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New-York tribune., 1908-12-23

Il was down in one Of the dark, canyonlike
turns Of Pearl street, right in the heart Of the
financial section Wall street was just around the
corner: the air reeked with gainful schemes
brokers' signs were On every side And right
there under ore Of the biggest Of the brokers'
windows. q crowd Of men had collected They
were no loiterers. they sharp-faced, hurrying
business men. Some had their hands full Of pa
pers. hut one and all they surged around the
thing which had attracted them. straining 10 look
over anOther's shoulders
And what were they looking sr2 At 4 doll, a
s1liling wax-faced doll IN fluffy blue skirts. She
sat swinging away in automatic swing. IN an
old wagon drawn by 2 detected horse. and pre-
sided over by a hoarse-voiCed peder in a greasy
Jacket And the men looked 81 her and more
than one sharp face softened into smile II a
Dickens had been around there just then he might
have found food for another Christmas story.
People criticise the public schools" said man
whose work lies among the public schools os the
Ghetto. They say the children aren't taught 10
speak good English. and so forth. wonder if they
realize what d task is laid upon teachers in this
great dumping ground FOR Europe?
7 stopped the other day in q room where
young teacher was presiding over a primer class
The pupils were the children Of immigTants-neUly
arrived little Immigrants themselves. some Of them
They We're children whose playground was the
street One Of them stood up and read the lesson,
painfully and with many bitches.
90 See the COW Can the COW run? No the COW
cannot rln fast the horse
Now said the teacher, put the book down.
sammy and tell what that means
sammy proceeded 10 translate:
Get onto de cow. Kin de run? Nav.
Kin de horse rum Betcherlife ne kin. De
afn't in i MD de horse
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Dec. 22.-SmaH receipts in the North
west caused strength in the wheat market here to-
day final quotations showing gains of Sc Corn
ana oats also closed firm and provisions steady.
Trade in the wheat pit was not of large volume.
but sentiment was bush throughout the entire
olav The strength in the markets at Minneapolis
and Duluth the chief factor In the situation.
The hrmness of the Northwestern markets due
mainly the continued falling off in receipts Ar
rivals AT those points to-day were 250 cars.
to-day forecasted still smaller receipts in
future An advance Of SD to sd in the price of
wheat AT Liverpool had a strengthening influence
early IN the day Shorts wSre active bidders for the
December delivery. and that option relatively
stronger than the more distant months The mar
ket closed firm. with May at 81 o6ls and July at
CSC Exports of five bOatloads We're reported at the
seabcard. There fair demand for cash wheat
here and prices steady. Clearances OF wheat
and flour equal to 2S2 900 bushels The worlds
visible slIpply decreased 5O0,0 900 bushels. Primary
receipts were 466. 900 bushels compared with 100,
Ooo bushels the corresponding day year ago
Minneapolis. Duluth ana Chicago reported receipts
Of 2S5 against 800 cars last week and 5l2
The corn market was firm nearly all day. but
some weakness was displayed at times. owing to
profit taking by local longs. The principal activity
was in the December delivery. ana the price Of
that option luctuated over lac range There
Improvement In the demand for the cash
grain and offerings from the country were extreme
lv light. Cash at the sample tables up
&c Weather conditions were favorable for the
movement. The market closed nTm. with prices
UP lsc to &c final quotations on MAY being 6o3sc
to GGatC and July 60'sc December ranged be-
tween 56i.c and 572.c and closed at 57i4c. Local
receipts were 6l9 ears, with ut. contract grade
Active demand for the cash grain by Eastern
shippers had a bulish fleet ON the oats market.
although the market at times showed tendency
to weaken owing selling by commission houses.
The price of the cash grain was up &c to l4c The
market closed firm, with prices up sc Ia &c, May
closing 5lasc TO 5iiac and July AT i6sC Local
receipts were S44
Provisions were active and firm early in the day.
but became dull and rather weak later in the ses-
sion. The late weakness due selling by
some Of the local packers Al the close prices
unchanged 10 Sc lower.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow; Wheat l9
cars. corn, 209 cars; oats 10A cars hogs. s.. 900
hasd
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
NOT AN IS. o." CONCERN
RockefeHers Not in Corn Products
Refining Co., President Says.

