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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27

anything in the shape of combinations
or to permit extending promises of any
kind concerning patronage. Nothing was
to enter into the campaign except Mr.
/ Folks services as Circuit Attorney, De-
mocracy and the needs of the State. This
was the sole ground upon which a claim
to the nomination was to be made through
the campaign management-a heavy a
| dicap.
Mr.. Mcleod at '~headquarters'' is not
exactly suggestive OF u campaign man.
ager. For the time being this focal point
of the Folk movement is in the Offices OF
the lumber firm.
The visitor thereon the fifth floor Of
the Equitable ~building-finds no suggestion
of "politics.i In the inner room, where is
Mr.. McLeod's desk. hangs a large picture
Of Mr.. Folk. But this is the only indica-
tom that the Office witnesses the transac-
ton of any but the business CT the Gray
son-McLeod Lumber Company.
The man himself is stockily built, square
in shoulders, chest and face-"square,"
too. his associates say. in character. His
hair is a tribe reddish. likewise his COM
plexion. At once you inwardly give him
credit for directness and decision. In his
movements and his speech he is abrurt,
enunciating his sentences somewhat jerk
lily. but making his meaning perfectly
clear.
He says what he has to say in a re-
markably short space. Asked what in
duced him to undertake the work he is
doing. he replied:
Opinion seems to be that. in a degree,
good citizens were responsible for corrup-
tion in public affairs. Taxpayers and hon
est men l saw to be lethargic when it
came to public matters.
The disclosures. both in 81. Louis and
Jefferson City, were discussed first at a
meeting of business men. all Democrats.
CAMPAIGN A BUSINESS"
Il was asked to represent the meeting
and put the movement on a business foot
Ing, subscribing for the papers of the
state, ascertaining sentiment. but without
an attempt to create sentiment-simply
to decide If We were right in our belief
that practically. the entire vote of the par
ty would rally to the standard of rood
government.
Responses were gratifying and the
movement is launched. Neither I nor the
gentlemen concerned In our committee, SO
far as I know, have political aspirations.
So far as / am concerned, MI. Folk. IL
elected Governor. will have nothing he
can offer to me which ! could accept, and
I have. no desire now or at any time to
in political affairs, either as an
~officeholder or in any other capacity.
What l regard as the corrupt element
of both parties is making a life and death
struggle to defeat the man who has dared
expose the criminals and attack corrupt
I propose to fight for the prin-
ciple which Mr.. Folk represents. of which
he Is the incarnation. The issue is in the
for no one doubts that If he |
is nominated. Mr.. Folk will be trium-
elected.
Mr.. Mcleod was born in Maine and
came to st. Louis in 1Sss. He Is a mem |
Der OF the Grand Avenue Presbyterian
Church. South. Associated with him on
he Campaign Committee are Given
Campbell. job c. Roberts and Robert H.
Kern All are lifelong Democrats.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
OLDEST MAN IN COUNTY.
New Jersey Man Makes This
Claim at Age of 132.
REPURLIC

SPECIAL.
Plainfeld. N. J., Sept. 26.-His memory
almost entirely gon and his fondness for
tobacco gradually disappearing. Noah
Raby, who claims the distinction of being
lS2 and probably the Oldest man in the
country, Is rapidly sinking and is likely
to die at any time.
Mrs. Hummer. matron Of the piscata-
way Poor Farm, which shelters Raby,
said to-day that the old man IL q,.d,,aIiv
weakening.
He is only able to leave his bed for a
short time. His memory is almost gone
and when he talks his language is inco.
herent and his thoughts rambling.
Until a recent attack Of measles, he had
been in very. good health and took daily
walks. He has smoked his pipe reguleriy
three times a day since he was 20 years
old, but lately has been Obliged 10 etva
up this pleasure. He has been an irres,,.
lar inmate of the institution for eirnoet
forty years
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27

