The evening times., 1902-01-15

court is that Of bailif. He was once a
telegraph operator and stilI remembers
how to use the key. He is connected with
the First Presbyterian Church. OF which
the late eminent Rev. DT. Sunderland was
for so many years the pastor. and be was
an intimate friend Of the former from the
time the 40 became acquainted until Dr.
Sunderland passed away. Mr.. Coles church
Office IS that Of elder, and be pays much
attention 10 the finances Of the institution.
He is heartily in favor Of the proposed
change Of the name OF the church 70 sun
deTland Memorial. and is a warm and de-
voted friend Of the present pastor Rev
Er. Macleod.
While Mr.. " J McGee. Of the Bureau OF
E,hnology, was pursuing his Investigation
Of The "ume-concept Of Pspago Indians
he was led 10 take up the subject o. sophi-
ology. As everyone may Lot know what
sophiology is. IL is perhaps well 10 explain
that it consists of a study Of the relation
existing between the truly aItruIsuc tribe
Of PaDago Indians and their hard physical
development, and he found clear indica-
tiOus tcaJ with the degree Of cultural de-
Felopment possessed by the Rapago. the
tendency OF a severe environment IS 70 de-
NelOD altruism- At the same time he noted
that the neighbOring Seri tribe. surrounded
by an environment Of simil9r Characters
tics, in many respects are notably egotis-
nc and inimical toward contemporaries.
ana t5e striking differences led TO further
research concerning the inter relations he
tween human groups and their physical
srToundings-int inteT-relatiOns which may be
termed adaptioBs.
Mr.. Orator F. Cook is one Of the spec
ial agents Of the division Of botany in the
Department Of AKriculture- While On a
visit to Porto Rico recently he found
that probably second only to coffee is the
grazing industry Of that island. although
sugar and tobacco figure more largely
than meat or live stock among the ex-
ports Of the island The local markets
consume most OF the animal food products
and others are imported. In Mr.. Cooks
opinion Porto RiCan cattle seem to belong
20 a separate insuiar breed rather than
70 any recognized in the Cnitea States
There IS some diversity OF color but
such exceptions are comparatively few
the prevailing hues being dull reds and
lawns The hair IS very short Local
opinion is to the effect that the cattle OF
Porto Rico were introduced from Al-ica
IN the times Of the slave trade That this
tradition may be based on fact is fudf-
Gated by The similarity OF the Porto Rican
cattle 10 the native breed possessed BY
the Mandsngces and ether tribes OF the
interior Of Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Horses are used very little in Porto Rica
for draft purposes. Carriages can be
used on only the principal roads. while
wagons loaded with heavy freight OF
farm produce are always drawn by oxen.
The horses appear very small in coIapari-
son with the large cavalry mounts or the
American army, but are not really dimin-
utive in size and are generally tough and
why Those owned in the country are
usually plump and spirited. but the town
horses are often half starved, owing. per-
haDs. % the nigh price OF grass which is
generally three Gems FOR a small bundle. /
Mr. ". 1 Adams has charge Of the
Bureau Of International Exchange. one
OF the most interesting departments IN
the Smithsonian Institution. Regarding
this IL is stated that the free interchange |
or Government and scientific publications
between this country snd the Govern /
ments and learned societies Of other lands /
has grown TO be very important Great /
numbers OF books arc annually trans I
mitted abroad and great quantities are I
received in exchange each year These (
exchanges are il no sense Of a CONNER /
ciaI nature. for no publications for sale I
are allowed Transmission More than
one-half OF the exchanges consist OF (
Government documents. while the other I
half are publications exchanged between 4
learned societies and men throughout the /
world. The International Exchange Bu- /
rezu has salaried resident agents IN Lon (
don. Leipzig. and Budapest and a large 4
number Of agents in various parts Of the 4
world who lend rheir services gratui- I
tousIy The correspondents who more or (
less regularly exchange publications 1
through The Smithsonian Institution eN- 4
tend 70 the remOJesr corners Of the world. /
The expenses Of the exchange service I
were. for thirty years, met entirely from /
the income OF the Smithsonian Institu- 4
ton but when public documents began I
10 form so large a part OF the transmits 4
sions as 70 become an unbearaole drain (
on IT'S resources Congress began 10 make +
approximations for the work. and the en- 4
tire service. through international treaties, (
has since become chiefly Though not en- 4
tirelyl dependent on annual appTOpria- /
Jions by Congress.
Prof. Henry f. AIyord is chief Of the /
dairy division Of the Department Of Ag- I
ricUIture. and in that capacity has repre-
sented The United States Government at
numerous expositions both in this country
and abroad. Prof Alvord has a brilliant
war record and among the interesting in
cidents he sometimes relates is a pretty
romance about the way he met the lady
who has since become his wife Away back
in The sixties. Prof. AlYOrd was a lieuten-
ant in a Massachusetts cavalry regiment
and the special mission Of that regiment
was 10 look out for Col John :. Mosby
and reduce the deDredations Of the latter
and his command 10 a minimum. One day
the colonel of the regiment sent for Lieu
tenant AIvord and upon his arrival at
headquarters charged him TO 20 out and
capture Mosby. The lieutenant took a
squadron OF cavalry and proceeded in the
direction that MOsby vas supposed TO nave
gone. stopping at a farmhouse TO ask for
information in reference 20 the where
aboUJs OF the famous guerrilla chief be
met one Of Nirginia's fairest bellies, whom
be questioned on the subject The young
lady was a strong adherent Of the Con
iederacN and. m fact. fl had been reported
that she previously had been most vaIu-
able aid TO the Southern cause. So when
the gallant lieutenant asked the pretty
Virginia girl if she had seen MOsby and in
what direction he went, she replied that
she had seen his men and then directed
him in an exactly opposite direction For
a few minutes Lieutenant AIvOrd studied I
over the ma-ter and then remarked. Well
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