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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
THE LAST OF THE BISON.
Even the Yellowstone Park Herd
FInH DIV inNlcd AWaN


In answer to a correspondent n
writer in Forest and Stream has this
60 say regarding the practical extermi-
nation of the American bison in its
wild, state:
I'm 1895, when Billy Hofer and my
self made the trip through the Yellow
stone park i'm the winter with tine pur-
pose of counting the bufaloes, il was
supposed that there were 500 buffaloes
LETT in the Yellowstone park. We could
not feel in the least sure that there
were over 125, after we had counted
all that we could find or hear OF, and
theu, we felt that it was quite likely
We had counted the same bunch more
than once. Probably there were 100
to 125 head in the park at that time.
There were at that time i'm the Mus
selshell country of Montana about
eight or ten head of buffaloes, which
were later killed by the Crees. There
were also then perhaps a few animals
OF a somewhat mythical herd in the
Red Desert of Wyoming. never esti-
mated at over dozen head and whose
existence for the past ten years has
been more than doubtful. Also the
same could be said regarding the Lost
park herd OF Colorado, where, for n
time, half dozen or so bufTaloes were
known to exist. There may have been
half dozen of them in 1885, but it
is doubtful If any are alive now.
"The buffaloes of the Yellowstone
park met their fate the more quickly
by reason of the fact that during
mild winter they wandered out from
the west side of the park and were
killed by men along the edge of. the
park. AS they were picked up about
as fast as they came out into Idaho or
the Market lake precincts, it is unlikely
that any are left alive outside the
park. Inside the park at last accounts
during the past year there were only
about Il or - buffaloes supposed to be
left. and these were not breeding
There is not in all likelihood n sim
gle individual left OF the Staked Plains
herd. out of which Buffalo Jones
caught his calves IL 1856 to 1889. Up
in the Peace river region of the British
possessions there really is a herd of
wood bison left, for so my friend Nor
ris, who was up there last year, tells
me, and he says the Indians know
where they are. The numbers of these
are not known, and 1t would be only
guessworll TO state them, as. indeed. il
is more or less guesswork to state fig.
ures as above.
"On the face of all discoverable in.
formation on this head it is safe TO
say there are not n dozen live wild buf.
faloes outside the Yellowstone park in
the United States, and If there is a
single one do not know where it is.
Inside the park there may be 90 head
or so.
1.-THE Peace river herd, not in the
United States and always more or less
matter of fable, may number 10C
head. though 1t is by no means likely.
1t is more apt 20 be the case that there
may be only score or so of these ami
mails which have been able to escape
the hungry Indian of that forsaken re-
gion."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO..

Baltimore, fredericksburg and
RappahannOclx River Routes.
Norfolk and Rappahannock
River Route.
On and after Wednesday, July 9TH.
steamers Richmond, Lancaster ana
Essex will leave Pier 2, Light Street
baltimore, every Tuesday and Friday at
@;3O p. m. for Fredericksburg and all
wharves on the river. Returning, will
leave Fredericksburg at 2:3O y. m. tide
permitting( Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday, Leedstowb at 4:3O q. IN. Tues.
day, "Wednesday and Friday for Balti-
more.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday. NJ 4.3O
2. N, for NavlOrS and all wharves below,
except Bay Poi; Returning will leave
MAYORS at 500 a. m on Thursday for
Baltimore. Leave baltimore al 4::0 %.
IN. THURSDAY for lspprhoi mock aud all
wharTes helow.
Leave Baltimore ~ . 30 y. ~. Sunday
Tor Tappahannuck aud all wharves be-
low, except Bay P"rj. Returning will
leave TappahannCtk az . "A. m. Monday
for Baltimore.
No freight rtc,jved fur outgoing
steamers after II. M. on sailing days.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
Steamer Essex will leave Norfolk ev-
cry Sunday at p. m, for Fredericks-
burg and all landings on the Rappahan-
mock River, leaving Tappahannock at
a. M Monday and Port Royal at ID 30
p. M, arriving in Fredericksburg at 5 90
p. m. Returning will leave Tappahan-
mock every Friday at 10 M. for Norfolk
calling at all wharves.
Passengers and freight from Freder-
icksburg and landings above Tappahan-
mock Will be transferred from Baltimore
boat Friday afternoon TO the Essex
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agt. Baltimore
w. ID. SCOTT, Agt., Fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON, Agt., Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
The Washington Steamboat Com.
pany Limited.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Eau aud Winter Schedule, IN effect Aug. sl. 90.
STEAMER wAEEETrrn

