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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
WOMEN CHOOSE OFFICERS
Mrs. Catherine M. Hoyt Is President o.
T,adies' of the e.. A, r,

Ladies' of the q. A. r.
Mrs. Catherine M. Hoyt, of Mime
apolis, was chosen president OF the
Ladies Of the G.. A. R. yesterday. The
other officers elected were:
Senior vice president, Eunice Floyd
of Austin; Junior vice president, Elm
ma Cofeld of A%nnandale; secretary,
Mrs. Edith Clark of Minneapolis; treas
urer, Mrs. Matilda Hall Of Brownton;
chaplain, Mrs. Eleanor Chapron Of st.
Paul; press correspondent, Mrs. Minda
m~inistration, Mrs. Susan Sherer of Pine
City, Lilah M. Sanders of St. Paul and
Clara Thompson of Mankato; councillor,
Mrs. Marilla, Stone of Rush City; dele
gate-at-large, Mrs. Alvina Turner Ed
wards Of Benson; Alternate, Mrs. Au-
gusta Swank Of Minneapolis; Anoka
home board, Lilah M. Sanders, Celia
Manchester, Louisa Barckham and An
ma J. Bristol; delegates to national CON
ventior at. Denver, Mrs. Minda Bar
mum, Jennie Varney, Frances M. John
ston, Tenney E. White, Mrs. Berg, Mrs.
Wicherski and Mrs. Ogden.
Miss Edyth M. Clarke and Mrs. Minda
Barnum will be the corresponding sec
reteary. Both are from Minneapolis.
The Anoka home committee reported
that there were nine inmates in the
cottages which have been built for in
digent G.. A. R. men, their wives and
daughters. Careful inquiry in regard
to the number of needy veterans in the
state has been made and if the legis.
lature passes the $1,000 appropriation
asked for the building Of more cottages
all Of these cases can be cared for at
Anoka.
The department endorsed the bill
providing for a separate training school
for girls. 1t was reported that six new
circles have been formed this year
/ The new officers were installed at the
afternoon session and Mrs. Mary L
{ ,Hager Of Chicago, national president
was installing. officer. Mrs. Marills
scented with a solid gold department
badge, as souvenir of her oficia.
term. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10

Large single daffodils soc dozen. Lath-
ans, SO Tenth street s.
Bond your employees. Smith & Wilson,
New York Life building. Surety bonds.
Hotel Nicollet, Sunday, DAM Metro
politan orchestra from 6 to 8. Dinner 81,
or a la carte.
Sidney Warner. manager Of Bonanza
Queen mine, will be at IS Syndicate block
from 2 to 4 until March Is.
Work on the installation Of the frame
work of the big Auditorium organ began
yesterday. It will be at least three weeks
before the pipes are set.
Pioneer Sketches" are good reading;
Illustrations fine; aluable book to have
in the home. All bookstores have them on
sale: $3.50, by mail, $1.e7.
Subscriptions to all magazines and pa
pers taken to the Century News Store, 6
Third street S, near Hennepin avenue,
will receive prompt service.
Services will b. held at the Jewish Re.
form Congregation, Fifth avenue 8 an6
Tenth street this evening at s, n to.
morrow morning at 1890 o'clock. The
subject for this evening is Current an6
Counter-current."
Fort Smelling hi the war department Is
contemplating moving four troops OF cav
airy from Fort Assiniboine, Mont. L
moved it Is probable that they will bt
sent to Fort Smelling.
The records Of the day-deaths, births
marriages, hotel arrivals, railway time
tables, real estate transfers, building per
mits and other information Of interest
will be found, together with wan adver
tisements on page 20 of this issue.
Starting Saturday morning Fred Glove
n Miss Marjorie Glover will take a.
auto tour to Glover ranch, Glover, N.
The trip is about 800 miles, and it will
be accomplished by easy stages. The ca
driven will be a Franklin roadster.
John S. Bradstreet will deliver his illus
trated lecture on Japan at Hope chape
tomorrow evening, and on the evening O
March IS Professor c.. F. McClumpha Q
the state university will deliver his illus
trated lecture on the Lake Regions Q
England"
Free for the asking-Journal vest
pocket Nugget Books" containing nearl,
800 bits Of philosophy, humor and goo
sense worth reading. Call for one whel
you are at The Journal counter or writ
to the advertising manager and a cop
will be mailed.
r e ] o~urnal' Real Estate New
and Bargain pages on Saturday will b
full Of interest to those thinking Of buy
ing Or building a home, or to those VIII
are looking for safe, profitable invest
ments. Minneapolis real estate is gill
edged these days. Look for the Two Soil
pages on Saturday.
I. J. Beaumont, St. Paul, has Just re
ceived a book containing $126 which h
lost on an interurban car coming to Min
%neapolis. Miss Potter has recovered
; the same way a purse containing $21.
in money and q check for s4OO lost Tues
day on a Como-Harriet car. The cor
ductors returned them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
ONE MINUTE l.

