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APPROPRIATION MEASURE
TO BE REPORTED NEXT WEEK

The Senate Appropriations Committee
has deferred making its report on the
legislative. executive, and judicial bin
until the first of the coming week. AS
the AldTich bill viii not be disposed of
until about the middle of the coming
week, the Appropriations Committee is
in no hurry TO get the bill 10 the floor.
II is expected the measure viii be con-
sidered Immediately after the Aldrich
bin 30 voted on and put through with
litue debate.
The fact that the approximation
clause intended 10y the House 20 strike
at the aged Government clerks has been
nullihed ,by the Senate committee. viii
remove one feature of the bill that
would have given rise to much discus
sion.
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FAMOUS FIRE FIGHTER
DIES AFTER EXPOSURE

NEW YORK. March 1S.-Arrangements
are being made for an official funerai
for Fire Commissioner Hugh Bonner.
who was exposed while al Chief Croker
side during several big fires. His illness
was at first deemed trifling. but his
age-he was seventy-one-was against
him. and when pneumonia developed he
sank rapidly. AT Y clock last night his
family was summoned 10 his BEDSIDE
and early today he died.
Bonner was apprenticed TO tinsmith
IN his youth, but Joined the volunteer
fire department when he was sevent een-
He subsequently became foreman Of his
company, and was mustered into the
regular service with that rank when a
paid department was created In 800
He became chief In 1888, and Ia the
next ten years won reputation as q
fire fighter.
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, THE REPUBLICANS OF THE
-orc.r,ro ~, az col I'm Fl

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;
In the official call for the Republican
National Convention 70 be held June 16,
1900. ISSUED by the Republican. National
t'yfnnittes, the following announcement
is made: '"Fhe election OF delegates from
the District OF Columbia shall be held
under the direction and supervision OF
an election board composed OF Mr.. Sid
ney Bieber, Mr.. Percy CRAWFORD, ana
Mr.. George +. Collins, OF the District or
Columbia This board sLGn have au-
thoritv 10 fix the date Of said election,
subject TO prior provisions herein, ana
TO arrange IL details Incidental therefor
and shall provide for registration OF
the votes cast, scch registration 10 m
cIude the name and residence OF each
knv male citizen of the United States
without regard 20 past pollucal ANNA
ton, who believes In the principles OF
the Republican party and lndorses us
r1Iicies VINO does rot claim or exercise
citizenship elsewhere. may. qualify as q
candidate for delegate from the District
Of Columbia. provided ne is q resident
of the District OF Columbia Tor Two
wears Immediately preceding this cleo
ton and IS twenty-one years OF age or
older.
each ticket must be complete, consist
Inc of two candidates for delegates and
two candidates for altGrnateS. ana must
he Endorsed in writing by at least one
hundred citizens OF the Dist1ict ana be
1lsd with the Board Of Supervisors at
ia odices, No. Gil Fourteenth street, by
noon of March II, 1903.
The candidates comprising each ticket
must deposit with the Finance Commit
tee. Mr.. Eldridge r. Jordan. President
Traders National Bank. chairman, the
s,1m of three hundred and fifty dollars
tSs,0) by noon Of March "a. 1893. The
money so subscribed viii he used to de-
frf.v the expenses covering the purchase
oV registration books, printing Of bal
lots. ccmoensation OF Judges and clerks
of election. rental Of registration and
voting booths, and other necessary ex-
penditUTes-
The Finance Committee Will make all
disbursements and after this election IS
closed an accounting viii be had and
any unexDended balance remaining IN
ne hands of the Finance Committee
viii be returned 10 the candidates rep
resenting each ticket, every ticket 10
receive its pro rata OF the surplus.
SIDNEY BIEBER,
Chairman Board of Election, y. c.
Washington, D. C, March 4. 1905
mhl2-2t
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BARRETT TO ADDRESS
STUDENTS At CORNELL

