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New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
HAWATT4N MOSQUITOES.
THE NINA BIRD IMPORTED TO DESTROY THEM
ITSELF A PEST.

ITSELF A PEST.
From The Washington Star
In connection with that worldwide topic Of
present interest MOSQUITOES 1t Is usual TO regard
any one who has spent week or two in Honolulu
W" While ' in during the months
the nights rest is sure to be disturbed by the
in Honolulu both by day and night, at all seasons
OF the year life is made miserable by their attacks
In the daytime a species somewhat light in color
and both males and females, wearing striped pan
army is relieved at sundown by another variety
as sombre in aspect as the nisht in which they
proof rooms and all known extermnators.
s gTdn why K he is 70 ar
situation. overlooked by lofty hills. the trade
sweep above the city, leaving them to increase
rapidly in number Be this it may, Honolulu
troubled by mosquitoes that to extermnate them
unlucky hour; were persuaded TO import tho nina
bird from India
reputation for many admirable qualities. to which
he added persistent warfare against pernicious
insects but after short residence in the islands
when sufficient time had elapsed enable him to
get grim G GRIP with YIN both Of his yellow feet on
situation. the climate or some other seemed
ting to work to rid the islands of mosquitoes he
was charmed with his new surroundings which
nina bird, that ne straightway proceeded either
birds for which the islands were celebrated1in
fact, to assume the ownership of the whole of Ha-
1t still was fervently hoped that when this brig
andage was accomplished he would take up the
business for which his services had been enlisted
but whether the Hawaiian mosquitoes have a diff
ferent flavor from those of Madras and are un-
palatable to the taste of the nina bird is not
known only he soon made it plain that he in
finitely preferred grain and bananas and in ad-
dition to their destruction. he has multiplied In
number this diet that you may see his
shiny black coat. with the white tipped wings and
hear his impudent call from end of the islands
o the other
The fact that among the personal accomplish
ments of this peculiar bird is talent for mmick-
ing the human voice and learning many curious
tricks is not regarded in the islands compensa-
ton for his total failure to carry out the obliga-
tions for which he brought to those shores and
for his infamous treatment of the native birds.
What to do with the nina bird is a question which
has entirely superseded that of how to get
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
DISCREDITED ST. EDNUND RELICS

From The London Chronicle
Cardinal Vaughn's candor is worthy of all corrs
mendation. The relics of st. Edmund. exposed 70
the higher criticism. suffer In authenticity. The
English Cardinal accepted the traditional chain or
evidence received and handed down at Toulouse
not without its Suggest1venesS at the mo-
ment He coveted, as patriot might WithouI
breach of commandment and. by the POPE $ inter
vention and the courtesy of the French custodians
he acquired 1t is misfortune. perhaps that you
cannot nowadays lift little finger without appear
ing beat the big drum and the greater the cere-
mony with which the Cardinal received the oonss
at Arundel. the smaller must he now feel. hunlanly
speaking, in his quite frank abandonment OF them'
and that is precisely where his candor tells .
One curiosity OF literature is among the results or
this fiasco of the Edmundian relics Leo Nil has
composed n letter addressed to the Roman CatnCt'
bishops of England. congratulating them and
through them their focks. on the newly recovereu
ACQUISITION. That brief has not yet mad It's oppol-
tunitv TO be read: and now never Will be- 10 Car-
dinaI Vaughn, the pink of submission 70 tne
Poman See has come for wild moment the ex-
perience of suppressing. perhaps OF aetualy COM
nitting to the flames. pspal document duiy eNe-
cuted and sealed with the Fisherman's seal
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
THE RACETRACK.
W. G. WHITNEY LEADS THE WINNING
OWNERS AT THE GRAVESEND
MEETING.

