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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
Do You Wan, sss Earthf

The Earth Is a rev monthly Mus
trated journal. published BY the San.
Ia re. Tells thu truth about the great
southwest ana c%aliforn a-the truth
IN good enough. Frequent articles
describing your part u tho country,
Contains letters written By farmers
stockmen and fruit.raisers; men who
have succeeded and who give the rea
sons Why. strong editorials Ead in
ie-esiing miscellany.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
FAIRBANKS WILL be
THE ORATOR,

MARYsvi.LE. Ohio, Aug. sod
Hame week. for which preparations
have been making for some time,
opened here today with the town
crowded With former sons and
daughters who viii spend the week
~ reunion with relatives and friends.
senator Charles W. Fairbanks, 70.
publican nominee for vice president,
has promised 10 deliver an address
here the latter part Of the week,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
Rheumatlsm.

When pains Or irritation eSis,
any part Of the body, the apr on
q Ballard's Snow Linim, ,icatlon
prompt relief u u. 81 mt gives
Sullivan House. ll Re. dllyan, Prop.
June q, 1909 \" h. X, Os n. writes
commencing Har IKE pleasure In r.
10 all who an. ards Snow Llnime !,
.matism i. afflicted with VI Y
found u IS the only remedy ,eu
ne. Ill A gives Immediate aAs,
u. 1900. ellpia
sor sale By Q. G schaefer.
Wanted % purchase. /
iope md Two or three ii vefnl ah''
Address " The ont Aek 'sl aeeF
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

Nos. 3 and 4-California limiteds,
solid Pullman trains with dining, com
partment and observation cars.
No. 2 has Pullman and tourist sleep
ing carr to Chicago, Kansas City and
st. Louis, ami a Pullman car FIR Den
yer is added at Triniead. Arrives at
La Junta 1920 p. m, connecting with
No. 8, leaving La Junta 3:10 d. m, ar
irving at Pueblo 500 a. NJ, Colorado
Springs 6:35 q. M, Denver $50 a. m.
No. 8 has Pullman and tourist sleep
ing cars to Chicago and Kansas City.
Arrives at La Junta 1890 d. M, con
Meeting with No, COS, leaving La Junta
1910 p. m, arriving at Pueblo 200 p.
m., Colorado Springs $50 p. m, Den,
yer 6;Up m.
No. ! has Pullman and tourist Sleep
ing ears for Southern California points
No. 7 has Pullman and tourist Sleep
ing cars for Northern California
points, and Pullman car for Ell Paso
and City of Mexico-connection for
Ell Paso, Deming, Silver City and all
points in Mexi~o, Southern New Mexi-
go and Arizona.
W. J. LUCAS, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.
Cures ScIaftca.

Rev. ". L. Riley. LID, Cuba, New
York. writes: After fifteen days 81
e%xcruciating pain from sciatic rheu.
matism, under various treatments, |
was induced TO try Billiards. Snow Lin.
iment The first application giving
my first relief and the second entire
relief | can give II unqualified re.
commentator" 25c. soc. $500.
For sale by o, q Schaefer. druggist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

re Optic Viii do your Job printiu'

n. the best possible style and y the
lowest prices. The bnslneas man who
srieves because citizens send ior
things ii hls line to other cities and
thsn sends lis own printing to sonie
cheap eastern establishment where
the character IL the work IL cheaper
than the price il nothing 4 not incon.
sistant.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

