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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

For milk COWS on dty feed, Raven
Food increases milk flow, and makes
better quality. It makes COWS health
aud prevents abortion 1t cures scours
in calves. For cattle not dong we'll
It aids digestion, cures all blood and
kidney disease, saves feed and they
fatten we'll. Try dollar box; no cure,
no pay and money refunded. For sale
by W. Z. Barry, Harness Shop, Leon,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

For brood sows kayen Food has no
equal. The pigs will be strong and have
plenty of milk. 1t cures secures in pigs
and lambs. 1t removes worms from
hogs, cures colds and fevers; prevents
pneumonia and disease, and makes
them do we'll. Try dollar box; no cure,
no pay and money refunded. For sale
by w. L. Barry, Harness Shop, Leon,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

above publications In connection wi
IA regular prices.
Address THE YttIIt i. - ev-Yprk ctty,
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has for nearly sixty years been
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farmers and villagers. Its
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
Visiting Farmers Dipped Into Chi
cagO Market-Wheat. Oats and
Corn Went Booming.
REPIRIIC SPECIAL.

REPIB1.1C SPECIAL
Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. Mot since Corr
King Phillips worked his famous cornel
last sp,ing has there been such excitement
upon the Board OF Trade as there has beer
to-day. when anxious operators saw wheat
corn and oats all take a steady shoot up.
ward. until they reached points far above
the closing prices OF the night before.
Hundreds of stockmen and farmers visit.
ing the live stock show swarmed the board
and their builish views. backed by full
purses. were responsible for unusual &C.
tivity in all the speculative markets.
There was no denying the source Of bull
ish enthusiasm which swept over all the
pits. Brokers and commission dealers all
declared that the visitors were taking q
hand in the market. The orders were most
ly for lots of 5000 and 10000 bushels. but.
being 90 numerous. they had telling effect
on the prices.
The outside is generally on the bull side.
This course proved the wiser one to-day.
as wheat, corn and oats were all selling 1T
the top prices for the season. with the re-
suit that practically every holder had a
profit in sight.
Wheat for May delivery sold to s9ssc. or
1a4c above the closing price yesterday. May
corn sold to 67l&c, or lac higher. and May
oats advanced 1ssc, selling at 45isc. The
markets generally reacted some toward the
close on realizing sales.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
CEREALS BOUND SKYWARD
IN CHICAGO AND NEW YORK,
Nav Corn Broke Records for Sev
eral Years Past in New York
Higher Prices Predicted.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. 4.-Corn for May delivery
sold in New York to-day at ilisc a Du.'
thereby establishing a high-record price TOT
several years back. Wheat of the same
option sold up to sissc bu.. in strong ana
healthy market. Important Western inter
ests have taken hold of the grain mar
kets. and brokers are now talking higher
prices for both cereals.
On the Produce Exchange the corn ana
wheat pits presented scenes Of great ac-
tivity. The volume of business transacted
to-day was unusually large, and local
houses were heavily commissioned with Or
ders frcm st. Louis. Chicago and other
a bu. in corn and lac in wheat. In both in
stances the market closed at the highest
figures
II was stated to-day that the old Chicago
contingent. which proved such powerful
factor in the stock market last spring. has
turned its speculative tendencies to wheat
and corn. its old favorites. Having been
somewhat unsuccessful OF late in the stock
market. the Chicago capitalists are now
turning their attention to the Board OF
Trade. The late enormous trading In Chi
cago is said to have its inception from the
transactions begun BY these men, In New
York a revival of interest in wheat ana
other grain speculation is also beginning to
appear.
The advance in corn to prices considerably
above those In the famous Phillips corner
is due primarily to the failure of the crop
There Is an enormous demand for 1t in the
South and Southwest. and the principal
buying has come from those sources. The
scarcity of corn for feeding purposes has
advanced the price of wheat incidentally:
while the bulls believe the foreign demand
will also play an important part in the
price Of both cereals.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
FORTUNE TELLERS SUMMONED
License Commissioner Whyte Pro
ceeds Against Thirty Three.

