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The Washington times., 1902-12-04
SONS OF The REVOLUTION
Make URGENT APP AL
Favor Demonstration of Pa
triOtiSm on July T

An urgent appeal for O public demon
sua.ion of patriotism on The Fourth
of July was made by Historian Barry
Buckley al the annual meeting of the
Sons of the Revolution Society or the
District OF Columbia. held last evening
nc the New Willard Hotel Mt Buckley
spoke OF the diminishing interest taken
IT. these celebrations. and called upon
ihe members, as patriotic body. TO
arouse more enthusiasm than has been
shown in the past few years
Mr. Bulkleys address was i'm line with
similar appeal made 10y him some
time aso. He said the yearly cele5ra-
tions had been falling of in size and
iervor year by year. until az present
there was but little interest shown lie
asked that the members Of tine society
unite with him In an effort to re-ostab-
iish the old form OF paying tribute TO
the day
Attention was also called - ,be move
Wcut OF the Mary Washington Chapter
of The Daughters O. The American
Revolution TO raise a fund f0r rEe COM
pletIcn of The Continental Memorial
a..AHs u NlfN To- unr.H| lN aN'HINr tNM
necessary sum to- carry on this work
met with substantial response.
Following the routine OF business the
election OF officers was held. The fol-
lowing We're elected.
President, Admiral II. c.. Taylor vice
president =. p. 3. Sands, secretary,
Charles L. Gurlcv; treasurer, Balch y
Wilson, registrar. Charles H. Campbell
and chaplain. the Rev Randolph IT,
McKim. ID. ID.
Board of managers. Gen. Frank
Wheaton, retired; Frederick 81. Hlide-
kopcr. irving Hail Dunlap. Albert r..
Marsh Gen ROYAL r. Frank retired.
r. s. Chiffon, ir., Commander Richard
ID. Davenport Dr. John Van Rensselaer,.
and Colonel Morgan.
Addresses were also made by The Rev.
Mr- Pierce. General Wheaton, and Archi-
Raid Hopkins, former president OF the
society. The session was well attended.
The Washington times., 1902-12-04
DISTRICT BANKS IN
HEALTHY CONDITION
CompuOller's Report Re-
fleets Prosperity.

Figures shown in the statement just
issued by the Comptromer Of the Cur
rency reflect a good condition Of the
local banks. According to the official
summary the proportion OF legal re-
serve to deposits is 25.3S per cent. The
total Of loans and discounts since the
last statement two months ago Is S3,-
772.f S1. and the gOid coin reserve hell
by all the banks is 81. 5s3: gold Treas
ury certificates. 81 012. $50 There we're
II 331 silver dollars in reserve.
The total. resources aud liabilities are
S27. s6S.4f9 and the lawful money in re-
serve was 50 1851
This figure compares favorably with
that for the last year.
other items are.
Overdrafts, St4622-9S. United states
bonds to secure circulation. 81 2is. 900:
United States bonds 20 secure United
States deposits. SI51 900: United States
bonds on hand. SI4s.73O; Premiums on
United States bonds. SCI. 203.54: stocks.
securities. etc. 81 581, 520SS, banking
lOuse. furniture, ana hXtures, Sl.Zof.-
769-93; other real estate owned. $685.
1882; due from national banks mot
reserve agents.. S2.395.771.17; due from
State banks and bankers. etc. S464.-
e1g6s: due from approved reserve
agents. S3.4f9. 6f3.26 checks and other
cash items. 1872. $3.50: exchanges for
clearing house. 1907 .24655; bills Of other
national banks. S7,150; fractional paper
currency. nickels. and cents. S7.504.03:
capital stock paid in. s.. 775 900; surplus
fund. $500 .O5o.I0, due 10 other national
banks. S29S $50 "a. due 20 State banks
and bankers. $40, S7O.95; due 70 trust
companies and savings banks. S94&-
fG8-53: due 20 approved reserve agents.
S2f 1921: dividends unpaid. A.567-75;
Individual deposits. SO $50, 1881; Unit
ed States deposits, S396.69f-75, deposits
OF United States disbursing officers.
S620S9.15. liab lities other than those
above stated. 81 200.
The Washington times., 1902-12-04
DECISION MAY AFFECT
HUNTINGTON CLAIMS

