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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-20
CuriOS From Alaska.
SDecial to The Journal

Special to The Journal.
Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 20.-Charles G. Rua,
who has been in Alaska several years, re-
Gently sent choice collection of curios of the
far north to his sister. Mrs. Ollie Richards
of Deadwood. The collection includes skin
of the fur seal just as it was taken, stuffed
polar bear cub skins of otter, beaver, bear
and marten, and various native ornaments
made of skins and Walrus ivory.
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Travelling Smallpox Patients.

Special to The Journal.
Fargo, N. D., Jan. 2O.-There was some ex.
citement last evening when it was learned
G. K. Benson of Horace and a man named
Falkner OF Ulen. Mimi, had ridden into the
city with we'll developed cases of smallpox
They came on different trains and were in the
smoking cars in each case. Neither knew he
had smallpox till he reached Fargo and the
other passengers did a hurry up business
getting vaccinated The cars were thoroughly
fumigated and the men sent to the pesthouse
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THE FLOUR MARKET
Outlook Better Although Weakness
Rules at Present.

The general outlook is improved. With the
continued declines in wheat the market is
getting on a basis where buyers who have
been persistently holding off are now. about
ready to place larger orders. The foreign
markets are nearer workable basis and
more orders are being entered. One com
pany started two mills this morning that
have been idle for time. Prices are a
little easier.
Shipments for the day were 5O,s39 barrels
First patents are quoted $3.s0@3.90; second
patents, $1,000. so; first clears, S2.S0g2.e0;
second clears, $40.
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New York Produce.

New York, Jan. 2o.-Butter receipts, 6,12e
packages; steady; state dairy 146211ac;
creamery, 1e@2a,h; June creamery. 15@21c;
factory, 13@15kc.
Cheese RECEIPTS 1.76s packages; Arm; state
full cream, large fall made fancy, 1014@10Ac !;
best large, ~; late made best small, 1001OAc.
Eggs receipts 1883 packages; frmer: state
and Pennsylvania 26@27c; western at mark
&c; southern at mark, 25c.
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PROVISIONS
Chicago Provision..

Chicago Jan. 2O.-Provisions were steady on
good hog market. There was some small
selling. but in general trade was dull. May
pork started unchanged to 2hc higher at
$17121a to $17.15. sold to $17.20 and reacted to
$171O. May lard opened unchanged at 1915.
and fuctuated 21Ac, and May ribs PIC lower
Close: Pork-January, sl6.571a; May. 1865;
July, s16.87K. Lard-January, 1895; May,
50 .65; July, $9.725a. Ribs-January, IS. IS; May,
ss.60@S. 621f; July. $50.
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Mining Company Blameless.

Special to The Journal.
Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 2O.-Thomas Greg
ory, state mine inspector, has returned from
Custer, where he Investigated the accident
at the Wabash mine, which resulted in the
death Of Henry Granville. The mining com
pany is exonerated from blame. it being
entirely due to bad fuse. which caused a
premature explosion. Thomas Mills, who was
injured, is improving, and it is thought will
recover
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milwaukee, GRAIN

Milwaukee, Jan. 2o.-Flour-5@loc lower.
WNheat--Lower: close, No: ! northern. ITO
Rye-Easy; No. l, 644sc. Barley-Steady
No. 2, s4@641sc; sample, 55@64c. Oats-Low-
er: No. white, 47@F13c. Corn-May, 63Ac.
Wheat-Puts, 7SAc; calls, 1890.
Corn-Puts, 631sc; calls, 641Ac.
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New York Grain.

New York, Jan. 20.-Flour, receipts, 1871
brls; state and western weakened by grain
lower to sell. Wheat , receipts. $3.50 bu
sales, 1875. 900 bu: influenced by snow in the
southwest and general liquidation this morn
support was from shorts. May. IS 7-16@
Sc 1-16c; July, s57s@s5Ac. Rye, steady; state
66@67c C.. j: +. New York car lots; No. 2
western, 7o1ac +. 0. b. afloat. Corn, receipts
LOCO bu; sales, 10,G0O bu; instead of fol-
lowing the wheat break corn was firm and
higher on light country offerings; it yielded
part of its advance under realizing; May
6S7s@693sc; July, &c. Oats, receipts, $500
blu; at first strengthened by western manipu-
lation; oats finally eased off with other mar.
kets; track white, 53@58c.
Close: Wheat-May, s45sc; July, S41sc. Corn
May, Csc; JULY 67Ac.
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Kansas City Live stock

