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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Mrs. spaush Acquitted.

Mrs. Mary L. Spaugh was Thursday
acquitted of completely in killing
Sheriff Polk, of Centerville, Mo. One
of her sons. William, is under SEN
tence of death for the killing, an
other, Arthur, is serving a ninety-ninc
year sentence in the p~enitentiary for
the crime.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
q. 4. II. ~FNcAMpMENT ENDS.
South, Dakota Veterans Vote TO Meet
Next Year at Hot Springs.

SOutl, Dakota Veterans Sotc W "S
Next YEAR at Hot Springs.
The south Dakota G.. A. r. encamp-
ment and w. r. c. convention closed
their twenty-fourth session at Huron
Thursday to meet next June In hot
Springs.
Wednesday evening the newly elect
ed officers OF both organizations werS
installed, after which Col. w. j. Pat
ton. OF Mason City, Ia, delivered an
address, as did also Gen. Silsby' Oh
Mitchell.
Miss Emmer Cook, on behalf OF the
w. r. c., presented Mrs. Laura Har-
o retiring department presideHt,
with a handsome gold watch anu
chain. .
Gen. Lowthian, retiring department
commander, was also presented WIN
a gold watch and chain appropriately
inscribed. the presentation being
made on behalf of the veterans py
Asher F. Pay, of Huron. Gen. Low
THAN responded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
p1nelr Girl Mail Carrier.

Della spain. 16 years old, is proba-
bly, the youngest mail carrier for a
long distance in the state She drives
from Miller to washington springs %
miles, going one a and PACK the
next The road is not well settled, and
sometimes the bridges are out, but the
Young woman makes the trip alone
without any mishaps. ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
indian Woman Gets Divorce.

Wfnona Arrow. an Indian wife OF
Arrow, of the Grow Creek reservation
refused to longer stay In the tepee OF
her husband on count OF alleseu
cruel and thurman treatment anu
brought her woes to Judge boucner,
at the term Of the circuit court just
closed at Pierre. and was given a de-
cree of divorce.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
SeriousIx Hurt by Fall.

Raw Bradford. of Eagle Grove. Ia,
is lying dangerously i'll in a farm
house about twelve miles southeast OF
Aberdeen as the result of a fall from
the cupola of an elevator now in
course of construction near the farm.
The man is a carpenter, and while at
work lost his balance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Civil war ii Persia

Serious disorders have again brok-
en- out at Kermanshah, Persia, in con-
sequence of election disputes. There
has been considerable loss of life. The
people are devided into two factions,
one OF which the government favors.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Fatal Philadelphia Fire.

Isaac Greenbaum, aged 81 years,
was killed and his three stepchildren,
Rosie, Abram and Blanche Goldstein,
were injured Friday morning by
jumping from a third story window
during a fire in their home in Phila.
delphia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Seek Pardon for Old Crime,

John X. Akin, accompanied by
Sheriff Williams and r. X. Cook, in
ternal event agent of Arkansas, ar
rived In Austin, Tex, from Hot
Springs, Ark. Thursday, to seek a par
don for an accidental killing in 1871
at CAM, Tex. for which Atkins, on
circumstantial evidence, was SEN
fenced to Is years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
GIRL is BURGLAR LEADER.
Confesses in Court to Breaking Into
Houses and Stealing Money.

Grace Perverse, the 10-year-old
daughter OF well to do parents OF
Cleveland, O., is the leader of a gang
Of youthful burglars. She confessed in
the juvenile court Thursday. Her
father sobbed while she was question:
ed. She admitted robbing several
houses in the east end, with the aid
of several boy and girl companions.
Grace was brought to court on the
charge of robbing the house of James
Jackson, a neighbor. With an impro-
vised jimmie she pried open the vim
lows of the house on three different
occasions, stealing a gold watch and
chain and honey The goods have
been recovered.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Earth Sinks in st. Louis.

20 S1fkS NJ DO. I1OUfS, N9@1
A portionsof Washington avenue in
st. Louis, No, dropped twelve feet be-
low the surface Friday morning by
the collapsing of the oof of one of the
natural underground passages known
as Uhrig's cave. 1t is feared the sur
rounding buildings standing over the
passages may sink.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Two Americans Drowned.

