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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08
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The Great Rock leland Route has
just inauguFatcd weekly personally
conducted tourist car service between
the Pacific coast aud points East in con-
tiOn with the Rio Grande Western and
Denver x Rio Grande and Illinois Cen.
tral Rys.
by leaving Portland on any Saturday
morning ia the o. X. x n. connection
can be made on this car al Ogden, or
by leaving Portland on any Thursday
evening, via the Southern Pacific, con
nection can De mape Sith this car at
Sacramento. Ask your ticket agent
about this car OF write 10
A. n. CoOPEH,
General Agent
Portland, Oregon. . 26 n
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
SCENERY BY DAYLIGHT
Daylight stOpOver at Niagara Falls.

Through Grst class touaist sleeper from
Pacific Coast weekly for Chicago. Boston,
New York, and other eastern points, via
Rio Grande Western, Great Salt Lake
Route) Denver Il Rio Grande, q r | d p
and Illinois Central To Chicags, connect
ing in the Union Depot with Michigan
Central's similar car for points east.
For particulars call on or address Local
Agents or,
B. IL. TRuMBULL,
Com'l Ag't, Ill. Cent. II. II.
S9tf l42 Third st., Portland Ore
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Beware Of Olntments for catarrh thar Contain
Mercury

mNiNuig
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering IL through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip'
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold TO the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
+. j. Cheney x Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halle
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio. by f. j. Cheney < Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75o per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08
Three Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued on Sat
urday to May McAallister and Robert
Crum; Nellie Mcclure and Geo. V.
Haynes.
Another was issued this morning to
Josephine Winkelman and Englebart
Snee, w. IL. Winkelman acting AS wit.
ness
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08
European Nuns Come 70 America.

NEW YORK, Oct. 8-A congregation of
sisters of the Perpetual Alteration are
expected to arrive here from Antwerp
today They came to enter the convent
oil the Perpetual Alteration founded az
washington by Mrs. Thomas Ryan of
this city, the wife Of the street railroad
magnate. The total cost of the institu.
ion has not yet been estimated but Mrs.
Ryan has alreadygiven 100000 1t was
lnten1ed that tomb should be con-
structed beneath the altar, but the
health officers would not allow it. The
nuns will go direct to the convent. The
congregation will consist of six cheir
nuns and two lay sisters for the present.
Later novitiate will be opened AL.
ready several applicants have. petitioned
for the privilege of entering.
% This convent will be the only one of
It's kind in the United States. The
order is not more than fifty years old,
and was founded by a Belgian lady,
who is the Superioress General.
According to the practice of of the Sis
ters OF the Perpetual Alteration, two of
them are constantly kneeling, day and
night, before the altar.
The only labor to which these nuns
devote themselves is the making of
vestments and alter ornaments.
In Europe large dover is required |
10 enter the order, as the nuns receive
no compensation whatever. Many |
women of noble birth join the order.
lhe nuns are clustered, and may leave
he convent only to rescue dying soul. |
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Bound over.

J.B. Underwood, the Turner livery
stable keeper, Who had his preliminary
examination before Justice O'DOdald,
Saturday, on a charge Of selling liquor
without a license, was bound over 10 the
circuit court, which meets Monday, in
$500 bonds, which he furnished.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup Is a remarkable
medicine. A dry, tickling, hacking cough.
the warning that consumption Turks
near, needs no other doctor but DR.. Balls
Cough Syrup. 1t positively cures throat
and lung trouble.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08
Killed az Tacoma.

Joseph j Kendall, of Albany, was
struck by train near Tacoma, Friday
and was taken to the Fanny Paddock
hospital at Tacoma, where he died Sat.
urday morning. at o'clock. Joseph
Kendall was born in Linn county 35
Years ago and made his home i'm Albany
for many years, where he was highly re
spected by all who knew him He was
member of the Masonic and Work.
men lodges of Albany, also of the Broth
erhood Of Railroad Fremen. In the lat
ter two he carried insurance policies to
the amount of $500. Mr.. Kendall has
been employed as engineer and fireman
on this coast for number of years and
was acting as fireman on the work train
running out Of Tacoma.
Deceased leaves wife and two chill
dren. The funeral took place in Albany
to ay, the Masonic and Workmen
lodges in charge, and the remains were
laid to rest in the Masonic burial
grounds.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08
The Latest Yarn.

