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The Washington times., 1908-12-07
American Association and
Eastern League Fail to
Cause Scare.
NEW YORK QUIET
ABOUT DECISION
Not Preparing for Big Kick on
Protested Chicago
Game.
BY SAM CRANE.

NEW YORK, Dec 7.-BaSeballs last
merry-go-rOund Of the year begins to
day in this city, and much news Of i'm
pOrtance should result as the outcome
of the many and diversified meetings.
The magnates OF the National League
are scheduled to have preliminary ses-
sion this afternoon. and Will convene at
the Waldorf-Astoria, with President
Harry PuIlIam as the one who has
broken down the dead line" again for
the time being.
This will be magnates' meeting, but
not a meeting Of the magnates-that is,
the latter will not be able to set into
the limelight to any large extent. The
board of directors Of the National
League had their little seance in Gin
cinnad last fall, and the little seance
made much baseball history that was
far-reaching, and a whole lot convincing
70 those who accepted their decision on
the disputed game 1t can also be said
that The great majority of fans outside
Of Manhattan gulped the decision down
and have forgotten It We are trying TO
90 the same thin here. so I viii do
little 10 revive the horrid details.
New York Behaves.
The majority of fans and baseball
supporters the country over have ac-
cepted the decision as Just and fair.
New York bows to the majority-as il
has for years past and viii for years to
come. New York and the New York
club are in bad with their fellow
members The great big, wide, yaWn-
ing box offices at the Polo Grounds are.
however, considered an asset OF the Ma
Jonal League, and there VIII be little
danger Of the home club getting any
the worst OF the plums when they are
dealt out
The first OF the big baseball meetings
which viii have a direct bearing on the
futIire peace Of the great summer sport
was lnaugUrated yesterday afternoon at
the Hotel Victoria some score of mag
mates from the Eastern League and
American Association, representing all
the cluos in both, got together for the
long heTalded cOnfab which the rad
cnange the entire complexion Of baseball
law and order.
Minors Subdued.
Little transpired at the Sunday rally
Nothing officially was given out when
after a couple Of hours thu assembly
adjourned till 10 O'Clock this morning.
further than that the big minors would
stand together for their contentious.
These, among other remoI.Strances, are:
Higher classification than the South
crn and Western Leagues, representa-
ton on the national commission; more
power on the board OF arbitration of
the National Associa ton Of Profess
sional Minor League Baseball Clubs and
equal drafting privileges with the TWO
major leagues on the present class A
organizations
The Washington times., 1908-12-07
CRIBBAGE TOURNEY ON.

A cribbage tournament between the
plasterers working on the Senate office
building Will begin tonight. a silver
cup will be awarded the winners by
Sullivan & Mitchell
The Washington times., 1908-12-07
RUBE IN NEW ROLE

SPARTA, H., Dec. PITCHER George
Edward Waidel is putting in the closed
season here by acting as clerk of a
small hotel.
The Washington times., 1908-12-07

Observation-Disclosures. Coal from
touchdown-Carr- Goal from placement
-Hudgins. Referee-Mr. Buck, En-
gineers. Umpire-Mr. Nicholson, En-
gineers. Head ineSman-Mr Robert
son. Ltnesmen-Messrs. Tromblev and
Mccarthy. TimerS-Me ssrs. Sig0urnev
and COrSon. Time Of halves-I5 min
The Washington times., 1908-12-07
CHALLENGES Johnson.

Fred Mitchell issues a challenge to
Pete Johnson for a series Of pool
matches
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING

In trying TO step into a small boat
from the freighter Winnipeg. up
bound. in mid-stream. Tuesday after
noon. Miss Emma Johnson. OF Maine,
fell into the water and, In spite OF
cumbersome skirts and her hat. man
aged 10 keep her head above water
until the tug Miner. Capt. Reuben NJ.
Burr went TO the rescue. She had
been In the water 10 minutes when
the tug reached her. Miss Johnson
was smiling when taken aboard, but
she collapsed when the Brush-st dock
was reached and In falling broke a
bone In her ankle. She was taken In
a carriage to the Hotel Cadillac,
where the injury was dressed by DR..
Clippert.
Miss Johnson was accompanied on
her trip TO Detroit by Mrs. ]. H.
Potter, of Buffalo. whom she has been
visiting. They had planned TO spend
the night in Detroit and return to
Buffalo on the ID. & B. line. In get
ting into the small boat Miss John
son accidentally pushed the boat from
her and was precipitated into the
stream. The Winnipeg was stopped
as soon as possible. but by that time
the current haG carried her some
distance Only the fact that she Is
an expert swimmer saved her life.
Her friend, Mrs Potter, was taken
ashore in the small boat after the
rescue. The accident occurred of
Brush-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
AMERICA HAS LOST
TRADE OF CHEFOO

