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MANY DONOT BECOME CITIZENS
or I,OOO VINO DECLARED, ma
ASKED ron FINAL PAPERS.

Figures and Observations Of the Glerk Of the
Naturalization bureau In Brooklyn
Influx Of Hebrews From All Parts Of
the world Continues, He Reports.
Frank L. Chadwick. chief clerk Of the
naturalization bureau OF the Supreme
Court In Brooklyn. has compiled statistics
OF the bureau for the last year. the first year
OF the bureaus operation. He shows that
the first 1000 applicants for declaration Of
intention were divided as follows Russia
2oO; Italy, 2l2; Ireland. i04; Germany. o5;
Norway, ~; Austria Hungary. 20; England,
81; Sweden. 34 Denmark. 20; Scotland. 49,
Finnish Russia, i3; Rumania. Q; Canada. z;
Polish Russia. 4; Turkey. 4; Syria, 8: Hol-
land. 4. Other countries. 10. Mr.. Chad
wick says:
The old theory that the Hebrews had about
concluded TO settle In Palestine is refuted by
reason Of the fact that Hebrews are coming
TO this country from all parts OF the world
without q single exception all Of the native
Russians applying for papers are Hebrews.
The proportion Of Hebrews that apply is
nearly three in ten. while Italy is second
The average Hebrew is below the medium
IN stature and slight Of build. Few Of them
declare as laborers. The majority are tailors
pedlers and small storekeepers. The sturdy
sons Of Italy are nearly all laborers. Their
physical condition contrasts strongly with
the Hebrew. There is about an equal amount
Of illiteracy among the Italians and Hebrews
and in fact nearly all the illiterates that apply
are from these two races.
The report shows that Notwithstanding
the influences and encouragements for final
citizenship. only about 141s per cent Of
those who declare become citizens. Out
Of the 900 who declared intentions only i44
petitioned for citizenship, and Of that num-
Der IA per cent. were illiterate.
Under the new law which became effective
last September the candidates for citizen
ship are put through a rigid examination
by a Supreme Court Justice sitting In Spe-
cial Term, and the United States District
Attorney interrogates the applicants in
open court as well as the two witnesses
that the law oblges the applicant to pro-
duce TO testify as to his fitness. &c. Mr..
Chadwick says that some OF the applicants
show utter lack Of knowledge Of govern
mental procedure and administration. One
was asked who made the laws of the country
and promptly replied: -T'e'dore Roosevelt
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ZINC DISC A GAMBLING GAME,
And Justice Dickey Won't EnJ eIn Police
VINO Are Trying to stop II.

VINO arc Iry1nB 10 stop IL.
Supreme Court Justice Dickey in Brook
lyn yesterday handed down a decision
denying the application Of Alfred Langfeldt
for an injunction enjoining Police Com
missioner Bingham from interfering with
his zinc disc game at Coney Island In
denying the injunction Justice Dickey says:
THE people. by adoption Of the amended
Constitution. meant to forbid all gambling
in this State. The Penal Code has provi-
sions carrying this provision into effect.
Gambling is defined in the Century
Dictionary: To play at any game or haz-
ard for a stake; TO risk money on the issue
Of a game Of chance by either playing
or betting on the play Of others Standard
Dictionary: To play game especially
a game of chance. for stake TO risk money
or other possessions on an event. chance
or contingency Websters Dictionary:
To play for a stake or prize; to use dice.
cards. billiards or other instruments accord
ing to certain rules, with a view to win money
or other things wagered upon the issue
Of the contest; to practise playing for money
or other stakes; to gamble Worcester
defined IL: To play at any sport. especially
70 play Tor money or any other stake.
Brewsters definition is: To contract be-
tween two OF more persons. by which they
agree TO play certain rules at cards. dice
or other cOntrivances that one shall be the
loser and the other the winner
Il consider the game carried on by the
plaintiff a game Of chance forbidden by the
Penal Code. The gambling mania has taken
such a strong hold on the people of this city
that the courts should do nothing to dis
courage the police in their efforts to sup
press any form Of gambling so must re-
fuse to tie their hands by such an injuno-
ton IA is asked for in this case. Motion
for injunction denied with $40 costs"
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RETURNS TO FACE INDICTMENT.
Juror In VIII Case Goes Back TO Boston
After q Year.

