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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07

anna canal appropriations, surplus of about S12,000,ooo, according to the treasury estimates.
 The treasury department is one Of the original departments of the government With the changes in the monetary sys- teIn made from time to time and with the creation of national banks, 1t was thought necessary to organize new bu- reaus and divisions which were added in somewhat haphazard way and re- suited in a duplication of duties which might we'll now be ended.
 This lack of system and economic CO., ordination has attracted the attention of the head of that department who has been giving his time for the last two years, with the aid of experts and by consulting his bureau chiefs, to Its refor- nation, he has abolished 400 places in the civil service without at all injurying it's efficiency; and at the risk of being tedious, but merely to illustrate the character of reforms that are possible, shall comment on a number of changes that are being made, or ought to be made. by legislative aid.
 The auditing system in vogue is as old as the government and the methods used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
Rnmnr Was untrue

Iynchburg, Va, December 6.-It devel- oped today that the shot fired Sunday tbi ough the headquarters of the Anti Saloon league was an accidental dis charge of a revolver. As soon as the mar who held the revolver heard late to- day of the bullet going into the next building. he cleared it up with an ex- plantation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
IMPORTERS ASSESSED
 BACK DUTY ON LACES

Washington, December 6.--As the re- suit of the investigation of imports of laces and embroideries at New Or leans, the treasury department today dearanded from May & Ellis, firm of importers in that city, payment of s10,- GOO in back duties, which the govern ment claims should have been paid upan St. Gall embroideries during 1901- 196e
 The treasury department claims that tho embroideries were entered and passed contrary to the Dingley law. No criminal intent is charged, but the un- der valuations were due to features of the customs administration at New Or leans, which recently was severely crit icised by grand jury there. The in- vestigation followed that criticism.
 Will Fight the Case
 New Orleans, December 6.-Col. W. c. Dufour. attorney for May & Ellis. stated that the first news of the treas ury departments intention to demand payment of S1O,0OO in back duties on imports from his clients was received through the Associated Press.
 May 6 Ellis will not only refuse to pay the S10,O0O demanded" said Colonel Dufour, but they will not agree 10 compromise the case for a postage stamp even. As the govern ment admits there was no criminal in tent ir connection with any importa- tions of this firm and as a matter of fac. May x Ellis have acted under the direction and instruction of the treas ury department ever since they have been in the importing business. All of the government moves in this investi- gation have been behind closed doors. We Will welcome suit for the claim of back duties in order that the public may know the facts, The attitude of the government is technical and ridicu- lous"
 The report made by the grand jury which investigated the administrations of customs here was never made pub lie. Judge Foster told the grand jur- ors that if there was not evidence enough to warrant an indictment they had no right to critcise firms or in- dividuals in their report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07

Lynx Neckpieces-very fine and flowing. Specially selected skins of best quality. From S65 to S125.
 Muffs to match, $50 up to $100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07

Mink Furs-these are richly prized. They are from the timbered portions of Maine and Canada. Ranging from pale to dark brown. Neckpieces, $25 to $150. Pillow, Barrel and Rug Muffs, $35 to $100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07

Black Fox Neckpiece, shawl col lars, animal style, natural trim ming, overhair thick and fine, fur close and curly; its beauty places Black Fox at the top of all fancy Furs. S12.50 to S65.00. Muffs to match, S1750 to $50.00.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
ROADS FEAR COAL STRIKE
Begin Early to Prevent Recurrence
in Bituminous Fields.
WOuId he Disastrous to Country,
They Hold, in View of short
Distribution of Winter.

Chicago. Feb. 2O.-Railroads are making
a desperate effort this year TO prevent
labor troubles which occur annually with
great regularity in the bituminous coal
fields OF Indiana and Illinois. A strike
this spring, following a winter during
which the railroads were unable TO move
and distribute all of the coal that was
mined. would be, It is asserted. little
short OF a public disaster.
In this connection there exists a strong
suspicion in the minds of not a few rail-
road managers that the operators and
dealers in coal do use their best efforts
TO prevent the labor disputes. Some Of
the managers Of railroads that own and
operate coal mines even go so far as to
express the opinion that 1t is to the adj
vantage to the public and dealers in coal
TO have the annual labor disturbances.
Whether this is true or not, railroad men
are calling attention to the fact that 1t
is the consumer that pays the bills in the
end
In so far as 1t may be in power Of the
railroads. by reason of their ownership
of mines TO partially control the sit
uation or influence the outcome of the
dispute, an effort will be made to avoid
the annual trouble. The railroad man
ayers are trying to get the mine owners
to agree to the slight increase asked in
the daily pay of the miners and thus
avoid the tremendous expense of a shut
down and possible strike, and avoid the
bad influence such conditions have upon
business generally.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

