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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15
RY THOMAS j. PENCE.

washington, D. c.. Feb. 12.-Tho
House ri. er and harbor bill carries
a total Of $~4z,OO0,O00 in approprla~
tons, yet less than 100000 is de-
voted to North Carolina projects.
Senator Simmons, who is a MEM
her OF the Senate committee on co.n~
MERGE, will endeavor to secure bet
ter recognition for the State when the
measure comes before his committee
in the Senate, ana there is n douDt
but that he wall be successful. AZ
the bill stands TO-DAY IL only allows
$4,000 for the upper Cape Fear
Lro,ect, whereas the board OF engIn-
eers recommended ar appropflauOA
Of $615,000 tor the canaIlZat-on Of
the stream to a depth OF eight feet,
The House is committed to the
pro. ect in the present Gill. which &C
ton was taken at the. instance Of
Representative Goodwin. but Senator
Simmons is going to fight to get the
total appropriation and when the
Senate meets on Monday he Will Of
ter an amendment increasing the
House appropriation Of 100000 to
$615,000.
me n expressed confidence
today in his ability to get the larger
part OF tins amount. IL act all o. liz
when the bill comes before his COM
enato Simmons will offer several
other important amendments to the
bill when it comes fro n the house.
and he is confident that the appro~
prlatiOnS iof -,oreil "a i11l - !
are now ridicu1ously small, will bs
materially increased.
Speaking today with reference to
Fear above Wilmington Senator
Simmons said:
The subcommittee Of the water
commission tina visited Fay
etteVille recently is very much inn
pressed with the possibilities Of the
Cape Fear. both below and above
Wilmington. The three Senators
who were in the party are menbe.S
OF h commerce committee of the
Senate and Senator is Ger
tain that they will all join him in
MS efforts to secure the aIuodnU e j.
mated by the engineers for the canal
lzatlon OF the upper Cape Fear to q
depth of eight feet, or at least
enough thereof to carry on the worh
lrcm now until the adoption OF an
other river and harbor bill.
The word 'canalize' is used with
reference to the upper Cape Fear is
a mlsnoraer. The inspection Of this
stream showed that it is down to
tide water naturally canal with him
tanks on either side" said Senator
All that is needed to So
cure eight feet of water or even Il
or Is feet is the throwing dams
the river and providing lift e
l KS and S the river is not wide
and hits small. this can be done at
a relatively small cost.
The members Ct the committed
Visited the stream regard it as
a great waterway, eminentIy worthy
u government improvement. Great
is due Ma or Hale for the a.
tive part that he has taken in nre.
senting the merits of the uluer
APE rear to the consideration o.
the country n congress-.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15
LITTLE SHARE FOR
NORTH CAROLINA
In Government Aid 10
Waterway improvements
LESS THAN 100000

Simmons Will Make II Fight
for Better Appropriations When
the Rivers and HarbOrs AppropriA-
ton Bill Reaches n Senate-Nll
Endeayor to Get the Full Recon-
mendation. $e15,OOO, for the Upper
Cape Fear Project
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15

at Liverpool same time last year':
stock of American afloat for uie
Pritain, 10000; stock % 80 time
afloat for Great Brltaih oaa0
last year, -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15
MARKETDOM|NATEO
BYSPOTS SITUATION
Rise of Week Due to Ac-
tivity of Actual Cotton
TEXAS RAINS DEFICIENT

The Interest Of This Feature Lies III
the Fact That 1t Seems to BE Neces-
sary i'll Texas to Have CopiouS Will
ter Rainfall in Order That Subson
Nav Stor9, In What is Known as a
Coed Season to Stand Summer
Droughts-Skeptical About Another
Bull Campaign.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15

Trust Funds.
Gold coin .......... .~$ss2,743.sss
~+'ver dollars ........... 484.5o1 900
Silver dollars OF 1890 -. 9,S71.O00
Silver certificates outstand-
ing 4s4,5s1.ooo
General Fund.
Standard silver dollars IN
general fund ........$ 6.72159S
{ urrent liabilities ....... 103,639,712
Working balance in treas
ury offices ............ 21115.234
In banks to credit Of
Treasurer Of U. S. 49,. 35.ss1.37o
Nubsidiary silver coin -. 20.478.n1o
minor coin ............ 1.21S,57O
Total balance in general
fund 8O.963,749
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-15
Treasury Statement.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 1.-THE
condition Of the treasury at the be-
Ginning of business today was as fol-
lows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
O. D. LINER HAMILTON
COMES HERE FOR REPAIRS
Vessei Slightly Damaged and Cargo
In No. Hel6 Destroye5 By
Fire Thursday.