The money distributed by the Brooklyn Jockey
Club at its meeting at the Gravesend track. which
came to an end Saturday last, was evenly
divided. nnety-eight owners won sums of diff
ferent amounts with the stable of W. c. Whitney
at the head of them all. Yet his winnings are
not large for the of sls.s70 Is all he has TO
his credit, even though Goldsmith the Junior
Champion Stakes while Morningside, Lady Godfva
Rowdy and Goldseeker races during the
meeting. The nearest one to him IS John j.
McCafferty, whose winnings amount to N.6gS
earned principally by tho two-year-old FemeSole,
with McAddie and Potente helping him out j. w
SChorr is the third the list. and his hlly En-
durance by Right is responsible for most of the
Sc 205 won by his stable. Those who captured over
81 during the meeting were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
CRICKET.
oo,,rx,- WINS THE PENNANT-OFFICIAL
RECORDS OF, METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

The official records of the Metropolitan District
c-tole+ Ieae71e have at last been made up by
n n I<elv the secretary of that organization
The delay has been caused chiefly by the uhpiayeu
came between the Manhattan and Nelson i'ooee
clubs which mutually agreed to call of tnelr Iast
scheduled match owing TO the absence rom Iie
-. - b,siness engagements of some of the regu-
lar members of their teams.
The records have now been made up howeFer'
and IT can be at last stated officially that the
Brooklyn Club wins the pennant' that A. bro"i'
wins the batting average and NJ. r. Cobb the bowl
ing average The contest has been an interesting
one all through. and the closeness of most or the
games may be judged from the fact that Brooklyn
defeated Nelson Lodge by only one run ana Man
ba,,an hv two runs The following the records:
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
CYCLING.
GOOD SPORT IN CHILLY WEATHER At
THE vAILSBURG TRACK.

The lively interest manifested in bicycl. r..,,
at present was amply illustrated yesterday vhsn
luiiy nve thousand spectators went the Wallis
ours track to see the sport in chill October breeze.
whlch made inactivity in a grandstand alrnox,
torture, except to those who particularly fun
biooded or were fortunate enough to bring heavv
wraps With them. The contests were interesting
throughout and while blue noses were plentiful tb
majority remained until the last race had bee,
decided. "
1t Was what is known handicap day ar -.
track. this applying to even the Quarter rnfa o..
professionals This contest furnished an exceIle,-
struggle and the sprint lasted from the crack ..
the pistol to the finish Kramer the cham,tor
made plucky try for the purse but had 70 -
content with third position the finish John r
Fisher winning. with Collett second and the o.,r
IN q bunch
The ten mile professional handicap furnished ar
other stirring battle. Maya and Leander txics
caught each time. The pace was fast and the Ss,
mark men caught UP with the bunch after th-sa
to steal away in the eighth mile. compelling thass
who had begun to trail TO sprint to the limit 10
catch IN The fush was close between the sixtesn
men men hramer winning by length. with the next
Daniel sullivan. the well known amateur. t,,rnss
professional during the day and took his place with
Immediately. Joe Nelson failed to break the i've
mile record by 6i-3 seconds His performance was
good. considering the high wind. Albert CharpIon
on a motor bicycle made unsuccessful attempt
TO break the mile record He was three-afths Of
maries: ~
Half mile novice-Won by A. r. Scott Jersey Crtv.
J. ferrety. Newark second; William Nev-YOrk
third Time LII. Won easily by lengths
Quarter mile professional (haadcap@-won by John
Fisher. Chicago 90 yards; George II. Collett New
Haven 90 yardsl second; Frank Kramer. East Orange
scratch). third; Floyd Kreb. Newark go yards) fouS
Time, O;@eA Won by half length; between
second A
BY FTf .H li 2tOr s s.s@ Nsson Tim.
One mile exhibition Albert (rnoor hirvr7.
record. 1:l5(-Time. 1:152S; second trial, 1:I6is-
One mile handicap tsrnateurl-won by TEDDY RI
lington. Vaisburs scratch: VI T. Dove. Ne-Ycrk oo
Yards second z ]. Merker Brooklyn 90 yards) third
second and third
Ten mile handicap tprofessionar--Won by Frank Kra
mer. East Orange Scratch: II. B. Freeman
200 yards). second George Fl. Colett New-Haven f.,
yards). third: James B. Bowler Chicago yarisl
fourth Time. @s:12ss: Won by length: Length
between second and third
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
PROPERTIES OF sUICIDE IN JAPAN.
From The Japan Mail.

