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, 1903-07-01
Little Pud and the BumbIebee.

A round little lad stuck his nose one day
In a hollyhock big and red
That leaned Ger the walk in inviting way
Just over his curly brown head.
He stood on his toes and poked in his nose
To take of its sweets a good smell,
But quickly he stopped and on the walk
dropped.
With a lusty and agonized yell.
Forth from the flower a big bumblebee
Came booming and buzzing like mad;
Resentful and angry most plainly was he
At Pud Boy. the round little lad.
To have a fat boy poke in and annoy
A bee at e feast, l suppose,
Arouses his ire, and so. all afire.
He stings the fat boy on the nose.
And little Pud Boy, when his hurt vas
well
And gone was the terrible pain,
Remembered and into a flowers cell
His nose never ventured again.
In fear he would fee at the sight OF bee
AS fast as he could from the spot,
And then he would say in very wise way.
"'At bugs little foets is too hotr'
b. WEIGH in Rrooklyn EaEie.
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IT Chcered Him.

my friend" said the reformer, who
had stopped Mr.. Rusty Ragsonn, 81
would speak a few words Of ncour
agement to you. No doubt there are
moments in your sad life when all
seems dark and drear, but l wish to
assure you that, no matter how gloomy
our existence may be, If we but look
we may discover signs of the utmost
encouragement, and'-
You're dead right, boss" answered
Rusty hurriedly. 81 see an encouragin'
sign right now"
And he FASTENED across the street
where a large banner proclaimed that
free lunch was served at all hours
Judge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
NAVAL STATION COSTING ONE DOLLAR A DAY
STILL M4INTAINED At SACKETTS HARBOR, n. Y
IMPORTANCE IN WAR OF 1912.

adopted and Mr.. Metcaif has been In charge Of the
station ever since.
When the station was turned 10 him. Mr.
Metcaf IN reality shipkeeper, for there was
a ship keep. The New-Oreans. a vessel that
had the War of 1912 continued longer than IT did
would undoubtedly have played an active part in It,
stood unfinished i'm the stocks from the conclusion
of peace until 1852 when by vote OF Congress her
sale at public auction was ordered. There are few
more pathetic stories In the history Of vessels
than Is that Of the New Orleans. fighting vessel
OF which so much expected and which came
to such an ignominious end Work upon her was
started I'm the winter of 1sl3-IH and when peace
was declared the work had far advanced that
another six weeks would have seen her finished
She measured 1ss - inches her keel and PIP
feet over ali Her depth Of hold was AZ feet and
her breadth OF beam So feet She pierced for 10
guns. but could carry 12O When work on her was
stopped a huge shed was built over her as she lay
in the stocks narrow spur OF land curving
around in landward from Navy Point, the site
Of the station then and is still called Great
care was taken OF her by Mr. Metcalf. and the IN
finished ship for years attraction TO persons
for miles around
That the interest in her prompted more by
curiosity than anything else was proved. however.
when at the auction sale, ordered by Congress- she
was knocked down to a Syracuse contractor for
800 who is said have cleared nearly $4,000 on her
The passing Of the New-Orleans removed nearly
everything OF an officially naval nature from the
station, with the exception of battery Of twenty
s-inch smooth bore Dahlgren guns These guns
have not been removed from the station and
throughout the years OF his service IL has been one
of SLpkeeper Metcalfs chief duties to care for
them. AS modern batteries GO this twenty gun
battery would not be counted much. II is ques-
tion If IL could even make a favorable showing
alongside a good sized galvanlc battery. and yet 1t
is government property. and as such receives the
best Of attention. 1t is a hard battery to care
for. because the guns are not mounted. Taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
TONS OF SALMON WASTED.
Sir-seUenths of the Fish Thro7rn
A1Cay-Is Supply Lessening ?