BOSTON, Aug. I0.-William J. Hartnett.
accused OF completely in the bribery Of
jurors In the contest over the will Of Uriel
II. Crooker has returned to Boston after a
year in New York 10 surrender himself
to District Attorney John B. Moran. He
will he used as a State witness in an effort
to indiot "a prominent citizen who - con-
cerned in the bribery.
Jurors John W. Cronin and Iatthew j.
Killion were indicted for completely in the
bribery by. the Grand Jury In October.
1908. The former was found guilty and the
latter acquitted. Hartnett, who was an
employee of Constable Conroy. a figure
in the case. also was indicted but escaped
arrest. He returns, he says, with the
intention Of telling all he knows.
The sons Of Uriel Fl. Crocker are George
u, Croclter. ex-City Treasurer; Joseph and
Edgar. His widow was Annie J. Crocker,
his second wife. The testator left more
than s7OO,OOO There were several trials
of the case. the jury eventually finding for
the contestants. breaking the will. Juror
Killion on that panel was sentenced for
receiving a bribe for his vote.
The sun., 1907-08-11
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Call money was nominal to-day at per
cent. The local money situation during the
last week developed notably stronger tone.
Money on call loaned as high as per cent.
on Wednesday and the weekly average was
about per cent. Rates for loans on time.
too. ruled at a considerably higher range.
these advancing to 81 per cent, for sixty
days, Q per cent. for ninety days, 8k per cent.
for four months, and oH to oH per cent
for five and six months. Commercial paper
was quoted at 9 to o.. per cent. for prime
single names and bills receivable; other names.
81 per cent.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
Par. Chicago-iOc. discount. Charleston
Buying. soc. discount: selling. i-ioc. premium.
Montreal--Par. New Orleans-CommerCial
5O075c. discount; bank. 81 premium. st.
Paul-9oc. premium. Minnea polis-5Sc. pre-
MUM to par Cincinnati-Par. ST. Louis
GOA 25c. premium. San Francisco-75c. pre-
MUM.
Money in London. 2Id2I per cent Rate Of
discount In the open market for short and
money closed at 81. and for account atsi1.
francs S centimes. Private rate of discount.
3 3-is per cent. Exchange on London. Is
francs ie centimes Berlin advices quote
exchange on London 70 marks 47s. pigs.
Private rate OF discount. ~ per cent.
New York Clearing House statement: Ell
changes, t307 .4s4, ,s6s balances. so, lS9, ,2s8: +:
Sub-Treasury debit balance. 1881 100.
Commercial price OF bar silver in New
York, CSC. Silver In London was 81 Ii-ied.
Mexican silver dollars quoted at $3.50.
The sun., 1907-08-11
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Aug. io.-Thesc army orders
were issued to-day:
First Lieut.. Frank W. Ball. Twenty NTH In .
fantry, detailed for recruiting service 81 Albu-
qucrquc, NJ M.
Paragraph 10. special orders No. i4s, of June 20,
1907, announcing the acceptance by the President
tecnth Infantry NOV Twenty second Infantry. of
his commission as an ofhcer OF the army Is re-
voked.
Capt. William Brooke. Fifteenth Infantry, Is de-
tailed 20 MI vacancy In QuartermssteIs Depart
ment. and will report TO Philippines DNfson,
The resignation OF First Lieut.. Frank +. Hard
Ing, Porto Rico provisional regiment OF Infantry
has been accepted 10 take eject August IS.
The retirement OF Col, Frank II. Phipps. Ordnance
Department, from active service on August Is
announced and he Is placed on the reured list
with rank OF brgadicr- General from August
Lieutenant Commander r. n. Beiknap. from
the Kearsarge 70 Washington. ID. G.
Lieutenant Commander J. r.. Y, Blakely, from
1ss WS,ys5ne Third Lighthouse District
LIeutensnt- Commander r. Wells. TO Quincy.
Mass
lieutenant Commander N. c. Twining. from
Washington, ID. c.. 10 the Bcarsarge. as executive
oficer.
Lieutenant Commander r. r. Pollock. from
Quincy, Mass, 70 the Wolverine as executive
ofhcer.
Ensign c. s. Hooper from the Chicago and dis
charged from treatment In naval hospital Puget
sound 70 home and granted sick leave two months.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Y. p. w Hough, 70
naval hospital. Annapolis. Nd
The sun., 1907-08-11
HUDsPETH TO LEAD DEMOCRATS.
New Jersey Committee Decides 20 Hold
state Convention on september ~,

