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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
MONEY AND TRADE.
FINANCIAL.
Money and Stocks.

! New YORK, April IL.
The day in Wall street has been remarkable for the
| buoyancy in stocks and the vi tual extinguishment
of the gold premium, which declined to 1OOh the
lowest point touched since the premium began II
years ago.
Gold opened at 1902 and closed at 1907. Carry
ing rates 294H per cent. There was considerable
activity early in the day and large lots changed
hands, in one case S75000O being sold at l00A and
another of $4,000 at 1901.
Governments firm.
Railroad bonds stong Northwestern consolidated
gold coupons rose to 971a, and Hannibal & st. Joe
conVertbles to 1915, on the annual report of the
company, which shows an income sufficient to meet
all interest charges.
State securities quiet
Stocks buoyant, with Northwestern, Lake Shore,
st. Paul and Michigan Central as the features of
speculation. The movement in Northwestern shares
absorbed much of the speculative interest," and deal
ngs were larger than Of late The rise is based up
on the large and increasing earnings Of the COM
pany, and there prospects of sharp contest at
the approaching election. Lake Shore, under heavy
purchases, advanced to 675s, Northwestern rose to
SO and preferred to 74A, Rock Island to 1O3si, St.
Paul to 49A Lake Shore to 675a Ohlos to H. Wabash
to 1917. Lackawanna to 55A, Morris Essex to 1917,
Delaware Hudson to s2h, Pacific Mail to 191@,
Hannibal & st. Joe preferred to 27A, and Illinois
Central to 75A All stocks offered were taken by
strong parties, and the market closed buoyant The
earnings of the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw increased
1000 the first week in April and the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids Northern 900; the Central Pacific
railroad earnings fell off S21, 900 in March
The EIpress says the stock firm of 8. NJ. Mills &
Co., which suspended March 10, to-day consummat-
ed settlement with the last of is creditors aud re-
sumed business. The speed with which the settle
ment has been made, especially when we consider the
magnitude of interest involved, demonstrates the
hlgh esteem in which Mr.. Mills is held in Wall street,
ana the fact that nearly every creditor has wiped out
his claim shows also the confidence felt in the honor
of that gentlemen.
Transactions aggregated 175,OOO shares, of which
5000 were Erie, $1,000 Lake Shore, 49, 900 North
western common, $4,000 Northwestern preferred
$500 Rock Island q, 600 ST. Paul common, 1900 ST.
Paul preferred, 5000 Ohio, 1900 Wabash, $4,000
Lackawanna, 1000 Morris 4 Essex, 5000 Michigan
Central 5000 Western Union, and 1900 st. Joseph.
Money, 50D7 per cent, closed at sos per cent
Prime mercantile paper 5QD7 per cent.
customs receipts, 100000. The assistant treas
urer disbursed S67, 900. Clearings, $40, 1000, OOO
Sterling, long, S61a; short, SO.
The following were the closing ouotations.
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ASSOCIATED Press Markets..
MiIxuauLoo prodnco Marl,ot

MILWAUKEE, April IS.
FLOUR-Dull and unchanged.
GRAIN-Wheat, opened firm and go lower, and
closed firm; No. hard, $1.15; No. 1, 1.14A No. 2
1.O92l; April LOT; May, 1O95s; June, 1.0sS; No. g.
1.04A. Corn, quiet; No. Q, 401a@4oAc. Oats quiet
No. 2, Csc. Rye, steady; No. !, 58c. Barley quie
and unchanged; No. /, 5sc; April, 52Hc.
PROFESSIONALISM and weak mess pork, So. 90
Lard, prime steam, 7c
FREIGHTS-Wheat to Buffalo, SIC.
REOEIPTs-lo,oo 600 bb.s -four, "a $50 bus wheat.
SHIPMENTS ,562 bbls -four, Z, 1888 bus wheat.
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Markets in DETAIL
The following quotations giving the range of the
markets during the day were received by
MORTON, MOORE & Co.. COMMISSION MERCHANTS
LIVERPOOL, April 1910: 100 A. NJ
Wheat, steady.
Floating cargoes wheat, quiet.
Cargoes on passage, wheat, quiet.
Calf ornia wheat, Id lower
No. spring wheat, Id higher.
LIVERPOOL, April 1910 80 A. NJ
Wheat steady and quiet; little doing
New YORK, April 1873 A. NJ.
Wheat dull and weaker. April sold at 81 1917
May .22% June 81 bid.
NEW YoRK, April 1911 A. M.
Corn frmer. Wheat weak; April 1.24 bid May
1872.
New YORK, April 13-2P.M.
Wheat, dull, lower and nominal Milwaukee, al .25:
Chicago, 1923. Options dull and tame; April 81 % Il
bid; May .21% June 1.21A
WHEAT.
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special from Paris says the prices of lodg-
ing and all necessities of life will largely adj
vanced during the exposition. The proprietors
of furnished apartments already make extrava-
CANT demands. The hotels aud restaurants will
advance prices largely.
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Concert Last Evening.

