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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET
BUTTER-ElEin print Csc: Elgin 80; pro
ce.n aSn7sc. Efnra hacked. Za62oc.

BUTTER-ElEin print. sc: Elgin. 60; pro-
cess 25d3sc: store racked. r63oc.
EGG-Nearby. 25d2sc; Southern, &c
POULTRY-Live hens. per h., 22d25c; roos-
tiers, per ID. lie; turkeys. per h., 29G3Oc:
ID, 2od22c; geese. per h.. ls8Isc: keats,
DRESSED POULTRY-Hen.. choice. Der
ID, &c; chickens, per lb., 2sd8c: turkeys.
per h. 2Sd32c; ducks, per h., aoc; roos.
ters per lb.. lic: geese. $4,000.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, new. per bill.
50 sou SO; per box SIC 62.5o: California;
oranges, s2.75d3.25: Florida oranges, 1,N6
400 per box: lemons, per box, - BOA 50.
grapefruit, S2.75G375.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mccormick mar
Dbl, Sc OOf17.OO; Western. per 81 bu. sack
81. 90; sweet potatoes, s5.oo65.oo: string
beans, per basket, Ad6: peppers. per crate
So 5Oai 50; carrots, per pox. sI.Z5o1.5o; okra
ner crate 81 5O6I 90: radishes, per 100 70 a
al 90: cucumbers. basket, s.. 5ods.Oo onions
pcr 100 h. sack. s. .00dlOoo: egg plant, 50 5Off
$50 per crate: cabbage. 5000 per 100 lbs. |:
beets, per bunch, ld6c; celery. per doz., 65cff
100: romaine, lettuce, N.OOql.5O per has
ket: lettuce, ,l.O0d4O0 per basket: cram
berries, per bbi, t.OOq6.oO: per box, S.O09
81 so; squash, Florida. &3.0O63.5o per basket.
81. 5O02OO per crate: Florida tomatoes. 81. 5O9
So so per crate; celery, Florida, per crate,
50 OO1S75; new beets, t2.OO43.0o per crate:
8. Z. asparagus, t3.0OGS.00 per dozen.
DRESSED hEATS-Pork, small to medium.
Ib., l5h6Isc; heavy, h., lie.
LIVE STOCR-Calves. 14c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
THE COTTON MARKET
Prices Decline on News Of American
Ship Sunk.

NEW YORK, March lathe
market was sensitive and easier at
the opening and when the report
came in of the sinking of the Amer
lean steamship Algonquin prices
wavered and declined. The old crop
months were to 3 points down this
morning and the new crop months
2 to 3 points up, but in the first ten
minutes March dropped 2 points; May
II; July o: October Q, and December
Z.
Liverpool was firm today and at
1890 active months were II to "A
points higher, due to the news of
Door new crop. Britain has forbid
den exports of Egyptian cotton, in
order to save tonnage, it Is said
This will affect the New Bedford
mills, as there is great scarcity
OF Sea-Island cotton. The mills will
not now be able to suppiant the lack
of Egyptian, an average of 1000
bales of which was imported by the
United States.
The weather was unsettled over
much of the belt yesterday with con
siderably lower temperatures in the
South Atlantic and Southwestern
districts. Continued unsettled condi
lions are indicated for the East Gulf
States today and for the South At
lantic States tomorrow. Colder
weather is indicated for the Gull
States and western Tennessee today
and for the South Atlantic districts
tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14

aware, but we have not yet sunk 90
low that Colombia can levy tribute
from US. We can protect the harbor
OF Colon with mines and nets against
submarines. We can send there de-
stroyers and submarine chasers and
few unarmored cruisers or battle
ship.
with them we can patrol the
coast, examine submarine bases, and
II war with Germany should come
look in q friendly spirit at some OF
the Colombian ports. We should
have to do this in any event, for We
should have no more security against
Colombia helping our enemies after
giving her $26 1000. 900 than after re-
fusing to do so. Perhaps these sim
pie precautions have already been
taken at Colon I hope 80. do not
know whether anything has been
done, but am certain that q few
ships and nets and mines at Colon
and some troops in the Canal Zone
will protect us much better from at
tacks by. Colombia and her proposed
ally than apologies and money ex-
torted under threat.
Millions for Defense.
81 have voted for hundreds OF mil
lions for defense. I shall gladly vote
millions more for that purpose II we
are forced into q war to save free
dom, democracy, and modern civiliza-
ton / shall most cheerfully Join In
giving the President every power he
needs and vote to place on the stat
ute book every necessary law to help
US win the war as soon as possible,
II war must come. But ! will not
vote to betray gratuitously my coun-
try's honor and drag her through the
deepest humiliation BY submitting TO
blackmailing threats and naked coer-
cion from Colombia or any other
state. II matters not whether her
claim II meritorious or worthless, IL
must not be extorted from the United
States by threats Of war or Of an allf-
ance with GermanyA I was brought
up on the doctrine opthe toast at the
John Marshall dinner in Philadelphia
Pin June, 17oS-Mfllions for defense,
but not one cent for tribute II has
been the doctrine of the American
people ever since.
at fits this case exactly. The Sem
ate ought not to ratify, ought not to
be asked to ratify, a treaty sup
ported by blackmaling threats and
for the benefit OF a country which
has proposed actively to help our foes
II war should come upon US. The
old Marshall doctrine Is the sound
one: let US not be disgraced by de-
parting from It,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
BALTIMORE GRAIN. MARKET.
BALTIMORE. March 14-Wh

