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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
MIsCELLANEous, MaaKETSet,

Note-These quotations are revised
daily, and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing Wholesale
prices Official quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prices whole
salers ask.
Country and Northern Produce.
POULTRY-Hens, S5d95c: ROSTERS, 4O7
soc: ducks, 65@75c.
EGGS-Fresh, candled, 15c.
BUTTER-rhe tone of the market is
Arm. Quotations: Cooking, 16c; New
York state dairy, 21c; extra Elgins. zee.
CHEESE-Market firm; fancy fun
cream cheese, 1Slzc for 20 to 22-pound av-
erages; 20 to SO-pound averages, l3c.
Early Vegetables.
IRISH PoTAToEs-North sl.s5
sack.
CABB9GE-BarreL s2.25Q2.75.
ONION5-Egyptian, sacks, $S.25; crates,
s.75.
BreadstuRs, Hay and Grain.
FIOUR-Market steady; patent. $40:
straight, 1886; fancy. $3.50; family, $40
MEAIs-Pearl, per BARREL 1915; per
sack, $50; city meal, per sack, bolted.
$40; water ground, H.25; city grits
sacks, s1.221a; pearl grits, Hudnuts, per
barrel $500; per sack. s1.32h; sundry
brands, 81 .27i2n1.30.
esc; carload lots SIC; mixed corn, fob
lots, eic carload lots, 60c.
RICE-Market steady: demand good:
fancy head, &c; fancy, SIC.
Prime .....s..s's'ss.ss.s........
Good ..,................,...',... .ijkGiN
Fair .............,.......,.,.... fhU4ik
Common ......,......,...,......
OATS-No. ? mixed, carload. zoe; Job
lots, iOc; white clipped, cars, llc; Job
lots, 43c.
BRAN-Job lots. si.l0; carload lots, sos
HAY-Market steady; No. !. timothy,
Job. TlzcQtoo; cars, e0c; No. ?, sghqe6c.
job, 90c.
Fruits and Mats,
APPLES ~ Northern variety, fancy
Baldwins. s5.OO05.6Q; russots, $40.
ORANGES California nayels. $40.
seedlings s2Da275.
BANANAs-sl. 2ni7s
LEMONS Market steady ~ 800
PRUkEs--fOs 20 %, i0c. co. 10 co.. gtkc.
eos 20 lOa, Ie' 10 20 s9s, sise, @s 20 ~,
g. ~ 10 Jos, Glfc,
PEANUTS Ample stock. fsis demand.
market hrni fancy hanqplrkfd. Nirrinis.
eEfra, tltoi Al, a.. teel peanuts. Asr
eaa. $685. Ualrus. Ffeafh. iloi Nnpifs.
'aei sfaQated nuts tpqunq sno H'noana
Driea sac Fsspofsfsa rssiss
AppLEe Fysnorsiss e4e4e fan
fGruo5f Fsspas,sa - esos
afs'afipff ~
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GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York. April 26.-Flour again very
firm with buyers ready to negotiate at
old prices, but unwilling to meet an adj
vance.
Rye flour firm. W
Corn meal steady.
Rye Arm: No. Western, Gle.
Barley steady; barley malt dull.
Wheat-Spot firm; No red. sSssc; OPP
tions opened firm and were well sustained
all the early part of the day on strong
continental and English cables, more or
less "hy' damage talk from the South
west, local and outside buying and small
Argentine shipments; closed firm. hGizc
net advance; May closed OSsc; July. 794c;
September, 77Ac.
Corn-spot steady; No. 2, 5S5se options
were irregular all day. ruling compare
lively weak on May in absence OF covering
and Arm on July, owing TO higher cables
and the early lrmness in wheat closed
irregular at lkc loss on May, and Nc adj
vance otherwise. May closed 5ssac; Juiy.
50Mc. September, 4gsse.
oats-spot steady; No. 2, ALE; options
quiet but steady, .e.t al.
Beef nrm. cut meats qulet.
Lard steady; Western steamed, ts.Toi
refined quiet.
Pork steady.
Turpentlna quiet, Ssisa57e.
Rice STEADY.
conoe-The market for coass futures
opened steady slfh prices B points lower
under ilFht room and some foreign SELF
lna There wac nothing in me esy 81
Investment support ana for fne most
peri news from npfola rather favored >
reaction from fne aAarp H1yshee ~ fcft
isfday ~ uid4af fas decline Waf mafr
ifr Of 49, 40 ldlnif sin Feniluifni "a
fnaf fins bssrlTh HHdfr disappointing fofs
f|Fn nose. flifhNy infNfT Hfasli All re-
cflnIH fhsH expected ana pear anoi ~
man1 nfar fhf Finsf pFaf f4astls Fen4
nf.ss ~ $50 "a ff.f fi0sr fHf irerE
Fas aIfaaF HN00efffl Az psu'I iqref
.sas'a.e Is ,as-, 80.
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MIR. HEsTER's FIGURES.
Statement Showing the Worlds Viz
ibIe supply of Cotton.

