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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26
AMERICAN HORSES LOST.
Cookers and Whitney's Racers Make
Poor Showing at London Meeting.

London, March 26-At the second
days racing today of the Lincoln spring
meeting the Lincolnshire handicap of
1000 sovereigns added to sweepstakes
Of fifteen sotereigns each for 3-year-olds
and upwards distance one straight mile
was won by Captain F. c. Balls brown
mare Little Eva. James Joyce's Alves-
cot. 4-year-old, was second and G. Cock
erill's Lackford. 8 years old, was third.
TWenty-eight horses started
Considerable interest was manifested
in this race. The runners included w
O. Whitney's Jean Beraud. with Lester
Reiff in the saddle. and Richard Croker's
bay colt Harrow with Johnny Reiff up.
Little Eva was a strong favorite with
Harrow as second choice
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March 26.-CATTLE-Rece
$500; generally steady; Gamers and cut
tiers, shade higher, active. Good to prime
steers, s55.0oa6.00: poor to medium, $3.50
81. 70d4.35; heifers 81. 75aD4.60 Gamers 81 100
2.65; bulls. S2S0d435; calves, 15d25c lower
than q week ago, 81. 50d5.75; Texas fed
steers. $400d5.00; Texas grass steers, 50 45
@4.00; Texas bulls, 81 50d3.75
HOGS-Receipts today, II, 900: estimated
for TOMORROW, 24OO0: left over, 2150: 100
higher, active: top, sc 20: mixed and butch
ers. $590G6.15: good to choice heavy, S605
M62O: rough heavy. $5.9Od6 O215: light, $3.50
Q6.0715: bulk of sales, s6.00Q60715
SHEEP-Receipts i. 600: strong. Good
to choice wethers. S4S015.O0; fair to choice
mixed, S4.50Q4.S0; western sheep, $4.S0n
500. Texas sheep. S4.75d5-10; native lambs,
81. s0d5. AS: western lambs So 20N5.45.
Official for yesterday: Receipts; Cattle,
@, 446; hogs. Is Os6 sheep, 1903. Shipments:
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INTERNATIONAL GAMES.
English Athletes Will Come to the q.
s. to Contest in College Sports

London, March 26.-Indications point
to Oxford and Cambridge's acceptance
Of the challenge by Yale and Harvard
for series of regular track games. The
English team in that case will consist
of the first and second in the events to
be decided Friday at the interuniversity
contest The presidents and treasurers
of the Oxford and Cambridge Athletic
unions viii confer Saturday and decide
on the nature of the answer to the chal-
lenge.
Cambridge men who were interviewed
this afternoon at their training quarters
all expressed themselves as keenly de-
sirous of going to the United States
though they We're rather afraid of the
hot weather and would prefer to have
the contest in September instead of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26
MICHIGAN BLIzZARD.
First Reports of Loss of Life Are
Greatly Exaggerated.

Kalamazoo. Mich. March 262The cy-
clone which swept across the southeast
corner of Kalamazoo county yesterday
afternoon cut off communication with
the outside world and resulted in largely
exaggerated reports Of loss of life and
property in the district Up to noon to-
day no fatalities have been reported. and
but two persons are known to have been
seriously hurt They are Mrs. n. Trip
and Miss Snyder, both of the village Of
Pavilion, where the storm was the Sc
verest- Mrs. Trip may die The prop
erty damage is not large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

HAD PERILOUS TRIP.
French Steamer LaGascogne Reaches
New York After Stormy Voyage.

New York. March 26.-Battered by.
fierce seas and tossed about by terrific
gales the French line steamer La Gas
cogne arrived today from Havre As hours
overdue. The liner left Havre on March
16, and until March 20 had very fine
weather On the morning of the DIST the
wind came up from the northwest and
the gales lasted throughout the follow
ing three days, and several times the
steamer was obliged to turn tail and run
before the fury Of the blast. Great seas
broke over the starboard side with
enormous force, the life boats on the
upper deck were wrenched from the
davits and smashed, the davits being
bent almost double. Two of the life
RATS were lifted bodily from the upper
deck and dropped down upon the upper
structure smashing skylights and ven
tilators- The RATS were stove in many
places and damaged beyond repair
Fortunately none Of the passengers were
hurt
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New York. March 2G-MONEY-Monev
on call nominally at ~ per cent prime
mercantile paper. 3ik04A per cent; ster-
in bankers bills at S4SS1zGl5k for demand
and at s4S4st 4S5 for sixty days. Posted
posted rates. 81 $50 and $4.69; commercial
bills. $484d4S455.
SILVER-SilVer certificates. 61iz063cs
bar silver, 605kc: Mexican dollars. acc.
BONDS-Governme bonds steady; re-
funding 2s, registered. JOG, coupon. 1061hs
IS, registered. 111ik: coupon. 1111z: new IS.
registered. 1851 coupon. 1881 old As, reg
istered. III; coupon, 1145z; IS, registered.
1111z; coupon, 11112.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

