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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
SUMMARYOFST.LOUI MARKETS

Generally tedrsh conditions and liquidation hy longs caused "a sharp break in
wheat values in yesterdays markets There vas little show of strength at the open
Foreign markets Were on the downturn and statistical news favored the selling
side Among thee depressing factors was statement that the situation in the North
west had shown decided inproye cement. This sort of nforato came from the same
source as did the rustscart kilograms earlier In the w~h-a pretty goi sign hat
mantpulihon is working both ends aud the middle in this deal Weather conditions
in the winter belt were generaHyf favorable and receipts we're larger than On the cor
rsponiHg day. last year. The Early decline mas followed by a rally mainly due to
professionals getting back OuIdersG ever havns been swung to the selling
side. could not he called IF ard some of the npghte were forced to stand by
and see heir paper profits reduced. Selling was very popular towardt the end of the
session ad. the market bowed signs Of getting III the safe and sane andwa-pn
Though crop conitnnsw were mildly bull sh. corn followed wheat on tho downturn.
Rain Was still needed Ia many sections of tho belt and rcipts wr. moderate
Sept wheat opened sdi.c off md closed sc #.
Sept corn opened &c up and closed he Il.
sept oats closed ic of
Receipts of produce were in moderate volume md prices Of fruits and vecetuyssI
we're generally firm
Locals curniesw were srronEa and active St Louis Transit was in best demand
Yesterdays bnk cearngs were &,@,&2 balances $HG%L. Discount aas for call
and time loans were steady etwee 81 and t per cent.
Spot cotton Vas unchanged II. the local market
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keys &c: old ducks g. spring ducks chofs.
iafS", NPHc. small and poor Joss. s',~lrs p..e.
&C.. old gees j.: young turkeIy. r.r hi
guinea chickens. Per IuZ, go. glIug ruin.a
Chichrns. lHii. lbs. Sc. live pigeons and squuls.
per dyZ. 80.
Dressed Iced ,P~oultry-9uote, choice country
dressed stoct. 'city-dr"ssed sold hi-herj. Chick
&c Turkeys Ice.
~Neal-Heayy calves NOT wanted: choice 20
FANCY GiyGl-J lbs) sc: heavy size. h~efetics &C.:
Muttpn-Shcep i-T2izc: bucks and cves "a
&c. year!InE lambs iTii.c, spring lambs i'll
b. per 10, small not wanted.
Fresh. ~fish-Suniish &c; crappie SC ror small
10 . for large. bass l2c. dressed cat H-c:
sfoonhill cat Ic. builheais. dressed. $50: gross
g.; buffalo, gross 5c, and dressed SO; German
carp &c for dressed. gross &C. white perch &c.
eeis at a..
Frog LeEs-CT9ic" large. par doz. ;l.75. ne
dun 80. small ~ 15c.
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Fruits and Vegetables.

