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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
San Francisco Mining Stocks
SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 25.-Following we
official closing quotations:
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug 25.-The wheat market
was firm all day, but the greatest strength
was manifested during the last half of the
session. Initial quotations were from No
to sc above yesterdays closing September
opening at 93Hc to 93%c and December a.
94hc to 94%c. The reports from the Cana
dian northwest indicate that rains were quite
general over the western provinces while
the official forecast for Minnesota and the
Dakotas predicted showers in those states
tonight. In addition to this unfavorabls
situation in the spring wheat country the
market was bullishly affected by firm cables
and by the light stocks OF contract wheat m
store throughout the United States. Cash
wheat premiums here were steady, but the
demand for the cash grain was reported as
very slow. Export demand here was also
negative quantity Local bulls were the
principal buyers throughout the entire ses-
sion and by their efforts forced September up
to 94c and December to 94Bc Late in tho
day prices receded somewhat profit
taking but the market closed firm with Sep
tember at 93M @S3eo and December at e4h
@e4%c.
Liberal receipts and continued favorable
weather for the new crop brought out mod
crate selling OF corn at the start which
resulted in initial declines The market
closed strong at almost the top price, Sep
tember at 77Mc and December at e6Q6ehc:
Oats were affected by the strength or
wheat and corn. but prices failed to show
as great an advance as in the leading grains.
The close was firm with prices VI a Nc 70
sc higher.
A brisk demand for the January products
by local packers caused strength in pro-
visions. The market closed firm with prices
from 1oc to 17hc above the previous close
Market Ranges
wheat-september. ssh @s3%o; Decem-
Der, 94M @s2%c; May, 9S% @sshc
Corn-september, THO; December, esq
$3.50; May, 64hc
oats-september. 4s%o; December. 4s%o;
May, 50&c
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour, steady.
Wheat-No. spring, 800; No. .. s5c@
s1.05; No. rcd, o4h 0e5Ac.
Corn-No. 2, Ts@78hc; No. 2 yellow ~ u
@79hes
oats-No 8 white. 4S@ 5oc.N
Rye-No 2. 76hc.
Good feeding barley-s0@esc.
Barley-Fair to choice mating 3o@6ec,
Flaxseed-No 1 northwestern, $1.29M.
Prime tinothy--S3.75.
Short rIbs-Sdes (loose), $8.60@S.76.
Mess pork-Per bbl, s14.37h @1460.
Lard-Per 100 lbs. $3.50.
Sides-Short clear (boxed), 1878 o. 800.
Whisky-Basis OF high wines, $1.S7.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26

Kaffir corn . " Il 80
Capitol flour Il retailed at sl.eo peg y sAcA
and S5c per " sack.
The following quotations prevail at the Globe
mills:
FLOUR - -
Al -four q
Globe nouf Wv
Made Of select California vheati a.
Silver Star hour "a
xxx -four sew
Eighth bbls. zoo bbL higher.
Bakers hour (made Of eastern hard wneau'
per Dbl: -
Globe -four ...................s..... %
Eastern graham s'vv
Bakers Al nour 0's0
Blended wheat hours:
Bakers Magnolia -four ...........s.....'.s.. ~
Bakers pastry -four ..................-s...s ~ ~
Eastern rye
Al -four is retailed at 81 s5 per Y sack and
SEC for y sack. Globe Family, N.70 per a
sack and s0c per a sack.
MEAT. AMI CTRHAI. GO0rC (per 100 lbs. D:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS

The following quotations prevail at the Capt
''l N'ii MEALS. PER 100 LBS. IN SACKS,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
Afternoon Sales

Columbia OIL, 1000 at 9oc; 100 Fraction at
s1.b5; 1000 Great Bend at s5c; 1000 Baby Flo
renee at 1O1hc (B. 80); 1000 at 10kc (B 30);
1000 Kewanas at 43hc; 100 Daisy at 75c; 700
Jumbo Ex. ar 4Sc; 1000 Blue Bull at 15c; 5000
at 15ikc; 5000 Johnnie at $sM
Morning Sales
Baby Florence, 1000 at 1olkc; 5000 B. B. Bo-
nanza at &c; zoo Blue Bull at 15c e. 10); 1000
at 15c; 2000 Bonnie Glare at 10Mc; 500 Booth
az 5oc; 100 Combination Fraction at s1.5S; 700
at ST. 50; 400 at $50; 1000 Cons. Mines at 2hc;
800 Daisy at 75o; 1000 Johnnie at SOM; 200 Jum-
bo Elk. at 4Sc; 1000 Milltown Fraction at axe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
Nsw York Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-Following were
the closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations Of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were;
California
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
New York Bonds