BALTIMORE, March 14.-wheat,
dull and lower, with March and spot
No. 2 red $l.e7h. nominal. No. 2 red
Western spot S2O1h, nominal. Re-
ceipts, 74,749 bushels: exports, none.
Corn quiet, spot mixed and March
$117S, nominal April S1.17S. No. 3
yellow $1.17S. Cob corn $3.50 per
bartel. Receipts, 1888 bushels; ex-
ports, 267,527 bushels.
Oats firm, standard white 74H cents,
asked 70 cents. No 3 white, "a, asked
TAN; receipts, 1888 bushels: exports,
none.
Rye firm, No. Western export
i1.65. asked S1.66: receipts, 21,7O4
bushels: exports, none.
Hay steady, No. 1 timothy, $3.50:
No. l clover mixed, $500, asked
$3.50; receipts 80 tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
GIRLS SUICIDE A PUZZLE
Accomplished Young Woman Leaves
Note to Parenta

WINSTED, Conn, March 14.-Miss
Alice Webster Griswold, twenty-three
years old, accomplished daughter OF
FREDERICK A. Griswold, of Wethers-
field, after writing a good-by note
to her parents yesterday afternoon,
entered the attic OF the Griswold
home and hanged herself to the roof
rafters. The following note was
found on a writing desk:
March l2-Good-by, dear parents.
Thank you for all you have done for
me. Love. ALICE"
No cause for Miss GriswoId's act
y known. Miss Griswold had at.
tended Wheaton Seminary at Moro
ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
Hardware Industry Grows.

Interests identified with the steel
trade report that the hardware man.
ufacturers in the United States are
using an enormous amount of the
metal because OF record-breaking ex-
pansion In the hardware industry,
and that they look for increased ac-
tivity in all lines OF hardware with
the close OF the war, particularly in
respect to the demand from France.
Regarding the latter, the. Bureau Of
Domestic and Foreign Commerce
says American manufacturers will be
In the best position to restock France
with hardware when the war Is over,
for the reason that, although current
trade is carried on with considerable
difficulty, the more enterprising
American manufacturers and export
ers are at work cementing business
relations with French firms and paw
ing the way for increased business
when peace is made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
ALLEGE GERMAN TRICKERY
italians Think Teutons Want
America to Enter War,

ROME, Italy, Feb. 3 (by maiD.-
Germany's diplomacy is not so much
Craftsmanship as trickery. This is the
opinion in CERTAIN allied circles here
today.
Many think Germany really wants
to draw the United States into the
war. These say that her recent an
nouncement OF an "unrestrained sub.
marine campaign" has this purpos.
among others.
Germany is now certain she cannot
win the war, IL Is asserted. Conse.
quently she Is beginning to intrigue
>Az her future position In Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
WALL ST. MARKET
PRICES LOWER AT OPENING
TN NEW YORK TODAY
Some Advances Recorded In a
Few Issues, However, But
United States Steel and Ana
conda Copper Off SD and
7-s, Respectively.

