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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-22
BY wALDoN FAwcETr.

In the reign of the present feminine fad for old silver plate. or, at least for plate of antique design. it is not every household mistress who finds ready to hand store of such ponderous prized heirlooms. Such, however. is the good fortune of the First Lady of the Land. Thanks to the thoughtfulnes of Uncle Sam In years gone by, each succeeding mistress of the White House. whoever she may be, finds at her disposal at the presidential mansion a wealth of gold and silver plate that is colossal In the aggregate and varied enough in design to satisfy every imaginable taste.
 Of course, this accumulation of preci- ous tableware has not been made as a resul. of the twentieth century appre- ciatlon of such treasures, but Is the out come of the governmental policy of nav ing all the furnishings of the White House descend as a legacy to each suc- eessiVe occupant. While Uncle Sam ex- pects the mistress of the White House to pay out of her husbands $50. GOO sal ary for all the food that is eaten on the presidential table. she Is not expected to provide tableware. The government does that. and 1t not only furnishes the sil- yer, cut-glass. china and table linen used on private occasions, as well as at state banquets. but also undertakes to pro- vide for the care and repair of all table appointments. and to replace any pieces which may be broken or damaged so as .p be unfit for use.
 Moreover. Uncle Sam is T very gen.
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House, notably Mrs. Dolly Madison, Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Hayes. Mrs Harrison and Mrs. Roosevelt or- dered complete sets of distinctive de- sign in shape and decoration. There Is no such clue, however for the silver and gold plate.
 A visit to the great StoreroOmS In the basement of the White House where the plate Is stored Is an occasion of per petua, novelty by reason of the variety of treasures exposed to view. The silver is stored in half dozen huge old-fash- toned iron-bound chests and trunks. some of which are known to have been in use at the White House since the da' of Andrew Jackson. and the anti quated locks might appear to afford inadequate protection. were 1t not for the watchfulness which is maintained by armed guards stationed around the White House during every minute of the "A hours. Each piece is inclosed in cotton flannel bag made especially to fit. and very often after a big state dinner at the White House the eolored man who for years has had charge of the pate works until 4 or 3 o'clock in the morning checking up his treasures and tucking each away in its own soft cov- erlet
 This White House plate Is of every imaginable size. shape and description. It would appear as though almost every specimen had been purchased indi- vidually, for not only are there scarce two pieces alike. but there is, with the exception of the sets of kniVe5. forks and spoons, little of that harmony Of ornamentation which one would expect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-22

by eagles. but others, which ma1 havk been purchased by some advocte of Anglo-American amity, are surmunted by something suspiciously like thl Brit ish coat-of-arms.
 There is a great variety Of canhlabrs among the plate of the White House mistress. Many of the pieces ire o1 modern design, but there are alD sev-. eral old colonial treasures with griceful, widespreading arms. Among the prfzed trophies are the John Quincy Adams undoubtedly among the oldest If the pieces at the White House. Another much admired colonial piece Is gravy boat of severely plain lines and barring the Great Seal of the United States etched upon its side.
 In a class quite by themseivesa are pure ly ornamental pieces which have been purchased during various administra- tons for the adornment of the White House table. These pieces are all mas sive, and are designed as central figures in the scehme of decoration on the oc- casion of the great state banquets three or four of which are given at the White House each season, and upon which occasions anywhere from 70 to 100 guests sit at table. In the case of these orna- mental objects, as with the more useful pieces. each succeeding mistress of the White House is allowed to use her dis cretion In adding to the collection.
 Easily the most conspicuous of these art objects are those comprising what
 
