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Local Quotations

BUTTER-Extra local s2-ounce squares.
bbc; fancy creamery, northern, 32-ounce
tEGGs-is3alscp per dozen; sastern, i7A@1s.
CHEEsE-Martin's New York cheddsrs.
per H., 1sc; eastern full cream. per ID.
coast ss aI cream n1 per b d;
American America per b.. i4e; DO. s.ib. hand. pei
lib yd 1SH HS%este s So.sn per HENS lb %
y qs s2sIlsrs fssSsS: fr y
dSeks s, turkeg sss1 al5Se per pound
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so@1oo; Early
Rose, 90c@1 90; sweet, new, 225@2.5o
yEGETABL5dEasSs -sestss per 100 lbs, sq O.;
lbs. Sc; chiless, dry, string, 1.oo91: 10; Mex
lcan,- per h., SOC; green, per h., &c; gar
lie, 5QSc; onions. 7o@75c; do. green. per
par r s5c@1.oo; cucumbers. S5G35c. ''''
RA1SINS-Fancy clusters. 20-lb. boxes.
200; 4-crown L: L: clusters, 1.5o; s-crown
per h. &c; s,crown. loose In sacks, per b..
45f ssssHTn r. RHssaa rs Per lD Beef
No. ng al M H. hn sAa 1Ss e. N See
pork r loins, yisc; legs Of pork, s9c; pork
'RaFSS 5Sf pfPsK b Bsevss '' 4xc
per cw t; s9o S caIyes II, per H.. SA9sc
BEANS AND DRIED PEAS-Pfnk, 3.00Gp
as; Lima, s25@s;5o; Lady Washington, 80
@2.35; small white. 250@2.6O; green field
peas. 275Q3.00; black-eyed beans, 400; gar
yancos, 4.00Q46o; lentils, imported. 1000
HONEY AND BEEsWAx-Honey In
comb. 10Q12c; beeswax. 2O@25c per pound.
LARD-Rex pure leaf, tierces. TIC: spe-
CURED MEATs-Best hams, sNa1OAc;
No. 2, 9Ac; picnic hams, SIC; select mild
cure. ilc: fancy breakfast bacon, liAc; dried
beef III SMOKED e tongSMes 5oe dry salt
clears. $40 av., 7hc; salt clear backs 7c.
c rf4k4iS FRI14 II 2fS ,sms 20
cured. 4.oo@5O0; green lemons, s.oO@S.5o.
sacks. per h.. 5N@sc;. evaporated fancy.
s apTfs fancy u nsw 7ase e PEARS
s@1os; prunes, choice. boxed, s9sc; sacked
ss Seass s sSs: Rs rs cs Sa9Ss
T.. sS6Hc; California Ii fancy, per b.. 7ka
nj mR0Vssd s%yr Ia, aSgas: so7c
S@12c; flberts, i1@llMc; Brasils. 11@l2c;
s rossssS sss raw
roasted. SA@7c. 1850
1s.ooa2o.oo; oat, 17;ooaa.oO; alfalfa, baled,
GRAINI,Wheat. No; I, 1eo; ny. 2. ,,-:
barley, common, 1.30.
e a. cay s &c. hey run 2s ss ST. ..ss sD
tlSd5hc; sheepskins, Sole.
MILEsTUFFs-Fiour. Local mills, $40
per bbl.; Stockton brands, 80; Oregon, 40
rolled barley, per. 100 lbs, 100; cracked corn,
per 100 lbs, LIS; feed meal, per 100 lbs, In;
bran. per ton, 1000 graham, per 100 lbs,
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Conditions AZ Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street