NEW YORK. March 14.-opening
prices on the stock exchange today
were lower for the most part, with
some advances in q few issues.
U. S. Steel opened at 11Ok, offs
Anaconda Copper. S3%. off y; Union
Pacific. 1856, off II; Reading. -, off
.; Industrial Alcohol, 12I&, up y.
Trading later was extremely dull
and undressing save for a few Is
sues. Most prominent among these
was industrial alcohol which sold up
over 4 points in connection with divi-
dend rumors. Ohio Gas and American
Sugar were firm features. Pittsburgh
Coal and LackawannR Steel were re-
dictionary. The most active specula-
tive fsyorites ruled dull and narrow
within fractional limits.
Today's Quotations.
Quotations today up to 1:3o o'clock
VRra as f0iloUa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
DIPLOMATS TO SEE
BISHOP ELEVATED
Government Officials Also will
Witness Conservation of
Mgr. Russell. =

Preparations were completed today
for the conservation in Baltimore to-
morrow of Mgr. william T. Russell,
rector of st. Patrick's Church, as
bishop of Charleston, S. c.
Cardinal Gibbons will offciate at
the induction into office OF the second
Catholic bishop from a Washington
parish In a little more than a CEN
fury.
From Washington a special train
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will carry officials Of the Government,
members of the Diplomatic Corps,
members OF Congress, and Capital
society folk, to attend the consecra-
ton ceremonies.
The British Ambassador and Lady
spring-Rice, and the Spanish Ambas-
sador and Mime. Riano, will be
among the local delegation.
Several prominent Protestant min
listers and Jewish rabbis also VIII be
present Among them will be the
Rev. John r. Van Schaick, jr., Rabbi
Aoi I'll OAHlOhp oh0 LII Js hcunIuB
helms.
Senators. Salisbury and Lewis are
expected 10 attend from the upper
chamber, while congressman Fitz-
gerald of New York and Linthicum OF
Maryland, will represent the. House.
From Charleston there will be
deler Ition of the clergy and citizens,
headed by J. r. Rafferty,, State dep
uty OF the Knights OF Columbus.
The Rev. p. J. Donahue, Bishop OF
Wheeling, will preach the consecra-
ton sermon.
Hundreds of students from Cath
Ollie and Georgetown universities are
expected to occupy a reserved sec
ton of the train. Faculty members
will attend with the clergy from
Washington.
The train viii leave the Union
Station at s:45 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Tickets may be obtained
from the parish committee or at the
station.
The Conservation ceremonies will be-
gin in Baltimore at 1890 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
RITES FOR MRS. LILLEY
Daughter Of Justice Anderson e
Be Buried Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Mrs. Perie
Anderson Lilley, wife of Frederick
p. Lilley and daughter OF the late
Justice Thomas H. Anderson, of the
District Supreme Court, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the home, 1881 New Hampshire
avenue northwest. The services will
be in charge OF the Rev. Harry d.
Mitchell, pastor OF the Metropolitan
Memorial NJ. z. Church, assisted by
the Right Rev. Earl Cranston, bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church;
the Rev. James Shera Montgomery
and the Rev. DR.. Hugh Johnston, Of
Baltimore, Nd.
The pallbearers will be Jesse c.
Adkins, Charles Arthur Barnard, An
drew B. Duvall, Harry R. Cover,
Williams F. Lemon, Walter r. PEN
field, Stanton C. Peelle and George E.
Sullivan.
The body OF Mrs. LilIey, who died
in Denver, Col, arrived in Washing
ton last night accompanied by her
husband and her mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
PRAISES BOY SCOUTS
General Scott Also commends Police
Work In Inaugural.

The Washington police and Boy
Scouts are given high praise for their
work during the inaugural parade in
the report of Maj. Gen. Hugh L.
Scott, grand marshal of the parade,
to Col. Robert N. Harper, chairman
OF the inaugural committee today.
General Scott reported that they
were 1892 marches in the line that
passed the reviewing stand. This
force was made up as follows:
Escorting column, 367.
First grand division, 5,461.
Second grand division, 1857.
Third grand division, LOST.
Fourth grand division, 6,710.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
COLOMBIA TREATY
FIGHT is STARTED
Senator Lodge Issues Scathing
Attack-Measure. Reported
to Senate By Stone.

