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The Washington times., 1903-01-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Il is warmer this morning in New
England and along the Atlantic coast,
also u the Southwest The temperature
this morning is 70 TO % degrees above
the seasonal average in the East and
South, also in the Mississippi, Ohio and
lower Missouri valleys, with no imme-
diats prospects of colder weather
The weather tonight and Thursday viii
be cloudy and unsettled, with occas ionaI
rains IN the Gulf and South Atlantic
States, and IN the Ohio valley and lower
lake region It wiz probably be fair
tonight along the Atlantic coast, and ia
the eastern portion OF the middle At
Iautic States.
Continued high temperatures VIII pre-
vail in all parts Of the Washington fore
cast districts.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be mostly light westerly. be
coming southeast LO south Thursday. OF
the east GUlf coast light TO fresh south
erly winds VII increase
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
CONFERENCE At STATE
DEPARTMENT ON THE
VENEZUELAN MATTER
Minister Bowen and Senor
PulidO Meet.
LORD BALF0UR CONFIDENT
Says Compensation Satisfactory to En-
gland VIII Suit GeTmany-Bel-
GUM to Act as Collector.

No answer to the allies from Ven
ezueIa has yet been received, but Min
i-ter Bowen received at the State De
partment. this morning. SenoT Pulido.
the charge d'affaires Of the Venezuelan
legation. and the two had a long confer
ence. The meeting was evidently an
important one, for several diplomatic
of Central and South
American countries who called at the
department to see 8Ir. Bowen were not
received.
Ex-senator Frank Hiscoek, counsel
for the Waraer-QuirIan asphalt Syn
aicate, which holds important conces-
sions in Venezuela, also had a confer
ence with MIR. Bowen today
Lord Balfour Confident.
LONDON. Jan. 2s-Lord Balfour said
today he had no doubt that any comDen-
sation from Venezuela which would be
satisfactory to Great Britain would be
equally so to Germany lie said he feII
confident that this compensation woulC
prevent any breach of the existing gcot
feeling between European countries and
the United States.
He secuted the idea that the alliance
was the result Of the Kaiser's visit Il
Sandringham last November. On the con
trary. the joint action of the two powers
in the Venezuela matter, he said, had
been decided on last July
Belgium to Collect Customs.
PARIS, Jan. 2s.-It was learned today
that the Belgian charge d'afaires at
Caracas. n. Van Der Heyde. has m
formed his diplomatic and official col
leagues that Belgium viii undertake the
administration of the Venezuelan Gus
toms in behalf Of the allies and other for
efgn claimants. thus relieving the United
states and other parties interested from
the responsibilities Of administering the
settlement. Belgian agents viii be ap-
u9fnted TO receive the customs and dis
trf5ute The respective portions 10 the -dif-
ferent claimants.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
PNEUMONIA ADDS To
JOHN D. LONGS DANGER
Friends of Former Secretary Anxious,
Though Physicians Are Hopeful.

BOSTON. Jan. 28-A slight attack or
pneumonia has developed in the case os
former Secretary of the Navy John d.
Long. who IS i'll at st. Margaret's Hospi-
tai
The attending physician stated last
evening that he had hopes OF being able
TO break up the pneumonia, but friends
Of the ex-Secretary make no secret of
their fears that the patient is in DANCE.
This morning Ex-Governor Long was
reported holding his own.
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TWO MEN BURNED AND
THIRD KILLED IN WRECK

CHICAGO. Jan. 28.-Two men were
burned TO death and a third instantly
killed in a railroad wreck at La Fox, on
The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad,
early this morning. when a freight teIe-
scoped q stock train. The men killed
were stockmen. and were in the caboose
OF the first train The wreck took fire.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
LENIENCY ASKED FOR
FINNISH IMMIGRANTS

The Commissioner Of immigration has
received appeals from the editor Of the
"Christial Herald" and officials of the
Salvation army to be lenient with immi-
grants from Finland, who are arriving
at Ellis Island in large numbers, owing
to the terrible distress in their own
country Commissioner Sargent has re-
piled that he viii interpret the law as
leniently as possible in the case of these
people.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
ITALY To SEND NEW ENVOY
TO CARACAS IN FEBRUARY

ROME. Jan Zy.-The government has
decided to send new minister 10 Cara
cas-, Venezuela. in the middle Of Febru-
ary. when it is expected that all diff
cuIties viii be over.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
SENATE DEADLOCK IN
NORTH CAROLINA STILL HOLDS

RALEIGH, \. c.. Jan 28.-Four bal
lots for United States Senator were
taken in the Democratic caucus last
night, but one was thrown out, because
there were three more votes in the box
than there were members present and
answering to the roll call
The caucus adjourned to meet again
Thursday night. on the last ballot the
vote was: Watson, 81; Overman, 81.
Craig, 10
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Engineer "Saw Nothing.

