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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24

Cotton, quiet; rliddling. Sc; gross re-
ceipts,. 1921 bales; sales, $50 bales; stock,
25SS bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 1858 bales:
export to Great Britain, 2.2+6 bales; to
France, 800 bales; stock, SS9,96O bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 1872, S62 bales;
export to Great Britain. 33.S93 bales; to
France. 1S,499 bales; to the Continent. So
T03 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
5S5, a5S bales: export to Great Britain. l23-
1Qt bales: to France. 3S,S37 bales; to the
Continent, 1S6,SS7 bales
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 23.-CoTTON-
The market for spot cotton was very firm
to-day with a hardening tendency; quo
tat1onS unchanged,
tive during the early forenoon. The
opening gave promise of a brisk bit of
trading, but the initial gain of 1@3 points
was followed by a. series of fluctuations
covering a range of but SOS points up to
II A. NJ. The surprisingly favorable char
acter of the Governments weekly crop
report caused prices to fall off COS points
and produced a temporary panic among
the bulls, who stampeded to cover. How
ever. the market quickly. regained its
equilibrium and settled down again to
quiet, conservative trading. At the close
the board showed net losses on the day
Of 1903 points.
Cotton futures steady. September. sa2@
Ssh; October, S.3I@S3; November, s.Ss@
Cav. lJecel1Der- o.ioInril, january, S.4i0'
S,45: February, s.44dS.46; March, S.4SaS. - !;
April. S4SdS.5o; May, S.521S.5t.
LIVERPOOL, Sept 2s-COTTON-spot
cotton quiet; prices unchanged. Ameri-
can niddling, 51-16c. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export. and included $500
American. Receipts, 1000 bales. Including
] 500 American. Futures opened firm and
closed steady American mddling, G. O.
c., September, 4,5sG4.59; September-Octo
Der. 4.51@4.52; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Ass ::
Novenrber-De december, 445b.: December
January Ash; January-Fehruary. 4440
Ash: Fehruary-M March. 444b.; March.
April, 4.44b.: April-May, Ais: May-June,
AIS
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dull No. 2 spring wheat, 72R75c.: No. 5,
72473c.; No. 2 red, 1850 No. corn, Gle;
No. 2 yellow, SIC. No. 2 oats. &c: No.
white, 29!ac. No. rye. Soc. No. flax
seed, SI.33; No. ] northwestern S33;
prime Timothy seed s3G3.12. Mess pork.
per barrel, s16.S0Gi6.S5; lard. per 100
pounds sl1.52G1155; short ribs sides
Ooose). s1l. 35G1l As; dry sailed shoulders
(boxed,. so2519.5G: short clear sides (box-
ed. sl1.121sq11.371s Whiskey, basis of
high wines. sl32. Glover. contract grade,
50. 10. Butter steady: creamries, 16622c.:
diaries, 10n20c. Cheese steady at 1870
uhc. Eggs steady; loss off cases re-
turned, 2N0201sc. Receipts-Wheat. Us
200 bushels: corn. 225 200 bushels; oats, $685.
SEQ bushels: hogs II 900 head
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NEW YORK QUOTATIONS.
Op'n High Low Gle
Money Loaned SaIarid People

houses without security. Largest business
.n 80 principal cities. ToLMAN, Room
10. lilo Main Street.
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E. C. GODDlH, Richmond Agent,
1921 East Main Street.
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
~~~~-~-~-~----->-~" -'>~-~@~~~-~o~o>0-o-ooo~>
FORT MYER. VA. SEPT. Is. 1909
Sealed proposals. in tripiicate, for con-
structing Officers Quarters will be re-
ceived here until 10 A. NJ. October IS, 1902.
U. s. reserves right to reject or accept
any or all proposals or any part thereof.
Information on application. Envelopes
posaIs for Quarters" addressed Capt W.
