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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
MARKET WAS
IRREGULAR
New York Central Was the
Only Depressing Factor.
ExCHANGEOMARKET EASED
Due Mostly to the Quietude of
Speculation.
EXCHANGEDMARKET EASEO

| New York. Feb. S.-The stock market
was irregular throughout today ore
of the depressing factors early in TIE
day was the weakness of New FORK Gen.
| trail This movement was the resul. of
a characteristic condition Yesterdays
selling OF Pennsylvania on the score of
the conversion privilege for the bonds
| carried the price of Pennsylvania stock
below that OF New York Central. where
as it has ruled constantly constantly
above that stock for long time past
For this reason traders sold New York
Central and bought Pennsylvania today
The news of the illness Of the king Of
England was ar influence in the early
dizziness, as was also the renewed hitch
in the proceedings for a settlement OF the
Venezuelan difficulties. The December
statement OF the Pennsylvania. both east
and west OF Pittsburg, was so clear a
demonstration of the prevailing tendency
OF railroad expenses to encroach upon
net earnings that the effect was rather
depressing.
Sterling exchange was ominously
strong and it was said that the freight
blockades and the cutting down OF the
grain movement would cause rise in
prices, and at the same time the pre-
vailing ease of money is an indacement
to borrowers from foreigners TO pay OF
maturing obligations abroad.
The exchange market eased slightly at
the close. The growing plenty OF loanable
funds was probably the basis for the
attempt to advance prices OF stocks. The
rate >f6r call loans fell below per cent
during the day. This state of ease is
que in large part to the determined quiet
ude of speculation. 1t is manifest also
that the powers in the money world have
inn view to build up their resources and
to guard against any such extended cred
its as those which disquieted the coun-
try last fall.
A number of the metal stocks were
conspicuously strong in today's market.
The advancing tendency OF the copper
market the measures 20 consolidate the
lead interests. the governmental meas
ures which are discussed for tine improve
ment of the silver situation and the ex-
traordinary activity in the iron trade
combined to form the basis for this
movement which included Anaconda.
American Smelling. National Lead and
in the United States Steel and Independ-
ent iron and steel companies. The mar
ket closed irregular.
Wabash debenture BIS overshadowed
the bond market. which was otherwise
irregular. Total sales par value. $3.50
00o United States bonds were all un-
changed on the last call.
Closing stock quotations were as fol-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
COTTON MARKET.

New York Feb. 3.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at a decline OF 10 :
points ard closed steady II net less
Of 10 points
New YORK. Feb s.-CoftonGFutures
opened easy February. ScSc March,
sic. April S.75c: May. S-79c; July. SIC;
august. S.sSc; September. SiSc bid. oc-
tober. Ste BID.
spot closed uiet, points lower. Mid
ding uplands. seec; niddlins gulf. 9.c5e.
Sales. Il hales
Galveston. Tex. Feb. s-cotton-Steady
II l5-lec.
Liverpool. Feb. Co.ton-Spo, in fair
demand. points lower. American mid
ding sS4d
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
HOG MARKET
WAS STEADY
Supply Was Up to the De-
mand.
TOP PRICE WAS S6.72 ~
Good Stockers and Feeders
Were 5 to 10 Higher.
TOP PRICE WAS S6.72 1-2

The supply OF hogs on the market yes
terday was fully up 10 the demand of
local packers and the result was rather
tame market Sellers held for strong
prices but the buyers did not have to
get excited. because there were hogs
enough for all The sales were at about
prices. The sales ranged higher. but that
was due TO better hogs. The top price
was 1921. which was the highest price
raid on this market in several weeks
The hogs that brought the top price were
well finished. heavy hogs. The bulk OF
sales for mixed packers were $3.50 and
0E
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
GOVERNMENT GUIDE DEAD,
Was on Plains for Years and Learned
Indian LANGUAGES.

