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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
Merchants & Miners
Transportation Co.'s
Steamship Lines for Boston, Provi.
dence and Baltimore.

Steamship Lines for Boston, Provi.
dence and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk,
for Boston every Tuesday, Wednes.
day. Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday, sailing from Norfolk at
GOO p. III.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesday,
at p. M, connecting for Washington,
Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, ono way, $500:
round trip, $500, including staterooml
berth. Accommodations and cuislna,
unequalled.
Freight and passengers taken for all
points North and South. Steamers
leave fBaltlmore, foot Of Long: Dock,
daily. promptly Mt pm.
Only line running d Sunday steamer
between Newport News. and Baltimore.
For further information apply to
l.. C. SAUNDERS, Agent.
Newport News, Va.
W. p. TURNER, q. P. A. ~
j. G. WHITNEY. A. ID. STEBBINS.
I'd V.-P. g. IT. NJ. ~Gen'l Mgr.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md. ;:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

$3.50 D. m. Daily. Local for Suffolk
Franklin, Emporia, Danville and In.
termediste' stations. Close connec-
lions made at Danville with fast
through trRins carrying Pullman
sleeping cars and through coaches To
all points South and West.
$3.50 o. IN. Daily. Local to ClarkB.
Vile. Oxford, Durham and interme-
diate stations Arrive Durham e:35
D. m.
1880 D. m. Daily. Fast Nxpress train
Cor all points South and West, carry.
ing through Pullman sleeping car to
Charlotte. Pullman car handled
south OF Danville on Florida Tx.
press, providing In this way through
service without change Of trains to
Columbia. Augusta. Savannah and
Florida points.
1880 pm Daily except Sunday, for
Durham and intermediate stations.
Train1 arrive Norfolk 1886 O. nj. and
s:35 p. m.
City Ticket O&ce. s5 CRANKY street
Monticello HoteD.
STANTON CURTIS, Passenger Agent
- Norfolk, Va.
w. Fl. TAXLOB. @. p. A.,
Washington. d. g.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
e sg 'Asa MSceaic Romse
s2S;;Tl the West

l hour and 80 minutes to Richmond,
Schedule In Effect November 20, 1905.
LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS:
7:40 a. M, daily except Sunday. Local
to Richmond. Connects for Lynch.
burg. Lexington, Va, New Castle
and Clifton Forge, except Sunday for
Rosney and Esmont. Leave Fort
Monroe, 7:10 n. M; Phoebus, 7:13;
Hampton, 7:18 q. m.
1910 n. m, daily. Fast train to Rich.
mond (stoppiDg only at Williams
burg), arrives Richmond 11:45 q. m,
connecting with est. Louis Special"
leaving 2 p. m. with Pullman for Gin.
cinnati, indianapolis and Chicago;
and Pullman service for st. Louis
and Louisville. Cafe Parlor Car, Old
Point to Clifton Forge. Leaves Fort
Monroe, 9:40 q. M; Hampton, 9:48
@. m.
5:25 p. M. daily. Fast train for Rich.
mond (stopping only ut Williams.
burg). arrives Richmond 1900 p. IN.
Connecting with F. f. ", leaving
11:0O p. m, carrying Pullman Sleep
er to Cincinnati and Louisville.
Leaves Fort Monroe, 4:55 D. M;
Phoebus. 4:58 p. M, and Hampton,
SOB D. m. INA
$40 p. m, daily except Sunday, stops
at local stations on Peninsula, con-
meets at Richmond with T. 3. ".
Limited
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM RICHMOND
$3.50 n. m, daily except Sunday:
1890 n. M. daily; $3.50 p. m, daily.
and 1920 p. m, daily except Sunday.
Steamer Virginia leaves TAO a m
daily except Sunday for Norfolk and
Portsmouth; 1O:35. q. m, daily for
Norfolk. and 5:35 p. m, daily, for
Norfolk and. Portsmouth.
Call on Mr.. e. W.. Robinson, Ticket
Agent, Newport News, Va, for the
lowest rates by, any possible route to
the West and Southwest. :,
w. O.. WARTHEN, Dist Pase. Agt.
H. w. FULLER, Genl. Pass. Agt.
c.. e. DOYLE. General Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
Call Money Scars sAyWapd on
New York Exchange.
sPEcuLAToRs WILLING TO PAY
In order to Carry Holdings Over to
End of the Year--Prohibitlve to
Dealings on Margin, However.
Stock Prices Maintained.
(Dy. Associated Preas.l