A Pittsburg drummer tells this new
yarn: always carry a bottle Of
Kemp's Balsam in my grip. take cold
easily and few doses of the Balsam al.
ways makes me well man. Every
where ! 90 | speak a good word for
Kemp. | take hold Of my customers
| take old men and young men, and tell
them coniidentially what do when |
take cold. At druggists, 25c and Soc
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

T. b. Kay, Mrs. Thos. Kay and Mrs.
Q. p. Bishop went to Portland this
morning
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Mrs. @. ]. Hammes and daughter Of
Sacramento arrived this morning for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowersox.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Mrs. George Patterson, Of Eola, has
gone to Nebraska City. Neb., on visit
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Mr. AMI Mrs. l.. ID. Pettyjohn will
leave in few days for Marshheld where
they will make their future home.
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Miss Lidia Willett went TO Albany
yesterday to attend the funeral OF Joseph
Kendall.
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WashingtOn's Example

Leads US to tell the truth about our hatchets
we didn't cut down cherry tree will
them, but anyone can do so. Well made
oi good steel, carefully tempered, they will
cut ana cut long time without sharpening
then sharpen easily. Handles of equa
quality 10 that of the steel,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

TO write your descrip-
tion for first.class marriage paper
free. Gentlemen's cad" free with a
three months subscription at 2b cents.
Address, Special Club, Box 23l, Sa-
lem. 10 3 Inns
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup Is unduestonably the
most remarkable remedy ever produced
for the cure of throat and lung troubles
1t has cured thousands, and has done
wonders in many cases of incipient con
sumption.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

FOR SALE.--One or two young, fresh
milk cows. Grade Jersey. Perfectly
gentle and no faults. Mrs. J. p.
Beatty, Chemawa. Or. 1913 81 4.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

WANTED-To buy King apples, now is
the time 10 sell, also 10 sell fruit grow
ers their sacks for dried fruit, either
iute or cOtton.-H. s. Gile q Co.
90a
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4 &1AOCIAL NEWS
4 ~ AND VIEWS
Phone 2ilI.
Free Delivery.


Miss Etna Price, returned from few
days visit in Portland.
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Saloon for Sale

A good saloon business, bar anl dx.
lures, stock Of liquors, lease on building,
etc, in Town OF WOodburn, for sale cheap
Must be sold 10 settle up estate Of s..
Beck, deceased Address or call on
Klinger & Beck, Salem, Oregon. S-2sti.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

FOR SALE OR TRADER good land.
A six room cottage and two lots ON
Asylum avenue, at the store. Apply
10 j. o. q. Winner. 9.l0. mos.s
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wANTED.--Place for l2-year old boy
TO stay and go TO school. Address
"R" care Journal. 10 BIT
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WANTED--First-class harnessmaker at
Shafer x Co.'S, State street, Salem.
10 Stf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Miss Eta French, who was here on
a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. N. j..
Judah returned home Sunday evening
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08
One Insane.

Miss Ida sapp, Of Umatilla county,
has been received at the asylum.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

FOR sALE.--5O head fine heifer calves,
also 8 fine COWS. John o. Estes, AT
sherifi's office. D ~ lms
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

WANTED. To buy secondhand set
heavy single harness, and light road
cart. Willamette Hotel. 1916 tf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

FOUND-On Chemeketa street, a black
barred lawn bunting waist. 9-6tl
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

WANTED Hustling aalesmen to sell
iewelry assortments. Insurance So
lisitors preferred. Send for particulars.
Address, Merchants Exchange Co.,
Iowa City, Iowa. 10 2ts
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

FOR sALE.--Freah high grade Durham
= COW with calf. Apply w. III. Eagan,
Brooks, Ore. 10 I'm
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

PERsONAL.--Charle8 Dietz, father OF
Louis V. Dietz, killed In first battle OF
Philippines, can learn something 20
his interest by calling at this office.
0.26.u
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FOR RENT.-Ten acres garden land,
~ miles east OF asylum. Good house,
barn and we'll for irrigation. Thirty
thousand Hufstater Seeding --biggest
berry In Salem market. w. ID. Huf-
slater, Salem. 10 8 limo
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

FOUND.--A Lady's cape. Loser call at
this office aud prove ownership.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

HAVING--Decided TO go East, will
sell all my household goods at my sale
October o next, five miles south Of
Salem, on the Barker farm.-J. l..
Wagner. 10 3 St.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

BUGGIEs AT COsT.-We have few
top buggies left which we will for the
next 10 days sell aa follows. Regular
sos buggiea for S45, 2 regular s75 bug
gies for $50, regular $50 buggy for
$780, Pohle x Bishop. 1.28-ti
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

