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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-26
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

WHEELING. October IS
There are very few changes in groceries
this week. Trade is active and the market
firm at the present QUOTATIONS. " hat
changes there are, are oshght that none
are worthy Of MERTON
In produce several items of home grown
stuffs are off. Shipped fruits are begin
ming TO come on in larger quantities and
are getting cheaper.
this week, sending the price on hogs down.
The market Is active the butchers buying
in larger quantities.
Grain and feed quotations remain un-
changed.
Produce.
Cau1ifower- sfooa20o per dozen.
Peaches California. S2ooassVo per six
basket carrier
Plums-Calilornia, 81 POI % per crate.
Apricots-Caliivrnia, S1.5a@l.a5 per crate.
Butter-Creamvry 23e; country, eaeiee,
17dlSc; county .sooa I0cs country light
10c; putterine. 1sdlSc.
Navy Beans-Hand picked, a.e5G175 per
cheese-Prime Ohio factory. 1slza14e;
New. York, 1Slzc; Lim5erger, 14e; SWEET
p P,ouitry-old live chickens = 1913 % per
dozen; chickens. hens, per pound sQsei
spring chickens, & BUGS ~ per dozeh' pei
po pueks1ss.Oo per dozen: geese 4oc
each. turkeys, live weight, sGsc per
Lard Lard.-country, 5asc
| Lemons s.. 5ea4o0 per box; New Mala-
| gas, $500 per box.
Old Rags-lae per pound
| Honey in comb. l5dl6c Fer pound.
Potatoes-New. 5G@60c per bushel' Sl.0t
| per barrel.
| Parsley -154y2gc per GG1rn Auncnes.
Green Onions-I2la G15c per dozen.
Lettuce-51l1I5c per bushel.
Onions-60d65c per bushel.
RadIshes-I0c per dozen.
Cabbag e-Shipped 1c pound.
Apples-Fancy, S1,T5 per parrei; common.
$150 per barrel.
Lines-$1.50 per crate.
Bananas-75ca Sf.35 per bunch.
Pluns-S1.5 50 per half bushel basket.
Concords, 15c per basket Dela-
ware, 5-lb basket lie; Niagara, bib bas-
ket, 12c.
Spanish Onions-sf.35 per crate.
Crab Apples-25cM30c per basket.
Ceiery-30c per dozen.
Cranberries-$1 S0Q2.Q0 per crate.
Bartlett Pears-Sl.50 per bushel.
Quinces-$3.50 per barrel.
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heifers, s2.75@4oe; extra. s41 Market

