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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
ON IHE.LOCAL.lWARKET
PRODUCE AND FRUIT
MARKET.W WAS STRONG

Cary Street has great respect for
the Father of His Country. but all the
same. the commission men on tho
block and the wholesale produce and
fruit dealers did not take holiday
Yesterday. They were on hand for
business early in tic morning, and
they kept at it as long as there was
n customer to be waited upon. @
The receipts of produce were rather
light. and under an active demand
prices We're kept Very stiff, without
material change.
Apples from New York and oranges
from California We're in good receipt.
but the demand was such as t0tkerp
the figures we'll up. Apples were
quoted In the afternoon little lover
for large lots, but this can hardly he
regarded as significant, for most Of
the sales are In small lots, and on
them there is no shading.
Owing to short receipts eggs wore
up a bit. Several round lots were sold
at to 241-2 per dozen, but in crate
isiel4s they readily brought rs. This
price was paid for the fresh country
variety. Cold storage eggs could DO
had trifle cheaoer.
Florida vegetables We're in fairly
good recent, bit not in excess OF tho
demand. Fowls from Virginia points,
both fcathered and dressed, were high,
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.s50O,000,000 EXPORTS

WASHINGTON. u. c., February a.
Alnerica's 1ocketboolt was enriched by
practically s5Oo,000,Oo0 through its ex-
portatlons last year OF cotton and the
products Of that staple, according to n
statement issued to-day by tho Bureau
OF Statistics OF the Department of Com
merce and Labor The exports Of these
products amounted to onc-fourth, or IS
per cent, of tho sl,773,0oo,00O worth of
tho domestic exports.
Tho following figures show the kind
OF cotton products exported last year
ind their values:
Unmanufactured cotton. s4l3,137,936;
manufacture or cotton s42,961.04S; cot
ton seed OIL, s13,993,i31; cotton-seed oil
cake and neal, s1l165,26s; cotton-seed,
s2O5, 0Ss;; cotolenc, ardine etc, chiefly
from cotton-secd oil. s4,S01, 07S; bringing
tho total exports of these products UP
to s4So,3O4,6S1.
or the s4l3,00Oo0O worth Of raw cot
ton exports, $4,000, 900 went to the
United Kingdom !; s109, 100000 to Ger
many; s45.oO0,oO0 to France; s31,500.0 900
to Italy: nearly s7,o0o,0OO TO Belgium;
over IS, 900 900 to Russia, and s1,000.O0O
to the netherlands, while to Japan the
exports wero valued at over sl1, 900, 900,
and to Canada S7,333,o00. The figures
show Il reduction in the exports OF cot
ton-seed TO Japan compared win l9oo,
while to Canada they shown slight in
crease. fT
In quantity tho records show a falling
of as compared with 1905, the total
number of pounds shipped during that
year being 4,is7154,o35. while for 1906
they were only 1850, 229.os0. The falling
of in tho quantity, however, was moro
than offset by the increase in price of
cotton exports. tho increase in value
III 1906. exceeding the previous year by
s21, o00, GOO. ~ us. s. 2
OF the other manufactures exported,
the bulk of it7Wsnteto countries other
than Europe. The value OF cotton cloths
exported last year was, s399O0,0oo, of
which a little over s5uo,ooo went to Eu-
/ rope; s16,750,ooO to China; s5,00o,0OO to
other. Asintic countries and about $1,000.
/. 600 worth went to tho West Indian ISL
ands. exclusive OF Porto Rico; s1,500,000
to Central America. and more than $780,
/, 900 worth to Canada.
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the demand being somewhat in excess
of the supply. All the, feathered tribe
brought outside forlneEE Quotations.
DARK. TOBACCOS
IN ACTIVE. DEMAND

