Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 353, 3 February 1908 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND i LLADITJ1 AMI SL N TlLEGK AM. 310NDAY. FKHIU AKV ;i. liHKS.

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TAGGART MAY HAND IN HIS RESIGNATION TO CITY COUNCIL

Well Defined Rumor to This Effect Was Circulated on Streets of City Today But Could Not Be Confirmed. WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF THIS ACTION IS TAKEN. It Would Fall Upon the Shoulders of Mayor Schillinger to Name His Successor - C. W. Merrill May Get It. There was a well defined rumor current today, but which those in position to know were loath either to confirm or deny, that John F. Tuggart. city clerk, will tender his resignation at the meeting of the council tonight. In cast of Mr. Taggart's resign at ion ir will be the duty of Mayor Itichard Schillinger to name his successor. It naturally follows that a democrat will get the place, although by rights it belongs to the republicans, and would be a republican if the council had anything to do with the matter. The tip lias gone out that C. W. Merrill, president, of the board of public works, will be named by the mayor to succeed Taggart, as this would be a substantial advance in salary for Mr. Merrill, who receives but $l,0tO as a member of the board, while the clerkship pays $1,700. There would then be a vacancy on the board of works which would also be filled by the appointment of a democrat. Who the mayor has in mind for MerrM'tC shoes, is not known, but there are plenty of willing victims. BE PRINTED Letter Written by President Roosevelt to Wm. Dudley Foulke. DENIES CHARGES MADE. It is reported hero that the letter which President Roosevelt wrote to William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, Scaring on the use of federal patronage to help the candidacy of Secretary Taft for the presidency, may be given nut this week from Washington. Mr. Foulke left for Washington the past week, to bo gone several days, and it it surmised that it was on business connected with this letter. It is also intimated that the. letter will be "a liot one" for the men who have seen fit to criticise the president. CITY EMPLOYES JECEIVE PAY Saturday Was Welcomed by Many. Saturday was pay day for a number of the city employes. Men who are engaged In the garbage work, street work mul other departments except the police, fire department and higher city officials, receive their money twice a month and the others once a month J ne ngnt piant iorce is paid twice a month. CASE DISMISSED. Tho case of Stanley vs. Phoebe Dils el al, has been dismissed in the cir cuit court. lift NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE. Notice is hereby given that the tin-! dersigned Trustee of the estate of William Waking, an insolvent debtor will, at the hour of two o'clock P. M. of the JSth day of Feb., 190S. at No. 406 Main Street, Richmond, Indiana, offer for sale at public auctiou to the highest bidder the personal property of the paid trust consisting in part of a stock of merchandise, plumbers supplies and tools, material and equipment, including a lot of bicycle supplies also one large iron safe and a number of shot -Suns, electrical goods and office furniture and fixtures, as used in aud about the plumbing business recently Owned and operated by William Waiving at said store. Also the following described real estate in the city of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, to-wit: The Norrti half of lot number one hundred and one U01) in Bickle & Laws Additiou to the City of Richmond, i TERMS OF SALE. I A credit of not to exceed nine months will be given upon two-thirds of the purchase money of the real estate and a credit of not to exceed six months will b given with secured personal security upon one-half of the purchase money of the personal property. All indebtedness to be evidenced by notes of the purchaser waiving relief from Valuation or Appraismont laws bearing six per cent, interest from their date with approved personal security at their option or purchasers may pay all of their said bids in' cash. ! WM. H. KLLLL'Y. Tiuhcc.

