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Favored by Mr.. Gardner.

Il feel" said Mr.. Gardner, that every
member Of this body should vote for
this amendment increasing the salaries
OF the Commissioners to $4,000 year.
They earn it. For thirty years they
have had $4,000. Originally it was fixed
precisely on the basis OF the con-
gressional salary. Our salaries have
been increased TO $1,000 and we only
ask $1,000 as a compromise. The most
reer has been during my period OF resi-
dence in this city and meeting the ex-
penses that are made necessary in q
moderate way for myself and my fam
lily. lived modestly all the time and
I never saved a dollar out of my sal
airy Of $1,000 a year when my family and
myself were here. IT took everything.
What little we have saved has been
since my salary was raised to $500
and when we have been at home study
ing and practicing economy.
1.-THE Commissioners live here twelve
months in the year. They are compelled
by virtue OF their positions to maintain
an establishment such as the gentleman
from Tennessee (Mr. Sims nor l could
not afford to maintain on the salary
which we receive now. They owe some
thing to this city OF 100000 people by viz
tue Of their position. They are the ON
They are visited by official representatives
from other cities in every part OF the
country. They must Of necessity show
certain courtesies by virtue OF the public
position they occupy. These courtesies
entail expense. and these expenses must
be paid either out OF their salary or out
Of their private income. 1 believe that
the laborer is worthy of his hire, and that
these gentlemen are entitled even to
moderate salary-enough. II we can
mako it so. to meet their individual ex-
peneeS.
Commissioners Work Hard.
ssNIa fhrna man La the District work
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Council Committee Recon-
monds Reduced Taxation.
DEMAND FOR Improvement
Laymen's Convention to Close This
Evening-Woman Injured by Au-
tomobile-Briefs.
|EMAND FOR IMPROVEMENT
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February %. 1911.
The finance committee of the city coun-
rate of s1.75 on the 500 for city pur-
poses with discount of per cent off for
prompt payment. The recommendation
will be submitted to the city council to-
night, it is expected. This action was de-
cided upon by the committee yesterday
afternoon following the presentation of
a petition on the matter from the cham
Der of commerce asking for careful con-
sideration of the matter The council
committee held an open meeting for a
discussion of the subject, and among
others present was a delegation of men,
bers of the chamber of commerce.
Regarded as Excessive.
The old rate of taxes was $1.9O on the
800 with a discount of 6 per cent off
for prompt payment. Such a rate has
always been regarded as too high for
the city, and some Of the most prominent
and influential business men of the city
have advocated an increased valuation
with a low rate. which. in their opinion,
would prove an incentive to outside capt.
tai to locate in Alexandria. Accordingly
when the last assessment was made the
assessor made a general raise all around.
and the proposed reduction follows that
action.
The meeting of the finance committee
yesterday afternoon was presided over by
III. X Field. chairman. who explained
the object The delegation from the
chamber of commerce presented resolu-
ton which suggested that the finance
committee consider a lower tax rate.
Asks for Flat Rate.
While the committee was awaiting the
presentation of the resolution. Council
man, Spinks presented petition contain
ing the names Of 80 citizens. all large
and representative taxpayers, asking the
finance committee for a fiat rate of 81. 80
on the 500. Mr.. Spinks said that for
the past ten or twelve years members
of council and others had been requested
by business men to raise the assessment
and reduce the rate of taxation. The
nat rate of $1.65. he declared, would
yield the city ample revenue.
w. A. Smoot. jr., explained that pos
sibly the attitude of the chamber OF
commerce had been misunderstood In the
matter. He said the chamber was not
asking for specific rate, but asking for
specific policy and asked for careful
consideration Of its petition. He said the
chamber of commerce represented posi-
bly, S5 to so per cent of the tax-paying
proportion OF the city.
Resolutions Presented.
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The report goes on to attempt to show
that the premium rates charged the gov
eminent employees by the surety COM
,panies for executing their fidelity bonds
have been unreasonably high.
THE rates are shown to be excessive"
the commission says. even by the COM
Panies own standards, and they are all
the more so when considered i'm connec-
ton with the service rendered. Protec-
ton which does not protect is high at any
price.
With reference to the alleged bonding
trust the report says:
Having secured a practical monopoly
of the bonds required by the government
or its employees, seventeen of the twenty
one companies authorized to sign bonds
running to the government appear to
have combined in the latter part of 1908
for the purpose of raising rates and pre-
venting competition
The commissions unanimous opinion is
that the safest and most efficient way
FOR the government to protect itself
against loss Is TO bond its own employes-
that is, to create fund, under the con-
tol of the fidelity division, into which
employees under surety shall pay their
premiums, Which, it is estimated will be
hardly third of the present rate charged
by the companies.
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Years Salary for Widows.

