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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16
KNICKERBoCKER ALTERNATIVE
Must Go Into Permanent Receivcrship
 Except for Prompt Action.

New York, Jan. 15.-With only three days remaining in which to secure as- sents from depositors, the reorganiza- tion of the Knickerbocker Trust com pany is at preseat hanging in the bal ance.
 According to the ruling of the court. unless practically unanimous agreement Is assured hy Saturday, the hope of opening the institution again must fall. and 1t will go into the hands of perma- nent receivers, with the expense and delay incident to such a proceeding.
 The situation is critical one for de- positors, for it is no longer question of suggesting schemes, but of choosing between two alternatives. It is too late at this juncture to propose any further plans, and it is either reorgani- zation on the lines outlined n- a perma- nent receivership.
 Some depositors held off originally. 1t is supposed. in the hope that thus they would De bought off 2y those anx- ious to~sce reo7en:TE secured. This is out of the question. as matters stand. owing to the considerable amount for which no consents have been received.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16

The early strength of Amalgamated Copper was followed by weakness, and evident liquidation by those who fearSl that the dividend will be further re- duced at to-day's meeting of directors. terly The general view in Wall street is that the rate will be made 1-2 of 1 per cent. because all of the company's s plants, except those of the Boston and Montana, are closed down. Boston and Montana directors also will act on the dividend to-day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16
sEx dividend.
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Thirty-fourth Annual Statement of
 Local Organization.

The thirty fourth semi-annual state ment of the New Haven Progressive Building and Loan association has just been issued It deals with the six months ending December 3l. 1907, and shows assets of s69.755.45. The divl- dend for the six months ending June 30, 1907, was 9-10 per cent. and for the last six months was per cent, making 9-10 per cent. for the year This Is considered an excellent show ing. taken in connection with the re- cent period of depression. The funds of the assocition are loaned only to members, on real estate Tor building improving and to pay off mortgages.
 In the seventeen years of it's exist ence, the society has averaged about . per cent dividends to its members It is one of those mentioned by the state building and loan commissioner as being above criticism in the faith fitness of It's officers, and the manage ment of It's affairs
 The present officers are F. E. Whalen president; Charles II. Griffith, vice president; Clayton r. curtiss, treasur- err Andrew J. Hatch. secretary. Board of directors, Charles H. stanton, Mi chael Kelly, Joseph Eichman, David o'Keefe, David Kydd. George Harold George Hall William q Smith, James $. OBren, James Moore.
 The meetings of the association arc held on the second and fourth Thurs days of each month at D. m. in Room 5, Chamber of Commerce building,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16
THE STOCK MARKET 1rregularity Marked Opening, After Which There Was
 Recession. READING GOES TO 109 Statement of United States Steel for the Last Quarter is Awaited
 With Interest.

After irregularity at the opening stocks rose again, with Pennsylvania, American Smelting,. Reading, and Am algamated Copper the firmest. Trad ing in Smelling during the first half hour was very heavy, being about 20- 900 shares. Before the end of the first hour prices had receded perceptibly un- der profit-taking Tuesday. By midday some stocks were 1-2 point or. more below Tuesdays closing figures. Early in the afternoon business was very quiet, with no pronounced tendency, either up or down.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires Of Horn blower & Weeks memoers of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- charges, New Haven office. 27 Center street
 Boston, Jan. 15
 High. Low Bid Asked.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16

Fred Eberlin, who is a member of the Consolidated Stock exchange and who visited the floor of that exchange around the opening yesterday, express ed the opinion that the bulls are IT, quidatng." AS the early market turn. ed out his views seemed to have been borne out.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16
BOB VEAL ARREST.

Raffi'c Filippc who keeps meat store at 3 Lafayette street, was arrest ed yesterday afternoon for offering bob veal for sale.
 Inspectors Melgs and Gibbons start ed out on a systematic search yester- day morning and obtained considerable evidence and other arrests are expected, as Health Officer Wright is determined to stop this Illegal safe.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whtely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office 52 Broadway and is Center street. New Haven. Conn.
 .,lr To-.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires or Prince & Whitely. members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchange. New York. office. 52 Broadway and IS Center street. New Haven.
 New York, Jan. lS.
 Open. High. Low. Last.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16

