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The evening times., 1899-02-10
NORTH CAROLINA BEARS.
Climb Trees and Drop on Passing
Cattle in the SIashes

notice in your issue of January Il that
Curator Brimley OF the State Museum at
Raleigh, advertises for bears for specimens
therefore / write TO say that if he will
send into Hyde. Beaufort. or Tyrrell coun-
ties, which occupy the peninsula lying be-
tween Pamlico and AlbemarIe sounds in
North Carolina he can get all the bears
he cares TO give room to. II anyone has
lost any bears that is the location TO. find
them.
This intersound region is divided into
alternating areas of swamp. cornfieid, and
prairie. or savanna, with here and there
a lake or an apple orchard thrown in; and
the bears trade from one to the other,
according to the season of the year, or as
they have opportunity. The savannas
are used almost universally as cattle
ranges, and there have been at times
large stock companies which grazed many
hundreds of herds. In the early spring
time, before vegetation has sprouted the
bears feed on the young jumpers twhite
CEDAR, by stripping of the bark and
sucking the sap. Later on they eat young
ferns and all kinds of new growth and
insects. and afterward whortleberries
coon berries. and the like Then they
climb the black gums for fruit. taking
the green corn next and then the nuts
and acorns, and from fall to spring de-
stroy cattle and hogs. In the green corn
season it is the easiest thing in the world
for them to come out of the marginal
swamps by the fields and regale themselves
on the farmers rOasting-ears. and when
cattle are running iii the winter, and ber-
ries and mast are done (gone?l. and the
cOwpeas and corn are stacked or housed
they naturally take to fresh meat in
fact, everything goes then. Siockyard
and hogpen are not exempt. even when
| in close proximity to the dwellings, In
hard winters, which happen periodically,
the havoc among the herds has been so
great that stringent measures have been
employed to eXterminate the ursine depre-
dators.
Spring guns, traps. deadfalis, poison.
sidehunts, and drives have been put into
been gathered in. Still the slaughter con-
tinued among the cattle, and the sinnabsr
bears continued TO get in their work until
their numbers were decinated. (Sinna-
bers are cattle bears, and always carry a
white spot on the breast. Hog bears are
smaller and differently At last the. rattle
| were afraid to go into the slaShes at all,
! and kept entirely TO the savannas The
bears would climb the jumpers gums and
| expresses where the trails passed and
| lying along the extended limb. drop like
panthers down upon the Iuckless animals
! passing beneath, sucking the blood from
| their necks and clinging to them as they
ran. In the end the 'critter" would sue
cumb from fright, bleeding, or exhaustion,
| and die mserably.
The evening times., 1899-02-10

on board lady missionary whose health
had broken down. The weather was very
nasty, indeed; still the vessel arrived in
the Thames without any serious disaster.
Oddly enough, he was compelled TO take
out couple OF parsons the very next
voyage, and the ship got ashore and be
came a total wreck; no lives however,
being lost.
Shippers have told me that, danger
apart. parsons are not desirable passen-
gers; they interfere so much. One told
me that the wife of one clerical gentle
man insisted on holding little religious
conversations with the stewards and the
crew and giving them tracts till they
nearly had a mutiny. At length he found
her trying TO improve the moral condi-
tion of the steersman, when he threatened
that il he caught her abaft the funnel
again he would put her in irons, after
which she subsided. l have often had
ludicrous stories of parsonic interference
told me. One man grayely demonstrated
with the skipper for working on Sundays,
and wanted him 10 send all the men aft
for a service. The skipper told HIN he
was quite welcome to hold the service. and
that the sailors who were not in their
hunks or otherwise engaged might go.
Did they?' l asked. I'D liked TO have
seen them" he replied, grimly. Il kept
them too laundering busy. The paTson
waited an hour and half, and as no one
went he gave it UP and never tried again. -
The evening times., 1899-02-10
Costly Target Rifle Practice.

