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pension type. The name of the old bridge
has chung to the new one.
A few miles further down is Aaueduct
bridge : and by the way Aqueduct
bridge is not an aqueduct, while both
the Chain and Cabin John are. In its
present form it dates back only about
twenty years 1t is a rather unattractlve
bridge. resting on stone piers. The stone
piers are the most interesting part OF 1t.
They are reminiscent of the earliest
bridge construction still eNtant around
Washington. They all that Is left
of an earlier bridge. built about 1910,
for the purpose of carrying the CheSa-
peake and Ohio canal across the Potomac.
In those days Alexandria was of much
more commercial Importance. as a distrib
Uting point for the south. than it is now;
and the c. and q. canal. branching at
Georgetown. had two terminals. one at
Washington and one at Alexandra The
original superstructure consisted of old
wooden bridge. in the lower portion of
which the canal WAS carried, and on
whose upper deck there was roadway
for vehicles and sidewalks tor pedes-
TRANS. About 1SSS the wooden super
structure was demolished and the aque
duct feature abolished At present the
government is strengthening the old stone
piers. and expects them to do good serv-
ice for some time to. come.
The Old Long Bridge.
The first bridge connecting Washington
and Virginia was on piles. and was built
about ten years after this city became
the seat of government. There isn't any
bridge made much uglier than a pile
bridge but in those pioneer days utility
rather than beauty was the vital consid-
Grafton. It was not necessary that it
should be ornamental; it was meant to be
useful. In a book written by a great
architect of that day this bridge was
referred to as follows:
"A Bridge Over the Potowmac k.-Ths
bridge is nearly mile in length, and af-
fords considerable convenience by short
ening the distance between the city of
Washington and the city of Alexandria.
1t is supported by a number of piles
driven into the bed of the river. and
beams are laid thereon to form a car
rage road. We cannot help here re-
marking that among the many plans
which the illustrious Washington con-
ceiyed for his countrymen's welfare the
esta blishment of this city appeared to oc-
cupy no small share of his intentions:
and experience has proved that the seat
of government could not have been placed
in situation more convenient for all
purposes of correct state policy"
This. in these days of renewed and
widespread interest in the National cap
ital. is quantity interesting.
This old pile structure lasted about
twenty years, and was then replaced by
the old timber truss bridge-the historic
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Potomac.
Almost as ancient as the old pile bridge
over the Potomac was the pile bridge
over the Anacostia river. which was built
and in 1879 superseded by the existing
steel bridge. Even that will soon be a
thing of the past. for it is now being re-
placed by new steel arch bridge. which
will be open for travel about the first of
the year. This new bridge consists of six
arches three on each side of the center.
leading up to a dra wbridge of the bascule
type over the center. When completed
this bridge will have cost about $500 600.
In the old days the Anacostia, or Eastern
branch. was very much more of bridge
than it is now and there were other
bridges farther up stream over what is
now practically dry land
AS for the Rock creek bridges. they be-
gin almost at the mouth of Rock creek.
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NEW T,ST BRDGE -NQR7zEA5T