The battle over the Colombia treaty
was started in the Senate this after
noon when Senator Stone, as chairman
of the Foreign Relations Committee,
reported the treaty to the senstesin
Executive session.
Controversy II Acute.
With the President advising Senate
leaders that ratificationSof the Colon
bia treaty is imperative and with Re
publican. leaders denouncing the
treaty as indefensible, the contro-
versy has become acute.
Declaring the demand of Colombia
@blackmail," Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts has made q soathing attack
on the treaty. Senator Lodge II act
ing chairman of the Republican eau
Gus and ranking Republican member
on the Foreign Relations Committee,
and his view is the view OF nearly all
the Republicans Of the Senate Sem
ator Knox, who made . treaty with
Colombia when he was Secretary Of
State, Is supporting the present
treaty.
Though the Foreign Relations Com
mittee amended the treaty yesterday,
this has not halted the Republican
opposition.
senator Lodge admits German In
trigues have been busy in Colombia,
but he denies this 10 adequate reason
for allowing the United States to be
held UP.
Statement of Lodge.
His statement, which atttacted wide
notice today, follows:
The treaty with Colombia now be-
fore the SenaAe has been made public,
SO that there Is no need for s]eence in
regard to It It was made by Mr..
Bryan In 1914 It begins with an
bia S25, 000, 900, for nothing in particu-
lar except her doubtful good will
after payment. This treaty has been
urged and promoted with intense
energy by representatives Of Colon
bia, by lawyers, and writer's, by New
York bankers, and great financial in
terests. It has been slumbering on
the calendar of the last Senate since
June, 1914, because there never have
been votes enough to fatify IT. /
think II Is a bad treaty, but IL Is not
necessary or possible to give in a
brief statement the space which even
short sketch OF our relations with
Colombia would require. The OBJ
Jections to the treaty on its merits
seem to me conclusive, but shall not
rehearse them now.
THE reasons given for its ratifica-
ton at this moment are enough to
condemn II. Even IL I favored the
treaty would not support II at thfs
time, because I am not willing to
have my country blackmailed-
Not Prepared For War.
1--WE are told-and truly. I have no
doubt-that German intrigues and
German influence have been active In
Colombia, and therefore we must
ratify this treaty at once and pay
Colombia s25, 100000. We are told
that Colombia will furnish submarine
bases to Germany from which she can
assaH our shipping and the Panama
canal, and therefore in the present
crisis we must ratify the treaty and
buy Colombia on with $4,000, 900
and an apology. That we are not
properly prepared for war I am well
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
RAILROAD REVENUE UP.

The net revenue Of the leading rail-
roads OF the country for the month Of
January increased $7,500,00o over the
same month Of 1916, according to an
estimate Of the earnings of the roads
by the Interstate Commerce
today. The total in
crease in operating for the month
was $40, ZOO, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
INVESTORS
American Sugar Report. Gains.

American Sugar Reports Gmnss
Net earnings of s13,7o3,44366 for
the year 1916, as compared with So
1s4, 720.69 in 1915, are shown In the
annual report of the American sugar
Refining Company, made public today
OF this amount profits from opera
lions amounted to s9,1o6,3's:4s, as
compared with $2,9s1 ,465.31 In 1910.
After paying regular dividends OF
SO, 299,972, applying 100000 to de-
probation, and renewals, and adding
SO, 1888, $1,000 to its reserve, the COM
pany added $2,O1e,9os.47 to its sur
plus.
The company's- exports Of refined
cane sugar for 1916 amounted to IO3,-
SS5 tons, which is an increase OF about
100 per cent as compared with 100000
in 1915.
The total turnover OF the company's
business for the year amounted to
approximately 5000, O00, 900, so that the
manufacturing profit amounted to
only about Al per cent. This Is a profit
far below that ordinarily obtaining
in manufacturing enterprises, and
was made possible only by manu-
featuring on a large scale and by con-
tinuous operation Of its refineries, the
report states.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
TOpAN'S SALES.

Washington Railway and Electric
As, 81, 0OOGS0%, $500Gs2.
Capital Traction, 6ds3h, 56s3h.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 5677.
Union Trust, 10@125.
Chaplin Saks Company, 109165.
Mergenthaler. 109163E..
After Call-Capital Traction 5's,
S1.OOOG104S.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 7gs0%, sasO&, 70 so%.
Capital Traction, IOdS3k.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mt. Pleasant-AIbert s. ]. Atkinson
ct ux to Harry and Ray Viner, part
lot 642, block 1. SO.
400 Tenth street northeast-Mary A
Solan to Frank F. Love, lot 81,
SQUARE 1877. $40.
D street northeast, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth Subsidiary A Kite
ct ux to James H. Gore, lot 2os.
square zoos. $40.
1902 Fifth street northwest-David J..
DUNCAN to Henson and Rachel A
Henry, lot "a, square 47s. $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
Has Foreign Loeonotive Orders.

The American Locomotive Company
is said to have orders for some 600
engines for Europe on its books.
These are for delivery up to April of
next year, and include 240 for French
roads, $50 for Russia, 100 for Italy,
40 for Spain and 20 for Finland. Be-
sides these, deliveries are being
made on British order for 100 small
trench engines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
American Tobacco Co.'S Report.

American Tobacco Company re-
ports earnings for the year 1915. af.
ter deducting all charges and ex.
penses, of $s,699, 1893, as against S.
463, 4s2 in 1915. Surplus after divi.
dens amounted to $1,0s7, 500 as com.
pared with S23,335 in 1918.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
Pittsburgh Coal Earns s.s2 Per Cent.