Eau aud Winter Schedule Ia effect Aug. 81. 90.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
Leaves Washington, ID. c.. foot OF Seventh
street at "A. m. Leaves Alexandria Va foot
OF King Street at = n. IN.
Marshall Hall, Gsymont sindfan Head iJxer,'
pool Point. Clifton Beach (Smith s pr .StifTs
Stnarts, swans tRiverside), Matthias Point
Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point Uancastcrs1.
Coltons. Beales, *Thompsons Deem Point
Mount Holly, Nomini, Abells, Leonaritown'
Towards, CobruIns, stones
returning leaves Coltons Mt 3 A. m ON Tues
days, arrives at Was hington about 4 o. NJ
Me1hesuaSs Tor Fort Foote, Fort Washing
ION, Marshall Hall. Glymont, *Indian Head
LIVERPOOL Point, Clifton Beach tSmiths PtD.
,Stlfs, Stuarts, Swans (Riverside), Matthias
Point, DilFs tLower Cedar Pt.). Wilkersons
Soiollal Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point (Lan-
csSters) Coltons. Leonardtown, Abells, Reales
Ihompsons, Deep Point, Mount Holly Nom
lni- Coans Barnes. Bundicks, Walnut Poinf
Sowarts, Lewisetta, Mundys Point, Lodge
sSr Returning leaves Kinsale on Thursdays
Tor beaies, ~ThompSons, Deep Point, Mount
Holly, Nomini, Towards, Cobrums Stones
COLONIAL Beach, Wilkersons, DiIIs CLower
Cedar Pt.l. Matthias Point, Swans tRiversidei
Stuarts. +Stifls, Clifton Beach tSmiths Poinf
Liverpool Point. |'
Arriving at Washington Friday morning.
Saturdays for Fort Foote, Fort w ashiugton
Marsha nan, Glymont, *Indian Head, Liver
poor FoinI, Cntton Beach (Smiths PIT, *Stins
StuGr Is, swans (RiVerside) Matthias Point
DilPs (Lower Cedar Pt.), Wiikersons. Colonial
Beac a. Bushwood, Rock Point (Iancasters1
ColtonS; Beales, $Thompsons, Deep Point
Returning leaves Coltons at 8 a. M. on SIM
days, arrives at Washington about D. M
landings marked thus l*l are boat tide or
talr weather landings.
e W. RIDLEY, Gent Manager
G.P. JOHANSEN Agt. eth ST. Wharf
- u fADGETT. Agt.. Alexandria. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Tuesday, June 8, steamers
northumberland and Potomac will leave
Pier 9, Light Street, Baltimore, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at ) p.
m, for Alexandria and Washington,
calling at all of the usual landings. Be
ginning Thursday, June 2, will leave 7th
Street Wharf, Washington, at 4 D. m.
Thursday, Sunday ana Tuesday, going
as far as Leonardtown on these even.
ings. viii leave Leonardtown, at a.
m. kinsale at p. m, Millers at , p. m,
Grasons at 6 p. m. and Bacons at u. m
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, arriv-
ing in Baltimore early the following
morning. Freight received daily in Bal
timore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
Baltimore, Md.
STEPHENSON &c BRO, Agents,
Washington, ID. &.
VIM. Nj. REARDON, Agent,
Alexandria, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
gbc Wooden Nutmcs.

The protest against the use of the
wooden nutmeg as an emblem of the
state of Connecticut. at least by Con-
necticut men. has "a IlauSible excuse.
It seems absurd that we should appear
to be proud Of n symbol Of dishonesty.
especially a symbol which is itself dis
honest and not justified by any event
IN the states history. Bat the protest
is rather late. Is i: not possible that
our honest THRIFT. our industry ard
commercial success have won for us the
right to ignore the significance of the
emblem and make os it in way
badge OF honor Waterbury American.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
Rev. John Iasper ON the Ec,,nsa

The Rev. John Jasper. who was
made famous by his dictum that "the
sun do move" when asked what he
thought Of the eclipse said: 81 have
never Interested myself about it. l
know that IL occurs annually. but God
attends to all those matters. Some
things he has revealed to. his children.
and some things he has kept secret
from them. The heavens declare the
glory of God. and he has arranged all
these things TO suit himself. The sun
and the moon and the stars obey God.
but man doesn't. That's the trouble"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29