crease in prices. If due TO the cause
stated, would affect other countries in
the same degree as our own,
leaving the general balance unchanged.
Now the truth is manifestly that COM
modify price In the United States are
above the pa lty Of other countries. Has
this in any ay been brought about by
an Increase the country's bank note
distinguished from an in
crease in the general gold production OF
the world?
In order to determine that. 1t is neces-
saTy TO so back TO a time almost exact
~ ten years since. It became evident
in the year 1900 shat some arrangement
must before long be made by the gov
eminent Of a general scheme for taking
care Of the more than SS5s 90. 600 of ma
turing national Indebtedness in the shape
of government bonds bearing a rate OF
interest varying from to per cent, and
falling due in the years 1905. 1901, and
1905
Propositions upon the matter were nu-
merous. bat finally settled themselves
into two classes. one OF these governed
by the underlying idea that the policy
OF the government ought TO be TO pay off
the maturing bonds as rapidly as posi-
BILE. and the other that the debt should
be continued for a greater length Of time.
Those holding to the first plan were in
favor OF successive issues of short term
bonds bearing about the same rate Of
interest as the old. while those arguing
for the second proposed an issue of long
term bonds at a low rate Of interest.
the new bonds TO be made especially at
tractive TO the national banks by the
insertion OF a provision making the
bonds available for an issue of bank
note circulation Up 70 the par of the
bonds.
In general, the older and more conser-
vative fnanciers in the country favored
the first plan. and a great objection
made by them TO the second Llan was
that It would result in an era of national
initiation which, while it might be pro-
ductive of high prices. expanding secur-
ity markets and booming times for some
years, would cause trouble and disaster
in the end.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
WALL STREET NEWS
Conditions of the Past Week
Reflect Busy Future.
PROSPERITY WITH THE CEREAL
Reduction of wheat and Corn Prices
VIII Bring Meat Down, 1t Is the
Country VIII settle Down TO work.
Money a Drug In Wall Street.

New York. Feb. 20-The one develop
ment now needed more than anything
else for the reneht Of the country as
whole is a reduction in the price OF wheat
and corn and cotton and of other staples
comprised In general under the term
necessaries OF life The hope is. Of
course, that as the season advances the
quantities Of these commodities that have
been held for higher prices on the farms
and plantations will come out with the
consequent effect of reducing their mar
ket valuation to a more reasonable level.
Meanwhile, the high cost OF living and
the enlarging quantity OF our foreign In
.debtedness constitute a serious aspect of
the financial situation to which no one
should be blind
The time has come too, when there can
be no longer dlsregarded some considera-
ton OF the question as to the extent, If
at all, to which responsibility is to be
attached for the present condition OF our
foreign trade and for the high prices of
commodities in our country to an inffa-
ton In recent years Of the volume Of our
circulating medium.
Whether such imitation is in fact the
cause or q partial cause of the trouble
may OF may not be true, but that symp-
toms Of an imitation are manifested is
obviously the case. Our commodity mar
kets have presented for years the scene
OF a typical imitation market, namely, on
which is the best for outsiders to sell in
and the poorest for outsiders 20 buy in.
Gold is leaving our shores in great vol
ume. and at times of the year when it is
usually brought into the country rather
than taken from it.. suggesting strongly
the inference that an increased volume of
bad money in the country is driving the
good money out
Money a Drug on Market.
Despite well-justihed complaint as to
the cost of living and a high range of
prices for the necessaries Of life not wit
messed before in many instances within
the last forty years. money remains a
drug on the market.
All through last year, save for a little
time at the end OF the year, 1t was pressed
by the banks 20 a loan practically re-
CARELESS Of whatever price could be OBJ
tanned for it; and now that the end of the
year settlements have been concluded.
money rates are again almost as low as
ever.
That these phenomena are such as usu-
ally accompany inaction is. of course, IN
deniable. It is again to be emphasized
that the influence Of monetary imitation in
a country is always hard to trace exactly
or to be determined as a positive fact at
any given time.
Adherents to the cumulative theory
OF money maintain that the whole world
has enjoyed a gold imitation of recent
years owing to the great increase in the
worlds gold production But In the main
economists, while admitting that some
enhancement Of prices has been brought
about from this cause. are of the opin-
ion that a mere enlarged production of
gold is rarely alone responsible for a
sustained increase in prices; and as re-
CARDS existing conditions, such an in
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
NEIGHBOURS BRIDE ASSAULTED.
Georgian I'm Prison without Bail
After Startling Complaint.