New Orleans, April 26.-Secretary Hes
ter's statement of the worlds visible sup
ply Of cotton shows the total visible 20
be 3,7s7,6 against $685. ,S7S last week, and
2,s7e,S14 last year. OF this the total of
American cotton is 2,6S4627, against 2,777,
S7S last week, and 2.S14S14 last year; and
of all other kinds including Egypt, Bra
zil, India, etc, 100000. against 1,O52,0
and of the worlds visible supply there is
now ahoat and held in Great Britain and
Continental Europe 1856 000 against 1901
900 last year; in Egypt 17,000. against
152,0OO in India $4,000. against $4,000 last
year, and IN The United States 1880,
against 69S,000.
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Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. IS daily from New York and Wash
ington. 500 a. m.
No. 90 daily from New York and Wash
iugton, sos p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from the
Plant System station.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains 80 and 81 daily NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS, Vesubuled
limited trains with Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between Savannah and
New York. Connects at Washington with
Colonial Express for Boston. Pullman
sleeping cars between Charlotte and Rich
mond and Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining
cars serve all meals between Savannah
and Washington.
Trains 80 and Sc daily, THE UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL, Vestibuled limited
trains, carrying Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars between Savannah and New
York. Dining cars serve all meals be-
tween Savannah and Washington. Also
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars be-
tween Savannah and Cincinnati, through
Asheville, and The Land of the Sky"
For information as to rates, schedules,
etc, apply to
f. S. CANNON, Sd v. p. and G. NJ
S. II. HARDWICK, G. p. A., Washing
ton, ID. c.
w. II. TAYLOE, A. G. p. A., Atlanta.
r. c. BLATTNER. Depot Ticket Agent,
Plant System station, Savannah, Ga.
JAS. FREEMAN, C. p Sc T. A. Savan-
nah, Ga, 1h Bull street. Phone $50.
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NAVAL STORES.

Charleston, April 2s-Turpentine firm,
321kc; sales 10 casks.
Rosn firm, unchanged.
wilmington, N. c., April 26.-Spirits
turpentine unchanged; receipts 81.
Rosin steady s1.05fr1 10; receipts 312.
Crude turpentine firm, sl.l0 and 81 10;
receipts IA.
Tar steady, 81 20; receipts n.
New Orleans, April 26.-Receipts: Rosin,
$50; turpentine, rs. Exports: To Belfast,
rosin, 600
New York, April 26.-Tallow quiet. Pc
troieum weak. Rosin dull
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COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAN.
COTTON FUTURES,
The Market Closes steady 3 Higher
to 1 LOMer.