There We're no sales fof leaf tobacco
in the Warehouses yesterday. but in
the Offices OF the brokers good bust
ness was done. Several round lots Of
dark olives and shippipg stocks were
sold ut figures thatfwiil prove emil
nentiy satisfactory to the farmers
Good deals in brights were also
made Yesterday, and many l,ogsheads
changed hands. The information that
comes from the bright markets IS to
the g ecti that the, cold, harsh weather
HAS cut off receipts to8a marked de-
gree and. az the bright markets are
very firm. the dealers. being; anxious
to buy at outside figures when they
can find grades to sniff
Danyille. South Boston and South Hill
report light sales ana Very active bust
ness. The tobacco mem in the towns
named think that at least fve-seyentl1s OF
the crop Of 1906 has been marketed and
people who are yet in need of brights will
have to pay well for them.
There will be no loose sales, on this mar
ket until next Tuesday. Weather condl-
tons will determine tho size Of the
breaks then.
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<sSSsas ysgag>I/
j. SANTOS ZELRIR=
PRES. Of Nl CARA GuA ~
Nicaraguan Forces Capture Town
in Honduras and Defeat the
Army With Great Loss.

MkNAGuA, NICARAGUA, February %
Niraraguan forces on February
goth, captured without opposition the
town Of Ei 1rulnso, In Honduras. and
yesterday, after six hours Of hard nsht-
Ing, tho Niuaraguan army occupied sar
Bernardo, any excellent position, owing
TO the fact that It is in communication
by land ap!i water with the Nicaraguan
base Of operations. Many Hondurans
were killed or wounded and the retreat
Ing army left quantities of ammunition
md many rifles on the field. Tho casll.-
alties on the Sieaiaguan side were few
men wounded.
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Revolutionists Turn Traitors.
General Miguel r.. Davila has arrived at
Danli Honduras mot far trpm the Mica
raguan frontier), from the interior of.

II MS
Ills. conscience. his reason and his poll
ticnl understanding preside.
protest that ! have not spoken IN
q spirit Of pesaitnisln. / have and en-
JOY nyEfuil share OF the pride and cx-
ultatton which our countrs's material
advancement 50 fully justiiics. Its
linitless resources, it's astonishing
growth, It's unapproachable industrial
developments and its irrepressible in
ytHtive genius have made it the won
uerfo the caituriaae..s-l -,.l ..s.4l
Tile iaud we live III seems to be
strong and active. But how fares the
land that lives IN US? Are we sure that
we are dong all we ought TO keep it
in Nignr and health? Are we Keeping
its roots Wei surrounded by the fer.
tile soil OF loving allegiance, and are
We furnishing them the invisorating
moiaLure Of unseltish fidelity?
The land we I've in is safe so long
as VIC are dutifully careful of the lanu
that lives IL us. But good intentions
and fine sentiments Will not meet the
If we would bestoW upon
the land that lives in us the care 1t
needs. it is Indispensable that we should
recognize the weakness of our human
nature and our susceptibility to temp
tations and influences that interfere
With fun conception OF our obliga-
lions; and theFeupon we shou4u see to
1t that cupldlty and selfshness do not
blind our conscicnces or dull our Of
forts" 49, .5i
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Racers Change Ownership.

4 BOSTON. February 22.-The famous
racing sloop little Haste, owned by
Nathaniel c, Nash, Of Cambridge, Mass.
has been sold to Fred. b. Thnrber, OF
Providence. n, T., through the agency
of Hollis Burgess. The sloop setsu.
Owned by w. A. Green, OF Cambridge.
Mass, has also been sold to- y. r..
Goodwin. Of Providence, r. ].
has also been sold to T.. II. Goodwin.
or Providence, r.. j. &
,rhe Harreshoif sloop Hope. formerly
owned by Mrs. S. p. Colt, OF Bristol,
II, L., has come into the possession OF
H. IIolton Wood, Of BroolSlne, Mass,
and tho cruising knockabout Aspenet,
owned by Frank Barr, of Winchester.
Mass, was purchased by Francis A..
Houston. OF Concord Mass.
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Railway Men Honor Washington.

