Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-14
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her of exhibitors and Others but feg ccu.a he seca
when scattered over the eniiTe grounds.
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STOCK MARKETS sTRO~GrE ,Np HIGHER
NEW loSK, October 14-The Fi,:fs Imam tai artI-
Gle q :4o y. III editon) SaNs: The ~ti: rN@hange
,fheIs ar an strong ana higher today. tinted
States bonds are i higher Tor The IL, ~ : aadex-
tended IS. Railroad bonds are up al = l.er cent
me Latter b. IL. and L hrsiS. During the first
hour the stock market was fevcrish, 'jut IN tie
main weak: prices falling l.al prr cent
for Tor the he q general erd list and 81 for Manaat-
The general market then becam. strcng apa pricaS
advanced st per cent for Manh ttan % 81; and
7. apr. Tor the remainder OF the list rhr iafter
| Texas and Pacific To 51rs and Denver aud RIO
Grahde To s37s. Metropolitan advanced ga d s7ai,
Lake Ere and Western 2per cent t. q. l.e.oiag
! II 10 boA- wabash preferred a o. ga. BuTiaC-
cent Q lia%. Miehisan Central i. 70 g ssS, ~,
! S11s; Louisville ana Nashville. i, IL 81: NoIta-
west, !. TO I2f's; Canada Southern "a - 5s V
\. Central. = 10 1e9. and Lake Shor., = - l3a.
The rise in the remainder Ofthe lis, was fractional.
As we write part OF the ADVANCE has been
lost. Whether the present rise is simply t,rn
70 force the short interest into covering Is the
beginning OF an important rise is question about
which there is much difference OF opinion The
money market here is easy enough to-day. tie
quotation for call loans being 5a6 per cent Time
ioaS are about per cent, and nriIne ef ant lie
paper 6a7. II is becoming clear that the s1,e.ula
tive influences which last week and the week be-
| fore we're directed 10 making the loan market
stringent are now put forth - make the money
ilihet easy 10 facilitate the upward movement in
stocks, which latter may be only turn or tie be-
ginning of bun campaign. Foreign exchange
hrn at advance OF half cent in the rate for ser-
ing ollls, the rise being due TO the scarcity OF
commercial bills.
MORE SENATE COMMITTEE CLERKS APPoISTEp-
The following Senate committee clerks were an
pointed to-day: Engrosset bills, L. II. Salisbury;
revision of laws, Joseph Locke: foreign rcIitions
u. ;. MURPHY; railroads. A. NJ Sotsldo: Mississippi
river and levees, H. V. Redfeid. oi the Cla -innau
Gona'e,cfdt; rules, Charles b. Reade; territories,
James Morris.
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS has appoin'ei ny James
E. Harvey, OF WASHINGTON, his private seeretsry.
Mr. Harvey is editorial correspondent OF the New
York Sua, and has been for years. lie is a demo-
crat
CoNFIRMArIoNs To-DAY.-The Senate. in execu-
tive session. to-day confirmed the nomination of
Walker Blaine, of Maine, TO he Third Assistant
Secretary OF Stete; also number OF Unltei States
consus and poStmaSters.
The Game Sea.on.
DisAPPEARANcE OF THE RAII .ND REED BIRps-
GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS OF WASHINGTON GgSSERs--
TIE COMING OF THE WILD DUCKS.
The game season for rail (Or ortolan) and reed
birds has nearly expired and the hoys who are
fond OF the river marsh sports have had all the
sport they desired, the season having been un-
usually prolific in these birds. Tho ortolan, as
gaIne-food, have hardly been worth the trouble Of
hunters have merely shot them Tor sport. dc,lin-
ing to carry them home. They have been in the
Wild oats marshes. In the Eastern Brant b, and the
natS extending from OF EaSby'S point All Tie way
to the arsenal point in great numbers. Mr.. sam.
Nlmsatt, South Washington gunner. has shot
hundreds OF them this Seasoa. Mr.. John Dowell,
an employe OF the Smithsonian institute has
got as many as IL or IA dozen of iheil In
one afternoon. Mr. Frank Ford is reported ID
have kept talley OF 1,sc0 OF these birds De mas
shot this season, and Policeman James Smith. OF
Alexandria, gathered up 1100 OF them ia one days
shooting. Tie reed birds have also been pleBtitSil
but lean I'm flesh For some reason they eIIigrated
early I'm the season and suddenly Ike the 0Itolan
The opinion is general among hunters o. these
birds that the sudden cold weather has driven
them of. Heretofore it has been usual TOR the
reed birds TO swarm on the open grass, E=lds and
meadows to feed upon the grass seed, but this has
not been tie case the present season. The Price
for rail this season has ranged from = cents 10 81
THE EARLY WILD DUCKS
have recently made their appearance In snail
f1ocks on the Potomac. The bue-wingea teal are
always the pioneers OF the fdil flight, ami make
their appearance in the latter part OF September
and first part OF October These are the iVst of
the migratory duck family TO appear, and The har-
bingers OF sport to our local shooters. and are
therefore much sought Tor and eagerly welcomed,
as the other kinds Soon follow tlen-
The range OF the most valuable OF the migratory
ducks is between the middle states and The Rocky
mountains and southward 20 the everglades OF
Florida and the West Indies. The ducls most
valued for the table are those whose HABITS most
resemble the domestic ducks. They are the blne
wing and green wing teal, wtdgeons, nallarcs,
both red and gray neck canvas backs and sDTig
tails. These ali feed i'm shoal waters OF marshes
and about the shores OF the Potomac, and do not
dive for their food, do some other KINGS, which
feed upon fish and small animals The food best
liked by these ducks is wild celery and tender river
plants. The bue-wfnged teal, IKE the gleen-wing
teal generally are found IN small groups, and al
ways close together, never separating IN the water
and for this reason sportsman VIII frequently
kill the whole bunch at shot The blue wing rs
about is inches in length, with grey heck and
head, top OF head black with white crescent in
front OF the eyes; underparts OF purpliS each
feather spotten with black, fore part OF back OF
brownish color with two narrow bands OF purpish
grey; the back, behind, and tail, OF a greeash
The green wing teal is more hardy. They are MI
gratOry and their flight rapid. They generally
rise after sun set, and rest by day reedy shores
feeding on aquatic plants and grasses. Tney bring
from 73 cents to 81 per pair.
THE SUMNER OR WOOD DUCKS,
as they are called by sportsmen about here. are
not migratory, but can be seen at any season M
the year. When the river is frozen they NAV be
about the salt water where they can lind omen
water They are small In size, but by some thew
are considered the choicest meat OF the duck Kind
They build their nests in hollow trees and other
elevated places. and when their young are Matched
they take them TO the water, where they feed and
rear them. The plumage OF the male is very beau
tlui, ana Iney sre much sought aftey by specimen
70 Florida, and the Mississippi river and tributa-
ries. The price for these birds range from nfty
centS 10 u per pair; sometimes the males bring
a much higher price. The above include all tho
river ducks now feeding In the Potomac, but II the
weather continues TO be cool for few days l0ngoP
different species VIII be In our waters, among
which win be the widgeons, spnngtailA baldpateS
mallards, and later the canvas-backs and ot1efA
THE nrst snow storm OF the season at Manitoba
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