New Jersey Committee Decides 70 Hold
state Convention on september ~,
AsBURY PARK. N. j., Aug. i0.-Accepting
the recommendation Of the committee
appointed two weeks ago the New jersey
State Democratic committee in session
here to-day elected Judge Robert s. Hud-
speth Of Jersey City chairman, to succeed
william B, Gourley Of Paterson, resigned.
Judge Hudspeth was elected without
opposition. He accepted with an address
OF appreciation. declaring that though
not Moses or a son Of Moses he felt con-
ident, with the cooperation Of the COM
mittee, Of leading the Democratic party
10 victory in the Gubernatorial compaign
next fall.
Aglow with encouragement after the
address OF the new chairman, the COM
mittee decided TO get into harness at
once and voted to open headquarters
without delay. Upon the recommended
ton OF Chairman Hudspeth the committee
created the Office of vice-chairman, the
incumbent Of the office to direct the cam
paign in the southern part of the State.
Judge Benajah p. Wills OF Mount Holly.
Burlington county. was appointed to the
Office.
Wednesday. September IS. was fixed
a. the date for the State Democratic con-
vention, to be held In the Taylor Opera
House. Trenton.
The sun., 1907-08-11
TRIED TO sTEAL A SAFE.
Four Burglars surprised by Policemen Wh'
Catch Two Of Them After q hun.

-Four Burglars surprised by Policemen vino
Catch Two Of Them After q nun.
Four burglars attempted yesterday morn
ing to carry on a bafe from the bakery
OF Elias Heit ut i7s Boerum street, Williams
burg. but were intercepted by two police
men Of the Stage street station. who
arrested two OF the alleged thieves. The
prisoners gave their names AZ Samuel
Engelmann, ~ years old. Of I9I Graham
avenue, and Joseph Smith. 10. OF 2s Hum
boldt street. They were arraigned In the
Manhattan avenue police court and held
for examination.
Policemen SelHel and Kemp saw a wagon
o'clock yesterday morning and their sus-
picion was aroused. They hid in doorways
and soon a man came out of the bakery,
looked up and down Boer,Im street and
went inside again. Presently the police
men saw four men hauling and pushing a
safe out OF Heit's bakery and toward the
wagon at the curb The cops darted out
OF their hiding places. The men scattered
in different directions and the oops pursued
them.
The chase continued for several blocks
and finally two of the men were overtaken.
They were taken back to Het's bakery and
the proprietor and his family aroused.
The policemen found that the thieves had
forced an entrance into the hall and had
then bored holes In a partition between
the hall and store. They cut out a panel
and gained entrance to the bakery. Reit
told the policemen there was 81 500 worth
OF jeweiry In the safe besides $40 in cash.
The sun., 1907-08-11
Movements or Naval vessels.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-The battleship
Georgia has arrived at the navy yard. New
York; the battleship Vermont at Lynn
haven Bay. the battleship Kearsarge at
Bradford. the collier Brutus at Philadelphia
and the despatch boat Dolphin at New
London.
The battleship Connecticut has arrived
at Tompkinsville. N Y; the cruiser Buffalo
has sailed from Puget Sound for Privilof
Islands. the battleship Illinois from Tomp-
lucky from New York for Newport, the
cruiser Milwaukee from Punta Arenas,
Costa Rica, for Acajutla. San salvador,
and the gunboat Helena from Chefoo for
Shanghai.
The sun., 1907-08-11
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The Houston Belt and Terminal Railway
has fled a mortgage with the Central Trust
Company OF this city to secure an issue CT
The mortgage covers ten blocks In the Third
ward OF Houston which we're bought several
months ago for passenger and freight term
inals. The company has a contract with
four small railroads cont rolled by the Atchi-
son. Rock Island and Colorado Southern
systems whereby these lines get the use OF
the companyis terminal facilities.
At meeting to be held here on August II
the owners OF the Central Of Georgia Hallway
and Representatives OF the large bondholders
will consider q plan TO refund the SIS. 600. 900
Of 8 per cent. income boads. possibly by the
per cent, bonds of which the interest will
be part OF the fixed charges, and to con-
slider the issuance OF other bonds to supply
funds for the double tracking OF the road
between Macon and Atlanta and between
Macon and Fort Valley.
The sun., 1907-08-11
Low PRICE or CONSOLs.
SOcialtstlc Agitation Rather Than Ordi.
nary Political Activity blamed for II.

