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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
SENATOR IN A FIGHT.

United States Senator Jefferson Davis
and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Thomas Helm became involved In an
alteration on the street In Little Rock,
Ark, yesterday Helm, 1t 10 said,
struck Davis and the latter then went
into his Office. Davis soon resppeared
and bystsnders claim that he WAS look
log Tor Helm. Helm says that Davis
made an insulting remark to him, which
he resented with several blows.
Senator Davis WAS arrested yesterday
afternoon on a warrant charging him
with carrying a revolver on the streets
with murderous intent. The case was
docketed in police court. 10 state
ment Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Helm says that he met Davis on The
street and accosied him, The latter, he
alleges, having slandered him during
the recent State campaign, repeating
false charges concerning the celebrated
Hartley case.
Helm says he struck Davis twice in
the face and subsequently chased him
into his Office. he than picked up
Davis's cane and went TO bis oWu Office.
The cane was presented. to Davis by the
Arkansas legislature aud the Senator
has carried 1t though four Stale cam
psigns. 1t is said To be the same cane
Davis used 10 striking Associate Justice
Wood on public platform at Hope,
Ark, four years ago.
Senator Davis made the following
statement:
"Helq attacked me from the rear as
| was goipg,to my Office, using losdsd
bat. which was attached to bic wrist by
thongs OF leather, This Ia an attack
such as | have warned The people of
Arkansas would be msde by political
rings Of Little Rcek 10 further their de-
sires. Helm simply acted under iu-
stIuctions Of his superior"
Senator Davis, Il Is slleged. charged
10 The recent campaign that Helm re-
ceiVsd 81; 900 when Charles Hartley, Of
New Albany Ind wss robbed in
Little ROtk last year Of sc, 900.
. !; Senator DsVis waa fned 1915 10 Police
Coutt at Little r OK, Ark, today nder
charge, of disturbing the peace. There
ia danger 6i more 6ghtiOg, as The situa-
lion Issttaiued to he breaking point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
Mime. Gould.

New York.. April : 1.-Mme Gould
will base her demand for sole possession
of The entire fortune left. her by her
father, the late Jay Gould, on the
grouud that she has already complied
with the terms of his will. She does
.sot dispute the clause requiring her,
like her brother and sisters, to obtain
the entire family's consent to her mar.
aisge on penalty Of forfeiture Of one-hsli
her estate. BAT tfriS Consent was given
10 her marriage to COunt Boni de Csslel-
lane. o.; +'-'r'' ~
Nine. Gould is still III In her apart:
mepts lat the St. Regis suffering from
nervous; breakdown, bronchitis and
stomach troubles.
!; That Mme. Gould and tine prince will
marry Is not stated 10 go many words,
but 1t is plainly implied. "Will the
imarrIage take plsceNiu New York 2'tbe
primes Was ssked. "I' certainly. will
uot,n was the reply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01

JUDGE HARMON, in his speech 10
Kansas City Monday night, speaking
of hard times throughout the country,
said: Republicans say 1t was the Boer
war that brought on the trouble, the
Japanese war, the earthquske-auything
you please but themselves. 1t is enough
fJr US that it certainly was not the
democrats. And when they say it MAS
not themselves, they confess that they
have been humbugging the people all
tn ase years" And that is exactly what
they have been doing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, ID. O., April /.

correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, d. O., April l.
Senator Foraker today reported sd-
versely from the military affairs COM
miteee the Warner and Foraker bills
for the re-enlistment and reinstatement
of the negro soldiers who we're dismissed
without honor for alleged PartiCiPs-
ton in the rioting 10 Brownsville, Tex.
He gave notice that they would be
called up for action at an early date.
Senator Warren presented minority re-
port iaVoriug the Warner bill. Foraker
said no member OF the committee has
changed his views since the originsl
Brownsville reports we're made on
March IL. 1t was impossible to obtain
= majority report for either the FORAKER
or Warner bills.
Setting forth at great length the dim
propriety" Of selecting Taft delegates,
tbs Foraker National League, composed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
RuOKEr SHOPS.