At the instance Of License Commissioner
Nhyte police summonses have been issued
against thirty-thres fortune tellers who
have failed to take out the licenses pre-
sccibed by the city ordinances. The de-
fendants will be arraigned in the First Dis
trict Police Court this morning before Judge
Sidener.
The city license is 500 year. About half
of the fortune tellers of the city have taken
out licenses. but the others are delinquents.
1t makes no difference by what means the
fortune teilers peer through the mystic veil
into the future, whether they are palmists.
astrologers. soothsayers or necromancers.
which prescribes that they shall take out
licenses.
The names and addresses OF the defend
nue.: NJ: 10. No. 70 Market street; The
Great khiron. No. $50 Ouve street: Profess
ssor c. Mine La Nens, No; ss.i Olive street :
Micben. Tenth and Lyncn streets; Nine.
Matilda. No. 232s Olive stree,: La Mount.
No: 4lo North Lstfingweii avenne; Fannie
Mrs. Augusta Powitz. No. 1870 south Sew
enth street; Professor Peck, No. 1924 Olive
street: Charlotte Sudelski. No. SD South
Olive street: Doctor A. n. G; Wheeler. No;
:65OA Olive street: Mrs. Zeei No. l6l:
Washinston avenue: Kate Brumley. Ne.
No. 1900 Lawton avenue; Mrs. Austin. No.
1915 Olive street: Miss Bless. No. 1850 Olive
street; Nine DOdd. No. 1724 Olive street:
Doctor and Nine. De Carmon. No. 1724 Olive
street; Mrs. Depp. No. 12l0 Papin street;
Nine Denval. No 1886 Market Street:
Eva Fay. No. l02 North Twelfth street; Mrs.
Francis. No. 2O23 Olive street; Professor
Grahame. No. 14l4 Olive street: Olga Gross.
Nc. .2;o3 Market street: G.. Hahn No: SO
ger street: Professor Hat, No. 272i Olive
License Collector Whyte has concluded
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
RUCKER EXPLAINS HIS BILLS.
Says 1t II Cheaper for Government t
Own Than to Rent.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. 4-Referring to the
bills he has introduced for public buildings
in his district, Representative Rucker said
this evening:
1T will not be long. in my opinion. until
the sound business principle involved in
these measures will so strongly commend
itself to the general public as to guarantee
favorable. results.
II have invited Congress to authorize the
construction of post Office building In one
or more towns in each of the counties In
my district-about seventeen in all-at an
aggregate cost of some $4,000. Interest
on this sum. at the rate paid by the Gov
ernment. would amount to considerably less
than the aggregate of rents paid for rooms
In which post offices are now kept in those
towns. l am opposed to large and extraya-
giant appropriations or any appropriation
Of public money at all. unless justified by
public demands and necessities. but II the
Government can own its post office build
ings cheaper than 1t can rent then am in
favor of ownership as plain business prop
osition.
II will urge the merits OF these bills up
on Congress, and while am by no means
sanguine. am hopeful that favorable cen
sideration will be given some, IL not all of
them"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
BILLS OF MISSOURI SENATOR'S.
Vest Introduces One Mt the Request of
Leading Detectives.

EEPTRI1C SPECIAL
Washington, Dec. 4.-In the grist Of bills
put into the senatorial mill today Mr..
Vest had but one. This he introduced at
the request of leading detectives in the
country. Its purpose Is 10 establish In
Washington a bureau OF criminal Identified.
ton where records will be kept Of all
known criminals. for use in tracing Offend
Senator Cockrell introduced and they
We're referred to committee) the following
private bills:
Orr, ]. W. Carmack. J. g. Meet. E.
Haven. l. 8. Gillinsswaters. J. W; Howell.
r. C. Silence. P. ]. Knoles. J. NJ. Crabtree,
J. K. Leonard. NJ. E. Saville. o. B: Van
fleet. c. stierlin. A 8. Austin !; J. Paxton.
G. c. Rose. w. Z. Barnes. J. SwofIord. e
c: Phillips. ". B. THOMPSON: Cash9lis 1l ole
College and Central College: for relief o; A.
NJ Colman. w. W. Wheeler, r. B. DALEY.
H j. Lee. W. H. Beck. s: j.. Witherell.
Henry Nicoll. J. G: Stark. W. A. Carr: !;
w. Hancock. f. O'Bannon. and to provide
for certificates of honorable discharge OF
officers and men of Fosters cavalry bat.
talon, Missouri Volunteers: also for reflex
Of NJ. Patton. J. H. Sanders. H. *: Hazlett;
James Price. ]. L. Logan. j. {. irwin and
G. A. Perry 4. Co.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