NEW YORK. Aug. s0.-The bears con-
tinued their campaign against the prices
Of stocks today. Their efforts were at one
time attended with moderate success, But
before the days session had ended, they
found themselves under the pressure of ad-
vanclng prices, and they were obliged
themselves to contributs to the advance by
buying to cover short contracts. There
were several elements Of the situation In
their favor. There was continued firmness
In the rates for money and continued losses
by the banks to the sub-treasury to pay
for government bond allotments,I causing
apprehension Of q money squeeze at later
period. There was also some evidence that
the opening advance In prices was manipu-
lated to AFFORD opportunity for proft-tak-
Ing, thus giving encouragement to the
bears There was evidenc OF. public sup
port in many stocks at level slightly be-
low Yesterdays prices. and there. was large
buying also invited at any decline. Evil
dnce Of this Influenced the recovery The
buying for London account, which held 4
number Of the international favorites hrm
nearly all day, also formed an effective
point Of resistance. There were autherita-
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SDdlIy Statement.)
s sop e. " saG S.m q Jennie w a. Slim
mans sub. of part lot s, blk SO, H. S. $2,05
W. e. Porter, Ella Porter to John L.
Pinney-Part lot 4, r. 10. Temple &
Gibson tract ...............,,,. 300
John L. Pinney, o. J. Pinney to w.
=. Porter1Part lot 1, Sec. 36, Ro.
Henry E. Lucas and Ethel L. Lucas
TO Isaac d. Morgan-Lot 43 and part
lot AZ, blk rs, Wofsklll Or. tract. LOO
W. p. Webb, Ellen M. Webb to Nina
Lindsay-Lot 8, Dunsmoor trt...... 13O
Nina Lindsay to George e. Meharry
Lot 8, Dunsmoor tract .............. 100
George 2. Meharry, Caroline A. Me
sub Of lot 10, blk c, San, Pasqual trt 500
James A. Christie, known as j. A.
Cristie. 70 7. G. Cushman-Lot 80.
Herb c. Foster, A. Kate Foster to
Jane Lamb Fant-Lot 8, blk ], re-
p sub Of s Zones TT 5000
milo Guercio-Lots i and :, Embody
& Laceys sub of blk 9, q. L. A.. 600,
Camille Guercio and Catherine Guer-
clio to Robert Pollard-Lot blk X,
sub. Of Ro. Potrero de Felipe Lugo. SEQ
John Francis Boyle to v. l.. j. Morse
and F. T. Morse-Part Sec. l, 4 s. 10 1,6Ot
Ad Mnrs PHI Hs,tS Co. and = Hiram
Ward-Lot so, Vernon Ave. trt..... 1,61
Stephana Jackson to K. B. Gregg
Part lots IA and 90, Americans COL
Pomona College to &. B. Sumner sumner. '"'
Tracts In San Jose ranch. ........... $50,
Twenty-four transfers under $1,000, Of
III
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The estimates given, as will be seen
point to a total actual sea-borne trade In
the Pacific area Of about 5000, 900 900 annu-
ally. In the cases of India, further India
Japan and Australasia, this trade Is stead
lily growing. and there are prospects OF
enormous future growth in the case OF
China, Siberia, Corea and the states on the
American shore Of the Pacific. Before
many years are past, the figures now given
will. in all probability. have been greatly
exceeded, for while it may be trHe that
part of the commerce under survey is in
elastic, 1t should not be forgotten that new
conditions have been brought about in re-
cent years by the contact of America and
Europe with the Asiatc populations, and
that, as matter of fact. the economic sx.
ploltation of the Asiatic countries has only
begun. To all present appearances 1t is a
particularly rich share of the worlds COM
merce In which the United States is now
seemingly called upon to participate to an
extent hitherto undreamed Of except by the
imaginative among our statesmen and
economists
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CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade IL
Cereals

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O.-Receipts of wheat
ana bsfore he Icy wefs
commenced here, had declined I'd. for Sep
TENDER and Nd for December wheat. For
these reasons there was some disposition
to sell at the opening for somewhat less
than the prices current at the close yester-
day, but that rather general wish was no
sooner gratified than It was being repented
of. 1t soon became evident from the num-
Der of buyers at the slight decline at the
start that shorts were numerous and their
feelings far from satisfied with their posi-
ton. News from abroad was In the main
of bullish character, Liverpool cabled
that the weather, in the United Kingdom
was unsettled and crop reports from Rus
sa were still Of a disappointing character.
The feeling, in cash wheat was easy: and
prices, ruled from q half to one cent a
were 430, 900 bushels in wheat and -four. One
point In the days statistical development
that attracted good deal Of attention and
added to the firmness that generally pre-
vailed in the pit was the small quantity Of
contract wheat in Chicago regular. eleva-
tors, the total being under rs, 900 bushels.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices Of
Produce

