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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

livery price per book, ~ cents; pres
ent delivery price per book. p cents
books sold during the school year, T.
1928 at a cost of $1,61O. Could be de-
llvered by the state at a cost of
SS7S,76
Physies-Estfmated delivery cost per
! book, p cents; present delivery price
per book, As cents; books sold during
the year, 1859 at a cost of SLABS.
Could be delivered by the state for
$569.58.
In $4,000 Lots.
Writing book@Estimated delivery
cost per dozen, % cents; present de-
livery cost per dozen, Sc cents The
books sold during the year, rs, 299, at
a cost of $16,697. Could be printed,
bound and delivered by the state at a
cost of $6,577.74.
Prentis's history of Kansas-Esti-
mated delivery cost per book, "a cents:
present delivery cost per book IS
cents; books sold during year. 1861
at a cost of $11,253 Could be deliv-
cred by the state for $4,O92.24.
McNeal concludes:
THE total cost of all the books sold,
as herein before enumerated, during
the school year 19O7-OS was $477342
estimate that the total cost of the
same number of books printed; bound
and delivered by the state would be
$253,152-35. difference in cost of
$224,189.65.
1T is fair to say that in estimating
the cost of production of these books
1 have estimated the most of each
book in $4,000 lots. The cost per book
in no case would be increased more
than 1 cent per book.
Good Margin of Profit
I'm making this investigation have
not attempted to pass judgment on the
character of the books further than
from a physical standpoint. Incl
dentally, 1 have made some examina-
ton of the books, but 1 don't know that
my judgment on that matter would be
particularly valuable. My opinion,
however, is that the books are fairly
good.
81 unhesitatingly say that there is
not a book furnished by any publish
ing house today to the state of Kansas
that could not be sold al less than the
price fixed by statute and still furnish
a fine margin of profit.
Il started into this investigation
rather prejudiced against the idea of
state publication. have come out of
it fully convinced that it is the thing
for the state to do. The state can put
out as good books as those at present
furnished to the schools at a saving
to the state of more than 100000 per
annum, assuming that the number of
books sold would average UP year by
year with the number sold during the
last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Chicago Dec. 15-WHEAT-The decIin-
ing tendency of wheat was still unchecke9d
today the market again being subjected
to general selling pressure, which caused
q further decline of more than II COM
pared NTH Of G re I cioS 1eEgp9o
sponsible for considerable selling here;
lower. May opening at $, o419 to e. 40 After
selling at S1049s. May rallied to $lO4's.
Trade was very quiet the greater part
OF the day but enlivened after the publica-
ton of the government report which was
ket became firm during the final IS min
utes as result Of the report. May al
yanced to 81. o57s The close lose was firm with
CoRNEThe break in wheat caused slight
weakness in corn at the opening but the
1a1eHsi of the leading commission houses
4 report that corn throughout Illinois was
ne1ned to strengthen the market AT the
opening prices were a shade higher to &c
61ssc to 613sd611ac. Later May sold at 61S4@
u Tbe market was easy the entire day and
OATS@Trade in oats was very quiet and
the bulk of business was in the May de-
by commission houses; May opened q
shade lower to a shade higher at 52A@
'-ISf VISIoNgProvision were easy on
realizing by outside holders. Prices at
the opening were a shade higher to 21s@
RYEcash: 7si4e; Nay. &c
RARLEY-CaSn- 0SaLo0C
TTNOTHYSDecernber $3.S5; March. 50. IS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $40; March, $500.
Chicago Grain Market
Furnished by j. L. Gall. Commissions
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ito " est Sixth So Phone 1861
Chicago, Dec. 10.
Open High Low Close Yes
Dec. =. esla-411oOz 1914 1904 100
May ..1o41z-sl1 1855 1o43s 1O51s-14105
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

kansas CIV Produce Market.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 15.-WHEAT-
Market unchanged. December. 951@c; May,
9Sszc; July. 9112c. Cash: No. hard, 9S12c4
81 .0212; No. 8, 9714c0S101: No. 2 red, $1.O4G
1861; No. g. 81 .O0E1.04.
CORN-Market &c to lie higher. Deem
Der. 55s4c: May. $3.50: July, 573sc. Cash:
No. mixed. 5614Gt561zc; No. 3. 56A d5612c;
No. white. 571z05715c; No. 8, 57d5712c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. ? white,
4Sd51c: No. , mixed, 4S05oc.
RYE+74677c.'
50. 7561O.O0: choice prairie. IS 75d9O0
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery,
9Oc: packing stock. 19c.
EGGS-Market 1c higher Fresh extras,
3Oc: current receipts. 25c.
EAT-Receipts. 60 cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
TONGANOXIE IS RAIDED.
Six Saloon Keepers Placed Under Ar
rest by Deputy Sheriff.