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-The following wer
official closing quotations:
TT q ,fder % rag 1OQat IaDan 4iSs ....,.... SSl
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tenn. The city authorities there were so
| favorably impressed with what they heard
| of Mr.. Clark, it is declared. that they
authorized committee of seven Of the
board of education to come to Washing
ton and investigate Mr. Clark's work in
the local schools
Four members Of the board. and fifth
resident of Somerville. spent several days
visiting the schools under Mr.. Clark 9
control and asking many questions Their
verdict was expressed in the election last
night in Somerville.
Service in Washington.
Mr.. Clark has been connected with the
local school system since 1882. Gradual
ing from Dartmouth College in that year,
he was appointed a teacher in the seventh
grade at the Franklin School. Within
few weeks he was promoted to be princi-
pal Of the Gales School and held that
position for seven years.
Owing to the absence from the city
| Of N. P. Gage, he was for six months
temporarily supervising principal of the
second school division. At the end of
that period he was made a full supervis-
ing principal in charge of new division
made from the second and third divisions.
After holding that position two years he
| was, as supervising principal, put In
charge of the schools in the northwest
section Of the city, and has remained in
charge for the past fourteen years.
At the meeting of the board Of educa-
ton last Wednesday Mr.. Clark was fur
| Their advanced, being appointed director
of intermediate instruction, in place of
Mr.. Stuart, who became superintendent.
| That appointment becomes effective
July I.
During his connection with the local
schools Mr.. Clark has had a part in
| practically every important matter af-
fecting the grade schools. He organized
| and helped to control the first night
school in the District, which was under
private auspices. Later, he was princi-
pal Of the first public night school. He
was principal of the Franklin night school
| several winters.
He has also been active in promoting in
terest in school gardens and school play
grounds. Schools under his jurisdiction,
| 1t Is declared, have developed these fea-
lures to the fullest extent in the District.
Mr.. Clark is well known as an educator
| outside Of this city. He is a member
| Of the board of governors Of the Federal
| Schoolmen's Club and member of the
| international committee on moral train
| ing. He is also a director of the WASH
ington Fairgrounds Association.
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POST OFFERED CLARK ON EVE OF TAG DAY
rendered Supernendency of Army of Solicitors Go to Work
SomerviIe, Mass. Schools Early in Morning.
ACCEPTANCE NOT YET GIVEN RESIDENCES PAY TRIBUTE|
Washington Educator Wants Time Pretty Girls Charge High Gov
Consider Proposition eminent Officials.
IN LOCAL SCHOOLS RUBBERNE SERVICE
Of
O Young
rendered SUPPLEMENTARY of
SomerviIIe, Mass. schools.
ACCEPTANCE NOT YET GIVEN
Washington Educator Wants Time
to Consider Proposition.
PROMOTION IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
Was to Have Become Director Of
intermediate instruction
July I.

Charles S. Clark, supervising principal
Of the second division of public schools,
who after July would have become di-
rector of intermediate instruction. has
been elected superintendent of schools Of
Somerville, Mass. Dispatches to this eff
feet were received this morning from the
New England city.
THAT is an absolute surprise to me-
declared Supervisor Clark this morning.
when the dispatch was read to him. "That
is the first information I have about it"
Mr.. Clark explained that he desired to
Has Not Yet Accepted.
await official notification of his election
before discussing the matter, and added
that his duties as chairman of the Tag
day school committee of the Washington
Fairgrounds Association are so numerous
he will have no opportunity to consider
the offer for several days.
1t has been known among Mr.. Clark's
friends in this city for couple of weeks
that he was being seriously considered
for the head of the Somerville school sys-
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with the great wars with Napoleon Bo-
naparte. concluding with a reproduction
Of the ''Corso" In the Prater at the time
OF the congress OF Vienna. Father Ra-
detxky'' leading the brave army Of north
ern Italy concluded the historic division
Of the procession. Especially interesting
Is 1t to note that the great aristocratic
families of the empire, which date back
to remote times, sent members to repre-.
sent their ancestors, clad, in many in
stances. in the identical suits of armor
which those ancestors wore 600 years ago.
Nations Of Modern Austria.
The second part of the pageant, cover
ing the six decades OF the present reign,
was no less animated and striking. In
it the nations of modern Austria did hom-
age to their sovereign.
Every nationality in the empire from
Galicia to the TyroI, and from Bohemia
to Dalmatia, had representatives In the
procession. In all their quaint and pic
turesque national CARDS. various groups
presented pictures Of social life. conveying
to the crowds of strangers now in Vienna
some idea of the heterogeneous character
Of the population of the Austrian empire
1t is estimated .hat nearly 500, 900 people
witnessed the pageant. The weather was
superb and every vantage point was pack
ed with enthusi istic sightseers.
Today's celebration will be the last big
Jubilee festival at which the emperor will
be present. He will leave Vienna In g.
few days for Prague. from where he wiz
go to lschl TO spend the summer.
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Mrs. Campbell Slemp Dead.

