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Pennions for Veternns.

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lowing-named Indianians:
Decentralization II. Baughman Rich
mond Sc; Edward l.. Lawrence, Terre
Haute, &c.
Restoration and Increase-Philip c. Hinkle
(deceased), Headlee. $12 to ST.
IncFease-Jacob Gushwa, Hudson, IS to
$40; Alfred Il. Foreman, GreentOwn, Sc to
S. Sylvester Abrams Knightstown IS to
$40; WOrthingtOn w. Gardner. Manhattan.
So to $40; Lewis =. Moore. National MILF
tary Home. Grant county. $l4 to 81: Will
liam b. Zenor, Center Point. $l7 to SEA;
Reuben Snider. Mount Meridian. 81 to S.
Reissue Especial, Oct. 20 Jacob b. Hum
bert Monticello, SIG
Reissue and Increase-Leander NJ. Wod-
dell Greensboro 50 to $40.
Original Widows, etc.-Phebe A. Trusty,
Eckerty $12: minors of Jehu Johnson
Shoals so: Miriah Brandon. Frankfort SIP:
Mahala Thomas (mother), Milroy, So; Mary
j. Hnkle. Headlee. $l2.
Widow War 1872 Especial, Oct. % Fanny
Hungaie. Hooker. 81.
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Mr.. r. II. FOWLER travelling passenger
agent Of the Illinois Central Railroad at
Louisville, is in the city to-day with a num-
Der of his officials, including Messrs. A. H.
Hanson, general passenger agent, Chicago;
William Alfred Kellond. assistant general
passenger agent, Louisvile; S. G. Hatch
division passenger agent, Cincinnati. These
gentlemen are on a trip in the interest of
their line via Louisville and Cincinnati. to
the South They expect to visit a number
of the leading cities in the North and East
and will be accompanied by the travelling
passenger agents and other representatives
who represent the Illinois Central line i'm
the various sections of territory between
Indianapolis and Boston. Mr. Hanson is
much pleased with his visit to Indianapolis
and with the prospects for Southern travel
this winter
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Dry Gnnds.

NEW YORK, Nov 5.-The week in dry goods
has been quieter one than opening conditions
seemed TO indicate. There has been a firm market
throughout the cotton goods field and there Is
talk of advances in quotations to be made by
sellers In print cloths the market has been very
firm but very quiet during the week. There have
been sales OF about 10000 pieces chiefly odd
goods. and 1t is not probable that In the lines
concerned in the pooling proposition there has
teen movement enough TO offset the production.
Nevertheless the trustees feel that they have the
situation we'll in hand and that buyers will be
forced to purchase at existing quotations in the
early future Wooden goods OF all descriptions
have remained firm in nearly every grade. There
have been generally poor results reported. how
ever. in light weight mems wear fabric recorders
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SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Seventeen Transfers, with Total
Consideration of SOS, 100.