New York. Feb. 3--Christopher Gelson,
who for many years was in the service
of the government as a guide and Indian
interpreter. is dead at his home in
Prooklyn. aged 60 years. He was born in
Ireland. and in the early ffties went out
on the western plains and learned the
languages of many of the Indian tribes.
He was with Governor Thomas Francis
Meagher. of Montana, and Generals
Brook and Sheridan in their campaigns.
and was the man sent 20 make terms
with the famous chief Sitting Bull. AZ
ter the outbreak of the Philippine insur-
rection. Gelson was employed as chief
mule packer in the islands. lie was
illness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
New YORK Money Market.

New York. Feb. Close. Money on
call easy. 2i1H5 per cent. Time money
easier-all periods. f<dss. per cent. Prime
mercantile paper. rzd5 per cent Sterl-
ing exchange firm. closed steady. with
actual business in bankers bills AT - =, %
n4S7 for demand and at - sfa4sfI0 for
80 day bills. Posted rates. fspa and
81 81 Commercial bills. Gt544sl
Bar silver. 60: Mexican dollars. III
Government bonds steady. state bonds
steady. firm: railroad bonds irregular
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
/ viii Cure You Of
R RHEUMATISM
Else No Money Is Wanted

| Any honest person who suffers from
rheumatism is welcome to this offer.
1 am a specialist in Rheumatism, and
have treated more cases than any other
physician. / think. For sixteen years
made 200 experiments with different
drugs testing all known remedies while
searching the world for something better.
Nine years ago 1 found a costly chem
icai in Germany which. with my previous
discoveries, gives NE certain cure
/ don't mean that it can turn bony
joints into flesh again; but it can cure the
disease at any stage. completely and for
ever 1 have done it fully 10000 times.
l know this so well that 1 will furnish
my remedy on trial. Simply write me
a postal for my book on rheumatism,
ard I will mail you an order on your
druggist for six bottles of DR.. Shoop's
Rheumatic Cure Take il for a month
at my risk. If it succeeds. the cost is
only $3.50. II it fails. viii pay the drug
gist myseIf-and your mere word shall
decide it,
! mean that exactly If you say the re-
suits are not what 1 clsim, l don't ex-
Iect penny from you.
! have no samples. Any mere sample
that can affect chronic Rheumatism must
be drugged to the verge Of danger. / use
10 such drugs, and it is folly to take
them. You must get the disease out o.
the blood.
My remedy does that even il the most
diffic"n. obstinate cases. 1t has cured the
eldest cases that ] ever met And in all
my experience-in ali my 200 tests-I
never tound another remedy that would
cure enc chfcnic case in ten.
Write me and l will send you the or
Ger. Try my remedy for month. as it
can't harm you anyway If it fails 1t Is
free.
Address DIR. Shoop. box 2e4. Racine,
Wis
Mid cases n II chronic are often cured
by one or tw,.A5ottles. At all druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
CASH QUOTATIONS
Cash quota tons were as follows:
Flour Steady

tdsn quota IONS We're as fOLONS:
Flour-Steady
Wheat-No. spring. 7s@19c; No. 3, $50
79c: No. , red, 74iza75i4c.
Corn-No. ,. 4SG4s%c; No. . yellow. as
Q4Ss4c.
oats-No. ,. sss.c; No. white, SKA
S5c
Eye-No. > 4ec.
Barley-Good feeding. ease: fair to
choice mailing. 4,G5Sc.
Flax Seed-No. !. Sis; No. l north
western. s1.90.
Timothy Seed-Prime. $3.50.
Provisions-Mess pork. per Dbl. $3.50
I6.S5. lard. per 100 lbs. s.. 42lzd947I5: short
ribs sides Goosel. s9.C51s. Is: dry salted
shoulders Cboxedb. sS25Gs.5e: short clear
sides (hoxedl. se.37i-GS.5 80
Whiskey-Basis OF high wines 49,
CloYer-Coutract grade SfI5
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Godfrey Hunter. Son Of Former Nil
lister, Is Released.