The dime concert last evening drew out
another good house and all present were
we'll pleased with the entertainment. Vein
berg's orchestra was good as usual, and
rendered among the numerous choice selec-
tons new piece by Strauss, entitled "Pizzi-
cate Polka" Miss Clara Murdoch, who by
the way, is a daughter of Mr.. S. S. Murdoch
a leading business man of st. Paul, and one
of the extensive stock holders in the harv-
ester works, in her recitations
achieved success that was quite
fattering. Each member received hearty
encore, and then more was wanted. She
will always be heartily welcomed. Her reci-
tation entitled "The Morning Argus ex-
periments with a low rad pet in charge
of its obituary department. fairly brought
the house down, and gave the lady an OPP
portunity to show her powers of mimicry.
Mrs. %. w. Dudley's songs were well rend-
cred and encored, as they deserved.
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OLD MISTER MOFFET.
New York Graphic.

IINeW IOI N OIdpdIC'I
There was an old chap named Moffet,
Who made men whenever he saw fit,
By use of the bell punch,
Buy whisky and sell punch,
And revenue always came of it;
For Moffet he said,
When it flew to his head,
snow, verify, Bacchus is Bacchus, and 10! the
Bell punch is his profit.
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FO7. Sale.

Saloon and fixtures at No. "a First street nort's,
four doors from city market Suitable for restan-
rant boarding house. Everything in No. &C Il
dtion. For sale very low.
FRED. PFLUGSHAUPT.
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TIE Camilla Urso Concert.

On Tuesday evening next Camilla Urso, the
celebrated lady violinist will give another Of
her excellent concerts in the Academy of
Music. AS she has appeared here before she
has host of friends, who will be ready with
warm welcome 1or her. That Madame
Urso's position as violin player, is one of
the first in the world, there is no question.
The perfection of execution has reached
to that degree that it is spontanity, and the
absence of all appearance Of effort is notice
able to all. She is, in truth, an extraordin-
airy artist.
The sale of reserved seats commenced at
Wilson's music store yesterday morning,
and judging from the rapidity of their sale,
standing room will be at a premium on
Tuesday evening.
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PORK.
CHICAGO.
COMMEIsCIAL,
Vegetable and Provision Market.

Vegetable and Provision Market.
ST. PAUL, April 13.
The city market this morning presented an ami
mated scene The market place surrounded by
farmers wagons, end finer display of flowers, let
tuce green's, celery, rhubarb, sweet herbs aspara-
gus radishes spring onons etc, is seldom seen at
any market month later in the season.
F1sH-Pickerel and common fish &c, scarce; white
fish and trout, none in the market.
WILD DUcKs-Black and gray, 40c per pair.
CH1cKENs-Scarce, at 15c.
BUrTER-Fresh, CSC.
EGGs-10@14c.
YEGETABLEs-Beets Coo per bushel, carrots soc
per bushel cabbage 15c per head (scarce), greens
75c per bus, radsh 1Oc per b., herbs 4Oc per
doz, leeks Csc per doz lettuce 4Oc per doz onions
(sprng) 15c per doz., onions (old) $1.ON@1.5O per
bushel oyster plants S1.oo per bushe parsnips 400
45c per bushel, potatoes Coo per bushel, rhubarb
4oc per doz, turnips 4oc per bushel radish 4oc
doz.
st. Paul Produce Market, April 13.
WHEAT-Recepts to-day was greater than at any
time during the week. For three hours the Third
street elevator pushed to its utmost capacity.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

New YORK, April 10.
Business light to-day with commission houses and
importers, and the jobbing trade was less active.
Cotton goods quiet but fairly steady Prints in mod
crate request Ginghams continue active. Dress
goods doing fairly. Mems wear woolens quiet. The
Bulletin says 1000 pieces Of worsted coatings will
be peremptoriy sold at auction Tuesday next. eFor-
eign goods sluggish.
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programme will prove an excellent one and
from the novelty, if nothing more, will at
tract a full house. Further particulars here
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MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
Specially Reported for the DAILY Globe.
minneapolis d St. Louis Rail,ray.