Instruments filed for record in the recorders
office of Marion county. Indiana for the twenty
four hours ending at p. m. Nov. 5, 1898, as
furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles,
corner of Market and Pennsylvania streets, In
dianapolis, Suite 229, first Office floor, The
Lemcke Telephone 1860:
Harrison n. Wyatt to Jennie f. Love and
sons, Lot las. Clark & Osgood'S first addi-
ton 10 West indianapolis ................. 81, 600
William j. Thisselle TO Ora j. Parrish ct
al, Lot 10. Beck's subdivision of Rhodes's
North nlinois-street addition. ............ 1900
division 1900
part of west half of northwest quarter of
Section 49, Township Il. Range 5........... 900
Thomas r. Pratt to Warren Il. Roley part
Of northwest quarter of Section %, Town
ship L. Range a.. ..;....................... rs
Frank r. Waters to Frank d. Stalnaker
Lot 2O5. Morton Place 1000
Julia F.. Ashley to Charles f. Marosky. Lot
IS, clifford Place ......:................... $50
Richard B. Tuttle to Carrie Patton, Lot 49,
Kenwood addition ....................... 1900
Sarah z. DENNY TO Joseph II. Pattson,
Lot %. Aliens subdivision of Outlot ISL. $500
Mozi Walters TO Edward Austin. Lot A.
Ridenour's Highland Home addition. 5000
George w. Stout to Eliza Schooley ct al.
Lot ga. Stouts New-street addition. S75
John Wampner Charles Il. Roesener Lot
3d. Hunts southeast addition. ...-......... lao
Peter Ohleyer To George Wolf, part of
southwest quarter of Section H. Township
l5 Range 1000
Milton s. Myers to Charles j. Bruner Lots
and 10, Block z. Central Park addition. 300
William +. English Mary Rieder, Lot %
Section l. Martindale q Stilz's addition. $50
Frank b. Stewart to Pierre Gray. Lots
and 6. Holloway Jamison's southeast
addition to Irvington Observation-Disclosures. 500
James G. Judge TO Julia Judge, part of Lot
H. Ridenour's revised and extended adj
dltion 600
Transfers. Il; consideration .,...,,,,... SOS 100
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LOCAL GRAM AND PRODUCE.
A Week of satisfactory Trade and
Few Changes in Values.

Few Changes I'm Values.
Very seldom does month begin in which trade
was so satisfactory as in the month just entered.
To find a wholesale merchant who complains of
the volume of business is rare thing. The fact
is that there has never been time when business
conditions were more gratifying and the travelling
statesmen report that each week shows inn
provement. Collections are better and retail mer-
chants on most articles buying freely. in most
cases having abandoned the hand-to-mouth policy
OF buying goods. This is due in some measure
to the steadiness of prices. The past week no
changes of Importance have been made. Dry
goods and staple groceries have gone through the
week without a change. There were slight fuct-
uations in produce and also in articles handled
on Commission row, but except in poultry and
the hide market they We're advances Prices on
most articles that come into daily consumption
carry a steady and in no case unless it be
fresh meats do prices seem eXorbitant.
The local grain market was more active. Re-
ceipts are increasing. Still the arrivals fall be-
low the demand of Touring mills cerealine mills
and starch works. The week closed with prices
OH track firm at the following range, as furnished
by the secretary Of the Board OF Trade:
Wheat-No. , red, 61i5c; No. red, s2iad66lbc:
November. 6Ti2c; wagon wheat. SIC.
Corn--No. ] white. 33c; No. 5 white tone
color. $50; No. white. SOC; No. white
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ter dull. Sugar steady Eggs firm at 15c Cheese
active and firm.
TOLEDO. Nov. 5.--Wheat active. but lower;
No. ?. cash and November. 69ltc: December, 69ixc
Corn active. but steady; No. mixed &c. Oats
dull; No mixed. 25c. Rye quiet; No. 2 cash,
SIC. Glover seed lower. but steady; prime, cash,
old Ass; December s4.72la
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 5.--wheat weak; Novem-
Der. Csc; May. SIC: No ] Northern 6Sl9c. Flour
quiet and lower; first patents. S.70oSs0 second
patents, S.509360; first clears, $2.75q2S5. Bran
in bulk, $SQST0.
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5 ranged as follows:

Cash quotations follows: Flour easy !;
spring special brands, $4@42O; hard patents $3.50
@S75; soft. $3.4OQ3.50; straghts. sS.10Q3 90 soft
wheat 6412@651zc; No. spring wheat. 62%d65c;
No. red, size. No. corn, 31&c. No. oats,
25q2513c; No white, 27Q2Sc; No. white 26427c
No 2 rye. 52c. No. 2 barley, 37Q5Oc. No. 1 flax
seed, $1.02. Prime timothy seed S235. Mess pork,
short-rib sides Qoose) S5Q5.2O; dry-salted shoul-
ders boxed. 4.S71aq4 621a; short-clear sides
goods, per gal, slips.
Receipts-Flour, $1,000 brls; wheat, $4,000 bu;
corn. 1862 600 bu; oats eos COO bu; 1870 900 blu
barley, 100, 800 bu. Shpments-F'our, 10000 brls;
wheat 600 bu corn, $40 600 bu; OATS $780, 900 blu
rye, SO 600 bu barley, 1900 bu.
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s,o,s Rank Clearinea.

