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The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29

An exclaimed the good old soul. observing how cheerfully the laborer whlstled as he toiled. you're content ed, at least. I'm glad to see your work Is not beneath you
 "Quit yer klddin', lady, replied the laborer I'm dggin' trench "-Phila- delphla Press.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29

One evening when Teddie was sitting up later than usual he yawned, and his mamma said:
 "Ah, Teddy, you are sleepy; you had better go to bed now"
 Why, I'm not a bit sleepy" replied Teddie, I'm only airing my mouth, mamma."-rhe Circle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29
PROPOSALS FOR STATE ROAD
 

PROPOSALS FOR STATE ROAD
 WORK.
 SEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv- cd by the State Highway Commissioner, Room 21, Capitol, Hartford, Conn, un- til l2 o'clock, noon, of Thursday, July 30, 1908, for the construction of tel ford road In the Town of Hartford, and tho construction of a macadam road in the Town of North Haven In ac- cordance with plans and specifications. Bids will state the prices as noted In the specifications. The state Highway Commissioner reserves the right to in- crease or decrease the number of feet to be improved, after the contract Is let.
 All bids must be accompanied by q bond of not less than one-third of the contract has been awarded refusing to sing the contract at the prices offered and furnish a surety bond, or certified check, shall forfeit from his bond a sum equal to the difference In price be- tween his bid and the next lowest bidder Plans and specifications may be examined at City Engineers Office, third floor, City Hall, Hartford, for work in the town of Hartford, and res- idence of D. Walter Patten, North Ha- ven, for work in the town of North Highway Commissioner, Room 27, Cap itol.
 The State Highway Commiss (vpn or reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Dated at Hartford, Conn, July 24, 1905 -
 JAMES II, MACDONALD.
 State Highway Commissioner. Room 27, Capitol, Hartford, Conn,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29
WsM,,,,New Haven Lln@ HlMIsM. rnnNEw YORK. THD /I6VN9UM Iuns0UTH AND WEA1
 esfaiA~ FARES REDUCED.

STEAMER RICHARD PECK.
 From New Haven-Leave Belle Docy daily, except Mondays. 100 . m,; als From New York-Leave Pier 20, Eas River, near Catherine st., week dAyi 2.45 D. m; Sundays, 9:30 a. rn;foot EasY 22d st., week days. 800 p m; sunaay9 lO:)0 a. m. Time between New Have'| and New York about five hours.
 Tickets and stateroom at Bishop Co.'S, 1s6 Orange street. also at Beli4 Dock and on Steamer. GEO. c. BLACK. Agent. New Haven. F. c. COLBY. A. c. P. A.. New York
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29
NO SHOW OF FORCE BY HOLLAND YET Talk of Bombardment Is Pre- mature, But Newspapers
 Are Bellicose. MINISTER HASTENS HOME Apology May Be Demanded of Castro Taking Stock of Navy
 Available.

The Hague, July 2S-The talk of a bombardment by Holland of any Vene- guelan port or ports, or even naval demonstration in Venezuelan waters, in consequence of the difficulties between the Netherlands and the government of President Castro, was characterized to- day in official circles as premature. The rupture between the Netherlands and Venezuela, 1t was explained, up to the present Is diplomatic only. The Meth erlands cruiser Gelderland was ordered to Puerto Cabello to watch over Dutch interests should occasion arise
 The foreign office has instructed Mln- ister de Reus, who was expelled from Venezuela by President Castro, to come here immediately and report fully on the existing situation
 Willemstad, Curacao. July 2S-M dc Reus. the expelled minister of the Netherlands to Venezuela, was ques- toned today regarding the crcum- stances regarding his dismissal from that republic by President Castro. He WAS uncommunicative, and limited himself to saying that during his stay in Venezuela he was at no time mo- tested, that the membas of the diplo- matic corps and representatives of the Venezuelan government were present at the railroad station at Caracas when he left to come down to La Guayra, and that the interests of Holland have been confided to the German legation.
 Some excitement was caused in the cities ot Holland by the news of the diplomatic rupture between the Neth- erlands and Venezuela and the Dutch newspapers grew belllcose. They esti- mated that there were six Dutch bat tleships and cruisers ready for imme- diate service, while five others were either in the East Indies or in dock.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29

ing, the report came that to-day vas an unusually large immigration day, as compared to the record of the last few months, One thousand three hundred foreigners arrived on one vessel alone. Whether this was mere ly an exception, or whether It Is sign that they are beginning to fore see the dawn of better times here, Is, a matter for speculation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given of public hearing by the Bureau of Compensa- ton to be held In Room 10, City Hall, July 30, 1908, at o'clock D. m.. on the assessment of benefits and damages duo to the extension of Fruit street, north erly to city line, and southerly to Manson street, to meet the proposed extension of sherman avenue.
 BUREAU OF COMPENSATION,
 tv2S St B. N, BLATCHLEY, Clerk,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
His Trip Not q "Flight. >
italian Immigration Problem.