FOR RENT-A neat tive-room cottage
with basement. GOod we'll water.
Apply 10 A. Schrieber, 424 High ST.
8 24u
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

STRAY HOG.-Black SOW with white
feet, over / year old. found in my
corn field, held for damaaes. II not
claimed before seven days will be sold
according to law.--T. DeLong, Morn
ingside. 10 3 &C
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

WANTED--.A lot Of green apples for
drying, by Fook Sang & Co. Will
pay cash Soc per hundred for hand.
picked and 40c per hundred for shaken
down fruit. Apply at the old Vinegar
Works on Cottage and Trade streets
just across the Mill race on left hand
side. 10 Inn
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

WANTED--Woman 20 cook at Goodale
boarding house, corner OF Twelfth and
Oak streets. 10 n
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Mrs. s. r. Jessup, DIR. Arthur Jessup
and Mics Ella Fenuell returned from a
few days visit in Portland Sunday eve
ming.
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- a - II S Ia u a.
ss,,,tba q The knd w Haze Aasg Bought
''''e'''' os M1HZzzAx


Why devote all your time reading
the Boer War and the Gold Fields Of
Alaska There are other matters o
vital importance; you may make a trip
East. and will want 10 know how 70
travel. IN order 20 have the best SER
vice, use the Wisconsin Central Ry.,
between So Paul and Chicago. For
rates and other Information, write Jas
A. Clock, General Agent, Portland, ore
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Mrs. LOWS Stinson and children, Mrs.
Colonel Olmstead, Miss Olive Skipton,
Miss Bertha Kay, Mrs. G. Parmenter,
q. d. Gabrielson and Frank Wrightman
went to Astoria this morning as delegates
to the A. o. U. w. grand lodge.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08
WANTED

FOR RENT-Five furnished rooms and
basement suitable for general house.
keeping. Call at $. Il. corner Marion
and Commercial streets. 10 8 81
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Mrs. Helen Dearborn and Mrs. Anne
liza Miller returned from Albany this
morning, where they were in attendance
at the Woman's Foreign Mission Branch
meeting.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08

Mr., and Mrs, Harry Wynne, OF Cot
tage Grove, are in the city visiting MIR
and Mrs. L. Q. Holsinger before the lat
ter leaves for New Mexico.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-08
SALEM LODGES

~. j. w. w.
salem Camp No. iis; Meets every Friday eyeL
pg 7.30, la A. %. u, W. hail. stale Ins. bldg,
r. ID, PmntY, Q, O. W. A. M00rea, clork
room TO- hOoroa blk
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-18
LOCAL Personal.

Mr n " s,oddsrd has re,urrel
home.
Mr. George Mills and family are HON
ior the winter.
Mr.. W n. Bitch OF Bitch is registered
az the Pulaski.
Mr. NJ PATTI Of Burton Is registered
40 the Pulaski
Mr. W T Elder OF Cor,iele is a guest
Of the Pulaski.
Col r u Loud o. willis,on 81 a guess
OF the Pulaski
Mr. r A Long Of Beaufort Is registered
a. the Screycn
Mr $ y Pitman OF waycross Is regis
tered a. the Pulaski
AIR n. clay Moore OF Atlanta g. resls-
tereu az the De Soto.
Mr. u " Ketchum Of Cordele is q
CUES, Of the Pulaski
Mr. s j Jones OF Kiugsland IS regl
, tered az the screyen.
Mr John H. beyereux OF Charleston is
guest OF the Pulaski.
Mr " j Carleton 81 Kings Ferry s.
guest % The Pulaski.
Mr. 3. u. Hainee left for New York yes
terday via the Southern.
Mrs N. A. Connolly left via the South
crn yesterday for Boston.
MIR and Mrs r. k White OF Claxton
are guests OF the Screyen.
Air J. r. Sharpe and daughter Of Balm
I bridge are guests OF the Screvcn.
| Mr. J. y. McNamara left via tho Plant
I System yesterday for Washington.
Mr. j. a. Colson OF Waldo was among
the arrivals az tho Pulaski yesterday
Dr r. ~ Baker OF Hiegston was among
O. HasH Ira taa
AR q y Brown o. Hilton Head W.
among The arrivals az the scrcven yester-
day.
AIR T. A. Bosey o. Charleston va
among yesterdays arrivals AZ the Pu-
llskL
Mr } H. slade and MIR T. II. Nc
Gee Of Americas ore guests OF the Pu-
lask
Mr f n Hinton was among the pass
cnscrs OF the Southern yesterday for New
York
Ar. aud Mrs c. r. Moses have returned
from New York. Mrs Noes spent the
summer az the North.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Mcintyre have re-
turaed from Suwaunce springs. and are
uow al i2i Cor Ion street. west
Mr and Mrs l. Moler ana chtd We're
among the passengers Of the Plant Sys
TEN yesterday for St Augustine.
Mrs J. H. Cavauaugh. Miss Cdvanaugh
and Mics blanche Cavanaugh returned "a
the cts yesterday and ore registered al
the DE Soto.
Miss Meta Beckmann sailed on the Tai
lahasscc Tuesday for New York. VII r.
enc VIII spend the winter with relatives
Of the family.
Mr. George W. Parish Is critically ~
at his residence at Gwinnett and Barnard
streets with typhoid pneumonia. Little
hope is entertained of his recovery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-18
CITY BREVITIEs.