States. 1t makes an appropria ton Of sleo.-
10000. of which sum ooo Is to pe ex-
pended annually. A nonpartisan commission
is to be appointed by the President: to have
charge OF the canal. the members to be Sc
lected from different parts of the United
States. and to be paid $1,000 salary each
per year. This commission is to nave hs
headquarters at Rivas. Nicaragua, with a
branch office in Washington. The appoint
ment OF engineers also is authorized.
1t is further provided that the canal sh3il
be of the dimensions recommended by the
Isthmian Canal Commission; The commis >,
sion proposed is empowered to make all
contracts and to supervise their perform
ance. no contract to be legal until ratified
by a majority of the Commissioners The
commission is to report semiannually to the
Pre- esident. and to keep accurate accounts OF
its transactions.
1t Is explicitly provided that no Commits
soner or empiOye shall be interested in any
contract connected with the construction or
the canal
The bill authorizes the President of the
United States to make minor changes IN
the route adopted for the canal, and the
methods of its construction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
PROGRAMME FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Secretary Root Will Ask ConRress to
Define the Status of the lsla nd.

Washington. Dec. 4.-Secretary Root Is
taking counsel with some of the Republican
party leaders in the preparation of Il pro-
gramme to meet the decisions of the ST.
preme Court last Monday in the insular
cases.
It is said that the present purpose Is to
ask Congress to legislate Immediately to
define with precision the status of the Phil
neither of the cases decided Monday-the
Pepke fourteen diamond rings case and
the Dooey case-aff1rmed or denied the
lect duties on goods entering Manila from
the United States. the officials Of the War
Department. in the absence OF legislation.
intend to continue the collection OF duties
at the present rate at Manila.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
DOCTOR MANN is NOW A BISHOP
Impressive Conservation Services
Held at Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 4.-poctor Gamer
on Mann, long prominently identified with
the Episcopal Church in the city. was to-
day consecrated az Bishop of the missionary
district of North Dakota. at Grace Episco-
pal Church. amid elaborate ceremonies. The
ccnsecration sermon was preached by the
Right Reverend Theodore Morrison. Bishop
Of Iowa. The Right Reverend Samuel c.
Edsell. Bishop of Minnesota, and the Right
Reverend Frank Alillspaugh, Bishop Kan
sas, introduced the Bishop elect, who :-es
hga piah, oy tne s asslcng BasR1p, ,I,,, 'ns ns
Missouri. Bishop Tuttle was assisted
throughout the service by two co-consecrat-
ors: the Right Reverend Ethelbert Talbot.
Bishop of Central Pennsylvania. and the
Right Reverend Edward r. Atwill, Bishop
OF West Missouri
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

satchel fall. A terrific explosion occurred.
Mr.. Sage was practically unharmed the
mad visitor was blown into pieces. a clerk
office was wrecked. Afterward Laidlaw
sued Mr.. Sage, claiming that the financier
used him as shield. The case has been
fought through many courts and is yet un-
settled.
Il have lived to celebrate the tenth anni-
versary Of my lucky escape said Mr.. Sage
to-day. land expect to live another decade
and see the twentieth anniversary II am
spared until then 1 will be in my ninety
sixth year-a pretty old man.
Many friends Congratulated Mr.. Sage He
has not visibIy aged much since that ter
rible December day in 1891. and Is appar-
emily as vigorous and strong to-day as he
was then.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
SHOT DOWN IN HIS C0RNFIELD.
William p. RubottOm Is Killed
Near Ardmore, l. 7.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPEC1AI.
-Arlmore. /. T, Dec. 4-william P. Ru-
bottom, an intermarried Indian citizen, was
shot and instantly killed near his home.
forty miles southwest OF here. last night
He left home on horseback about o'clock
to drive some stock out of a field. About
9 o'clock his horse came home riderless.
Search was instituted for Rubottom. and
the body was found this morning at day
breal, in the field with bullet hole in the
back OF the head. There is no clew to the
identity Of the murderer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank ciearings were 81. .5s. .7s4:
balances. H.1lI.s1s. Local discount rates
were firm between ~ and 81 per cent. Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York, 15c discount bid, 10c discount
asked: Chicago, 10c premium bid. @c
premium asked: Cincinnati. Louisville and
New Orleans. 15c discount bid. par asked
Wheat closed higher at Slssc n. Dec. va
ds2Ac May. S2dSslzc No. 2 red. Corn closed
higher at ssAc asked Dec. es:sc asked May.
65izdSIlsc No. 2 mixed. Oats closed at ss:sn
4si4c bid May. 4slsaf1c No. Northern
The local market for spot cotton was
firm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
Republican Committee Named.