a telephone company in an Iowa town
has made an interesting discovery and az
the same time solved a mystery which has
been puZZling il for weeks. says the s.,
Louis GlObe-Democrat- The telephone lines
which had previously given good service
began short time ago to develop all sorts
OF queer symptoms. the induction in some
cases being so strong that a person using
a receiver could hear half dozen differ
ent people talking at once The Iinemen
had a bad time searching up and down the
wires for the trouble. At length thsy found
spot where heavy lead cable had re-
eeived shot from 22-calibre rife. The
bullet had twisted and cut the wires AMI
worked several varieties of damage The
injured section Of the cable had 10 be cut
out and spliced- Later on other bulle5
marks of the same ealibre were discovered.
Ii was evident that some one was il the
habit OF maxim target of the wires and
as each shot cost the company about S2S
to repair, the superintendent of the line
was little anxious as to who should pay
the bill He was not long in nHdinx Oui
The son of a prominent resident of the
town was caught proving around an al
ley with small rifle, shooting IT birds on
the wires, ana inasmuch es one OF the ca
bles near his home was ruined by the
shooting, it is assumed that The boy is
responsible for the induction tina: has been
bewiidering and exasperating the teIe-
phone subscribers OF the town. The town
has determined to put in force a local Or
dinance which makes it just as much of
misdemeanor to shoot a target rife within
the town limits as il would be 10 fire of q
Gatling gun. The town marshal has given
instructions TO the patrolmen 10 arrest
anyone seen going about with a target
rifle. and mischieyous boys are to be
taught to let the telephone lines alepe.
The evening times., 1899-02-10
"after the Ball. in Manila.
(From Harper's Veekiy.l


That night it too hc- and the ,.os,p,jtoes
too thick for any one 20 v-Tk t,,Rsc-
quently, under the guidance Of a cheerful Spirit
we took drive The moon came NJ anil will
its witching light stirred our blpo,i 20 6,.si,-
for adventure The twang of a s,litaT in
small nippa hut attracted our attention We
stopped the carriage and listened Snsely some
happy soul was singing after thr Rail D
Over We got out OF the carthage approached
the hut, and saw through the long Djcn Windows
Of the room what seemed ~ be a corvIvnsl gath
erirg OF men and women.
"A native party" said the Cheeriri spirit
While stood watching and listening a man
came out of the hut, and said in English:
Come in.
There was nothing to do but to founw. A.-
cordincIv we pushed through the crowded anie-
room and came into the packed gathering fo ff..
''parlor' Chairs were showed to the front ior
Us. and sat down Before US IN q bsx IN
the middle Of the room, was The body a. a tinv
baby dressed in white, with 4 whine wreath
about its head We Were stunned
~ wake said the cheerful snirit
Our ewes wandered wOndeFingly about The
room; above the child was a great iarap; IN th..
background pictures of SAINTS. hthu-
graph Of Admiral Dewey hung on the wall The
bereaved host smilngly passed around cigars
and native wine to the brown men and women
who smoked drank, and chatted quietly Again
the mandolin and guitar tWanced. and again IL
heard it in music halls. bat ''A's-r the BAH
in Tagalo, with SORROW. with tenderness witt,
hope. and finally with JOY. Still, IL Was After
the Ball Is Over and adgete,i about in our
chairs, trying to luse sight Of the poor little
bundle on the boy.
who sitting at the foot OF the Cav, sInok-
ng stGicaIly.
do you think it was srnaIlpOxF whispered
the cheerful spirit.
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prOvocatiOn and turned him loose At night
He also borrowed a bear trap from one Of
the neighbors and set il near the door
way Of the henhOuse. But il was all IN
vain IL was only the matter Of q few
nights when a number OF hens dis
appeared with no signs Of the thief
1T was then that my detective ability
began TO develop by laying plans TO catch
the thief. On Sunday night while my
folks were at church ! conceived a plan
that | thought might work I secured a
pot of red paint from the barn and fixed
ii over the doorway OF the henhouse IN
such a manner that it would be sure 10
fall on any one opening the door Then !
had figured that it would only be neces-
sary 10 look for someone covered with red
paint TO be sure of the thief
But my dream OF looking for a man
covered with red paint was short lived.
My father returning from church happened
TO go out TO the henhouse to see if every J.
thing was all right. He opened the door
to look inside and got the contents of the
paint pot over his head This 50 startled
him that he forgot about the bear trap
until he had put his foot in il and il had
closed up On him with a snap Thas
awoke the dog and he seized the other leg
His cries brought the household cut on
a run We managed to get him loose
and over 10 the horse trough where We
washed on what we could OF the red paint,
and l gave up my efforts to catch that
particular thief"
The evening times., 1899-02-10
Catching N Thief.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
my first experience as Il thief catcher" :"
said the detective, as he smiled softly TO
himself, came when ! was young lad
on my fathers farm. Ny father kept a
large number of chickens OF which he was
extremely proud. as they were high bred
and the only ones in the neighborhood.
Zone morning several OF them were
missing, a fact which caused my father to
say things that he never used in ordinary
conversation. 1t was plain that two
legged thief, and not an animal, had taken
them, as there were q number of foot
prints around the heDhousr.
Several days later a number Of others
disappeared, and then my father was Wild
eyed. He bought a savage dog that was
warranted to eat man on the slightest
The evening times., 1899-02-10
TENDENCY UPWARD
IN STOCK MARKET
Burlington the Feature. with
a Squirt of Two Points.
General List Strong in Sympathy
in Early Trading.
Pacific Mail Sold on the Prospect of
the Failure of the Subsidy
Bill to Pass.