A double suicide which occurred on the LIST INST az
Kamak kura. has attracted some attention IL va
caused by the old trouble. love The man., Suu-t
Toich had been Instructor of bookkeeping IN Ins
Eeoyo-Juku ard secretary of the Toxic hoshinl'
UntelIigence Bureau) both of which posts he recent
ly resigned. The woman, Saito Chiyo was or sootl
family and the possessor of considerable property
A few years ago she married Ito Rokubel. caoi-
net merchant. the being adopted into tns
family of his wife. Three children were born nit
the union appears to have been unhappy. The VIE
endeavored unsuccessfully to persuade her HUSBAND
to agree to a divorce and finally she away
join her lover Suda. carrying with her a sum o,
1.50o yen- Legal proceedings were then instituteu
by the husband and the guilty pair seeing no nope
of escape. committed suicide by hanging themselves
from the bough OF cherry tree An exceptlonsi
feature OF the affair was the remarkable deieera-
tion shown by the unhappy couple Each nad thS
face covered with white cotton CLOTH the man tiei
hts feet together and the woman bound cotton ciotl
about her waist to prevent any arrangement OF uer
garment
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
A MINNESOTA FISH STORY.
STILES HAD TO LIE DOWN ON HIS pIcKERE1. TO
CAPTURE 1T.
From The Minneapolis Tribune.

From The Minneapolis Tribune
There are fishermen and fishermen but Of all the
fishermen of Lake Minnetonka Stilus Jones iour-
nalist and disciple of Izaak Walton is the time
being the seasons champion.
The redoubtabie Stilus captured a very healthy
nine pound pickerel in the shadows off the Fair
view beach Thursday by lying down on it. This
is said to be the first time in the local finnish his
tory when man has lain down his fish and
then been able to show ii to his neighbors.
Stilus went out with a brother craftsman Thurs
day. trailing small frog at the end of a long line
while his brother in did the rowing. Two
hundred yards from shore Stilus got strike.
He lately rowed to shore and started
to beach his fish. which was sulking in pick
erel fashion. When Mr.. Fish came in sight and
his size became apparent Stilus began to lose flesh
but continued to reel.
No sooner had the capture struck bottom, how
ever. than the line parted and the pickerel made
a dash for deep water. Stilus made dash also
He played ball year ago on the star Harvard
team, and he made slide that took him into
nearly foot of water and landed him squarey
the fish.
Then he did a careful feeling stunt with his good
right hand got fair hold of the pickerel's gills
and later led triumpha procession from end
Of Fairview to the other.
The fish weighed nine pounds and Stilus had to
change his clothes
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
OVERWEIGHT.
From The King.


ON hot afternoon in August. when every self
supporting young woman in London was enioying
the lot OF the simply clnging' female a stout
elderly lady, somewhat resembling a violet silk
balloon. waddled out of her carriage and entered
the postoffice. The young persons behind tle
brazen lattcework kept the stout lady waiting for
nearly a minute and half before of them was
at leisure to weigh her parcel. reply to a dozen
questions and issue the needful stamps. In conse-
quence OF the unseemly delay, the stout lady (who
kept her coachman waiting by the hour while she
killed time in supernuous shoppingl was naturally
annoyed And do expect me- she asked T.
rogantly ITO put the stamps on myself " why.
no. madam, replied the postof1ice girl demurely,
I'm afraid We could hardly send you by post for
AID"
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
.Not out.
R4sEBALL ENDS FOR THE YEAR.
NEw-YoRK ESCAPED LAST PLACE WHEN
CINCINNATI WAS BEATEN YESTERDAY.

With the playing of two games in the west yes
terday the baseball season was brought 10 close
Tho friends of the New-York Club anxiously await
ed the returns from Cincinnati last night as
double victory for the Cincinnati team meant that
the local players would finish in last place In the
league race AS many wagers had been mace that
the team would finish last some anxiety was leit
over the results. Cincinnati captured one or IN"
two games and brings up the rear. while Chicago
secures sixth place. leading the New-York team
by point.
AS generally expected, the Pittsnurg 'eaHl capt
ures the pennant with good margin. leading the
PhiladeIphians by 80 points. Brooklyn fnishes
third Il points behind Philadelphia. St Louis
brings up the rear of the first division. Had Gin
cinnati won. instead OF losing, the game to 81
Touis New-York would have been last py one
point Several of the Brooklyn players VIII join
a team which will make tour to California.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
SEASICKNESS EXPOSITION.
ular Science News

An exposition dealing with all the FOR
preventing seasckness was held at Ostend during
August and September. 1t comprised apparatus for
diminishing the effects Of the motion of a vessel,
plans of special vessels designed TO avoid move
ments producing sickness. apparatus for holding
the viscera (sbdomen) rigidly in place. plans for
ventilation and renewal of the air of cabins deodor
zing agents. hYgiene of seasickness remedies. etc.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
SHE OUGHT TO KNOW,

