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among other souvenirs of interest was
the sword of Frederick. .45-
Mai. Lewis Washington, Of Belle
Air, Jefferson county, Va, visited his
cousin at Mount Vernon in 1858. At
this time he was the owner of two Of
the five swords willed by Gen. Wash
ington to his nephews-one direct
from his grandfather, William Angus
tine Washington; the other. that one
which Justice Bushrod Washington re-
ceived and had willed to his father,
George Corbin Washington. Maj.
Washington admired the elegant dress
sword sent by the king and offered In
exchange for 1t, being perfectly salts
fed as to it's authenticity. the Bushrod
Washington sword. During his life
this beautiful rapier was seen by many
neighbors and friends at his home.
Some years after his death his widow,
Mrs. Ella Bassett Washington, sold
it, with other valuable Washington
relics, to the state of New York.
These are now deposited in the library
at Albany. In the catalogue will be
seen: mo. 4, dress sword Of Washing
ton," which. through THE courtesy of
officials; am permitted to reproduce.
The sword acquired by Col. Washing
ton in this exchange was sold few
years since by his son, Lawrence
Washington, Of Alexandria,, to John
H. Havermeyer, Of New York, who
presented it to Mount Vernon, being
thus happily returped to its original
abode.
When Col. John A. Washington dis
posed of the home of our first presi-
dent to the Ladies' Mount Vernon
Association Of the Union, he gave pos
session early in the year 1860.
He carefully packed his valuable pa
pers in barrels, of which there were
II. He left them in the care of his
friend, Mr.. Upton Herbert, first super
intendent of Mount Vernon, thinking,
in the disturbed state of the country,
they would be safer than at any other
place. Col. Washington's sad death
OSSuAACu Al 4oV4S 0Au IAcSo poPSAS AO-
NAMED at Mount Vernon until Mr.. Her.
bert left his office. In 1866 he removed
them to Alexandria and stored them in
an old bank building: this building in
1868 was burned and nearly all the pa
peri and documents were destroyed.
OF documentary proof I have not
found any, though the search is not
yet complete. The archives of Ger
many may yield all we need.
One interesting item Of circumstan-
tial evidence came to me few months
ago. A German artist, vigorous and
full of Renaissance, at the ripe age
of 8s, resented a reflection on Wash
ington as a general and Wanted Fred
erick the Great. When told that old
story was a myth, he replied with fine
"Oh, yes, you say 80 in
America, but I heard It at my moth
er's knee, and at her mothers. If |
false, who gave 1t to the mothers Of
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
BIG FLOATING FAIR.
WESTERN TOWN Is GOING AFTER
THE ORIENTAL TRADE.
Seattle, Wash, Proposes to Show the
Asiatics What We Have to Sell
1.-THE Fair to Sail
Next Year.

Seattle, Wash.-This place comes 70
the front with . twentieth century
development Of the exposition idea
that promises to have an important
bearing on the oriental trade that
everyone has heard 80 much about IN
the last few years. Instead OF waiting
for people to come to q fair the Seat
tie people, or, rather the Northwestern
Commercial company Of Seattle, pro-
poses to send the fair to the people
exclusively to people who have money
to buy goods. The exposition was to
have been started out this month, in
stalled on the steamship Victoria, but
the Russo-Japanese war upset the
scheme and the sailing date of the
floating fair as been postponed to
November Is. 1905. ...>
The idea is to offer American COM
mercial houses an opportunity to send
representatives to establish permanent
agencies and also to make immediate
sales to the countries bordering on the
Pacific ocean. which contain the larger
portion of the worlds population, and
which are in direct water communica-
ton with the United States. The
floating Industrial exhibition will visit
the cities Of Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki
<Port Arthur and Vladivostok If war
conditions permit, Shanghai, Hong
kong, Manila, Singapore, Colombo.
Nautilus, Delagoa Bay (or Valparaiso
and Callao, South America, Cape
Town, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney
and Honolulu. The steamship will
remain from two to ten days In each
Of the places named, according to
their importance, thus giving ample
opportunities to all interested to visit
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05