In discussing yesterday the common classification
of the Corn Products Refining Company as a
STANDARD or concern. E. T. Bedford, president
of the company, said:
Charles NJ. Pratt. F. @ Barstow, ]. a. Moffett
and myself all Of whom Standard OIL directors
less than per cent of the stock of the Corn
Products Refining Company and the total holdings
OF Standard Oil interests have at no time exceeded
that percentage. Ny holdings are twenty-five
thousand shares John D. Rockefeller, jr- does not
own a single share, and never did, and can say
the for his father
Among the stockholders you will find ex-Judge
z H. Gary. chairman of the board of the United
States Steel Corporation; Paul Morton. president
OF the Equitable Life Assurance Society, and his
brother. Joy Morton; Norman B. Ream. Joseph B.
Greenhut, William H. Nichols, chairman of the
board of the General Chemical Company, and
Charles NJ Warner, president of the Warner Sugar
Refining Company. The company's stock is very
widely held
Concerning the industrial conditions at the COM
panys plant at Argo near Chicago Mr.. Bedford
said
United States District Attorney Sims is no more
anxious to discover any wrongdong at Argo than
II there is any, don't know II; but we
should like to know it If there is.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
ROAST PIG FOR NEW YEARS.

Thoroughly cleanse and rinse in cold water a
sucking pig. Wipe il dry. and rub the inside with
a mixture of salt and pepper and a little sage
Remove all sinew from the heart, liver and KID
neys and chop them very fine with pound of
bread crumbs that have been soaked in water and
pressed through sieve until almost dry. Put two
sliced onions in e saucepan the fire with
ounce of butter and cook for five minutes. then
add the chopped liver, etc. and bread. half
allspice. three times as much sage and little
nutmeg, mixing all well together. Make incisions
il the top Of the pigs thighs and shoulders stuff
the inside OF the pig and sew UP the paunch Put
K in largs pan. with Claret glassfu of white
wine. and roast for four hours; haste several
times JUS before taking IL out Take out the
thread with which il sewed strain the grayy
removing all grease from IT, and serve with the
pig The test Of the pig being done is that the
eyes will drop out, piece of cotton cloth may
be tieC loosely about the cheeks to keep the eyes
from falling into the gravy. Place half lemon
in the mouth when ready TO put on the platter
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
Proposals.

o,EAIED BIDS OR PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
nv the Board Of supply in the once OF the
300 Broadway. New York Room go. ninth
a. MN II 4 NJ January Z. 1909. for CONTRACT
oe t,r the construction Of the NORTH HALF OF THE
" Kill, PRESSURE TUNNEL q tunnel IN rock
rosl5rz IIn5er the valley of the Waikiki river. with
eafts $50 in depth and short stretch
ain concrete conduit known t-and-cover aque-
ana for CONTRACT 81 the construction of the
S61-TFI HALF OF THE Waikiki PRESSURE TUN-
$50 to 400 feet in depth, and
aaueduct pressure tunnel Will be circular
T4I diameter and the a4ueduct IL feet Ggn
Nv ,IIe feet wide inside The work is located In tie
tovns If New and Gardiner Ulster County New
York. -.-.-e .1- Y>-1-r1rr> ron -,r,,
-c,N-TP SEPARATELY AND FOR BOTH CON
m ACTS CONFINED Any bidder make bid for
cr the contracts combined A
form proposal will be furnished for the
Tsa ~ the combined bid At the above place and time
H. bf4e VIII be publicly opened and read The
af,ar az prscticabe Pamphlets containing information
co. bi5zais form Of specifications etc
alnhers Of contract drawings be obtained
fST5 At the above address by depostng the
doars tsJl each pamphlet or twenty dollars
FOR "a h their return IN acceptable condition
,i-bfr thirty DAYS which bids
onened. For further particulars see City Record
JOHN A. BENSEL. commissioners
CHARLES y. CHADWICK. Board Of Water
CHARLES A. SHAW. supply
] WALDO SMITH
Chief Engineer.
THOMAS HASSETT
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
INQUIRY OF PACKING HOUSES.
Alleged Rebating Said To Be Subject Of Fed
eral Grand Jury Investigation at Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-The issuance Of one hundred
subpoenas. twenty-five Of which were served on
employees Of the traffic department OF Morris q Co.
s1Immoning them before the federal grand jury,
started reports to-day that the inqusitortal body
would investigate charges OF rebating among the
big packing firms at the stockyards.
District Attorney Sims refused 10 admit or deny
the rUnors but NJ w. Borders. attorney for Morris
& Co. admitted that twenty-five OF the writs had
been served employees Of the firm A flying Visit
to Washington by District Attorney Sims, who Just
returned yesterday, and who was In conference
there with F. B. Kellogg. the special government
attorney as well as the Attorney General is sup
posed to have been in connection with the move
made to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
4 NATURAL MISTAKE.