Long bridge. which every Washington
ian knew well. The Long bridge was
not a thing of beauty but for its asso-
Citations old Washingtonians loved it and
were sorry to see 1t torn down about
three years ago. Many brave boy
marched over it in civil war days and
never marched back 1t was by it that
the famous Ellsworth Zouaves marched
from Washington to Alexandria, on that
expedition which ended fatally for their
dashing young leader.
The New Long Bridge.
Like the pile bridge. Long bridge was
meant for use. not for show. 1t carried
foot passengers and vehicles alike. and
during its latter days trolley and railway
trains crossed and recrossed it. 1t has
been replaced by two new steel bridges
draw bridges both of them. They divide
the functions of the old Long bridge; the
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near Its junction with the Potomac. and
continue at intervals all the way Up 1t
and its branches. AT present they are
fairly numerous. If not particularly orna-
mental. but Commissioner MorroW's de-
cision in favor of the open treatment
of the valley of Rock creek will involve
increasing their number ami improving
their appearance. There are now bridges
at Pennsylvania avenue. at NJ street. at z
street. at Massachusetts avenue and at
Connecticut avenue all these being south
Of Rock Creek Park.
New Bridges Planned.
The Pennsylvania avenue bridge is an
old one. built by that same Gen. John
Meigs who. as chief engineer of the
army. built Cabin John bridge. 1t is
unique among bridges in the waterppins
system which it carries. Mr.. Morrow s
plan involves the tearing down of the NJ
and p street bridges and replacing them
by bridges of a more modern type 1t
also involves the building of new and
ornate bridges at o and q streets and of
a bridge known as the r and S street
bridge. which shall connect r street in
Georgetown with S street in Washington.
These bridges will be approached by
nicely parked terraces.
Washington is very proud of the new
Connecticut Avenue bridge. Its natural
surroundings are beautiful and 1t is in a
fine and growing residence district. carry
ing one of the city's hatdsomest avenues
over Rock creek. 1t satisfies the eye.
both as to form and color, and fills the
soul of the engineer architect with joy.
1t is a quarter of a mile long and cost
ssiO.OOO. and took three years to build.
At it's highest point above the ground il is
about eleven stories high and is the sky
scraper of the Washington bridges, when
seen from below. though 1t merely main
tains the level of Connecticut avenue. 1t
is the largest concrete bridge in the world
BY day or by night the Connecticut
avenue bridge is a thing of beauty. By
day the seven graceful arches spanning
the valley of Rock Creek, CLEAN white
amid their greenery. Off in the distance.
equally white is the rounded dome of the
naval observatory. And on bright day,
with a blue sky and some big fieecy white
clouds overhead. the entire color scheme
is not to be improved upon. BY night the
| row of double electric lights from the
green bronze chandeliers attract attention
| for a considerable distance. When Con-
necticut avenue Is cut through. and the
south approaches to the bridge completed
| it will give Washington a continuous and
beautiful drive practically from the White
| House to Chevy Chase.
Piney Branch Bridge.
Another bridge which is to carry drive
straight out from the White House over
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BRIDGES Abound on
Every Side-How Cabin
John Bridge Got Its Name
Interesting History of the
Old Long Bridge = T he
Beautiful Connecticut Ave
nue. Bridge and the Possibili-
|. ties That It Gives Birth To
The Maze of Bridges That /
Add to the Picturesqueness
of Old Rock Creek-New
Bridges Projected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
BY EDWIN BALMER.
(Couyright.t


vt was commencement afternoon IN
Harvard yard. From Grays TO Hol-
worthy and from Hollis to ThaSer'
graiuates-"old grads. young grads,
middle-ased grads. graduates rich.
graduates poor graduates famous, Sradu-
ates obscure graduates diverse and diff
fering in every characteristic save that
one which. alike after five and fifty years,
still brought them back and bound them
.egether-Harvard's graduates held the
old yard To triennials. sexennidis ana
decennials to vigesimals and quadri-
gesimaIs 70 all sorts and manners o. re
unions and 10 no especial reunions at all
the busy and idle. the far and near, all
had come back TO that spot for their holl-
Gay Even the German bandmaster felt
the thrill and exuberanee OF their spirit.
Hail. hail, Harvard's here-Harvards
here he struck up without prompting
And as the full acquiescence OF the cho-
rus died a way from the ancient buildings
all about shone out brighter the numeral
standards of the classes: 20 Reunion
and 'aa This Way" THE Glass of So
.t13 Here" and Here 81 and so on
down 10 the last but dearest OF all, PLAIN
.'5l'' showing IN large figures on dark
cardboard SO the seniors and all the
rest. but especially the seniors, whose
own fresh numerals would stand SO soon
mon ON, of those same buildings. cheer
ed me old classes again and again Ihen
30 old classes cheered back, cheering the
seniors first and then each other, again
and again. because they were old grads
hack at the college and their privilege
and impulse were one.
*
ID in Hollis IS, which looked down over
the best OF the old yard. young Stafford
and Burton had kept one OF the graduates
the oldest. With score Of others VINO
had lived between its walls In the later
wears his old room had mustered him
back 10 Il: and the juniors, then in pos
session, had kept him there in his old
place.
III was not just that there were no
classmates TO claim him away or because
10 him alone no numerals beckoned from
across the yard. II was not the pride
and distinction that 10 their room-anc
manifestly, therefore, TO them-helongec
the very oldest grad" the only one
whose class lowered the half-century
mark. who was graduated and gone ever
before Prexy was a freshman. IL was
something quite apart from his ase-and
beyond that they did not try TO analyze
it-somet hing quite separate which made
the young juniors claim him and hold
him with them through the afternoon
in joint possession of the old room to
which he had come back after more than
fifty years. They had drawn very close
TO him on either side as they sat in the
window and looked down into the sun
fecked yard below. 1t was part of that
instructive understanding that when the
first small talk was said. no one spoke for
some time. And then 1t was Burton, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

