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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
CHECKS TO MOVE CROPS.
FARMERS IN THE WEST WON'T DE-
MIND SO MUCH CASH.
Many Of Them Have Been Taking Lessons
In the Checking system and Clearing
Mnmaea HIVE Rce MFG nhliahe d Mt COnven-

Many of Them Have Been Taking Lessons
In the Checking system and Clearing
Houses Have Observation-Disclosures mt Conven-
lent Western Centres to settle Differences.
Two OF the best known bankers Of New York.
in talking with n Sun reporter yesterday. said
that adyccs from their correspondents in tho
West were to tho effect that Western farmers
have within tho past iew months. become 40
familiar with tho procedure ot discharGing OBJ
legations by check that they have como to re-
gard the bank check as a tender for debts due
with even moro favor than hard cash. Tho
most important result OF this will be that much
less actual money will be required to pay for
and move crops than ever before.
Until quite recently according to the adj
vices OF these bankers. you couldn't get n
Western farmer to take n check in payment
for crops sold. Coin or United states notes
were good enough for him. and the man who
wanted to buy the farmers wheat had to pay
for IL in currency or he didn't get It, That
neccssitatcl every year the actual transfer OF
large amounts Of money from the East to the
West to pay for crops. BY and by the money
returned to the East, as the farmers OF tho
West put 1t in circulation. but the actual trans
fer was bothcrsome. This year more trouble
was ANTICIPATED than usual. owing to the enor-
nous crops.
The advent Of the check among the farmers
OF the West. as the reporter OF THE Sun was
informed, will prove a boon to bankers this
year. II seems that several months ago. Imam
cers made it their business to familarize the
farmers with the checking system. 1t was
slow work at first. because tho farmers said
they didn't want to ecome familiar with the
system. Little by little. however. they learned
to know what convenient thing check was.
and how much handler it was to use one than
to carry about money for every transaction for
which money. or its equivalent. was needed.
Then. too. they got to like the idea OF having
bank account and a check book.
The trouble about using checks to any great
extent in the Western country was found to
houses conveniently located, whore the checks
could be cleared and differences settled Once
the farmers had got somewhat into the way OF
using checks. tho flnancers were not going to
let them fall back into their old ways OF doing
business and so. at several convenient centres.
clearing houses were established. and. accord
ing to the adviccs Of the New York bankers.
the farmers are now convinced that the bank
check is really the greatest invention OF the
age.
This information is particularly pleasing to
Eastern bankers. because they were beginning
to feel some concern about getting money
The use Of the check system relieves them Of
some Of their concern. and 1t is now believed
that less actual money will be required to pay
for and move crops this year than ever before
in the recent history of the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
DOG BIIES Two PERSONS,
animal Believed to Have Been Mad mi res
Girl and Man Mt Woodhnyen.

harIV on Thursday morning a strange mon
E'eI d'e believed TO be mad ran through the viii
'age "t Woodhaven. l.. l.. swapping at every
uog ne met. He ran into the yard OF John
FerSoN.on Liberty avenue. and attack ed Ryer-
soh htweIve- old daughter who was sitting
mere He knocked the girl down and sunk
MS teeth into the teshy part OF her left Leg in
"lct'hG bad wound, Some workmen in the
N'lhity heard n" EIr'S screams and succeed
ed ndrv.ng the dog on
hunning mai!ydown the street tho dog next
entered IN" yard of Herbert Cobleigh on tho
ho'Eaway road nnl bit Henry Seaman on the
l,Eh' hhnd Then the animal ran into the yard
" No'oh"" N"h Atrun and was killed by sew
.'' men ""' had given chase After the two
INJURED parsons had their wounds cautcriZed
NJ "r'' 'iN"n t. the Fastcur Institute in
,"hhauan ior treatment. None Of the dogs
.""' were aUa'S"d 10y III" mongrcl have shown
s"s Signs o'l"h,ns vt. but a cal efuI watch will
10 W"'htaiNAi avon them for several days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
PRINTING INK CONSOLIDATION.
Hitch over The Terms Demanded by George
II. Morrill, q Co.

