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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

My little West End friend came homo
from Sunday School yesterday in very
thoughtful mood. He sat beside his moth
er nervously crushing his lesson paper.
and then said: Say. mamma dear. don't
YOU think I've been a pretty good hoy
since ! started 10 go TO Sunday SCHOOL,
Yes. my boy, certainty" Don't YOU
think l am good enough 10 be trusted
now all right7' "of. course do. but why
do you ask" "oh. nothin only ! was
just wondering why YOU kept the cook
les locked up the same as you did before
I went 10 sunday School that's ALA
bany Journal.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
owl rgacmuD own rnE JUDGE.
Bird Of wisdom soIemnIy Supervised
Courts work.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Baltimore. ND. Sept PA blk owl
found It's way into the court room at
Towsou this morning. and there it stayed
while the session lasted.
when the bird Of wisdom came IN at
the window court was 10 session. ana
Judge Burke sat upon the bench with
knitted hrows. t-ying 90 fnthom some ~
the intrl,acles Of the iaw which was being
explained by one Of the legal lights OF the
NcOuuty.
Tho bird at once took in the situation.
and GyinR over judge Burke's head,
pefched Itself upon the drapery poe inn
medipte,v back 81 the learned judge.
Here II sat without moving a feather
with one eye turned downward and fas-
tened upon the movements OF judge
Burke until court adjourned.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
ISLES FAMED IN FICTION.
sPECKs or LAND ~ THE OCEAN
DEAR TO sCHOOLBOY HEARTS.
Monte Cristo 90 he Used a. n HuntinE
Ground by Royalfy-Robinson Cru
soc. Lonely Home in the southern
PactGc-Horrors of the Latter
when 10 was I@ed ~ Penal Colony.

From the chicago tnrvhi'Af-
Announcement is made IN the cable dis
patches thar the Island OF Monte Cristo
has been purchased by tho young king Of
Italy. Victor Emanuel III. who intends 20
erect there a hunting lodge 20 which he
and his wife can retire when tired OF court
life on the mainland This dot on tho
Mediterranean sea g. doubtless among the
most famous bits OF land on the globe. II
Is practically uninhabited and not OF the
slightest Importance. either historically
or strategicaiiy. yet the genius u Alexan-
der Dumas hos made It famous wherever
books are read or plays acted In any
tongue The ISLAND IS part Of Italy and q,
lies twenty-seycn miles south Of Elba.
where Napoleon Was king and prisoner
for less than a year ia 1914
Little as Il is. mountain peak 200
feet high rises sheer from the sea upon its
narrow base and the waves beat and boil
against n 20 that only In fair weather
can landing be made from small boats.
There IS no wharf or harbor. There u
not an acre which can be cultivated upon
the Hhott lalahu' "uk WIN koatH nave wi
generations earned living among the
crags. and portrldges breed undisturbed,
while there Is luxurious shade OF olive
trees. There are ggrottoes on the island.
hut hardly such q oue as Dumas described
the one n which the marvellous treasure
was found.
Long the Lair of Bandits.
II was there that Edmund Dantes es-
tablished his marvellous underground re-
treat. the description 81 which has dai-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

Deacon Goode TO a little girl former
~ OF his Sunday SCHOOL, hope. Mary.
you are ftill waking IN the straight and
narrow way.
Mary-Oh. dear no. Deacon Goode.
Haven't YOU heard2 We now live on the
houlevard.-Bosto Transcript
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

-Condsnsed Tragedlcs-"what DO you
shirk Is the saddest work o. fiction you
ever roadT'' "The cook book" answered
the young woman who has not been mar
risd very long. Not moro than one In
sen OF those pieees comes cut right.
Washington star
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

Why She Had None-'Have you no
ticed." said the secretary OF the meet
ing to the treasurer that the little wo-
man in the corner is the only one who
has suggested 70 beautiful theory OF
child-trainiug oh she hasn't any" re-
piled tho treasurer How docs that hap
pen?" asked the secretary. She's mar
ried and mas children herself"-Chieaso
Evening Post
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

