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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
BUSINESS GOOD.
Review Of Trade Shows Business
Conditions Are Bright.
The Future Prospects Also Are
Very Encouraging.
FINE CROPS THE CAUSE
August Railroad EarningsAhead
of Last Year.
Dry Goods JObbing Trade for
Fall Widening Out.

EW YORK. Aug. 1s.-R- G.
IN Dun & Co.'S Weekly Re
view Of Trade says
Abundant crops and an
oversold steel industry en-
gender sentiments OF conf
dence that make the outlook bright Tor
q continuance of present prosperous
business conditions Each week brings
8 new high water mark IN some de-
E1artment and the net result Is uniform
IL better than for the corresponding
week In any previous year The Weagh-
er has favored both crops and the dis
Grfbution OF merchandise. while the lat
ter Is increased by seasOnable bargain
sales. Despite unprecedented prepara-
tons for business by liberal purchase Of
rolling stock. the railways are facing
& serious traffic blockade that can not
be avoided when the crops begin 20
move freely. Earnings thus Tar report
Sd for August we're lit per cent larger
than last year. Some damage by storms
was reported but OF local effect only,
and a more significant factor was the
further voluntary advance in wages at
textile mills. No relief appears as 10
reduced in some cases where consumers
pre- most urgent Fall dry goods job
bing trade broadenS, clothing manuIac-
Eurers make heavy shipments and the
leading industries are usually supplied
with orders assuring active machinery
well into next year. July foreign com
merce for the whole country far sur
based the same month in any previous
year, especially as to imports, which
were close to the largest IN any previous
month, and at this port alone for the
last week there were gains of 1881. 46S
in imports and $1,519,S33 in exports as
compared with the same week in 1905.
3 Failures this week numbered IFS IN
The United States, against 21S last year,
and 10 in Canada compared with % a
year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

higher Mixed and butchers, IS S5d6. 4211zs
good heavy, IS. 1906 IS: rough heavy, $5.5
at. IS; light. S5.s016. 45; pigs s5.30Q6- 10;
bulk of sales, $6o5Q6.35
Market steady Sheep, 50 00d5,35: year
lngs, $5.4Od6. 30: lambs. S4.50Q8.0o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

New York. Aug. 1s-1IONEY-Money on
call nominal. No loans. Time loans very
firm. Sixty days. 3 per cent; 80 days. 5iI6
Q51z per cent; six months. s per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 51za6
per cent; sterling exchange steady. at
S4S4% for demand and at $4S1S5 for so dav
bills; posted rates. 81. S21k and 81 s5lk. cam
mercial bills, 81 S11s74 SPY
SILVER-Bar silver 665kc; Mexican dol
lars. Sic
BONDS Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
CHICAGO Live STOCK.

Chicago Aug. 1S-CATTLE- Receipts to-
day 400 head. Market steady. Beeves,
s.. 1885, IS; cows and heifers, 81 3595 80
s.. 1901 so.
HOGs-Receipts today. 1900 head; esti-
mated Monday. $1,000 head. Market SC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

Chicago: Hog receipts were only 5000
head. Market strong.
Chicago: The break in May corn makes
the price look very attractive. The crop
is not made and anyone who will buy It
on a 2-cent margin we think viii be per-
fectly satisfied, with a possibility of a
fancy profit some time in the near future.
Chicago: The wheat market has again
started on a downturn with commission
houses the principal sellers. Most OF this
is on exhaust of accounts on margin call
ed early in the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

New York, Aug 1S.-BUTTER-Mar
firm. Street price: Extra creamery, 2S4
2315c Official prices: Creamery. common
to extra 1SQ23c; renovated, common to
extra, 1+d2Oc; western factory, common to
extra, 141k01S34c; western imitation cream
cry, extras, 191zQ20c; frsts. 171zQ1Sc.
EGGS-Market firm Western frsts,
181kQ19c; western seconds, 1615Q1Sc.
POULTRY-Alive poultry quiet West
ern spring chickens, 141zc; fowls and tur-
keys, be. Dressed poultry steady. West
ern spring chickens, 14Ql6cs turkeys 11G
13c: fowls SG131&c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

Chicago, Ill, Aug 1s-CHEESE-Ma
ket firm. Daisies. PIC; Twins, 111zQuszc;
Young Americas, 123kG123zc.
BUTTER-Market firm. Creamery, 100
&c; dairy, 17d20c.
EGGs-Market steadsa At mark, cases
included. 14Q16c.
POJLTRY-Alive poultry strong. Tur-
keys 12c; chickens. lie; springs, 13c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

