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Arizona republican., 1909-02-20
THE STEEL SITUATION
 CONFUSES THE MARKET
A Pronounced impression That Prices Have Been Too High.

New York, Feb. 19.-The latest de- velopments in the iron steel trade
 have resulted in great confusion of to follow. This was the reason for a halt in speculative activity in the
 stock market late today, rather than
 any conviction that the market had
 adjusted itself to the new conditions in a sharp fall in prices.
 That the recently maintained level of value of steel industrials was an artificial one, in view of the state of trade, was the opinion expressed with sufficient explicitness by the price movement which has followed the knowledge of the new move by the leading authorities in the steel trade. Liquidation of United States Steel
 continued today on very large scale,
 both for home and the foreign ac- count
 The whole market was affected but
 in varying degrees. Copper indus
 trials showed more sympathy with
 steel yesterday than today. This was partly accounted for by reports of another drastic reduction in price g.; leading producers are offering re- fined copper. On the other hand, there were points of resistance in the
 railroad list. The Southern Pacific
 bond issue, although expected, came as a surprise in many details. The sS2, 900, 900 to be offered proved larger than was generally looked for.
 The two Hartman stocks were in clined to 'figmness after the bond is sue was announced. A revival of un- easiness over the Balkans position
 was a factor in repression abroad. Bonds were irregular
Arizona republican., 1909-02-20
THE PARKER BANK
 IS INCORPORATED
Capital Stock of s1oo,ooo Is Being
 Rapidly Subscribed For.

Parker, Ariz., Feb. 19.-(SpeciaD- Copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Parker Bank and Trust company were received last evening by members of the company here. Your correspondent read the documents and so far as he is able to judge they are splendidly drawn. The capitalization is $1OO,OOO. divided into 10000 shares of the par value of S1OO each. over $6,OOO have been sub scribed by Parker citizens alone to date, outside of Los Angeles, Prescott and Phoenix, which altogether swells the subscription to. a considerable sum. The election of officers will be held in Parker in the near future.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-20
GRAIN.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-A vigorous on slaught by loading bulls resulted in wheat prices being advanced froI \ s G a4 to 1A915s above the low point today.
 The range for the day for May was between 113$ G114& and 115lz. clos ing near the top notch. July sold be- tween 1O0@1001s and 101; closed at 1O1.
 May corn sold at 6612 0665s thu first five minutes, a new high record mark for. the season. The low point for the day for May reached 65% The market closed rather weak; prices a shade to + lower
Arizona republican., 1909-02-20
METALS.

New York, Feb. 19.-The London tin market was decidedly lower to- day. Spot e127 12s. Cd; futures, G129 2s. 6d Locally, the market was weak. Spot, $27.5OG$2S.25.
 Copper was lower in London. Spot, e57; futures, G57 16s. Sd. The local market was dull and lower. Lake, S1Sd$13.25: electrolytic. S12.75G $l2.S1l2; casting. s12.62 F GS12.75.
 Lead was a shade higher in Lon don, but the local market was dull and unchanged, S3.971a $5.O21k
 Spelter advanced to E21 12s 6d in London. Locally it was dull, S4S5G $490
 Iron unsettled locally.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-20
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, Feb. -Cattle-Receipts, 15,G00. Market steady Reeves, S425 ms6.2O; Texas steers, s42OMs5.2O western steers, SA1GGs5.50; stockers and feeders, $3.3jN S5.40; cows and heifcrs, s1S50S5.6G; calves, S6ass
 Shcep-RccclptS, 1000. Marked steady. Native, S3.25Ms5.6O; western SG.25 G$ $5.60; yearlings, s6ms6.4O: lambs, native, $5.75Gs76O; western s5.75dS76O.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-20
STOCKS.

