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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
TRIAL OF ASSASSINS
sTAMBUIoFF-s sLaYERs IN COURT
AT SOFIA.
Murdered Premier Feared the Con-
Read by the Jud9e-Thc Prime
Read by the Judge-Thc Pine
Minister Declares the Pfotters
Aimed at the Life of the Prince
Himself.

Copvrtgfs ted. Iss by the Associated Press.
SOFIA. Bulgaria. Dec. 9-Tae ira. %
the persons accused OF the murder % ex-
Premier Stzrrbulcfz. who was stabbed N
the streets OF this city n July. Isl re-
sultinx .n his death on July -. was for
maEiy opened IA the court house before
mixed tribunal yesterday and was con-
tinaed today.
The accused are: Bonf Georgeo1. aged
"a. a former servant OF Maj Panitza: Atz-
OF a Macedonian. aged %. the ccachm4a
VINO drove siau.baloa from the UEloa
Club 70 the scene Of the crime. Saun
Tufrekscneff. an enp}eye IN the building
department in the ministry Of pubic
works here. and brother Of Disnitri TUT
fektcaer. who died IN PRISM. as Is as
serted as a result OF TEXTURE Inflicted by
the direct order 0E the prime minister.
Tuffeks~hsff was accused OF completely IN
the murder Of the minister OF finance,
wso was ASA ss8nated N the street IN the
presence OF NJ. stamhuEoff. for whom ne
Vas mistaken. on March .. 1851.
A letter written by tie murdered states
man 70 a friend some three months before
MS Sea "a wras read by the Judge amid pro-
found silence. The lsfzer was dSIed Sofa,
March Is. 1885, and gave n minute detail
the plot for SsambslioT"s murder. THIS
information the letter ed. came
from one Ch. Zseh2rlew. who was
in close touch with band OF
ten or fifteen assassins. who had
sworn 10 free the country from
the tyranr Ssambussyr The letter de-
clared that the assasssns expected elem
ency from the prince after short inpr.s-
onmeEgt and hat plot wos also afoot for
the murder OF the prince himself. X IN
g,llostes a number OF osasr polirkcai agisa-
tors bessdss those nog on trial. The letter
concludes;
These statements I have written in
order that II uay be known that the plan
OF the mar6arers was known 10 ne, and
that sooner or later nv friends and my
children may demand their punishment"
s STAMBTIsOFF."
The murder Of III. SsaubuloI was bru-
tai 10 the extreme He was stabbed. shot,
hacked and beaten in most te-Fis l. man
ner by his azxanants. who stopped his
carriage while ne Was returning home.
during the evening of July Is. from lunch
con at the Union Club. accompanied by
colleague NJ Petcoff.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23

LayiSne-NcKeever Fight Must ne
Within the Law

ALBANY. ~. T.. Dee. @.-(fcg Morton
has issued 70 f1ss sheriff of Queens ooGHsy
a proclamation calling upon hm &c see
that the taE - a0Z violated by those en-
gagged IN the Lsylgae-Mc KeeSer flzns az
Long Island Cry tomorrow night
NEW YORK. Dec. Zz.--The manage
nent OF fsse Marlborough Athletic Cub.
walsh proposes bold ng boxing show TO
morrow night az Long Island CITY. AZ
which KID L.ayigne ard Charles McKeevsT
WI appear a. s<ars. has been assured by
the district attorney ard sheriff thar 20
long as tire exasrsfion le ccnduatad within
the Law no Interference will De offered By
tae authorizes. This advice was sought
from the district attorney in view Of the
proclamation Of Gov. Morton.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23