Special Gable DsSpofch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. Aug 10. 1t may be said safely
that the new low record price for consols
this week had no political Significance In
the ordinary sense The causes are largely
financial OF monetary. and at this particular
time they have much To do with the situa-
ton In America.
Diplomatic affairs are regarded In the
market IA highly satisfactory and politics
only In the sense Of socialistic dangers IL
the disturbing factor in the market for con-
soils. The uneasiness in this connection is
great. especially as affecting English rail-
ways. There is scarcely an English rail-
road which. IL 1t yielded to any one OF the
various demands now being advanced under
Socialist and trade union auspices, would
not speedily become bankrupt.
This feeling is becoming widespread
among shareholders. with the result that a
disastrous collapse In prices is in progress
and the whole market is in a demoralized
condition
The sun., 1907-08-11
D,sniasted schooner working In.

The Norwegian steamship Atlas. in yes
terday from Cuba, passed on Thursday.
sixty miles of Hatteras. the three masted
schooner Sylvia G. Hall. hence for Jackson
villo in ballast, with her main and mizzen
masts carried away. Capt. Gray reported
that the spars had been whipped out Of the
schooner In a heavy and sudden blow on
Sunday. No one was hurt. Capt. Gray
said he would make an effort TO work into
Norfolk or New York under jury rig +. II.
Weaver a Co. Of this city own the schooner.
The sun., 1907-08-11
SALTPETRE REFINERY BURNS.
Watts Explode ana Hose Bursts at an After
noon FIRE I'm Br0okIyn

' nv '' "' V"s'g"'
Fire destroyed the saltpetre refinery of
the Knowles Brothers Company at ss-IO4
Van Dyke street. Brooklyn, yesterday
afternoon. The damage is estimated at
100000.
The refinery was a two story brick build
ing. The boiler room and the watts were
on the first floor. A new heavy water tank
was being installed and it is said that the
ironwork grating against the wood caused
friction and a spark set fire to the granu-
lated saltpetre. The fifteen men who were
at work at the time escaped.
Three alarms were sounded. The fire.
men were retarded in their work by the con-
stant bursting of hose As the flames
reached each OF the five watts explosions
followed. The tenants in the tenement at
1O8 Van Dyke street we're compelled TO
leave owing to the intense heat but the
building was saved
The sun., 1907-08-11
Business Troubles.

Judge Holt OF the United States District
Court has granted a discharge from bank
ruptcy to Jacob Moscowitz. painter and dec
orator OF 100 Park avenue. whose liabilities
were % $40 and nominal assets Sl04.
Hiram b. Danxiger Of $50 West Eighty
third street. surviving partner. OF Dan ziser
petition in SsDrpuDscy With sbiss | s,sc sss
and no assets.
The sun., 1907-08-11
Imports and Exports.