Louisville, Ny. Feb. BIN Guatemala
City. today. Godfrey Hunter. Jr., was ac-
quilted OF the charge Of murder growing
out Of the killing of William Fitzgerald
Of Grand Rapids. Mich. by young Hun
ter. DIR. Godfrey Hunter former United
States. minister 10 Guatemala. cabled the
news of his sons acquittal to William
Hunter another son. who resides in this
city. The cablegram states that during
the trial thirty-eight witnesses swore to
the fact that there was a conspiracy
against the life OF Godfrey Hunter. Jr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
TOO MANY CLERICAL ERRORS.
Alaskan Boundary Treaty Returned to
Senate by President

Washington. FEB S-The Alaskan houn-
Diary treaty was returned TO thu senate
to-day by the president. the clerical errors
which caused its recall being convict ted
Senator Culom. from the committee on
foreign relations again reported the treaty
10 the senate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
WILL MEET IN OMAHA.
Editorial Association Committee De-
cides REGARDING Convention.

ST Louis. Feb. The executive COM
mittee Of the National Editorial assoc
alton met here today and selected Omaha
as the place for holding the annual con-
vention on July s After the business
session In Omaha the members 81 tire as
ISOLATION will make a pleasure trip 10
Yellowstone mark
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
PETITION GREAT BRITAIN.
Canadians Want Resident Appointed
as Governor General.

Ottawa. Ont. Feb 2-The HUI board
OF trade passed a resolution asking HE
British Eoyernrs~n; 10 sppSts. a ca
madam as the Eezt governor genersi OF
Canada Lord strathoCnz ami Josns
Royal we're recommended for the poss-
.io-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
MADE GREAT HIT.
German Composer Called Before Cur
tain Many Times

Frankfort-on-The-Aa Main Germany Feb
At the first perforrns ~ Gos6fra RI :
Scenes from Goetz Won Beriichinzer. =
Yesterday evening the composer SaS
salIei before tfe curtain so-ty times X
net with the grsstcs; success n ans new
spers here &c r.suv years TIC s55-e;is
hich Is based on Goctz5s drarla Is INV
cicts<-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
ST. Louis.
New York produc.

New yorE Feb s.-Battsr-Rscsiass
7-ssS packages. Market quiet State d.i-
~. fsa-3e. extra crsa-7erl. &c, corr
mon 70 choice creamery. 1s6-Sc
Iheese-Receipts. I.5eS pzckzceS Mar
kss FIRM. Fancy small state fgIl cream
co.essA- tai made Itasc. late mace usS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. Feb. There has been
large attendance 81 buyers today in the
dry goods market and good demand
2 considerable part % Which mas a. 20
u-hlled Prices are Tery FIRM Regular
prlnt cloths sold AZ &c and narrow odds
on that TESTS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04

i4c; fancy small. white fall made. AK
G14lzc. late made 13a4c; fancy large, col
ored. fall made 14lsc. late made 13s4c; fam
cy large. white, fall made 14hc, late
made, 1850.
Egss-Receipts. 6.047 packages. Market
weak Average to best state and Penn
syivania. 25c; western. poor TO fancy
graded. l9G23c.
Sugar-Raw. nominal: Fair refining.
) 3-i6c; centrifugal. 90 test, n-lsc. Re-
fined. duh: Crushed. 5.35c; powdered
4.6Sc; granulated. 4.5c
Coffee-Quiet. No. Rio. Sic.
Molasses-Firm.
Poultry-Alive. steady: Turkeys. l3G
lac; fowls. lac. Dressed. irregular: West
ern chickens. 12d14c; western fowls, Ia
l3c: turkeys, 1SQ19c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04

D. e BOONE
County Treasurer.
State Of Kansas. County OF Sedgwick. -
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me. the
undersigned County Clerk for and in the
county aforesaid. this 18th day OF jan
uary- 1914 J. NJ CHAIN.
County Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
Cattle,