F. CLARK, Or. Mr.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS. j,
DRY GOODS MARKE,

NEW YORK. Sept. ga quiet dry
goods market has heen reported at first
hands. but the business could not have
been done if sellers in number of in
starces had been less reserved. There
is no ouotable change in prices, but bids
for brown sheetlngs and drills are be-
current quotations. Exporters bidding,
hnlt TOO low for business. Print cloths
regulars. unchanged at &c. Wide goods
are strong and in demand.
NAVAL STORES
WILMINGTON. N. c., Sept. 23-SPIR-
IT'S %TURPENTINE-Firm at 46a.c. bid:
receipts, Is casks. Realistically at $1.10d
LIS; receipts, none. Crude turpenine-
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oats. &c Option market firm and fair
1y active at first, then weakened on the
break in wheat Decemher closed at

JJi4c,
Beef-steady: picked shoulders, SIC.
Lard nominal: western steamed, Sl.s9:
America. s11.so. Pork quiet: tallow easy;
rosin firm: strained, common to good,
a.55; turpentine firm: rice steady.
Coffee-Futures opened steady with
prices unchanged to Sc higher, this be-
ing a fair response to steader European
cables than expected on closing yester-
day. The market closed quiet with prices
net unchanged to 5 points higher. Total
quiet: No. I invoice, 5Ac.; mild. quiet:
Cordova, sd111sc. Sugar-Raw. firm: fair
refining, Sc; centrifugal. IS test, 3111c.:
refined steady.
CHICAGO, ILL. Sept 2s.-september
wheat was again the leading feature on
the Board of Trade to-day. and under
the influence of heavy buying by shorts
the price advanced by jumps and bounds
unit Iagain &c had been made. Then
there was just,as sudden q drop, and the
close was unchanged. December closed
&c. lower; September corn closed lc.
lower, while December was unchanged;
Decern Der oats were &c higher, with
January provisions from 241oc. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos.
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va, Sept. %, 1902
SALES.

SALES.
Atlantic Coast Line con1mon-10o shares
at 1721b: 60 shares at 173: 100 shares at IFS.
Richmond City 4e--S5oo at 1857.
Seaboard Air Line 4s-sl00o at ssh.
Eirgin;a-Carolina Chemical preferred
Is shares at 1902: 80 shares at 1909
Eirginia-Carolina Chemical conlnon--40
shares at 6Sl4: 10 shares at 6S1i.
STATE SECURITIES. Bid. Asked
North Carolina 6's, c.. 1919.... =. 1852
Va. SIS. new. c. and r. 1872. 96 a6l.
Va Centuries. 2-S c. and r.. e62s 81
CITY SECURITIES.
Rich City As. r.. l9ao-1sso.... los 1oSls
RAILROAD BONDS.
Atlanta and Char. Ist rs. r.. lib -.
Fet Glass A SIS. r. c. &c.,. 11S a..
Pet ( Glass 3 s's; R G. 1925. 12S =.
Rich. and Meek. 1st As. 1915. 80
S. A J.. Con. LIST As l9oo...... SSIs SSH
S. A. L. Collateral Trust SIS. =. lOilk
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TOBACCO MARKETS.

Lynchburg. Va, Sept. %. 1902.
Receipts of tobacco in the warehouses
of the city are very light the offerings
being principally in primings the oualfv
of Which has not been satisfactory.
prices for common grades rule high. For
the better grades prices have shown a
81 6Snotations are as follows:
DARK GRADES.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD, Sept. 2.-Seaboard
Air Line common, 81, do. preferred, 80.
Seaboard As. IS.
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Firm at s1.soa2.eo: receipts, 81 barrels.
Tar-Ffrm at $50: receipts. SIS barrels
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PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Petersburg, Va. Sept. %, 1902.
Sales have been large for several days
and prices lower.
The quotations are as follows:
Common to medium .ugs.....$ T. o0Rs 500
Fair to good short leaf---.-... $500 800
Medium to good Wrappers. S.0OGs II. GO
Good to fine wrappers-.--...... IL. COZ $500
Fine shipping --.-...-.--.... 1O.GG9 1870
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Bonds were. active and weak Total
sales, par value, $3.50, 600. United States
%. coupon. and the SIS advanced Z per
cert, and the rs. registered. declined Il
per cent. on the last call.
