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The Washington times., 1907-01-08

call. Every Presidential candidate In
consequence has had an eye on the
State for months
IL 50 happens that Aldrieh has been a
delegate IN the last three conventions.
He hes hopes OF being A delegate next
year, and his long visit in Washington
has something 10 do with his desire 10
see his State send a delegation that will
actually take a hand IN nominating d
good man for President
He had the unique distinction OF TsU-
resenting as a Republican an Alabama
district Tor three terms
Each time he was counted OCt by
fraudulent methods, and each time he
was given his seat by contest.
He is a millionaire who made his for
tune by developing the coal mines OF his
adopted State, and he Is IN politics not
for profit but TO help his party.
The Washington times., 1907-01-08
WILLIAM F. ALDRICH,
Alabama Millionaire Who May Have
Influence in Presidential Contest
in His State.

When william i. Aldrich Of Aldrich.
Ala, came 20 town the other DAY. there
was some agitation among Alabama
poiiticians-Republicans. They knew
Aldrich was fighting the tyrannical
methods Of men now holding the Federal
offices ia his State. and, also. that he
was planning for the election OF dele-
gates 10 the next national convention.
Alabama is the first state In the roll
The Washington times., 1907-01-08

The Velvet Kind the Fayorite Dessert.
It's c. & s. Pure Cream Ice Cream.
Druggists.
The Washington times., 1907-01-08
ATTORNEY HOOVER RETURNS
FROM SALT LAKE TOMORROW

Attorney George Hoover. who wen.
20 Salt Lake City 10 gather data % be
used IA the defense Of Mrs Anna
Bradley. who is 10 be tried for killing
former Senator Brown, Is expected 20
return 20 washington tomorrow.
----------------
Pictures That Win Admiration.
Free with Elk Grove Coupons. go la. av.
The Washington times., 1907-01-08
SENIOR CLASS DANCE
BY G. v. j. STUDENTS

More than 800 guests and students
were present AT the Senior Class dance
OF the Columbian College and Washing
ton College Of Engineering George
Washington University. which was held
Ia Columbian College, at Fifteenth and
ii streets last night.
Dancing began At o'clock and IT was
after midnight when the fnal strains
OF Home, Sweet Home" died away.
During an tntermissiOn ia the middle
OF the evening, lees and cakes were
served TO the dancers.
The members OF the class had been
preparing for the dance for some time
The committee in charge OF the ar
rangements was composed OF Joseph =.
BTandenburg. chairman; Clarence =.
Wilson. Frances @. Bethune. Julia Il.
Macmillan. Ernest Mechlin, Edwin H
King Mable +. Scott, and Edgarda II.
AacMulien.
The Washington times., 1907-01-08

ParlOr Brooms with a-strings.
4-Pint Granite Iron Coffee Pots.
IL and l7-qt. Tin Dish Pans.
Six White Porcelain Dinner Plates.
1O-in.
II Heavy Crystal Glass Tumblers.
Six Plain Thin Crystal Glass Turn
bleTs.
Heavy Japanned Tin Sugar Cans.
~ lbs.
Heavy Japanned Tin Bread Boxes,
family size.
Six Cakes Star Soap.
Vulcan Patent Gas Toasters.
Heavy Tin Foot Tub. nicely paint
ed.
The Washington times., 1907-01-08
NOMINATION ,
HELD Up ONE WEEK

At q meeting OF the Finance Commit
tee OF the Senate today the nomination
Of George 3. Cortelyou as Secretary OF
the Treasury 70 succeed Leslie N. Shaw
was taken up At the request OF Sen
at0rs Keller and Daniel a considera-
ton OF the nomination was postponed
for one week. The Republican members
OF the committee made no objection TO
putting the matter over.
The nomination OF James r Garfield
as Secretary OF the Interior was not
taken up.
The Washington times., 1907-01-08

Excellent Service to Pinehurst, n. C.,
Via Southern Rwy. Leave Washington
weekdays in through Pullman sleeper
$3.50 p. m. arrive Pinehurst early next
morning.
, 1907-08-20
JUST FROM A

