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COMING FROM CARACAS.
of American Legation
Reaches Cuba on Way Here.

SANTIAGO. Cuba, July 3-The per.
sonnet of the American legation at Cara
cas-. Venezuela. Jacob Sleeper, charge
d'affaires and Lieut. Francis A. Ruggles,
military attache. arrived here today from
Venezuela. on board the American gum
boat Marietta. Mr.. Sleeper closed the le-
CATION at Caracas about a fortnight ago,
turning over American interests to the
Brazilian minister.
Speaking OF the situation in Venezuela
Mr.. Sleeper said today that President Cas-
tro treated the presence OF bubonic
plague at La Guaira and Caracas as a
joke.
Mr.. Sleeper and Lieut.. and Mrs Rug
giles will leave here today for Washing
ton, going overland TO Havana.
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WILSON GLAD TO GET A REST
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTS FOR IOWA FARM.

Secretary Wilson OF the Department OF
Agriculture left for his farm in Iowa
last night. The Secretary has been at
his desk almost daily for seven months,
and says he will be glad to get a rest.
He stated yesterday that there We're
about 100 promotions in the depart
ment but that owing TO the vast amount
Of labor which il would require 10 make
I'D the list and for other reasons he
did not care 10 make il public.
Will Be Absent About Two Months.
The Secretary will be gone about two
months. Ii was stated in his Office YES
terday that 18th the So.9D.oOo which
goes TO the bureau of animal industry A
great amount of new work would be
undertaken n hich will be of vast benefit
to the whole country.
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Joel Chandler Harris Dying.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 3-Joel Chandler
Harris, proprietor and editor of the Uncle
Remus Magazine. and an author and
journalist of note. is at the point of
death this afternoon. His physicians re-
port no hope for recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03

planned to nave the bay literally alive
with boats Of every description gaily
hedecked with flags bunting and Japa-
nese lanterns
line OF these boats will form at the
lower end of the bay and pass in review
along the bay front and before the
judges stand. Suitable prizes Will be
awarded to the best decorated boats
The cottagers and bungalow owners on
the bayside have entered heartily into the
spirit of the event. and promise to have
their colony decorated fully as attractive
ly as the boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
Will of DR.. F. ]. Shadd.

The will OF the late DR.. Furmann j.
Slradd dated May S. l:nS. was filed today
for probate. ii devises his entire estate
10 his widow. Mrs. Alice =. Shadd. She
Is also named as eXeCutrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature registered today by
Afieck's standard thermometer was as
follows: . am, 81; Il noon, 50; pm.
81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
err bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at = pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-July 2, pm. IS: 8 pm.
Il: II midnight. ~. July 3. 4 am, -; s
am. a.: ~ noon. SO: pm. 81.
Maximum. 81. at pm July 3: mini
mum, a. at am. July 3.
Barometer-July >. pm. 3O.16: p.m
30.17: II midnight. 10. July 3, am.
30.1S; am, 3019: noon. 1901: pm,
~. 10.
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coin on the same train which bore the
Pennsylvanians toward Denver.
Watching for Editor Ridder.

A report that Herman Ridder. publisher
of the New York Statts-Zeitung. would
assault Fairview today with PROPOSE
ton that Mr.. Bryan withdraw from the
presidential race aroused marked inter-
est. Trains arriving throughout the night
were closely watched for the New York
editor. but IN vain. In this city. where
Mr.. Bryan is regarded as the strongest
man in the party, no success was nrophe
sled for Mr.. Riders mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03

Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours, 81; year ago, So.
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Cheap Trip to Old Point

while the Charles Manchester will make
the run to the latter. stopping. as usual.
at Alexandria and Mount Vernon.
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Postal Orders for july 4.

Postmaster Barnes has made the follow
ing announcement regarding the opera
lions of the city post Office. including the
collection and delivery of mail by the car
rfers. for July 4:
The following divisions of the main
office will he closed To the public Satur-
day. July I: Money order division. CASH
fers division. The registry division will
be open from to II am
A delivery by carriers from the main
Office and its stations will be made AT ~
a
Delivery of mail to clerks in the Post
Office Depa rtment from . to 1879 am
Collections will be made as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03

The following named stations will he
open TO the public for the transaction OF
business:
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Reception at Fort Myer.

