writers in the United states.
Mr.. Splain is popular among his CO.
workers In the Press Gallery as was
attested by his election to membership
on the standing committee Of correspond
ents, which body named him as It's chair
man. lie is member Of the National
Geographic Society.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05

pansss due 20 the operation cf tis compulsory edu-
cation Law. fiscal scar i9s IS hereby made a7aila-
be c- the purchase Of an necessary articles and sup
pies 10 be- Us.d i4 the eaul5r ot instruction pro
'lted ior typical and wEradei classes.
Municipal Amshouse-ECr additional amount re-
quired for acquiring by purchase OF condemnation,
additional ground, being part OF loJ in ihe slif
division uf Bellevue of Blue Plains containing nine
teen acres. more or les bounded three sides by
the ground purchased by the District Of Columbia
ioi site fGr a municipal a'mshGUse ana burial
place for the INDECENT dead s2GZiE.
Reform School Tor Gil--T0 pay for plumbing In
the building Tor male employee iu the Reform 10Gi
for Girls. authorized h the District u Columbia
aII1uIgiatioa act Tor the a.cd year is'i. SSL
Elimination ~ Grade CH5ssiH-s Toward ing
cat the provisions of che acts 0t DoHgpss providing
Tor the elimination of grade crossings and tht con-
druejion of % uuion railroad station u fhe District
t Columbia, approved February J.. 1901. and Feb
Uily y, 1893. Tor purchase ul condemnation OF i4e
iid necessary ior che plaza aHd EeH streets and Tor
Ieeun-tric'lng, gradins and paving, together Hi'h
the necessary incidental work i1 connection there
with, tle streets agflue=. Euu ways changed ln i0e
Hf grade or newly created urbsr tAe PROVISIONS OF
s40 acts. including tie. eDtlssmelt ou the ar-
Uur8l Oi this act of special assistant counsel at O.
rate not % tyccaj $500 rtr tHm. and one eiers.
az a rate uot 20 ,Ers-i Slof Ier auHlu. ln earrer
uou with the settlement gf claims fer damages incl
dent tp change ol grade. tHi- sum t1 BE- expended
under tle provisions o. aii acts. and l1 continue
available rHtu expended $1,000
Washington As.iun-1Hst aHv uueSrenaed balance
.u The appropriation far rHIa Wfss5 40 fse Wash
mlt0u AsllUn Hospital ,l- tfs fiscal scar l3s is
leIlhr made available for tle PAYMENT ct aUg nurses
that in che judgement Of the Commissioner of rhe
District ~ Columbia mas D. necessary il t1e 'rors
~ the hospital,
Columbia Hospital for WUU-T1 reimburse Co
l.iabla HosrtaI for Wal.H and LFHs-iu A. ..um
flF esueuditUfr4 f0r i1Iiggt patients a1Ht t1 sald
hospital ty the BosTd Of CHARITIES u excess ai -he
appropriations br Congress. ruu ju7 D. 1913 90
june l3. les. $3.50
EsoeTt as otherwise provided are-laf n tHe iare-
g3ire amounts tp meet deficiencies Iu the sgrl1-
piatious rU acafHur uf tH- District 1i Columbia
shall h1 ga.d f1em she revenues as the District oi
Columbia and aaalsf from aas honey M tac
Treasury not CtEe-~is1 sTrIuTrIltel
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05