ham. 1H5 5S5s'5 @.h @@a' At ']5sc f5e Tor sa 5a,l e It, NJ, oa
q and Is at Sails: mississippi ard T~unss, :
$40. Southves, M.sz.gr. -. c.lnss. s,a. q. and
Southeast; Missouri liberia IS. : p.5c. southern
white varieties. Missouri E.herta =. i3a-J..
ard ordinary. s,oc" 25Ho'c. Homegrown. is-Dl.
LE~M3XsSNrw -yer!u from store. t4ai5o.
and California i2T='3p per box. At auction:
CANTADnJFE-Ttxis gems. STANDARD crates.
~ 1jr: Arkansas baskets -t-, and square
standard S C 5.s4sl. f.ila.. . y, mn pr
6asSst Or rag stock and -'I-5s fgr Ctrer
Rncay Fords. INST y season. 81 It craze.
PHI MS-Near-oy at 4fa5,c per --pu baskets
IamsGIs Slow At 4055p, per i.-oI. basEet o-
% per H. IN hb!s. Blue cages f5c per i--bu.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. slow sale at -;
al !tr f-saI case.
% Per cl!n.aEe baskets. and t..tasEet crates.
Mggre's early igSJc. ArEanSds-Deia"aF As It
NEW APPLIES Quote 1-3-hu. box at g.
melon haskets at SOC aitt Du. boxes a -
for Blush and Redstr.ak to 5 as.eg for fancy
!aTSe 5iee% HoWs.EI2EE fgIsg per bu lo,re-
ton. Bartlett pears Sl-7.Gf-s5 per box P-a1- =
SgcHSI-'1 per case trdn.s and p.CEis-fErp A"
hungarian 81 -59gl.s5: green cages sl.o5; Kelsey
CALIFORNIA CITRUS EEEIT%-tt a.c-401:
Orange per box, according to coEaition-Ea-
TINEAFFLEs - Choice Florida ssG3.25 per
EANANAs-ouo;able n25al0 a bunch on
CoCoANUT-Per 100. east track, 81: Job
bing vay. s. per IC'.
FEARS Seu.Hsrn Le ,caa;e. saa5? per b.
Homegrown varieties. 2HSic per = hu.
WATERMELON-QUot- Missouri from 500
l01 per car, on trs. Ii jobeIns way at s.gl5
per 10.
PCTATOES-RecrIpt, by wagon fair; good
general demand ami firm. Quote az 424i 5c Per
bu.. del Tor bulk Of offerings, 70 4sf5gc fr
MEM ONIOSS-ch0lce large red 1880 TO-
bu, SKID. and email a. wave. yellow near
CABBAGE-Qucte homegrown az 25EJc per
SAu EKKRArT-New city MAKE. r~r Dbl.
s. .. and \ bbl sl.75. AM t5-sai. casks $40.
CJCUMBERs-Horne-C grown az S-I4cc per bu.
loose. Picking stock Iicu!i per bu.
ToMATObS-ouote. PER bu.. loose. az -H
&c for choice ripe.
BEETs-Home-Krowu iH15dc rsr bu. locse
PARSLEY-Hgm"-ErCwn A. SGlGc per dozen.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2oa4oc psT bu. Chi
caCo head lettuce sGcGsi rcr = bbl.
round and green and t1f150c tlr fat
'ARRoTS-Hcme-grown at 75aS5c Per hu
.GUMRo-Home-srown 25a3oc per peck. Con-
CfLERY-Michigsn Fat crates slow ssls
at 25.tioc. and SQUARE at 5oas5c.
. sQrAsH-Quote Homegrown at 2oa-.c per
:uEE- oTATnE+Tenaesser. row Fer
rrudas .c per melon basket and c"ff-ic f1r
baskets. Homegrown bermuda 5f8GQc
and Sanssmond 7pc per = bu. basket
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LOCAL SECURITIES STRONG
ON CONTINUED SUPPORT.
"A STOCK is THE
LEADING FEATURE.
Lincoln Trust Works Higher and
General Tone of the List Shows
Broader Interest.

was shown in yesterdays market Trading
In st. Louis Transit on the up:urn was
especially heavy. This stock opened well
at su.z, and later advanced to sl.37i.
with total sales Of $50 shares United
Railways preferred also was sharply high
er. with . range from S3.75 to sI.2.
Lincoln Trust led the banking list. There
was good buying OF this issue at S213 and
s2i4. Mechanics National Bank was
strong at sos.
Missouri-Edison IS were firm at SOS. 70,
and East ST. Louis and Suburban IS were
steady at s97.6ya.
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Foreign