About o'clock last evening Judge and
Mrs Taft went in an automobile to the
residence of Gen. and Mrs. J. Franklin
Bell, at Fort Myer. Va. where an in
formal dinner was given in their honor
After the dinner reception was rendered
to the c-my officers stationed in Washing
ton and vicinity and their wives at the
residence of Gen. Bell.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
NEW YORK AND OTHER GAS SECURITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

'And interest
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
MINING NOTES.

rccent u6vices from Encampment. Wyo.. state
,hst The Penn II yonling Copper Company is in
s-sIl.nc four miles Of and heavier cable on
,,s traraway between its Ferris-Haggerty mine and
No station. TO be prepared for the in
creased ore tonnage the company expects to send
,o its sneter over this tTamway beginning April
The traTnwsv. sixteen and a half miles, Is
cieI-rged 10 the longest aerial trarnway in the
s,c-5d and owned and operated by the COM
rary for the purpose of transporting ore from the
mines 10 the srnelter-
The Montana Mining Association. which was re-
certify organized for the chief purpose of support
,,S and II need be building. an independent
s-relter has completed its permanent organization
h, eIecting officers. NJ. l.. Hewett. OF Basin is
resident 7. L Greenough yice-president, Z. B.
fin6er-nan secretary and r. W. Abel treasurer.
--he executive committee consists of w. A Clark
owen By-nes. A L. Spriggs, W. G. Conrod and
Peer ". MussiGbroo-
The Mexican Mines Prospects Development Com
many Limited. with headquarters in Mexico City.
rss been organized under the laws Of Arizona with
$ cspitai q $500. .0o0 divided into shares of the
mar value Of s. The company. which ]. l..
Reuuena is president and p. A Babb general man
sser expects 10 operate this year about twenty
Mexican mining properties the state of Pueblo
lead and silver properties in the state Of Zacatecas
conner silver and timber in the state of Talisco
snd silver properties in San Luis Potosi.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
OTHER MARkETS-BY TELEGRAPH.

CTfcago March -CAT'TIE;-ReCeipts. estimated. about
% 900 head market steady steers. 81 21Fs6 -;
"a a5gs5 beers So 5Gas5 -: bulls 50 403S4 so; calves,
e T5GS7 %. stockers feeders. 81 1881 90 HOGS
tfs estimated. about $1,000 head; market steady to
Iover- choice heavy shipping 81 45uSi J2i- butchers
e. .Ss4 .I.. light mixed 350S4 choice light 81 10
r7e4 az hacking Si0S4 42: pigs $" 14S4 50; bulk OF
- "a zeTS4 30 SHEEP-Receipts estimated. about
az, baad. market with sheep little higher;
t a5dS;. lambs SGaSG 90. yeariings, - t5G7@C 30
[rt-c,n..tf March 4.-HOGS-1Oalac lower butchers
- zi,f-rars 81 So: 50 5ods4 - tAIIItt<-
-s- Sis--y So :a So -. sHEEP-Steady s. 10aS3 -;
I,ss+ RYffaIo March 4-CATTLB-R -Receipts. - head;
tl1t s a1s steers s. 65a$5 90 NEAIS-Receipts. 300
taG atfiye and steady Hogs tie,eipts +''Eg neal
Eeaa: fsrIy active strong: closed SLOW: 1oTkers
"a. uIgs S44s4 roCets, - ioa$4 90 dairy
- cIII-ICP and LAMI3S-Iseoeipts oo"o Aeau'
80 ar5 steady. unchanged
- ,,,,- March 4-CATTLI,-Recepts, 5000 head,
i."S a.. -,gtnerns, market stea"y 10 sIfsi slseIs
inclH9's fira exports and dressed beef steers - 80
as 20: laI - - fe.lers 5GASi 80; southern steeS
s4@S, fsIfrIs - S54S5 80. GLlsops - - o., H.
10 ~, ao Receipts l9op '.'t' 'l' :. oos5
rjceed srong top s. %; .a'a ~ 4n' ies and
nst- -, q 35as4 packers - -"a ~, P,p1 ps' ~
- To :. - - SHEEP - t14. al
lieftF =, I0c higher lambs 80 -, 2 CO., se o.
~ 81 e14ea ~: Westefi. "a 1o1S,
earring 50 Ols5 80. stociera shd i 90 te5
estern 81 ,n'G I.f4lpp!s s2T 2Il,, ai
ii''Su!'- 5,s<5 .E y.fta. s. ~ >, I'd r,,
choice - ,rtra uethcfs. 3 I'l&S; 'iI3r "' sla
gft, iso l.uts S51iS9 g." Nfhl t-t,ss' .cca'.i.st
mon sI,L,sS Fzeosipfs light Jul 's tf - nj
3 = ieSi',1. snd heasy AcitI9x efs.IS1 \,
s. 70. no. ~ ~ 81 90 Toushs, 81 opa<f i'
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
EXPORTS.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New lorK, Magch ISo
tUEFEE-The coffee market was very dull TODAY.
sales for the entire day being reported CT only oas
The market opened quiet unchanged prices to an ad
OF showed further change, closing
dull, net unchanged points lower Owing TO a holi-
day there advices from Brazil. The European
markets showed no special feature Havre closing u-
changed and Hamburg "a pfennig higher to Il pfennig
lower There consequently. nothing In the news
to stimulate speculative in local market
and trade interests seemed be doing little. II
said that there buying orders in the mar
ket little under going prices but seemed willing
10 advance their limits. Owing to delay In receiving
figures worlds visible supply statement
available during the session. IL esti-
mated that it would decrease of about 100000
bags This falling off smaller anticipated
earlier but the showing is expected to have little
effect the market Warehouse deliveries continued lib
raj and Street merchants report steady demand for
spot supplies with the better grades and tending
higher. The market for coffee steady, with
quotations basis of 6I4c Rio No :.
The of contract prices in the local market to-
DAY follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