Otto Eltenrich. of Freeport. l. l..
a prominent business man of New
York, and Mrs. Emily Mary Mclean.
OF New York. were drowned while
boating on the Thames near London.
The boat struck the root Of a tree and
overturned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Watertown Boy Killed.

Bert Clements, of WATERFOWL, aged
- years, was instantly killed in the
switching yards of the Minneapolis
and st Louis yards at Watertown.
The head car on which Clements was
riding left the track n he was
thrown between the cars N killed
Instantly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Homeopaths Elect Officers.

The sessions of the State Homeo-
pathic association and the Eclectic
Medical Society of South Dakota, held
at Huron, We're brought to a close af-
ter the election of the following Off
GERS: Homeopathic association, Will
lam Lowe, Madison, president; j. II.
Smith, Huron vice president; A.. Bell,
Selby. secretary and treasurer. Eclec-
tic society, w. P. Collins, Howard,
president, and w. E.. Daniels, Madison,
secretary and treasurer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
DIR. CLARK Is CHOSEN.
Well Known Veteran to BE
OF Hot Springs Sanitarium.

DR.. c. b. Clark, Of Deadwood, SUI
n~erntendent of the Black Hills mis-
sion of the Methodist Episcopal
church, has been elected chaplain OF
the Hot Springs sanitarium for ola
soldiers. DR.. Clark is a veteran OF the
civil war, having served in Company
H., Twenty-ffth Iowa regiment. Or.
clark is well known throughout South
Dakota and Iowa, as he has served as
pastor and presiding elder in many
towns in both states. In 1897 he was
elected state commander of the de-
nartment of South Dakota G.. A. X. Or.
CLARK will enter upon his new duties
Sept. 1.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
NOTED MUSICIAN DEAD.
Prof. O. T.. Carter Passes Away ut HIS
Home at DeadWoOd.

Home at DeadwoOd.
Prof. O.. L. Carter, a talented musl-
clan and famous composer, died at
his home in Deadwood Thursday. Les
ter Carter was born in Farmlngton
in 1852. He was a graduate
of the Boston University OF theology
and for sixteen years organlst anu
musical director of the eop rem
pie in Boston. Among his pest known
songs are Gates Ajar' and Ihe
wea ring of the Morning" Mr.. Carter
was "A wears old and leaves an aged
mother and three brothers in Boston
a son in Deadwood.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Brothers in Duel.

Marvin and Don Mathers, brothers,
fought a duel at Ashland, Miss. with
knives. Both had beer drinking.
Marvin was killed Instantly, and Don,
with a number of wounds in his body,
is not expected to recover.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Fotol Epidemic at Armour.

VIM. Pfefer, a prominent merchant
of Armour, died Tuesday of the pre-
yailing epidemic, whatever 1T may pc.
He went home at noon and died at IL
O'Clock that night, suffering intense
pain. This is the third death from
the same complaint in a very snort
time, and is supposed to be menin-
OifyS 4tH# --E- frr # l..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
To Confer ON o-Cent Fores.

General passenger agents of rail-
roads entering Missouri met Thurs
day at the Jefferson hotel in st. Louis
for a discussion of the 2-cent fare law
which goes into effect in Missouri June
IA. The meeting was behind closed
doors.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Printinc contracts Let.

The state printing contracts for next
year were let Wednesday, the work be-
ing scattered among the Huronite at
Huron, News Printing company at
Aberdeen, the Nipple Printing com
pany and the State Publishing COM
pany OF Pierre.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
HILLS PIONEER DEAD.
william McNIaster, a Wealthy Cattle
man, Passes Away.

man, Passes Away.
william McMaSter, one of the plo-
neers of the Black Hills. died at his
home in Belle Fourche from an inter-
nal hemorrhage, caused by consump-
tion. He was a native Of ireland ana
came TO the Black Hills in 1879, where
ne for some time worked for the
Homestake company, later going 20
Belle Fourche and entering into the
cattle business. At the time OF ms
death he was considered one OF the
wealthiest men in Butte county. Hls
brother. Sam McMaster, did the nrst
development work on n organized
the famous Homestake Mining com
pany at Lead City. Mr.. McMaster
leaves a wife and fou children.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Illinois Mob is outwitted.

While a mob of 100 was gathered
In front of the jail at Highland. ILL.,.
threatening to lynch Louis Monken,
65 years OF age. he was removed
through a rear door by the police and
taken by buggy to. the Edwardsviile
jail.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
: Restricts Madison saloons.

