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HEAVY GALE OFF CAPEs.
United States Monitor Florida Has
Rough Experience.


NORFOLK. Va, March IA gale of
great severity blew of the Virginia coast
yesterday morning. At least one steam
ship, the Aragon. was disabled, and the
United States monitor Florida, with a naval
board of inspection aboard, had a herce
encounter with the wind and waves of the
Virginia capes. Blowing from the west
and northwest. vessels were driven of
shore rather than In.
The wind reached a velocity Of fifty-six
miles an hour at Cape Henry yesterday
morning: and 1t blew at not.iess than forty
eight miles at the cape all the forenoon.
Yesterday afternoon it moderated, and last
night 1t was not blowing more than twenty
four miles.
known here by wireless telegraph. The
low-lying vessel was then pitching and
rolling In the trough of the sea and waves
were breaking over it. There was a de-
cided element of danger in the situation.
for the monitor and those aboard Were
having anything but a comfortable time.
but the hardest part of the storm was
The Florida went to sea Tuesday evening
for the purpose Of testing the effect ON life
In a turret over which q gun Of heavy calf
Der might be Aired. The monitor will be
at sea for several days.
One Of the Florida.s 12-inch guns has
been removed from her turret and placed
on the superstructure SO that the muxxle
OF the gun Is withn q lew mcnSs OF inc
top Of the turret. Mechanism has been
installed In the turret to determine the
amount Of conclusion.
With her machinery disarranged, the
steamer Aragon was observed yesterday
morning anchored about four miles east of
Cape Henry. The vessel had drifted al
most to Virginia Beach by noon. A shift
of the wind to an easterly point Of the
compass would have driven her ashore
With the abatement of the tempest the yes
sci attempted to steam ahead, but probably
steamed no more than a mile an hour. The
disabled vessel headed for the Chesapeake
early last night, and Is probably In this
morning.
The Aragon coaled here Tuesday. She
| is bound from Georgetown. s. c., to New
York with q cargo Of lumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07
Coming Basket Ball Games.

The league game of basket ball between
the Y. NJ. c. A. and the I'd Regiment that
was scheduled for the Y. NJ c. A. Gymna-
SUM this Saturday night has been post
poned to Thursday night, the 14th. Upon
this game depends the fortunes of the I'd
Regiment team as to whether they will
have look in for first place in pennant
hOnors.
fhey settle in second place: If they win
they Will be tie with CAROLS for first hon
ors.
On Tuesday, the 10th, there will be ben
eft game of basket ball at the Y. NJ. c. A.
or Billy Haight, the former center of the as
ISOLATION five. Haight was injured in the
game of January % in the armory gym
nasium.
other will be joint teams from Carroll In
stitute and Y. NJ c. A. against joint teams
from I'd Regiment and Corcoran Cadets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07
italian Minister Stricken.

ROME. March THE minister Of finance,
Signor Massimini. was stricken with apo
plexy yesterday While In the chamber
Of deputies the minister complained OF feel
ing Ill and retired to the room set apart
for the ministers. followed by his col
Leagues. AS he entered the room signor
Nasstnini fell to the floor. Signor Mas
sinlInf was appointed minister Of finance IN
the Giolitti cabinet, formed In May. 100.
He was a follower OF Signor zanardeih'
the former premier, who died In 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07
FINED s7 FRENCH NUNS.
Nantes Magistrate Charges Each
$500 for Not Leaving Convent.

NANTES, France, March IA police
court Judge yesterday inflicted fines Of
$3.50 upon each Of twenty-seven Ursuline
nuns and a fine Of IS upon the mother SUI
perior for persistently refusing to quit their
convent In compliance with the law dis
persing religious communities.
: The defendants pleaded that both the
grounds and the buildings themselves be-
long to the order. which has been author
lied to carry on educational work. The
prosecution while not contesting this ar
eument, insisted upon obedience to the act
OF congregations. and at the same time
gave warning that further refusal by the
nuns to leave the buildings would be fol-
lowed by election.
During the trial the court room had to
be cleared because of the demonstrations
Of crowd of Catholic sympathizers. who
at the conclusion Of the hearing accom-
panied the nuns back to their convent with
cheers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07
church Destroyer Caught.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, March z-Con-
stables yesterday arrested Peter Savage
and August Simons. the former charged
with destroying with dynamite the Welsh
BAPTIST Church, at Edwardsville. two years
ago. and the latter with having knowledge
~ The crime They are now searching for
gahn Carowski The men fed from the re-
zion after the crime and returned only
few days ago. 1t 10 said that they were
hired 20 dynamite the church by men wnom
the pastor. the Rev. I. C. Edwards. had
antagonized by opposing applications for.
LIQUOR licenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07
FOR RECIPROCAL TRADING.
Notable Action Of Commercial Bodies
of the British Empire.