at t1as 5s The local market wa, firm in sympathy
with with quotations ranging from Sog31e COPPER was was
quoted at $50 12s futures 81 5s Locally all
no 9Tsher % change in prices Lake is o quoted @ at at
12121a g12371sc- LEAD unchanged, at f19 rs 90
In LONDON and at s66 zoe IN the local rnersHt
the market was lower with the tone dull & at 4 4e3 i
English with standard foundry quoted at 4ss
market was unchanged. with No foundry. Northern.
at 81 ssf @ The as fS5 a R a9d
featnreess at old prices No sales standard 9upd5 h
M5Fsn s 81 5o a S 81 May
MOLASsES AND SYRUPS-The market for syrups
steady and unchanged and the business passing in
hing sales as rule And the fenpeE Of the naFSe was
r; I0iT~ 1ac fat1 q y rood 90 ~
2sc; PRIME % Soc Sew Orleans open kettle IS Q
i9a22c: prime q q Zoe fancy q q SOC.
OILS -Cottonseed oil started lower to-day but
covering commission house buying Ju1y
March at ss.as!e 500 b6ls May at S7.c and 1900 bbs
July at @ Sese aaS G a was nrs We
quote PETRoLEUM- standard white. bbs. s.70c. and
reaRed ls 4etE Gases @
Fs,lsdeiphis Sels lo5 in INK ssso
co1Ef SoTToSsEED oIP4me cfuS 2sc Prime
yellow spot, a7c: DO March. ssA ass 1915 DO April 359
sembr 8sgssse october. s7Gssc OF m; ysl-
Prime White S7assl5c: prime winter yellow ss a$a
2a2 ao cacn sssa f Tax % IaRD OIL
6896sc.
FRovIsIoNs-7 lower on account Of large
rallied with grain. but eventually turned weak and
ed for 81 oo0 Kansas City had
1000; omaha. 1900. and the West, 1000 PORK
steady quoted; Mes. s14as44 sEr 30 FAM family s159
s Ness: 'G2E' sffT taI
2 & So suited ins:a SIS ss
Quoted Bacons. exc $50 lb, 6ssc: 100 h. e5sc; 40
m pigs Hg5Af sm6tnr cST se N h d 3 D. 09e? e
il ID. 7Iac Picked hams steady Quoted: Sc TAI
stesy uoted ed Mddre western pine 65c
city lard steady 3uotes rs Refined lard ard a Rnie
sss oe s0ua o9otsd
sTEARINE-Steady. Quoted: Oleo' 7Q1%c; city lard
RICE-The general market presented steady under
tone With good jobbing business Quotations follow:
sood sG6Seni9f ordnary pre choice sdsc
Japan domsst5e . S%q54s 5gt Pafna foreign '"sS'a'
sTGAR-The market for refined sugar was fairly
active with firm undert9ne sns prices pnehanssd and
The he above price applies to all Federal
which quoted 4eoo cent cash for granulated la
doipo; Essls tablets sl ch 2o' cut Iqar (
powderd Essle eonfseti9ners srangatsd e
Xxx, and Pas and 9e
fasd 1atad Sc Eagle dne ranalated
61oc n bags do. 5o5c: IS and 80 n bags do esc
Eagle fine standard gTanqlaedo and diamond a. co.
No e 200: 10 tS5e; 10 soc; 10 30 4ss; -
Nc s5c No TO- c sd 10 S IL o5 2o bs No ols II
market ruled strong with duty paid prices
as follows Centrifugal es test ss.c m5gscOvaao 50 test
market for beet sugar Nd higher. with March at
s5s s APE at @ % Mstfs ~ At @ :d asshs
81 900 5000 last year and So 900 two years
esnrased ea1 With $3.50 year and
ssSos in 1905 Total stock is 172 s23 tons which com
with 1627lI last week. Z]SA last year. and 10
two
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.
New York. March 4, 1!
RFANS AND PEAS

