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Of the bridge. The main objection to the
structure. apart from its present practical
uselessncss. is the fact that it obstructs
the fine vista OF the Patent Office portic.
"a reproduction of that Of Greek temple)
from Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Hon. Levi p. Morton. former Vice
President, and proprietor Of the Shoreham
Hotel, was desirous Of erecting an annex
TO that hostelry on the site now occupied
by old st. Matthews Roman Catholic
Church, on condition that he could build
bridge across Fifteenth Street uniting
the structures. Permission TO do this was
refused, the citizens living in the vicinity
strongly objecting to any such erection
so that, with the demolition of the Eight,
! Street Bridge there can be little doubt
that Washington will not be graced, or
marred. as the case may be, by the future
! building of this sort of structure.
| The Bridge of Signs" is at present the
only construction of the kind in Wash
| ington. In New York and other cities
there are similar bridges connecting the
court housse with the adjoining prison. to
which the same name is applied The
most remarkable comment upon the pro-
jected removal of the bridge is that de-
livered by gentleman evidently of strong
and decided sOcialistic views. He said:
81 am glad to hear that this bridge Is
going to be removed from its present po-
sition and given for the benefit of the
people in Rock Creek Park. All such
structures are emblems of the old tyran-
nical order of things. of aristocratic gov
ernment, and the unjust and futile cruelty
of the law. Look at these bridges in Euro
pean cities! What purposes did they
serve? Whom were they erected to
please? Tyrannical kings, and princes,
and doges.
II do not mean to say the officials OF
the various Offices now in these buildings,
nor the officials of the Postotiice Depart
ment are. or were, tyrants. But l am
glad the bridge Is to go-I say no MORE"
and he strobe off with an air of vast mys-
tery and Importance.
From an aged watchman some curious
anecdotes concerning the bridge were
cleaned. This old snan has been in the
habit daily Of making at least one pas
sage across the bridge. apparently enjoy
ing the outlook obtained therefrom i'm
He recalls having observed, on
one of these trips. a gentleman work his
way over the rail OF the bridge apparent
ly with the intention Of committing sui
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Biddle. who Is agitating the adysability
Of removing the bridge. to convey it to
the National Geological Park and make II
serve the generally useful purpose of a
footway across Rock Creek. Major Biddle
has expressed to Secretary Hitchcock his
opinion that the bridge 'detracts from
the appearance of the street, and destroys
the view Of the Patent Office Building
from the south" In this opinion Secre-
tary Hitchcock has expressed his thorough
concurrence.
The bridge. together with the bricl,
building with which it connects from the
former headquarters OF the Postofiice De-
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Plans for the Renewal Of the Once Vast Herds
of the American Bison Which Was Sac
rificed to WaRton Sport and Avaricious
Oreed---Alnost Complete Examination.

1t is not generally known throughout
the United States today that the great
army Of American bison that once peopled
the Western plains was extinguished all
at once, and that only ten years ago. All
at once. 1 say, for what is ten years
compared to the life OF a race of ami
mals-and the American buffalo extermin-
ated within that period. In 1881 the main
herd on the plains numbered many mil
lions and covered closely tract of coun-
try twenty-five miles wide and over fifty
miles long.
In 1891 OF all this vast host there was
lefthpt a small remnant of a few thou
sand. which, fleeing from the gluttonous
slaughter OF the hunter, sought to find
safe retreat in Canada-only to fall before
the slower but not less ruthless warfare
Of the northern Canadians.
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buffalo in the wild state requires at least
1.o0O acres to maintain itself. and should
have 5000 to do it we'll.
We are forced. then, to accept but one
way out of the dilemma--cross-breed the
buffalo with a strong Scotch cattle. and
from the half-breed or quarter-breed thus
obtained breed back to the practically
pure -blooded buffalo. I know that this
can be done. for have seen it done. and
the result of the breeding back after two
or three generations is an animal in every
respect like the original bison, but
stronger. more virile. larger and better
adapted to the constraint of captivity. 1t
is simply the original buffalo with an in
fusion of strong. fresh blood. but this in
fusion breeds out by successive crossing
with the full-blooded buffalo until it
amounts to but the merest strain.