LONDON. March TAT today's session
Of the Associated Chambers of Commerce
Of the United Kingdom. which are holding
their annual meeting here, a resolution was
adopted by q large majority asking the
government to conduct negotiations at the
forthcoming colonial conference with the
object Of promoting reciprocal trading with
in the British empire.
Robert H. Reade Of Belfast, ex-presdent
Of the chamber of commerce Of that city,
who moved the resolution. contended that
the colonies were denied preferential treat
ment, and that il this was further refused
they would look elsewhere for better treat
ment, and Canada. in particular. would
seek for reciprocity with the United States.
thus leading to the disintegration Of the
empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07
Gig AMATEUR .
BILLIARD TOURNEY

NEW YORK. March 7-Calvin Demarest,
the youthful billiardist from Chicago. gave
taste of his quality last night by de-
feating ]. F. Poggenburg. the champion of
1904, in the tournament for the 142 amateur
championship being played at the Lieder-
kranz Club The fair-haired youngster.
with an unfinished break Of 81 reached the
necessary 300 points in his nineteenth in
nrng. giving him an average Of a shade
under 10. which tied the best average yet
made in a similar tournament. In the mean
time the hope Of the home club had scored
13J
Mr.. Demarests billiards may not be ac-
cording to "Hoyle." but his work is most
distinctly brilliant and fascinating. He rat
ties off his shots like q Calling gun, and
scarcely gives ED" Mclaughlin. the ref
cree. q breathing spell.
Apart from the unfinished run OF 81, the
winners best contribution was &c, in the
fifteenth inning. which was brought to an
unexpected conclusion by failure to nege-
tiate a simple draw from the upper rail,
where the worries were apparently under
absolute control Both runs were q fine
display of open billiards. with spells OF
close nursing. The latter at present, how
ever. seems to be too monotonouS for the
Chicagoan, and frequently he broke up the
clustering worries with an apparent DELHI
Grafton and impish desire to 60 in for pyro-
technics.
winners Tfeoaiection ZOE Aasse.
Throughout the evening Mr.. Demarest's
sracfal delight was masses at any angle
~, ~, TO nr three ccasIon. ~,.r,neIv nd
anu oh wv VI %
In the eleventh anu AouIeeentn Anhinss' ne
brought about his downfall by an over
Indulgence in this sort Of thing.
Mr pop~snburr an On the nreviou. evan.
Mt, $3.50 %,
ing. asainsi IT, gn,s, a', a p'ayJ ~ VIII hn
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Farmer Hanged Himself in Barn.

- CUMBERLAND. Md. March John G.
Miller. a wealthy farmer Of TOWNSVILLE.
Preston county. w. Va. committed suicide
Tuesday night by hanging himself in his
barn. He was found by his wife, who cut
him down and summoned the neighbors.
Miller had been laboring under the delu-
sion that his neighbors and friends were
all against him. that officers were going to
arrest him and that he would be commit
ted to an asylum. A razor and knife had
been taken from him. His wife and three
children survive.
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Sold His wife for IS.

UTICA, N. r. March Lawrence Weir
of Rome, N. ", made application yester-
day to Superintendent Graves Of the board
OF charities to have four of his children
placed In an institution.
Weir admitted to the superintendent that
he had sold his wife for IS to man whose
home Is near Highland Mills. His wife.
he declared. was willing to consent to the
transfer weil has six children. Besides
the four at homie. one Is working In cigar
factory here and one is with relatives in
New London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07

ToUL. Department of MISUNDERSTANDING.
March IA mutiny occurred IN the artii-
iery barracks here yesterday. The men at
tackled the non-commissioned Officers with
revolvers and swords. Several persons
were wounded ON both sides before the dis
turbance was quelled. The mutlneers were
captured and imprisoned. Gen. Picquart.
minister of war. at Paris, has ordered an
inquiry into the mutiny. The outbreak Is
ascribed to recruits from the mining dis
trictn. e.
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BATTLING NELSON
AFRAID OF CANS