ROANOKE. Va, June l2.-After an ILL
ness extending over many months. Mrs.
Campbell Slemp. widow of Representative
Campbell Slemp of the ninth Virginia
district. died at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. J. p. Edmonds. at Big Stone Gap
yesterday. Mrs. Slemp was taken to Big
Stone Gap from Washington. d. c.. two
weeks ago by her son. representative c.
Bascom Slemp of the ninth district. She
was at that time in a Critical condition as
the result Of stroke Of paralysis. which
she suffered few days before the sudden
death Of her husband last winter Mrs
Slemp was In ignorance of her husband 8
death for several weeks after his demise.
The body Will be carried tomorrow to
Turkey Cove. Lee county, where Il win
be inferred by the side Of Mr.. Siemp on
Saturday. Representative elemp nurssA
his mother throughout her illness.
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IN HISTORIC PARADE
Spectacular Pageant Marks
Francis Joseph Jubilee.
vienna STREETS THRONGED
Feature of Festivities Marking the
Emperor's Reign.
MANY RACES REPRESENTED
VIENNA STREETS THRONGED
MANY RACES REPRESENTED
Picturesque Scenes Showing Aus
tria's National Life-Every Ma
tionality Represented.

VIENNA. June 12.-The great pageant.
the central feature of the festivities
marking the jubilee of the reign of EN-
peror Francis Joseph, took place today
and proved a splendidly picturesque popu-
lar festival. More than 10000 representa-
tiyes of the different races comprising the
population of Austro-Hungary, CARRIED to
renresent the different historic periods
since the foundation Of the Hapshurg
DYNASTY. either rode or walked in the pro-
cession.
Four thousand horses. besides mules.
donkeys and bufYaloes from the far in
terror, were in the line of march, inter-
mingled with carriages. chariots and
every conceivable vehicle Of wheels, an
cient and modern.
Starting from the Prater, the process
sion went clear round the beautiful Ring
strasse. returning to the starting point. q
total distance OF nearly five miles. The
procession itself was just about this
length.
stands capable of seating 10000 persons.
Opposite the main entrance OF the Hof-
burg Emperor Francis Joseph and the
numerous archdukes and archduchesses
occupied the imperial stand. Besides these
the members of those royal houses who
reside in Austria, the Cumberlands. Co
burgs. Bourbons. Don Carlos and others.
Joined the imperial party. and altogether
some eighty royal and princely person.
ages we're present.
Historical and National.
The pageant was of combined histori-
cal and national character. The historic
division began with Rudolph Of Haps-
burg. the founder of the present dynasty.
and ended with Radetzky and the army
of northern Italy in 18AS. when the en-
perors reign began. There were pictur-
esuue scenes showing Rudolph going out
to war, knights setting out for tourna-
ment. and Rudolph returning in state
from laying the foundation stone Of st.
Stephens Cathedral In Vienna.
Other groups dealt with the thirty years
war. the second siege Of Vienna by the
Turks. Prince Eugene Of Savoy. the En-
press Maria Theresa and the reign OF
the Emperor Joseph II. represented by
harvest scene and q dance.
Following these were scenes connected
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Child's Skull Fractured.

Darrell Stalker. three years of aga.
whose parents reside at ITO F street
met with serious accident yesterday aft
ernoon while playing in rear Of his
home. He fell from a wall and sustained
a serious injury to his head. The am
bulance was summoned from the Emer-
gency Hospital. An operation was per-
formed for fracture of the skull, the
youthful patient standing the ordeal we'll
The physicians this morning said they
thought he would recover
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Ceremony Of Blessing the Lilies. {,

A solemn ceremony of the Catholic
Church. 1.-The Blessing and Distribution
of the Lilies" will take place at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning in the Church
of Mount st. Sepulcher. Franciscan Mon
astery, BrOokland. This ceremony will
follow the celebration Of high mass and
benediction of the blessed sacrament.
Lilies furnished by those attending the
services may be blessed together with
the blooms furnished by the fathers Of
the monastery.
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Two Women Killed .bx Train

GREENSBURG, Pa, June 12-One
woman was instantly killed and another
died soon afterward as the result of be-
ing caught between a safety fence and a
fast-moving express train at Lockport
near here. In crossing the tracks the
women were hurled against the fence and
fell under the wheels, the whole train
passing over them.
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Arrested for Local Authorities.

