| Show CONVENTION OF RETAIL GROCERS a City Jan 14 The time of or ortho the tho con days session 1 of ot the an nn annual nual convention C t on of the tho National Association of Grocers antI and ant Merchants was Wll shot up In II the discussion of papers si id 11 tn In II lis ili listening Ii to lo the reports report of or the on Ott Oi credit system slut and il the exe en executive committee There rere Is a 1 lively contest conte t on Oi over oer the tha election of Prod prell president dent lont tutU and ald for the tue ensuing year President J I C of oC South Houth lit liend iid Ild Is u a 1 candidate te for and the other for fo that are C H It I of If f ChIcago ellou o and alit John A Cri Orun of Cleveland Gleo moons J buckets are Ire a n conid showIng und and Lott has hau a n goodly loY number of delegates to him luIn but Williams W I 1111 friends consider him In Inthe Inthe Inthe the lend Kor POl Charles I 1 Pfeifer St Louis for reelection IB Is II bo be boIng being Ing Ilg opposed by Pied Mason llon of St StPaul StPaul Paul and mul William Gray Or of n tinny tiray It Is said will wi withdraw In II favor lor of ot Mutton Mn on San Kan Francisco I and Niagara Palls Foils me are 1 the leaders In the light l hl for tor forthe forthe the 1801 convention Prussian limited et Deficit Jot Jan 11 The Prussian budget estimated for 1903 03 shows a I deficit of OO which will wi he be covered by h a anew anew anew new loan bait The fite revenue IH Is II estimated at the tite ordinary end man at nt 6 and nut the tho extraordinary ox expenditure nt at J 3 W |