New York, Feb. 10-The stock market
was apathetic IN early dealings. The
opening was irregular, and there was lit
tie feature to the transactions.
Later under the strong lead of Burling-
ton, the prices were advanced fraction
ally.
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy was
the feature of the morning. Before noon
il had advanced to 1877. Metropolitan
Street Railway rose 3-4 per cent, but
later sold off / ga per cent.
Pacific Mail was sold off sharply on
prospects that the subsidy bill would not
be acted upon at the present session of
Congress.
The evening times., 1899-02-10
Carrying Pistols.
Cfrom The Brooklyn Eagle.

Y III 1'TN
In brief, the revolver is peril and q nuisance.
To have in ohcs pocket, unless he is en-
gagged In police du;y or in the performance Of
rome dangerous enterprise under Governmental
sanction or instruction, is TO mark one as a
suspicious person. But the remedy against the
crimes that laid 70 the use of pistols every
year is not IN laws against their carriage alone
since TO know the offenders every man and
woman would have to he searched. IL is 90 re-
strict their sale we'll as 10 prohibit their
possession, except b. license. and punish those
who buy cary them without such license.
The evening times., 1899-02-10
Washington stock Exchange.

Regular call-National Safe Deposit and
Trust, 10 at lis; Capital Traction, l at
81 "a, 3 at S5; Metropolitan Railroad, 40
al 1SS 1-2 AZ at 1ss; Lanston Monotype, 10
at Is 3-S; American Graphophone prefer
red, L at II ga. Is at 13.
After call-Columbia Railroad SIS. 81. .OOo
at 109 "a; Capital Traction. $50 at S5
The evening times., 1899-02-10

Adalphus Busch, the St fsouis brewer. yessrt-
N gave some money to a Congressional col
lege in Oklahoma. and row the WHHsTn's Chris
tisn Fe"p~rapee Fnicn threatens TO boycott
the college unless the trustees decline 20 take
the money.
The evening times., 1899-02-10

Southern in particular, is well regarded,
in view OF its exceptional position and
prospects.
The evening times., 1899-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co,
members of the New York Exchange,
The evening times., 1899-02-10
New York Stock Market

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members OF the New York Exchange
lA1q Y Street
The evening times., 1899-02-10

The gossip of the Street before the OPEN
The evening times., 1899-02-10
Ladies' ST gloves, 63C.

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The evening times., 1899-02-10
Two great shirt purchases.
75C, ST, and SI.25 white
Iaundered shirts, 39G.

The first lot consists mainly of
mems white laundered shirts, with all
linen bosom. and bands and waist
bands, with re enforced back and front
and with every other good point a
shirt should possess-in al sizes from
IL TO l. (which are sold regularly
al 75c, 81, and Sl.25-for 39c each.
The evening times., 1899-02-10

The second lot consists of mems
fancy madras shirts, with soft bosoms,
separate cuffs, and in the greatest
possible array of fashionable patterns,
including innumerable checks, stripes,
and plaid effects. Such garments as
sell regularly at 75c and 81, which
We offer you for 39c each.
The evening times., 1899-02-10

The st. Paul statement for the first week
of February shows az usual, large gain
in earnings, though it is not such a tre-
mendous advance as those in recent weeks.
The gross for the week increased $59, 700
The cold weather has restricted traffic
somewhat Rock Island was more active
than for several days past and an advance
of a point was made in the first hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
THINKS IT A DESPOTISM.