The Doukhobors Improving.
A Canadian government agent who
has just returned to England says the
Doukhobors in Canada are making
progress. 'They no longer work their
women instead Of their cattle In the
daldS." .~
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05

e as he lives. No chief justice Of tho
preme court has ever resigned. All
Yf died on the bench. Chief Justice
pr has administered the oath of
to four presidents, Harrison.
sland and Mckinley twice. He was
inted April 80, 1883.
stice Fuller has been chief justice
be United States since 1883, hav-
been appointed by President Cleve-
During his incumbency of the
he has been called upon to pass
ment upon many of the most i'm
ant cases that have ever come be-
the supreme court in the history
ne nation, legal tangles that grew
OF the expansion of the nation fol-
ng the war with Spain.
stice Fuller was born in Augusta,
February II, 1888. After his
uation at Bowdoin college, in 1853,
ormed a law partnership in his
We town, and also engaged in
Bpaper work at the same time, be-
associate editor of The Age, q
pcratic paper there. In 1856 he
hit new field in the middle west.
settled In Chicago, where he
ed a law ONCE. From that time
the date of his appointment to
supreme bench he figured to . con-
Fable extent in Illinois politics. He
q member of the Illinois state
Btitutional convention In 1862: was
ted to the state legislature, and
|elegate to the democratic national
|ventions of 1864, 1872, 1876 and
b.
b Washington Justice Fuller has
n a prominent figure in social life,
has been extremely popular with
classes Of offlcialdom. He is q
at admirer of President Roosevelt,
his desire to remain in Office long
ugh to entitle him to administer
oath of Office to the president on
4th of next March is the result
the friendship Of the two men.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05

afforded no safe path of descent,
now, through the efforts of M. Mar
a French lawyer, winding stair
". inclosed in a steel skeleton tower,
been built from the hoor to the
|uth of the cave.
E'he crystal formations, which have
In compared in beauty to those Of
|mmoth Cave, Kentucky, glitter in
light of electric globes, with which
cave has been fitted.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
Easy Money for Pima Donnas.

Easy Money for Pzima Donnas.
Singing for Photographs seems to be
as high-paid musical exercise as there
is. A photograph company has offered
q prima donna, who sings at the Metro
politan opera house this winter, 81, 900
for four songs. That is 5000 as soon
as the songs are sung and $1,000 year
for four years as reward for not sing
ing into any other machine. Great and
many are the means Of income of god
dess ofagrand opera. She could live
splendidly on what she can get for using
a pill, a perfume, a piano. or q phono-
graph.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
REAT CAVE OF FRANCE.
Was But Recently Explored and Is
One Of the Wonders Of
the World.

|aris.-It has been known for q lo0g
e that there are wonderful caves In
department of Lot, east of Bordeaux,
nee, but until lately they were not
!, to visitors. 's'1
g tunnel-shaped, almost perpendic-
shaft which led into tie Padirae
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
CANDIDATE FOR A ToGA.
Congressman John J. Esch Nay euc-
coed Quarlss - Senator from
~ That State.

La Crosse, Wis-Of the several men
who are being mentioned as Feasible
successors to Senator Quarles, whs will
retire next March as a result Of the stall
wart victory in Wisconsin, none are
more favorably known throughout the
state than Hon. John J. Esch. 1t is said
that Gov. La Toilette favors State Chair
man Conner for the place. but many Of
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
Dilution Extraordinary.

A member of the French Academy re-
ported that Is experiments on animals
showed each time that poisoned blood
is active even after dilution one trillion
one million times. The strength Of the
average homeopathic dose is from about
the third to the sixth decimal. This
demonstrates that those who say that
there is no medicine in . homeopathic
dose betray ignorance.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
A Checking System.

In Thibet nearly every public onlcs
has two incumbents. One Is supposed
times this dual authority does not work
Violin war. for example.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
Pensioning Railway Employees.

Pensioning Hallway Employee.
The Pennsylvania railroad has sys-
TEN by which aged employees are retired
on a pension. This is 4 liberal method
of providing for men Of advanced years
who have served the company long ana
faithfully. Three employees have just
been retired after faithful service Of q,
As and 4S years, respectively.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
Quantities Of Material.

Two million bricks will be used II
the new Rockefeller building in Cleve-
land; 10000 square feet of glass win
ke put into windows and the steel alone
will cost $50. 900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
A Novel Celebration.

"A civic celebration for q literary crit
anniversary will be a novelty even
France. Boulogne-sur-Mer is to hold
in memory Of Sainte-Beuve, who
4 born there hundred years ago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
THE SPIRAL PUTTEE.
Latest Ingenious Invention Of Eng-
lish Tailors to Make Outdoor
Life Comfortable.