Conner, Ca. Feb. 2O.-Accused of having
assaulted Mrs. Martha Graman, John
G. Smith was to-day arrested and lodged
In Jail, bail being denied. According 10
Mrs. Graham, who is a bride OF few
weeks. the alleged assault was committed
several days ago.
Smith and Graham are neighbors. and
the families have been intimate. Mrs
Graham was at Smiths home recently
and when she started home Smith offered
to accompany her On the way Mrs
Graham charges that Smith made love TO
her. She Tepulsed him. and then she says
he made her submit by force.
Smith Is married and has children. He
denies that there was any assault.
The GTahams are prominent and their
friends are so bitter that there Is talk OF
lynehing Smith. The jail is strongly
guarded
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Pittsburg, Feb. 2O,-Replying to an in
quiry as 10 whether orders are being
Cancelled. as alleged by President A ].
Earring. of the Milwaukee and ST. Paul.
John a. Tapping. of the Republic Iron
and Steel Company. says:
Il am of the opinion that the present
quiet period Of business is only tenn
porary. II, for no other reason, the I'M
precedented activity in iron and steel
during the past four months would sug-
gest slowing down at this period. BUSH
ness has also been adversely affected by
extreme weather and snow blockades, in
terfering not only with transportation.
but outside construction. The recent
disturbance in the security market has
also had some effect on sentiment,
Outlook Is Encouraging.
Deliveries under contract, however,
continue urgent, showing an absence OF
speculative buying. So far as l am in
formed. there have been no cancella-
tons of orders, and the outlook. on the
whole, is encouraging. Good demand and
satisfactory prices TO the farmer stlmu-
late an increased acreage Of farm prod
ucts. and, therefore, there is reasonable
expectation that We have ahead of US an
other good crop season and a year of
good business"
The NJ. A. Hanna Company. through
Eliot A. Kastor, thier Pittsburg man
ager. says:
Too many OF US merely take into con-
sideration the fact that orders have not
been coming in freely this year, forget
ting that customers ordered very heavily
during the last months of last year for
shipment as far ahead as producers would
sell. and also that furnaces and mills
are now being operated TO the top notch
TO fill these orders.
Why Orders Were Slow,
While there was an exceptionally good
buying movement up to January ]. many
orders have not been placed since then,
owing to the feeling OF hesitaucy caused
by the agitation in Wall street and the
uncertainty as to the Supreme Court
rust decisions.
las soon as this hesitancy passes away
orders VIII be placed for the equipment
on which the engineering plants are now
so busily figuring. and business will re-
sumo its normal place, as the underlying
conditions are sound"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
PARSONS LIVE LONGEST.
Peculiar Facts Regarding Humanity
Observed by Scientist.

London, Feb. 9O-"Nobody lives SO long
as the parsons. Gardners run them close.
ana brewers draymen come at the bot
tom of the list said DR.. Rheinhardt in
a recent lecture, The duration OF life"
An interesting theory has been put for
ward" he continued, that the children
will not make good soldiers, but are
marked by superior intellectual ability.
and with a still older father, the children
will still have marked philanthropic ten
denotes. This theory harmonizes, to a
great extent, with the dictum of Con-
fucius.
Longevity is much commoner in South
ern Europe than in northern chimes. Bull
garia, with a population OF 100000, has
more than 5000 centenarians, leading
the lives OF useful citizens"
Prof. William Bateson. speaking on
the heredity of sex. said that from the
experiments they had made with insects
and birds they approached the popular
view that the daughters would be like
the fathers and the sons like the mother
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Circuit Court No. L.