Soon after, however. ne was chosen
United States Senator from Wisconsin.
He was later appointed governor Of the
Territory Of Utah. where ne died.
Mr. Durkee was married three times.
His last wife is living. She. however.
is suffering from mental weakness. and
more than once has been under confno-
ment i'm an asylum for the insane
Those who are posted on the affairs
Of the Durkee estate say that, with the
exception Of about Sc 500 600. the re-
mainder OF the first mortgage bonds is
sued by the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany were in the possession Of Charles
Durkee at the time of his death Mrs
Durkce has declared. 80 is said. that
Harvey Durkee. her husbands half
brother. who was also his private sec
rotary, took possession Of a tin box con
tanning the bonds and some money on
the day of her husbands DEATH
When the first mortgage bonds were
issued these were considered by many as
practically valueless. They were to run
for thirty years. and were secured prac-
tically by nothing more than a roadbcd
without market value.
Charles Durkee. however. had faith in
the result OF the enterprise. and pur-
chased all the first mortgage bonds DE
could. Some OF the issue. il is said. Do
bought for 4 cents on the dollar. Seven
cents it is also said is the highest price
paid.
Soon after the filing of he suit by
John A. Kuykendall. i'm the local courts.
a similar suit was filed by Leonard
Blaisdeu and others. who claimed to be
the legal heirs Of Charles Durkee. Mr..
Blaisdell had married niece Of Charles
Durkee
He first prosecuted his suit before the
Court of Claims. He was unsuccessful
there. and then had recourse to the SUI
pIcme Court OF the District. II appear
ing TO the court that John A. KuykeudaH
was the regularly appointed administra-
tor Of the estate of Charles Durkce. 90
refused 10 entertain the claim Of any
one except as made through the admin
istrator.
The Washington times., 1902-12-04
MAINE HUNTERS WILD RIDE.
For Nearly a Mile He Chung to a
Wounded Deer's Back.
Bangor Dispatch N New York World.


Jesse Abbott. a middle-aged man and a
hunter q many years experience. OF
North Sv.livan. had an exciting adven-
ture ia the woods recently He was
olt hunting deer and came upon a big
buck
His first shot tumbled the animal
over. end AIr. Abbott supposed that he
had killed the deer Rushing forward,
ne cut The throat Of his prize and left
him while he went in search Of more
game. He had taken only a few steps.
when be heard a noise and was aston
ishei to see the deer come dashing down
upon him
He had not time 10 use his rife. being
barely able 20 spring to one side. and
then just as the buck DASHED past, 20
spring uron the deer's hack. He secured
q firm hold upon the innIriated animals
neck and clunE ON.
A fierce struggle followed. The beast
used every tactic at its command to dis
lodge its UnwclCCme burden, while the
man made determined effort 20 draw
his hunting knife. over fallen trees and
through thick brush they wenr for near
ly a mile The hunters clothing Wa5
torn to shreds and his body was iacer-
ated and bruised. but he chung on
At last just as the knife came from
lhc cncalh lLt etfl 7eSNs7le1 ~ D- -oN
ing Abbott's hold and throwing him from
it's back As he felt himself going the
man made one wild slash with his knife.
Sc was his only chance and he took IL
IL proved TO be a lucky chance. for the
steel reached G. vital spOL and the ami
NAL dropped dead To was a splendid
buck. weighing 31tla pounds, which IS
the record for Maine this year The bull
let which frs brought the deer down
struck him on the horns, and evidently
stunned him. while The first knife wound
was not sufficiently deep to reach vital
The Washington times., 1902-12-04
CARD PLAYERS AND A BABY.