London:-Among the latest inven-
lions by English tailors calculated to
make outdoor life more comfortable is
the spiral puttee. This is shaped to
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
Amazon Rubbee.

The rubber exported from the Amazon
river In the season of 1904 amounted
to 1874, 116 pounds.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05

the governors friends are in favor Of
Congressman Esch, and he is likely
winner in the senatorial race. He allied
himself with the La Toilette forces in
the closing days Of the last campaign,
and worked hard for the election Of the
stalwart ticket. He resides at this place
and represents the Seventh Wisconsin
district in the lower house, where he II
now serving his second term.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
Odd Use for Church.

VUV O30 luz V0V1SU.
rhorverton Church, Devon, England,
recently used - . storehouse for
isky which had been taken from the
kage inn during 4 6re.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
Big Investment

The capital invested in the mineral
water industry In Great Britain 10 near
II S75,OG0,0 900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05

THE PUTTEE IN POSITION.
(showins How 1t Is Worn to Secure
Outdoor Comfort.)
wind spirally around the leg from ankle
to knee, hence its name. 1t comes with
or without spats, the latter, when "a
ordered, being detachable. They may
be had in America.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-05
Oar Smallest Coin.

The hali>c piece was coin of the
smallest denomination ever made BY
this country. It enjoys the distinction
also of being the first coin Issued ant
the first whose denomination was dis.
continued.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-25
COLLAPSE WAS EXPECTED.
Workmen Warned Nearly an Hour
Before Fatal 4Lbany Crash.

Albany. Aug. A-The coroners examination OF
workmen who were digging a cellar under the
Myers department store at the time of its collapse
August S, has shown that the warned
OF possible impending disaster nearly an hour be-
fore the structure fell and crushed the life of
thirteen persons
Significant testimony has been given by John
Mitchell. the foreman employed by the contractor.
1t had been shown that the laborers dug away the
earth about the bases OF the pillars supporting the
centre Of the building leaving them resting on high
mounds Of earth Mitchell said that when he ar
rived the morning OF August the first thing that
attracted his attention that a large piece OF
earth had fallen from the southeastern corner
OF Pier No s, and one-half hour before the
crash he and others saw that Pier No
had begun crunbling. He said that the crumbling
continued. while the whole force of men were kept
working at Pier No s, with desperation born of
the knowledge that the safety of the entire building
depended upon getting II shored up in time.
Five minutes before the crash came the superin-
tendent OF the Job left the gang in the cellar
ing he was going above to warn the employees of
the floor. At the last minute, realizing that their
efforts 20 save the building were useless, the work
men rushed out An escaped uninjured @ but Mitch
ell who was caught in the wreck and badly bruised.
1t has not yet developed that any Of the $50 per-
sons in the stories above received adequate warning.
The investigation is still in progress
New-York tribune., 1905-08-25
CHICAGO STOCKS.
" W. R Holligan Co. No Ill Broadway
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
By Telegraph to The Tribune.)