Whiting that he submit a bid the same
this year as / did last, and put in "a bid
He said q bid was sent to him from
Washington and that he had requested a
proposal from the government for this
bid.
Bid on other Supplies.
lie then testified that he had bid on
supplies for other departments OF the
government. notably the Navy and the
War departments. He said that when
he organized the Suffolk Distributing
Company. he gave up these factories. and
confined himself TO handling the papers
Of the Whiting Paper Company.
Handy said that the prices on the recent
$4,000 hid were made by Whiting. and
testified that no consultation had been
held with any one connected with the
Government Printing Office or The Audit
System. CHis previous testimony was
along the same line Raynor and Mock,
both employees Of The Audit System.
were in the room AZ the New Willard,
bat one was there 10 be philanthropically
treated by Handy and the other merely
because he desired to look upon this par
agon Of forgetfuluessJ
The whole testimony Of the witness
showed that. while he is one Of the high
officers Of both The Audit System and
the Suffolk Distributing Company-tho
whole Of the latter. In Iact-he can see
no possible connection between them. al
though he and Raynor are so close IN the
former.
lie testified during the morning that
The Audit System was formed by him
self, Raynor, and Alfred, after the first
named had fixed up the Pratt Company
with q cost audit and inventory sys-
tenn He said that he believed the Pratt
Company paid Raynor about 5000 for
that work, So far his testimony agreed
with that Of Alfred. who was on the
stand Monday. When asked how long
Raynor took for the job, however. Handy
said about two years.
Frederick testified on Monday that Il
was about one year. and Raynor cor
rObOrated it
Handy really didn't know much about
anything. except his own salary and his
really magnificent array Of business con
ucCtiOns
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
SENATOR BEVERIDGE TO SPEAK
VIII Address Senate To-day on His
Tariff Commission Bill.

Senator Beveridge. of Indiana WA ad-
dress the Senate to-day on his hill 10
create a tariff commission. The Senator
the conclusion of the morning business,
and expects to get the floor about 1215.
a large amount OF data on the tariff
question has been gathered together by
Senator BeveTidge. and he win present a
strong argument for the object aimed at
in his bill A number Of Congressman
viii make it a point 10 be in the Senate
chamber for the speech.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
HOUSE.

Representative kcier Iepoited from the Com
miltee on Appropriations the general pension
appropriation bin
resolution was agreed upon authorizing the
Cmnmitiee ON Expenditures in the Agricultural
Department % send Tor persons and rapcIs Ia
dictiou
resolution was adopted expressing snuow tor
Che assassination Of King Carlos aud Crown
Prince iuH Of Portugal A cons IS 10 he sent
10 the President with % request that be ccm-
munlcate % 90 :ke governments Of Portugal.
a resolution admitting 90 the floor with the
privileges af detatc. the two resident clln1nls-
sionera iroa the Philippine vas isssed
The Indian appropriation bin nas taken up
by the Committee of the Whole,
HE committee arose st clock. and the
House adjourned mtil to-day Hi uoon
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
PROPOSES HOME FOR VETERANS.
senator GaIIinEer would Erect One
I'm District of Columbia.

Senator Gailinger yesterday introduced
a bin providing for q temporary home IN
the District Of Columbia for Union vet
eran soldiers. sailors, and marines. The
bill is modelled upon d similar measure
which was introduced at the last ses-
sion of Congress.
A bin 20 extend Ninth street northwest
from Barry place 10 Euclid street with
a uniform width Of fifty feet. was also
offered in the Senate by 1Ir GallingeT.
The estimated cost Of the proposed eX-
tension is $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
SUGGESTS CHANGES IN BILL.

Representative Smith. chairman Of the
House District Committee, yesterday re-
ceived a communication from Z, L.
Scharf, Ph. D., In which amendments are
proposed TO the Dolliver school bill.
Or. Scharf proposes TO create three de-
paTtments. not mentioned in the Dolliver
bill; one Of pedagogy, one OF business. and
the third Of inspection.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
ASKS MONEY FOR PROFESSORS
Howard University Trustees Want
Instructors Paid Higher Salaries.

Secretary Cortelyou yesterday sent to
the House, without comment. q letter
from the trustees Of Howard University.
in which an additional sum Of $3.50 per
year IS asked for salaries Of professors
of that institution.
The additional amount is sought in ad-
dItion 10 that already given by the gov
eminent and IS asked in order that the
remuneration Of "A half dozen or more OF
the instructors may be placed On what
is termed "a just basis
Secretary o. the Interior Garfield for
warded the letter with his approval 10
Secretary Ccrtelyou, who passed il on 70
CoUgress.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

The urgent deficiency bin, as amended by
me Committee on Appropriations. was passed
with slight changes. after a debate consuming
nearly three hours.
henatoT GailiBger introduced tvo bills affecting
the District Of Columbia one proposing To esiaD-
IlAl q Temporary soldiers home. and the other
TO extend Ninth STREET northwest.
After brief executive session. tbe senate ad-
lonined al 400 D. m % meet ag6m az nocn To-
day. when Senator Be,efidgc viii address the
Senate ou his tarin commission bill
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
OPPOSED TO WANAMAKER.
New Workers Fight His Confirmation
as Appraiser OF Port.

