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Local Staple 0rocerIes. Tlour-Fancy patent. e; half patsas. y5.eo
 Sugar-Granuiated. Sc: Y. C., Fjxc. CofYes-0reen. ShQ123kc: Arbuckle'a Porto Rico. 311.80.
 Meat-Dry salted ribs. sc; dry salted rib bellies, Sc; hams. fancy. 13I4c; medium, 11%c; extra clears, SAC: bacon bellies, 1l1zc.
 Compound Lard-Snowf1ake, SIC. Mo,asses--CentrifuEaL I5Q3to; --xue house, 40c; Georgia cane. 0c.
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is-vai Stores.

Savannah, July 12.-Turpentine firm. 53c receipts, 1929; sales, SOP; exports. 26O Ros- in firm; receipts. 365; sales, 1903; exports, lSS Quote: A, ?, c, 2.45; D, s2.50; F, K, $50; NJ, $3.75: N. >s. .S5; window glass, $4 35; water white. $4.
 Charleston, July 12.-Turpentine firm, 5S7zc; sales none. Resin firm; sales none.
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frmness on the part of sellers is noted and in certain instances lines are with drawn. A conference of southern manu- faeturers on the price situation is being held today. The outcome Is being await ed with considerable interest.
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DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST
 PRIVATE DISEASES,
ruaranses

you a permA- nent cure of private troubles and that you may know my guarantee Is re- liable 1 rcfer you with per- mission. to the First National oanlt. Alabama National bank. Steiner Broth CTS. bankers. Jefferson Coun- ty 6 a in g < bank and the
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Virginla.caroIina Chemical Go.

New York, July 12.-Virginia-C Carolina Chemical company, sc--,s 200; closing 24A do. preferred sales, closing 991Rc.
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Chicago 'Chanae.

Chicago, July 12-The drowned-out con- dition of the wheat crop caused a net gain of 1B@1A here today; corn closed shade off; oats down Is, and provisions 5 to 10c higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Gonds.
Money on Call.

New York July 12.-Money on call easy, 1@114 per cent; closing bid, l per cent; offered at 1k per cen time money easy; sixty days, per cent; ninety days. 21k per cent; six months, 3An3R per cent; prime mercantile paper, BOA per cent; sterling exchange easy, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4S7. .2GG74S7.25 for demand and at 4S5 .1O64s5. 20 for sixty
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seaboard Air Line

Baltimore, July 12.-Seaboard Air Line, common, S8q9h; do. preferred, 161s 1615; Coast Line, common 11214Ql13.
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days; posted rates. 4s6d4Ss; commercial bills 4S5@4S5h; silver, 5S1sc Mexican dollars, 451Ac; government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
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Mrs. wInsIow's socthlnu syrup,

Mrs. WinsloWs Soctnlng syrup. The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs Winsiow B Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It sOoTHEs the CHILD, ,SOFrENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND cOLIC. and Is twenty-five cents a bottle
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CIearlnqs and Exchanqes.

New Orleans, July 12.-Clearings, $2,921,- 952; New York exchange bank, $1 per 5000 premium; commercial soc per 5000 dis count
 Memphis, July 12-Clearings. s46l66s; balances, $SS,S97
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cARRoLLToN SHORT LINE RAIL.
 WAY COMPANY,

To CarroIIton and StanseL Ala, via
 Reform. Ala
 No. 2 No. L Il :uo am Leave Carrolltof Arrive 4:05 pm Il 20 m Leave St 1el...A A--iv- 3:45 pm u:4O am Arrive Reform. Leave s:25 pm
 JOHN T. COCHRANE.
 Pres and Gen'l Manager.
 Carollton. Ala
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, July 12-Today's treasury balances exclusive of the gold reserve shows: Available cash balance. s156, 6,371,061; gold, $59,51S, 424
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 Wheat-No. 2, sod9sc; No. 8, S6Gs5c; No. red, 95d$l.
 Corn-No. 2, 4SAc; No. yellow, 50%c. Oats-No. ?, 36c; No. 5 white, 40Q4lc. Rye-No. ?, 65d66c Barley-Good feeding, 35@3Sc; fair to choice mating, 45M50c.
 Flax Seed-No. l.. $1. .12; No. northwest ern, $1.17l2.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, g 2.95. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $12. .S0Ql12. .S5. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $6.95Q6.9719. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, S.121sq7. .371z. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $7q7.1215. Whisky-Basis of high wines, SIPS. On the produce exchange today quota tions ranged as follows:
 Butter-Steady; creamery, l3917c; dairy. 12Q15c.
 Eggs-1414Q15lzc.
 Cheese-Steady, S@81zc.
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. R.

