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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
DISTRICT AVERAGES.

indicates inappreeiable rainfall sFor
Yesterday 4For "a hours ending s am. 18th
Inefidian time.
Note-The average maximum and mini
mum temperatures and the average rainfall
are made up at each center from the actual
number OF reports received The state OF
weather" Is that prevailing at time OF OBJ
servation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

The area OF low atmospheric pressure
for the past few days is passing off
New England into the Atlantic. And the
area Of high pressure fingers the
South, although its influence is much di-
fninished. An area of unusually low pres
sure for the season has advanced to the
eastern Rocky Mountain slope, its center
everything Kansas and Nebraska. This dis
turbance Is controlling the wind circulation
Of the greater portion of the country west
Of the Mississippi River. Its influence VIII
In all probability be felt over eastern sec
tions during the next two days, and will
more than likely cause cloudy weather over
Alabama, with showers In the southern por-
ton tonight or Sunday. Showers continued
over most Of the middle Atlantic and Gulf
States during the past "a hours and temper
atures have risen a little over nearly all
eastern districts. .
~ COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Monfgomery, Ala, for the - hours ending
at 3 Am. 18th Meridian Time.
Saturday, May 20, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
MONEY MARKET,

New York. May 2s.-Money on call nomi-
nal.
Prime mercantile paper 3hQ4 per cent.
Sterling exchange nominal with actual
business in bankers bills at 4Se. 80 a IS for
sixty day Ills and at 4s7 IS for demand
CONNER - bills ass u 04s6k.
Bar silr~ SO.
Mexican dollars a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

1t hot for James A. Kyle, ReRietsr ~
chancery OF Jackson County. until he
saw to its return from MONTGOMERY.
And 30. impressed by the solicitude
OF the Reagins in Scottsboro. the az.
taches OF the Supreme Court lost noe
minute yesterday in extracting the
sacred volume from the records in the
case and carefully preparing II for
Transmission to North Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
The Times is Hopeful.

The Montgomery Advertiser wonders
If there Is crime wave sweeping
over the earth, so overwhelmed is that
newspaper by the daily accounts Of
murders. burglaries. lynchings scan
dals, entertainments, etc, that crowd
the telegraphie news. Hardly eaM II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
Produce Market.
NEW YORK PRoDuCE.

New York, May 2s-Flour receipts 10 2s8
Dull at the old level of prices: Minnesota
patents SO. 20 q So SO; winter straights S. 80
q So; Minnesota bakers IS 80 $50: winter
extras 81 s5d 80; winter patents Sc 40
q Sc. So; winter low grades $4.559S5 40;
Kansas straights IS. SIS d So. 90.
Wheat. receipts $500 After opening
barely steady, wheat firmed up on contin-
entail strength. light northwesterns. covering
Df shorts and bull support July 81 24A a
R5M Sept, $1.1s&
Rye dull; No western etc nominal. ex-
Corn receipts 225O.
Beef steady
Beef steady, family s13 .So@sf4; mess
80. 5oQSli; packet S12 Sl2 so.
Pork firm; mess Sl9 .50dS20: family
$40 5o9 $50. bo short clear $40 Is a s21 so.
Lard barely steady; western S11 q 20.
Petroleum steady; refined ali ports So. 45
&Ss.50.
Molasses steady: New Orleans Gaze.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

Total clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to $4,000 bu.
Primary receipts were $4,000 bu., COM
pared with holiday the corresponding day
a year ago.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
cars; corn 361 cars oats 2ss cars; hogs
46,0E0 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

Manchester, May 2s.-The turn over in
the cloth market was again disappointing.
The Eastern markets sent such poor offer
ings that business was impossible.
The Mediterranean shippers are gradually
increasing their orders, but the home trade
as well South American orders are small.
Yarns were In rather better demand and
owing to the extended stoppage over Whit
Sunday, spinners were able to secure an ad-
vance of Mc for a fair turn over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

me percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was rs. So
The statement OF banks and trust compa-
mics Of Greater New York not reporting to
the clearing houses shows that these insti-
tutions have aggregate deposits Of $780,
100000; total cash on hand s14s, AIS 600 and
loans amounting to S1.l29.e26. 100.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

