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AKQV LAST EDITION. 4:30 O'CLOCK. VOIi. IiIII. NO. Id. ROCK ISLAND, LLIj., TIITJIISDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1903. PRICE TWO CENTS. v,1 ROCK BOOM BEGUN FOR HAN Result of Election Brings Him Out for Pres ident. APPEARS UNWILLING More Definite Returns From the Various States. Cl vcland, O., Nov.. o. 'I he feature of election echoes is the talk about Senator Hanna for the presidency. The papers here ami elsewhere in Ohio teem .with this gossip, and some prominent Republicans go so far as to offer wag ers. They say that "this boom" would spread to other states but for llaana himself, who is most emphatic in his denials and refusals of such use of las name. According to precedent Uov-crnor-Elect Ilerviek will be at the head of the Ohio delegation to the next na tional convention, and the two Ohio senators will also be delegates-at-large. As llerriek and Hanna both reside at Cleveland it is stated that Cincinnati, as the banner Republican city," will likely have the other two delegates-at-large. The talk elsewhere about ller riek for vice president is regarded hero ns an attempt to stop the talk about Hanna for president. What Hanna Sayn About It. Senator Ilanna, referring to the re newed suggestions made in various quarters to the effect that he is the logical Republican candidate for the presidency next year, as a result of the unprecedented victory won in Ohio at Tuesday's election, made this states ment last night: "The results of the election in Ohio yesterday in no wise changes my opinion in reference to my proposed candidacy for the presidency, of which position the public has lieen -tally-advised." Hanna has recHved more - than 1(H) congratulatory tele grams, one being from President Roose velt. More Figures on the Result. Columbus. O., Nov. n. The Repub lican plurality in Ohio is alwrnt 115, (tOO for governor and the majority in the legislature on joint ballot for sen ator is ninety-three. Ilerrick (Rep.) carried sixty-two counties, and John Mn (Dem.i twenty-six for governor, most of the latter by small and the former by large pluralities. On a total vote of less than JHo.00, Herrick's pluralities in the counties aggregate 3 3.". 132 and Johnson's 20,470. so that llerriek has a net plurality in the state o.. 114,70 on estimates that may be increased from 1.000 to 2,000 by the official count. Situation in the Legislature. The house stauds 80 Republicans and 21 Democrats majority OS. The senate stands 2!) Republicans, 4 Demo crats majority 25. Explained by Tom Johnston. Cleveland, O., Nov. 5. Hon. Tom I Johnson, the defeated; Democratic can didate for governor of Ohio, has given out a statement relative to the elec tion in this state, in which be says: "The result in Ohio is due to sever al causes, of which the chief was the successful attempt of Senator Ilanna to impress upon the people of this state that a continuance of undisturbed busi ness conditions demanded his return to the senate." NEBRASKA AND COLORADO Both States Go Republican One Miners Vnlon Man Klected. Denver, Colo., Nov. n. The latest returns from the election in Colorado thow that the plurality for Campbell (Rep.) over Wilson (Dem.) for justice of the supreme court will not be far from 7,00a. Wilson carried but eleven of the fifty-nine counties in the state, his only large plurality being in Den ver, which he carried by 5.300. Ia-ss than T0 per cent, of the normal vote of the state was "cast. An incident of the election was . the victory of .. P. . J. Administration Postpones the Postal Investigations for a Year Washington, No 3. President Roosevelt, .while not opposing; a con gressional investigation of the postal scandals, does not believe it should be hastened to the detriment of the pros ecution in the cases of the indicted of ficials. After consultation with the attorney general, the president has advised Representative Cannon and other republican leaders in congress to restrain a congressional investiga tion until the pending cases are dis posed of. This position is taken be cause the attorney general fears a MILL LABORERS RIOT AT CHICAGO Demand Work and Whiskey and Then Proceed to Wreck a Saloon. Chicago, Nov. C. Over a hundred Poles and Italians became riotous in their demands for work at the plant of the Illinois Steel company in South Chicago, hurling clubs and stones through windows and trying to batter down the gates to gain entrance to the works. Several were injured in the melee before they were finally dis persed by the police. The rioters were former employes of the steel mills who had been discharged. . After their dispersal the rioters re tired to the saloon of Thomas Walsh. Here they spent an hour drinking and talking of their supposed wrongs until all of their money had leeeu spent (Ive us some more whisky. We will pay after we get work," said one of the Poles. "Can't get whisky without money," replied Walsh. 