New York, Feb. I9.-Amalgamated Copper, 73B; American Smelling. S45s; Atchison, 102; St. Paul, 145A :;
 New York Central, 126%; Pennsyl- vania, 13O7s; Reading, 13Os; South ern Pacific, 11SB; Union Pacific, 177&; Steel, 4SA; Steel, preferred,
Arizona republican., 1909-02-20

Mrs E. H. Harris gave a dinner par ty last evening. The guests were de- lighted with the coffee Mrs. Harris always uses Folger's Golden Gate whole roast, and grinds 1t herself, not too fine, Dulverized coffee is bitter.
The sun., 1909-01-28
RhinOccrOscs.

/ Mr.. ROOSEVELT in conversation at
the White House on Monday with Cap
tain FRITZ DUQUEsNE, an experienced
hunter, enumerated the savage and
curious beasts that he desired Ia slay,
collect and stuff in the wids Of Africa
when he retires from the Presidency OF
the United States. The lion, elephant
blessbok and oryx he referred to with
enthusiasm. and exclaimed:
And ! want a ohee,ah and ieopard-.they've
white rhinoceroses because like something that
viii come bac. at me. don't want TO have my
own way"
IL he does not want to have his own
way-that is to say, TO kill easily and
securely-Mr, ROOSEVELT ought to seek
not the white rhinoceros but the
black rhinoceros. The white is much
the larger beast, with head one-third
the length Of its body and truly for
midable horn projecting from its square
nose. 1t Is, besides, much rarcr than
the black rhinoceros and correspond
ingly priced by collectors. But il is
the testimony of famous Nimrod.
CHARLES JoHN ANDERSON, who killed
scores OF ,hnoccroses in his explora-
tions of Africa, that if one Graves danger
he must encounter the smaller boast,
the black rhinoceros. Mr.. ANDERSON
says in his book Lake Ngami," de-
scribing four years of wandering,
generally alone and unmounted in
Southwestern Africa:
In disposition there Is a marked distinction
between them; for while the black is OF a savage
nature the white. on the other hand is Of com
psra,ively m.ld disposition, and unless In defence
OF lie young, or when hoily pursued or wounded.
will rarely attack man
According TO this daring explorer, the
African white rhinoceros is exceeded in
The sun., 1909-01-28
Two Instances for Governor Hug hes

Governor HUGHES was unfortunate
in the moment Of his latest allocution In
favor of direct nominations. On the
same day Senator DAVIS Of Arkansas
child of the popular primary and Cab
ban -PdntGioon of the Senate, was swish
ing the -red broom of his rhetoric, smell
ing blood and seeing revolution.
A tu'penny demagogue and a zany,
projected into the Senate by the device
which Governor HUGHEssso sincerely
so courageously, and as we think, so
unreasonably admires. The Low Col
Jared Rooster" Of Arkansas is one kind
of product Of that device.
On the same day in the Wisconsin
Senate charges were made and sup
ported not only by Democrats but by
Republicans who are partisans of Sem
ator Ia TOILETTE, the father of the Wis
consin primary law. that his colleague,
ISAAC STEPHENSON, used large sums of
money for bribery and corruption at
the primary elections by which he was
nominated for reelection.
These charges may or may not be
true II seems to be the general belief
in Wisconsin that Mr.. STEPHENSON did
Use large sums of money; and an ex-
tensive belief in Wisconsin that he won
at the primaries by that means. They
have yet to be investigated. Mean
while, is there nothing in this Stephen
son matter TO make Governor HUGHRs
distrustf6l Of the panacea in which he
trusts so ardently? Is there any special
virtue in the people or politicians of
this State which would make human
nature and direct nominations work
in one way in Madison and in another
and better way in Albany:
The buifoon and ignoramus "popu-
lar" Senator from Arkansas; the rich
suspect in Wisconsin: does Governor
HtGHEs put away from him such un-
gracious practical and actual mani
fcstations OF the reform and dream
of direct nominations simply as they
appear TO his own honorable and aus
tcre spirit?
The sun., 1909-01-28