BEANS AND PEAs-There is still a light move
ment in domestic white beans, and prices
kidney weaker. and in very light demand
Choice steady; other grades weak. We
quote: BEANS-Marrow, choice. per bushei. 81 20 q
81 27t4: do common good. 81 o6 q 81 20: medium.
choice 81 30 q 81 81 u; do common to good, 81 O3p
81 20 pea. choice. 81 Qs2 s71 DO common to good
s. O5 81 30 kidney. choice. 81 400 81 49, red
kidney. choice. 81 1o: do common 70 good gs2 10;
choice S2as2 10; lima. California choice. So % o
50 80 PEAS-Scotch. bags, per bushel 81 - GS2 80
BUTTER-Recepts to-day. 651s pkgs The general
trade still very moderate but the market is with
out ouotable change Buyers are taking such lots
as current needs require, but there seems to be a
little more forward of all grades except
strictly fancy any force business however.
would the acceptance OF somewhat lower
figures AS a rule there is u disposition TO carry
stock along at about present prices We quote:
Creamery. specials per H. 30a 3ic do extras; SOC;
do frsts IS 2gc: do seconds, 28g2Ic; do thirds.
25c do held specials. 30tA q3lc; do extras 3oc; 40
state dairy common fair 20 25c' process specials
@5I6c do extras 24is 25c; do hrsts % F24c: do
seconds 23c: imitation creamery nrss @id@1c West
ern factory frsts &c; seconds. .lc; Western fac
toTy held irsts 2oc: seconds 3ic: rolls. fresh,
good 10 choice 90 packing stock, No ], 2c do
CJFFSF-Peceipts to-day. 1,13i boxes. The market
shows little n any change The demand continues
TairIv active FROM local and outofto~n dealers
,ros,lv for rndor priced fuii cream. and all grades
from u i5t.c down working into narrow compass
and held WITH increasing frmness Finer grades only
noderateIv active but not In large stock and nrmly
Yin. fan made skins in moderate supply ana hrm
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