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| 1t never reached its destination through
the mails. and was packed away for the
dead letter Office. How it escaped from
the bag. and rolled to its hiding place on
the bridge is mystery. The man who
found it there got it five years after 1t
was sent him.
\ humorous incident, observed by the
ancient watehTan. was when a lady in
crossing the bridge. observed in the POST
Office Department window q crowd of In
dams in war paint and feathers. With
scream, she ran back the way she came.
whercat the warriors burst into gutteral
laughter.
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"O make anew the race OF the Amer
ican bison, This seems a gigantic
u task, indeed, yet 1t is one to which
number of cattle breeders and
VufTalo experts have set themselves.
The buffalo as a race has been extin-
guished. Only few individual specimens
are left. From these individuals, scat
tered at large over the American contin-
ent. new race must be built up, race
to equal In number and quality the ore
which disappeared under the fire of the
''skin hunters" How this is being done,
the methods that are being used to bring
about the gigantic result, the trials and
triumphs of the builders of this race
all these form a chapter as interesting
If not as picturesque as that brief tragedy
of the Western plains-the undoing Of the
bison.
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from date of notification; that If they do
not wish to go to the expense of removing
1t the District viii remove it upon con-
dition that it is TO have the material in
the bridge.
The bridge was used for carrying the
mail from one building to the other until
the time Of the removal of the Pcstofice
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partment. is private property which IS
now leased by the Government. On March
6, 1882. Robert Hooe and Robert Beverly
entered into an agreement with the Post
master General to erect a building at
Eighth and Z Streets northwest, to be
leased TO the Postofice Department, and
It was also agreed that a safe and Sc
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market for these furs and fine price is
commanded by them.
Value of the Half Breeds.

:
These half-breeds cannot be used as
| domestic cattle. but nevertheless they
have a value besides their fur. The catalo
from the bison and the rolled Angus stock
/ is such fine mixture that there are two
or three large concerns In the business
| OF cross-breedlng them for commercial
( purposes. The half-breods bring good
sum in the stock market, and their meat
is preferred by some dealers to that OF the
common cattle. This use of the buffalo
is attracting n great deal OF thought from
successful ranchmen at present, and half
breeds and quarter-breeds are being
raised with great rapidity. l get in
quiries every two or three weeks from
people who want points on the care OF the
buffalo and the best method for cross
breeding. / confess / am glad to see so
much Interest taken in the animal, which
l consider cne of the hest in the world
But the buffalo is not destined to be-
come beast of burden in many. many
years-at least that is my opinion formed
from what | have seen. and | have known
the buffalo pretty well all my life. The
wild strain in the pure-blooded bison
crops out in the haif-breed and the quar-
ter-breed, and it Will take many genera
tiors OF life in captivity to wear out that
spirit. / sometimes think that after many
years of cross breeding and breeding in
again, there might be produced q COW that
could be broken to harness and made to
pull clow.
buffalo Bills" Idea.
have heard that Colonel Cody. or "Buf-
falo Bill,' as he is known to the world.
has said that the buffalo must some day
become a beast Of burden for the North,
ana surely the opinion Of 70 one is more
entitled to consideration than that Of
Buffalo BILL" Colonel Cody believes, and
do too, that the buffalo crossed with
Scotch cattle. will be the best way to
provide the great on-coming population of
Alaska with good but cheap furs. The
surplus bulls can provide the fur coats.
and their meat will be valuable. also. The
milk Of the half-brced is too coarse for use
as human food. though it would probably
prove Of use in fattening cattle and swine
and for cheese and rennet- making.
But the possibilities in buffalo cross
breeding do not end. As important as is
the production Of the catalo as a new val
liable race. there are ether things to be
done in which. think, lies the true pres
crvation Of the buffalo. refer to the re-
newal of the original stock through the
infusion of new blood into the old-a
matter in which have conducted some ex-
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This Wholesale slaughter seems mex
crsahle. viewed by the light of present
information, and in great part it was in
excrsable The men who did it knew
what they were doing. but they did net
care. They were out for pelf. and pelr
they got. Got it. although in doing so
they had to eSterminate a race; got 1t, al
though they knew they werc committing
in a natural history way, the crime of the
century.
Divided by Railroads.