A Pattern TO His sex-"Llsten Harriet.
II Hung chang's wife has 1910 gowns
well. Harold. you don't call him a heath
en-. 1 hope" Indianapolis Journal.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
LONELY SOUTH SEA KINGS.
WHITE MEN THAT HAVE RULED
TINY. PARKWAY ISLANDS.

one of Them an AmeFicRn-veRe-
tarians who Are seeking New
Ltfe--A Dynasty OF scotch Rosses.
Kingdom OF Runaway sailor
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call ~ O'Clock m-wsshingtou
tom at ios 20 IT y 50 a. at iSs e m c sas
% at 1885, 20 at l03is.lo at 1885, 10 at 103. loo
washington @ % Cas- is at ~ & i Msts~nsSasr @ f lIs ne
type, 10 at 1904, 10 1901. 10 at 1901. 10 at
isoss ! at Isl After call-washington Gas. % at
District Of columbia Bonds.-es, 1902, so-yesr
ssss. fsss hiding @ i2iis % Sid wafer STOCK ''s bid
Miscellaneous Bobds.-Capitsl Traction As Io-I.
Metropolitan Railroad indebt.. A. los bid Ii2
asked Metropolitan Railroad cert. indeht.. II. los
bia Railroad ID mort. 6s Iloi. bid. city and Sub
urban Railroad IS, 1o6 hid. Washington Gas series
bid. L. 5 Electric Light deb. imp ss 104 hid
U s. Electric Light cert fndebt.. 6s 104 bid Ches-
pesIe and Potomac TeiepSope con '' 5s sO 1oa bid
American Security and Trust As. 100 hid. Washing
ton Market LIST Is, 40 bid. Masonic Hall Associs-
tton S. los bid. American Graphcphone deb, 5s.
National Bank stocks.-Bank OF Washington, ss5
bid. Metropolitan. e25 bid. Central, cso bid
Farmers and Meehanics'. 200 bid; Second. 1ss bid
~ bid Traders. I2o bid. 1ao asked. Lincoln
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
Deposit and Trust. 1872 bid. Washington Loan and
Trust, lsI% bid. l6a asked American Security and
Trust lss bid 2os asked Washington Safe De
Insurance stocks:-Firemen.. 30 bid. Franklin
American 800 bid Naioi I III Tnio1o 10 %sf Id
bid. s asked Peoples. s bid. asked Commercial.
81 BID. 8 asked Colonial: 100 bid
Title Insurance Stocks.-Resi Estate Title so bid
sst7 asked Columbia Title. ~ bid Washington
Title: bid ~ asked District Title. s,s bid
Railroad Stocks.-Captal Traction los bid. Iosk
asked Capital Traction scrip. 1854 hid l07 asked
City and Suburban s4l bid. 90 asked
Gas stocks-Wsshington Gas. a3ss bid. 53ls ask
ed. Georgetyun Gas 50 bid
Telephone s,ocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, e5
bid, 67L asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-MerEeuthairr Linotype
1eOk bid 1904 asked LRnston Mouotype 12k bid
LA asked. American GraphophoDe. iIS bid II
asked American Graphopbone preferred, IL bid 10
aaked Pneamatsc Gun Carrlage IL bh rs asked
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. i5s bid. II5
Z Ex. dividend.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Will Accept If Appointed.
ESTIMATES OF FUNDS.
Money for District Departments fer
Year Ending June 30. 1907