The very nfelike appearance Of some Of the ami
NAL heads so much worn with women's furs nova
davs led 70 some funny mistakes al a recent dog
show held in this city One young woman was
walking among the cages with tiny. fluffy. bright
eyed head sticking out under her arm A friend
met her IN the crush. and patted the fluffy head.
The dear doggiet" she said. gushngly. Are
you taking him for a walk? II must be hard
for them. shut Up In those little cages"
Il declare II she didn't take II for dogf' sai5
ire young woman to her escort when the other
had struggled on in the crush. She pulled out the
fluffy head. revealing e long fur stole
It's no more artificial than these toy dogs
groVIed the man, who CHANGED to be a lover Of
real dogs
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS.
The Yerkes 4rt Gallery To Be Sold
TO-day at Foreclosure

The Charles T. Yerkes Art Gallery two story
building No $50 Fifth avenue. will be offered to-
day al a foreclosure sale TO be held by Bryan l.
Kennedy at the Real Estate Exchange Salesrooms
Nos. Il and Is Vesey street. The sum due on the
property is $24277O plus taxes for $4,000 The other
auction offerings to-day will be as follows:
BY Samuel GoIdsticker: ass and 4s7 135th St n s.
100 o Amsterdam - 5xP"l II. two sty mats
Sol I. KAYE agt " NJ Janpole ct al: 3 NJ Kaye. atty
J< T Bradley. ref amt due. S90l7 Ga taxes. etc
Si.573 OF.
BY James l Wells: I61 12sth 1894 # " of
Sd ave. Il SX991l. sty tenmt w Schirer Ct a. agt
Maurice Silverman g al. Lehman y &, 7. attys;
David Thomson ref: due. $40 AGA II: taxes etc.
81 .952 93.
6f Grace ave 25x1OO, Westchesteri John Popp agt
John Ciayncr al; StilweU D. attys W J y Cafrey
ref. 81 .397 -: taxes. etc. 500 SO sub 10
$4,000
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23

all the pretty lawns, batistes and the like that are
attractive for dresses of the sort.
The quantity of material required for the medium
size 1.-TWO years. is 27s yards a. yards g. rs
yards "A inches wide. with as yards Of banding IA
yards OF houncing l9 inches wide with q yard IS
inches wide for the yoke and = yard 32 inches wide
for the sleeves. to make shown IN the small
view.
The pattern No. $50 is cut in sizes for girls OF
one two and four years old. and will Toe mailed to
any address receipt OF 10 cents
Please give number of pattern and age distinctly.
Address Pattern Department New-York Tribune.
If in hurry for pattern send extra 2-cent stamp
and We viii mail by letter postage IN sealed en-
velope.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23

Drinking among women is getting TO be more
common than willing to believe" says Mrs.
Ophc-a Anigh, head Of the Illinois Training School
for Girls, at Geneva Ill 1t is one Of the greatest
dangers with which confronted to-day"
II was IN an address before the West End Wom-
ems Club OF Chicago that Mrs. Amigh made this
statement She that the school Of which she is
the head has received more than fourteen hundred
girls. and with few exceptions they have been chill
dren Of alcohol inheritance. The number of
inoIaI lnbeciies that come TO us IS simply appal-
ling"
American life is a mill for turning out decen-
eTaies, Mrs. Amigh said The feverlsh strife for
m3Hes, for display, the excitement the late hours
ali these ard other factors breaking down the
Iuorai itTe Of the nation"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
ST PAUL RAILWAY TO ISSUE BoNDs7
Wall Street Hears That S1OO,0Oo,OOO VIII
Soon Be on the Market.

The Chicago. Milwaukee 81 Faui -. %
C,or,norv according TO persistent Wall Street re-
mort is soon to bring out a bond issue amountlns
TO 10000 CO., and even larger stock issue Inc
bonds are to cover the cost of the Pacihc coast
extension. the various lines constituting "hicH ai
TO be brought into one company. to be known as
the Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Company. -
The last important issue OF securities ry the oI
Paul was in December. 1906 when stocNnoiue's ,
were invited to subscribe for s66SzsoD Iie"
stock and $33 f64, 800 common
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23

children reflect the ways of their elders very
early said the manager Of d kindergarten on the
last SIDE. l-Very child who comes 70 our kinder
garten has TO bring penny with him each morn
Ing. Hot long ago little tot came running m
rather late and out OF breath with hurrying And
she hadn't any penny
" I 1an't let yoa in, little one If you haven't your
penny
The chiIds face fell She loved kindergarten.
Then she frightened.
- Teacher she said. tard it (charge it)r"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23