NEW YORK. March BILLY Nolan, man.
ager Of Battling Nelson, yesterday turned
down an offer Of $4,000 purse for a Sec
ond fight between, his boy and Joe Cans.
Tex Richard. the Goldfield promoter, who
handled the first Gans-Nelson fight, made
the offer.
Nolan In refusing the offer said he could
de better and that he thought Richards
bid OF only $4,000 showed that Cans was
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Maryland Property Sold for Taxes.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. March Former
County Treasurer Linthicun. through Jus
ticeS Of the Peace John N. Davis. as auc-
tioneer, yesterday sold at public sale thirty
five parcels of real estate and personal
property to satisfy unpaid taxes. The sale
Melted about 81. 600. The owners. however.
still have the right to redeem their prop
erty IL desired. Included in the sale were
several lots at Arundef-on-the-Bay,a about
six miles from Annapolis
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Maryland Pioneer Farmer Dead.

SALISBURY, Md. March Mr.. Perry
Hs Waller Of Barren Creek district. who
had been suffering from q complication of
diseases for several years. died yesterday.
He was about eighty-two years old. He
moved to this county from Delaware many
years ago and engaged in farming which
he followed all his life. He leaves one
son, Mr.. J. T. Waller, and one daughter.
Miss Rachel Waller. His wife died about
two years ago. In politics Mr.. Waller was
a thorough republican and seldom missed
voting his party's ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07
SHAMROCKS WON
FROM THE VESPERS

The Shamrocks. Of the Amateur Basket
Ball League. had an easy opponent In the
Vesper quint last night. defeating them
by the score of 16 to g. The game was
played in vespers' gymnasium and large
crowd was in attendance. Harris carried
of the honors as the best individual player.
his goal throwing being Of the high-class
order. During the halves and after the
game there was dancing. which was con-
tinued until a late hour. The lineup and
summary Of the game:
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RACING, BASE BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

compelled to return to their bases. and An
son talked all that afternoon and most OF
the next
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-10-10

syarm bei gsep 6aren, Sl.. orei RIM
Der einen Stall in 8rlrD ilnb ipurs
cen untsr O.m einfiiraen6sn Dad
Derffiittet, ipo lie, ME lire Wlutter,
sSrdu Glliion, Sci MettungsDerluhen
e!enbialih perbraEatsn.
OerprDfeiipr 9arlan S. Smith
Dpm ameritdniihsn natllripiKenz
i6dftliben Wufellnr, tpelher i'm Su1i
nit einigen profeforen Der Mihiauz
ner Stautsnniberiitdt eihe grforz
fhunssrsiie mad pem Meften mahte,
tebrte ppr &llrsem surid unb bericbz
tct ben 10 pidtiaen syunben, ipie lie
nod ME i'm Weiten bon Mmerita gez
naht ipDrDen tparen. Inter anber
rem min er in ben 9bdlern Mpos
rings alts 8esrdbnibpldbe, Huinen
pcn DOrfern, primitive Snltrumente
mo SnIdriftsn auf 5elien entoedt
baben, Die bislnns unbefannt paren.
Sm Nlter ppn IS Sa6ren ftarb
in Dem BON ibr sesriinoeten nSrienbs
Boarding Some" in pbilabelpbia
Inna sseanes, cine reide pobltbdtige
Qudferin. Sic sriinoete peribiebene
Mnitatten CUR Mufnabme BON l1nbes
mittelten, unb sab fir bieien 31ped
nabe3u 100000 ber. 6erner iiberz
CAB lie Dem betannten Neger=profeiz
for Boofer s. Wa5bington $1,O0,=
900 CUR @riirouns bon NeserIhulen.
Sic binterldbt Elm @srnDsen bon
$5,0O0,000, iiber ipelhes tie tpa6rz
iHeinlidb au dbnliden 3peden berz
fiist baten miro.
- Rolano 3. Molineur, tpelher
lanse in @alsengefabr mar, bemiibt
iid in Seem yort INN Begnaoigung
oes Balebanipielers Wiie, Ser bor
neun sssabren ar ber Wei 81. Str.
in SEEM Dort Den 8u1ma6er Beas=
lep erIGob uno be1en 5obesitrafe
bonn @puberneur Hppierelt in 3udtz
hausitrafe peripanoelt ipurbe. Moz
lineur be5uuptet, Wiie lei unI9ulois
unb elmer BON bsfen gesletter Der
M0roer.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-10-10