At Chicago-Cearings, s19, 4o5,1oO balances,
81 on. s2S. New York exchange; 15c premium.
actual s4SS and $4.s6; sixty days, $.S1A and
$4S4%. o,..u e., oo- 800. b,oroas
81 es2 GA. For the week: Clearings, S7S 1888;
balances $40 062. 322.
At BaItimore-Clearings s2,9564S4; balances,
a. ~ New York-Clearngs $1S912o744 balances,
30 AZ MISUNDERSTANDING, $2S35O.71s; balances,
$4 375, 325. , g, On, o.- h1oroa.
$685.. 4O4 -. =, zoo ooo
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price movement leaves nothing to tell re-
garding them so far as the outside public
is allowed to know.
greater activity and strength many issues
selling at the high record prices. The re-
organization issues, especially the 4 per
old fours. coupon. ard the fives coupon,
have advanced Il and the old tours, regis
tered Il in the bid price.
The following table, furnished by L. ".
Louis. Room II. Board of Trade shows the
range of quotations:
The table showing closing prices on stocks and
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OILS.

SAVANNAH. Nov 5.-Spirits OF turpentine firm
at S4lac; sales. 81 casks; receipts. 1.294 casks.
ROsin firm and unchanged; sales, 1889 brls; re-
ceipts. 3.OS7 brls.
WILMINGTON. Nov 5.-Sprits of turpentne
quiet at 3Sd53Iac. Rosin dull at $t.05@1.10 Crude
turpentine quiet at $125@1.9O Tar steady at SL15.
OIL CITY, Nov. 5.-Credit balances. $l1S;
ticates closed offered at 1.1SA sales bids;
shipments 91,2S4 brls; runs. S97 brls.
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I've moved seventeen times in the last
six years" said the old illinois farmer
I'm determined not to bring up my family
in such a city as Chioago-it's no place to
raise boys
That's true" replied the visitor: 'but
what has your moving got to do with it?''
why, every time they extend the city
limits | can't see anything else for me to do
but sell out and move"
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Total movement ........2e,564