 they are in reality only gilt, and each of which is so massive that 1t takes a man's strength to carry it any distance. This set comprises a number of center pieces, each standing about three feet in height. and a proportionate number of fruit and cake baskets each over foot in height. Each of these pieces ia elaborately ornamented with represen- tat ons of garlands of flowers, female figures, etc. Where or when these pieces were secured the annals of the White House do not record.
 It may surprise some of our readers to hear that some secondhand silver is vet In use occasionally on the White House table During the administration of the thrifty Andrew Jackson the ances- tral silver of Gen. Baron de Tuyll, Russian nobleman. was purchased f0l the White House at a cost of s4, 1908. Ii was composed of 33S pieces. 14S pieces of which were goldplated dessert spoons. knives and forks. Most of this ware has been retired. but me of the des- sert spoons are yet in use. Very few pieces of the famous silver service or dered by Mrs. Monroe are used now, nor can there be found many of the solid gold spoons. the purchase of which by President Van Buren raised great hubbub. because of alleged extrava- gance WALDON F'AWCETT.
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to find in a complete service There is. however, one characteristic common to all the plate of the First Lady of the Land. Every niece bears the inscription 'President's House." the old-fashioned from the days when Mrs. Adams hung her laundry in the East Room.
 Representations of the American eagle have been introduced extensively in the recommendation of many pieces. In some instances the eagle or mayhap the en- tire coatof-arms of the United States has been engraved upon a flat surface. the national bird appears. An excellent illustration of the latter utilization Is afforded by the large soup tureen in use on the White House table. This massive piece was in use at the presi- dential mansion many decades ago, but was relegnted to the attic. Mrs. Harri-
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son. who was one of the best house. keepers whoever presided in the White House.. and who had an especial liking for colonial tableware, found 1t there House show pieces are several mas sve silver tea and coffee urns and mas sive old water pitchers.
 The knives, forks and spoons in use on the White House table are for the most part not very different in design from those possessed by the average house. wife An exception Is found in one very magnificent set of knives. which have gold plates of odd shape and pearl han dles, into which are set miniature gold shields bearing the emblem of the United States. Among the small gold and silver are several sugar tongs of unique design and several "stickers," |" sharp-pronged utensils for use in carv- ing meat. Some of these are surmounted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-22

upward of half hundred native sosSars stores silk rug weavers. ivory carvers. 1ewei- CTS. painters. fan makers ana ne eandy constantly giving perif0r%,sanSSes in the about propelled by natives in harness; a Japanese military band discourses brought from the Flowery Kingdom es- necially for this exhibit entertain tea drinkers In tea house hanging on the border of miniature lake.
 Visitors to the Glass-weaving Palace behold the weaving of glass into table cloths. fancy embroidery. napkins. handkero .-.efs. ne rs and gowns. all as pliable as ordinary fabrics. Old St. Louis IS the title given to a display wherein is shown on a small scale . historical reproduction of the village of St. Louis. based on old prints and plans nov in existence. The dwellings, churches. schoolhouses. stores and stockades occupy the relative positions in which they stood In the old days; relics of the pioneer days are found in the furnishings. paintings and arms in the houses; and walking about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
FINANCE AND TRADE
Opening Showed Comprehen-
siVe Advances in Deals.
THE RAILROADS SHARED
BUT THEIR GAINS DID NOT Elk
CEED FRACTIONAL BOUNDS.
1ndustrials and Specialties Prominent
Whole Market Ran OFF Fraction
and Quieted at Noon.
THE RAILROADS

NEW YORK, October 14-There was
comprehensive advance in prices on the
opening dealings in stocks today. The in
Gustrials and specialties continued promi-
mt in the dealings. Brooklyn Transit rose
a point, Sugar Is and U. S. Steel preferred
g. The railroads shared in the demand
and advanced throughout. Gains generally
ranged Up to half.
While railroads shared in the early rise
III prices. their gains did not exceed frac-
tlonal bounds. st. Paul, Union Pacific Mis-
souri, Pacific and Chesapeake and Ohio i'm
proved q Nearly every speciality that fig
ured in yesterdays rise was bought largely
again today and there were some additions.
with resultant advances of to y BROOKLYN
Transit vas the chief feature and made a
sensational rise to 67ss. L. S. Steel prefer
red got close to 10. Wells-Fargo Express
Jumped zen points on 100 shares.
The market boiled in the second hour. In
dus'riais made additional advances for a
time, when the buying turned again to the
railroads. with some realizing in the indus
trials. Gains ran from to , for People' G
. Gas, Pressed Steel Car International Pow
ef' ripe preferred. Railway Steel Spring
Gei'eral Electric. Paper preferred, Ameri-
I'm AGRICULTURAL Chemical and Duluth
ooLth Snore and Atlantic preferred L. S
S'eel rose Is and the preferred touched -
udIha IN the railroads ran from / to IL In
me PENNSYLVANIA group. the Readings the
Fries, St Paul, Union Pacific Missouri
racine, southern railway and some minor
railroads. Brooklyn Transit reacted a point
and the whole market ran off a fraction
ana became queter. Bonds were firm at
noon.
realizing sales made only a slight impress
SION on prices, and a subsequent vigorous
rise In the southern and southwestern rail-
road stocks and the leading specalties car
RED the entire market up considerably
Buying orders became much heavier, blocks
OF from 1000 to 300 shares of United
states Steel changing hands at 20 The pre-
ierred sold up to T32. and there was a re-
covery in Brooklyn Transit to 6T%. the high
est Peoples Gas was taken very freely
and sold above Jos. In the railroad list ad-
Nances were noted of point each. in Balti-
more and Ohio and St. Louis Southwestern
preferred lie in Louisville and Nashville
and 3 in Piisburg. Cincinnati. Chicago and
ST. Louis.
after some further advances prices fell
back slightly and the first notable cause in
tine activity of the market for the day oc-
CURED. Brooklyn Transit touched GSlb St
Paul and Tennessee Coal rose rs. Atlantic
Coast Line ia. Kansas City Southern pre-
ferred pa. and Amalgamated Copper a
point. The reaction ran TO about a point
In Peoples Gas and Brooklyn Transit Lead
preferred lost ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
DIVORCE DISCUSSED.
Question of the Change Of Church
Name Deferred.
By Associated Press.

