Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-09

sent to Ireland was very much smaller
than Of those sent to Italy. The Italian
orders averaged about Sal and the Irish
orders only about S14. Although the Ger
man population in this country is large
and prosperous. the Germans do not send
so much of their money home 10 the old
country as the representatives of other
races. They invest it here. The money
orders issued FOR Germany in 1907
amounted to only 81. 1874 523.
The same may be said Of the more than
million Swedes in this country. They
sent home to old folks in money orders
last year the sum Of S3.&2.41l. which
was an increase of S617.3 2i over the pre-
vious year. The Norwegians sent home
81. SSS O2S, an increase of S134.tD over
1896 A considerable portion of those
sums was undoubtedly paid for steam
ship passa ges. because it is common for
the Norwegians and Swedes in this coun-
try to assist the members of their fami-
lies to follow them over
The AustrianS and Hungarians COM
bined sent more than the Italians. the
money orders for Austria amounting to
81, 6OS 735. an increase of S2.23S.556 over
money orders So, 755.3J6. an increase OF
S2,641 .023.
Large Amounts Sent to Russia.
The amount of money sent home by the
Russian Jews is extraordinary consider
the conditions in which they live. Last
year they bought s12W.S53 worth of
money orders. which were sent to their
friends in Russia. the larger part un-
doubtedly intended to pay transportation
to the United States. This was an in
crease OF about million dollars over pre-
viouS years.
The Greeks are good savers also and
send large part of their earnings home.
Last year they bought s2.C99.S43 worth of
money orders. which was 81. 40. $50 more
than the previous year. This shows that
they are beginning to prosper
The Japanese sent home 81. 1876, 012 last
year. an increase of S1.614,010 over the
previous year. but there is no record of
the Chinese sending anything. 4 few
money orders were issued for Hongkong
to the amount OF S19.Sl9.
The Chinese do not use money orders
because there is no such system in their
country except with two of the treaty
ports. Until recently there We're no post
offices in China. and even now all the
American residents get their mail at the
consulates where post offices are main
tanned at the expense of our government.
The same is true Of the representatives
Of other nations in China. and hence there
is no exchange of money orders. The
Chinese send a great deal OF money
home however. and intrust IL to the
banks and native mercantile companies
" hich do banking business.
The same Is true of Turkey and other
parts of the Ottoman empire. where there
is no money order system and the mail is
handled by the foreign consuls.
Gen. Burgoyne's Sword.
When I asked the landlord of the hotel
at Old Hadley. Mass. last summer which
was the most interesting object in that
venerable village he promptly named the
sword of Gen. Burgoyne OF the British
army. which. he said | could see at the
old Porter house, now occupied by the
family af Samuel Smith. descendants of
the original owners.
There are two stories to explain the
presence of Burgcynes sword in Old
Hadley. but. unfortunately. the most IN
terest!ng and dramatic 1 am assured is
untrue The true real story is rather
commonplace, although fiction is often
less thrilling than fact. Inc nctitious
version is that Gen. Bursoyne. at the
head Of an army of British ana Hessian
Old Hadley one night while on retreat
down the Connecticut valley and quar-
tered himself upon the family of Col.
Elisha Porter while the A&ter was In
Washirgton's army. During the night an
alarm was given, which called the Brit
;sh reneral from his comfort able bed
in such haste that he forgot his sword.
which he had placed upon side table.
He never returned 10 his lodgings. but
fed from pursuit. while the fani;!y Kept
il as compensation for his entertainment:
There are two Porter houses" in Old
Hadley One Of them was the home Of
Eleazar Porter. who married Susanna.
daughter of Rev. Jonathan Edwards.
His residence was built in ltla. ana IS
therefore the oldest in town. and was AL
woodwork of the lover floor and the
hro.A oaL staircase were imported from