East-bound shipments from Chicago last
week amounted to 1,00S TONS against IS. O6S
Michigan Central, S,S37; Wabash, 3, 4SO; Lake
Shore, 1855; Fort Wayne, IA 796; Panhandle
15n4: Baltimore & Ohio. 97s6; Grand
Big Four 1884
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In the week ending Nov there were
transferred over the Belt road 1922 cars.
Belt road engines handled at the stock
yards 1904 carloads of live stock and for
private industries on switches on the line
952 loaded cars.
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Metals.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Pig iron quiet: Southern.
50. 75@11; Northern. $l0011.75 Copper firm lake,
brokers. 129sc. Lead steady; domestic brokers,
assoc. Tin plates quiet.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. dead firm at S.65c. Spelter
strong at 5.05c.
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NEW YORK. Nov. 5-California dried fruits
hrm evaporated apples. common, 7nSc; prime
wire tray. 71s67Ac; choice. 7siGSc; fancy Slec
Prunes 54q9Ac. Apricots-Royal 11dllc; Moor
Park. 1Sq17c. Peaches-Unpeeled, S19Q11c; peeled
1Sd20c
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Few Fresh Arrivals of Cattle ON Sat.
urday-Fair Market for Hogs.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5-Cattle-Recepts
light; shipments none. There were but few fresh
arrivals and most of the offerings were of conn
mon grades left over from Friday. The market
was 0uet az FRIDAYS nricas
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mixed s2kc; No. white mixed. s21sc; No
white mixed, 52isc; No yellow, S2lzc No. 3
yellow. 32l4c; No. mixed. 32iac No. mix ed,
32l9c; No. mixed. 29Izc; ear corn, S212c.
Above prices all for old
oats-ho. white 27ikc, Nc. Z white. 26i2c; No.
mixed. S5izc; No. mixed. 24l2c
Hay-No. ! timothy, $50; No. timothy, Sc
@6.25.
Inspections-wheat: No 3 red. . cars. Corn:
No. white. % cars; No 4, 8; No yellow, 4:
No mixed. 3; No. 4. 3: corn, .; total, 40
cars OATS No. mixed, car; rejected, 4; total,
cars.
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Poultry-Hens, 5l2c; spring chickens. SEC; cocks,
2lac: hen turkeys. &c: toms, &C. young turkeys.
50 7c ducks, old. &c; young, 4lsc geese, Acc for
full feathered. zoe for plucked.
Cheese-New York full cream. 10Gl1c; SKINS,
edsc domestic Swiss. 12l5c; brick, 12c; limburger,
1Oc
Butter-s19 d1Oizc Elgin creamery, PIC.
Eggs-Candled. Ice per doz.
Feathers-Prime geese, SOC per lb prime duck,
10G17c per h.
Beeswax-SOc for yellow: 25c for dark.
Wool-Medium. unwashed, 11M1Sc; tub-washed,
206I25c; bury and unmerchantable sc less.
Honey-10@13c per h.
HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No 1. sac; No. 2, 7&4c: No.
1 calf. 10c; No. calf size
Grease-Whte, &c; yellow 2lac; brown, 2Ac.
Bones-Dry. s12a1s per ton.
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The Usual Way.

Chicago Record.
Il think my old overcoat win do to Christi
mas"
Yes: and after Christmas you won't get
one because it will be so near spring.
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov 5.--Cotton easy: sales.
g. 300 bales ordinary, 3Ssc; good ordinary, 15-16c
low middling, 5-16c; mddlng. 4Ac; good mid
ding. 3-16c; midding fair, 55sc; receipts II 2i7
bales; stock, 24S, $50 bales
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The official report shows actual earnings
of the Big -Four proper for the month of
September and since July 1 to have been
as follows:
For September
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LncaI Ohservnfions Snndnv.

Bar. Their RH Wind Weather. Pre-.
Z a. m. .29s9 80 IS West. Clear. 900
Z p. m. 1929 Al IS West. Clear. 900
Maximum temperature, A; minimum tenn
peratare, 80.
Following is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation on Nov. 6:
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Wool,
LIVE STOCK.

@2Sc.
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Yesterdays Temperatures.

:. F. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official.
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Clover-Choice $3.75; prime, $3.50: English
choice, 49, 25Gl3.50; alsike, choice. $4.5OG5; all
falfa choice. s4256450; crimson scarlet
clover s275a3; timothy As lbs, prime sl.15dl 20;
light prime, S120d1.25; choice, $l.25G1.30; fancy
Kentucky IA lbs Sis: extra clean, 60G75c; or
chard grass extra 81 15e1 30; red top choice, sec
ns1 40: English bluegrass. "A lbs, sL15G1T5; Ger
man mlet S16125; Western milet, 60QS5c; COM
mon mllet 40676Oc.
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FIams-sugar-c IS to 20 lbs average, $50
s7kc; Is lbs average, SAQ912c; u lbs average sA
~Bacon-Clear Sides 40 to so lbs average. 74c;
IN To 40 lbs average, 73sc; 20 to 80 lbs average.
2Ssc. bellies 25 lbs average, &c; IS to % lbs
average. nc; IA to 16 lbs average Sc. Clear
backs IS to % lbs average. re; "A TO Is lbs
average 7ssc; to 10 lbs average, 79sc. In dry
salt, &c less.
Shouders-1S to 20 lbs average, SIC; Is lbs aver
age SIC: 10 to IL lbs average. TIC.
ard-Kettle-rendered, 7c pure lard, 6Ac.
Pork-Bean clear, S14.25; rump, SlO.5O.
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Transters. Ia eOnsIderatI0n. q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-23
ABOUT INSPECTION OF CAMPS.
All Reports Were Promptly sent to the
Heads of Departments

