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New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
OTHER MARkgrs-sx TELEGRAPH.

Kansas City. Jan. 2s.-CATTI4E-Recepts 0 500 head.
including 800 Southens; market strong 1Oc higher
choice and dressed beef 50 So co. fair
sOoa 81 00g5 S0 Western fed steers 50 7Sa$5 49, stock
and feeders SSQSS; steers So SOGSJ -
Southern Sc 26GgSS 10: native cows s. 25S4
helfeFs sSgS4 76 bulls 81 76S4 -; calves IS
top 81 s2s bulk OF sales SO sog$6 90: heavy. So $50
ST 921R; packers So 1S9S6 20; lights 50 zoe
S6 s212. SiIEEP-Recepts. 1,COO head: market for
lambs steady, sheep weak; lambs. STa$T 90; and
yEarnge. 81 1886 10;
Western fed sheep. 81 7baS0 90; fed ewes So 25QS5 2
East Buffalo, Jan. 2S.--CATrLE-ReceDts 800 head:
market active and generally steady prime steers s. 5O9
So 15 shipping $3.50 butchers 81 5OGS5 heifrs
So QS0 70; s3aS4 b0 buls $3$4 T5 stOcksrs and
feeders 34S4 30; stock hslfer 6OGSS fresh
springers S2813 head lower az 1sG4S VEAIS-Re-
cepts LOCO head market active and 25c higher at sa rs
4seI HOas-Heoepts "a 900 head; market active and
Workers. 81 l6gS 2O piss 81 sOasT 4O rOushs. 50 25a
Sc 40; stass. 81 b00s5 70. SHEEP AND LAMBS-Re-
esPt. 5000 sssa sheep active and ssssay lambs slow
IS 6oGs5 rs; 81 T59s5 25 sheep mixed s3ls5 IS
Cineinnau. Jan. 2s-HOGS steady: butchers ship
pers 0S; IS 70Qs6 so. CATTLE steady; fair
to good shtppers 81 SeS5 90; common. s29s2 10 SHEEP
stsscy ~ s. oo1S5 ~. LAMBS steady at 81 25lSs
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
Financial.

He admits his with the North Eastern Metal
Dealers Association but is apparently very familiar
with the subject of copper storage will he throw
light the interests back of him or his association
Thomas W. Lawson. the copper frenzifer, born
i'll Charlesown. Anybody who wants trace out the
necon may do So
In passing will merely ask what could be more con-
tempble, Wall and State Streets than evolve
such story. and what could be absurd than such
an attempt to transfer it to another's shoulders trust
offer of $4,000 will lead of the tools in this trans
action to give proofs that for the foreth to ftet
time may publicly expose those parasites on the body
financial would not waste valuable time and
sIch 1t that wish to show the public the nsg
nifcant things which can enter largely making
of the prices billions of dollars worth of the securities
in which they asked TO invest their savings.
All Is be mistaken In regard to knowledge
of affairs having bearing stock markets, but If know
there metal arifciay held anywhere, but on the
contrary every producer is sending every he
lay hands bis camorng customers. not much to
relieve their wants into his companys till the
241a TO % which the willing to pay for
l impress upon the holders of Trinity
of the tricks and squrming for position under
any different factions the market affect
Trinity in any way but bene1cHlly.
Because Trinity is outside the trick and contention
=. taken years to barricade it against
the brgands.
B Because its history shows 1t successfully
barricaded in the past.
t. Because 1t needs no combination Of any Of the brig
ands in order to work its success and lastly be-
the public which has purchased and
moved it from the reach factions been
well educated during the past years meaning
of a the fake battles and sham advances Of
those who for long have successfully pundered them
the public needed any further lesson that their safety
lies in putting their savings into stock Of their the
stock of company whose affairs all and above
board whose recognizes the simple
oned, fundamental rules Of business stock which. while
receiving all the Legitimate benefits of the Stock Exchange
markets. is not subject the markets devltres because
the public take 1t away and pay for IT, instead OF buying
it margin and leaving It to be used by raiders
pOary destroying the market for the purpose Of taking
II away from them such lesson furnished and such
stock exhibited today in the soundness and activity
of Trinity during the Generalization Amagamated, Cop
per Range Tamarack, North Butte Calumet Heca all
down from $15 TO $50 from the point when Trinity
from 80 TO 40. almost its very highest point
Once I repeat l said Buy Butte at 2" Butte
18O now 112). said BUY TrtNIountain 10"
Tri-MOuntan went TO 125 NOW SS) said Buy Copper
Range at TO-" Copper Range went to 1O5 (now SS).
reiterate As President of the Trinity Copper Com
pany and individual I advise unquahedly, the pur
chase of Trinity any price under $65 per share.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool Jan 2s-CoEinE- IIgAT-Spot strong; No
red Western winter easy March. es Dad:
May, es 4Ad: July es ltst coRN-spot hI9:
DO old. Is 6d futures Is 2-.d. Msreh. As 2ssa;
THAS-Canadian kteaoy. 6s lot. FLOUR-St. Louis
fancy winter steady. Sc Huts In Iond9n CPaSinc
mess strong Tss PORKP Prime Western steady.
63s Cd. HAMS-ShoTt II to 16 10. quiet. 5Is Cd
BACON-Cumberand cut, 26 so ID. dun, 6Osi short
rib. IS "a 10. steady SIS Cd clear middlss Agnt
5ls 6d short clear backs a 20 10 STEADY ass eis9G
Is 10, frm ass Cd LAteDPrne Western IN nsrees firm
ass ed American refined in pals. hru aes 3D. buTfEt
good United
steady s5s CHEEsE-Canadlan finest vhlts. nrn. ess;
colorsd arm, eds TALLOW-Prfna city, strong IS.
TURPENTlN E-spirtts. str ngi e2s Sd RoslN-Con- Com
los ed. ETRJ4.EUM-Rsrnsd steady o@sd.
IINsEsED OIL quiet 23s. COTToNSEEp oIL<-du re-
Gnea. spot arIn. 2es 81. TALLow-Prims city. hrIn.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
[By Telexraph . Tha Trlbune. ]


