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BONDS
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New York, March 29.-Commercial Adver- tiser's London financial cablegram:
 Business was again smaller in the markets here today, there being a biggsh account to arrange and profit-tal1ing in many di- reetions. The tone was fairly good, though not strong. It was slightly affected by ru- mors of trouble between Russia and Japan over Corea. Americans were decidedly less active. They started very sanguine F point above parbtes. Louisville and Nash vile strongly bought. Much of profit-tak- ing, however, caused sagging New York came as a buyer of Chesapeake and Ohio, but a seller of others and the close was dull, In, the street. dealings were quieter than for week. London professionals who are rather loaded are disappointed at New York's profit-taking, which affords them no chance, but they are not expecting more than a temporary reaction. Paris is still buying tintos, New York and Aricondas. A fresh campaign has opened at Utah's. Bos- ton and Avinos, which have been asleep for months The bank bought e30,OO0 gold in bars and lost e100, 600 for Argentina.
 There was a very strong demand for money for the big settlement. and require ments to end the quarter. All loans due at the bank were renewed and there was a very large fresh of borrowing for the week. Bills were very firm.
 The British Cotton and Wool Overs asso- ciation will be floalted next week with t2,- GOO 900 ordinary stock, and 91,0OOOOO deben- lures, amalgamating fifty firms.
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DIRECT ROUTE
To Florida Via Southern Railway.

Pullman sleeper operated Birmingham to Jacksonville Trains leave Birmingham at 4:40 D. m. : s For furuther information apply to
 c. D. JACKSON, T. P. A,
 12-31-tf Birmingham, Ala.
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525; light, $515G5.4O; bulk of sales, $5.35q5 45.
 Sheep-Receipts, 10,000 Market strong to 10c higher; mixed to choice wethers, $0.S50 6.2o; yearl1ngs, $60D6.75; native lambs. $5.60 0D7.35; western lambs, $66pa35.
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Metal Markets

New York, March 29.-Tin ruled firm and scored a met gain for the day of points, closing firm at 432.
 Copper was firm and unchanged closing at 6.75. f
 Pig iron warrants continue quiet; lead and spelter, respectively, ruled steady and unchanged, closing at 4.67R bid and 4.72h asked and 450 bid and 4.6O asked The brokers price for lead was 445, and for copper $17.O0G. -7.25.
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PLANT SYSTEM.

Effective February 19, 1900. Pullman sleep- ing car service was inaugurated between Savannah, Ga., and Montgomery Ala. Oa the following schedule: Leave SasS--sah, 5 D. m; arrive Montgomery. S10 m. i: leave Montgomery, 7:45 p. m.; arrive Sasan- nah. 10:30 a. m.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was steady. No. spring wheat. 65Ac; No 2 red, 69d691ac. No. 2 corn STAG No. oats, Al624a4c; No. ? white, 267s927c; No. 3 white, 262s627c. No rye, 544c. No. barley 416Hc No flax seed, $165; prime timothy seed $40. Mess pork per barrel, $121Od1275; lard, per 100 pounds s6.35d6.471a; short rib sides loose, $G.6566. 90; dry salted shoulders, boxed, 6A@61ac; short clear sides, boxed. $69O970O. Whisky-Distillers' finished goods per gallon, $1.25. No. 2 yell low corn, 37B63Sc. Clover, $7.50. On the produce exchange today the butter market was weak; creamery, 19122c; dairy, 16022c Cheese was firm at 12q13c. Eggs were steady; fresh, 1O19c.
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New Orleans, March 29.-Cotton futures steady. March, nominal; April, 9.0Sd912; May, 9.14@9.15; June, 910d912; July, 9.10@ 911; August, S.S7qS.SS September, S17aS.1S; October 7S6d7SS; November, 7.75@776; De- cember 77QI76; January, I75q7.76.
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Now Orleans Cotton Marke.

New Orleans, March 29.-Cotton quiet; sales, 700; ordinary, 1-16c; good ordinary slice; low middling, SC; middling, 9Ac; good middling, 7-16c; middling fair, 11-16c; receipts, 1714; stock, 347,5 ,529.
 Consolidated statement Net receipts, 6S,- 721 exports to Great Britain, 33033: to France, 15066; to the continent, 43,659; stock, ITS, ,733
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Coffee

New York, March 29.-Sales, 21 ,750 bags, including: April, $6.45; May, s6.50 August, s6.6o; September, s6.65d6.7o; October. $6.7O@ 675; November, s6.75; December, $6. .95. Spot coffee: Rio, nominal; No. invoice, 7zsc; do jobbng, 61sc; mild market dul Cordova 91a@l14c.
 Sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining, 91-S2; centrifugal, 96 test, 15-32. Molasses: Sugar. 8 25-32; refined, irregular.
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Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make Texie Cigar a magnificent smoke.