In 1857 emigration from Italy to trans
atlantic countries for the first time ex-
ceeded emigration to Mediterranean coun-
tries. This year marked, too. the crossing
Of 100000 emigrants in one year. Since
1887 the emigration to other European
and African countries has steadily in
creased. but the emigration to the Amer
lean countries has outstripped 1t by leaps
and bounds.
In spite Of the vast numbers that have
left the country during the last twenty
years, four millions Of whom have become
a permanent element in foreign countries
the number Of Victor Emmanuels sub
jects has not diminished. but has on the
contrary increased. Italy has an annual
increase OF births over deaths OF $50 900,
and In 1897 1t rose to 10000 This little
peninsula. with an area Of 11O623 square
miles. has q population of 80. 449, 754, or
29S people to q square mile, as against
France with 189 and the United States
with only twenty-one. Ovorpopulation in
districts difficult Of cultivation heavy
taxation, fearfully low wages and proper
tionately high rents, have combined to
keep the people poor and living condi-
tionS little better than during the middle
ages, and at last have compelled those
who could not make even the poorest kind
Of a living at home to go elsewhere, usu-
ally to America Emigfants. few in num-
Der at first, succeeded SO we'll that others
have followed until now the government,
patriotic citizens and great landholders
are all deeply concerned about the de-
parture of SO many able-bodied workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
APPEAL FOR MORE POLICEMEN
District Commissioners Address {
Letter to Senator Allison.

District Commissioners Address q
Letter to Senator Allison.
The Commissioners today appealed to
Congress for more men for the metropeli.
tan police force. The appeal was In the
form Of a letter to Senator William B
Allison, chairman of the Senate commit.
tee on appropriations, in which they ex.
planned the local conditions and asked 1OC
additional policemen. The letter reads al
follows:
1.-The Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia have the honor to recommend
that an appropriation be made to provide
for an increase Of the metropolitan police
force by the appointment OF 100 more
privates Of class for the remainder OF
the current fiscal year. to be Immediately
available.
"The salary fixed by law for such pri-
Yates is 5000 per annum each, and the
cost of equipment approximately $40 each
The police force of the District is over
taxed and should be Increased at once
The major Of police reports mat he had
only ~ patrolmen available for day duty
and 1876 for night duty for the twenty four
hours ending at o'clock a. m. on the 15tl
instant.
Neither the emergency fund nor any
other appropriation Is available for the
employment Of temporary policemen. even
If the employment of that class OF officers
were advisable.
1.-THE Commissioners have included In
their estimates for the fiscal year 1SU
recommendations for an increase Of the
period. but present conditions make II
urgently necessary that such number be
Immediately appointed for the remainder
Of the current fiscal year"
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CONFIDENT OF vINDIcATIoN.
Public Printer stillings Expects Re
instatement.