Mrs Anna Brooks Snow. president general OF the
Daughters of the Revolution the following let
TOR TO George W Van siclen in reply to his invita-
ton 10 attend the meeting in the interest OF
the Beers
7 have this day received your note addressed TO
me as president OF the Society or the ia ueh erS
Of the Revolution placing "a box at our serN ice Tor
the Carnegie Hall meeting to cypress y np .ls
" for the courtesy. but beg 20 return the uckes
Speaking for my self ard not for my soc.ry ! 90
NOT agree with YOU that our society or american
women should be represented. or that 10 nIsPay
our hammer or flag on the box front would ne III
keeping. <..--. T., co,,,h 40
rica-r. publican only in name-ls despntism P.i.e
and simple government OF bigotry. m'Ole'arce
and Injustice The fact that II refuses the iran
chise and all participation In government 10 tHe
Outlandcrs-who constitute large mdloily oi u. We
white population who conduct the chief part or the
couniry's industries who pay more than three
fourths Of It's revenues. and VINO represent rs en-
terprise and intelligence may not perhaps jusuty
Engand's intervention but surely does not com
mend Il to the sympathy OF Americans. mat tHdt
tcrs the press forbds Outlanders 10 carry arms.
even for self-defencc. while permitting IL 70 boer
Youth should not. think cominanG Tor II the sup
rort OF a people who regard equality or taxation
cntation in government. freedom or the press
and the right 10 bear arms as fundamental
Without entering on the merits Of the controversy
between Great Britain and the TransVaa winch.
II seems TO me, H. not our analr, ! Yet recognize
in English government and civil NE. akin as II IL
10 our own the best that the world has Yet reached
rights and the arts Of civilization. For these roa-
sons rather than because Of the kinship OF race.
my sympathy this time IL with. and not against.
the English people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
FUN IN THE IXTH DISTRICT.
THE FIGHT OVER GRAY ASSUMES A
NEW PHASE.
DEMOCRATS RENOMINATE ASSEMBLfMAN
CAIN AND ALDERMAN HENNESSEY. But
DO NOT INDORSE THE COUNTY
TICKET-COFFEY's POWER DIS
TTRBS THE LEADERS.

TURBS THE LEADERS.
lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff Is In
Albany acting as the Chief Executive Of the State
In the absence OF Governor Roosevelt. and Is not
expected 10 return to Brooklyn until Saturday,.
Meanwhile Walter p. Atterbury is acting as the
head Of the Campaign Committee. The Republican
leaders have learned with a great deal OF satsfac-
ton Of the disanection In the Democrat tic ranks
over the nomination Of ] Morrisey Gray for Regis
ter. They believe that It will result in a large
number OF Democrats casting their votes for the
Republican candidates
There 10 hare been a meeting OF the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee last might but owing
TO the trouble In the IXth Assembly District over
the nomination Of Gray IT was decided 10 wait for
the outcome OF The Assembly convention OF tnat
district. which on last Saturday night was post
poned until last night. because some OF the leaders
declared they woald openly oppose any attempt T."
ratify the Democratic county ticket containing Mr.
Gray's name.
Although there formal meeting Of the
Executive Committee there Informal con-
ference Of the leaders last night at the Consttu-
ton Club. Mclaughlin ana Shevlin and Police
Commissioner York were among those present
II was said that these leaders seriously dis
tne necessity OF asking MI Gray resign from me
ticket II was learned hat IT was strongly urged
from the ticket unless Senator Michael j. Cohey
witbGr b 81 amS iHth AScemby s'TGt'
luton to 3e passed at the convention last night
The convention did not ndorsc tho county ticket
KY IL ana IGnomlntte Assembyman j. J. CAIN anf
fcd those who did not understand the inner mean
Ing Of this movement as on Monday both cain
on the ticket unless GRAY removed
The following explanation was made by some one
being in touch with tho plans Of senator CoNey
II was said that Coffey had quietly gone to Tho
that If the Republicans would ndorsc Assembly
in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
PHILIP WRITES TO ROSSTTEP.
THE REAR ADMIRAL DOES NOT GIVE Up
THE IDEA OF AN ELEVATED RAIL
ROAD STATION For TIE NAVY YARD

fNDhD AIIDN FOX TIE NAVY YARD
In spite Of the fact that the engineors ~ rho
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company have reported
adversely on the construction OF a new station on
the Fulton Ferry branch Of the BROOKLYN Union
Elevated Railroad AT SanGs-st and Hudson ave
Rear Admiral Philip audan; Of the yard IS
still persisng in his efforts to secure A station for
the accommodation OF The men who work in the
yard. He has taken such interest In IL that he
hy the objections OF the Rapid Transits engineers
could be obviated.
Rear Admiral Philip sent the following letter to
President Rossiter yesterday:
My Dear sir Replying to yours Of the Sd inst
| beg to call your attention to the fact that the
grade al Sands-st. and HudsOn-aye on the Union
Elevated Railroad Is so high above the street that
the station can be built directly underneath and
there need be only slight enlargement of a COW
ere1 corridor leading TO cross walk and stairs
going up 10 a short platform either side
This | think meets your objection since it gives
a cheaper construction than shifting tracks for a
central station at grade ard It permits a minimum
OF Attendance.
inclose a rough sketch of the plan ] had in
view for q station at Sands-st and Hudson ave
ana trust you VIII give the me further attention
would also add that there AT present about
twenty-five hundred men empOyed-often many
more-in the yard. but Of this number am told BY
the heads of the different departments after a
number or consultations. that OF the present force
here upward of thirteen hundr d. more than half
would the elevated railroad coming q and
going from the yard
Respectfully submitted JOHN w PHILIP.
Rear Admiral L. : ~ Commanding the New
York Navy Yard and Station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12

GEORGE CONFER.