Die @nsldnoer I1einen ibren icbou
nDn @bafeipeare betonten 9iubm i'm
@ertilsen geiftiser @etrdnfe einbisen
gu ipollen. Seit 1900 aeigt fib Elm 5tez
tises Stnfen bes Nerbrauches an foI=
hen Getrdnfen. Sn 1900 famen auf
Den Eopf Der 8eo0lferuna 1929 @als
lonen 8ier, i'm lebten Sabre nur nod
27.81. Ser Werbrauh an 5pirituofe,i
1enf BON 1.18 @allonen per Rppf auf
0.91 in 1906. sssnnerbalb 5ebn syah@
rem ianf lie 3abl Der 8ranerlaubniB=
fdeine bon 8.3o5 auf 1896 NH abie
Sotl Der 0ertGufer bon 6piriiuolen
prn 233. .7O2 auf 22,394. llno IN bers
felben 3eit itie9 Die @innpbneraabl um
10 prosent. Mein 1T in oiefen 3ahz
nt4t einbcgriffen. allein audi barin
peifl Der Smport einen Miidgana ouf.
Nahbem Wene3uela feline 5dulnen
an Oeutfdlanb. gnelanb unb ssSfalien
aetilgt bat, tommt iebt ouh Bic Nts
friebisuns ber anberineiigen. @lGuhiaer
Der Nepublit an bic Meibe. MuS u.
raeas tpurbe gemelbet. bab bic ueneaos
lanifde Regiernn9 tiir5lid an biefe
@ldubieer 314.091 NnIiparts eeaohlt
bat, bon ipelhem 9strase 8eleien "a.
Grantreih Ia. Merifp 12, bie Wer.
gtauten II, @panien 8. G6frebeys
nh NOripeeen 3ulnmmen 8 an6 Gplsl
lanb 3 pro3ent erbieltell. IN ~
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-10-10
ner11flh1teH.