81 25as1 10: HoRsERADISH. per 100 n. s2fs5; DO
St Louis. per bbl 81: KALE Norfolk per 9ol -gSec:
KOHLRABI. New Orleans. per 100 ounchees S5gS4'
Charleston LEEkS. New Orleans per 100 ouncnes
ss: LETTUCE Florida per basket. S1gS3 500 do SoItn
Carolina per basket. s1Gs3: DO New Orleans per 5ni
picRis per bbl s8as4: Connsstfcut. white. Dbl:
s5Gs6 do and yellow. 81 5gs2 80; DO state ana
western white per crate 5cQs1 .; do white per bag
81 5Ods3 80: red and yellow. s2gS25 30: DO Orsnss
per standard crate 81 75as2 Is: small crate 81 rs
f2GS4 OYSTER PLANTS. per 100 bunches s9G'
PEPPERS Florida, per carrier. SiGSl %; DO Cuoan
75cqsI so: PEAS. Florida. Per basket y 9vGs0
LEY BerHqda per box s1gsl - dS sa as 20 P
STPS Per b5I f5caS1 . RoIAINI New Orleans. per
Dbl 81 as3 do Florida, per basket. S1Gsi 5o do Ber
nuia. per box. jocG<1; RADISEES New orleans. per
bbI s2dS3; sHAILOTS. New Orleans per 100 bunches.
ner basket or crate s2aS4: SQUASH Hubbard per boi
s. 5oGsS; Do marrow s2as2 so; Florida Whit psr
box 81 5OqS2 cuban, white. per box; 81 .sgsl 10
SPINACH Norfolk. fancy cold frame per Dol t2s2 2o
Carrie siaS3: do Cuban 75cgS2 25 TURNIPs. Canada
rutabasa per Dbl. 81 12as1 25 DO New orleans whte
per Dbl s2Gs2 So do old. white. per Dbl. I2cqsl %
wATERCRESS. per 100 bunches. sl9Sl 80 BEET TOPS.
dollhouse per bush box I5cGsl: NBFS hon2ass:
No 4 per dozen. 81 5OdS2; do No = per pox SSg{9;
IEsT,T-5-F, hothouse. per Dozen 1Jq6oc MUSHROOMS.
hothouse per 10 25q00c; MINT, dollhouse. per Dozen
lunches 56d75c RADISHES, ho;house. per 100 ourene
s2GsS: RHUBARB. dollhouse. per dozen ounehes p1
6Oc. TOMATOES. hothouse. per ID i59Z0c- . -,
Guart net to the shipper the Csc The supply
"a daiIv growing city important dealer has
lowered the price bottled milk from &c to SC quart
Toledo March 4-CLOvERSEED-Cas s11 So
March s11 40; April, <11 30; october. ~ so TIM
OTHY-Priule 81 35. ALSIKE-Prime. si1 So
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
COBALT STOCKS IN TORONTO.

Furnished and corrected daily by Lockwood
successors 10 Wills. Stewart Co. No. a ExchanSs
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
, With weekly estimated output of aai.ss5 tons"

ss-l,. Iron Trade Eeview SAYS
March business has rot come in like a lor nor
.here any danger that ii will go out like lamb
r-+e-e IS slight but steady Improvement in nearly
.n lines Many men who have been sitting at their
sasks during the last four months. doing good
sasl Of ,-umblng account of the few orders re-
s,1,ea have discovered that the total transactions
Cor February show a comfortable increase over
JauJ,arz and practically everybody is entertaining
more ho,sefu feeling The wire business is prob
.hv tr- most prosperous Of any branch Of the iron
,rase az the present time The principal producer
Re- about per cent OF its capacity in operation
"a during the last few days the demand for its
-,-osucfs increased TO encouraging extent
Another favorable development has been the in
c-esse OF orders from railroads Our monthly blast
Tr-nsce statistics show = production OF 1.233.07i
,os1s e February, as compared with I,9S1,S13 tons
an JaEaaTy.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles D. Barney Co. No Is Brosd
street New York. and No II South 4th street.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
Yester-

toTION-The cotton market quiet to-day and
after making high current bull
during the early session realizing
and renewal OF local pressure.
barely steady, net unchanged 10 points
estimated IFS, 600 bales The opened
steady at advance OF 59 points, during the early
session advanced to 07c for March and l093c for May
12d14 points net higher bull support
covering, which encouraged by higher cables
expected. good English sales bullsh talk
cernng the position of the months But
thought evidences
trying their lines the advance, a result
the market Off becoming rather in the
afternoon owing the decline in Orleans Or
leans selling orders local pressure The
closed at practically prices.
without special feature. number of wires
received claiming firm holders backward
preparations but the other hand demand said to
be slack. According to the official reports the leading
markets spot unchanged to &c
higher. continued light, also
that the National Ginners' Associa
would estimate the gnned to March
bales exclusive of Nnters little
sentiment. This report is expected to-nor
row or Friday. report the Census Bureau
ginning s expected about March 20.
prices in the local market to-day
FaI.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