Merchant. Gram, STOCKS ana 3IONlSAOnSf
Receiver and Shipper Of Grain
Chicago. March 2s.-WHEAT-It was
another Istless day in wheat. with abb
sOlutely no business except among scalp
ing room traders. Liverpool cables we're
an eighth lower, northwest receipts larger
than expected 36S cars. against 493
year ago, primary receipts eand receipts
at winter wheat market centers large.
poor demand, both domestic and foreign,
and an increase in Bradstreets worlds
visible were the most important bear fac
tors. Everybody seems to be waiting I'M
til April I, when quotations will again be
distributed. with the expectation OF an
increased volume of business, but We are
of the opinion that it Will take some little
time to build up the trade again. Cars
today, 137, with So estimated for tomor-
row.
CORN-Corn was strong and scored an
other new high mark again today Shorts
were the. best buyers. the bull Clique do
ing nothing. There was heavy realizing
during the first hour, and also during the
last few minutes of the session The
weather is a bull factor and has ten
dency to create nervousness in the snort
crowd. Cash demand is improving and
export acceptances large.
PROVISIONS-PrO Provisions were quiet,
but firm Packers and commission houses
were the best buyers of pork, taking some
round lots of July There We're 5000
hogs at the yards and prices steady, with
-''''' N--A'1 - - 49, J. c. GoINGs.
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CoIored People Bible Glass.

An interdenominafionaI Bible class has
been organized among the colored young
me nOf the city. Twenty five young men
met last night at Guys hall and made
the preliminary arrangements for the per-
G. A Prof. William r. Carter is presi-
dent; Captain w. NJ Reynolds, vice presl-
dent Gaitha Page secretary. and DR.. W.
E. Jackson, treasurer Meetings will be
held every Monday night at GUYS hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26
Kaosas CITY livestock.

Kansas City. March 2e.--CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 5000. including 500 Texans; Texas
cows and stockers and feeders strong.
other cattle steady: native steers. $500
$50. Texas steers. $4.00n4.90: Texas cows,
81. 6503.75; native cows and heifers. 81 50ft
ATS; stockers and feeders. $AOQu4S5; bulls,
So. G0GI4.75. calves, $4.00d6.25.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000; market 5d10c
higher; bulk of sales, S5.S5d5.95: heavy
S.. 100000: packers, $5-S5Q5.95: mixed, $3.50
a5.s5; light. S5.75Q5. IS; workers, $5.70Q5-S5;
pigs, $5.0od56 60.
SHEEP-Receipts, $500: market strong.
Muttons, 81. 100000; lambs, $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
Wichita Man attempts Suicide With
Probable Success.

Wichita, Mareh 2s.-William A. Hart.
manager of the Western Planning COM
pany attempted suicide at 5:15 O'Clock
this morning at the planning mill He
shot himself through the right temple.
He had not been at home during the
night He can not live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26
Fined For Being in Disorderly House.

Jouetta and Bertha. Barnes were fined
S25 each in the police court yesterday aft
ernoon on the charge of being found in a
dlsorderly house They are a part of
the crowd which was captured by the
police last Saturday night. The others
will have their trials March go Mrs
Hall, the woman who was arrested Satur-
day night on the charge of being in the
same dtsorderly house. will also have to
answer the charge of selling liquor Two
cases of beer were found in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

London, March 26.-Arthur Chamber
lain, In his libel suit against the Star and
the Morning Leader has been awarded
LzV0 damages After the verdict In the
case of Arthur Cham berlain, Neville
Chamberlain libel suit against the same
papers was settled Tor similar dalnages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

Boston. March 26.-WOOl-There IS an
improved tone in the wool market this
week and indications now point to q
stronger situation. Territory woods cor
tinue to meet the bulk OF trade. Fine
medium and fine secured staple are now
being held at 42d43c. while the strictly
staple article is selling for 45a46c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26
kansas Citv Produoa

Kansas City March 26.-WHEAT-Afay
67Ac; July, 672zc; cash. No. hard. 6Siz
Q71c: No. 3, 671zQ70c; No. 2 red, 714T2c.
No. 8, 6Sq70c.
CORN-Juiy. sSlke; cash, No; mixed,
3S14c; No. white. 40c; No 3, 39c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 271aQ2Sc.
HAY-choice timothy. s1O-5oG11; choice
: BUTTER - Creamery. 17a2Oc; dairy.
fancy. Ice.
FGGS-Fresh 1O59c.
Receipts wheat, 407 cars
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Topeka Markets Today.