'Then we will take it," was the reply, and they proceeded to wreck the saloon. De-vault, miners' union candidate "for assessor in Teller county (the Cripple Creek district, over both parti' candi dates, by a plurality of 300. Omaha, Ne..-. r. Returns received up to this writing show that Panics (Rep. for supreme judge will have a majority of at least S.OOO over Judge Sullivan, and it may go to 11,000. The Republican candidates for state uni vcrsitj" regents, Allen and Whitmore. are also elected by a good majority. In Omaha the Republicans elect all six t)f their candidates for elistrict judges, county judge, county assessor, surveyor and minor offices, and the Democrats elect clerk of the district court, county sheriff and county txeas- Got. Cummins' 15 is IMnrality. Des Moines. Ia., Nov. 5. Complete returns place Governor Cummins' plu rality over J. P. Sullivan Democratic GOVEBNOK CUMMINS, candidate for governor, at 80.802. Gov ernor Cummins ran somewhat ahead of the remainder of the Republican state ticket. The Democrats will have 2" of the 100 members of the next house, a gain of 0, and S of the o0 members of the senate, a loss of 2. Governor Cummins received a number of telegrams of personal congratula tions. Beckham Likely to Ilreak a Record. Louisville, Nov. 5. Returns which are complete save for a few skittered precincts in remete parts of the state give Governor P.eckbara (Dern.) for governor a majority of 30,40Sover Mor ris 15. Relknap, his Republican op ponent. The missing precincts may cut this down to 23,000, the largest Democratic plurality in fifteen years. The Prohibition and Socialist vote was very light. Gorman's State Id Democratic. Baltimore, Nov. 5. The returns of Tuesday's election received from Bal timore city and the state of Maryland have not all been receivedut in Bal timore city the entire Democratic state ticket was electetl by about 5,000 plu rality. The plurality for the Democrat ic ticket in the state will reach 8,000, probably. The legislature is over whelmingly Democratic. PLURALITIES AT NEW YORK Tremendous Popularity of the Canal Idea Hugh McLaughlin' Comment. New York, Nov. 5. The pluralities on mayor, comptroller and president of the board of aldermen in the sever- congressional investigation may dis close evidence and information that will be valuable to the defence. For this reason he has been directing the district attorneys having charge of the prosecution to oppose all motions that would develop the government's side of the cases" against the indicted offenders. It is probable from the po sition the president takes that there will be no congressional investigation of the postoffice department at the next regular session of congress. The investigation will be taken up at the session beginning December, 1001. jr. COBDEN'S MISTAKE Pointed Out by Chamberlain in a Fair Trade Speech at Birmingham. SAID WE WOULD DIG FOR THEM Whereas We Became Their Rival in Manufactures Kx-Secretary Loudly Acclaimed. London, Nov. 5. Joseph Chamber lain made a speech to D.OOO of his fel low townsmen at Bingley hall, Bir mingham. It was by far the largest audience the ex-c-olonial secretary has faced during the fiscal campaign and the enthusiasm, naturally, exceeded the remarkable scenes witsed in the other cities, and. was emphasized by the Chamberlaiuite victory at the mu nicipal election in Birmingham Tues day. Chamberlain, who was accom panied on the platform by many prom inent persons, rose to speak at !?S:10 p. m. He was given a great reception, the cheering and singing of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow," lasting many min utes. Where Cobden Missed It. After dealing with conditions dur ing the past fifty years under free trade, and quoting figures to sustain his argument, Chamlierlain comment ed on Cobdeu's position, and quoted Cobden as saying that the United State's would eventually abandon manufacturing and that "their work men would go back to the land and dig and delve for us." Americans, how ever, said Chamlierlain, had not so con ceived their national destiny and did not believe that they were created, by providence to dig and delve and plow for the benefit of Great Britain. J)oeut Illauie Uncle Sam. They knew that they had-resources of their own, and behind the tariff wall they hail built up their indus tries