He said only I saw nothing
The local express, which is known as
the Easton express. and in which most
OF the killed and injured were pas
sengers, left Jersey City last night
shortly after o'clock 1t Is known on
the road as fast train for suburban
travellers It's schedule time for leaving
Jersey city is 5.57 O'Clock. bat last
night it was nearly fifteen minutes late.
This train takes the side track at Gran
ford, IN order TO make way on the
main track, for the Philadelphia and
Reading Express, which runs in the
same direction.
The Philadelphia express was also late
in leaving Jersey City last night. AS
both trains were late out of Jersey City
the Easton express had orders to con
tiaue on the main track instead Of side
tracking, the conductor being under the
impression that he would receive orders
when his train was to take the siding so
as 10 let the Philadelphia express pass.
Train Stopped for Hot Box.
Tho Easton express had hardly got
beyond Crawford when it was discovered
that there was a hot box on one of the
cars The train slowed down at Grace
land. a flag station, about a mile west Of
Crawford, 10 allow the hot box to be at
tended to. TEe train was still on the
main track
The box had been fixed and the train
was about to start again when the Phil
adelphia and Reading express came
laundering along behind and crashed
into the slowly moving local.
The locomotive Of the fast express
tore its way through the TWO rear cars
Of the Eastcn train. smashing them into
kindIlng wood and grinding their passen-
gers 10 death There were eight cars
OF the Easton express. and all well
filed
Those in the two rear cars had abso-
Iutely no iutjmatfon Of the catastrophe
and met their deaths without a mo-
meDts warning
The passengers IN the next TWO ears.
which were the fifth and sixth from the
front OF the train. heard the. frightful
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
FIFTY LIVES REPORTED LOST
IN ARAGON RIVER FLOOD

MADRID. Jan. 2s.-A dispatch received
here from PampIona this morning states
that the town Of Cagarross has been
half destroyed by the overlooking of the
river Aragon
Fifty persons, the dispatch says, are
missing.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
Fatalities Increased by Third
Train Plunging Into the
Wreckage--WOunded Will
Probably Number Fifty
Several Reported Missing

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-The number Of
dead in the railroad wreck which took
place last night on the New Jersey
Central Railroad just beyond Cranford
n J., is thirty. The injured, as Tar as
could be ascertained today. number
fifty. Some of them viii probably die.
Most Of the victims lived in Plain
field, n J., and were passengers on the
Easton express, the local train, smash
ed by the Philadelphia and Reading
express, and which, while standing or
the tracks. was run into by an cast
bound train from PIainfeId to Jersey
City.
II was learned today that Davis, the
engineer Of the Philadelphia express.
was not dead, as was at first reported.
but was in a Plaiufeld hospital He
was asked today for an explanation of
the wreck.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
Southern Pines-Piuehurst-
Tampa.

Through sIecTers on $50 2 NJ. train via Sea
board Air Line. Ticket office, 1921 Pennsylvania
iFauu-.-Advt.
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Wreck Near
N. j., Marked
9 SCeneS-In-
engerS Burned
Victims Robbed

gineer, Still Llv-
- He ''SaW Moth
Danger Signals,
1eg Washington Man
Secretary of Sen
a,Ol riatt Among Dead.
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Continued on Second Psge.)
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Second Train Plunges Into Wreck.

Before anyone had reached the spot,
however, a second collision had occur
red. The eastbound train from Plain
field 10 Jersey City was running along
on the other rack. and before the eHgi-
neer had any warning Of what had hap
pened. he had dashed irlo the over
turned cars. his locomotive adding TO the
death list by crushing some OF the
The Washington times., 1903-01-28

VIII contain many interesting fea-
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a copy. or phone your order to
Main 3oqs. "
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
Not Shared by Present Government.