What would you think of a man who,
with a street-car line at his door, walk
ed ten miles a day to his place Of busi-
ness-not because he could not afford to
ride, but simply because he had never
tried 1t?" And what of the man who
tries to solve all Of the little problems Of
life without using Journal want ads,
simply because he has never tried
them" ... '.~.
A Business Opportunity adj. may Sc
cure for you the capital needed to. pull
one Of your ''a1r castles down to earth
if 1t can be done without shattering the
structure.
A "To Rem" placard is publicity
turned stupid" Real tenant-hunting re-
quires real advertis1ng-"The Journal
| Want ad. way
The business man who has "a head to
contrive" will need many hands to
execute" If you can keep another pair
of hands at work, let q Journal want ad.
find them for you. '
"What merit to be dropped ION For.
tunes Hill? The honor is to mount it.
And, to most people with ambition, Jour-
steps upward
something for a long time? AS soon al
you are ready to sell it a Journal wan
ad. will do the rest.
Please get your wan ads to the Jour
nal counter for Saturdays Journal before
Saturday noon, as that Is Saturdays clos,
ing hour. Saturdays Journal will be :
great want ad. paper-get your wants
supplied thru its columns.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
81
Dishes
Ready.
Home
Cooked
Food

More dishes are ALWAYS READY
here, hot or cold, than are served in
three meals at the biggest restaurant
or hotel in town. This indicates that
our service is comprehensive. Staple
foods and delicacies in any quantity
any time of day. Don't wait for an
emergency tc prove the convenience
of our home cooked food department to
YOU.
Chocolate Cream Pie, each. ....... 15c
Cream Mer1ngos, dozen. ........ Csc
Strawberry T~urnovers, each. ...... Csc
Chocolate Eclairs, each. ......... Sc
German Coffee Cake, raisin center,
Old English Fruits, each. .1Oc
Pastry Tarts, Strawberry Cream
tilllng' dozen
Rhubarb Pies, each. loo
Hot Rolls and Cottage Bread $3.50 p. m.
Fresh Tatfy, made here, assorted
naVors, pound loo
Sailed Peanuts, pound .13c
Jersey Cream Caramels, pound. . Csc
HAND MADE CHOCOLATE AM-
CREAMS, pound 4VG
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
STARTLING STATISTICS
GIVEN AT CONFERENCE

Mrs. E. A. Russell presented inter
esting and significant. statistics be.
fore the w. G. T. u. conference yes
terday. America, she said, had one
saloon for every 800 inhabitants, but
man in every twenty is connected with
the liquor business and one woman in
every forty is an outcast. The speak
er said there are 100000 gamblers in
the United States and $4,000, 900 lost in
gambling every day. While $23 pei
capita was spent IN liquor and to-
bacco in a year, only 1917 cents pc,
capita was given to missions. Ever
on chewing gum $%22,000,0O0 was spent
in: one year to q comparatively paltry
100000 on missions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
FIRST TO CROSS PLAINS
Historical Society to Hear Paper on Elk
%p1orations Of the Verendryes.

