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ON THE RACE TRACK
At Fair Grounds.

New Orleans, March 31.-The first race
on the Fair Grounds card today for
which Limerick and My Gem were equal ia
vorites, furnished the sensational features
of the days sport. John H. Kirby stepped
in hole on the back stretch, fell and
broke his neck. Charles Mckee, following
him closely, fell over him. The boys
escaped unhurt Rapid Water, favorite
In the feature of the days card. tired
under his impost. Black Mate was the
only decided favorite to win. The wealth
err was clear and the track good. At
an auction sale in the paddock, NJ. Gold
blatt bought Lady Henrietta, for $1,000.
First race six furlongs. selling-My
Gem. los (Macey), TO 1, won; Pancrea-
tbs. 1O4ls (Aubuchon), to l, second; Lin
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Santa Fe Train Ditched.

Las Vegas. n. NJ, March 3l-Santa Fe
passenger train No. TO- the Ell Paso- Chi
cago flyer, eastbound, went into the ditch
thirty-seven miles south of this city at
noon today. Twelve Mexicans en-
route to Colorado, were seriously in
jured at least one of whom will die. The
Mexicans were In front coach which was
overturned. The Pullmans and engine re-
NAMED upright but the rest of the train
was badly wrecked. The train was rum
ming thirty-five miles an honr when it
struck a broken rail.
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Indications Point to Suspension.

Columbus, o.. March 31.-As Saturday
afternoon is a half-holiday with the mi
ners of Ohio and next Monday is holiday
celebrating the eght-hour day. the ex-
tent of the suspension in this state will
not fully develop until Tuesday. The in
dcations point to general suspension
pending decision by the Ohio wine work
ers' organization on the question whether
the mine workers will stand as unit
for the 1903 scale or whether individual
contracts will be permitted as favored by
the national leaders.
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House Passes on New Claims.

Washington, March 31.-This being
war claim day in the House, only those
directly interested in legislation Oh
the private calendar were in attend
ance. The House during the four
hours ii was in session considered and
passed 179 bills. many. however, send
ing their particular claims to the court
of claims for adjudication
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Fire in Texarkana.

Shreveport, March 3l-A special to
Times from Texarkana Ark. says; +
early today destroyed the general Off
building and freight depot of the kans
city Southern railway the Grand &c
trail hotel and several small building
entaillng a loss of about 100000 All III
records of the railroad company wer
lost. The origin Of the fire is not known
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FLORIDA SPECIAL DERAlLED.
Whole Train Goes Into Ditch Be-
tween Atlanta and Macon.

Macon, Ca, March 31.-The south
bound Southern Railways Chicago and
Florida special was derailed at Holton
! today between Atlanta and Macon,
And dragged into a ditch and broken
a pieces. The entire train except The
90 ne and diner was overturned.
engM as killed. but Will Smith, colored
one " cannot live.
porter. ohillips, baggagemaster, OF At
A. c. - very seriously hurt. The
lanta, was lals are unable to explain
railway offcAthe accident, which oc-
the cause of I've. The train was not
CURED on curl al speed.
running at unusWH promptly taken to
The injured werM
the Macon hospitalN -
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Court Declines to Render Decision.

Jackson. Miss, March 31.-(Special.)-
A legislative committee approached the
supreme court and submitted the ques-
ton of the constitutionality of the Ste
gall bill to authorize the Mobile, Jack
son and Kansas City railroad to perma-
nently locate depot and line at Pom
totoc on the site selected by the rail-
road. The court declined to render de-
rfgiOn
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Mrs. Cobb Not Guilty.