Hon. j. j. Mccarthy, Of Nebraska,
states that It IS useless for anybody
to make further efforts towards sep
arate statehood.
"Ponca, Nebr, Aug. /. 1904.
Hon. b. s. Rodey.
albuquerque. N. M.
"My Dear Mr.. Rodey Your es-
teemed favor Of the 2sth nlt is re.
ceiyed and contents noted with pleas
ure. While you we're mighty persis-
tent In behalf Of your constituents, l
do not wish TO ~insinuate that yon
were extensively 10. Il In generally
believed, however. that You have an
exaggerated idea Of the Importance
Of the territory, which you represent,
which Is not. and never will be, enter.
tained by the vast majority OF your
colleagues. Gandor Is often times
best md II eompels, rs 10 say, tbat
the success. which y0n achieved In
congress. was not because the s1em
hers shared your exalted ideas con-
corning New Mexico. ftt by reason III
your personality and rslsteneys !
trust yol realize the ruth Or this
statement, and that snu also realize
what sort what sort of i proposition
You were up against, The action Of
the aucns ought 70 have dcmonstrat.
ed 70 You, the absolute miposslbility
% securing separate statehood fer
New Mexico or Arizona. II was plain
that JOINT statehood was all that most
of the members would stand for. and
! know nf my own certain knowledge,
that many members would not stand
for Joint statehood. were 1t not f9r
their feelings Of friendship for you.
You know that the senate Will Ger
tainly pass the bill. as 1t passed the
house, and You ought ID know. and
do know, what that body would do on
q bill for separate statehood for New
Mexico. You know what aas demo
with Y In the fifty.seyenth congress,
Ind You know that the personality Of
the senate has not changoi Aimee
then, Neither have any u he mem
bers, who SO sigorously opposed the
measure, changed their miras. There.
fore. yon ought ~ soc me absolute
futility Of any further attempt 10 Sc.
cure anything better than JOINT state.
hood. Personally. | would eheerfally
do everything possible to Aid sou, and
| assume that You know shls state.
ment - be true from my past con,
duet, Some Of the members may
have spoken more frankly IN the Sub.
ject 10 me, than they dill 70 you /
assure you TINT In my opinion. hpsed
upon what | actually know concerning
the attitude Of congress on this prop
o%sition. that ii Ii useless for you 10
make any further efforts towards
seeking separate statehood. You have
many friends, hut not enough TO ac-
eompllsh this herculean task You
ought 20 congratulate yourself on the
success you have attained already. III
Your constituents are not pleased
with the present condition Of things
yon can have the bill killed In the
You VIII have the satisfaction
having worked faithfully and we'll
your constituents. and having left
them In their present status, without
harmed them any, and haylbg
allied g cur separate statehood
You can console yourself with the
.honght. that i Is not left to any man
perform miracles III this day and
generation. Sincerely yours,
~ j, MCCARTHY.
Republican member from Ord district
~ NnI.aal9a VI ~ III
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

Ion and having a good time right
along.
with kindest regards, | am
Faithfully yours,
GEO. l.. LILLEY.
Republican member at large from
Connecticut"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
JOINT STATEHOOD
SYMPOSIUM
-
Delegate Rodey Receives An.
other Batch Of Letters
from National
Statesmen.
JOINT STATEHOOD
OR NO STATEHOOD
---------
Congressman from Indiana, Com
necticnt and Nebraska
Express Their
Views.

Hon. Serene r. Payne. republican
floor leader On the house III reprcsen.
tatiyea, tells New Maxieans bluntly
that there II % chance for any sort
Of statehood except joint statehood
The following ~ his letter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
W. J. LUCAS, Agent.
Low Rate TO Pasosa Springs.

The d. & r. G. name a rate Of SIS
for the round trip, Santa Fe to Pa
gosa Springs and return. limited to 80
days. s. X. Hooper, g. P. A. T. II
Mcbride. agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
'ery respectfully Yours,
NJ II. WATSON

"Republican member from 9Th dis.
trict of Indiana
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
Waterbury. Conn, Aug. /. 1905
Hon. y. y. Rodey.

fW 1FAS NNAtllH X lHlJ.5
Hon y. = Rodey.
Albuquerque, N, Mex.
'My Dear Friend Rodey oftcn
thing Of you as the hardest worker
in CONGRESS. Probably no other man
would have succeeded in getting the
Joint statehood bin through the rom.
nIuee. Is success was IN my opln.
Ion due 10 Your nntirlng zeal.
And ] want 20 say 20 you thar n
New Mexico and Arizona vote against
Joint statehood at this time. / believe
~ vii De another half century hn.
fore either gels into The union Moth
Ing short ~ 100000 population would.
warrant 4, The argument that llli
noIs ami ohio and such states we're 10
.dted singly with less population
won't govern u ihc present day.
4 trust yon are enjoying The r..
spite from official cares 1T washing.
80
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
DIG u STRIKE ENDED.
elttsburg Builders and Employees u
naliy Reach Agreement.

naity Reach GREENE emf.
y Pittsburg,, Jan. %. The lockout Of
the building trades here. which has
been on for seventeen weeks, has been
settled and all Workmen are priv
gileged to return to work Immediately.
The settlement came with an agree
sment between the committee Of master
plumbers and the journeymen. IN
which the latter were worsted.
Oct / the plumbers struck for $3.50
q day. an increase of so cents. This
strike was followed by sympathetic
strikes by members of the building
trades council, In all q, 800 men. IN
retaliation the Builders' Exchange
league ordered tieup Of all building
operations controlled by them In the
city. throwing idle 10, 900 men. Re
sumption Of work then depended on
8 the calling on Of all sympathetic
strikes and the return Of the plumbers
ct the old scale. with an eight-houl
workday. 85a5s5
All troubles are to be settled By
\ arbitration and the employers are
privileged to employ nonuni0n men.
Since the plumbers strike was IN
saugurated the men have lost $3.50, a9l
/ IN wages and the bnild ers considerably
more than 81. 900 900 IA delay red and
cancelled contracts The building
operations suspe pended were valued 81
N4I1.626. 900. ga#s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29