heifers. 2.75G4oe; extra sA25. Market
GINA, ISS9 from West Virginia; 1872 from
OnIo; 279 from Kentucky, 81 from Illinois;
- from Pennsylvania, 81 Western, and SIS
head from Maryland.
ConSignesS or Cattle: c. E. Brewer 16
Reao; j. @. Heffner, I'll; N. Boyer, 3; c..
i 1--we s l4e; j. H. Rogers, 20; J. S. Pancake
i man y 81 hsndq M Bso 81 Il Myers S noasS
Bro. 24; Christy & Co. IS, Myers 8
5Ho9tseman, IS; n. Lehman & Bro. So; e.
Bro G S. 8 watson Nia 5sy M IF nuREs
kel & Bro, ID; P Maxwell, q: 5. Wilp-
Ing MsxT Vi E IS e s. W Lso e. e
Jacks, s.: Anderson & Fisher. Sc: II. p
Baker, 81; NJ o. Repp, 81; ]. A Senseny,
u; r. G. Brady, 81: Newton & Co, q; y.
Hall, 81; Myers & House1nan. Il Valentine
Meat Co., ~: Z. H. Lowell. q; L. W. Hall,
81 81 kuqkel Z Bro e. Smith & LIttls ION
hart e Bro, So; H. Harding, SO; Logan &
qh3; 4; NJ Greer y; Lehman s Bro, &:
II V f Grear ~ ~ r aaean co Meat ~ y y
Dent, Sc: l.. P. Wilson, q; p. Fahey, 10;
L. Maxwell, 1os:: B. r. Bartlett 50; H. Eek
sTts 81. S 90 sgnahei1nsr 2oa ., Myers = s,,,
son. 72; j. W. Yates. %; r. c. Florence, q;
Moffit & Creel, q; ]. NJ. Dallam. %; c. z.
Eamsy q s stry Waed g Cf 8 Yates
s.; D. Gramer, 9: Dayhoif & Bro, G; Moi
fit & Cree, 60; Myers & Housenlan co; $.
sundheimer, z, and Peyton 4 Co, a head,
head at 81 5aa525; S. Sundheinler, $50 at
81 5G6i5.o0; NJ. G. Greer, 19l al $2.eoG5-03; ii.
Eclserts. 1888 at s2.e8@47s; s. Haas, Is at
S. Fox 100 at 50. 25G450. Eden s. Co, 80 at
s425; Myers & Houseman, 625 at S2.59Q522
Myers & Houseman sold WandesHfteh q
Swabline one load extra cattle on private
terms.
Hog Market-ouote Western, $ts595.oo;
nearby $4-z9as490; roughs; $S.l9g4' %; piss.
S4e0d4.70. Receipts, 1O,2ol head. Market
Sheep and Lambs-Quote sheep. 5000
3.75; extra, 500; lambs, Sie0floe1; cnoice,
$50; 1862 head on the market. Market
Caves-Ma@rket active at $4ooG6.75 for
choice veals; 125 head on the m alriz f,r,
SIS to $40 per head for fair cows; good
from Si5 to $50.
CHICAGO, October .25-There was a
fairly active demand for cattle to-day
at about former prices. The middling
grades were barely steady Good to
fancy grades brought s5.5005.70; COM
mon to medium. S4.1005.45; stoekers
and feeders $30064.75; COWS and bulls,
S2.G0@425; Texans, $3.59@4.10; calves,
s5.0O@7.70.
Trade in hogs was brisk at steady
prices; fair to prime lots, s4.2o04.421a;
heavy packers, $3.s004171a; mixed
$4.10@4.35; butchers, S415@4.421a;
light weights, $4.00@4.35; pigs, $4,000
430.
There was an excellent demand sor
sheep and lambs at the recent advance.
Poor to choice sheep sold at S2.250
4.35 and lambs at s3.50Q5.50 for the
poorest to the best.
Receipts-CaLtle, 14o00 head; hogs,
1900 head; sheep, $4,000 head.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, October 20
Cattle = Steady; extra, s5.S006.00;
prime, s5.70@5.90; common, $3.O0@3.S0.
Hogs-Steady; prime assorted medi-
ums, $455@460; best Workers, $4.50@
455; light Yorkers, $4.40@4,45; heavy
hogs, $4.50@460-
Sheep Steady; choice wethers, s4.30
@4.40; common, $1.50@250; choice
lambs, <$25005.40; common to good,
$3.00@5.10.
Veal calves, $700@7.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-26
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, October 25-Drygoods
Spot demand for staple goods fully up
to previous dimensions. but less pro-
nounced for forward deliveries. Tone
strong as before. Brown sheetings and
drills scarce. Fine brown and grey
goods also scarce and strong. Print
cloths quiet at the recent advance.
Bleached cottons in better demand
than supply. Coarse colored cottons
against buyers. Staple prints tending
upward. No change IN ginghams. Dress
goods sell well in both plain lines and
fancies at full prices. Piece silks firm.
with firm business. Ribbons irregular
in price and demand disappointing.
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Groceries.