The splendid Pullman Drawing-Room Sleep
ing Car Adriatic will leave with the st. Louis
express train this afternoon at 3:45 running
through to st. Louis in % hours, without
change For tickets and sleeping car berths APP
ply to w. G. Teller, ticket agent, No. 8 Wash
ington avenue, Opposite the Nicollet House,,
Minneapolis. Geo. Fl. Hazard, No. 116 East
Third street, St. Paul.
Passengers from st. Paul will leave by St.
Paul & Sioux City railroad at 3:15 P. NJ, con-
Meeting at Sioux City Junction.
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Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, April Is.
FLOUR-Dull; buyers and sellers apart.
GkAiN q, naea dull weak ana . lower; NO.
ular 1.O62l cash and April; LOSS May; No. 8
Chicago 1.02. Corn, irregular and unsettled,
generally lower; gilt edge $3.50; regular $50
34D34ac. Oats, dull and lower; gilt edge Csc; regu-
lar 22A cash and April; 26Ac May. Rye, steady.
Barley, firmer at 44@44Hc.
PROVISIONS-Pork, active, weak and lower ct
S8.7508.7ss cash; $50 May; 1921 June. Lard,
active, weak and lower at S6.9096. 92h cash; 6.92
@6.95 May; 6.97AD7.00 June. Bulk meats, steady.
ALCOHOL-$1.33hc.
FREIGHTS-Corn to Buffalo, Sc.
RECEIPTs-9,500 barrels flour, $4,000 bushels
wheat, $4,000 bushels corn 81 600 bushels oats,
$500 bushels rye, 1900 bushels barley.
sHIPMENTs-10O0 900 barrels -four, $4,000 bushels
wheat, 10000 bushels corn, $1,000 bushels oats,
800 bushels rye, $500 bushels barley.
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Minneapolis & st. Louis Ex.

Minneapolis 4 st. Louis Elk
press
Passengers at st. Paul leav,
by the st. Paul l. Sioux Cit,
r. r., at 3:15 P. NJ. connect
at Merriam Junction.
Minneapolis, Burligton l. st
Louis mail and express
(Close connections comm,
North).
Mixed Minneapolis and Mer
RAM Junction, CONNECTING
for local stations and st. p
Il S. G. II. r. az far as Wor
Ellington
Mixed, Minneapolis & Whit
Bear Lake, Duluth 4 Stllwate
Omaha Ex., for all points OF
st. P. & 8. G. R'y., Oman;
and California :.
Trains arrive and depart fir
fic depot, Minneapolis.
Tickets and sleeping car
ticket office, No. 8 Washing
Nicollet House) w. G. Teller
st. Paul Il Pacific depot, MINI
Third street, st. Paul.-GE,
Agent. CHAs. F
A. Fl. BoDE, Gen. Pass. Ag'
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SOUTH d. NoRrHW'D
Ar. Daily,
100 p m
lie. daily,
IExSatur'y
3:45 p m

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haoatury ExMohd'y
o'4o p m w p m
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, April 10.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; futures firm.
FLOUR-Dull, receipts 5000 barrels. Rye flour,
3.25@l4.00. Corn meal, unchanged.
GRA1N-Wheat, fair business; receipts $1,000
bushels; No. spring S1.3O01.31; No. 2 red west
ern 1881 1.35; No. do 1.s7@l.s7A: extra white
1;42; No. 2 do l So; No: / Minnesota spring 30.
changed. Malt, dull. Corn active receipts 119, 900
bushels; high mixed 52%c; No. 2 53Q153Iac; steam
mixed 51Ac; steam yellow 51Ac; steam white 53c.
Oats, receipts $1,000; mixed western s3A@s4Ac;
white 33la@37Hc.
HAY-Firm.
HOPS-Dull.
GROCERIES Coffee, active; Rio cargoes 14@17c;
jobbing at 14D18Ac gold. Sugar, steady and more
doing. Molasses, quiet. Rice, steady.
TALLOW-Steady.
ROSIN-Unchanged
PRODUCE-Eggs, stronger. Butter, old western,
7@D13c. Cheese, steady.
LEATHER-Firm; hemlock sole, Buenos Ayres
and Rio Grande, light medium and heavy, 20@21c.
WOOL-Dull and unchanged.
PROVIsIONs-Pork, dull, $9.75. Beef, quiet,
Cut meats, western long clear mddles, $525l5 soc.
Lard, prime steam $7.25.
WHIsKY-S1.TA@1.08
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Mtnne0pOlis RnilrOua Time Table
minneapolis a. st. Louis Railway---Short
Line Iowa Route via Burlington
Running through express trains with Pullman
palace car sleepers to ST. Louis without change Is
miles shorter than any other route.
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WHEAT.
CHICAGO.
MILWAUKEE.