From The Chicago Tribune.
What is autonomy" asked the girl in the pink
shirt waist.
You ought to know said the girl with the
beautiful blond hair and black eyebrows You
took ride in the other day."
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
PITTsBURG. 8; CHICAGO. 6.
lcaen. Oct. 6-The season closed here to-day

Chicago. Oct. 6.-The season closed here to-day
with a miserable exhibition by Chicagos patched
IN team Only four hits made Off Hughes
hut hc was wild and the comedy of errors back OF
him counted for nine runs. Score:
-'-' r. H. z.
Chicago .............1 Q "a =
Ts.tsbur6 --.-----...-1 4 d 4 % D U :" o-o
BattAsies-Iughes and Chance Merritt and Yeaser
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.

Considerable surprise expressed yesterday a.
the number of riders of the bicycle seen on the
roads throughout the day. While the winds were
cold and bustery the riders did not seem TO mind
the interference. especially when they cutting
along ahead of the blow Many riders were seen
on the good roads of Staten Island. on the Hudson
County Boulevard in New-JerSey. above the Harlem
River and Long Island. Many took advantage
OF the wind 10 make long trip the Merrick
Road, returning by train.
The bowling tournament Of the Associated Cycling
Clubs will open the latter part OF month Eight
clubs will contest for the prize TO be offered bv
the association. and the games will all be PLAYED
in the alleys OF the Century Wheelmen. which
are among the best in the city. The new club
house OF the Century Wheelmen has been modelled
especially for indoor sports.
With the advent of the political candidate. the
Associated Cycling Clubs has renewed its interest
in the abolition of the present system of watering
the streets For several years this association has
advocated an improved system of street sprinklng.
TO solicit the assistance OF the political parties.
Or. E V. Brendon, OF the Associated Cycling Clubs,
who has been instrumental in presenting this ques-
ton, is firm believer in the public swept, rather
than Watered streets. He contends that there
would be necessity of flooding the streets to lay
the dust If they were swept by improved sweepers
and In the right way.
The annual meeting OF the American Bicycle COm-
pany will be held tomorrow. \ decision may be
arrived at regarding bicycle show.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
CINCINNATI IN LAST PLACE.

Cincinnati, Oct. e-The season closed here to-day
and St Louis won the last game, the Cincinnati
team being anchored in last place St Louis played
a good game The crowd expressed its dislike or
Isroun the llrpre, in loud demonstrations. Scores:
FIRST GAME.
r. H.. Y.
r.,ncinnsti ........I o x-3
o,s o / 0-1
Bstteries-E,wornsted nd Bergen; Joyce and Nichols.
SECOND GAME.
r. H L,
Cincinnati o -
81 IIoui..........-...2 3--9 IL
Batteries-stinrnel. Heisman and Hurley: Yerkes and
Schriver.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-07

Charles Weiland brought out his black trottn,
mare Lady Travis. 2:15k. by Griswold Wilkes and
sent her to the front in series OF brushes with
Julius RUNS fast pacing mare Vera g. 2l4h The
latter was beaten also by Ida Highwood 2131a, one
OF the busiest trotters of the day. A feature of
the sport was a brush between two trotting teams
driven by Morris Jones and Patrick Ryan Mr.
Jones's bay mares Content. 2:22A. and Dolphin
and Mary A. - -
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-20