Tho did dominion Il amer Hamii-
ton. which was damaged by IRE
Thts.ssy. arrived here yesterday az
ternoon at 3 o'clock and Rrccs edci
to me shiward 10 undergo repairs. Il
3 thought ;ha; the vessel : only
slightly damaged IN No hold sid
she 1T batiy viii b. able 70 resume
here Rms betwcs this city. NorfclS
and New York within a few cays.
The fire On tn Hamilton vas DIS
covered Thursday morning a. The YES
sci was passing Old Point and steam
vas Immediately admitted 70 The nold
The FIRE Vac fought WITH steam Tor
cightau hcEs. bar it O.. atiaueG 10
gain 20 ;hc bold ard ear.y yesterday
usofa.nz fte hold Wa- filed VIII
water The cs,-go 10 ih hold. al ~
which was consigned 81 Newport
News. was totally destroyed. tac
loss from tn fse -rooabiy amounting
TO stcu5 sis0p1 Tho weed AMI car
~ 20 fully insured
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
film .FlAMER JAILED;
N|FE IS DISCHARGED
NJ. C. Whitley Unable to Fur
nish Bond OF $500 for
Six Months.

". c. whitley. who. with his vile,
T.lse whitley, ras arrested Thurs
DAY f5r working a Tin fam game
IN negroes n his city. was convi-'-
81 ~ being not % good fame By Jus-
ficc Brown in the 1oiicc court yester-
Gay m ruiuz and vas .iacod unicT
a bond " 500 for 81 rscnits. n
va. unah,e % furnish the 5ond and
vas sent 90 JAIL The woman Nas
dismissed Viih warn.nr
Some inter, sfiuE Testimony Wee
brought cut DURING tks ifiai. some
e ;hs siinessc. said fhal -he co--ie
bad r.. presented iber-cises a. con-
'ne ffon New York and had declared
fhpi they were the friends - th" reg
r1ar sent o-t b. northern people 20
prorecf ihtm sEa-rs- disesse ard
scash 81 vel as al other minor al
menfs ard misfortune. y asFcr. ire
man ncvsr failed to .uGusrc e. Cd re
amount ~ ne cash o. r.Eroes had
before azrccius 10 20 ne protect
ING
one cd ucs-o NASSAU vas placed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
NEGRO CAUGHT AFTER
AN EXCITING CHASE
Officer Wins Out by Pressing
S. A. Rudd'S Mule Into
Service.

Following an exciting chase in
which many men and boys and po-
lice officer with a mule and buggy
took Tart. Joe Webb. a young negro
was captured on PulIlam's farm IN
East End shortly after o'clock yes
terday afternoon by Patrolman Bos-
well and locked up at the station
house co charges Of being not of good
fame. assault and breach or the
peace. He will be given a hearing
this morning by Justice Brown.
According to information given out
by the police, webb and negro girl
had a rcw In Rockets yesterday af-
ternoon and the girl swore out war
rants against him charging him with
assault and a breach of the peace.
The warrants were turned over to o.
GERS Boswell and Padgett and they
started in search of the negro. Webb
saw the policemen from afar and took
to his heels.
The officers Immediately gave chase
and soon a number of men and Doys
Joined in. Webb was gaining steadily
in the race until Officer Boswell spied
S. A Rudd's mule and buggy stand
ing nearby. He jumped into the bug
gy and whipped up the animal. Webb
ran good race, but lost. the mule
having the better staying qualities.
During the race, which took the fugi-
tive aud pursuers through Bloodfieid
and over Pulliam's farm, Officer Pad
gett fired his revolver twice in an ef-
fort to make the negro stop.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
ARGUE CASE AGAINST CITY,
City Attorney Massie and Attorney
Read Before State Supreme Court.

City Attorney J. 4. Massie and At
torney ]. Winston Read returned yes
terday morning from Richmond,
where they argued the case of Miss
Lillian Rddick against the city OF
Newport News. IN the lower court
Miss Russell was awarded a verdict
for 81 800 and City Attorney Massie
applied fcg a writ of error from the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. C. Aylett Ashby. formerly law
partner with Mr.. Read, but who is
now studying at the Episcopal Theo-
log, cal Seminary at Alexandria. Va,
assisted Mr. Read in arguing the
case for Miss Riddick.
> Mise Riddick was severely hurt
scme time ago by falling over an
obstruction on a sidewalk. 1t is al
legged that she sustained permanent
injuries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
HAMPTON ROADS GLIB
ORGANIZED AT V. P. |.
Students from Peninsula Cites Viii
be Representod n The 80ele-
This Year.