Chicago. Jan. 2s.-Wheat started weak to-day. and
dld not recover. the final prices being practically
the lowest Of the day. at sc to $40 under closing
prices OF last week Corn also easier but II
lost only l-16c for May and 1sc for July on the
closing prices Of Saturday Oats declined i4o 10
ssn The hrnness OF provisions contrasted with
the weakness in the grain pits. At the close pork
was 2O~ higher. lard from 1Oc to 12i2c up. and ribs
from 15c to 20c higher.
Liverpool hit the wheat market heavy blow by
sending quotations showing declines of from sd to
&d since Saturday 1t clipped about as much OFF
prices here al the start. Apart from the decline in
the English market. there was nothing to alarm
holders. There was some little recuperative power
displayed by the market after it had got about ssc
below the Saturday closing figures but there was
nothing sufficiently stimulating in the market in
formation to overcome completely the effect OF the
weakness at Liverpool May closed at 777sc to Use.
compared with 7S9sc Saturday. July's close was
at 771sc. against 7sI4c 10 7s7sc last week.
Traders in the corn pit started out with the idea
that lower prices for wheat at that time required
TO be balanced by a decline IN corn. Weakness In
corn. however, was less marked than it was I'm the
other. for the reason that the fine weather for
Improvement OF the grains condition not add
ing to the receipts in the way expected. May
closed at 45Ssc against 1880 45S4c Saturday.
July closed at 45@sc TO 45lsc compared with 463sc
TO $3.50.
III sympathy with the weakness displayed by
wheat in the forenoon and the easier market for
during that time. oats started lower. There
considerable pressure the July future. which
showed in the material decline in II than In
the May. At tho close May at S75sc to 3Sc.
compared with Ss&o Saturday July closed at
35l.o, compared with 35J2c.
The local run of hogs under expectations
and their price the yards from &c 10 1Oc higher.
which made strong market for the products.
Buying was OF a good kind. in which packers lent
a hand. May pork closed SIG 92la. advance OF
2Oc MAY lard closed 50 70 to 50 77le. advance
OF 1oc. May ribs closed 81 60 an advance of 15c
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
DiUdend Notices.
UNITED COPPER COMPANY

The Directors Of ths United Copper Company, hav-
ing aside enrs amount for the pay
OF regular dividends che preferred stock
from the profits OF the company regular quarterly
dividend OF hso. and extra dividend OF A9S on
the COMMON stock (viz. S7s1.5OOl payaols January
So 1907 stockholders OF record the cOss OF bus
January Is. 1907.
The stock transfer books OF the company Gloss for
the payment OF this dividend at o'clock p NJ JRnu-
81. 1907
Stanley Clifford. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
Foreclosure Sales.