Warren Upham, Of the state histori-
cal society, will present a paper on the
explorations of Verendrye and his
sons, 1928 to l749, as narrated in the
Margry papers, at the regular meeting
Of the society at the old state capitol,
Monday evening, March 13. sVeerendrye
travelled by canoe along the northern
boundary Of Minnesota to Lake of the
Woods and thence to Lake Winnipeg
He explored the Assiniboine and Sas.
katchewan rivers. His sons visited the
Mandans on the Missouri river, and
were the first whites to cross the claims
to the Rocky Mountains.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
CITY NE VS.
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater-"The Cri~
Sis"
Orpheum Theater-Modern vaude-
Bitou Theater-"The Fatal WedA
ding"
Lyceum Theater-"sign of the
Four r
Unique Observation-Disclosures vaude-
vile.
Dewey Theater-The Runaway
Girls. ~
Park Avenue Congregational
Church-Evangelistic Meeting, Rev.
j. R. Pratt.
Dania Hall-Dramatic entertain
ment, Harold Stormoen.
Thirteenth Avenue NJ. r. Church
Illustrated lecture, London" Rev. j.
S. Montgomery. ...- ..
Y. M. G.. A. Hall-Lecture Free
Soil and Free Men," Rev. Herbert S.
Bigelow.
Plymouth Church-Foreign Mission
airy meeting.
University Armory-University cir
Gus.
Unitarian Church-Illustrated leo
ture. Along English Hedgerows,'
Professor G.. w. E. Hill.
| Minnesota Transfer Y. M. G. A.
Building-Anniversary reception.
Drummond Hall-Concert, Thurs
day Musical.
Oak Park Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor rally.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
GADSKI'S PROGRAM
Three Beautiful Arias to Be Sung al
Concert TUESDAY, NIGHT.

Three beautiful arias will be sung at
the final concert of the Minneapolis
Symphony orchestra series, Tuesday
night. 1nasmuch as Gadski is to have
the honor Of precedence in the long list
IF great Wagnerian singers to appear
this season at the. Auditorium, she has
added the third aria to her list.
Tickets will be on sale Saturday
morning. at the Metropolitan Music
store. Course subscribers will receive
their tickets, already reserved, by mail.
The program:
Vorspiel, ode Meistersinger Won Nuern-
diminished symphony Schubert
con motto (E major).
Aria. ocean, Thou Mighty Monster"
Nine. Gadski and Orchestra.
NTERMISSION.
Overture, "Haensel and Gretel' .HumperdinE
Aria, from Marriage Of Figaro. ..........M ozart
Nine. Gadski and Orchestra.
Symphonic poem, "Omphale's Spinning
Aria "Dich theure. Halle Wagner
Nine. Gadski and Orchestra.
Polonaise in u major List
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
NINE NEW POLICEMEN
Mayor Jones Makes More Appoint
. ments to the Force.

Mayor Jones has appointed the
following members to the police force
to rank as patrolmen:
Ole Shelley, Charles J. Olson, Charles
Peterson, Frank. Hierholtzer, Michael
Duffey, Frank S. Greer, James Wheel
er, David Malbouef and M. A. Krisko.
All are new men except Wheeler and
she111ley' v wnG dismissed uhaxs Gf by Ames r tSo his
record was unblemished. Wheeler re-
signed last summer to engage in private
business, but has decided to return.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
PUPILS ON VACATION
Must Await the Repairing of the Sum
ner School,

Pupils of the Sumner school must
wait until the damaged building is re-
paired before they can attend classes.
This was decided at the special meeting
of the board yesterday afternoon.
Building Inspector Houghton report
ed that the roof Of the building was un-
safe. II. N. Leighton was appointed to
examine the structure and determine
necessary to repair it. He will report
at a special meeting Saturday.
DR.. jordan reported all the schools
crowded and there is not a vacant build
ing in the vicinity that can be rented
for school purposes. The children will
be given a vacation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
FOR NEW ~scHooLHousE.