The imports OF specie for the week we're
Sios 500. Of which S5s.so2 was gold, maxim e
Exports OF specie were: Silver, s., ,537 ,64I ;
gold, sso7 500; a total Of .s2.s450<i. against
specie since January have been: Gold, $50
2s5 7o5 silver s2e, ,s57, "a total Of $50 so O56
The sun., 1907-08-11
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

LEGITIMATE and sound opportunities for large
profits on q relatively smal invt stment are rare.
but the right man with 10000 can have such a one
presented him. In thIs instance the money s
wholly secondary 20 the man, who must have bus
ness ability snd character a. well as tho cash
ADDRESS J. w., boz iei sun once.
The sun., 1907-08-11

IDFSIRE an active correspondent In every town
10 sell approved Investment securities: nigh class
gropositlon PAYING b,g commissions. @. CLAW
The sun., 1907-08-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MIUATURk ALMANAC THIS DAT.
Sun rises. ...5Ol sun SETS ..7Oi Moon sets. .sA
HI0H wArER THIS DAT.
Sanuy Hook. s94 Gov Island e:O6 Hell Gate ..iO 80
The sun., 1907-08-11
Arrivsd-SAruRpAY. August 10

Arrivsd-SAruRpAY. August 10
SIS EtrurtA, Liverpool Aug. D.
s. 81. Louis, outhafnpton. Aug. q
IS American, Antwerp. July ..
SIS Florida. Genoa, July Is
SIS Croydon, Rotterdam, July II.
IS Jersey City, Bristol, July n.
SIS Colorado, Hull, July 20.
Ss Nordpo. Buenos Ayres, July IL.
So Dora, ST thomas, Aug. g.
SIS Atlas, Nipe Bay, Aug Z.
SIS City Of Macon, Savannah. Aug T.
SIS conanche, Jscksonvtlle. Aug. l.
s. Monroe Norfolk Aug O.
The sun., 1907-08-11
ARRIVED OUT.

SIS Umbris, at Queenstown from New York
IS 81. Paul, at Cherbourg from New York
SIS Princess Alice, at CheTbourg from New York
IS Arabic, at Liverpool from New York.
The sun., 1907-08-11
NcoMINo sTEASsHIPa

ny NarConl wireless,
SIS stat endan', for New ' Nork, wss 40 nres cast
OF Sable Island At o y. N. YESTERDAY
The sun., 1907-08-11


Jersey Zinc Company's mines at Franklin
Furnace, what he thought OF the Munson
arm as limestone proposition. Mr..
Ionking's reply is interesting for the bear
,,ng It has on various statements made by
President Richards on his company's
property. Mr.. Tonking's letter follows:
am familiar with the so-called Munson
farm near Franklin Furnace. which is repre-
sented as mining and limestone proposition
In the circulars OF the New Jersey Mineral
Company.
am well acquainted with the limestone
industry. and especially with the limestone
region Of northern New Jersey. which ex-
tends through Sussex and Warren counties,
\. d., and as far north as Orange county.
y. '. There are two varieties Of this
limestone. the dolomite and the white lime
stone. or calcite. IL is the latter which has
value. The calcite. or white limestone, ex-
tends for distance. approximately. from
northeast to southeast OF eighty to ninety
miles. It's quantity Is inexhsustible. Only
those properties which have the proper ele-
Fation. limited overburden and are OF rea-
sonable proximity to railroads have any value
whatever on account OF the limestone which
may be found on them. The Munson farm
Is lacking in elevation and has generally a
heavy overburden. While. II there were
nope OF any reasonable return from the in
Nestment. track might be laid to the Munson
property. the elevation is such as to make
the property impracticsble as q limestone
proposition. In my judgment IL Is worthless
~ limestone enterprise. ,.7.. ...
While ] resided at Franklin Furnace, and
about the year 1907 according to my recol-
ecuon the Munson property was drilled by
one Edwards. The facts regarding this drill
ing bc'ame notorious practically as soon as
'ue dillling ceased. IL was understood by
me and every one with whom ! discussed the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-14