Washington. Dec 4.-Senator Allison to-
day named the following committee. in ac-
lican caucus to select the Republican MEM
bership of the committees of the Senate:
Platt, Connecticut; Mcmillan. Michigan:
Proctor Vermont: Perkins. California; Mel
son. Minnesota: Warren. Wyoming: Fair
banks Indiana: Kean, New Jersey, and Nc
Comas, MARYLAND.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
RUSSELL SAGE CELEBRATES.
Ten Years Ago Attempt Was Made
to Dynamite Him.
REPUBLIC SPECJAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. Russell Sage. the
dean of Wall street. to-day received the
associates ont on the tenth % anniversary sa % OF his
escape from death on December 4, 1884, at
the hands of a lunatic. who exploded dyna-
mite In the aged financ1er's office.
Just ten years ago Henry Norcross OF
Boston approached MIR. Sage in his office
and demanded several hundred Thousand
dollars. threatening. unless 1t was immedf-
ately paid. to drop on the floor a valise he
carried and which. he said. was filled with
dynamite.
Mr. Sage did not produce the money
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Mr.. Henry weisels and Miss Martha
Black are married in St. Louis.
Park Commissioner Ridgeiy urges the
building of small parks in the crowded dis
tricts OF the city.
Governor Francis and other Worlds FAN
officials will urge Legislatures of fourteen
States to make appropriations for exhibits.
The M. c. Wetmore Tobacco Company
has been purchased by the trust, and ~
persons will be thrown out OF employment
when the plant closes down.
Police Judge Sidener captured James
Sheridan. accused OF the larceny of a team
and wagonload OF furniture. who was being
chased by two women.
Members of the Union Musical Club In
sist that Nine. Schumann shall not break
her contract by giving a private recital in
ST. Louis.
Samuel Solomon. believing he had bank
account. gave a worthless check for cloth
ing and is an observation patient at City
Hospital.
Mrs. Nellie Phillips who attempted suicide
Tuesday night. requested that she be buried
in potters field.
The Police Board has decided TO continue
prosecution OF poolrooms, despite Judge
Clark's ruling.
Judge Henderson inspects in court gar
ments patched for Paul Hagan by his
: grandmother.
= Archbishop Kahn has submitted a final
proposition to the parishioners OF the
Church of the Immaculate Conception re-
2 garding the legal controversy over the
church property.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
BILLS TO INCREASE NAVAL FORCE.
Senator Hale Introduces Measures to
Carry Out the Presldent'a Wishes.

Washington. Dec. 4.-Senator Hale to-day
introduced number of bills. drafts Of
lnent. and were recommended by Secretary
Long. One provides for creating the grade
of four Vice Admirals and reducing the
the others to increase the number of Lieu
tenants from 300 to 35o and the number Of
500: to Increase naval constructors from
forty to sixty: to increase civil engineers
from twenty-one to forty: to change the
crease the number Of cadets by allowing
ten annual appointments by the President.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
. - . . . . . Q . ~ . -
, BIG FIGHT EXPECTED
, OVER IRRIGATION. 4

. REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
. Washington. Dec. 4.-Senator Hans 4
. broughs bill providing for the irrisa- 4
o ton Of arid lands is the opening gun 4
. Of what promises to be one of the
q most interesting fights of the pres 4
o ent Congress. The pronounced stand 4
o taken by President Roosevelt on this
. question Is to be used as a text in 4
O demanding of Congress that 1t shall 4
o enact legislation to reclaim the arid
Q land regions of the West.
o While there have been several ideas
. advanced on the subject. the Hans
q brough bill involves a conservative
o plan. which comes near meeting the
O wishes of all interested. Il provides
. that the fund for the construction OF
o reservoirs for irrigation shall be TAX
o en- from proceeds OF the sales of pub 4
Q lie lands in the States affected. These
O sales now bring in yearly about
o $3OOO.OOO 4
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
WASHINGTON.