Public Printer stillings is understood to
be confident Of his vindication and rein
statement. The general feeling in the Of
fice among the officers and employees is
said to be "that the audit system has put
the public printer in q hole" and within
a short time there will be announced the
appointment OF q brand-new public
printer.
The investigation into the methods Of
the office by Mr.. Rossiter and his experts
is said to be nearing a close. and II is the
expectation Of the printery officials that a
final report will be made to President
Roosevelt before the close Of the present
week. 1t Is also said the matters under
official scrutiny have taken q wide range
covering the cost Of printing blanks for
the cost-keeping and audit system. sala-
ries OF officers and employees now and
several years ago. the total cost Of type
setting machines, junketing trips under
different administrations of the ONCE con-
tracts entered into with certain persons
and other matters covering the executive
and administrative functions OF various
officers,
It is anticipated that the cost of the
''junketing trips will total over Sc. 600
for the last two years. against less than
800 for the same length OF time under
former Public Printer Frank Palmer
Two Of the public printers assistants
have taken long and expensive trips one
to obtain the latest fashions in proof
reading and the other to learn "how to
sell documents.'
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Bond Market Decidedly Heavy.
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady at an advance OF
2aQ points In response to higher cables.
larger English spot sales and prospects OF
lighter receipts. Trading was very quiet,
however. and after the first few minutes
the market eased of under local bear
pressure and scattered liquidation in the
absence OF bull support. During the mid
die OF the morning the market was barely
steady and active months were within a
point or two Of Saturdays closing prices
Futures opened steady: February, 1852
March. 106o: MAY. 1Od9; July, 1o.4s; Au-
gust. 10.2S-32; October. 9.s7; December.
q s8 bid
The market was flrmer late in the fore.
noon on covering by early sellers, with
prices at midday . to points net higher
on active old crop months and IL points
net higher on October.
Spot. quiet: middlins uplands. 1l.3o;
0lddiins gulf, 11.6D.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
10000 bales against "a. 100 last week and
29.019 last year: For the week. 10000
bales against 1880 last week and 25S. I42
last year: Today's receipts at New Or
leans, 5,g2s bales, against 4.97O last year
and 1t Houston. $500 bales, against 2,O74
last year.
NEW YORK. February 17.-spot cotton
closed quiet: middlng uplands, 1135;
niddlnE gulf. 11.60; no sales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. February 17.-Spot in in
creased demand: prices points lower:
American middling. fair. 671: good mid
ding, 6.35; middling. 500: low middIing
e75; good ordinary. 5.33; ordinary 4.S3
The sales OF the day were 10000 bales, Of
which 500 were for speculation and export
and included $500 American. Receipts,
10000 bales all American.
Futures opened easier and closed fever
Ssh; American middling. T. o. c., February.
6.06; February and March, 5.65: March
and April. 5-651i; April and May, 565:
May and June. 5.64l1; June and July
b.62a: July and August, 5.59h; August
and september. 551: September and DC
teber. 5-4S: October and November 534
November and December. 5.31k.
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Quotations given below are Tor large
lots. Jobbers' prices from 1 cent to z
cents higher.
EGGs.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 22a2s
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
lima, 21a22.
BUTTER. Creamery. fancy, aza35h
Western f1rsts. BAN a33; seconds. 24a25
Process. fancy, 24a25: fair to good, 22a
%. Store packed. fresh. 1890.
CHEESE. New York state factory.
new. large. 16ha17.s
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per h..
15a1s: hens. per lb:. 12a13: ROSTERS. per
per H., IA; hens. per h.. 16; ducks. per
lb., 11a13.
DRESSED PoULrRY.-Hens, choice,
per H.. 13a14; ROSTERS, per H., 7aS:
chickens. per h., 1ea1s: ducks. per h..
per h.. 15a17.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. per Dbl.
No. !. 2.15a2.25;. per bu.. 90a95; No. 2,
per bbl... 75a1.0o; sweet .potat oes. per
Dbl. 3 OOa4.5o: yams. per Dbl, ?.5da3 SO
turnips. per box. 4oa1o: per Dbl, 1.so;
bers, per doz.. 1.0Oa1.50; onions. per bbl..
2OOa2.25 per bu., GOAL. 10; peppers, Fla,
per carrier. 2O0a2 so: cabbage, per 100
lbs. s0a1.O0: cabbage. new. Fla. per
Dbl. s;9oas25; caulifower: per basket.
crate, 2.ooa3 100; squash. fla. rxr crate.
2OOa3.00; snap beans. Fla, per basket,
3oOa4.00: new beets. per bunch. 4a8:
per carrier. 500: celery. per bunch. 50a
90; brussels sprouts. per at. lOal5;
tomatoes. Fla. per crate. ,2.0Oa3 SO:
parsley New o RI .nef R s5, bunch s;
nips, per box, 50a75.
CpuEN rRv11T2- hk1
250a5.O0; oranges. Fla. per bog, 1.50a
$50; navels. Cal, per box. .2.5Oa2.75
grape fruit per crate. s:5oa5eo; tan
gerines. per strap na ~ 4:eoa5;oo: Sstsumas'
i.5oa2.5O per bbl.. 7.O0a8. 90: strawber-
ries. Florida. per quart, 25a40.
HAY AND STRAW: Hay. wettern,
is s S il %; rye. machine thrash. 9.oos
$50: wheat. 6.5Oa7. CO.; oat straw. per ton
o.O0aS.50.
DRESSED MEAT. Pork, small and
neat. per cwt., $50; large. 5.00a6.00. 3.
LIVE STOCK. Cattle. extra, per
ewt 500; Sutcher' per- sn.s e W Ma ,ea4;s Sc.
cwt., gross. 4.5Oa4.75. Sheep. per ID.
4a4h; lambs. choice, 7a7H. Calves,
choice. per h.. Sha9; medium, per h.,
7has.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. I. per lb., 10;
No. 9. IL: No. 8, 10. Rounds. 40. !. per
h., Q: No. 2: 8: No. :. Z. Loins NO. 1.
No. i. per ib. 81: No. :. 7: No: 3. 8.
wool AND HIDES. washed.
free OF burrs, per lb.. 25: UNIV ishei. 1sa
81 Hides. green. per h.. s: dry. call.
Sheepskins. green. each, 50a75; lry, 25a
CO. Mink. each. 2.O0a2.5O: raccoor. c5a
60; red fox. 125a1.75; skunk. 2ba75:
opcssum. 1oal5; gray fox. 35aso; musk ::
rat, 15a23: muskrat kits. g.; rabbit skins.
I. Calfskins. green. each. 1.O0a1.25; dry
flint hides, per h.. 0: dry sailed hides, 8.
GRAIN.-Wheat. ssaS5. Corn, shelled,
ear. 215a3OO. Oats. western white, No.
2 5sa6O: mixed. 55a5S Bran, per ton,
% 00a30.00. Middlings. per ton. 28.0oa
30 90,
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ARREST OF STEAMBOATS,.
Action Ordered by Justice Barnard
in Libel Case.