The following deficiency items of gen.
eral interest are included in the bill
For the widows Of Representatives
Brownlow. Gilmore. Tirrell. Foulkrod and
Joel Cook, all of which members died
since last session, 1850 each. represent
ing a years salary of the deceased The
estate of. the late Representative Allen
of Maine received similar amount.
For the contestants in the various con-
tested election cases. $1,000 each.
To provide a cipher code for the State
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Laymen's Convention Nears Close.


sionary movement will be ended this
committee in charge, which will be held
at o'clock in the Young Peoples build
ing of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. 1t is announced that at the same
time the question of how best to follow
up the work already begun be discussed.
All interested are invited to attend.
At meeting of the men Of Christ P. T..
Church held last evening a missionary
committee was appointed for the purpose
of bringing before the people the needs
Of the church at home and abroad
Another meeting of this committee will
be held Thursday evening. following the
Lenten services at that church. =+.
Appropriate services in observance or
Lent will be held tomorrow at the Catho-
lie and Episcopal churches.
At ST. Marys Catholic Church masses
will be celebrated at and G:D o'clock
and blessed ashes will be distributed at
Services at Christ and st. Pauls Epis-
copal churches will be held at II o'clock,
and services at Grace P. E. Church at
1 am. and 1890 am and 100 pm.
Knocked Down by Auto.
Mrs. William Jewell. about thirty-f1ve
years old, who lives at the Braddock
House. was knocked down yesterday aft
ernoon and badly bruised by big truck
automobile of the Texas Oil Company.
with Joseph c. Phelps Of ~ NJ street
southeast, Washington, as chauffeur. She
was taken to the Alexandria Hospital by
Policeman Garvey, and treated. by DR..
E. A. German for lacerated scalp,
sprained ankle and minor bruises. Her
injuries are not serious. The accident
happened on Royal street north OF King
street, while Mrs. Jewell was crossing
that thoroughfare shortly after 4 o'clock.
Phelps was brought to the police station
by Policeman Garvey and released on his
personal recognizance. In court this morn
ing the hearing was postponed until Mrs.
Jewell is able to appear. Phelps said he
was going very slowly at the time. and
he claims Mrs. Jewell practically walked
into his machine.
Brief Mention.
-,h1oh ho. ,Acantl1y l>Aap
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Brief Mention.

The city Jail. which has recently been
-emodeled, will be formally accepted this
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Der of commerce, then appeared and read
the resolutions, which strongly urge the
finance committee of the city council to
consider a tax rate for 1911, which Will
make it possible to begin a plan for the
systematic improvement of the streets
out cost to the AUDITING property own
ers.''
The resolutions discussed the situa-
ton thoroughly. and closed by declar-
ing:
I'VE believe that a fiat rate. with a
penalty provided for non-payment,
would work a greater advantage to our
city than our present method of tax
alton, as we feel that our present
method causes misunderstanding as
to our actual tax rate among those who
are not familiar with our present sys-
tenn and who are interested in coming
to Alexandria"
Robert S. Barrett, a member Of the
board of police commissioners. ad-
dressed the committee, urging 1t to
be careful in deciding upon a rate and
also calling it's attention to the poor
pay now received by members of the
police force. Mr.. Barrett also called
attention to the need of a proper fire
alarm system in the city.
A short talk was also made by A. j.
Wedderburn.
The delegation from the chamber Of
commerce included W. A. SmoOt. jr,
A. d. Brockett, J. NJ. Duncan, Worth
Hulish, John w. May, George $.
French and ]. T. Preston.
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VOTES AGAINST RAISING
COMMISSIONERS PAY
House Rejects Senate Amend
ment-District Bill Goes
Back to Conference.