NTW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Tho organ
lied speculation in control Of the
stock market showed tho COURAGE of
its convictions today BY buying
Stocks and putting up prices iu the
lace OF rates for call money ut 100
per cent. and above. Large amounts
were. loaned on the. stock exchange
III Ilo per cent. and funds were
placed outside the exchange Mt 1925
per cent.
SO long as money could be had at
these terms the rates were deter
mined TO. be: prohibitive OF the hold.
ang OF stocks on margin and were
paid rather than sell out stock hold
inBs. They were paid also on the as
Sumption that the high rate may hold
or cyen be exceeded on the remain
ing days of the week. The argument
was heard amongst speculative ope-
ratora. that Sthis yearly rate of into.
rest was vol worth paying for the
day Or two until the end Of the year
on the prospects that prices were
lillclyS to advance in larger portion
than the daily amount of the intc-
rest represented.
There was something of q scram-
BILE to unload stock during the early
transaction In the market, owing to
an apprehension that it would be
found impossible to borrow money on
any terms Probably the liquidation
funds were made available from out
side sources. The strictly local char
acter of the stringency Is remark
able feature OF the episode
Money on call at nearby cities con-
tinuea3to rule at not over g. per cent
There was an urgent demand for
time loans for the shorter periods as
well as for call loans and tho COM
mission demanded to secure sixty
and ninety day funds made the in
terest rate equivalent to per cent
The late relapse in tho money race
to G per cent. was of no significance,
most demands having been satisfied
before that rate was touched. but the
speculative confidence was maintain
cd and the market closed active and
strong.
Bonds .wcreS easH.i !. Total sales
$4,000. u. s. bonds; Were all UNI
chahger ,onscaIf j.. .s>.,.;.,:.;c::,
;Tbsal sales ,l.4dS.qOo. Shares. ~, ).
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

Cash quotations. We're as follows:
Flour, steady; No. 2 spring wheat,
So 1905: No. 3, S0@S4; No. red,
st l-2WS1 1-2; No. 2 corn, 81 l2; No. .
yellow, Al l.2: No. oats, 81 IA; No. 2
white. SO L.: No. 3 white, 80 Lao
81 "a: No. . rye, 64@66: good feed
ing barley. 81 l-2@37 3.4; fair to
choice mailing, 41@49: No. flax seed,
los: No. l Northwestern, 40; prime
timothy seed. 327 L.; mess pork. per
Dbl. 1275@1287 1-2; lard, per 100 lbs,
72OW722 l-2; short ribs sides, Qcose),
7O0Gil2 -; short clear sides, (box.
cd. 730W735; whiskcy. basis of high
wines, 1870; clover. contract grade,
1900.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE, MD, Dec. 2s.-Flour
Quiet, unchanged.
Wheat-Dull and easy; spot con-
tract. S3 $50 ga; spot No red west
crn. SIS 491-2.
Corn-Steady; spot new. 40 1904;
new southern white, 42@49.
Oats-Quiet.
Rye-EasIer; No. western, 1906
Butter-Steady. unchanged; fancy
imitation. 2101-2; fancy creamery, Is
"a rs; fancy ladle. 2f@25; storepaclsed
1906.
Eggs-Steady. unchanged; %.
Cheese-Quiet. unchanged
Susar-Quiet, unchanged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat COmpaMY