Tue ,0rlg men from Newport News.
Hampton and Pnoshus. who a.c al
tending the Virginia Polytechnic In
s;itute. have organized the Hampton
Roads Ciub." and They propose -
have this section well represented sud
written Up IN The Bpzic.~ tho y.
p. J. annual
TIE cficeTs - N club ere.
Prc,id.Ht-Cry v Va. New-urt
NtFs.
Vico-pres.fsut-Wsrrea T. Howard.
Hampton
Secretary -treasufer-Jacob y. Ker-
IN. Newport New.
SeTEcart-a -arn1--Jamee wulaln-
son. Newport Meas.
Gov p. va also. f. cditor-in-chi- 2
81 Tie Bugie" for The session. Tbs
pot = cou-.1cscd quite N honor.
he ofice beng an elective or b.
me student l,cdy.
Tfs-e are atost twenty yopnz nca
from Newport views. Ham-;on sn1
FbosbEs q. Y. p. l. ms session.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this pspsr viii be pleased TO
learn that there g. at lesst one dlesded cfaesse
that scieocS has Been ehle 20 cure IN 81 Tvs
T. the only positive cure now known 70 the
medical fraternity CAtsSrh being c'snstitu-
ticusl disease requires q CONSTITUTIONS teet-
uient Halls Catsrrh s1re IS taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood sod Eucucus
ssrfa~es of The system, tfereDv q. Strcy ne the
found sfion Of the disease K1d giving the pa
tent strength BY b1ildino mp the constitution
cnd sssisting nature in doing IT. wCrk- IRE
proprfetors have much faith IN it, curative
powers thsi fhev OFFER one Hundred boilers Tor
any case that IL fails 10 cure send ff U.s. OF
testimonisls-
Address 81 CHENEY * Co, Toledo. o.
Scid To sil Druggi . sac-
Take Halls Faulty Pills Tor constipation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

ON the stand. She said that the
'ccuple had called on her. hut that
some how dc good Lord tole her dat
dem people warnt jes' right and she
refused TO put up any cash for pro
lection" against the evil spirits and
what not.
1t WAS also IN evidence that Mrs
Whitley assisted her husband in get
ting the dollars from the negroes by
frequent weeping and moaning.
Attorney L. s. Robinson was coun-
sci for the prisoners.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
SOCIAL-PERSONAL.

Mrs. Wayne Th-mpson mnm e"'
tcrtained at bridge Thursday AFTER
noon in honor OF her SISTER MIS-
Gardner Lloyd Booihe, or AieXahaF's'
Va. Those playing were. NJ sd@n'eS
+. =. Paltn. Edloe Morecock' Hoine.
L. Ferguson. A. l.. Hopkins. Samuel
r. Buxton. J. f.. Patton, Z. j. Patton
John Randall, H. .. Bailey Clarence
w Robins n, and willard Cooke ana
Joseph Drummond. OF Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURES

In spite of the rainy weather last
night large crowds attended the sho"
al the Bell theater and seemed 10
be well pleased with the show. The
Bonnie Male and Company continue
to please and the act is one OF the
most talked cf that has played at the
zen In sometime. Mr. and Mrs. Fair
cbiids and Miss Ruby caldwell also
we're well received.
The entire vaudeville bin will be
shown at both matinee and night
performances today and new pic
lure program will be carried ou,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

in fte F'iiice couri yesterday m-rn-
iuT. ! J. Erruss vas convicted of be-
lng m of god fame by justice
H-ovn and -equirei 10 frrrish a iond
% $50 f,r bis god behavior Tor tnTee
MONTH This 3d. vas rna,ic go -
aud sas sort io isl 20 serve OCT ne
1ud
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

That tine total amount of the mar
ketable oysters on all OF the public
oyster rocks in James river at the
beginning of the present season last
september was only 2l2,625 bushels Is
shown by a detailed report en- the
condition aud extent of the oyster
beds in James river. Virginia. whiea
was compiled by the United States
bureau of fisheries of the department
OF commerce and labor from the sur
yeys which were conducted last Al
gust and September by the fisheries
steamer Fish Hawk, under the eAec-
tion Of II. f. Moore, assistant OF the
bureau.
This total includes all ui the
oysters of longing size which are TO
be found on the l2,7sO.6 acres u
rocks within the lines of the taylor
suryey. The report saws that the
total is misleading as the rea' factoc
involved is the launtity of oysters
that can be remover from the beds az
y prOiit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
Last Chance to See Bonita.