by Associated RreSS.
BOSTON, October 1.-THE divorce ques-
ton again was to come before the house of
deputies OF the Episcopal general conven-
ton today.
At meetings of the womans auxiliary OF
the board of missions Bishops Brooke OF
Oklahoma and Indian territory, Graves OF
Shanghai, China, and Rowe of Alaska were
scheduled to make addresses.
The committee on the state of the church
reported to the house Of deputies that it
had been unable to define the term COM
municant," as requested by the diocese OF
Albany Upon the recommendation of a
pointed to report to the next convention on
the subject.
A proposition bearing on the changing Of
the name of the church met before the
house, when the committee on prayer book
reported that it considered 1t inexpedient
to strike the words protestant Episcopal
from the title page Of the prayer book in
view of the fact that the joint commission
appointed three years ago to consider a
change in the name of the church had re-
ported In favor of making no change at
this time. The committees report was
upon a resolution to strike the two words
from the prayer book, introduced by Rev.
B. Talbot Rogers of Fond du Lac. Wis
Mr.. Rogers moved that his resolution be
placed on the calendar. This action was
ordered. and the matter vile be discussed
later.
Rev. DIR. Reece Alsop of Brooklyn in pre-
senting the report of special committee to
consider requests for the use of the re-
vised version of the Bible in churches, rec
commended the use of the Westminster BIZ
BILE at morning and evening prayer. The
repOrt will he discussed later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Washington
Street Rwy As, $4,000 at 1885. 81 900 at $3.50,
S4. 900 at $685..
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s $1,000 at
104I.
Capital Traction 80 at 100. o at 100.
Washington Street Rwy. pfd. 9 at 73ls. so at 10,
so at 30, 100 at 30. so at 73A. so at 1914. 50 at
73A so at 73A. so at 1917. 20 at T3h. 81 at
73h 60 at 73i2. so at 73. 30 at 1915. so at 732,
80 at 1875, so at "A, 1000 at 74ls 30 at 74s, 50
at T4b.
Washington Street Rwy. CON-. % at TN.
Washington Gas, Is at 602. tcash,.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at Iss. 10 at 1881,
0 at 1857. 100 at 1888, 100 at 1898
Greene Copper. 100 at 20ai. so Mt 20ai. at 20%.,
200 at 20a. 500 20fi 100 at 20%. 100 at 20a4,
100 at 20H.
After car-washington Street Rwy. As $500 at
S3A.
Washington Gas cert. 81, 900 120is, 81 900 at
zoos, $1,000 at 12ols 81 900 POS So, 900 at
1201s.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat ga at 231
Washington Rwy. CON- % at IS.
Capital Traction. 20 at 1904, so at 1904. 20 at
1905 20 at 100, 20 at 100. 20 at $780, 20 at 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
FAIRBANKS IN CHICAGO.
Resumes Tour Tomorrow -S Speaks a
Milwaukee at Night.

