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Local staple Groceries,

Local Staple Groceries.
Corrected daily by b. y. Roden Grocery
Company
Sugar-Granulated. 5hkc.
Flour-Fancy patent. S6.25; half patent.
1915
Coffee Green. lo@13c; Arbuckles.
Porto Rico. $3.50
Meat-Dry salted ribs, 9ssc; dry sailed
rib bellies, CSC; hams, fancy, 13hc; me-
dunn, 12c; extra clears Sesc; bacon bel
lies. 113sc.
Lard-Leaf, SIC.
Compound Lard-Snowdrift, TIC.
Aolasses-Centrifusal I58ssc' 'uSM
house, 4Oc; Georgia cane, $50.
Beans-Navy, 81. 40 per bushel; Lima, 90
pound.
Pearl Grits-92 pounds s1.60.
Feed stufs.
Corrected daily by the Birmingham Grain
Company
Corn, No. 2 mixer, or bushel sacks,
CSC.
oats. No 2 mixed, 43c; No. white. 4ic.
Wheat bran. 80 or 100, $50
c. S. meal. $24.
Purina food, $26.
Corn chops, 81 20.
Corn hearts, $23.
Shorts, 100 pounds, s25.
Hulls, bales or sacks, 35c.
Hay, best timothy, SIS; good timothy
/ $l4; johnson grass, 81 so.
Rock salt. nc.
Fruit and Produce.
corrected daily by c. II. Bell &c Co.. 2elt
Norris avsnue.)
| Lemons-Per box, extra choice, A445O
Bananas-Per lunch. Toe to S1.75.
Florida Pineapples-Per crate, s2.75Q3.
Apples-Per barrel, Ben Davis, 81. 25q2.90;
Kings and 20oz., $3q3. so.
California Tokay Grapes. 81.
California Pears-Winter Neilis, s225.
Grapes-Baskets, s lbs, Concord, 22Ac;
PONY Goncords 15c.
Danish eabbages. nc per pound,
Eggs-21@22c.
Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 7c; No. Q.
61kc
| Chestnuts-Bushel, $3.50.
! Celery-Michigan. per. dozen, 50060c.
| Green Beans-Bushel. $i.50.
Tomatoes-Per 6-basket crate, 81.
Potatoes Sew irish peiai>rs, per bush
70n75c.
| Sweet Potatocs-W White, per barrel, S1.75;
Jerseys. per barrel. s2.25; Virginia yams.
| $2.25.
| Onions-Per pound, &c.
| Butter-Renovated. Bic: creamery, Csc;
| country. fresh, 121zQ1Sc.
Poultry-Hens. 3oQ&c; fryers. 25qa5c;
! ducks. 2002sc-
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STRAYED
From East Birmingham, one
bay horse, 16 hands high.
Re ward for return to Birm-
ingham Realty Co.

Your fire insurance will
be appreciated. Jemison X.
e. & Ins. Co.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR MAYOR.

l hereby announce as a candidats for
mayor OF Birmingham subject to action Of
city democratic primary.
GEO. B. WARD.
[ hereby announce as a candidate for
mayor of Birmingham, subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic primary.
JOHN Z. FORNEf.
| hereby announce as a candidate for
Mayor of Birmingham, subject to the CON-
ing city democratic primary.
JOHN w. O'NEILL
l hereby announce as candidate for
Mayor of Birmil ham. subject to the
coming city democratic primary.
NJ. II. cRITTENDEN.
1 am a candidate for Mayor of Birming-
hrm subject to the city democratic pri-
mary. CHARLES b. SlMMONS.
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For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ward.

II. A. Stockmar is a candidate for re-
election to the office of Alderman from
the Ninth ward, subject to the action
of the democratic primary.
I hereby announce myself for office of
alderman from the Ninth ward, subject
to the action of the democratic primary.
II. C. UNRATH.
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viroinia-caroIlra Company.