IN THOMAS FLYER.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Clark and Mr..
and Mrs. A. S. Latham of Goldield,
New, arrived in the city from the
west last night. in their 60-horse pow
er Thomas Flyer, en- route from San
Francisco to Denver, making the trip
purely for pleasure and getting a large
amount of pleasure out of it. They
are quartered at the Union Pacific,
but intend to visit some of the streams
east Of this city and may return here
before going to Denver. I'VE are just
Laying along" said Mr.. Clark this
morning, enjoying the scenery, sleep
ing in hotels at night, eating three
meals a day when we can and not try
ing to get anywhere against any GER
tain time. The machine has come
through nicely. At one place we had
to ship it 100 miles as freight, Bear
river being too high to ford and we
not caring to wait on the other side
until it ran down"
, 1907-08-20
E MENTIONED.

Cool this morning.
Fair most Of the day.
Street fair going nicely.
Not quite so many mosquitoes these
nights.
The bank barometer today recorded
1882.
THE Girl From Bagdad' certainly is
a sumner.
Many people were on the streets
last night.
Fishing tackle Of all kinds at
Lovejoy Novelty Works.
Watches. jewelry and novelties n
Greenwood's. the jeweler.
Brand certificates were filed today
by s. R. Corey and John A White.
One plain drunk was fined the usual
IS and costs in the police court this
morning.
The band boys seem to be satisfied
with the result of the first night of
the street fair.
Those who visit the Katzenjammer
castle become its firmest friends and
urge all their friends to go too. 1t is
n of the most surprising exhibitions
on the street.
Ben Mckee, who located at Big
Piney a few months ago, has sold his
interests there and will return to
North park, where he was formerly
located. He did not know just where
he would locate when seen at the
Johnson this morning.
, 1907-08-20
MARKET REPORTS
At TRADE CENTERS
QUOTATIONS ON THE PRICE OF
LIVE STOCK AT OMAHA, KAN
sAs CITY AND CHICAGO.
Receipts for the Day Not Quite So
Heavy as Those Of Yesterday and
Prices Show an Upward Trend
Sheep Ten Cents Higher At Chi
cago, Lambs Going to $7.4o.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 20.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1000 head, including 1000
southerns. Market steady. Southern
steers. $3.25@4.60; southern cows,
$2.00@3.35; stockers and feeders,
$3.25@5.50; bulls, $2.25@3.65; calves,
$3.56@6.00; western steers. $4,000
$50; western cows, $2.50@400.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
steady. Muttons, $5.O0@5.75; lambs,
$6.50@7.35; range wethers, $4,000
6.10; fed ewes, $4.25Q5.30.
, 1907-08-20
a good citizen, worthy of all praise
and respect.
Modern Business Methods.

and respect.
Modern Business Methods.
business can only be done under
modern conditions through corpora,
tions, and our purpose is heartily to
favor corporations that do well. The
administration appreciates that liberal
but honest profit for legitimate pro
moters and generous dividends for
capital employed, either in founding
or continuing honest venture. are fac.
tors necessary for successful corporate
activity, and. therefore, for general
prosperous business conditions.
Aim to Help Honest Efforts.
"All these are compatible with fail
dealings as between man and man
and rigid obedience to law. Our aim
is to help every honest man and every
honest corporation, and our policy
means in its ultimate analysis the
prosperous expansion Of the business
activity of honest business men and
honest corporations"
, 1907-08-20
Grain and p~rovislons at CHICAGO.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Wheat-Sep-
TENDER, S69s @S6Ac; December, 92c.
Consequences, 56Ac; December,
53&c. Oats-September, 4SBc; De-
cember, 46h @46Ac.
Pork-September, $15.75. Lard
September, $S.S5; October. $685.. Ribs
September, ss.5O@s.52k; October,
SIS. 6O@S.62k.
, 1907-08-20
PALEoNToLoGIST HAS
RETURNED FROM OUTING.

w. H.. Reed, curator of the museum
and paleontologist of the university,
who has been spending a major por-
ton of the summer vacation in the
mountains in quest of fossils, and
Prof. Babcock of Fort Collins returned
last night from Rock creek, and Mr..
Reed was at his Office in Science hall
today. Mr.. Babcock at once left for
the Snowy range with a party sent out
by Prof. Nelson. botanist at the uni
versity.
, 1907-08-20