General Corbin was asked how Il
happened if there was anything wrong
at ChickamauCa or Camp AlEer that
the inspectors general did not report Ii.
He replied that he did not see any OF
the inspectors reports from Chicka
mauga. General Dodge asked if daily
reports were received as to equipments
and supplies daily by telegraph. from
the various commands.
General Corbn-Yes. sir: and as fast
as they were received by me copy of
each was sent the same day to the
heads OF the departments concerned
Often the secretary himself indorsed
them with the order to hurry along the
things needed. Very frequently the sec
retary would call for the official and
discuss with him the best way of at
tending to the matter. l want to say
that all deficiencies reported were due
to the lack of the existence of those
articles. From these daily reports We
not only knew what had been received.
but also the number of uniforms, wag-
ons, etc, issued and to whom, every
day.
General Corbin then volunteered TO
supply the commission with any records
in his office. At any time he would be
pleased to furnish everything desired.
Denby-what are the duties of the
inspector general?
Corbin hesitated and then slowly re-
sponded: 1T should he, in time OF war
as well as in peace. to inspect the camps
of soldiers and report their condition.
Denby-Are the duties of his sub
ordinates the same?''
Corbin-Yes sir Their reports are
forwarded TO the adjutant general. who
transmits them to the secretary of war
for his information
Denby-IIow does il happen. then.
that the conditions at ChickamauSa
were not reported by the inspector
general?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-23
Spain and Her Passing Colonies.

Madrid, Dec. 23.-According to a
dispatch from Iloilo. Island of Panay,
several engagements have taken place
between the Spaniards and Philippine
insurgents. Many of the latter were
killed and wounded. 1t is asserted
that Aguinaldo has cabled the gov
ernment that he will shortly release
the Spanish prisoners in the hands of
the insurgents.
The minister of the colonies an
nounces that orders for the payment
of coupons of the Cuban mortgage
bonds have been issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-23

Ccr5-n-I 80 -ot scc- any report of
inspectors 1T ChickaIrlCg>. Taey were
sent 10 the com .aard ng general there.
1t was his duty to remedy any defects
pointed Crr
Denby-V-e are IL a very difficult po-
sItiOn. General CorDin-
Corbin-Ire occupied one myself for
some time. II is not Z rev thing for me
Denby-TEere has been talk that the
efficiency OF the inspector generals Of
fee vas not kept up What do you
think about that?
Corbin-I think that is largely an
error. There was no Interference
Cortin said he knew OF no contracts
during the war that were Influenced by
anything that was not entirely honest
and fair to the government. and that
there was no instance of favoritism in
making appointments
How do you account" asked Cen
eral Dodge. for all these complaints
against the various departments
''Ta a want Of realization OF the
seventies OF war"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-23
REFORM IN SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
Did Not Wear Kid Gloves, but Was Very
Effective Says Porter

