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Revenge. fourteen guns: when he was
twenty-seven he fought the battle of Lake
Erie. Before this achievement and during
his boyhood he saw much active service
in the Mediterranean under Commodore
Decatur. and, after the close of the war
with Tripoli. cruised around in various
ships until the war of 1872 broke out
when. at his own request, with portion
of his officers and crew he was trans
ferred to the command of Capt. Isaac
Chancey at Sackets Harbor. Lake On
tario.
In the meantime, al the suggestion OF
Capt Dobbns the Navy Department had
ordered the construction of fleet of gun
boats at Erie to protect the lakes. and
Commodore Chauncey sent Perry down TO
inspect them. He found them partly I'm
ished and defended only by a few raw
volunteers under Capt DobbinS, who was
without arms or ammunition. Perry in
fused every one with his dynamic vigor
and at his own request. was placed in
command Of the little squadron which
was completed July II, 1913. but he was
compelled to wait two or three weeks for
guns and crews. At sunset the day be-
fore the launching of the fleet at Erie
Perry left that place in an open four
Dared boat to join Chauncey in an at
tack upon Fort George at the mouth of
Niagara His sailors rowed all night, ar
rived at Buffalo the next day. and par
ticipated in the fight Perry commanded
the marines.
Commodore Perry wrote his famous dis
patch to Gen Harrison with a lead pen
Gil on the back of private letter, which
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Congress beginning next December. will
prefare the District OF Columbia appro-
priation bill Mr. Burleson was NOM
asa Congress and is well acquainted with
;sa needs OF the National Capital. The
ojler members on the District subcom-
lnittee named by Chairman Fitz.cra Id
todar are Representative + w. Saunders
- Virginia and James NJ. Cox of Ohio
democrats. and Edward l.. Taylor of
OHIO and John ". Dwight OF New York,
republicans
Representatives Saunders and Cox are
new 10 service on the appropriations COM
mittee. but Nh. Cox was a member OF
the House District committee in the last
Congress and OF the Moore special com
miftee which investigated the local food
problem. Mr.. TAYLOR was member Of
the District subcommittee in the last
Congress Representative Dwight is
serving on the appropriations committee
for the first time. He was whip of the
ma jority party Of The House in the last
Congress and l. now occupying the same
position for the republican minority.
Chairman Fitzgerald retains for hims elf
the Craftsmanship of the subcommittee
which will prepare the sundry civil and
urgent and general deficiency bills For
mer Speaker Cannon, who served for
years on appropriations committee and
was its chairman for several Congresses
has been designated by MIR. Fitzgerald as
the ranking republican member on both
THESE subcommittee.
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Commodore Matthew Calbraithe Perry,
,,,arriad August Belmont. the New YORK
banker. and her sister. Isabella marrleu
Ganree Tiffany. one Of the we'll known
firm, Of New York jewelers..
Rev DR.. Francis Vinton OF New YORK
married daughter OF Oliver hazard
Perry and DR. William Pepper. provost
~ me University of Pennsylvania. mar
ried a granddaughter. Florence Sersedn'
Perry. who on ner mother sue. was
descendant OF Benjamin FRANKLIN
The Perry family is one OF the ialges'
and has been one OF the most distin-
gIiished in the United states. ~ mas con
frihuted many able and patriotic men to
tho army the navy, TO the puiplt, 10 SCI
cnce 10 the public service.
List of Descendants.
oliver n Perry Of Elmhurst. l.. l.
rho oldest living grandson of the hero
~ The battle Of Lake Erie. has kindly
furnished me with the following list OF
the descendants now living:
Mrs John La Fargo Mrs. W. r, Clax-
ION Rancel La Fargo. Miss Margaret La
Fargo. Rev. John La Fargo. all OF sunny
side place. Newport, r. L.. Christopher
Grant La Fargo. ia East I'D street. New
York city: Oliver II. r. La Fargo. Uni
yersity Club. Seattle; Mrs. Edward H.
ChiIds. Woodmere. l.. j.. y. Y.
O. H. Perry. Elmhurst l.. l., y. y:
John NJ. Perry. 81. James. l.. L.. y. Y;
%. H. Perry. jr.. and Franklin Perry.
Elmhurst. T.. l.. y. Y.
Thomas 5. Perry, Miss Margaret Perry,
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subcommittee Announced.