Business was active in the cattle sec
ton yesterday. Feeders and stockeTs
were IN evidence. as well as buyers for
the same. All of the best feeders and
stockers sold 10. .15c higher. One bunch
of fancy feeders. all red in color except
two. brought $40. Butcher stock was
strong.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04

B-ceslias ss.s Fsa- s.-..t the Brock
line Swimming club ,an'Sht Hzrry Lem
crime was credited Uitn saciss covered
Iaa yards II an eixhry-[cot tank irn :
minute ard l - seconds. This tire =
: seconds better than Z & Shzerers
American record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04

Chicago. Feh Ply sasaiulcss. vote re
The cssg pi4e~d .is<.f IN record tozsshi
as desiring municipal oEr<rsssp ard ep-
erzficE II gas and electric sEtfir-
plznts TEE r rsslzfEre AL - rr.r-c-lzI-
.sea to szsx a. cabling act 81 esca
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. =

On the Produce Exchange today prices
closed as follows:
Butter-ouiet and steady. Creamery,
l5d24c: dairy. l5TcSc.
Eggs-Stead;er. Loss Of. cases re-
turned. pc
Cheese-Sieafv. 12nI4c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04

Nssiee FEsg Fst s@Tt- 4.sssr.ss.~nt
es HoeSaTrS so cshf-e - thsrzs 8 AZ
fslres asr- tszf gk@se = 70 frats e. ske
rerorr - sr~ss sesezn'e ss5sszrtsza-~s IN
eenfrsf a=ers-s ksoe1z.4s = s~soFtxs
f-z,s4a s>s ssossusA - =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
To issue Paper money.

Port An Prince. HsyfI. Feb The g.
nance minister hzs drawn up a bai Tor
the isstse q t.ous.sH - vzT%- money
This issse ~in - s1ars1s~e-i ~ - pr
esrt - ~ d1ti.s psSd ir Esse- G01sisag
th,- izspo1t tzvss ard rui~lnS al sxoo-l
tsxes eScr7s sise faz on ce7ee- re Ess--
is-er = ihe .zgeftor cas- -ezsra.s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
Kansas CITY.


Kansas City. Feb- 3.-Ciose- Wheat
Msy. eSssc; Juiy. esi-c. cash. No. hard
SSasc7i:c: No. = hard. esl=sles;zc: Nc. s
hard. 51G6ie: rejeltcd hand. 5a957c: No
red. 10. No. : red. s5asSc.
Corn-April S7774 ffS777.e: Nav Sc. July.
Sc: cash. No. : mixed. So ersal=c. No >
white iJizctic; No white. fsc
Oats-No- white. DC, No. mixed
SS5sft5ae C.
Rye-No. = 40.
fiay-choiee. timothy. sl2-50; choice pra:-
RE Se-ya.
Butter--Creamery. 1880: fancy dairy.
lie
Eggs-Fresh. lsc
Receipts OF wheat . cars
ST. Louis.
St Los.is. Feb S.-Close wheat
Higher. Nc red. cash elevator. TaG.e.
track TASK; MAY. $40; July. Use:
No hard e5sfs7i.c.
Corn--Nseak- No. = cash. nc: trlck.
slsGSsc, Ny, Ore
oats-aigher. No > cash. sc. track.
SsaSS.-c; MAJ. SiSc; NJ > white. 57H
So.
Rye-ssrons; ssasic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
COUNTY TREASURER'S QUAR-
TERRY REPORT.
wichita Kan Ian.

Wichita, Kan. jan s. ls9c-
1. D. E Boone. County Treasurer. here
oy certify that the amounts following are
IN my possession to the credit Of the dt1-
1srenf funds specified. viz:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-04
Union Livestock Commission Co.

a. 3. MOORE. Manager.
Stock Yards. Wichita Kan. Consign-
ments and correspondence solicited. Mar
kct report furnished free on application
Proceeds RENTED on day OF sale. Money
10 loan on cattle. Phone 3Ss
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26
!; NEIGHBORING NEWS
Snowflake.

