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FINDINGS OF COMMITTEE.

That the plnn of government
recommended in the Reynolds re-
port - wrong in principle aud
would prove unsatisfactory and
harmful i'm practice.
The commission form Of gov
ernment for the District Of CO.
iumbiH meets all requirements N
completely as any that ean be de-
VISed.
That the right TO voice In
making the laws which are To
govern them, aud I'm selecting the
officers who are 20 execute their
laws cannot be Justly denied for
ever Co nm enlightened and patri-
Otic people.
That Congress he pctitiOncd 10
authorize the creation OF a com
mission and charge Il with the
duty Of Investigating the Affairs
of tbs District and itS govern
mcnt, and 10 determine whether
IL - advisable 80 grant To the
District representation I'm Con-
EreSs and the electoral college.
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+for the present administration
one thing he said was that the frauds
against tEe customs through tie Snug
Cling % sleeper trunks" would amount
$50 more than $.eu eH at View York alone.
I Under the sleeper trunk system bag
gage arriving o1 an ocean liner az New
York is carried over 10 the dock OF a
steamer which has departed q short time
previously Then somebody in the game
comes to the dock of The steamer which
has gone and. after expressing annoyance
over missing tle vessel gets permIssi on
from uusUspestiug customs officers 90
take the baggage away.
Secretary MacNeaEh admitted that an
other question under discussion was the
matter of The statute OF limitations.
Nr. Anderson was with Secretary Mac
NeaUh and Loeb FOR an hour. Mr. An
de-s0n and his attorney told NIr. Mac
Eeaeh that they had come 90 him foy his
advice with reference 20 entering on a
programme of publicity designed to show
that lIr- Anderson was The dptcCt0r OF
the sugar frauds They said their pro
gramme of publicity would bring out
things about Mr.. Parr which Mr. Parr
would not like.
Secretary NaoVeaeh gave them to un-
ders-and that his mind was open on the
subject, and that the new Assistant See
retary 90 be appointed would take them
up.
Mr. Anderson and Nr Dyruff asked
permission OF Secretary MacVeach 10 ex-
anime the applications for a claim 20 the
rewards
According 60 NIr. Anderson he spent a
good deal of money iu getting evidence
against the sugar trust. I'm order 90 en-
able the government 20 make its case.
ut Is true that I was followed by de-
tectives employed by the sugar trust.
said Mr.. Anderson. 1T Is true also that
1 was En- danger of assassination.
Collector Loeb viii remain in Wash
Ington until this nfternnnn-
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AT a meeting yesterday afternoon I'm
the rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce
the special committee appointed TO con-
slider changes in the form Of the District
government submitted its report 20 the
committee on law and legislation, which
was unanimously adopted. A large at
tendance Of the committee was present.
and the reading Of the report was lis
tened 70 with great interest
Ernest II. Daniel. chairman Of the COM
mittee. read the report The findings OF
the committee We're preceded by a state
ment setting forth the resolution which
called the special committee into being
and tracing the several steps i'm the In
vestigation II was made plain that the
committee in the five or six months Of
its existence has been very active. and
has covered an immense amount or
ground IN IT'S Investigations. u held
many public and private hearings. It set
aside several evenings 20 addresses upon
the subject from men who have given
much thought 10 IT, The committee
waded through reports and newspaper
stories. and sought every variety and
shade of opinion upon the subject.
Reynolds Addresses Committee.
Addresses were made before the com
m!ttee by James B. Reynolds. author Of
the Reynolds report; by Julius Kahn.
Representative from California. Henry
+. Davis formerly United States district
attorney for the District; NJ. J. Weller.
Emmett Adams. representing organized
labor, and William Mex. Clayton, +. W.
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Fifteen Houses Demolished In the
Town of Dexter.
Poplar Bluff. No. Nov. 22-This morn
ing a tornado struck Dexter, Mo-, a town
Of about 1900 people, twenty miles east
Of this city, and for a space Of 100 yards
wide and quarter Of a mile long every
thing in its path was demolished.
The only damage was in the northern
part Of the town. where the storm de-
molished about fifteen houses and COM
pletely wrecked the Stoddard County fair
buildings, including the immense amphi-
theater.
Little Rock, Ark. Nov. PA frame
schOolhouse about eight miles from Little
Rock was demolished by a heavy wind
storm to-day.
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PERKINS GETS BACK
Coast and GeOdetic Survey
Official Again on Duty.
Mr., NAGEL REvERSES McHARG
salary of John J. Gilbert. Surveys
Inspector, Reduced by Former As
Also Raised by Mr.. NnEel-PenaI-
ties Suffered beyond Limit.