Report was made to the police last
night that $50 had been stolen from a
dressing room at the Gayety Theater,
Frank Moore of 1909 Buttonwood street,
Philadelphia. being the complainant A
young man named Joseph Smith was ar
rested in Lynchburg, Va, this morning
and held to answer for the alleged theft.
Detective McNamee has gone to Lynch
burg with warrant for the prisoner.
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WILL ERECT STATUES.
Congressional Commission
Charge Holds Meeting.

Charge Holds Meeting.
meeting of the congressional commits
sion charged with the duty of erecting
statues in this city to the naval revolu-
tionary heroes. John Paul Jones and John
Barry, was held at the War Department
this afternoon. 1t was practically de-
cided to locate the statue of Jones in the
grounds Of the naval observatory. Mas
sachusetts avenue extended, and the
statue Of Barry in Franklin Park. The
members Of the commission express the
hope that whatever objections there may
be to the sites selected will be presented
at this time and before contracts are
made for the work.
By direction of the commission, Charles
Niehaus of New York will Aesign and
make the Jones statue. The sculptor who
will have the contract for making the
Barry statue will be decided by compe-
tition among Irish-American artists
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Bold Robbers at Tiais.

TIFLIS. June 12.-Ten robbers, heav-
lily armed. invaded the customs Office here
and killed the official in charge and his
four assistants. decamping with $4,000
The police pursued the robbers, killing
three of them, but the others escaped.
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Beouest for Memorial Windows.

By the terms of the will of William
Washington, colored. filed for probate In
the orphans court, Baltimore. yesterday,
800 is bequeathed for each of two me-
mortal windows In st. Luke's Protestant
Episcopal Church. this CITY. Washington
died in New York, June 5.
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DISCUSS THE PRAYERS.
Counsel Ask Instructions in tn
Land Frauds Case.

Land Frauds Case.
When the trial Of Messrs. Hyde. Di-
mond, Benson and Schneider, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment of valuable timber lands in the
west, was resumed today before Justice
Stafford, in Criminal Court No. I. coun-
sci resumed their arguments on the pray.
ers for instructions to the jury.
The court overruled a motion of coun-
sci for Dimond to strike out from the in.
structions to the jury all evidence tending
to show that Dimond was the author Of
the anonymous letters which the govern
ment contends show that Dimond haG
knowledge of the alleged conspiracy.
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Funeral of Col. John r. Finerty.

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE funeral Of Col
John F. Finerty. former president of the
United Irish Leagues of America, took
place today at the Church OF the Holy
Angels. Requiem mass was celebrated
by Father Maurice ]. Dorney. The fu-
neral sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Frank Reynolds of Aurora Ill.
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Oldest Alumnus Of Yale Dead.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 12-William
Davis Ely. the oldest alumnus of Yale
University and a member of the class Of
1898. died at his home here Death re-
suited from heart failure. Mr.. Ely was
ninety-three years old.
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School. $33; Abbot School. s12; Franklin
School, $45.45; Gage School. $23.5 Henry
School, 5000; Morse School. $24.25; Polk
School. $12.11; Seaton School. $3.50;
Twining School, $12.70; Webster. $2O.13;
625 O street northwest. II cents.
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The work Of improving the channel of
the Rappahannock river. Va. on an ap-
preparation Of 1900 will begin Juno is.
The Banner Hydraulic Dredging Company
from Camden. N. J.. has the contract.
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JUDGE STAFFORD NAMED.
President Announces Commission to
Inspect Jail.

President Roosevelt has announced the
following as members OF the commission
to investigate conditions at the District
Jail, workhouse and other buildings ad-
jacent to the Jail, under the act OF Con-
gress of May 26: Wendell Philips STAFF
ford. associate justice of the Supreme
Court OF the District: John Joy Edison.
president of the board OF charities; Rob.
ert V. LaDow, Department OF Justice.
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Contributors to Fund.