SUPRESE COURT. COUNTY or NEW YORK, TIE
- GresnWIch Savings Bank. Pl1inuE. axalnst EDWARD
s. Fowler substituted Trustee under ths VAL and
Testament Of lana Ferguson deceased and oksrA De-
csn1antE
sntered the above entitled action
bearing data the 18th day OF Decsmoer 1905, = ths
undssignsd, che Referee IN said Judgment named elt
at auction, the Exchange Salesroon- Nos
ls-16 Vsssy street Borough OF Manhattan, City
Of New ths 28th day Of January, 1907, &C -
day. By Joseph p Day, Auotioussr
premises directed 6y said Judgment % % sod and
described fOiloVs,
All that certain lot DisSs o. Rsrcsi of end situate y
the Twentieth Ward Of tho City oe Nsv
York known by the street number hundred and
ninety-two l92) mow known "a number thrss hundred
AMI twenty-twO) Vest Twenty-SeVenSd street IN said
Beginning a point the SOushsTly Etds of Twenty
distant hundred and 1fty
souhwesterly corner OF TwentYssvsnth
Eighth avenue, and running thence soutnsrlv
with the Eighth and through tbs
wall ninety-sizht feet and Inches
20 centre line Of the block thencs westerly and
parallel with TWentyssvsnth street and along ths said
centre twenty-five feet thence nOrthsry and pszals
with the Eighth avenue. ninety-eight feet and ntns
inches che southeTly line Of Twentysayenh
thence saseTly along ths said s0uhary line ok twenty
seventh street Twenty-Five feat TO the point pIaos
beginning.
s MORRILL, BANNER. Rsts->A
Ceorss O Dewitt Attorney Tor PlainG No. as Nassau
street Borough OF Manhattan. New York City. ". x.
following a diagram OF the property sol9-
Its street Nc. Ia SO West 9th street,
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
The Wabash Railroad Company

Notice Is hereby given that the new preferred a1a
common stock Of Tho Wabash Railroad Company issId
In exchange FOR Dsbenturs Mortgage
upon the New York Stock Exchange. holders
Of Deposit Receipts receive certificates the
70 which they entitled upon presentation OF
Receipts at the Office OF the undersigned No IS Cedar
Street. New YORK City. for the purpose having
delivery OF said stock noted stamped
Informed that the bonds probably ready
for delivery prior to April 1st. 1907
UNITED STATES MORTGAGE AND TRUST COMPANY
By CALVERT BREWER. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
THOMAS w. LAWSON.
THOMAS w, LAWSON

Has frequently d "a stock bring legt
recognized market, legitimate
the Stock Exchange and Curb;
price his wild
stock is what the who 1t sell It for"
Trinity to-day he could price,
share 10000 he could the midst the
market
a TO
WILLIAM w. WHITE.
Boston
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
INVESTMENTS.
y. STATE MORTGAGES.

We have for sale a lot OF AIst class purchase
money mortgages Sullivan County and boa rd-
Ing house properties. ranging from $1,000 $50
craving, O.. b = ana per cent interest amply pro-
teetsd by insurance and guaranteed bonds. Titles
absolutely perfect Full particulars furnished on an
p4lcation- JOHN D. LYONS Monticello, y Y.
A DYEPTIsEMENTs AND SUBSCRIPTIONS for Tbs
"a Tribune received at their Uptown Ofnce No 1884
broadway. between s6th and 37th sts until O'Clock
2. m Advertisements received the following brnDc
sbA eth ave. = cor. 25d I53 ave cor. isTr
ST.; 81 East 1sth St: 257 West aga
stn aves 2Ss West l25th St.: 1898 Sd ave. between
76th and 77th sts; 1925 Sd I7Os st
ave. near ssth St: l57 East lZ5th -
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29

New York. January IS 1907.
TO HOLDERS OF DEPOSIT RECEIPTS OF
THE UNITED STATES MORTGAGE AND TRUST
COMPANY ISSUED FOR DEBENTURE MORTGAGE
BONDS. SERIES A AND SERIES n. or
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
STATEMENT OF NoN-MEMgER BANKS.