The promoters OF the proposed com animation
OF manufacturers OF printing ink, to be called
the Federal Printing Ink and Supply Company.
have hcen at work trying to straight
en- out hitch In thor plans.
The difficulty has been with George
II. Morrill, h Co.. which is the largest concern
in the printing ink business. The plans OF tho
promoters originally contemplated payment on
n cnsh basis for tho various concerns taken In
10 the combination. This. however. was
changed TO proposal to pay % per cent in
cash or preferred stock and 10 per cent in COM
mon stock, any manufacturer who agreed to
take the % per cent in preferred stock to receive
an additional 25 per cent. OF common stock as
n bonus The business OF George II. Morrill, Il
Co. was valued at S2.5OO.OOO and under the
scheme outlined the owners would get S82h =
coo in cash and Sl,S7J,OOO in common stock
The firm, however. decided that II ought to get
$1,000 900 in cash and made that proposition,
which was considered at meeting OF
the various interests held in this city
on Wednesday last. Some OF the manu-
facturers represented favored having the
firm out OF tho combination altogether. 1t Is
reported that the final decision was to give to
George II. Morrill, 4 Co. tho amount demanded
by asking them to turn over SIHoOOO OF their
allotted common stock for S3T5.OOO in cash
Tho stock surrendered Is to be kept by the
company for year. at the expiration OF which
time. IL the common stock is worth less than
So the firm can keep the cash and lose title to
the stock. while II it is worth more than % the
concern can recover 1t by repaying the $40
600 Tho Federal Ink * Supply Company was
Incorporated recently with an authorized cap
italizaton of S2O,O0O00O. divided into 81 1000
600 per cent cumulative preferred stock and
$4,000 900 common stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
MARINES OFF FOR MANILA.
Take n Special Train to San Frnncisco-Go
There on the senator.

Take n Special Train to San FTanciSco-Go
There on the Senator.
battalion Of marines In command OF Ma
jor G Elliott left the Navy Yard in Brooklyn
for Manila yesterday morning. Major Eliotts
staff consisted OF Capt. W. b. Lemley. Acting
Quartermaster: Lieut.. W. W. Lowe. Com
missary. and Lieut.. l.. NJ Harding. Adjutant.
The four companies comprising the battalion
have these officers: Company A. Capt. T. S.
Borden. First Lieut.. Robert Wynnc. Second
Lieut.. 7 F. Lyons: Company j. First Lieut.
b. D Porter commanding. First Lieut.. j. $.
Bootcs. Second Lieut.. Ernest West: Company
C. First Lieut.. p q. Brown. commanding. First
Lieut. II. A. Day. Second Lieut. W. g. Powell :;
Company b. First Lieut.. h. c. Buckley. COM
handing: First Lieut., Arthur +. Harding.
second Lieut. James W. Lynch.
Lcutenaats James W. Broatsch and Benja-
min l., Woog will accompany the battalion as
far as the Mare Island Navy Yard The bat
TALON was transferred from the Navy Yard to
Jersey city on the Government tugs Nina and
Womramck. Rear Admiral John ". Philip.
BrIgadicr General Haywood and Colonel Hunt
ington were at the dock when the marines left
the Yard. Al Jersey City they took q special
train for San Francisco. and from the latter
Place will be conveyed to Manila on the trans
port Senator Col !. c. Pope, who is now at
taylt". will take command OF the battalion on
It's arrival. The men were enlisted at Boston.
portsmouth. Norfolk, League Island. Port Roy
a. Pensacola and Annapolis. and many OF them
saw service in Cuha
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
WON'T TAKE COZ. HATKINS'S PLACE
Lieut.-CoI. Barnett Declines an Offer from
GOV. stone.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug. IA letter re-
ceived by Gov. Stone from Lieut.-Col. Barnett
now at San Francisco. declining the colonelcy
OF the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment. which
recently returned from the Philippines. was
made public tonight. The Governor tendered
tho appointment to Lieut.. Col. Barnett shortly
after hearing OF the death OF Col. Hawkins
which occurred at sea while the regiment was
homeward bound. Col. Barnett says
Il would be proud to hold a commission as
Colonel OF the Tenth Pennsylvania and did
have that ambition. But under the circum-
stances it seems to me- to those officers who
would benefit by my promotion and to all the
officers and men in this command that tho
least we can do ia to allow the name Of Alex
ander L. Hawkins to be associated with the
regiment during its entire time OF United
States service. the browning period OF its
achievements. as its sole and only colonel.
Il, therefore. respectfully request that no
ar pointment be made to the colonclcy Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania L. s. ". but that the
same be allowed to stand vacant in honor OF
the memory OF Col. Hawkins
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
KILLED f1GnTrNG FILIPIxOs.
A Brave Jeraey Boy who was hound to
Serve Ills CnmntrN-Eilipinn Snvngery.