The total sales of stocks for the day
were 1.0S2.500 shares
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4 LADY OF SEVERAL YEARS Elk
perieuce desires a position to teach the
primary grade in private family or
school: has made 1t Il speciality Adj
dress Miss l.. NJ, N, care Postmaster,
Murphy. n. c.
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WANTED. PHYSICIANS STEWARD.
Apply, with references. to j. NJ. HAN
RAHAN. 1i9 Sycamore Street Peters,
burg. Va.
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WANTED. TWO OR THREE CAR
riage PAINTERS. AINSLlE CAR-
RAGE co.
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CHARLESTON, S. c.. Sept. 23.-TUR-
PENTINE AND ROSIN-Unchanged.
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WANTED. TO EXCHANGE FARM, BUS
mess stand. nice stock OF goods for
desirable HOUSE and LOT in Rich-
mond. COUNTRY" this osice
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WANTED, A SITUATION TO TEACH
the usual English branches. French and
Music Address. with terms Miss
ARCHER. Vinita, Va.
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CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. .2s.-HoGs-Ac-
tive and higher at S5,7547.75. Cattle
Steady at s2@6.50. Sheep-Steady at 81 500
635 Lalnbs-Dull at $3.50G5. 10.
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WANTED. SEVERAL HOURS sTENO-
graphic work In afternoon by expert
enced stenographer: Oliver operator.
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w AN [ S :!
ONE CENT A WORD.

SITUATIONS WANTED.
WANTED, 4 SITUATION TO TEACH
young children, to superintend duties
in nice home. or copying to do. Ad-
dress Box /. Hopeful. Va
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IT WILL. REMOVE INK FROM TIE
finest of furniture without injury to the
varnish-DE. SPANS COMPOUND. No.
10 East Broad Street
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FOR RENT.
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-ALL DIRT. STAINS. ETC, LOST
when DE SPANS CLEANING COM
POUND is used on any wood. metal or
enameled surfaces. Try it. No. 90 East
Broad Street.
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IT HAS BEEN TESTED AND USED BY
the largest furniture. piano and ma
chine companies in Richmond for over
two years. The verdict of al. Is
DE SPAINS COMPOUND is the best
IN the world.
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HELP waNTED-FEMALE.

WANTED. A GOOD WHITE GIRL TO
cook and clean for small family; ref
erences required. Address I. S. b, care
this office.
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WANTED. BY a YOUNG LADY. QUAIL
flied to teach the usual English
branches. Vocal and Instrumental Music
and beginners In French and German. a
position as teacher in school or fam
lily: references exchanged. Address
Miss III C. b. care of Postmaster,
Locust Hin, Va
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WANTED, A POSITION BY YOUNG
lady to teach English. Latin. French,
testimonials Miss FRANCES MED
LEY, Houston. Va
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LADIES COLUMN.
WANTED.

THE NEW HOME SEWING; MACHINE
Co. 902 East Broad. has Used De
two years ard say it Is by far the best
they ever used. Try 1t. 90 East Broad.
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HELP WANTED MALE.

WANTED. A REGISTERED PHARAIA.
CISr Mono but competent and re-
liable man need apply. Address Locs
Box Il, Boydton. Va
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WANTED, a SITUATION AS coNIPAN-
ion or teacher in family: qualified to
teach the usual English branches.
French and Mathematics: references ex-
changed Address Miss MARY LEE
HALL. Warsaw. Richmond county, va
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a YOUNG LADY OF EXPERIENCE
would like situation in private family
near Richmond to instruct small chill
dren in English and Music. Address ..B.
B. care this office.
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WANTED, BY a LADY OF EXPERT
ence. a. position to teach in private fam
ily or public school; Notwithstanding
glish. Mathematics, Latin and French:
references exchanged Address P. o.
Box So. Chase City, Va.
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FOR SALE.

DE SPANS COMPOUND WILL CLEAN
and give furniture a polish that no
other compound equal
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SITUATIONS wANrED-MALE.