set % fzss backs there 50 no reason why
ss@ local -er szoas1 not give q good ac-
coun. q themselves
Beck 10 pattsnx in mere worx Il punFsng
and drop kicking 40 as 20 be ready 20 pay
this character OF gzrue saosld nscssssfy
require. Fer the few ti-ues Beck was sent
into the university Inc Saturday re rAds
good gains and showed himself me lire-
breaker. He shsu.d be gwen a chznes 20
maze more * these plays. especially when
gains can oe made thereby. X gi.f - re-
called 81 the dev0tees Of the game bow
Geo. Russell piowed through the Towns
e7d Tire tn IRE IS Thanksgiving day game.
II Re made yards tnen. surely Beck car
% tf Gov. with conditions TIE saTns-
Should she weather on Christmas day be
pleasant there will b@ a. immense crowd
prszeat. as fhs rivalry between the Two
teams r intense.
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.asr,Yg. Dec. 2z.-Special-ADout 5
- fhas evening. when hundreds q
- -. ssre returning from w5rk, Levi
s.s,y shot and Instantly killed Frank
80 a, the Northern Pacific depot
- .-e coIoFed men.
se-,srsv had been noticed hanging
- he depot waiting room and plat
- ,as greater part Of the afternoon.
= xas evidently In walt for Davies on
= ,.,urr, frogn work at the mine.
- FIRST shot sas made from behind.
= mas Davies ssrned. he was snot near
s.art. Then, while he attempted 20
third shot vas fired and the victim
= ! the street and expired without
| r--s,,sn Thompson. Of the Northern Pa
=, Goa Company promptly arrested De-
- who submitted without resistance.
= xs,l Be given q hearing tomorrow.
rs1pey claims that Davies had alien
~ the aaeStions Of his wife, ard ac-
s.ssrlsdged the generalization Of ths
sssgtl1E.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
RIGHTS OF SETTLERS INVOLVED.
A Rehearing Granted I'm the Colburn
Land Case.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--SolicItor Cen
eral Conrad fled motion with the SUI
prerne court yesterday 10 set aside the
judgment entered. and grant a new hear
ing. Of the case Of the Northern Pacific
Company against Leonard p. Colburn, in
order that the United States might have
an ooportunsty 10 intervene. He stated
that the case involved the rights of many
thousands Of settlers.
The case was appealed from Montana,
here Colburn claimed land within the
Northern Pacific grant on settlement
made prior TO the location OF the grant,
Though no fling rad been made. The in
terror department had uniformly held that
sreh settlement exempted land from the
operations OF A grant. The supreme court
took the opposite view in the Colburn case
and rendered an opinion which the land
Office officials say must result in ousting
many settlers from their homes all
through the West IL allowed TO stand.
The coGrt granted a stay. and VIII con-
Steer the motion TO set aside its former
Judgment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
ought 10 A STANDSrILL.
ID . Lively VIII nj Buffalo Ryan Gets
the Decision over Mccarthy
Too weak 10 Hit Hard.

BUFFALO. y. Y. Dec. - Tommy Ry-
Isl Of syraea use. won the tight from ban
Nearby. OF Australia in seven rounds
Wore the Empire Athletic Club last
nxAt. Ryan weighed Ia and Mccarthy
pounds.
Tie FIRST round vas decidedly Ia Ryan's
tEor. but the second round proved a sur
F.se 70 the Syracuae hey. Mccarthy saA-
/ IN and fought RYAN 10 a staadstili.
fkke RYAN went to the floor, once from
d savage uppercut and again 10 escape
sasshment.
MeCarthy started The third round with
r5sher wicked uppgFeut. Then Ryan
rxsa things in manner 20 de.ight the
aerd. Re hit Mccarthy on the bead and
ax with right and left. apparently as he
pleased.
b ne fourth round Ryan had IL all his
ear way. hittlng Mccarthy hard and
vaeFsyer he pleased.
IN ne fifth and sixth rounds Ryan hit
Ma as he chose. but his blows seemed %
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JoEs l. owns Hrr A cnrp.
And That IL Afssch~d--The Champi-
on q Ba nkrups.