John Barrett, director of the Bureau
Of American Republics left today for
ithaca. y. 7. where ne has been IN
ylted 10 address tine faculty and SIM
dents OF Cornell tonight On the general
subject OF South America. Mr. Barrett
viii be given a reception tomorrow ufgh.
by the Argentine students or the col
leEe. who number 20
The increased attendance in this as
well as other American schools and col
legez, is attributed by the faculty 10
the rCcent visit OF Secretary OF Stete
Root TO several OF the South Ameri-
can countries. and TO the increased ac-
sivItics ana eRlEIg ed scope Of the Blu
reau OF American Repubics
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J. 7. WILCOX SECRETARY
OF TOBACCO COMPANY

NEW YORK. March bat meet
ing yesterday Of the board OF directors
or the American Tobacco Company.
Josiah T. Wilcox was elected secretary,
succeeding ". H. McAHster.
ar. wilcox began his career in the
TOBACCO business in 1884, with the Kin
hey Tobacco Company, with which he
was associated until 1890, when the
Kinney interests were absorbed by the
american
Ia 1900 Mr.. Wilcox was elected as
Alslant secretary OF the American. which
position ne has held until the present
time.
1Aough still a young man, Mr.. Wilcox
Eas mad an extensive experience IN the
Jcbdcco business having been actively
engaged IN the sales department of ,he
cigarette and smoking branches Of the
company for several years
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Special Notices.

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock
holders Of the Mercantile Saving Fund
Society. OF the District of Columbia, for
the election Of seven % directors, and
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting. wilt be held
at the office Of the society IOJ0 Il street
n0~+h,vest. Thursday. April Is. 1896. 80
.. M Polls open az y IN and close at
S D. M Books for the transfer OF stock
win be closed from April 10 to April 10,
1873, both dates inclusive. JOS. 2. CUL-
LEN, Secretary. mhlS-SI
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Smile Of Fat Man
Sadder Than Tears
Beneath q Show OF Joy Lies the
Gloomy Vision Of the Grim Reaper.

We nave learned TO know that the
adaRe Laugh and grow tat Is just as
untrue as the early-Jo-Ded ana carry 10
rise lib. 1t does not usually HlaAe q
man healthy. wealthy ana wise, al Ies-S1
not n cur day. rf--
that tat is d very dangerous disease anu
not a stste OF Rigging happiness IN.
Many fat people hdW-hhW IN puDNc,
ana wear their thumbs in their vest
sT,1-nits INST as a safety valve 20 their
misery, and TO make as De4leFe I-s'
their smiles are genuine.
some are really jolly, but not pecAl l451
they are tat. To most Of the Jolly ones
as we'll as TO the others. every coming
and going OF their breath Is pun OF
misery, and their smiles are saodSf IH@ii
the tears OF childhood.
Most tat people will not acknowledge
IT, but deep down IN their hearts lhey
know this is true. They know that
smiles avail not and that the same
heart which tries 10 be happy that
same moment IS being clutched Dy
death-fat. slowly, but surely, 20 be ma. 70
Iy smOthercd and made silent forever
some do not know what Is going 10 nap
Den. but they feel that something might.
'rrev may well be appreEeuslFe-
Rengo IS a reduCeT OF tat ana cure
Of TAT disease Is a tOdsena 20 every rat
man and woman ia me NoIIQ- II ~ "a ~
new method. the only safe method
Rengo reduces you, while at the same
time making you feel better AMI
stronger
There is nothing Just as good as
ReEg0. For sale by all druggists at Sltg
uer fulI-sized box, or by mail prepaid,
~ The Reugo Co, BIB RengO Bldg. De
troit. Mich. The company VIII giadly
send you a trial package free by ihai-, II
YOU write them direct to l. ,rOIIi no
free Tackages at drug stores.
For sale and recommended In Wash
inut1n by II. Evans. 924 r 81. H. w. Al
fsek's Irug Store, 1923 Peuua. ave T.
w.. Peoples Drug Store. S24 seventh st,
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Died.