syrup-silver Drip Syrups lee; Fancy
Drtps BE; &c ADDITION IN nail baFFets),
Sc: cholcc &c; prime S0ci mixed goooS
New Orleans Meiasses--H ancy new crop.
New Orleans Sc; bakers goods. S9c.
Teas-Young Hys9n, per ID, 90aooe, gum
powder. 3Qa5sec: imperial fUd99c: Japan'
Candles-Star, full weight, l9c; parafine,
per h., 9l2c; Electric L-ignt, per ID, &C.
! egar-Choiee cider. i2nl4e Der gallon:
standard city brands. 10nllc per gallon,
country, lSQ15c FER gallon, as TO quality.
Fish-No. , rnackerei. ~ lbs, 60 fish. - co..
No. 2 extra rlackerel ha,bo.., =, new ~ 70 lbs,
Rice-Fancy pearl, &c; CHOICE pearl &c:
fair domestic, size; fancy head, e.
salt-No. !. per bbls voc; extra. pes b..
Provisions = Schenk 5 medium $. c.
hams, 10c; 20-ib average, l0c; s. 2.
breakfast bacon sqS14c;, s g; shoulders,
&c; city sides csc; ham beef, 1S1ac.
Canned Goods-9-ib fancy tomatoes Sc:
tomatoes. new Sue doz: tomatoes 91a-lb.
81 95: Hartford CO. standard cora. see; 2-lb
free. sl.S5; s-Ib standard table $l75;
California lemon cling peaches.
$40; Baltimore peaches, sLf9; pie
cove oysters, csc; Acorn Standard string
beans. Use; 2-lb can corn beef, S2.2o: lib
can Clipped beef, $3.50; lib. car lunch
ofl--i.ard extra western. strained, soc.
carbon oil ITO. 91Rc; carbon, $50. Toe; water
white, 10c; Lewis miners winter white
oil 43c summer Whlte, CSC
silver leaf tierees, 67sc. The advance
for smaller packages over tierces is as fol-
Jews: TUBS, ssc; 50-lb tins, NC; 90
ID tins, lzc; 1o-lb tins, &c; 5-lb tins. 7sc;
sugars3Cutloaf, 562c: cubes. 5.S7e; pow
dered, 590c; graduated. standard, 5.2ae:
graduated, fine. 5.24c;, Columbia 4, 1850;
I q 43Tc: choice fruit sugar, 399c.
Coire-Green coffee, fa:.ey golden Rio
Ice; fancy green. loo: enolce green. l412ci
| ed in packages. Arrcw. 10.04c; Pan-Handie e,
| 10 G4c; Arbuckle & Co. s. Roasted, 10.04c;
! Lion, 954c; bulk roasted, 29c; Moca and
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Time Table Taking Effect May 81 1892
Leave $50 a. m, Daily-Accommod 3tion
for Moundsville, Clarington, New Mar
tinsyille, Sistersville, 81, Mary 5, W9yer-
~, Wiliamstown. Parkersburg and in
termediate points.
Leave 500 a. IN. Except Sunday)-Fast
Express for Moundsyiile, New Martins
v!lle Sisters~ilie, ST. Mays Wniiems-
town, Parkersburg, Havenswood, Mill
wood. Mason City PIT Pleasant, CALI
polls, Huntington, Kenova, Charleston,
Cincinnati, Louisville, and all points
South, East and West. Parlor car TO
Leave 1910 a. m Daily-Express for
Moundsville, Powhatan, Darlington,
Proctor New Martiusville. Sistersvilie,
Friendly, St. Mary's, Wayerly, Williams
town, Parkersburg. Rayenswood, Mason
City PIT Pleasant, Galipolts, Hunting
tom Kenova, Charleston, Ashland, Rus
sell. Tronton. and intermediate points
south of Parkersburg. Parlor car TO
Parkersburg.
f.eaVe 3.45 ,. m. Daily-Accommodsti0
Tor Parkersburg and intermediate points.
Leave $50 p. m Except sunday Express
for gistersvllie Friendly. 81. Mary g.,
IvaverIy WiiiamstOwn. Parkersburg,
and intermediate points north OF Sisters
Il 10 a. m. train viii leave Wheeling at
. LATE LIE MAY,
City Passenger Agent. I209 Market st.
J. g. TOMLINSON
Ticket Agent Union Station.
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LIVE STOCK.
Baltimore Live Stock Market.
UNION sTocKYARDs.

UNION STOCKYARDS
CLAREAiONT. Tuesday, October "a
TCattle are sold at these figures live
weight Hogs are sold at net weight, that
is, 70 per cent. generally of from live
weight. Sheep are sold gross, that is, live
weight or nothing off
Beef Cattie-Arrivals during the week
were lighter than last week being 1 362
head, against 5. 81 head last week The
cattle were mostly common. very few good
cattle being on the market. Prices were
were IN the market. ard the Eastern buy
ers bought sparingly,
Beef Exports-N. Lehman & Bro, 3a7
head on the yedamore to Liverpool: Ny
ers & Houseman. 203 head on the Veda-
more 10 Liverpool.
Prices of beef cattle ranged as follows:
~ ii 756f5, q: butcher eattie fair a,,aiifv
i5od4 rs: medium So 75I4.25; feeders, as
to quality. s4.o0G4e0. stockers S. 35G3 70:
oxen and cows, s2.eea4. 75; bulls, & 3593.50:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-26
PRODUCE.