Topeka, March g.
CATTLE.
COWsS2 5073.2 5.
HEIFERS-$S.O 013.50.
CALVES
HEAVY-S3. JJd3.5O
LIGHT-CUnder 200 lbs)-$4.O06A50.
HOGS.
LIGHTS. 0Od5. 60.
HEAVY AND asEDIUI-s500 05.60.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-651s0 66c.
NO. 2 CORNING.
No. 2 WHITE CORN-32Hc
NO. 2 OATS-24c.
PRODUCE
BUTTER-16c.
EGGA9c.
HAYS. o0d700.
Topeka hide Market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

San francisco, March 26.-The cruiser
Philadelphia has arrived from the South
station She will be overhanled
and repaired at Mare island The bat
tleship Iowa will sail today for Port Or
chard, where she will go on the dry DOCK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

San Francisco. March 26.-The reinsur-
apce rate On the British ship Ardnamur-
cnan has reached 70-per cent She is now
1i9 days from Frazier river. B. c. for
Liverpool The rate on the American
snip John Mcdonald, now out 1Sq days
from Baltimore for San Francisco. is still
% per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

New York, March 28.-COTTON-Spo
cotton, steady; middling uplands s5sc,
e Galveston slil1sss March 2s-corroN-Easy
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Gable Is Interrupted.

New York, March 26.-The commercial
cable this morning issued the following
notice: We are advised that the cable
munication with Cameta, Obidos and
Manaos.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

Pittsburg, March 26.-Amos Steele
Smith, a well known operator, filed a
petition in bankruptcy today in the West
Virgiana courts. The liabilities are $780,
600, with $4,000 assets, mostly in oil land
the prospective value of which is much
higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

New York. March 2s.-sUGAR-Raw.
trifugal 9s test. A 1-s2c; molasses sugar,
3 9-S24Szl6c; refined firm; crushed $50;
COEFEE-Dull and weak; No. 2 Isios
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26
Butter Market.

New York, March 26.-BUTTER-He-
ceipts, TO- 19S packages. firm; fresh cream
cry, 1e922c. factory, 9a141ac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

GREEN. SALT CUREb-6c.
GREEN SALT. HALF CURED-5ifc.
NO. 1 TAILOW-4c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

Counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve are liable to cause blood poisoning.
Leave them alone The original has the
name DeWitts upon the box and wrap
per It is harmless and healing saIve
for skin diseases. UnequaIled for piles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-26

Chicago. March ga Holiness conven-
ton has been called to meet in Chicag go
from May 3 to 49, with the idea of unit
ing all Holiness organizations throughout
the world into an international union The
call for the convention is signed by the
following: G. Hughes, New York: w T
Hogue, Illinois: Isaiah Reid. Iowa: A N
Hills, Texas, J. Med Kerr Canada. q
n. Crittenton. Washington: A. Smith
MISSOURI s. ID Shaw. Illinois.
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Furnished by J. c. Coins Commission
Merchant Grain. Stocks and Provisions.
Receiver and Shipper Of Grain.
Chicago, March &c.
Article. Open High Low Close Yea
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Gram Letter

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant Grain, Stocks and Provisions,
Receiver and Shipper of Grain.
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Furnished by J. c. Coins, Commission
Merchant, Grain Stocks and PROVISIONS,
Receiver and Shipper Of Grain.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-22
CAMPAIGN BUTTONS.