CHICAGO. October Ex-senator Charles
w. Fairbanks rested in Chicago today. and
will resume his tour tomorrow. delivering
a speech in Milwaukee in the evening.
Following the Milwaukee meeting. his itin-
erary has not yet been arranged except
that the senator will speak at Troy, N. Y,
on October Il. He will remain in the cast
until October %. 1t is expected the speak
ing schedule will be arranged by the speak
ers' committee at New York headquarters.
Representative James A. Tawney of Min
nesota, chairman of the speakers bureau
at republican headquarters here, has wired
Senator Scott of the New York headquar-
ters asking when the eastern tour will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
To Petition Legislatures.

A resolution was adopted appointing a
committee consisting of two bishops, two
clerical and two lay deputies for the pur-
pose of petitioning state legislatures in the
interest of reforming the divorce laws. The
resolution is subject to concurrence by the
house of bishops.
The house after voting 233 to ITO to order
vote by the committee of the whole at
not later than noon today on the canon
amendment forbidding clergymen to re-
marry any divorced person, went into COM
mittee of the whole to further consider
that question.
Rev DR.. o. A. Glazebrook of Elizabeth,
n. j.. the first speaker. attacked those
members of the laity who were supporting
the proposed new canon on the ground of
expediency rather than by the rule of in
depreciation of scripture. and vigorously
opposed change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.
to The Evening Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. October 14.-FLoUR-Firm.
unchanged; receipts, 4.292 barrels; exports. 1is
barrels
. NHEAT-Strong; spot, contract 1lSallSH spot,
No. red western. 120ai20A; October. IISallS1t
November iis4sa1i9; December. ll9sta12O; MAY,
122s,al23. steamer No. red 1l3a1l3i4; receipts
s4'io bushels; southern by sample. Soail0: south
ern grade. IOSaIlS.
CoRN-Steady; year. 50Ha5Ols; January 493, a
90 February, 4yfa50; receipts. 100 bushels south
efn white corn. 5Ss5s: southern yellow corn 6lae2
OATS-Quiet: No. white 34a3IJA; No mixed
33a bid: receipts. rs, Oe0 bushels.
RfE-Stesdy; uptown. No. western, 50; re-
ceipts. S4s bushels
HAY-Firm, unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady. unchanged
BUTfER-Steady :. fancy imita tion, i7afs: fancy
"''ri"'erv 2la22; fancy ladle Halls: store packed
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stanton. a prominent member of the Amer
lean chamber OF commerce of Paris. accom-
panied by. o. P. Austin. chief Of the statis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14

teal bureau OF the Department of Com
MERGE and Labor. were presented to Presl-
dent Roosevelt today by Secretary MetcaIf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14

OF claims additional to those on the sched-
uIes are being filed at his office in the Colo
raGO building. To minimize the wear and
tear of the schedules In his possession.
which are frequently gone over by claim
ants or their attorneys. Mr.. Bradley today
sent the schedules to a bookbinder, who
will provide the lists with a substantial
covering.
An unusual claim was fled with Referee
Bradley about o'clock yesterday after
noon by Attorney j. Vincent Coughlan for
Bishop Frederick z. Rocker The claim is
described in the Waggaman schedules as
that of Bishop F. q. Rocker" and is for
s6.o3. -. 1t is in the form of money de-
posted on an open bank account with Wag
gaman and" it is declared, no part of
said debt has been paid" 1t is also stated
on the claim that this deposition cannot
be made by the claimant in person because
he Is at P.eseut residing at Jaro, in the
province of Iloilo, Philippine Islands
The paper is signed by ]. Vincent Cough
Ian. The attorney verified the claim by
looking over the schedules, and then filed 1t.
Conducted Banking Business
1t Is stated that Thomas Il. Waggaman
conducted a banking business as we'll az
that of real estate dealer and promoter.
and from the statement in Bishop Rockers
claim 1t appears that the money was not
placed with Waggaman for any particular
investment, has been stated. 1t seems
d
Bishop Rocker OF IlOilo was formerly sec
rotary of the papal delegation in this city.
The claims of Rev. Thomas s. Lee, pastor
of st. Matthews Catholic Church. have also
been filed. He had two claims, one for
$1,000 and the other for sG68. the latter
being designated as for the pulpit fund
and the former for the sanctuary fund
of St Matthew's Church.
Hinged With Human Interest.
Two other cases tinged with human in
terest which have come to the surface are
those of two lady clerks in one of the gov
eminent departments. and they are be-
lieved to be typical of many others. One
of these ladies'. whose investment with
Waggaman was 81 COO. has an aged and
widowed mother and invalid sister in New
Jersey. who are being supported by her.
The other claim is that of a young
woman who, though practically an invalid.
still performs her work in the department.
She had an investment of 5000 in the hands
of Waggaman. which she deposited with
him In sums of So and so. her purpose
being to save sufficient money to enable
her to take a course of medical treatment
for the restoration of her health If posi-
BILE. The claims of both these ladies are
first lady mentioned holds as security also
a note drawn by one of the clerks in Wag
gamans office, she states, and Endorsed as
additional security" by Thomas E. Wag-
gaman himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
HEAVY SENTENCE IMPOSED.
Ada Cross Gets Twenty Years fol
HOUSEKEEPING.