It is believed that the construction
Coucha placed on that provision is not
now shared by the Marroquin govern
ment. The constitution is not unlike
that OF the United States. The Presi-
dent can delegate, but Congress must
ratify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

Mrs. Agnes Ethel Tracey, who as
Agnes Ethel was Known on the stage
three decades ago, is dead at New
York.
II is rumored that bubOnic plague
has appeared ut the seaport of lquiquc,
Chile.
Women at Louisville cleaned two
blocks OF Bank street as Il rebuke TO
the city adminiStrat ton.
pr. L. Charles Wendt, an authority Oh
sanitation. formerly Of New York, killed
himself in Paris
The supreme court at Newport r..
l.. has granted divorce to Mary Isa-
bel Kemp from Arthur +. Kemp.
Criminal prosecution has been he
gun against CartoOnist Heine at Nun
ich because he drew an offensive pic
ture of Chancellor Won luelow and
Baron Speck Won SterrbCrg.
Richard Garfield, the Rev York and
Saratoga gambler. says he is getting
tired of the business and will retire.
Mrs. Clara Tanner, 10 years old, is
under arrest at Gainesville, Ga.
charged with poisoning her 60-year-old
husband.
The thirteenth biennial convention
of the WOmen's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Lutheran
church is in session ut Pittsburg.
New York city celebrated the 2j0th
anniversary of her birth yesterday.
1t is said that the rioters at kisch
eneff will he tried by military
court. which may mean a number OF
executions.
An explosion of gas at the Federal
mine of the CHARTERS Coal and Coke
company, near Pittsburg, Pa, instant
| ~ killed four men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27


Madame Isabella Ellen Baveas, Life
Governor Grand Lodge of Free Masons
of England, in letter from Hotel Sara
toga, Chicago, Ill, says:
S' This summer while travelling I
contracted q most persistent and an.
nOying cold. My head ached, my eyes
and nose seemed constantly running,
my lungs were sore and lost my ap-
petite, health and good spirits. Doc
tors prescribed for me all manner OF
pills and powders, but all 10 no
purpose.
al advised with a druggist and he
spoke SO highly of q medicine called
Peruna, thai he Induced me TO try my
first bottle Of patent n7edicfne. How.
ever, ii proved such a help to me thai
soon purchased another bottle and
kept on until / was entirely wen. % -
Madame Isabella Ellen BaYeaS.
Summer colds require prompt treat
n7enf. They are always grave, and
sometimes dangerous. The prompt
ness and surety with which Peruna
acfS In these cases has saved many
lives. A large dose of Peruna should
be taken at the first appearance of n cold
in summer, followed by small and oft
repeated doses. There is no other rem
edy that medical science can furnish, SO
reliable and quick in its action as Peruna.
Address The Peruna Medicine Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio, for a free book
entitled "Summer Catarrh," which
treats of the catarrhal diseases peculiar
to summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
WORKERS NAMED
Merchants Committee Appoints
Assistants on Carnival
Arrangements.
GOOD MEN WILL BE IN CHARGE
Matter VIII be Taken Up at Once
aud Exhibition Made
Success.

! At meeting of the committee on
arrangements for the presentation
here in August of Pains Ancient
Rome" which is TO be given under
the auspices OF the Retail Merchants
association, the subcommittee were
appointed to look after the various
details. These will at once get to-
gether and take up the work with
he Vigur necessary to insure the sue
cess of the exhibition. There is much
toabe done and the publicsNvill be eN-
peeted to cooperate in sueh ways as
shall be suggested from time to time.
-. The members of the various sub
committees are. without exception
lblc and good hustlers. and with all
pulling together the week of the car
1ival will be made one to he remem-
)ered in the county. The members
If the various committees are:
The Commuters.
Executivc-F. G.. Young, +. j. Burns,
G. NJ Loosely, L. T. LaNelle. Louis
Heitmann, NJ. Ii. Sexton. l.. c. Pfoh.
Finance-M IL. Sexton, Charles Nc
Hugh, c. NJ. Loosely, s. s. Davis. {.
august Schoesscl, f. +. Myers, IL.
rremann, W. c. Maucker, IL. E, Cas-
eel, DIR. J. p. Comegys, Meyer Rice.
Or. f. NJ. Sala, f. b. McKown, L. 81
mon, Warren Reck.
Acknowledgements j. Burns, George
VI. Loosely, f. c. Young, &. II. Kings
)ury, f. T. Myers, I. F. LaNelle.
Advertising-F. G.. Young, William
Reck, Z. j. Burns. j. J. LaVelle, j. *
3randenburg. Louis Kohn. William
Hartz, Charles McDaniels. George Nc
Donald, e. b. Sterling.
Grounds - Louis Heitrann, Frank
ravlor. W. T. Channon. j. ID. Blake
John Dolly, Henry Flcugel Fred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
NOW Arc Your Klanex.