Leavenworth, Dec 15-The active
prohibition fight of the attorney gen
eraI has been carried to Tonganoxie
when six saloon keepers and one at
Dafer were arrested. Deputy Sheriff
L. w. Graham of Leavenworth went
to Tonganoxie and placed Ben Nc
Keen, Abe Lash, Cats Love, Dan
Love, Jack Kline and Richard Jar
rett under arrest.
The arrests made at Tonganoxie
were a result of the +inquisitfon held
there by J. P. Coleman, chief clerk in
the office of Attorney. General Jack
son, early in October. At this in
duisition the citizens subpoenaed as
witnesses Wed with each other to see
who could give the most evidence
against the saloon keepers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
STOCKING THE COTTONWOOD.
About Is, 900 Young Fish to Be Placed
in the River at EmpOria.

Emporia, Dec. 15.-State Deputy
Fish and Game Warden Dan Meow
an has received a shipment of twenty
Hungarian cartridges for distribution
in Lyon county. The cartridges are
beautiful specimens and were ship
ped from Pennsylvania, where they
were raised. They will be given to
farmers who care to take them and
give them shelter till spring.
Deputy MCGOWAN says he has re-
ceived a letter from the state warden
saying that fish for the Lyon county
streams will be sent him in about two
weeks The fish will consist mostly of
bass and croppie, and altogether there
will be about $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
FOOTBALL GOSSIP.
Post Season Dope for Fans After All
Is Over.

Although the past season in football at
Washburn hasn't been successful as had
been hoped for. the prospects at This time
for an excellent team next season look
tion of one or two of her teams wash .
burn should have as good a team as the
school has ever known
But few of the old heads of this sea-
sons team will be missing when the
coach calls the men to the first practice,
next season. Munford will be gone ana
Hope in all proba bility. Smiley has played
in portions of four seasons, but it il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Cattle Quarantine Rules Amended.

Washington. Dec. 15.-Amending
the rules to prevent the spread of
splenetic fever in cattle, Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson today issued an
order, effective Immediately, covering
changes in feeding stations for nom
infected cattle in transit. Cattle from
outside transported into another state
by rail through the quarantined area
may be unloaded within quarantine
limits for rest, feed and water into
certain properly equipped noninfec-
tious pens set apart for them at Fort
Worth, Texas, Hodge, Texas. Denison,
Texas, Muskogee, Okla, Laredo, Texas,
Los Angeles, Cotton. Cal, Sapulpa,
Okla, and other points from time to
time, unauthorized.
Wireless tonight, Roof Garden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Chicngn Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec 15.-CATTLE-Receip
estimated at 1000. Market steady; 8eeves;
SO. 4Ol17. IS; westerns, 50 2565.50; stockers and
feeders. S2.60G14. 50: cows and heifers, 81: 500
500: calves 6O0dS.2 %: Texans, So. 40d4. %.
HOGS-Receipts estimated 1000. Mar
lxet steady. Light. s4.90d5.6 go; mixed. IS: 154
$50: heavy. S. 20d5SO; rough, IS. 2Gd5 20
So 50d4. so: bulk of sales. S5.35@0.70
SHEEP-Receipts estimated 10000. Mar.
ket weak Native. s.. scat 70; western, $3.50
G47O: yearlings. 81. 25G500; lambs, native,
81 soar. 40; western, $4.50d7.4e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Liverpool cables: Opening-Wheat SD
lower. corn unchanged.
Second cable: Wheat 346D7kd lower corn
sd lower.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 173,
corn 1O1. oats 10.
Kansas City estimated car lots tomor-
row: Wheat 60. corn 81, oats 10.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat &C., corn
S27. oats 800
Northwest car lots today 4O, last year
Closing cables: Wheat 346%d lower
corn ssd lower to lad higher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Kansas City, Dec; 10
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas CITY. Mo. Dec 15-CATTBE-
Receipts 1000. Including 500 southerns
Market steady. Native steers, $4.5O47. so
southern steers. s.. 50GI5. IS; southern cows
s.. 256I4.OO: native cows and heifers. $1,000
SIS: stockers and feeders. $3.00d5.OO; bulls,
s.. 4OD4.O co. calves, So. soar 90: western steers
s.. 6Od5. so; western cows, $2.50d4 80.
HOGS-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Bulk of sales. s5O0d5.60; heavy, $o.5595:'3
packers and butchers. s.. 3Od5. 65; light $500
as 40: pigs. 81. 006I5. GO.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Muttons S4OO0i5 90: lambs, $5.00lD1. %
range wethers. s4.OOdS.0O; fed ewes, $2.75a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Corner in Broom Corn.