chicago, Aug 24-Constderable frnnness was
SHOWN IN the wheat market until within an hour
VI Ihe Close when there was a quick change and
a much greater relative degree Of weakness sue
ceeded than the frmness that had previously an
peared so well established. Export demand was
OF too uifiing character to make serious fnroa6s
IN the faith Of the bears, who relied on the de-
pressing erect that they confidently expect within
week from the full tide Of the spring wheat re-
ceipts- Argentine shipments for the week ara
estimated by BroomhaI at 1900 600 bushels or
exactly double what they were the weel, before
Those latter conditions caused a net decline ~
from &c to lc after early gain Of 3sc. Corn
advanced from &c TO Ic bushel for Sen1erober
new and old. and 1zc TO Hc for May Oats were
higher by &c to nc and provisions added \ u+tIa
more 10 their previous values
The wheat market opened slightly lower than
yesterdays close. then advanced on early buIItsb
news but On more bearish advices later became
weaker Local receipts were sixty-hve cars OF
which twelve were contract and s21 900 bushaIs
more OF the latter grade were transferred from,
private houses; estimate for tomorrow sixtv-siv
cars September wheat sold from Sll4c off to SOC
closing at Soc to SOllc. December ranged from
2Ac off 10 Sl1zc. closing at Sl1kc TO aEsc
Corn opened at slight advance on bull buying
orders and predictions of light frost increased the
markets frmness. Local receipts were 479 cars
OF which 24 were contract; estimate for tomorrow
sA cars Shipments hence were 42SOOO bushels
September old corn ranged from 537kc I'D 10 5i7sc
closing at 54ssc 20 542.c. December old sold from
45+c 4eAc. closing at &c --O4'4
The market for oats more active than for
some time hrmness of corn causing uneasiness
among shorts who rushed 10 cover. Receipts were
z4S cars. with 2S2 estimated for to-rnorrovy. shin
ments were 304. 600 bushels. StiiP
september sold from 257.e up TO 241sc and closed
az zbc. The lowest on December was 26sLe md tba
highest. &c, closing at 26ac TO 26kc Cavern, he
shorts prompted 70 a large extent by the pubIica
Hoi OF a letter from the manager OF SWift Z.
GO; once AT Hambrg, showing that hogs are
sellns IN Germany at the highest prices in forty
years resulted In sharp advance in nroviSioyS =
prices early IN the day October pork sold to si4 Is
OCTOBER lard 10 - 10, and October ribs 50 l2I Ts,
ADVANCE resulted in general desire on The nart -
OF hoders TO secure profits and under such seiIine
prices lost most Of the early Improvement Hoe
receipts Were 1900 head and prices at the YARDS
New-York tribune., 1905-08-25
LABOR MEN FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Charges with Having Tempted Foundrymen
to Leave Employment.

Cincinnati. Aug. 24-John OLeary, vice-presi-
dent of the Moulders' Union of North America,
and Henry Hinnekemp, business agent of the
local union were to-day declared guilty Of con-
tempt of court, and each was fined 500. They
were charged with having tempted two en-
ployes of foundry company TO leave their posi-
tions, on the promise of recognition by the
union and position in Cleveland. Judge Hosea
held that their action was in contravention Of
his injunction issued in Setember. 1904, which
forbade the union moulders their officials
from in any manner interfering with the bust
ness Of a foundry company
The union men held that they had right,
Notwithstanding the courts order, to offer those
men better work and a better rate of pay
Judge Hosea held they were barred from any in
reference whatever.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-25
THE ACTION TAKEN AT YOKOHAMA.
Movement Resolved On by Representative
Cinnamon at the japanese Port

Yokohama Aug s. via San Francisco, Aug. "a
The anti-American Chinese boycott telegraph
tcaIly reported. has reached Yokohama The first
indication OF its presence on July 2s when
local Chinese refused 10 give any freight to the
steamer Manchurs. due 10 leave for Hong Kong
the 2sth. The reason stated by the local Chi
nese that coolies at Hong Kong would dare
70 discharge such cargo.
The movement slowly continued until on Sunday
August 6. q meeting Of representative Chinese was
held al the Chinese Hail Of Commerce. Yokohama,
when the proposed boycott was considered under
five heads. These were banking shipping insur-
ance. other lines Of business and employees. There
much eoQuence from the organizers OF the
meeting. who talked OF patriotism. and the neces-
sity that the Chinese residents OF Yokohama, a
great pert, should fall in line with their brethren
elsewhere. Finally it was resolved:
F1rst-Not 10 deal IN American goods
steamers ore particularly to Chnese % as CSibeee
feiSIiyes Ebirs 1SDsi you'd be, be punished.
Fl m bss bo abe5 beeh goB %oSd @ be dealt with as
Eourth--Nct 10 do business with any American
banking or insurance company
OF The goods TO be shipped 10 ports whittier none
but American steamers ply
SIItb-Any Chinese Infringing these resolutions
70 be subject TO heavy fine
The matter OF Chinese employees leaving their
posts was postponed. Some OF the compradores
present claimed that they were under contract 10
posts II would mean their ruin To this IL was
urged that fund had been established at Shanghai
wished for some documentary assurance OF this
& before they TOOK & acton. IT vas agreed TO obtain
There are more Chimes than people OF any other
Gcilsr hurry here. though there is talk
drawing patronage from Chinese tailors who mo-
nopolize that business. and establishing Ameri-
tainsd-
New-York tribune., 1905-08-25
CHINESE BOYCOTT DYING OUT.
American Goods Are Most Popular in China
Excellent Outlook in Manchuria-
Fron The Tribune Bureau.)