Arrive at Baltimore 80 p. m.
On and after June 81, 1900, Steamer
Ida will leave Baltimore, Pier No. 8.
Light Street, Tuesday and Friday OF
each week at . p. m, arriving above
landings on Wednesday and Saturday of
each week.
Freight rates named to all points on
application TO the Agent. Other infor
nation upon application.
w. Ii. BROWN, Agent.
Il. "A. JoYNEs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
WILLARD THOMPSON, General Mgr.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29

Herbert Spencer wGs to,N lay his
doctor 40 years ago that br Eid 70 die"
"Well. what of it,"
"Oh. all these scientists are absent
minded men. SO he has lived 70 be SO.'
indianapolis Journal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29

We want a smart, active Young lady I'm
every community 20 set upa Club Tor our
handsome sixteen PAGE four-columu monthly
magazine. a prize OF a fine l8dy's gold watch.
guaranteed TO be the equal OF any $50 timcpiece
on the market. will be given Tor every Is sub
scriptions secured. Send 20c I'm silver for out
mt OF sample copies. blanks. etc. Address The
NHGtNIA MAGAZINE. Winchester, Va,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Attain
tic Railway Company.
summer schedule. in effect June %, 1900.
STEAMER IDA
Piankatank River Line

Read carefully important changes have
been made.
Commencing June %, 1900, the steam
er Ida will leave landings named below
on Monday and Thursday of each week.
arriving at Baltimore on Tuesday and
Friday as follows.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29

Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
AO POTOM 40 Il u

III AZ
- POTOMAC II. r.
Schedule in Effect June 3, 1900.
TRAINS LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG.
NoRTHwARD:
- a. m. daily, no local stops.
O2 a. m. daily, no local stops.
lo 10 a m. Sundays only, stops at Brooke
and Wide Water.
III 40 a. m. daily, except Sunday, no local
stops.
1 SOP. M. daily, except SUNDAY. no local
stops.
2 % p. m. daily, no local stops.
80 p: IN. daily, stops at Brooke and
Wide Water.
SOUTHWARK:
q % a. IN. daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford, boswell
and Ashland, week days. All local
stops on Sundays.
IL 81 p. m. daily, Seaboard Air Line
trains, via boswell and c. 81. o. to
Richmond. Stops at boswell.
II p. m. daily, except Sunday. Stops
at Milford, boswell and Ashland.
40 p. M. Daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train, stops at boswell and Ash
land
81 p. m. daily, makes local stops.
40 p. m. daily, Seaboard Air Line
trains, via boswell and G. d o. to
Richmond. Stops at boswell.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS. DAILY, EXCERPT
SUNDAY.
81 a. IN. for Richmond.
10 81 a. m. for Quantico.
IL APP m. for Ashland
90 p. m. from Richmond for Freder.
icksburg.
Q. G. Cox, Agent.
w, +. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
e. L. ID. MYERS, President.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29

so next year. but where shall so last
OF all,
tCopyrigh;. 1909. by Loule iliopsch.l
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
PonuInrity Thcrmnmctcr.


There are many ways better than
reading editorials i'm the newspapers
OF telling how nation esteems its
great men. The button" craze. rs
American children know il. has attack
cd England with violence, and the
child who has not his chest well plas-
tered with button portraits of the COM
manders In the South African war
might we'll have Stevenson's words ap-
piled TO him.
lie is naughty boy. I'm sure,
or else his dear papa is poor.
The buttons were all originally n
penny. but rs the war went ON quota
tions began to be established. "Bobs''
rose TO . halfpence and then TO two.
pence. For brief period he stood at
threepence. Baden-Powen made one
leap 10 threepence and for n time was
not TO be had even 1T that. Butler was
sluggish. He never fell below par. but
he never rose above IL.
And what price did Methuen bring?
His button failed TO circulate.
In Ireland Joubert and Kruger stood
hrm Tor some time, but the enthusiasm
incident 10 the queens visit to Dublin
knocked considerable bit of the bot
tom out of the market. - Saturday
Evening Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29