BDSTU&. Dec. 2.-5oan l. Sullivan. the
p1giisst. sat IN the poor aebtore- session
Of the municipal court today 10 expsala
Why he had failed 70 settle a forfsrs
uarv II
NEW YORK. Dec "a worid zy~csAi
from Boston says: III - said that OF the
Thousands Of dollars which Sullivan has
made ne has not left even enough 10
Day tails small judgment q <sTs obtained
~ florist When the judgment against
Sullivan vas obtained on MS default IN
October the officers booked around for
something In the shape Of property they
could attach. They could and nothing
Consequently they made . nominal al
tsehnent. and on the papers Il reads that
the sheriff has this day attached a calp
as the property % john L. sunivau.'"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
A CHANCE FOR WRESTLERS.
Dan Mcleod Offers 10 Throw Five
Men tn One Hour, For
felt Gate Receipts.

CHICAGO. Dec. Elf arrangements
can be perfected, Dan 3 Mcleod. the Cal
lfornla wrestler. will attempt a unique
fsafurs here lste IN January or early IN
February. Mcleod proposition IS 20
take any i've native local wresticrs ard
throw one after fae other. al OF Them In
side OF sixty minutes Of actual wrestling
tlrHA. He proposes 10 30 this oF forfeit
the entire gate reee pts the latter 10 be
divided share and share alike. among the
five men - De falls to accomplish the
task. This has never before been attempt
81 IA this part Of tne country.
Mcleod has aiuest GeEpaired OF getting
q match with Farmer Burns.
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Pacific Railroad prht..

WASH NsFTNoN. pec The secretary
~ ths treasury has seat 20 congress a
orrQslrAttgsl % tAe PAssrc ratsros& debts
As made ~ the government sctgAaCy- Taa
Statement s1ows taag ina advances - ne
tssan Pacific, Including ghe Kansas Pa
ctac. ~ the government wtil. A. maturity.
the arst OF nexs Jaiy. amount 20 IS ~, e.
* 81 which Sufficient ms Been repaid -
reduce tae amount % SIS ~. sd The bal
arcs Aua % account O re Central Pa
rIn. Ja.N nrxt VI he s. 80. e.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
GOVERNMENT BOND DEAL.
Disposal of q Batch of New Fours
May De Investigated.

NEW YORK. Dec. "a furry occurred
IN the government bond market yesterday
which may call for an invest. CATION. The
new fonrs coupon had closed a. flsA y
iis-S f. II. Hartman & CO. were offer
ing the bonds down, and an argument was
in progress between the rspresentatv yes
Of that argn and OF Vsrmillye & Co. over
a sale 70 the last mentioned Arm OF Soc 900
worth OF bends when Piny Fisk. Of Har-
vey Fgsk's Sons. bid 1l9 for $3.50. 90 and
then bid for another $50 90. Hartman &
Co selling both blocks. The sale Of Yer
rnlilve & Co. had not been Strengthened
err I'd 70 che close 81 bus.ness
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
roKAxE COUNCIL MEETING.
usyor Belt Recomme nds Removal of
Chief hawthorne

srogANE Dec. p 5psclai.-Comn!s
tusr's GNfs resisna ti0n Vas accepted
r re city council today. A message Was
"a from Mayor Belt nominating =
paa.e for clerk OF the municipal conr..
4 gas referred 70 the finance COMMITTEES.
mstae Fellows. the present incumbent,
a ter the past five years been leading
yn9cfat. and IL Is improbable that tire
ruagsI will confirm MA removal. The
rsyor sent volgminous message TO the
asacli recommending theTem9val 81 Chief
ssssherne for derelietion OF duty in the
asxs hall cases. lie says the utter
ssns OF ability IN the affairs OF the Office
observable ard apparent" Hawthorne
szouncss mis- resistance TO the charges.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
|sEgNs DEALING OUT DEATH
s.xIsn In the Throes of Diphthe ria
schools Closed and Public
Gatherings Prohibited

p0SLYN. Dec. zz.-speciai.--Tfie preva-
,sss Of dipntheria in this city has led
!. local authorities 10 take stringent
80 for the prevention OF its spreading
sx-shsr and 10 check It's ravsgex. There
ss.s been four deaths up 20 date from the
Essse.
ganl!e gatherings OF any kind arc pro-
III ID. and ali the burisis are made AZ
.ras. The public schools are ali closed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
SANTA CLAUS GOT THE LETTER.
How the Wants of Poor Des Moines
Child Were Filled.