all except those selfish groups which
assert but never prove that any reduc-
ton would ruin them.
Viewed without prejudice and with
due regard TO known conditions, the
probability is that for some years at
least there will be peace in Cuba, with
President GOMEZ striving to give good
government and in fair measure sue
ceeding, in spite OF the efforts OF his
enemies. There may be scandals, just
as there are in the United States, inter-
esting little incidents that are the
almost inevitable attendants Of govern
ment In all lands.
At their worst Cuba's prospects are
hopeful. and at their best they are full
of assurance OF peace and prosperity.
We wish for the new Government and
the people of the island all that is the
best
The sun., 1909-01-28
Conee. Not statistics. Wanted.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sn: SA
tistics. unless carefully used and followed.
are misleading and do not prove in tbs
o.orrea aroumant that tbere is fraud hsin.
.',',,i,., -, 49,, 80. ,,,,.,,,,sS
"a', 'seu upo" 'n' oonoo ,p,'e u'pe'- E'ery
one knows that the brazil imports are far
ahead of any other coffee. and also he sales
OF II at retail are proport jonately larg.
No syiIIa Aha tool ,ba ,ro,,bIa "a -.
,n'a nioa euo,o 70 mass
inquiry OF dealers instcau OF DOCKS ne would
learn lot about the other end Of coffee
statistics BTazils are sold as Rrazils or
- ooros q, frop, ,Sto rs carts a ,,o,,nd
soo' 'o" :" p poun.
reta'' NOT Iroin 10 10 70 sehts a. ne ssd.
One roaster alone in New York city says hs
roasts aud sells as Brazil coffee over 600
haos n dav
"s''.,-.,-
tnahk 'uia AIoa LOT ms good inten-
tions In referring me to hat no considers
excellent works of stats les, but beg to
inform, hin, tba, such AZ nm docs nct mai.
- - - - ,h.. 80, ;aoI ..,i". Nv.
good cohee ana mat practieal experience
in the New York coffee market IA much more
profitable to me: also, that we can't uss
n.,sn.na- o,o, s,ions On or b,sin.ss NJ.
49, ~ ,S ~ 80
quotes s.s' "heh ne Coui,i iooS on anone'
page OF THE Sun aud see that No. Rios
we're being sold at y, to az.
n ono repu, a hle firm was In heiIin. A.. S.,,o.
-. - ~. - -, ~.
comes Java shu "ocha a"u hau 10 oesuw
million labels, II only shows that they
were takers and that the pure food hr
S I've vons or .od Ude %, VA :, 20 sss I,n ,Er y
The sun., 1909-01-28
COFFEE.
where Can the Berry Ne Bought to Sell
at Seven Cents?

To THE EDiToB OF TIE SUN-Slr. n,
Heroy In reply TO villa Alba gives Whit
consider a true statement OF the cs6s.
question. villa Alba" believes that h..
cause we have colonies every family in tho
United States ought 10 be taxed. he would
have us believe that II properly protectsd
they would be able In Owe years 10 produc,
enough coffee TO compete with Brazil. Az
matter OF fact. the colonies under the yerr
best conditions in the next Eve years wonld
not produce enough coffee to supply New
York Stale. much less competing with
Brayil. This is a coffee drinking country ~
ours. and we must have the best coffee from
every coffee growing country. 10 our col,
onles can supply us In five years, LEI them
go ahead and do II: but the American cnn
must not be taxed simply because "yIls
Alba" has a pla ntstion In a colony, and bs.
lieves the United States Government ought
70 pay him to grow con ee-or experiment
with it--for five years.
The statement was made that on a bas.
Of cents pound on coffee the family cost
Of living would be increased by about ts.3o
a year" villa Alba" says these figure,
are incorrect Here Ia a sample Of how h.
figures II out Allowing that the per capita
consumption OF coffee in the United STATE,
reaches twelve pounds annually, a duty
OF Q cents would only increase the living
expenses per capita ~ cents a year. and i
cents would increase 1t 90 cents" A family
in this glorious country of ours means mora
than one--make II at least hve-and five time,
90 cents Is g. so: a tax. II the duty went on.
that every family would have to pay.
villa Alba tellsus that good coffee can h.
had for or cents a pound. Where7 Can
he purchase and deliver TO me IN Rochester
a good drinking coffee that can sell for
cents poundy II he can do this or show
me how II can be done ! shall do all in nv
power to help him have the Government
put tax on coffee. II he cant-then bacI
10 Porto Rico and his pls ntation!
When villa Alba" says there Is no Mocha
coffee in the country" he IL very poorly In.
formed. There is plenty of Mochs-sen.
uine Arabian Mocha-he can purchase il
from every reliable grocery man in the
that comes 10 our country Is coffee shipped
from Abyssinia Liberia or Brazil TO Mocha
whence II is reshlpped aud sold As Mocha
coffee here" Wise a. YOU are, villa Alba
you forgot 10 learn that The Arabian Gov
ernment in order TO protect the Mocha crop
made laws years ago foTbdding the ship.
ping OF coffee to that country from other
points which might be reshipped as Mocbs
coffee.
/ should ad wise villa Alba 10 msh. .
more thorough study OF the coffee business
while he Is here, visit some Of our reliable
coffee firms they. will show him plenty Of
genuine Java and genuine Mocha II he
then has any doubts, our Chief Chemist OF
United States, DR.. Wiley, will put him
right. =, JOSEPH MCCORMACK
RocHEsTEk, n. y. January ?s.
The sun., 1909-01-28