LONDON. June 25.--American
trade in Chefoo has decreased In cls
year from four millioa dollars to four
hundred thousand said John Fowler.
the American consul at that port. who
is now in London zen route to he
United States, to The Times.
This ninety per cent loss is not
peculiar to my consular district. but
is typical OF the whole OF China.
America is not the only suffcrer-tac
other nations, Germany an England.
have suffered equally. In Chefoo dur
Ing the last year fifty per cent OF the
European and American business
firms have shut up shop and quit bust.
ness.
ITO what cause or causes can this
decrease be attributed? Frankly, ]
don't know. There are many reasons
advanced Some who, are anti-Japa-
nese say the Japanese nave captured
the trade. other claim that following
the RussoJapanese peace the Chinese
market was overstocked
There is no doubt but what the
japanese are an alert. active bushes
people. Japanese traders are peno.
trating every corner of the Chinese
empire selling their goods"
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25

BOSTON, June 24.-Values in the To-.
cal wool market have not changed dur
ing the week. The Improvement. AL
though steadily maintained. is slow.
The leading domestic quotations are as
follows. Ohio and Pennsylvania fieeces
XXX. 30A3lc: Y. q "a use; No wash
ed. 81 a 32c. No. washed. 30G 3lc: fine
unwashed. 10000: II blood combing
23 a FAC; a. blood combing. asa FAC: 4,
blood conbing. 23G 2ic: Aelaine wash
ed. sfus2c; deiaine unwashed. 2iG2 Csc.
feeces-Fine unwashed. lSq2 de-
washed 22q csc: :. blood unwashed. %
~ 23c. Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri
- blood ?3G 24c: u blood eeT CSC
Texas and Georgia-Fine IL months. 10
Il zoe fine TO s months. 1871 &c: nne
fall 14115c; Georgia and Lake. 20W
gle California: Northern choice Il r
1sc: northern average, 16u1Tc. middle
county, 13Al4c; southern. IL a12c fall
northern. 1910: fall southern. go loo.
Oregon: Eastern No staple, isdl9c;
eastern No. l clothing. 15I l6c: eastern
average. l4q15c: valley No. !. la Sc
Secured values-TeSas: Fine g months
5eG5ec; fine 10 5 months. 45W4Sc;
fine fall 42It 5c. California: North
ern. 42Gi5c: middle county. $40 3Sc;
southern. s76 ssc fall, 421iac; Ore
gon Eastern No. staple. 53G soc:
eastern No. 1 clothing asa Soc: valley
SO q 55c fine medium staple. 5oQ sac:
fine medium clothing 4sd4sc: fine
clothing, asa SOC; Y blood. AZ a soc: !.
Pulled pulled Extra So a &c; fine A. 5ogssc;
a enperg n l5c
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
MARKETS AND FINANCE

