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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-03

j. l.. Owen. who recently move
from near the city TO Dallas county
was acre Friday and subscribed fo
the Enterprise. His address is Dal
las. rural route No. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29

Work Prevents easebaII.

Present indications are that a play
ing schedule for the teams of the fac
tory league viii not be taken up till
well into June owing 10 the rush which
is on in some OF the shops. Especially
is this true in the vehicle factories.
and in the Velie Carriage company
there is enough work on hand TO keep
the men busy till well into July. The
custom has been 10 start on an eight
hour basis about May l. but this year
il will be long after that date before
the men can be spared for Saturday
afternoons of The Nelie. Moline
Plow company and Deere K Co. teams
are ready for the fray and eager 10
play ball. A fourth team is needed
but it is thought that no trouble will
be had in supplying the deficiency re
sulting from the embargo placed by
officials of some of the plants owing Il
the tendency toward professionalism
In the meantime the teams which are
already organized viii play exhibition
games when ever possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Open One Niaht a Week.

Commencing May the banks in
Moline will be open for business only
one night a week. and that will be Sat
urday evening. Such has been the de.
clslon of the directors of the three
banks. the Moline National. PeopIe.e
Savings Bank & Trust company and
the Moline Trust & Savings bank. In
speaking of the matter Vice President
Chapman of the People Savings Bank
d Trust company said: THE banks
in Moline are the only banks in the
United States which have kept omen
for business more than one night a
week. The Moline banks. since the
first one has started. have always been
open on Wednesday and Saturday ev-
enings from TO O'Clock for business
but we feel as though the business can
all be taken care of one night a week.
The new decision will go into effect
May and the understanding now is
that it will be permanently adhered to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29

has risen rapidly To the ranks of n
star. Not quite 50 years of age. he
has appeared in the leading roles of
some of the most prominent metropolis
tan successes. until three years ago he
assumed John Drew's old character in
The Tyranny of Tears" following il
last year with his The Mummy and
the Humming Bird" in which he made
such a hit everywhere that his man
agement was prevailed upon TO con-
tinue him one more season i'll il. Gil
more is handsome. has the physique
Of an athlete. dark complexion, an in
teTesting face, eyes that sparkle with
determination, and, all told. with his
personal magnetism and following
among the very best element of thea
TRIGGERS throughout the country, he is
today one of the leading theatrical
stars. and as such. no matter what the
play may be. he never fails to attract
attention and attendance everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Obituary Record.

Al his home. 1919 lie Claire street
at $50 o'clock Thursday night, aged
50 years. occurred the death of Bar
tholemew Conroy. who was of late
years a resident of this city, having
come here from the vicinity of Long
Grove. where he had been engaged i'll
farming. Deceased was born in Ire
land and came to America when Is
years of age. first settling in New
York. He has been retired since 1890.
There survive his wife, Mrs. Mary Jane
Conroy. and two children. John and
Anna COnroy. both at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. David lie Claire. of
G1O East Eighth street. are mourning
the death of their eight months old
son. Harry Joseph. who passed away
Thursday evening.
Yesterday morning Samuel HoT-
mann passed away. after long suffer
ing from cancer, at his home. 1928
West Fourth street. aged 20 years. De
ceased came to this city from Germany
in 1852 and after a short residence
here went TO Clinton county, where
he farmed. retiring again to this city.
where he resided during the latter
years of his life. There survive the
wife. Elizabeth. and three children.
Sam Hoffman,. Jr.. of Atlantic, Iowa;
and two daughters. Anna and Emily.
both at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Plow COMPANY in New House.

The southern branch of the Moline
Pillow company located at New Orleans.
has been moved TO new and larger
quarters to accommodate the growing
business of the institution. The branch
now occupies a four-story building
with a floor space of $4,000 square feet
From this branch the trade on Moline
goods is supplied in Louisiana. Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Ioday's Quotations on Provisions, LIv
Stock. Feed and Email

Today's Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, April 29.-FolIowine are
the wholesale quotations in the Iocal
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Creamery, 27cG29c; dairy
Eggs-Fresh. 14q16c.
Lard-9c.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens 90
per pound hens SC per pound, ducks
ga lOc. turkeys I3c.
Observation-Disclosures. 30c.
Feed and Fuel,
Grain-Corn 42G43c. oats 22622c
Forage-TimOthy hay s1O9 1880
prairie IS, straw $6Gs7.
WOODLAND. per load. $4.5OGs5 90
Coal-Lump. bushel, I3614c. slack.
per bushel, S to &c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $3.0Oas5.Oa
heifers $2.0O@ $500. calves 3.O061sOo
HOgs-Mixed and butchers $4,000
s5.25.
Sheep-Yearlings or over IS O00
$500; lambs S5-50q$7.OO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
DR.. Apps Auto Runs over Bicycle.