Making Of Them IL . Unique DOH
ness.
1t seems that there is at least Ane
man In the community to whom flae
nominations Of the two city conveA-
lions were no surprise, says the New
York Tribune. He Is the man wbe
furnishes the campaign buttons which
have become prominent feature in an
political contests. A few minutes aftr
1t had been decided that Mr.. Low
should be the fusion candidate 6E
mayor BIN, the button man." appear
ed at the Fifth Avenue hotel and dls-
tributed handfuls of Low buttons AM
with every lot he gave away he th1ew
In for good measure the remark, Il
told you SOL"
When Tammany had its conveufloa
called for the purpose Of indorsing 1hs
choice of Croker, BIN was on hand
again. The house resounded with
cheers for Coler, but BIN passek
among the delegates and spectators
and distributed Shepard buttons AMI
made the same self satisfied remark
with which he had greeted the friendE
Of fusion at the Fifth Avenue hote 4
few days before.
IF could pick the winning horsd
in Saratoga" he said, with as nIurA
certainty as | can local candidates, nc
have money enough to buy the EU
hall. Last summer. when everybody
was making wild guesses about xhe
nominations. l laid in a stock Of Low
buttons. and two weeks before Shep-
ard was spoken Of had three barrels
of Shepard buttons ready to put on the
market. OF course there were severG
barrels Of other buttons ready in case
the cat jumped the other way, but h
couldn't jump any way and get ont Of
my reach"
When they were first introduced
campaign buttons were worn by nleE
to show their political leaning in .
campaign. The sales were compErA
lively small because the price wax
high, but improved methods hays
made the campaign button cheap
article and the sales have become eNos-
nous. They are packed In boxes cJn-
tanning 1000. and cases containing
fifty or a hundred of these boxes ;aM
sent to headquarters and to candidates
who wish to distribute them.
"If buttons were used only by
voters" said BIN. "our' business womb
shrink. Thousands and tens Of thon
sands are taken home to the baby
bushels of buttons are used by 1iN
boys on the streets to play with, Al
they do with marbles. and great GUAM
titles are put away in collections"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-22
Autumn.

The rose Of summer puts its glory by;
shadow Ger the velvet petals falls,
And faded ferns upon the hillside lie;
The tiny owl unto the twilight calls.
The goldenrod has husbanded its coin
Safely within the mint, no hint betrays,
Sitting in dust and ashes all fororn,
Unmeasured riches OF the former days.
The pink spirea has grown brown and sere,
The goldenrod forgets its days Of gold;
The bluejay shrieks that autumn days are here,
The bashful chickadee is pert and bold.
The squirrel chuckles DER his winter store
IT'S only they who work may hope 20 thrive"
The tender birds have sought southern shore;
The brown bee early seeks the sheteriug hive
The trees sufused with bushes softly weep,
Distil red tears that cover all the ground,
And autumn's arms have rocked the birds 70
sleep
Ere winter spreads = snowy blanket round
God touches softly all the finer keys
OF life, attunes them to the sweetest sound;
The threads Of gold. the perfect harmonies,
In one rich braid, one perfect whole. are bound,
NELLY Hart Woodwork in BOSTON Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-22
Central Vermont Ry.
Time Table
Corrected to Oct. l3, 1901

corrected TO Oct. 10, lSOl
Trains leave Barre daily, except
Sunday, as follows:
GOING SOUTH
8:25 A. M.-Mail for Boston via Low.
ell or Fitchburg; New York via
Springfield and II New England points
Parlor car to Boston via Lowell.
1901 P. M.-Fast Express for os-
ton via Lowell; New York via Spring
field and via New London. BIZ ffeG
parl Car to Boston.
$40 P. M.-Local Passenger for
Northield, Randolph, and White
River Junction
1901. A. M. Night Express,
dat Y, including Sundays, for Boston
via Lowell or Fitchburg and Spring.
field. Pullman sleeping cars to Bosto
via Lowell and to Springfield.
GOING NORTH
g. 80 A. M.-PaSSenger for Blr-
lington. St. Adams. Montreal and
Richford. Connects at Essex Ju c.
ton with express for all points on
Rutland Railroad.
300 P. M.-Mail for Burlington,
Rutland, Cambridge Junction, St.
Adams, Montreal Rouses Point and
Ogdensburg. Parlor car to Montreal.
6.1OP M.-Express for Burling
ton, st. Albans Montreal and Chicago.
Pul man sleeping car, Montpelier
Jur ction to Chicago without change.
D ne Chicago 8 45 P. y next day.
SUBURBAN. Service
Trains to Montpelier. Leave Barre
e.25, $50, AM, 1901, sos, s 10. PM
~ OF A. N.
Trains to Barre. Leave Moptpe-
lier $40, 9.15, 1880 A. M, 1855,
$50 and 500 P. M.
WllliamstoWn ..Tralns
Leave Barre 1.20, 4.30 P. NJ. Die
Williamstown, 1855, $40 P. M.
Leave Williamstown 7.30, Az
$50 P. N. Due Barre, sos An
500 p. n.
R. 8. LOGAN, s. W. CUMMING
vics.Pros 4 Cen. Mar. Gen. Pass. Agent
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-22
Montpelier & .WeIIs RIv'
or r. r. Time Table