New York, Aug 1s-sTTGAR-Rav- a.
gar firm: Fair refining, 3skc; centrifueai.
96 test. S1sc; molasses sugar. I-1663isc
tenned sugar steady. Crushed So 60: now
dered. 500; graduated. 1880
COFF EE-Market steady. No. RIO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

me Engine Killed Twelve Shoats.
c. Scheutz lost twelve head OF his
best shoats Tuesday evening. His hogs
broke through the fence and got onto
The right of way, where the bunch was
truck by the westbound passenger.=
alawatha Qemocraf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

New York, Aug. 1S.-COTTON-sp cot
ton closed quiet Quotations per I90 lbs
MIddling uplands, SOTO; middlin9 zn.f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

New York. Aug. 1s.-The following table,
rlearinss at the principal cities for the
week ended August 16, with the percent
hRe Of increase and decrease, as com
pared with the corresponding week last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
Weekl1 erin Letter.

FURNISHED by J. E Gall, Commissions
Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Otriee 10 W. Sixth st. Telephone 1876
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

FURNISHED by J. e. Gall Commissions,
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Onice no W Sixth st. Telephone 4S6.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

Rev J. D. Knox will preach in First
English Lutheran church, corner Fifth
and Harrison streets, Sunday morning
No evening service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
Market Gossip.
Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 w. Sixth st. Telephone 4S6.l

Liverpool opening cables: Wheat HQsd
lower; corn 9s@7zd lower;
Car lots at Chicago; Wheat 265; corn,
1873: oats 326
Car lots at K. G.: Wheat, 40; corn, IS;
Estimated car lots at K. C. Monday
Wheat. 134: corn, 81: oats, 13.
N. W. car lots: Minneapolis. 80; Du-
luth, 20 A year ago; Minneapolis, 81;
Duluth Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

National Board of Trade Kansas City.
FURNISHED by J. E. Gail. Commissions
Grains. Provisions, Cottoz and Stocks
OfIice 9lo w Sixth st. Telephone 1851
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
Chicago Markets.

FURNISHED by J.. E. Gall Commissions
Srains. Provisions. Cotton ard Stocks.
once 10 ". Sixth St Telephone 4S6.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
Can,t EstImate Damage.

Liverpool. Aug ia local firm
here has received the following cable
message from Valparaiso:
A severe earthquake has occurred.
The town is much damaged. Large
fires have broken out. It is impossi-
Bile to estimate the amount Of damage
A later dispatch to the same firm an
nounced that its offices in Valparaiso
had been saved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
BAKER NOTED THE SHOCKS.

Total q. s. ..... 81, 5s5. 912, SIS ~
outside N. 7. city. 94S. 2sS. go 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
TopelEa Eide nIarl-e.

Topeka Hide Market.
Topeka, Aug. Is.
prices paid In Topeka th4- week based
on Boston 0uotations.l
GREEN SALT CURED .....-. ~
NO. ! HORSE --.-..---.-...--....s5 ss,s5ss =
40. : 9ALL0W ..ss..ss.ss sssss,ssss.sslsTssii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
Town Nearly Destroyed.

New York, Aug. 18.-Wessell Du-
val & Co, which does a large business
in South America. especially Chile, has
lust received the following dispatch
from Valparaiso: Town nearly de-
stroyed. Particulars later when
shakes cease"
This dispatch was timed 1855 a. M,
but it is not known whether it was
filed yesterday morning or this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

washington. Aug 18.-The records Of
the seismographs at the weather bu-
reau taken from the instruments this
morning, show that there have been no
earth movements here since that Of
Thursday afternoon and evening which
undoubtedly were due to the Chilean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
Cable Is Working.

Galveston, Tex. Aug. 1s.@The man
ager Of the cable company here reports
the cable working to Valparaiso this
morning. but that there is no com
munication via the land lines to
Santiago de Chile or Buenos Ayres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

Yards close at noon on SaIe.rs!ats
49,. Topeka, Aug. IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
Steamers Are Safe.

Hamburg, Aug 18.-The Kosmos
Steamship company today received a
dispatch from Valparaiso announcing
that three of Its steamers. the Urada,
Salatus and Ethuringia which were
lying in the harbor Of Valparaiso, have
not been damaged and that the build
ings of the company's agency at that
port Is not injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

Jew YORK. Aug. 1s.-R G..
Dun & Co.'S Weekly Re
view Of Trade says.
Abundant crops and an
rversold steel industry en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

2:15=Address. Mrs. E. NJ Spreng.
3:O0@Annual sermon, Rev. G. 2.
Kimmel of Dayton, o.
5-6=Supper hour Lift up your
eyes unto the fields"
:3O-Testimony meeting. Rev Ezra
S. Evans, Potwin, Kan.
S.o0-Sermon. Bishop s. c. Brey-
fogle D. D.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16
How Pekina Is Net Liahsed.