Ada Cross, a colored woman who last
spring preferred serious charges against
officials of the local Jail, was convicted this
afternoon in Criminal Court, No. l. on two
charges of housebreaking.
Justice Wright imposed sentence of peni-
tertiary Imprisonment for a total of twenty
years, the limit of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14

Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. 81. 272. no. government receipts
from internal revenue. $780,, 343; customs.
81 ,OS9, GIG; miscellaneous, 5000; expendi-
lures, S2,4S0O0O; available cash balance,
S14S O9S 226OS
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers' 1419 F street members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board OF trade.
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12a13.
EGGS-Steady, 2la22
CHEESE-Firm: large. 10Aa10n: medium, 10%a
II: small, 1lha1iA.
SUGAR-Firm; coarse graduated. $50; fine. $50.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-14
TOURISTS WILL
CHANGE HANDS
1T MAY TAKE PLACE TO-DAY.
PRESIDENT BOYER WILL LEAVE
FOR AUGUSTA TO CONFER.

Believed That a Final Agreement
ger StroutherS and Those Who
want to Buy Him Out-Vice Presi-
dent kOhIer Is at Augusta At
tempting to Engineer the Trans
fer-Augusta Fans Are Sore on
strOuthers.
The deal for a transfer of the Au-
gusta franchise. which has been hang
ing fire for several days, will possibly
be consummated to-day
President Boyer will leave Savannah
this morning for Augusta in answer
to a telegram received from Vice Pres
ident Kohler last night asking him to
come at once.
For some time there has been much
dissatisfaction at Augusta. and offers
have been made Owner Strouthers to
sell the team to local people. He made
his terms known, but they were con-
sidered too exhorbitant. Several con-
ferences have been held, and a final
offer made Strouthers.
Now that the team has been prac-
tically boycotted in Augusta it is be-
lieved Strouthers has made up his mind
ito accept the offer, which is some
thing like $1,000, for the team as it
stands, and 5000 for the forfeit money
he has posted, and the amount which
will be turned back to him for excess
mileage at the end of the season.
The present situation is that a stock
company has been formed in Augusta
to take the team and operate it
through the remainder of the season.
making Catcher Roth the manager
while on the road.
| For the last two weeks the team
has hardly made expenses, the patron
age while at home not being equal to
that accorded the team on the road
Bad weather has also interfered with
the receipts, and Manager Strouthers
has been rather blue over the outlook
So far he is still ahead on his invest
ment, but it is not believed he will
stand to lose any money in the hopes
that the tide will take a turn.
AS it stands to-day the Augusta team
has more high-priced men on it than
any other team in the league, AID dur
ing his recent trip to Savannah Man
ager Strouthers minated he would
cut the majority of these off and put
bush leaguers" in to take their place
unless the patronage increased.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-14

ment. He came to Savannah highly
recommended, but beyond his clever
ness in avoiding punishment he had lit
tie. His punches We're weak, and he
invariably lead for the head. With
careful coaching Blood could have clos
ed the bout before the end of the third
round. He was using nothing but long
swings. Straight arm body blows might
have been delivered with ease with
Center's style of defense. All of his
leading was confined to chopping
blows with both hands.
AS soon as Blood's wrist is we'll the
two will be matched again, and Blood
says he is willing to make the terms
winner take all.
In training for his next bout Blood
will have the assistance of experienced
hands, and it is believed with proper
handling he will be able to stand his
own with the best of them.
The next bout to be pulled off by the
club will be a return match between
Tommy Feltz and Jack Durane on the
night of July %. Both have gone 10
work in earnest for this battle.
The battle royal last night was one
of the best ever pulled off in Savan-
nah. All of the contestants fought
hard and there was an unusual
amount of cleverness displayed by all
of them.