YOUNG MAN. BooK-kEEPER, De-
sires to make change; understands
double entry bookkeeping thoroughly:
dress PROMPT. this office
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WANTED, A POSITION AS TEACHER
in private family; teaches English
branches and Music. Address Miss H.
Winnie, Va.
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would teach in refined family small
children English and Music on reason
able terms; object. pleasant home near
city. Address SCHOOL care this Of
fee.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
LEAPED A YARD INTO THE AIR.

away. King, who is excitable. had
TO stern. shouting advice. expostUla-
ton. encouragement and anathema.
When the tarpOn was brought in
for the fourth time it seemed utterly
exhausted. 1t came heavily within a
yard of the taffrail and its head was
raised six inches from the water.
The lord high executioner of the
band lifted his gaff to deal the fatal
blow. With a mighty bound the fish
rose from the water and crashed
upon the deck. 1t was near the cock
pit and not a foot from King.
With a lightning sweep of the tail
it struck him across the knees.
knocked him backward into the
cockpit and fell after him. landing
across his legs. Then, in the semi
darkness of the little cabin, ensued
a combat that would have used up so
pages of Victor Hugo's best work 1t
was Titanic.
The men above could see little. but
titA COulti near tht llltt't VI BlbNSs
which fell like hail, the mighty
thumps of falls. the rasping of heavy
bodies on the Planking. snorts.
grunts, gasps and calculations.
The Judge and the tarpon had
fought the length of the cabin twice
and all around the walls once, when a
sailor jumped down with a hatchet
and ended the match. There was a
good deal of blood and scales every
where. some of them in Kings hair
The fish weighed nearly 12O pounds.
1t is not an unheard-of thing for
tarpon to leap on board of low-lying
craft. There is an instance of
tremendous fellow jumping to the
deck of a tugboat near the mouth of
the Brazos river. II struck an iron
stanchion a half-inch thick, bent il
six inches out of plumb and Topped
back into the water.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05

Master Chas. E. Cheatham has an
offer of d position with the New YORK
and Boston Steam Packing Company
at S85 90 per month with room ana
board. Master Cheatham IS not quite
20 years Of age.
Colored soldiers and sailors who
took part in the Spanish American
war have organized the Clark Young
Command, III Spanish war veterans
Capt. Samuel B. Walker IS IN m
mand and is growing,
Saturday last Lawyer w. c. Martin
filed N the office of the RecOrde OF
Deeds a certificate re-incorporating
Rising sun Lodge, No. 1865, q. U. ..
of . +. of the district OF Columbia
under ,he provisions OF The new code.
Those authorized TO sign and execute
the certificate of incorporation were:
William lanes Howard. James Z.
Bowling, Alex, ,. Howard. II Mans
field Adams, Robert W. GilhamI
Charles II. =. Over, Edgar +. Kicks,
Richard II. Beverly and Caesar -.
Griffin. The objeCls OF the society are
beneficial a I'd fraIernal. Inc certlh-
cate was prepared by Lawyer Martin,
who is a member of the Lodge.
An Easter Cantata was given on last
Monday night by the choir OF the FIRST
BaD .ist Church, West Washington, ID.
{. Some very good local talent as
sisted. Those who I0o part were: MI.
Wan. BraAton; a Quartette from The
Amphlons; a QuarteIte from the ASbu-
Nv Church Chou; Solo by Mr.. Nm.
III. Carter; a Solo, by MISS A ME &
PAYNE; a Solo by Mrs. Clara O. Baker;
a Solo by Mr.. Vim. De Long, and d
Duett, by Messrs. B. h. Baker and
Vim. BraxIon. Mrs. EStelle Y. JARVIS
also acted as accompanlst. The ottl-
GERS OF the choir are as follows: Mr..
Charles Jackson. Pres dent Mr. San
ford Hazard, Vice President; Miss
Mary E. Pryor, treasurer; Miss Mar
tia Nelson, SecretarYi Miss Hattie
Williams, Organist; Mr.. J. B. Walker,
Director; Rev. J. B. Hill, Pastor.