New York, October 25.-Virginia- Caro-
lima Chemical company, close So; do pfd
sales, 500; close, ITO.
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Seaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, October 25.-S. A. l.. common,
16AQ165s; do pfd, 3411 bid; A. c. L. COM
mon, 13919@14O.
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respectfully announce myself a cam
didate for police commissioner. subject to
the democratic primary.
LICE 10y.
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Heavy fire losses should
remind you of fire insur-
ance. Johnson r. E. 81 Ins.
Company.
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Co.

Through Gulfport-Memphis Sleeper.
Lv. Gulfpt $3.50 pm Ar. Memp's TAO am
Lv Memp's HOO pm Ar. Gulfpt HOO am
Two trains daily each way between
Jackson and Gulfport. hree trains daily
eacn way between Hattiesburg and Gulf
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES
Louisville and n

Showing the arrival and departure Of
passenger trains at the union station.
Birmingham:
louIsvllle and Nashville Railroad.
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cantra. Of oeoroIa RaIlroad

Arrive from Depart to-
Columbus :. s.45 pm Macon 80. $40 am
lSaya'h .12:05 pm Savann'h 400 PM
All trains run by Central time Trains
marked thus (D are daily except Sunday.
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Eor POLICE COMMISSION.

l hereby announce myself a candidate
for police commissioner OF the city or
Birmingham, subject to the action OF the
democratic primary.
ROBERT III. ALLISON.
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Steady; middling, 9-16;
sales, us; receipts, 31,29l stock 1877, 4ss.
Mobile-Firm; uiddling, 95-16; sales,
800; receipts. BIB; stock, 1911.
Savannah-Quiet middling, 91a; sales.
10; receipts, 23,752; stock, 1868
Charleston-Quiet; middling, 9ss; re-
celpts, 91,6l1; stock, 31,042.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts, 6SS0;
stock, 22,299.
Notwithstanding, 6i29; stock, 1880.
Baltimore-Nomin middling, Sc; re-
ceipts 125; stock, 4012.
Boston-Quiet; midding, s.95; receipts,
gross, SOB.
phia-Middlng, 1870; receipts.
1875; stock. 1889.
st. Louis-Quiet; middling, 95s; sales,
246; receipts, 2290; stock, S926
Memphis-Steady; middling, GIG; re-
eeipts, 5617; shipments, 1893; sales, 3l00i
stock, 69.245.
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ror NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ward

hereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection as alderman from the
Seventh ward, subject TO the action OF
the city democratic primary.
r. II. THACH
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hereby announce myself a ca

hereby announce myself a candidate
for alderman from the Seventh ward. sub
tect to the action of the city democratic
urinary. JOHN L. PARKER.
Il II. Graham Is a candidate for the Of
flee of alderman from the Seventh ward
subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. r.

BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC r. r.
Read Down. Read Up.
No. l. No. 8. No. 2 NO. l.
am. pm am. pm.
1870 500 Lv. .Talladega. Ar 1919 $40
1886 s:52 Lv. Pen City. ..Ly $50 $3.50
1858 1906 AT. Blr' gham- LIZ CLIO BIB
Close connections made at Talladega
with Eastern CT Dama to Pyriton-
Trains Nos. OF and 9s daily. All others
daily except Sunday.
j. f. FLEETWOOD. G. p. A.
Jnhr C. Solely, General Na--~~~-
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LIABILITIES.
Ss,s4s,524.ss

ING, PRESIDENT.
J. H. BARR, Vice-President.
A. r. FORSYTH, Assistant Cashier.
+. Moore, E. T.. Tutwller, w. S. Brown,
r. D. Nahers, :. H. Motion, Robert
asslnqer, Walker Percy, F. M. jackson.
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CARRolLToN SHORT LINE RAIL.
WAY COMPANY,