At a public meeting in the city hall at
South ST. Paul last night, assurance was
given that if the measure for a new
schoelhouse was carried at the election Of
March IA, bonds amounting to $25 900 will
be subscribed for without delay. The
bonds will be twenty-year 4 per cent pa
per. The old schoolhouse has been de-
clared unsafe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
BACK Is BROKEN
Michael Connolly Of Minneapolis Fatal
ly Injured at Anoka.

Anoka, March 1O.-Michael Connolly,
who lived at Twenty-eighth and Cen
trail avenue in Minneapolis, was crushed
and his back broken by the falling of
some heavy machinery which he was
helping to remove from In old mill
here. The tackle that hoisted a piece
of the ironwork suddenly broke and its
load fell upon Connolly, who is at the
point Of death. He is about so.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
Speeial for Saturday:

Fresh Lettuce, 2 punches for..... DC
Fancy Lemons. dozen. ........ 10c
Rutabagas and Carrots, peck..... &c
Cranberries, sound fruit, quartz. &c
Flour. 9s pounds ........... $500
Fresh laid Eggs, dozen TIC
20 S. & II. Trading Stamps with
each pound Tea, any kind, slb.. 4Oc
is Stamps with each pound Mocha
and Java Coffee ............ 25c
FRnmford Baking Powder 80. 25c
Minnetonka Sweet Corn, cam. &c
| Early June fine Peas, can....... &c
Tomatoes, King Brand, can 1850. &c
| California fine peaches, can 1870. 15c
Sauer Kraut, Dill Pickles, quart. &c
| Hand-picked Navy Beans, quart. &c
Soap, Swift Pride, Lenox, 8 bars. 25c
Above prices good for Monday. De-
liveries to all parts Of city.
MEAT SPECIALS.
Double amount S. & H. Green Trading
Stamps on all Beef Cuts from 8 to IL
O'Clock noon.
Beef Steaks, lib. ........Sc, 1Oc, l2H2c
Beef Roasts, rolled or standing,
Reef 10 Pot Roasts. Ii. &c. &C. as 7c
Beet, boiling pieces, lb....3c, &C
Pork Roasts and Steaks, lb.... 10c
Mutton Legs and Steaks, b.....12Ac
Mutton Stews and Corned Beef, Id. &c
Picnic Hams, Id Tee
Regular Hams lguaranteed and
s~ugar-curedl, l6 .. 9Rac
Bacon (whole strip, 8 to 4 lbs
fasaai eoe oysters, Fish, etc. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
YERX
Cor. Nicollst Ave. and Fifth St.
115-117 Central Ave-, East Side.

(. Journal want ads tell your story !
:. directly to a large and apprecia- !.
:. tive assembly for the sole purpose .
:. Of learning your needs and desires. .
The use of Journal want ads .
:. will be a most substantial aid to
:. you in pushing your business. Only .
:. lie a word. I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10

"Stetson Shoes Spring Styles Ready
Agent. Hoffman Toggery Shops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
Y ( r X A
EVERYTHING TO EAT.
Both Phones Private Exchange sSs
Oranges Sweetest
From the Juiciest
Yerxa Ranch Cheapest

Our ranch in California sends US a
carload of our famous oranges every few
days. They ripen on the trees, come
by fast freight-they are the best. Our
wholesale fruit transactions show in the
oranges, Saturday, ~ N1
peck
California Lemons, dozen ...... 1Oc
Lettuce, bunch -. ............ &c
Greening Apples, peck .......... 25c
Fresh Pie Plant, pound .......... &c
No. i HARD SOAP-The purest
soap manufactured for laundry
purposes; extra large bars; 10
bars 25c
BOX $2.00)
F~LOUR-Yerxa's Extra, finest
flour ground, 98-lb sack. 1910
PURE LARD-Pound Sc
FINEST CREAMERY BUT
TER, Id .2Sc
PEARL BARLEY, 1b. .......3 Sc
FINE GINGERSNAPS-The kind
you pay 10c for, &c
(These snaps are as good as can
be baked.)
MAPLE SYRUP-Absolutely
pure, gallon tins ..$l.35
Half gallon tins zoe
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
HOFFMAN HOUSE