/ Secretary NaGel. OF The Department OF
! Commerce and Labor. yesterday com
I pleteIy reversed the action Of former As
sistaut Secretary Ormsby McHerg. who
on the day of his retirement from Office
suspended Frank W. Perkins as acting
superintendent Of the Coast and Geodeuc
! Survey and reduced the salary OF John
J. Gilbert the surveys inspector OF
photography and topography.
/ Assistant Secretary McHarg. when he
suspended Mr.. Perkins and reduced the
salary Of Mr.. Gilbert. intimated that a
deeper investigation Of the affairs Of the
survey would justify a general shake-up.
Assistant Secretary McHarg's action and
statement were based upon his own per-
sonaI observations and those OF a COM
Inittee which he had appointed.
Gilbert VIII Get Old SaInry.
Secretary Nagel, IN announcing the re-
instatement Of Mr.. Perkins and replac-
ing Mr.. Gilbert at his OLD salary of 5000
instead Of 5000 a year. said in part:
These cases are submitted 20 me al a
time and in a manner that render It
impracticable 90 consider anything more
than the committees report and the tes-
tIInony upon which It is based No doubt
the Acting Secretary was in a measure
impressed by his personal observations,
as the superintendent may now be largely
Influenced by his long acquaintance with
the parties in question. ] have not the
advantage OF either. Taking the record
alone, as am compelled to do. 1 cannot
reconcile my conclusion with that
reached by the Acting Secretary. In my
judgment. this inquiry has had more than
its share of attention. and in any view
Of the cases the penalties suffered have
gone beyond the limit Of fair measure"
HodEISins and Wills Cases stand.
Secretary Nagel added that the cases
Of William c. Hodgkins and Eugene B.
Wills, which gave rise 20 the original
inquiry, may be well left where they
are"
Mr.. McHarg had been informed that
HodglIins. who was in charge OF the
surveying vessel of the Coast and Geo
detic Survey. had allowed members Of his
family to remain an unreasonable length
Of time on the vessel. and wills was
charged with having made a strenuous
protest against an efficiency record
prepared 10y a committee appointed by
Mr.. McHarg.
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LOEB PRAISES PARR
Given Credit for Unearthing
Sugar Frauds.
CONFERENCES WITH NacvEAGH
Government Intends to GO Limit in
UnenrthinE CrOOkcdncAs - Slcuth
sleeper Trunk work Explained.
Anderson After Award.

! Two conferences over the customs
frauds in New York We're held yesterday
! I'm the office Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
I The first was participated IN by Secre-
( tary MacVeagh. Attorney General Wick
ersham, William Loeb. jr.. collector Of
customs at the port OF New York. and
Henry A. Wise. United States attorney
for the Southern district OF New York
wi ich comprises Manhattan Island
The other was between Mr.. MacVeagh,
Mr.. Loeb. and z. 5. Anderson, Of Flat
bush. L. l.. who claims TO have given
the first information or fraud
The first conference had 10 90 with ad
diuoual prosecutions Of the sugar trust
and grating employees of the New York
custom-house. Afterward the Secretary
gave ar idc1 Of what had taken place.
VIII GO Limit.
The government intends 10 go the limit
in stopping the frauds, according TO Sec
retary MacVeagh. Methods at custom
houses at other principal ports Will un-
derco a searching inquiry. AS for New
York itself. Collector Loeb informed his
feuow-conferees that with the dimis-
sails Friday. nothing Of drastic charac-
ter affecting the personnel would be done.
for some time at least
He Intended TO keep up the work Of
guarding against corruption. Mr.. Loeb
explained. and added that there would
be no let-up.
The collector took occasion to pay his
respects mildly TO the United States Civil
Service Commission for its action in
making public the number of employees
Of the classified service in the New York
custom-house he wanted to dismiss
The announcement Of the commission
was premature, said Mr. Loeb, and served
to force his hand.
In giving this information to the press
last week the commission said il had been
obtained from Collector Loeb's office only
after inquiry.
The first conference in Mr.. MacVeagh's
Office is expected 20 be productive of in
teresting results in the way of an ad-
ditonal effort 10 make the sugar trust
pay I'D. Mr.. Loeb said he thought that
the government would get something be-
sides the $2,237000 which the sugar trust
ures TO show how much it had lost
Praise for Parr.
incidentally. Collector Loeb had some
thing TO say about the credit for exposing
the sugar frauds. The real beginning. he
said. was when Richard Parr was an
pointed a special employe Of the Treas
ury Department and put TO work in the
New York custom-house under instruc-
tions to run down the corruption.
Mr.. Loeb said that Mr.. Parr owed his
appointment to Mr.. Loeb when the latter
was secretary to President Roosevelt
lie went on TO say that Mr.. Roosevelt
had appointed Henry S. Stimson special
counsel for the government to prose-
cute the sugar grafters and thieves. and
that the first conviction was obtained on
the day after Mr.. Roosevelt left the White
House. Mr. Loeb added a. good word
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Mrs. Stetsnn Resirn.