Of1lCAdO, OCLODSI Zo.-W AedL Soe
below the zoe mark for the Decembee
option again to-day but corn came to
the rescue and the loss was fully re-
gained, December closing shade high
er at 701a0asc. Buying by over-sold
shorts strengthened corn and that COM
modify closed with gain Of 14@ssc.
Oats closed a shade higher. The
strength in corn was reflected in pro-
visions and January pork advanced
zoe and lard and ribs 5@71Ac each.
Generous gains throughout the
southwest where claims of damage by
drouth have been numerous recently,
started wheat easy. Indifferent cables
also discouraged liquidation. Trade
was too dull to permit of any notable
break and the decline was slow though
sure, the market finally reaching a
point 1a@5sc below yesterdays closing
price. In the meantime corn develop
ed decided strength. This together
with general outside buying started an
upturn and the market continued to
advance until the close. The market
closed firm within a fraction of the
best price of the day. Shorts were free
buyers on the late bulge and FASTENED
the advance. December opened 40
nc lower at 7oA@asc, advanced to
701a, declined to 69B070c, advanced
to 7O5sc and closed at 701a@5sc.
Chicago received ITO cars, five Of
which graded contract. Minneapolis
and Duluth got 54S cars compared with
956 for the corresponding day a year
ago. Total western primary receipts
were 1,O21,00O bushels against 1887
COO last year Atlantic port clear
ances Of wheat and flour equalled $780,
900 bushels. Cash demand both here
and at the seaboard was low. Corn
was active and irregular. An esti-
mate that Nebraska's yield would
amount to 244,000,000 bushels this year
or 100000 bushels more than ex-
peeted encouraged short selling for q
time but the pressure had very little
effect as the market appeared oversold.
Then early sellers turned buyers and
in an effort to get back former hold
ings the price was bid up rapidly and
the market from being rather DOWN
wardly inclined became very strong.
Cash demand was good and shipping
sales large Receipts 355 cars. De-
cember opened 1sc lower at 3116@Ac,
eased off to 311sc, advanced to 1850
and closed at 31h05sc.
Sympathy with corn caused a slight
advance in oats. The market was very
dull and the bulk of trading consisted
of changing December to May. Re
ceits 203 cars. December opened a
shade lower at 225sc, eased off to 221s
Q5sc and advanced to 22Ac at the
close.
Provisions were weak early but turn
ed strong near the close with a half
dozen buyers for everything offered for
sale. The strength in corn brought
about the change in sentiment. Janu-
airy pork closed zoe higher at 50 60;
January lard 5Q71zc and January ribs
71ac higher at 81 571a.
Estimated receipts for Thursday:
Wheat 165 cars; Corn, $50 cars; oats
215 cars; Hogs $1,000 head.
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and 1885,. 900 pounds. foreign, making
total Of 1907. ECO pounds, against q
total of 5000, 900 for the previous week
and a total Of 1850, 200 pounds for the
corresponding week last year. Sales
since January /, 1888, amount to 24a.-
045,00 pounds, against 93,466, $40
pounds last year at this time.
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FINANCE IND IRADE.

! NEW YORK, October 25.-Commer
cial Advertisers London financial ca
blegram:
The tone Of the market was good all
around and hoping for the new ac-
count. Business was brisker than for
some time. Americans were active and
strong, but mainly on New York buy
ing. The strongest feature was Union
Pacific In the street the market was
more animated than it has been for
weeks. The contangoe rate was lighter
than usual, 5A per cent being the gen
eral rate. while on ST. Paul 1t was 4
and on Central Pacific ~ per cent.
Copper was strong Tintos, 4S; Ana
condas, 93A; Utahs, 71a Bostons. IA;
Spanish As were 614. Money continues
very easy. The Bank of England
bought e129,OOO gold in bars and s72,-
600 in German coin. The net influx for
the week was e4S0,0o
+ NEW YORK, October 25.-Money on
call firm at 407 per cent; last loan
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5@5A per
cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S7 for
demand and at $4.83 for so days; post
ed rates, $4.84@4841a and S4.S8@48S7a;
commercial bills, $4.82A.
Silver certificates, 5SAQ59c.
Bar silver, 577sc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-26