Who has just completed a tour over his
railroads in the Southwest.
the tremendous freight movement which
must of necessity pass through st. Louis.
The railroads have developed as far as
their lines In the Southwest are concerned
almost enough to handle this traffic
promptly. but here in ST. Louis, the bread
basket of the country, to which almost
ell OF this great traffic must trend, the
facilities for handling 1t are totally made
quate, and 1 think that no time should be
lost in improving them materially
Upon the subject of the Worlds Fair
Mr.. Gould was enthusiastic. TT will be
the greatest thing of the sort the world
has ever seem he said, ''but if 1t is to
be made a great financial success visitors
must have comfortable and adequate
means of getting to st. Louis. and under
the present terminal conditions that does
not seem possible"
Mr.. Gould travelled on a special train
consisting Of his private car. ~"Atalanta,"
an observation and baggage car. The Of
ficials OF all the lines Wed with each other
in giving the financier a fair idea of how
fas. his trains could be safely and COM
fortably run over the lines.
The Wabash started that ball rolling
by bringing him to ST. Louis at a rafting
clip, then the Missouri Pacific took up the
tune, carrying the train 1870 miles in a lit
tie over three hours, then beating that
record from Smithton 10 Kansas City, at
the rate Of s~eventy-nine miles an hour
and upwards.
The Iron Mountain also clipped of the
at a lively rate, and on his return
to 81. Louis yesterday over the Cotton
Belt, OF which his brother. Edwin Gould.
Is president, the officials of that road ar
could be done.
While In Texas Mr.. Gould wore a straw
hat, and it is stated hat his return to st.
Louis was 90 rapid that he did not have |
to assume the fall ~headgear before
he rolled into Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
AMERICANS WERE MIsTREATED
Nashville Has Been Ordered to
ST. Andrews to Protect Them.

Washington, Sept. Additional infor-
nation obtained at the State Department
about the trouble near Biuefields. Nicara-
qua, is to the effect that a number of
American citizens have suffered III treat
ment on the Island of ct. Andrews, forty
miles from Bluefselds, and that the local
authorities failed to AFFORD them protec-
ton or redress.
The matter was reported to the State
Department by Edwin w. Trimmer. the
American agent at Biuefelds, and. at his
suggestion. the Nashville has been or
dered from Pensacola to st. Andrews. 1
The State Department offc.als say thes /
do not anticipate serious trosbIe. but -
evident inability OF the local au ~.iicritie
their unwfllingnesS to maintain q.
makes the presence OF an American we-
ship desirable. n
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
CONFER WITH SAM b. COOK.
Harry n. Halves, Thomas Wagner
and Harry Woodward Visit
Secretary of state.

Secretary Of State Sam B. Cook and O.
P. Gentry, private secretary to Governor
Dockery. were in the city yesterday. They
came to st. Louis from st. Joseph, where
they went after a short stay at the Smith
vile Fair. Both of them claimed that their
visit to st. Joseph had nothing to dc with
politics.
Luther p. Hickman. Supervisor of Build
ing n Loan Associations. was also in
the city on business In connection with his
department. As receiver Of a couple Of de-
funct associations. ne makes periodic Wis
its to this city
G. Y. Mitchell. an attorney Of Springfield
was in town comforting with local poll
ticians.
Harry B. Halves. Thomas H. Wagner.
Harry Woodward and other local men
called on Mr.. Cook during the day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
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cHASTlSES HIS CHILD
PUBLICLY IN COURT.

. New York, Sept. 3s.-By order of
y Recorder Lazarus, sitting at Bay
y onnes N. J., Katie Kanter. 8 years
. old. has been publicly whipped in
. our by her father. The latter laid
. his offspring across his knees and
. applied fifty lashes with a cat-o'-
D n~ine-tails, while an audience which ,
B included fifty women looked on.
D The victim confessed having stolen ,
. eses from the grocers and taught 1
D her playmates to help themselves
, in the Baycnne stores to all sorts /
B of frinkets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
LINCOLN COUNTY FOLK CLUB.
New Organization, with A Mem-
bers, Lines Up With OnlciaIs.