Following is the list of subcommittee,
with the membership Of each. as an
aounccd bv MIR Fitzgerald today:
Sundry civil appropriation bill-Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald OF New York, chair
man Snerley Of Kentucky and Page OF
North Carolina, democrats. and Cannon
Of Illinois and Maltby OF New York. re-
nublicans.
Legislative, executive and judicial appro-
pfiation hill.
Joseph I. Johnson OF South Carolina
chairman, Burleson OF Texas. McHenry
- PENNSYLVANIA and Byrns OF Tennessee,
democrats. and Giliett OF Massachusetts
ard TAYLOR II Ohio. republicans.
Pension appropriation bill:
Representatives Bartlett OF Georgia
chairman. Borland OF Missouri ana
RauCh Of Indiana. democrats, and Bling
ham OF Pennsylvania and Good of Iowa.
republicans.
District Of Columbia appropriation bill:
Representatives Burleson of Texas
chairman. Saunders Of Virginia and
Ohio and DWIGHT 81 New York. republi-
cans.
Fertilization appropriation bill:
Representatives Shcrley of Kentucky.
chairman; Rauch II Indiana and Kin
kead o. New Jersey. democrats. and
republicans.
Deficiency appropriation bills:
Representatives Fitzgerald of New
York. chairman. Bartlett Of Georgia and
Sisson Of Mississippi. democrats. and
Cannon Of Illinois and Gllett OF Massa-
chusetts, republicans.
Permanent approximations.
Representatives Saunders of Virginia
chairman; RNrnS of Tennessee, Kinkead
os New Jersey ard Rerilud Of Missouri.
Aal",. e New Norn, az Good Of Iowa.
!. lGtECaaS.
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COURT SUSTAINS DISTRICT.
Contention of Right to Build New
Stables Is Upheld.

Justice Stafford in Equity Court No, l
today sustained 1.-THE contention OF the
District of Columbia that II is authorized
by Congress to locate new stables instead
of being obliged TO build an addition 10
the present stables in the alley between
9th and 10th, y and o streets northwest
Residents of Southeast Washington in
the vicinity OF square 1oi3 located be
tween 18th and 18th, l. and q streets
southeast sought an injunction to pre-
vent the locating and maintaining of the
new stables In that square. for which the
District had entered into contract To
purchase the land.
Justice Stafford granted temporary in
junction last week. but on the showing
made by the District today dissolved the
injunction.
Assistant Corporation Counsel stephens
the District at the hearing.
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flag made for Perry by the ladies OF Erie
bearing the words. Don't give up the
ship and the ensign and pennant OF
Capt Barclays flagship, the Detroit, are
among the trophies I'm the hail ot the
Naval Institute at Annapolis. The sex
tant used by Commodore Perry on the
day of the battle is in the museum Of the
Historical Society at Cleveland. Ills
writing desk now belongs TO Col. Alex
ander Rogers of Washington. great
grandson Of Commodore Matthew &.
Perry
Several of the flags captured by Com
modore Perry in the battle of Lake Erie
passed into the possession of Col Peter
Force of Washington. and We're in the
collection presented by him to the LII
brary of Congress.
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MRS. YOUNG IMPROVING.
Change for Better in Condition of
Wife of British Embassy Attache.