New York. Nov. 22.-NIrs. Augusta T..
Stetson' pastor emeritus Of the First
Church Of Christ Scientist. in this city.
who was accommodated by the mother
church In Boston. announced her resig-
nation tonight in a letter 10 the board
OF trustees Of the local congregations
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ROOSEVELT FOR GOVERNOR.
OdeII Declares the Colonel Can Get
Nomination in "a Walk.

Nomination in IA Walk.
New York, Nov. 22.-Former Gov. Ben
B. odell, jr" Of Newburgh. was at the
Waldorf-Astoria tonight. and said:
L hear Of a movement TO nominate
Roosevelt for governor next year. This
information comes to me in such way
that am not at liberty to dispute it,"
who is in the game governor2'
Barnes and Woodruff and Loeb and a
number Of others. replied Mr. OdeIl.
Can he get the nomination."
According TO the present condition %
affairs, replied Mr. Oden. '.he can get
the nomination by lifting his little finger. .,
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FUNERAL OF W. NJ. LAFFAN.
Services at Late Home in Lawrence,
L. /, Largely Attended.

New York Nov. 22.-The funeral OF
William N. Laffan. publisher Of the New
York Sun. was held to-day at his country
residence here.
A special train from Long Island City
brought many relatives, intimate and
business associates Of Mr. Laffan.
The services were short and simple. the
Rev. Mr.. Sitter, pastor Of the Unitarian
Church Of Manhattan. officiating. There
were about 800 IN attendance. The inter
ment was at Hampstead.
BY request Of the family Of Mr.. Laffan.
flowers were generally omitted.
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COL ROOSEVELT IS WELL.
Word Received from Party Tells Of
More Rig Game shot.

Mombasa, Nov. 22.-Word has been re-
ceived here that Col Roosevelt and the
members of his party are all well. They
VIII return 20 Nairoba from Vas Insuisho
about November 30
Col Roosevelt has shot four elephants.
a giraffe. and a variety Of other animals.
One Of these elephants Is for the Museum
of Natural History. in New York, and
another will be sent TO the museum at
tached 20 the University Of California.
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RodgkinS and Wills Cases stand.
II. VI. Hanna serioas1v m.

Cleveland Nov. 2-H n. Hanna.
brother OF the late Senator NJ. A. Hanna.
IS seriously i'll in Lakeside Hospital. He
was operated on last week. Mr.. Hanna's
afliction is an enlargement Of the aeso-
phagus-
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WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Rain
and colder to-day; much colder
at night; tomorrow, fair; brisk
TO high southwest to northwest
winds,
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inauguration to BE Gala Fvent.

Manila. Nov. 12-The ceremonies at the
Inauguration of Gov Gen. Forbes on
Wednesday viii exceed in eIaborateress
all former functions Of this kind There
VIII be an impressing parade which will
be participated I'm by the army. the navy
and the Philippine constabulary. There
viii be a grand Eall az night
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Wnl.h FiIer Rnnir

Chicago, Nov 22-The reply Of John r.
Walsh 20 the governments answer 70
the Walsh petition for reheariug OF his
case by the United States Court OF APP
peais. was filed to-day. Final judgment
I'm the Walsh hearing is expected by sat
urday or Monday morning.
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twenty-five HOuSesin War
rentOn Burned.
RESORT TO DYNAMITE
Progress of Flames is Checked
in This Manner.
WATER SUPPLY IS LACKING

Famed by Stiff Breeze and with
Empty Reservoir, the Fire Meets
with Little Opposition Until Gap
Is Created by Use of Dynamite.
Loss Is S2OO,OOO-Fire Started in
Livery Stable by Cigarette Falling
Into Bundle Of Hay-Town Under
Martial Law-Jail Is Burned.
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DuLe of Roxburghe nre,I,, -