TO CaTIOIIlun and StanseI, Ala, via
Reform, Ala
No. q No. L
u:cJ am Leave Carrolltor. =. Arrive 400 pm
II - ? m Leave st rel. Nv 3;s5 pm
IL 40 am Arrive Reform. Leave 1925 pm
JOHN L. COCHRANE'
Pres. and Gen'l Manager.
Carroliton. Ala
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New York Cotton Futl
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, October 25.-Spot cotton
in good demand and firmer; sales, 6s00
bales, including 200 to arrive and 100 f. o.
b. Quotations 1-16c higher Futures
opened steady and 3 to s points up. Ear
ly in the day the active months first adj
vanced to points and then declined
Is to 16 points, at which level they were
{ to 5 points lower than the close of
yesterday. Confirmation of extremely
unfavorable weather in Texas where the
rainfall was phenomenally heavy in many
sections the forecast of the weather bu-
reau for more bad weather in sections of
the cotton belt tomorrow, strengthened
bull sentiment and correspondingly weak
ened the views of bears. Heavy buying
caused an upward movement of prices
which continued from noon to the end of
the session. The market closed firm.
The list shows net gains on October OF
II points. November IA, December Is,
January 16. February II, March and April
10, and May q.
New Orleans, October 25.-Cotton fu-
lures steady; October. 9.64Q9 .65; Novem-
Der, 9.6549.67; December, 9.69d9 20; Janu-
airy, 9.7S@9.79; February, 9.S6@9.S7; March,
9.95Q996; April, 100l@10O2; May. logo
1907.
New Orleans, October 25.-Cotton
steady; sales. $500; ordinary, IA; good
ordinary. s 7-16; low middlng, 1915; mid
ding, 95s; good middling, 8 1916; middlng
fair 10 5-16; receipts. 2664S; stock, 40, 267
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
MASTER PLUMBERS DECRY
ANTI-INJUNCTION BILL

Peoria. ILL.,. Jan. 21.-Thc anti-in-
junction bill now before the judiciary
committee of the house was denounc-
ed in a resolution adopted at the clos
ing session of the Illinois Master
Plumbers association. The bill,
which. it iS said. will mean the legal
ization of picket. boycott and mob
rule, was declared to be the most dan
gerous and revolutionary measure
ever brought before the house.
Officers elected are:
President. Il. Ryan. Danvillc
Vice President>-T. +. Walters. Au-
rora; J. Il. Bartlett. Joliet.
Secretary-L. W. Straw. Danville.
Treasurer. {. English, East ST.
Louis.
Danville won by two votes over
in Il contest for the next
annual meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
POWERSTAKEH HAND
Interested by International Peace
Commission in Eastern
ImbrogIio.
UNITED STATES WITH REST
General Sounding of Positions in
PrOgress-Korean Ministry
Resigns.

Paris. Jan. 2l.-It has been learned
in official quarters the international
Peace commission, havin" its head
quarters at Berne. which was an adj
junct of The Hague arbitration tri-
bunal. has sent Il circular note to the
powers asking for the adoption of
means To secure the settlement OF the
RuSSo-JaFaneSe controversy.
1t is understood the note has re-
ceived serious attention from some of
the governments. including that at
Washington. W which has taken steps to
learn the attitude of foreign govern
mentS toward the proposition.
1t il expected France viii not act
upon the note. as Foreign Minister
Delcasse has already taken what is
considered To be more effective
means of eNerting an influence upon
RUSSIA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
FINDING TROUBLE
IN GETTING A JURY
Prejudice Widespread in Wife MUIR
der Case at Des
MOines.

Des MoInes. Ia, Jan. 21.-Great DIFF
ficulty is being experienced at the court
in Eldora, in securing jurors for the
trial of Ebenezer 5. Blydenburg, who
is charged with the murder of his
third wife, as most of the veniremen
have pronounced opinions regarding
the ma tier. Relatives of Blydenburgs
second wife, who also died under sus-
piciOus circumstances, are attending
the trial. Blydenburg's brooklyn part
ner. l.. Il. Seager, and his brother,
Julius Blydenburg, are assisting in the
defendants case.
{. A. BOwcrsoX, noted criminal
lawyer, has been engaged by relatives
of the third Mrs. Blydenburg to as
sist the prosecuting attorney. DIR.
Vaughn, dean of the medical depart
ment of the University of Michigan, is
Il witness in the trial, having examined
the stomach of the dead weman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
CROFT DREW CHECKS
FOR LARGE AMOUNTS
The Lorenzes Deposited Them With
Cleveland Banking In
stitutiOns.