A Syracuse woman who thought she
had a spinal trouble asserts that she
cured by a vision hat told her to
get up and walk. 1t is strange that a
plan SO feasible had o. occurred to
her without any ghostly hint.
, 1907-08-20
Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug 20.-Cattle-Re'
ceipts, about $500 head. Market
steady. Beeves. $4.3O@7.30; cows,
s1.3O@5.4O; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@4.S5; calves, $5.25@7.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head. Mar.
ket strong to 1Oc higher. Western,
$3.25@5.70; yearling, $5.50@6.30;
lambs, $5.25Q7.4O; western, $3.50
$50.
, 1907-08-20
CLOSING Stock Quota lions.

New York, Aug. 20.-Union Pacific,
1854; do preferred, sly; Southern
Pacific, S3B; Atchison, IS; do pre-
ferred, SO; New York Central. 1O+k;
Pennsylvania, 1T.
, 1907-08-20
Wool Quotations at St. Louis.

st Louis. Mo-, Aug. 20.-Wool mar
ket steady. Territory and western
mediums, 2O@26c; fine medium, 800
24c; fine, 1S@20c.
, 1907-08-20

Amalie Materna, who, since her re.
tirement from the operate stage thir'
to teaching singing, celebrated her six,
tieth birthday on July 10 in Vienna.
, 1907-08-20
Mineral Market.

New York, Aug. 20.-Lead weak,
s5.1O@5.25; copper dull, sol rs;
bar silver, 6Shc per ounce,
, 1907-08-20
LIEU LANDS SOLD
TO LARAMIE MAN.

The Santa Barbara Water company
of Santa Barbara, Cal, exchanged forty
acres of land in the Santa Barbara for.
est reserve for a like tract in section
80, township IA, range rs, and a quit
claim deed to Charles F. S%odergreen
was filed with the lieu patent.
, 1907-08-20

SPECIAL FOR TWO DAYS ONLY.
HAME, FINE, AT 15c PER POUND.
DWIGHT p. SMITH. 2t3
, 1907-08-20

NO OTHER TEAS EQUAL IN
QUALITY CHASE & sANBoRN's.
w. II. HOLIDAY CO., ACTS. 7t2
, 1907-08-20

CENTENNIAL LOTS
SOLD BY WARRANTY.
The Interstate Townsite company to-
day sold to W. A. Ralston, for 500,
lots 2 and 8, block 55, Centennial.
, 1907-08-20

SUMNER THEATER TONIGHT
ANYWAY.
, 1907-08-20

FOR SALE-Ran&e, furniture and
carpets, enquire so3 south Seventh
and Park. 3tf
, 1907-08-20

Something different at the big
Tent" tonight.
, 1907-08-20

New York Financial Market
New York, Aug. 20.-Money on call
steady, 2@2% per cent.
, 1907-08-20

SPECIAL FOR TWO DAYS ONLY.
HAME, FINE, AT 15c PER POUND.
DWIGHT p. SMITH,, 2t3
, 1907-08-20

FOR SALE-Furnished house Of sew
en- rooms. 1854 Fourth street. Ste
, 1907-08-20

Our home talent shows at the big
Come tonight.
, 1907-08-20

25 E GENT LESS
THAN THE OTHER FELLOWS SO
PER CENT OFF ON WALL PAPER.
FRESH INGRAlNS 20 CENTS A
BOLT. EVERYTHING IN PAINTS,
OILS, GLASS, ETC, AT CORE.
SPONDlNGLY LOW PRICES.
Ate w. II. LovETT.
, 1907-08-20

FOR sALE-Residence, Eighth and
Sheridan. Frank @. Bowman 297tf
, 1907-08-20

Daily Republican. so cents a month
, 1907-08-20

FOR sALE-Some furniture. Mrs.
j. T. Peckenpaugh. 7t3
, 1907-08-20

NEW COMB HONEY AT HoLLI-
DAYS. 7t2
, 1907-08-20

FOR REN1-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Sayer Hansen. II
, 1907-08-20
TOMORROW Is LAST DAY
OF RING CONTEST.