Terre -Haute, Ind, Dec. 15.-The 20
cent broom is thing of the past for a
year at least Broom corn brokers have
cornered the available supply in Illinois
and a Paris firm has just been offered
$130 a ton for a thousand tons bought
at $S2. so. AS high as $50 is offered at
Paris for first-class brush and there is
little for sale at any price. The broom
factory, however. raised the price of
lowest goods so cents dozen and a cor
responding raise by retailers is expect
ad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

London, Dec. 15.-The king and queen
have sent congratulations to their mas
ter of horse the earl of Granard, whose
engagement to Miss Beatrice Mills,
daughter of Ogden Mills of New York.
has Just been announced. The earl of
Granard will sail for New York We'd
neSday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
New york Produce Market.

New York. Dec. 15.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery specials. 32H321zc, official
CHEESE-Market firm. State full
cream specials, 14tsm151zc; ditto. Septem-
Der large and small colored or white fancy
lac: ditto October best, 131lc; late made
small best 13c; good to prime, 11azG12sl
common to fair I01s0111ac; skins. full to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
New YorIz SUGAR and Conee MarIset.

quiet; fair refining. 50. 50; centrifugal, 50
test 1886: molasses sugar, So refined.
0uiet: crushed. s5.45; powdered. $4.s5;
! ICs1O1FFEE-Marlet quiet. No. Rio. $40
Csc: No 4 Santos T7sTSisc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
The Last Train

Leaving Topeka for Kansas City in the
morning is the Union Pacific No. 106
at s:15 a. M, arriving in Kansas City
at 1915 a. m. The afternoon train
returning is the earliest train into To-
naka at GLE D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
He Burst His Lung.

Lexington, KY. Dec. 15-John Bruce
woodward, a student at the state uni
versity, died today as the result of the
bursting of blood vessel in his lung
while blowing into a lung testing ma
chine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Crane & Co, have fixed up the first
floor of their building for retail de-
partment of books and stationery. All
of the books adopted by committee
of the State Teachers association for
use of teachers and school libraries
are on sale, and are an attractive lot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
chicago Pro-. Market.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-CHEESE-Mar
firm. Daisies 141zG15c;- twins, 14a144c;
Young Americas. 1412c.
POULTRY-Alive. firm; turkeys, 14c;
chickens. 709c: springs, 1O1zc.
POTATOES-Market steady. 601D75c.
BIyTTER-Market- steady. Creameries,
22G3Oc: diaries. 211aa25c-
EGGS-Market weak. Ffrsts, 30c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Range of Prices on stocks.

FURNISHED by ]. r. Gall. Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Unlcc llU West sixth ST Phone 4S6.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.

CThe following sales were made today at
the stock yards, Kansas City. Mo-, and
by Clay, Robinson & Co.. live stock com.
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.l
Kansas City, Dec. 15.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 11,O1O head. Market steady to 1Oc
higher.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market
steady Bulk of sales. S.. 15GI5. 60: top, 50. 10.
SHEEP-Reecipts 5000 head. Market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

New York Dec 45.-COTTON-Sp
closed quiet middling uplands. $40; mid
ding gulf 1885. Sales. 200 bales.
C.aIveston Tex. Dec. 15.-COTTON-
Market steady. 13-l6c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
special. 215G11%c
EGGS-Market firmer Western firsts
32156O33c; seconds, 30dS2c
Market GosSIp.

Furnished by j. E. Gall, Commissions
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Kansas CITY Grain Market.