Washington. Jan. 21.-In the postal
trial the government gave further evi-
dcucc To how the relations existing be
tween Machpn. the Croft brothers and
Mr.. and Mrs. LorcnZ. concerning the
sale of letter box fasteners To the gov
crnmcnt. Several witnesses from Cleve-
land aHd Toledo having connection
with banking institutions testified to
various deposits 10y the LoreuZes of
chcckSof II. Il. Croft for large amounts,
and Ia certain debts made against their
individual accounts.
The subject of the coaching Of wit
neSScS 10y PoStollice Inspector Mayer
came UP. and Douglass for the defense.
said lie also would include Postoffice
Inspector Gregory I'm the charge The
matter finally WAS PASSED over on the
statement of Kumler. counsel for the
LorenZes. that he would procure affida-
Wits To support the charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
BLAIR PROVIDED
FOR PAYING DEBTS
Will of st. Louis DefauIter Gives Bal
anCe of the Property to
His Wife.

st. Louis, Jan. 21.-Thc Will of the
late James l.. Blair former general
counsel OF the Louisiana Purchase EX-
position company. who died in Eus-
tbs. Fla. last week. was filed for pro-
Bate by the executor, John +. Lee. 1t
is very short document written in
Blair's own hand ON one side Of an
ordinary page of typewriting paper.
The will was made June 80 1889.
The first clause provides for the pay
ment of funeral expenses and all debts
as speedily as possible. In the second
clause. Blair bequeaths to his moth
or, Mrs Frank T. Blair. ii large pOr
trait of his father and all papers writ
ten by or relating TO the late General
Blair. In making a bequest of the
residue of the estate to his wife. APP
IrOline NJ. Blair, Blair refers to her as
my darling Wife md leaves to her all
the rest of his estate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
HE WANTS TO GET BACK
Preacher Who Deserted the Pulpit for
the Saloon Sends in
Petition.

Kalamazoo. Mich. Jan. 21.-George
X. Mcdonald. who deserted the pulpit
to become the proprietor of saloon
in New York, wishes to return to the
eXpOunding of the gospel His petition
for formal rehabilitation as a minister
has been presented TO the Baptist Of
ficials in this city. the scene of Nc
Donald'S first pastorate. 1t was ac-
companied with confes lion of mis-
deeds, the nature of which. it is said.
will preclude his return to the min
isterial fold
When Mcdonald was ordained to the
ministry he was chosen as pastor of
the Bethel Baptist church in this city.
While occupying that position charges
OF serious nature were preferred
against him. He resigned as a result
and went east. where he obtained Il
paStorate in Brooklyn. \ few months
later his former parishionerS in Kala-
mazoo. as we'll as those in his Brook
lyn flock, were astOunded by the an
nOuncement that he had determined TO
resign and enter the business Of a re-
tail dispenser of beer, whisky and
liquors in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Senate and House in Brief.

Washington. Jan. 21.- Patterson
completed and Platt of Connecticut
began Il speech OH the Panama canal
question in the senate. Patterson de-
clared that the president was largely
responsible for the revolt in Panama
Many petitions were received for a SER
vice pension bill from Illinois and Cul-
lJm said it would cost for the first
year perhaps SJ0OO0OOO
The house passed the Hepburn pure
food bill on Il rising vote. POI TO IS. its
opponents being unable to secure n
roll call on the bill. No material amend
ments We're adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
WATER BOODLERS
PLEADING GUILTY
State Meeting With Success in Prose.
cutting Grand Rapids
Case.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Jan. Elk
Aid. James o. McCool today pleaded
guilty to the charge of accepting Il
bribe from Liant X. Salisbury for aid
ing i'm the water deal. He is to be SEN
fenced tomorrow. EX-City Clerk
LamoreauN also pleaded guilty to the
charge of conspiracy in the water
deal.
Guilty. with recommendation for
mercy. was the verdict rendered by
the jury yesterday in the case against
AID. Jacob II. Ellen. charged with
having accepted Il briPe of $3.50. This
was the first of p trials. though sew
eral of the officials have pleaded gull
ty. Ellen was remanded until Satur-
day morning for sentence and was
taken to Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Ludre PenfeId.s Candidacx-