Money for District Departments fer
Year Ending June 30, 1902.
The following estimates of funds for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1902, have been
received by the District Commissioners:
the deaf and dumb persons admitted to the
Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb. S10,5o0, the amount appropriated for
the current fiscal year.
Board of assistant assessors-Three as
sistant assessors. at 5000 each, S9, 600; one
clerk to the board, 81 500: one driver to the
board. 5000; contingent expenses. $1,000; d
total Of $12300. Under existing law the
board is allowed but one clerk, at 81 200
and as in the opinion of the board his du-
ties are arduous and important, an increase
iii his salary of $500 Is asked. In other re-
spects, the estimates do not exceed the
amounts now allowed.
Collector of taXes-Collector 81 600; dep
uty collector, $1,000 increase of 5000; cash
Ter. 81. 800: two assistant cashiers at 81, 400
each, $500 tnew); bookkeeper, 81 600; two
clerks, at S1,400 each, $500: three, instead
of two. clerks. at $1,000 EACH So, 600; one
coupon clerk, at 81 100 (new): bank messen-
ger. at $1,000 increase of 5000; messenger,
5000; horse and wagon, and care and sub
sistence, $55S new; extra labor in prepa-
ration of tax sale certificates, etc. with
other offices after hours, 81 600; contingent
expenses, 81 600; an increase Of IS O5S over
the appropriations allowed by existing law
Court of Appeals-Chief justice. $500;
two associate justices, $1,000 each, $1,000;
a total of $1S.500.
Supreme Court of the District-Chief Jus
tice and five associate justices, at 5000
EACH $50 OOO
Evening star., 1900-07-09
A LOVER OF LIBERTY.
Guatemala's Bird of Freedom VIII
Not Live in Captivity.

NOT Live IN Sapt1S1fy.
The keetzahl spelled quetzal, which is
Guatemalas bird of freedom" said Col. T.
G. Stuart Of Kentucky. who has recently
returned from Mexico, "can beat the Amer
lean eagle hands down on the score Of
plumage. 1t is indeed a most gorgeous bird,
with a neck glittering in iridescent splen-
dor. and brilliant five-pronged tail that
makes the rainbow hunt a dark corner.
Its head lis like that of a parrot, with a
powerful and peculiar shaped bill, and its
cry is likened to the word libertad, which
means liberty. The auetzal adorns the
insignia. and the bird is held In the great
est esteem by all Guatemalans and to kill
or capture it is akin TO treason. One day 1
was talking to my friend. S:gnor Villejas,
about the QuetZal, and some of the tradi-
ttons concerning it, and asked him If 1t
were really the national law of Guatamala
that the bird could not be captured.
Isl, signor, ST.. he replied earnestly 1T
is not only ze national law of Guatemala
but it is Ze national law of re quetzals-of
ze birds zemselves; zey will not live in ze
cage. When Ze man capture ze Quetzal
which is not often. and put ze bird in ze
cage, he utters once ze warning cry Lib
ertad, and If Ze man at once do not atone
for ze insult to ze bird and release him. he
once more utters ze warning cry, 'Liber-
tad Zen If ze man do not let him go he
takes hold of Ze bars of re cage with his
peculiar bill, and spreading the five prongs
of his beautiful tail among ze bars on the
other side, he breaks his beautiful neck
with twist and crushes his broken heart
Ze bird will not live in ze cage
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, July e.-Flour quiet and steady I:
western super, 81 5oa$c60 DO. extra 50 sOaSs Il, :
d. family. SsSoaSSs IS; winter wheat patent, Ss.s5
a$45; spring wheat patent. s4.35a$4 IS; sprIay
wheat straight. .1OaS4- -3o receipts IS 500 bar
rels; exports. II, ,947 barrels. Wheat frner spot
and the month, 79a79b; August, 7ps.asl: Sspteru-
ber. SlkaslA; steamer No. 2 red. 75ai5A receipts
121, ,47S bushels: southern by sample 70asO1s; do
on grade. 761aas0E Corn frmer; mixed spot and
the month. 4s!sa4ss August. 4sssa4s5s; September
4sa4ss; steamer mixed, laa4724 receipts l6a 643
bushels; southern white corn, 40 asked; do yellow
IS asked Oats steady; No. white. 3OisasI: No
mixed. 2714. Rye dull: No. nearby. &: No. :
western, 80; stock. 23,512 bushels HAY steady.
No. Timothy. $16.50 Grain freights quiet: steam
to Liverpool, per bushel 2Izd July Cork for orders
per quarter, IS 412d. July. Sugar firm: fine and
coarse granula ted, $40. Cheese firm uuchapeeI:
large. 10a10A; medium. 10Na1ON; small. 1OLsaiOs..
Butter steady. unchanged; fancy fmita ton 17sIs.
fancy creamery. 20a2l; fancy ladle II; good ladle
16; store packed, lsal5. Eggs nrm, unchanged:
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Local Pension. Granted.