Lavonia. Ga. March 31.-The jurs
in the case of Mrs. Amanda Cobb rex
turned a verdict of not guilty after
deliberating an hour late this after
noon. Mrs. Cobb was charged with
numbering her husband, Prof. w. II.
Cobb. at one time state senator from
his district.
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n. won; Hadur, So

won, Hadur, s.
ship, 1ol (oregaD to Bertha E. IS
Garrigan) p to /, seeond lime. 116.
o. Hennessy) 4 to 1, third. selling
Sixth race. mile and a halfN. won;
Big Show. 109 &C. Schillng) . to PADRE,
Liddon, H. (NicoD to 3, second;
1Ol (Oregarl l6 to o. third. Time. 2:40 a
Seventh race five furlongs. sellng-Ne
vorita, 81 Ct. Mahan) 80 to l. won; JosettM
1O5 Or. Lowe to l. second; Sheen 1058
o. FINN 10 to /, third. Time. 1903 3-5.
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Illinois Miners Stop.

ST. Louis, March 31.-Fourteen thous-
and miners employed in coal mines In
the Belleville, Ill. district stopped work
at midnight At the same hour 400 miners
employed in the Edwardsyille, Ill. district
also stopped work.
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Drowned.
Whole Family |

WHoTe FdH1'Ty Ts 3I.-A wagon
Overton, Tenn. March his wife and
in which Sinner Shefiieldkame stalled
daughter were riding. been hen Shet-
In Harris creek today and Whkles. he
field got out to unhitch the my current
was swept away by the swift d later
of the swollen stream. A moment Mrs.
the wagon was overturned and ed.
Sheffield and the girl were drown
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Planter Waylald and Killed.

Natchez, Miss March 3i.-Harry Beard,
aged about 20 years. well known planter
who lived near Vidalia. La, was way
laid and killed tonight by a negro em-
ploye with whom he had had disagree
ment some months ago. Charles Beard,
brother of the dead man who was with
him at the time, shot and killed the
negro.
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WAIST $198-Handsom SILK Waiat
fine silk mohars Pan
$500 Monday. /. e''O -
Ladies Chiffon Panama
white
to
styles and md worth from $500 to $3.50 regularly 1876
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SPECIAL IN COTTON GOODS AND LINENS.

SPECIAL IN COTTON GOODS AND LINENS
Amoskeag Ginghams for G1c
Light Shifting Percales Sc inches wide, In
quality designs 15c quality, for. A2o
36inch finished bleached Domestic, 8zc G1c
value, for. VIZ
American Prints, light and coors, the best Sc
worth 7c for w
$50 counterp9nes mnsses patterns new heavy CSC
Pinch Table Damask, bIeached unbeached 400
elaborate designs worth 75c, IoS
Paris Lace and Inserting to match
Valencennes. quality inches wide IA
choice for Monday w
have unusually interesting of Shoes Tor
women They marked decisive savings from | IN
regular shoes for. LOU
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ATTRACTIVE OFFERING IN LADIES' UNDERWEAR DE-
PARTMENT.