That "bucket-shop".. is setting UP
and maintaining gaming table, and il
In violation ofthe code OF the District o.
Columbia, was the verdict OF the jury
yesterday in the case Of Percy Wade, oil
Wads q Hedges, stock brokers, who hal
been on trial fora week 10 Criminal
Court No. 2. 1t took the jury twenty
minutes to fine. Mr.. Wade guilty. Jus.
tice' Barnard finished his charge at ten
minutes otter 8 o'clock, and at $3.50
o'clock, the jury returned with lie YER
dict. Melton for q new trial will to
6led, aud ifitls denied, the case will be
carrieL to The Court-ot Appeals. Wade
was released on the bond furnished BY
aim following the return OF the iudici-
meut,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
DEATH OF JOSEPH HOWARD.

Joseph Howard, it,, died last night at
his apartments in the Hotel Nevads,
New York, at the sge of seventy five
years. He was widely known as YER
sstile newspaper writer, having served
at one time or another on most of the
large dailies in the country. Howard
gained kind OF fame when in 1864, he
coneocIed bogus proclamation OF Presi.
dent Lincoln, calling for 500, 900 more
troops. The fake was published by the
New York Journal of Commerce and the
New York World, both of which papers
were seized by the government snd their
publication suspended. When author
ship of the hoax was discovered, Howard
was arrested and locked up in Fort La
fsyette. Henry Ward Beecher and
Howard's father, who was a deacon 10
Beechsr's church, succeeded in per-
suadiug President Lincoln to release
Howard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
Steamer FIoated.

Esstport, N. Y, April Tile steam
ct Caxoliua, from Trieste, which ground
ed on the outer bar at 3 o'clock last night
was successfully Aoated today. "A low
surf was running st the time the steamer
struck and IT is believed che sustained
practically Dodsmsge. None ofthe ten
passengers we're removed from the steam
sr. The vessel prOcet ded to the city in
TOW Of tug. ....- -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
Fight a Draw.

San Francisco. April With both
men claiming that they were robbed and
their partisans emphasizing that claim,
fight fang here today are eathuslaslicJin
declaring the decision of Referee Smith
Of draw at the end of the l5-r6hnd
battle between Nelsou and Attell Hast
might 10 have been the only jusiifableone.
Il was redbot slashiDg fight from the
start. The "batlliug DIpep showed all
OF bis old'time aggressiveness and with
stood terrible punishment, willis. .A.tsft
brought into plav sill Of his eluAiye Tao
tics TO worry the Illinois champion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Idle Miners.

Indianapolis, Ind, April From
reports to headquarters OF the United
Mine Workers this morning. lit seems
that 100000 men are today taking their
enforced Vacation Of SEVERAL years. The
suspension may last several months.
Early todky John Mitchell; st & banquet
of the national executive board given
for the retiring officers, reliuquished his
Office toThomss l., Lewis, now president.
II there was suy factional feeling between
them il was not shown at the banquet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
Suicide of a Photographer,

Pbilsdslpbis, April 1.-The body oil
w. @. Wiihe's, prominent Chestnut
street photogrsF he, WAS fouud todsy In
his studio under circumstances the police
say indicate suicide. An empty bottle,
said to have contsined poison, was near
the body which lay on a couch. No
motive for suicide is known, however.
Withers lived with his family at Laurel
Springs, n, j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
WILL NOT BUY JAMESTOWN.