The Arlington; travelling men
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The Cattle Markets

Chicago. March 29.-Cattle receipts, $500.
 Market closed lower; good to prime steers, s595.90; poor to medium, $4d4.75; selected feeders. $4Q4-s5; COWS, $394-35; heifers, $20 . 2.65; calves, $4.5Oa5.75i Texas receipts 4oo.
 Best on sale today one car at $5.10; Texas fed steers, S3.90@5.10; Texas bulls steady
 Hogs-Receipts, 10000. Averages fully 10c higher; highest hog markets since 1894; butcher and miNed, s5.1595471s; good to choice heavy,$5.52R rough heavy, s5.1OQ
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No. 1 from Macon. Columbus. Albany. etc., 7:SO p. m.
 No. from Savannah. Macon. Columbus. etc., 1:43 p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Bir- minsham, Columbus, Macon and Savannah on Nos 3 and 4.
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company from New York. Boston and the east To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia railway. By tab,ng the Central of Georgia railway, close connection Is made at Por. Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana.
 For further information apply to
 soLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent JACK W. JOHNSON.
 Union Ticket Agent.
 Birmingham. Ala.
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Limited" solid vestibufed train, Atlanta to washington; Pullman sleeping car. Bir- mingham to New York; also Pullman H. brary observation car. Atlanta to New York, making close connection at Atlanta with through sleeper for Tampa. Fla.
 No. 3e. ''U. s. Fast Mail.". carries Pull man, sleeping cars, Birmingham to Jack son,lille, Fla, via Atlanta; also sleeper At lsyta to New York.
 No. s7 carries Pullman sleeping car, Sir. sslngham to Greenville, Miss. FS. Cannon Third vice-President and General Manager. Washington D. e
 J Nd. culp. Traffic Manager. Washington. D. c.
 c. A. Benscoter. A. c. P. A., Chatta- uooga. Tenn. c, D Jackson. T. P. Az BlrIllngham. Ala.
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Treasury Statement

Washington, March 29.-Today's state ment of the. treasury balance in the gen. eral fund, exclusive of the o,o00, 900 In gold reserve, less the division of redemp- tion,. shows available cash balance of sl65,- 15S, 530; gold $97 ,699,551.
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LOCAL MARKETS,

TocaI Cotton Market Good middling, SEC. Middling, Sc. Strict low middling, S%c. Low middling, S1sc.
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By Private Wire to Murphy & Col
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
OPEN THESE STREETS!

The Union Stock Yards Company
completely separates two important d.
visions Of the city and isolates each one
Of them from the other. This company.
which lodges Its just share Of taxes:
which does great harm to the moral
character Of our legislators by its In
sidiOus advances at Springfield. appears
TO think that It owns the earth. 1t COW
ers the territory. streets AMI all. be-.
tween 4Oth and 47th streets on the
north and south and Ashland avenue
and Halsted street ON the east ana
west. The City Council. without fur
Their delay. should decree the opening
Of 4lst. Root, 42d, ADD. 4Ith and 46th.
Morgan, Carpenter. Aberdeen and May
streets and Center avenue through the
Stock Yards District. The people have
stood the insolence of this company as
long as they possibly can. and they
want their rights. Why they should he
forced TO travel miles out Of their way
In order to please the Stock Yards Com.
pany IL something they cannot under
stand. The streets belong to the peo-
pie. and they must be opened through.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
JUDGE GARTER IS LNOORSED.

The Excelsior Republican Club Of the
Twenty-siXth Ward. Mt It's regular meet
Ing Saturday evening. passed resol,l.
tlons indOrsing the candidacy Of Judge
Orrln n. Carter for Governor. The RES
ignation OF John W. Turner. president
Of the club, was accepted and j. NJ.
Becker unanimously chosen rs his sue
cessOr.
The resolutions passed were as fol.
flows:
Resolved. That the Excelsior Repub-
lean Club Of the Twenty-slXth Ward Of
Chicago believes that no better citizen
OF Illinois can be found In whom the
good qualities of u candidate are so well
persOnified as In the Hon. Judge Orrln
y. Carter of Chicago. And he 1t further
Resolved, That this club pledges its
allegiance ana support to Judge Carter
to the end that he shall he the Repub-
lean nominee for Governor of Illinois
In the coming State election. and this
club calls upon and urges its individual
members to exert their influence among
their Republican friends In order that
the above resolution shall become oper-
alive.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
REAL ESTATE REFORMS.