possible emergency foeseen and neatly
tagged.
The audience was delighted. Strong
men wabbled In the sudden glare OF
illumination. Experienced matrons
wondered that they had never thought
II out before. Spinsters OF all ages
were especially reassured and enlight-
ened. and bachelors we're rapt in a spell
Of admiration. He told them just what
to do with full orphans, with half or
phans, with children who couldn't be
properly reared at home and had
to be reared elsewhere, and then he
washed his hands Of the whole busi-
ness by ostentatiously admitting that
the wit Of man could not devise per-
feet system-'he pointedly ignored the
Supernatural leaving them TO their
own devices. Discussion followed, but
il was feeble and perfunotory. All the
radiance possible had been shed. Sub
sequent flashlights were mere works
Of supererogation. Something might
come later of the adjourned confer
ence when the delegates had regained
their equilibrium after the eruption.
For the moment they we're plunged
in respectful, not To say reverent,
daze, and they led each other out with
tenderness
In Washington one perceives and
can examine intelligently a true pro-
lection Of the Presidents theories in
respect Of other peoples children.
There they are formulating vast
playground scheme, with teachers,
employees, checks, restraints and guild
ance, so that the little ones may dis
port themselves under salaried super
vision and acquire hilarity by rule.
Washington is city Of broad streets
and almost innumerablc parks and
vacant places. There is not a neigh
borhood in which the children cannot
find ample space for roller skating,
tag, prisoners base, ring around
roscy, "Chickamy craney crow and all
the games and sports upon an endless
list. II has come to pass, however,
that the children must be segregated
for purposes Of recreation and duly
instructed in the art Of making merry
in n groove. Upon this complicated
system President ROOSEVELT proposes
to erect still more complicated strlc-
ture OF paid supcrintendcnts, assist
ants and general undcrstrappers, all
fed at the public trough and all expert
in taking the joy and the heart out Of
every childish aspiration. Miss HAvis-
HAM is represented in the person of
every functionarv.
"PIP, go play And away goes PIP
with dragging step TO melancholy imi-
tation beneath cold professional eye.
80, paid supervisors are to say whether
this or that child needs Government
control, whether this or that family
circle is a fit place for the individual
baby, whether a certain amount Of pov-
erty ia to open the once sacred fircsidc
TO ruthless invasion and regulation.
Tho Government puts an end N tho
individual, and callous confercn ces and
their hvericd hirelings efacc the moth
cr's knee.
The sun., 1909-01-28
First Pretzels Made In America