The weekly statement of averages of the banks
OF New York City, Brooklyn. Jersey City, Hoboken
and Staten Island. which are not members of the
New York Clearing House Association, but which
clear through some of the members is as followsi
Loans disbursements
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29

The approximate charge. satsf,
which the described property IL 70 be sold 10
s5.4IOsS with interest thereon from the 18Th day 0c
November 1906, together with and allowances
amounting S5 A. together with the Of tns
sale The approximate amount Of the taxes assess-
water rates. other liens to be allowed 20
purchaser OF the purchase paid py the
Referee, is STS0.T1. and interest
Dated. New York. January sth. 1907
s MORRILL,. BANNER. Referee.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
Surrogates' Notices.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OB HON. FRAME
IL T. Fitzgerald Q SurTogats OF the County OK Nav
York, notice Is hereby given 60 all persons having
against William = Hall. late or tho County 81
New deceased TO present the with Vouah
thereof ths subscriber az It's placs Of transact
haitian. IN the City Of New York On before drse
Dated New YORK the aoth day OF sapssunbsr asoa
THE FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY,
TURNER RoLsTON HORAN. Atsornsys -Ess ror Ex.s-
utor. q WiNilm Street. New York City.
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON FRANx =
IL Ftzgsrald. a Surrogate OF the County OF New Yort
Caldwell W. McAllister late OF the County OF YORK
deceased present the with vouchers thsrsoS H,
ths place % transzctnz NO
40 street. IN the City % New York beSoro
the 18Th day OF April next
Dated New XOrk. ths 1st day of October, 1904
CHARLES COLEMAN MILLER. Exsozfri1
Attorney FOR ExscutFix
IS Nassau g.. Nss Xork CITY
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON. PRANK T.
Fitzgerald q Surrogate OF the County Of New Yqrs
notice s hereby given 20 all having claims
Thomas Marshall Stewart. late OF tho County OF lev
York. deceased the with
the subscribers their place OF ansactins
az the once OF their attorneys Van Ness q Van Ness
No go Broadway. In the City o. New York. bscoFs
the 22d day OF May
Dated New York. the 18th day OF November 1904
JANE STEWART.
THOMAS MARSHALL. STEWART, IT,. kE1scrtorx
ROBERT H. HIBBARD.
VAN NESS q VAN NESS. Attorusys Cor Exsolzserx nc
22O Broadway. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON FRANK
u T. Fitzgerald. a Surrogate OF the County Of New
York. notice is hereby given 20 all persons having
claims against William sloane. Iata OF the County Ot
New York deceased to present the same with vOuSh-
thereof the subscriber at her placs
ing business the Of5ee OF stickney, Maclay No
8uFney. No 81 Nassau St. IN The City Of Nav York.
before the sfth day OF June. next.
Dated New York. the nFst day OF Decsmbsr, I9os
MATILDA A SLOANE. AAministratrir
STICKNEY. MACLAY & MBURNEY Attorneys Tor
Admnistratrix 81 Nassau st.. Borough OF Man
haitian. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
BOSTON STOCKS.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington Jan. 28.-The condition OF the Treas
ury at the beginning OF business to-day fol-
lows;
RESERVE FUND.
Gold coin taIlon $780, 900 90
TRUST FUNDS TO REDEEM OUTSTANDING GER
TE-g
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
Auction SGles-Financial.