vt was commencement afternoon IN
Harvard yard. From Grays 10 Hoi-
worthy and from Hollis TO Thayer,
graduates-"old grads. young grads,
rniddIe-ased grads, graduates rich,
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sOW that the big cities have ac-
quired the habit of annexins
their suburbs. even to the eX-
tent of several adjoining coun-
Ties. Washington has rather lost
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He sat quite still then and the two
juniors beside him. Then Burton arose.
and standing at the window. looked down.
II was almost ; O'Clock and the crowd.
augmented by the graduates who had
been fortunate enough to attend the COM
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Wabash pfd 2sh 2s't 2sa ?s& W, L. TeL,,,,, 59 90 @ ba
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

Reported over private wires of Horn
 blower & Weeks, members of tho New York and Boston stock EN-
 changes, Frank D, Wetmore mana
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
NEW YORK STOCK MAnKEr,

Reported over prlvste wires of Prince Whitely, members or the New York and Boston Stock E.xchangas New York office, 52 Broadway, and 10 Center street, New Haven
 A-n..
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
CORRECTION BY CARROLL.
Makes Statement Regarding His Pcti-
 ton 10 Aldermen.

1o the Editor Journal-C Courier:
 The undersigned observed in the re- ports of the doings of the board of all dermen published in the morning and evening papers of the city the mis- representation of the substance of his petition to said board of aldermen as follows "A petition of Anthony Car roll referring to the request ne made for compensation from the board of education for his servicesTs inspector on one of the local schools was tabled indefinitely. Substance of the peti- ton was protest against the unjust dishonest actions of the committee on claims of said board of aldermen in executive session Friday evening Oc- tober 9 1908. Said committee held d meeting The last claims heard was the undersIgned's having all his evi- dence pasted in a book which was placed before them Their action showed they were not there for that purpose" When I went to state the facts Assistant Corporation Counsel O'Mcara suggested to the undersigned certain suggestions to ascertain wheth- CT or not they corrcsponded with the facts the undersigned claimed. The undersigned admitted in substance they did After said conversation was finished member of the committee known by title or commission J. Ed mund Miller as alderman at large, small In stature and size, smaller still in the qualities which respectful man. hood demands, void of principle and honor, asked me what 1 would take for my claims, having at the same time a sneerins and laughing coun- tenance 1 said a lemon; what I al- ways get Chairman Of the Commit tee Patrick ] Collins shared In said snoering and laughing. Sad petition stated positively there were no ohiec- lions on the part of the undersigned in getting all the Information possible but he protested against the methods the committee adopted in securing in- formation As said methods were contrary to and in violation of tho consultation and laws or the United States of America and the constitution and laws of the state of Connecticut equal protection of lts laws" and that no man or set of men are en- titled to exclusive public privileges and omoumcnts from tho community contrary to and in violation of the charter and section of city ordinance. by making said board of education privileged by instructing the clerk tc communicate to tho board certain n- formation when the rest of the clti. zens would be required to appear al a meeting and have their testimony | taken under oath, etc.
 ANTHONY CARROLL.
 Room SOL, 42 Cnurcn Street
 New Haven, oct 6, 1908.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office, 62 Broadway, ana l5 Center street New Haven. Conn.
 NeM York. Oct [
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
Miscellaneous Bond..
tEX dividend
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Selling of Thousands of Foreign
 American shares Upset Market.