r : ENGINEER OFFICE. ROOM F7 ARMY
\. building. New York. \ Y, December II. 10OS.-
A nublic hearing will he held a 10 NJ. January 2I
1909 the L, 5. Engineer once Room IS . North
obstruction navigation OF the Hudson River
occa stoned by Insufficient width of draw openings
I'd the OF OF the railroad
bridges crossing the Hudson River at Albany n Y.
and ~ the difficulty in passing the draw openings OF
these bridges steamboats,. other craft JOHN
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
AN EFFORT TO STOP tips"

The master and mistress Of English country
house always place on the dressing tables of their
visitors the following notice:
The indoor and certain OF the outdoor servants
receive additions TO their wages whenever there is
any one staying at , and they are, therefore, for
Didden TO accept tips
IF any breach of this rule were known TO have
occurred your hostess and host would find them
selves in situation of some difficulty and the ser
wants concerned would find themselves in situa-
ton al all
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
UNION DINE BANK PLANS,
Nezc Home To Be Erected for 1t in
g 10th Street to Cost $225, 900.

A permit issued yesterday to tear down the
four oldfashoned five story hathouses, with stores.
at the northwest corner of Sixth avenue anu +fh
street to clear site for the bank building to be
erected for the Union Dime Savings Bank, which
has for many years occupied plot facing Greeley
Square.
The new building is to be OF classic architecture
Il will have an avenue frontage of ss.9 feet and a
depth CT 80 feet 1t will be built from plans by
Alfred Taylor. architect 1t is 70 cost $z2oV0
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

The simple frock that falls in straight lines from
q yoke is always becoming to little children, and
this one is adapted to the entire range Of childish
materials. In the illustration dotted muslin is
trimmed with embroidery, but for immediate wear
cFalls. cashmere and the like much used, as
well as washable material while the latter include
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
nEvoTIoNAL SERVICES

Mrs I H Knowles and Mrs ". ". Clark will
the leaders 81 the Ladies Christian Union devo-
tional meeting in the chapel Of the Collegiate
Church Firth avenue and 4sth street this morning
al i O'Clock. Women are cordially invited.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
NOW OWNS THE ANToINETTEs.

The city Real Estate Company has sold Ito the
New England Apartments Company the property
fronting in 5sth and 59th streets. and extending
Park avenue formerly known the Antoinettes.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
BUYs THE oAKHoLM PROPERTY

IIara, dc Forest Griffin the country place known
az Oakholn1. at ocean avenue and Osborn avenue
Cedarh11rst Long Island together with the plot o.
land opposite or which are the gardeners cottage
greenhouse and garden. % Alfred y Norrts.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
THE "ROYAL LIMITED:

g The best appointed
train out of New York
for Baltimore and Wash
inQfOn is the "ROYAL
LIMITED" from 23d St.
$50 d. m and Liberty St.
400 ID. IN. daily, arriving
Washington 900 ID. IN. In
Five Hours.
CIT is all Pullman, but
no other extra fare Is
ch arged. The cafe
sIu Oking, parlOr and
observation cars are
superb, and the table
d'hOfe dinner on the
dining car appeals.
For tickets and reservations eaII at
Ticket Offices of the Central Railroad
OF New Jersey and Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad. .
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23

The New England Apartments Company was re-
Gently organized II purchased tne property FOR
investment.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
To Whom 1t Mag Concern.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE CREDITORS
InnRMond Ave. VI GRAFF.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23

FREE LIST OF XMAS TRIPS
VIII be you BY writing THOS- T HESDRiCES0S
General Agent. 243 Fulton st. BROOKLYN
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
Real Estate.
----,,-. CO. incorporated 1902.
rutland ljljI.IlIN & WHITING GO.
MANAGERS OF ESTATES
5 BEEKMAN ST. NEW YUM
4 pdrtment Hotels.

p MARQUIS. II TO 16 EAST 31sT STA
@ or three room suites 70 lease
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-26
Another Way Out Of L.