Justice Barnard. presiding in the Ad-
mirany Court. today ordered the arrest
Of the steamboats, st. John. Harry Ran
dali. Estclle Randall. Wakefield and AR
rowsmith. in a libel filed by the firm of
John Z. Agnew & Co, for coal furnished
the boats.
According to the ptition fled by the firm
a balance of $19. S31. 10 is due 1t on account
Of the coal furnished to the Washington
and Potomac Steamboat Company. The
libel. 1t is understood. will not inter fere
with the running Of the boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS

In connection with the developments to-
day relative to the contest for the presi-
dency of the Capital Traction Company
the course. OF the stock at the meeting
Of the exchange was not without some
interest. Today. for example. there was no
attention whatever paid to it. and for
time 1t was difficult to get better
bid for 1t than 115. which is the lowest
for this stock which has been known for
years.
A slight advance was made, however.
and the bid rose to 115N. while the lowest
asking price was III. The latter did not
remain. although 1t was on the floor long
enough to find a purchaser II there had
been any at that price. Finally 1t was
withdrawn and the asking price was
changed to 11S.
There was no support whatever for
this stock and apparently 1t was left
to take it's course. as is sometimes the
fashion with this security on the part of
the broker who Is generally counted upon
to come to the rescue. The downward
tendency was noted even in the per
cent bonds. which sold at 100 and 1884,,
which is new low level.
The tendency on the part of the WASH
ington railway securities was quite the
other way. with the exception Of the
DoHuS, Which SOlu LOT I'd ana t494. Win n
number Of $500 bonds going for 1875.
The common stock sold to the extent of
fifty shares for 10. and a broker took the
opportunity of buying a block of 500
shares at 20. and then the bid for the
stock was on the latter level, and the ask
ing price q.
The preferred was held firmly at Ga as
a selling price. although after sales of a
couple of fractional lots and two lots Of
fifty shares at that price the bid receded
to 6311, with 6iA the asking price.
TO recover from the slump into which it
has fallen. and sold for 81 and 6O7s. with
the bid at the close at 6Oaz and the ask
ing price ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
College Agriculture.

With the idea of increasing the prac-
teal value of the instruction in agri-
culture at the University of Wisconsin.
a two-year course has been arranged to
include the maximum amount Of scien-
tific and practical work. The present
four-year course in agriculture has been
revised with view to introducing into the
first two years a number of subjects
bearing directly upon farming. instead of
combining the first years of the course as
heretofore to purely scientific work.
Graduation from high school or equiva-
lent preparation will be required for en-
trance to the new two-year course, as
well as to the present four-year course.
At least six months Of practical farm
experience will be required for the COM
pletion Of either of these courses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
FILED FOR PROBATE.
Wills Of Ferdinand Miller and
Susan F. Mitchell on Record.

The will of Ferdinand Miller. dated De-
cember 6. 1905 was filed today for pro-
bate. Premises 2122 It'll street and "a
Branch street are devised to his children
Charles F., Francis. F. Joseph and VIII
liam L. Miller. The remaining estate is
devised to Margaret Miller and John
Shugrue in trust for the widow, Mar
garet Miller, for life. At her death the
estate is to go to the children.
BY the terms of the will OF Susan +,
Mitchell. dated February 10, 1905. and
filed for probate her entire estate is de-
vised to her two daughters. Mary F.
Mitchell and Kate L. Mitchell. In the
event of marriage or death the estate
goes to the survivor. By q codicil an in
terest In the Cremona estate in st. Mary
county, Nd, is given to another daughter
Elizabeth L. NJ. Cheshire.
Lucy g. Doolittle by her will. dated No
vember 10. 1891. directs that her entire es-
tate 60 to her husband. Myrick H. Doolit-
tie. He is also named executor.
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Insurance Company to Bevome Per.
petual.