London Express
Three civil engineers while travelling
this morning from Amiens to Paris be
gan to play cards on an apparently aban-
dOuod lunch basket Of large dimensions,
which had been lying on the hat rack
IL appeared 10 be rather heavy, but they
supposed it TO be full Of plates. The
basket was placed on end. and leath-
eru portfolio placed on the top to form
table Suddenly they were startled TO
hear loud cries. which came from the
basket II was opened, and three
mouths-old baby was found inside. The
baby was neatly dressed. and bore
card on which was written: TO be de-
Iivered 10 Nine Creull" The three men
did their best 10 keep the child quiet
until the train stopped at the next sta
tfon To was Creuil. and there respect
ably dressed woman came forward and
claimed 20 be the owner Of the baby. IL
appears that the child had been put out
90 nurse Near BOulOgne. Not having re-
ceivcd any pay. the nurse had adopted
this way OF sending the child back TO its
mother. II is expected that the nurse
viii be arrested.-L0ndOn Express,
The Washington times., 1902-12-04
his uAmE A LIFE SECRET.

Norfolk Ram ..U.Ir.-
Col. A. N. Shaifer. eN-postmastcr OF
Raleigh and man OF State prominence.
viii tomorrow be buried here. Strange
TO- say NOT q living soul. so far as can
be- learned, knows Colonel ShaueTs
given name. Thirty-fve years De re-
sided iu Raleigh, but his most intimate
friends were never able 20 learn what
the initial letters "A. W" stood for.
Even his widow confcrFcs that she never
knew when President Harrison aP-
pointed Colonel ShaIcr postmaster here
several wgEars were made that ne would
De- compelled 90 disclose his name. The
Government required The fun name in
subscribing 90 the oath OF office This
Colonel Shanfer refused 20 give. and 30
was only through considerable CORE
spCudcnce that he was permitted TO as
sumo the Office without telling his name
Colonel CHATTER never gave any reason
why ne kept his name a strict secret.
The Washington times., 1902-12-04
Copyright by Frank A. Nunsey3

SYNOPSIS
Victor Sandof. head ~ the Russian secret
service. while In pursuit Of a Nihilist named
Shamarin. is himself captured but is released
BY Shamarin's sister Vera, on condition that
no viii swear to- grant her an equal favor on
crmand A year LATER when the police are
again close on her brothers trail Vera comes
90 sandof and demands a passport for sham
srin. Forced by his oath. Sandof yields. but
IS detected by his lieutenant. Zam0sC. through
whose agency sandod, shamarin. and Vera are
all three erilcd To- Siberia. The two men meet
IN prison and become friends Vera escapes
and communicate with them. With tools which
che Furnishes they break ont and ovcrpover
their guard. join her. taking with them the
fc.sacks arms and uniform They manage 90
elrdc their pursuers and after manifold dan
gc~ and har.ishirs, they strike She great
Trans siberian post road to AIativostok. along
she Amur. Learning that Zamosc Is travelling
On a secret mission in the same direction. they
vayay and capture him. and. using bis pass
port. travel luyuri0u-IT i'm his sleigh. Saud0f
posing as Zauosc Shamarin as a Cossacs. and
Vera as the wife 0f an official Zamosc is
concealed En- the sleigh
By omtting 90 stop az Riga. where Zam0sc
garrison. the commandments susnicions were
aroused.
A pursuit Of an exciting nature follows
Sansof and bis companions prevent the Cos
sacks from shooting by holding mp Lamosr az
"a shield. They finally battle their pursuers by
crossing stream. The ice On which breaks be-
hind thcm.
The Washington times., 1902-12-04
A DOG THAT COUNTS.
Listens to Alarm Strokes and Then
Runs to the Fire.