Call boarQ dealings ana xrlceS OF
Produce
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3o.-Wheat-
Quiet and steady December, 1.lSM.
Barley-Not quoted.
Corn-Iarge yellow, Ito.
Fiour-EIsmi,ly extras, AlSeAss; bakers
Wheat-Shipping, 1.os% for No: ! and 10
@l.11A for choice; spring, 1.16@122h.
Barley-Feed, 1.12h1.17h; brewing. NOM
"oats-Poor to fair. 112M@1. 171k; good to
choice 1.2OQ1 .22h; fancy feed, 1.25Q1. 2?h;
gray Il l1 ss5 milling li7SlsS surprise
l'i Miiifstsffs-Mddllngs. lsoo@soOo per ton;
OlHaa a,vN lc;Xav1 4.5o@17oo wheat and oat,
140O918.60; alfalfa, 12.0oQ1S.0o; barley. 12.00@
we Vyseretables-Onions, 55@75c per Genital;
green peas, S.5o@soo per sack: summer
'a pry Be can SS5Ga.sS per Genital:
Lima, s:o5@s15; small white. 2.oo@2.1 10; large
" Fresh -FraitwPears, Bartlett. 1.2s@1. 40 per
box; peaches, box, l0@75c; Strawberries.
7.0O6lS0O per chest; nutmegs, &@75c; canta-
ioupss. boc@1.oo sr crate; apples 4oc@
CITRUS Fruits-valencia oranges. =; Mex
lea n lines. repack, 9.0O910.00 common Cali
ifornia lemons, 16O@2.O0; choice, 250Q3.50.
Eggs..!store, 14@l7c per dozen; fancy
raPch, nq Tsncv cr.amsrv. ,4@2so per III. !.
DO: seconds. ss@slc; fancy dairy. 2l0sao:
gSeSS H.s isSss per scds r.
t DoSsI s s4 ducks, sooSs5S: xssse. IstG
1So pair' cid pigeons In; young pigeons
A'sSVA'"'
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California Fruit Sales

NEW YORK. Aug. so.-California fnt
sales:
Pears-Bartlett, 1.12G255 box and 20 half
box; Beurre Clairgeaus, 1.65@260 box and
SOC half box; Beurre Hardy. 2.40Q2. 60 box;
Swans Orange, 10.
Prunes-Gros, S7c@11o single crate; Ger
man, S5c@1.05.
Plums-Kesey Japan, 1.50 single crate;
Egg, S5GI1. 10; other varieties, 50660c.
Grapes-W. Cornchons, LOS single crate;
Tokays, 75c@1.03; Muscats, 65cq1.0O; Golden
Clusters, zoe.
Peaches-Susquehanna 40@65c per box.
Twelve cars sold
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-California fruit sales
today:
Pears-Bartletts, 1.O5@2.35 box; Buerre
Hardys. 1.25@1so; Souvenir de Congress,
120q1.45
Grapes-Tokays. 1O5@1.S0 single crate; W.
Cornichons, Les; Muscats, 60Q75c; Rose de
Peru. 45c.
Prunes-Gros, SOc@L1o single crate: Ger
man. 75c; Silver, 40c.
Plums-Egg, 40c@1 10 single crate; Kelsey
Japan, 100; Columbia, 760S5c.
Eight cars sold.
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London Markets

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets here were irregular
and the tone was firm. The chief feature
was the flatness on the Paris bourse, which
was said to be due to the unfavorable
French Interpretation Of the cars peace
message.
In spite of the dullness, interest in Amer
leans. here tends to spread. Grand Trunk
was lower on fears Of bad revenue state
ment. Spanish fours were fiat on Paris
dullness. The New York demand for gold
here continues, but orders which existed
today were Cancelled for the moment.
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