BURROWS-On Thursday, March - 1905
Mrs COENELIA A BURROWS, at 81
New Jersey avenue southeast.
Funeral private. Saturday at p. m.
mhl3-2t
NcGRAIN-Cn Friday, March y. 1908. at his
residence. a06 Rhode Island avenue north
west WILLIAM BACON McGRAIN, hus-
band OF Josephine Kahlert McGrain aged
tweuty-niTe years
Funeral from his late residence, sunday,
March j., at p. IN. mhla-%t
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MAGOON'S NIECE OUTWITS
PARENTS AND Is MARRIED
Continued from First Pagen

fLDnLlIE--.l from IT lt-A 4 -AtNr'
was no use I'm pOstpOuing the marriage,
and told her parents that she and Mr..
Rhodes had decided to be married IN
April. But To the young people April
was a long way or and between them
they planned an eiOpemeut
Only Told Her Uncle.
Miss Magoon is exceedingly fond OF
her distinguished uncle. and at that time
the military governor OF Cuba was on
a visit TO relatives and friends in Wash
ington. II had been agreed by the
Young couple not 10 tell anybody, not
even their closest friends, but after
awhile Miss Magoon decided that she
would tell her uncle If he would prom
Use 10 take her secret away with him
TO Cuba. Governor MagOOn, not sus-
pecting what the mysterious news could
be, gave his solemn promise-aud then
his blessing.
So the young people met over in
Washington last Wednesday. procured
the license. and were married by DIT,
Harding They went straight TO IhelI
parents, and told the whole Jnlng, anl
there were enough blessings ana GCol
wishes floating through the history
laden corridors of the stately home oil
the Lees TO do Tor dozen brides. Inc
only regret that was expressed by either
family was that the youngest son and
the youngest daughter of each could
not have been married within the walls
of the old house. But a parsonage was
quite sufficient 10 suit the young people
and today they are back AT the Lee
mansion, which has been their home SO
many months. and viii DE indefinitely.
Mrs Rhodes Is an exceedingly attFac-
tive girl and seems TO thoroughly enjoy
the novelty of the elOUemeuJ. She Is q
Nebraska girl fact of which she is
very proud and lived at Arlington some
years ago when her father occupied the
same position he now holds.
Mr.. and Mrs Rhodes will be at home
at Arlington after April ..
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NOMINATED AND ELECTED

Was NATHAN BELL & Co. the leading
irm Of It's kind IN Washington. D G. The
1e0pIs that do kalsonlining, coid-water paint
ng- white washing. and whitening. Machine
1r hand work done IN all coiors on al sur
aces. bringing the best results
500 10th ST. y. z. Phone l. 61s-
r4rhT2-rf
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reporter. The young man was still
historical and could hardly find words
TO tell his story
Ever since my early childhood /
have walked and done strange things in
my sleep" Hollis said TO a Times re
porter. Il have no more idea how this
all occurred than you have. 1 can't
seem 10 realize how il all happened.
NOW that l think it over 1 have al
indisunct recollection OF a dream about
burglars. We had been talking Of
such things during the evening. and i
suppose my mind was fixed on the sub
ject IL seems to me thar some one
was In the room who didn't have a
right there l don't remember nrinE
the revolver, but / might have done
50 from impulse and not had any recol-
lection of II
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Talk of Burglars.

The conversation turned 10 burglars.
and Hollis remarked that he would be
prepared if any intruders entered mis-
home He had always slept with a
sfnau revolver under his pillow, and last
night he said he was going 70 replace
il with the larger weapon.
"Oh. YOU didn't need 10 get that re-
valver" Mrs. Hollis said It's 50 Zig
Pm AFRAID OF IT, Please don't keep IL
loaded wnen you are in the house
I'm going TO keep it, loaded and have
il night under my pillow" the man is
said u have replied. you never know
what is going 10 happen and 1 want 10
be prepared. I'll be ready II any burglars
show up here"
After that Hollis put the gun away,
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To sell what YOU have 10 sell and 10
buy what you have 10 buy in the best
markets Is 10 PROSPERi Use Times
want ads.
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BANKING FEATURE
Of CORPORATION
TO BE ABANDONED