New York, Oct 7.-The political complications in the Balkans threw shadow of depression over securities markets to-day directly on those cf Europe while our own market came within its scope by sympathy, The influence was contested here with varying success, but the modifying ef- feet of the European situation on the efforts tO support prices was very 0b- vious No wide Knowledge was re- quired, to read the significance of or- ders by cable from London and from
 European Centers to sell thousasds of shares of American securities in he New York stock market This and other means of establishing credits in
 New York has had it's effect on the foreign exchange market where the call for remittance to foreign points makes itself evident At the same time holders of wheat testified to their doubts over the European prospect by their disincIination to part with their holdings and mill owners showed oor- responding desire to replenish tloir holdings, The foreign selling of sa- curitios convergtd on a number of stocks which have held leading place in all recent speculative move ments and the sentimental effect of l their weakness on the general list vas correspondingly great The improved tone of the local market after the hours for activity on foreign stock cX- changes had passed was further tasti- mony to the part played by foreign in- ! nuences in the early movements The 1 abrupt relapse in Rock Island prefer red from its huOyant rise of yesterday ! threw aomc discredit on what Is re-
 garded as an attempted new leader- 1 ship of the speculation. The Gh )ice
 of stocks to form the medium for Op-
 erations towards rallying the market 1 fell on those of lower grade and 1 lesser price. Erie was conspicuous
 and there was a steady and detcrmin-
 ed accumulation of U. $. Steel News
 to account for these special move meuts was not offered The closing
 tone of the market exhibited much uncertainty Bonds were Nrm Total
 sales par value, $@,420,0OO.
 |, 5. bonds were unchanged on eall
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
rEkING.HANKow LOAN.
Issue of fS,OOOOOO Decided Upon to
 Redeem Railway Bonds.

Picking, oct, "A loan of f5,OOO,OOO sterling for the redemption of the bonds of the Picking -Hankow railroad has been proyisionally decided upon. The final decision, however, is depend- ent upon the situation in Europe. The new loan will be Issued equally in London and Paris, and the term Is to be thirty years, The security will be the Imperial government and certain designated revenues of the provinces of Chc-Kiang, klung-Su, Hu-Pe, and Chi-Li
 China has notified the Belgian com pany holding the railroad that the re- dempton will be effected by the end of next December, The throne has is- sued two edlcts regarding this loan, and has authorized a domestic loan of f2,000,0O0 sterling, the sum necessary ro complete the redemption.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
THE COTTON MARKET.

Reported over private wires by Hayden, stone & Co, members of New York and Boston Stock and New York Cot ton Exchanges. Now Haven branch, S3 Center street
 New Sor< 0gt IO0g
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
WALL STREET NOTES Early Selling of Orders for For eign Account of Nearly
 10000 Shares, $l1,000,000 IN THREE DAYS Market Breaks Under Pressure of Foreign sales--Some Cash"
 Transactions, Too.

Along with the mornings somewhat less favorable cable dispatches in re- gard to the Bulgarian situation, came heavy selling orders for foreign ac- count, variously estimated at 3O,0OO to 40,000 shares, This would make the total arbitrage sales for three days between 110,O0O ana 115,OO0, which would mean $11,OO0, 900 of par value, and probably quite as much in actual market value. Two of the best authorities on the subject said that present holdings of our shares in the hands of European spectators would not total half what they were a year ago, and that they were scarcely a quarter of the volume held in 1906. The foreign investment holdings of many standard American shares, how ever, have been enlarged by the pur- chases made during the panic period.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