N. W. Mcleod. chairman of the business
mems organization which Is booming
Folk for Governor, yesterday received a
letter from o. H. Avery, an attorney Of
Troy. Lincoln County. telling Of the or
ganization of a Folk Ciub with 20 MEM
bers.
Doctor R. c. Robinson. chairman Of the
Democratic County Committee. was elect
ed president Of the club and James Owen.
Deputy County Clerk. secretary. This is
considered one Of the strongest clubs in
the state. as the county organization is
lined up with the club.
According to Mr.. Avery, Folk will carry
Lincoln County by ten to one.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
TYPICAL BUSINESS MAN WILL MANAGE FOLKS
CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR ALONG BUSINESS LINES

o01ar Us lam eou@rnea Nh: Folk, 1t elected G00eyuoy wU ha0e
nothing lie al after TO new Mh IeOmd accept Ibobose to fgMt for the
PyinnpH uhiM Mr.. Folk represents Of uhlh he is the incarnation. Tie
issue IS u the nomination, for no on doubts that If lie is nominated M.
Folk uN be h1umbhanAy MaM-SaYaa1y MLeoa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
MURPHY WILL NOMINATE
MCCLELLAN FOR MAYOR.

Tammany Chieftans Leadership Is at Stake in His Fight With
Hugh Mclaughlin, the Brooklyn Boss, Who Has Declared
Against the Formers Ca~ndidate-RumOr That He Will In.
s dorse Fusion Candidates for Comptroller and President of
Y Board of Aldermen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-11-09

Der 8oa-@eeoif. = ansefrsiene Baum.
fuolfapiel.
Sam Sabre 1878 nurbe Die 8aumipouz
ernte INNER %fleiner, bielt {i9 jebo6 ims
ulerhin nod auf refpeftabler .90be. SIN
Sabre 1873 aeritDrte bas sSnfeft in
1egas iiber $4,000 8aQen i'm Mertbe
BON etfpa $7,400,O00. Dom Sabre
1878 ab iteigerten ii9 bic @erluite in
Gtringem MaBe Bis gum Sabre 1893.
Damals feste bas Snfett IN ~ungebeuren
Wafen iiber ben Rio @ronbe BEL
Brownsville unb ersoB ii9 tpie cine
peft iiber bus Qanb. 9eute tit bic ges
fammte 9aumponinbuitrie bur9 bos
4uftreten Oes &dfers auf's 5nnerIte
bebrobt. Mu9 i'm Staate MiTouri bat
e. bereits riefigsn S9aben onseri9tet,
iabem er nt1t nur bic 9aumtpole, ione
bern aud bic Maisernte g~efdbrbete, unb
sipetfelos tpirb er fein 3erit0rungsnsrt
pber bos geiammtssbiet Der Ger
Staaten ausbebnen, ipenn inn nids
bdlbigit Ginbalt geboten nirb.
Der nit einem 9iiHsl ausgeiIattete
etipa I 3oa srobe Safer er0ffnet feline
unAeimlihe Sbdtigteit, tpern bie8aums
IDOupflanae in glitbe itebt. Damn
frtett Ct tn bic 8lume, UNI fie ibrez
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~gIeih3eitig feline Ger. Die gier per-
.aDanbeIn fih i'm 2aufe bon 3pei obsr
bret 9dgen In Qdrpen, unb nun beginni
bus eigentlihe 3erit0rungspert. Der
Rdfer madt, manderlsi Mstamprpbo=
fen burd, unb nadbem bann bic 9iut
Der puppe geiprengt 1T, fribt {,
fiG bur9 bic 8liitbentnone Der infolgs
feiner 3erit0rungen pertpsltten Baum.
tpOIpflan5e. glun fliest er gu ether
anberen pf[anSe unb beginnt ieint
WlitHberarbett auf's Neue. Den Win.
ter iiber persrdbt iih bas Snistt in Sel
Grbe.
Bielfa9 perben bic gier unb 8agper
bes Snftfts burh bic in alien 8aun.
tpoIfelbern fehr bdufigen Nmeifen fort.
getraseH. Diefs 4meifen ,psrni6ter
ni9t nur bic 8rut bes 9oaz Weebils
fpnbern tobten audi bic &apielraup'
(Heliothis armigera), pel6s Der
Baumpoupflan3ungen ebenfaQs, fpenr
uud tn esrinssrsm Mabs, S6absn 5u.
fuet. Sm @anaeu unb @roben fdet
tertsn iebpd bi8ber ale 8emibuneen
ben aafer aus5urotten, an Der geringel
RenntniB feiner Gebsnsgenobnbeitel
uHb feiner natiirliden Jeinbe, unb fem
9aumnoapfldn5engattung bat Ii9. emit
gegen ben 4npreifungsn perf9iebsner
Samenbdnbler, sesen bag Sniett ali
tmmun ertpiefen.
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Cine BaulnmoGpe(t.
Ser o8olsM eehu" UNI iein umses
benres @eruidtnngsperf.