me now and powerful Iron Palace
steamers. Newport News, Washington
and Norfolk will leave daily rs fol-
lows:
NORTHBOUND.
Leave Portsmouth, foot OF
North street ..... 500 n IN
Leave Norfolk, foot OF Wa.
ter street ............. 600 pm
Leave Old Point Comfort. 700 D m
Arrive i'll Washington. =. TOO a M
Arrive in Philadelphia,
rem. X. Il. .......... A@l0: so m
Arrive in Philadelphia, B.
d y. X. X. ............E *11: 10 IN
Arrive in New York. Penn.
X X. ......... ........ a"1:10 IN
Arrive in New York, B G
o. X. r. ............... 1900 p IN
SOUTHBOUND.
Nv. New York, Penn. II. Il. 1920 D m
Nv. rev YORK, b. ~ 0. II. X. 1900 p III
~ Hniiadeiphia, Pcnn.R.R. $3.50 p in
LV. Phila. Is d .. Il. r.. 2:0S p m
Ar Washington, Penn. R.R. 6:1O D IN
Ar Washington, De ORR. $500 y IN
Nv washington .......... $3.50 y nj
Ar. Old Point Comfort. -. a7:OO III
ar. Norfolk .............. $500 n IN
Ar portsmouth ......... rs: 80 n m
Daily. 50 Daily except Sunday.
The trip down the historic Potomac
RIVER and Chesapeake Bay on the Gle.
CANT steamers OF this company is un.
surpassed. The steamers arc compara-
lively new. having been built In 1891,
and arc fitted up in the most luxuriant
manner, with electric lights, call bell
aud steam heat in each room. The ta-
bles are supplied with every dcicacy
l0f the season from the markets of
Washington and Norfolk. For tickets.
reservation OF staterooms anh further
information. apply to IRWIN TUCKER,
Ticket Agent. Pill Washington Ave,
Newport News. Va. OF to D. ]. CAL
lLAfIAN, Agent, Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE
NSS7lW!vN0ifo|k &WeStprr

LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.
7:40 A. M.-CHICAGO EXPRESS
Parlor car (broiler service) to Roam.
oEe. Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus,
Cincinnati apd Knoxville. Cato Dining
car Roanohe:to Williamson. "a
9:25 A. M.-OCEAN SHORE LIN
lTED-ASrlyes Richmond 1870. q, IN.
Connects at Petersburg for Roanoke
and at Richmond Except Sunday) for
Washington.:: &. -, -
1880 p. lM.--RICHMOND LIMITED
Arrives Richmond ESQ p. M. Con.
meets for.sWashington
1880 p, M.-ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
Sleepers to LynchburG, Roanoke, Bris.
tol and iRoanoke to Chicago. Cafe,
Dining Car. r.; !.
1880 p. M. NEW ORLEANS SHORT
LINE-To the Southwest Sleepers to
New Orleans md Memphis. Cafe. Din.
ing Car.
Trains arrive Norfolk daily $3.50 n
M, 1l:2O q. ~, $50 p. III. and 10000
p. IN.
Office, I'll Main ST.. Norfolk.
JOHN e. WAGNER,
Passenger Agent.
W. B. BEvILL,
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Roanoke, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
Clyde Steamship Co.

steamers to Philadelphia
MONDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY.
Sailing from Philadelphia.
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY..
Freight received and delivered daily
at G. d o. Pier No. 6. Office, River
Road. JAS. w. McCARRICK,
Gen. Southern ACT.
w. p. CLYDE & CO., Gen. ACTS.
IL South delaware Avenue. Philadel-
pfta, Pa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

FOR NEW YoRK-From SSHS.,
Company's Wharf, Nor. issssa4s&i@
folk, every week day. at
1900 p. M 4
FARE-First-class, one way, $500,
meals and stateroom, berth included.
Round trip, limit thirty days, S14.Oa.
Steerage, without subsistence, IS.
Tickets on sale at G. & o. Railway
Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley leave
Pier "a" $3.50 every evening, pnsso,i-
gers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"a" daily, except Sunday, at 9 q. M.
going to Norfolk, and at D. M, going
to Smithfeld. Steamer Accomac will
leave Pier "a" daily, except Sunday.
at u. M, going to Smithfield, and
about $3.50 p. M, going to Norfolk.
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier G.
All business between Newport News,
Norfolk, Smithfleld and local points
transacted at Pier "a" foot Of Twenty.
fifth street.
NJ. B. CROWELL, Gen. Agt.
II. e. Walker, Vice-Pres. & Traf. Mgr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
Chicago Grain k,arket.