JUSTICE WRIGHT.
No. 500. Murtcn IS. +. O. smith Piano Com
pany: demurrer sustained. Attorneys. William
Bradheld-J. j. Darlington.
Assignments for February q;
No. lss Hoos vs. Capital Traction Company. At
tayneys. Leckie. Fulton & Cox, and Monelre-Perry
& Son and Dunlop.
No. $50. Ssmsha vs.. Palmer Attorneys Wolf s
RosenbeTg-Nath. and c. r. Wilson
No. S53 Samahs vs.. Palmer et al. Attorneys
Wolf & Observation-Disclosures and C r. Wilson.
No. 357. Green vs.. Same. Attorneys. PeytOn &
Gaskins-Perry & Son and Dunlop.
No. 359lz. Haam vs.. Csrrothers. Attorneys, Wolf
& Rosenberg Matthews & Digs
No. Sol Herschel rs. Iowa Apartment House Com
pany ct al. Attorneys. Raston Siddous. Richardson
& STANDARDIZATION & McLachien.
No. 49, keenWright Washington Railway and
Electric Company. Attorneys, Hendler-C. A. Doug
las aud G. Z. Hoover.
No. 81. Garner vs.. Washington Post Company.
Attorneys Diggs-Lambert.
Circuit Court No. 2.
CHIEF JUSTICE CLABAUGH.
Assignments for February q:
No NS W W Kimbau Company Williams.
Attorneys, Wheatley-COhsday.
No. q. McCracSen rs. Capital Traction Company.
Attorneys. Slemsn s LeTcl-Perry s. Son and
Dunlop
No . Heinicke " White Attorneys, WoH &
Rosenberg-Grsfi & Mitchell.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
MAKES GIFT TO CORNELL.
VIII of Charles w. Fred HaAbrOuck
Requests HasbrOuck Farm.

Ithaca, n. Y, Feb. 2o.-By the terms Of
the will Of Charles W. Fred Hasbrouck,
who died recently in California, the Has
brouek farm at Forest Home. is given to
Cornell University.
The gift is made as a memorial TO Mr..
Hasbrouek's wife, Mary Forbes Has
brouck. with the request that the main
house or income from IL be put to such
use az will best subserve the pleasure
and enjoyment Of the lady students Of
Cornell University"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Lawsuits.

No. 5ss6, Cecil French vs.. International Naviga-
ton Company; damages SOS. Attorney, G.
Hsckett.
No 1851 Louis A. Dunan vs. Washington Gas
light Company; damages, 5000. Attorneys. Nc
Neill & Mcneil.
No. 5Zss Morris Segal vs. Washington Railway
and Electric Company; damages, SEQ. Attorneys
Hallam & Hallam and f. L. Wilson.
No. 5gS9. Nellie v Flynn vs. Capital Traction
Company; same. Attorney. NJ. D. Rosenberg
No. 52s9o. John H. Ont-ich vs.. William c. Prem
tiss, executor; account, S,sS.9 Attorney, r. b,
BehTend.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
WESTERN TRADE PICKS UP.
RumOrS of Cancellation of Steel
Orders Not Borne Out.

RumOrS of Cancellation of Steel
Orders Not Borne Out.
Chicago, Feb, 2o.-Business in nearly all
circles showed a slightly improved tone
the past week. and the volume of trade
with jobbers and manufacturers exceeded
last years by 25 per cent in a good many
lines. Considerable talk was heard about
cancellations of orders placed early in
the spring. but the head of one of the
largest mercantile establishments said
that there were less this season than for
number of years, and what there had
been were in small volume.
A great many implement makers are
being Handicapped by their inability to Sc
cure raw material fast enough. and iron
mills are being crowded for deliveries OF
bar iron. They are now running full time.
as this is their busiest season.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Warrenton. Va, Feb. 20.-At late hour
last night 1t was given out by Attorneys
Keith and White that the Virginian Pub
fishing Company, F. I. Poindexter own
er. was declared insolvent. The paper
will be continued by ". c. Marshall I'M
I'll the property IS disposed Of.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Brussels, Feb. 2O.-Private advices re-
ceived from the Congo state that an
American prospector engaged in the Ka-
tanga district on behalf Of a Belgian
American company has discovered new
important gold deposits
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
German Dreadnought rested.

Berlin, Feb. 2O.-The Nassau. Germany's
first dreadnOught. has successfully under
gone a severe test, which was highly
gratifying to naval officers. All her
guns, large and small, were fired simul-
staneously with battle ammunition with
out the slightest damage to any Of her
fittings or installations
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Criminal Court No. /.

JUSTICE UUULD.
Assignment fog February q
United States W Bette Johnson.
United States vs.. James Curtis.
Criminal Court No. 2.
JUSTICE STAFFORD.
Assignments for February q:
No. los. Robinson vs.. Southern Railway Com
pany ct al. on hearing. Attorneys, Lewis & Robin
son-Hsmilton, Colbert, Yerkes & Hamilton.
No 90 Dolph vs.. Adams Express Company At
torneys. Archer & Smith-Thomas
No. 81. American Home Life Insurance Company
vs. Cation. Attorneys. Easily -Smith-Sheehy &
Shelby.
son & Bsrksdsle.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Equity Suits.