Pennsylvania in the early trading touched its highest price on this move ment--1lT-which was q gain of IA of a point over its closing Tuesday nigh. w. S. Jones was prominent buyer taking 1000 shares, while F. w. Graves & Go. and Kuhn, Edey & Co. sold. A dispatch from Philadelphia quoted an unnamed Pennsylvania rilroad official as saying that he expected the January gross earnings of the company to show a decrease of $2009, 000
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16

Tn United States Steel A. A. Hous- man & Co. were prominent buyers. talk ing 2.500 shares, while H. K. Bird sold 1000. Morrison Brothers and Murry X Cronin sold St. Paul. J. R. Williston & Co. sold 2,500 Northwestern, while ]. J Manning bought. London and w. D. Hatch sold M. K T., while C. NJ. Oel- rlchs & Co. end Marshall, Spader & CO bought if.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16

In the last few minutes Reading stock ran up abruptly to l0s, taking other issues up with it, and the clos ing of the market was strong, Much of the buying, however, appeared to be >Ehort covering.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16

Foreign orders in this market were practically all on the selling side. 26- 900 shares of various issues being put out, including the grangers, United States Steel. and trunk-linc shares
 American stocks in the London mar ket were reactionary before the local opening, with declines or 12 to point.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16

LOCAL STOCK QUOTATIONS. Corrected daily by Kimberly, Root s
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16

Much interest attaches to the state- ment of the United Staes Steel corpor- ation for the December quarter which will be given out at the meeting held in the last week of this month. Guesses as to the net earnings are already be- ing made, most of them ranging be- tween $30,000.000 and s3i ,000,0 ,0J0. Ad- vices from steel manufacturing dis tricts yesterday were not quite so fa- vorable. Some of them asserted that the only noteworthy improvement was in pig iron, and the new business n finished products is still very small.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16

The effect of profit-taking, which was again large right from the start, was felt somewhat earlier In the day than yesterday and brought about a somewhat greater recession. The idea had been spreading over night that the extent of the recovery since December was sufficient to discount for the pres ent at least a great deal of the im- provement in the money market and in general business.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
CONGO FORGETS MANNERS
IN PRESENCE OF GUESTS

NEW YORK, April l7.-Congo. a young
elephant at the Bronx Zoo, entertained
recently; but he forgot his table man
ners and paTlor tricks fB his enbarrass-
m"nt after he wa introduced to half
dozen lady visitors. and threw the
gueats into Mysteries by his frightfuI
conduct.
For six months Head Keeper Thurman
has been teaching Congo 70 ear from "A
plate and be a gentleman. ALi so. when
ne brought the big chap into II Office
OF Curator Ditmars to present sim 10
Librarian Ferdinand Kaegebehn and
some women friends, he started TO make
q hit
Congo started out Ill right He pass
ed a card 10 each guest with his tr,,nl,
The card read Mr.. Congo" The ladies'
were delighted: but while Keeper Thur
man busted himself I'm arranging the
properties the elephant became
thirsty. He drained a couple OF five
gallon bottles Of filtered water ard then
trumpeted for more.
me guests screamed and ran from the
room Congo tossed the vacated chairs
aLoIhQ and upset the table. which had
Deen laid fer his meal. Then he lifted
ne cuFatCTs desk and flung Il into "a
corner EGndemOnium reiuned for az
ttegI minutes, until they got a strange
HuIq on tie big fellow and enticed bfro
OS'ck 10 the Bronx jungle.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
GIRL YIELDS AN AK
AGAINST REVENUE MEN

DETROIT, april 17.-After a battle
with a girl. Wilbert II Cook. division
deputy revenue collector, in raiding
moonshiners' camp in the wilderness OF
northern OScoda county. secured posses
sion OF a non-licensed distining OUTFIT.
Cook and a deputy found the girl and
a man in the whisky plant They at
first made no resistance
The still was in "A room on the second
floor, part in a barrel and frozen in
After the marshal had chopped down
the barrel and hewed cut various parts
OF the outfit Cook took a large tank
used IN distnIing and started for the
door. The girl barred his way, and,
with an AK, threatened TO Kill him II he
tried to carry the still away
Cook paid no heed and suddenly the
girl made a vicious swing at him. he
lodged and the girl whirled the AK
again. He retreated. but she followed
with such deadly intent that he drop
ped the tank 20 defend himself Fol
lowed by his deputy, he rushed upon
her. regardless Of the whirling ak and
Overpowered her. Her male companion
made no attempt 10 aid her.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
HIS RIVAL,
VICTIM IS DYING
Edward Nestor, P::zefight-
er, Refuses to Identify
His ASSailant.