DIES MONIES Iowa. Dec. "A year
ago Postmaster Edward II. Hunter receiv-
ed a letter from poor little girl address
ing Santa Claus. and telling OF her wants.
which consisted of a doll for herself and
a pair Of mittens for her little brother.
She said her father was dead and her
mother could not buy any presents. The
case was looked up and found TO be gen.
ulne Mr.. Hunter thought that there
must be others. So he raised some money.
hunted them out. and had Christmas
presents SAINT to over 90 children.
Hs Is repeating It on a larger scale this
year The carriers took up worthy cases
and viii deliver presents on Christmas
eve and morning. Several hundred dolls
have been subscribed by business men for
the purpose. Scores OF letters have been
received frorn poor children. telling what
they desired Santa Claus 20 bring them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
San Francisco Rnr>..

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee 1-wss.hsr
FIRE a. Oak and. track fair. Results:
SIX rE5onxs-Nare.e a won. Tine. fITss
ssx Dfarsorxs-AystEc Maze Won. TINE.
1sfs1
IN
One nile ard a qEartsr-Rey de- Band
dos won Time, zEFss.
Six and one-hals fgriongs-Sea Spray
Won Time. / -
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LsL lille. Dsc. z-Repcrts reach
here from Nsy1el5. KY. where TIRE negra
Fapsss- i'm stone. Was Iynched yesterday.
Snas race var s. imminent. The town IS
sara 70 oe guarded by hodsex - armed
men against threatened attack by re-
sToes. 70 aveEse Stones death MsyTeid
and ns+ghne-iag scwas are greatly ex-
csted
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
Europe. Friendly ome-..

LONDON, Dec. "A Spec a. frur
fars says i Is suggested THAI Great Brit
al, France and Italy. she powers most ~
ierestec, offer their services in the CUBAN
question IN order 70 prevent conflict De-
tween Spain ard ths United States, and "a
terminate the revolution
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23

One OF the principal places OF attrac-
ton today and tomorrow VIII be the Full
ton market We extend a kind invitation
II all who are down town sight seeing TO
give us a call and see a complete Christ
mas market. Our Christmas turkeys and
poultry in general Is the finest we have
ever had. and we viii sell Il very low.
Don't fail 10 call at the Fulton before
laying I'm your supplies for your Christmas
dinner. Fulton market, Hinckley block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
FUNERAL OF ROSWELL C. HoRR.
Remains of the Noted Orator Buried
af MeIlinzfnn. q.

WELLINGTON. .. Dec 2.-The fp-
neral Of Ex-CcngFeSsyna Roswell O. Horr
was held AZ the FIRST Congregational
church here today ani was attended by a
large number ~ old friends OF the de-
ceased Touching remarks were made by
Rev. A. r Wall. the pastor. and by W.
r. Wear. E r. Webster and s $. War
ner former business associates OF Mr.
Horr. THE burial was In the village cerne-
terry
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23

TOPEKA Kan. Dec. zs-Avsrv Tssr-
nsT. superintendent OF the Middle division
o. TIE santa Re. has Just been appointed
assistant general superintendent Of the
read win headquarters al Topeka His
place a. Newton VIII De taken By r J.
Parker, now roadmAsser fog this division.
Both changes take effect January !.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23

PORTLAND Dec. Z-The steamer
State OF California arrived a. % q. m
today. A. hour. ard ~ minutes from San
Francisco. Beating the best previous rec
ord. made by the Columbia May %. fzss.
by 80 minutes. The time is from dock 20
dock
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clerk Sullivan Disappears.