Furnished by j. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and STOCKS.
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 4SG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
ToDAY's MARKET REL ORTs

wireless tonight. Roof Garden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-18
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 7 10 q.
m. and As, II 80 q. M, and 200. $50, A 80
5 Is and 10 80 p. N. Open at 8OOa. M,
II 90 N. and 4 90 p. m. On SundaysNor.hern
mails close at 40 a. M, 230, and 7 20
p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
8 40 a. m. and 10 80 q. M, and 20 p. m.
9 80 and 1880 p. m. Open at 800 a. m. and
6 90 .. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 80 Q. M, and $50. 10 and 10 80
p. m. Open at 8 q. M, IL 10 and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close 81 2 10 a. m.
and 8 20 p. N. Open at II 80 and 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Rouud Hill mails close Of
z 30 q. M, and 90 p. no. Open at 90Cs. 10.
and 2 so p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 3 20 p.
m. aSd 10 80 p. M. Open at 500 a. No. and
COOP. m.
Washington mails close at 2 10. a. IL. 8 IS
and IL 80 a. nc, and 90, 80,
8 Is and 10 80 p. m. Open ut 800 e. M,
1900 N. and 90 D. m. and 30 p. m.
Office Hours-Open ut % a. n. Close 81
Sunday Hours-0psn at 90Oa. M. ClOs4
at 10 90 q. N.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in.
side routes--6 80 and 10 W a. n. and 3 % and
E 80 p. m. Frll rouse-6 30 a. m. and 30 p.
NJ. Sunday ollection 500 y. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 Q. M. and close
1000 @. m.
Deliveries made sOOa.m. 100 p. m. and
AIS o. m.
All mail should be In the Office .eu mlnutss
bsfore our indicated lime for elozine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-18
THE EXPLOSION ON THE
MAINE.

The Dsrio E,psnol, the organ Of the
ultra-Spanish element in Havana, in q
leading editorial yesterday referring 10
The special celebration by Americans CT
The tenth anniversary of the blowing up
OF the battle ship Maine, sa.d:
every one, including the large part
OF the Yankee nation which is honest,
and which maintained that the declara-
ton of war against Spain wss crime,
believes, aud will continue to believe,
that the explosion was arranged in the
War Department at Washington, and
that it was carried out by mercenary
hands among the crew, acting under Or
dars from officers on board. At the
burial of the victims of the tragic event,
which was arranged and paid for BY the
Spanish city government, all the officers
of the wrecked vessel assisted, with the
captain st their head, wearing their
brilliant full-dress uniforms.
That circumstance was, and contin-
ues to be, one Of the weigbty proofs that
must convince all that all the officers
save the one chosen IS victim, bad
taken their luggage ashore from the
ship and placed it in safe and conven-
lent place."
The editorial contends throughout that
lbe world will continue to believe the
Maine was destroyed by an explosion
from the inside until the Washington
government raises the wreck, and from
this evidence proves the contrary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-18
me browning OF Marines.

Newport, Z. l., FEB. DISCRIMINATION
OF the crew Of the tug Annie r. Wood
has convinced the police that the death
of the two marines who fell or lesped
overheard Sunday is a clear case of
suicide. They have sscertsined, how
ever, that the men did not drown them
selves together, and doubt the story
of a suicide psct. Both marines, the
police allege. had been drinking
when the lug steamed away from New
port to Fort Greble. The police have
finished their Investigation. Their YER
dict is that Mcintosh fell overheard sc-
cidentally and that Steenerson drowned
himself when temporarily deranged by
the news Of his friends fate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-18
Attempt to Burn Tenements

New York, Feb. 1S.--Fire bugs
made an attempt to burn three story
tenement in Howard street, Brooklyn,
today endsngerine the lives of twelve
persons. Rags saturated with kerosene
were stuffed betweent the steam pipes
and the wall. The ordor of burning oil
awakened one of the tenants who spread
the alarm in time 10 extinguish the
blszs before it got fairy started.
New York, Feb. 1s.--The lives Of
l25 persons comprising the twenty-four
families occupying six-story tenement
in east 122od street were imperilled to-
day in an incendisry FIRE started in the
basement. The fsmes we're discovered
before they made much Roadway and
sll the occupants driven from the build
ing. The FIRE, however, created panic
10 the neighborhood. Investigation show
ed the woodwork In the cellar had been
smeared with oil. A wood and coal
dealer who occupied the cellar but wa;
missing as the time of the fire is being
sought by the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-18
Suicide In a Hotel,