Cherries-Southern. s2G225; sweet.
IS U zoe per ltAqt case,
ccaeeIPaekags coffee. sit7s0is.ss
Dressed Caive.-rancy. sVshe; COM
mon GV7c per ID.
Eag.--Mtchigan current receipts.
Flour-MIchisan patent; in wood.
sass: iesr "D ,.'so I per Dbl DBL s"
coarse. cSsn meal I sss s so.n an si' Ss
chop, s2s; coarse middlings. sss: nns
Frs doh Nsss,ss,e-GEssn Zoe cnISns Zoe
lettuce, soe per ea; spinach. aoe
2Sg-ss o do. Elephant. isc dos as sp,.s,
si.sS per blu; wax beans, s,,f5g2 box;
sr Soa. sssns; 81 per p s9%SS S
Hsr.iw ar~-wire nails. s2+o: bass
SO ans ssps s sen Mr on rsis
$40: pculsfy netting before weavins
cloth. $Lt0 per loo feet: lap and slip.
after weaving. SO PEI cent on: wire
on. round and corrugated conductor
pipe. 15 and per cent on.
Honey-Fancy white. i2Ql3c; amber
i0 a,eEors sS Ns..,a Sss Ss per 10
Hay-Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for new baied hay IN
.is lSs. No D. ps'rs e5 "a 'iG siSSss
mixed. $40; rye straw. IS: wheat and
oat straw. 81 ton. In car lots.
Hides-No. cured. sac, No. cured
4hc; kip cured. No. !. sQic: nv. 2, ~
QSnc, kip green, No. I. 50ec: No. ..
sh dave. calf cured. No. !. lie: NJ. /:
per ID: horse hides. No. I. SO: No. 2. 81;
sheep skins. as.to wool esc 9el:
Huckle berries-2&-Q cases. $3.50.
Ls%on.Ecaiiforhia. Ss.750A,5 par
Maple ssEmr,-New. pure. ise per ID.
case; watermelons. $4,000
MushroOms-50c per 10.
Onions-Texas. $3.50 per bu: Egyp-
tian; $40 per ou 49, ,.r., "a
seed. S5c gal. less per cent for cash
in 10 days. diamond headlight kero-
sene. shc; turpentine. In barrel lots.
Oranr naveis. sA251
$50 per box. Mediterranean sweets
,s-50qi per box; valencias. s42Sg4.75
rium.-wiid goose. 1850 per case.
FineaDPles-Florida. 81. so q $50 per
Peaches basket fats. s2591.5o;
white peaches, 6-basket crates. 81 q
Pop Corn-Ears. lnG2c per ID.
fOthtOes-OQt or store, VI ~ l.lV Du.
Texas Triumphs. $3.50 per bi; Virginia
Pouitry--Hens. Toe: chickens. ioc;
broilers. $50 l9c: geese. Sc: ducks. Is y
Provi.ion.-Mess pork. sl4so: family
pork. siIQl75o; light. clear. $500:
heavy. $3.50. smoked hams. lac;
dry salted briskets. So gsc; shoulders.
sac; picnic hams. 7%c: bacon. 100
l2hc; lard In tierces. 9hc: kettle rend
cred 10hc per Id.
Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 per 24-Qt
case: red 25Q soc per quart box.
strawberries-Home- grown. s:02.so
per bu.
sweet Potntoes-Illinois. s29225 per
case.
Sugar--cIystai dominpes. $3.50; eagle
IS 80: xxx powdered. s5.is; granu-
lated extra coarse. s5.s5; granulated In
bulk. s5.75: graduated. In 25-lb cotton
bags. $3.50: Michigan graduated. 1855;
sonfeetioSers,, 4, sS7e No. !: sss7s; No.
s5,ee, No. c, ts.55; No. :. SIS SO; No. 3.
s5.4S: No. =. $40; No. 10. S5.S5. No. L.
$3.50: No IT, $525 No, IL. s5.25. No.
il. IS 20. No. Is. $500 per 100 lbs.
Tomntoes-Texas. sl15 per 4-basket
crate.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
MICHIGAN WHIST ASSN.
TO MEET IN ST. CLAIR

The fifth annual midsummer meet.
Ing Of the Michigan Whist association
viii be held in the Hotel Oakland. in
St Clair. July 20, 20, 80 and 81.
All games are open 10 al Wits,
players without restriction as e resi-
dence or club Affiliations. and wi. be
conducted under the Mitchell system.
trick score. American Whist League
rules to govern. Top score prizes
will be awarded to the pairs making
high score in each direction. a tic
counting as win.
An entrance fee OF fifty cents per
player will be charged for each game.
Players shall sit In the position and
at the table designated on the ticket
purchased
Special prizes have been donated
Ivy Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Bielman
Ir. and Mrs. ]. w Steiner. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. b. Simmons. Mr.. and Mrs <
A. Commons. G. w. Rogers, the Wo
mans Whist League OF Detroit. and
the Hotel Oakland
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
]. s. LEGATION
QUITS VENEZUELA

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Diplo-
matte relatisfs with Venezuela have
been practically broken OF. The at
fairs OF the United States legation at
Caracas have been placed IN the
hands OF the Brazilian legation.
The state department was advised
that the gunboat Marietta sailed from
Porto Cabello today with Jacob Sleep
er, secretary of the legation and
charge d'affaires, and Lieut.. +. A.
Ruggles. the military attache, on
board W. W. Russell. American
minister TO Venezuela, has been in
the United States for several months
on leave Of absence.
Thomas p Moffatt. former Amer
lean consul at La Guaira. was recent
ly granted leave OF absence from his
post because OF the prevalence OF bu-
bonic plague there. and he has since
been transferred to Bluefelds. Mic
aragud.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