ANDREW j. MCCORMACK. Auctioueer
Regular Auction Sale Of
STOCKS AND BONDS
By ADRIAN H. MULLER & SON,
WEDNESDAY, JAN'Y 80,
at 1880 o'clock. the
EXCHANGE sALEsRooM,
NOS. Il AND 10 VEsEY STREET.
BY ORDER OF EXECUrcRA
.ioOO0 Nor. Pacific Great Nor R. R. D. q Joint BoA
4AO &c, B. & Q Coll) 1921
$1,000 Baltimore & Ohio r. r Prior IAsn 81 D. q Bda.
$4,000 Edison Electric III. Co. Of Bkiyn Ist Coma p
5000 chic, BsS. Quincy R, r. OH. Divo ss p @
RSs Rising nfaf Btns Go ae 1i sf e Ss d Bss .. ls
80 abs Nasssn FIRE Insurance Co.
9 Ihs- Bank Bsnl .; q AmsFios An3s5 s,,.,,o,
al abs Franklin ssfo Deposit Co. OF B'klyn-
Frooklyn r. r
T mTsa5eip Ions Island Historical Society Of srayn
800 shs; Gelulold Conpany, u, 4. -
'--O' cert. q Indbt. .
800 500 ss 5eT1 R2c. City p p c - FUNDED Debt Rsrsd Bona
Foa ACCOUNT. OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
& shs FIdeiity Fire i surance Co.
s2o0o Raton Water Works lst Mtgs- 5.. 1856
g ss sss LneSLn l6.sSb pTo5 a5oS' STac,s,. Co
,s Z sss s lsS @ %9one w & Valley R.a Transit
Z sa. safe sac Dep DEPOSIT sa,1s, Co Gs New yOTaA
,SS shs Eagle Fire Insurance Co
SO0 eHs Hanover Fire Insurance ca.
IN shs Lawyers Title Insurance & Trust Co
Sb 600 Albany & Hudson r. r. 1st Mtge Is 1898.
shs Union Winding Co., Ltd.
Ehs Bank Of New York
shs Colonial TEust Co.
so ehs Garfield Natl EaLk
chs Merchants Natl. Bank.
8 ais Natl. Bank Of Commerce
sis Mechanics Natl. Bank
IA shs State Investing Co.
$4,000 Bnghamton St Rwy. Con. Mts. p q Bds..
5000 Ind, Decatur & Western r n p O Bdss
5000 Rie Grsnee Western R. R Coll. Trust p c.
BdE. 1919.
1900 northern Pacific St Paul & Duluth p q Bds.
1895.
GOOo Chic. & Eastern Illinois lst Extn p a nds.
1881.
$4,000 Chic; Alton r r 81 p. Bds. 1850.
% sha The Suburban Automobile e. Garage co.
IS 600 Albany Hudson r. r list IS. lesa
s shs Lawyers Title lns & Trust Co
as ehs Cnion Bsnk OF Bk kyn.
2 chs Westchester Bronx Title q Mtge Guar. Co
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
OFFICES OF THE
ERIE RAH, ROAD COMPANY.

ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY.
York. January RS. 1901.
AZ meeting Of the Board OF Directors. held this
day there declared out OF the surplus net earn
ings Of the Company 90 December 9ist, 1905,
dividend OF TWO PER CENT upon the First Preferred
Capital Stock OF the Company payable February S6th.
1901 stockholders OF record at the closing OF the
transfer books January Slst, 1907.
of the Preferred capital stock viii be closed at
3 p NJ. the 3lst day Of January, 1897 and viii bs
reoPened at 10 A. NJ on the 1st day OF MaFch. 1907
For the payment OF the second iastalment OF TWO
PER CENT the Second Preferred capital stock de-
cIared August I. 1905. payable April 9th. 1907. 70
stockhoders OF the closing OF the transfer
books March 18th. 1907 the stock transfer books
Preferred capital stock viii be closed az
T. NJ the 18th day Of March, 1907, and viii be
ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY,
BY DAVID BOSNIAN. Secretary.
NORFOLK WESTERN RAILWAY co.
The Directors has declared upon the Adtuso-
rnent Preferred ssrni-anrual dividend Of Two
Dollars per share payable the odce OF the Company
Arcada building Philadelphia. IA. ana after FebrI-
arv 10 1907 Adjustment Preferred Stockholders
OF record the close OF business February 1907:
2. n. ALDEN. Secretary
THE PULLMAN COMPANY.
DIVIDEND NO l0O
quarterly dividend OF 50 90 PER SHARE. from net
earnings declared payable February 18th 1901
70 Stockholders Record at eoss OF business Iar 81
1907 Checks Will be mailed
s. WEINsHEIMEH- Secretary.
Chicago January 70 1907
Instruction.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
BOSTON cuRe MARKET.