suit offering
merit Alice blue old reseda lavender and fancy
perfectly tailored
SUITS s1os5There 100 Suits
Alice blue old and red waist and
selling for $1S Monday AO'OO
the effects deliberately trimmed 405
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Skirts in this lot the
of
Other o
effects $3.50 $500 QQS
J. chIdra' white and colored dresses si5o quality. CSC
lands
7c oc-
white and ID, cOod madras and pereales worth regular @ 49c
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good stylish lasts black kid skin and rib
bon all sizes
$500 VALUES FOR $2Oo-Ladies' black kid skin oxfords
sizes widths Gibson M
in $500 footwear for ~~'oO
Steel Suit with brass locks and I 10
catches $500 quality for.
Friend Waists Shirts, in white
collars. all 75e quality for wv
BOYS, SUITS $500 AND $500 VALUE FOR 1895 MONDAY
smary dressed and at minimum COST.
participate In this roung Offering
Suits double single
Norfolk Suits Russian
Sailor strictly wool blue
OF catchy
choose fit from
3 years Suits that actually worth 50 = OK
Monday, choice c.cO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New-1ork. January =, 1905.
CCFFEE-The coffee market somewhat irregular
to-day. but the tone was steady in the main and The
closed the week just about the high point
opening steady at unchanged prices 70 an ad-
Of points little local buying. steady cables
continued trade demand and moderate primary receipts
selling by Europe and scattered realizing and
before the close European interests following the
recent policy offered considerable block which sent
prices of slightly some positions. The close
Is. points lower points higher Receipts at
primary points. reported by days cables,
lttle the but sti under
years and the movement far for the
g. 900 bags behind last years long the
receipts do not materially exceed the daily figures for
corresponding period Of last they cannot be
Ftrei as anything bush argument for last years
crop was small supply consumption by over
million hays Warehouse deliveries reported for Fri
day again In OF last years figures and Il Is
considered that the decrease in the worlds visible
month Of January Will considerably exceed ths
falling the month last and the worlds
visible supply February will be least 100000
behind last seasons figures. The market for spot
steady with prices unchanged the basis Of
T-16C for Rio No .
The contract prices IN the local market to-day
o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool Jan. 2T-Closing: NHEAT-Sp1t nominal
futures quiet; March, IS llsd: May IS e-sd. Cots
Spot quiet; American mixed. 4s 3d. American mixed
old SID; futures quiet: January A. 2ta4; March
As 2-4d. May A. 3iad. PEAS-Cauatian steady os ll2
FLoUR-St Louis fancy winter steady es hois- I-!lRR
London. Pacific Coast steady, = lusata l"- hfl-r
quiet; extra India mess. 7ds 3D. PORK quiet; prime
mess. western tis GL ilAMs-Short cut "a 70 10 lJ
quiet, AIS 3D. BACON quiet. Cumberland cut 20 20 80
10 "a short rib - To- p n ABS ga; long clear mid
dies light. p 10 "a 10 45s I'd long clear midde heavy
- 20 40 o. 4os short clear bacHs 10 70 20 No. - es5
bellies Ia 70 10 10 46s Gas shoulders. square. II 70 is
r. 4rn. AS. LARD quiet. prime Western IN there's
8ss 90, American refined. in pals, 89s Cd BUIlt1t
STEADY nnest United States. 10s. good United Stetcs
sos CHEESE firm; American finest white 02s Ga; Amer
lean finest coored. CAS- Ga. TALLOW-Prime city nrin
55s $50 ga Alsiralian In London hrm Dos ga ILhFEN-
Splits quiet ASS Cd ROSIN-C0ulmon nrni los
IELitOL ~. Si-hehHed quiet. cad. LINsEED OIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28

CoTToN-The cotton market was weak and unsettled
with prices touching a movement
and closing at net decline of Pas points sales were
ehtlhaed At 10000 bags. The market opened steady-
at an advance Of 6G9 points covering and in
WIN hgheI Liverpool cables than expected "A Continued
good spot demand In the English market buIsb -roet
enc hsues REGARDING spnnera taags reports OF good
sIS1t demand IN the South from Southern
h luis ana some buying for turn. But was very
heiNy iipuldatoh through house,
resulting perhaps from Fridays margin calls and the
soon broke sharply Local bears helped the longs
sen ther cotton and before decline was cbecLa5
March had touched lac. about 1870 points down fi
VIZ i-A eNt OF aat month. There seemed TO be more
ys around his level and the market I'm the late
a'Hb ia-ed ABOUT points. with the close steady in
tone II was reported that large local hear Interest
iau covered large amount Of on the decline Of
the last TWO days but the Of
outsue long account the partial recovery was con
81 I'ltcaJon that liquidation had
ai -, since the report OF the Census
cary me week the market has pressure
OF both long ana short cotton The figures were
nllch apoVS expectations, 10
mat the present crop would I'll present seasons require
Inents and the expectation big increase in acreage
IN spite Oh the southern Cotton Associations efforts
appgaL 10 have undermined popular confidence in the
HaIKel ana caused the break, while traders have
PAID little attention 20 relative steadiness spots
follows: ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New-YCrIc January q. 1906.
pF-p-VFS-Tecepts II DO head ilCiud-
FMS, III cars consigned direct local slaughterers and
the balance for Mondays market No trading In live
f1-Iay feeling steady Dressed beef In rather
poor demand previous quotations on 5'gsac Per
IN for ordinary prime native sides, choice beef up %
9c N, later cable advices from London or Liverpool
Exports from this port to-day were osO uveVes % sp
and 400 quarters or beef
CAIVES-Receirts - head, consigned direct to
cItv butchers Eighty stale Western calves on sale
No demand for the offered and trading Feel
ing weak for except choice veals. city dressed veas
steady 0a14c per 10 country dressed slow except FOR
grades at B4l2c
Guiding a single the. market. Feeling weak TOT
both sheep lambs prices barely steady Choice
sheep sold at s. 10 per 100 10 good lambs AZ s. 90
Dressed mutton slow sGlOc per 10; dressed lambs
weak al 11d12l4c. -
average at 81 IS 100 10 50 Western sheep, lUi
n. 50 IS; date yesterday atI Buffalo lambs IS H.
81 10 lS4 90. - 10 81 d5 2s do q n, at 81 10
Receipts were il cars or 40 head; an con con
signed direct slaugherers. Feeding uoulnaly steady
advicee. Country dressed hogs IN fair demand
steady GgSho per 10 for heavy light weights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