Objection 10 the confirmation of tho
nomination Of George Wanamaker 10 bs
appraiser Of the port Of New York has
been made 10 the Finance Committee o.
the Senate. and for that reason no action
was taken in Mr.. Wanamaker's case when
the committee had its regular hearing
yesterday.
The objections we're made by Oswald
G. Willard. of New York, and some others,
and they will be here this week to bac.s
them up orally. The nature Of the charges
has not been disclosed.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
The Wrong Way.
Many Physicians ny to Cure Dys-
StarVe Out tbt Disease.
This Method May Rum the stomach.

To become a physical one must study
medical literature for along time and at
tend several years at medical college,
dissect AZ least one human body, pass
many Quizzes and examinations. and at
last receive his diploma, which entities
him TO the NJ. ID. degre
Yet ali this does not necessarily make
a doctor
We have known manI graduates, with
their sneepskins, who culld not Apply 10
/ knowledge they had acquired 10 relieving
and curing a patient Of dyspepsia.
They were floored by heir first attempt
10 cure such a patient
They were not TO blame for this, for
all the knowledge the acquired from
medice, works was wildly experimental.
/ They were told to try ne following:
Aromatic Ammonia.
Bicarbonate Of Soda.
Bicarbonate sof POtass.
Blue Mass.
CamphOr Water
Catechu
Charcoal.
CreOsOte.
Hot Water.
Lime Water.
Magnesia.
Mineral Waters
Nitric Acid.
Nitro-Muriatic Acid.
Nux VOmica.
on OF Amber.
oil Of CaJuput
Rhubarb.
SenHa
Spirits Of Lavender.
Starvation.
Strychuia.
Sulphur.
Sulphite Of Lime
Tincture Cardamon.
TaraxacUm.
IinCtuT6 Ginger.
Tincture OF Iron.
TOnics
Vegetable Bitters.
In the list hot water is the only rem
C5y that will not do more harm than
good, and its use is stin an unsoIved
problem.
II the professor who coaches the grad
uate would hand him a package OF
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets and tell him
that il was a specific for dyspepsia, indi-
gesti5n- all stomach ailments, and should
I bee his mainstay IN such cases, that one
grain OF their active principle would di-
/ gest 3J0) grains Of food IN the stomach,
I
ach would soon regain its normal c0ndi-
tion. he would do the student more good
than sending him forth with a lot OF un-
certain knowledge about the cure OF
/ these diseased conditions.
The young doctor would gain q reputa-
tiOn By curing his first case Of dyspepsia
The patient cured would sound his
/ praises far and near as do thousands
upon thousands who praise Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets.
Instead Of experimenting with the mess
Of medicine in the above list, and doing
! his patents more harm than good, he
would always be gaining reputation BY
always curing his patient
When he met any indication Of a dis
eased organ, he should discover what
hundreds Of other doctors have, that tha
whole trouble started with imperfect d.
/ gestiOn and assimilation. then take out OF
Z his pocket medicine case a few Of Stuart 8
I Dyspepsia Tab.ets. and tell the patient
/ how 10 use them
The result would be considered by the
patient almost miraculous. and success
after success would be achieved by him.
Many blood diseases. skin eruptiOns.
and heart troubles yield readily 10
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. because they
cure the incubating cause-dyspepsia.
If the stomach is wrong. you are wrong
all over.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold ev-
erywhere at druggists'-50 cents per pack
age.
Send US your name and address to-day
and we viii at once send you by mall a
sample package, free. Address F. A.
Stuart Co, 80 Stuart Bldg, Marshall,
Mich.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
Poetmasters Are Nnmed.