Emil Bard, a French writer. tells
how Picking is lighted. as follows
Eighty thousand taels (Sj0,400l
are assigned each year for street
lights. The official in charge takes
10000 taels rs his share and gives
the rest TO Q subordinate. This LAT
ter hands over 10000 taels to hi4
inferior. aud 20 on. until the original
sum is reduced 20 q few copper cash.
given TO a cody 70 buy oil and q
wick. These are placed on a plate
on the ground. 4 beggar comes
along and drinks the oil-and such
is the lighting IF Pekinc"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16
PEBBLES Ham.

The Scotchman told the story.
There were two ola Scot. .Nomcn
Mrs. MacWhirtcr end Yrs. NcBoar
who met on the road one clay, H,
Mrs. MacWhirtcr SAYS
"Losh me. woman. yer lar lla,
hamc the day"
AYE" SAYS Mrs. Mclean. a
was just Won't at PEBBLES. Sander.
MacNabb O. PEBBLES keeps rale guic
ham. cor john, ye sen, likes a blI
guild ham and is ave vammcrin
ABBOTT the ham bein' oworfat and
owersaut.
"Oor Tom. says Mrs. MacWhir
ter. lis the same way There's ma,
plea>in o. him wi has ham. Faith.
I'll haze TO gic MacNabb a trial"
50 Mrs. MacWhirter journeys In.
10 PEBBLES. and she SAYS 20 sander
MacNGhb. the grocer:
ties u pmd over hama.
"Nhat kind say, sanders. "wal
We like
"oh. just the kind that Mrs. Me-
Bcan gets says the lady.
MacNahb smiled family.
"a richt, saws be. "Nhmr's yer
bottle"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16
HoLBElM AND TITAN.
To One the World Was 4 Pilgrimage. e
the Otnsr . Pageant.

The rprin- I'D UaNh.n hlossomcl
early. III 1918 ul,.n ~ vas eicht.
eor ,c,r. oll. H. now, from Any.-
burc where ~ ws horn 10 Basel.
the center y, -lst-nipg whose bosst
IVA tlsr e.r- har..i .ort.,r.1
all .,.t .t. u..l ~. II. 800
IL M. alrifted NJ .tlyarsbin II
lns..l a.t +, n.mb.r.b,n 81 I'M
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16
n. solaIers wer. All Erar.h.

"1he late General ". v. Bovn.
ron" said an old soldier. "u.nl L
tell on the Fourth Or JulS ? .ior0
about q Britih captain.
"This captain. after being defeat.
ed in a sea fight in the war 81 1912
Inspected tie ship 10 which he had
surrendered.
"'But. hang Il ail. half your soil.
ors are English" Ne erumbled III ia,
end Of hi. inspection.
"'And had you not all English;
said the American captain calmly
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16

There will shortly be inaugural.
ed upon the Alpine peak Of Ollen.
on Monte Rosa, the most elevated
literary and scientific institute in
the world. Its altitude Will be TO-
900 feet. The library, which will
AXE the name Of Queen Margherita
OWES its organization to her males.
ty, supported by ministers and
many eminent persons in Italy and
abroad. 1t will comprise all the
books, sculpture, landscapes and
photographs obtainable relating ia
the Alps.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16
aocKrogT and cASNELToN DIVISION.

txcept sunday. Dn. EN.Sunday.
No.A No.s1. mob. No. 80. No ~. NOft.
, NJ A. NJ. A NJ. AN. AN m
90 500 u4O Nv. Lincoln Ar. s42 i2.0. ~
TO- 100 100 Ar. Rockport 30 100 10 10
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16
Facts From Enoland.

Some curious facts are disclosed
in a blue book dealing with the rev
enue Of Great Britain during the
year 1904-0J. Fines for slave deal
ing brought in about $500, while
conscience money came to over
$4,000. The revenue on playing
cards amounted to over 81 100000.
The sweepings Of the gold and sil-
yer rooms in the mint realized So
$50, while some Of the properties
left over from the coronation Of
King Edward were sold for S35.
Nearly a dozen pensions on the civil
lists Of George ~. and William 1N.
are still being paid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16
Ma.dng Shot.