Kansas City, Jan. 0.-Cattle-Receipts.
@5.25; cows and heifers, 81. 50Q525; stockers
and feeders. $3.25@4.70.
Hogs-Receipts. n,00O: &c higher: heavy,
S.. 509665; packers, $6.25@6.56; medium. $50
$50; workers., $525@6.25; pigs, 81. 5OQ5. IS.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; strong; sheep, ss.75
@5; lambs, $5@615.
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MONEY REPORTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o-Money on call
steady. 1904 per cent; closed bid and asked,
sh@4 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 400
51s per cent; sterling exchange easy, with
actual business in bankers bills at $4.S7 for
demand and $4.84A@4.s47s for 50 days; postsl
rates, $4.S5@48S; commercial bills, s4.s3AG
4.84; bar silver, 55Ac; Mexican dollars, 4Alac;
government bonds irregular; state bonds, in
active; railroad bonds, Irregular. Exchanges,
$l3l ,913, 564; balances, 81, 4e5, 591.
BERLIN, Jan. 20.--Exchange on London 20
marks AZ pfennigs, for checks. Discount
rates: Short bills, per cent; three months
bills, 2s4 per cent
CHICAGO, Jan. 2o.-Clearings, $2s,24o,e9s;
clearlngs, s2,SsO05o; posted exchange, s4.S51a
for 60 days and $4.87 on demand; New York
exchange, 40c premium.
PARIS. Jan. 2o.-Three per cent rentes, 100
francs 17k centimes for the account. Dis
count on London, 25 francs 1919 centimes FOR
checks. Spanish As, 1871.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. chickering's, $lS,-
81, 49,: balances, S2743, 66S; money, per cent.
BOSTON, Jan. 20.-Exchanges, $19, 113, 3l6
balances, $1,643 1877.
MINNEAPOLIS-Bank clearings, $2,279,-
1882; New York exchange. selling rate, SOC
premium; buying rate, SOC premium; Chicago
exchange, selling rate, SOC premium; buying
rate, par; London sixtyday sight documen-
tary, s4.831s.
ST. PAUL-Clearings to-day, $77s,567.56.
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st. Louis Grain.

st. Louis, Jan. O-Wheat-Lower; No. 2,
cash, elevator, SIC; May, 851s@S6c; July, 79c;
No. 2 hard, 79@S2c. Corn-Lower; No. 2,
cash, 651sc; May, 655sc; July, 65A @65Hc. Oats
No. 2, cash, 4715c; May, 471sc; July,
391ac; No. 2 white, 49c.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Jan. 2o.-Butter steady; creameries
15@231ec; diaries, 14@20c.
Cheese easy; twins, 1O01Otlc; Young Ameri-
cas-, 1OA @101kc; daisies, 101k@10Ac
Eggs easy: loss Off cases returned "a
Dressed poultry steady; turkeys, 9@12c;
chickens. 709c,
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The Comparative Visible.
The Visible Supply.
Puts and Calls.

Two o'clock report:
Puts-May wheat, 74Ac bid.
Calls-May wheat, 75Bc.
Curb--May wheat, 75ss@7513c sellers.
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Wheat Movement by Roads.

Observation-Disclosures, IS; Omaha, 104;
St. Louis, "a; Great Northern, 23O; 500, 80;
Northern Pacific, So; Chicago Great West
ern, l. t.
Observation-Disclosures 10; Omaha, 8;
St. Louis, 4; Great Northern, 4; Burlington,
3: Northern Pacific, 2; Chicago Great West
ern. u.
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+. Firn1-- Sheen

CATTLE-Local receipts were only fair.
! Supplies east were not as large as usual fer
Monday and prices generally ruled stronger.
There was a good, strong inquiry from local
trade for all grades of killers, but quality
was generally. pretty common. Veals ruled
about Zoe higher, with choice ones now
quoted at $5.25.
There was good inquiry on country ac--
feeders at good, firm prices. Sales
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St. Louis Live stock,

St. Louis. Jan. Observation-Disclosures, 1000;
steady for natives: beef steers, 50. 1905 80;
Texans, So 1905. 80; stockers and feeders, 81. 60
GA; cows and heifers, $2@5.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; SC higher; pigs, $5.95
@6.25; packers, $6@635; butchers. Sc. 1000. Go.
GAGS; lambs. 81. s0@610.
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Midway Horse Market.