Sadie e. Bryan, Fred w. Rryan tn
Charles M. Stimson-Lot 20, For
mans sub. Of part lot s, blk SO,
Ella Porter, W. 3. Porter to John L. '--''
Pinney-Lot 1, SEQ. 49, Ro. Azusa
de Duarte. Jan. %, '99, per cent. 1Oo
Nina Lindsay to San Gabriel Valley -'''
biank-Part lot Of sub. of lot 10,
PIX G, San Pasqual trt. etc, yr,
A. E. Pomeroy and Florence A. Pom '''''
eroy to Lucy A.: Pomsroy-Lot Z,
sub. Of blk 10. o. s., yrs, per cent 5000
Clara L. Holland to Pomona Co.legs WV
Part lots IS and "a, Miller & Herri-
otis resub Of part Mrs. Fitzger-
- aid trt, l yr. II per nt............. 5000
Camille Guercio, Catherine Guercio to '''''
elizabeth H: Howard-Lots ! and
2. Embody & Lacy's sug Of blk 8.
E. l.. A.. 2 yrs, 10 per cent. ......... 1000
Lavina L. J. Morse and F. T. Morse
to Sarah A. Frampton-Part Sec /.
s. u, yrs, 10 per cent............ 1000
Ten mortgages under $1,000. 4,7S5
TNtn
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Apropos OF Those Philippines

Has President Mckinley forgotten thai
old wartime couplet that Major Mckinley
used to hear the drill sergeants sing to the
awkward squad long ago?
Hay foot, straw foot,
That's more like the way
.a Now you've got 1t,
Mind you keep It!
Don't you give 1t away!
(All together) Don't you give It away!
Isn't 1t Just as good tune as ever, Mr..
President? Just hum 1t to yourself while
you're considering what to do with the
Philippines. And remember that wen all
join In the chorus.--New York Herald.
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Ladies' CAN WEAK SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foo
Ease, powder to be shaken into the she IS.
1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy; yves
instant relief to corns or bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
callous and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease
Is a certain cure for sweating, hot. aching,
nervous feet. At all druggists and snoe
stores, Csc. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Receipts. 5000; best steady; others weak to
10c lower: native steers, 3.75@5l0; native
cows and heifers, 2.O06475; stockers and
feeders, 2.75Q14.9O; bulls, 2.25G4.0O.
Sheep = Receipts, 1000; market steady;
lambs, 1906. 80; muttons, 3.0O@4.40.
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tive denlals late in the day on behalf Of the
officials of the 'coalers of any extensive
price cutting.
Further weakening of exchange gave
promise of early gold imports, though the
reported buying of gold in London yester-
day for New York account was not con-
firmed.
Some of the speculative bonds reacted
early In sympathy with stocks, but prices
generally recovered before the close. Total
sales, 5000, 900.
United States threes, when issued, de-
clined Is In the bid price. Government bonds
were otherwise unchanged.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug s0.-Silver bars
5SNc; Mexican dollars. 46@461ac. =
LONDON. Aug. 30.-Silver bars, 81 11-16d
NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-Silver bars. 59Ac
Mexican dollars, 461Ac.
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Total
.$2S,3s5
Releases, $1,000 and Over

(Da1Iy Statement.)
A: c. Gray to ]. H. Wylie and Miriam
l.. Wylie, 569-163. 81 !:
J. M. Cremer to E. d. Draper, 3S2-4S T.;
A.. M: Shinkwin to P. A. Rambs,
-OiI-z44 Observation-Disclosures. TX
Eleven releases under $1,000 ........... *
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK. Aug. So.-California dried
fruits steady.
Evaporatsd Apples-Common, lQsc per
pound; prime wire tray. &c; choice, 9hc;
fancy, 9AQ10c.
Prunes-4QSc.
Apricots-Royal, 1l013c; Moorpark, 13@
16c.
Peaches-Unpeeled, 7Gsc; peeled. 1aG1ec.
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 1872 1925, 19i;
gold reserve, $213, 236, 3O4.
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Petroleum

81; certificates, highest and closed lowest,
S9ikc bid for cash; sales, $1,000 barrels cash
at 9a1Ac.
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The Express Companies Speak