the Canadian Northwest. We note that
he has lately been busy Installing some
new pieces of machinery in his black
smith shop and can now drill a hole
through anything short of Uncle Sans
iron clad battle ships.
We have noticed that it seems to take
considerable time for money raised by
taxes levied under the contract system
to get into the treasury. 1t has been
proposed by some to raise money by the
issuing of bonds to pay warrants that
have already been issued. for contracts
completed during the summer of last
year.
The question of bonding Moscow
township will be one of the issues to be
voted upon at the election to be held
on Tuesday of next week. the 18th inst.
at the Brehmer school house. Much
talk has been going on lately about how
the vote should go on the question OF
bonds and the outcome so far Is an un.
certainty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-14
CORRESPONDENCE
MOSCOW.

Matt Thompson who has been on the
sick list for some time, laid up with an
attack of the la grippe is now able to be
up and around again.
Peter Buhler is on the sick list at the
present time nursing an attack of la
grippe, which appears to be quite a pre-.
valent malady, both in the country and
in the surrounding towns.
Jake. H. Neutield, who formerly used
to live in Gordon township, was over
here from Winkler, Man., which is his
present place of abode, visiting for a
couple of weeks with a number of rela-
tives and friends.
Peter Loewen has been busy hauling
out his grain to market since the fine
weather of the past few days set in. The
present top notch prices for barley are
what make the farmer smile who still
has a bin full IN his granary
G G. Wall is busy these days hauling
fish across the line from Rock Lake.
Manitoba. He has already disposed OF
three loads in this vicinity and at
Munich. All of which speaks we'll for
Mr.. Wallis ability as a business man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-14

Inc nnanc:al Journals have all arrlv-
ed at the conclusion that money will
not loan at the low rates that have pre-
vailed for some years after the pres
ent stringency is ended with what is
known as the crop moving season.
They pretty generally agree that the
Increased output of gold has reduced
Its purchasing power, and therefore in
terest rates. or the earning power Of
gold, have to meet this depreciation by
being increased as other commodities
have also advanced under the present
gold imitation. Imitation of the cur
rency always begets speculation, and
the craze for dealing in mining stocks
is the greatest example Of this effort
to make much out of little. All the
daily newspapers published in the
greater cities are filled with alluring
advertisements Of the enormous profits
q resulting advance in the price of
mining stocks. Many OF these mining
stocks are being doomed OF prospects"
and have already reached prices much
above par. Those who have been for
funate enough to purchase before the
boom began can now escape with q
profit, and 1t would seem to be wis
dom to Go SO. Some stocks may go
higher, but it is certain that most of
them, which are not dividend earners,
will be difficult to sell much below par
before long.
Those Who are the sellers Of this
much advertiseda mining stock would
not be rushing the sale Of the stock
Of the valuable properties they depict
if one-tenth Of what they implicitly
promise were true. Instead of selling
such get-rich-quick propositions they
would be Offering to buy the stocks
instead Of selling them. Gold is al
ways salable. and there is no slump in
it's coinage value, however much is
produced, although it will not buy as
much of other commodities by an av-
erage of nearly so per cent of what it
would ten years ago. So it is not the
fear of too much gold being produced
and q fall in value that urges these
owners Of mining stock to advertise
1t for sale at what they profess to be-
leve is a bargain price, and it must
therefore be their anxiety to obtain
ready money for what they fear will
eventually be unproftable that is caus-
ing them to offer such bargains.
The wise man will stand clear of the
mining boom, for it lis being oVerdone,
or at least will take the precaution to
investigate whether the stock offered
really represents the value put upon it
and has a fair prospect of dividends
instead of assessments.