Read Down. Read Up. No. 1. No. 3. No.2. No. 4 am. pm. am. pm. 7:20 500 Lv. .TaiIadega. Ar 10:11 7:45 s:35 s:52 Lv. ..Pel City. ..Lv $50 6:3g 9:5s i0:05 Ar. .Bir' gham..L .Lv 6:10 5:1s Close connections made at Talladega with Eastern of. Alabama to Pyriton. Trains Nos. 97 and sS daily All others daily except Sunday.
 J. F. FLEETWOOD. c. P. A. John C. Soley. General Manager.
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Dry Goods Market.

New fork' July 12--The dry goods mar ne' SHOWS steady improvement although
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S6,ss7.76s.e4
RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arTivai and departure . 'of passenger trains at the union stations Birmingham:
 Loulsvilie and Nashville Railroad.
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Worlds FaIr-St. louIs.
 Tickets at low rates now on sale. For particulars apply to any Mobile and Ohio railroad agent 4-a0-tf
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The Ase-Herald Engraving Depart ment makes ,od cuts.
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GULFPORT-Missi greatest deep water port. only 12 hours from Memphis. At Jackson. connections made with tha Illinois Central railroad to all territory North. East. South and West with Ala bama and Vicksbrrg Ky. to Texas and the Southeast; at Hattiesburg. with New Or leans and Northeastern R. R.. Mississippi Central R. R. and Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City R. R.. at Gulfport with Louisville and Nashville R. R.
 s. D. BOYLSTON.
 General Passenger Agent
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Easy; middling. 1O1kc; stock. PATS.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling. 10ssc; re- ceipts, 161; stock, 1O12.
 Savannah-Steady; middling, 10bc; sales, IS; receipts, 342; stock, 17,14O.
 charleston-Nominal; receipts, g. stock, 922
 Wilmington-Nomin stock, 15s
 Norfolk-Receipts, 22O stock, 723O.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middIing, 1125c; stock, 1468.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, Il .15c; net re- ceipts, 25; gross, 75.
 ladelphia-Quiet; middling. Il Nc; stock, 916.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling. 1oNc; re- ceipts, AT; stock, 11,s4.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling, 10 15-1ec; re- ceipts, ST; shipments. none; sales. none; stock, 13.093.
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Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Go.

dTfU O0s
 Direct Line In Connection with Illinois Central Ra.i-
 road Company to Gulfport. Miss. Through Pullman sleeping cars between St. Louis. Mo. and Gulfport, Miss, be- ginning June 15. on trains Nos. and 2. with through service on same trains to Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago and Louis vile
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New or eans Market.

New Orleans, July l2.-Spot cotton in good demand and the offerings were quite liberal Sales, 2975 bales. incuding $50 to arrive. Delivered on contracts 200; quotations advanced 1A.
 Futures opened steady at an advance of to Il points. Liverpool furnished the surprise of the day in wide advance, and New York followed with a strong up. ward movement The government crop re- port was but a repetition of the reports that have been coming in for some time past to the effect that rain was needed in some sections, that fields were foul in others. that the weevil was doing some damage In Texas, but that on the whole the crop was doing well. A bullish report was generally expected, but while the re- port could not be called decidedly bear ish, it was not bulish enough to arouse any buying; on the contrary it was something of disappointment and the market sold off 3 or points on it. In the trading, July opened points up at 1076, sold up to Il cents and declined to 1O 92; August opened at 0.49, advanced to 10.67, and declined to 10. 63. The market closed firm. Net gains were: July % points, Au- gust 26, and IA to 15 points on the new crop positions.
 New Orleans, July 12.-Cotton futures steady July, 10. 92G11 %; August .639 10.64; September, 9.7319 "A; October, g. 42m 9.43; November, 9.410J9. .42;g December, 9.4O ds.A; January, 9.46Q9.47
 New Orleans, July 12.-cotton steady; sales, 2975; ordinary. 8 7-16c; good ordi- nary, 9Ac; low middling, 10ssc; middllng, 10 15-l6e; good middling, 11Ac; mddllng fair, 11hc; receipts, 1ls3; stock, 64.7H.
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s6,ss7,76s.s4