There are many requests that the
affair shall be epeaieu.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05

beer. and Little Italy went into mourn
inc for two days. Men cutting ice
from the Starrucca creek for the Erie
railroad corps found its frozen body
in the ice. The section of ice con
tanning the goats body was sawed
ont. carried to Toms cabin and
placed behind the stove. The neigh
bors dropped in at night, and over
rases of beer comm snted on the many
virtues of the late lamentef. Mrs.
Tom told the women that she would
make a rug out of the goatskin, for a
reminder of her dead ret.
When the guests bad finally depart
ed and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom were left
alone. the chunk of ice was moved
nearer the stove. and the household
went TO bed. At daybreak there was
a clash and cIatter Tom bounded
downstairs 10 investigate.
His eyes fell uDon the animate form
of the goat. UCkirg hreaLfast of an
old hair cushion. Re was a little stiff
and bedragoled hut a days careful
nursing hrCr~-t f07 around all right
again. Ter ror~'t a barrel of beer,
took q GsH ofe Gn 'rvited ali the neigh
bors II m..Le mer =.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
Do We Need A SOjOurner ruth
HON ?

Tuesday a poor girl appealed to the
Associated Charities as It was dis
charged from the Freedman'S HOspiJ
al and had no place TO go. No home,
no friends, she applied to the Mission
but could not be admitted on account
of her Co,or. Mr. Weller had no
place to put her tor the night. The
SOiourner Truth Home came to his
mind. He wrote letter to Miss NJ.
n. Bo8en and sent the girl TO the
Home. As there Is no regular MatrOn
there at this time Miss Bowen took
the gitl 10 ler own home. gave her
supper, took her back TO the Home,
arranged a bed for her and saw her
comfortably fixed for the night. In the
morning she gave her breakfast and
escorted her TO the Assoc ated Charl-
ties Office, from thence o the Board
OF Charities and assisted her to the
ambulance which took her TO the
Washington Asylum. The girl Is un-
able TO work and without friends. This
as only one OF the many like cases
which come 10 Miss BoWen anu the
Sol Jurner Truth Home.
Will not a few of our race loving
women join and make the Home what
IT should be?
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05

The above cut represents the like
ness Of Rev. |. L. Walton. the chief
Commissioner of the N |. Council. an
organization Incorporated in the Dis
arict Of Columbia with locals over the
United States. The organic alton $
looking entirely to the Industrial
Commercial and Judicial rights of the
negro. Last National Convention Hal
of Represen atives Jackson. Miss, 1ecid
ed to move the supreme office To this
city which is now permantly located at
500 ID st, ". s. P. Mitchell the foun
der AMI President of the coucern is an
exec tional young man TO meet. All
should consider the councils purposes.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05

this spring after her graduation from
the Boston university, where she was
in tie class of 1901.
Mr. Chapman, who soon found his
duties as teacher to the natives of the
island of Ne4-a- were too multitude
nous 10 te >aJis @2JoTily attended to
by one teaU. a. me, wrote 10 his be-
tTOthed a le- lexis ago SugEGsting
that he nee. e.. . d assistant. lie inti-
mated fu"I-er AT the assistant he
most particularly wanted was named
Miss Nettie EoCg-. There was no rea-
son. since he could not conveniently
leave his school 10 return 10 this cOun-
try for their wedding, Why she should
not join him there?
Miss Dodge thought out the prop
osition long and earnestly. Then she
decided to accept it. Without any diff
ficulty she obtained the appointment
to the position Of assistant TO the
school-teacher at Negros. and she is
already on her way to join her sweet
heart.
When she left Boston her young
friends and classmates from the BOs-
ton university gave her such a send
off as only falls to the lot of brides.
She was shOwered with rice, her trunk
was decorated with pink ribbons and
orange blossoms. and at the station.
before the Pullman left, fraternity
girls took pains % make personal cal!
on every passenger in the coach to in
form them that the young lady was a
bride-tO-be
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
GOAT HAS NINE LIVES.