Contributions to the Washington Play
grounds Association today are: Miss
Georgiana r. Simpson. 81: Mary H. Bond.
81; John J. Rochermel, IS; Mrs. Charles
A. Douglas. s.: George Otis Smith, SIS
Public school collections Central High
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Boys and Girls School-closing Foo

Quality Box Calf. Vici
Kid and Brown or Tan
Calf and Kid. Stylish,
s erv able Low
n n9 s$frR- $l.48
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12

Misses So
Grade Vici Kid. Brown
or Black Calf and Pat
ent Colt Pumps and
Ties; 5 styles: sizes
n q s44 : + $l.39
The Press., 1908-02-05
MANsFIELD.

Representative Henry has. recon mended the appointment of Marten Hansen as postmaster at Mansfield Depot. The present, postmaster has resigned.
 Mansfield Depot.
 All the grip patients are reported as improving.
 G. H Baker was a Hartford visitor Thursday and Friday of the past week,
 Mrs. Easterbrook of WilEimantic has. recently. been the guest of Mrs. John :Brown.~.... ..
 Edward l.. Wilcox and family of Carlisle, Pa., are staying for short time at Irving Botham's. .:.
 Homer E. Wood and Miss Florence Dean of South Coventry were guests atfI. ". Botham's, Sunday. .s .. ;. Louis Reynolds, who has been act ing as clerk in Pierce's store, has re- tnrned to@his home at New Bedford, Mass. <
 The new station agent, MT. Wheel CT, has hired the. house formerly owned by Mrs: Durham. and will bring his family here soon. <;
 Mrs. A. A. .Cushman, formerly .oi this place, but for the last two yeaF' a nurse in the state hospital at Tewka
The Press., 1908-02-05
SOMERS

Thunder and lightning and zero weather were reported for Monday night. c
 Rural Delivery Carrier Sikes was i'll with the grip last week, and Clif- ford Parsons carried the mail for several days.
 A. s. Hulburt has finished asserting his crop of 1907 Havana, and is now asserting for the farmers. MT Hull burt has efficient help aud is we'll equipped for the work.
 Daniel Avery, proprietor of the saw and grist mill, and Stephen Ledger have the care of cutting ice on the mill pond, and teams have been very busy the past week carting foe.
 Rav. MT. Newland of Norwich, re- oently appointed by the M E. church presiding elder for the Norwich dis trict. was in town the past week to see if there could be anything done towards selling the old Methodist church edifioe.
 Ernest W. Avery, employed at somers grain and grist mill, had the misfortune to sprain his ankle badly Saturday morning. He went up on 8 pile of middlings and picked up a l00.pound sack to bring down, when he slipped. He fell about dozen feet. The bag fell upon his chest and he is used up from the effects. ;
The Press., 1908-02-05
A Divided Answer

The country mind sometimes wor1ng slowly, although with an enviable weight and accuracy, but the country mode of expression is usually to the point. Even its pauses serve their turn. They are always of rhetorical value. An old fisherman sat by the sea wall skinning eels which were that forenoon to be packed in Ice and sent to a city market. A young woman, a visitor in town, stood by watching the unusual occupation and quite fascinat- ed by the ease and dexterity with which it was carried on. At length she felt the necessity of making talk"
 What do you get for eelsT' she asked.
 "Nothin'," returned the old man em- phatically, stripping off skin Then with the same precision and lightning like haste he peeled" another and another, leaving his visitor to wonder at the eccentricity which prompted him to take so much trouble unreward- ed. It was only after she had given up the question as a bad job that he calmly finished his sentence-"to what I'd ought to-
The Press., 1908-02-05


 survive her.. two sons and two daugn' ters. The funeral took place at her late home Tuesday afternoon at z o'clock. Rev. J E Fischer of1ciated. Interment was in Staffordville ceme- tery. Besides her husband, and chfl" dren, the deceased is survived by her parents. two. sisters. Mrs. Fannie O'Neal and Miss Lillian WethereI' and one brother, Leslie w. Wetherell.
 West Stafford. ~.,s.-
 Miss Sara Harries of New York IS visiting her sister, Mrs. E. l.. Dimook.
 Roland Fay of Huntsinger''s bust ness college, Hartford, was home oyer Sunday. -.t ....4... :.s.-is.'
 Mrs. Laura Holmes left Monday for an extended stay with her brother, George B. Davis, in Washington. 7s.i
 Carl Chaffee and MT. Back enter. tained nine tables at whist at Neff's hall last week Tuesday evening. First prizes were won by Ruth Ellis and Carl BradWsy. and consolation prizes W ent to Evelyn Tetrault and MT. Ballell Refreshments were served and very pleasant time enjoyed.