The following Virginia and North Caro-
lima postmasters were nominated yester-
day;
Virginia Richard R, Fa7r at Fairfax; William
NJ. Adams, at Norton; Beverley A. Davis. at Rock
Mount Benjamin p Cav. at Smithaeld
North Car0na-Iessing L. Wrenn Silver Cjtv.
Roy c. Flanagan Greenyile
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
DEMOCRACY IS IDEAL
Williams Finds Minority
Doctrines in Message.
DEMOCRATS REAL LEGISLATORS

Minority Leader Declares PFesi-
dents Pet Policies Are Never En-
acted Unless Minority Backs Him
Up-Nr. Hill Declares No LeEisla-
tion VIII Stay Panic Due to Fight.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05

loquies with various members. further
calculating the several points ne had
made.
one OF MI. Williams iuteTTOEatOTS was
Mr. Hill. Of Connecticut, formerly chair
man OF the Committee on Banking and
Currency, and the result was that that
gentleman broke up the programme ar
ranged for the day and got the floor for
an hour 10 discuss the financial sitUa-
tion and the remedies proposed therefor
The panic Of last fall. he said was not
local. but Worldwide To remedy the
conditions then existing seyenty-n.ne
propositions had been introduced into
Congress, tweuty-seveu Of which looked
90 a guarantee of bank deposits. Such
guarantee by the government Mr.. Hin
declared, would inauguTate an era or the
widest speculation the country had eveg
known. He ridiculed various other rem
edes prOpOsed-the Aldrich bin among
them
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05

Have you ever drawn anything from
the company except your salary"
NO, sir"
After testifying thar he was a member
Of the Clayton Bros. Manufacturing Com
pany. he declined to tell when he had last
attended a meeting of the directors Of
the J. W, Pratt Company.
Handy said he did not remember when
he had attended a meeting Of the direc-
tors of the latter company He declined
to answer as to his attendance or non
attendance at the last meeting Of the di-
rectors of the Pratt concern.
He said that The Audit System Sun
plies Company has never had a meeting
Of its directors. After some further uues-
tions AIR. Lands switched the investiga-
tion back 10 the Whiting Paper Company.
from which Handy said he was TO get
the paper for the S15O.000 contract.
Handy said he acts as agent for that
company. He did not remember who sug-
gested that he so act He said Mr.
Whiting is in his (Handy's) New York
office frequently.
Il understood you to- say originally" g"
said Mr.. Lands. that when you had
under consideration the organization of
the Suffolk Distributing Company, Mr
Whiting had asked you 10 put in
bio for them on a proposition submitted
by the Government Printing Once
Il don't know just how I cid answer
that question. Handy replied That
was some time ago
Handy said that he had suggested to
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05

Whiting that he submit a bid the same
this year as / did last, and put in a bid
He said a bid was sent to him from
Washington and that he had requested a
proposal from the government for this
bfH
The Washington herald., 1908-02-05
For Minimum Tariff,

Fourth-A minimum tariff tax by which
the United States will be able TO make
reciprocity arrangements with other
countries.
Other Democratic policies outlined by
Mr.. Williams We're the election of Sem
ators by the people, an income tax. and
the payment of bank examiners bv sal
aries, instead OF fees. These were all
that he committed the party TO. but
many other measures personally desired
by him we're recited
BY the kindness Of the House. Mr.. Will
ians occupied an hour and three-quarters
in the presentation of his views. and for
fifteen minutes longer he engaged in coll
Arizona republican., 1908-10-10
Personal Mention
-saLIa.AA&As.4AA.L- s |.