lively meeting of the Real Estate
Board was held on Tuesday.
On recommendation of the Special
Assessment Committee the Board of
Local improvements will he urged to
adopt the following reforms:
l. To order no improvements by spe.
clal assessment unless petitioned for
by a majority of the bOna-fide owners
of abutting property. except In cases Of
emergency.
. To invite competition for public
work by bidders from outside the city
and to refuse to let work at prices
above the ascertained fair market
value.
g. To reduce charge for costs of max
ing special assessments below the maxi.
mum charge of o per cent. wherever
practicable. and In all cases to levy the
percentage for costs upon the amount
Of the assessment rs reduced ana
spread.
4. To charge an equitable proportion
Of the cost of the work as public ben
eft.
). To reduce the tb,te of interest on
installments to 4 perscent. or less.
Ex-Judge Kirk Halves addressed the
meeting and argued for an "cduca:ion
Of public sentiment which would de-
mand that the city he taxed for por.
ton Of the cost of street improvements.
He arralgned the Illinois Supreme Court
for deciding that the cost must he
borne wholly by abutting frontage own.
ers
J. b. Galloway secured the passage
Of resolution instructlng the directors
to consider ways and means for tinun-
cling scheme to erect u twelve.story
real estate board building on the site
Of the burned Mason block In Washing.
ton street. 4 special meeting to hear
the directors report was. ordered for
Feb. %. The board holds an option TO
purchase the fee for 100000. and II Is
proposed to float ~. OOO. 900 bond issue
for making the Improvement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
MAGAZINES ron MARCH.
PEARSON'S.

\ strong feature Of Pearson's Maya
zine and one which represents a new
phase in the history Of monthly periodi-
Gals is the policy Of throwing side-lights
on subjects Of great current interest.
In the March number, for example, the
leading position Is given to timely ar
tlcle on How Real Diamonds Are
Made Out Of Sugar" by II. II. Sherard.
One OF the first results of the prolonged
contest in South Africa has been to
send up the price of diamonds, and spe-
cial interest therefore attaches TO the
prOtracted researches OF NJ. Molssan,
the famous French savant, who has at
last succeeded in making real diamonds
in his laboratory. The diamonds are
made from sugar carbon. In the same
number appears an article by Turner
Morton describing the treatment and
fate Of war prisoners, with special
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Talk OF DAWES 10 SUCCEED
CULLOM.

II has been whispered about for sew.
eral weeks that Senator CullOm and
his supposed friends have been seeking
TO bring influence from Washington to
bear upon the Senatorial fight in con.
sideration Of Mr.. Cullom's loyalty to
President Mckinley, but thus far the
plan has failed. and the activity In Ill.
nOis of Comptroller of the Currency
Charles q. Dawes has led To the suspi-
clOn that he IL candidate for the Uni
ted States Senate on his own account,
and that this fact explains In part the
declination Of the Federal administers.
tian to help Gov. Tanners "old friend"
gather moss In Illinois.
One prominent Republican politician
has already announced without reserve
that Mr.. Dawes was n candidate for
THE Senate. Just what strength Dawes
could summon To his support In Cook
County Is an open question. His home
Is in Evanston, and, being a young man.
IL ~ possible he might be able 10 do
better than senator CullOm should the
Tanner-Cullom fight threaten n dead
lock. Although the Cook County Re-
publican leaders have regarded the
senior Senator with sort Of state
paper respect, IL cannot he denied sue
cessfully that he has few warm friends
among the militant politicians. In fact,
none of the Federal representatives In
Cook seem To warm up Ia III" local
machine worker. II il presumed that
Mr.. Dawes has taken these things into
consideration, and II Is said that, begin
ming with his speech at the Springfield
feast love Dec. -. Mr.. Dawes has
sought 10 be good fellow" His last
public appearance Of which any pub
licIty was given was NJ Peoria few
days ago. With deadlock between
Tanner and Cullom It has been assumed
that Congressman Hopkins, Hit and
Cannon would be available timber.
Hopkins long record Of political errors
and Cannon's high rank as chairman Of
the Appropriations Committee Of the
House, 1t is figured by some politicians,
will keep them out OF the race, Con
gresham Hit was an active candidate
In 1897, when Mason was elected. and
he has a reputation among the younger
politicians as good spender."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
FOR AN OLEoMAR0ARiNE TAX.