until they had reached a stage where, unsatisfied with the extent of their own markets, they were invad ing those of the United Kingdom. Chamberlain said he did not blame the United States, but he appealed to Englishmen to say whether they wonW adhere to the old system or adopt an other which would prevent the Ameri can invasion. Imperial I'nity Undervalued. Reverting to the question cf a prefer ential tariff for the colonies Chamber lain charged those opposed to his plans with being "little Englandcrs," lack ing in the elesire to bring the colonies closer to the mother . country and preferring to do more for strangers than for their own Mesh ar.d blood. He said that the leaders of the opposition failed to appreciate the value- of im perial unity, and only valued the uinty of the Liberal party. He instanced the jewelry, brass, bicycle and button trades of Birmingham as suffering from the dumping process. Appeal to British Patriotism."! Chamberlain spoke for nearly two hours, in the main repeat lug his for mer arguments and appealing to the patriotism and, self-interest of the peo ple of the United Kingdom to sustain his fiscal project. al boroughs were: Manhattan aiid the ri;2;; Grout, r7,- Bronx McClellan N43; Fornes, T7,- 1 S S. Brooklyn McClellan, 1, S0S; Grout. 3, 272; Forties, 2, 3G1. Queens McClellan, o,- YJ8; Grout, ."5.- 610; Fornes. 5,- 402. Richmond L o w (Fusion), 218; Grout, S;; Fornes, 22. Nearly com plete returns from this city on the canal amendment (twenty- five listricts missing) give a majority in favor of it of aS2,907; 4S0.40.1 of the G29,18 registered and 504,437 actual voters express- much m'laugexin. iug their opinion oh the proposition. Hugh McLaughlin, the aged Brook lyn Democratic leader who openly re volted from the Democratic city ticket, but could not carry his organization with himsaid: "The people are the jury;they have decided and must abide by the result." He said he was far from feeling any regret over his at titude in the campaign, and he would repeat it if the case had to b gone over again. Schmitz In Mayor Again. San Francisco. Nov. 5. The oflic'al vote for mayor of Sau Francisco, as given out by Registrar Walsh, is as follows: Schmitz (United Labor). 2G,- 016; Crocker (Rep.), 10,021; F. K. Lane (Dem.), 12.57S; F. It. Whitney (So cialist), 1,094. The Single Misfortune. "Misfortunes never come singly, you know. Miss Priscilla." "Alas," said the poor maiden, shak ing her head, "the single misfortune is the worst of aUT ttJfsfzxt. ':- c-Vlj5Sfc. . '. MM LOW MARK IN STEEL AGAIN ESTABLISHED Simultaneously Comes Announce ment of Cut In Price of Billets. New York, Nov. 5. New low roe mis wprp established bv the United States Steel securities on the stock exchange today. Common stock sold down to 11 7-S, preferred to 30 3-4, and " per cent bonds to i 1-8. The re mainder of the list, especially stand ard railway shares, were not affected by the decline in steel stocks. There is little doubt the weakness in steel issues is a result more directly from trade conditions. x- x i. x-.... r . 1 ? ...r:..n.- - ti J 111 iv, . II 1 (I UH.-1U i it) K.. 41... T'liTfixl ( Utnnl corporation this afternoon that the 'int J l Pirn uutv. i hum inrn i i utll - ed $4 a ton. but that the price of steel ? t . . 1 1 A , 1 .1 rails ouio im.i in- cnu iifjn i. COMPANY CHARGED WITH BEING TRUST Suit Filed at Omaha Against the American Bridge Concern. Council Bluffs, la., Nov. u. In an swer tiled in the federal court by Port land Mining company to a suit brought recently by tha American Bridge com pany for $77,000 damages for breach of e-ontractthemining company charges that the bridge company is a trust in itself, and a part of the United States Steel Corporation, and pleads this as a defense. The suit was brought on belialf of the Gillett-IIcrzog Manufact uring company. The Portland company alleges that the bridge company did not complete Its contract in the stipulated time, which it says was an important consid eration, and that the building was left fendant to complete the .work. The Portland company sets up a counter claim for 14.,03; for damages. That part of the answer making the charges alleges that the American Bridge com pany and the G illett-IIerzog company are part of a combination known as the United States Steel Corporation. DIXON MAN KILLED BY A VICIOUS BULL Knocked Down and Horribly Mutila ted While Leading Animal. Dixon, III., Nov. 5. David Morris was killed by a young red Polled An gus bull while leading it yesterday. The bull suddenly made a rush for him, knocked him down and stamped his life out. All his ribs were broken and his body horribly