An adverse report vas made BY the
Horsa committee on naval sfiAifs- yes
terday on the bill authorizing he. gov
eminent to purchsss the prcpsst5 Of the
Jamestown Exposition CompaDg and
convert II into a naval station, The
measure carried 40 appropriation. Of $3ss
100000. Upon motion 10 report the
bill favorably, only one vote was ctsrfn
the affirmative. ..--r.... ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01

We acknowledge the receipt Of "GsD.
Tarser Ashby, the Centsur oiihe South, F"
q book recently written BY Mr.. Clarence
Thomss, of Middleburg, Va This MIL
iiary sketch isdedicsted 10 Ashby and
bis men aod Is az important contribution
10 the history Of The civil war. Mr..
Thomas is the first to- put into definite
fora the biography OF this romantic
hero Of the Uonfederscy. He brings out
graphically Asbby's points as soldier
and'sbows that be was man who wss
able 10 command armies. Asthe record
of wonderful career aud as delightful
biography it should be in every library
10 the southland. ~ -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS:

GOVERNORS AbtOIN lm EMS.
Governor Swanson yesterday an
nounced the appointment for various
boards aud commissions provided for BY
the last general assembly which created
new trusts. - 80
The governor also named Professor W
d. Saunders, OF the Virgins Polytechnic
Institute, Blsckburg, TO be- dairy ip,
spector and food commissioners, The ap,
pointee has announced that he viii &C.
cept the position. The cffies pays o
salary of $4,000 a year. & Professor
Saunders is O brother TO Congressman E
W. Saunders, OF the Fifth district, and i
said to be particularly 6ited iof2the
position.
Following is fall list ofthe appointees:
Commission for the Improvement OF
the Capitol Grounds and O,nsiruchon
of and addition 70 theL'blsrf RuildiugE
NJ. NJ. Green, Warrenton; w. ". Baker,
Hallstoro; E. @. Folkes, Richmond; N;
E. 5pessard. New Cattle. = -. 80 -
Board of Visitors to Mount Vernon
A. r.. Sands, ESQ.,, Richmond; Judge
John I. Goolrick, Fredericksburg;
Walter Tancil Oliver, Fairfax; George
l.. Fletcher, Warrentou; John Orr
Daniel, L1udcuu. =. ~ -
Board OF Visitors Harrisonbarg Nor
nal School-George B. Ketzefl, Harris
risonburg; A. Fl. Snyder, esq fHarrisou-
burg; E. w. Carpenter, e'q.,: Harrison-
burg; N. B. Early, jr.e DawsonvAlel
Frank Moore, esq, Lexington: Professof
Ormoud stone, University of Yirginiai
F. w. Weaver, esq.,. Luray; Dr. j. Az
Petit, RoseIand, Nelson county; F. w.
KING, Clifton Forge; Don P. .Hslsey
Lynchburg. ~. l.. :
Board OF Charities and Oorrection-DS.
Paulus A. living, Richmond; Jodge w.
W. Moffstt, Salem; Rsv. g., @. Hatcher,
Tarmville; L P. Stearnes, Newport
News, Judge r Garter Scott, Richmond.
Geoo o. ical survey-A. NJ. Bowman,
Salem.
Commissioner to Dsvisea stable Method
for the Maintenance. Management and
Expansion OF the Educational Institu-
tious OF the state-Dr. EiWin A. Alder
man, University Of virginis;Dr. J, l..
Jsrmsp, Farmvile; D.. Charles M.
Hszsr, Bon Air E. +. Holland, sufiock;
r. E. Byrd, Winchester; Dr.. w. w.
Smith, Lynchburg; ). d. Fgglsstcn,
Richmond. mort .. 'i....hii.
Fredericksburg Normal School Board
Of Visitor-E. J. Smith, F'edetieks-
burg; r. Fl. l. Chichester, Falmouth ;
Alden Bell, Gulpeppet;s Dt.@3 "a 20.
Chandler, Richmond deofge'C. Round,
Manassas; John r: Daniels, Cape
Charles; John A. Lssuer.. Noffoifj ksv.
]. Sidney Peters, PetersberV; Mr.. Peter
], White, Richmond; Johs6 w. Edmonds,
Accomac. SAt -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01

In THE presence of closed factories
aud of demands of workingmen out OF
employment the assembled federal Office
h ,lders 10 Illinois once more proclaimed
Oa Thursday the Success" OF the tariff
in promoting the prosperity of the
country. There can be no question as
to The prosperity of these government
b p,p-saters. Their salaries have under
g,ue no loss, and if The republican poll
ticisns have luck in once more cheating
the people in regard to the success CT
tn, tariff they may rjOice in a con-
Il luation of the same prosperity, no
m utter how much the millions OF other
people may suffer from this system Of
sp)liatiOn and iniquiIy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
CONFERENOEI.