Providence Journal
Residents in the vicinity of Olueyvjul
Square have been hearing wonderful
tGIss recently of "a dog that is owned by
one Of The occupants of beard ng
house near fho corner of BouEd Street
and OIueyville Square Even the fire.
men connected with engine company a
have been convinced taat th.s dog raa
count q ic alarm and start for the ere
Yet there arc some doubling persons who
VIII discredit the story.
Whether or not the dog is really equal
TO the reputation chat it bias acquired i'
is am observed taat tina, when The lire
alarm rings Jhere is o. bell I'm that wi.
ciuityi the dos viii prie0 mp Sos ear.
and 20 through motions that give every
Indication than 10 is counting The mum
Der OF che box.
When The count is finished She G1-
will start at something livelier than q
dog tr0t iu one of several directions
There are not aGdavi,s that 10 always
runs I'm the direction Of the FIRE 1uf
there arc some persons who believe
that even that is fact. NcVCrthC!csa
the dog has several routes which FIT fell
lows alternately as the fire bell rings
Sometimes iJ runs up MautOn Avenue
Sometimes &c is mp PlaiuGcId Street ant
sometimes il is down Broadway
The animal is q briUdle bulldog and :.
a great favCrite among the hromeu &c.
cause OF its apparent interest in the de-.
pavtment. Some persons who have hclr.
the stories have doubted their truth au,
have watched for the animal when "a,
bell rang and each time that 10 was o.
hearing of the bell it started on a rae,
against time.
The Washington times., 1902-12-04

ter said SandoH. answering the sailor
In his own tongue.
The boat was small. and without dim-
Guilty IL was dragged down 20 The edge
Of the surf with Vera seated in taa
stern. The three men pushed the craft
out through the SURF Then they spraaz
in. and Sandon and the sailor fcH 90 The
oars. Vera and her brother meanwhile
hailing out the water that had been
flung over the sides.
pull with an your strength. my
friend said Sandoa .'It viii De no easy
matter TO gain the yacht"
The wind was blowing toward the
shore Each moment il seemed TO in
crease In violence and the sea 90 grow
more turbulent After a period Of steady
rowing sandoh noted with alarm that
the boat was being carried in Tho direc-
ton Of the Russian corvette. Again and
again o. was headed for the crimson
wake Of the lantern and each time the
waves buncted it. persIstcntIy out OF its
course. Shamarin relieved sandon at
the oar but with no better result The
situation was becoming alarming. The
sky was overcast with dark murkv
clouds. ani the waves tossed the fsa-I
craft abou ar viii.
Suddenly a rudjy blaze was seen on
the beach Then a rocket. with lu-
minous blue wake whizzcd hirh I'm tho
air. and before the ugitives could re-
cover from their surprise q similar sig
nal was sent up from the deck or the
corvette.
We have been tracked to- the shore. 30
said Sandon- THE CossacEs must have
come up from Vladivostok. and now they
are signUing 10 the corvette either 20
be on the lookout or TO send q boat in. D."
Most likely the latter" said Sb-m-
arin. Look Lights are moving ON
deck. and can hear the rattIing 5f
chains"
The possibility OF reeapture when
safety was so near at hand dfrmaved
The iugiGyes The boat was in DANGER
GUS position, being directly between the
corvette aud the shore.
we may Dc saved yet" cried ganGoT
hoarsyly. Pull straight for the yacht
pull as you never pulled in your lives. 1t
is our last chance"
The men tuggcd desperately at the
oars, and TO such purpose that the boat
made visible Roadway toward the Groa-
ellie. a shout for help might have
brought a boat 90 the rescue. but as 30
could have been heard with equal dis
uuc'noss on board the corvette this c--
pedieDt was ont OF the question.
Another mishap was close 40 hand.
As the sailor pulled desperately at his
oar it split with "a sharp crack. In tho
momentary confusion that followed INC
boat swung broadside TO the waves. and
a fierce blast OF wind coming up at that
instant over IL went i'm the twiuNfls ar
IAN eye.
sandoh. being on the lccnard side. shot
out and downward going cIear .uIrr the
icy water and coming 20 the surface %
few seconds later to find the car-.zsl
boat half dozen feet from him. To The
bow chung Shmariu. submerged TO the
breast. while tho sailor managed 90 crawl
upon the stern. Vera was not to- ba seen.
and as saHdon made his terrible dis.ov-
cry his heart seemed to stand suu and
his chilled limbs 90 lose their power.
Victor, Victor, Help met
Ills name was called iu feeble accents.
aud De- saw head and am arm floating
.in the waves between him and The boat
The Washington times., 1902-12-04