Furnished by Cameron Currie & CO.:
The reception OF Tafts nomination
by the market was decidedly disap.
pointing from a bull standpoint and
showed that II had been fully discount
ed by the rise yesterday Prices ad-
vanced fractionaily at the opening. but
and before the end OF the frst hour
stocks had declined under the lead OF
Union Pacific and were we'll below yes
terdays closing There has been a
slight rally from the lowest polnt and
the market is dull at the lower level.
Republic Iron & Steel and Louisville &
Nashville both suffered considerably
from the passage. and reduction OF
their dividends and the very poor earn
ings OF railroads which keep coming
to hand are a depressing factor.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
GROVER CLEVELAND
DIES SUDDENLY
IN PRINCETON

49,
oyster Bay, on the death OF formt
President Cleveland:
The White House, June "a, 1908.
To the People OF the United
States:
Grover Cleveland. president OF
the United States from 1885 to
1859 and again from 1898 TO 1897,
died at $40 o'clock this morning
az his home In Princeton, n. j.
In his death the nation has
been deprived OF one OF its great
est citizens. BY profession a
lawyer. his chief services TO his
country We're rendered during his
long. varied and honorable career
In public life.
AS mayor OF his city. as COVER
nor Of his state, and twice pres
ident, he showed signal power as
al administrators, coupled with an
entire devotion 10 his countrys
good and a courage that never
auailed before known hostility
when once he was convinced
where his duty lay
Since his retirement from the
presidency he has continued we'll
and faithful to serve his country
men by the simplicity. dignity
and uprightness of his private
life.
In testimony OF the respect In
which his memory is held by the
r.nnnln ~ fha
United States. do hereby direct
that the flags on the White House
and the several departmental
buildings be displayed half
stan for a period of thirty days,
and that suitable military and
naval honors under orders OF the
secretaries or war and navy he
rendered on the day of the flu
neral.
Done this gath day OF June. In
the year Of Our Lord, one thou
sand. nine hundred and eight, and
OF the independence of the United
States of America. the one hun
dred and thirty-second.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
3 President
" A. A. Adee.
Acting secretary of state.
Last Message to Democracy.
Mr.. Cleveland delivered his las
1essage to Democracy In March. o
his year. Being asked what is thu
est principle and the best policy u
I've the Democratic party new life h
eplied:
1 should say that more than ever
Just at this time the Democratic
party should display honest ana
sincere conservatism. a regard for
constitutional limitations and de-
Termination not 10 be swept FROM
our mooring by temporary clamor
or spectacular exploitation.
Our people need rest and peace
and reinsurance. and IL Will be
quite In line with true democracy
and successful policy TO impress
upon our fellow countrymen the
fact that democracy stiA stands for
these things.
(SignedD
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
TAFT III HEAD Of
ALUMNI PARADE

NEW HAVEN. June 24.-Secrstary
Taft led the parade OF Yale a.un1pi
around the baseball field yesterday
and joined In the cheering that help
ed to send the Harvard team down
to defeat AS a red hot college root
er Mr.. Taft has few equals and when
It comes to tramping through mud on
parade he is almost in a class oy
himself.
When many OF his classmates OF
70. dripping perspirauon, were cry
Ing fer a halt, he was pleddiBg along
cheerfully on the heels OF the band.
waving salutes TO the right and left.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
nessages Of Grief
and Coincidence Are
Pouring in to Family