Interest is quite keen in the contest
for queen of the carnival, carrying with
it the presentation of a 500 diamond
ring to the fortunate young lady. The
contest closes tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Miss Ingomar Bothen, who
withdrew a few days ago has consent,
ed to permitting her name to remain
on the list, i number of her friends
persisting in voting fod her. The vote
today is as follows:
Mamie Skorgerson 1858
Annie Shermer 1926
Bessie Mosher .3,644
Ingomar Bothen .2,702
Tena Michaelson 2,OO2
Freida Wolf 696
, 1907-08-20

For fine job printing. leave orders at
ThyS Republican office,
, 1907-08-20
E"vERYBODY'S WANTS

II you have lost anything; have any.
thing to buy or sell; rooms or a house
to rent; in short a want Of any kind
to fill try a liner In THE REPUBLIC
CAN. The cost is small and the re-
turns are large.
LOST-One dark bay horse, II
years old, weight about 1000 pounds,
right hind foot white. shod in front,
gv on left nip; suitable reward. l..
A Hancock, Jelm, Wyo.
WANTED-Woman to sweep and
clean UP by The day. Mrs. Freel. 2o7
Garfield. SOFT
FOR RENT-Good furnished rooms,
with bath. 718 Seventh and Park. TIC
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Sayer Hansen. tt
FOR sALE-Some furniture. Mrs.
j. T. Peckenpaugh. 7t3
FOR sALE-Furnished house Of sew
en- rooms. 1854 Fourth street. Ste
FOR sALE-Ran&e, furniture and
carpets. enquire s03 south Seventh
and Park. 3tf
FOR sALE-Residence, Eighth and
Sheridan. Frank @. Bowman 297tf
, 1907-08-20

FOR RENT-Good furnished rooms,
with bath. 718 Seventh and Park. TIC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-31

G. f. Pike of Ithaca transacted bust
ness in Alma last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Tobias of Bay
City were in Alma last Friday.
Harry Moore transacted business in
Ithaca last Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Edward How'd of Ithaca visited
with Alma friends last Monday.
Messers Roy and Fred Froush spent
the day at Mt. Pleasant last Friday.
Verne Eyre left last Friday for Elk
Rapids for a weeks visit with friends.
Mrs. Fred Hughes of Big Rapids visit
ed friends in this city the latter part of
last week.
Ralph Hyte of Mt. Pleasant spent the
afternoon in Alma last Monday while ON
his way to Saginaw.
Any designs in the carpet line at W.
H. Risch. I
Father Troy of Hemlock was in the
city last Sunday and conducted services
III st. Mary's Church.
The city band under the leadership of
Jas. McCollum gave their weekly con-
cert on the street last Thursday.
Mrs. Robe and daughter have return
ed to Newark, Ohio after visit of a
few days with Mr. and Mrs McLaren
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs.J. II. Lancashire enter
tanned a number Of friends from out of
town with house party the latter part
of last week.
Mesdames Potter and Rist of Iowa re-
turned to their homes last Saturday
after visit of one week with Mr.. and
Mrs, Bansill
1t is reported that during the severe
electric storm last Thursday evening q
number of buildings were struck by
lightning north of st. Lonis.
Mr.. and Mrs f. J. Haynes. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Haynes and NJ. NJ. Haynes
of Cadillac are party registered at the
Wright House last Sunday.
The production of the passion play at
the Electric theatre last week drew a
large and appreciative audience every
evening. The films We're 5000 feet in
length.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brooks of Owos.
so were in Alma last Monday. Mr..
Brooks was on his way for Stanton and
states that he will enjoy months fish
ing in that vicinity.
A few sample hammocks at off at
Sharrars
The Sunday schools of Wheeler town
ship will hold union picnic at, Fox $
grove Tuesday, August 8. All the Sun.
day schools of Wheeler and adjoining
townships are invited to unite with
them.
DR.. Kennedy Of St. Louis has recently
had "a carbuncle removed from the back
of his neck aud is recovering very rap.
idly. The operation was done by De-
troit surgeons who state that a carbun-
Gle in this place is usually fatal
Denatured Alcohol at SHARRAR's
drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Andrews, of CHI.
cago, formerly of Alma, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Andrews parents in Alma
Mrs. Andrews is accompanying her hus.
band on the road where he is in the EN-.
ploy of the Ohio Maple Syrup Go.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-31
H1One and
tTEiJ Vicinity