New York, Feb. 18.-Lesving note
signed ga Dead One" young man
dressed in expensive clothing, who the
police say has for three months been
leading a fast life in the tendetloi',
spending money fresy, committed suic. de
today at tie Parker Hotel in Sixth
avenue. The body was found, fully
dressed, lying on the bed by a hotel en-
ploye. On the dresser was glass
which doctors said contained poison.
The suicides note IVES addressed "To
Whom 1t May Concern" and ran:
''Don't try to find out who L am, for |
have caused my people enough trouble
without them knowing Of it. | am only
one Of those better of dead than In this
liie." Initials and marks had been cut
from the clothing, but in the mans hat
were the initials "a. NJ" The body
was taken to the morgue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-18
TO REDUOE WAGES.

After several conferences between the
Southern Railway officials and repre-
sentatives of the 40, 900 maehinists and
kindred workmen of that system called
in Washington to agree 10 a general re-
duction in wages, which the Southern
finds it necessary to make, it is said by
the machinists that the two interested
parties are far from agreement.
The Southern has submitted prop
osition which Is not satisfactory to the
machinists. Yesterday morning the
delegation was 10 conference, and 6
Joint conference with General Manager
Ackert, of the road, was held in the af-
ternoOD, at which the machinists sub
mitted a counter proposition.
The nature of the Southern's propO-
sitiOn was made known yesterday. 1t
Is briefly that a reduction of about 6
IL per cent. in wages must be made,
and the men are not given assurance
that the present scale of hours, forty
per week, will not also be reduced.
The counter proposition, submitted
to the Southern management, is said TO
be radically different from the one the
road proposes. Its details have not been
given out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-18
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Preparlug to Meet Heel.

Lima, Peru, Feb. 1S.-Peru is pre-
pared to make such fiesta oftha United
States battIeship squadrou's visit here ss
the country has never seen.
There will be excursions into Lima
and to CslIso from every town reached
by the country's somewhat limited trans
pCrtation facilities, and every craft at
the port OF Csllso has already been en-
gagged 10 advance to greet the American
vessels and visit them during their stay
here.
One steamship will 90 to PslomiDos
to meet the feet and accompany it to
the harbor and February 20, the day the
squadron is due to enter Csllao harbor,
has been declared q national holiday.
The supply ship Panther arrived today
to be ready for the aee's arrival. The
Glacier end Culgoa are already in port.
Lima, Peru, Feb. ia wireless
message received here from Admiral
Eysns's feet says the vessels are $50
miles from Csllso. The message is dated
at 9:45 a. m. today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-18
Virginia News.

Miss Charlotte Kilgour, aged forty
years, daughter of James NJ. K)gour,
died Sunday at her home near Wbealland
Loudoun county, from pneumonia.
The hotilla OF United States sub
marines, the Vlptr, Tarantula and Cut
fetish, and their convoy, the gunboat
Hist, passed 10 Cape Henry early Today.
The boats left New York Sunday.
There is q movement on foot among
Shriuers of Virginia looking to the
building in Richmond Of large structure
for the sole use of Acca Temple. The
present quarters at Masonic Temple are
COZ sldered entirely inadequate.
Fire which at 1890 o'clock this
morning destroyed the sable Of z. I.
Long, ia which we're five horses and
five mules, created the utmost alarm in
st. Luke's Hospital, at Grace and Harri'
sou streets, Richmond, separated from the
flames by only narrow slleY.
The Charlottesville grand jury yester'
day returned indictments against EUgl'
ueer Roy Goolsby, Conductor Tricei
Yard Conductor Marcellus, Ecgipe
house Caller Clark, and two colored men,
charged with robbing Chesapeake and
Ohio freight cars OF large quantities Of
whisky. The men will be srraigoed to-
morrow. Msrcellus, it is said, will turn
States evidence.
The Joint commission of Maryland and
Virginia Legislators, appointed to agree
upon legislation to be presented to the
general assemblies Of the two States con-
corning the oyster question in the Pc.
tomsc river, met last night in Richmond.
Senator Linthicum, of Maryland, was
appointed chairman Of the joint COM
mission, snd Roswell Page, member Of
the Virginia legislature, WAS made sec.
retary. The joint commission appointed
subcommittee to 60 over the laws O.
the two States, with instructions to re-
port today upon q bill which will satisfy
every requirement.