!! HDuVIHF 70 lTIu 71HIns,I5lSPHtUH.l
SrllNCER, n. q, February 2a,-~The
southern Railway shops at Spencer closed
last night ON account Of tho observance OF
Washngton,s Birthday which was httngly
new building of the spencer graded school
appropriate exercises were held by the
Junior order United American Mechanics. a
n Bible presented to tho school. and n nuInr
her OF patriotic addresses made by loading
members or the order,
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Honduras. A provisional government has
been established across the frontier, in
Honduras, by Maxine Rosales, Miguel
Oquclt and Ignacio Castro, prominent
Honduran revolutionists, who are serving
with the Nicaraguan forces. The seclp-
t;.ries of this provisional government are
Constantine Fillos and Colonel Guaba-
lnupe' Reyes. The generai-in-chief of tha
Honduran revolutionary expedition Is
Dionisio Gutierrez, and General Miguel
r. Davila.is second in command.
II IS asserted here that there : is no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
LURAY HAS BANQUET.
Business Men Celebrate Com
pletion Of Immense Dam.
pcciaI to The Timcs-Dispatch.l

y Special 10 The T1mcs-D 1spAtCh.J 1s--1"7
LUltAY, VA, February 22.--The
Joint banquet OF the Elray business
League and about forty citizens Of
I4uray and Page county, comprising
the Stockholders in the Shenandoah
River Light and Power Company,
which has Just completed, an immense
dam on tile Shenandoah River. one
mile west Of Luray, took place; at the
Mansion Inn, in Lurny to-night.
q Mr.. r. G. ,Northcott, owner OF the
I4uray caverns, was the atoastmastcr on
the OCCASION. and was followed by
eleven other speakers. lf-
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FOR NEW YORK.

Via Night Line Steamers (exoept satur-
day. making connection IN Norfolk With
Main Line Ship following day at Z =, NJ;
also Norfolk and Western Ry. at o a. NJ, and
8 +. Nj, and Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.. at 0
A, NJ. and 400 +. NJ, making connection
daily toXcept Sunday nt Norfolk with Main
Limo Shins sailing +. NJ, Tickets. sos u.
Main Street, Richmond TrarNfer Co.. $40 u.
Maip Street The Jefferson. MMrphy's Hotel.
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Military Matters

Tho Petersburg aGrays, Captain Ben
jamn Harrison, havo been invited by
Company a. OF the SEVENTEEN Rcgi-
ment, to accompany Its rine team to
this city one night next week as guests
OF the Richmond Grnys. The rife
teams Of the two companies will have
q competitive shoot, the Richmond
Grays having recently defeated the
Petersburgers In the Cockade City.
Tho visiting Ecommand ,willrsbe entcr-
tanned at a little spread in the ar
mory while here.
Company A, Captain Il. NJ. Hardy,
commanding. Is planning to go to Dan
vlllo on Easter Monday for u rife
team shoot with a picked squad from
Company NJ, or that city. The Grays
recently defeated the Petersburg COM
pany and the local headquarters team
and are now after tho sca1ps OF tho
Danvillians. Meanwhile the .headquar.
ters team is anxious to take another
shot ut the laurcs and to gamble on
a different result.
Captain J. c. Bosher, adjutant of the
First Battalion, Seventieth Regiment,
has just been appointed clerk to the
city Board OF Health. While the Sc
lection Is announced as temporary, II
It's tenure is dependent on competency
and character. then Captain Bosher's
position is permanent. He was long
attached to regimental Headquarters
in clerical and statistical capacity,
and proved himself Il most efficient
man.
The advent OF spring promises to
bring unusual and even unprecedented
activity In rino practice at tho ranges.
The men are having indoor practice
at the nrmory almost every night, and
several challenges for outdoor long
range shooting are being exchanged.
It Is practically assured that one OF
the proposed ranges will be located
near this city. probably near Drewry's
Bluff. The government puts up tho
money literally for these ranges and
for all expenses OF shooting there.
Tho men are impatiently awaiting the
selection Of ranges.
Company Il had squad drill at the
armory Thursday night with a good
attendance, the men taking an inter
est In their work Non-co nmissloned
officers schools are being conducted
by this company and by Others in the
regiment.
Forty-nve men reported Thursday
night at the meeting Of prospective
,nombers of tho now Company II. Or
ganizution and election Of officers was
deferred. however, until next week
when 1t is hoped that the selection OF
~ Hne military man for captain will
DO announced.
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cI1erchants and Miners
TRANSFORMATION Co.'s