Minnesota Transfer, st. Paul, Mimi, Jan.
20.-Barrett & Zimmerman report the North
Dakota trade the main feature of the mar
ket An unusual early inquiry for farm
horses from that country is noted this year,
which gives brighter outlook for large
trade from that country this spring. Prices
are very low on farm horses. Country prices
having advanced on that grade and the mar
ket will undoubtedly have to follow according
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Chicago Seed and Coarse Grains.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-Flax-Cash, $1.6Sh
southwestern, $1.G6: May, s1.70h. Rye-Jan
uary. soc; May. Csc; July, &C: Barley-Cash
59@65c. Timothy-March, $500. Glover
March, $3.50.
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INVESTMENT GOSSIP

New York to Watson: We see no Indication
of speculative disposition SO necessary to q
bull market, hence we must reiterate the
opinion that market will drift lower. Would
advise keeping on short side high-priced
stocks
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HOG BIDS ARE SC UP
"A General Tendency to Strengthen
Values From the Start.
BUYERS ARE AFTER FAT SHEEP
Supplies of Cattle East Are Smaller
Good Inquiry In the
West.

South St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 20.-Reccipts to-
day were about 900 cattle, 100 calves, 1880
hogs and 1000 sheep.
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1902, to date. as compared with the
same period year ago:
Year Cattle Calves Hogs Sheen Horses Cars.
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HOGs-To- day's hog supply at leading
market points was about 1900, against e. 200
! last Monday and $4,000 a year ago to-day
There was general tendency to strengthen
ruled about sc higher than Saturdays 1Oc
| advance. Quality did not average as good
as usual. Mediums and heavies sold from
s615 to 1925, with light and mixed selling
from, to Se
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Hides, PeIts. TaIIOw and Wool.

No. I. No. 2.
Green sailed heavy steer hides......10 9
Green salted heavy cow hides. ....... ga ~
Green sailed heavy COW hides...... S1s IL
Green sailed light hides ...........-. 22 G12
Green sailed veal calf, s to Is lbs. 1912 81
Green sailed long-haired or runner
KIP. .......-... .........--..... .12
Green sailed deacons, each. 80 40
Green or frozen hides and skins, 1c per Id
less than above quotations.
Green sailed horse or mule hides,
large ........... Observation-Disclosures 90 200
Green sailed or green frozen horse or
mule hides, medium ............... $50 l. 10
Green sailed horse mule hides,
Dry flint Minnesota butcher hides. ...13 G151a
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota and
Dry hint cali SKINS. 10 Is
Dry flint kip skins .................H 10Y
Green sailed peltS small to large,
each ............. .................... 20 90
Dry flint territorial pelts, per lb......8 @iO
TalIow in cakes Neutrality-suspicious.. 43s
Tallow in barrels .................. os4 AS
1ieoSS, me-
Wool, medium, unwashed. .13laG15
Wool, fine medium, unwashed. ......-13 @13R
Wool, coarse, unwashed ............ .121a413
Wool, fine unWaShed ................ .1012011A
Wool, broken fleeces, unwashed. :. .1012411A
Bright Wisconsin and similar grades, 1G2c
higher than above quotations. Seedy or bury
wool, 1@2c less.
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Duluth Grain.

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 2O.-Wheat broke
sharply to-day. The opening was Nc off for
May and July, at 7S1ac and 791ac respectively.
THO near the close July 1c higher. May
closed at 77@771sc. Flax was steady and dull.
1t held close about Saturdays close Of 81. 6s11a,
and finally closed Ac up, at s1.6s&. There
was little doing.
Weeks changes in stocks: Wheat in store,
Il, lol, s74 increase s4,22s; oats. 161, 5S7, in
ley, 2o5,20s, increase III; fiax. i,sss,sls de-
crease 1920; corn, 2Sl, 267, decrease 64,OS5.
To-day's receipts-Wheat, Is cars; oats. /;
rye 1: barley, a; flax, A. total, %. Shipments
Close: Wheat-No. hard, cash, tic: No. I
northern, cash and to arrive. Tao; May. zoe;
July 7Sc; No. northern. 72c: No. 3, 69c.
Flax, cash and to arrive. $1.661A; on track,
Sissy; May, $1.6SA; corn, &c; rye, CSC; oats,
1850; barley 49@58c
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red western winter Is 21ad; No. northern
spring, Us 21Rd; No. ! California, IS Cd; flu
lures easy; March, IS 2Ad; May, s. @s1sd
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed, new
os "a: American mixed. old. 90 Sd; futures
quiet February, 6s sgd: March, IS AID;
May, IS SID.
The imports of wheat into Liverpool last
week were As. 600 Qrs from Atlantic ports
1900 from Pacific ports and 1000 from other
ports. The imports of corn from Atlantic
ports last week were $500 Qrs.
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On the market: T. Ward Hope, n. D.; E.
Freeman & Son, New Prague; G A. McCon-
nell, Belle PLANE; l.. Bender, Wheaton; L..
Lahse & B.. Glendale, N. D.; ]. Christopher,
Langford, s. D.. Ward & Lavalle, Bryant,
s. D.; Anderson G. K, Vienna, S. D.; State
bank Bradley, S. D.; w. Rankin, Butler,
S. D.; H. o. Wlckre, Webster 8. D.. Fred
scharf, Summit. s. D.; F. V. Phelps, Miner,
n. D.; E. L. Starr, Balton: G. c. Putnam
Royalton; W Stuart, Hancock; D. H. Chase,
Willow Lake, s. D.; Amer C Abraham, Alba
ny; j. Schmidt, Melrose; T. F Olson, Bran
don; j. D :Br9wn, M, Mentor: A. Burg. St. Pc
Crystal; F. P. Dawes. London; F. L. Beard,
Belfeld, N. D.; M. c. Black, Cannon Falls;
A. ]. Gallagan, Elysian; c. Jones, West Con-
cord,
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trying time to express an opinion. But facts
are these: Great majority of brokers and
traders are bears. The same men who said
short time ago, "shut your eyes and buy
Stocks" now say "Shut your eyes and sell
them If there is anything in past expert
ences the market is pretty near bottom under
those conditions.
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South Omaha Live Stock.
South Omaha, Jan. 20.-Cattle, receipts
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Lead.