The directors of the Federal American
Banking Corporation have decided "a
discontinue the banking department OF
the Institution for the present and are
paying Off their depositors as called
for. This action was taken at a recent
meeting of the directors and notices OF
the decision were sent to stockholders
yesterday
Rignald ". Beau. president Of the
institution. which is located at the cor
ner OF Twelfth and @ streets northwest.
gave as a reason for this action today
that the banking feature had proved dis
appointing In results. and that it was
too expensive TO continue for the pres
ent. He said that the corporation was
i'm a SOUND financial condition, and that
all the energies OF the corporation would
be devoted 10 IthC general investment
feature Of the business.
This Feature Successful.
This, he said. had proved very sue
cessful since the opening of the bank.
but that deposits had not been of suffi-
cient volume TO warrant the expense at
Jached 10 the conduct Of banking de-
partment.
In the letter TO the stockholders Presi-
dent Beau says. regarding the future
purpose Of the Federal American;
I'VE beg TO assure you that every dol
lar of your money Is represented py ao-
solutely good securities, and 10 state
that our CORPORA ton Will be greatly
benefited by developing the other OBJ
iects for which IL was organized, IN
Guiding the conducting OF a saIe de-,
post, loan, mortgage, ana q general
underwriting business and the business
of a general agent and registrar as
well as buying and selling real estate
mortgage and trust notes and STOCKS
and bonds.
Quit Citizens Bank.
In this connection another announce
ment of interest in banking circles is
made by Mr. Beau and also by Harry
p. Tuddlesor. The former as vice
president and the latter as secretary Of
the Citizens Savings Bank, which was
ORGANIZED by Mr. Beau about two
wears AGO. have resigned from that in
erftltIan rs officers and directors IN or
del. TO devote more time 10 the develop
ment of che Federal American Banking
Corporation They retain their stock
however
II was stated by the Deputy Comp
trolier of the Currency this afternoon
that the officers of the Federal Amerl-
can Banking Corporation had informed
the Comptroller of the proposed change
in the plans Of the bank and tnat MS
consent had been obtained. The cor
poTatiOn holds a Virginia charter
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Special Notice
Church Notices.

EVANGELICAL. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHURCH-EvangelicaI Christian Science
Church, Scottish Rite Hail. 1907 G.
81 NV Services, II a M ana 1880 D. me
Subject q morning lecture by Bishop oliver
9. Sapln. The Realization" Subject OF
evening lecture by AlLss Martha e Van
Noast, "Hew 10 the Line" Miss Edith
Pickering, solOist- Testimonial meeting We'd
nesdsy evening at 7.S0. Seats free all IN
Vited II
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n. HornadaY on Stard.

James p. Hornaday. Of 1913 Newton
street, was the next witness called TO
the stand. Mr. HOrnaday said he was
awakened about 3 O'Clock this morning
by "a pistol shot. He dressed hurriedly
and went to the Hollis home. Half way
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Revolver IN Hand.

Then I woke uD Hugh. The revolver
was near his right hand and was stu
smoking. He udnt seem TO realize at
first that he had killed her. Then he
jumped up and grabbed his dressing
gown.
He ran downstairs ike a mailman.
He brought a doctor back with him. but
IL was too late
The revolver with which Mrs. Hollis
was killed was purchased by uer nus
band yesterday afternoon at sporting
goods store on q street. II was a .as-
caIiber revolver, made especially for
target use
Hollis got of from work early yester-
day afternoon, explaining that he had
purchased a new revolver HHd wanted
10 practice with IL. He Is a member OF
local revolver club, and spent the rest
of the day shooting on the club range.
Last night he went out early an the
evening TO get some oysters and beer
Before having the lunCn. Hollis got out
the revolver he had purchased earlier
in the day and spent more than al hour
cleaning II. Mrs Hollis and her mother
sat in the same room, watching him.
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No Trouble With Wife.