Mrs. J. E. Hooker and daughter, Miss Irene, accompanied by Mrs. A.. RedewiI and daughter. Miss Alice, returned to this city yesterday after Ian enjoyable summer vacation spent at the various resorts along the coast
 Mrs. Joseph Denabaum returned yesterday to Phoenix after an en- joyable eastern trip extending since last February.
 ". N. TiEa2-. official reporter at the district court. is expected home today rom Los Angeles. where he spent the summer. Mrs. Tiffany will return t3 Phoenix in a few weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. Taylor of San Francisco will arrive in Phoenix to- day and will spvad the winter with Mrs. L. w. Gral cf Brills addition. Mrs. Taylor was formerly Miss Grau.
 R. l.. Taylor of Redlands. Cal, and formerly a contractor of this city is in town on business for a few days
 Those stopping at the Commercial hotel were: Eugene Carl and wife. Idaho Springs Colo; NJ. Rosenberg.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-10

dents of three benevolent societies regarding it as a clear call from God, wrote up the facts for the Dal- las News, called a mass meeting of the women of the city, asking each lady to brign $500 to start a home for outcast girls. At that morning meeting they received $145, rented an eight-room house and offered the work to the combined churches of the city. but they were unwilling to un- dertake so new and difficult a work.
 Finally in November. 1896, the Methodist Home Mission women ac- cepted the trust The lady whose name the home bears, gave five acres of land. to which was added two more. Upon this there is a build ing worth $1O.OOO. where for 15 years girls from F to g have been given a two years course in industrial and educational training. They have constantly from 50 to GO girls and from 20 to 90 infants. More than a thousand girls have been saved and 52O infants have been adopted into Christian homes after being tenderly cared for from one month to two
 But now comes the call for more room! Larger buildings are needed and better equipment. The Mission Society has purchased forty acres of land in the city suburbs upon which they hope soon to erect a splendid home and training school at cost
Arizona republican., 1908-10-10
WRESTLING MATCH AT
 THIRD AVE. IHFATFR
Rcy ]. Raison and Casey" on the Mat Last Night-Loca! Man Scores One Fall-Raison Gets First.

The much advertised wrestling match at the Third Avenue theater
 was pulled off, to the extent of two falls last night. While one of the principals, Cross. was not there. his place was easily filled by Young Casey" a local athlete of promise. In
 his bout Roy j. Raison. the 11S-pOund champion of Arizona, who is with the Rosskopf Hypnotic Comedy company, scored the first fall in about six min
 utes.
 After the regulation rest, the partici- pants again came upon the mat, the second event resulting in a fall in fav- or of Young Casey" By mutual con- sent. the third fall was postponed un- til Saturday night.
 The contest has caused no little com ment among the devotes of this pOpu- lar sport, and various are the opinions that were expressed regarding the qualifications of both men. Already considerable money has been wagered on the outcome of tonights bout at even money. One of Casey's admirers was heard to remark he had $1O0 to bet on the local man.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-10
4 WEEK OF PRAYER
 MISSIONARY WORK
The Special Object the Ann Browder Home and Training School.

The Woman's Home Mission Socie- ties of the NJ. F. Church, South. are supporting many benevolent and ed ucational institutions and every year g. week Of prayer is observed for the benefit of some special work. This year it is for the Ann Browder Home and Training School in Dallas, Texas. The week closes tomorrow. with a sermon at II o'clock by the pas tor. and all are invited, not only members of the church, but all oth- CTS interested-in this work A mem Der contributes the following history:
 The Ann Browder Home and Training School, the property of the Woman's Board, was opened in Feb ruary, 1893. in answer to the appeal of a sinful woman, leader in one Of the largest houses of shame in Dal- las. She said: Three times God has called me from this life, but some thing has held me back. l feel this is my last call. and if I cant appeal to a Christian woman, where in Gods name can ] goo The presi-
Arizona republican., 1908-10-10
TRADERS ARE DISPOSED
 10 SIAND FROM UNDER
Not Only the New York But European
 Markets in a State of Uncertainty.

New York, Oct 9-The war cloud over eastern Europe was the principal consideration in the market, although the center of the disturbance of the securities markets shifted somewhat. Today's doings in the London market described il private cablegrams were almost panicky. The price of British consOls were down a full point at one time during the day, and other gov ernment securities in London were ac- tually depressed. Recovery was help ed by the strength of Rock Island and the Hartman issues, due to the sig nificance attached to the announce ment that provision had been made for s7.70O,000 of St. Louis and San Francisco notes maturing December l. The final prices of stocks show lit tie change from those of the day be- fore. Bonds were weak.