London. Nov. 22.-The Duke of Rox-
burghe. who IN 1903 married Miss Nav
Goelet, Of New York, suffered a broken
leg this afternoon while fox hunting in
Lincolnshire. He was thrown from his
horse, which fell in leaping a fence.
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New Haven Nov. 22-Oreamus r. Fyler,
for the last twelve years railroad COM
missioner Of Connecticut. died at his home
in Lorrington. Conn. to-day Of heart
failure, aged sixty-nine years. Mr.. Fyler
served as postmaster for seventeen years
under Presidents Johnson, Grant, Gar
field. and HAYES
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-23
COMMITTEE RAPS
REYNOLDS REPORT
Finds 1t Wrong in Principle
and Harmful in Practice.
PRESENT FORM is BEST
Urges Representation in Con-
gress and Electoral College.
PRESENT FORM is BEST

Spends Much Time In Getting at All
Shades Of Opinion-HOIds Hearings,
Listens 10 Set Addresses and Reads
VOluminOus DOeuments-WideIy Di-
vcrGcnt Views Prcsented-Chnmhe her
Committee Adopts Unanimously.
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Carlisle Is Improvinr.

New York. Nov. 22.-At the ST. Vincent
Hospital tonight il was said that John
G Carlisle, VINO is i'll there. was getting
better.
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Former Partner of Hin uurt

Minneapolis, Nov. FL W. Gregg. once
a prosperous contractor in MINNEAPOLIS.
and forty-five years ago partner OF J. J.
Hill in the wood and coal business. les
at the point Of death in Cass Lake Hos
pital, as a result OF injuries received when
heavy sled driven by a boy ran him
down. Gregg. who is eighty-three years
old, has not a penny IN the world.
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The sac Or fur coats. nuns. neck
pieces, fur-ilned coats, auto robes, ami
nal rugs. &c. &c. continues at SlOan's
Galleries, 1407 q St, to-day at u and g.
On Xiem Up TO hour OF sale
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Bodies of Victims Found in
Second Level of Mine.
DEAD ONLY SHORT TINE
Expect to Find Fully a Hun
dTed Others Alive.
EXPERTS STILL HAVE HOPE

Believe Miners in the Third Level
Have Not Perished. as They Have
Water and a supply of Fresh Air.
Some Of the Men Found KneeIing
as Though in Prayer-NarI1s OF
Struggle Are Seen.
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]. II. Small & sons. FIoristn,
18th and q sts.. Washington. Waldorf
Astoria and u5e Broadway. New York.
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Personal Effects saved.
Much Of the personal effects in the resi-
deuces burned. were saved. II was quick
ly seen that the flames would sweep down
winchester street. and those who lived
in the residences had time to get out
their personal property and save most Of
Il. The old Carter residence was a board
ing house. and is known throughout Vir-
ginia for It's sypical old Virginia hospi-
tality. In this building were a number
Of boarders, who saved their personal
effects.
While the loss is estimated at 10000
Il Is said tonight the insurance viii only
cover one-half OF it.
Buildings burned
The buildings destroyed are:
The livery stables OF Bladdurue and
Clatterduck, one horse being roasted
alive
A building nearby
The skating rink
Kay's Restaurant. (Old Farmers Hotel)
The county Jail. all prisoners taken out
safely.
w. a. Gamers store.
r. NJ. Brooks studio
T. N. Haucheur's dwelling
Warrenton Fire Company's engine
house.
William Morgan's grocery store.
Fletchers tenant house.
+. NJ. Pattys dwelling and grocery
store.
Frank BlacSwells dwelling
Jennings & COmpany's furniture store.
Boarding-hUuse of Mrs Eden Carter,
wife OF Capt. Carter.
w. G. Marshalrs tenant house.
Mrs. Brittan's dwelling.
Capt. Carter's tenant house.
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Flowers for Thanksgiving Tables.
Superb blooms at -,BlacAistones, 18th s. II,
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Personal Effects Snved.

the hold Of the flames at the residenc
OF Mrs. Britain.
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TORNADO IN MISSOURI.

Continued on Page ?, Column 5.
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CHEVY CHASE.