Miss Lila Pinney of Ithaca was in
Alma last Saturday.
BE. Button transacted business in
Saginaw last Friday.
John d. Spinney transacted business
in Ithacs last Thursday.
@. o. Trask of Saginaw transacted
business in Alma last Saturday.
Ed. Hannah has purchased new REQ
machine through f. L. Convis.
Miss Blanch Woodward attended the
Ben Greet Performances in Mt. Pleas
ant the latter bart of last week.
Mr.. Fred Hudson of Breckenridge
transacted business in Alma last Thurs
day.
Miss bessie Callahan visited with
friends i'll Ithaca last Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Il. Morse of Ithaca was guest
of Mrs. Parr during the latter part of
last week.
A cement sidewalk is being laid on
State street rorth of B. w. Ellisons res
idence.
If you want cream to whip or for coffee
cream CAL up w. d. Smith on the Union
90 Ills delivered on ice every morning.
Messrs. Essler and Francis transacted
Business in Middleton the latter part of
last week
Miss Mable Hutchings visited. friends
and relatives in Hillsdale the latter part
of last week.
Mr.. Slaterm, a photographer of
Wheeler transacted business in Alma
last Saturday.
Miss Marion Spinney left last Friday
70 visit with friends ard relatives in
Ithaca.
Marion Harvey of Kalkaska spent the
latter part of last week with friends and
relatives in Alma
Mr.. Swigart and his two daughters
took an automobile trip to Middleton
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs G. III. Richardson left the latter
part o. last week for an outing with
friend at Higgins lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert p. johnson of
Orleans were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Johnson in Alma last week.
Mrs. Arthur Van Horn left last Thurs
day morning for Ann Arbor where she
will undergo an operation.
Edward Sheeler returned last Thurs
day morning from the state of Texas
where he has been for some time.
Jas. L. Kress left last Saturday for
his two weeks vacation. He will visit
st. Johns. Detroit and CRYSTAL Lake be-
fore his return.
The Rev. Louis DelMartcr. presiding
elder of the Lansing district of the ".
e. church, was in Alma Saturday and
called on + l.. Convis.
A box of snakes arrived at the express
Office in this city billed to Frank Jacobs
The snakes were shipped from Texas
Mr.. Jacobs will use them at the fairs
in this vicinity for exhibition purposes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-31
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Miss Edna Campbell, Mrs. Collins
Mr. Floyd Conklin, T. c. Downs, Mr.,
Grin A. Gardner, Miss Gertrude I.aun-
dry Harry Marchen, MIR George Pearson,
Mrs. George Phillis, Mr.. T.. NJ. Snow,
Mrs c. W. Thompson, Mr.. Will Wild
wood.
The above will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office if not called for before
July ~, 1907,
c. +. BROWN p NJ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30
HURT IN THE HILL
CLIMBING CONTEST

Did you see it-when you were up
there looking at the hill-climbing con-
test-did YOU see poppertOn? And,
say, Honest Injun," amt ii a peach?
Nesting right up close to the bosom of
the mountains with all the splendid
city kneeling in rapture at its feet, and
Federal Heights just budding into
beauty in its arms.
Let old Virgil praise the naiads of the
rapid, blue Eurotas.
SpOkeshave dance his airy fairies on
the light leaves of the lotos
If you set them down by poppertOn,
they would never get a notice.
1t is such a gently, undulating. sun
kissed, smiling situation that you just
can't someway keep it out of your
heart. Women long for it, children cry
for it, and those who live there-weH,
you couldn't drive them away from it
with a gatling gun. Besides, it's on the
card that there is going TO be great
doings up there in the not far-off sweet
by and by.
A few carefully selected millionaires
Will build their real homes on the
slightly slopes. The city railroad folks
are going to loop all the Third and
Brigham cars through popperton, which
will give five-minute service to Fort
Douglas and Military aVenues-and
OIl 1OuSlc1S aNCnuEs DClnS 1llG great
grade-equalized, 100-foot, tree-lined
drive to Fort Douglas, is going to be
the swell street of the town.
What are our prices? Oh, we are
not quoting any now. Come i'm bimeby.
Just now We are not agitating the
narket-we are waiting for that aus
picious combination of prOpitious cir
cumstances which always comes-and
which makes the life of the subdivision
owner zone long, sweet song" When
that expected combination is perfected,
we shall have sites for fine homes to
offer, the like of which there is not on
this earth.
Meanwhile treasure these thoughts
we give you. Second street will soon
be finished in green parks and macad-
am from the temple TO popperton. Go
up on that-maybe by that time we
Will be ready. Everything comes TO
him who waits"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