NEW YORK. April Edward Mes
tor. prize fighter, is dying at Flower
Hospital william Roach4, his former
friend and rival for the affections OF
pretty Kittie Redmond. is IN a cell
awaiting his death 20 answer to a muir
der charge. The girl in the case is in
her home, almost in a state Of collapse.
The shooting occurred in a billiard par
Tor toby. Roache was sitting there
when Nestor came in.
You've been trying to cop my girl
again." he snarled and advanced toward
the sitting man. ROaChe, who had once
been Nestor's manager, rose to his feet
and fired two shots into NestOr, one
lodging at the base Of the spine. Roache
went oIt and gave himself up to the
police
I killed him and I'm glad - IT, he
said Taken before Nestor in The hos
pital, the prize fighter refused 70 fden-
tify ROache. saying: Tn get through
all right and III fight my OWL fight"
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
DEEP SEA HOTEL
SCENE OF WEDDING
Cupid lnVadeS Floating
Tavern and Is Made
Welcome.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Guests on Ar
buckles Deep Sea Hotel, noored at the
foot Of Twenty-first street, North river,
are making elaborate arrangements 20
celebrate wedding which will take
place on board tonight at S O'Clock
There viii be music, decorations, feast
Ing, and dancing
No one suspected that Cupid had in
vaded the ship until one OF the young
women, who has long been a member
Of the domestic crew, asked John Ar
buckle, the millionaire originator Of the
floating hotel, If she might get married
on the ship. The young woman's par
ents are dead ant she has no home
other than her apartment on board.
Mr.. Arbuckie gave a hearty consent,
and in addition set 10 work TO give the
couple a fine send-Dff. At her request
the young wOmau's name IS withheld.
The minister has been engaged and
the wedding will be one Of the most
interesting ever performed In this VI
cinity.
Mr. Arbuckle started his Deem Sea
retreat several years ago to give work
ing men and women a chance 20 get
the ocean air at reasonable rates The
scheme was a success nom the start
the guests getting along Ike one big
z mily. The women nav e 90 a week
tie men $50 During the summer the
boat goes down the bay at night. and
while sine city folks are sWelterinE
the guests are enjoying continuous
ocean breeze.
Sea Hotel is the manner in which sew
eral cripples have been able 20 earn
their board and lodging through the
operations or a patent sewing machine
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
Wins Nun in Garb of ConUent;
LaqU Says She Nay Be His Bride

bic, the girl dropped a nuns garb down
the shaft 20 her lover a fortnight ago.
The slender. smooth-faced Hirsch put
on the robes. and dropping the veil
which the nuns wear when outside their
corridors, he again and again entered
the hall where Florence roomed with
out being detected. For the first time
she listened to a man express his love;
the danger OF discovery made the Sc
crel love-making more piquant 10 her.
He described to her life in the world;
he brought books and magF zines to her.
The stories she read seemed to tell her
Of a fairyland which lay only beyond
the convent walls Hirsch won her
promise to escape. to marry him Sol
tablished a common-law marriage,
which they considered bintisng.
Plan to Escape.
They planned that Florence should
escape from the nunnery on Sunday,
April l.. Hirsch smuggled 20 his lady
love a suit OF boys clothes: wearing
them, with a cap pulled over her bright
eyes. her face smeared with dust, a
pipe in her mouth, the girl sauntered
from the laundry with Hirsch as if
she were some plumbers helper who
had been called there for a trifiing
bit OF work. But the Mother Superior's
sharp eyes penetrated the disguise.
Florence was torn from Hirsch: locked
in her room; severe penance was i'm
posed on her. Hirsch was instantly dis
missed and threatened with arrest for
trying 10 abduct a girl not yet eighteen
years old.
Not despairing. .Hirsch wrote TO Flor
enCe's mother. who has married again
and now is Mrs. Debrumer, West Sec
Ond street. Sal Lake City. She sent
the anxious lover proof that Florence
is more than eighteen. on this evil
dence he got the writ OF habeas corpus
which gives HIS bride to him
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
Luncheon and Sale