Sci Der 8efGmpfune Der Spiumz
ieu9e in China 1T England iebt offen<
bar entf9loiien, bie dineIiide Resiez
rung tpirffam gu unieritiiben. gBie
Der Narlaments Inter Fuatsi iefretGr
oes Musndrtigen Mmtss Goro '1iBz
maurice i'm Oberbauie mittbeilte, bat
Die enalil9e Reeierung bie W}uni5ipals
rdte aller enslifden NisoerlaRunsen in
China aufseforbert, Die SpiumbDbien
gu fhlieben. Die Negieruna babe fer
nsr oen Worf9las Gbinas, Ste inbif4e
Spiumausfubr nah Gbtna idbrli9 um
elm 3ebntel gu berrinsern, angenomz
men, uno ii9 nit Der @rbDbung Der
dineiifhen Ginfubrz2itinaDne auf
ausldnbif9es Opium einperitanoen err
fldrt. Gin 1ineiifher 3ollbeamter ion
in &alfutta ltationiert unb Die Mnbar@
fldhe fir Sptumtulturen in Snoien
ION befdrGnft peroen.
Die l1nruben inMittelamerifa baz
ben unlerem Sanoel nibt tpenig gez
1habet. 60 belief ii9 bic Nusfu6r an
@ummi, Cob unb 8ananen aus Dem
nicaraguantIhen 9afen San Suan bel
Norte nah ben Ser. Staaten in benz
nit 30. Sum- beenoeten 5isfaliabr auf
81, ,O45. .4O3 eegen 81, ,485, GAL bes boz
rigen. Ser Wertb Der 8ananen betrug
S2o8,036, eesen $7O9,758 in 1906
Der bes @olbes 1857, ,551 gegen $463,<
40 unb Der bes @ummi $279, ,816 gez
gen $313,O72. @s 1T bDhite 3eit, bab
6 bort @ube gibt.
Die enslif9e MbmiralitGt bat sen
Sdtffsbaubof BON Deponport nit bem
8au zines S9ladtfdiffes bon 10000
goanen beauftrast, bas a9t @elaiibe
BON 1876 Mobrtpeits trasen IoG. Oie
Mrbeit fou n,Dgli1It befhleunigt tperz
ben. Dies lit Oas finite S9iff Ser
nOreaonausbt =3laiIe i'm Glottenproz
gramm. Gs folte erit 9ebaut peroen,
na9bem bas GrsebniB Der 5riebens=
aonferen5 betannt 1T, uno Der 0sblz
idlag ser &onferens biirfte fir bic 8ez
fteauns perantmortli9 fein.
Die @emeinbe Wien bat ii4 gu elmer
anertennensnertben Shat entfdloifen,
I'm benz maeparii1en gigenbiintel
entse9en5utreten. 9ereits bor einiaen
Sabren bate Der 5tabtratb be19loiIen,
omtli4e uno pripate 3uf9riften, bic
ols Ortsbeaeibnung ben pillfiirlib
nlaspariiiertenNamen r9ec3" fiirWien
tragen, 5uriidautpeifen. i'm @ertebr
na4 llngarn aber Die alten e9ten
neutf9en Stabtnamen gu eebrauden.
Na9 einem beftisen Rleinfriege ipurbe
bic @ereinbaruns setroffen, bab bic
9erren bonn Ofenpeiter Masiitrat na9
Wien gu f4reiben baben, tpGbrenb Der
Wiener Masiftrat fid bereit ertlGrte,
feine amtliden 3uf4riften nah 8ubas
pei unb ni9t nad Ofenpeft gu ri9ten.
Mie, iiberaa, 10 3etste fih aber au9
bier. bab cine @inbaltune bon WertrGs
gen atpeifelbaft 1T, tpenn Masaren Ell
ne Der beiben Nertrusstbeile bilben.
Der Miener Masiitrat muBte bic Gr-
fabruna MAIDEN, bab iia bic 3ufdrif@
ten nah rBeea" INNER mebrten, tpGb=
rertb elei45eitis bic Gdue. in benen
Hriefe. bic ndd preBburs, Sermann<
sHobt. Rronftabt uftp seben follten, als
,unbeiteubar" biefer Wermerf tpirb
in unsarn aud i'm Dertebr DETER
reid in uneatifher unb fran3Diif9er
Gprade aufseflebt 5uriidfdmen.
Dd an Elm siitliAes lltbereintomnen
ritbt 3u benfen If, bat Der Miener
Stabtratb jeBt ben Hef1lub sefabt.
@riefe nit ber Muff9rift .9ee3@ itets
3uriid5umeifen, r1l6gen he bDn mem
INNER tommen boseeen i'm Wertebr
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Cine G9ieaidaft, an beren
Spite Okritleutnant Mllensnortb,
e;n friiberer- gaplan in Ser 8unbesz
o-mee, itebt, beabiidtist i'm fuoliden
9beile bes Staates Galifornien cine
Negergg golonte su griinben. @s iteben
aerfelben stipa $3,OOO,OOO aur Der
fiigung. sic bat iih bersits fiir elm
10000 Mfer umfaiIenbes Stiid 2anb
in MiDeriioe goilntp entihie0en.
ssm Bladitone= 'Ebal, Mbobe
Sslanb, tann bic Snbuitrie ipegen
Mansels an geiGulten Mrbeitstrdften
hie MuftrGge niht ausfiibren unb
lehnt 1leue BeiteIuneen ab.
Der Gltsfe Weatroie unierer
slDtte, v9iG1 Wacabse, feierte I'M
Bunhesmatroieilbeim al philadelphia
ieinen 104. @eburtstag.
Der pennsplpanifhe @taatsa<z
iunbbeitstoinmiHGr bat perfiigt, ooB
Sic 8ettbeden in Ghlaftpagen 10 ae=
faltet iperben miifIen. oaB lie ni1t
p1s @efibt bes Ghldfers beriibren,
unD 6aB Der .porter" Die Reiienben
iiiht tn ben@dncen bes WugenS, fonz
bern MIR am Gabe, an fbfreier Stelz
K. ubbiiriten Onrf, nm Die llebertras
gllna BON Rruntheiten al berbiiten.
8sim GpieIen nit Gtrtim9Dl3=
dsn itedtsn ant Marf1ol Gllifons
The Washington bee., 1907-07-20
WEST LENDS TO EAST
FARMERS OF PRRIRIES SEND
WALL STREET FUNDS.
Tillers of the Soil, with All Mort
cages Gone, Furnish Money for
Stock Operations and Buy
Machinery.