A majority Of the House of Represent
atives apparently is convinced that
5000 a year is SUFFICIENT salary for a
Commissioner Of the District of Column
bia. BY vote of lac to 116 the House
yesterday refused to concur in the Sen
ate amendment increasing the salary of
the Commissioners from $1,000 to $4,000
a year. The House likewise rejected all
other Senate amendments and returned
the bill to conference.
Later in the day the Senate voted to
insist on the 131 amendments added to the
District BILL and the present status of
the measure Is precisely the same as 1t
was last Saturday. after the lively row
over the seventy -five-thousand-dollar ap-
preparation for q municipal asphalt plant.
which later was eliminated in conference.
Representatives Gardner Of Michigan,
Taylor Of Ohio and Burleson Of Texas,
the three House conferees on the bill.
urged that the Commissioners be given
the increase,
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harder than the District Commissioners.
Their duties require their constant at

The increase was urged by Representa-
tives Goulden OF New York. Taylor OF
Ohio, Fornes OF New York, Moore OF
Pennsylvania. Stafford OF Wisconsin and
others Those in active opposition to the
increase were Representatives Foster OF
Illinois, Cox OF Indiana, Bennett Of New
York and Madden OF Illinois.
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Taxpayers Bear Burden.

"ThiS state of affairs is due the COM
mission reports. Ito the companies avoid
ance of liability on technical grounds and
to the Insolvency of companies. The
1891 per cent of losses upaid include
large amount abandoned through relief
acts of Congress- a fact that illustrates
one of the greatest defects of the present
system When a loss occurs under
bond for which the officer who pays the
premium is liable. but which is due to
the dishonesty of a subordinate, the Off
GER is relieved by Congress, the govern
ment derives no benefit from the
premiums paid the company, and the tax
payers of the country bear the burden
of the loss.
The report charges that not only have
the surety companies failed TO pay losses.
uut that they also have failed to prevent
losses. Their systematic watchfulneSs,
which is supposed to exist, is not sup
ported. the commission says. by the facts.
The commission sent letter of inquiry
to the chief of the secret service of the
Treasury, all assistant treasurers and the
auditors of the executive departments
asking IL any surety company ever had
furnished information which ever had
prevented a loss. shortage or defalca-
ton. Without single exception every
reply was in the negative.
The first assistant postmaster general
did report. however. that occasional re-
quests from bonding companies to be
released from an individual surety were
frequently due to personal spite and
not to misconduct of the employees in
question.
1T also appears" says the report.
that the companies are sometimes will
ing to conceal from the government
the fact that particular employe Is
an embezzler if by so doing he will agree
to protect them against loss. If this
practice does not constitute compound
ing felony it should be made so by
statute
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Commissioners Work Hard.

Ne three man In the District work
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For a Bonding Division.

Among the general provisions in the
bill is an appropriation of $4,000 for the
esta adjustment OF fidelity bond division
in the Treasury Department. according
to the recommendations of the govern
ments bonding commission. made yes
terday, which proposes that the govern
ment bond its own employees.
The recent disastrous forest fires in
the northwest moved the committee to in
crease last years appropriation of S135.-
go for the use of the Department of Ag-
ricuture in controlling them to $!NO.OO
An important item in the bill provides
$4,000 to defray the expenses of the
meeting of the International Union for
the Protection OF Industrial Property to
be held in Washington next May.
An appropriation of $4S, 45S Is provided
to modernize the interior of the Treasury
Department.
The deficiency bill proposes to reim-
burse the treasurer of the United States
for the loss of 81 .0Oo.40 from his office.
without negligence ON his part, January
H. 1911.
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For Work on Tariff Bill

An item of $500 for clerical help and
an order for all necessary printing to en-
able the democrats to proceed with the
work of tariff bill preparation during the
summer are contained in the bill.
The appropriation is to be expended for
expert, clerical or stenographic service"
upon the authority of Representative Os-
car w. Underwood, chairman-elect of the
ways and means committee. Mr.. Under
wood is also given authority to order
printing and binding necessary to carry
on tariff hearings and investigations.
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Commission Favors Fidelity
Division in Treasury.
REPORT RAPS COMPANIES
Government, It Is Declared, Is Not
Receiving Adequate Protection
From Defalcation.