Is the name of the best drinking coffee
to be found in the entire Northwest,
40c value, per pound .......... SOC
We are headquarters for Fish Of all
Kinds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-10
W. believe these are the finest
Chocolates made.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
ECONOMICAL PURCHASERS,

Flickenger's Finest California Canned
Fruits, worth more money:
Lemon Cling Peaches, can ........ Csc
Plums, can .19c
Crawford Peaches, can ............ PC
Bartlett Pears, can .25c
Perfection Apricots, can ...........18c
Mrs. Hopkins Mince Meat, 25c can 1Oc
Batavia Asparagus, can Csc
Argonaut Corn, finest New York,
regular 15c, can lie
Argonaut Tomatoes, packed in New
York state, solid pack, worth TIC
Extra fancy large Mackerel, each. .12c
Finnan Hadd1e, pound ..........1O
Fine Boneless Goldfish, pound. ..... .15c
Dill Pickles, quart .............. SC
Large Queen Olives, every one sound
and perfect, quart .25c
Jumbo Pickles, sour, each. ........ 1c
Tulip Salmon, fiat tins loo
King Salmon, tall tins. .......... SC
DAILY Sardines, large 10 tins, worth
SOC, can zoe
ROLAND Sardines, wal tins, worth
Yarmouth Bloaters, Smoked HAD a2I
docks. Kippered Herring-everything
in Fish.
Mince Meat, purest made. packed in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
PRICE FIVE CENTS

sumed large proportions at New York,
and the classification and appraisement
Of the articles Is responsible for much
litigation between importers and Gus
toms officers. The cards come from Ger.
many, France, Switzerland and other
European countries. some are OF the
cheap variety, while others are minia-
ture works Of art.
Under the terms of the Dingley tar.
III Law, souvenir postal cards are class
flied as printed matter with duty at
the rate Of 25 per cent ad yalorem. The
importers, however, are contending for
lower rate. The importers pay the a..
sessment of Is per cent demanded BY col.
lector and file an appeal with the lower
customs tribunal One of the favorite
claims relied upon by the importers is
that the postal cards are dutiable at
only 5 cents per pound under the pro-
visions in the tariff law for '1ithograph-
ic prints" The records of the board Of
appraisers show that many importers
are successful in getting the collectors
assessment cut to the low rates provid-
ed for lithographic prints.
Another fruitful case of strife with
the treasury officials have to do with the
question Of foreign market value OF the
cards. Many Of those sem u this coun,
try are purchased in job lots and in other
ways which make correct appraisements
difficult. Practically all postal card re-
appraisements are made by General ap-
praiser Fisher.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
VIII Meet German Emper.
or on Board Yacht
HOhenzOlleren.
Officially Announced that Gar Has Sail
ed on Polar Star to Meet Emperor
William IN Culf Of Finland. French
Press Aroused.