New York, April 26.-Cotton followed an
irregular course to-day and the bulk of
the business done represented withdraw
ais of a weekend nature. On the first
call the feeling was steady, with prices
To 8 points higher on fairly active gen
eral buying led by the shorts and Liver
pool interests. AS investment support
tailed 20 materialize and as the foreign
buying soon subsidized the market eased
on later and by noon was heavy, with
net decline of TO points apparent SEN
tlment was very much mixed and few
new trades were made. On the one hand
were hrm English market advices, a much
smaller movement South and belief that
large Short interest existed in the May
ana July positions. On the other were
very bad cloth market reports from Fall
river absence of speculative support and
rather pesSimiStic crop adVices. In all
some 10000 May notices were sent out in
the morning, but were readily cared for
by Greek house and therefore had no
depressing influence on the market Large
lines of May obligations were settled up
during the forenoon The new crop po-
sitions were not extensively dealt in. To-
ward the close demand for near months
by the shorts gave the market a firmer
undertone and rallied prices decidedly.
The weekly report of Secretary Hester
Wes bullishly construed. The market was
finally steady, with prices net 8 points
higher to l point bower
New York, April 26.-Cotton futures
opened steady at the advance May.
S.O4c; June, S.09c; July, SOSc; August, Tito;
September, lac; October, 7.31c; Novem-
Der, T24c; December, 1880; January, 7.25c.
n m n r,,t,,
April, s.O5c; May, S0ec; June. S.oSc; July'
e.Vlc; August, 7.75c; September, 1880; Oc-
toper' 72Sc; November, 7.24c; December,
7.23c; January, 725c.
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cago, Burlington and Quincy, 4O,l00; Chi
cago and Northwestern 1880: Rock Island
1,600; Colorado Southern Sl.40O; do first
preferred p, 300; do second preferred H.
500; Erie 1880; Great Northern preferred
100; Louisville and Nashville $780, Man
haitian 2S,10O; Metropolitan Street Rail-
way II 800; Missouri Pacific Is, 100; Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas $500; do pre-
ferred $500; Northern Pacific $500; do
preferred 1880; Ontario and Western II,
200; Pennsylvania 81 1O0 Reading first
preferred ll,J00; do second preferred $500:
st. Paul 1900; Southern Pacific IL, 800;
Southern Railway 14,7O0; do preferred s.
500; Texas and Pacific 1890; Union Pa
ciflc 1880; do preferred 1880: Wabash
$500; Wabash preferred 50, 700; Wisconsin
Central 1890; Amalgamated Copper 49,.
100; American Smelling $1,000; American
Tobacco 4i,100; Anaconda 1900; Brooklyn
$3.50; Colorado Fuel and Iron 500; Con-
tinental Tobacco 1860; New York Air
Brake 71OO; Peoples Gas $500; Pressed
steel Car 7,l00; Sugar 1920; United
Steel 1880; do preferred 1880.
New York Stock List.
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DRY GOODS.

New York. April 26.-Buying Of heavy
brown cottons for export in the dry goods
market continues in moderate way. Elk
port grades are now scarce and tone firm.
No change in general home demand bus
mess being quiet throughout. Prints and
ginghams quiet and prints irregular. Yes
terday's reduction in print cloths has fall
len fiat, no demand in sight Linens are
very slow but generally firm. Burlaps
quiet. but slightly dearer. Foreign mar
kets for burlaps strong.
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FINANCIAL.
MONHY-Mon4

MONBY-Money easy.
FOREIGN MARKETS Market
steady. Commercial demand. N.s7il; sixty
days, S4.S4; ninety days, A.S21s; francs.
Paris and Havre, sixty days, 5.l9st; Swiss.
SIXTY days, 5205s; Belgian, 5.2lA; marks,
sixty days. 81 11-16; ninety days, "a 7-16.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady;
banks are buying at ZIG discount and
selling as follows: s25 and under. 10c pre-
MUM; SOS to $50, 15c premium; $50 to 500.
zoe premium; 500 to $500, 25c premium;
$500 to $1,000 Is premium; 1000 ana over,
use per NJ.
sEcURITIEs-Th market isvery quiet
Stocks.
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MONEY MARKET.

New York, April 26.-Money on call
was steady at Sd4 per cent. The last
loan was at per cent, and the ruling
rate was 31a per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 4941a per cent. Sterling exchange
firm with actual business in bankers
bills at $4SS1s4SSA for demand. and at
$4 S5d4. S51sc for sixty days; posted rates,
a. S51aGI486 and $4.S9. Commercial bills,
"a. S414d4 S4s4 Silver certificates, soc. Bar
silver, 60lsc. Mexican dollars, 4S1sc. Gov
eminent bonds were firmer, state bonds
were strong, railroad bonds were strong.
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The Morning News Office,