MORRIsTowN, n. j.. Aug. ia letter re-
ccived here this morning by Freebooter Sidney
Collins from Frank A. Holloway, n Morristown
boy In tho Philippines. conveys the intelligence
that George W. Cook, another MOrristown boy.
was killed on June ~ in askirmish seven miles
from linus Holloway and Cook bolong TO
Company i. Fourth Unitod States Infantry.
They wcrc sent out with their company on adj
vance picket duty, and were nihbushcd by the
Filipinos. Twenty men were wounded and
twelve killed. and but for the arrival OF rein
forcements from linus. tho company would
have been wiped out. Holloway wrtos that
upon the arrival OF help. sortic was made and
Cook q body was recovered. Tho young soldier
had been shot through the head. His throat
was cut. his right ear was cut OF. and the body
was othcrNse mutilated. Holloway says tho
soldiers have an idea that the Filipino Govern
ment has offered the natives a reward for every
American soldier killed. nnsmuch as every
body recovered is minus the right car, which Is
probably cut off as evidence.
Cook was born in Morristown on Sept 3.
1873. He enlisted on June 20. 1898 and was
sent to Company NJ Second Regiment. New
Jersey Volunteers. He went with his regiment
to Jacksonville. Fla escaped disease there. and
was mustered out. He loved army life 80 we'll,
however. that upon recovering subsequently
from fever, he enlisted for the war in the
Philippines. When his regiment left. Cook was
main behind but he caught the next transport
which sailed and landed at Manila on May |.
This was tho last his people had heard Of him
until tho announcement OF his death to-day.
A widowed mother and two sisters survive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
REscUEs CoyT1srE At AsBUhT.
Hope, So often All But Lost, Thrives Anew
on tho Timely Advent of Ready Heroes.

AsBuRy PARK. Aug. I'D. Smith. business
man OF New York. who is living for the sum
mer at the Brooklyn in Ocean Grove. had
narrow escape from drowning this afternoon.
He was bathing a short distance from the
shore and tho southerly current carried him up
the beach When he turned to come hnck he
was powcrless against the current and
screamed for help. A bather went to his as
sistance and succeeded in getting him near
shore when a breaker separated them. Smith
is not much Of a swimmer and was drifting
away again when Archie Clifford. one OF tn"
lie guards swan out and brought him in
Smith was pretty well exhausted. Clifford was
used IN and was obliged to stop work.
Yesterday F. w. Bonham and his brother.
who live at 357 Jay street Brooklyn, saved the
life of Edward Coleman. 10 years old, n son OF
joseph Coleman. who is n broker OF Elizabeth.
Tho Coleman boy and BERTHE Parker were row.
ing on Fletcher Lake. which separates Ocean
Grove from Bradley Beach and in rocking the
boat Coleman was thrown out He sank once.
Parker tried to grab him but the boat drifted
away, When hope OF rescue seemed gone the
Bonham brothers. who were rowing on the
lake. came up. and after Coleman had gone
down for the third time they divcd for him.
They found him sitting on the bottom with his
hands upliftei and clasped Bringing him
ashore they rolled him on a barrel for half
an hour and to-day he was about again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
c,pDINEH'S MODEST PLEA.
49,. IN to Dntc For the FIRST
snNs " ~ ,'f,. y.,rs Wonderful Abiiiiy
IT. n'% ,%r ~ Mnior -, nc.rr'O"a by Himself Unset,
"i NV r,,S For able Assistants wanted