The Wisconsin state assembly by an
Overwhelming vote passed a bill pro-
hibiting saloons Observation-Disclosures
of a mile of the university at Madi-
son and wiping out saloons in State
street. The bill affects about twenty
saloons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
King Peter injured.

While King Peter, OF Servia. was out
riding Friday his horse became fright
ened and the king was thrown from
the saddle. He was badly shaken,
but his injuries are not .serioun
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
81 Damages in Libel Suit.

In the libel suit of r. S. Randolph
against John P .Croal. a newspaper
published of Sisseton. a jury rough
in a verdict for the plaintiff and fixed
the damages at 81. Randolph charged
Croal with publishing libelous articles
about him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Life sentence for Negro.

Othar Huff, the negro who shot and
killed Adolph Welsh on the night of
Jan. % in an Aberdeen saloon, was
sentenced to life imprisonment by
Judge Mccoy. Huff pleaded guilty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Chosen Head Of Acadia College.

Rev. DR.. B. Huchins, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Lawrence.
Kan, and formerly of Topeka, Kan,
was elected president Of Acadia uni
versity at Wolfville, N. s.. to succeed
Rev. Thomas Trotter, resigned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Cantnres Fugitive,

William Coleman, a barber wanted
at Aberdeen for stealing an overcoat
last fall, has been captured in Walia
walla, Wash. The sheriff is making
arrangements for his return to Aber-
deem.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Yankton Vital statistics.

Vital statistics for Yankton county
for the month of May show there We're
- births, Is deaths and IL marriages.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Iniured by saw.

John Anderson, of Worthing, had
the misfortune to lose q thumb and
one Of his fingers on his right hand
while trying to saw z piece OF oak with
Q rip saw.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
scrvian cabinet Rcsicns.

1.-THE ministry Of NJ. Pasics has re-
signed owing to its failure to arrive at
an understanding with the parliament
taTy obstructionists.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
WESTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL.

Schedule of Games to BE Played at
sioux City Ia
Following: is a schedule of the West
ern League games to be played at
Sioux City in the immediate future:
Des Moines ...... June II. Is. 10, 20
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Sioux City Llxe stock Nfarket.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
steers, $685.. Top hogs. 500.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
browns In Sight Of Brother.

Leo Gabe, aged 10. of Evansville,
Ind, while wading in a creek got in
over his depth and was drowned n
the presence OF his younger brother.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14

Snltan's Army Defeated.
It is reported that the pretender to
he Moroccan throne has again beer
victorious over the sultan's army.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
rreeport Gas Company SolA

CHS company 500.
The stockholders OF the Freeport,
Ill. Gas company have sold the prop
erty to a Boston syndicate for ! sum
in the neiEhborhood OF a quarter OF 4
| million dollars.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
Tndic,ed for Murder of a Woman.

Herbert Shring, of Rockford, ILL.,.
was indicted "Wednesday for the muir
der of Mrs. Edna Rumelhagen last
Saturday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14

GOV. Crawford has appointed G. w.
Collins, of Vermillion, for a six-year
term as a member of the state board
of dental examiners, and appointed J.
G. McCartner, of Mitchell, to the same
board to fill the vacancy cause by
the revoking of the certificate of Lars
son. t
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14

The new law of the last session
which attempted to continue the free
range unless wiped out b va vote of
the people Of the county affected, is
held to be unconstitutional, in the
opinion of the attorney general. In a
recent suit before the court an at
tempt was made to raise the constitu-
tionality of range laws, but as it was
not necessary for the court to decide
that point in the particular case, it
vas not settled.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14

Attorney General Clark holds that
under the law regulating the expendi-
ture of public IL would be inn
possible to insure any of the state
buildings in mutual companies. Hold
ing in effect hat as the policyholders
in mutual companies are all liable for
losses of the company, the state can
not enter into and make a contract.
This is in response to inquiries from
the board of charities and corrections
in regard to insurance in mutual
companies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
THOUSANDS IN WILD PANIC
SHOCK OF EXPLOSION AT WOOL
WITCH {ENe.) ARSENAL FELT
FORTY MILES DISTANT.