Temperatures are a little higher in all
districts except Wilmington. Rains occurred
in all except the extreme eastern districts
and Oklahoma.
z. C. HORTON,
Asst. Obs'ver. Temp. in Charge,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

Washington. May 2s.-Today's statement
OF the treasury balances in the general fund
shows:
Gold coin and bullion .... ....S 4s,2Ts,499
Gold certificates .... .... .... 26.741, $50
Available cash balance .... =. 1lS.979,765
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

Some of the new parasols have long
Directoire handles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
NEw YORK BANK srATEMENr.

New York. May 2s.--The statement of the
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold $24,ss5, 22S more than
the requirements Of the rs per cent reserve
rule. This Is an increase OF s5065.450 in
the proportionate cash reserve as compared
with last week
The etaten1ent follows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
NEW YORK HOLIDAY.

New York May 2s.-Today is a holiday
on the stock. cotton and coffee exchange
and in the sugar trade here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
'---Rising. x--Fallins .
RIVER FORECASTS.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The coosa and upper Alabama will con
tinne to fall slowly. The lower Alabams
will continue TO rise slowly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
ST. Louis LIVE STOCK.
SAVES A CRUISER.

NEW ORLEANS HOLIDAY.
New Orleans, May 29-New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange closed today holiday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
(The quotations are corrected daily II
The Advertiser.)


GFocetBe.
MEAL-standard w. q. ss H. saeks a9o
bushel; cream Peerless soc bushel
.COFFEE-Green. common to ordinary 10
0i1c. prime i2@i3c; fancy 14@i5c; pea
berry i2hc: old government Java aT@Ssc:
nrSassis ;cs ss ss. per case: prime
Mocha and Java blends Is 0s5o.
CHEEsE-Full cream daisies 100 zoe:
sUoAR-drsnuiated. standard $40; fancy
FLoUR-Faney. nominal; straiEhts "a. a.
Qse.7b; patents sT.i0@2s; fancy patents
sTxRcH--corn 7eioo; standard good.
Pearl 4Mc; gloss lump 4&e; nickel goods
RicE-Extra fancy head TN 0se, s.no.
head 90 ONO; broken sh 90 We; japan
sxLT-Llysrpooi $40: virginia $50;
VINEoAR~-Per gallon so@soc.
CRACKERS-xXx Soda sac, Xxx csn.
ger snaps 7c: Xxx Cream Sc; Xxx Ovsfer
fc; Ben Hur Soda Biscuit SO carton SOC
sARDINEs--American A.on ss.So@ke.
Mustard sa.75; Imported A-on key open.
MoLAssEs-aeorsia Cane Dbl, $50 gal.
case, gallons. per case s3.so; Prime cen.
trifIgal corn syrup In cases Q gallons. 81
MSPIE sYRuP-.Log Cabin. brand. 4
xalIons 81 per case, 10 gallons $3.50; n
quarter gallons $3.50 per case.
BACON MEATs-clear ribs t12. 22n @7o:
extra ribs y12.2b975.
LARD-Hog compound SIC; fancy hog
lard l2Mc; kettle rendered Is& 61I4Lc:
snowdrift sac: snow-whits SAe; Flake.
DRY SALE MEATs--Dry salt ribs IL 81
@55: dry salt cut ribs s11.1S.
BREAKFAST BACoN-15A @22ho
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