The condition of Mrs. George Young
wife of the first secretary of the British
embassy. who has been critically III al
the Hotel Calvert at North Beach, near
Chesapeake Beach. Md, OF double pheu-
monia, is reported to be improving.
marked change for the better having
been noted yesterday.
Since last Saturday several physicians
have been in close attendance upon the
patient, whose respiration for a long time
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Miss Edith Perry and Mrs. Joseph Grew
all of 81 Marlborough street, Boston,
Mass.
Mrs. William Pepper 1911 Spruce
street. Philadelphia, Pa; DR.. William
Pepper 1913 Spruce street. philadelphia
Pa: Franklin Pepper. Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia. Pa: DIR. Q. II. L. Pepper
1911 Spruce street. Philadelphia. Pa
Miss Elizabeth p. Ninton. Miss Ger
trude Vinton. Raymond p Vinton, all of
Pomfret Center Conn.
o. II. Perry, Lowell Mass.
Mrs Charles &. Baldwin. II st. Aus
tins place, West New Brighton. L. l..
n y; Mrs. George d. CABOT IL King
avenue. Weehawken. \. j.. 0. IL. Perry.
jr. Lowell, Mass: Miss Annie Perry
Hincks. Andover, Mass.
Mr. Perry gives the following names
with the explanation that he does not
know whether the husband or the wife is
a descendant:
III. f. Scudder and wife. Marshall
Scudder and wife Charles a. Marsh and
wife. all OF North Yakima, Wash; En-
sign Randolph p. Scudder and wife,
Misses Mary Abbie, Alice and Lucy
Scudder, Miss Elizabeth r. Storrow. II
keswith street. Boston: James j. Stor-
row and wife. All Beacon street Boston;
Samuel Storrow, 402 Douglas building
Los Angeles, Cal.
Entered Navy at Fourteen.
When Oliver Hazard Perry was boy
OF fourteen he entered the navy as a mid
shipman: when he was twenty-five he was
a lieutenant in command of the schooner
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was maintained only ~ the aid or
oxygen.
Mrs. Bryce. wife Of the British amhas-
Sador, Well az other members Of tho
emhassN have visited the patient ami
contributed all IN their power 10 accom-
plish tn, happy change in her condition.
The Young residence here is at 2pa CO.
lumbia road northwest
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COMMITTEE DESIGNATED
TO DRAFT DISTRICT BILL
Representative BurIeSon of
Texas Appointed to Be
the Chairman.

Representative Al
bert Sidney Burle-
son OF Texas was
named today by
Representative John
7. Fitzgerald of New
York, chairman OF
the House appro-
priations commit
tee, as chairman
of the sIbcommit-
tee of that body
which, in the reg
ular session of
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Directs Bills Be Paid.

The court directed Mr.. Dante to pay
such undisputed bills az Lave been pre-
sented to him as incident TO the illness OF
Mr. HutChins and TO his removal 10 Mar
~aeansett Pier. Disputed bills were also
referred TO Auditor Dent for q report.
Mrs. Hutchins claims the allowance of
S1.uer made TO Ter is personal. and should
not be subjected TO the payment OF house
hold expenses Mr.. Dante and the two
sons of Mr Hutchins differ with her.
claiming that she was to pay the house
hold cXnanseS ont of The allowance.
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VICTIM OF YELLOW FEVER
Died While Returning From Mis-.
sion to Venezuela.
FAMILY IN NAVY ANNALS
One of His Seaman Brothers Opened
Japan to the Civilized World.
Many Descendants Living.
RY WILLIAM r. CURTIS.

Special Correspondence II The star and tho
Chicago Record Herald.
PET-IN-BtY. June 20. 1911.
After the battle of Lake Erie Commo-
dore Perry took his prisoners to Buffalo
and his prizes to Erie, where his flagship,
the Lawrence. which had been so sadly
battered by the British guns sank in
thirty feet of water Just inside the en-
trance to the bay. Hastily reittng and
repairing the other ships. he sailed for
Port Clinton and there on the Goth of
September. 1918. began ferrying Gen. Har
risons army toward Canada
The loads of troops were taken first to
Put-in-Bay. As fast as they discharged
their human cargoes the ships returned to
Port Clinton for more. When the entire
army of 1.uno men were encamped on
South Bass Island Perry began to move
them thirty-eight miles farther toward
Canada. 10 Middle Sister Island and when
they were all encamped there the third leg
of the journey was completed in the same
way. and they were all landed safely on
the Canadian shore September q. LeaV-
ing his fleet for the time being, Commo-
dore Perry accompanied Gen. Harrison as
aid-de-camp and took part in the battle
of the Thames, where he displayed great
gailantry.
After the defeat of Gen. Proctor and the
death of TecumSeh Perry conveyed Har-
rison and his troops back to Port Clinton
and then sailed for Erie where the little
fleet which had performed such important
service was laid up for the winter in
Presque Isle bay. At the close of navi-
cation Commodore Perry started for the
Atlantic coast. accompanied by his
brother, Midshipman Alexander Perry. and
the four gallant tars who rowed him
from the Lawrence to the Niagara during
the battle of Lake Erie. He was received
with enthusiasm everywhere, crowned
with every honor that could be conceived,
presented with medals. testimonial swords
and other weapons. and finally reached
Newport. where he was appointed 10 com
mand the sloop Java, and went to Baltl-
more to assist in the defense Of the Poto-
mac and CheSa pPake haN
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he held on the crown of his navy cap
while he was writing:
I'VE have met the enemy and they
are ours: two ships, two srigs. one
schooner and one Sloop'
Later he sent a brief and modest re-
port to the Secretary of the Navy by
courier on horseback via Pittsburg.
There were no telegraph lines in those
days.
When Perry was congratulated upon his
escape from the terrible carnage on his
flagship. the Lawrence. he said gravely:
The prayers of my wife prevailed to
save me"
Mrs Perry was Elizabeth Mason.
daughter of a Newport physician. They
were married in 1911.
Guns Used for Signaling.
The guns used by Perrys men and
those captured by him from the British
remained in warehouse at Erie until
1879, when they were transferred to the
navy yard at Brooklyn. When they
reached Buffalo the program for the
ceremonies at the Inauguration of the
Erie canal was being arranged. and per-
mission was obtained from the Navy De-
partment to use them for transmitting
signals They were placed at certain in
tervals along the canal and Hudson
river and were fired one after the other in
succession to announce the opening of
the canal In that way 1t took only one
hour and twenty minutes TO convey the
news from Buffalo to New York city.
The ensign of the Lawrence and the
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BILLS TO Be PA|D'HER0'S LIFE STORY
Court Directs Dante to Settle
for HutChins' Trip.
HEARINGS ON ALLOWANCE
Justice Gould Refers Mrs. Stilson
Hutchins' Request to District
Auditors-Answers Filed.