highly accomplished and educated
Virginia was Il clever instrumentalist
being known especially as superior
harpist; while her sister Margaret,
lovingly known in the home circle as
"Madge,' was wonderful amateur
contralto.
The writer knew that historic FEM
mime character intimately in the days
when her glory was past, and when
evergreen shore into the shadows of
the wonderful mysteries of which we
heorize, but of which we know only
by faith and hope. That she was as
beautifully pure as she was beauti-
fully superb in mortal mind and fig
ure there can be no doubt. Beauty was
indeed a fatal and fateful gift to her,
which caused her many unhappy hours,
many floods of tears, and probably her
happiest moments came when she
reached the Land % the Leal.
The old tavern" which is soon to be
destroyed, was the home of honor for
Lafayette when he visited this coun-
try, and beautiful Margaret was ono
of those who contributed 10 his enter
tainment on that occasion.
The elder daughter, Virginia, was
married to the duke de Sampayo, Of
the famous French family. The
youngerdaughter, Margaret, was mar
ried to Lieutenant Commander Ram
dolph, of the navy, a Virginan, who
died in the service of his country. His
wife soon followed him, leaving four
children fatherless aud motherless.
And famous Margaret O'Neil, the wid-
ow of Gen. Eaton, cared for those chill
dren until they came to the estate Of
manhood and womanhood, and then
they cared for her until her death. Ono
of her colored house servants, now
known as "Od Black Nanny" still
lives and often calls on the writer of
this story, and gives interesting REM
iniscences of those early days when
the federal government was thrilled
cy the beauty and power of Margaret
We'll, whose birthplace is now about
to be effaced. SMITH d. FRY.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-20

stranded lumber or grist mills closed
down and out of business for the hot
months because the feeble river, which
wanders aimlessly about in its bed OF
pebbles, is not strong enough to drive
the idle mill wheels. But in Maine ma
ture has been more Thoughtful. for.
through the instrumentality of the
great glacier which, in its retreat to
the frozen north, blocked up the mar
row places in the mountain valleys
with huge piles Of stone and gravel
she has damned up the water In
beautiful lakes to catch the melting
SHOWS, hold the freshet waters in their
ample basins and distribute them
gradually to the rivers. Through this
wise provision, the streams are much
less liable to fire shets, and manufacture
ers can make profitable use Of their
power. Every year sees an advance in
the study which is made and the rec.
ords which are kept of these great ma.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-20
A Trouncing for shakespeare.

The travelling theatrical company at
present visiting this town gave last
night n representation of play styled
The Merry Wives of Windsor" by a
person called Shakespeare. The play
is said to be a comedy, but is terribly
monotonous in its effect, especially
the two first acts. An uncouth and be-
sotted cavalier who flirts and spoons
with a bevy of demi-mondainesY but
who becomes a victim 30 their absurd
intrigues-such is the sum total OF
the plot. We can only say that such
a play is poor fare to invite an edu'
Gated public to. 1t was a relief when
the curtain dropped, and we had an
opportunity of listening to a selection
of humorous songs.-Norway Tidning
Aalesund.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-20
A SACRED BULL OF APIS.

suns disk between her horns. She
is represented as "a COW and also as
a bird with a human face. horns and
IA suns disk. The third month of
the Egyptian year was named for
her.
The sacred bull of India il dedi-
Gated to silva. Many figures of him,
carved from rock, are found near
Mysore. OF these the famous "Nan-
d." of Hindoo worship. is the largest.
Devotees kneel on the flight of go
stone steps which lead up to it. AS
the River Nile was TO the Egyptians
very god, the crocodile. its crea-
ture, was a sacred thing which they
feared. but never injured. Until
very recent date its worship in
Egypt continued vigorously.
Serpent worship was most devel-
opcd in Egypt, where a serpent rep
resented both the evil and the good
principles. The evil, red serpent,
Typhon. caused the death of the
good Osiris. who was sometimes rep
resented as falcon-headed serpent.
The asp symbolized the goddess who
protected houses, gardens and the
infancy of a royal child. Bel was
worshiped by the Chaldeans in the
form of a serpent. AS a dragon it
abounds in Chinese mythology.
A worshiped serpent was believed
to have delivered Rome from an cpl
demic. In our southern states and
in Hayti are still to be found rem
nants of snake-worship. The Mohi-
cans call a rattlesnakc their grand
father. The Moquis hold snake
dances. Unless we may except the
COW no creature has been more
widely venerated than the serpent
from the earliest times. The Phoeni-
clans adored it as a good genius and
made offerings of milk and fruit to
it.. Zoroaster, founder of the Magian
religion of the Persians, taught that
the serpent was Ahriman, Lord Of
Evil. who made men to sin. The
Greeks worshiped a serpent as rep
resentative of Aesculapius, the ia
nous healing god. He learned so
much from watching them that they
were pictured with him. placed in
his temples and worshiped in his
honor. OF all the serpents of his
worship the Hindoo venerates the
cobra most. When he finds a snakes
hole he places a daily offering of food
near it that the evil spirit may be
propitiated. The Hindoos rested the