The Maryland Annual Conference Of
the Metht dist Protestant Church, mel
10 Bates Memorial Church at Snow Hill,
Nd, today. 1t has 294 appointments,
$50 churches aud l05 psrsousges.
The one hundredth and twenty-foqrth
session of the Baltimore Annual Con.
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church met in Hsmlin Church, Wash.
iBgton this morning. Bishop EIrl Grams
ton will preside at the conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
WEDDING.

Miss Annie NJ. Bevsn, sister.in. Law
of u niied States Senator Isidor Ray ner,
will be married today TO Mr. Addison
T. Disbmsp, of Spokane, Wash. The
ceremony will take place at the home Of
her brother, Justice Richard A Bevan,
a. Arlington. M. Dishmsn was born
In King George county. Miss Bsvan
was born 10 Baltimore county, Md a,
but her parents we're originally from
Virginis.- Baltimore Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
New York Stock Market,

New York. April 1.-There was hurried
cofering Of shorts 10 the active ,specul itiye
issues this morning, chat forced sharp. gains
IN the 6rst few Ininutss and for tine .gavs
the market al exceedingly strong tone. The
sharp recovery wss based on The neW sue OF
Erie note hsE been approved by the PUBLIC
service eomrlitsi0i and belief that hotes
maturing on April 8 would either be extend.
ell CT paid of ia cash,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01

Bull ling Inspector Preston told the
Baltimore City CJupcil committee on
public institutions yesterday afternoon
that II he were to 60 TO work on the
public school buildings in the city under
the strict letter of The Law half OF ,hem
would be torn down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01

ATTORNEY GENERAL JACKSON, Of
New York, called the presentment
handed up against him on Monday by
the March grand jury "a lying, dirty,
cOwsrdly, contemplate trick" Mr..
Jacks IN must have been real mad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01

"E. C. Dewitt 4 Co, Chicago, III
Gentlemen-In 1897 had q disease OF the
stomach and bowels. In the spring 81 1902
bought bottle of Kodol and the benefit re
ceiyed all the gold in Georgia could not buy
Nay you live long and prosper. Yours very
truly, c. N. Cornell, Rodinz. Ca, Aug. 81,
1906" Sold by W. F. Creighton q Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
M. B. Harlow
&C.,, Inc.,
Ils -SOuth Fairfax Street
Alexandria. Va.
LEGAL NOTICES.


NIBGINIA.-in the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city of Alsxsn-
DR. O.. on the 10th day Of March, 1909.
Randolph y. Bean
vs.. in Chancery.
Agnes Z. Bean,
Memo. The object Of this suit Is to obtain
for The complainant divorce from the bends
OF malrimony from the defendant, and for
general relief
u apDearing BY an ffidavit filed In this
cause that tn. def ndaDt, Agnes r. Bean, Is
nonresident Of this state 1t IL Ordered,
That sa defendant sppear here within nj
teen days after fue publication OF ms osder,
and DO what is necessary to protect her IN
tere-ts In this suit aud that copy OF TINS
order he forth with inserted 10 the Alexandrs
G-z.tte. newspaper published 10 The CITY %
,Alevsndris, 6nce week for four succt sslve
wee k, and posted st the front door OF the
Court HOUSE Of II is city.
A eopy-TEsTR
NEWELL S. GREEvAWAY, Clerk.
JA@ Rand ID. B. Cation. p. q.
mario w4w tn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, April 1.
SENATE.