PRINCETON, N. j.. June 24.-Bc-
fore noon today, messages began TO
pour In expressing sorrow over the
death of Mr.. Cleveland. Among the
1rst received were from President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft. All
through his illness Mr. Cleyeland's
mall was filed with expressions Of
sympathy and wishing him a speedy
recovery.
OYSTER BAY, l.. l., June 24.-lm-
mediately upon the receipt here OF
the news OF the death OF former Pres
ldent Grover Cleveland. Secretary
Loeb left for Sycamore Hill TO COM
municate the news to President
Roosevelt.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, June "a
0ecretary VIM. ii. Tan was profound
K ID affected when informed OF tho
death OF former President Grover
cleveland at Princeton today. Mr..
Tart said:
"Mr. Cleveland was great Amsri-
can, man IN whom the nation just,
~ had cause for pride. OF broad
statesmanship, wonderful capacity to
trasp sitnationa and inGomitahie conr-
age In carrying out plans which he
: deemed for the best interest OF he
country. The country can ill-afford
10 lose q man like Grover Cleveland.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 24.-vice
President Fairbanks frst learned OF
lie death of exPresident Cleveland
II telephone from the Hearst News
Service. The vioe president said:
.,0rover Clevelnnd's death removes
cno Of oar foremost citizens. He was
to best type OF a statesman; level.
hoa3od and courageous. Neither fear
nor favor could swerye him from that
ona-rs which his most enlightened
+ 1nlxmout and conscience approved
- ~ q rugged and wholesome In.
. lloencs In public service and in prI'
+ tass No
lueCIoIN. Neb.. June 24.-when
& Informed Of the death OF Grover
( (nsveiand. william Jennings Bryan
6nprcosed profound regret and i'm
M. Cleveland.
or. LOUIS. Mo-. June 24.-Gen
1ohn W. Noble. former secretary o.
tAc interior. said: DETERMINATION
% 50 what he thought was right, nc
matter what the cost. impressed me
La cleysland's strongest characters
tIr. deeply regret to hear OF hi'
death He was strong man, straight
forward and made a good president
lis death is distinct loss to tn
country--
DENVER, Cot. June 24.--On read
r {nx OF the death Of ex-President Grow
s ~ Cleveland. ex-senator Thomas NJ
< Patterson. OF Colorado. said; mr.
+ C1cveland's principal distinction wa
HAT be was president OF the Unite'
4<ates for two terms He was
&<rpuE character. aud bad he beef
1o>tr 10 the people could have KEEP
~ Democratic party indefinitely II
ower. I think MS integrity was un
nnilab)e bus hts will power Will
1eio<nt s.as sxortcc for measure
~ ~ Ne rarty oct II business. III
80 n0>ud ~ higk standard OF PEI
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. June A.-In response
10 better cables. the cotton market
opened active and stronger. The Eng
lish market was Influenced by an Inn
proved demand for the spot article
from spinners. Buying by a prominent
firm and support OF near months by a
clique. II developed that the severe
break I'm July was due to the liQuida-
tion OF comparatively small amount
OF cotton. and that II was in no way
connected with the illness OF W. r.
Craig OF the nrm OF Craig & jerks
Weather conditions throughout the belt
continued favorable.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
euY "sANv FoH TEMPLE.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, June "a -
Two local lodges of odd Fellows pur.
chased the Midgeley sanitarium prop
erty. which is one OF the most de-
sirable sites In the city. and will be-
gin work at once on the construction
OF magnificent temples The build
ing. when complete. VIII cost about
100000.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