a, the Major ~ D't'I'"'" ,y,,,,,i
unr, Paw Tor able N'si''""''
,-.....,.,.,,.,. Gardiner has sent u INC
bl7u'' d, '..ly,l.ltho Board 81 Estimate
'..,,',.n. nr 'rr expenses "' me once III
ms 'H'''"".' =, sppo. $40. or So, 24O moro
$780, hh"'"' &, H., Office last year Mr.
thrn wa sl,niO 80 incrrHs" the sal
Gatdi"'T "'.', .o-s.st.,nts. and 81 300 with
h''' W ',. 1t,Ilnu interpreter He wanna
""'h ".',..,.ir,,n,f EXPENSES. including the
s""' i,..,,. detectives whom lie en-
laF ~ Wv ',',rr,,,,.t the efforts OF tho Police
Icpartmru, in cases IN VIM" ~
W. ,,.,r,utlugrnt expenses or MS ONCE
90, ,.,,, var, heavy owing to the many I'M
"'. .ri,r,ral cases which have arisen. IN
r,!,,,,,,,y homicide aud other trlais, wnlch
a,,-,rtrd general public notice Inc
"a ,,. ,la, h. and his able stan nav"
,..y much oycrwork"d, h"t mat 'heS
.''' ,,,.,i-l ,d great results. lie says;
i',, t.',,,rri gluon the administration OF
',,,, 81. rumter - appeals to the hlEhcr
va, r..,, found Tending from prior trials
.,,,.,.,.o or. ~ 't"s" s'n'" hrGu"u oh
.,.,.l briefs tut 'hr"" have been reversed
~ .,,,.r- .,rnc taken from trials ana 'oh'''-
L,,,.p,.dcr my administration mere mas
.hn. FAR not been ~tng,e reversal. "hlcn Is
,"..,-lurcxnmrIei IN this ONCE Many o' 'ne
,,,ools. where c"nvi"tIons nave peeh s"s
,,rc1 have involved intricate lueseions VI
o,,.,i,utional 'aw ~ for example III" uu'S','"
~ ,r pos. hlr'o. in IN" case OF 'he phss,c'''
rroctiscd medicine after release from
,.orro NJ conviction for felony. ana as 10
r,I,ii,yo VI the Barber law. both OF when
,a,,ois were argued hy me in the supreme
C,nr, the United States, and tn" Appeals IN
,,r.,,,, constitu'ionality OF the special Jury
law and veteran law as appncao'e 10 'I,'s o'l''c'
ro,b (Which were argued 10y me III 'he court
y, Arreas
Although the urahH jury ''' i""
32h indictments. nevertheless at inc c'ose VI
,he .Iurc term on July |. lS's'. th"rc were out
7eS indictments remaining undisposed o. 'ho
loves, number IN this office Tor nan acentury'
Dnt niuc indictments for Violations Oh inc
liquor law then renamed I" 'e ''le"' "'', 1t"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12

Schermerhorn's Teachers Agency.
- Established 1858. 3 Fast l+th st. lS50-lSeo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12

AUSTIN. Ten, Aug. 1.-THE Continental
Cotton oil Company. which was recently
formed by tho consolidation OF six OF the
largest rottunsrcd oil companies in Texas.
with capital Of S6.OOO.uOu. NAV be prosccu ted
for violation OF the Texas Antitrust law.
Governor Say"rs has received letter from c.
h. Rathbone. Of New York city. president OF the
company protesting that the combination was
not in the nature of a trust The Governor re-
ferrrd the letter to Aforementioned T. y.
smith. who has written President liathhone
that II it is found upon investigation that the
company Is not n trust, it will be welcomed to
the State. but ii it should he shown TO be
trust, il will be prosecuted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
WOODLET SAYS he WAS RIGHT.
Policeman Accused of Insubordina nation De.
fenns His Acts.