Reported by Francis. Bro. e. Co. No. IA
North Fourth street. 81 Louis:
Prime sterling. cables .ss-5st.ssS: check,
4.S-egG{ ss25. g days sJ55G4.s5;5
Con meFctai sterling. chschs tssA: 60 days
ISL: - days 4Sf,.
Grain bills s.ss.
Cotton bills i.s44
Bankers Pa-ts. cables s.Isy: check. s.Is 1915:
co days BIS Lie.
Commercial French francs. check, 5.l7 .-is:
50 days 5.L.3..
.CommeTcisl Swi.. francs. checks 5.17ii: 50
days .Is Isis.
Commercial Belgian francs. check. 5.17is: 60
day. 5.fgs,.
Bankers' .Reichsmarks. cable. s5 s-Is: check.
- 7-l5: 50 days 81 Isis.
Commercial refchsrua-ks. checks o. Lis. 90
dayl - l3-i6Gas7.: e. days s4s..
i0is no BIS.
Commercial Dutch s~uiiders. checks - sic.
a. days ~.
Market barely steady.
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its option to buy a large block OF the stock
at 90 FOR the preferred and % ror the common.
The principal movement to-day was in the
preferred Nearly ItD shares OF the pre-
l'rret and 800 of the common changed hands.
toward the close 10 aL.. and the last sale vas
az 81. The common closed At Irl. There was
considerable interest and gone activity IN
southern Pacific preferred. The stock ad-
Nanced TO .i3. closing a: 49,. A market
was made for Wabash ~i:tsburg terminal bonds
FOR the first time today. The first - sold at
81 Northern Securities showed continued
strength ard sold at l01L.
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neutrality-suspicious. jsc: nrsts 151l6c:
seconds liGiii-c. Ladl'-packei-Exta Itc: ffsT4
TIC. Dai-y-Lacked-fa RcF Hale. poor 10 Iafr
iodIlc: process iI0i5c. Country packed sdgigc:
grease stock ta5C.
2gs-ReceiFei LIS pkEs- !crIl and sJ pigs.
through: shipped 3.0i5 pkgs. Current receil.s.
case count ard cases returned. l5i-C. and strict
Isc.
Cteese-Northern. on orders: Twins &c: sin
giles 9i4c; daisies sc: TourE Americas SIC:
ionghoIrs lec: New York twins 9-r Limbur-e-
HE; poor 1890: swis. Isc for choke: No. .
lyIlsc: brick 13d1st.c.
Live Poultry-Chichers. fowls. SC: ROSTERS 5c:
spring chickens. curre1t receipts. 12c: old ,ur.
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Ncw York Curb Market.

RETt BIC SFE.IAI-
Sew York. aug. 12.-Outside securities were
wniried about to-day on the curb in a man
rer suggestive nf the days two years ago. The
feature ~ the market vas a sensational mash
ing 4 SeIhOaTd stocks. presumably for In
purpose OF making a market in which 20 IN
load some OF the WilIiams-Miidendorf holdings.
which were freed by the failure Of the Laden
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st. Louis Cotton Market.

TinCes and stains. i.aSc of
Ga4vezt1n-Spct market steady: middIia=s
iui.C: sales n bales.
New Orleans-Spot market quiet: uitdIirgz
InAc.
Msmphis-Spot market steady: milIIlnEs lci.c.
Receipts az principal points:
Galveston, rs bales.
View Orleans. 20 bales.
Savannah. IJ1 bales.
Norfolk. go bales.
Houston. te2 bales.
Memphis. / bales.
Net receipts at ali United states ports for
seven days were 5'13 bales. against -,S1s bales
n week ago and lis bales In 1888: exports 49,
AZ bales. against $50 bales in 1913: stocks ~
So bales. against 22.s:T bales in 1888.
St Louis warehouse statement:
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Wool.
Hides.

Dry-ria.-T.yas heavy Isi4c: Do. fallen A. &c.
do. light at Ifi-c: native ard Arkansas at f5c-
latter on selection: 1fiic foT 40. ! and 1850 FOR
No. ?: glue az a. pry-sa!ted az i2t.c. Green
stlrea round 1T - fur Western, Arkansas and
southern do. SO Ercen-Salte1 on selection At
ai4c for No. / and sisc for No. .: part cured
&c less: unCured izc less, and bulls 1c less than
foregoing: glue 40.
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Curb Grnin Markets.