Fred Ruth. the lad who lost a leg
about three years ago in a railroad ac-
cident. was startled at the sound of
a toot from DR.. A. II. Apps automobile
yesterday on Fifteenth street and in
stead of turning out of harms way. the
lad was so frightened that he dumped
himself from the wheel in a hurry.
The doctor did things" to the bicycle.
but the boy was not struck The doc
tor had the bicycle repaired and the
lad was sent away happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
DAVENPORT DOTS,
Mrs. MiddIeton Resions.

An announcement OF mush Interest
to Davenport's entire musical commun
ity is that which has been received by
Miss Jordan, vice president Of the Dav
export Federation of Musical Clubs
1t is that of the resignation Of he
presidency by Mrs. W. ID. Middleton
TO whose earnest plans and work wa
in large measure due the broad field
which the federation covered here fol
several wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Eavors Library Board.

Judge Barker has rendered his opin.
ion in the case OF c. G. Hipwell and
Davenport Heating & Plumbing com
pany VS. City and board Of library tTCs
tees, better known as the library case
He finds on all points against the plain
tiffs in the case, denies their petition
to make the members of the board per
sonally responsible for an alleged
alienation of funds from one fund 10
another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29

received Is new applicants for mem
bership at the last meeting, raising
the membership list 10 AS The discus
sion Of the possible auto racing meet
ing here proved that the spirit is right
for local support of the project, If IL
does not prove 100 big a one 10 handle.
Davenport will be the first town of its
size TO hold such a meet, if one is held
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, April 29.-FOllowing are the
quotations on the market today:

Chicago. April 29.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
May. S7H, SO, SG1a, STA.
July, S27s. SO. S15s. 50.
September, 1885. 7924, 7S1A, 7S24.
Corn.
May. 4G2s 1865, 4524, 457s.
July. 46Is. 463s. 452s, 45%.
September. 4G1a. 4612, 4G1s. 4G1s.
Oats.
May. 2S5s, 2S24. 2SA. 2S3s.
July. 2S7s 2S7s. 2S9s, 2S1a.
September. 2S3s. 2S3s. 279s. 2724.
Pork.
May. HIP. 11.S5, 11.72. 1882.
July, 1907, 1915, 1905. l2.15
Lard.
May, 1902, 7.O7. 77.O2, 7.05.
July, 7.22, 7.25. 1922, 7.25.
September, @, 7.40, 7.37, 40.
Ribs.
May, 6.77, 6.S2. 6.77, Csc.
July, ZIP, 715, 40, 7.12.
September. 80. 7.35. 1872. 7.35.
Receipts Today-Wheat so. corn G2.
oats 60, hogs 5000, cattle 200, sheep
1000.
Estimated Receipts Monday-Wheat
40 corn So, oats ~, hoge 10000.
Hog market opened a shade higher.
Light 4.9OG5-25. good heavy 4.7OG
5.32, mixed and butchers 5.O5G5.32.
rough heavy 4.7065.OO.
Cattle market opened unchanged.
Sheep market opened unchanged.
Hogs at Omaha 5000. no cattle. Hogs
at Kansas City 5000, cattle 500.
L. S. Yards. s: 40 a. m.-Hog market
steady to strong. Light 49565.25.
mixed and butchers 5.0565.3O. good
heavy 4.70G 5.32, rough heavy 4.7O0
500.
Cattle market unchanged. Beeves
1900 ESQ, cows and heifers 1.5O6 90
stockers and feeders 2.6Om5.25.
Sheep market unchanged.
Hog market closed weak. Light 500
G5.25, mixed and butchers 5.OO@5 80.
good heavy 4.S5G 500, rough heavy
4.7OG SO.
Cattle market closed dull.
Sheep market closed dull
New York Stocks.
New York. April 29.-Sugar 1876. Gas
IOZ24' I. X. |. & p. 2S. Southern Pa
cine IS. b. & o. 104R, Atchison COM
mon S34. Atchison preferred 1O1%
c. NJ & st. p. III. Manhattan 1919.
Copper 1885. w. L. Tel. Co. 80. y. Y.
Central 14@. c. & A. 32h. Reading
common 9213, Canadian Pacific 1857.
Leather common II, B. r. T. 59H, u.
5. Steel preferred 98ss. L. S. Steel
common 31H, Penna 1879. Missouri
Pacific SO, Union Pacific lis. Coal and
Iron 81. Erie common 41H. Wabash
preferred Az. c. & G. w. 1872. uli-
nois Central 157, Car Foundry "a. Re-
public Steel preferred 71h. Republic
Steel common 17b.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Plans to Get Rich