Woolwich, Eng, Feb. ga large
hole in the ground is all that marks
the site of the chemical research de.
partment of the Woolwich arsenal and
the cordite magazine, which exploded
early in the day with such terrific
force that the conclusion was felt in
towns forty miles away and the whole
countryside was thrown into panic
owing to the belief that a violent
earthquake had occurred. There was
no loss of life, but buildings for miles
around were more or less damaged by
the explosion.
Within a few minutes after the ex-
plosion thousands of terror stricken
people, many Of them half clad,
thronged towards the arsenal. There
were large holes in the walls of neigh
boring houses and on all sides shat
tered doors and windows and wrecked
roofs testified to the appalling force
Of the explosion of cordite and chem
lcals with which the arsenal>and maya
zine were stocked. These buildings
were practically swept away, the big
blocks of stone of which they were
constructed being scattered for hun
dreds Of yards on all sides.
The people Of Braintree, forty miles
away, were thrown into panic by the
shock Of the explosion, while in nearer
towns windows were shattered and
chimneys demolished.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
SIXTY BOYS ON BOARD.
6choolship Saratoga Has Lively Ex.
perience at Sea.

perience at Sea.
Delaware Breakwater, Del, Feb. r..
storm swept and leaking the Penn.
Sylvania schoolship Saratoga, which
left Philadelphia Jan. % for winters
cruise In the West Indies, was toWed
into the harbor here in distress by
the tug Asa w. Hughes.
On Jan. q, when 200 miles north Of
Bermuda, the old frigate was struck
by a northwest gale, which sent tha
vessel floundering through seas which
for time threatened to engulf her.
For days the Saratoga was hove to,
but the seas continued to strike the
vessels blunt bow until a leak was
sprung. Commander Atwater put all
available hands to the pumps and, to
the young seamen's credit, none hest
tated to do all possible to assist In
bringing the vessel back to port.
AS the Bermuda islands were still
100 miles distant after the storm had
spent it's fury a course was shaped for
the Delaware Breakwater.
The Saratoga will be towed back to
Philadelphia as soon as possible for u
survey and repairs. There are abosS
sixty boys on the vessel and they
have had an experience they never
expected. The Saratoga is an old
time frigate built at the Portsmouth
IN. H. hayward In 1912.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14

COMPLAINT FILED WITH GOVERNMENT
ACCUSES LEADING POLITICIANS
OF DEFRAuDlNG AN AMER.
IcAN COMPANY.

Caracas, Feb. 9, via Willemstad, Isl.
and of Curacao, Feb. 1.-THE boldest
attack on alleged Venezuelan govern
ment corruption ever recorded has
Just been made by Rudolph Dodge, the
ex-American consular agent here, res
ident director OF the Orinoco corpora
ton and secretary Of the United States
commission on Venezuelan claims. Mr..
Dodge has filed with the government
lengthy exposure of the completely
Of certain prominent officers In at
tempting to rob the corporation of its
immensely valuable rights In the Grin
oco delta. Printed copies of the docu-
ment are being distributed widely, be-
cause the censored local newspapers
cannot publish the charger In order
to avoid causing any embarrassment
at Washington Mr.. Dodge has pre-
scented his resignation as consular
agent of the United States at Caracas
to Thomas p. Moffatt, the American
consul at La Guayra.
In the document filed Mr.. Dodge re-
cites long list of alleged wrongs for
which prominent politicians are
blamed. The latest aggression com.
planned of by Mr.. Dodge is that the
authorities consented to the transfer
to New York syndicate known as
the Orlnoco Lumber company of part
Of the property which, he asserts, &C
cording to the decisions Of both the
Venezuelan supreme court and the
international arbitration conference,
belongs to the Orinoco corporation.
Local Americans declare that Mr..
Dodge, who is the oldest son of Alfred
Dodge Of Dolgeville, Cal, has present.
ed his case very clearly and in the
only manner possible under the cir
cumstances.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
EXPLAIN CANAL CONTRACT.
Taft and shonts Appear Before House
~ Committee.