ohNAIh.
Senator Foraker reported adversely
from the militSfy sff.irs committee the
Warner and Foraker bills for the re-en-
lis peut and Reinstatement Of the negro
aoldiers who we're dismissed without
honor for alleged participation 10 the
riotiDg in Brownsville, Texas.
Mr.. Foraker said be would not move
Indefinite posiponement, as Ia usual, bat
requested that they be placed on the
calendar He gave notice that they
would be called up for action at an early
date.
MT. Warren presented minority re-
port favorable to the Warner bill. II
was signed by MessIs. Warren, Lodge,
Warner aud Dupont. A further report
was signed by Senator Scott.
Mr.. Foraker said no member of the
COMMITTEE has changed his views since
the original Brownsville reports we're
made on March IL. II was impossible
to obtain a majority report for either the
Foraker, or the Wsrper bill. Both, be
said, are on an cqusl footing, beiog re-
ported adversely.
Mr.. Scott explained his individual re-
port, saying he favored bill that would
do toe negro soldiers justice.
|. The Senate today passed q ILL re-
pesllng section 1880 of the revised stat
ntes, which prohibited the payment Of
any1 claim against the United States
originating before the civil war TO- any
one who did MT prove his loyalty to the
United Stated curing that war. The
original report, prepared by the late
Senator Pettus, wss read.
The administration. bill to amend the
antitrust Laws, which had endorsed by
tho civic federation aud which was In
troduced In The House recently by Rep
resenlalive Hepburn. was today offered
by Senator Warner An amendment ID
made 10 that scction Of the bill where II
lis provided that there will be no section
of the right of employees to strike, or OF
employers to discharge wofkmen "for
any causs," so as 10 make 1t read "fOr
any purpose not unlawfcl at common
law"
HOUSE.
With this statements Representative
Csulfeld reported from the House CON-
mittee on the Judiciary resolution 20
ask the department how many detectives
| It has employed to clean out peonage 10
FIorids, how much 1t cost, and how
much Mary. QuackeubOss. special at.
.orney of The Department of Justice, re-
ceived for her work 10 Florida. The
report was to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr.. Caul6sld ssid the republican ad.
| minlstration had carried on fight against
peonage In the Interest OF labor. 'Tss'
is policy we haven't stolen from the
democratic party, either" he shou ed.
| Representative CLARK replied ID an a.
tack on Attorney General Bonapsrte,
claiming he was no lawyer, referred Il
Assistant "Genersl as q ''dime move
hero" aud Mrs. Quackenboss as "tba
female"
The resolution was tabled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01

Georgetown D. G.. Aprili.-whsat sO-s7
, y $50 - - .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
Virginia News.

Mrs. Rebecca B. Hsymaks5 wife OF
George w. Haymaksr, died ia Winehes-
ter, yesterday, sged sixty years.
Tbs Roanoke shops Of the Nostslk
and Western Rsilwsy Company yester-
day discharged 800 men, many of whom
hsve been In the employ of the shops
for long time.
CLARA Billings Shepard, wife OF Prot.
George O. Shepard. proprietor OF the
Winchester Inn Hotel, died at her home
in Winchester yesterday, aged sixty
years. She was ihs daughter OF the late
Rev. 5ilss Billings.
Captain Carter Braxton, Of Stauntop,
adjuiant OF the Seysntieth regiment,
has rendered his resignation to Cover
nor Swanson and 1t hsA been accepted.
Captain Braxton has retired from the
militia OF the State to dsgote his time
to other work. =.
An early morning FIRE Ia Richmond.
yesterday in the lumber yard ofafW. 3;
Gum & Co. for time seriously Ihtessi
ensd Ct. Luke's Hospital, In the rear o.
which the lumber yards are located.
There was considerable excitement
among the inmates of the hos pital on
account OF the copAagration = which wEl
fortunately confined to the 1umber4ysrd
property, doing damage amounting to
$40, 900. The ireJwas inahe very. heart
of the fashionable residential section.
The Tenth district republican con.
vention Ia Stauntou yesterday indorssd
tbs administration, Ihe'S BoLSlemp:
and Endorsed Taft for president, Col.
s. Brown Allen, United States Marshal
of the IVES ern district, and O. Bascomt
5lemp we're indvrs d for delegstfs.al'
large 10 Obicsgo. r. A. Fulmilsr,
Staunton's postmaster, and William
Jennings, If Roekbridge, were named
as district delegates to Chicago. Will
liam O. Franklin, of Appomatiox, was
nominated to Congress, aud A. @. Gar
nett, of Buckingham, was named al
elector.
Miss Carrie jenkins, twenty-five
years old, OF 17l9 Thirteenth street.
Washington, was robbed of her pocket
book at $3.50 O'Clock last night, within
a block OF her home, after being bru.
tally attacked by a negro. The mar
grabbed Miss Jenkins by the throat al
she passed an plIey ga Riggs streef
only half a block from her home. OF
Thirteenth street. He knocked her Il
the ground and. still clutchiug heI
throat, beat her head against the side
walk until she wss all but uocDbsciJns
He then wreDchsd her purse. contfin
iug her months salary. mious q few
dollars, from her hand, aud ran through
an alley. 200 . -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01
FOR RENT.
DWELLINGS.