st. Louls-seDt. wheat n@NTa-.~ TO ss.c.
Puts &c to e5itc and calls 9gssc to 81.
aukee-Sept. Uhea,-Puts ssi.G92'.c and
cats 81 C3-.
Dec. wheat-putq ns-.c ask 4 and all. SI.n2i5.
Sept. corn-puis 53isc ard calls SIC.
Dec. corn-pItS J'sc and 'sli4 5lI.c.
Mime apolis-Sept. wheat j-'Z'sc. Puts SlHis
md cails fl.li-a.
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New York. Aug. I.-Money on call easy; z
al per cent: closing bid u: offered at l. Time
l9ens easy and DULL; 90 and 50 days. 2 per cent;
az months. 81 per cent. Prime mercantile pa
Ter fGt1 per. cent. sterling exchange steady
a. decline. With actual business in BANKERS
bills ct 4ssao for demand and ct Is45 for
rIty-dey bills Posted rates Assf5 isGJ and
As964.Gs. Commercial Bills lG.5. Mexican
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staternent o. The worlds Visible supply Of cot
.on Is lS12t2l. aKainst l.4sT Us last week. OF
.his E.5.sSl - American cotton.
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Wa sh'ng:on. Aug i:.hyailab!e cash hal
ance, sis4. i2J. 5gs: gold. sis,CsJ. ls1.
Bnr silver.
New York. Aus. I2-Bar silver, 5Si.c.
London. Aug. G-BaT al' er 2skd.
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New York. AVE. I2-FCI.cSinE arc to-day's
sales OF stocks on the Stock Exchange. showing
ten highest and lowest quotations and closing
bids:
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STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON,
Boston Aug. i2-Closine quotations. today
on money, bonds, railroad stocks and mIrirr
shares were as follows: ~
M
Call loans 2aSi1 per cent: tim. loans s3In p.r
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Bond auotations at New York.

New York. Aug. i2-closing quotations to-day
FOR bonds on the Stock Exchange were as fol-
1.rv--
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New York stock Quotations.

dollar. 81. Government bonds steady: rsiiros
bonds irregular.
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Mining Stocks In New York.

New York. Aug I2-r1osinr uyo-atto-. %.
day on mining stocks werc "a fnlloHs. "
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The Visible.
New Orleans. La, AUG. H.-secretary Testers
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OIL City. Pa. Aug. 1s-Credi. balances Z, "A.
Certificate no BID shipmen;s lo5.2os: average
Lima e4,sst: average g.. 40. runs, Lima 35.Sss:
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

81 suffered with chills and fever and
my skin was growing very sallow. The
slightest draught would be enough TO
cause hot fiushes or a quick chill. We
thought it was malaria. but can never
yet explain how l contracted it.
Il always had a draggy feeling, and
would get up in the morning feeling dull
and tired, and would be tired all day.
II was advised by a relative TO try
Paine's Celery Compound, which had
helped her considerably, and 1 had such
a good nights rest and woke up so re-
freshed that 1 determined to continue 1t:
"I do not feel any more lassitude, and
I am cheerful all day long. get
through my work with satisfaction and
work faster and better. The chills and
fever are completely cured. This is Just
the time of year when 1 used to have
them worst and 1 have not had a single
chill My complexion is better, and |
can recommend Paine's Celery Compound
as a gradual and thorough cure for ma
laria Miss Edna Arlington, Newcas-
tie, Neb.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25
BROWN sTRATEGIsTs ARE WARY
Refuse TO Wage War i'm Accordance
With Kuropatkin's Desire.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 24.-Appar-
emily reliable information in the pcs
session Of the general staff leads to
the belief that the objective of the Jap
anese campaign does not involve the
ambitious invasion of the interior Of
Manchuria with the purpose of reach
ing and overwhelming the main Rus
sian army. If the japanese ever en-
tertained the hope OF accomplishing q
task similar TO that TO which Napoleon
set himself. present advices indicate
that they have abandoned it and have
adopted a much more cautious and
less hazardous programme.
II this information is correct there
viii be no advance upon the army
concentrated at Liaoyang and Mukdsn,
with its attendant constant lengthen-
ing and weakening of the Japanese liEe
Of communications. Instead, there
seems 10 be a determination to keep
as close as is possible to the sea, where
lies Japan's natural base of communi-
cation. she having established herseii
( in Korea.
I The general staff reports say that
4 the japanese Will have three other OBJ
jectives-the occupation Of a line across
the Liaoyang peninsula for the purpose
I Of cutting off Port Arthur, the isolation
of Vladivostok and the establishment
of a junction between the army al
Korea and the force at the head of the
Liaotung peninsula. The last mentioned
movement might be accomplished by a
landing near the mouth of the Tayans
River. which, by threatening the flank
Of the Russian position at Fengwang
cheng, might render it untenable and
make the advance Of column from
Korea comparatively easy.
If these plans should succeed, the life
Of both Russian squadrOns in the Pa
cific would be menaced, and. with tbs
sea and a feet back of her at every
point Japan could fortify the positions
! thus gained and. with the tables turned
compel General Kuropatkin to come
! forward and attack
Z General Kuropatkin. however, is il
! possession Of the latest advices re
{ ceiVed by the general staff and ii is
safe TO assume that if the japanese
campaign develops along the lines in
dicated he will be ready TO make such
disposition of his forces as will meet
and checkmate it.
The Finance Ministry has decided tC
provide the Manchurian administra-
/ ton with bars Of silver for the purpose
Of redeeming bank notes on demand
! in order 10 prevent the lowering of the
! pripe Of the rlblp
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25
CONGRESS BUSY
AS END NEARS
Heavy Calendar Will Neces-
state Day and Night Ses-
siOns in Both Houses
ADJOURNMENT APRIL %
Senate Will Endeavor to
Pass as Many Bills as
Possible Before the Close