saH YORK and No 10 ELchanEs Plaee. Eostonl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-12
NOT TO BE SUMMONED
DECISION IN REGARD TO
STANDARD OIL OFFICIALS

The admission Is mada by Frank "A
heAogg and c. B. Morrison special coun-
sci Tor the government in the Standard
Oh hearings before referee in New York.
that John d. Rockefeller, William Rookie
feiier II. H. Rogers and John d. Arch
bold officers Of the Standard Oil, will NOT
be called upon to testify, which is taken
to mean that If the government sees AT
to bring criminal prosecutions against
these men 1t does not propose to be tied
up with immunity claims The decision
not to call the heads of the great oil COM
pine as witnesses was reached after a
conference with Attorney General Bona
parte, who is bent on prosecuting some OF
the big men who have been charged with
violating the antitrust laws of the coun-
Try. should the Standard Oil officials be
placed upon the stand they might aim
ana probably would claim, Immunity
against prosecution.
In the case of e. H. Hartman, the gov
eminent Is awaiting the decision of the
court as to whether he shall be COM
pe4fed TO testify to certain things he re-
FUSED TO tax about when under examina-
uon some time ago BY becoming a wit
ness at that time. Mr.. Hartman has prob
any escaped prosecution under the i'm
munlty claim. If the court holds that he
must testify he will be put through a
most searching examination and then pro-
ceedlngs may follow to break I'D the n1er
ger between the Union and Southern Pa
cific roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-12
Millet's Poverty.

From London 7. P.'s Weekly.
It seems almost incredible that Millet.
painter of THE Angelus'' and other now
famous pictures, should have suf-
fered from the poverty that forms the
basis of the following story. but it is a
act that he did. One day, indeed, he
found himself without food in the house
for himself and his family. In this ex-
tremity Diaz offered to take two of Mil
let's drawings to Paris and make an er-
fort to sell them. Evening came, the Mil
let family anxiously awaiting their
friends return. If he came back without
hungry to bed Night fell. the family
sitting in darkness because they felt they
could not afford light.
At last they heard the stamping Of
Diaz's wooden leg as he crossed the little
paved court, and his lusty voice calling
out. Light! Light! Where is the ight?'
ME- family hurried to light candle. But
even while the head Of the old-fashioned
sulphur match still was spluttering Diaz
who was a Spaniard, and nothing If not
temperamental, slapped down two loaves
OF bread on the table, one after another
in quick succession. When at last the
candle was burning he drew out 90 francs
in gold. all save one piece, which he had
been obliged to change in buying the
bread. He arranged the gold pieces in
a circle like a halo around the candle,
ending with the change, of which he
made neat pile.
All" sighed Millet, as he regarded the
unhoped-for treasure, III only 1 could
count on a sum like this every week.!
fully asked Diaz.
If to suffer is spur to genius. Is 1t
wonder that these Barbizon men were
great painters?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-12
Chinese Inscription for Cat.

From London p 7. o.
About twenty years ago Sir Robert
Douglas. who recently retired from his
officer of keeper of the oriental books and
manuscripts in the British Museum, car
red through the negotiations for the pur-
chase Of first edition of the famous Chi
nese encyclopaedia, consisting of 5000 vol
umes, from an impecunious Chinese no.
bleman. This encyclopaedia, which was
printed In 1925, contains articles on every
subject known to the Chinese at that time
but there is no reference in it to foreign
countries. The purchase cost the British
Museum Ell 800. During Sir Roberts keep
ership he has been of the greatest assist
ance to students in Chinese matters and
has received many amusing requests. The
strangest, perhaps, was that which came
from London lady, who wished to place
Chinese inscription the tombstone
erected over the grave of a favorite cat.
The cat had died a violent death, and she
wished to have carved on the tombstone:
II hope that the man who killed my cat
will be damned now and forever" Natur-
ally the guardians of the cat and dog
cemetery objected to such plain speaking,
and stated that if she wished to adhere to
that wording, it must be put in a language
not generally understood She obtained
the inscription at the Chinese legation and
went to Sir Robert Douglas to be sure of
1t being quite right.