Miss Hattie Webb came up from Woodruff to spend the holl- days.
 Messrs Jos. w. Smith and Alof Larson went to St. Joseph this week.
 Miss Nellie smith came up from Flagstaff Saturday.
 Miss Ruth Frost of this place and Will Adams of ShowLow were joined in the holy bonds ot wedlock at the brides home on the Dist. A .lding dance was given the same evening.
 Toe Robin SO 7, anl NeDhi John son cam. in to spen1 the holi- days.
 John Bushman of St. Joseph was a visitor here Sunday.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26

The annual statement of the Western Union Telegraph com pany shows surplus of SIS, 100000. This is likely to make Rockefeller covetous.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26

"What will Hanna dol" IS troubling some of the politicians It's a cinch he will do about as he pleases.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26

German wants all the facts in the postal investigation. Possi- blv he wants to see if any of his friends are in the official mire.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26

Panama will have a handsome income from that $1O 900, ,OOO. No wonder Columbia is having SpaSmS.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26

The Northern Pacific Railroad company is something of a tenn perance advocate. It will not allow its employees to drink while on or off duty. tr
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26

Grand Rapids is maintaining its reputation of being a rapid city-for boodlers.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26

Arizona Teachers As sociation.-PhGnix, Arizona, Dec. 18th to 29th. 1903. Ash Fork and return $S. IS on certifi- cate plan. C. H. Brown
 Agent. A deaf man can hear the wages dropping these days.
 When Cannon roars the senate jumps.
 F reign'countries will be in no need of starving for few weeks. Olr wheat crop amounts to 7O4, ,OOO. .OOO bxshels. o.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-03-25
OPPOSES STRIKES.
But John Mitchell Says Some
times They Are Necessary.

Huntington. W. Va, March 25.-CoaI
operators miners. laboring men. pro-
fessional men, bankers and business
men to the number of more than 1000
crowded about the front Of a local hotel
mere today to listen to an open address
by John Mitchell president of the
United Mine Workers, on the subject Of
strikes. His remarks were directed al
most entirely to the situation in West
Virginia at this time He said in part:
The capital and labor question de-
mands the serious attention and invests
cation of the American people 1t is
the paramount subject of thinking peo-
pie and all chImeras and theories must
bow before the great facts pressing for
solution and settlement. I am not an
advocate of strikes, but there are times
when they are necessary to clinch the
argument of truth in the interests of
iaboring people of this country. Strikes
are feature of civilization, and they
are merely means to an end in the
great social evolution that IS now con-
fronting the American people. Barbar-
Gus countries and states have no
strikes; they are unknown there.
Strikes are the sledge hammers that
weld the connecting links of labor and
capital and make the endless chain of
prosperity. We want a better under
standing between employer and emplOye
and we come with offerings of peace.
The labor unions are trusts, just like
your doctors trusts, the ministers
trusts and the money trusts. only we
call those associations and corpora tions,
while we style ourselves unions. There
is no civilization without labor; there
can be no progress without this potent
factor and why should we not protect
and foster the interests of such an i'm
pOrtant element in our national prog
ress. We have an abiding faith in the
people for an amicable adjustment of
the differences between labor and cap
ital and trust that jewel for which our
great economic statisticians are search
ing, viii settle all strikes and adjust all
difficulties. We desire an amicable set
tlement of the pressing questions of the
labor movement in West Virginia and
every fair means viii be employed by
the United Mine Workers to bring
about the happy result
The Topeka state journal., 1903-03-25
TO PASS BEFORE DEWEY.
Atlantic Squadron Will Be Reviewed
by the Admiral.