Current predictions that the direc- tors of the Northern Pacific intend to declare an extra dividend, possible at to-day's meeting, caused some study of the companys preliminary annual report, just published. With an in- crease of s769,O0O in gross earnings and an increase of $1,127, ,000 in "oth- CT income, the surplus for dividends amounted to s19,S93,000, compared with S23,473,00O for 1907 The loss was caused by higher operating ex- penses and interest charges, but there are other considerations also. Had 1t not been for the extra business secured by hauling material for it's rival, the St. Paul, and the extra in- come obtained through lending out the proceeds of shareholders subsorip- tlons 10 new loans, the Northern Pa cfc would have made a worse show ing in gross. As the figures stand. they do not suggest extra dividends.
 Among the many stories current about Erie were two of more than or dinary interest. One was that Knob loch & Manning who have been very bullish on the stock sold their hold ings during the day, and the other was that Hartman interests had ac- cumuated 2O0O00 shares of the stock. It Is said that there is a short interest in the stock of nearly 100000 shares, with a floating supply of about 30O,- GOO.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

The disabled alrship hurtled through space and landed in the top of a tree. whence the unfortunate aviator perco lated through the foliage and ker. plnnked upon the sward. The shocked spectators rushed to where he lay. arl presently he came to Air, Arr he easped waving hls arms Give me air"
 Good Lord" calculated a raw -boned eountryman 'ain't you had enough of that?"--Boston Transcript.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

There were some cash transac- tions on the exchange during the morning, which in part accounted for the early weakness in some stocks These sales, by three firms, it was re- ported, were the closing out of soma stocks that had been carried since the A. O. Brown X O. failure as a result of or on account of that firms trans actions. ana theSs wero closed out dur ing the day because of the appoint ment of the referee in bankruptcy for that defunct firm.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

On the first transactions here, and on those during the first ten minutes there was rather abrupt bidding up with Erie, Smelling and Union PacI- tc leading. The market soon gave way, however, with the appearance of large selling orders ascrlbed to for egn account. Northern Pacific broke sharply and others followed. Rock Island was pressed for sale, and sup porting orders seemed to be suddenly withdrawn. Besides the foreign sell- ing. sales of $500 shares of Union Pacific, Reading and Pennsylvania for cash, usually Is to 1-4 point below the previous sales, caused some uneasiness and helped to depress values.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

The agricultural departments esti- mate of tho country's yield of wheat and oats is the first of the season in which definite quantities are named. in previous months only the per centage condition" was given, leaving the trade to calculate indicated yield for itself The departments figures emphasize the seasons disappointing results. compared with the expecta- tions of midsummer It placed the wheat crop at 659,030,0OO bushels. whereas the indicated yield" was reckoned last June at 737000, 900. Even. last month the grain trade computed 666,70O.000 bushels from the governments September percent age,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

Flower & Go. bought 5000 Block Island preferred late in the forenoon. There Is still much curiosity exhibited as to the cause of the recent advance in this stock It was understood, however, that the insiders are much encouraged by the improvement in the business the company is doing, as shown by the reports of earnings pub lished Tuesday, and the generally successful operation Of the company.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
CONnE ME NC

NO one need ever be urged not to poor clothes who has ever worn good No enc need be urged to keep Bank Account who has ever had one. Convenience would decide if there no other consderaons-suc as Promotion of thriftsafety of credit 1t IS essential to get with the right Bankthe Right Bank is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-29

II tou want 10 ind out II the lem
on. vanilla and ether extracts you
Use are pure or not. just pour out
about a teaspOoHful in a small dish.
Then strike a match and see II IL
vii burn. n II al burns up clean.
g. is pure. bat If it does not Il is
adulterated and takes a good deal
more when YOU use IL.
II sou use q dash churn TO churn
with and the cream spiashes out
around the handles. take a piece OF
pa about four inches long and bore
hole in IL. just a little larger than
-f-e handle OF the dash. Then on one
side beyel the edge Ct the hole Just
bored and leave this side up on I'D
Of ehurn Try IL and see how much
cream spiashes cut now.
To Try or stew sliced potatoes. take
two tablespoonfuls OF lard and put
in skillet when bot put IN yonr
potatoes aud Tor a skillet full. add
one-haif 10 three-fourths pint OF boil
ing water. Cover them ~ and let
cool awhile. then stir and season and
" hen done you Will have nicer and
healthier potatoes to eat than u
cooked with lard alone. II also saves
lard.-F y Adair