BOZ ron. ASS. ana PROVIDENCE. H. i.
Steamers leave Norfolk for Boston Tues
day, Wednesday,. Friday and Sunday. For
PROV denca, Monday. Thursday and Saturday
at 6tF, NJ, Passengers and freight taken for
all New England Points. Tickets on sale AT
g, & Q, Ry. and N. s. w Ry. Offices. and
No, $40 East Main.
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CATTLE MAItIxET.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET

SRlchmond. Va, February %, 1907.
Report OF tho live stock market for The
week ending February 18th:
Best steers 5isqb%c.; medium to good.
4k@ bhc'; common TO fair, az D4Ho.; best
common TO fair. sAW3sic.; best COWS. 3st AZ
4Ac.; common 10 fair. 3dlSlac.; old. poo,
cows. 2Qolac.; bulls, best, IA q 4c.; common,
aW sac: sheep. 6E@6,ac.; --lamhs 7,sdpsc.
hogs best, 7t@7no,; common 10 fair, 6V
G,.t.; COWS and calves. S.5M5O0O per head.
Prospects good for all kinds Of stock for
next market
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SCHICAGO. February aa,--CATTLE--Rc-
cepts about 1000 head Marke, nominally
steady. Plain to best steers. iiebQ7,00;
COWS, s3.shdp475; heifers. s.,60G 500; bulls,
s3l4, so; stockers and feeders, 81 .60d5 90;
calves, s2,75975o; Hogs--Receipts about
1900 head, Market &c, higher, Choice,
butchers $690dp7,1Oi dhoiGe, llaht, $1,000
,6.9S. pigs SdI6,5o. Sheep Receipts about
81 900 head. Market nominRlly steady, Sheep.
s4,5O@5.sb; yrarlings. {4.do9GG5; lambs
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LANCASTER &LUCKE
Bankers and Brokers,
Richmond, Va.
. FOR SALE: Exceptionally wel-secured
LIST NJ. 6M Bonds at 1o2 and interest.

!. -wsthers, s5.so@5.75; good. mixed.
sa..5 5::5o: culs and common, s2@3.oo:
n eayy a sSp7 t,i veal calves $3.50
zelpts, 10 double decks; market active
Prime heavy hogs, $40; mediums and
porkers.s $1.45 GV7.5O: pigs, $500; roughs,
So @675' stays. s595.75.
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truth in the reports that the. Nicaraguan
army has met with reverscs.
Salvador Nav Engage

OdIVdUOI. dy.FElIS age.
CITY OF Mexico SI February 22.-
Word reached this city tonight that
Honduras has formally declared war
against Nicara qua. President Ronilla
is at the head OF the Honduran troops,
ana is marching oil tie frontier Of
Nicaragua.
II News of a battle between tho two
forces is. npmentarily expected. 1t is
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Seaboard Air Line RailWar.

sOUTHBoUND TRAINS SCHEDULED TO
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY: sS
$40 A. M.--Local to Norllna, Raleigh
Charlotte. Wilmington. 2:2O =, M.--SeeperS
and coaches. Savannah. jacksonville and
Florida Points. 0:+3 p. M.--Solid Pullman
train to ST. Augustine. 1880 p. Al,-Sleep.s
ers and coaches Atlanta. Birmingham, Menu
phis Savannah. Jacksonville and Southwest.
iNORTHBOUND TRAINS SCHEDULED TO
ARRIVE RICHMOND DAILY:
$3.50 A. M. 0:62 a. NJ. $40 r. NJ. b;b5 p. NJ.
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Steamboats,.
- rginia Navigation Co.'S
JAMES RIVER DAY LINE

x 7rginia Navigation Co.'S
~ JAMES RIVER DAY LINE.
" STEAS:ER MOBJACk LEAVES
FROM OLE DOMINION WHARF
MONDAY, "WEDNESDAY AND FRI
DAY ATs7 a. N. for Norfolk. Ports
mouth, Old Point Newport News, Clare
mont and James River landings connecting.
at Old Point for Washington. baltimore and
tho North. Staterooms reserved for the 4
night at moderate prices. Electric cars
direct to tho WHARF. Ears, s1,so and yi.
Norfolk. Through ENcursion Tickets on sala
at Richmond Transfer Co., sl9 ~ MaiR
Street. sos e. Main Street. or on wharf OF
steamer Round Trip. $3.50.
Freight received for aboyo-named placeu
and all potits In Eastern Nirsinla. Sorth
Carolina and the East.
JOHN r. MAYER. lAgcat.
II IRWIN Wl;IsIGER. Cent MET.
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r. r ca, p Ssa.lMassR; suuHe