4 New England luncheon and Easter sale
viii De given by the ladies' OF Emmanuel Bap-
list Church al the Masonic Temple Ninth
and + SITS. Saturday April Is. 1895 Lunch
con served from Il 30 tn . Price . cents
sale Of fas- cy articles, ice cream, homemade
candies and cakes continued during the
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
TO RESTORE OLDEST CHURCH
IN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

BELLVIILE, Ill. April 17.-Prelin-
mary steps have been taken by Bishop
Jensen. Of the l}eIIeviHe diocese. for the
repair and preservation OF the Church
Of the Holy Family, the oldest Catholic
church IN the Mississippi valley. located
al Cahokia, H.. across the river from
St Louis The church was erected in
1GS3. The old bell still hangs Il the bel
fry, but the interior is IN a sal state OF
decay
TOmbstones on the graves Of the old
French settlers IN the adjoining church
yard. from many OF which the elements
have obliterated the names. VIII be
listed and cared for.
The church was constructed not only
as a place OF worship. but as a fortress
for protection from the Indians
The Washington times., 1908-04-17

OMAHA, April I7.-FIorence TinsIey,
a sister in the Convent OF the Good
Shepherd, joined her betrothed. Max
well Hirsch, outside the convert walls
yesterday. The nun was released by a
writ of habeas corpus, which proved
that she is Of legal age. which stated
that she and Hirsch had pledged them
selves to each other under the common
law, which promised solemnly that they
will be publicly married as soon as the
girls mother arrives in Omaha.
Miss Tinsley's mother, when a widow,
placed her. a mere child. in the con-
vent seven years ago, that she might
be educated religiously; eventually she
Joined the sisterhood. About six months
ago Hirsch, a handsome. light-haired
fellow OF twenty-five years, came here
from Chicago and got employment in
the laundry of the nursery.
Charmed by a Peep.
One day Re saw Miss Tinsley leaning
over the railing Of the elevator shaft
on the floor above the laundry, looking
down on him. She had never heard a
mans voice since she entered the con-
vent, save when a priest delivered a
sermon there. She had never been out
side the convent walls, and her daily ex-
erCise in its courtyard was -aken in
silence and always in company with
older sisters.
Again and again the girl, a brunette,
of beautiful figure. returned to the rail-
ing and looked down, however feetingly,
on Hirsch. Three months ago they be-
gar TO write to each other, exchanging
notes. hidden in the bundles Of laundry
which each nun makes up.
Wrapped in the minutesr space posi-
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
MRS. DUKE OUT OF JAIL
UNDER BOND FOR $1,000

CHICAGO. April I7.-NIrs- Alice Webb
Duke was released from the county jail
yesterday on bond Of Sl.O0e, signed by
Robert Z. Burke
She had been IN fail since last Satur-
day. when she was held by the grand
jury on the charge Of passing worthless
checks for SIS.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
SEVEN BURN TO DEATH
IN BIG PRAIRIE FIRE

ST. PAUL. Mimi, April 17.-Louls
Orian. his vile and five children. per
ished n n prairie fire which swept the
country twelve miles west of CogsweIl,
y. D. Oriau hurried his family into a
wagon, but lost IN a race with the
flames.
The fire was spread all over the coun-
ty by a wind which Travelled at forty
miles an hour. Dozens Of farmers lost
barns and granaries. Live stock was
burned on several farms. Sergeant
county never has known so destructive
q fire
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
ROARING AVALANCHE KILLS
SXTY-FIVE JAP LABORERS

CALGARY. Alberta. April I7.-Sixsy-
five japanese Iaborers employed by the
Canadian Pacific railroad have lost
their lives in one OF the worst land
slides in the history OF Canada, in a
canyon OF the Alberta mountains. The
roar Of the thousands Of tons Of snow.
ice and rock carrying before it debris
Of all kinds and swapping of large trees
as though they were twigs. could be
heard for miles.
Telegraph wires were carried down
by the slide. Only five bodies have
been recovered.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
DEER TRAMPLE LAWNS

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. April II
VentUresome deer from the hill towns
have trampled many lawns within a
few days. Owners are without remedy
or redress. az the law fOrbids interfer-
ing with deer in any manner
The Washington times., 1908-04-17

Campbell Measure VIII Be
Voted on in House
Monday.
Rate May Be Fixed at 90
Cents This SeS-
sion.