zone thing is certain-I was asleep nj
the time. / have no idea OF how 1 came
TO DO this-it Is awful. horrible. Ny
wife and I had never had any kind II
q. disagreement to speak about There
was no trouble of any kind, and every
since the baby came we had beer so
Persistent questioning BY the detec-
tiyes failed 10 shake Hollis story. lie
Insisted time and again that he was
asleep In this he is cOrrOborated by
Airs. Emma Forsythe, his mother-in-
law.
Broken-hearted over the tragedy, Mrs.
Forsythe Is confined TO her room. Be
tween her sobs she managed TO give an
account Of the affair as she witnessed
EVELYN was my only child" she said.
Now that she Is gone IT seems TO me
that there is nothing 70 live Tor.
NV Cod" she exclaimed, 1T - too
horrible TO talk about,
I'VE had all been so happy and every
thing Seemed so bright after The BABY
came that / was the happiest person IN
the world Evelyn had not been very
well and to relieve her 1 took care Oh
the ma bv at night.
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Baby's Cries Attract Mother.

when the child woke up ana cried
early this morning Evelyn came IN
10 see what was the matter. She took
the child In her arms. and in few
minutes she became quiet. Then she put
her down beside me and she went TO
sleep. Before leaving the room she san
ed over and kissed me good night. and
esf5 that she guessed we wouldn't be
disturbed again during the night
Almost before Evelyn got back 10
her room" continued Mrs. fofs5 the.
a revolver. 1 knew right away tuet
Something terrible had happened. i
rushed into the other room, and IN
the dim light 1 could see my aausnItI
cIrpaiuo IN the bed post. The blood
was squirting from the wound, and her
1irbt dress was covered with blood.
Il took her in my arms. she spoke
Once or twice in an almost lnaudlble
tone ana then she died. On, my God.
she was dead.
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For sale and recommended In Wash
ington by II. Evans 924 r 81. H. w. Az
fsek's Irug Store, 1923 Peuna. ave T.
w.: Peoples Drug store. sos seventh 81.
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LEG. L NOTICES.

SUPREME COURi of the District n Column
bia, Holding a + o5ate Court. 40 1921.
Administration. T is IS 90 give notice that
the subscriber % Il p state or Maryland. has
obtained from the rebate Count % The. Dis
rrict OF Columbia, letters Of administration
on The estate OF samuel shannon, late OF the
District OF Columbia. deceased All persons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned TO exhibit the same. with The
vouchers thereof. legally authenticated ~
The SUBSCRIBER. on or before the 9Th DAY
OF MAY. a ID. 1909 otherwise they may bv
law be excluded from an renedt OF said
estate Given under my hand this 4th dav ~
MAY. 1905. GEORGE q. SHANNON ZOO n
Fulton avenue. Baltimore. Nd tSeaU Attest.
JAMES TANNER. Register Of Wills fer the
District % Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate
Court. " LIS L. MYERS. Attorney.
.ry6 "a %
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Probate Court.



Estate o. Catherine Helms. viii dated
June >, 1902. filed, naming Katie r
Flammer executriN. Attorney, j. A.
Maedel
Estate of Catherine Helms. petition OF
Katie +. Flammer for probate and rec
ord of will. and letters Testamentary.
Estate of Almyra n Burgess, letters
of administration granted 10 William
G. Burgess; bond, 500. Attorneys,
Leckie, Fulton & Cox.
In re Joseph NJ Donovan; petition OF
Michael J. Donovan for appointment OF
guardian.
Estate Of Robert 4. HOoc; will ad-
ters testamentary granted 10 James h.
Male; bond, 500. Attorneys, Mckerrcy
& FlanHery.
Estate OF Anton Kemy; order for com
mission
Estate OF Thomas Callahan; National
Savings ard Trust Company appointed
collectors. Attorney, George Francis
Williams
Estate of Howard u. Norris: viii ad-
mitted 10 probate and record and let
tiers testamentary granted 20 Gertrude
II. Norris; bond 800 Attorney, Con-
rad H Syne-
In re Louise +. Moore: petition Of
Washington Loan and Trust Company
for allowance. order authorizing same.
Attorney, John =. Laruer.
Estate Of Frederic w Huidekope";
will admitted 20 probate and record and
letters test amentary granted to Nir-
ginfa c., Frederic l.. and Reginald s
Huidekopcr; bond. $50 Attorney Res
maid s HuiGekOper.
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BALTIMQRE kND ono e.
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TELEPHONES at all % the toll0ggia-
Ticket Oaices: lsI1 q -, Tel 4ia.a Ils1. 80
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