HoOe Rs al tsRsy !; s E
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
IN THE SUBURBS.
PORT BYRON

a
Port Byron, May 27.-E. Is. stone.
of Rock Island. is here visiting his
daughter. Mrs. l. H.. Trent, and other
relatives.
Mrs DR.. Straw, of Moline, is visit
ing in Port Byron.
Mrs. John McCauIey and daughter.
Grace. have gone To Sewers. Iowa. to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. :. NJ. McCaulcy.
Mrs. :. s. Crompton. of Moline, who
has been visiting with Mrs. John Zol-
Iinger for several days, returned to
her home Thursday.
The Zuma Red Caps Will play
Rock Island team here Saturday.
Richard Burley was taken to the
county infirmary Wednesday. He is
i'll with consumption and has been un-
der the care of his sister-in-law.
Frank BiehImier was in Dixon last
Saturday. where he pitched for the
Northern Illinois college team in a
ball game with the Dixon college
team.
Miss Alice Smith is making arrange
ments i'm Cordova for the production
of Queen Esther by home talent in
that village.
Mr. and Mrs. Putnam. parents of
Frank Putnam, were taken to the
county infirmary Tuesday morning.
They are very feeble.
The school board held a meeting
Wednesday morning and hired for
the coming year the same corps OF
teachers as had charge of the schools
the past year. They are Principal r.
r.. Nichols; grammar room, Clara
Hunter; intermediate, Lucy Lyford;
primary. Mrs E. NJ. Rogers.
Mrs. Homer Metzgar is visiting this
week with her mother at Rock Island
! County Supt S. j. Ferguson has
been visiting the country schools
through the upper end this week ant
reports the schools in good condition
teachers capable and scholars max
ing splendid progress.
Mrs. G.. c. Trent returned to Rocl
Island Thursday morning after a few
days visit with her mother and sis
ter. The latter, Miss Mile Albrecht
who has been very i'll, is reported
much improved.
Mrs. John Schall and daughter. Al
ice. have gone to East Toledo. Ohio
where they will visit for Il couple o
weeks with Mrs. Schal's sister-in
law.
Rev. J. Bretnall. of Oxford juno
ton. Iowa, is visiting his son, Prof
Bretnall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

Hodges, Ralph Lamont, II. Clemann,
Charles Oswald.
Electrical and Decorating-John L.
Maron, Joseph Lerch, c. +. Adams,
Hubert w. Ward, August Heimbeck,
Charles F. Bladel
Reception Maj. w. L. Channon,
Phil Mitchell, L. c. Denkmann, DR..
Joseph De Silva, William Hess, George
Price. L. c. Frazer. John Spilger, DR..
II. Nj. Pearce, l.. c. PfOh, c. l.. Schmid,
William Ullemeyer, DIR. II. IL. Chase,
William Passig, j. NJ. Schaab, Carl
Hellpenstell, +. \. Schmidt, W. s. Nc
Combs, DIR. &. l.. Eyster, II. Lange,
Daniel Murphy, DIR. j. f. Myers,
Charles Oswald, DIR. f. II. First, ii. q
Rolls, DIR. c. II. Foster, Louis Mosen-
fielder. b. II. Bieber, NJ. Buncher, f. F.
Dorm, w. A. Ehleb, III. j. Fricll, DR.. ).
b. Hall, \. j. Reiss, l.. h. Strayer,
Phil Wilcher, r. 1. Hayes, William II.
Carpenter, George f. Smith.
Features of show.
Ancient Rome" the most complete
reproduction of the world-renowned
city ever designed, invented and pro-
iuced by Pain, will exhibit at the ball
park, commencing Monday, Aug. "a.
and ending Friday, Aug. IS. At the
same time the tri-city annual race
meet will be held at the old fair
grounds.so With systematic advertis-
ing and united effort of each commit
tee appointed, there will be enter
tanned no less than $4,000 visitors, who
will leave i'm the city not less than So
each, which means that 100000 will
be distributed among our business
men
This great exhibition shows the
ancient city. with its streets. Forum.
Romanuln, temples, arches, statuary,
etc, the great scenic city, covers
over 10000 square yards of oil paint
| ing on wood, iron and canvas. y mar
vclously realistic effect is attained
and it requires no stretch of imagina-
| ton for the Witness to feel that he is
seeing the original city, and that he
lives in the days of Nero, and the ter
rible destruction Of Rome is before
| him.
| Heretofore the cost of building an
amphitheatre and providing seating
| capacity has deferred many loca
managers from securing this gre
production. But with the bail park
and adding additional seats, the loca
| committee will be able to entertain
and seat 10000 people nightly. Over
300 performers take part. This is
Pains original spectacular production
OF Ancient Rome" wildly portray
ing the characteristic and radiant
costumes, Romanesque and pictur
esque pastimes, and the days of Nero
and the Roman court are shown Will
historic accuracy.
The Pains fireworks are among the
big features, and the nightly displays
will be marvellous and of the mos
modern kind, embracing the reccn
Pain designs and seen only Will
Pains pyrotechnical presentations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
RAINS OF WEEK HAVE
IMPROVED THE CROPS