WASHINGTON, April 24.--Long day
and night sessions is the programme in
the House this week, as the leaders
plan to end the session on Thursday.
On Monday Williams, the minority
leader, is to be granted consideration
of his resolution calling upon the At
torney General first for information of
any prosecution by him of the interest
ed parties in the Northern Securities
Company, and second, what has been
the result of any investigation he has
made of the coal trust.
The Alaska delegate bill is before the
House as a Continuing ORDER" to be
considered in the absence of confer
ence reports which are yet to come on
the military academy, the general de-
ficiency and the sundry civil appropri-
alton bills. The outlook is declared by
the leaders to indicate an exceedingly
busy windup.
The time of the Senate will be de-
voted wholly to clearing the calendar
preparatory to adjournment. There re-
mains only one appropriation bill to be
passed by the Senate, that for the mill
itary academy. A number of the sup
ply bills are still In conference, how
ever and 1t is expected there will be
more or less discussion of conference re-
ports. The general calendar is very
heavy and an effort will be made to
pass as many of these measures as
possible.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25
BRITAIN'S STRICT NEUTRALITY.
Russian Admiral Complains of His
Treatment at the Suez Canal.

Russian Admiral Complains of His
Treatment at the Suez Canal.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 24.-Rear
Admiral Wirenius has Just returned
from his unsuccessful attempt to re-
inforce the Port Arthur fleet with his
squadron, consisting of the battleship
Oslabya, the cruisers Aurora and
Dmitri Donskoi. eleven torpedo boats
and two transports.
In an interview the admiral COM
planned of the stringency of the neu-
trality at Suez and Port Said. The
British authorities would not allow
the vessels to remain more than
twenty-four hours and permitted them
to take on only meager allowances Of
coal. The admiral said:
I'VE met the cruisers Kasaga and
Nisshin (the warships purchased by
japan from Argentina and now with
Vice Admiral Togo's fieeD at Port Said,
but We. had not the slightest desire to
stop them. They had all the appear
ance of merchantmen and their rough
crews dangled their legs over the sides
of the vessels"
The torpedo boats are now at Libau
where their engines are being over
hauled
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25
TRANSPORTS ARE MOVING.
Fleet of Troopships Sighted in the
Gulf of IiaOtunU.