ZOO 1Os1a@A 1.072s@A 1.09h l08A
Wheat receipts in Chicago 1906 bushels; ship
ments 73, 534 bushels.
Wheat receipts in Milwaukee s4,85O bushels;
shipments 1888 bushels
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PETROLEUM-27s.
LIVERPOOL, April Is.
COTTON-dnl at 6s@16s 3D.; sales 5000 bales
speculation and export 1000; American $3.50.
GRAIN-California white wheat, average, 11s@11s
sd do club lis 4d012s I'd; red western spring, No.
to !, 9s 9d110s Sd; winter do 11s@l1s Cd. Corn,
new western mixed, ass 9d@26s; old western
27s 3dD27s Cd. Oats, American, SO Cd. Barley, SO
3D.
FLOUR-Western canal, 25s@126s 3D.
PEAS-Canadian, 37s.
GLOVER SEED-American 49@l42s.
PROVISIONS-Pork, 48s Cd. Beef, sos. Lard,
American, 3Ss Cd. Cheese, fine American, 63s Ba-
con, long clear, 37s I'd.
TALLOW-39s.
PETROLEUM-spirits Isl refined los.
LINSEED OIL-27s Sd.
ROSIN-Common IS Sd ; pale lbs.
TURPENTINE-24s.
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Philadelphia Produce Market.
PHILADELPHIA, April Is.
FLOUR-Duu and heavy.
GRAIN-Wheat dull. Corn, dull; yellow 53c ;
mixed, SIC; May 52Ac; June 52Rc Oats, dull !;
white western 34@35c; mixed, 32G33c. Rye, dull at
68D7Oc,
PROVIsIONs-Qu
PETROLEUM-Dull; crude SIC; refined 11Ac.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; western ST. OF.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.
Passenger Depot foot of Jackson street. Ticket and
Freight Office Southeast Corner of Third and Jack
son streets. Charles Thompson, Ticket Agent, st.
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Funman Sleeping Cars VIII run on the Main Line
Trains. Trains leaving st. Paul at 500 p. Cars run
through to Fishers Landing without change.
River Is now open and steamers run through to
Winnipeg from Fishers Landing.
Northern Pacific Railroad.
Depot foot Of Sibley street. Ticket and Freie,t
Office, No. 43 Jackson street.
Tr3na. WoCfu,ar6 O--1--I-
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All persons interested in the assessment for
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Foreign Produce Market.
LONDON, April -.
PETROLEUM-10s
LINSEED OIL-26h@26As.
4Hr Arr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-26
Immediate Action wanted.

Letters just received by Delegate ROMERO
represent great suffering for want Of food in
New Mexico, especially in the county of
Taos, with population of about thirteen
thousand, where the grasshoppers last year
destroyed nearly everything edible, not only
leaving the people without food, but the
farmers no seed for the present season.
The House Committee on Agriculture
has had the subject before II for some time
past, and after thorough investigation as
to the merits of the case, has agreed to
make an unanimous report in favor oilappro-
priating $4,000 for the relief of this people,
carrying out the same policy pursued toward
the people of Kansas, Minnesota, and other
States, who suffered from the same cause a
few years ago, policy which has met the
approval Of the whole country.
In the present case the relief to I've effective
must be rendered forthwith, for the season
is already at hand when seed should he put
in the ground for fall crop, and unless
prompt action is taken by Congress, the
suffering next fall and winter will be far
greater than now.
An unsuccessful effort was made last
Monday to introduce the report of the Com.
mittec on Agriculture in favor of this relief
but il is believed that now the facts are
more fully made known the next attempt
will be successful. Congress can certainly
afford to devote few minutes to-day fo
the relief of the people of New Mexico. ie
il be done.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-26

We are at loss to understand the OcCa-
sion afforded TO certain Democratic journals
for criticising the executive branch Of the
Government with so much severity because
it details the necessary war vessels to con-
vcy articles TO the Paris Exposition. What
the President has done is in the execution
Of the following law, passed December Is,
ls77:
That the President be authorized, in his dis
erection, to assign one or more of the public
vessels to transport to and from France, free
of cost, under regulations to be prescribed by
the Commissioner General. sGCh articles as
may be offered for exhibition by the citizens of
the United States.
This law could not have had any force
if it had not passed Democratic House,
and having been passed, the President has
no alternative but to carry out its require
ments. TO carp over this act on his part
shows an uniustifable captiousness which
is pucrile and ridiculous. If there is any
blame to be attached to the transaction it
belongs to the law and not to those who
execute it in good faith But croakers
must croak, whether they have just cause OF
not for their crOaking.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-26

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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-26
Nemocrniic Consistency.