The great herd OF buffalo that roamed
over the plains from Texas to Oregon was
cut into three herds by the three large
railroads that were earliest through the
west-by the Southern Pacific. the Union
Pacific. and the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe. First the Union Pacific cut the
herd into northern and southern sections.
the larger part lying to the south. Through
the heart of that region the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe ran, and destruction
followed as n matter of course.
4 vast army or buffalo hlnteTs-if such
does not disgrace the name-poured into
the two regions. Buffalo robes brought \
dollar n hide, and there were many hun
dred thousand buffaloes. The herd was
practically surrounded by men armed with
rifles and reyolvers. and what escaped one
party fell before another. Thus. in less
than five years, the great southern section
of the vast herd was gone one-half tht
bloody JOB was done.
It was another FIVE years before the
completion of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, and the northern herd enjoyed com
parative immunity during that time. But
the engine bell of the first train over that
road sounded the buffaloes' death kneil
AS was the case in the first butchering
the vast herd was surrounded by a Gordon
Of hunters. who, anxious to make their
fortunes before the last of the animals
were sacrificed. killed thousands in day
In two years OF the great herd Of over
one million head, but a few thousand
were left, some of which escaped into
Canada.
1t is believed that today there are about
NV DuhaioeS AL hhS'iea VI "hASh hea4' -
500 are in captivity. the largest herd OF
about $50 being In the Yellowstone
National Park.
How to Save the Remnant
The question which at present arises in
the mind of every intelligent person is.
How are we going to preserve the rem
nant OF this race to people anew the West
ern plains with mighty herds. and thus
save America from a part OF the disgrace
OF her sons shameful acts?
One of the things which can be done,
and which. from my experience in handl-
ing the buffalo believe should be done.
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"HE big dry goods houses OF Wash
ington send out in samples every
year a total OF $4,000 yards of
wooden dress goods that their Gus
toners and prospective customers may
gain information on the latest styles and
Z patterns In about one case out of five,
! IL is estimated, a dress pattern is ordered
from these samples, which the generosity
and business acumen OF the storekeepers
invites them to distribute with such Law
,sbpess. Eighteen thousand yards Of silk
are shipped by the busy shears OF the
samplers" into little squares and tri-
angles for the same purpose: and. in fact.
,bere is no line of goods on the shelves
of the merchants which does not pay this
toll TO the curiosity and thirst for knowl-
edge of the ladies who fain would sec be-
fore they buy.
The total yearly cost OF the system to
Che department stores OF the city. II the
,rooien goods are estimated at an aver
age cost OF rs cents yard and the silks
al 81 per yard, is as follows:
10 %, Yards woolcns, at IS cents. $500
1900 ,artls silk, at 81 per yard. 1900
5000 yards wash goods, at % cess
per yard. ...-...........'.'.'..'.;. I''vD
1.DDD Yaids carpet, at ~ cehS per yhu.. w
5000 yards laces, trimmings. bindings,
etc, at - cents per yard...--......-.. 12,5oo
Total. ........................... ss3,4Vo
In the face OF these figures the extent
of the sampling departments OF the mod
ern dry goods house is easy to realize.
Perhaps. however, 1t would be still easier
TO realize II the general public, which ben
efts by the distribution OF these goods,
could see the stun being actually cut on
the bolts when they come into the store.
When a new bolt OF dress goods Is re-
ceived the first thing that is done is to
snip Oh at least full yard from bolt
which may be all the way from twenty
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w yASHINGToN's Bridge OF sighs''
NA/ is doomed. This tragic name,
Wv adopted. it is needless TO say,
from that Of the famous arch
n Venice, has been bestowed en- the
bridge connecting the old Postoffice Build
ing with the red brick structure opposite,
now tenanted by the Civil Service Com
mission. Across this bridge. when both
buildings were occupied by the Pcstofiice
Department, passed all the dead letters
"the letters that never care"-and hence
the appropriateness OF its title.
II is proposed by District Commissioner
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CENSUS CLERKS LUNCH SCRANlBL

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13

tobacco. vet the town has been full OF
the weed this week. and there has been
no complaint among the sellers as TO
prices. The Imperial Tobacco Company,
which for a long time was not working
10 it's full capacity on account OF the oil
ficul,y In obtaining a sufficient number
of stemmcrs. is now in full past ana
working day and night.