LONDON. April 25.-The Far Eastern
dispatches this morning are confined to
reports and speculations concerning
japanese landings and the plan of cam
paign. The Daily Telegraph's Toxic
correspondent says the present delay is
more apparent than real, both as re-
CARDS field and naval operations. The
japanese, according to the correspond
ent. are acting prudently and will not
be hurried. They realize that certain
movements must precede the next coup
by land and sea. Port Arthur and
Vladivostok are on the alert.
Announcing the notification that the
military attaches will be permitted to
take the field, the correspondent re-
marks that the Japanese in matters of
equipment, ETC., are treating the for
eign attaches and correspondents like
princes.
The Morning Posts Shanghai corre-
spondent says that spies have informed
the Russians at Kinchau that japanese
warships conveying transports with 3d.
600 troops are steaming northward.
According to the Daily Mails New
chwang correspondent the announce
ment that Viceroy Alexieff had re-
signed caused the most intense feeling.
The correspondent says it is generally
thought in naval and military circles
that there is a possibility of arranging
a peaceful settlement of the Far East
ern troubles through the mediation OF
the neutral powers.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Chefu says he hears that Japan has
again protested to the Peking Govern
ment against Russian troops being per-
mitted to occupy places west of the
Lao River.
1~1,1 Tel nh, roy
respondent cables that a second Japa-
nese army will sail shortly and will
land on the island Of Diamato, near
| Yongampho.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25
OPENING BANKS IN KOREA.
Japanese Financiers to Establish
Strong Monetary Institutions.


SEOUL, Korea, April 24.-That the
civil as we'll as the military occupation
of Korea is effective is evidenced by
the economic development under con-
sideration and the extension of bank
ing activity. The Daiiehi Ginko, a
japanese bank, has opened a branch
at Anju for the purpose of handling
military funds and engaging in bull
lion and specie transactions with the
American mines at Unsan. A Korean
bank has been long desired, but ii had
not been established, owing to the lack
of public confidence in the integrity
of a Korean management. Matsu-
mato, a capitalist of Osaka, Japan,
now proposes to utilize Korean and
Japanese capital for the organization
of a bank similar in its scope to the
Russo-Chinese Bank in China, to
finance and stimulate industrial enter
prise.
Nagamori, whose agricultural in
vestigations have resulted in the for
mutation of extensive schemes for the
cultivation of the waste lands of
Korea, is at the head of another bank
ing venture in Korea.
The Japanese authorities are send
ing an official to the Anju region to
resupply the Korean farmers of that
locality with seed grain, the treating
Russians having divested them of
their stock in hand. This will insure
a crop for the coming year and the
provisioning of the Japanese army in
Korea.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25

Government; $45O,0 was appropriated
for a Government exhibit at Lewis
and Clark exposition at Portland and
Sc. 900 for an Alaskan exhibit at the
latter fair.
The only direct dealings had with the
postal scandals was the investigation
10y the House Of the connection of its
members with clerk hire increases in
third and fourth-class postof1ces and
representations regarding leases. This
investigation cleared every member
from any improper conduct in the mat
ter.
The House, by independent action.
directed an investigation of the al
legged beef trust" by the Department
of Commerce and Labor. The Attor
ney General was given the benefit of
the unexpected appropriation made by
Congress fer the prosecution of the
trust, an amount aggregating $475.000.
The extension of the east front of the
Capitol building was provided for and
provision was made for an office build
ing for Senators to correspond with the
proposed Office buildings for members
Of the House of Representatives. These
buildings are to cost in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000, 900 each.
Impeachment proceedings were begun
in the House against Federal Judge
Swayne of the Northern District of
Florida, but after a majority report
from the committee favoring impeach-
ment the matter was sent back to COM
mittee and made a special order for
the next session.
The creation of two additional States
in the Union was provided for in a bill
which passed the House. but not the
Senate. Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory were united as Oklahoma; Arizona
and New Mexico as Arizona
LABOR MEASURES.
Legislation directly affecting the
labor interests of the country received
consideration in the two houses, but
final action was not taken. The eight
hour bill was referred to the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor for in
vestigation and report, and the anti
injunction bill was postponed by the
committee until the next session.
In the Senate the confirmation of
General Leonard Wood as major
general was accomplished after much
inquiry and objection.
The right of Senator Reed Smoot of
Utah to his seat in the Senate resulted
in an investigation, still in progress.
involving the Mormon religion and
practices.
In the House much business has been
transacted. At no time has there been
factious delay caused by a desire to
filibuster on the part of the minority,
but there has been considerable debate
and many campaign speeches have
been delivered. In the House there
were 1888 bills, 349 resolutions, 1872
joint resolutions and 81 concurrent
resolutions introduced. OF these 1856
were passed.
In the Senate there were 1924 bills
introduced.