George Conner. well known clothing merchant
Of the Eastern District. and OF the directors
OF the new German Hospital. died on Tuesday IN
Sayvle. Long Island Mr. Conner was born in
Brooklyn. and wa fortysix years old. He took an
active interest in the raising OF funds for the new
hospital. and for a year or more had worked night
and day helping the work along. and at the close
Of last winter he completely down His
shattered nervous system obliged him 20 take n
much needed rrst. and he went South. Later he
went To his place in Sayye. whore he died
Mr. Conner was a member OF many German so
ciefes among them the AriOn Singing Society and
the German Hospital Society. He was director
Of the Bushwick Savings Bank and president Of
the Broadway Merchants Association. He was
also a member Of the Bushwick Club. The body
was brought to brooklyn last night.
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'keNe{fS38rook)yn.
WORK or THE HOLLAND BOAT.
HER COURSE CHANGED WHILE RUNNING
SUBMERGED.
LEAKING GAS OvERCOMEs SOME OF HER
SENATOR STEWART AND GEN
ERAL BUTLER PRESENT

SENATOR STEWART AND GEN
ERAL BUTLER PRESENT
Greenport. ~ Y. Oct. 1.-THE Holland submarine
torpedo boat gave another exhibition Of rs powers
in trial to-day the two mile course in Little
Peconic Bay. Besides diving. running under water
Tor two miles and coming to the surface for OBJ
servation, an attack an imaginary enemy was
made. in which Whitehead torpedo Of the regula-
ton type used the vessels OF the United States
Navy was discharged Another feature Of the trials
was the changing OF the vessels course after the
torpedo was fired
The boat was under command Of Frank T. Cable
ana large number OF persons witnessed the trial
and attack from the deck OF the steam Yacht lose
Prime
me hrst trial was that Of running the boat sub
merged at moderate rate of. speed the two.
"iie course AT the end OF the first mic the vessel
WIS Drought TO tho surface and observation.
lasting not more than five seconds was made The
vessel then disappeared kept on M even course
un'!l she had reached the second milo when the
attack WAS made and the torpedo discharged The
tlght Of the torpedo In a direct line with the
hass which represented the side Of n hat'loship
The torpedo travelled the distance about six hun
Gr'd yards, and 10 the surface directly inside
the flags Immediately after the torpedo left the
expulsion tube the OF the Jesse! was
changed making almost compete circle under the
water she then continued in the course submerged
Tor mile. and was run on the surface for nearly
Mter the trials were ended and while the vessel
was on mr. way TO her moorings At New suffolk an
h'oldrit occurred IN the engine room which re-
suited N 1--WE members of the crew hen overcome
Dy gas " hen III" boat reached her moorlngs the
where physicians revived them Two Of The men
VINO went in to assist in carrying the unconscious
men out were partially overcome bv the fumes I'm,
on reaching the air recovered
he cause Of the leak of gas from the engine IS
unknOwn. hut II IS supposed that one of tho small
amp cocks leading to the exhaust had been care.
lrssiy opened by some Of the men working abou,
indfnlnpIN \ thorough ION .e, .
sci viii no made tomorrow, when the real cause
" Ill be ascertaned
Among those who witnessed the trials were q =
Creecy and {. 8 McNoir. Of Washington Tinted
STATES senator Stewart. Of Nevada. and Major
General VI. {. Butler. OF South Carolina Senator
stewart and General Butler were highly pleased
with the workings Of the boat
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OCEAN SECURELY REPUBLICAN.

Toms River, oct tSpeciaD.-' ourtney crane
Carr. who was last year elected 10 the House OK
Assembly by plurality Of l23s. will be renomi-
mated by the Republicans on October .. There VIII
he no candidate against him IA the cohNSHton;;
Tho strIfe FOR h. Office Of Sheriff is animated and
there are three candidates in the field Iniil after
the primaries are held II will be Impossible 10
nrodtr, tho nam. OF the winner The candidates
Tor Sheriff are Adam ". Downey. eN-Sherin nam,
he nominated for County Collector. 10 succeed
George Shinn who has declined a denomination.
he Democrats are not making an acil.r am
naisn as the county is SO strongly Republican IN
Sentiment that the election Of the Replblcon
ticket is assured 1t Is probable That the Demo-
cratic convention Will be dominated by the SUPP
porters OF William J. Bryan.