The wind forced the boat down toward
him. and. throwing up his arms. De
caught the keel and chung there. pressing
his precious burden close 10 his side.
Slowly the space between the yacht and
The boat widened. They were drifting
nearer and nearer to the long. black hull
Of the Russian corvette.
Better 10 die row than go back 20
The mines-back 20 torture and a Twins
death whispered Shamariu across The
boat "Good-by. Saudou. I can't hold
on much longer"
sandon could not reply. His own
strength was failing. and a deadly numb
: ness was stealing his senses away. The
heroic sailor remained mute. faithful TO
his trust though single cry would have
brought rescuers TO the spot
Suddenly the quick. sharp rattle OF
oars was heard. The sound came nearer
and nearer. and falfly a dim object
passed close TO the drifting boat To
was gig from the corvette. speeding
toward the shore
AS the dreaded object disappeared i'm
tlo'.l 7"l'-oA allii heia TO the Keel
slough his arm seemed To De tearing
f from the socket With the other arm
he arrccly drew Vera to .his breast until
+ hor rb,aJ. almost forcbe5 hi-
.r l,-. ,. 49,. .....
rasaioAaleiy. tell you now. Vera. in
. the presence Of death Would that God
. had seen 90 TO spare as for another and
hotter lif. 81, q land 7itb,,,, ,,,..,,,,,. al. d
o-.,.-r..f--., r... ----.. ~.
On 'll'l' To 'Ie 1Hl' way l'selheI IMAM
To Dc torn apart ana dragged back 90
r the horrors of Siberia"
His ewes mot hc-e and he read f-
trefr .,.,r. -,.- -f, .4.-
'l"'
"i7 oN" -9.
WIN one hand she drew his head
dowl. Victor she whispered. 'you
have made death sweet It's bitterness
. is gone ThIn .bei- Inns met and al.
The Washington times., 1902-12-04

zamosc lost no time in making good
use OF his voice, and be was shouting
Justify for help when Sandon regained
the shore. BY the rid Of a huge boulder
shamarin mounted one OF the horses
AS it. happened 70 be the smaller Of
the two sandon mounted the other. and
helped Vera up behind him. A moment
later the fugitives vanished over the
crest Of the next ridge.
A succession OF thick forest and rock
strcwn ravines made progress slow and
painful Day came, revealing a barren
and desolate country stretching as far
as the eye could reach. In front OF the
fugitives lowered a range OF lofty noun
tains. After three or four hours Of dir
cult riding they reached the foothills.
themselves and their horses thoroughly
exhausted Here the latter we're aban-
doned. and the ascent was begun on foot.
A long and wearisome climb brought the
refugees to tho top and here their eyes
were gladdened by the sight ;hey had
lOnged TO see. The mountain and the
wooded hills al its base sloped gently
to the eastward for half dozen miles.
and beyond we're the fair blue waters
Of the japan Sea. fading away into the
horizon. Near the shore lay two black
obJects-steamers without doubt.
Ii was late in the afternoon when the
fugiuves drew near the sea. One slight
ridge crowned with pine trees lay be-
tween them and the desired goal.
They crept through the valley with
slow and cautious steps, fearing either
10 meet Cossacks who had come 20 the
coast from VIadivostok. apprised OF the
situation by telegraph. OF to De over
tsken by Colonel Nord and his party.
who for all they knew might have been
following them since the previous night
The first thing is TO get a good look
a. those vessels lying of the shore
and discover their nationality" said
saudon
AT this moment a rifle shot rang
sharply on the air. and was followed by
3 second report and fcrocious yell
that came from no human throat
some wild BEAST" muttered Sandof.
and as he spoke a mans voice cried.
Help, HeID,"
The tragedy-for such # seemed 10 be
was taking place but a few yards dis
tHut
Rifle IN hand Sandon ran forward for
a dozen yards or more and peered
through The thick foliage into a circular
open glade. in the center Of this rose
rounded boulder six or eight feet high.
and perched on the top was a young man.
striking blow after blow with a dubbed
rife az great wounded tiger cat which
was making frantic efforts TO get at him.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-18