are often frustrated by sudden break
down, due to dyspepsia or constipa
lion. Brace up and take Dr. King
New Life Pills. They take out the ma.
terials which are clogging your ener
gies. and give you a new start. Cure
headache and dizziness. too. At Hart7
& Ullemeyer's drug store; % cents
guaranteed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
eed and Fuel.
New Cure for cancer-

All surface cancers are now known
10 be durable by Bucklin's Arnica
Salve. Jas Walters. of Dufield Va
writes: Il had a cancer on my lin
for years. that seemed incurabje. tin
Bucklin's Arnica Salve cured il. and
now il is perfectly we'll" Guaranteed
cure for cuts and burns. % cents at
Hartz & UIlemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Rheumatism cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in l to
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
Ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 900 West Second
street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
TraNelinn Man IaiIed

+. w. Busk. who claims to be a trav
cling man for a Chicago emery wheel
house. was arrested while lin his
cups He had been drinking heavily
of late and Justice Ingelson sent him
10 the county Jail for five days stay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
3 Population $4,000.

Assessor Jeppe Bierring believes
Davenport's census figures will reach.
if not exceed ~ 600. The canvass viii
be completed he thinks this week, or
Al the latest early next week. The
only ward in which the census has
been actually completed is the First
where enumerator William Blunck Sc
cured Sips cards, or that many poQu-
laJiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Brick Company Officers

Stockholders of the Tri-City Sand
stone & Brick company held meeting
Thursday afternoon and elected Off
GERS for the coming year. They are:
President, (. Z. Morgan; vice presi-
dent, a. l.. Moore; secretary and treas
urer. c. Z. Dietz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Death of Child.

Octaff. the 5-year and 1O-months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry LenOo. 525
Tenth avenue. died Thursday night.
The funeral was held this morning -
8 O'Clock at the ST. Mary's church and
interment was made at East Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
eiImore's Rapid Rise.

Paul Gilmore. who appears in the
stellar role of Lord Lumley, otherwise
known as Jack" in Jules MurTy's IA
nous production of The Mummy and
the Humming Bird" at the Illinois
Monday evening, is 4 young actor, who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Unfortunate Man.

Ben Carr who had his leg broken
some time ago. was taken 10 the city
hospital yesterday. having been seized
with an attack of typhoid fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
The THEATRE,
Illinois BOOKINGS.

April ~ and week-Guy Hickman
company.
May 1.-The Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
THE HOTELS.

/ At the Harper-F. F Cooke. Gales
. burg: W. F. Langley. Kansas City; O.
I Hyster. Kewanee; F l. Gregg, Kansas
City; J. r. Brundage. H. Fisherman
Z New York; Emery c. Graves, Geneseo;
Z. B. Wood, Fort Wayne; B. F. jerks
Chicago; Charles Have. Jackson: c. T
Barrick. Peoria; Gordon Brown. A. b.
Back. New York: G. Lehrberg, Chica.
go; B. II. Johnson. Indianapolis; W. D.
Sutton. Peoria; c. G. Snyder. Bloom
ington: Mark Thompson. Sherrard: c.
H. Gillette. Chicago; c. E Haugha-
wont, Buffalo; V. Wyetunge. Chicago:
c. s. TTusleT. Philadelphia: l.. ID. Voak.
Chicago; c. b. Whitney. Detroit: G. s.
Williams. New York: J. X. Bacon. St.
Paul: w. f. Taylor. WATERFOWL: h. T.
Hinkle. Chicago: John B. Harker. Min
neapolis; John W. Scarf. Chicago: Z.
}. Edmonds Boston; ID. NJ. Ehlers ST
Louis: W. E. CASTOR. Marshalltown
At the Harms tEuropean)- Edwin
Hall ST. Louis: W. r. Messick VII.
fred D. Fleak. Chicago: Henry Water
man. Geneseo: Frank Ramev Lolita
Farrand. J. f. Hazard. MabIe Reed
Yankee Consul company; F. c..
Wahnke. Fl Paso. Tex. o. s. Pew De
troit, Wis; G W. Sellers. Battle
Greek; A. Marks. y Tenemen. Chica-
go c W. lie Fabore. New York: W. /.
McCauley, Chicago: A Sherman. New
York; b. F. jerks. W. r. Turner. Chi
cago. D. d. OdeH, Springfield: F. H.
Martin and wife. Bloomington: f. Nor
gan. {. 5. Richie. Chicago: Theodore
Worcester, Aurora; Z. w. Stone, Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Car Hits WAGON.