Watt-. tlo i|is-Ater ol lealen shot.
once fell into 3 drunken sleep and
dreamed ilat 1T wa, raining molten
lead, wh chin fallla took the shape
ol milions oi peas When he awohD
he determine. ~ try tac effect OF
dropping molten load from a consid-
cradle heieli. ordan.e with the
conditions ot h4 dram. Tie result
was an cNe.t f mont of what Re
had pictured iu DIFF. lccp, and his "a
perinrnt- we're tile foundation upon
which h" va. able to blid no a sub
stantial fortuJlc. after cooling shot
j. ~ifted 10 separate tie sizes an
polished 81 rotary motion IN small
octagona. boxes.
hij Varied industries.
'He's interested in many indus
@trie-. ] hciiev,
"Ilc ~.
rs le ia the Shoe hn-ine-s:"
"le-, lie i.n, qaile > loothold
there"
GLOW oiout the glove business z
Gle recently took a hand in it,"
"And the selling II canes
Gle carries them"
"And hats ="
'fIe has them on his mind too"
"What else r.
AVI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16

Sc.a No.52. No.50. No. 81. NO.55. Moss
go il17 so Lv. Lincoln Ar. 7.55 sos II ar
TO- LIZ Sc. Tell City Lv. 7O7 GO 10 a.
10. 80 400 ranneltOn " TOO $40 tn.8t
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16

Train so. 3 runs on SUNDAY only. leaving Evsus
~iile 80 . r hu'tirghurg ats - p IN. arriving 81
Iasper 90 D. ri retaining leaves Jasper 3 80 az
living at hrrtngburR 10 40 m.
bay TIE - rt'NpeI Louisville and s. Louis carry
Cate PATIO Daf~ arl with one change ~ ears
through -ler. 81 r service from 81 Louis aud
I ouis,iu 10 thai anoc ga, Birmingham and other
~tiuts % The sout1east.
Night aims betty cen Louisville and 81 Louis carry
?allmar ffsving room sleeping ears with buffet
err .
i.R. SPENCER. General Manager.
81. Louis, No.
nAEDwlCK, Gen. Fass'r Agt.
Washington q. g..
o.. ALLEN, Asst Gen Pass'r Agt.
S.. Louis No.
f.l C%LAYC0MB, Local Agent,
Jasper, Ind
The Washington herald., 1906-10-09
SEEKS Her GHILD'S LIFE
Austrian Woman, Ordered Deported,
Stabs Daughter With a Knife.
Invalid Plans Death Rather Than
Return TO Her Native Land After
Reaching Ellis Island.

New York. Oct S-With the gates Of the
land Of promise closed against her. Mrs
Mary Masnit, a pretty young Austrian
woman, stabbed her eiShJ-yeaT-oid daUEh-
ter Mary at Ellis Island. fatally. and it
is supposed intended 10 XIII herself. Mrs
MaEnit and her daughter came on the
Caronia last Tuesday. They Travelled in
the second cabin. When Ellis Island
officials boarded the ship they learned
Mrs. Mdgnit was an invalid. and despite
her protests. she was taken 20 Ellis Is
land % await investigation.
In due time the board decided Mrs. Mag
Hit was too infrm TO be admitted. and
SIZE was ordered deported on the Caronia
tomorrow. When the decision was COM
mUniCated to her on Sunday she became
violent The doctors were unable 20 quiet
her. and she was placed in d room under
guard
The frantic mother cried continuously
for hel child. and to pacify her, the little
girl Was finally admitted to thc room.
Mrs Nasuit Immediately became quiet
An hour later the CLilds cry aroused the
building. and IL was found the mother S
quietness was only the cunning of q luna
tic.
When the attendants reached the room
they found the mother standing over the
child. pluugiDE q knife in the little one s
side Mrs. Maguit fought desperately. de
claring she would end the child's misery
and her own. Mrs Magnit was placed II
a strait jacket. The child is in q pre-
carious condition.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-09
VOTERS WELCOME VETERANS.
Illinois Republican Association Held
Meeting Last Wight.