&Saeent Der YammWous SatereHenten Ser
&ap~fel.g8isbsI nno feline @einatb-Serft6.
r~uneswerf Sss Snsefts-@erinee @usadlten
aat generaus.
gu ben nidtigften 2ebensfragen fir
Bic Mebroa6t Der Subitaaten Der
Union sebOrt betanntli6 Die 8alms
npainOutrie. Oieie Sbatia9e finbet
eine neue SGuitration in Der @inbez
rufung zines apnpents ader 8aums
DoQsSnterefenten, Der biefer Sage In
Dallas, Ser, auiammentreten foa, nm
~eeeignete Mtttel CUR 8efdmpfung beg
fdlimmiten 5einbes Der 9dumtpoue,
beg BON ben Qmerifanern 8ou Weepit
(gaumnDllfapief Wiebel, Anthono-
mus grandis) senonnten Gofers aus
finbig gu MAIDEN. Der 4ufruf, fih
an benz 4onpent bur9 @ertreter
gu betbeiligen, TT an ale 5iibitaote
liaen Resierunsen ergoneen. Bon
BEN @taate Seras purbe f9on einige
3eit porber Elm prets BON $4,000
oIsgeiebt fir Oenieitigen, Der Elm pratt
tifdes unb lei4t antpenbbares Mittel
CUR @erni4tung bes Snieftes finbet,
bas d[lein i'm Sabre 1902 in Seras
tinen Sdaben bon iber $30,000.OO0
anstridtet bat. S9on i'm portsen
Sabre periammelten iid In Dallas eine
Mn3abl be%rborragenber 8aumnoqs
pftan5er. @ep~rdfentanten oes Staates
unb Gntomolosiften, um eiren fbitemas
tifden Musrottungsfrieg gegen ben gez
frabigen unb 70 iiberaus i9dbliden
Rdfer gu ~beratben. 2eiber 1T es bisber
ni4t geluneen, ein nur balbtpess err
folgreides MttteI sesen bfefe peit auss
ftnbis gu MAIDEN.
Der 4apfel=M iebeI, Der aus Merifo
Fammt, fam 5uerf I'm Sabre 1861 nab
Teaus. Bon biefem 3eitpunft an Biz
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psg- M. z. Spfheins $50. ID unc

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16 NOro : Blores StraBe. 6rolts
9agerbaus, perfauft bic 9enep 6eu=
Yrefie unb garnntirt $50 Bnlen pro
Tag. Yreis $65. Scott Stabl.
Breiie. Breis $1S5. gbenfalls Elm
u0qitdnbiges 2aeer bon Sarmaerdt=
i1aften, Sliuer ghEueo Bfliige,
Jilb Bro. @aaen. Carriages uno
Duaaies. SD tauid)e oud) meme
@aaen geaen alte um.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-11-09

Rsaeeut Der gsaumWou Saterehentem Ser
aapieI.gsiebsI nno feline @einatb-3erft6.
runeswsrf oss Snsefts-@erimse @usfid1teu
auf 8eiieruua.
The Washington times., 1903-06-19
FLUSHING STREETS
TO KEEP THEM CLEAN
System TO Be Thoroughly
Tested This Summer.
SPECIAL APPARATUS USED
Work to Begin at Midnight-No Street
to Have More Than Three
Washings a Week.