Senator Vest has introduced bill to
provide for bureau of criminal identifica
lion.
The annual report OF Secretary OF the
Treasury Lyman J. Gage includes a warning
against the danger OF recurrence OF panic-
uAiess the present banking system OF the
country is modified so that the stronger in
stiiutipns shall protect the weaker and
more exposed in time OF common danger.
The House of Representatives was not In
session yesterday. having adjourned Tues
day to meet Friday.
The Senate was flooded with bills. chief
among them being measures providing for
the building Of the Nicaraguan Canal and
fnr punishment Of anarchists and revision
OF immigration laws.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

to demand payment Of licenses by spiritn-
ers. \ delegation OF spirltualistic leaders
called on him yesterday and took the posi-
t;Cn that mediums are ordained ministers
Of an established church. and are not,
therefore. fortune tellers.
Mr. Whyte replied that he has no DISPOSE
tion to be intolerant in any way toward re-
lgious bodies. hut that he will insist on
payment Of license tax by mediums unless
the courts should oyerrule.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

is estimated that the crop will total: Wheat.
10000 tons: rye. S.145.S00 tons: summer
barley. 3.021 $50 tons. and oats. 7.1o5.G00 tons
To make up the deficiency in wheat and
rye it is estimated that Germany will i'm.
port this year SO0O.0CO tons OF wheat and
on O(O tons of rye
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
WOULD PRESERVE BUFFALoEs.
ConRrcssmsn Curtis Will Ask for .
Large Reservation.

EEPUBLIC SPECIAL
washington. Dec. 4-Representative Cur
tis Of Kansas proposes to protect the Amer
lean bison. He has introduced bill pro-
vidins that reservation of 10000 acres.
either In the counties of Eddy or Lincoln.
New Mexico, shall be leased for twenty
years by the Secretary Of the Interior to
a competent person. who shall fence the
same and use 1t as a grazing and breeding
ground for the buffalo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
ESTIMATES OF GERMAN HARVEST.
Wheat Expected to Yield 2.4sO.OOO
TOAa, Rye S.14S,6OO Tons.

Washington. Dec 1.-The STATE Depart
ment has received from Consul Albert. under
date Of Brunswick. November 3. a calcula-
tion Of the results of the harvest in Ger
swers to 5000 circular letters Of inquiry. 1t
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
Champ Clark visits Roosevelt.

Champ Clark was a visitor at the White
House to-day He called to renew an ac-
quaintance formed when the present chief
executive was Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy. The Missouri Representative was
received very cordially by the President.
and. in a short chat earlier days OF their
acquaintance were reviewed pleasantly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
NEVER WEAR OUT.
ALTON SHOES.
$50 to sS:i.:sO per pair.
Hest at the price.

WE told Weary Willie about the Alton plaas
70 work that old biue law about the lazy man.
n blue .treat. gnu but We totd Fin =. hsn is,fs
.ympa'hy for customers without soies. who only
Travelled their uppcrs which never wore cut.
he LETT In wild rae. and We may never 80
him csain. Here eldeth the fourth lesson OF
Weary Willie. Never Wear Out and Alton ahoes.
We may talk 20 YOU again when blue birds sing.
IL you buy enough shoes to pay for our ads.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
SENATE FLOODED WITH CANAL
AND ANTI-ANARChY MEASURES.

introduced by Vest and Mcomas Each Demand
ing Immediate of Laws for the Protection of the
President of the United States Against Assassina
ton, Were Permitted to Lie on the Table
Early Consideration.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
President Rides With General Wood.
Maahinntnn Dec A-Presidenf Roosevelt

and General Wood. Governor General o,
Cuba. went out for horseback ride thi.
urbs of the northwestern portion of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

To ReaDpOint New YOrk.s POstmaster.
Washington. Dec. 4.-The President and
Postmaster General Smith had conference
to-day at which it was decided to reappoint
Cornelius Nancott Postmaster at New
York
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bro1no Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II it fhtls to cure.
= ". Grcvs's signature IL On each box. &c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
CANAL COMMISSIONS REPORT
FAVORS NICARAGUA ROUTE.

The reading of the Isthmian Canal Com
missions report was listened to with
marked interest by Congress to-day. The
commission. as anticipated several weeks
ago. favors the Nicaragua route and makes
an estimate OF $1SS 6l.06z as the total cost
Of construction of the canal through
Nicaragua. The estimated cost Of The
Panama route il $144. s33bS. but. the fe-
port says. 1t would cost $l09. 900 to obtain
the Panama concession. The commission
values the work done at 340.0oo,0o0
Tho report says the Panama route Is
feasible a. . sea level canal. while the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

RAILROADS.
Railroad executives at meeting in New
York suggest q per diem charge to relieve
ean famine.
a. Frisco takes steps to push extensions in
Eeias