W. p. c. HARD J. H. WOODWARD, Vice-Presldent w. W. CRAWFORD, Cashier.
 DiRECToKS-T. T. HIllman, B. A. H. Woodward, William A. Walker Jemlson, Erskine Ramsay, w. H. Ii J. H. Barr, w. P. c. Harding.
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New York Cotton Futures,

By Cothran & Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
WE MUST BE SILENT"
SAYS PARKER'S MAN
Secretary McCausland Reiterates Re-
spouse to All Questions Re
garding Telegram.

NEW YORK. July 9.-Judge Parker's
private secretary. Mr.. McCausland. was
asked by long distance telephone to con-
firm the report that Judge Parker had
sent a telegram 10 the st. Louis con-
veT. tion stating that he would be COM
PEELED to assume that the convo atioa
haG declared for the gold standard.
He said
We must be silent"
He was then asked If it was not a
fact that Judge Parker had sent a tele-
gram to his managers in St Louis tell
ing them that unless the convention
adopted a resolution declaring In favor
Of the establishment OF the gold stand
ard ne could not become Democracy
candidate.
To this, as to previous questions, he
said:
I'VE must be silent
Asked to state whether or not Judge
Parker had sent any dispatch of any
character whatever TO St Louis Mr.. Me
Causiand. said:
Really. that is a question which
will not answer, and, ] may tell you
neither Will Judge Parker"
To all other questions put to him Mr.
McCausland maintained the same at.
titude, It was plain that for the pres
ent. at least. Judge Parker does not
intend TO either affirm or deny that he
contemplates forcing the hand of the
party leaders on the financial question OF
refuse 70 become candidate
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RUSSIAN CRUISER
DARES BRITISH

TlENTsIN. July s.-The Russian gun
boat Sivoutch Is still outside the bar al
Niuchwang, and was practieing with her
guns on Thursday
The Slvouteh IS supposed 10 be main-
tanning this threatening attitude at Niu-
chwang for the purpose OF preventing
the British cruiser Espiegle from at
tempting 20 enter the harbor. but the
Sivoufch Is not a very formidable vessel
of war. She is built Of steel, has a
tonnage Of $50 IS ls7 feet inches long
and % feet in beam. She Is armed with
one s-inch gun and one 6-inch gun. and
carries besides six 9-pounders and five
l-pound quick-firers. Her complement is
1G0 men.
The Espiegle Is technically known as a
sloop- She is OF steel has a length OF IS5
feet and a beam OF % feet. a tonnage Of
l.O79. and carries six 4-inck and four 3
pound quick-firers and three AKIN guns.
Her crew numbers ll3.
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RUSSIANS RETIRE
BEFORE NUMBERS

ST. PETERSBURG, July s.-Gcneral
Sakharoff. in dispatch referring to the
operations last Wednesday north OF
Senyu-Cheng. describes a series of
movements which cannot be followed
clearly. owing TO the names OF places
winch cannot be traced. The consisted
partly Of wide japanese turning move
nent from the heights dominating the
valley OF the Tsilinkau River as far as
LLtchouva. eight miles southeast Of KaI-
ping.
Russian company stubbornly con-
tested the pass south Of Siadinla. but
weic finally obliged to retreat before
superior numbers. having their COM
mander and two other officers wound
ed and about fifteen man killed OF
wounded.
japanese force, estimated to con-
sist Of division OF infantry. two regi-
ments Of cavalry and sixty guns moved
north from Senyucheng along the rail-
road on July and occupied early on
July Z the heights near Baositchwa
Russian scouts the same morning dis
covered vast camp of japanese In
the neighborhood Of Siaokhezza.
The dispatch concludes by saying that
no rains have fallen, but does not speci-
~ the rainiess period. Unofficial re-
ports indicate a considerable cessation
In the rainfall. The roads are generally
dry.
General Sakharon. also reports that a
general advance Of the enemy is being
made The entire japanese front is
being advanced from the seashore 10 the
valley Of the Chinstan.
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ACCIDENTAL SHOT
MAY CAUSE DEATH
Former Newspaper Man
Was Examining Gun.
BALL PASSES THROUGH BODY
Doctors Fear Wound Will Prove Fatal
and Give No
Hope.
BALL PASSES THROUGH BODY