f. ca +. s' Ssas; q i !,
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND :. NORTH.
WARD.
6:so a. M.--paliy- st. Through,
s s.ss I. MM..I3a,Iy-Main g. rhroush.
7:o5 4; M.-fxcept Monday - BYRD ST. 4
700 Through. All Pullman Cars. s
'''' =, M M...Week Days--Eiba. Ashland
cal Stops 1i Ef1 1Es33ls
is I!no n n, Days---Byrd st. Through.
a'oo !. M,---Wecls Dnys--I,yrd st. Fredor. II
lcksburg Accommodation Y
s:so 3 !, MM,-D Nal, St. Through.
Accommodation. sTI73igfsl
siso r. M.--loali!--Byrd ST Through,
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND - SOUTH.
49,, WARD.
o:4o a, M---Wcck Days--Elba Ashland
Accommodation. 5fs5Ifi' y
$50 A. --Daiiy--Byrd ST Through. Sg
s;25 A. =, ~. M.--Weels Daysss-Byrd st. Freder-
icksburg Accommodations 49, s9
sll'So ~ M.--Week Days--Byrd st. Through.
Local stops n, ~ 5>s' 1850 -
2 2;1a =. M,-pally-- Main st. Through
o;ao 4. M.-Week Dayg--Elba. Ashland
300 r. M.-Daily--Byrd st, Through Los
cal Stops. 80 - 1890
$40 T. M.-Daily--Main st. Through. All
Pullman Cars.
1890 T. M.-Daily--Main st. Through.
lgl'So r. M.-Week Days--Byrd st. Through.
All Pullman Cars. lgsi5T73g y
NoTE.--Pulman Sleeping or Parlor Cars
on all above trains except trains arriving
Richmond 1850 A. NJ. week days. ana local
accommodations 5f a ssG5>1a5 4
4 Time OF arrivals and departures and con-
nectlons not guaranteed E4s 9s$
W. D. DUKE. C. W.CULP. w. p. TAYLOR.
Asst. to Prest Gen'l supt. Trat Mgr.
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NEW YORK, February ga.--BEllVES-.
Roceipts,t 346d head, steers Sa,Q6 dp5.h0 few
extra. S6.ab; cullsl sso5 Qa.75i n9ws. 80, is %
400 Calves Receipts 10 head all for
market Neels, s7W9,ooi no good veals
Iamhs- Receipts, 2,l76 head Good sheep,
s5,a5i good to prime lambs, si,6OI7.So.
ern hogs. sold iute yesterday at 500. Noth-
ing doing IN hogs tdrday
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Steamboats,.
NLD DOMINION
" STEAMSHIP co.
Night Line for Norfolk.

Leave Richmond every evening foot Ash
street, Mt Z p. NJ, stopping Mt Newport
News on route Fare, $500 ono way; $3.50
round trip. including stateroom berth; meals.
soc each. street cars to steamers wharf.
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TIES supply light, market steady. Choice,
S5,7o@G.OO; prime. ,5o@5,sb; good, s5.2oD
8G,k0. Sheep--Supply fa!ri market slow.
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NAVAL. sTopEs

NAVAL STORES.
i WILMINGTON. N. c., February o2.--
SPIRITS TURPENTINE--Firn at roc bid !;
receipts. 10 cnsks. Rosin--Firrn at 1895 !;
receipts, 91s barrels. Tar-Firm at $3.50;
receipts 413 barrels. Crude Turpentine--
Firm at SS.35@4.5o; receipts 0 barrels.
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE

EFFECTIVE JANUARY s, 1907, III
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY:
For Florida and south;E 1896 A. NJ. &57:25
p. NJ, s11:4O p. NJ.
For Norfolk: $500 A. NJ, 500 p. NJ. and
For N s W. Ry. West: 1870 ana s:so
P. NJ. 9l5{8$
For Petersburg: 900 a. NJ. 1870 500.
'3:2s p. NJ, $500. $3.50 F. NJ. 7:25 and 11;ao
p. NJ.
For Goldsboro and Fayettesv!lle: .a:ss r.
NJ. 5i 5 5E 3fS
Trains arrive Richmond daily: $40. $780,
1898, .'10:45 and %11:40 a. NJ; s1:27, 2:O5,
$50. 500 and $3.50 p. NJ ~
Except Sunday, ''sunday only Except
Monday sss ~
Timo of arrivals and departures and cons
nections not guaranteed.
c, s.. CAMPBELL, D. p. a.
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Company i had squad drill at the
armory Thursday night, with a good
attendance, the men taking an inter-
est In their work. on-commissloned
officers schools are being conducted
by this company and by others in tho
regiment.
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r oichmond and Petersburg
. Electric Railway l15la

Cars leave corner OF Seventh and Perry
Streets. Manchester. every hour ION the
IL midnight Limited car, 6:45 r, M. daily.
except Sunday,
Cars leave Petersburg, foot Of Sycamore
Street, every hour from 6:3b a. NJ. to 1885
p. NJ. Last chr, 11:40 +. NJ; Limited car,
1915 a. NJ. daily, except Sunday
All cars from Petersburg connecting Rich-t
,mond cars.
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TREATMENT OF CRIMINALS.
A New Departure In CrimnoIogy IF
 New South Wales.

Washington, June 8.-(Special.) )-In transmitting the following principal fea- lures of the habitual criminals act of New South Wales, Vice Consul John K. Foster of Newcastle, says that the Aus tralian authorities elsewhere are watch ing the experiment with much interest:
 The visiting officers and the governor of the prison, with any other person who may at any time be appointed by the comptroller general. are constituted consultative committee for the pur- pose of considering the case of each prisoner, on the lines laid down in other parts of these regulations. of dealing with any specific matter referred to them by the permanent head of the department and of advising the comptroller general thereon. The prisoners will be dealt with under a progresslve-stage system, by which they will practically determine their own treatment, as regards the en- 1oyment of privileges, or the reverse
 They will be classified into three grades, the lower, the intermediate and the higher. The lower will be divided into two subgrades, the penal and the ordi- nary Prisoners in the intermediate and higher grades will be competent to earn various privileges, for which those in the lower grades will not be eligible
 On completing the definite portion of hIs sentence a prisoner will be placed in the intermediate grade. From this he can rise to the higher grade by indus try and good conduct, and can fall to either division of the lower grade as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
result of idleness or any offense against

result of idleness or any offense against good order.
 On promotion to the higher grade a prisoner will be eligible to receive full privileges while he earns the maximum marks. When 2000 marks have been earn ed in this grade a prisoner will be eli- gible to be placed on the special list provided full marks have been gained for a continuous period of nine months immediately preceding. Every prisoner will be required to perform some fixed task daily suited to his capacity and physical condition. The work should be of a productive, reformative. and educa- tonal character, and, whenever prac- tieable and not inconsistent with dis ciplnary requirements, the prisoner should be employed at the trade at which he Is most proficient and which will do the most to fit him tor honest self-support when at liberty.
 With the consent of the comptroller general. prisoners of good record, should they 50 desire, will be allowed to remit portions of their earnings to their rela- tives where of reputable character, pro- vided, excepting under special circum- stances, balance to credit of at least S25 is maintained In January of each year the comptroller general shall for ward report to the minister In each case, giving particulars of conduct, health. prospect of reform, and any other necessary details
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09

men were compelled to continue this rapid spring-like movement for many hours at stretch, and when the fig ures were considered, electricians mar veled that the arms of fine operators held out as long as they did. Many of the f1rst-class men have been known to maintain a speed of fifty words min utes for several consecutive hours. This means that they operated their arms like delicately poised springs at the rate of between 2200 and 2500 vibrations per minute, or nearly forty strokes In a single second.
 Photographers throughout the coun- try recognized the advantages of de- vice that eliminated the making of dots by hand. The rise of automatic sending machines was, therefore rapid and the result has been that dozens of these inventions are on the market, all utilizing the old mechanical principle of vibrator in some form or another "
 A description of new sending key which eliminates all the troubles to which the operator has been heir forms the text of aninteresting article.