India napoIis. Jan. u. - The an
nouncement by Judge William Law
renee Penfeld. of Auburn. solicitor for
the state department. that he is
gubernatorial candidate. is the talk Of
political circles. 1t is denied by those
prominent as friends Of Beveridge and
Fairbanks. that Penfield is supported
by them. 1t is the CONSENSUS of opin-
ion that Judge Penfield has reasoned
that if the race between J. Frank Han
ley. OF Lafayette. and William F. Tay-
IOr. former attorney general grows bit
ter he can win as Il compromise candi-
date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
EMPEROR TO BE PRESENT
When German Troops Start for Africa
Germany Expects Every Bullet to Do
Its Duty" Says Prince Henry.

Berlin. Jan. 21.-It is expected ut
Wilhelmshaven that Emperor William
Will he present at the departure of the
German expedition To Southwest Afri-
ca. Prince Henry of Prussia. reviewed
the depart = battalion. In eXhorting
the men 10 be faithful to their flag
ana country. the prince said: Ger
many expects every bullet TO do its
duty" Personally. said Prince Hen
ry. he envied the troops the OppOr-
tunity of seeing active service.
The reichstaS approved the final
reading OF the bills providing supple
mentary funds TO suppress the upris-
ing. one odd result OF the stories of
massacre and descriptions of the cOun-
Try is that an increased number of
applications from would-be immigrants
10 German Southwest Africa. has been
made to the colonial societies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
MINERS TREAT SOCIALIsTIC
RESOLUTION as A JOKE

Indianapolis Jan. 2f.-The Leaven-
worth Kan. delegation i'm the L. VI.
W. convention introduced SociuliStic
resolution 50 strong that il was re-
ccivcd as Il joke. II provided for min
crS owning coal mines and railroads.
forming political party with the un-
ion label under the emblem. ana other
features of Il like kind. 1t WAS laughed
down. The credentials committee an
nounced that il would not be able to
report and the convention adjourned
for the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
GOVERNOR AND TAX RATE
He Protests Against - Cents and De
clares 10 Cents Is AbundantIy
Sufficient.

Springfield. Ill. Jan. 21.-The pro-
TEST against the 52-cent tax rate for the
year 1903. promised some time ago by
Governor Yates. was filed by him in
the office of the secretary of state. The
protest insists that the 52-ccnt rate is
too high, that 45-cent rate would
raise 4 sufficient tax and leave about
S2,OOO,OOO surplus in the treasury for
any emergency, and that the 52-cent
rate will increase the surplus in the
state treasury to between $3.J00.O0O
and S4,OOO,O0O. When the tax commits
sion fixed the rate at - cents State
Auditor Mccullough and State Treas
Urer BuSSe insisted upon the 52-cent
rate, despite Governor Yates protest at
the time to fix the rate at - cents,
In this connection Il reference TO the
message fled hy Governor Yates in aD-
proving the tax levy bill is interesting
The message and the present cOnten-
ton are exactly opposite. The mes
sage approving the bill. filed May 10
last, says that the board. meaning the
tax commission is required to raise
the full amount levied by the hill. and
they have no option except to levy the
total amount" At the time of filing
his message on the bill Governor Yates
was so confident of his position that he
announced in the message that only n
special session of the legislature could
change the amount to be raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Hotel Ignited and Six
Deaths Are Re-
suit.
NATURAL GAS ESCAPED
of F1ywhee1
Causes Death of En-
p1oyeS at Mill.