Light showers in the southern dis
trict, the first part of the week, and
light showers to heavy rainfall, in
the central and the northern district,
the latter part, have greatly relieved
the drouth conditions, and vegetation
has been greatly revived and stimu-
lated. a rainfall with an average
measurement of over one and one-haf
inches, occurred in the central district
on the oath. The rain area was extern
sive, and the amount sufficient TO
meet all requirements. In some por-
tions of the state the precipitation has
been inadequate to supply the press
ing need of moisture. The tempera-
ture throughout the week has been
warm, with intermittent sunshine and
all things considered, the week has
probably been the most favorable for
plant growth since the beginning of
the season.
Wheat in the central district, under
the influence of warmth and moist
ure, shows Improvement: but the re-
ports in the southern district. almost
without exception, are dIscouraging.
The crop, in places, is affected with
rust, and is generally infested with
flies and bugs. 1t is beginning to head,
but very slow and unevenly.
Oats shows decided Improvement
where rain occurred, but the general
condition of fhe crop is below aver
age.
The principal hindrance to corn
planting, he hard. cloddy condition
| of the ground, has been removed. The
soil has been softened by the rains,
and the latest planted will probably
he in the ground by June 1. The early
planted * coming up nicely and show
| ing good stand.
Meadows and pastures have been
greatly benefited by rains, and in
some localities have made a vigOr-
Gus growth. The drouth. however,
has retarded seasonable progress, and
the hay crop will show decreased
tonnage in many sections.
The fruit outlook continues To inn
prove. Grapes that were considered
a total failure. in some instances, are
showing a secopd bloom. Complaint
is made, in the southern district, that
apples arc dropping badly.
Gardens have made rapid growth
during the week Potatoes are show
ing fine stand. The potato bug is
appearing in great numbers, in some
localities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
IT'S UP TO you

To kinds of unredeend
great sacrhce
Twentieth phone 663 Money
loaned evrything.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
The X-Rays.

Recent experiments, by practical
tests and examination with the aid of
the x-rays. establish it as fact that
catarrh of the stomach is not dis
ease of itself, but that it results from
repeated attacks of indigestion. "How
can ! cure my indigestion?' Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure is curing thousands
1t will cure you of Indigestion and
dyspepsia, and prevent or cure ca.
tarrh of the stomach. Kodol digests
what you eat-makes the stomach
sweet.
Sold by Harper house drug store;
A. j. Riess drug store. corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Made Young Again.

"One of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes ID. Ii. Tur-
ner. of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the
best in the world for liver, stomach
and bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
grippe. Only % cents, at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
FOR Over SIXTY Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents n bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Rheumatl.m Cured In . DAY.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in to 3
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. T5c and
ST. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Sch1egel &c Son, ego West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

1t matters not how long you have
been sick or who says you cannot be
cured, unless you are dying of old
age, Rocky Mountain Tea will make
you we'll and keep you well. 35c. L.
II. Thomas pharmacy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-11
GATHERING IN WASHINGTON
Republicans preparing for Their Quad
rerniai Meeting.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Republican
national committeeman are arriving in
Washington for the qu~adrennial meet
ing, which opens Friday at the Airing
ton. With this vanguard of the men
who decide the date and location of
the next national convention come
the convention boomers.
The question of representation IN
the next convention is a topic Of no
little interest to the committeeman.
Most of the committeeman who have
arrived agree that they have no au-
thority to say what the basis of rep
| resentation shall be in the call to be
issued for the convention. The most
the committee can do, they say. is
to pass a resolution recommending
that a basis which will reduce the
number of delegates from the South
be adopted.
This view of the situation, in con-
siderable part, is shared ~ Postmas-
ter General Payne, who is the father
of the idea for reduced representation
and urged it stoutly at the Philadel.
phia convention.
The talk about the date for the con-
vention seems to favor the Tuesday
nearest the middle of June. The sen
timent in favor of Chicago as the con.
vention city increases so that among
the delegates now here it is regarded
as a foregone conclusion that Chica
go will be selected.
Powell Clayton, ambassador of the
United States to Mexico, has arrived
in Washington from Mexico City to at
tend the meeting OF the Republican
national committee, Of which he Is the
member from Arkansas.