SAN FRANCISCO. pec. @-TtTuotsy
sullivan clerk - police court No. 4 has
h~sa absent from 9gty several DAYS. AMI
today Judge Law favnea over SalliYaa' :
books 20 ne esac.&l expert fer exaEn4aa-
tscn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23

.arre. and hare covered ahaus 4sNn miles.
Iney left Spokane Nay s T.ney stepped
:. 925Asora tonight and expec: 20 reach
Ne& YORK about . o'eIock sonoErow
morning
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lack the strength for knockout After
tao minutes ngfstInE tr the seventh. sne
referee Stopped the fight. Mccarthy vas
TOO weak 20 - 2ET further. and Ryan got
tie decIsIon.
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A WALK ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Mrs. Eaby and Daughter Tramp
Prom Spokane 30 New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. sz.-Mrs Esby and
her daughter passed through MoTristown.
y J.. at 5 o'clock tonlght on tnear way
20 this city from Spokane, wash The
t~r1 women have walked the entire dis
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~AEef Justice F0i4sr fn SO TrSte5
States supreme cour- cfs WASHINGTON. n.
- NoaGar. aauuunSvt rear 4En~nt IL 80
"a Cs>s~ Gas case Involving the fran-
catse % the Ia Clece Gas Company o.
81 AS.-A
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Following Is thu record OF yaie-Prince-
ton football matches since the first an
nual match 1875, Yale goals. Prince
ton O.: iss7 Yale 2 tOuehdowns, Prince
ton 0. 1875. Princeton ] goal, Yale 0; 1879,
Princeton safeties. Yale safeties; lsso.
Princeton II safeties. Yale ssfeties:
ISL Princeton G. Yale o: iSS2. Yale
goals. safety. Princeton goal. safety;
1883. Yale / goal. Princeton 0: 1884. Yale
/ goal, Princeton ! touchdown: iss5,
Princeton / goal from touchdown. Yale l
goal from Held: 1855. Yale / touchdown.
Princeton 0; 1857. Yale goals. Prince
ton 0: IsS Yale goals. Princeton 0;
1889. Princeton goal, touchdown.
Yale o, fSeo Yale p points. Princeton o;
1921. Yale goals touchdowus. Prince
ton O.. iSs2. Yale ? goals. Princeton 0;
1853. Princeton ! goal. Yale @. 1924. Yale
"a Princeton g. 1875. tale -. Princeton 10.
isas. Princeton e. Yale &
Ernest Hiertbsrg. the veteran amateur
long distance runner who was recently
suspended for violating the rule that pre-
vents an athlete from competing for TWO
clubs within perioa 90 three months. has
announced his retirement from the track.
HjertherE said 20 a New York Evening
Telegram reporter;
while the oGense was a technical
one he said yet rules should be obey
q. Z
OF Il on oae account for q affords me an
opportunity 10 rettre from the track.
which l shan DO. ! have been pegEinE
away in distance races f0r eleven years
now. and / think Il ls time 70 drip out.
However I am 50 fond q athletics 10 is
a difficult mo tter fer me SO resinQutsh
them. I once lcff on Tor two years. bat I
came back again. In moderation. track
ant field athletics are a splendid thing.
and have done wonders for me physic-
ally"
The lively Interest taken IN cycling a.
,he different colleges promises well for
the intercollegiate cycle rsclnE for next
500 son. ft s. now assured that q two
DAYS meet wf1 be held neNt season. and
the AFFAIR promises 20 be one az the most
interesting OF the year. Considerable in
door training viii - done during the win-
Ter. Columbia Believes that she Will be
able 20 retain The championships, but
Yale and Princeton have some good men
IN view Vho are thought g - OF tie
Said. Rutlsr-C0 op~T stripe
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NERVOUS DEBILITY and all IS at
tending ailments. both OF Young. Middle
Aged and Old Men. tndiscrrtions az
YOUTH Excuses Of Mature Years. caus-
ing drains which sap the vitality: Night
plsaase9 Etaneyx. Innaned Glands. EaTf-
cocele. Hvdrocels. Dizziness OF the Head.
Gloom and Dependency. Poor Memory
and a Wandering Mad.
HEART BRAIN AND merry fSS-rsi-
pitaftons Of the Heart. DtTieult Breath
Ing Su~o~atfng Feeling. EullreSs OF
Had Fear ~ Impending Danger. or
neaSs. Dread of Being Alone lou have
81 f.sppFR-irrssahiniy CysttiiS. STRIFE
DISEASES OF wOMEN-AT Of their
many Ailments cured
WHITE II away from the city. Book
Guide 20 Health" treatise on al or
gaus and their diseases. Tree On appllea-
tfcn.
Car o. ~ address
T.. MARTIN RATCLIFFE. " D.
III First Avenua. Seattis. WASH
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|l1gDER AT RoSLYN-
DAVIES. A CoLoHED MAN.
Dowy IN COLD BLOOD.