Frozen SOIidIy Into a Cake of Ice, It's
as FrisLSy as "a Kitten when
ThaWed Out.

There was weeping and wailing in
Tom Trecco's cabin at Brandt, Pa,
when the family goat disappeared. At
night it slept in the house. and at
meal time it was always under the
table. Few children were caressed as
much as the goat, and it became the
pet of the neighbOrhood. When it dis
appeared Tom drowned his sorrows in
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
SHE LOVES HIM WELL.
Boston Girl VIII Travel Thousands
of Miles 10 Marry the Man OF
Her Choice.

Not every girl graduate would dare
to travel half way around the world
to meet her future husband. especial
" when the man himself was living
in a war-torn island among semi-eiv-
ilized natives. Miss Nettie Dodge.
Boston girl, dared to, though, and she
is already on her way to the Philip
pines.
Her sweetheart, Walter Chapman,
was recently appointed a teacher on
the island of Negros, and he left Bos-
ton 10 take up his new duties there
several weeks ago.
But for that appointment he and
Miss Dodge would have been married
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
FIGHT WITH TARPON
Big Fish Makes Things Lively for a
Little While.
Boarded Its CaptOr's Boat and Made
a Desperate Struggle for Exfs-
tence-Judge Kings CAL
liant Defense.

William King, of southern Texas,
formerly district judge, knows the
tarpon pretty we'll as a tremendous
fighter at the end of a line. a
voraciOus feeder upon smaller fishes
and an uncertain adversary until it
has been gated deeply. He also
knows as much about the tarpon as a
catch-as-catch-can wrestler and clev-
er two-handed pugilist as any man
alive.
King, who is small and under
weight but pugnacious, gained his
knowledge in Arkansas bay. He and
a party of friends went after tarpon
in a small yacht-like craft that was
fast and crank.
The boat was decked over except in
the middle, where there was an open
ing four feet square above the cock
pit, in which the party slept and did
their eating and drinking. This cock
pit has rC 0m nearly as wide as the
boat and ST We ten feet long It's
flooring was six feet below the open
ing.
Fishing was good. which is to say
that every man in the party inside
of an hour hung a tarpon or two and
let it get away, which is the usual
course of events. Finally, a member
of the party got a strike. reefed the
barb into his foeman as deeply as a
strong arm and wrist could send il
md the fun began. All of the others
reeled in to get their tackle out of
the way and watch the fight.
This tarpon, says the New York
Sun, was possessed Of a devil. II
took out 200 feet of silk on its initial
rush and the moment it felt the drag
went a yard into the air. They saw
that it was more than five feet long
and the man who was playing it--or
being played with-said that it
weighed ton
The war, with ups and downs,
lasted for more than an hour. Thrice
the fish was reeled within five feet
of the boat and each time broke
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
Needs But Little Here Below.

\ method of living at little expense
has for years been practiced by Ru-
dolphus Bingham, of Merchantville. y.
J. His age is now IS, and he spends
for food only "a cents a day. He is
healthy, happy and lively, and declares
that he has helped to bury many of his
acquaintances who ridiculed his sys-
tenn of dieting.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
pnrisinns note on snnils

Eight hundred tons Of snails were
consumed by Parisians last year. The
animals are bred in Burgundy and Sa-
GOV. where they are kept in Enclosures
formed of tarred palings, which they
cannot climb over. and are fed upon
vine leaves, which give them a delicate
favor
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
EnniIN Pride

Mr.. CumroN IS only suiferirg from
An ordinary cod, ! believe" said the
aym9alheI visitor.
We'll" answered Mrs. Cumrox
we've done our .est TO keep 20 from
being ord nary. We've sent for the
most expensive physician in the city"
--Washingtun Star.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
sInstr,t DO II ArrIn-

Poet was P.tased 30 see my poem
in your paper. i there any money
Editor-9h. n; we shau't charge
you anything tbs time. 1t Is your first
ofense, you krCv. II. however. il is
repeated. we cannot let you off again
so easily.-BOston Transcript.