mutilated. Mr. Morris was (o years of age and leaves a widow and several children. EMPEROR WILLIAM GREETS THE CZAR After Formal Salutations They Lunch Together at Wolfs srarten. Fgelsboeh. Grand Duchy llesse. Nov. 5. Kmperor William arrived here at midday from Weisba'den and was cor dially received at flip railroad station by the czar, gTarcfdtike of Hesse and Prince Henry of Pnsia. Their majes ties kissed each other on both cheeks and then drove to Wolfsgarten, where they lunched together. CRIPPLE CREEK BANK FAILS TO OPEN ITS DOORS Cripple Creek, Cok, Nov. 5. The Bi Metallie bank, -of Cripple Creek, fail ed to open its doors today. Tied Him t'p in a Gravryard. Flint, Mich., Nov. I. Twelve seniors abducted Melvin Ltwis, a junior of the Flint high schoql. took him out to Avondale cemetery, jand left hhn tied hand and foot to ntree at midnight. Later, two of them became seared and they went back aim released Lewis. The officers a"e looking for the loys and will arrest all who can be identi fied. County Clrrk ITmler Chargex. Belleville, III., Nv. 5. County Clerk Ge-orge K. Thpmas has been ar rested on an indictnpent by the grand jury charging emlK-lement. failure to turn over fees collated and malfeas ance in office. Two of his brothers signed his bond and lie was released. Thomas is charged with Iveing short $10,000 in his accounts, with the coun- Arbitration Case Resumed. The Ilague, Nov. o. After the in terval of a month the Venezuelan ar bitration has been resumed here. The president of the tribunal, M. Muravieff. the Russian minister of justice, asked counsel to confine themselves to the material points of the controversy and announced that the tribunal would sit from 10 a. m. to 5 p. ru. daily. filAKE IT USELESS What Railroads Promise to do to Erie Canal if it is Rebuilt. PROJECT CARRIED AT ELECTION Cost Will be $101,000,000 and 30 Years are Needed to Com plete It. New York, Nov. 5. "If the Erie canal is ever rebuilt according to the plan for which the people of the state of New York voted Tuesday, the rail roads will put it out 'of business in less than a year, making it as useless to the producer as is the present waterwa v. This statement was made yesterday by an executive trallie official of one of the large railway systems, and was backed by the gvneral sentiment ex pressed in railroad circles. Another statement of sensational character was to the effect that the Frie canal improvement never would be accom plished, as the railroads would find ome way of defeating the under taking. The boast that the railroads would be able to more than success fully compete with the rebuilt canal. capable of flositing only 1, 000-ton barges, is not. considered by traffic and transportation experts as an idle one. Generation to Build it. The problem, in any event, will not have to be met by the railroads for at least a generation, as it will take that length of time to complete the improvements c ntemplated by an ex penditure of $101,000,000. By that time traffic conditions and the centers of production will have changed so materially, it is thought, that the problems presented will be entirely lifTerent from what, they would be today if the canal improvements were completed. Mifclity Carpful of the Czar. Wiesbaden. Prussia, Nov. r. About 12.000 troops occupied the principal thoroughfares of Wiesbaden while awaiting the arrival of the czar, and some hundreds of police mingled with the rather small crowds behind the military lines. Precautions for the safety of imperial visitors are always, of course, extensive, but on this oc casion they seem to be extra ordinarv. Low Kate to tlie Stock Show. Chicago, Nov. ". General Manager W. E. Skinner, of the International Live Stock exposition, which will take place at the stock yards. Chicago, from Nov. 28 to Dec. f. has announced that the Southeastern Passenger association will give a Tate of a fare and a third from all territory south and east of the Ohio river to intending visitors to the live stock show. l'ackinjc House Strike to Spread. Kansas City. Nov. 5. In all proba bility a general strike of the union em ployes of the local packing houses will b eissued soon as an outcome of the sausage makers' strike at Chicago. Of ficers in this city of the Amalgamated MeatCutters' and Butchers' union have received word to prepare for the re ception of a strike order. In the Good Old Kentucky Way. Jackson, Ky., Nov. 5. Two men are dead as the result of a fight on Mid dle Fork, six miles west of Jackson. Jacob Sjencer called Curtis Gross out of his house at night and shot, him dead without a word. Samuel Gross, the IS-year-oId son of Curtis Gross, sprang out and stabled Spencer to death. Sixteen Miltion School Children. Washington, Nov. 5. The report of the commissioner of education for the last fiscal year places the total num ber of pupils enrolled in the common schools during the year at 1.",!2",SS7. or over 20 per cent, of the entire popu lation. The average daily attendance for 1002 was 10,1)00,273. Chicago Univernity Condemned. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5. '"Because of its Avell-known unorthodoxy the Uni versity of Chicago is disapproved as a beneficial college for Christian work ers." This statement was declared to lie the sense of the delegates to the Nebraska City presbytery meeting held in Lincoln. Depositor to Ioe Nothing. Sioux City, la., Nov. 5. The Shel don State bank, of Sheldon, la., has been closed. Edward C. Brown, Iowa railroad commissioner, is president. The officers say depositors will be paid in full. W. R. Ady has appointed re ceiver. Assets, $22.V0O; liabilities, $17.-,000. TtusKla Occupies Mukden. London, Nov. 5. The Daily Mail's Tien-Tsin correspondent cables that 10, 000 Russian troops have occupied Muk den. Wedded in Itattle Abbey. London, Nov. 5. J. S. Phipps and Miss Margarita Grace, daughter of M. P. Grace, of New York and London, were married at Battle Abbey, near Hastings, Sussex. Quake In "the rocket," Evansville,. Ind., Nov. 5. A slight earthquake shock was felt here. It was not sufficient to cause any alarm. PARKS RESIGNS FROM THE UlllOn Senda Withdrawal From Prison and Says He Has Had Enough. -W York, Nov. 5. Sam Parks, from his cell in the city prison, is said to have announced that he will resign as walking delegate and as a member of the Housesmiths' aud Bridgemeu's union at its meeting Friday night. He says lie is out of the labor movement forever and declares he will not appeal from his conviction in the exortion cases for which he was recently tried, lie is eager to serve his prison term, and is not seeking bail. -I am done," said Parks. "Nothing can save me from Sing Sing. If I did get a new trial I would be convicted as regularly as I came up before a jury. I am not ashamed of my labor career. I thought I was right and followed my best judgment. I have but one regret, and that is for my wife. She is pros trated over my troubles." TELEPHONE PROPERTY SALE IS PROTESTED Detroit. Nov. T. The Michigan Tele phone company was purchastd at fore closure sale bv N. W. Harris, of Chi cago, for a syndicate of bondholders of the company, for $4,100,000. The sale was held at the county building by order of the court. The only other bidder was General E. P. Meaney, of New York, representing the American Telephone and Telegraph company, who bid .S4.1MJO.00O. "The upset price" for the property was $2,500,000. George W. Harriman, of Boston, made a formal protest against the sale on behalf of himself and other stockholders, declaring that he be lieved the plant was being sacrificed. The clerk gave him permission to write and file a protest in eight days. Two Killed, One Badly Hurt. Canal Dover. O.. Nov. 5. In a head- on collision between freight trains on the Cleveland and Pittsburg road, at Reed's Run. two men were killed and a third badly injured. Fireman Bas- sett, of Cleveland, was .crushed to death under the wreck: Engineer Al len Shullenberger, of Wellsville. was caught under the wreck and killed. En gineer Walter Stottlemire. of Cam bridge, received probably fatal inju ries. Poor, Neglected Co-Ed. Chicago. Nov. o. Women deans of the leading western colleges have de cided at their meeting here that the college girl is being neglected socially, and it is the unanimous opinion that she needs more social recreation. Few er parties not chaperoned by the wo men deans were also recommended. Hnmane Association in Session. Cincinnati. Nov. T. The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the American Humane association has convened here for a three days' session. Mrs. M. T. Armor, of Cincinnati, president of the Ohio society, presided at the opening exercises. lla Worn Out His Plant. Benton Harbor. Mich., Nov. 3. Cap tain .1. S. Donahue, of South Haven, is the only government light-house keeper who is known to have worn out the building in which he kept the light. F r thirty-one years he has trimmed the beacon in a structure that became1 so weather worn that it had to lie taken down and a stent struc ture put up in its place. Captain Dona hue has put up all that is left of the olel lighthouse in his dooryard. where he pro oscs to preserve it "as a r-lie. Hi- Four Victim IlurUd. Chicago. Nov. Funeral services for Patrick MoClaire, trainer of the Purdue foot ball