NEW CASTLE. Pa, July Sired s.
Carpenter. formerly q well-known news
paper man and now general freight
agent of the Mahoning Valley Traction
system. was pehaps fatally wounded to-
day by the accidental discharge OF a
revolver.
He was at the bank of the New Castle
Swings and Trust Company. and was
examining the weapon which was owned
by the cashier The ball entered near
the stomach and passed directly through
his body. 4 Il
At the Shenango Valley Hospital the
surgeon will not hazard an opinion a.
to the result
Carpenter Is about p years of age
and unmarried Until q year ago he
was a member Of the STAFF of the New
Castle Herald.
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MRS. MAVERICK
NO EXCEPTION
Will Be Treated Like Brit
ish COnVicts.
NOT RELEASED TILL JULY 81
Still Works Eight Hours q Day, But
Has Improved
Fare.

LONDON, July 10-The Weekly Dis
patel" states that it has received as
surances from a high official source. "
that Mrs Maybrick Will not be releas-
ed until July 81. and then only in the
same manner as several other convicts
VINO are IN the same institution with
mel. 1t declares that the home office
sees no reason why any exception
should De made IN the case Of the
American woman or why she be granted
any more favors than would a British
subject
According 10 this newspaper. Mrs.
Maybrick still works eight hours day
as she did while in the prison proper,
but she is being given much better food.
AS a result Of the more nourishing
character Of her food. Mrs. Maybrick 5
physical condition has improved during
the past few months
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NO TRACE OF MISS PRATT.

Captain Boardman yesterday received
word from the relatives Of Miss Ada
Pratt. twenty-five years cid. who has
been missing from her home, 1877 Kene-
saw Avenue northwest, that she has no;
been heart Of since the police were asked
10 aid In the search Tor her. She dlsap-
peared OH last Wednesday. The police
say her relatives could assign no rea-
SON for her sudden departure except
that probably she might have been
slightly demented.
wore a black skirt. white waist. and
white sailor hat with black flowing
veil, and she was carrying dark tan
jacket. She is further described as be-
ing about five feet six inches tall aud
i pronounced brunette.
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Office. He beckoned 10 Hill. who I'm
rnediately Joined him. Word wae dis
patched to Senators Daniel and Martin
and Others on the floor Of the eoaven-
ton.
One by one the leaders arose and in
single file followed sheehan te a re-
mote corner of the hall. The police and
sergeant-at-arms cleared a way for
them. and. surrounding them. kept back
a regiment of newspaper men. delegates
and others who crowded about 10 listen
To what was discussed al the lmpromptu
conference.
sheehan took his position at one cor
FER OF the group All heads were bent
toward his. There we're Hin, Daniel.
Martin, TiIlman. Newlands. ex-senator
Cannon. Governor Montague. Poe OF
Maryland. Williams. and Ex-Governor
Thomas, of Colorado.
Sheehan took from his pocket a yell
low slip ana read the typewriter words
on it.
Angry Words Spoken
Then followed twenty OF the
most exciting minutes of the entire con-
NGAllpA- ne Reporters aA = ItSJttll u
distance, strained their ears TO near
what was said. Only now and then a
word could be heard above the hdbbub.
Sheehan was burning up. Hill's usual
coolness changed 10 excitement. which
he tried TO conceal
Tillman was in a passion, occasional
~ his laundering voice could be heard
above the rest in condemnation and re-
preach. This whole damned business
comes from nominating u NAH before
we know what his views are. he shout
ed
Daniel. the only calm and suave menu
Der OF the group. eounseled Tillman to
be moderate and temperate
Drastic Course Urged.
Tillman swore- There was blood in
his eye. and thunder in his voice He
suggested that the nominations De re-
opened. and that man be named who
would stand upon their platform. Par
ker, he declared, was seeking TO dic-
tate
Under the circumstances what was 10
be done2 That was the grave question
which this informal conference consid-
cred.
It was apparent that no decision couiG
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BENCH WARRANT ISSUED
FOR GEORGE w BEAVERS