Wheat 1 car. with l Of contract grade
Corn 40 cars, with 302 OF contract grade
Oats A02 cars.
Total receipts OF wheat at Chicago, Min
ueapolis and Duluth today were 1O5 cars
compared with 1874 last week and
holiday the corresponding day year ago
Produce Market.
Butter-Steady; creameries 22@25hc;
diaries 20 a 24c.
Egss-Steady; receipts 2,341 cases; at
mark cases included zoe; flrsts 81 NC; prime
firsts 2i8c.
cheese-Easy; Daisies 1Sahc: Twins
l2& @lSc; Young Americas 10 y 9i4c; Long
Horns 14Q nc.
Potatoes-weak; choice to fancy Sc QSec.
fair to good 50 1s5c.
Poultry-Easy, turkeys 15c; chickens
13Mc.
Veal-steady; 50 to so ID. WITS s@7o: 50
10 IS H. WITS. 7gshc; IS to ITO ID. WITS. ~
@93Ac.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

Butter steady: receipts SPAS: process conn
mon to special 19@2314c; western Imitation
creamery first 22@23c.
Cheese steady; receipts 1915. Weekly ex-
ports le29 boxes
Eggs steady UNCHANGED Receipts 1sss4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

CORN cHoPs-Per bu. 4sM @ssxe.
coRN--Whits from store 80 9sse: mixed
sG H "a le.l; choice per ton ,s1; No.
per ton sis; Aitaifa per ton ias: joh ms
SRAN-Psr ton sas shorts So. '''" VS.
GRIrs cotton 0 Sea .nG Per- seS ssss "
COTTON sEED..sis per ton =.
cen L1N 2sE IS. lose. ''' Ton '''
oIL-car lots; prime crude basis per lb
80 - -HyNmm
SELMA COTTON MARKET.
Selma, May 2s.-(special) Tho price Of
spot cotton In the local market today was
quoted follows:
Good mlddling 80. .... .... zee. 49,. lie
Strict middling 80. .....i9Sc
Strict low middling =. 49,. 49,. ....i0Hc
Low middling ....l0c
NAVAL STORES.
Savannah. May 2s.-spirits turpentine
steady ssg9shc; sales none; receipts ssl;
Rosin firm; sales $685. receipts 2,s7s:
s2.so@s5; D 50. 40; E IS. IS; r 50. $3.50; G
!: :ss 70; We s.. Nv Wv IS o'
Charleston. May 2s.-rurpentine quiet
3sG3shc.
Rosin quiet Quote: ABc s2.sS0so; D
So 80; So. SIS; So IS; @ IS 30; II 81. 90;
X N:s5; M 81. IS; $4.s5; VIC $5.o59so;
WV s5.15@30.
Wilmington. May 2s-spirits turpentine
nothing doing: receipts 20 casks.
Tar firm 81 so; receipts none.
Crude turpentine firm 81 10. $2.75 and
So Is; receipts Is.
New Orleans. May 2s.-Recepts % bar
rels rosin; 81 barrels turpentine.
Exports for New York 42s barrels rosin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

THE WEATHER.
United States Department Of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau. Local Observation
Central Tfms.
- Montgomery. May %. 1908.
wind RAIN State OF Weather
Time Temp. ipr. hr.l in. and direction OF
poothsi Wind.
s ss.m. . 81 T f ST. azioass"s.w.
Maximum temperature for day, SIS deg
Minimum temperature for day. IS deg
Average temperature for day. Is deg
Normal temperature for day, 10 deg
Accunul excess since Jan. /, 1871 deg.
Az relative humid for day. SO per ct.
Total rainfall since Jan. /, inches
RIVER BULLETIN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

Houston-Holiday -. -. -. 49,. 49,.
1ugusta-H Holiday 49,. -.
" phls--rlrm 49,.
St Louis-Quiet -. -. -. ........-.
<lhcinnat i..-. 80. ....s.s. -.
LouisVlue--f1rm 80. ........ =.
Little Rock-Steady 49,. -. -. 49,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