Legislation to create fidelity divi-
sion In the Treasury Department to have
charge of all matters pertaining to the,
bonding of government officers and en-
ployes will be injected into the gem
eral deficiency bill as n result of a
twelve-month investigation into the
activities of surety companies and the
reasonableness of their rates, which
has just been concluded by the govern
ment bonding commission, of which
Senator Gallinger is chairman and Rep
resentative Tawncy of Minnesota a
moving spirit.
According to the commissions re-
port. the complete statistics collected
during the last year show positively
that the government is not receiving
adequate protection from defalcation
and that premium rates charged by the
companies are unreasonably high
That the government Is inadequately
protected under the present system Is
demonstrated, according to the report.
by the fact that the surety companies
have not paid losses in full, have not
paid them promptly and have not paid
them without litigation They have paid
only Sc 69 per cent of the amount due the
government under their legitimate losses
and much of that has been paid only
after long and vexatious litigation.
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Resolutions Presented.

J. T. Preston. secretary of the cham
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For Institutions.
Naval Battalion Pay.

For the pay of officers and enlisted men
of the Naval Battalion for the annual
cruise of 1910 s3,6lO.12 is appropriated
with s1.O7O for the equipment of the naval
battalion storehouse.
Several small sums in taxes are re-
funded and $5S3O.aJ, with interest, is ap-
propriated for payment of Judgment
against the District.
For the support of prisoners at the
District jail 5000 is appropriated.
For the payment of back miscellaneous
expenses for the Supreme Court of the
District various small sums are ap-
propriated.
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NEG RO SHOOTS POSSE MEN.
Drhr, sheriff and Deputies TIN Fire IN
Cabin Drives Him out.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. MAY II Borri-
caded in cabin. Tom Benson. a negro,
successfully deied a posse which sought
to arres. him for killing another negro
He shot down Ave Of his pursuers and
only ceased to fight when his life was cut
short by fire which the posse finally ap-
piled to the cabin.
The wounded are Jake Prmus, negro,
and Eugene Nobbel. Harry McCord.
Owen Ellis and James Afford white. The
four white men are deputy sherifs. Mob
bel. McCord and Ellis are thought to be
fatally wounded, as is the negro Primus.
Benson killed Peter Foils about twelve
miles from Mont gomery this morning
ard fed Sheriff Hcod summoned a
posse and chased Benson in en- automobile
The negro took refuge in a cabin and defied
arrest The posse opened fire on the
cabin the negro returning II, and shot
down deputy after deputy After two
hours of firing member Of tho posse
managed to set fire to the cabin As the
flames enveloped the cabin the negro.
who was wounded. dashed through the
door and was met by volloy He fell
Just out side the cabin. and as he fell shot
Deputy McCord in the abdomen The
posse then poured in another vollev
literally tearing he negro 5 body to pieces
The posse tried 10 burn the body of the
negro, but Sheriff Hood prevented The
wounded deputies were hurried here for
treatment.
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AITO PIl NGES INTO 4 CREEK.
Tho Driver Thought tie saw a BiE SNAKE
In the Road and Turned TO Avoid u.