st. Louis, Jan. 2O.-Lead-Dull; $s.s7kQs9 80
Spelter-Quiet; $4.15@4.17k.
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Estimated receipts by cars to-day OF the
railroads centering at these yards c. G. W,
IA; c., M. & ST. P, IA; NJ G. St. L., 8; c. st.
P. NJ. & O., Is; G.. N, 8; Soo 1; n. P. 3.
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State Grain Inspections

Jan. IS.
Inspections In-Wheat-Great Northern
No. hard, car; No. NORTHERN, 81: No. 2
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Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. O.-Receipts-Cattle,
8 200; hogs, 1900; sheep, 500. Hogs sc higher.
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1900; steady; beef steers. s4@675; Texans,
$340@4.40; cows and heifers, S3@4.75; stock
ers and feeders, $2.7544.5O.
Hogs, receipts, $780, 5@1Oc higher; heavy,
$6.3O06.55; mixed s6.20a6.30; pigs, s4.50G5 co.
Sheep, receipts, 1896; active, stronger;
sheep $2.50@5.l0; lambs, s.. 50MG 10
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Gold Engagement
SPECULATIVE GOSSIP

New York. Jan. 20.-Heidelbach, Ickel-
heimer & Co.. engaged $4,000 gold to-day for
shipment to Europe tomorrow.
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SHEEP-.Receipts were fair in the local
yards. There was a good strong inquiry for
both fat sheep and lambs at good strong pri-
Pretty, nhQina arah at alac
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New york Provision,

i New York, Jan. 20.-Beef, steady. Pork
easy. Lard. easier; prime western steam, s..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-18
DEMOCRATS GET TOGETHER.
Will Vote to Al ,iish DifferentiaI Duty
on Refined SUGAR.

on HcYined sugar.
Washington, April 1S.-The demo-
Gratis of the house at a caucus last
night by a majority estimated at three
to one, adopted the following
Resolved, That we favor the re-
moval Of the differential on refined
sugar, both from Cuba and elsewhere
and believe that such amendments are
properly in order and we insist that 1t
is the duty of all democrats to vote
whenever the opportunity is given to
have these amendments added to the
pending bill providing for Cuban reci-
procity. We are opposed to the adop-
ton of the previous question when the
bill is reported to the house unless it
shall have been properly amended in
the committee of the whole as this will
prevent any opportunity for just and
proper amendment with the recorded
votes on the same"
The caucus was rather turbulent dur
ing the early part of the evening, but
toward the close the differences dis
appeared and l. broke up amid evil
dences of harmony and good feeling.
The action taken last night binds the
democrats to vote to abolish the Diff
ferential on refined sugar and against
the previous question.
AS soon as organized. Underwood of
Alabama, threw bombshell into the
caucus by announcing that he had re-
ceiyed overtures from the republicans
- ~. !
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-18
NILES WILL REMAIN
President Roosevelt Will Not Re-
tire General Miles for the
Present.
Senators Allison and Others In.
tercede in Behalf Of the
Officer.
Miles Will Be Allowed to Re.
main Until Age Limit Is
Reached.