The Wisconsin Dairymen's AssOcia-
ton closed its twenty-elghth annual
session at Waterfowl, Wis, Feb. II.
\ resolution was adopted pledging the
associations money and political inhu.
ence to the support of the National
Dairy Union in It's efforts to secure the
passage by Congress Of the bill now he
fore the House Of Representatives,
known as GrOut bill No. 37lT, which
reduces the tax on uncolored oleomar-
a pound, and increases the tax on cleo
margarine cOlOred in imitation of but
ter to 10 cents pound, and makes II an
article Of interstate commerce, subject
to the laws of the State into which 1t
enters
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

early date. The device under consider
alton is said to he n floating gate like
4 barge. as deep rs the river. that can
be quickly swung across the channel in
the event of any accident To vessels In
the river making II desirable to shut off
the How. 1t Is thought by some of the
trustees that provision should he made
for quicker regulating of the river than
can he had by the present controlling
four miles from the lake.
Trustee Braden has advocated con
trolling works at the Chicago end for
several years. He said:
The natural variations of the lake
are such as to make some means of
quickly compensating for the effects
of high winds and sudden changes In
barometrlc pressure necessary. In my
opinion. Heretofore the river has been
affected only slightly by these causes.
but now we have provided a free outlet
at the western end. and the water In
the river will he subject to great fuc.
tuattons that may prove injurious to
navigation. Ii seems to be only pucs-
tion of time when some regulation Mt
Chicago will be necessary
wednesday was spent by the trustees
la preparing the memorial that will he
presented to Congress urging the con.
tinuation of the sanitary canal as ship
waterway through the state. 1t is said
that the military Importance of the
canal as an inland means of transport
ing supplies quickly to the southern
coast of the country and to Cuba will
he strongly dwelt upon. The trustees
decided not to cooperate with the Iii.
nois Valley Association in pushing the
waterway project.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
GATES FOR the RIVER.

Controlling works for the Chicago end
OF the sanitary canal are under consld'
Grafton by the sanitary trustees. Plans
for a huge gate or pair Of gates, TO be
located at or near Kedzle avenue, are
being prepared by Engineer Randolph
TO be submitted to the trustees at an
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

pagn.
EVERYBODY'S.
Everybody's Magazine for March is
rich in that sort of pleasant reading
that combines instruction with quick
and easy interest.
Of the important articles is ~
Glimpse of the Germ World" by q. w.
Winterburn. NJ d.. This Is the Simple
Explanation for the MONTH and takes
up the subject of bacteria and the enor-
nous amount of good they do to hut
manity. II treats of their origin and
labors in fascinating way. and i'm.
parts an astonishing amount of lufor-
nation in manner which makes II
stick to the memory.
Theodore Tracy tells of "Thc silk In
dustry in America" Ills article is the
first In the series "Great American In.
dustries." and tells a remarkable story
Of wonderful success following uu-
numbered failures. There are fifteen
short stories and articles of the type
dictated by the policy of this magazine
-snappy. bright. interesting and clean.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
our CONGRESSMEN.

Representative Ed Noonan has been
detained in Chicago by business. and
only recently returned to Washington.
While he was away one of his constit.
ucnts. who was very persistent In her
cndcavors to get pension, got on the
trail of Congressman Hit. In whose
district she formerly lived. After vain
ly trying to shunt her case back to the
Chicago man, Mr.. Hit took the matter
up. ana the other night when there
was special session for pensions was
fortunate enough to get It through. Mr..
Noonan arrived just In time to hear the
title and number read of by the Clerk.
He hastily identified It as the one
which had first come to him. and then
hurried to the telegraph Office and
wired his constituent: "After much
labor have finally succeeded In getting
your bill through the House."
Heard Mt the Capitol:
How does - intend to vote on the
- billY'
against It."
care You sure!'
Eyes. I had a talk with President
- Of the - trust
~9A
Gossip Of the press gallery:
COngressman-I must have been
crazy when voted for that resOlutIS6
I certainly have made fool of myself.
New correspondent - Err - aeon.
gresham. shall I quote you as saylag
that?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
EA0LETS.