ashingt ton. Jan. 229.---A tier routine
business thes house went into commit
tee OF the whole, with Mi. Tawney
(bdinn. IS ins the chair. VI and Il resumed
CONS, III ~ daf,c cheney
Mn 49,
/ -. s. =, n I. I.
q l.enny y ". sisaAin ~ w,
tense 81 Mr. bryan, SAID ne need not
teal hurt ~ he was 10 good company.
I He quoted Senator Dollfyer as hav:
Ing said 1T d banquet iii Newark that
4 no man had u right to hiss the name
81 ~. 81 sRrvan. Mr. BENNY said il ~
the Republi can party that Is sick.
d They hare not got DR.. Hanna TO- say
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
COTTON sELLs 1e CENTS.
Rsachss Double me Price 90 ! Fss,
Years AGO. n 3s

8 New York, Jan. 29. July cotton
sod at 18 cents d pound On the New
York Exchange during the day. a few
years ago the price ranged between s
and 8 cents. The market opened
strong SC m advance ~ 4 10 "a points
On heavy buying, Induced NV ssnsas
tional advances Ia Liverpool, whore
priccs at one time were 23 to 2b points
higher. The advance VS. not checked
until March reached 1864, May 81 $50
md July 16 cents, q net advance Of 81
u 26 points. The mark st then eased.
ruling nervous. III
The market III tho afternoon went
% still higher hgsiree. July selling at
I'D. rs.
II was mot until Well after noon
tnat the excitement reached tn height.
Around IN. rs Tor May stop orders
wore reached and the whole list made
/ Wild jump. With July going from
1875 III II. 40 without n intermed Hate
sale This carried tho actiye months
4 70 m advance of 6e ri ID points for
TIE day and u this leye prices showed
gain 10 abOlt 240 points or & 2-6
eonts ~ pound from la1t keel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29

St. Petersburg, Jan. q. Russia's
reply to the last Japanese note prob.
ably will be dispatched on s sturday,
Jan. 30. IS limited semi-os cially
that the reply will be couchel ii pa.
ciHc terms s5g Il 33}} III n
A special meeting OF the council Of
state, under the presidency OF the
Grand Duke Alexis. considered the
subject for an hour and q half during
the day and reached conclusions
which will be drafted for submission
to the cars final approval. 58s;
The nature Of the conclusions
reached by the council Is carefully
guarded, but semi OH cial assurances
were given that the subject was con
sidered in q pacific spirit and with 9
determination to do ali possible Il
preserve peace and to successfully
terminate the negotiations. Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
VERDICT OF SUICIDE.
Closing Chapter In the Tragedy Of
Whitaker Wright.

London, Jan. 29.-" Suicide" was the
verdict passed by the coroner's jury
N the closing chapter of the tragedy
caused by suffocation in consequence
Of poisoning with cyanide of potas.
SUM. The jury found that Wright
was perfectly sane and that there was
not the slightest doubt that his death
was cue to most deliberate suicide.
From the evidence at the inquest it
was shown that Wright had deter
mined to take his own life In the event
OF an adverse verdict and that he
went to court with a8cyanide tabloid
ia his possession, while in his hip
pocket was new revolver, fully load
ed and even cooked. After the SEN
tence Wright, went to the lavatory,
while the tipstaff In attendance on
him remained outside. There he swal.
lowed the tabloid. returned to the con.
sulting room, washed down the poison
with whisky and water and died. One
Of the last things Wright said was:
aThis Is British justi 81 sst
The small coroner's court at West
minister was SO crowded that Whitaker
Wright, Jr., son OF the dead man, had
to stand up throughout the proceed.
tngs. He and other witnesses In the
main bore out the facts already cabled.
Neither the son nor the deceased's
closest friends, 80 they testified, ever
heard Wright even intimate that he
contemplated suicide. His solicitor.
George Lewis. Jr., said the deceased
N along implicitly believed that he
would be acquitted. or that, ct the
worst, he only contemplated q dis
agreement OF the jury. Even after
his sentence Wright showed only In.
dtgnatio ,}5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Democratic Resolution Seeking lnfors
n nation on Panama.