Under the heading, "Why Express Com
panies Cannot Stand the War Revenue
Tax" the American Express company has
issued the following circular:
Capital and bonded indebtedness Of all
railroads In the United States, 80, $50, 900, :
900. Capital stock of express companies In
the United States, $50, 900 900. Express cap
ital stock amounts to only half of one per
cent of the capital stock and bonded In
debtedness Of the railroads companies. II
there were added to the capital stock and
bonded indebtedness of the railroad compa-
MES, viz. $lO,S5O 100000, the unfounded and
current indebtedness as well, $725 900, 900, 1t
would make total capital stock, etc., Of
I'LL ,575 100000, making the relation Of total
railroad capital to express capital as
s9e-10Oths is to 4-10ths. And yet. according
to statement of Senator Wolcott of Colo
RADIO, In the senate of the United States,
the total number Of business transactions
by the express companies (not over ten
companies all todd approximates the total
number Of transactions by all the railroad
companies put together-more than 1000 in
number. bill of lading for trainload Of
hardware from Pittsburg to San Francisco,
or trainload OF grain from Chicago to New
York, valued at thousands of dollars, re-
quires only one-cent stamp, yet package
valued at IL, going from Boston to Brooklyn,
with charges of rs cents, requires the same
"a one-cent stamp. Here 1t is seen why
railroad managers raise no question as to
tax, which If paid by the express co.nA
panies would border on confiscation."
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TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills

Arrest disease BY the timely use o.
TUFTS Liver Pills, an old and favor.
ite remedy Of increasing popularity
Always cures
SICK HEADACHE.
sour stomach, malaria. indigestion,
torpid liver, constipation, aud al
bilious diseases.
TuTT,& Liver PILLS
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

The comPany's eleKant
and POMONA leave RE.
DONDO at II q, m. and
PORT LOS ANGELES at
$3.50 .. m. for San Fran
cisco via Santa Barbara
and Port Hartford Aug. 3.
y n TX 10 d Q7 n Sent
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug SO.--The following
are the closing prices on the New YORK
stock exchange today:
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KANSAS City Live Stock
E/LL1Aa CITY. Mo-. Aug. so.-cattIS-
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All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. S24 South Spring street.
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I. .. II, l6, ~, ~ ~ Qct: =, aH3 eyerx
ANdELEs at .: m. and REDoNDo e
10 a. m: for San Diego Avg. !. & ., Is, y. 2.
and every fourth day thereafter: Cars
connect via Redopdo leave Santa Fe depot
$3.50 q. m. Cars connect via Port Lps An
seies leave 8. p +. r. depot at l:S .. m
Tor steamers north bound; uo,xur
leave SAN PEDRO and EAST SAN Pb-
bro for San Francisco via Ventura. Gar.
EEsrfsrd. csyScos. ss1 Simeon, MontSsrs;
and every fourth day thereafter. Cars
connect with steamers yia San Ped d., leave
and Terminal Ry. depot at $40 p. m.
For further information obtain folder; The
company reserves right to change, without
hours =. "a W. Second ~ Los Angelica
Gen. Agts., 8. b.
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Coffee Statistics

Last year there came into the United
states from all sources 5,4OS, 1924 bags of
green coffee. OF this 4,319,3 1O came from
Brazil. The average is 450, 735 per month.
The daily consumption was 1883 2-3 bags
OF green coffee. 1t Is estimated that the
shrinkage in roasting is Is per cent, and
on tnat basis the country used $3.50 ,5O4
pounds Of roasted coffee in the year. A
pound OF coffee Is supposed to make two
gallons of the beverage, so the total amount
imbibed was 1.21S TAO $50 gallons. The great
er portion Of this coffee costs wholesalers
to 10 cents per pound green. All who
handle coffee make money out of It, as It
retails at 10 to 20 cents a pound roasted.
On cheap package coffee, which retalls
at Is cents pound, the profits to the retail
trade are narrow. but on good coffee, which
retails at 80 cents, the profits are good. AS
nearly 5000 bags a day are sold, or the
equivalent Of that much green coffee, the
volume OF business is good. The intelli-
gent merchant pays particular attention to
MS coffee trade.-Commercial Bulletin.
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Bond List