Nobody had ever had reason to &C.
cuse Abel Pond of being dishonest, but
he was as sharp man in bargain
as could be found in the county. When
the building committee applied to MIN
for a site for the new library he was
ready to sell them desirable lot but
not at their price.
Il couldn't feel to let it 60 under
$780," he said, with the mild obstinacy
that characterized all his dealings with
his fellow men. ut wouldn't be right"
"You ought to be willing to contrib
ute something for such an object" said
the chairman of the committee. III
its worth six hundred, why not let us
have 1t for five hundred and call 1t
you've given the other hundred?'
"M'm-no, couldn't do that" said
Mr.. Pond. stroking his chin, "but ! tell
you what will do. You give me seven
hundred for it, and I'll make out
check for hundred and hand it over
to you, SOS YOU can head the list Of
subscriptions with good round sum
and kind of wake up folks to their
duty."-Youtl's Companion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-26
Hi. couah Cure.

I'm my boyhood there came to our
town." said clergyman, "a gentle min
lister who, the very first Sunday Of his
incumbency. stopped enectually his
coughing congregation.
ut was congregation, too, singu-
larly addicted to coughing. Rafting
volleys of coughs ran over It every few
minutes. The minister, indeed, that
first Sunday could hardly make himself
heard. He had rather a weak voice.
"Well, after his sermon had proceed
ed for ten or twelve minutes. now au-
dible enough, now drowned under great
waves of coughs, he took resolution.
and when the next outbreak was at it's
height he ceased preaching.
AT once the coughing ceased. There
was profound silence. The minister
smiled.
"'My friends said he, 1t seems that
when stop you STOP
"From that day in that church they
eoughed no more"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-26
a Real ApoIooy.

"When the late Joel Chandler Har-
ris was an editor here among u.s." said
an Albanian, II called on him one day
and found him very willing to correct
an error about me that crept into his
columns.
1--WE talked about newspaper contra.
dictions, public apologies and the like.
and Uncle Remus' took down scrap
book and read me an apology that was
an apology indeed. 1t had happened.
he said, in Transvaal paper. I'll new.
er forget 1t. I agreed with Mr.. Har-
ris that it was the finest specimen of
the public apology and retraction ex-
tant. It said:
II. the undersigned. A. c. du Plessis,
retract hereby everything I have said
against the innocent Mr.. G. P. Bezuiden-
bout. calling myself an infamous liar and
striking my mouth with the exclamation:
You mendacious mouth! Why do you lie
sor I declare further. that know moth
ing against the character Of Mr.. @. p.
Bezuidenhout. call myself. besides. .
genuine liar of the first class.
IA. c. DU PLEssIa"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-26
"soaies" In Business,

The successful business man plaved
with the quaint amulet suspended from
hls watch chain.
you'd be surprised IL you knew
what a part superstition plays in
business." he said. Il know two part.
nsrs who are very lucky in their specu-
Iatons. Well, they never made a sim
gie plunge without consulting q GER
tain medium as to their chances of
success.
Another man once told me he had a
familiar spirit whom he consulted
quite frequently and whose advice he
had always found reliable.
zone Of the most daring manipola-
torS in stock has fine tiger skin
spread as rug on his study floor. In
IN expansive moment he once Informed
Q friend that not only did he seek ad.
vace from clairvoyants and spiritual.
tsts, but when about to carry out one
Of his bold schemes he would lie on
his rug and stroke the paw to get in
duence.' though why and how this
plan works I don't know."-London
T1D0oA
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-26
Queer wsddlna sfHax.

There is curious custom still prev.
alent in the Bellary district of India
In connection with the wedding cere.
monies among certain Brahman fam.
lilies. Just prior to the close Of the
feasting hideous ef1gy of male
figure, Enthusiastically ROBBED in rags, sup
posed to represent the bridegroom's IA
ther, is carried along the streets In
procession under the shade Of a sieve
adorned with tassels Of onions and
margosa leaves. Every few yards dur
ing the procession the feet Of the efigy
have to be reverently washed and its
forehead decorated with a caste mark
by it's living spouse, the bridesroom's
mother. The bridegroom's other fe-
male relations have several mock at.
tentions paid to them by the women
Of the brides party.-St. James Ga
1otte.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-26
Restaurant Amllatlan.

The waiter in the light lunch CATO
looked expectantly at the first Of i've
men who had just entered.
Bring me coffee cake and q cup Of
coffee" ordered the first man.
I'll take some milk biscuit and q
glass of milk" said the second.
Tea buns and cup Of tea, please"
remarked the third.
"A piece Of cocoanut pie and cup Of
cocoa" said the fourth.
The waiter passed on to the dfth
man.
'Don't say it. don't say It'll" he plead
Cd. Il know what you want. You want
q slice Of chocolate cake and q cup Of
chocolate"
mo; do not" protested tho hfth
man. Il want plate Of ice cream and
. glass Of ice water."-Judge's Library.