steady.
The Morning News Office,
Friday, April &C.
nh. local trade exchanges were closed
. dow in observance of Memorial Day,
- for this reason official quotations
"a other reports are not given. Some
t-.aine was being done in both the cot
-, and naval stores markets, however,
an basis Of yesterdays prices. The
Nov. York cotton futures market closed
arallv steady with prices net points
higher to / point lower.
The feature of interest during the week
-.as the firmness of the turpentine mar
l,e, which rose to 3314c at its highest
mint This was in response to sharp
aemand from buyers who had previously
teld out of the market in the hope of
.-.ttine in later on a lower basis. With
+bo cold weather came a general stiffen-
ing that carried prices upward on the
strength of a sharp demand from all
sources 1t was feared that result of
+be weather would be a lessening in the
,oceipts. which would in turn create
sponding Jump in prices. 1t was not until
fine more urgent buyers had withdrawn
that the market showed an easier tone,
and relapsed some from the highest. The
rosin market was rather active a part
of the week, with sales made at higher
prices on the fine grades.
The tendency of the cotton market in
fine face of unsettled conditions was to
remain steady. The spot market was dull
and embarrassing a part of the time,
with light business being transacted.
From the interior the offerings were linn
tied. and holders did not appear willing
10 let their cotton go at other than top
prices They were not making any very
material concessions, and for this reason
trading was in moderate volume.
The wholesale markets ruled steady
and mainly unchanged. New York stocks
ruled steady and irregular most of the
week but the closing finds sentiment gem
orally improved following the reaction
which cut largely into values. The fol-
lowing resume of the markets will show
their tone and quotations at the close:
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S0V0lH01 b0nk ! Trust Go.
Capital $3.50, 600.

JOSEPH d. WEED. President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President
VIM. f. McCAULEY, Cashier.
S. l.. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
general banking and exchange bust
ness transacted.
Savings Department interest computed
quarterly
Accounts OF merchants, banks and cor
porations solicited
American Express Company's letters of
credit issued available in all parts of the
world
Collections carefully made and promptly
accounted for.
Safety deposit boxes and storage vaults
for rent
Correspondence invited.
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ESTABLISHED 1873.
HENRY BEER. BERTRAND BEER.
EDGAR II. BRIGHT.
H. & B. BEER.
Cotton : Merchants,
NEW ORLEANS.

Members of: New Orleans Cotton OK
change, New York Cotton Exchange and
Associate Members Liverpool Cotton AS
ISOLATION.
Special attention given to the execution
of contracts for future delivery in cotton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.

Comparative Cotton Statement, New
York, April %, for the week ending to-
day:
Net receipts at all United States
ports during week ..............',. n'B~
Net receipts at all United States
rorts during same week last year 1853
Total receipts TO this date. sos, si4
Total receipts 10 same date last
vear 100. i57
pxnorts for the week ................ 1867
Exports for same week last year. $3.50
Total exports to this date.......... .oSfo'S"
Total exports 10 same date last
year ........sstsssss.s.sssss' s'Vuif'o-i
Stock a. all United States ports. 5n'OoA
Stock at all United states ports
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
SEA ISLAND COTTON.


,.,,',,,,'-ton' April 2G-sea island cotton
'p'ita lo1, sales il; stock 1853.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
salt. hides ana Wool.

sALT-Demand is fair and the market
steady; carload lots, 100-pound burlap
sacks, 47e: 1O0-pound cotton sacks, 4sc;
Il pound burlap sacks, 51hc; 110-pound
cotton sacks 52iac; 1876 pound bur
lap sacks, 5s1ac; 125-pound cotton sacks,
59lbc; 2OO-pound burlap sacks. Ole.
HIDES-Market firm; dry flint, 12c; dry
salt. 1Oc; green sailed, &c.
WOOL4-Nominal; prime Georgia, free
of sand burs and black wool, 1Sc; black
16c; bury, 10c Wax, 25c: tallow, &c.
Deer skins, zoe.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
THE NET PORT RECEIPTS.
"""h Third On she List WIN
'"' quite niiIIos Bales.

" York, April 8-Ths followine are
... '' hsi receipts Of net cotton o. ~
i'riH flncs Sept. .. 400.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

RAIsINS-L. L.. $l.75: imperial cabi-
nets, $3.50; loose, 50-pound boxes, Slsc
pound.
PEACHES-Evaporat peeled, 161kc;
unpeeIed S4lQ9c.
PEARS-Evaporated. SIC.
smear and CoRea
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
ARRIVALS OF TRAINS

Magnificent Pullman buffet sleeping
car service to Washington. Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York; also TO
Jacksonville and Tampa.
Dining cars from Jacksonville to Ham
let and Richmond to New York,
Buffet parlor cars Savannah to Mont
gomery. fsf
For additional information, apply to
Ticket Office. Bull and Bryan streets:
phone %.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
Sugar and Coffee.