According to Information furnished by an old
b storian the Rauch family OF Lancaster count ",
Pa. Is given the credit OF having baked the frs,
prelcls In this country. In the year 1910. IL Is
| said that tho nrSt prctzel bakery established ou
the banks Of the Schuyllill TN Reading, was
owned by Lichtenthealer, who was born In LItltz.
March II. 1917
II Is said that ouc Ohm William Raurh by trade
a weaver and a maker OF chip hats and brooms.
was asked by tne Moravian congregation TO take
up baking, as the town OF Litltz was In need OF
such help. lie consented 70 do so n connection
with his uade. one day an old German happened
TO cal upon John Rauch and In return for ma
terial assistance offered 10 teach him the secret
Of making what he called "breizels" They baked
In a small way al frst for local trade.
Ambrose Rauch. the son OF John. was peddllng
brooms through the country at the time. and
pteva allied upon his father TO allow him to oner
pretlels TO the trade. They took Immediately.
and the fame OF this particular make soon spread
throughout Lancaster county, where to day II
Is the custom to serve the salty ttbit with Ice
cream. with little Dutch lunches with a tasty
cold snack In conncc tion with cheese. frequently
with a cup of hot chocolate, often with soup or
bouinon. and In that section IL may take the place
OF nuts In chocolate fudge.
The sun., 1909-01-28
4 Minister'S Duty.

Addressing the members Of the In
dustrial Christian Alliance and their
guests on Tuesday evening, the Rey,
CHARLES +. AKED asserted that:
Il don know whether sou know It or no, but
every one OF these poor half starved crestures
was obliged TO slecp in a municipal IoisinE noG,c
the night before he go, thls piti'u iI'uc job had
10 pay - cents to foreman before lie was
appointed. and those that didn't have a quarter
couldn't get on the sts1."
The unfortunatcs to whom DR.. AkED
referred were the men who applied for
work at snow shoveiling after the last
storm. Whv, il DR.. AKEp had knowl-
edge OF such blackInail, does he not lay
il before the Street Cleaning Commis-
sioner, the Commissioner OF Police, or
the District Attorney OF New York
county? Why docs he reserve il for
the entertainment Of n number OF well
lined and comfortably clad "clergymen
and philanthropists,' and omit to per-
form the duty that every man having
knowledge Of wrongdoinG owes TO the
community in which he lives!
Dr. AKEp is informed that "the slums
Of New York contain more elements Of
violence than do those OF London and
Liverpool, and he seems to believe il,
for he talks darkly of "mobs of helots"
which may become positive danger.
II anything is likely to give color Of
truth to this dismal forecast it is the
neglect Of their civic obligations by
men like DIR. AKED.
The sun., 1909-01-28
Turkey and Bulgaria Diner About
Money.

The mobilizing Of Bulgarian troops
on the Turkish frontier might have
excited grave apprehension had it oc-
CURED while the Ottoman and Austrian
Governments were still at variance con-
cerning the amount of the indemnity
TO be paid for Bosnia. Now, when not
the slightest assistance can be expected
at Sofia from Austria or Russia, Bull
garia's show of military force is looked
upon as foolish attempt TO compel the
acceptance Of a smaller compensation
for the assertion of Bulgarian indepen-
dence and confscation Of the Oriental
Railway than the Turks deem fair.
Let us indicate briefly the respective
points of view of the parties TO the con-
troversy. Turkeys demand for an in
demnity is based upon four grounds,
namely: First, the Berlin Congress i'm
posed an annual tribute upon Bulgaria
proper, that is to say, the province north
of the Balkans, when that was created
an autonomous vassal State, subject to
the suzerainty Of the Ottoman Sultan.
That tribute the Bulgarians have never
paid and repudiate the idea of paying
Secondly, the Turks hold that Bulgaria
is chargeable with her proportionate
share of the Ottoman foreign debt,
which existed up to 1873, when the PROV
ince secured autonomy. and with the
share OF the debt which belonged TO
Eastern Rumelia at the time of its foroi-
bic annexation TO Bulgaria. Both these
claims are rejected by the Sofia Gov
crnment. Thirdly, when the Bulgarians
in violation of the Berlin treaty invaded
and annexed Eastern Rumelia they
agreed to pay and have since paid in
whole or in part the tribute previously
receivable from the confiscated prov
tncc by the Ottoman Government. This
obligation is acknowledged by the
Bulgarians. Lastly. Turkey maintains
and Bulgaria admits that the latter
Power must make good with lump sum
of money the value of that section Of the
Oriental Railway which travcrses East
ern Rumelia. In other words, Bull
gara admits the justice Of two of the
four claims made by the Ottoman Gov
ernment and Offers sieoOo,OOO by way
of liquidation. Turkey insists that s25,-
ooo,OCO is The minimum sum which she
can accept as compensation for all Of
the losses incurred by her in the four
ways just named.
It is incredible that the great Powers
will permit a conflagration to be kin
died in the Balkans over a matter OF
ss,ooo,oOo 1t looks as il Bulgaria would
have to increase her offer, especially as
it is believed that European conference
would uphold every one of the four
claims urged by Turkey
The sun., 1909-01-28
The Life BELT"