Ncw-York, January 81 1906
BEANS AND PEAs-The maEkst Is ruling firm for
STATE marrow beans under s2qnqsd light GeTings
ness Of ne day not large other State beans are
So A. generally some round lots shaded
81 H. do f,i W GOOD s. 56E8 i6 DO medium choice
s. 1OaS2 10; do fair TO good, 81 70q$2 do pea, choice.
81 7OQS2 72a do white kidney choice So 5OgS3 So black
f9rna. s. 4oGS5 a. GBEkN PEAS Scotch per bush
BUTTER-Receipts to-day. 5663 pkgs; exports the
week s41s pigs The situation Is much the same as It
Ing on fancy fresh creamery because Of small guam
and in buyers favor The same is largely true Of held
more but leaving that grade u IL hard 70 interest nVss
a. any reasonable price reporters haEe oGen fanlin
imitation GFeamfg [sSIoy ana P&gFs sfn are PaT
unchanged, We quote: Creamery. extras. per n. $50
do irss 22a25o do seconds 1913 38iac thirds l754
seconds 10000 state dairy tubs extras 24c; rsts
21q23c DO seconds lSg20c % thirds l'Hlsc Western
imitation ereamST ra5 ass 40 n[, loes c Tyn1
Sg s,ock no T. iso do 30 i7ai75sc: do 10 g. i4a
day !72q n Ro1ss; , sD2ts for 70,
there has been fairly active demand during tho week
steadily reducing the feeling continues quite firm De
orally for grades obtainable tribe under TOP prices
choice ian made Light skins IN gnt SUPPLY ana hfn out
pool cable Gas 90 for coiored end 6s Cd for white we
White sePtsmbsr fancy 14%c; do October, best Issa
I8@c late made. small average best i2oi do large
I1LG11%c; winter made l0glo'se; part Skins prime
0A aOac; do good saaSac: do common TO fair 787tc.
do fun skins, 81 q4i5c
EGGS Receipts to-day @ I24 cases. A good many
ders were received yesterday cell stock hand and
offerings exceeded the outlet even at the decline then
quoted The mild weather prevents any speculative sup
port here to-day with continued free offerings
further effected. the market closing IN
reduction Refrigerator eggs are in de-
condition. little more than
nominal Most OF the recent sales have been IN range OF
lOdl8lac quote; State ana Fennsy
selected white fancy. 2iQ25c do choice 23Q2ic; DO
mixed c0lors extra. 2OQ21c. DO rss 100; do Western
hrss 18r: do seconds lSdIsiac; do thirds. lTdlTac;
Kentucky ana Southern 7a19ci Go oirties l4aloc;
checks ia l3C, rafrigeratOrs 100 loc.
FRUITS-DRlED--Tha market remains quiet Tor ION
apples. but there Is
in the 81 valuss the feeling steady desirable
grades Waste IS slow and chops quite dun only few
small fruits and demand for them Is hght We
quote APPLES. evaporated fancy per 10 lie; do choice
Ice do prime exc fair good s445c; DO common
1%qsc do Southern. dried. prime 70 fancy oA9oe.
DO Canadian. eh970i "a GA9pS per lYg le III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28