Policeman Accused of characterization De-
tends His Acts.
Policeman Henry Woodey, OF the Eleventh
precinct. Manhattan, was before PRESIDENT
York. at Police Headquarters. Brooklyn. yes
terday on II charge OF INSTRUMENTATION maze
by Captain James Dunn. OF the Adams street
station. Woodley was assigned to duty IN tn"
Adams street station. BROOKLYN. during the
recent strike. The dliiculty between MN ana
his superior arose over the arrest OF "lIliam
Dr.scoll, a railroad inspector. on n charge Oh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
TO WELD THE RATTLE AXE AGAIN..
The Hon. r. jerome Clemson Rnllying His
Hosts for the Fall Campaign.

The Gleason faction OF the Democratic party
IN Long Island City will hold mass meeting
In the old City Hall there on Thursday night
next The circulars calling the meeting an
nounce that it is to be held under tho auspices
OF tho Regular Democratic Club. and state
that all persons interested in tho welfare Of
the general public and in favor OF home rule
as against conflscation by discriminating tax
alton OF tho poor mans property" are invited
to attend. The meeting will be addressed by
Patrick ]. Gleason and will mark the beginning
OF the former Mayors fall campaign. He will
reorganize his party and will probably become
its candidate for tho Assembly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
r.. J.. PACKER sTILL IN JAIL.
Denver stock Broker Accuses Him of Swim
ding in n Stock Trnnsnction.

Eugene l." Packer. who was arrested on
Tuesday at Sea Gate. Conev Island. on n
bench warrant issued by supreme Court JUS
tice Lcventritt in the civil suit begun against
him by Charles Benton Whitehead a stock
and bond broker Of Denver. Col. for
tho recovery Of SlG.l2O. with inter-
est from July =. last. is still in Raymond
Street Jail in Brooklyn He expects to be able
to furnish bail to-day. Mr. Whitehead alleges
that Packer swndlcd him out of the money in
n stock transaction. involving 300 shares of the
New York Electric Brake and Coupler Com
pany. He says that Packer was in
troduced to him as Edward Patton.
director OF the Second National Bank OF
Detroit. Mich. and n man OF considerable
wealth. At Packers solicitation he advanced
money in three ihstaments for the purchase
OF the shares. on the understanding that the
money was to be repaid on demand. He
alleges that the Packer disappeared leaving the
stock. which is absolutely worthless. on his
hands. Lawyer Robert A. Ammon Packers
counsel says that there is no truth in the
charges against his client and that Mr. White
haad's allegations are based on pure hearsay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
RESCUED EROM FIRE By POLICE.
Eight Mount Vernonites were Unconscious
In Their Burning Rooms.

Eight Mount Nernonites were Unconscious
In Their Burning Rooms.
MOUNT VERNON. n. V. Aug. l1.-Eight per-
sons were saved from death early this MORN
ing. in fire which nearv destroyed the store
Of r. Weinberg. crockery merchant OF II
South Fourth avenue, through tho bravery OF
Patrolmen AtwclI, Grant and Thistlcton.
When the policemen arrived at the building
flames were bursting from the windows OF the
third story. where Mr.. and Mrs. Weinberg.
their four children and two clcrks were asleep.
Finding that access by tho starways had been
cut of. the officers placed ladder against the
building and ascending it broke into the
KleinberGs bedrooms where they found tho
occupants unconscious. One Of the policemen
carried Mrs. Weinberg down the ladder and
was followed by the other two who brought the
children. Tho officers then went back and as
sisted Weinberg and the two clerks to escape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12

BOLIVAR, " y. Aug. ll.-iesterdoy Michael
HeaIy, Of the Bolivar Gun Club. while hunting
in tho woods. shot perfect specimen OF the
wild or passenger pigeon, the ll'st seen in this
r, gion since 1850. the year that the wild
,igcon disappeared from the United States.
no beech ridge, n few miles south OF Bolivar
we're n fa"Orite roasting ground for pigeon.
anu thousands were slaughtered every year.
Iie las, great nesting in this region was in
1856 Sn 1889 the Wild pigeon has been re-
,nrded rs extinct by nnturalists. Many sports
II en- scare. cd the woods to-day but found no
to-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
SIZE DIDN'T HEAR THE GONG.