A west bound street car on Eas,
River street coilided with a team and
wagon driven by August Rausch yes
terday near the Wooden mills. The
wagon was overturned and the man
was thrown 10 the pavement sustain
ing a fractured collar bone which DR..
E. 6. Bowman was called TO reduce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29

'Now good digestion waits on appe-
tite. and health on both" If it doesn' I,
try Burdock Blood Bitters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29

Diphtheria, sore throat. Group In
slant relief. permanent cure. DR.. Thorn
is Eclectric Oil At any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29

Island: F. c. Mitchell. Kansas City:
c. B. Barrett. B F. Hull. Chicago; c.
H Hauling. Kansas City: W. c. Muir
ray, Burlington: c. ". Smith and wife.
Chicago: H. o. Stephenson. New
York; L. H. Kaichen. Cincinnati; John
H. Cheimer. Blue Island; E. L. Nc
Fera, Chicago: d. d. Berry. Topeka.
Kans-; J. T. Hemphill. J. r. Schamp
and wife. Chicago; Leo Scheben, New
York; Fred Whiting. Des Moines; c.
F. Harris. Chicago; W. G. Martin. PEG
ria; Pete Aye. Alpena. S. ID.
At the Rock Island CEuropeanD-E.
w. Ebey. c. L. Boren. ST. Louis: II.
-. Lanahan. J. Girsch. c. Smith. J.
Eul. T. Dooley. F Schoonhoven. w.
MOriarity. G. Gwinn. r. Corkhn ].
F. Flynn. J. Feeney. R. NJ McCauley
and w. Purcell. Clinton Independent
baseball team; Mr.. Torrey. Denver; E.
Billiard. Louisville; James l. Carey
George B. Knapp. Dubuqua; p. d. Bah
cock, I. ID. Patterson, Chicago: c. w
Fox and wife, New York: DR.. Ian
ham. St Louis: F X. Jones. Denver:
c. F. Balsh. l. T Kirk Chicago: 4
Noedloef. Wilmer. Mimi: George NJ
Henderson. Chicago; c NJ. Grandjean
Cape Vincent. y J.; J. w Balsley. p.
Mckinney. St. Louis; II. w. Strick-
land, Kansas City; George Brookbank
Peoria; Philip Brinse. J. NJ. Karr. Mrs
E. l. Chopin. Harry Fischer. Chicago
w. G. Andrews. Clinton; w. c. Ling
enfelder. ST Louis; G.. w. HuntoOn
Cincinnati; Emil Klank, Harry Mays
Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Wagons
$50 FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD $50
This is very private.

Being just little knocked" I thought would do
business square 80 days only. Now listen.
Don't this forget for this
mon "store trash" but up-todate business
proposition. $4,000 for the express purpose
of buying hand goods of every description VIII
orders of three cities will be promptly attended to.
Call, write telephone your order. When you go to
clean house. exchange, store sell
commission, always always, think Of what you
reading right for you certainly all you
get for your goods Give chance and / will con-
vince you
Goods for boarding roomng houses to right par
ties easy payments. Here a few Of my special
bargains for this spring:
express team, harness wagon; g.. 3
harness; I Fox and Williams typewriter; National
cash register; safes; SO bicycles; complete set
Ridpaths History Of the World; 25 cases; 16-
gauge doubIe-barreled Ithaca gun, high grade;
Singer sewing machines; IS second hand Vions; so
Elgin and SO Waltham watches with 25year
cases, all guaranteed for $3.50 each; $1,000
jeweiry bought at a sacrifice. Am in position
sell for the wholesale price, Have $1,000
worth Of diamonds. Almost all of these goods
redeemed and for sale. My store the cheapest and
fsirest. II is Tire the close buyer.
Open every evening until 80 Saturdays Wed
nesdays until 10 p. m.
Now, then. once I want your household goods.
Cut all expensive private and auction give
(the SECONDHAND fiend) a crack them will
somebody you decent price. After 20 years
of experience have concluded write book on the
secondhand business, just to prove TO. you that sell
goods the rich people than TO any other
That the they getting richer. Find and
I will please you.
10 that prices are not less diamonds eWery,
hardware Instruments household GOODS pianos
any other security than the prices any other
ker in the three cities
also buy loan money notes, mortgages, or se-
euriues Of any kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29

Discuss Auto Meet.
The Automobile club of Davenport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
DEMAND FOR DoMEsTICS.
More Calls for Girls for General House.
work Than Supply.