CHICAGO, Dec. scs!-epntinucd III
eral movemen. of wheat>fn tho United
States abd- w6akRess Of thc'LiveTpobl
market sw6fe.; important. ; iufluenoes
tending TO leprsss. prlcss.. Of wheat
here today ~ the, Close the May
optionNwas joS ~ GenE Corn was dr.
regulat. thy, May option declining 1-3
ia ccrt,' while covering by shorts
caused net gain Of 2 IA cents in the
price Of old DeccnbGr.r Oats were I'M
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
Norfolk and Newport
News Express.
PINE BEACH RciIrE
PINE BEACH ROUTE,

IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 10, 1905.
Connecting with the fast Iron steamer
ENDEAVoR.
Leave Norfoll, for Newport News
G:20, 1880, 900. 1890, 1900, 1880,
300. 4:90, 600, 1880. saturday and
Sunday only. 1000 D. NJ
Leave shipyard, Newport News for
Norfolk-7:15, S:45, 1915, 11:45, 1:15.
Gab, 4:15. 6:46, 7:15. 8:15. Saturday
ana Sunday only. 10:45 D. ND
Schedule cards of local cars at
ticket office. Atlantic street, Norfolk.
Saturday and Sunday only
LATE BOATS, MONDAY FRIDAY
EXTRA.
GEO. W. HATCH. supt..
Norfolk. Va
Fl. II. CARR, Genl Mgr, Hampton, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
Never Original.

Blank is Mjgbt taikcr, but lie
shines by reflected light"
SLOWS that?''
HE never tells any but other men'a
stories."-DEtroit Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

Ferry-Flies and mosquitoes are
hardy things, aren't they.
Richmond-What makes you think
so?
Ferry-Why they hear all people
say TO them. and YOU never heard
Of orc being ,talkedA.to dcath."-Yonk.
,ers Statesman >. -:
SundaY-school teacher .(reproylpg-
'ly>-Georgio., do You Know where
little: boys. 60 when they don't come
q" Sunday SCHOOL, - $50 =
!. ssGeorgie.s (grsatly cmbarrassed)-
StS'um; iido&p%to the river; behind
that big sycalporqp+--but don't you go:
Us. only for 9 M Printers Ink; :.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

People can go to States prison
and get out for good behavior, but
marriage is a sentence for life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

To accept good advice is but te in.
crease one's own abiiitg.--t;nafhA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

Gao hundred cards neatly, printed
and perfectly scored, two hundred
sheets memorandum paper and on,
flexible leather cover, all for $3.50.
II WARWICK PRINTING co
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

Press Advertising Cures Dull Trade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

changed and provisions we're 2 1905
cents lower.
The leading futures ranged as fol.
lows:
Articles. Cpebinu. Cjoe;oo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

Suffolk & Carolina r. r. train en-
route from Elizabeth City, N. c.. and
intermediate points arrive Portsmouth
1915 a. M, daily; returning leaves
Portsmouth, ASS p. M, except Sun.
day. Sunday, 700 D. m.
Connections at Jacksonville and
Tampa for all Florida East Coast
Points, Cuba and Porto Rico.
Only line out of Norfolk operating
through sleeper to Charlotte, N. G.
No. 80 arrives at Portsmouth daily
at 500 q. IN.
No. SO arrives at Portsmouth daily
Mt $3.50 p. III.
J. W. BROWN Jr.,
Passenger Agent, cor. Main AID Gran.
by SITS, New Atlantic Hotel Bldg,
Norfolk. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29

IN EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 1905.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
Old DOMINION LIME
DAILY SERVICE

FOR NEW YORK-From
Company's Wharf. Nor.
folk, every week day. at
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-02
Period of Patterns