FIour.Grain and Feed.
Flour-Ceresota, IN wood s4d5. jute. s4.15;
paper, S4.e5. choice family flour. in wood.
$3.50. in paper, S. 40 per barrel: Minnehaha,
IN cotton sacks or wood S4S5S Galaxy. in
paper sacks, sAi5; Famous. in sacks,
350; Famous. In wood, g. TO- spring wheat
flour. in jute sacks 40 lbs. $500 per bar
rel: Pillsburyss Best. in wood and cotton.
$50: Piiisbury's, in paper, $50; Gold Coin,
s435. IN cotton or wood: Gold Coin in paper
and jute, S4.f5; Loyal. $3.50 in Il paper: s.. s.
in wood; Reliance, in wood or cotton. $40:
paper $3.50. Winter wheat-Siiyer Lake. in
* paper, S. IS. Rye -four. in wood. 1915.
Nheat-Per bushel. old, 7ocs new, 5oc.
Cern-New, z5cs
oats-western. out of store. ssc; home,
25T 2Sc
Middlings. per ton, $500; bran,
per ton, $3.50
Hay-No baled hay, sifee; loose hay,
s. 00Cs903
straw-Loose. $500: baled, $500.
Chop-SI7.00 per ton.
Dat Feed-Sl5.00 per ton.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Extra, 1000 to 100. ,si.so9+60i
good, go TO 1000 s4.25Gl4 40; good. $50 e
FL. 81. oeaf @; common, coo to see, SS254S. q
bulls. $3.099S.75.
Hogs Extra. 81 s5GA45; good, a.2SG4s5
common. s.. 75614.D0.
Sheep-Extra. ss.75G4.oo; good 5000. 10
common, 81 5aGiSea; lambs, SksoG5-SS.
Fresh Cows-At S3Al45.
Calves o.5a46.50
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ExPREss coMPANIEs.

AddfHS .....,.... LIB
american ...-..-... .-..-......... 1890. A1o
United States ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Weils-Fargo ...........13 2
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Daily. + Except Sunday: Sunday only.
Pullman Sleeping or Parior Cars on all
through trains. =. g. BURKE.
city Passenger ard Ticket Agent
General Passenger Agent
Wheeling w va
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP Lines
r %. UNDERWOOD. D. -. MARTIN.
General Manager Mgr. Pass. Traffic
Baltimore.
The times., 1899-12-23
no PERMIT TO BUILD.
Attorney DuYaI's Advice ON Charles
II. Perry's Application.

Attorney DUYaFs Advice on Charles
II. Perry's Application.
The Commissioners have approved an
opinion which was submitted to them by
the Attorney for the District regarding
the application OF Charles H. Perry through
his attorney. Wilton j. Lambert, for per
NIT to erect building upon tract Of
land known As part Of Woodward's lot
near Br.gAlwood. D. c., which was en-
dorsed by the Surveyor and the Assistant
Engineer Commissioner of the District
IL appears that Mr. Perry purchased the
lot iu September from the owner OF a
seyen-acre tract or land and il was pur-
ported 20 front IN Niagara Street The high
way extension plans show the existence OF
q street at this point bur * is not named
On an old map however, the street is
called Niagara Street When application
was made to the Inspector OF Buildings
for a permit 10 erect building al this
point the permit was refused on the
ground that there was no legalized sub
division al this point and The papers We're
referred TO the Surveyor Tor his opinion
This officer made long report on the
matter in which he stated that no such
street as Niagara Street exists. and that
although there was at one time street
marked on a highway map as Niagara
0Aattl L-llH Ida tttHlaE one was never le-
corded in the Surveyor Office.
The matter was therefore referred to
the Attorney for his opinion. Attorney
DuyaI states: 'If the deed purportcd to
convey the land bounded upon an exist
ing highway or street. according to the
authorities this would constitute an inn
piled covenant that there was such street.
and il has been held that a description of
a street as boundary. amounts 10 an
of adjacent land TO that use. ! am OF the
opinion that the land within the lines
Of the proposed Niagara Street was neither
dedicated as public highway by the deed
10 Mr. Perry. nor does its dedication result
IS q matter OF law
Therefore the advice given the Commits
sioneFs was not 10 grant the permit until
more definite steps had been taken TO com
ply with the provisions OF the highway
I .gFaucfnn 4rF
The times., 1899-12-23
DIED.