per they can, but they sell more Her
aids than any of the others, because
there is more popular demand for The
Herald.
Recently Mugsy and Germany and
Freckles and Swipes and Braggo and a
lot more of this great American citi-
zenship of the future undertook the
task of providing Dick BickneII with
an mValid's chair. Dick BickneH was
porn IN Indiana and he was struck by
lShtnlng when he was six months old.
He is practically helpless. After mass
ing years in Kansas City and Denver.
Dick came to Salt Lake City. He was
here a long time ebefore one of the
kids said:
rs git Swede a arm cheer"
And presently the "arm cheer" was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

a senator or to take Representative
Howell's place in the house as the most
charming Fauntleroy that ever wore
eurls. These kids sell Heralds and they
sell other papers. They sell every pa
Henry Watterson, the world-famed
editor of the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal. once said words to this effect:
The presidents and senators of today
are the newsboys of the past; the great
American citizenship of the future will
be the newsboy of today"
Henry Watterson is great thinker
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30
MACON TOLD TO
BUY PROPERTY
Church Holdings in the Diocese
OF Havana to Pass to Pro-
viSionaI Government.
ROOSEVELT SENDS ORDER
PURCHASE REALLY FORCED AT
THIS TINE.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-ln accordance
Win directions fium President RooSe-
welt. Secretary Tat today instructed
Gove1nor MacoOu to purchase all
church property in Cuba in the diocese
Of Havana according to the original
recommendations.
As To the church property in the do
cese OF Santiago. for which an option
contemplated the payment Of about
S600, 0O0, the secretary says he has not
been able thus far to secure infOrma-
ion as to its ValueN He is not in po-
sition, therefore, he says, to recon-
mend that the option be exercised. The
secretary says that the property is not
of such a character as that the yield
ing possession of it to the church will
cause any great public inconvenience.
Value Of the Property.
The stipulated value of the property
in Havana is s1.47s,550. Under the
terms of the contract entered into be-
tween the military government and the
church authorities, the United States
was given the option 10 buy this prop
erty at that price less % per cent of the
rent paid up to June 1, 1907, which was
S110,994, and leaves a balance of 81 1885,
O06, which 1t is proposed to pay.
Before acting. Secretary Taft sub
dent Roosevelt, which gave in detail
the history Of the entire matter. In
this the secretary speaks of an offer
of Sir William Redding TO purchase
the property in the Havana diocese at
the full price Of s1,479. $50. and says
Governor MagoOn cabled him that he
had good reason to believe the offer
was made i'm the interests not only of
a fruit company, but also in the inter
ests of a line of steamships. This
amount is over $4,000 more than the
government will have to pay.
Deal Must Be Closed
The secretary says it is true that the
great bone of contention is whether the
custom house property, whose great
value is its proximity to the wharf, is
worth S1.050,000 alone, but when it is
considered from the standpoint of
government that must have the prop
erty. and which If it does not get it by
contract must obtain it by expropria-
ton, there is not the slightest doubt i'm
his mind of the wisdom of exercising
the option to purchase it. The propo-
sition 20 continue the Seasehold ar
rangement I'm order that the republic
when restored to control may deter
mine for itself whether the option shall
be exercised is not tenable for the rea-
son that the church authorities, with
an offer of purchase in their hand at
a greater price than that which this
government will have to pay, declare
that they will close at once with the
offer should the United States allow
the option to lapse. There are but two
dioceses in Cuba, that of Havana and
that of Santiago.