vaLp+at Alaska sept y (SpeciaD.-A steamer
hound for Seattle touched at this place day or
two ago to take on lot OF salmon when h lsu
been put up by the saIteries here One OF the
Messengers CHANGED to notice that the barrels which
were being raised board were labelled salmon
bellies He asked an officer OF the ship what was
done with the rest Of the fish
rOften il is thrown away" was the reply. 1
have seen Thousands and tens Of thousands OF
mounds of good salmon thrown into the sea-
..yybv isn't all the flesh used?' was the natural
question.
lint IN the salteries. they often pack only the
bellies You see it takes lot OF money 10 start
a cannery. You have got to have big building
and extensive machinery for cleaning, boiling and
packing the salmon so good many men with
small capital start salteries They clean the hsh oy
hand cut out the bellies and pack them in barrels
With salt You see this doesn't require any big
or expensive plant. The bellies are considered the
choicest part and they bring better prices in
Seattle than the rest OF the fish would
But wouldn't il b6 Just as easy 10 SAT- the rest
Of the salmon. too
Yes IL would: but there isn't so much money in
that The FISH are So plentiful that while they run
YOU can catch all you can handle The saltertes
work all their men as many hours as they can in
the height of the season. and they find It most
profitable to handle only bellies
How much of the fish is wasted when this is
done?-'
..About six-sevenths. I have seen them throw
away twenty live POUNDS OF Soud meat "a a. Nlii6
salmon and salt only the belly, which weighed
maybe four pounds
Then there's enough salmon wasted every year
20 feed all the poor OF Seattle. ! suppose said
the passenger
Yes IL you could only get II 20 them For that
matter YOU could make your fortune a hundred
times over II YOU could only deliver some Of these
Alaska glaciers I'm the States free OF charge,
In spite Of the prodisality IN the use OF salmon.
It is generally believed that the supply will never
run short The United States Treasury Depart
ment has Issued regulations for the artificial prop
agation OF fry by the owners % canneTies. but
complaint Is made that the task - an exceedingly
difficult one. \ few hatcheries are In operation.
but the Gamers handicapped by not having ex-
perts to run them. The work requires n certain
scientific knowledge ard skill. which are not al
ways to be commanded. Al some OF the can
nerIes there are bodies OF fresh water suitable
for propagating the fry
A way out OF the difficulty Il 20 have the gov
eminent undertake the whole task. and this plan
seems to be generally favored. The owners Of
plants willing To pay all the expenses. each
contributing in proportion TO his output Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan. Of Leland Stanford Jr
University has been in Alaska investigating the
subject and II is believed taat the authorities az
Washington W.! take steps insure the continu-
ance Of the salmon business in undimiuished vol
n Is pointed out that each year the vaIus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
CHARLES V. EoRNEs.

Charles Y. Fornes. president OF the Board Of
Aldermen. the third on the fusion city ticket
has endeared himself to every member OF the
Board OF Aldermen 10y his fairmindedness and
his lovable traits Of character. There Is no get
ting away from Mr.. Fornes's sincerity OF pur-
pose. Tie goes into every fight with good
conscience and Ills opponents know it. When
ne took up the presiding officers duties in the
board ne did not have much parliamentary
skill He did have. however. something that
more than made up for any deficiency as par
liamentarian. He had hard common sense. He
r-s no, had an easy time The board is full Of
wild horses" Now and then they try TO run
away with Mr.. Fornes but they don't make Il
out Nir Fornes made an excellent impression
m the time the great fight was made 10 pass
the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel franchise
There were enough Tammauy 'grafters" in
The board 20 block the Improvement for a time.
ON its final passage Mr.. Fornes made the most
convincing 81 all the speeches delivered. There
are many able MGR in the board. Tammany has
"a number q them. Every man was on his
r1etrlc. M Fornes used the hardheaded sense
OF r. practical merchant. He told his colleagues
1f The benefits that would spring from the tun-
mel After he had finished his remarks he was
enthusiastically appeuded. and several OF the
yvaverers swung over to the winning SIDE. MI.
Forsos has never budged in his allegiance 10
the NsvOr. lie is q thoroughgolng DeinOcral
I'M State and national politics, but believes that
q municipality should be run on business INES.
II the Board Of Estimate ana AppOrDonIIleIt
and the Sinking Fund Commission Nj. Fornes
has invariably been quick TO uphold the rght.
lie IS prominent member OF the CathonG Sluo
ana a director OF the Bmigrant Industrial Saw
mos Rank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20