The building for the Virginia Fehlcic
Company. which Is being erected on tho
line OF the Norfolk and Western Rail
way. Is progressing rapidly and Will DC
occupied as Il buggy and carriage fac-
tory. in :, few weeks.
In view OF the high prices Of coal ana
other necessities, 4 number Of the citl-
zens, thinking it advisable to o:saaizc
aud prepare TO help the needy during
the coming winter. met in the Presty-
terrain Church last Sunday and organ
lied a Board OF United Charities, con-
sisting OF Messrs. L. y. Hardy, Il. a.
Penicls. Z. S Barbour J. ". Ea ley
and John j. Mood Work was begun
at once anu a very gratifying sum has
already been contributed for this worthy
cause
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association which has
contributed so largely 10 the advance
1ncnt and success OF that nsti;u n.
has just purchased nice piano. which
has heen placed in tic rooms Tor the
use OF the members.
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news AND FRESH TOWNS VIRGINIA
A. S. Carr which was thought ' 10 DC my my
ing the other day, is now very I'lucii ~

A. s Carr. which was thought to be dy-
ing the other day. is now very ''i"i
proved in health. have
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace ". p So, on
issued invitations to a haPpa o 80 ,,, tho
tnrtairmont which will come OIL on , ,ils
evening of Tho 10Th. All the young laales
or tho smart set will be there; pie
Mrs 1ohn Addison's pet dos, pun .
bearded the train the other das Mi,ao -
asking nermission. When last seen ne - -
reported to have been trottlils uo"i
.iderc Street ,.,.,o d,urhter.
Mrs. James Ioofnagles itlls
Clarke. is very sick with lssei. ,,;,5ro,,
Mr. and Mrs Tuckwilder's three cnllu Iied
a-a so rn11ch worse that Il 5ecofu - 60,
nurse has been engaged. one OF eAo
dents is also sick at their iiouse. 4o5 +,
Mr.. Johnnie Fl. Crawley has acce ,i3,1, =
position in Richmond as paiiltei'
w. Davis and Brother. ,of+ yes-
Mrs. Scheduled and dausne. So. s4sv at
tert!ay. after making snort 49,,
Henry C!av nm. They came 70 see ', NJ
son and brother. who is S1uoe"e
Randolph Macon College. p;o,,,ond to-
AR Macon will remain in Rlcnti1onu ~
,,orroyv night to participate III INe ~,
ger banquet which will be sNes' ~ the
phv's Hotel. MIR. Macon IS "a" 10 civil
veterans who passed W go Tic country.
war and did good service tor ms Iua' -, =.
-. ,Taco,I III, rnt1lrn here after the pan
MI. MACON VIII
uuet on the owl. Eerr
,Iessrs NJ. e. Pace and Fl: ~ h ~
viii o+teni tha Richmond cotillon at the
Masonic Temple tonight R.,viderc
Mr.. James Hunter will sing at i'e's-~~.0
Tall, in Richmond, to-nisht. r,,,-sd,v
Mint here on a visit to his mother. o.,
Mr.. S. ]. boswell and Mr. Ls we. ~. re
who have been sick for seVelii u''
improving very rapidly ;.;-
Miss Ellie Duncan B!ack"eil 10
Mss Starr, Of Petersburg: count,
was ' the guest Of Nj. Lacy Hall this week;
Miss Hattie and Miss Lotue johnson
Sire visiting friends in Richmond.
The Slash Club" will hold rece'uo.
on Christmas Day in honor Oh lo"i ~ ~
members who have just beelA a''''0o ~
their roll.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Art;eryman at Fort Monroe Takes
Laudarum and is in Cri ic j Condition.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.J
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. December r.