st, Petersburg, July s3.--At midnight
an official statement was issued 70 the
effect that Emperor Nicholas sailed to-
day on the yacht Polar Star, accompan'
led by the Grand Duke Michael Alexan'
dcryitch for the Archipelago 10 inter.
view Emperor William. who Is crnis'
ing In the yacht Hohenzolleren, in the
waters Of the Baltic iea and the Gulf Of
Finland. ,e
The arStsiatsaiew Of the soyereigna
l. expected to take place this evening
of the Finnish port Of Borgo, at the
mouth Of the Gulf Of Finland, near
Helsingfors.
This will be followed by another In.
teryiew tomorrow after which Nicho.
las will return to 81. Petersburg aud
Emperor William VIII continue his
cruise. II Il notable that there are no
representatives Of the Russian foreign
Office among the empcro's entourngc, nor
Il the German ambassador, Count ANcn
sleben on board the Polar Star.
This gives color 10 the report that th,
meeting was arranged between the twt
emperors directly, without the rccours,
OF the usual diplomatic channels. Many
diplomats have been taken completely
by surprise by the news Of today, hi
mors that the meeting was contemplated
which were current since Friday, have
met with the nattcst aenials In official
quarters and the German ambassador
having stated that he knew nothing OF
any such plan being on foot Emperor
Williams action is instantly connected
with the Moroccan question and 'admi.
realizing his opportunity is expressed on
all sides. There is no set program, Of
the subjects FOR discussion aside from the
general consideration Of the factor. in
the present situation affecting the two
empires, but II can be stated that the
coming meeting of the Russo.Japunese
pcnipotentiaries will occupy a place In
The foreground, The action OF Emperor
William in seeking the conference az
this moment Ia generally interpreted a,
an assurance OF his moral support of
Russia in the coming pour parleurs"
at Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
ASTORIA OREGON, MONDAY, JULY "a, 1905.

Of lifting the collins: from the wagons
and arranging them in the trench was
carried on. shipmates from the Ben.
nington performed this sad duty. In
just one hour an fifteen minutes the
last body was deposited in the trench.
II only remained for the representatives
Of the church to pronounce the final
blessings over the dead.
Rev. Mr. Richey, rector Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, read the burial ser.
vice. The venerable Father Ubacn, Of
the Catholic church, attended by two
censor bearers stepped forward and in
a rich and resonant voice read the SER
vice Of the dead and blessed them with
water and incense.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
Partisan Comment.

Paris, July 23.-Emperor Nicholas
cruise In the Gulf Of Finland to meet
Emperor William, Of Germany, Is the
subject Of much comment In the press.
Certain newspapers express the fear that
the German emperor will influence the
ear In certain matters and hinder the
carrying out OF the peace program, while
others are Of the opinion that Emperor
william will seek 10 estrange Russia
from France. Journal Dies Debate says
the first acts Of Emperor Nicholas on
his return TO Russia will be looked for.
ward to with particular interest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
PANAMA BEATS WASHINGTON
FOR COMFORT, CLERK WRITES
Not Afraid Of Yellow Fever and Weather
Not So Hot.

Washington, July 23.-W. D. Mab-y,
formerly a clerk in the Office of the
office of the auditor of the war depart
ment, and now in the employ of the ca
nal commission on the isthmus, writes
to a friend in this city, painting a more
cheerful picture Of life on the isthmus
than that gained by stories told by re.
Gently returned employees.
Mabrey writes that he and his wife
are staying at a new government hotel
at Corozal, three miles from Panama,
where the board is excellent. The tenn.
perature, he says, is more comfortable
than in Washington at this season of the
year, and people go about their business
with no more thought OF ''yellow jack
than of pneumonia or typhoid fever in
Washington.
''If were back at my desk in Washing
ton" he says, knowing what l know
now, / should come with less hesitation
than I experienced before coming here
at all"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
Alleged to Have Existed
in One of Executive J.
Departments.
Grand Judy of District Of Columbia win
Look into Matters. Stated on Auth
ority That Department Of Agriculture
Is Concerned.

Washington, D. c., July 23.-District
Attorney Beach tonight announced that
the grand jury of the District Of Colum-
bia, in pursuance of a call issued in July
90, will meet tomorrow to consider,
among other things certain criminal
practices alleged to exist and TO have
existed in one Of the executive depart
ments."
Mr.. Beach declined to admit which
one Of the departments, this statement
had reference to, but it is known that
ii relates to the department Of agri-
culture, whose crop statistical reports
have been today been put under inves.
tigation.