No 9l3l. Ida V Rowe vs. Clarence V Rowe e
al; divorce. Attorneys. J. B. Archer and ]. l.
Smith.
No 9ls2 Matte R. Slater vs., John J. Walsh ct
al mandatory injunction. Attorney, ID. O'C. Cal
laghan.
No 2l33 Ira II. FIJI vs.. Sophia Voigt. sc !;
creditors bill Attorneys, 81. \. Richardson and
c. S. shreve. il.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

The first boats built especially for the
1,oOO-ton New York barge canal arrived in
New York a short time ago. They consist
of steam-power boat and i've barges
They brought down on their first trip a
cargo of 5000 bushels Of oats.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
TO DEATH'-EPITAPH
Woman's WidOwer Puts Odd Inscrip-
ton on Her Tomb.

lion on Her I0mD.
Carlyle, ILL.,. Feb. 20.-''Talked to death
by friends" is the startling inscription on
a gravestone in the Pritchett Cemetery,
sixteen miles northeast Of this city.
Thomas Philip was a farmer and lived
in East Fork township. He was edu-
Gated and passed much of his time read
ing high-grade books and magazines.
Some OF his neighbors said he had pc
culiar ways. and the women seemed to
be OF the opinion that his wife did not
know much about the domestic side OF
life. She was advised to do this and to
do that
One day she took sick and died within
a short time. Her husband said the vol
unteer advice given his wife had wor-
ried her into sickness. After she was
buried he caused the tombstone with the
above inscription to be placed at the head
of her grave.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
UNDER TwENTY-SIx DEPUTIES.
Eight SiciIian COunterfeiters Trans
ferred TO Penitentiary.

New York. Feb. 2o.-Ignazio Lupo,
Giuseppe Morello, and the six other ST.
Gillian counterfeiters who were sentenced
in the United States Circuit Court to
serve long terms in the Federal prison
at Atlanta. were transferred from the
Tombs to-day. Marshal Henkel. antici-
pating a demonstration by friends of the
men, had twenty-six deputies at the
Tombs besides the four policemen that
came with two patrol wagons. But APP
parently the friends decided to dispense
with the leave-taking.
The men we're handcuffed in couples,
Lupo and MoreIlo being paired. The
prisoners, four in a wagon, were taken
over the Cortlandt street ferry to the
Pennsylvania depot, where they were
kept in the immigrants waiting room
until train time, Six deputy marshals
accompanied them South.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

There are branch Offices OF The Wash.
ington Herald scattered all over the city,
but IL none is conveniently located for
you. your ad. viii be accepted over the
phone at the regular rate.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
DAILY COURT RECORD
saturday, February 10, I9IO)
DISTRICT COURTS.
Court of Appeals.
Adjourned from day to day.
Equity Court no. 2.

JUSTICE BARNARD.
No. 1850 Brown vs.. Lewis ct a.; referred TO
examiner. Attorneys, r. y. Donaldson. ". G.
Gardiner and q. w. Reap. ". Frisby.
No. 1893. Henry F. Kraft e. a. Va Fannie
Zigowitz ct al; decree quoting title. Attorneys.
Lester & PTice.
No aS65s Meloy ". Washington National Build
ing and Loan Association; decree allowing addition
to amended petition and appointing J. C. Stoddard
aud Douglas Stewart TeCeiTers Attorneys. Coldren
& fleming and w. g. GaHdiner-J. b. VI. Norton
Assignment for February p;
No E554 CerTiglio vs.. ByTns ct al. Attorneys,
Tucker & Kenyou-Colbert
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

r. Clinton Knight. s25 King street. Alexandra.
Va, is authorized agent and carrier for The Wash
hgton Herald. The Herald viii be delivered daily
aud Sunday 70 any address in Alexandra TOR %
eeEts month.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
STEEL MEN CHEERFUL
See Era of Industrial Activity
Ahead of Dull Period.
JOHN A. TAPPING EXPLAINS

Business Has Been Adversely At
fected by Extreme Weather and
eIares no Orders Have Been Can
ceIed and Recession Not Probable.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Prohnfe Cont.

JUSTICE BARNARD.
Estate Of George Wagner; viii dated May g. 1897.
and petition for letters testamentary filed. Attor-
neys Wilson & Barksiale
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Observation-Disclosures
I" Babe Mills and John Dug
gans in Cutting ARRAY.
FORMERS CONDITION CRITICAL

Has Throat Slashed from Ear to Ear
and Both Arms and Legs Cut-TvO
Negroes Also Hold Razor Duel.
Congregation of the First baptist
Church for Statewide Prohibition.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Committees appointed by the three fire
engine companies will hold meeting at
8 o'clock tomorrow night, when plans
will be formulated for entertaining dele
gates and visitors who viii attend the
state firemen's convention here August
q TO e.