Total today at al ports net s.7s7: shi
Consolidated at all ports net s.74z; shi
Total since Sept. !, at all ports net 9.s0a
France ss2.35S: continent 2,ses. s3s; Japa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

ship ments TO continent cess; stock bs173a
ship ments to continent 2,eSS
sos, 432, shipments to CT. Britain s2ss252; Z,
pan 1ss.4ss: Mexico 23.332.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06
HUMAN SKELETONS
ARE DUG UP

OAkLANDl MAY The dlFcov.
cry Of four human skeletons. found
BY Sorkinen exoayailns for bust.
meas block In the heart Of the city.
Il tho cause Of much comment and
speculation here today Two skele-
tons. lying aide by side. we're found
two feet beneath the level Of the
street Further search revealed two
others Whether the bones are
those Of victims Of an undiscovered
murderer. IA the question the au.
taoritles are trying to decide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06

Irritable temper and general dis
comfort result We positively cure
this condition with our specially
ground glasses schuchard Optical
Co. Eye Specialists. 1907 second
Az. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06
TO PLANT MINES
NEAR SEATTLE

BAN FNANCisC0. May g
Under the supervision Of Captain
Harley d. Ferguson. the govern.
ment mine planting steamers Ring
gold and Armstesd merit week will
begin a series Of mine planting cr.
pcriments outside the Golden Gate.
Afisr the work is completed. the
Rlnggold val leave for Seattle.
while the Arnstead will be station.
cd at this port.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06
plo MILL DESTROYED.

VANCOUVER. b. O. May G.
The North Pacific Lumber com.
panys mill Mt Barnet. eight miles
from here. vas completely destroy.
cd BY FIRE last night The damage
amounts 10 about $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06

NEW YORK Tho government
has started a suit against tho sugar
trust for Wholesale uudofwcighinr
N Imports
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06
WARNS The
SENATE TO
DO THINGS
ICUMMINS MAKES VERY
SENSATIONAL
ADDRESS.
Tears the Tariff Bill to
Pieces and Gets Very
Dramatic.

wAHHiNayoN, May warnins
tho senate that II the tariff bill IN
~ present form becomes law con.
dltlof~ will not be frmeiied and
tho agitation for revision will not b.
siilicd. Senator cummlna of lows
made a sensational address IN the
upper house today.
This bin Of tho senate finance
committee will not be accepted by
those fayofinH tariff revision a.
either a fulfillmsnt u tho republi-
can party's pledge or a settlement u
the controversy" declared Cummins
~ tho bill W anything like Il be-
comes law I predict that the cam
paisn for lower duties will continue
. with Increasing seal until the inda
men, entered In the court q public
conscience ID also entered IL The
journals Of congress.
psmsnd Of csnsamsr.
Declaring the demand for revision
comes from the consumer, ha ros
TERED 10 tho republican platform
and said
The senator who imaElnes be can
satisfy these people by saying 70.
vision with higher or substantially
the same duties IL In compliance
with the platform Of ths parry little
understands the relatiaa between the
people and that platform.
10 said that he understood the
voices " those desiring "a Increase
tho customs nov were more plainly
heard In tho COMMITTEES foem. and
dramatically added
The ting will come when the
elamor o. the mllilons who want fe-
lisf viii sound like the roar II a
thousand NiaGans
Breeding Millionaire.
..-rhs people are familiar with con.
ditiona" ha continued. and are
aware that Industries breed million
hlfcs The conclusions q the peo-
pie are only lees lnfsilabls than tho
conclusions Of the Almighty himself
Z have not abandoned my faith in
tho doctrine Of protection. but am
little able to discern its true spirit
In this policy
Dealing with conservation u the
fsrasts cummins declared that n
nair little difference whether Or not
thare was a tariff on lumber He
aid the coat Of production In . great
part u the United States gave
Americans an adysntas. over Cana.
dian lumbrfmen. Ito said that duty
vas only Necessary TO equallre tho
difference In the rates Of tfannpor-
iaiion. lie aiso denied that sisoi
needed protection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06
BRIEFS BY WIRE