And everything is patterned to hide
its poverty. All the real artistic taste
that has ben expended on the guidance
of our people has not been able SEN
sibly to check the craze for pattern,
When one goes into the drawing
rooms of many persons, neither ill-off
nor ill-educated, and. turning ones
eyes wearily about from patterned
carpets, patterned rugs, patterned
walls, patterned chairs, patterned
chair backs, patterned china, finds alb
solutely no quiet surface to rest upon,
one realizes with envy that sturdy
Indifference to sense impressions is
still the portion of not a few English
people. But those who are more SEN
sitiYe cannot look at all these dancing
patterns, glittering polished surfaces,
insistent teasing photographs and
mirrors that reflect the whole kaleido-
scopic dazzle again and again, with
out longing to escape.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-02
Chean Cabs for London

At a recent meeting of the executive
committee of the London Cab Owners
federation it was decided to fix the
taXameter to their cabs and to intro
duce slXpenny fares as quickly as pos
sible. They believe this action will
make two great changes in the Lon
don cab trade. First, it will increase
enormously the number of passengers,
as a great many people who would
never spend shilling on cab will
now spend a good many sixpences.
Second, they believe it will give em-
ployment to a far larger number of
cabdrivers than are engaged at present.
In addition to the taXameter horsed
cabs "A number of taXameter motor cabs
are promised by a company which is
now being formed among London cab
owners. 1t is to be called the London
Automobile Cab company, Limited. and
it will have a capital of G100,000 in
shares of G1 each. Ten thousand of
these shares are to be retained for dis
tribution among the drivers. The re-
naming 10000 shares will be offered to
the public.
The object OF the company Is "to
establish q reliable system of motor
cabs with taxameters in London, which
shall ply for hire at the prevailing rates
as fixed by act of parliament for or
dinary public carriages, New York
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-02
DOUBLED TRANSIT SERVICE

Another mark was added on Thanks
giving day indicating the metropolitan
evolution of Los Angeles. 1t was the
beginning of the system, common in the
big eastern cities, of operating a specia
time schedule on electric car lines dur
ing the morning and evening hours
when travel is exceptionally heavy.
The new schedule of the Los Angeles
Railway company introduced Thursday
is intended especially to accommodate
the multitude of workers who require
transit service at regular morning and
evening hours. All classes of business
people will appreciate the change, as
the three minute service will be opera
tive from to 10 o'clock in the morning
and from 4 to o'clock in the evening,
In taking this step the Los Angeles
Railway company, which is likely to be
followed soon by the other transit COM
panies, recognizes the rapid growth of
Los Angeles and the need for increased
accommodation when the strain upon
the service is heaviest. The experience
is the same that all large cities must
pass through. With the increase of
population along a car line there is con-
stant increase of congestion, particu-
larly at certain morning and evening
hours, Usually it requires n long and
loud popular outcry to secure more fire.
quent trips in order to relieve the con-
gestion, but ultimately the relief comes.
Thanks to the considerate manage
ment OF the Los Angeles Railway COM
pany, the public need in this respect
has been anticipated, and it is doubtful
If a precedent can be found for such
consideration. 1t will cost a very large
additional sum per day to operate the
many lines of that company with
double equipment during a total of
seven hours. For this cost there will be
no immediate recompense. Patrons Of
all the lines will have more convenient
service, but the company will not count
up many more nickels at the end Of the
day. Ultimately, however, the company
will be the gamer by attracting more
residents along its lines as a result of
the excellent service.
With the expansion of the city in
population improved transit service and
more railway lines become necessary.
Fortunately the managers of that SER
vice appreciate the public needs and are
ready and willing to respond 10 them.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-02
CAS- RATE CUT
To 85 CENTS
AFTER JANUARY ! THE PRICE
WILL BE LOWER
Mains Being Extended on an Average
Of Two Miles a Week and the
Demand Still Grows,
Say Officials