District Attorney Beach directed a
bench warrant 10 Issue out Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. for George w
Beavers. under indictment in this juris-
dietion for consp.ring to defraud the
United States Government.
The indictment against Beavers. who
Is now IN New York. grew OFT of the
investigation Of the Post Office Depart
ment scandals
Judge Thomas OF the United states
circuit court for the Eastern district
OF New York. directs that Beavers be
returned TO Washington for trial The
issue of the bench warrant is to expe-
dite matters.
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ROOSEVELT UNhOVED BY
NEWS FROM ST. LOUIS
Called to Telephone, He Says "Thank
You" Only, and Goes Out
to Play Tennis.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., July elf Prest-
dent Roosevelt IS elated greatly over
the proceedings Of the ST. Louis con-
ventiOn. he did not give any evidence
Of ii today. When the news Of Judge
Parker's nomination was telephoned
him. II is said he merely remarked:
Thank you" put up the phone re-
ceiver and went out TO play set Of
tennis with his boys
No visitors were received at Sycamore
Hi today and none are expected TO,
morrow.
Senator Fairbanks is due to arrive In
Oyster Bay Monday afternoon and viii
probably remain at Sagamoro Hill Un-
III Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday
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MARINE FOUND GUILTY
OF ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE

ANNAPOLIS. July 9.-Private Frank
]. Peters. L. S. NJ. c.. recently tried by
general court-martiaI at the Naval
Academy, was found guilty OF absence
without leave" and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment at the naval
prison, Boston Mass. with loss Of pay
of $40, and the question of his discharge
from the Marine Corps TO be considered
at tie expiration Of the term OF inn
prisonment.
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TROOPERS SENTENCED
BY COURT MARTIAL

Henry NJ Vogel. a trooper belonging
90 the Fifteenth Cavalry. was found
guilty Of larceny by court-martiaI at
Fort Myer and sentenced to dishonor-
able discharge from the service and a
years Imprisonment.
Private John Z. Collins, Of the
1O4th Company Coast Artillery. was
tried for desertion at Fort Wash
ington. Md, and sentenced to dis
charge and eighteen months in prison.
James Morgan, a private in the Fourth
Battery, Field Artillery. was tried at
Fort Myer for desertion and also sen
fenced to discharge and eighteen
months Imprisonment.
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HO1v Leaders DiScuSSed
The Parker Telegram

CONVENTION HALL. ST. LOUIS,
July "a political bomb exploded in
the Democratic National Convention
this afternoon. just at a time when
peace and harmony reigned and prepar-
atoms were in progress TO nominate a
candidate for Vice President and wind
up the affairs of the great gathering.
The bomb came in the form OF tele-
gram from Judge Parker. addressed to
his New York friends. in substance,
condemnirg the action of the delegates
In adopting a platform containing 10
reference to the money question. 1t said
that the gold standard was established
and the Law Of the lard, that If he Par
err was elected. he would so interpret
1t; that he desired the convention 10
know his views and that unless there
was a declaration for sound money Re
wished his name withdrawn.
Kept Quiet at First.
The telegram was not at once read to
the convention. 1t was not officially
stated that such a message has been
received. Neither was it denied.
At first there We're mere rumors and
whisperings. then the report spread like
wild-fire. 1t was passed along among
the delegates and soon swept through
the galleries.
William F. Sheehan left his place on
the floor and went below to the tele-
graph office Rumors multiplied and
within ten minutes after the first re-
port started the convention was in a
state of great excitement. uproar. and
confusion.
The roll call of States proceeded and
now and then a speaker would mount
the platform 10 make a nomination or
second one, but no one listened. Neither
delegates nor spectators cared anything
about the Vice Presidency, all were
anxious to know whether or NOT the
patty hal a candidate named for the
Presidency who would accept on The
p!stfo rm adopted.
Sheehan. trembling and white with
excitement. emerged from the telegraph
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WARDEN RECOMMENDS
APPOINTMENT OF HIS SON

The vacancy In the position of deputy
warden of the District Jail caused by the
death OF Benton Russ has been filed by
the appointment of W. Grayson Urner.
for years bookkeeper at the prison.
The nomination of Urner was con-
ffrmed by Chief Justice Clabaugh of the
District Supreme Court. Warden Har-
ris has recommended the appointment
of his son, James II. Harris. as the sue
cessor to Urner.