washington. Aug. A-Indications Of the short life
OF the Chinese boycott continue 10 reach the De-
partrnent Of State from its agents in the Orient.
Writing of the popularity Of American goods and
the excellent outlook for increased trade with
Manchuria as soon as the is over. Consul Sam
mons, at New-Chwang, in the course of long
report says:
The American cotton goods sold here are handled
the movement TO boycott American goods on ac-
count OF our treaty eaye 6een I IN or f
mated with Shanghai parties and were largely pe-
soting az arguments Other infuences were Of local
origin, resulting mostly from Tlentsin newspaper
pgrpose OF Securing unted action among New
chwang merchants IN Opposition 70 Anelaan mean
Chants who had expressed favorable opinions
sadpbg brs 1hoSe we're y srongy opposed
any agitation, and although the chinese circulars
Shanghai, called for some immediate and positive
scton no organize 9Xenent ~ me ; PSSgIe er 81
chants state positively that no boycott on American
% 4e aon VIII die % out Whis it IS
true that few if any OF the northern Cnnane1 en-
the aggressive Chinese merchants in northern
II is presunabiy easier than otherwise would be
the 10 enlist their syrnpathies In movement
qusintances. Briefly stated, the American cotton
ssbrics sold here are in the lead 9eca9se oT rae pu
II is noticeable that the cotton goods that may
srtioie-viz the japanese and Chinese Productsare
improving in quality Therefore with better meth.
greater skill IN Japan, and with the Chinese
cotton mills free from obstacles that have here
tofore crippled them. the American manufacturer
will have TO be alert When the Chinese cotton
mills started II was predicted that they would
eventually supply the needs OF the Oriental market
The Chinese cotton producers in resorting 10 vari-
Gus methods OF squeezing virtually killing the goose
before II began laying golden eggs. They attempted
TO obtain high prices by cornering methods, they
utilized unfair tactics IN attempting to increase
the weight Of the ba-e and such methods. coupled
with the fact that the Chinese cotton product did
not equal that OF the United States, crippled the
Industry in China. at least temporarily Now, how
ever these defects and obstacles being removed
some japanese manufacturers are becoming inter-
eSted in the Chinese mills better methods prevail,
snd with markets favorable and friendly 70 the
Oriental product the outsider viii necessarily have
20 orer n due time additional inducements
New-York tribune., 1905-08-25
e.7Oo Total sales
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London, Aug 24-The weekly return OF the Bank
Of England shows the following changes: Total
f3s50oo bullion increased f243 30 other securities
decreased $4,000. other deposits decreased Ess O09
public deposits increased 1854 90 and notes n re-
serve increased 1851 0 government securities IN
changed The proportion Of the Bank OF En- ngIands
reserve TO liability is now 46 Il per cent, asainsr
1874 per cent last week. and compares with an ad-
vance from 5t63 per cent TO 5558 per IN this
week last year. The rate OF discount unchanged a.
21z per cent.
Paris, Aug A-The weekly return OF the Bank
OF France shows the following changes. Notes 4,
circulation decreased A $4,000 francs treasury de-
posits increased 18175OO0 francs general deposits
increased 45S25.00o francs gold in hand increased
7,1oOoo francs. and bill discounted decreased S75M
francs
New-York tribune., 1905-08-25

RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS-Market
firm. Total sales amounted in par value 10 So POL.
500, against S4207.500 Wednesday The heaviest
dealings were in the Japanese issues, American
Tobacco As and 6s. Baltimore ard Ohio gold As
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Is. Central Leather 5s
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy As, Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific railroad IS, Colorado Midland
1st As, Erie general and convertible As Mexican
Central 1st and % incomes, Pennsylvania con-
vertible S12s, Reading general As ST Louis South
western consolidated As Union Pacific convertible
As United States Steel 5s. Wabash debenture Bs
Wabash, Ptttsburg Terminal 2ds. and Western
Maryland IS
New-York tribune., 1905-08-25
ROOM CEILING IN CAPITOL FALLS.
Plaster and Portion of Briekwork in Agri.
cultural Department Come Down.

Albany. Aug. 24.-The fact was made public
to-day for the first time, that the ceiling of
the record room of the Agricultural Department,
on the second floor of the Capitol, fell on Monday
night. This ceiling is of groined arch construc-
ton. similar TO the old Assembly ceiling. Only
the plastering came down, with a small part of
the brickwork. Five men are employed in this
room, and had the accident occurred during
work hours the results might have been serious.