Justice Gould in Equity Court No to-
day referred 10 Louis a. Dent. auditor of
the District Supreme Court. the apphca-
ton of Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchins to
have an ALLOW ance granted her out of the
estate of her husband. Stilson Hutchins.
valued al S3.oou.Ooo Mr.. Dent is directed
II take testimony concerning the condi-
tion o. tic estate and to report to the
court his findings.
ON the return Of the auditors report,
Justice Gould will decide whether an
additional allowance shall be made
Mrs HutChins. or whether she shall
receive only the monthly payment of
$1,000 provided by the deed in trust
under which William j. Dante holds
title TO the estate of the financier.
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Lee Hutchins' Answer.

petition for allowance. says that it was
understood by all parties in interest
that Airs. Hutchins was to receive for
her personal use but 5000 out of the
monthly allowance provided under the
deed in trust. The remainder was to
sa tisfy incidental expenses of the
household
He SAYS Mrs Hutchins was in receipt
OF the monthly allowance for more than
year, during which time, he alleges,
s1e made no claim that the entire sum
was TO he for her own use.
N separate answer Walter S. Hutch
ms declares his only interest in the pro-
ceedng is to see that his father is prop
erly cared for in his illness. and suggests
that the court go to any extent il NAV
t'Hnk proper 10 see that the father has
every proper care. He says Mr.. Dante
has properly administered the estate
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Dante Says He Has Paid Bills.

Trustee Dante tells the court in his
response TO the petition Of Mrs Hutchins
that lie has heretofore paid all proper
bills presented TO him for the care of
Stlson Iiutchins Out of the twenty-five
bills submitted the other day AR Dante
saEs only eleven are such as he has
been accustomed 10 pay for Mr.. Hutchins
out Of the income from the estate. The
remaining bills, he asserts, should be set
tied by Mrs. HutchinS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01
WATTS REFUSESl
 CUT IN SALARY

Montgomery, June -(Special-De- claring that he will not serve astttor- ney for the county except unde the terms of the mandatory act speeying the salary and duties, Ed 'S.,4Was of this city has submitted. his resigftion to the Montgomery County Board ofeev- nue. The resignation follows upo a statement by several members of the board to the effect that the compesa- tion to be allowed such an attorney shtld not exceed $500.
 Several weeks ago the attorney genesl of Alabama was asked by one of L. state examiners of public accounts to re. der an opinion on whether or not | was compulsory for the county board ( revenue to employ an attorney under tn statutory salary of $500. The opinion wa to the effect that the board was au thorzed to employ such an attorney, pro vided 1t construed the service to be neces sary.
 Immediately following upon this opin ion, several members of the board state that they were in favor of paying les for their attorneys salary.
 MT. Watts resignation follows upol these statements, declaring: 'I campo afford to give the time to the county business for $50 a month, or for less thai the amount which the legislature in 1t wisdom saw fit to fix
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01
SENATE RECALLS
 EXPENSE PROVISION

ate adopted a resolution this afternoon in structing it's committee on the general appropriation bill to recommend the cut ting out of the $500 expense money per member. The resolution was adopted IS to 15. The senate yesterday afternoon passed the bill with the $500 in it by d vote of IS to 13, The house declined to concur in the numerous salary raises made by the senate and appointed . con- ference committee.
 The July interest on the state debt is due tomorrow and money has been sent on to New York 10 meet it, and if the action on the appropriation bill is con- cluded this afternoon authority to the New York fiscal agent to go on ahead. payment on the interest will be wired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01