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The Markets

Chicago. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS (By Cortll and Thompson, Brokers, Eaton. O.l Chicago, Feb. ::. Wheat. Open. High. Low. Close. May July Sept May July Sept !m;i; '.:;' . u:v-i :-:. ft Corn. . . ! ' '" Oats. Oren. High. Lev. Cl03e. MaiJuly Sept , . it'-. I ' 1 Us ; . .. ::ts ::"! "7 Pork. Oren. Higj. Low. Close. .si2.7 $12.12 sii.'.c, 12.00 Lard. Open. High. Low. Close. , 7.'!o S7.. s.Ti,'j Ribs. Open. High. Low. Close . ;. 7,z $t ;.; sr..r,o .s;.."J May y U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO. Chicago, Feb. Hogs, receipts. 30,000, steady, left over r,.!M. Cattle, 21,000, steady. Sheep 20,000, steady. Hogs Close. Light s i.UH.i IA Mixed 4.1 7'. 4.47' j Heavy 4. h4.471 Ivough 4. lWrl.2.Indianapolis Market. INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK. HOGS. Best heavies 1.400 4.."..". Good to choice -l.lkVo,. 4.7)5 BEEF STEERS. Good to choice steers .... oOo 5.50 Medium to good steers .... 4.oXa 5.15 Choice to fancy yearlings 3.75 4.50 BUTCHER CATTLE. Choice to fancy heifers . -I. )''' 4.50 Choice to fancy cows . . . "JtO'w 4.25 Good to choice heifers . COO Sit 3.SG VEAL CALVES. Good to choice 4.00 7.75 Fair to good ;." STOCK CATTLE. Good to h'vy fleshy foeaors 4.25ft) 4.50 Fair to good feeders .... 4.0) 4.25 Good to choice stockera .. 3.00 C75 Common to fair heifers. .. . 2.50r!j COO SHEEP. Choice lambs . Best yearlings Best sheep . . 0.25 0.75 o.OKo, 5.25 -l.25tfI 1.50 Richmond. CATTLE. (Paid by Richmond Abattoir.) Best hogs, average 200 to 250 lbs $4.10$4.20 Good heavy packers . C75fa 3.S5 Common and rough ?.Uti'li 3. GO Steers, corn fed 4.00;$ 4 50 Heifers C75$i 4.00 Fat cows 3.00 3.50 Bulls C00(f 3.50 Calves 6.50 7.00 Lambs 5.50 6.00 Richmond Hay Market. (Omar G. Vhelan.) Timothy hay (baled) !12.'H Timothy Hay (loose) . . .$10.00i 11.0U Clover Hay (baled.) 10.00 Clover Hay (loose) $9.0010.00 Mixed Hay lo.oo Straw, (per ton,) 0.00 Corn, (per bu.) 15 Oats, (per bu.) 15 Richmond Grain Market. (Richmond Roller Mills) Wheat (per bu) c Corn, (per bu) 45c Oats, (per bu.) 47c Rye, (per bu.) oc Bran, (per ion) ?2."5.50 Middlings, (per ton) S'JO.OO Richmond Seed Market. (Runge it Co.) C-over Seed, (per bu.) $10.st Timothy (iter bu.) '2.20 MAKE BELIEVE GIFTS. A Curious Custom at the Courts cf East Indian Prince. There is a curious custom at th courts of the Indian princes. When a British officer or a physician calla upon a rajah he is shown into the reception or throne room, where sits the rajah, surrounded by the great state officers. After the exchange of the usual salutations one of the officers brings in a tray on which are displayed jewels and golden ornaments studded with valuable stones, perhaps worth 30.000 or more. The trayful of valuables is supposed to be a present from the rajah to his visitor, and It is offered first to the gentleman, who, inclining his head, touches the edge of the tray with the tips of his lingers, and it is then passed over to the lady, who invariably accompanies the British officer, if he is married, on such occasions. She follows the example of her husband, and the tray and Its contents are theu returned to the jewel room. In lieu of the unaccepted jewels a loug necklace of tinsel, of little value, is placed around the neck of each, where it remains during their stay within the palace. There is a very 6trlct law against any British officer accepting a gift from a native prince. Even when a doctor may have performed some serious operation upon a rajah, who, being grateful, wishes to give exclusive of a money fee. varying from 200 to 1.000. according to the operation performed a present of a shawl, golden cup or some similar valuable, the doctor must obtain special permission from the viceroy before he dare accept the present. If any officer accepts a gift of any value without such permission he may have to resign. This rule was made because In the old days, when the East India company governed India, an officer's pickings and the presents often extorted from the rajahs were worth much more to him than his salary. London Tit-Bit.