Democratic Resolution Seeking lnfor.
nation on Panama. 81
Washing Jan. 20 After routine
business the senate took up the reso.
luton OF Mr. Culberson, introduced at
the instance OF the Democratic eau.
Gus, requesting the president to In.
form the senate whether all the CORE,
Sspondence relating to the construc.
ton OF an isthmian canal had been
sent to the senate.
Mr.. Cullom objected to the resolu.
ton as too broad as to date and on
his suggestion Mr. Culberson amend.
led 1t SO as to limit the request for
correspondence since June 2S, 1907:
the date of approval Of Spooner act. s
Mr.. Cullom then suggested that
the resolution be further amended SO
as to relieve the president from the
necessity Of sending Information the
sending Of which would, Id his opin.
ion, be incompatible with the public
interest. Mr.. Culberson declined to
accept this amendment. 3332
Mr.. Clay asked whether the senate,
as q part Of the treaty making power,
has not q right to ali the information
bearing upon treaty which the $ex.
ecutive itself has. s:sSss
Mr.. Cullom replied that it was his
opinion that the president has q right
10 refuse to comply with. the resolu:
tion whether the modi acation was IN.
serted or not. He had no doubt, how.
Syer, that the president would send
every scrap Of the information
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29

Pittsburg, Jan. 80 The number Of
bodies rescued from the Allegheny
Coal company's mines at noon totaled
ninety five. About thirty more are at
the bottom OF the shaft ready to be
brought up and probably fifty are
still In the mine. 81 5'.5l ~. X
All night long the work Of cleaning
mp the mine itself was carried on.
Not for an instant did the inspectors
sand the exrerts cease IN the slow but
steady task Of exploration. The left
heading Of the south main level has
been thoroughly inspected. The bod.
lea there have all been recovered and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
BRING ING Up THE BODIES
Remains Of Majority Of the Victims Of the
HarWick Disaster are Recovered from
the Mine. Z

che work IN the r..:ssaN nsah is now be.
Ing pushed forward rapidly. a squad
of men were put to work during the
day digging graves for the victims In
the plot cot ground adjoining the Lu.
theran cemetery half way between
here and Springdale It is In this plot
that those miners who have no friends
able to bear the expense of q burial
will be inferred. s3g N ID :...: aI
q body OF 125 experienced miners
arrived during the day from Monon-
gahela City TO assist In recovering
the bodies still in the mine. They at
once relieved the men who have been
working since Monday and are now
down In the mina
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
CON GRESSMEN TAI K POL TICS
Berry Of New Jerses Roasts Republicans
and Criticises President and ,Jadanl'
Bede makes Humorous Answer.

Benny, neEans MS remarks Oh the 20.
lticals question by stating, that It the
Democrats would agree to stop AbuS.
Ing MI. Cleveland he would agree ito
have the Republi leans stop abusing
Mr.. Bryan, saying both are working ia
the interest ot the Repub lican party.
He created q ripple of laughter by
inviting the sDemocr ratio part "a dis
band. sf b
Mr.. Roosevelt. he declared, will be
triumphantly elected president and he
asked the Dem Gratis 70 make 4 mani y
NOUS.
b The only opposition to Nj. Roose.
svelt, he said, was Is little bunch soi
Populists down IN Wall street. The
Democrats. he said, were Without 9
leader and he advised them to gel
away from issues.
ISL " MI. Bede entered upon q review 81
the conditions existing under Repub
lican rule, saying the country could
return to the situation Of 1893 by
disturbing present condit ions
He said the Democrats seem to feal
that we are to have an empire, refer
ring to a statement made by Mr.. Bry
an In his speech on that question
Empires, he said, had been driven
from this continent and our people
had gone away out In the Pacific and
had asked Queen Lii 70 come on 4
throne. $
Referring to the Panama question
( he said every one wanted done that
which had been done. He said every
Democrat IN the house would vote fo1
the treaty &c they had Rsyote.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
Snowfall Of Eight Inches at 5irming'
1 ham, Ala. sS ss
JOHN D !, |. |. j. IT.

Irish Leader Compelled 60 Remain IN
italy for Some Months.
Dublin, Jan. % John Dillon has
gone to the south Of Italy under his
doctors orders and will not return to
ireland or England for four months.
m q farewell letter to John Redmond
Mr.. Dillon wrote that 1t was consol-
ing to know that the Irish party
would not allow the question OF Irish
freedom to be dislodged from the
front place bv any other nlan. Il u
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
REPLY ANXIOUS Sly AWAITED
Japan VIII Declare War II Answer 30
.3 Unsafief

- - - -. % I.p,a
ns s,, y .ussis y : tp psts
49,. sss NV AZ.
s.. ns' ps esasss 8 .n p 80.
the Russian minister ct this capital,
that an early reply was desired. MIN
aster h ~ aI 81 petersburg, called
on Forelgn \ minister Lamsdorn and and
po pointer requested g response. Count DUN
Lamsdorn promised that the reply q
nis. government would pc delivered
within Few days. u is said. that the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
THE MARKETS.