CHICAGO, June %. The demand for
girls for general housework In Chicago is
much larger than the supply Managers of
a number of the large employment bu-
reaus, including the three conducted by
the state, declare that they are receiving
every week more calls for domestics than
it is possible for them to fill.
The Swedish and Norwegian girl of all
work still holds her place in the popular
demand
One of the reasons advanced for the in
ability of many of the employment agen-
cies to meet the larger number OF calls for
domestic help was that many of the girls
were learning special lines of housework,
such cooking and waiting. Last year 1t
was said the average wages for general
housework were in the neighborhood OF
from $3.50 to 81 a week, aud this year has
seen an advance in the scale to from 81
to So week, many receiving as high as
SO and 81.
BY careful canvass among the leading
bureaus it has been found that only rs
and SO per cent of the calls for general
housework being filed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
THREE WRECK VICTIMS.
Light Engine Collided With Heavy
Freight Train.

NEWINGTON, Conn, June 2O-A light
engine running west collided with heavy
east-bound freight train today just above
the junction of the Highland and the Hart
ford divisions of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad in Newington, block
aiding the tracks with wreckage and causing
the instant death of three men, probably
fatal injuries to mother and serious injuries
to the fifth member of the train crews.
The dead: Lewis Stratton, brakeman, of
East Hartford: George Schadenhauffer
fireman. of Chicopee, Mass; Herbert Benis-
law. fireman. of East Hartford.
Injured: f. F. Pruett, engineer, of Rut-
land, forty years. will die. Engineer Will
cox of Rutland, VT, will recover.
The light engine had been sent out from
East Hartford with instructions to wait
at Newington Junction until the freight
came along when IL was to be attached to
give assistance in pushing the train over
the heavy grades. 1t is thought that En-
gineer Pruett misinterpreted his orders to
let two trains go by while he was at the
junction. He let one train pass and then
started out on the main track and ran
into the east-bound freight.
The impact of the two engines was ter
rifle. Engineer Pruett was thrown through
the cab window. One leg and one arm
were severed. Engineer Wilcox of the
freight train also was thrown through the
cab window. His injuries chiefly were su-
perfieial The bodies of the dead men were
badly mangled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
INTERSTATE NATIONAL GUARD
Opening Session at ST. PauI-An
Amusing Incident.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 20.-At the open
Ing session Of the interstate National Guard
convention today a nominating committee
of one member from each state, Gen. Mel
son Henry of New York chairman, was
named to select candidates for office in the
association.
A new small arm was discussed by Capt.
L. H. Fuller, ordnance department, U. S. A.
Col. John G. Salman of Wisconsin read
paper on signalling systems.
Major w. c. Borden of the medical de-
partment, U. S. A, read a paper on sani-
tary conditions in the army.
Delaware had nothing to say when the
roll was called today for experiences at the
military convention Monday.
II would like" shouted Gen. James A.
Drain, Washington, ito have Col Ewing
tell US what Delaware is doing in target
practice
Every one laughed, for it is standing
joke in guard conventions that Delaware
is not wide enough for the troops to lay
out rifle range"
Major Drain will find out what we are
doing" reported Col. Ewing, when Della
ware beats Washington at the next COM
petition. We are going there for no other
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
COMMONS IN SESSION.
Reassembling After the Whitsuntide
Holidays-Balfour's Plans.

LONDON. June 20.-The house of COM
mons reassembled today after the Whitsun-
tide holidays. and the new speaker. Mr.
Lowther, was installed after a brief cere-
mony in the house of lords at which the
royal approval of Mr.. Lowther's slection
was announced.
The opposition Immediately thereafter
bombarded the government with questions
about the army stores scandal, and Pre-
mier Balfour announced that the govern
ment had placed the papers connected with
the case in the hands of the director of
public prosecutions. The latter, however,
considered that the papers did not reveal
any ground for criminal prosecution. The
censured officers had been relieved from
their duties.
Mr.. Balfour added that he proposed to
appoint a select committee of the house or
commons TO deal with the matter.
Premier Balfour, replying to a question
in the house of commons today. said corre-
spondence with the Russian government
was proceeding in regard to the sinking of
the British steamer st. Kilda. The govern
ment took n very serious view of the mat
ter because il had received the most spe-
cific assurances that no such action would
again be taken.