Pensions have recently been granted to
the following residents of the District Of
Columbia:
Thomas Dalton. s.; David Carroll. S.;
John Nelson Browning, war with Spain. So:
Ella c. Conrad. $40; Mary La Tourette
Stotsenburg, so; Rachael l. Upton, IS:
Frances Horton Force, $50; Mary E. Rey-
nolds s5O: Sarah w. Rowell. increase $50;
Archbell Donnelly. IS; r. G. Dyrenfurth,
$50: Cornelia Willard, IS: Guida A. Ken
glar. with Spain. s.; Ida j. Piexotto.
$50: Andrew Whitby. s.: John l.. Smith,
war with Spain, ST: Sidney Il. Bates $40; j.
S. Tucker. s.; Henry b. Gysi, ST.: Anna
Whitney Farbell. $50: Eliza A Fisher, S.;
Amelia Gould, s.; Thomas H. kearney SIS,
Harrison w. Bullock. war with Spain, $50:
Caroline Shaw. IS; Cecelia A. Price, $12;
Hannah NJ. Herney. IS; James r. Quaid
war with Spain. $50; James NJ. Poole. S.;
Taylor E. Demoree. $12; Clara H. Inch, $40;
Annie ID. NJ. Wood. $40. and Martha A.
Perkins, s..
Evening star., 1900-07-09

tel. on Brightwood avenue north of Florida
avenue. The petitioners state that the
placing OF the scales at the point mentioned
would be very great convenience to them
and other farmers coming to Washington
from Montgomery county, as most OF their
wagons stop at this hotel.
The nearest scales to this point are To-
Gated at 1th and p streets. and last year
the purchaser of them paid the District
s115 for them. The annual sale of the pub
lie hay scales will take place tomorrow.
and IL the proprietor of the Maryland Hotel
Is successful in obtaining at this sale the
scales now located at 1th and p streets II
Is understood the Commissioners will not
object to their removal to the locality de-
sired by the Maryland farmers.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Her Second Will.

A second will of Margaret Taylor, dated
the 29th Of last month, was filed with Reg
lister Dent late this afternoon The greater
portion of the estate of the testatrix is
bequeathed to James Taylor, son of her
deceased husband. who is named executor.
To Carlisle Hutcheson $50 is beuuea thed.
to Charlotte Thornton. $40. and to each of
the grandchildren of the late husband of
the testatrix, 81.
Evening star., 1900-07-09

The transport Lenox. which left Seattle
Saturday with pack trains for use In the
Philippines. carried the following passen-
gers ad cargo: Lieut.. Marshall. Quarter
master Quincy. 9Th Cavalry: Acting Assist
ant Surgeon J. P. Kelly: Owen. veterinary;
thirty-fye civilian employees forty-two en-
listed men 9Th Cavalry; one hospital corps
man: Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. FurionK: a3S
horses. 9Th Cavalry: % riding horses Tor
packers. two bell mares. one hundred pack
mules.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
TALK OF REsUMING STRIKE.
Meeting of Street Railway EmplOye
in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. July 1.-TWO thousand five
hundred members Of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION of Street Railway Employees Of
America met in the West End Coliseum
today to discuss the advisability of resum-
ing the strike on the lines of the St. Louis
Transit Company. recently declared OF
after two months duration.
Chairman Edwards of the grievance COM
mittee presented list of specific cases in
which the committee alleged that the COM
pany hade violated the agreement of July
2 by employing new men since that time.
Harry ryan, national organizer of the
order, addressed the meeting.
Evening star., 1900-07-09

G. W. Wallace, craftsman, at LOO per
annum. has been promoted by the District
Commissioners to be inspector, at IS per
day. They have also promoted Henry Dom
ovan. craftsman, at $50 per day to be
craftsman, at $500, vice Wallace, and
have appointed John Blake Gordon and
Paul Beers as chainmen. at $2.25 per day
Evening star., 1900-07-09
bound for Sfnuanore