The Illinois Republican Association Of
tie District held a business meeting al
Metzerott Han last evening at 7;30
o'clock. The matter Of voters rates was
the principal topic Of discussion, and II.
~ Camp. president Of the Connecticut
Association. addressed the meeting on
this subject He pointed out the neces-
sity Of going home 10 vote. even II they
had TO pay the declared rate Of one and
One-third fare
A letter of greeting was extended TO
the United Spanish War Veterans in con
venti0n, and a committee composed Of
Mcssrs. y. y Potts. chairman: .. r.
Wilkinson. and j. J. Young WIS desig-
mated 20 deliver this letter in the NJ-
ti0Hal Guard Arm0rv to-day A sec
ond committee. composed OF Messrs. r..
J. Young. J. & Allison. and l. g. stock
ton. was appointed 10 draw up q set Of
resolutions OF coincidence 10 De extended
To- che family Of the late Congressman
r. r. HIT. OF Illinois. John G. Evers-
man. assistant treasurer OF the National
Republican Congressional Committee. and
o. J. Ricketts,. former Public Printer
were 20 have spoken but both sent let
ters eXcusiHE themselves on account Of
q press OF urgent business.
". IT. Richardson presented the report
of tae transportation committee.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-09
IN RIVER FOR TEN YEARS
Mrs. Clement C. Hipkins Receivers
Long-lost Wedding Ring.
Slipped from Her Finger When she
Waved GOod-by, and Is Found
by a Barge DredEer.

After lying on the bottom Of the Po-
tomac River for more than ten years, q
plain, solid gold ring-her wedding ring
has been recovered by Mrs Clement c.
Hipkins. Of 5l2 81 street northwest. who
is overjoyed by her good fortune.
John Peyton, of 81 Virginia avenue
southwest, employed on a dredging barge,
espied something bright in the dirt while
at work. and discovered plain gold ring
and also valuable gold watch. The ring
was engraved on the inside. C. c. H. 10
McE. ". January. rs" Pcyton notified
the police and said he would return the
articles when the owners proved identity
Mrs Hpkins read about the discovery
OF the ring in the papers and Immediately
recognized the initials as those Of herself
and husband She identified the ring and
is now wearing it. The watch. which is
a lady's valuable timepiece. has no means
Of identification.
Mrs. HiDkins was waving good-by 10
her friends from the steamer Pentz ten
years ago last July when her ring slipped
from her finger ana feH into the river.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-09
WANT NEXT ENCAMPMENT.
Many Cities, Including IT. Paul and
Los Angeles, Work for Meeting.

Where the next annual encamDment Of
tho United Spanish War Veterans
Will be held is muoh-mooted question.
St. Paul IS out for it with bright red
badges, which tell the reader. in silver
letters I'm for ST Paul." These have
been widely distributed and are pretty
generally wern
Oklahoma City. in the brand new State
is also after the honor. Inis lusty infant
Of Uncle Sans family has sent four del
cgates TO Washington. and they are doing
their best 10 secure the 1sJ, eucampment
for their capital
1t is known that California intends 70
make "A bid. too-in fact. has already done
SO. and the Board of Trade Of Los An
geles has sent a specific invitation for the
encampment 70 come there either next
year or In 1905.
There has been some talk, too. of
Atlantic City for next year This would
be favored BY the Eastern States geucr-
ally. IL is thought. At any rate, the feel
ing prevails that as the vast majority
of the members of the L. :. " Y are TO
be found east OF the Mississippi River. IL
will be useless 20 attempt 20 hold an en-
campmeut farther west than that until
the organization shall have been able 90
prevail upon the railway companies 90
grant the One-farc rate for their annual
eucampmeuts.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-09

given up the contest. He counts upon the
full vote of the District of Columbia de-
partment. strengthened by the recent adj
dition of the newly formed Cen Andrew
s. Burt Camp and the large Fitzliugh Lee
Camp of Richmond Va, which has been
included in this department. Then. too,
Maryland is supposed to be friendly to
the Washington man. and the big State
Of Pennsylvania is yet TO be heard from.
1t is claimed by some that the Keystone
State win cast its vote for Hodgson
Then, there are many scattering votes
from many other departments whose nu-
merical strength is not yet accurately
known.
MOultOn Has support.
Gen. MoultOn was not in when a Herald
reporter called at the Illinois headquar-
ters last evening. but Department Com
mander Stans1eld was. and so were a
score Of staIwart comrades ready TO rally
to his support
If we did not believe we had a chance
to elect Gen Moulton, said Commander
Stansfield. we would not be working so
hard in his interest. II may be that
Wisconsin and Michigan and other North
west and far Western departments are 10
uphold the standard of the man from Chi
cago.
At any rate, the situation has resolved
itself into very pretty three-sided con-
test. from which every particle of bitter
ness or jealousy has been eliminated. 1t
is a fair field, with no favors and no fouls.
and it is quite possible that the balance
may be turned by some comparatively un-
important department.
II will probably be determined at to-
days business session of the encampmcnt
to hold the election on Wednesday mora
ing instead Of Thursday afternoon. Us
originally scheduled.