Mrs. HeaIey Knocked Down ny Second
Avenue Car and Her Skull Fractured.
Mrs. Elizabeth Healey. of5l1 East Fifteenth
street, while crossing Second avenue at
Eleventh street last night disregarlcd the
warning Motorman Henry Lewis was sounding
on the gong on car III OF the Second avenue
line. She.was knocked down. and when re-
moved 20 Bellevue Hospital 1t was found that
she had fractured skull. She refused to make
II complaint against Lewis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
ArLANTA'S MAYOR DEFIANT.
His Counsel Threatens that IL He Suffers
Others will Suffer too.

ATLANTA. Ga. Aug. 1.-THE charges OF i'm
morality and drunkenness against MayorWood
will be taken up by the Council Committee
next Monday afternoon. The Mayor has for
mally declined the proposition to submit
his resignation to be effective In case he
takes another drink. His counsel.W T. May
ors. declares that he is ready for pro-
longed fight and n sensational conflict Ia
expected An interesting feature ia the threat
OF Col Mayors that il the Mayor falls prominent
officials will fall with him. This statement Is
TO be investigated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
domestic Serrants ataatrd.

IuIAMHEKM cooks laundrcsscs, Mattresses
\. cooks whp dc lauudrN work, !aGudress's who do
chamber work French and tirruan Ia ties maids
nurse. ruil,is English second Ard Ihlrd men
MIX, l.. ~EELl, - West - 81 servants Entrauce
~ Nth ay, Tel l2ll 18th 81.
4 II NNllI.RMAID. must Toe good suaInstrrss. vii.
ItIs t. ,.u ip Aye y /. Gupd wtgr~. b 1T re Ter.
rurrs required. MRS. l.. Sicily, 30 18th ave.
MINpEIENl Iaunurrss, wages $50, to go to OAK.
I . dale. l.. |. H. frrruCrs rcIu red.
MRS l.. SEkLN. 1902 hth ave.
TOMPElENI Waitress, wages no for small fam
\ NV living At urca' eek. l.. l.. best references
required. MRS L. SEELl. $50 9th ave.
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Magistrate Holds Labesso'. slayer.

Giuseppe Scatano. Of 80 Elizabeth street.
was taken before Magistrate Brann in tho
Centre street police court yesterday. charged
with killing Onotrio Inbesso. who lived in the
same house. on June 20. The Coroner's Jury.
which inquired into Lnbcsso's death. returned
a verdict of accidental homicide. but Police
Captain Albertson said in court yesterday that
he lad evidence which might show that u
murder had been committed. The prisoner was
hold without bail for examination next Mon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
CH1xEsE uU11yY on 4 TRANSPORT.
Sixty Laborers Demand Extra Pay and Arc
Now Under Arrest.

SEATTLE Wn.. Aug. 11--Sixty members OF
the Chinese crew OF tho United States trans
port Victoria. mutinied yesterday and n
ha I'd tight was only prevented by the GOODNESS
of tho officers. aided by a force OF carpenters
engaged in preparing stalls for the cavalry
horses bound for Manila. They promptly
checked the uprising by n display OF their re-
volvcrs.
The Cinnamon demanded extra pay OF seven
dollars month. Mexican money. This eve
ming they were all placed on the upper deck OF
the vessel under guard.
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LATE run OF SALMON.
Gov. Rogers Asked to Extend the Open
Season, But Has to Refuse.

SEATTLE. Wn.. Aug. 11.-Gov. Rogers re-
ceived a petition Yesterday from 500 fishermen
and cannery men. asking him to extend the
open season on the Columbia river and tribu-
tary streams The salmon have begun running
for the first time this season and this is the
cause OF tho request.
The Governor and Fish Commissioner in
formed them that it is impossible to assist
them under the present law and millions OF
fine salmon will escape the nets. The close
season begins to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12
Governments bowling Green Property
LeRkeh.

Collector Bdwc has leased the Bowling
Green property on the site Of which the now
custom house is to bc erected. to John ~ Gold
ing. real esta broker. As the present build
ings will be torn down cary next year. the
lease holds only from month to mon n Tho
lessor pays the government ninety per cent. OF
the rentals earned by the property.