The collier Caesar left the Norfolk yard
yesterday bound for Singapore.
The Navy Department announces the
following itinerary for the Scindia, which
leaves Norfolk today bound for Singapore:
Arrive at Gibraltar July %. leave Gibraltar
July 81. arrive Port Said August TO- leave
%. leave Alden August "a, arrive Point de
Gaile September 5. leave Point de Gale
September and arrive at Singapore Sep
tember
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Resignation Accepted.

Maj. Sylvester. the chief of police. has
recommended to the District Commissioners
the acceptance Of the resignation of L. B.
Abernatky. a special railway crossing po-
Hceman. stationed at 9th and G Streets and
that the ofncer now stationed at 14th street
and Pennsylvania avenue be detailed a.
Of the opinion that no special oflcer IN re-
Quired at 14th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nuo.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Death of an Ex-so,d,..

Augustine MPntsSriffo an ex-soldier, died
idence, No. 1ggB .s3smnztreet northwest. st. The m
funeral will tske,Rlaee tomorrow from the
family home sti2o;Slock pm. Ihterment at
Arlington. = -tui-,e-
Evening star., 1900-07-09

,nterpose his ,shadow, and politely request
that We should not ascend a hill which
tecting the entfAhnce: but there was no
shadower. ana Ne were allowed to do as
we pleased. sp 50 r
Next day WEI WANTED to go to "Dalny.'' in
Victoria bay. to see the site of the COM
mercial town which is to be built In this
corner of Talisn*an bay. and is to be the
future metropolis Of Russia in Eastern
Asia. 1 reserveamy description of this IN
tereSting place for another article,
Evening star., 1900-07-09
AN AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN.
Secretary BEbdl1ck COnflrms the Re-
port In Parliament.

Secretary BEbds1ck Conflrms the Re-
port In Parliament.
LONDON, Juiysip.-ln the house of COM
the foreign .of1ce,.Mr. Brodrick. after con-
firming Japan's agreement to increase its
force in China to 5e,oOO men without delay.
and the gallant defense of the legations up
to July g. added: -
There are grounds for hoping that Prince
Ching. the late head of the Tsung Ii va
men. is exercising his influence to protect
the legations against Prince Tuan and the
Boxers.
Reports from Tien Tsin show further
hghttng may be expected there. but no
doubt Is expressed that the allied forces
will be able to maintain their position.
Japanese reinforcements are due at Taku
Immediately. and Indian troops will begin
to arrive by the end of the week.
Matters are quiet in the Yangtse valley,
but additional ships are going there, So
that we may be prepared to take the ncces-
sary course to maintain order"
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Death OF H. d. CoKsweiI.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-Dr Henry D.
Cogswell died last night, aged eighty years.
He was the founder Of polytechnic col
lege in this city, but will be remembered
chiefly by the drinking fountains which he
presented to many cities throughout the
Union He was an ardent profibiticntst
and well known as a philanthropist.
Evening star., 1900-07-09

NEW YORK. July 9.-Two bodies were
recovered today from the wreck of the
steamer Saale. i. This makes 149 cornses
thus far recovered Of Victims of the fire
which destroyed the North German Lloyd
Saale. Bremen and Main ON June so
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Fire insstorawe Warehouse.

NEW YORK, July 9.-Three alarms have
been sent out for a fire which broke ont
in the columbia' storage warehouse At
e7th street and. Columbus avenue. this
afternoon. 'A'
Evening star., 1900-07-09

Big Fire Threatened In n Furniture
EStabI Is hment.