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-The following
are the closing prices of bonds ON the New
York stock exchange today:
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Answers That Won.

from Short Sktts.
A long list might be given of men who
nave owed their advancement in life to a
clever answer given at the right moment
An account OF how two of them managed
1t may be appropriately given just now.
one OF Napoleon's veterans, who survived
MS master many years. was wont to re-
count with great glee how he once picked
up the emperor's cooked hat at a review,
when the latter, without noticing that he
was private. said ca-elessly. Thank you
captain In what regiment, srey' in
stantiy inquired the Quick-witted soldier
Napoleon, perceiving his mistake, an
swered, with smile. I'm my guards, for I
see You know how to be prompt" The
newly made officer received his commission
next morning.
A somewhat similar anecdote is related
OF marshal Suwaron, who. when receiving
dispatch from the hands of a Russian
sergeant, who had greatly distinguished
nlmseii on the Danube, attempted to con-
Iuse the messenger by series of whim-
sicai questions. but found him fully equal
to the occasion. How many fish are there
In the scar asked Suwaroff "AlI that are
not yet caught" was the ready answer.
How far is it to the moon?" Two of your
exceilency's forced marches" What
would you do II you saw your men giving
way in baltle?" Il would tell them that
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Two Bird Stories.
FRI IN the Chicag, News.

Il
A French surgeon at Smyrna, wishing to
procure a stork, and finding great difficulty
in doing SO, on account Of the extreme ven
Grafton in which these birds are held by the
Turks. stole all the eggs out Of a nest and
replaced them with those Of a hen. In
course of time the young chickens made
their appearance. much to the astonish-
ment of the old stork couple. Soon after
the male stork went away and was not
seen for two or three days, when he re-
panions, who all assembled in the place
and formed q circle, taking no notice OF the
numerous spectators which so unusual an
occurrence had collected. Mrs. Stork was
then enticed forward into the midst Of the
circle, and, after some consultation, the
pieces; after which they Immediately dis
persed and the nest was abandoned.
A pair Of martins having built in a cor
ner of window, one Of which, from q
remarkable white feather in one of It's
wings, was known to be the same bird
which had built there the year before, had
no sooner finished their nest than q strange
swallow conceived the plan of taking pos
session Of the property, and once or twice
actually succeeded in driving the owners
out. For week there was constant bat
Ting. At length the two rightful owners
were observed to be. very busily engaged
in lessening the entrance into the nest,
1t was with difficulty that they could force
themselves into it singly. When they had
accomplished their object, one or other of
them always remained within with its bill
sticking out. ready to receive any sudden
attack. The enemy perseyered for week.
but at length, finding, its prospects hope
less. left the pair to enjoy the fruits Of
their forethought.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
NAVAL ORDERS.
Capt. Sigsbee Formally Sent to I'll
st. Paul.

Capt. Sigsbee Formally Sent to the
st. Paul.
The following naval orders were issued
yesterday:
Medical Director G. F. Winslow. detached
from the naval station at New London.
Conn. and ordered to Washington as MEM
ber of the medical examining board: Sur
gson L. G.. Henneberger, from the bureau
Of medicine and surgery to the ST. Paul;
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. T. Smith,
Iom the hospital at Brooklyn to the SoIace;
Lieutenant Commander w. H. Reeder. Or
dered to take charge of the fourth light
house district; Paymaster c. w. Little
field, from the Franklin to the ST. Paul;
Captain c. d. Sigsbee, ordered to command
the st. Paul; Cadet w. T. Cluverius. to the
St. Paul: Lieutenant Commander W. H.
briggs. ordered to the st. Paul: Command
er W. c. Gibson. to the Mare Island yard
Assistant Paymaster F. J. Semmes, from
the Adams and continue treatment at hos
pital at Mare Island: Ensign c. s. Brook
walter. from the Fern to the st. Paul: Med
ioal Inspector w. G. Farwell, from the
Richmond to continue at League Island
yard: Surgeon W. A. McClurge. detached
as member Of the medical examining board
at Washington and ordered to the Rich
mond.