Marion, Ind. Jan. 2t.-Nn explosion
resulting from escaping natural gas
early today caused fire which de-
stroyed the Seitz hotel near the Ma
tional Military home.
The proprietor, Charles Beitel. and
wife and James Devlin were burned
To death, Edward Gaskill and l.. II.
Hobbs fatally injured and 10 others
hurt. There were 30 guests asleep in
the hotel at the time.
Flywheel Bursts.
Johnstown. Pa. Jan. 21.-Three
men were killed. three probably fa-
tally injured and seven others seri-
ously hurt as the result of the burst
ing of tiy-wheel at the Cambria
Steel company's plant early today.
The men were all foreigners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Court Adjourned Because the Attorneys
Are All Busy in the Gubernatora Fiqht

Dixon. Ill. Jan. 2i.-The entry of
Gov. Yates into ogle county has stir
red up the Lowden forces and most
of the active politicians Of Lee coun-
ty. including Chairman McGowan.
AII. Stainbrook and Col Turctcu.
who have been sent into Ocle county
to help the Lowden cause. Judge Far
rand. who was holding court at Ore
gon. adjourned court because all of
the attorneys were ont campaigning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21

either for Lowden or Yates. and the
one democratic attorney had 10 con-
tinue his case.
Postmaster Davis. who publishes
the Rochelle Register. claims he was
offered $1,000 in cash for the support
Of his paper for one week in the in
tereSt OF Gov. Yates campaign The
Rochelle independent. which was
supporting the governor, changed
front Saturday and came out for
Lowden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
EFFORT TO CHANGE THE DATE
OF NEXT MEETING OF NE. A

WinOna, Mimi. Jan. 81. - Secretary
Irwin Shepard. of the National Edu-
catiOnal association, says: The as.
sociatiOn is taking vote of the ex-
ecutive committee by correspondence
10 see If in view Of the Democratic
national convention being called TO
meet in st. Louis on the same date Sc
lected by the educators it would not
be wise for the latter to change their
convention dateS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
EXPERTS REPORT ACCOUNTS
OF COMMISSION ARE O. K.

Washington. Jan. 21. - The treas
ury experts who have been inveStiCat-
ing the office of Secretary Edward y
Moscley. of the interstate commerce
commission. have made a partial re
port. They state that the accounts OF
the secretary are absolutely correct.
and are in excellent condition. but
criticiSe the method of financial ad-
miriStration in two or three particulars
which member of the commissioner
said do not appear To be OF importance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
PANAMA CANAL MATTERS
President Anxious That the Treaty Be
Ratifed-MOrgan's Proposition.


Ratified-MOrgan's Proposition.
Washington. Jan. u. - President
Roosevelt and Senator Aldrich. of
Rhode Island. the Republican floor
leader of the senate. had Il long confer
ence. 1t is known that the status of
the Panama canal treaty was under
consideration. The president iS taking
occasion TO discuss the matter with
Republican senators with view to
an early ratification of the treaty. if
possible. Ii is the earnest desire of
the administration that the treaty he
ratified without amendment. 1t is re-
ported that the Republican senators
have practically determined to drop all
the amendments.
During his speech gainSt the Pan
anna policy Senator Patterson. referring
10 the presidents declaration that what
had been done in Panama had been
done as the mandate of civilization
quoted with approval Il statement 10y
SpOoner to the effect that that was Il
new phrase. adding: 1t was a new
phrase, and the man who peDned il
must have been in Al state of mental
eXaltation at the time as others slave
been on other occasions. Mahomet.
Joe Smith and Dowie have moved in
such exalted spheres that they ima-
gined themselves as the very vice re-
ents of the Almighty. and il may be
that the president moves in the same
sphere"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Seven Ministers OuIt.

Seoul. Jan. 2l.-'rhe city is quiet at
present. Seven cut Of the 10 minis
ters Of the Korean cabinet have re
signed and four new ones have been
appointed. They are all neutral as
regards Il revival of the progressive
independence clause, which the gov
ernment opposes. \ serious insurrec-
tion i threatened i'm the southern
provinces because of official oppres-
sion.