Today VIII the last Opportunity
that Newport News will have OF see
ipg Princess Bonita" the educated
horse. at the Academy The bill also
includes Harry Houston. blackface
hur'esque magician aud Shelley and
Jones. q singing and eccentric dane
ing team.
The motion pictures include One Of
the popular bicgraph subjects, en-
titled. "Her Terrible ordeal and the
whole show runs ever an hour and a
quarter
"FriuccsS Bonita" has been q draw
rig attraction this week, and the
management OF the Academy looks
for bis bushes at ali performances
today and tonight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
Average Yield Per Acre.

The average yield Of the oyster per
acre in the dense places was est
mated at IFS bushels, in the scatter
ing places 63 bushels. and in the very
scattering places, 90 bushels
When the season opened. the total
amount of the young oysters, that is
oysters below the longing size, on the
rocks in James river was 467,476
bushels. Nearly half Of this amount
Is on the rocks above this city. while
the remainder is to be found at the
mouth Of the NansemOnd river and
between that river and Pagan creek.
Prof. Moore points cut in his re-
port that the area OF density is 80
small that the tongers Will have de
serted the rocks before the end Of the
season. This was written shortly
after the season opened and the
rcphesy already has been fulfilled
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Mr " ~. Lash has been a~arGet
O cCutrsci for re-upholsfering Che
furniture on board che army transport
kl'pairok. which IL lad 10 ~ tse
wsrrics Nachlac conrany's pier Cor
sr 0vcrhauIiuE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
PUBLIC MEETING CALLED
FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Ways and Means Of waging War
Locally and Cooperating in Ma
tionai Movmentto be Discussed
Cost Of Food VIII be Given Chief
Share Of Attention.

With the view of launching an or
xanized effort to keep down the prices
of the necessities Of life in Newport
News. SIS well rs TO join IN the ma
tional movement along this line. the
Newport News Antitrust Club was
formed last night By number o'
well known labor leaders and work
ers who gathered at Central Labor
Union Hall The club will be al
iilsated with the national organlza-
ton, which has headquarters In
Washington. aud will keep in close
touch with the operation of similar
clubs throughout the country.
Officers were chosen as follows:
PRESIDENT. |. Miggett.
Secretary -treasurer--A. c. Koontz.
Advisory board--A. 4. Haley chair
man: c. Il. Smith. George Alley, Il. +.
El'inger, X. c. Keesee, T. r. Mechem
and j. p Sauerwald.
Public Meeting Tomorrow.
it was decided to held a public
meeting in the library of Central
Labor Union hall tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock for the purpose OF dis
GUESSING ways and means OF making r
light In Newport News against r.
legitimate advances in prices Of ne
cessities. Everybody in the city who
Is interested in this movement--and
that should mean everybody who has
10 buy meat and breads Invited 10
attend aud participate in the public
meeting.
The unprecedented increase in the
cost Of living Is the most serious prob
lem confronting the American public
today. The wage Garner who has q
family 10 support is nest vitality al
fected by the increased prices, but
everybody except the capitalists who
are responsible for the conditions is
affected to a certain degree. Fer
this reason. the organizers Of the
Antitrust Club believe they will have
the support and cooperation OF
practically the whole Newport News
public.
Price of FOOD the Principal Issue
The club proposes to direct its ei-
forts chiefly against prohIhnory ad-
yances In the prices OF food. The
plan Of action has no; been outlined
This will be dCne at tomorrow 5
meeting-but it is probable that an eff
fort win De made 20 have the local
public refuse TO buy beef. for in
stance, II the packers or dealers put
an nnwarranted price upon beef. Il
is argued that the people can live
without eating certain articles ol
food. and II the pubic refuses per
sistenuy 10 bay certain articles the
packers and dealers viii be compelled
TO reduce their prices TO an equitable
standard.
OF course the Newport News clni
viii not attempt TO wage such bat.
he a. this alone Every development
n the local fell viii be communicated
10 the national headquarters. and or
CARNATIONS all over the country vii
cooperate IN the contest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs Frank LEM nave re-
turned from Baltimore. They were
acc. mpanitd b. their son, Master
Frank LEM, Jr, who was opeiatea
upon recently at the Johns Hos@ihs
Hospital.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
VALUE OF OYSTER
CROP VERY SMALL
Report Of Bureau of Fisheries
Shows That Yield in James
River Was Light.
NEARLY TW0-THIRDS OF
PUBLIC ROCKS BARREN

prof. Moore Says That Survey Held
Here Last Summer Showed Total
Of Only ss,225 Bushels OF Market
able Biyalves on All OF Public
Beds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Mss Lottie Young has rethi hed
fe.m a visit 10 Richmond and Man
chester.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Mss Mae Goodman. Ct Portsmouth
Is visiting Miss Rose Shimkowitz, III
this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
Oysters Very Scattering.