Charles = Hlllsman was dismissed from
the FIRE department by Mayor Myers yes
terday on the charge OF characterization.
The Savannah Branch Needle Work
Guild will have a meeting Friday after
noon ut l.30 o'clock al ST. Johns Parish
Hall
The First District Robertsvlle indie
pendent club VIII meet % Liberty ana
West Broad streets tonight Tor reorgan-
ization.
The annual meeting Of stockholders o.
the cha ham Real Estate ana Improve
meui Company will be held al the COM
panys offices on Bryan street. cnst. this
afternoon. az . o'clock
The ST. Andrews Society viii hold its
nrs, meeting since lass spring tonight ar
Cts rooms in the Georgia Hussars Club
bulding The society suspended IFS meet
lues during the summer.
\ horse attached 20 a buggy ran away
ON Bun street yesterday about n o'clock
He dlI not 30 very fast however, and
Was 0vcrtaken and captured by TWO col
ored men al the corner Of Bun and Perry
streets.
The plumbers bah az the Catholic
Library Hail lost night was u great sue
coss there being large attendance. and
al enjoying themselves greatly. Chair
man ". Downcy was chief In the man
agcmcn' Of the AFFAIR.
Judgc spccr % Is announced. will con-
veno the District Cour, Of the Unitai
States here on Nov. q There are many
motions and cases "a bankruptcy now
pcudiug which will oe determined when
the court sits. Judge Spccr will proba-
biy try also some OF the alleged criminals
now awaiting Indictment by the Unitea
States grand jury
Ia the city Court yesterday an order
was taken providing FOR The sale OF the
stock Of Mrs Bertha Smith. the former
proprietor OF Gardners Bazaar. on
Broughton street The order was obtained
hy the attorneys. represensng the credit
ors but wns virtually consented 10 by the
defendant IN the proceedings for fore
closure OF mortgage The stock is 10 be
sold after ten DAYS published notice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-18
COAL COMES FROM THE SEA.
Rensons for the quest for Mines Go
tng ON Along the Maine Coast.
Ernrn LLn Mn Nnrk Sun


From the New York sun.
VIII the sands at Small Point give up
the secret which they have 50 'ong held
Is question which a company OF deter
mined Maine capitalists is about to solve.
Small Point beach. which Is several miles
long. near the mouth Of the Kennebec
river. has caused the loss OF more good
hard dollars than any similar stretch o.
sand on the New England coast +
more than 100 years the undertow created
by a brisk northwest breeze, ucceedi1g
an eastcrly storm. has brought ashore on
this beach quahaugs. hen clans and coal.
This coal Is OF very peculiar character
and Is even more resinous and free burn
Ing than the English channel coal 10
has never come ashore 20 any extent.
however. without its twin attendants. for
nothing short OF the violent undercurrent
needed to tear the bivalves from their
beds has been able 10 uncover and break
away the coal from the seams which
must crop out In the ocean ana ordinarily
be- covered up by the sand
Pieces Of smooth. plumbag nous slate
and chunks OF worthless coai-iike sub
stances have been found among the coal
drift but so far ~ tradition and knowl-
coal OF a uniform sort or kind. free burn
ing very rcsinous. Of a remarkably p--
cllar fracture and generally broken on ons
side. During the Revolutionary War
CAPT William Sprague used 10 pick up
ihis coal and use g. to harden the faces
Of ninuocks having been a blacksmith by
trade. From Revolutionary times - The
present day certain families in ttat 10
caliiy have gathered this coal for Ia X
smithinc and for fuel. Single storms send
ashore coal In quantities ranging from
several barrels 20 several tons.
la years past many attempts have been
made to ma this coal. bu' a. yet none
have been successful These previous ef-
forts have all teen made by the sink ng
OF shafts on the shore. and no less IN m
S. On has been expended without finding
vein. Within a few weeks a rev COM
pany Of Maine capitalists has been form
Cd and This time an EFFORT will be made
hv sending 2 diver 10 explore the bottom
Of the ocean from a point near the end
Of small point 10 seguineo island. VITA
dynamite he will blast The ledges on TIC
bottom and carry samples % the surface
There biologists will Ne In waiting 60 re-
ccive and examine them.
There are from fifty TO sky fec ~
water where these explorations wiz take
place. and q Is estimated that the diver.
working elk hours a day. viii - three
weeks before he completes his task. over
0D acres Of land IN that .ghhorh Cd
have been bonded and Stake island fas
baen chosen as the base o. operations
should coal be found This island has
becn bonded this week. the purchase priv
mcgo 60 be $50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-18
rca rHE DEDICATION CEREMONIES
Programme of Music Prepared ~
Nr. Frank y. Rebnrrr.