Corrected to Sept. 80, 1901, Train,
leave Barre as follows, going east:
100 A. M-Connects at Wells R v
er with Accommodation train north
and south over Passumpsic Division
B. & M. r. R. Connects at Wells
River with Accommodation Train
North, and with Mail Train South
over Passumpsic Division Boston &
Maine r. r.
Also connects with Accommodation
Train North, via. White Mountain
Division, and with Mail Train South,
which has through train service from
Wells River to Boston, via. Plymouth,
Concord, Manchester, Nashua and
Lowell, arriving Boston at 4.30 P. M.
1915 M-Connects at Wells
River With Express and Mail Train
North over Passumpsic Division B &
NJ. r. r. 500 Line Express to st.
Paul and Minneapolis. Western Ex-
press to Chicago and Night Express
for Pacific Coast points via G. P. Ry.
Through Sleeping Cars, Wells River
to St. Paul, Montreal to Chicago
daily except Saturdays. M ntreal
to Pacific Coss, an, Tourist Cars to
Pacific Cast Wednesdays. Connects
with Mail Train for Lisbon, Little
ton, Whitefield, Fabyans, Lancaster,
Groveton and Berlin Also connects
with Express train for B. ston via.
Plymouth, arriving Boston 8 90 P NJ
Through Parlor Car Wells River to
Roston
3,1B P. Connects at Wei S
River with Express train north ov'
B. & NJ. R. R. for St. Johnsbury, aud
Lyndonville. Connects at Wells
River with Train North over Pass
umpsic Division B. &. M. R. r., for
all stations between Wells River and
Ly nd ,nville. with Accommodation
South for all statI,ns between Wells
River and White River Junction, and
with Accommodation Train tv,r
White Mountain Division B. & N
R.R. to Lisbon, Littleton, White6eld,
and Lancaster.
TRAINS WEST
Trains leave Wells River at 100
1905 q, No., $40, p. m.
Arrive Barre 1905, 1855 A. NJ,
$50 p. NJ.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE
Leave Montpelier $50, 9.45, 1l.40
A. NJ, $50, 8, so, SIS P. M.
Arrive Barre $50, 10 05, '.1.55
A. IA $50, 4.06, $50 P. M.
Leave Barre 7.30, 1920 A. n
12.45, 3.16, Al, 6.35 P. NJ.
Arrive Montpelier 7.45, 1885 A. n
100, $50. 4.30, $50 P. M.
w. A. STOWELL, General Manage,
F. w. SrANYAN, Superintendent
F. W. MORSE, Gen'l Pass. Agent
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-22
CROWDED WILD ANIMALs.

0eFioos ConA1ti0n Of the Occupants
| Of the National biological Park.
Among the wards of the nation are
not only the Indians and Eskimos SO
generally known. but also the $50 ami
malls, small and large, which have been
gathered into the National Geological
park at Washington. Judging from
the recent report issued by the Smith
sonian institution, which has charge of
the park, the needs Of these dumb de-
pendents Of the nation, which repre-
sent not only the animals of the Unit
ed States, but of other countries, are
sometimes lost sight of in the press of
business with which congress is &C.
cupied. This state Of things is con-
sidered the more deplOrable since the
park collection is being constantly in
creased by valuable contributions
, through American consuls and is used
ny biologists as we'll as by artists and
animal students, notably by such men
as Charles r. Knight, j. NJ. Gleeson L.
A. Fuertes, Ernest Thompson,
A. Radcliffe Dugmore and E. f. KEEL
Ter.
s. F. Langley, secretary of the Smith
sonian. says. for example, that among
the imperative needs of the park are
suitable bird and reptile house, house
for small mammals and a building for
the aquarium. The park, he says, has
the nucleus for an excellent collection
Of aquatic birds, but no suitable win
ter quarters for them. no available
bathing facilities, and as conse-
quence a fire group Of flamingoes
brought from Cuba was recently lost.
The death rate among the parrots and
macaws Is also larger than 1t would
be If they could be properly protected
during the winter season.
The reptiles of the park are no bet
of the superintendent. The rare and
curious specimens Of the giant tor
toise from the Galapagos islands are
housed In an office room wholly I'M
suitable. with little sunlight and in
sufficient ventilation. The alligators
are unreasonably crowded and often
injure themselves in consequence.
With no room for tanks for other
amphibious creatures no attempt can
be made to preserve the American
crocodile, now in danger of disappear
ing, as has the buffalo, or to obtain
any of the large sea turtles of the
American coast.
The case of the small mammals
which are compelled to get along with
no outside yards or secluded breeding
places has resulted in complaints by
visitors which the management have
Endorsed. although themselves unable
to remedy the evils without aid from
congress. The appeal of the regents Of
the Smithsonian institution for more
liberal appropriations seems to have
more than a sentimental basis, since
the report shows that the deaths of an
imals last year reached $50, of which
81 were of birds and reptiles. II this
death rate ls allowed to continue, the
value and permanency Of the national
ZOO" is threatened.