foRr PLAIS. y. Y. May Ii.-E D.
Greene and ". p. Hawley of New York
were week end guests al the Arkall home
tive of the late Senator 4 Arkell. They went
out this afternoon in Greene's automobile.
and going az n good clip midway bet ween
Cana joharie and ST. townsville Greene
suddenly saw in the roadway huge snake
apparently summing itself and in making
a quick turn 10 avoid the reptile he
shifted too much and the car and occ,i-
pants wen; over a high embankment
and into Caroga Creek. deep ard turbu-
lent stream NJ the poin, of the mishap.
The cor went straight to the bottom.
whore il churred away while Hawlev and
Greene were being rushed down stream
and making a gallant fight TO keep their
heads above the water and reach shore.
which they managed TO do about "A
hundred feet below where thay went in.
Soaked. shocked and dismayed. the men
went TO a country church near by and OBJ
tanned help TO rescue the car although the
" worshippers AZ first were inclined not 10
heed the rleadng- Of the wicked New
Workers. who met with what they da-
served for Plea sure mot oring on Sunday
The car IVES only slightly dana ged and
was able 20 bring the men back 10
Cana ichar.e. Greene is treasurer OF the
Arkell Safety Bag Company o5 Broad
street New York and Havley is nephew
of III. we'll known railroad man and
fnaucier. New York manager of the
United State. Light and Heat Company.
- Church street
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FIGUER0A ALSO ENDS TRUCE


OF the insurrecto victory. might saw
without fear Of contradiction that within
two weeks most of the foreign popula-
tion Of the capital city will be either
in the United States or on the water out
of Vera Cruz sailing for some friendly
port for safety.
Every foreigner in the CITY has the
flag Of his country flying fr ON some
conspicuous place on his home. but this
will afford very it'll" protection. All
along III" route from the oity of Mexico
10 the Mexican border az Laredo We
heard nothing but Viva Maderol' and
the inhabi' ants We're asking .he passen-
gers at each stop when the insurrecto o
leader would arrive and how soon he
would take their town"
Mrs. Wolters said Mexican business
men whose sympat HES have been with
the Government realize the situation
is becoming worse and ar. sacrificing
their stocks Of goods in order tn realize
money to make "a tart in one of the south
ern countries. Daz will relnQuish the
Presidency only ~ the point of the bayo-
net. she said. and the report is current
that he has made arrangements for a
war vess,. 10 he in readiness to take him
TO Il place of safety when il becomes too
warm for him in his castle.
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PELT 4 POLICEMAN.
This End Of Queensboro bridge Raises
a Mob Readily.

Thomas Phillips of 8ls East Sixteenth
street and May Thomas of 8o5 First ave-
nue. returning from an outing Of the
White Mice Association AT Oak Hill Park.
J.. l., about l0;3o o'clock last night stopped
in n caf" near the Manhattan end of the
greensboro Bridge. Phillips had around
his waist belt containing a toy pistol
which he had brought from the outing.
4 dispute arose in tho place which was
continued on the street. and according 10
som" Of those present Phillips pulled out
the TOY pistol.
At that there were two shots from n
real pistol. which so far ~ is known hi,
nobody, Policeman Tiorney of the E,1si
rl'ty-lirst street station saw William
Donovan running down Second pvanuc
and caught him. Donovan had no pistol
then, hut the girl was sure she had soen
one in his hnnd, When Tlerney started
for the :, ,liion house with Donovan IN"
la'ter's friends got together and threw
bricks, bottles and stones u, the police-
man, until the latter had To threaten ,hem
with his own revolver. He was str,Ick Lv
severed mi'sil"'. bnt not much hart
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CORONATION SYMBOLISM.
serious Minded BrItishers to Hold . Meet
Ing TO Point q Few Morals.

.>pecid! CGh's Despd'cr 10 THE SuN
LONDON. May i4.-There viii! be an i'm
portant meeting held here on June 20
under the craftsmanship of Baron Lore
burn, the Lord Chancellor and supported
by number of persons of prominence
of the serious minded type The meeting
was announced some time ago. when the
Duke of Devonshire. one of he promoters.
wrote a letter to the newspapers to draw
special attention to it
The meeting. the Duke said. was to be
for tho purpose of emphasizing the idea
that. in the right way and right place.
and in the right perspective. there should
be attached an imperial Christian religious
significance TO the corona' ion ceremonies
with a view TO Quckening the popular
sense of responsibility and evoking per-
sonal service toward advancing thos"
religious. national and imporial causes
whereof the British monarchy is the
symbol
The appeal is primarily directed to
university men whom it is hoped to slim
ulate to "A more real endeavor to appre-
ciate what gifts are ffea education and
religious teaching.
Lord Loreburn. the Archbishop of York
and the Bishop Of London Will be the
speakers