Opening, Range and Close Of Grain
Prices at Minneapolis, chiesco and
= Duluth. s. sts< '.s
Furnished by Coe Commission Co.
First National Bank building, who
have direct wires to Minneapolis. Du-
luth and Chicago. + r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
TAFT DInss with Roosevelt.

m
Washington, Jan. 20. Secretary
Root and former Governor Taft, hia
successor as secretary Of war, took
luncheon with the president at the
White House during the day. This
afforded the presiden and Governor
TAFT the first opportunity to discuss
pending affairs at length since the ar
rival of Governor Taft.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
EDUCATIONAL. / { u EXHIBIT.

supt stoclsWfell Sends Out Circular
Regarding Educational Exhibit at ST.
Louis sstlon. NJ
Circular No. 10 regarding education
al exhibits at the st. Louis fair has
been sent out by supt. stockwell.
Among other thingz he says:
Everything that possibly can be
mounted on the card board mounts
should be % arranged. this includes all
forms Of drawing. All photographs, all
kinds Of Industrial work that viii not
crush all kinds of drawing IA connec-
ton with science work. Again We re-
mind You that the dimensions Of the
mounts must be 22 by Is inches and
the latter dimensions must be the
vertical one. Cards arranged other
Wise cannot be used. :.ss
All written work must be on paper
al suggested IN circular No. Z. The
committee cannot use both drafts 81
the written work. that IL. the original
and the corrected. We want either
the original with no corrections OF the
corrected draft. II Is our opinion that
the Intention Of the St Louis authori-
ties Is to have only corrected work,
T SEEMS q " e y that whore the teacher
simply indicates errors ana insists On
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
six INDIANA DRo ysNED. e
Boat Caught ID j Nhiripeoi Ind Cap

Beals, Cal, Jan. %. 3ix Indians
and about 81. 200 n gold have been
lost ~ the upsetting Of q boat on the
Colorado river near the India 4 reser.
walton. The boat was caught IN 4
Whirlpool and before the men who
were propelling i could get the craft
Under control It was upset by the
others, who became panic ken.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
MRS. CHARLES N. Ga nN uEAD.
Wits Of Senator ciar.s's Eldest San
Y Expires In i New York. ss5


Expires III New York.
New York, Jan. 229. Mrs. Charles
Walter Clark B OF San q Mateo, Cal.
daughter of United States sena
tor william Az Clark Of Montana,
died in this city during the evening.
Mrs. Clark had #S been under medical
treatment here for about six weeks,
hut was not thought to be critically
III until Monday. when her sickness
took q dangerous turn and her hus.
band and other members Of her fam.
lly$$Were notified to come Immediately.
Chicago, Jan. 20 The Santa Fa
special on which Charles n w. Clark
started on q record breaking attempt
to reach the bedside 81 his dying wife
In New York reached Chicago at 1850
81. IA. Mr.. Clark had been notified Of
his wife,s death The special, which
left Albuquerque, N. II !. at s: rs q. 10.
Wednesday. made the Grip to Chicago,
1,S77 miles. iii SO hours and 5 min
utes, which is hours and So minutes
faster than the time Of the Santa
1 Ee,s fast Cali ornia limited and rs
minutes faster than the time Of the
MestboundF Lowe special 81 last An,
Etlst
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-29
RUSSIA'S REPLY NOW READY
Answer to Japan's Note has been Drawn
up and Submitted for the Cars Sanct-
ion.

tertained at dinner sssIng the even
ing q number Of prominent bankers
of the empire, who have gathered at
the capital to discuss the financial
situation and assist III the perfecting
Of the governments programme. Later
the premier and cabinet will give q
dinner to group Of millionaire hnAn-i
ciers, and President Matsnwo 81 the
Bank Of Japan will give q banquet to-
the visiting bankers, ait which Matsu-}
kata and lnoyou, formef ministers Of
1 finance, viii deliver addresses.
The Marquis Ito, MatsUkata and
General Yamagata, members sof the
imperial household finance council,
had an audience with the emperor
during the day, At which II was de-
scided that the imperial household
should subscribe to the governments
bonds should they be Issued. It was
undecided, however, what amount
should be taken. This will make the
/ emperor q personal subscriber to the
proposed bonds.
s The government is receiving many
offers Tor the bonds and II 10 said that
the issue will be oYersubscribed sew
eral times. s5