Programme OF Music prepared w
Mr. Frank y. RebHrrr.
For the dedication ceremonies Of the
Cathedral OF St John the Baptist Mr
Frank f. Rebarer. choirmaster. has pre-
pared most interesting and beautiful
musical programme. ls follows
Mass. II q. m.
Professional. organ
Mcsse solenne.lc tst Cccilla). (Gounodl.
Neni Creator Oiailer Gross
Onertory soprano solo. Ave Marin, 90
violin obliEatol (Gounod).
Tc Deum OHammcrcn.
Above music will be rendered by a
chorus Of nifty voices. accompanied hy
organ and orchestra.
Ncspcrs : o. M.
Domino ad Aljuvandum me (CrruD
Dixit Dominus CcrutD
Beatus Vir CWicgand1
Conntebcr. Romnn chant.
(Sung Anuphonallys hy Choir and sixty
chldrcn1
I.nudaia Puerl tCcrutn.
I.audate Domiuum-C and chllieu-
Roman chant
Ave Maria soprano 500 tSt Clnivi
Magnificent Ga c. CHnmmetsD
Salve Regina OlnmmercD
o salutaris. soprano Solo. violin obi
cato OBragn).
Tantum Ergo dIammcrcD
Iaudate-Chnut
MIR Rebarer has two rchearsals waait
Of the choir and orchestra ard there is no
doubt that The musical feature Of the d,d-
ication Will be one Of The most enjoyable
parts of the service.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-18
BELL noYs' MONTE oRIsTo"
II. y. BIodEctt Scattered Money NJ
the MnIdorf-AstorIn.

From the New York Herald.
with tear-dimmcd eyes the bell boys
in the waldorf-Astoria Hotel watched
Yesterday the departure Of II F. Blodg-
ett. who Is said to be a banker from Bos-
ton. Because OF his lavish distribution Of
money among them. they regarded him
as workable Monte Crlsto." Hardly
night passed during the last two weeks
that he did no; scatter from s. to so in
the main corridor FOR tho boys 60 scram-
bic for. IL was this practice that made
Mr. Blodgett conspicuous among the hotCl
patrons. for his ordinary tips" were
handed out without ostentation.
Usually Mr.. Blodgett waited until n
o'clock AZ night when 'ho hotel corridors
we're fllcd with fashonably dressed men
and women for his fun. He would then
convert q bill OF large dimensions into
dimes ard quarters. and wait his opportu-
uity. Tho boys were always on the alert.
but Mr.. B,odectt wanted what stage man
ayers call a situation" when a crowd
gathered tn front Of the ONCE. SIR. Blodg-
EFT standing near the Thirty-fourth street
entrance, woul1 huTl q few dollars in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-18
M. along tho - loMarl ~ rendLne

dimes along the floor toward the reading
room
The cncct upon the twenty bell boys
sitting upon the leather-covcrod bench
was electrical Wnh a mnd rush they
scrambled Tor the iliusive coins as they
rolled about on the tiled floor. For q few
minutes the dignity Of the place was up
set and men ard women. rot realizing the
cause OF the commotien. He'd in disorder
10 the palm garden and reading room.
Sometime while the boys were bat
Ting for the dimes and quarters Mr.
Hlodgett would shower another handful.
upon them. which served % snur ihsn TO
renewed efforts. 10 vary the programme
NJ. Biodge't occasionally closed the DOOR
leading 60 the reading room ana dashed
the coins against 50.
After he had thrown money around In
this wsy few times the boys kcpt a