Of the salmon pack IS greater than the pIrch,.s
price OF Alaska. C.2o0O00.
Figures indicate a shortage Of about one nur,,,
cases this year compared with last. Til, ma
IN part. be due to the fact that some establi.,,
ments have put up no humpback salmon this vaa-
After this variety has been IN fresh wafer wash.-
~ , goes Tor spawning it gets thin: but When
as good eating a. the other kinds whether -
the market. however il is worth much ieqs m
tne common red variety. An oldtme cannery ss.
can't do anything Win tIer1 h. f. las ana you
humpb5ck doesn't COOK 90 ven as tbe r1 "a. tas
the flesh Is softer and doesn't du me car SD
flesh Is pnkish Instead o. being red You Gat cam s9
FsS people 70 believe tnat u s really salmon. and
While there is no market for TIE humoback "a
and Japanese armies are ErdeTetood to ser
sumo THIS c0ulr1odity IN large quantities. Thus(
without honor. save IN his own country fIis na-nJ
comes from a crescent shaped curve on his back
fresh water streams and grows thin ana weak I'D
hump Is aecentuated. and he becomes decidedly
Governor Brady OF Alaska has been Inclined .,
blame the United States Fish Commission f5r ,oy
being more anxious to undertake the cont-ol os
TIE hatcheries- He has heard that that branch
scientific aspects OF fishery. and not TO urdsriasz
ernor- He thinks that the hsh OF AIas,a are -
source Of such bOundless wealth that no 90
Another instance Of the prod.gaIitv o. the A..
s 1 iTPs agIsILg IS IN "ase Of 5ertiizls ma
the head, tail and entrails Of the salmon -
amount OF this Offal is enormous a einvIo 49,
VIII sometimes put up nearly two hundred tho-Ias-5
cases IN year, and the product OF all Alaska -
Up TO three or four million cases. There are f--.
dozen one pound cans in each case. and rous1,i1
speaking one salmon viii supply four pounds -
cooked flesh. Thus years harvest Of his go =
Alaskan waters alone might amount 10 thi~tv-s,-..
million FISH. The agricultural possibiIitieg - -
refuse are proligOus % ~
There would be sanitary advantages a. wall q,
this fertilizins material used although nsf-s
sends scaVenge~s In plenty to the cannerias ~.
guns and other birds are first the scene rbs,ss
nave an especial fOndness for eyes. and viii peo.
out many dainty mOrsel when the fish are IaS4as
at the wharf. Myriads Of them flock 10 he -
where the Ofal is east into the sea. and srosLo-
great onslaught Is made by the Geriza0a - 80
water. IL IL further told that when the svyaub -
short or food in the winter thev will seek IN ~.
mud for salmon heads OF the previous season -
this point no documentary evidence is az hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
CONTROLLER CIRCUIT.

Controller Grout on Thursday, after his return
from Europe. and after keeping the fusion con-
ferrees on the anxious seat for two days told
President Cutting OF the Citizens Union that he
would accept a denomination Controller Grout
Is Democrat that the politicians VIII be COM
PEELED TO watch. lie has impressed his friends
IA the last ten years as a man possessed OF
courage. brains and adroitness when he hits
ne hits hard and is likely to leave a scar. He
is, perhaps, the most cheerful rough and tumble
contestant in the Board OF Estimate and APP
portionment lie has a sort OF unerring intui-
lion that leads him 10 investigate q grating"
scheme When he sees anything wrong in the
financial methods Of the city he Is quick to ad-
rocate change When Deputy Controller Ste
venson suggested reorganization OF the Sink
ing Fund in order 70 relieve the annual tax
budget OF about SS5000OO the Controller recog-
nized the utility OF the plan. and at once gave
Il his enthusiastic support. The former Tam
many Controllers scoffed and predicted dire
things. The Chamber OF Commerce backed
up the Controller. the necessary legislation
obtained and the thing was done all ia
year. The more the thing is investigated. the
greater the wonder that Il was not done before.
AZ really amounts to a. gift Of about S9OoOOO
a year TO the taxpayers. and has contributed
largely 10 the cutting down OF the tax rate II0Ih
3 = last year to 81 Al this year. Controller
SroUt has tried twice TO get legislation which
VIII enable the city 10 move up the time for
collecting taxes from October / 10 the first OF
he year. so that the city shall not be compelled
20 borrow money at excessive rates TO pay Its
running expenses FOR nine months every year.
II be is reelected Controller he probably VIII
succeed IN bringing about this reform To a
Tribune reporter or Tuesday he said that a
Controller II a good one, should he kept in Office
FOR ten wears i'm order 10 accomplish certain
reforms In the administration Of the city's
finances He declared that abuses had grown
into a system. and that the system could not be
reoreanized ia a short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20

Ask officials in the navy about a naval station
at sackett's Harbor. y. Y. and the chances are
strong that nine Of every ten will shake their
heads and say there Is such station.
You mean Madison Barracks-but that's not r
naval station, you know is the usual reply to the
question. and even In Sacketts Hlrbor there Is Il
woful lack Of information about tire raval stau'h.
NO. there amt real station here now uSeu
to be one though" Is the solemn comment upon
the query on the part OF the average person born
end raised in the town.
Where II? Why, up the street there whe'e
Al Metcalf lives
And vet there is a United States naval station at
Sackett's Harbor It is commanded and garrisoncd
nv, one man II costs the government average
OF sss5 a year to maintain It. though this year. the
chances are the bill will up TO more, since the
commandments quarters arc Just now heinE la'l'eu
ana rcshngIsd gor the first time in fifteen years
Tie government derives not a penny or income
from this queer little naval station and yet 1t Is
valued highly by TIE Navy Department History
has demonstrated that in the event OF hostilues
with 2 foreign power. Sacketts HaTb0T tucked
avav I'D there on the shore OF Lake Ontario is one
Of the best strategic points on which TO base the
protection OF that fertile pant Of the country to be
reached by the Great Lakes. That Is perhaps the
principal for the recent rejection OF an oer
by n prominent yacht club to lease the property
for clubhouse purposes for long term. Still an
other reason for this refusal on the part OF the
Naval Department is the fact that prom 'nent cit-
gems Il Sacketts Harhor, learning that such a
proposition had been made. Joined in framing n
protest which was forwarded to the Navy Depart
rne,t But whatever the reasons upon which the
DEPARTMENT based it's action. the Sacketts Harbor
naval station remains the list Of such stations
at Navy Department headquarters. and to it will re
accorded all the fOrmalities and naval courtesies
melted out to larger stations.
The last inspection of the Sackett's Harbor sta
tion about the time of the excitement over its
rroposed lease to the club made by Admiral
F,ndicott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20

The view is magnificent. The Mayors family
3 there still and Mr.. Low Journeys morning
and night 10 Rye on his yacht the Surprise.
When he gets home he takes spin on bicycle
around Rye. In the morning he takes another
bicycle ride and then starts for the City Hall.
with his letter bag stuffed with documents.
Usually these days he takes breakfast on the
boat on the way down. He is easy man 10
IL the callers business IS important but he
has no time TO throw away. Contrary TO the
general impression. he depends a great deal on
The newspaper men at the City Hall for current
political news. lie is too sharp 10 BE auped inte
an interview for publication against his VIII
or course gentlemen" he wTiI Say. Y am not
20 he quoted" ane then Mr. Low srill give HIS
siews freely on current topics. = there is in
he guild OF newsgatherers a man here and
there who does not enjoy the Mayors conf
denoe IL is because either the Mayor does not
know him well or because there has been some
bres ch OF faith
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
The Movement for a New Ferry.

The action of the wholesale merchants
of this city in regard to the establishment
of A new ferry line between this city and
Washington has melted the interest OF
the travelling portion of the community
and especially that Of manufacturers and
storekeepers, a large percentage OF whose
trade is conducted in Washington
Should the present ferry line cease to ex-
ist for forty-eight hours it would be
serious mishap to wholesale grocers and
Others. as we'll as to foundries, machine
shops. planning mills and other concerns
,,,hich send manufactured articles to
washington daily. At the meeting of
num, Ners interested last Friday night
Mr. Oh aries King, the president, appoint
cd q com, pittee, the names of whom were
published Saturday, to meet the board Of
directors of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Com pany and urge upon that
company the importance of establishing
q line with up-to- date ferry boats. Mr..
John Callahan. general manager, will be
asked to communicate with Mr.. King and
fix date when he will meet the dele
cation. The importance of having suit
able ferry Accommodations between Alex
andria and Washington is apparent.
The Alexandria Iron Works could not
send their products over the turnpike,
and it would be a serious inconvenience
TO those who conduct machine shops here
rs well as the proprietors of the different
sash and planning mills to be compelled
TO send heaviy-laden wagons over the
road. The Gazette has heretofore called
attention to the fact that with suitable
Accommodations the owners of mary
wagons from the rural districts would
patronize the boats, and upon their re-
turn stop here and make purchases. Years
ago two dOube-enders maintained fine
service between the two cities. During
the summer months a ten-cent excursion
feature made the steamers popular.
There is no reason why similar conditions
should not exist now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
fairs at Pishtown.

Fishtown was active again this morn
ing, about half million OF herring
having arrived since Saturday. Prices
have fallen again and now range
from 81. so to $3.50 a thousand Cut
tiers are still scarce and when there Is an
increase in receipts there is a scarcity Oh
Jaborers. About one hundred negroes,
many smelling of fish, packed the ponce
court room this morning and waited
until a long docket had been disposed
of during which time packers were ex-
osperated because they could not
minister a sufficient force to handle the
fish The mild weather, clear water,
absence of current and spring sunshine
have improved conditions, and most Of
the operators hope to realize satisfac-
tory results. Shad are still scarce,
however, and meet with ready sale al
s22a44 per. hundred. But few bunch
fish are arriving here, the bulk OF the
catch being sent to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
Grant Acquitted.

In the Corporation Court on Saturday
evening J. F. Grant, of Towson, Md,
indicted for bigamy, was acquitted. His
first wife was the principal witness against
him. The second was not present.
Grant did not deny that he has two wives.
1t was alleged that he had left wife in
South Carolina and, without having pro-
cured legal separation, had later mar
ried Miss Jones in this city. The evil
dence brought out before the jury, how
ever, reflected no great credit upon
Grants first wife, and showed that any
wrong he had committed was through
ignorance and was due, to considerable
extent, to an alleged erroneous construc-
ton Of the statutes of the Safe expound-
ed to him by the clerk of county court
in South Carolina. Grant was represent
ed by Messrs. c. c. Carliu and Charles
Bendheim and States attorney 5. q.
Brent conducted the prosecution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
Said He was Robbed.

A colored fshmonger named John
Thompson entered the house OF colored
family in the western part of the city on
Saturday about noon under the suppose
ton that he could add them to
his customers. He had taken a drink
previously and while four female inmates
we're eating dinner ne took a seat in a
chair and fell asleep. When he awoke
he discovered that he had been relieved
OF over eight dollars. He charged the
women with robbing him and went out
to find a policeman, and soon returned
with Officer Roberts who placed two OF
the women under arrest, the Others hay
ing vanished. This morning one OF
those who had left the house appeared at
the station house and gave herself up.
The Mayor after hearing the case dis
missed the women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
A Pretty Tea.

One of the prettiest teas of the season
was given Saturday afternoon at the
Cameron Run Club by Mr.. David N.
Rust, jr. The guest of honor was Miss
Eta Portner, who has recently returned
from Europe, and who is one of the
most enthusiastic members of the club.
The lower floor of the club room was
beautifully decorated in smilax, American
beauties and sweet peas, and as the
weather was so fine, most of the guests
fingered on the lawn. Among those
present were Miss Emily Elliott, Miss
Portner, Miss Dawson, Miss Carrie
Wise. Miss Sue Rust, Mrs. CORTLAND
Smith, Mrs. Overton Price, Messrs'
Portner, Rust, Dawson, Hoof, Price,
Rogers, Derrick, Faulkner and Smith.
The gowns of the ladies were excep-
tionally beautiful on this occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
Personal.

Mr.. Charles II. Mcknight, of New
York, is visiting relatives in this city.
The most brilliant german Of the sea-
son in Norfolk was danced at the Ma
sonic Temple on Friday evening, when
the regular Easter german Of the Senior
German Club took place. Among those
present we're Misses Lucy Brooks and
Patty Willis, of Alexandria.
Mr.. Harvey F. Bartlett, Of this city,
and Miss Richard Eta Myers, daughter
of Mr.. and Ms. Nealy Myers, of Lees
burg, will be married at the rectory OF
st. PauPs Episcopal Church in this city
Wednesday evening next at 9:l5 O'CLOCK
DR.. Henry Elliott, now of Leesburg,
will return to his former home in this
city where he will practice hi. profession.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Struder have re-
turned from their wedding trip.
r. w. Arnold, Grand Regent Of the
Royal Arcanum, D. H. Appieh. chair
man of the law committee, and Messrs.
H. X. Field and j. f. Shinn, of Alex
andria Council, and Mr.. G. H. Schwab,
of George Mason Council, will leave to,
night for Roanoke, where the Grand
Council will meet tomorrow.
Mr.. Carlton Crymes who was recently
operated upon for appendicitis by DIR.
J. w. Bovee at the Columbian Univers-
ity Hospital, in Washington, has re-
turned to his home in this city entirely
restored to health. Too much cannot
be said in behalf of DR.. Bovee, who IL
regarded by those who know him best
as a most successful and accomplished
surgeon.
Mr.. II. Bladder, who was quite sick
last week, has recovered and is able to
be out again.
Mrs. L. w. Woody, of Portsmouth, is
visiting her pareuts, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
r. Emerson, of this city.
Mr.. II. P. Lunsford, of this city, and
Miss Grace H. Starkey, Of Bluemont,
will be married on the Goth proximo.