COFTEE-
Java .............26 clPrime No. 3 ....101ac
Mocha ........."26 clGood No. 4......10 c
Peaberry .......l3lac. Fair No. 5....... 9lhe
Fancy No. III clOrdinary No. s :. 9 C
Choice, No. l6AciCommon No. 7...S c
SUGAR
Cut loaf ........6.23cI Mould ......... .5.9S
Crushed .6.12I Confectioners A553
Powdered ..........S3I White Extra C...5.23
xxx powd' ed.5.S7l Extra c ......51s
GRADUATED .....5 .73 Golden c ........590
Cubes ........... .0.9S Yellow ...........4s3
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

char cei a As ffi 81 ise - d.
chst a gaB q. d. ~ eoai.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
Hardware and building Supplies.

LIME. CALCIUM, PLASTERS AND
Cement-Alabama and Georgia lime in
fair demand, and sell at so cents a bar
rel; special calcined plaster $l.OO per bar
rel; hair, 4d5c. Rosedale cement, 81 .20Q
1.25; carload lots, special; Portland ce-
ment. retail, $225; carload lots, $2O0GI2.2O.
LUMBER-Market dull. Quote: Sawn
ties per NJ. feet, IS, hewn ties 7x9xsIk),
Csc each, minimum easy size yard stock,
s1Oa1O50; car stills, $12; stock, 14x16 in,
depending on length, sl3q15; ship stocks,
$500.
OIL-Market steady; demand fair; sig
nal, 45dJ0c; West Virginia black, 9912c
lard, SIC; neatsfoot. e4a70e: machinery 1e@
25c; inseed OIL raw, &c; boiled, &C;
kerosene, prime white, 12c; water white.
I3c; Pratt's astral, 14c; deodorized stove
gasoline. drums, 11hc; empty oil barrels,
delivered, 85c.
sHoT-Drop. a.45: B. B., and large.
s170; chilled. si.70.
IRON-Market steady refined, &c:
Swede, SIC.
NAILS-Cut, s2.35 base; wire, 500 base.
BARBED WIRE-sS.50 per 100 pounds.
GUNPOWDER-Per keg. Austin crack
shot, 81: half kegs, $2.25; quarter kegs,
SIPS; champion ducking, quarter kegs,
S225; Austin smokeless, half kegs, Ss45;
quarter. 1870; three pound, $40; one
pound, 75c, less 20 per cent.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
TRADE AND FINANCE
,orAL EXCHANGES CLOSED FOR
MEMORIAL DAY.
MARKETS DURING THE WEEK.
Disc IN TURPENTINE TO ssl4c THE
FEATURE.

.,,.r the Urgent Demand for Spirits
So, satisfied the Market ReIapsed
some Cotton Market Dull ana
reotureIess-WhoI Branches
steady,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

FISH-M0ckcral half-barrels No. I,
$3.50; No. 2 1915; No. 3. s5.75; kits, No.
/, sl.25; No g SLlO; No. 3. 9Oc, Goldfish,
l-pound bricks. &c: 2-pound bricks. SIC;
smoked herrngs, per box. lsq2Oc. Dutch
herring. in kegs, ST. new mullets, half
barrels. s375.
sYRUP-Market quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup buying at 29uOc; selling
az 32h435o; sugar house at l0al5c.
HONEY-Fair demand; strained, In
barrels. $4,000 gallon.
High wines. basis H.N.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

BACON-Market firm; d. s. c. r. sides,
slhc; D. s. bellies, csc Q1astern. accord
ing to average size; d. s. bellies, 99sc
CWestern) smoked c. r. sides, 97sc.
HAMS-sugar cured. 1lAal2c
LARD--Pure, in tierces. 9lkc; in 90
pound tins and s0-pound tubs, CSC; COM
pound, IN tlerces, exc; 5o-pound tins, and
s0-pound tubs, &c.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
Cotton Bsgging md Ties.