Coffee -F2io-t'offee market steady; No Rio
zSG0o. exchange Il 22d receipts 5000 bags. shipments
1r the Tinted states 1900 bags shipments for Europe
l6t0 bags. stock. 247.O0 bags Coffee market
quiet: good Santos, 1880. receipts days.
1000 bags stock l0G2O00 bags FamhurF-C0ffee
Fet o7ened UNCHANGED TO Z pig higher at was net
higher sales. 1000 Havre-T0ffee
Cne3 steady and unchanged. at y unchanged sales.
u 90 hays
The statistical position Of Brazilian coffee IS as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
ST ISSUES DECLINE.

F@ess for tirns EonsS. sd. oe oousa. ~ O.
event % the refusal OF nursaa-ne-s "a -
their loans thu demand for remittance N a..
foreign exchanges market WI Be heavy snnaxsi
20 bring about an advance q sxchanEs raAsa
II On the other hand. tho loans are sx4sn1sF
there VII DO large enough sales az long bus a.
FORCE quotations 70 a lower level. cor a etnaa A
least There was no change In ths vVssir %.
ornoia4 discount rates BY any OF ths forss<re
DanAs except by the Imperial Bank a Ra..ta :
winch advanced its quotation from 7 20 q -
cent Foreign money market conditioua A., ~
pIoVins and the price OF money az moss Esrro-l
80 centres continues to rule below ths A.
prevailing IN New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28

Cotton Excnange, special Liverpool cabes-spot cotton
export 1000 American oo6 receipts 1900; American
points lower on near ana points sr 0a 6g Far months
closed steady at net decline OF Pas points January
APr. o2d; april May. 600; May-June 6o7d; June
venber-December. 569d
FLOUR AND DIEAI1-Outsde OF a small lot OF winter
sag9ts there was practically nothing doing in the -four
unchanged Spring patents 81 6OGS5 as winter straights
a$4 winter patents 81 lC4$4 80; spring clears SO 80
81 1888 90 RYE FLOUR quiet; quoted: Fair to good
STEADY quoted Kiln drisd s. s5a2 S. as to STa6d
81 TO- coarse 81 oSSSi 10 me FEED Els ena ye9T
ely STEADY quoted: Western spring $50 % standa
prompt SHIPMENT city bran. bulk $50; do sacks $50 IS
S2 sacks So - oIIIEIf ssh co. 'l'Op 0uiA
iTa s , ,a wheat market to-day was ac
wee stop b S a Sfng %Sh has 6esn feature al the
lower, and on the curb sold down 10 sG24c News
bearsh tendency were accepted by the market SENT
sbas Tb o pm TO b seE aqyapf nee until the market
from shorts together with little commission house buy
rallied fraction from lowest levels Of the day, which
without important change in any market except Paris
mated UoF Pse 1Re 1ey s e 6 S s3d Br92mha ss
Sso4OoQ bush the week before on the bull side #
Friday FOR mills in the Ohio Valley and that
wheat belt with freezing and hawng conditions against
the crop outlook In addition seaboard wheat and flour
buyer at times on reports Of fair cash demand but
made little impression the market Primary receipts
$4,000 BUSH against 432 600 bush previous year
including PSI in the Northwest.
cars last saturday The cash market in NeYorI closed
follows: No IN elevator.
o b anoat: No l Northern Duluth 95c, b afoat
COEN-BOth here and Chicago the
active rejecting bearish sentiment consider
able liquidation in May. The market also affected
sharp break nOats. easier cables.
at Chicago than expected and reports OF favorable
weathef. The clearances the other hand. reached
44 600 bush but were partly counteracted by the pre-
they would off. the German de-
having been pretty well supplied Interior receipts
$50 0Q0 bush, compared with 10000 bush the
previous There little interest the
market closer easy, follows: No corn DOC. ee
and 50hc p afoat; No . white. DIX c. No
2 yellow, 5Oi4c. ahoat OATS-There a big
in at Chicago large quantities Of May chang
ing hands at SIC after which II sold down 20 4olc.
lowest price since last October. Considerable
selling appeared and the market closed the
lowest point Of the dav. Seaboard clearances amounted
ONO bush. Locally cash oats barely
closing Mixed 90 20 80 n, s6a37c;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28