William Martz, artilleryman at Fort Mon
roe, a member OF the Forty-tirst Company
attempted suicide to-day by taking laud-
;luum, ard is now in precarious condi-
ton He is head janitor at the admins
tration building and one OF the most pop
uIar soldiers at the fort. No reason II IS
l.een given for the act except :lelan-
cfclia-
President J. L. Patton. of the Chamber
of Commerce, this morning received q tel
csram from New York announcing posi-
lively and definitely that the silk mill
deal had been closed The first subserip-
ton to the stock will be called for IN q
few days and the ground will be broken
for the plant in two or three weeks.
f. F. Stennett, the young man charged
with the betrayal of Manic Morris and
sent on to the grand jury, was bailed TINS
morning in the sum of $500, with his father
F>icIlard c. Stennett, of Amherst, as sure
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THE NEWS OF ASHLAND
Personal and Other Items from The
Pretty Hanover Town.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


ASHLAND, VA, December 12.-NIr.
James Knott has recovered his hearing
almost entirely whilst under the care OF
Or. Bagby Mr.. Knott Will go on the road
as a travelling salesman after Christmas
Mrs. James Knott has returned from
visit TO her fathers, Mr.. Beverage, Of
barton Heights.
Little Miss Nancy Sydnor commence
rated her eighth birthday by giving an
entertainment on Wednesday evening to
her many friends.
Dr. William Wiley, Of the University
College Of Medicine, is visiting at MI
Horace G. Buchanans.
Miss Story, of Dallas. Texas, IS expected
in Ashland very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutchins left yes
te-day for New York, to visit his sister;
they will remain until after Christmas.
Our enterprising young physician. Dr.
". Jordan, took charge Of fever patient
to the hospital in Richmond The young
man was employed at one of the camps
OH the railroad above here, where he con-
tracted the disease.
Mr.. R. s. Mills has removed his family
to his farm near here. on Courthouse
Road.
Mrs. Clifford Bridges had a pleasant
visit from her nephew. Mr.. Charles Mac
gill. Of North Carolina, who brought MS
bride to make the acquaintance or ms
relatives in Virginia.
The handsome dog Fox, owned by Mrs.
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". C. T. u. CONVENTION
Interesting Meeting at Cre"e During
the Past Week.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times.)

Especial DISp3. zen 10 ! ne IlllleS.l
CREwc, VA. December 12.-Thc con-
vertion OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
pcrance Union was held in the Disciples
Church here Thursday. Farmville was
ret represented There were three dele
gales from the Blackstone Union: Mes
danes II. Sullivan, S. 5. Davis and G. W.
Garrett The convention opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
T. j. Taylor. Of the Methodist Church
Than followed an address by Rev ray
lor which was both interesting and IN
structive. His subject was The Growth
OF Temperance.
The address of welcome was read By
Mrs r. s Beville and responded TO py
Mrs G. ". Garrett. Of Blackstone
Much regret was expressed at giving
Up The efficient president, Mrs George ".
OIlyer. who Will. after January ist. make
her home in Richmond. No steps We're
taken toward filing her place. it having
been thought best to defer the election
until the next convention. which VIII be
held at Blackstone in March.
Mr. William Brown, Who had his eye
injured by an explosion in the machine
pita, at Norfolk. with but little hope OF
saving his eye.
Ny George ". Oliver will leave for
Richmond this week to engage In bust
ress. He has been identified with all the
educational and business interests OF the
town. and will be missed.
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pany. and with them are identified
some of the leading men OF this section
OF the State.
BURLEIGH HALL BURNED
Handsome Residence in Cumberland a
Total Loss Without Insurance..
Especial Dispatch to The Tirnes)


CARTERS LILLE. VA. December IL
Last night about u o'clock Burleigh Hall,
the home OF Mr.. r. P. F'lippen. littio
above Cumberland Courthouse. was burned
to the ground. This house was considered
one Of The finest and most handsomely
furnished in the county. Scarcely any
thing was saved
About the hour of midnight the sleep.
i.:G family was aroused by man on the
pace yelling fire. They awolle to find all
the basement rooms burning briskiy-
There was 10 time to save anything. and
only few chairs ana che or two beds
were gotten out. The building was o.
brick. nd. therefore, the fire was priu-
cipally on the inside.
The back wall fell in last night ard the
others are falling now. The fire originated
in the basement, where Yesterday the SER
wants had been trying up lard. Its cause
At this hour of the night has not been
accounted for. There is not one cent OF
insurance TO cover The loss. Nr E'Iippen
is a prominent tobacco buyer at the Court
house.