Congressman Lorimer Is a candidate
for reelection. He will run on the Re
publican ticket.
~S
Mr.. +. w. Upham IL entitled to the
thanks of the whole community for his
good work as President Of the Board Of
Review.
The idea Of 4. More Swnts running
for Treasurer. anyway. Swats!
~aA
See More Swats, OF the Eleventh. has
withdrawn from the race for Treasurer.
That Swats the matter.
~
The Executive Committee Of the MI
tiOnal Live Stock Exchange, In session
mt the stock yards, passed u resolution
asking I'm the interest Of Justice and
fair competition" that the olcomargar.
Inc bill known as House bill No. q he
not permitted to become law. and that
the Federal Government make u thor
Ough investigation Of the merits Of cleo.
margarine.
Mr.. Adolph II. Bosse. a bright young
business man. Is to Ike the Democratic
candidate for Alderman of the Eleventh
Ward.
Mr.. Charles A. Werner. the talented
young lawyer, who woke up the County
Democracy last Sunday with his MA
crum" resolution, Is to be sent to the
Legislature by the Democracy Of the
Ninth Senatorial District. Mr.. Werner
resides In the Eleventh Ward, and IL
backed by Capt. Luke =. COlleran aud
other well.known Democratic leaders.
Henry w. Leman Is out OF the race
for Judge of the Probate Court. Hon.
Leander ID. COndee prefers nOmina-
ton for the Superior Court bench; con-
sequently the battle for Probate hon
Ors Is liable to be fought out by Charles
=. Cutting and the sitting Probate
Court Judge, John II. Batten.
~aA
Of the Hon. Patrick IL. ODOnnell,
who has been urged to run for Con-
gress in the Fourth District, decides to
enter the lists as IA Republican candi.
date for States Attorney, he Is sure ia
have u good grist of delegates at his
back In the coming county convention
%6
Mr.. James 4. Brady, the well-knowu
lawyer, will be one of the Democratic
nominees for Judge of the Superior
Court. Mr.. Brady resides In the Fourth
Ward, and Is one of the foremost lead,
ers in the Democratic party of this
State.
Mr.. Frederick II. Gansbergen. well
known lawyer, Lincoln Park Commits
sioner, and popular North Side Repub
lican leader. has been urged repeatedly
10 stand as candidate for Attorney
General Of Illinois. He has persistent.
~ ''iNSN" w NNNii DtoIVSi'
ton. II now turns ont that Mr.. Cans.
bergen Is slated for one of the Repub,
lican nominations for Judge of the Su,
periOr Court.
~
One Of the neatest calendars for the
year 1900 Is that sent out by the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
This company Is the leading company
writing Fidelity and Surety Bonds fol
employees in positions of trust, bonds
guaranteeing fulfillments of contracts
and court bonds, such as admlnistra
tors, executors, receivers, appeals, etc.
&~
The Federal Surety Company, lOcaI
enterprise Incorporated under the laws
OF Illinois, with capital stock of $3.50,
900, most of which Is controlled by
lawyers of this city and vicinity, will
begin business May l, with offices IN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

The Federal Surety Company, local
enterprise Incorporated under the laws
of Illinois, with capital stock of $780,
900, most of which Is controlled by
lawyers of this city and vicinity, will
begin business May l, with offices In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
I1elA


One of the neatest calendars for the
year 1900 Is that sent out by the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.
This company Is the leading company
writing Fidelity and Surety Bonds for
employees in positions of trust, bonds
guaranteeing fulfillments of contracts
and court bonds, such as administra-
tors, executors, receivers, appeals, etc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
/R1

The International Paving Company
of Baltimore, Nd, have asked for the
privilege of placing 1900 square yards
of its patent concrete block asphalt
pavement In Michigan avenue In front
of the Auditorium Hotel to illustrate
its advantage over the present pave
ment. The slippery condition on the
bOulevards, notably In rainy weather,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

EVERYBODY'S.

reference TO the South African cam
ppivu
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

The idea Of 4. More Swnts runniu
for Treasurer. anyway. Swats!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

The Carter organization of the TWEEN
ty-eighth Ward has put into practice
an endless'chain system Of postal cards
to secure Endorsements OF Judge Car
ter's gubernatorlal candidacy. They
claim they have secured 700 names
already.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

"Those who expect to succeed in
war;" says London Truth, unjust pay
the butcbay's BILL" What 0 ghastly
truth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

A special frOOm HOOpestOn, H.. Feb.
IA, says: Mayor John l.. Hamilton, Jr.,
of this city, Is candidate for the Re
publican nomination for State Treas
urer. Formal announcement was made
by him to-day. Close friends who are
Republican leaders In VermiliOn, lrO-
quOls and Kankakee Counties claim
to have positive assurance that the
delegations from these three counties
will be solid for him. His friends also
assert that his geographical location
is decided advantage, as there IL no
other candidate for State office In
this part of the State.
Mr.. Hamilton was born ut Shipman.
Macoupin County, Hay 8. 1852. He
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

See More Swats, OF the Eleventh. has
withdrawn from the race for Treasurer.
That Swats the matter.