Washington. Dec. 23.-Rcbert p Por-
ter, special commissions for the United
States to Cuba and Porto Rico. has
returned from Santiago de Cuba and
has submitted his report to the secrc-
tary of the treasury. The machinery
of the military government, Mr.. Porter
says, is running with fair degree of
smoothness. The disagreeable smells
of the typical Cuban city are less pro-
nounced in Santiago de Cuba, while
whitewash. IimewGsh. Ia!nting ard all
sorts of disirfectants have deoderized
the surrounding atmosphere and m2da
the old town habitable. The streets are
no longer used as sewers, and the un-
happy individual who violates the law
and escapes the lash OF the sanitary
commissioners whip is compelled to
work on the streets for thirty days.
This official. Mayor Barbour with 126
Eien dressed in scCt.ecs white. and
thirty-two good United States mui=
teams and carts. having dug ont from
the streets of Santiago the filth CT ages
is now able to keep them absolutely
clean. Every day by the aid of p=trO-
leum the garbage OF the city is burned.
The work of sanitation is not confined
to the streets. but extends to the dwell
ing houses. shops and buildings Of all
kinds. To accomplish this. however. the
doors of houses had to be smashed in.
and people making sewers of the thor
oughfares We're publicly horsewhipped
in the streets. Eminently respectable
citizens were forcibly brought before
the commanding general and sentenced
to aid in cleaning the streets they Were
in the habit of defling. The campaign
has ended in n complete surrender to
the sanitary authorities and the in
habitants of Santiago. regardless of
class. have had their first object lesson
in the new ordes g things inaugurated
nv bp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-23
HOLD FAST TO RUSSIA
8ookwaIter's Advice as TO Uncle
Sans Policy in the
Orient.
"BEAR THAT WALKS LIKE a MAN."
of Kiplins's Poem. Has No Terrors for the
Ohio TrayeIer-Our Best "Open Door"
Through the Cars Dominion-Big Sur
prise for the World in Gigantic Al
lance Over There Remarkable Up
building of Russian Territory.

London. Dec. 23.-John W. Bookwal-
from a three-months' journey through
Russia, told the correspondent of the
Associated Press in an interview that
he enjoyed unusual facilities for observ-
ing what is going on in that country.
He Travelled 1900 miles to the terminus
of the trans-Siberian railway, to the
end of the line reaching the frontier OF
Afghanistan, and to the end of the one
penetrating China through Manchuria.
All these are now practically COM
pleted. Bookwalter was allowed to go
everywhere, to see everything and to
take hundreds of photographs. thanks
to special permits issued to him by the
minister of the interior on the applica-
tion of the United States ambassador at
St. Petersburg.
Americas Best Open Door.
Everywhere 1 found" said Bookwal-
ter, the kindest and most friendly feel
ing towards America and Americans,
and heard many expressions of salts
faction over Americas success in our
war with Spain. To this there was not
a single exception. Wherever / went
everything was thrown open to me sim
ply because / was an American. Amer
lea DeSt open door TO central ASIA ana
China is through Russia. Already all
the locomotives and rolling stock on the
railways are of American manufacture.
Central Asia will in the near future be
the greatest market in the world for
manufactures of all kinds. and our OBJ
tanning the virtual monopoly of this
market only depends on our retaining
the friendship Russia now has for US.
World to Have Great Surprise.
"A great surprise to the world is in
preparation in that part of the earth,
and il will come, | believe, very soon.
Not many years viii elapse before the
world will see Russia. England and
China combining for the partition of
Asia. The very force of circumstances
viii bring this about. England and
Russia will never be able to asree on Il
Partition of China between themselves.
Still less will they allow the other pow
ers to share with them in the spoiIs of
that empire. They will be forced to
defend China, which alone is helpless
against the rest of the world, and to
share with her the dominion of Asia.
The alliance of England. Russia and
China-of two-thirds of the human race
will be such an alliance as history
has never yet seen. and ii Will be one
which viii give peace to the world for
centuries. All the interests Will make
for peace and it will be able to dictate
terms to the rest of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-23

Already. thanks TO her railways,
Russia can at any time pour her arm
les across the frontiers of India by the
same routes that Alexander. Tanner
lane and Kubla Khan marched to the
conquest of Eastern Asia. Russia to-
day has 25.CGC. eco reserves. all OF whom
have served in the army from three to
five years. One-fifth of her population
has been drilled ard disciplined to mil
itary work. The United States will be
committing woeful mistake if she
fails to retain the friendship Cf this
great world power of The fnturer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-23
Cost of the Great Canal.

New York, Dec. 23--The Prelimin-
airy report of the Nicarauga canal
commission has been completed. 1t
will give details of the construction
and close figures on the entire cost of
the undertaking, which puts S135,-
900. 900 as 4 conservative estimate.