white 30 10 SO ~ 8Tas74c: clipped IS to ~ 10.
8s3g401zc RYE-oiarket nominal; No Yestern; i9o'
o b New-Hork. BARLEY-Market dul feeding, 45t4c,
and mailing. 47G62c. Buffalo BUCKWHEAT-Alor-
ket nominal at &c delivered New-York.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-05
ALLEGED CASE OF sLAckMAi,
Two Men Charged with Trying 70 tx
tort 10000 from Widow.

Milwaukee. - H. D. Miller and
Fred Stocking, who reside at 73s
Franklin street, Milwaukee. were ar
rested Monday night in connection
with the alleged attempt to extor.
$4,000 from Mrs. Richard T. Robin
son, of Racine.
The arrest of Miller IL said to have
been brought about through his efforts
to arrange for the transfer of the $780,
900 to his credit through the First Ma
tional bank of Chicago.
Stocking Is said by the police ia
have confessed his guilt, admitting the
charges made.
Miller, although closely questioned
denied being guilty, but asserted that
he knew who the author Of the black
mailing letter was.
Stocking is said. early in the spring,
to have supervised the decorating and
furnishing Of the Robinson home u
Racine, as an employe of Milwaukee,
concern.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-05

al" Adams, Of New York, Ends Lie
with Revolver.

New York.-Albert J. Adams, who
made 4 large fortune as the head OF
the policy gambling combine, shot
himself in the head Sunday night at
his apartments In the Ansonia, In this
city. His dead body was found Mon
day morning. Adams had been In poor
health since his release from Sing
Sing prison, where he served term
for having conducted q policy game
In New York.
At the ONCE of the Colonial Secur.
ity company, of which Adams is treas
urer, 1t was said Monday that Adams
had been i'll of diabetes for a year,
and that 1t was this illness which
must have prompted him to commit
suicide
New York.-Coroner Hamburger, in
q statement made Tuesday, gave an
intimation that he was not entirely
satisfied that the death of ZAP Adams,
the former so-called policy king, was
the result of suicide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-05
C0MING CABINET CHANGES
MOODY AND SHAW ARE TO RE.
TIRE THIS WINTER.
President Has Selected Ambassador
Meyer for One Of the Vacancies,
But the Other 10 Still Open.

Washington.-Twor etirements from
the presidents cabinet are slated for
the coming winter. They are those of
Attorney General Moody, whose resig-
nation will become effective about the
1st of December, and that of Secre-
tary Shaw, who, according to present
Intentions, will retire in February.
For one of these vacancies to be ere.
ated, tho president will nominate
George v. L. Meyer, American ambas-
sador to Russia, but for the other he
10 not yet ready to announce sue
cessor.
Mr.. Roosevelt has sought to prevail
on Attorney General Moody to re-
main In the cabinet. but the latter, be.
cause of business arran gements he
has made, has found 1t impossible to
do 30. I
He also would like to have Score.
tary Bonaparte take Mr.. Moody's
place when the latter retires, but the
former prefers the position at the
head of the navy department, with
whose workings he has become thor
oughly familiar.
Some suggestion has been made
that Secretary Metcalf, Of the depart
ment Of commerce and labor, take one
of the positions to be made vacant in
the proposed shifting of cabinet Of
fees, but he also has expressed a
preference to remain where he Is.