Consistency cannat be applied to the De-
mOcrncy. Since the election Of THOMAS
JEFFERSON, the first President Of that
party, nearly seventy-seven years ago, its
history has been naught but inconsistencies.
The administrations of JEFFERSON, MoSRo L,
and MADISON were so manipulated that
they form twenty-four years Of our nationa
history. Then JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, the
younger, broke the continuous sceptre, only
to be again renewed by JACKSON, VAN
buren,, the rebellious TYLER, and JAMES
X. POLK. ZACHARY TAYLOR here pierced the
column, but it was again united by FRANK
LIN PIERCE, and for the last time under
the rule of JAMES BUCHANAN. Through
this long reign Of seventy years the Democ-
racy, with cunning and rare perception, so
hoodwinked the people that the barbarism
of centuries yet remained with us. The
negro was slave and the corner grocery
still retained its political influence.
But in an evil hour for them the Democ-
racy made war upon the nation. The first
gun at Sum tier brushed the scales from the
eyes of the people. The light, which had
been so long hidden, flashed upon then,
like magic. No longer the abject followers
but the stern, unyielding masters, the loyal
people rose in their might, saved the coun.
try, and for the past seventeen years have
held possession.
But the Democracy are willy and saga
ciOus. Again they are trying by dema
goguery to deceive the people as to their in
tentions, and hope thus to obtain possession
of the Government. 1t would be blacl
day for the country if such should ever b,
-blacker and more gloomy than when tn,
assassination of Mr.. LINCOLN spread it
horIid pail over it. They are already par
TALLY successful. With tho ill-judged aiC
OF q paciiying President, slavery has beef
restored in deed if not in name. The vic
latOrs of the law are taking courage an
standing by one another in mutual dciens,
: and in our national legislative halls tn
Ignorance and dissipation Of twenty year
{ ago has assumed the majority, and the re
suit is seen in the disgraceful lcgislatio
being enacted In this latter the DEMO-
racy are indeed consistent, but in naugl
l.la
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-26
Political NOTES.

The New York Sun expresses the opinion
that 1T Is not so much Doorkeeper Polk who
Is on trial now as the Democratic Congress
men. His acquttal will be their condemna-
ton
The New York Times expresses the hope
that tho bill for regulating the pay of letter
curriers', which Is now before tho house, will
not he neglected in that body until 1t Is toe
late to pass 1t this session.
The Philadelphia Press says General
LOngstroet does not grow In favor in the South
even under the new order of political prefer.
ment. lie committed the crime Of being con.
ciliatcd under the wrong Administration.
THE New Orleans Democrat says that the
decision Of the Supreme Court Of Louisiana
in the Anderson case. has been generally com.
mcndcd by the bar of the State. The Demo
crdi itsoli is very unhappy over II.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-26

Soon after the present Board of Police cam
into office they adopted rpo which cfiectually
prevents the press from learning through
public officers the numbers or particulars Of
robberies committed. While this rule exists
1t will be impossible to judge correctly of the
efficiency Of the police, as the number Of
failures they make In detecting and arrcsting
criminals cannot be learned. When citizen
reports that his house las been robbed, at a
police-station or at the headquarters Of police,
he Is instructed to keep the matter secret, and
the information he gives is placed upon the
secret records of the department. The reason
assigned for this secrecy is that to make public
the fact, that robbery had been committed,
would give the thief warning that the police
knew of 1t and put him on his guard. This Is
plausible but not good reason because the
thief knows very we'll that the robbery is re.
ported to the police whether It Is published OF
not. In the absence of any better explanation,
it must be concluded that the rule is adopted
to screen the police force from public criti.
cism, when they make failures
Several good reasons can be advanced for
making public as carly as possible all the facts
whenever house is robbed or crime com.
mittcd. The public being aware that great
many robhcrics arc being committed, will SCI
to it that their property Is better guarded
and thus aid the police in preventing robber
, les. When the number of robberies committed
is known the inadequacy of the present small
police force will be apparent, aud Congress cal
be appealed to with some hope of obtaining in
creased appropriations for that department o
the District government.