Go up Chatham street, New York.
anu md the fultillment. OF prophecy
made thousands of years ago. Why is
IL the lsraelite is always distinguish.
able, whether you see him in New
York or Picking or Vienna or Stock
holm or London or Paris? The Eng.
hshman goes to America, and after
awhile he loses his nationality. The
American goes to England, and after
awhile he loses his nationality, the
Norwegian his, the Russian his, the
Italian his. the Spaniard his, the Israel
ties never. Why? Because this book
provided thousands of years ago that
the Israelites should be scattered in
all lands and that they should be kept
separate, separate, until the Lord took
them back to Jerusalem. And We who
persecute the Israelites had better look
out. They are Gods people, and ac.
cordlnS to the prophecy made thou
sands OF years ago they are distin-
guishabic, they are kept separate until
the Lord takes them 10 their native
land.
How could those old prophets fore
-- N'e'e' INV llcN thai
thousands OF years ago? Was it mere
human skill? Could you have seen so
far ahead? Could you have predicted
anything like It? Those old prophets
stood looking down in the great fu-
ture and said n Messiah would be born
In a certain nation, in n certain tribe
in certain family. In n certain place.
at certain time. thousands OF wears
ahead. Ages rolled on. ages on ages.
and after awhile Christ, the only one
who has been called Messiah by any
great number of people-Christ was
born in that very nation predicted, In
that very tribe. In that very family. In
that very place, at that very time.
Could human skill have predicted IL?
Does not that prove beyond all contro-
version and beyond all doubt that those
prophets were inspired OF the Lord
Almighty. looking down In the future
and seeing thousands OF years ahead
occurrences to take place. just as plain
ly as see your faces this morning.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-23
The CarnivaiLast Night.

The form OF entertainment last night
at Armory Hall was Colonial Recep-
ton" About twenty ladies and gen
tlcmen participated. all wearing the
quaint costumes of long ago, and n pic
tures1ue scene was presented. Speeches
were made and songs and recitations
rendered. During the re 7epton tea was
served Many new donations have been
received, and new things are displayed
every day.
The restaurant still continues very
popular. Twenty seven members Of the
Masonic Lodge dined, and forty mem
bers of the Royal Arcanum took sup
per yesterday
There was photograph concert in
the afternoon for the children, which
gave great pleasure
Tonight there will be very unique
March Drill" in which thirty little
girls will take part. Their costumes
will he made in such style that it will
be difficult to tell whether the drill and
marches are being made backward or
forward. The children. especially, will
enjoy this entertainment.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-23
STEAMER CHART Erred
By Norfolk and West Indian Fruit
and Steamship Company.
First of tho E,eot between Norrolk
ana tho Tropics to Start soon-Au-
othor wn".ed = Thoy VIII Run n
Weekly Line.

The Norwegian steamship "Habil,"
Captain Gudmundsen, has been char
tered by the Norfolk and West India
Fruit and Steamship Company for nine
months. and the new company is now
fairly LAUGHED in It's Undertaking.
The steamship is now at Newport
News drydock. undergoing overhauling,
and will be in nrst-class condition in a
few days, when she will come to Nor
folk and load with cargo OF flour,
grain, ETC.. for Kingston, Jauaica. 1t
is expected that she will be able to
make the trip and arrive on return at
Norfolk by March goth with $4,000
punches of bananas.
There is now no doubt of the SUCCESS
OF the venture. as since the organiza-
ton of the compa inquiries and
promises of support have been pouring
III from all over Virginia, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina, and so well
assured OF the quick absorption of all
the fruit they can import is the COM
pany that negotiations arc being made
for another steamship at once to en-
able them TO run steamers weekly. All
the South reached from this city, as n
distributing point (and that is a large
area) is interested, and the outlook is
very bright for the company
The officers OF the company being
nearly all Norfolk men, and as the
home port will be this city, the new
enterprise will be valuable adjunct
to the business of Norfolk.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-23
operetta at ST. Marx,a.

There was very large attendance at
the pretty operetta that was produced
at ST. Mary's Academy last evening
by the young ladies of the Academy.
The picturesque woodland scene. with
the young ladies in their dainty cos
tunes. was especially attractive. Each
one of the participants did well. The
music reflected much credit on the
teachers. The welcome" song by the
little girls. and the "Watcrmelon'' song
by three little ladies representing "pcll-
aninnies" are worthy of especial men
ton.
Those taking part besides the chorus
were; Misses Mary Evans, Bessie
Hickey, Nellie Mccormack, Emma
l1hermenbraus and Emily McGee. The
accompanies were Misses Mary
Brownley and Macie Nee
This afternoon at 2 o'clock there will
be matinee. Admission for children
10 cents; for adults. % cents.
The operetta was given for the pur-
pose of raising funds to aid In paying
the interest of the debt on the building,
which will be due April 1st.
a good sum was raised last night, rs
the size of the audience testified.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-23
new FIRE ENGINE
Committee Selects metropolitan"
and Signs Contract.
chief Rynn's Recommendation Is
Horne ont ana Rev fire Fighter
VIII Arrive la June-Cop. $4,000
and as Big record.