r.saney, Also Co1ored, Claims
r~~mftted the Deed Because
victim Had AIfenafed the
.~.~sfons of His Wife-The As
lis Admits the Crime Was Pre-
,eIitsted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-14

81 shall never forget my first visit to
Madrid" said woman to the New
York Sun man. Il was tho only men,
Der of our party who knew any Spanish,
and knew but one word, that being
'leche'-milk. But by means of gestures
we managed to get along until break
fast was served. Then, as luck would
have it, the maid brought my coffee
without amy milk, and also, as luck
would have it, l promptly forgot the one
word Of Spanish that knew, and which
of all words was the one most wanted
at that moment. This time neither
gesture nor yelling was Of any avail
so, at last, in desperation, seized a
piece Of paper and a pencil and drew a
picture of a cow Whereupon the maid
tripped off and came back with three
tickets to the bull fight. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-14
HUMMlNG BIRDS.
It Is Mistake TO Think They Cannot Bo
Tanned.

Tanned.
Tt is popularity supposed that hum
ming birds are too delicate to endure
captivity, but this is mistake, as
personally know, says a writer i'll the
New York Homo Journal, and can give
account of several that have been tanned.
Living specimens of these tiny members
of the feathered tribe were owned by
friend Of mine awhile since and exhib-
tied il the window of the late proprietor
of Taylor's saloon, Broadway, New
York. IS.fact, instances are numerous
i'll which, they have been kept for
menths, and even for year, incaged,
in England as well as in this country,
and ! believe that large collection has
for some time existed i'll the Geological
gardens, Regents park, London. A
young lady of New York has for some
time amused herself with these delicate
creatures as pets. They build their nests
in the lace curtains and have raised
little families in the parlor. There are
plants for them to fly about in, and ev-
cry day the florist sends basket Of
flowers for them to extract honey from.
They are like little rainbows flying
about the room, and they light on the
head of their dainty mistress with per-
feet freedom.
The humming birds shown in Broad
way were caught by a German, who
succeeded i'll tanning them very easily.
They subsist when Gagged, upon honey
or sugar and water. He had them placed
in little crystal cages, withpretty spray
perches and punches of glass flowers in
whose cups their food was placed. After
being Gagged two months they became so
tame that they readily learned to thrust
their long slender, threadlike tongues
between the lips of their keeper for the
sweets on which they subsisted. In their
natural state they also feed upon the
minute insects which infest flowers, and
no doubt, if this sort of food were sup
piled to them, together with honey, by
those who held them in confinement,
they might be kept alive for as long a
time as some of the more hardy pets Of
| the aviary.
The birds at Taylor's attracted a
crowd Of people from morning till night,
who seemed to never grow weary Of
watching them. They were evidently at
that time "new sensation" to the
habitues Of Broadway. Nor is this to
be wondered at, for, what with the
flashing iridescence Of their plumage,
changing with every motion, from en-
erald to ruby and gold, their marvellous
delicacy of form, their extreme rapidity
of flight. now lowering over the honey
laden calyX, now darling from spray to
spray or perching upon twig, coquet-
tishly pluming themselves with their
long, slender beaks, they are really OBJ
jects of grace and beauty, worthy the
admiration of every beholder.