The Washington herald., 1909-07-23
AT THE HOTELS.

The name silver fox as commonly
used by furriers, includes the dark phase
Of the ordinary red fox. variously called
silver, silver-grays silver black. OF black
The animal is the common fox OF North
America, the crafty Reynard OF the
books, closely allied 70 the European
fox, said Herman SteinheH. OF New
York. who is interested in the import and
export Of furs
only IN recent years and IN most
cases only after experience with the
less valuable red foxes" continued Mr..
Steinheil, who was seen at the New VII
/ lard. have serious attempts been made
/ 10 raise silver foxes or some twenty
parties known to have engaged in breed
/ ing them one began fifteen years ago. an
other eight years ago, while all the others
undertook the business within the last
FIVE years Those who have perseyered
IN spite OF early failures have in the end
/ obtained considerable success.
Some have become discouraged and
have discontinued after a few years,
/ while others are now just beginning and
their experience IS too slight 20 be OF
much value in determining the practica-
Dllity Of the business. Most Of them are
men Of small means living In sparselv
settled regions. Their original stock has
been obtained chiefly by taking the young
from the dens Of wild foxes in some
cases small stock companies have been
/ formed, and considerable sums OF money
invested in land, equipment. and breed
ing stock Most OF the companies have
failed.
Thus far the breeding OF silver foxes
\ has been carried on chiefly in the state
! OF Maine and in the Canadian maritime
provinces OF New Brunswick. Nova SEQ
tia, and Prince Edward Island II has
/ been undertaken 10 some extent also in
Michigan. Alaska, Labrador. and New
foundland
Politics in New York? Mayor? why.
/ my dear sir, don't care for politics.
and whoever wants 70 be mayor can have
I the job so far as am concerned"
Discussing the Coast Survey fleet Of
this. country. Capt. Sam Hansbrough. OF
! Boston. Mass. n retired sea captain. who
| is registered at the Raleigh, said the YES
/ sells OF the Coast Survey have sounded
/ the sea everywhere IN hundreds Of miles
/ of the main coast Of the country and have
/ so charted all the tributary waters that
/ the studiOus navigator may in many cases
/ tell the location OF his vessel in the dens-
est fox by sounding after drifting without
/ his bearings for many days
/ The survey constantly engages a fleet
/ Of fifteen steam vessels" said Capt Hans
brough. and three seagoing sailing yes
sells. besides a swarm Of small boats and
! launches which require the services OF
some ninety officers and some SO men.
The numerous smaller vessels are for
/ ever busy IN the harbors ard navlgable
ID
Channels are constantly charted and cor
rected that vessels may know where safe
y lies and enter streams with an UNDER
standing Of the depths OF water to be had.
! Because OF the shifting Of sandbars and
changes OF currents Il IS necessary to ex-
ercise diligence and Tcchart at frequent
| intervals AL the vessels are constantly
! sounding and mapping great extents OF
various coasts and hRrbors. and with the
use Of new devices installed in tbs last
few years are gaining store OF infor-
nation that was undreamed OF IN the not
/ very distant past"
/ Mr.. J. Nephew King. president % tia
Howell Cotton Company, OF Rome. Ca
/ is at the Shoreham.
$50 far as 1 can see,' said Alr. King,
the country would DO very much
obliged 20 Congress II It would shut up
shop and 90 home. Down South We have
determined TO be prosperous. whether or
no. and no tariff bugalboO can scare US
away from that idea We have had a
little too much rain. for instance. IL my
immediate section OF the Union, and It
viii probably damage crops some. but
we expect 70 make great crops. never
| theless. BY the same token, We mayj
[ a, - ha- q"
good for our business system, but We
| expect 10 produce the largest crop OF
! business in Dixie within the next twelve
months that Dixie ever knew, for all
| that That is the way the tariH situation
/ looks 70 US. We are not bothering es-
pecially. The South does not propose to
get lost IN the shuttle in the immediate
future. tariff or no tariff"
Fernando Gonzales. a planter OF Rio de
Janeiro. Brazil. is at the Arlington, and
discussing the adjustment Of advertis-
ing signs in the District. he said: In O
large number OF suitable locations in
parks, pleasure resorts. vacant street cor
ners, and the Ike kiosks have been erect
ed for the sale Of light drinks and similar
goods. and these structures are taken
advantage Of for outdoor advertising. As
a general thing. the kiosk privilege car
ries with Il the advertising privileges
There are also IN the streets and avenues
small movable kiosks, often Of so light
construction that the vender carries 1t
about with him. goods and all These
also are licensed by the municipality. and
generally carry advertising matter.
From these several lines" continued
the foreign visitor. ''the city OF Rio do
Janelro. or rather the federal district. 4
which corresponds TO the District Of Co
lumbia. but which is practically the city
OF Rio de JaneirO, derives an income OF
something more than $4,000 a year; from
the advertisements and dOorplate tax.
$Sl. 3SS. and from kiosks. $3.50
There is no provision for any city
or public service announcements IN con-
nection with either Ordinary store or
shop signs are charged for at the rate
Of D-32 a year for a sign OF fifty cent?
meters or less. with lessening proportion
Of cost as the signs increase"
Every one has his own scheme for
fixing the geography OF places in his
mind" said Jerome 3. Newman, OF Jersey
City. at the National yesterday. and a
man is entitled TO make use Of any sys-
tenn OF guide posts he wants 10, but
found the man the other day who had the
only cocksure system.
Il was hunting for O certain con-
tractors shop. and after got nearly
there. as I supposed. 7 stopped a man
on the street and asked him Just where
the place was.