After the first Of the year Los Ange-
les will reve I'm SO cent gas. This Is a
voluntary contribution on the part Of
the gus company and the gas commit
tee, which has the power to fix the rate
after the first of the year, will prob
ably have but little to do.
The present price for gas Is 90 cents
n 1000 feet, which is 10 cents less than
the rate which was fixed at San Frau
cisco. Under the terms of an ordinance
recently passed by the city, the gas,
electric light and telephone companies
of manufacturing and maintaining
their products January I, and from
these statements the committees of the
council have the power to name the
rate to be charged.
With So cent gas it is expected that
the lighting committee will recommend
that no change be made in the price
and the members of the committee arc
inclined to believe that the present
price for electricity for lighting pur-
poses is low enough. 1t is expected
that the council may have something
to say to the telephone companies,
however.
officials of the gas company say
mains are being extended at the rate
OF two miles week, and yet the de-
mands are not all supplied.
Gas is cheaper here than in Pitts
burg, in the center of the oil and coal
district" said an official yesterday.
"The great demand for gas and the
enormous amount being consumed en-
ables us to reduce the price"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-02
AUCTION MAD WOMEN
Dollars Are Scattered Like Snow.
flakes at Mr.. Hyde's
Sale

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK, Dec. lin just three
hours yesterday about $1,000 was
spent by women determined to become
owners of articles which had once
adorned the home of James Hazen
Hyde. Dollars were scattered as II
they We're snowhakes.
II was, perhaps, one OF the most re-
markable scenes ever witnessed at a
Fifth avenue auction. Men i'm attend
ance were amused and amazed at the
sight of women going auction mad. AS
a result the sale was more profitable
to Mr. Hyde than participation in an
ordinary insurance syndicate,
Time-Worn and sun-faded household
articles brought prices for which the
goods could be purchased new. One
woman who had been repeatedly out
bid made her way through the crowded
room until she was almost under the
auctioneers hammer Her costly furs
and tailored gown indicated a fat purse.
She had just reached her place of van-
tage when an old Scotch card table
was put up.
She started the bidding with 500.
gave resentful look backward as
someone raised her S. and was unmis-
takably prepared to meet all comers
Mr.. Silo started in repeating twenty
five, am offered twenty-five, five" The
woman interrupted with u raise of 81
on her own bid Mr.. Silo started anew
his sing-soug of "thirty-thirty-t
thirty" when the woman, believing
she was antagonized, tackled on another
five dollars.
Mr.. Silo dropped the hammer when
the woman had run herself up to
$40 She uttered u triumphant there
now when she secured the table. Any
woodworker could duplicate 1T for $15
Two women got into an exciting
tourney over two feather pillows-the
common ana comfortable bed variety
Their bids flew back and forth until
one withdrew when the price had
SCARED to SS.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-02
GREEDY BIRD FOUND OUT
Avarcious FIamingo Cutched Food
in His Web Foot to
Aida If
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. by forming
one of his webbed feet into a pocket,
in which he concealed food, Lorraine, Il
hamingo in the Geological park, in the
Bronx, succeeded yesterday in hiding
food from his companions and defeated
their plan to prevent him from eating
between meals His deception was dis
covered only because he was compelled
to stand OH one leg to avoid dropping
the food.
His appetite not satisfied by the
amount of food he received when he
ate at regular periods with his COM
panions, he was accustomed to visit
the dish containing rations several
times during the day. Protests of the
hamingos and other birds did not avail,
and finally they resorted to force and
pushed him away from the dish when
he showed signs of gluttony.
Lorraine was apparently not dismayel
by their tactics, and secreted food in Il
TO keep the food in the pocket he stood
on one foot part of yesterday and
kept the other raised in the air. He
ate some of the delicacies he had hid
den, but became tired of his embar-
rassing position after he had stood on
one leg for a considerable time. When
he placed on the floor the foot in
which he clutched the food it fell out
and his companions saw it.
Observing that his trick was plain to
them. Lorraine walked to distant cor
ner of the cage. His companions hud-
died about the food dish, but Lorraine
did not attempt to approach 1t. and
seemed ashamed of his deception.