Legislation by this session of Congress
20 relieve the gas situation in the Dis
trict seems extremely probable. so far
as careful inquiry could determine the
matter today.
OF the sentiment in the House for
cheaper gas and for a repeal Of the
imitation clause of the Gas MonopoIy's
charter. as recommended yesterday by
the House District Committee. there IS
not the slightest doubt This repeal bill
will be voted on in the House next
Monday. and the expressions Of opin-
IOnion from both sides Of the chamber
Indicate that it will be passed by an
Overwhelming majority.
In the Senate. this Campbell repeal
bill will meet with some discussion. &C
cording to the indications of today, but
L is not believed that any Senator will
attempt 10 prevent its passage. Con-
sequently, taking the situation as a
whole, It seems practically certain that
the Campbell bill will be enacted into
law before this session Of Congress
ends.
Prevents Stock Watering.
This action is a safeguard to the pub
lie for the reason that It will prevent
monopoly being inflated and will leave
the situation in such shape that It will
always be easy to prove that. with the
company's present capital stock and the
present price OF gas 81. it is only fair
that the rate 10 the public be lowered
But another proposition is now before
the House District Committee This IS
to make the price OF gas 90 cents in
stead Of 81 Had not The meeting Of
the committee been interrupted yester-
day. this proposition would have been
put into the shape OF a bill and formal
ly reported to the House Had this
been done, 1t would have received a
vote In the House next Monday at the
time the Campbell repeal bill will be
voted on
As ii is now, however the committee
will not meet again until next Thurs
not get a vote IN the House until two
weeks from Monday. as District day
comes only every two weeks IN the
House.
May Rush Bill Through.
Owing to the short time between now
and the adjournment Of the session. there
may not be another District day after
next Monday. but Chairman Smith, of
the committee. may be able to secure
consideration of one bill. the 90-cent gas
bill, without a whole day being set aside
for District business. II ne does this
the chances for the S0-cent bin passing
the House and then the Senate will be
good. If he doesn't. they Will be poor
In any event the great victory for
the people viii be the passage Of the
Campbell repeating bin. which will in
sure the inability Of the company to
initiate its stock. And. without an in
fated stock. the company is absolutely
unable to Withstand the arguments for
lower gas prices.
., &c
must come in the next session Of Con-
gress If il is not secured in this.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17

other disease thorough of the blood
Contagious Poison. The particle of ns
blood that part the body be OF this
disease. Usually
ITSELF the blood becomes contaminated that
mouth throat ulcte glands IN the SWELL hair and
cOOe the body and frequently
and ulcers break flesh to unae the sufferer s. s.
Contagious Blood Poison by purifying the circulation attacks
the disease the right by going down into the circulation
and particle of the poison making this fluid
fresh and Notwithstanding The
Of s. S
completely health particle of poison is left
breaks after Puged and purified the blood Book
the home of this medical advice desired
free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The evening world., 1908-10-22
PRESIDENT OR PROXY?

many questions asked during this campaign which nave
perhaps the most important that popounded
by The World to Mr. Ta-Are you be President Proxy
When the candidate Washington the other day he advised
keep the White House. earlier in the campaign
he urged keep away from Oyster Bay but he could not be
cam running for the Presidency on the Roosevelt
policies this well understood by this time? Mr.
Roosevelt has been friend before nomina
and shall spend the day with him if he wants to
have me- In the course another he kened Mr.
Roosevelt brother Asked what had passed between him and the
President replied would brothers who had
n a long time naturally talk about?'
William H. Taft big enough mentally and physically polit
cay socially, have policy of his and if elected to have
an administration His obligations present the
Republican If he President his obligations will be
the people Is he quite that friendship sentiment
gratitude will Justify him remaining Proxy to the end?
The evening world., 1908-10-22
HARDSHIPS OF JURORS.

One long step toward improved administration of justice would
Be- accomplished made less abhorren than
1t Under the existing the juror the butt of bench
Nobody him. Instead of making his work
possible it made hard and thankess He prosecuted in
his business his home and in his personal comfort When
other ndgy put upon him he is locked up night and
trae around in the day time like member chain gang These
almost ntermnabe these furnish both
men and profit the lawyers but they death and destruction
the jurors.
expeditions administration of justice would prove great
value to all gants particularly the poor and it would instantly
important improvement the jurors
people have this reform their hands and bring
whenever they address themselves to the subject.