YoUNG-on Friday. December %. 1899, at
9:l5 p. m, at his residence, 1lI6 Eighteenth
Street, FRANCIS YOUNG, Of County Cayan, Ire
land
Notice Of funeral hereafter 1t
DECKER-On Friday, December %. 1899, at Q
o'clock a. m, GEORGE W. DECKER, aged sixty
nine years
Funeral from residence. 262s X Street northwest,
Monday, December 25, at . p. IN. Baltimore
American" please copy. 1t
KLEINER-At Columbia University Hospital,
December q. 1899, RANDOLPH KLEINER, aged
twenty three. Randolph was tho youngest son OF
Hon. John and Helen Z. KleiRer. now OF Hyatts-
vile, Nd. He was about to graduate in medicine,
after a most brilliant career in the Columbian
University. His loss ID deplored by the faculty
and class.
Relatives and friends are requested to attend the
funeral from the chapel of the Columbian Univer-
sty, 18th and II sts. NV, Saturday at 2
O'Clock p. N. The remains will be at the chapel
Saturday morning. It
KENNEY-on Thursday December 81. 1890, at
45 o'clock p. m, at bis residence 222s Virginia
Avenue northwest, FRANCIS KENNEY, beloved
husband OF Mary Kenney.
Funeral from St Stephens Church at 2:3O
O'Clock p. m, Sunday, December "a, 1859. Il
The times., 1899-12-23
VIOLATING THE DRUG LAWS.
a Report of the Investigation of De
fecfiye Proctor.

4 Report of the InVeSti cation of De-
tecfiSe Proctor.
The Chief of Police has received a report
Of the number of drug firms In the Dis
trict which have been carrying on their
business in violation OF the law governing
the registration OF proprietors. Detective
c. W. Proctor was detailed to investigate
this Illegal practice among pharmacists
and reports 1872 drug stores in the District
% Of which do not possess the legal require
meut of a registered proprietor There are
206 proprietors Of these 1872 stores. and 81
are unregistered. Fifteen OF the % which
have TO registered proprietor have regis
tered clerks, while seven are entirely with
out registry
The report proceeds to show that a total
OF 1872 regular clerks are employed, 80 OF
which number are not registered pharma-
clsts. and 81 extra clerks are at times en-
gagged. only ! OF whom is unregistered.
There are 1O6 apprentices. and the total
number of persons, including proprietOrs,
engaged in the business in the District
is 521.
Since Detective Proctor has been engaged
in this work II clerks have made appli-
cation for registration. some being given
certificates on college diplomas. Four regu-
lar clerks were required TO register at once.
and relief clerks who were not obeyLng
The times., 1899-12-23

Much interest is naturally felt iu the
work OF the new Committee on IHsuIar A.
fairs p The House. but Up to the present
time 10 plan Of procedure has been agreed
upon Chairman Cooper says that a meet
ing VIII be held Immediately after the
House rsassembiez in January. and that
until then nothing can be said Of the prob
able action Of the committee that would
be Ct interest or value.
A member Of the House who has taken
some interest in the subject and is usually
well posted regarding the progress and
the outcome Of the legislation. expresses
the opinion that not much OF anything can
be expected from tire committee at this
session OF Congress.
Just look al the composition of the COM
mittee" he said. Next to the chairman
come the chairmen OF Eve OF the most i'm
portaut committees OF the House-Caunon
OF Appropriations Hit OF Foreign Affairs.
Payne CT Ways and Means. Hepburn Of In
teTstate aud Foreign Commerce, and Loud
OF Postoflces and Postroads. Three Of
these Cannon, HiCt and Loud, viii be en-
gagged in the preparation OF appropriation
bills. besides all the other matters that
naturally 90 10 their committee lor eNaLnl-
nation.
Another member is Mr.. Babcock, Chair
man OF the Committee On Affairs OF the
District Of Columbia, which is the busiest
IN the House. being as IL is the practical
common council of the Capital City. It
viii be practically impossible for these six
gentlemen 10 pay any considerable atten-
tiOn TO the business Of the Committee on
Insular Affairs. The House. unlike the
Senate. has no member who has made him
self acquainted with the condition Of af-
fairs in the Philippines by personal in
Testigation, as did Senator BeyeTidge OF
Indiana. last summer. Before anything
definite and satisfactory regarding the
Philippines can even be proposed, il will
be necessary for the committee 10 visit the
Islands
This viii require practically The whole
Of this session. so that the House need look
for no Fec0Emend ndati-ns from the committee
before the short session next winter il is
my belief that the committee viii take an
opportunity TO ask authority TO make the
necessary iuvesti cations by g sub-c0mmit-
tee. For that purpose Chairman Cooper and
Messrs. Tawney, MOODY CT Massachusetts,,
and Crumpacer Of Indiana, CT the majority
are all that viii be available, and they viii
probably be designated by the fuli COM
mittee. with three members Of The minor
ity. to visit the Philippines.