has softened at this critical point. 1t
is not less important to grade melons
than peaches or apples, and no pro-
gressive fruit grower dreams of mar
ketiEg these fruits without grading
them. Grading according to size is
distinct advantage because it frequent
ly happens that one consumer desires
a small size. while another prefers a
larger grade. The work of grading and
packing can be done best on a proper
ly constructed grading table in the
packing house or in a shaded corner of
the field. The packing house is the
best place. however.
In western New York there are three
types of ages-twelve pound bas-
kets, bushel baskets and crates. The
twelve pound basket usually holds six
teen melons, while the bushel basket
and the crate hold from thirty to forty
five melons each. A favorite size of the
crate is by II by % inches. Baskets
are neat and easily handled, but are
not suitable for shipping fruit to dis
tant markets. Fer long distance ship
ment the crate is undoubtedly the best
package, economy of space and ease of
handling considered. In western New
York most of the product is shipped by
canalboat Melted Gem packs nicely
in twelve pound baskets, while the
larger varieties, like Surprise, are more
conveniently handled in bushel bas-
kets. 1t is doubtful, however, if grow
ers could afford to use this package if
shipped by railway.-J. Craig, New
York Station
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-18
Hom to 1ntrn.ince pannla-

In making an Introduction the man
is always taken to the lady to be pre-
sented, and the formula is, Miss A..
may present Mr.. By says the La
dies Home Journal Where two wom-
en- or two men are presented the elder
is addressed where the difference is
marked. A girl presents her friends
to her mother, but the mother says,
"Allow me to present my daughter,
Mrs. Blank" A woman should rise
when another woman is presented to
her unless she is much younger than
herself. If a man is presented. she re-
tains her seat and bows and smiles
cordially. Men always shake hands
when introduced to each other; WON
en- do so when desiring to show espe-
cial friendliness.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-18
SOW ALFALFA.
August the Time-A Tender Plant.
Do Not Pasture Too Soon.

August the Time-A Tender Plant.
Do Not Pasture Too Soon.
A good deal of alfalfa sown last fall
failed to live through the winter. Not
little of the failure was due to late
sowing If it be possible to impress
those who will SOW this season with
the Importance of Immediately prepar-
ing the ground and of sowing by the
middle of August, many failures will
be averted.
To prepare the soil plow, going over
each days work with the subsurface
packer before leaving the field. Ii no
packer is at hand then use the harrow
sufficiently to close all large openings
under the burrows. After every rain
pack again Do not try to crush all Of
the clods, but try to leave them on the
surface. II at the middle of August
there is moisture enough in the soil to
sprout the seed, SOW it. The quantity
Of seed used varies from twelve to
thirty pounds an acre. If the seed is
evenly distributed and half of it grows,
twelve pounds will produce more
plants than can grow on an acre. But
get Il good stand at first sowing. 1t is
very difficult 10 mend Il poor stand.
If the middle of August finds the soil
too dry to insure growth, defer sowing
until the moisture comes, keeping the
soil narrowed so as to keep down
weeds and to break any crust that may
be formed after light showers. There
is a good deal of risk in sowing later
than the middle of September, so that
if the soil continues too dry until that
date it may be better to defer sowing
the alfalfa until next spring.
The farmer who has not experienced
the value of alfalfa will do well to SOW
a little patch for trial. Get ten pounds
of seed and SOW on half an acre.
Alfalfa comes up under favorable
conditions almost as quickly as do
radishes, but it is at first a tender
plant. Do rot let an animal Craze a
bite of it until you have moved it four
times Some say it is scarcely safe to
allow hog or sheep to look through
the fence at it at any time during the
first year Of its existence.
With favorable weather the August
sown alfalfa will make considerable
growth before freezing weather. But
don't pasture it. Moving it will not
hurt it, but pasturing must be forbid
den Sow little alfalfa whether the
neighbcrs 90 or do not sow.-Kansas
Farmer.