Pittsburgh Coal Earns s.s2 Per Cent.
Net earnings Of $500, 100 for the
year 1916, as compared with s4,219.-
s37 IN 1915, are shown in the annual
report of the Pittsburgh Coal Com
pany. After charging $2,064,219 to
depreciation and reserve account, and
paying 1884, 1854 bond interest, the
company has a balance Of $3,143,s26
This is equal to 9.s2 per cent on the
S32.OOO,OOO preferred stock, compared
with 81 per cent earned last year on
S27, OH 800 preferred stock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
To Continue 10 Per Cent Dividend.
No change in the present dividend

NO cHaHBe m inc pfesent uIVluenu
rate of 10 per cent OF the Lehigh VAL
ley railroad Is expected by the direc-
tors when they meet March 81. The
road has earned Its dividend require
ments to date, Notwithstanding in
creased expenses which all roads have
experienced recently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
Tobacco Company Earns Is Per Cent.

After paying bond interest and
preferred dividends, a balance of
$3,S13,2e3, equivalent to 25.15 per
cent on the $15,155, 900 common stock,
Is shown in the annual report of the
p. Lorillard Company. This compares
with $2,765, $50, or 1918 per cent,
earned on the same stock In 1915.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
FINANCIAL
nloney-making
oiI-facts

1900 acres of proven oil
lands-pubhc utilitiesin IL rapidly
growing cities m the mid-wea-divideud
yield almost IDS on present MARKET Price
o. stock-eamings several tines n a.
cess Of dividend Requirements - are Z
few reasons why
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
TYPE MACHINE STOCKS

I1PE MACHINE STOCKS.
'Mergenthaler Linotype. 1924 1887
Lanston Monotype ..... 72h 74h
MINING STOCK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
roday'a Quotation

Quotations today up 70 1:3O O'CLOCK
were as follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Cap. Traction r. r. SIS. 104h los
Ana Pot. Guar. Us go. eS -.
Anacostia & Potomac Us 81 =.
City & Suburban 5's 80. 102 -.
Metropolitan R. r. U.s.. 1O4 -.
Wash. Ry. & Elec 4's. SOh son
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15
i. S. TROOPER
IMPLICATED IN
GERMAN PLOTS?

ASSOCIATED PresS5g Federal Wireiess)
Ell PASO, Texas; Mar. 15.-What is.
believed to be the echo of the great
German plot against the United States
was heard yesterday when the military
authorities here announced the arrest
Of Sgt. Alexander Fruehter, a German
American of German birth, and mem
Der of Troop K. 17;h Cavalry, sta
toned at Fort Bliss. Texas. i
Sgt Fruchter is now in the guard
house of the fort, charged with deser-
ticn. His arrest was followed by the
discovery. it is said, Of papers and let.
tiers which are declared to have i'm
plicated him in the plot against the
nation which was revealed in the cap
ture of the famous Zimm hermann letter
offering CarranZa German and Japa-
nese assistance if tie southern repub-
lie rose against the United States. The
letter and papers il German are said
to have thrown considerable light upon
the conspiracy. and the military au-
thoritieS arc frankly anxious to secure
as much more information as possible
American citizen. rs. >..
1t is known they are watching care-i
fully many of the German-American
friends with whom it is known that
Fruchter was intimate in an effort to
unearth further details. of the plot. /
Additional information which army
officers are said to have OBJ
tanned is to the effect that Fruch.
ter was authorized to offer to Carran-
"a to raise a regiment of German
Americans to Eight against the United
States This command was to have
been organized in Chihuahua, and was
to be smade up for the most part of
German reserYists. .4.-a.. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15
EXPENSE LIMIT Is
PUT AT $40 PER DIEM
FOR ALL OFFICIALS

TerritoriaL officials win be put on an
expense basis of $40 a day while
travelling abroad, this sum to cover
all personal expenses on the trip but
not steamer and railroad fares, If a
joint resolution. introduced by Senator
Shingle this afternoon passes both
houses.
Single stated the resolution was
made primarily on the recommends
ton OF the territorial treasurer who
had 4lfl1d The voucher rule or per.
sonal Expenses extremely incDnveni.
emit and unsatisfactory in the big cities
where x1rl6ds minprsexpenses accrue
each day.
Senator Pacheco rose excitedly to
inquire II the expenses we're to include
such things as purchase OF flowers.
dinner. and shoe shines tor the SUI
perintendent OF public works and other