team, who was killed in the wrec k at Indianapolis, were held here at the home of his sister, Mary Brand. The family of the decedent, all of whom rlseid in Tippecanoe City, all of whom reside in Tippecanoe City, O., was present. Cattle on the Railway Track. Marion, O., Nov. 5. A Big Four yard engine and a cut of freight cars run ning from Galion to this city were wrecked east of Caledonia, and En gineer Iee Smith and Henry Meischler, brakemen, both of Galion, were killed The engine was running backwards when it struck a number of cattle. Alphabetical Lovemaklagr. She Are you fond of tea? He Yes, but I like the next letter better. Modern Society. Billions of Letters Handled by Employes of the Postal Department Washington, Nov. 5. W. S. Shallen berger, second assistant postmaster general, yesterday submitted his an nual report to the postmaster gen eral. It shows that the annual rate of expenditure for all classes of mail transportation service in this coun try is $03.594, SI:,' and that the rate of cost er mile traveled is $12.fe9. There are 1,41K) lines of traveling postoflices, railroad, steamboat and electric car, covering 1S9,29S miles, with 10,053 em- INTERESTS Tars Sent Ashore From Nashville at Colon. . IS GREAT ANXIETY Arrival of Prominent Colombian General Ominous, Washington, Nov. 5. The uavy de partment lu.s received a cablegram from Commander Hubbard, of the Nashville, dated at Colon yesterday. saving he had landed marines, such u-tion being necessary to protect the lives and property of American resi dents. Later in the clay the navy depart ment received the following from Commander Hubbard: '"Have with drawn the forces landed Wednesday afternoon. No bloodshed." More I5ots on the Way. Telegrams received at the navy de partment today announced the de parture of the Atlanta from Kingston for Colon and the Boston from Sau loan for Panama. It is not believed :i ii v additional ship can get to Colon or Panama before tomorrow. Washington. Nov. .". The navy de partment- received a cablegram from Commander Hubbard stating he had landed forces from the Nashville to protect life and property at Colon. People are Anxious. Colon, Nov. .". Much anxiety pre vails in all quarters here today. It is recognized the crew of the Nashville would be quite inadequate- to cope with the situation ashore slioulel a serious disturbance occur, and the ;ir lival of the Dixie is anxiously await e I. The Nashville .is now preparing to again kind a detachment eif bhu; jackets. Federal "General Arrlrea. Gen. Pompelio Guietere, one of Co lombia's best generals, arrived here today from Cartagena on be ard the Austrian steamer .lenny. This has in tensified the situation immensely. Al though Colon was perfectly quiet last night, the foreign residents here con- tinue to seek refuge mi board ships in the harbor eir in the1 buildings of the Panama railroad, which is an American concern anil will be pro tected by the forces of the United States. CHICAGO LEATHER WORKERS STRIKE FOR AN ADJUSTMENT Chicago. Nov. Eleven hundreel leather weirkers employeel by the American Hide A- Leather company in its tanneries here struck today te en force demanels for an adjustment of working conditions. Only Needed a Snigioal Operation. Detroit. Nov. . For seventeen year a man known in Conner's Creek as "Si lent Charlie Fields' had not uttered one word, but he slipped and cut his tongue badly, and since then has been able to talk as lluently as in his boyhood days. While a boy he was struck by lightning and rendered siieochh-ss. PreKident's Message to the Extra. Washington. Nov. o. President Roosevelt's message to the extra ses sion of congress will not be transmit ted to that Intdy until Tuesday, the second day of the session. The message is a brief one, containing about 1,000 worels and deals exclusively with the necessity of Cuban reciirocity. Lumber Mau Aftftignii. Milwaukee, Nov. ". Baron M. Holmes, formerly a prominent lumber operator in northern Wisconsin, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Lia bilities are placed at $3j,43, and as sets 100. Holmes ojierated mainly in the village of Omega and his debts are principally fer labor. ployes. It is estimated ihat the rail way postal clerks handled during the year l.V,,-,s,,"-.c:i" pieces of mail mat ter, exclusive of registered matter, and l,3S7,Wi4 errors were reported in their distribution, a ratii of one error to 11,.'!0 correct distributions. There were "09,537,9u2 pounds of paid second class matter received from publishers and 36.no.,?S4 pounds carried within the county of publication free of charge, making an aggregate of 27-,-921 tons. Ik i ) -