BAGGING-Market firm: tute, aSs
pounds, 79sc; pounds, 7sc; Ia pound,
sac: sea island bagging, 121kc.
TIEs-standard 45-pound arrow, large
lots, S1.05.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

Note-These quotations are revised
daily. and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing Wholesale
prices. Official quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prices whole
salers ask.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-02

was superintendent of the Military Acad-
envy from August II, 1889 to March 81.
1893. While at the academy his adminis-
tration was without any of those trouble
some annoyances from hazing that have
marked the life at the academy at times.
After that he again was In charge Of pub
lie buildings and grounds here, of tele-
graph lines connecting the various public
buildings and of the Washington monu-
ment, of the repair Of Fords Theater build
ing and the erection Of monuments to Gen.
Hancock and Gen. Logan; also of the erec-
ton of the new building for the govern
ment printing office, of which Lieut.. Sewell
has had Immediate charge. 1t has been
said that there is no line Of engineering
work with which Gen. Wilson has not been
actively connected in his long and distin.
guished career.
He became chief of engineers February l.
1897, which position he held for four years
and three months. Columbian University
has conferred the degree of LID. on Gen.
Wilson, who Is a member Of the American
Society Of Civil Engineers. past president
OF the Society of Civil Engineers Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, member of the Washington
Academy Of Sciences and commander OF the
Loyal Legion Of the District Of Columbia.
Gen. Wilson's close personal relations
with Presidents Cleveland and Harrison
are well known. He was intimately asso-
ciated with the two Presidents, both of
whom admired him for his ability and won
derful tact in handling all matters that
came before him.
Plans for the Fafgre.
81 expect to do a good deal OF writing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-02
AUDUBON SOCIETY.
"ood work Done for the Protection
of Birds.

The Audubon Society Of the District of
Columbia was organized nearly four years
ago, shortly after the movement for the
protection of birds from the destruction
for millinery purposes began TO take def
mite shape in organization. At that time
May, 1891, great inroads were being an
nually made upon the existing species of
birds and it seemed probable that in a COM
paratively short time irreparable damage
would result. Already had two or three
species been almost extinguished by the
DEGREES of fashion and increasing demands
coupled with increasing facilities for reach
Ing, killing and shipping the birds threat
ened to bring about speedy determination
for all the more highly colored species
Such result would have been greatly to
be regretted. Not only would much of the
beauty and attractiveness of the rural
part OF our country have been lost but
which appeals more directly to the mat
ter or fact man-such an increase OF in
sects would have followed as would have
made the raising of farm products most
unequal battle
During the four or five years that the
birds have had the advantage of organ
lied protection there has been decided
change for the better, public interest and
sympathy have been awakened, valuable
legislation has been secured. and the right
machinery has been set in motion against
violators of the laws. AS an example OF
this last phase and its Importance. the re-
cent seizure Of 100 gulls in Baltimore and
conviction and fine of the dealer who was
Illegally Offering them for sale has had
the effect of practically suppressng the
trade in prescribed birds and feathers in
Baltimore.
But it is in educating the public In the
value and proper of birds that the
Audubon societies have done their greatest
good. Without an enlightened public gen.
timent back OF 1t the most rigorous law is
of little avail Approaching this. and also
that the suffering and destruction caused
to the birds have been brought about by
thoughtlessness rather than cruelty, the So
cieties have endeavored to make the pub
lie acquainted with the facts in the case
leaving such facts to have their proper In
fuence. 1t is believed that 1t is only neces-
sary for most women to know the actual
facts for them to become sympathizers
with the Audubon movement.
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birthplace of Washington. and the erection
Of a statue to President Garfield. He mad
charge of the building of the Army Medl-
cal Museum and Library in this city
He put up the monument at Washing
tons headquarters at Newburgh, N. Y,
and placed the memorial tablets to mark
the position of each command OF the regu-
lar army engaged In the battle of Gettys-
burg. From April 4. 1888. to September T..
1889 he was in charge of the completion of
the Washington monument, and after that
of increasing the water supply of this city
and the erection Of fishways at Great Falls
of the Potomac river.
Record for Quick Work.
In increasing the water supply of this
city Gen. Wilson made a record for quick
work in the laying of a 4S-inch main from
the falls to the city to give Capitol Hill an
increased water supply. He was member
Of various boards on river and harbor i'm
provement bridge constructions, etc, and