The Fire Committee OF the Councils,
consisting OF Alessrs. Hannah, Obern-
dorfer and Tilton, met at the City
Treasurer's office yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. with Chief Ryan. of the
Fire Department, and signed the con-
tract for new fire engine for the city,
to cost $4,000 and to be delivered about
June LIST Of this year.
The engine selected is a "Metropoli-
TAM" first class, with u guaranteed ca
pacity of 900 gallons per minute, and
was, from the first. advocated and rec
commended by Fire Chief Ryan, who
saw one in operation At the fire chiefs
convention Ut Syracuse, n. y, last
year.
The engine will be Il curiosity in
many respects. 1t will have no jockct,
the boiler being finished with Il few
nickel bands as the only ornamental
ton. This admits of close inspection
without the cost of taking off and put
ting on the simply fancy jacket. Every
part of the engine can DO gotten at
without tearing all the mechanism to
pieces (another big saving in time and
money!, and 1t is far simpler than
other engines, being the result OF pick
ing the best features of n half dozen
fine makes put out by this company
and combining them in one engine.
The American Fire Engine Company.
of Seneca Falls, N. Y, being the builders
of the Silsbee, Clapp e Jones. Ahrens,
Button. New American and NIetropoli-
tan engines.
The patents covering the latter make
have been issued only since May, 1895,
and yet 100 of these engines had been
sold by the company In this country
up to January LIST, 1900, and about
twenty have been placed since then
The Clapp & Jones engine belonging to
this city is now in their shops being
repaired, and is expected to be re-
turned by the middle of March, while
the engine furnished by the company
to take its place will be loaned to the
city as a reserve engine until the new
one Is delivered
MIR. Bernard Bosch, representing the
American Fire Engine Company, is in
Norfolk and is highly pleased with the
city and enthused over it's evident
great future.
Chief Ryan is delighted with the de-
cision to secure a. metropolitan engine
and remarked that he would Euaran-
tee that she would throw more water
than any engine south of Philadelphia.
while Engineer Seddinger is reported
to have said that until he saw n Met
ropolitan he had never seen a real fire
engine.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-23
MIR. Horace c. Mcfarland.

The many friends in this city of Mr..
Horace C. Mcfarland will learn with
sorrow of his d9ath at the home of
his mother. Mrs. haria r.. Mcfarland.
No 2l9 FenchurcA street. at IL o'clock
Wednesday night, aged 81 years. He
had been sick for some time, but his
end was not thought to be so near. 4
short while before his demise he called
his mother and told her that he was
suffering from severe pain in his side.
She repaired hurrlcdly to an adjoining
room to call another son to summon a
physician, and on his return Horace
had breathed his last. The deceased
was we'll known in Norfolk, and had
followed for Il number of years the
vocation of pressman, having been en-
ployed at times in several of the
printing offices here. He leaves two
brothers. William NJ. and Daniel J. Nc
Farand. His funeral will be held from
the residence of his mother at O'Clock
this afternoon and will he conducted
by Rev EdWard Mack. D. D., of the
First Presbyterian Church.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-23
Y. m. c. A. BASKET BALL.
FIRST GAME IN a SERIES FOR
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF 1000

FIRST GAME IN 4 SERIES FOR
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF 1900
a very interesting and well-playcd
game of basket ball attracted n large
audience last night at the y. NJ. C. A.
gymnasium. This was game between
the first and second Y. NJ G. ~ teams,
and was the first game in q series for
the championship of 1900.
The result was score of 81 to 20, in
favor of the second team. The first
team was somewhat handicapped by
the absence of one player. The lineup
was as follows:
First Team-Captain. Percy Will
liams; S. T.. Priest. III. II. Priest, Eddie
Rhea, w. S. Aietcalf
Second Tcam-Captain. II. b. Russell;
Woody Gardner, J.. Il. Walker, S. w.
Sharp and T.. H. Miller.
The third and fourth teams will play
next week The first and second teams
will each compete in five games, and
the third and fourth teams will COM
pete in a like number. The winners of
three out of each five games will then
play n series of five games for the
championship.
Under Prof. Wards able direction
the boys have attained great skill in
basket ball. and they enter heartily into
the sport.