IN some portions of the rocks the
oysters are very scattering and are
rot found In sufficient quantities to
pay tongsIs to get them up. When
the total amount of oysters thus scat
tered are taken into consideration.
the real marketable amount of oysters
on the rocks when the season opened
was only 1925 bushels. Oysters
have brought this season about a
cents a bushei. 50 that the total value
OF the yield Of the rocks was less than
$4,000
OF the total of 12,790.6 acres within
the Baylor survey. 1926 acres were
depleted before the season opened,
while 1886 acres were entirely bar
rem. The total acreage on which the
oysters were dense was only 72G
acres. while the oysters on 94T acres
were classed as scattering. Very
scattering oysters were found on
,do6 acres.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Miss Mary FentTess. who has D. Ell
,l.f;ing friends here, has returned l.
her home IN Lynchburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Miss Blanche Eldredge has returned
from Portsmouth. where she ''a-1'
friends
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pearsall. oil
Richmond, are the guests OF their
daughter. Mrs. A. Z. Moseley, in ms
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Miss Rena Clint n, who has reen
visiting relatives in Baltimore ana
Washington, has returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Miss Gertrude Barker who ha9
been visiting her sister, Mrs. X. r.
X chardson. on Twenty-6fih street.
has returned t. her home in PniiS-
dc,phia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Miss Bessie Harrison. Of Norfolk.
l. Sending two weeks with her SIS
ter. Mrs. A. c. Scott, on Twenty-sixih
Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04

Caverly's plumbing. 1881 G NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
LADIES AT PRESS CLUB
HAVE GOOD TINE AS GUESTS OF
NEWSPAPER MEN.
Secretary Ballinger and Forme,
Senator Dubois Make Speeches
at Night Smoker.

President Arthur c. Dodge of the Ma
tional Press Club and his fellow-members
or the board of governors, and. indeed.
the entire membership. had good reason
to feel proud of the ladies day" at the
club yesterday afternoon.
They had caused the spacious rooms of
the club to be decorated profusely with
large palms and beautiful roses for the
occasion. while the whist room adjoining
the library was transformed into a re-
freshment parlor, where all manner Of
good things to eat and drink tempted the
eye.
And the ladies were there in abundant
numbers. They were supreme in the club
rooms from until 5 o'clock and seemed
to enjoy to its full every moment of the
time.
Soloists from Chevalier Charming FL
lery's band. assisted by Miss Gretchen
Hood. charming singer and Signor Fer
ruccio Claimant. with tenor solos, pro-
vided musical program that in every
number was heartily applauded.
Later in the evening the club settled
down to stag delights and a smoker, a
memorable feature of which was an ad-
dress by Secretary Ballinger, who, with
Senator Dubois. was a guest of honor for
the evening. Secretary Ballinger referred
to the recent hysteria" in conservation
matters which had swept over the country
and incidentally extolled the integrity of
the press and the fundamentally of the
newspaper men in calming the agitation.
Former Senator Dubois theme was 'Po-
tatoes.' Eschewing politics. which. he
said, he had abandoned. he dwelt upon
the delight Of raising potatoes. After a
humorous talk OF some length he closed
his remarks with:
THUS, you see how much better it is to
be an honest farmer than a poor SEN
ator.'
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Dubois
took occasion to say some nice things of
Secretary Ballinger.
The Elery Band was again an impor-
tant feature of the program. The Press
Club Quartet, composed Of Melville D.
Heneey, DR.. III. Macnamee. T. A. Murray
and w. r. Brossman. with Ed Muth as
accompanied, also contributed materially
to the Occa sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
GIVEN A DIAMOND PIN.
Fellow Employees Show Good Will to
Promoted Chief Clerk.

David w Duncan. former chief clerk
in the Office of the auditor for the Post
Office Department, but since February Il
assistant superintendent, division OF sala-
ries and allowances, was surprised yes.
terday when he was presented, in Auditor
Chances ONCE. with a diamond pin and
large bouquet Of carnations and lilacs
by the officers and employees of the au-
ditor's Office, with whom he was formerly
associated.
T. H. Sweeney. chief of the bookkeep-
ing division. on behalf of the officers and
employees of the auditors office. presented
the testimonial to Mr.. Duncan. who said
he was deeply touched by the expressions
of esteem from his former associates.
The records of the auditors office show
that Mr.. Duncan was appointed clerk at
81 200 in that office in September. 1890.
by transfer from the railway mail serv-
ice. He was promoted through the differ
ent grades until in November. 1897. he
was appointed chief of the bookkeeping
division. which position he held until
March, 1903, when he became chief clerk
of the office under Auditor NJ. o. Chance.