ROME Lieut. caidsrars. ono Of
Wilbur wfiEht's aeronautie pupils,
had both shoulders dlslccated today
whom hs foil with his Instructor
asroplane. from a height Of 100 feet
VANCOUVER. .. c-Sews was
brought BY the steamship Mariana
Of mining excitement over rich gold
and copper lode mines discovered In
the r1il group
skAoWAY. Alssks-H 7. Wen
dell vas killed at Atlln today while
iynami'ing stumrs
VICTORIA, o. Gil NJ. s. AlFer-
nine arrived yesterday from a Ions
cfuise along the coast Of Central
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06

Tomorrow noon Mrs, A. T. Friend,
i09 gard av.. will entertain NJ
luncheon her father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. William Ward. In
honor OF the couples sist wedding
anniversary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06

NORTH YAKIMA calf with
two beads was born on tho knaaok
ranch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06
STATE NEWS

DELLihoHAM Dorothy Hansr
years old. tried TO light d lamp
aud received burns which proved
fatal
IssAoUhH M Alden has esiab-
lished a stage line between here and
Henton
TACOMA committee u rs will
be named next week at mass meet
inr 20 revise the city charter
NORTH YAKIMA calf with
two beads was born on tho knaaek
ranch.
BELLlNoHAM - Salmon have
commsnosd 70 run.
SPOKANE An epidemic u scar
lot fever ID prevailing here, and the
school board has issued orders pro-
hihitinG boys playing ball.
VANCOUVER nalieYins that his
locomotive was 70 be wrecked BY
hitting a rock slide. fireman NJ B
Caster ieapsd from hls cab and
struck on his head, dashinr hin
brains out
SPOKANE In the municipal cleo
lion Tuesday the charter amend.
menis providing for a recall Of cleo
Tive Officers vas carried
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06

WARRINGTON - orders have
been issued for the American cruis-
ern North Carolina and Montana
now coaling AZ Gibraltar. 10 proceed
Al once TO Meraina. Asia Minor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06

and South America. Calls were
made AZ All The principal ports, and
tho officers were dlnad ana other
wlss entertained at every place II
which they stopped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06

BELLlNoHAM - Salmon have
commenced 10 run
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06

kAMLooPe, D. c. Hundreds u
thousands Of dollars worth n prop
erty has been destroyed by forest
fires In Tho vicinity u salmon Arm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-06

IssAoUhH M Alden has e.iab-
llshed a stage line between here and
nunton
Evening star., 1909-07-14
Luna Park.

Liberality is the order of the day with
the Luna Park management. Not only
are the gates thrown open free to the
public. but the vaudeville performances
are also free.
The Luna Park concessions. consisting
of the chutes. roller coaster. carrousel.
scenic river and funny chateau, will be
open to all children free of charge be-
tween the hours of 3 and ) o'clock Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday of next week
Such innovations should f1ll the park daily
to it's capacity.
The free vaudeville and motion pictures
will be changed each week. For next
week an unusually strong bill of feature
acts has been engaged. Two perform
ances are given each night-one early in
the evening. the other at 10 o'clock-so
that those arriving late are enabled to
witness the entertainment in the cool air
dome. The Tuesday and Friday night
prize dances will be continued next week,
and handsome prizes will be given the
best lady dancers.
Sunday afternoon and night the Amer
lean Regimental Band, under the leader
ship of r. J.. Weaver. will give sacred
concerts. Sunday night in the airdome
long entertainment of the very best
motion pictures obtainab1e will be pre-
Sented
Evening star., 1909-07-14
A M U S E M E N rs.
New National.