Washington, Feb. 12.-Secretary
Taft, Chairman Shonts Of the 18th"
milan canal commission and r. r.
Rogers, general counsel for the com
mission, appeared before the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce to explain the proposed ca,
nal contract and the plan to merge
the Panama Railway company's man.
agement with the canal commission.
Mr.. Rogers explained that the chief
purpose of the contract Is to permit
the government to avail itself of the
practical experience and efficient Ia
Dor organizations of an association of
contractors. The percentage to be
paid the contractors is to be only on
the cost Of labor and not on supplies
and equipment, which are to be sup
piled by the government.
In discussing cement Mr.. Rogers
said there had been an Investigation
of stone on the isthmus thought de-
sirable for cement and it may be de-
cided later to have the contractors
manufacture cement on the canal
zone. The contract is so worded that
the cement may be obtained in what
ever way the commission may deem
best.
Small hand tools are the only sup
plies which the contractor will supply
under the contract.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
sUBSCRIPTION---$5.O0 PER ANNUM
Shadow Etiquette,

Sha0oW Etiquette.
~ saluted the Kafir chief respect
hl1y and hearty" said the sailor. "Can
Fou imagine my surprise when he give
ne kick?
"'Get off my shadder,' he says.
"'Wot?'
"AGet off my shadder.'
II was standing, by crinus, on his
Bhadder, the shadder Of his stomach.
skipped from there to the face. He
yroaned. When I got on to sunlit
ground again he says to me:
"'Didn't you never have no bringin'
ppl Look at you now, lengthenin' out
four shadow longer'n mine. Crouch,
sonsarn you, or I'll warm your hide
With this here club"
The sailor gave a loud laugh and
smptied his glass of milk.
Then Kaffirs," he said, regards
their shadders as part Of themselves.
a polite Kaffir would no more walk on
another's shadder than polite Ameri-
can would hit lady. They have a
regular shadder etiquette. You muslin t
on no account let your shadder be
longer than superlor's. You must
crouch to make it smaller, and that
there crouch for the purpose Of dimin-
tshin' the shadder is thought by the
Spencerian philosophers don't say l
think 50, mind-to be the origin of the
bow."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Much Law, Poor Case,

Among lawyers there is a saying
that in the trial of case an attorney
II light on facts must be heavy on law
The other day an attorney was prepar-
Ing to leave his Office in one Of the big
Office buildings to go to the courthouse
TO try case. From the shelves Of his
library he had taken many large law
books containing decisions and opin-
ions Of higher courts. At intervals a
boy went in and out Of the door, and
each time he bore in his arms a stack
Of the books, which he carried to an
express wagon that stood in the street
below. The attorney was to use the
books in the courtroom. Another law
yer, who is Of southern birth and who
always addresses his friends with
some army title, watched the boy as he
went in and out carrying the law
books. Then he dug his hands deep
into his trousers pockets and said to
the lawyer:
"Well, Ah'll sweah, kunnel, you must
have no case at all."-Kansas City
Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
CHIEF ENGINEER STEVENS OF.
POSES CONSTRUCTION OF
CANAL BY CONTRACT.
3AUsEs DELAY IN PASSING ON BIDS
DETERMINED TO SEVER CoNNEc.
TON WITH WORK If ANY
OFFER is ACCEPTED.

Washington, Feb. 8-The admins.
tration has been brought face to face
with the alternative of rejecting all
dds for the construction Of the Pan
anna canGl by contract or losing the
services of Chief Engineer John r.
Stevens. This Is the reason for the
delay of President Roosevelt, Secre-
tary Taft and Chairman Shonts Of
the canal commission in acting on the
oliver bid. An effort has been made
to get Mr.. Stevens to change his mind,
but he has continued obdurate and
the indications are that the admins.
tration will accede to his request and
the construction will be continued by
the government.
This information in regard to the
position taken by Mr.. Stevens comes
from source that cannot he doubt
ed, but it has created some surprise
on account Of testimony given by Mr..
Stevens before the senate committee
on interoceanic canals year ago. He
then said that he favored
Building the Canal by Contract.
He was of the opinion that contrac-
tors would be in better position to
deal with the question of laborers.
Since then he has gone over the canal
plans carefully and he now expresses
the belief that the canal can be con-
structed by the government within a
period Of ten years. His friends have
advised him that If a contract is let
for construction he will be robbed of
the credit of building this great water
way Frequent exchanges of cable.
grams between Washington and the
isthmus have resulted in demand
by Mr.. Stevens for the acceptance Of
his resignation If the contract Is
awarded. . Ill.
1t is asserted by certain senators
| who have taken an unusual interest in
all matters relating to the canal that
If one of the bids for. canal construc
ton is accepted it will mean that the
| administration has determined to dis
pose of Mr.. Stevens as the director
| Of the canal construction.