Omaha. Neb.-Tke day has arrived
xhe- lie farmer in the west is lend
IN .3rey to the banker in the east.
From a state OF almost ruin ten
--a~s leo and a rebu ed supplicant at
lie Let of the Wall street brokers he
as come a financial power, from
whom hose same brokers are begging
money
He has paid his mortgages, i'm
proved his farms, erected buildings
and put thousands of dollars into the
latest machinery. He has laid up a
surplus of wealth, and the banks are
stacked up with lis wealth, even as
his granaries are OveriOwing.
The state of Nebraska alone recent
" in one week sent to eastern cities
$1,000 .O00. every cent of it on short
time loans. and intended to relieve the
financial stringency there.
The demanu for money by New
York and other eastern financial cen
ters has been the largest in our his
tory" said the cashier of one of the
large Omaha banks, Oar bank has
carried a great amount of eastern
short-time loans, known as CONNER
cial paper. for several months, and !
understand ether national and savings
banks are doing the same tEi-s. The
demand recently. Loweyer, has been
greater than ever before.
'. he deposits in Omaha and other
Nebraskan banks are 20 per cent
larger than a year ago, and money
never was so plentiful. The west IS
particularly fortunate to have this
cash at this time, when loans in the
east are demanding good premiums.
and this condition is largely indicative
of the prosperity of Nebraska agTicul-
turaI interests resulting from bounu-
ful crops.
The Nebraska farmers are buying
more machinery, building material
and live stock than for many years.
They have had several good crops in
succession, and they are all on easy
street The sale of their products
has brought much money TO the state,
and this has gone mostly into local
banks, which carry their cash bal
ances in Omaha national banks. Com
paratively few mortgages are held.
The money made by the farmers
has piled up in the banks until it be
came necessary to seek shOrt-time
loans in the east. Eastern borrowers
have not been slow to ask for these
loans, however, and eight Of the
largest Omaha institutions receive
daily quotations on eastern securities.
Most of these loans are placed
through New York and Boston fnan-
cial institutions which act as brok-
ers."
The Washington bee., 1907-07-20
9EY TO SELL 100000 STAMPS.
Turkish Minister Seeks Cash for
Damascus Railroad Here.

WashingtOn.-Chek Bey, the Turk
ish minister, has announced that his
government has a collection of II. .00O.-
600 postage stamps. which will be
sold al auction in August and the pro-
ceeds donated to the Higaz railway.
which is being constructed from Da-
mascus TO Beirut The funds for
building this railroad are being sub
scribed by the national government,
he various municipalities and by citl-
zens who desire 10 contribute When
completed the road viii be operated
by a commission designated by the
government.
The collection of stamps which the
Turkish government has contributed
consists OF more than 100 denomina-
tiCns. which have been issued by the
Turkish government during 43 years.
Minister Bey VIII receive bids for the
collections and forward them to Con
stantinOple
The Washington bee., 1907-07-20
CATS SPARE BLIND RAT.
Kentucky Woman Says Felines VIII
Not MoIest Siehtiess Rodent.

Lexington, Ky.-Even at the risk OF
being classed among the nature
study takers" by the strenuous one at
the White House, Mrs d. H. Keller, OF
this city, gives the following story OF
the actions of two cats with blind
rat
Mrs. Keller owns two cats that are
noted in the neighborhOOd as excel
lent ratters.
Woodland Park neighborhood, IN
which she lives, has become infested
with rats of all sizes. Recently the
two cats attacked large rat in the
chicken yard. A setting hen attacked
the cats, drove them away and then
pecked the rats eyes out The rat,
handicapped by blindness, has since
taken more than ordinary chances in
search of food.
Upon numerous occasions he has en-
tered the kitchen while the cook was
preparing a meal The cats have fol
lowed the rat into the kitchen and
have sat on their launches watching
il, without attempting to interfere with
it in any way.
A day or two ago one of the cats
walked up to the rat, smelled of it
and putting its paw on the rats back
turned it on its back, and then walked
indiffeTently away. An instant later
the cat espied another rat in the chick
en- yard, and like a fash jumped over
the wire fence and pOunced upSn it,
killed and ate it,
The blind rat now has the run OF
the back yard. porch. and when the
door is open, the kitchen. Both cats
ignore him altogether AS yet it has
permitted no human being TO touch
it. Mrs. Keller watches the rat close
ly and sees that no one Injuries it. The
cats never try 10.