At meeting OF the stockholders of the
Firemen's Insurance Company Of Wash
ington and Georgetown at the office Of
the company. 7th street and Louisiana
avenue. today resolution was passed
that the company will avail itself of the
provisions Of section GAL Of the District
code to become perpetual. Out OF 10000
possible votes 9.147 were cast in favor of
the resolution. S53 not voting. E. G.
Davis, president Of the company, presided
and DR.. George C.. Ober acted as secre-
tary Of the meeting.
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Held on Intent to Kill Charge.

Robert jenkins. a laborer, thirty four
years old. was today held in 81 900 bond
for the action Of the grand jury by Judge
Kimball of the Police Court, charged
with assaulting a neighbour. William KEEL
ley. of 1901 South Capitol street, with
intent to kill him. last evening. Kelley
testified that while he was on his way
to his house he was accosted by the de-
PENDANT who knocked him down and at
tempted to rob him of IS. The two
men struggled. and Kelley, regaining
his feet. seemed to be gaining the better
Of the encounter. when. 1t Is alleged. Jen-
hdps drew q knife and cut the complains
Ing witness from his right temple to the
tip Of his chin.
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Gets Something From Nothing.

s. w. Ramsey of Girard, Ohio: ia the
inventor of a process for making use of
fiue dust from a blast furnoce in tnc
manufacture of a fuel which is said to be
very promising. He is experimenting at
the present time with a mass of about
500 tons Of fue dust which had been al
lowed to become hard by exposure to the
elements. and although his tests are by
no means completed he Is making use of
ffuA dust briquettes as fuel I'm the very
furnaces from which the refuse dust was
taken.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The SUIT.
Firmer: spot contract. 94A; spot No. 2 red
western. 9Shaes94 February; 04A; March; 94Ha
ceipts. 4.2I3 bushels: exports. SSH bushels;
souh ern ON grade, 9olsasita
sOJ.a8i: March 82isa82%: April 63lSa6:s3&
steamer mixed. 581za57; receipts. 80. Ss4 bush
els: exports. sas"s7 bushels: southern white
OATS-Firm: No. white. :'6a5Ila; No. 3
white. a3iaa57: No. 2 mixed. 54a54hs; receipts,
9, 724 bushels.
RYE-Firm; No. 2 western export. ssas9; No.
2 western domestic. S9a90; receipts. 4.6l5
bushels: EXPORTS "a. 2S6 bushels.
HAY--Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FRElGHTS-Very quiet, not much In
quiry: steam TO Liverpool. per bushel 2Ad.
March; Cork for orders. per quarter. - 4hd
March.
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THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, February 17.--American secu-
rites opened weak today. with prices X
to y below Saturdays New York closing
Depressing influences were expected
railroad borrowings, action Of the Ameri.
can government against railroads and an
anticipated message from President Roose-
welt to Congress. New York later sup
ported the market for short time, but
close was weak. Union Pacific sold down
to 115%.
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Closing Quotattons.

At the close of the stock market the fol,
lowing stocks had changed in price since
above quotations. there being no change
in balance of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper. 1861.
American Car and Foundry. 25ss.
American Locomotive, 3:}11a.
American Locomotive, pfd., SSi4.
American Smelling. 567s.
american Sugar, 1O91s
Anaconda, 29s.
Atchison, Top. and S. Fe, G7H.
Atlantic Coast Line, 81.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 20.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, 17%.
Erie. I'd preferred. 9O1a.
Great Northern, preferred, 116.
Mo-, Kansas and Texas, conn.,. 1SIs.
Mo-. Kansas and Texas, pfd., SIX.
National Lead, 3I1z.
New York Central, Gis.
n. Y, Ontario and Western, 80.
Northern Pacific, 1895.
Pennsylvania Railroad. 1101s.
Peoples Gas of Chicago, S4h.
Reading. 8Ss.
Rock Island. pfd., "a.
Southern Pacific. com, 663.
Southern Railway, 81.
Tennessee Copper. 26A.
L. s. Steel, 27a4.
l.. S. Steel, pfd.. a1E.
BONDS
b. As. 81
I. B., AIS. az.
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William Henson and Emory Wright
were held in $1,000 bond each for the
action Of the grand jury today by Judge
Kimball of the Police Court. charged
with breaking into the home OF John
BAuskett. 1851 Hofmead place. February
Is last. and taking $50 books valued at
$1S0.