San Francisco. March 4.-The official closing quo
ations for mining stocks to-day were follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

.ry.+Ef~--TI@e-- y sensational advance IN
~, 7 nr,iou tn market. caused il was said by re
Dutch soIvrnment would reduce or
,ty, .aies spot closed a. f1xs and futures
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
International and Great Northern
Railroad COMPANY

SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS
Deraul, HAVING been the payment o. the
interest due March request Of holosrs o.
large amount Of the above bonds. the undersigned
have agreed to Protective COMMITTEES and IN
deposits bonds with THE FARMERS LoAc
AND Trust COMPANY. o William Street. New
York subject Bondholdsrs Agreement on lie With
iepositary-
March =. 1905
s%#s HsEH ! i + f$s f$$sssszes $ssss COMMITTEES.
STRONG < CADWAIADER. Counsel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-18
What Sperry, Evans
Successor, Has Done

WASHINGTON, March 1s.--Rear
Admiral Chas. s. SpeTry. who VIII re-
lieve Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans
and be commander-in-chief OF the bat
tieship fleet on it's trip to Hawaii, Sa'
moa, Australia, Philippines. Suez, Glib
raltar and across the Atlantic to the
United States. Admiral Sperry was
born in Brooklyn In sS47. He enter.
ed the naval academy, Annapolis. In
September. 1862. and on graduation
was assigned to command the ". 3
steamship Sacramento 1860. This
was the beginning of his naval career
He has passed through all the grades
with high honors, shining In a dip'o
matte and social way, as well as go
curing a solid reputation for purely
professional efficiency. In 1883 re
became a lieutenant commander. and
eight years later, TOOK charge OF the
bureau OF naval ordnance. He was
made full commander IN 1894
During the war with Spain Admiral
Sperry was given command of the
Yorktown In the Philippines and ds
rected the movements OF the landing
party on the eastern shore or LuZoL.
The retirement OF Admirals Evans
and Thomas in August and October
respectively means the advancement
TO the grade of rear admirals OF Cart
Seaton Schroeder and Capt. Richard
Wainwright. both noted officers. They
will command squairons during the
Pacific cruise.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-18
PLANS 10 insure
WATER BOARD
EMPLOYEES
COMMISSIONERS POUND PROPOSES
PAYING or PENSIONS IN CASE
OF DEATH OR DISABILITY
WHILE ON DUTY.

James II. Pound. one OF the men,
hers of the water board, viii bring up
for consideration again at the April
meeting OF the board his plan for =
benefit association TO insure employees
in case OF death or permanent disable
ment while employed His plan mas
now been fully detailed and can oe
considered as Il definite PFepesitinn---
He would provide taat each employee
of the board who is working al out
side work. or labor in which there II
anv danger, contribute 20 cents per
week to an insurance and pension
fund. 10 be controlled by board or
five directors. two o. whom shall DC
water commissioners. In case OF death
from accident 500 snall be paid or
funeral expenses. and that. in addi
ton, q pension OF IS per month De
paid 10 the widow and ~ per mont'
for each child under TIC age or 10 un-
Ill II reach that
In case of such injury as may IN
capacitate the emp.oye from further
work. he would receive IS per month
and in addition 81. II married for MS
wife, and 81 per month for each chic
under 16 years OF age.
This suggested plan is the outcome
of the death OF John Beiske. killed Al
the time OF the bursting of the main
on Gratiot-ave. some weeks ago.
Despite every precaution. there a.e
two or three men killed every year 'n
cur work." states Commissioner
Pound. 1T would be better IL our men
could be assured that their wives and
families would not suffer in case OF
something happening 10 them. want
them TO insure themselves. There
may be some doubt as TO the legality
OF the matter. it being new question
but that can be determined later IL
the idea itself is found TO be a good
cne."