HOUGHTON, Mich. June "a
White picking copper on the four
teenth level OF No l shaft OF the Tri-
Mountain Mining Co, Jacob Addison.
IN unmarried young man. was struck
by rock weighing upwards OF three
tens and crushed TO instant death.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. June 24.-Close: Cash
and July wheat were not IN demand.
Holders OF Jaly were taking every
chance TO liouidate. and the strength
In the more distant options had no
chance To show in nearby stun. The
selling OF September and December had
been popular for several days. and q
movement 10 cover brought small
advance Harvesting is making good
progress in the southwest. and he
spring crop Is doing well.
Wheat cuotations-Cash No red.
yOc. July wnear opened unchanged AZ
s7sc. gained &c, declined To ses4c. and
advanced TO s.Ac: September opened
at see gained Nc dropped TO s6ao.
ed at size advanced TO ssc. lost lc. and
advanced to s9Lc. No. 3 red. sic: No.
white soc.
Coarse grain quotations: Corn--Cash
No g. .2c. No 3 yellow. 1+c.
oats-Cash No. white, car at 5Sc;
August 5000 bu at ale: September. TO-
O0o bu at 3sAc; sample. car at sic
Rye~cash No. ?. re: August. &c
Glover seed-Prime October. 200 bags
at $40: December. s7.25.
Beans-Cash. s2.5o. October. $l.9e
Receipts in the Detroit market Wed
nesday included 200 bbls OF -four; 3
cars OF corn. and Of oats. Nothing
was withdrawn. Stocks are l66.l22 bu
OF wheat. lls.4ll bu OF corn. 1855 bu
OF oats. and 1884 bu OF rye.
Odessa harvest will be on in about
a month The promise Is for wheat
crop about the same size AS year ago.
Northwestern wheat receipts Wed
nesday 203 cars year ago 35S cars.
Liverpool wheat closed y a sd, and
corn u ID lower.
= Exports OF wheat and flour Neones-
dav. $4,000 bn
Wheat receipts at primary points
wednesday. 1890 otu; year ago. 4eS.-
900 BIZ
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. June 2i.-Wheat showed
a steady tone for September while July
was easy and slightly lower on scat
tered liquidation. There seemed 10 be
fairly good buying orders In the pit In
the hands or commission houses.
Opening prices: Wheat-July. 80 y ~
sec Corn-July. sc. Oats-July
f4Ac Pork--Sept.. ,lisI n. Lard
Not quoted Ribs-Sept. 3S.421s "a iC
Wheat closed strong and II '1 y c
higher. the bulge coming late on early
seliers covering. coupled with smaller
offerings. Corn was !. isc lower 10
&c higher, oats were up y ~ Ee. anJ
provisions were about steady.
Closing priccs: Wheat July. s6c
Corn-Juiy. ss4c. Oats--Juiy, ~ sc
bid. Pork-July. sl4sV Lard-July
1896 Ribs--July. ss.i2h Vs.ls.
a. q. -.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
nosTON COppER sAI.Es

BOSTON Mass, June 2i.---Sales. fur
nished by Cameron Currie 4 Co: Adv.
SIS: Anal 5.0Ss. Anc.. rs: Are. 10,
Arm. so. Att, IS Bonx.. 500. Bos. Cons.
10: Butte Cltn.. 4S5: G. a A. so: Con.
Elm Riv 7ss Frank. 25oN CIR. /: q
g. 500; Isle Roy. $50; LaSal. rs: Mass,
100. May. 100. Mob. los; NJ c. & g.
,. Par, so. Quincy. IS: shan 532; fam.
20. Trim. $50: L. :. 8 4 r. t05: do
pfd. tsT. Utah Con. 1872, Wet. 25; Wow.
NVyan 40
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25

BUFFALO, June 24.-General ex-
pressions OF regret are heard here
over the death OF lex-President Cleve-
land. who began his public career In
Buffalo.
MAYOR ADAM: President Cleve-
land was one OF the notable figures
in the history OF this country and the
world His was rugged character
OF sterling Integrity and without fear.
His career as mayor OF this city and
as governor and president Is familiar
20 the entire American people. Buff
falo especially mourns his death just
as II was proud Of him during his
life"
DIR. CONRAD DIEHL.. former may
or OF Buffalo: Grover Cleveland
was a great man. He was one OF
Buffalo's foremost citizens when he
lived here and he made one OF the
greatest presidents OF this country.
ATLANTA, Ga, June 24.-Gov. Hoke
Smith, who was a member OF Presi-
dent C1evefHnds cabinet, Was pro
foundly moved when informed by the
Hearst News Service OF the death or
the former president. lie said
Il am deeply grieved 10 learn OF the
death OF Mr. Cleveland. He was one
OF the rare men that live in genera
ton His courage and devotion 10 his
convictions of right had no limit. He
WAS big In brain and in body.
ST. LOUIS, June 24-David r.
Francis. secretary OF the interior I'M
der Mr.. Cleveland, said. Mr. Cleye-
land was a great man and patriot
OF the highest type. The services he
rendered the republic have never been
fully appreciated. but will be held in
higher and higher estimate as the
years roll by. He was Democrat OF
Democrats and understood the true
principles OF the doctrine as thor
oughly, IL not more so. than any man
OF his generation. The country and
every good citizen owes him lasting
debt for the part he performed in es
tablishing the republic on foundations
broad and deep"
BLOOMINGTON. H.. June "a
Former Vice President Adlai E.
Stevenson. when interviewed today,
paid this tribute 10 Grover Cleve-
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OF the death OF Mr. Cleveland. His
will he a large place in history.
was the possessor OF great talents, or
untiring industry and OF executive
capacity that had few parallels. His
eight years administration OF the
government will safely endure the
sure test of time. His personal and
Official integrity were beyond all pos
sible question"