Fire was discovered about 2:25 o'clock
this afternoon in the basement stock room
of the furniture establishment of w. b.
Moses & Sons 11th and f streets north
west. and but for the prompt and efficient
ction of the employees and the fire depart
ment disastrous confiagration might have
resulted For time the fire appeared ON
inous. but after few minutes of hard work
it was entirely subdued. and the damage
will probably be confined within $1,000.
A dense volume of smoke issuing from
the stock room was the first intimation the
employees at work in the basement had that
the big store was menaced by fire. Mr.
John Smith, the elderly man who has
charge of the receipt and delivery of goods.
called for assistance and the private fire
hose was quickly got to work. An alarm
and G. streets, bringing all Of the down.
town companies to the scene The chemi-
cal engine was first upon the ground and
No. II engine and reel were but a moment
later in arriving. A department hose, thus
quickly augmenting the work of the home
brigade. made short work of the flames
Despite the small extent of the fire, it
not conquered without difficulty.
Owing to the location of the blaze, far down
in the basement the smoke was sitting.
Several of the firemen were nearly over
come, and had to make their way to the
sidewalk for breath of fresh air. The
nanholes and other street openings were
uncovered in a brief time. however and
the denser volume of smoke cleared away
sufficiently to permit of the final effective
work of the department.
The fire originated In some unknown man
ner, stated Mr. W. II. Moses to reporter
for The Star, in the stock room where iron
and brass beds and fine hardwood chairs
were stored. The beds were wrapped in
excelsior and 1t seems this was the first
material noticed to be afire.
As Ia all large furniture houses the base
ment of the Moses store is filled with in
f1ammable materials. Mr. w. H. Moses
was himself in the midst OF the smoke di-
rectinS the efforts Of his employees The
paints and varnishes. oils. &c, kept in the
basement. were hurriedly carried to the
sidewalk when first the fire was discovered
In every way the work of those connected
with the eNtinguishment of the blaze was
remarkably efficient The fire attracted a
crowd OF thousands in very few minutes.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York stock Market.

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers. 1419 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg. Thalmann & Co., New York
,- Open. HiRh Low. Close
Evening star., 1900-07-09

Steamship Arrivals.
New York-I.aurentian from Glasgow;
Mesaba from London.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
McKinley's Long Suit.
l1

Mr.. Mckinley owed his election In 1se8
to MIR. Bryan It looks now as IL he Will
have to rely upon Mr. Bryan a SECOND time
for success. The latter threw possible vie
tory away from him when he ordered sij-
yer into the platform 1t Kansas City.
Evening star., 1900-07-09

A Porto Rican appointment.
Mr.. Elliott Jones of San Juan, Porto Rico,
has been appointed superintendent Of the
Porto Rico light house district.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
France A.L. a New Credit.

France Asks q New Credit.
PARIS. July 9.-The government has an
nounced that it will need a new credit Of
100000 francs for China, in addition to
the 4,5OO.0OO francs already voted
Evening star., 1900-07-09

with the democratic party committed anew
10 the ID TO silver theory Wall street seems
convinced that those elements of political
uncertainty with which the financial COM
Tnunlty had been deeply troubled since the
Mckinley nomination are finally removed
Wal street hoped for a silver victory at
Kansas City. and was anxious until IL has
been assured. Men of finance reasoned
that any compromise in thE direction
would greatly enhance Mr.. Bryan's chances
OF success The more conservative his
platform the greater the danger to the pres
snt administrator As it became more and
more apparent what would be the final at
titude Of the convention toward silver the
speculative and financial community grew
more confident When the tickers an
npunced that the IL to / plank would he ac-
Cepted the market displayed a degree Of
Dooyancy quite extraordinary. Subsequent
Iy. canvass OF the bankers and brokers re-
Nealed unanimity of opinion that the re-
election OF Mr Mckinley was now assured
Charles Head & Co.. gave the following
expression: 1T is Gear that the more rads,
cal thedemocratic platform the more Ger.
tain is Bryan's defeat. The adoption of the
dead silver plank utterly DESTROYS auy
chance of success the democrats may bava
had The political uncertainty is now re-
moved Rlch men are going into the mar
ket with confidence: presently the public
will come in
Presiden; George G. Williams of the
Chemical National Bank says: The fact
that the free silver issue will become a na n
OF the democratic platform will have a ten
dency to stimulate rather than disturb
business conditions Confidence has been