Street cleaning by means of flushing
will be given a thorough test in the
District this summer. Beginning with
July l. $4,000 square yards OF asphalt
will be cleaned with water each night
during the warm weather.
The District Engineering Department
maintains that asphalt is damaged
three times as much by flushing as il
is by sweeping, and the Street Clean
ing Department is anxious TO experiment
with the water. and prove. II possible,
that one washing is equal to three
sweepings in freeing pavement from fine
dust which can scarcely be removed with
brushes.
Flushing has never had a thorough
test on District streets. Heretofore the
work has been done with fire hose. which
Is not well adapted to street washing. r.
y. Rusk. the contractor for District
street cleaning. has bought apparatus
especially designed for this kinl Of
work. Lead pipes. in 20-fOot sections,
which are connected by hose and provid-
ed with rollers which make il possible
TO move them about the strce-s. will be
used.
No street will be flushed two nights
in succession. 1t is probable that three
washings a week will be as many as any
one street will receive. The work will
begin at midnight, and will continve un-
til in the morning.
The Washington times., 1903-06-19
PETTY TO REPORT ON
DEFALCAUOW MONDAY
VIII Reply to the Charges of Loose Methods in His Office.
Watson Still IN Jah.

Late yesterday afternoon a suit was
fled by J. F. Mccormick. a local printer.
formerly in business in the Atlantic
Building on F Street. against Watson.
his partner. W. r. Lapham. also a Dis
trict employe. and the three District
Commissioners. asking for a dissolution
Of the partnership of the News Publish
ing Company. and an accounting from
the two first named defendants.
Sold Interest in Business.
Mccormick alleges he was induced by
Watson to sell a two-thirds interest in
his printing business in the Atlantic
Building to Watson and LaDham for
$500. with the further agreement that the
three parties form company to publish
a deily bulletin. to be known as The
News"
He further AYERS that he agreed to
take charge OF the printing of the bulle-
tin. and that Watson and Lapham were
to furnish the necessary funds to oper-
ate the enterprise. and in addition de =
vote as much of their time TO the busi-
ness as their Government work would
allow.
The plaintiff states that he kept his
portion OF the contract and devoted all
his time to the work until August, 1902.
when his health broke down. and he was
compelled to leave the city temporarily.
While away he alleges that Watson
and Lapham wrote to him demanding
$40 as his share OF some contemplated
expenditures. This he refused. and IN
The Washington times., 1903-06-19
CABRERA oARRAWGES
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
President of Guatemala Has Constitution Altered to AoSO
Him a Me4u Lease on ErecatfUe Office.

GUATEMALA CITY. June 19-The
usual Central American incident, that of
President unwilling to give up his of-
fee and the power that goes with it. is
being re-enacted in Guatemala
Since peace between Guatemala and
the other Central American states was
patched up. in the closing days of March
last, the President, Manuel Estrada Ca
brera. has occupied himself in making IL
appear, through his paid fatterers and
pensioners, as though he were the only
citizen of Guatemala worthy OF occupy
ing the presidency of the republic.
Law Always Evaded.
The time for the election is drawing
near. but the constitution Of the re-
public prohibits the election of a presi-
dent to succeed himself. Pursuant to a
time honoTed custom, this provision of
the fundamental law of the land has
always been evaded one way or another
by all of Cabrera's predecessors. Reyna
Barrios declared himself dictator, out
an assassin's bullet cut short his power. .
Estrada Cabrera. a subtler politician,
through his trusted agents, made it
known a few weeks ago that he would
like to remain as President. but by re-
election. His wish was law. Imma-
diately petitions began to pour in ask
ing that the national legislature, which
had adjourned but few days previ-
ously, be convoked in extra session 10
The Washington times., 1903-06-19
.FEUDIST JEITS LIFE
SAVED BY ONE VOTE
Jury Disagrees in Both
Cases at Jackson.
GOVERNOR BECKHAM TO ACT
Prisoners Will Be Taken to Winchester
for Safekeeping-SOldiers to
Preserve Order
GOVERNOR BECKHAM TO ACT