For their farewell week the twelfth
and last Of their summer season at the
New National Theater. the Aborn Opera
Company will offer a special production
of The Bohemian Girl Balfe's beauti-
full opera whose familiar airs have been
household memories for years
Throughout the Aborn summer season
requests have been frequently received
that the lighter form of comic opera and
musical comedy be interspersed from time
to time with the more popular standard
operas. The Messrs Aborn have not
been averse to complying with these re-
quests, but have felt that the rollicking
comic opera or breezy musical comedy
was better in keeping with the season.
They have. however, in Difference to the
demand decided to make their farewell
one of the most popular ever written. but
one of the feature productions of the
season. For this purpose they have as
sembed as many of the local favorites
as possible for the cast.
Blanche Morrison will have the prima
donna role of Airline: Edith Bradford. the
dramatic and picturesque role of the Gyp-
sv Queen: John r. Phillips will return for
the tenor role of Thaddeus: George
Shields will appear as Devilshoof. the
bandit chief; Phil Branson will come for
the comedy role of Florenstein. and Har-
ry Luckstone, whose splendid baritone
Voice Iiidue iiiHl PRIME IdNoTlte III
Washington in the past. will make his
appearance for the first time this season
as the count.
The Bohemian Girl will be we'll
mounted and costumed. and with it's fa
miliar gems like The Heart Bowed
Down." Il Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble
Halls The Gypsy Bride. The Fair
Land of Poland Then You'll Remem-
ber Me- and other familiar gems should
prove a rare attraction for the clG.ing
week of the Aborn's successful and en-
joyaoIe summer season in Washington.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
BUYS NORTHWEST PROPERTY.
Woman Buys Gibson House on 18th
Street for Home,

Shannon & Luchs. real estate brokers.
report the sale of the two-story dwell
ing No. 3215 Georgia avenue northwest
10 William S. Jones for $4,000. 1t is
the intention of the purchaser to hold
the property an investment, with
prospects of the section growing quite
rapidly since the Georgia avenue cars
arg running through. and the rapid
growth which has been going on in the
immediate vicinity within the past wear
The estate of John Gibson has disposed
of the residence No. 12OS 18th street
northwest, adjoining the Louise Home
The house was built by Mr.. Gibson for
his home and, contains twelve rooms and
bath. The lot Is about twenty-five feet
wide by 100 feet deep. The price paid
for the property was about SIS, 600 The
purchaser, Miss Clara F. Mulberry, will
occupy the house as her residence The
sale was negotiated by the real estate
corporation Of Boss & Phelps.
The house at 1429 L street northwest
has been sold through the office of Moore
& Hill. 1t is a three-story stone and
brick dwelling. and contains ten rooms
and two baths. The sale was made for
Mrs. Annie P. Gaynor. The purchaser
was Thomas M. Stoddard, who will re-
side in the house.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
WANTS OLD OAKS SAVED.
Mrs. Barber Urges Commissioners
to Buy the Land.


Pleading for the salvation of century
old oaks by the purchase for a park of
the ground upon which they stand, Mrs.
Julia Langdon Barber of Belmont on
14th street, has written to the Commits
sioners that they should buy the Sher-
man tract of land bounded by Florida
avenue 18th and 14th streets.
But the Commissioners have found
themselves powerless to act and will so
notify Mrs. Barber.
Failing in an appeal which she made
several weeks ago, Mrs. Barber recently
wrote a second letter.
The trees are on the tract bounded by
Florida avenue, 18th and 14th streets and
belong to the Sherman estate. The OBJ
ject of my first letter was to induce the
Commissioners TO secure Immediately as
a public park this valuable property,
which is about to be sacrificed.
THE trees on it are magnificent great
oaks, which have required century to
bring to perfection These will be felled
in few days and already the tract is
being graded for building purposes.
Another week may see them brought
down. They can never be replaced. and
meanwhile there is not one breathing
space between Thomas circle and Rock
Creek Park.
"Oother portions of the city are beauti-
fed by squares. circles and parks, but
this great section has been entirely over
looked and presently it will be too late"
Mrs. Barber will be informed that the
Commissioners have neither the authority
nor the funds for the purchase of land
for parks and can do only when spe-
cially authorized by act of Congress.