TO tHy EDITOR OF TIE SUS-Sfr: Why cannot
President Honevc,t-he Is a sort OF nat InaLei
anyho and doeNn need a Legislature Al his bac /
--rss, a law making Il unlawhil to paste slide
stick or otherwise place upon cigar tnat abomi
nation known a. a cigar label. tag or band3
IN the gooi old days when we trusted the manu-
;acturcr aud didn't m!strust the trust II was no,
Necessary 10 al, crtise a cigar by any n,creirl.
riOus tag or II. nor vas II necessary for gentle
mas 10 SHOW ~ a blue and gilt sign In front Of
his mouth that he was smoking twenty tive cent
cigar. lfyou take OF the label ten chances to on {
; on ear the cigar wrapper. and II You leave II
on II smells like a smudso when tile flrc reaches
IT, and then, too every maker OF "twofers" puts
a tag on them TO make EN- look swell you know
II our valiant President would only perform
this useful act he would 20 out OF once not IN
ID blaze oil glory but 10 cloud OF smoke blown
toward him by thankful smokers. who would have
one reason at least TO keep nlN memory fragrant
In tobacco fumes. A SUrrERrB
WfLsEsBAnRE. Pa, January ~.
The sun., 1909-01-28
The Disappearing shsd.

From me hdnChfSier UHiOH.
Shad were very abundant In the Mcrrlmac
and Connecticut rivers In the days before the
population had multiplied and dams had been
buit. II used 20 be- said. and was probably true,
that the shad and salmon were wont " part com
pauy In their tourney up the Merrimar from the
sea. the shad turning up the WinncreSauhec
TO the lake OF that nsrnc while tho salmon con
tinucd on their way 6p the Pemigewassct TO the
small streams at the base Of ,hc White Noun
tainS Roth have long since disappeared from
the Mcrriuac and also from the upper waters
of the Connecticut. ENca In Massachusetts, the
shad continued to decrease untll II Is said that
they ate no longer found In the Connect ticut
within the limits OF that state. In Connecticut,
however. they have Jared little better, althoug b
they have been steadily decreasing there until
the Connecticut Fish Commissioners are now
sounding a note OF warning. asserting that the
fishermen below the mouth OF the Farming ton
River must be restricted II the state hatchery
is to get surlclcnt spawn for stock king. II ap.
years that the number ot shad taken In the Con p
net ucut has been rapidly falling on In recent
years No longer ago than 1908 the number
caught was i76oS5. but In 1903 II was only 5t.s7t
At this rate OF decrease II Is easy 10 see that Con
uec,icut River shad will soon be only memory
or a ftauu.
The sun., 1909-01-28
SenatOr Hale.

What il the real purpose of tho move
for an elaborate and prolonged lcgisla-
tive investigation of the expenditures
in the navy yards?
Is it an attempt 10 promote reform,
or TO forestall and obstruct? Are the
eleventh hour activities of the accom-
plished chairman Of the Senate Commit
toe on Naval Affairs inspired by an en-
thusiasm that will stand the test of the
polariscope;
The friends of naval reform and re-
organization are asking themselves these
questions somewhat solicitously.
Senator HALE is a most amable
gentleman. He is moro than that. In
the special field of navy politics nc is a
whale Of q politician.