BAB FLIES MUST GO

Chief of Police Has Issued an Order Which Will Affect Many Men. ARE TO BE ARRESTED FOR. "Bar flics'' must go. This is tho eider from tho police department- Every member of the police fore has been instructed by Chief Bailey that men found laying about the saloons shall be arrested on the charge of loitering. It is the intention to breakup tho practice some men have of spending most, of their time about, drinking places. The police cannot make ihem work, but Chief Bath-v says they must keep away from the saloons or suffer the consequences. "DROP IT" THEME . . . . . . . . Sylvester A. Long Entertained Large Audience Sunday Afternoon. AUSPICES OF THEY. M. C. A. "Drop It," was the theme of the address delivered Sunday afternoon at the Gennett by Sylvester A. Long, tinder the auscices of the Y. M. C. A. diprtors. An audience of liberal proportions, the day considered, heard the address and profited by if. and it certain that other meetings of a similar nature will be held. Mr. Long told of many things that people arc holding on to that they should drop: long faces, bad habits, etc.. should be dropped for the benefit of both those possessing them and for the general good. CONVENTION TUESDAY Richmond and Wayne County Will Send Liberal Delegations to Meeting. Plltical interest just now is centered in tho republican district convention, which will be held at Cambridge City tomorrow. Richmond and Wayne

county will of course be best repre- depths immense volumes of water sented, but each county in the dis- heated to a high temperature In the trict is expected to send ligeral dele- furnaces of the earth. The waters congations. The work of the convention tain the usual chemical properties of will be to select two delegates to the thermal springs and are used for bathnational convention and one presiden- ing and drinking with excellent effects.

tial elector. Deaths and Funerals. GRANT George Grant died last night at the home of his daughter. Mrs. D. D. Smith, at 107 North 16th street at the age of 68 years. Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday at it a. m. He will be taken to Eaton, O., for burial. Coughs. Every person who coughs should not alarm himself witlthe idea that he is in a bad way. Exper.ence has convinced us of a fact that there are two distinct kinds of coughs one proceed-; Ing from an affection of the lungs and : air tubes, as In a cold, the other proceeding from effervescence in the stomach The lungs cough Is a symptom which all know to require attention, lest serious consequences ensue The stomach cough is a much more simple matter and may easily be got quit of. It is caused by the food and drink which are put Into the stomach effervescing and producing an irritation. A knowledge of this fact ought to lead persons so affected to ponder a little on the nature of their ailment and tho tone of their digestive powers. The Underdog. Underdoggism does not arise wholly from condition (you find underdogs in the very seats of the mighty), but from a winsome quality of mtnd which is inherent You may know the underdog by a certain negative attitude, an ab seuee of assertion, a denial of superior ity, a smiling air of seeing the humor of the situation, a droll hint of a wink at his own discomfiture. Some of them, it is true, do make the mistake of trying to be something else. They put on an Imposing front aud in a momentary flood of favor and fortune

pose as dogs rampant. Yet even in that is America's word. That is true democlofty attitude the tail may be observed racy. And true democracy and true between the legs. Atlantic. j aristocracy are one and the same thing. Owen Wistcr in "The Virginian."

Export Tattooers. The inhabitants of the Marquesas Islands are among the most expert tattooers on earth, and not even the crown of the head, the fingers and the toes are exempt from the needle. The hands are ornamented with utmost care, all the fingers having their own pattern, so the hand would look as though incased in a tight fitting glove were it net for the finger nails of enormous length which complete the hand adornment of the wealthier natives. Couldn't Hear It. A man who was charged at the Wil lesden police court with intoxication and using bad language pleaded guilt to the first part of the charge, adding "As to the language. I know nothing about that because I'm deaf." London Express. Caught. "My dear, you grow prettier every day." "And shabbier, John. Compliments are all very well, but I'd like to see o little ready caeh occasionally." Wash Uifton Herald.

WHITEWATER IXGE

Five Candidates to Be Given Initiatory Degree. Whitewater b .die of Odd Fellow-j . continues Us steady growth and un Fri- ' day r.iuh' of i hi.- wak five candidat"s will present thcnirelvts for 'he initiatory degree. BEAU FIELDING. He Was the Enigma of English Social Life In His Day. Ileau Fielding v. as a young man of fashion in the reign of William III His h'..':se was sumptuously furnished, h's hunters, h.ieks and racers were of great value, and "he Wept a table of princely hospitality." He had no ostensible source of Income. AH that was known of' him was that he was the lifth son of Thomas Wilson, an impovgentlcman of Leicestershire. ibes him as a very young j man. "civil and good natured. but of , no great force of character." and "very j sober and of irood fame." All attempts . to discover his secret were vain. "In his most careless hours of amusement he kept a strb-t guard over his tongue and left scandal to conjecture what it pleased." He redeemed hts father's estate and portioned otT his sisters and when remonstrated with uu his extravagance replied that, however long his life should last, he would always have enough to live in the same way. