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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
Received Payment.
CHARLES O'HARA.

Such was the equipment of the fisherman OF
one hundred years ago. The items will be read
with interest by every man. child
who ever handled rod and reel, for they give
complete list of the outfit which found satsSac-
ton in the eyes of the fisher in the Valley OF
the Genesee in the days when even the echoes
Of the Revolution had not yet stilled the old
attachment of the English blooded Americans
for aristOcratc manners and customs.
Some of the tools used by this early Genesee
angler were pretty expensive viewed from the
standpoint of the present day. Artificial min
nows at fl each would be little too steep even
for the most earnest disciple of the immortal
Izaak. The silk and hair line cost S. That
was before the day of oiled silk and high proof
products of the weaver's skill. Then one is
puzzled at some of the terms used What was a
landing knife?" Perhaps an eighteenth century
name Tor our more compact gait. And the
"minnow tack-e"? u may have been some ar
rangement for fishing with such bait or, again.
1t may have been some sort Of net for procur-
ing the little fish when the supply fell short of
the demand. At any rate, it was expensive. The
total cost of the captains outfit was about
$1l0 in our money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
MANLINEss OF A LITTLE MAN.

Several days ago I happened TO board a caA
which was crowded. little man-perhaps he
was twelve years old-offered me his seat with
a charming bow and smile He soon found
seat but popped up when another woman en-
tered. pulled of his cap. which was fringed With
rags. and with such jolly. wide smile MADE
room for the newcomer. Five times in as many
minutes that smile broke over the face OF the
young traveller as he gave his seat again and
again, and soon every one in the car was smil-
ing in sympathy. No one thought whether his
clothes were whole or ragged, but some one
said Il wish my boys enjoyed being gentle
manly as much as he does" and a fine looking
man remarked quite loudly to his neighbOr.
That's the sort Of manliness that made our
President"
The boy heard this remark and looked around
10 see who was manly. II was so natural for
him TO smile and TO be polite that he vas not
conscious OF being remarkable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
me TRANSFORMATION.
East Side Lands Being Made
Into Park.

who for years have been used to seeing
rr and barren and unkempt stretch known
/ Fast Side lands. extending from the East
Il Eqatbush-ave and struggling back to the
4 = Institute Museum in the Eastern Park
q m l.s surprised to see the way it has been
s. ,-ned urde- the direction OF Park Commits
Young IN its improved form fl is to be
=. "a the public about October l as Institute
!, had been hoped to have 1t ready by next
> b,,t there has been some delay in putting
irrigation and drainage plants
r-,tr.,ss-aye. the work that has been done
=, ser because Of the high sodded embank-
80 has been built just inside the fence but
mis- the landscape architect has been busy
- laid out a beginning Of what in a few
ss soon as the trees and the shrubs have mad
80 10 grow. VIII be a beauty spot.
~ Esst Side lands include a large tract
- hv washington and Fl2tbush aves and
60, Parkway At the apex Of Flatbush-
nd The Parkway is the Mount Prospect Reser-
( - sre graceful tower. on the Eastern Park
sac Of the tract is the site Of the Brooklyn
-. Museum which when completed viii be
/. exceptionally large and handsome building.
-. tre entire park has been placed an iron
I'D ar the Washington-ave side broad
-.--ete walk has been built which furnishes
- promenade for Flatbush.
4 .-a centre OF the park is al artificial lake the
- and sides Of which have been covered with
.sr,,q cIsr. and the banks studded with cobble
-,-e-~.,rr-ou An artesian well is TO De sunk
-. - ~.0v-er plant Of the museum which Will
- - wafer also for the lake and the irrigation
.-srso- ID Tie heights on which the museum Is
- and me landscape architects have made
! most 1f Tne variety IN contour There are
- and dr.9es. and park benches will be pro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
THE BOWERY aREPEATER ;,

Inc latest bon mot Of the approaching East Side
anpaign was made by James 3. Reynolds. who
@lT4shes husky reform organization under
@ poTty shadow OF the Sullivans The witticism
-le al the end OF q story Mr.. Reynolds told the
-s' Gay q the picnic Of the Lawrence Mulligan
1so1-auon. Bower adjunct Of Timothy Dry
A'lar' Sullivaa's
am c7eiibly informed" said Mr.. Reynolds.
-@' AZ TINS outing the moral tone reached so
81 d 5evd that there was an actual shortage Of
-. iNe1, Tie story goes stalwart Tam
ID ne as heard 70 e&claim indignantly:
l. VEL uee!. and Il / can't have a whole barrel
-..se.4 ! D ten Big Tim" Didn't repeat for
N ~, i" EMS seven times in the last election%
.-Sl any one says 10 ne" concluded Mr.
e..-'i1s, lhat Shakespeare never repeats I al
- Leei Ike saying. But he would If he had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
HOW GORILLAs FIGHT.

''The prevailing belief that gorillas. chimpan-
zaas or orang-outangs, as they are variously
called use clubs when they attack each other OF
their enemies is an entirely erroneous one.
said the naturalist to a group of interested
listeners They do nothing Of the sort. ana
how such an impression ever came TO exist. or
how oldtime African explorers ever came TO
formulate such a theory. is beyond my compre-
tension During long sojourn In that coun-
try 7 had ample opportunities to learn the truth
about them and what 1 discovered there was
subsequently, confirmed during a protracted
hunting trip in BorneO. The fact is that in
6ph+ing each other or in attacking or defend
ing themselves from other enemies, they depend
entirely upon their teeth, which are abnormally
strong and sharp. and cut like a razor. making
a wound as smooth and clean as the scalpel OF a
surgeon They are clumsy on their feet, but
the enormous strength Of their powerful arms
more than makes up for this deficiency IN
fighting they almost invariably attack the faces
or the limbs Of their adversaries. grasping their
ornaments with their hands and drawing them
close enough to sink their teeth in their flesh In
the case Of human beings OF other members Of
the monkey tribe. the goFilla's favorite point OF
attack Is the hand. and especially the finger.
Catching them by the wrist. the creature. with
almost irresistible power draws the hand within
reach OF his fangs and in the twinkling OF an
eve off come one or more fingers This mode
Of warfare is a very effective one among the
orang-outangs themselves. for. with fingers and
toes gone the animal is not only out OF the
fight but is powerless to climb trees. to pro-
tect himself or to provide himself with food.
and soon succumbs to starvation or falls an easy
victim to some other animal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
OUR NEAREST COSMIC KIN.
If Message from Mars Should Come We
Could Not Answer.
From The Providence Journal


. II man were not being of such distressingly
limited powers, II only ne could bridge a few
millions Of miles of atmosphere and ether and
nold rational comm unicatiOn with order OF be-
lnsS ullIerent from himself and probably of much
mgher degree or intelligence, the papers might now
presently have something to, print that would not
merely relieve this summer OF all possible duluess
summer in the eaTth's history. For the inhabitants
OF the planet Mars. the most interesting Of our
cosInlc neighbors, are making another attempt, APP
parentIy, 10 be sociabe with Professor Percval
Lowell of Boston, who has specialized in Marian
astronomy for the last ten years. has observed a
brilliant projection from the edge OF the planets
disk which admits no natural explanation and
consequently must be supposed TO be artificial II
II IS arunctal ii must have purpose. and from its
position ana character the presumption is that that
purpose Is TO attract our attention and tell us
something or AT least get an answering signal.
coSInlcaIly considered. pUny in mind probably
IN body, that do nothing assist the
Martians in the commendable enterprise in which
they are engaged or even 10 make known 10 them
our reciprocal interest in what they trying
do our cOSMdcal cousins the extraordinarily
peaceful planet which anonymously has so warlike
a name may from the known physical conditions
OF their world be fifty times more efficient than
in al physical enterprises and their world
is much older than ours and has given consequently
81 much longer time for the evolution process 10 go
on, II is TO be presumed that they also much In
advance OF Us intellectually. They may we'll have
inventions and appliances of which we have not yet
begun even 10 dream, methods Of communica ton
in comparison with which our wireless telegraph
would be nopeleSsy antquated they may easily be
cannot make a return signal that can be seen
by them II receive Vcrtdic
from Mars shall be unable far now
he seen either TO answer or even 10 acknowledge L..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
oLDTIME FIsHERMAN's OUTFIT.
Bill for Supplies Bought in 1906 for West
ern New-York Man of Wealth.

Rochester, Aug. 9.-To be a fisherman one hun
adays would be considered exorbitant. Think
Of paying SD for a fiybook. SO for two artif<
cial minnows. and over 81 for thirty yards 81
silk and horsehair line! Such are some of the
Items which appear In a bill presented to a
follower of the gentle sport in 1906. This in
teresting relic of oldtime sport was found
among some papers of the Church family in
Belvidere Anegany County and given to
friend In this city. Major Richard Church. the
present head of the family, is spending the
summer at the fine old country seat seventy
miles up the Genesee Valley, and in looking
some ancient documents CHANGED upon
this bill.
The Churches were the first pioneers Of wealth
to come into the Genesee country, and Belvi-
dere, built with all the luxurousness and
grandeur of an English manor was the first
frame house constructed in this State west Of
Herkimer. John B. Church. Major Church's
grandfather, a wealthy Englishman who
staked his fortune with the thirteen colonies.
and served under Rochambeau in. the Revolu-
ton. In the early days of the republic he was
the close friend and associate of Washington
and Livingston, and the brother-in-law of Alex
ander Hamilton the antagonist of Aaron Burr
in a duel at Weehawken. His son. Philip Church,
built Belvidere and it to him that the
statement of account for the fishing tackle was
rendered. 1t reads follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
THE LITTLE sKYscRAPER.

y, - hIoed and Stone SITS. this city, is situated a
square. four story building which is known
.' helgh5Orho0d as the Little Skyscraper. 1t
more business. perhaps, to the square foot of
space than any other building ia the metrop-
i ne ground floor are quick lunch restaurant
-, a 1-sai stand. Above them is a shipping Office
- 1aHsacts a big business. and ever that is
--'-ts- school. The top floor Is occupied by
55el!tef TIE building has a FIRE escape but
= 49, II ar elevator were installed most of
ssrssCeS51 s on the upper floors would have to be
relteQ on the fire escaDe
- il mite building Is a sad monument 10 a
.ls,- D-st.Iless mistake When the big, modern
- - L&t Sauts lu the little one on two sides
I, rstto, Wat the owner Of its site thought
800 would have been paid for the small site
~ -.y5oey H!A pay anything ike the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
ARcANUMlTEs REUNION.

Members If Jhe Royal Arcanum, their families
nd friends. In greater New-York and Long Isl
I'd are looking forward with much pleasure to
be Labor Day celebration and reunion Of Area
1mites. which is 10 be held on September Z. at
5srgen Beach. under the auspices and for the
sneht OK the Royal Ar2anUm Employment Blu
sau Of Greater New-York ana IJong Island. More
1an twelve thousand tickets have already been
rdered and delivered, and or5err' are still coming
% steadily. The holder Of each ticket, which
osts . cents. viii that day be entitled to ride
z me Ferris wheel. visits the Moorish Maze the
tfocaGcIo. me Alhambra Dancing Pavilion dane
= &ii afternoon and evening" the Casino Theatre,
Aosaus Naval Band concerts in Palm Garden and
lo casino IleT; 10 see the fine display Of fire.
toIks al 20 D m and TO view or participate In the
ssmes IN The morning and aIte-Eoou
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
DRESSING IN MOVING CAB AND CAR.
Some Strenuous Experiences in Putting on
"Glad Rags"-"0h, To Be Young Again"

An undergraduate down from Cornell for an
over Sunday visit was watching an old bachelor
dress for the theatre the other evening. The
man was surrounded by every convenience, yet
he perspired. fumed and swore. He lost a collar
button. but there were others on the dresser. He
bent a collar out of shape. but there were a
dozen fresh ones to choose from. He ruffled
up white tie, but there was a full box of new
ones at hand. Yet he said things and got angry
over every accident
You take dressing for the evening as though
it troubled you a great DEAL" said the under
graduate.
It's beastly nuisance" he growled; things
never go right
How would you like to dress in a cab?
asked the young one.
What are you talking about?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
MLEGATE THREATENED VIOLENCE.
h Had Two Big Hen with Him-Six Iron
workers Leave Work.

because a. O. Brown. the iron contractor on the
~ Sing OF the Ne4v-York and New-Jersey Tele-
l5cas Company. at Atlantic and Clinton aves'
prodigy employed six ironworkers who were not
u.ioa nen. "a walking delegate. accompanied by
1uo susky mon. visited the building late or Friday
end ordered the hfty-fye other men on the JoD,
..a5lng lIiczIas ers carpenters and plasterers to
.r 5oEu their tools and 90 on d strike. These
ne Eera inclined 10 dispute the authority Of the
waking delegate hut they were told that if they
vert back TO work on Saturday morning there
wind BE- trouble.
he ht.mati0n VS. that physical violence would
b used AS J.. !. C4rliu. the main contractor, is
lIa5y much behind in his contract and as he did
e Ean, 10 have the building delayed any longer.
inference was held and the non-unlOn iron
u-krs consented TO throw up their JOBS in order
avoid tr0lbe The delegate and his husky
s1t appeared al the building yesterday morning,
E when they found that the irOnWOrkers We're no
anger there they went away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
BISON IN MONTANA.
Success in Building Up Herd from Small
Beginnings.


The University of Montana Mssoula, maintains
biological station Flathead Lake In the north
western part of the State. Professor Morton J.
ElTod director of the station. describes in "A
Biological Reconnaissance" published last year by
the University. the herd of 22O buffaloes the
Flathead Indian Reservation. The herd derived
from thirty-six animals purchased in 1884 by
Charles Allard and Michael Pablo. has in twenty
years increased to more than $50. ten times the
original number. Many of the animals have been
sold to show enterprises and to Eastern cities Tor
parks and geological gardens. The conditions here
more favorable for buffalo than III Yellowstone
Park. The animals constantly attended by a
herder, and therefore not afraid of man. while
the Yellowstone Park herd is rarely seen.
The park herd also ranges at a high altitude
1900 feet. where SHOWS are deep and winters
are long and severe; but the Flathead herd ranges
altitude below 5000 feet. where deep SHOWS
do not occur and hay or grain may be taken to
the animals in a few hours. Their range does not
exceed 60 square miles, and the animals
might be maintained a much smaller range.
The COWS do not bear calves until they are four
or five years old and about half OF them produce
every year The fertility of the herd is not de-
creasing. The herdes keeps note of the Increase,
looks after the calves. and, in fact the animals
much carefully attended than the range
cattle among whom they Craze
of this private enterprise should stimulate Con-
s ress 10 increase us efforts 10 save the buffalo
rom eAlllct-oIi An appropriation OF SoUVJ would
buy as large a herd as AIlard and Pablo purchased
IN the beginning With the same care the herd
should increase 10 between 400 and 500 in twenty
years If q tract of land containing from 50 to
100 square miles were set apart for buffalo range,
Win an appropriation at the start OF $1,000 and
an annual appropriation Of 5000, there would be
IIeClt 70 me iI4oH- me care OF the nero ShOuid
be placed under the jurisdiction of the Biological
Survey Of the Department of Agriculture. 1t is
hardly TO be expected that the animals will thrive
in Yellowstone Park, where the winters are long
afforded to wild animals which prev 'Inon 1o the
Salyes-(Buletin of the American Geographical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
SUICIDE AMONG DOCTORS.

III A Tho London Chronicle.
&c. among physicians is notably on the in
: - - i-4.ii'd- The reason is not far 10 seek
~, recently been shown that a doctor who
~ -aicJ4ale Oh income Of over s. 90 a few
80 can count to-day IN corresponding cir
= cs.-,ea, o. only something over $3.50 The sim
&c. q this two. First. and most i'm
s,g- - nc increased health Of the country at
k.fssei1 me diminishing death rate. The medical
- ~ ~. IS matter OF fact Is working in these
~ y, preventive medicine in the direction Of its
H. ne last anopheles mosquito for instance.
.1tia malaria passes into history. most Of
- 80 u The tropics may pack up their bag
0A1 Depart Another cause is in the multi
sSr u The universities TO whose interest fl is
geassg-t IS many graduates possible, and the
n bo~s competition which ensues. And again
4 U.o--lil1Als are daily being used more and more
F'S-e WHO can afford to pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
MRS. RUSSELL ISSUES STATEMENT.
avs Husbands Daughter by First Wife
aused Trouble-Encounte With Truckmen.

In 4 statement made yesterday by Mrs. Clara
-ssel. VINO has brought suit for separation
zinst her husband. John J. Russell, the former
zv-sry and treasurer Of the Journey & Burn
N Company Brooklyn. she attributes their do
fsiic troubles 10 Marie Russell. Mr.. Russells
sughtar by bis first wife. She declares that the
ason she refused TO sign the agreement Of sepa-
rioa drawn. up 10y her husbands counsel was
ssgse by il she was to receive only $40 a month.
Wien the counsel for Mr.. Russell came with a
k and several men TO her house, at No 100
zoln Place. several weeks ago 30 take away part
the furniture she declares that she became so
-,rFf -7r that she took one OF the hurley truck
q by she scruff of the neck and threw him into
street Then she armed herself with an lnclan
% and declared that any furniture that went out
t,he house would be taken out in fragments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
LOUIS XVI PICTURE POST CARDS.

NJ John Grand-Carteret has made discovery
which proves that the picture post card is not the
modern invention ii has hitherto been believed TO
he. Ia the "Almauach de Ia Petite Foste &c Faris
for the year 1777 lie has found statement that
'peole are sending by post. 10 convey conEral ula
tons or compliments, cards engraved ana olteh
20 see" The "Almanach" goes on To say tht' thIs
innovation. invented by an eugraNer named Les
naisons Is being much discussed. some people as
liking IL on the ground that il enables servants 20
lea rn too much OF their masters secrets II would
be Interesting 10 know whether any specimens OF
these nrineyal post cards Yet lying hidden IN
The cabinets OF collectors among faded ana Tor
gotten bundles Of old letters.-(London Graphic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
POPULATION OF CHINA.
From Leslle,s MeekIv-


During the European difficulties with China no
little divergence OF opinion expressed 70 the
population of that great Asiatic empire. A new
census OF China has Just been completed. and the
returns indicate that the population has been
rather uudeTestTaated than overCalcuated. AT
least shows the enormous total population Of 49,
1900 according TO the cabled reports The plumber
OF inhabitants in Manchuria. Mongolia. Tibet and
Turkestan only estimated. Thus. more than
One-fourth Of the world is contained within the
Chinese empire. Even the British empire. with
its vast possessions every continent has S0Oto
COO less inha btantS than China. In lSO T. g.
Ravenstein estimated the inhabitants Of the earth
at 1.iS7e0G.o0G. Since then the number has IN,
Of 10 90 go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
HAZE NO FIRE ESCAPES.
Tso Hundred and Fifty Tenement
Houses Built in Violation of Lac.

e,r failure 10 observe the provisions Of the Ten
,-s7t House law passed last June, 80 lis pendens
,-vt been fled in the office Of the County Clerk
-si,s. tenement house property IN Brooklyn. Each
n ,sY5ens IS q notice that there is lien on the
,,,-4~.,. effected Tor tbs amount OF the penalty
u+-6 costs. gyh.ch may be recovered by the action
ssgur when the lis Dendens was hled' The VIOLA
Il IF -le law charged are in regard to the cree
IN ~ M escapes and the inclosure Of All starr
7eas in noU-hreproof houses with brick walls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

1t would appear that practically none OF the
funded debt was in default last year. Moreover,
about o-thirds of the preferred stock paid divl-
dends. and nearly half the common stock and the
average for both classes Of stock was the same,
81 per cent on the amount of each paying dlvi-
dendS.
This considering the newness Of a large part OF
the mileage represented is an excellent exhibit
from investment standpoint Almost one-halr
OF the total capital stock OF the steam railroads
OF the country last year paid no dividends. and
this after years OF operation and great develop
ment of the country along the line Of way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
CAPITAL IN ELECTRIC RAILRoADING
From The snringfeld Republican.

From The Springfield HepUDIIcaI
Street railway growth in the United States our
ing the last dozen years has been OF remir Ka 9Ie
extent the mileage of single track increasing us
per cent. We should suppose that in view OF IN, tne
rapiditv of the extension of these transportation
lines a great deal of reckless or premature con-
struction had been INDUCED IN, and such has evil
DENLY been the case. but the financial exhibits
made for all the roads in 1892 when the federal
census office gathered it's statistics, Is, under all
circumstances exceedingly good. This will ap-
near i'm a statement of capitalization and returns
made thereon, follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

Major Stephen F. Hart. of the 22d Regiment who
has been the sick list for months is still
a sick man, and it will be necessary to give him
further leave of absence for three more months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

Company of the 22d Regiment commanded by
Captain LillCndahl has decided to 20 to Highland
Beach, n. j., Labor Day, for an outing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

Company A 18th Regiment. Captain Stewart, is
planning outing to be held the latter part of
this month at nearby seaside resort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

Captain Carl Holmberg. of Company of the
14th Regiment, who has resigned, after twenty
years service account of business. entered the
regiment private July 90 1883, and is second
senior captain in the regiment. He was born in
Sweden, and his company composed of Swedes is
known the Swedish Guard.