Washington, April 1s.-General Miles
has been given a reprieve President
Roosevelt has determined not to retire
the lieutenant general, commanding
the army. for the present at least This
was the immediate result of Visit
made at the white house by Sen
ators Allison, Hoar, and Hale, REIN
forced by Senator McComas, who
called about another matter but re-
NAMED to participate in the confer
ence.
President Roosevelt listened attenf
lively while the three Oldest ana mos,
respected republican senators-Aillsoil
of Iowa, Hoar. Of Massachusetts. ana
Hale. of Maine--urged that the Tore
ible retirement of General Miles at the
present time, within the year ana a
half of his limit OF legal service, would
precipitate upon the country another
military controversy similar TO thf
Sampson Schley disturbance, which
could scarcely fail to have disastrous
effect upon republican prospects IN
the next congressional campaign. Ihe
president said frankly 1t had been MS
intention ito retire General Miles, ana
lit was admitted that the statement
made by the press last Sunday nlgh,
was by authority.
In view of the personal and polltical
pleas made by three distinguished
senators the president stated that he
would delay matters at least for the
III ca
clear would permit General Miles to re-
main at the head of the army un1l'
retired by law in August, 1903, unless
the general should in the meanwhile
voluntarily apply for retirement, which
he can do by law. The conference
between the president and senators
was entirely friendly turnout. Inc
senatorial visitors did not deny thai
General Miles might have frequently
made himself obnoxious, but they
urged first of all that General Miles
was entitled to great consideration
because of his splendid record in the
war between the states as we'll as III
serious fights, with the Indians.
They represented that much Of the
friction between the lieutenant genera
and the civilian secretary Of war was
due to the system rather than to the
individual, and they showed that Sec
rotary Roots bill clearly demonstrated
this fact. 1t was urged that Grant
Sherman, Sheridan and Schofeld had
all had serious differences of opinion
with the war department, and ever
with the chief executive. The poir
was also brought out that the retire
ment law, under which the president
would have to retire General Miles
was not intended as weapon to pun
ish an officer, but merely as mean;
of forcing the retirement of some army
officer who was VIGOROUSLY incom
petent thru physical or mental weak
ness, and yet who refused to appls'
for retirement voluntarily.
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packer resolution to investigate the
southern elections if the delegations
from North Carolina, South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Virginia would aid the majority to
close the debate and would vote against
any appeals which might be taken from
the decisions of the chair when the mo-
tions to open up the bill to general
declined to give the name of the re-
publicans from whom these assurances
came, and altho arguing that it was to
the interests of the states involved to
accept the offer made. stated that the
agreement had not positively been ac-
cepted and for himself agreed to abide
by the decision of the caucus.
The democratic vote on Wednesday
to close the debate came principally
from the state mentioned above.
Swanson. of Virginia. offered the first
definite proposition for the caucus to
considerable resolution declaring it to
be the sense OF the caucus that the
democrats should vote solidly against
the demand for the previous question
in order to permit the admission of
amendments to reduce the tariff and
upon the question of the germaneness
of such amendments, if necessary, to
vote to overule the chair.
A long and at time heated debate
took place After several amendments
withdrawn or voted down, the Swan
son resolution was adopted and also
Il resolution making the action of the
caucus binding upon all the democrats
OF the house.
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WHITE HOUSE CHANGES.
sundry Civil Bill Contains $4,000 for
Modern improvements.

washington, April 1S.-For the first
time since President Arthurs admins
tration the old white house is to have
a thorough renovation on artistic lines.
Mrs. Roosevelt has had her atten-
ton called to the building and to the
need of new furnishings and adorn-
ments to make the place suitable for
the entertainment of large parties. SO
heavy has grown the list of favored
guests in the Roosevelt household that
they have found it necessary to have
recourse to the famous east room as
n dining room. One feature of the
plan of renovation is to turn this great
east room into a state dining room,
involving a transformation of the dec
orations in those of the colonial style
with open fireplaces. The present old
fashioned flooring will give place to a
new parquet floor of hard polished
woods, and an enormous rug spec
tally designed to suit the decorative
scheme OF the room will be woven in
one piece. so that the room may be cas-
lily turned into charming ballroom.
The white house dining service is
a strange conglomeration of antique
and modern glass silver and porcelain.
and so many pieces have disappeared
that it is no longer sufficient, either
in quality or in number of pieces, to
serve larger dinner parties. The new
service which is wanted will be of
Sevres porcelain.
The present state dining room will
be used for small dinner parties. II
also will be redecorated, the present
yellow color scheme being obnoxious
tn the family.
Much new furniture Of modern style
is required in place of the nondescript
types now scattered thru the portions
of the house devoted to social uses.
To defray the expenses of this under
taking an estimate of about $4,000
was submitted to congress. and as re-
ported today the sundry civil bill con-
tains the necessary allotment.