JACKSON. KY. June 19.-Curtis Jett
and Tom White will again have TO
stand trial for the assassination OF J.
B. Marcum. The Jury reported this
morning that IL was unable 10 agree
and was discharged.
At 8 o'clock the jury reported that 1t
could not agree. Judge Redwine re-
Quested that the Jurors further con-
slider the case and told them that yer-
diet was possible
At $50 o'clock Foreman Richard Mil
lard came into the courtroom and told
judge Redwine that there was no pros
pect Of a verdict. Judge Redwine told
him he wanted a verdict and would
wait until Saturday night If necessary.
At 9:15 a. N. the foreman returned
again to the courtroom and told Judge
Redwine that time would do no good.
since II was impossible to reach a ver-
dict The judge then discharged the
jury.
The Jury stood seven for conviction
and five for acquittal in the White case
and eleven for conviction and one for
acquittal in the Jett case.
Governor Beckham says he will ask
that the prisoners be brought to Win
chester for safekeeping until the trial
can be fixed for some other county. anG
that soldiers will be sent to preserve
order at the trials.
The Washington times., 1903-06-19
RUhORS
NOT LAID BY DENIALS
Amity Between GouldS and Penn
SyIvania Railroad DiScredited.

Talk OF amity between the Goulds and
the Pennsylvania Railway interests is
regarded as another piece OF work from
the rumor factory. The discredited re-
port has IT that the Wabash is to enter
Baltimore over the Pennsylvania lines,
the Goulds relinquishing the control OF
the Western Maryland to the keystone
system, thus ending the troubles be-
tween the two systems.
All higher officers of both lines deny
the rumors. but this does not seem to
kill them. They persist on the theory
that the deniaIs are made to hide the
real purposes of the railroads until such
time as they are ready to make public
the facts.
George r. Gather, chief counsel at
Baltimore of the Western Maryland.
hurriedly left for New York yesterday.
in answer TO a telephone call, carrying
with him a mass OF papers. He said
that he has not heard anything about
the Goulds making a settlement with
the Pennsylvania. but he did not know
why he had been called to New York
From New York comes the announce
ment that the report can hardly be true
concerning the desire of the GouIds 10
get into New York with the Wabash
over the Pennsylvania lines, because
they now have hrst-class passenger
and freight agreement with the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western
The Washington times., 1903-06-19
WEST VIRGINIA FARM
LANDS MAY LIE IDLE

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, June 1s.-An-
nouncement is made by farmers In
southern West Virginia that fully half
the land in Wayne, Cabot. Lincoln.
Logan and Mason counties will lie idle
this year because Of impossibility of
procuring men 10 work on the farms.
a large amount OF railroad building
IN this section of the State. the building
OF locks and dams in the Big Sandy
River. and the demand for labor in tho
lumber and mining regions have drawn
largely from the farmers help. in
many instances owners OF farms have
gone 10 work on public work at good
wages
Travelling men coming in from points
east on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road say IL is a common sight TO see
the wives and daughters OF farmers
engaged at work in the fields. plowing
and hoeing corn. Farm products prom
Use to be scarce in West Virginia next
winter.
The Washington times., 1903-06-19
CHOOSING SITES FOR
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Governor of Porto Rico Conferring
With United States Officials.

Governor Hunt of Porto Rico. called
on Acting Secretary of the Treasury H
A Taylor today 10 discuss the question
of locating public buildings on United
States land in Porto Rico. The Treasury
Department will require land for Gus
toms buildings. life-saving stations.
light houses. marine hospitals. and post
Office buildings. The Navy and War
Departments will also require limited
territory for buildings. II Is believed
the Department of Justice and the Agri-
cultural Department may be accommo-
dated in the general customs building
which the United States Government will
erect.
The United States took possession of
all the public lands which belonged TO
Spain at the time the title to the island
changed hands. This Government decid-
ed that all the lapds which were lot
needed for public buildings should be
surrendered for the benefit of TIL insular
government. The selections must soon
be made by the United States for such
land as may be needed.
Governor Hunt told Acting scretary
Taylor that he would submit Est OF
the lands owned by the United States
with recommendations TO enable wise
selections of sites for public buildings
This list will be submitted tonigh. or
some time tomorrow