Washington, March 25.-Admiral
Dewey is to review and inspect the
North Atlantic squadron, which is off
the Virginia cape on its return north
from southern waters. Orders today
We're issued by the navy department 10
Admiral Higginson, who is in command
10 proceed TO the drill grounds 20 miles
east of Cape Henry to arrive there not
later than the morning of April 37,
and there await the admiral of the
navy. Admiral Dewey will join the
fleet either with the Mayflower or the
Dolphin. He viii remain with it about
ten days. During that. time he will
thoroughly inspect the ships and Wit
ness their work 3 t the target practice
and general drill Immediately after the
review the fleet viii proceed to New
York where most of the ships viii go
into dry dock preparatory for the sum
mer cruises. This summer cruise by
the fleet may be extended to the Azores.
Cape Verde or some foreign port, but
its destination has not yet been determ-
med.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-03-25
FUNSTON is AMUSED.
Says He Doesn't Mind What
Parkhurst Says.

Portland. Ore. March 25-"I am dis
posed to feel amused rather than Of
Tended at the eruption of this man
Parkhurst in New York, last Sunday %
said Brigadier General Frederick Fun
ston to an Evening Telegram reporter
today, when asked for a statement in
reply to the utterances of the well
known minister wherein he charged
that General Funston's capture of
Aguinaldo was accomplished by deceit
and treachery; violating the laws of
war. the laws of hospitality and the
laws of God.
4 laughed when I read the dispatch, =
continued the general. but I shall not
lend dignity to his effusion by offering
a reply. [ had supposed all along until
/ saw his name in print last night. that
Parkhurst WAS in the pound. but it
seems he is still at large. Evidently
Parkhurst has not raided any dance
halls lately. and he wants to attract
public attention to himself by jumping
on me In the hope that I viii answer
him. But he need not worry about
that, I won't bother him He is blowing
off steam, and If he enjoys it let him
keep it up" And then after a moment s
meditation General Funston said Il
notice the newspapers haven't been say
ing much about Parkhurst lately. L
suppose this irritates him and he is
taking shot at me as a bid for public
notice"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-03-25
USES oLIYER's THUNDER.
New Jersey Evangelist Calls Dancing
"Hugging Set to Music

Asbury Park. n. j.. March 25.-The
Rev. Eli Clifford. of Clayton, who is at
tending the Methodist Episcopal confer
ence here, preached today in the First
Baptist church on Social Shortcom-
ings.'
Card parties and dances for charitable
purposes he particularly condemned.
He compared the members of a church
who conduct such affairs to the traitor
bull" of the Chicago abattOirs. who leads
cattle to the gate of the slaughter house
and then springs aside and runs back tc
the pen to lead more victims to death.
Dancing" said Mr. Clifford. lis only
hugging set to music How many girls
would submit in private to the embraces
they receive on the ballroom hoor?"
DR. Clifford also referred to the recent
two bank failures in this city, and SPOKE
of the families of some of the officers of
the Institutions who held their positions
in the social world by means of the saw
ings of the washerwomen and other
toilers for a pittance.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-03-25
GUANTANAMO CHOSEN.
1t Will Be L. s. Naval Base in
tile West Indies.

Guantanamo, March 25.-After a per
sonal inspection of the proposed site.
Secretary Moody has selected Guantan-
amo as the principal United States ma
val station in the West Indies. Secre-
tary Moody, Senator Proctor and Con-
gressmen Cannon. Foss and Gillett ar
river here yesterday on board the des-
patch boat Dolphin, which anchored in
the lower bay. Secretary Moody and
his associates have worked necessarily
during the past two days under a hOt
sun, examining the strategetic points,
the spoTtatiOn facilities, the water
supply and the surrounding country
They visited the locations for the pro-
posed fortifications, surveyed the coast
line. conferred with the owners of land
it is proposed to acquire.
Senator Proctor and the congressman
will recommend the purchase of 20
square miles of land on both sides of
the lower bay and several small is
lands. As soon as the necessary legisla
ton had been secured they favor the
construction of a permanent barracks,
a dry dock and fortifcations designed
against a sea attack only. forthcation
on land side not being regarded as nee
essarv No difficulty is anticipated IN
acquiring the necessary lands as the
Spanish and English owners are en-
thusiastic for the station. 1t is thought
both the army and navy VIII maintain
forces at Guantanamo The Dolphin
will proceed to Jamaica.