''The Jarbeaux' arrived in Birming- ham last night and are stopping at the Florence. "The Jarbeaux?' Yes, Mir and Mrs. W. S. Jarbeau, and their iden- tity caused the same question to be asked by the standing committee usually found on the Florence corner as they came strolling into town down Nineteenth street last night about s:3O o'clock dressed fin their pedestrian garb with their red blazing insignia on the front of their The Jarbeaux'' are two very pleasant 'The Jarbeaux are two very pleasant kured people in spite of the fact that
 have headed out on one of the
 It walks of life and one of the
 kt, namely, across the United States,
 ey talk very interestingly and en-
 ugly of their jaunt. On Novem-
 910. the couple left Los Angeles,
 a wager to walk to Kansas City,
 Fl Paso, within 90 days, and
 ped the distance of 100 miles within dayss less time than that stipulated. They are on their way 10 New York vnow and state that they just had to step down from Kansas City to see the won derful Magic City, of which they've heard so much all along their journey. Mir and Mrs. Jarbeau tell of many interesting in- eidents attending their long walk and some of them smack of real adventure and hairbreadth escapes. The wager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01
TALLADEGA NOW AFTER COMMISSION The Law and Order League
 Jumps on Tigers THE ELKS EXPLAIN Did Not Understand Laws Provis- ions.-Petition for. Commission
 Government Are Being
 Signed Rapidly
THE ELKS EXPLAIN

Talladega. June 30.-(Speeial) IA rousing meeting of the Law and Order league and citizens of the city was held in the courthouse Thursday evening. The sub ject under discussion was the violation of the prohibition laws. W. B. Harrison, of the law firm Of Whitson & Harrison, spoke for the Elks, whose rooms were raided and a quantity of lqrors seized by the sheriff recently, stating that no attempt would be made legally.to recover the liquors, that the young nsn of the order honestly believed they had right to keep the liquors in the cuboom, that they had no intention of vidating the law and were under a misappr,hension as 10 the law, and would in the future ab- stain from further infringing tle spirit of the prohibition law. Other speeches were made by N M. Manning, Dr. 2. B. Webb, Dr. B. B. Sims. A comnitee was ap- pointed to select a comnitte, of 12 to see 10 the enforcement of the prohibition law, this latter committee to cmprise men whose names would not te ,nown to the public. Resolutions were siopted com plimenting Sheriff, Cornett and indorsing | the movement fer the commission plan of l city government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01

A petition was circulated a Thursday by J. A Edwards, J. B. Whit. and others asking the probate judge to ell an elec- ton upon the question of the dopton of the commission plan of city government. One hundred and sixty-seven nmes were signed to it by p. m. on th day the petition started Among the umber of signers was Alderman Spearrnn of the present city board One hunred and seventy-six names are necessar. There is no doubt that the required lumber of names will be obtained All basses of people are signing it. for all posible req sons, and some without assieing any reason. Under the law applcDle to commission government for alladega three commissioners are to be ppointed by the governor, and all boardscommis- sons and governing bodies ofl.he city except the board of education will be abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01
Local Data
Weather Forecast

Birmingham, June 30.-Weather cond- tions at D. m:
 Very little change in the barometric pressure has occurred during the past "A hours in any part of the country, and as consequence there have been no marked changes in the weather conditions in any extensive section of the country. There is a noticeable contraction of the rain areas, but they are still located in the upper Rocky Mountains, the south Atlantic states, and in the upper lakes. The warm wave has spread ovef all the middle gulf states where it had not here tofore extended. Very hot weather, how ever. prevails only on the plains, chiefly in the Missouri valley. reading of 100 degrees was reported from Huron, S. D.. today and sS degrees from Des Moines. Readings ranging from 94 to 9e degrees were very, general in the up- per plains states.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations June 30, 1911:
 Temp'ture