Mrs. z. c. Brainard and daughter syI-
via are at Atlantic City for few weeks
Mrs. William Carr, OF East Melrose
street accompanied Mrs. David Fairchild
on her trip to Canada last week.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Morgan. of West
Melrose street. have returned from a
short visit to New York City and vicin-
ity.
Mrs Randall Hagner viii leave on
Thursday next for a few weeks visit to
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander,
Of New York City.
Mr. Harrison Dessez, who has been re-
Gently visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs
Leon Dessez. Of East Irving street, has
returned to Annapolis, Nd
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Dunlop, Of
Hayes. the family estate at Chevy Chase
Lake, Nd, expect TO make this their
permanent residence the year round.
MI and Mrs. c. c. Tucker. who sailed
on July on the Romantic, are now in
extended tour of Italy during this month
Miss Jones, who has been the guest
Of Miss Bliss, daughter Of Gen. and Mrs.
Tasker Howard Bliss. It Lenox street,
has returned 20 her home In Bridgeton.
n. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen D. Albert and sons
Allan. jr.. and owen. have gone 10 Paris,
Ill, 70 visit Mrs. Jones. the mother Of
Mrs. Albert. where they will remain until
September.
Mrs. Henry Mactier, OF Londesir, corner
Connecticut avenue and Bradley lane,
with Miss Alice Sutherland, has returned
from Winchester, Va, where she visited
Mrs. Edmunds for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chase Wedder-
burn and son Foster Of East Irving
street, have gone TO Stony Mans Gap.
Va. near Luray. Their attractive home
has been rented for the month by Mrs.
Josiah Pierce, IT., Of 1875 Massachusetts
avenue
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District OF the Delaware. He Is now OF
a months leave and at the end OF that
time will take up his duties in this city
IN the Office OF the Chief of Stan Mrs
Williams has kept her apartment at the
Connecticut during the coloners station
at Fort Du Pont, but made frequent visits
there. II is a matter or congratulation
among their friends here that his new
station will not remove his family from
Washin rtJn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Kann returned
Monday from a ive-weeks motor trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Wolf are at the
Hotel Rudolf, Atlantic City.
Mrs. Calvert Rosenthal is spending the
summer at Atlantic City.
Capt and Mrs. J. p. Megrew Will leave
next Saturday for a months stay at At
lantic City.
Gen. Crozier and Maj. Frank w Coe
spent the last weekend at old Point
Comfort and Fort Monroe on the for
mer's yacht the Gretchen.
Mr. Stanley Fischer was host at a
very enjoyable banquet at Freund's on
Wednesday evening in honor Of his
twenty-frst birthday anniversary. Mr..
Dave Baer acted as POSTMASTER. and
on behalf Of the OctagOn Pleasure Club.
OF which Mr. Fischer Is a member. pre-
sented him with a handsome diamond
ring
The invited guests were: Messrs. Der.
nard Baer, Dave Baer, Melvin King.
Morris Eiseman. Milton King. Melville
Fischer, Leon Pretzfelder. Leroy King,
Louis Gutenberg, Sidney GugEenheim.
Herbert Guggenheim. Milton Fischer.
Sylvan Fischer. Norman Fischer. Milton
Goldsmith. Alfred Harris Edwin Hahn,
Sam Bensinger, Milton Nathans, Arthur
Rosenberg. Leo Loeb. Herbert Rich. Nal
colin Auerbach. Stanley Lansburgh Sllas
ROsenthal Dave Fisher, Charles Flescher,
Louis Newmeyer Alvin Newmeyer, Dave
Frank. l. G. Goldenberg. Nathan Frank.
Leo Forst, Morris Blumenfeld, Max
Pretzfelder. Ferd. Bendheim, Joe Kauf-
man, Arthur Luchs. Lester Marx, Lester
Neuman, Arthur Neuman, Herbert ia
cob David Stern Max Fischer. Nose
Bendheim, Sam Bendhein. OF Richmond.
Va: Charles Bendhelm. OF Alexandria.
Va; sam Fischer Monte Hecht. OF Bal
tlmore. Nd: r. l. Dannenberg. OF New
York and Joe Bendheim.
Freon Herbert. Of the Keenan, Canoe
Club. entertained the Freon Club at the
camp on the Upper Potomac Thursday
evening. The entertainment was furnished
by Miss Ashton, Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs.
Gable. Freons Edmunds. Herbert, and
Andersen.
A telegram Of congratulations was sent
Freon Curtis. whose marriage 20 Miss
Lillian Gayles on Wednesday was a dis
tinct surprise 40 his fellow-clubmen.
Freon and Mrs. Curtis are spending
their honeymoon at Atlantic City