DWELLINGS.
507 Prince, 8 rooms, ST so
ZIG Queen, 6 rooms, $22.
120 north St. Asaph, 6
rooms. $50.
42l south Washington, 6
rooms, $40.
ia Prince. s rooms, $3.50
l26 north Payne, S rooms,
SO.
III Prince, 8 rooms, So.
AIS south Alfred, 6 rooms,
$3.50.
1914 Princess, 6 rooms,
$3.50.
APARTMENTS. .ss
2ll rortb Fairfax, rooms, s22
1915 Duke, 8 rooms, SIS.
20S King, 4 rooms, $50.
IlS south Lee. ROOMS. $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. 10.-WHEAT-Wheat was
fairly active on the local exchange today
The market opened weak on l pence
decline at Liverpool, but rallied later on
covering by shorts. Worlds shipments
We're nearly one million bushels more than
961aQ96Ac. and sold up to 97@S71sc. Min
neapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts of Al cars.
The market weakened in the last half Of
the session on selling by commission
houses. influenced by a break in the
high point, declining from STAG to sS$g
96Ac. The close was weak, with May 40
kc lower, at 96ss@961kc.
CORN-The corn market was dull and
inclined to be weak. influenced by lower
cables. May was M@asc lower, at 61A@
later to 611ac.
The corn market improved later on re-
port from Argentina that the crop was
endangered by excessively dry weather.
May advanced to 621zc. A reaction follow
ed with increasing weakness in wheat
shade. at 61asQ611zc tot Csc.
OATS-Oats were very quiet. The mar
ket was weak. May opened A@ssc lower,
at 53hQ63szc, and sold at $3.50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were active
and weak. Receipts of hogs in Chicago
and prices declined 10@15c. There was a
general selling movement in provisions. In
consequence May pork opened 71sg10c to
10Q1214c lower, at 81. 921a@11.9 5, and sold
at $11.s5 Lard opened 21h@6c lower, at
$50. and sold at s7.471a. Ribs were 5@71zc
range.
RYECash: SIC.
BARLEY-Cash: 7S@93c.
TIMOTHY-March, $4S0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

Hugh Brawley, superintendent of the
right of way, w. M. WEIGH, engineer
in chief, C. w. Sears, general con-
tracing agent, all of Independence;
v. A. Hays. general auditor. Pitts
burg; John Klumpp, engineer of pipe
line construction, Phila delphia. The
latter are the officials of the Kansas
Natural Gas company.
The trip was one for which the
mayor and all those members of the
council who could take advantage of
the opportunity should be commended
for taking. There is nothing like be-
ing on the ground and seeing the
situation. There is no doubt that
those members of the city administra-
ton who took the trip are more fully
INFORMED and have more accurate in
formation with which to judge condi-
tons and base actions for the best in
terests of the city.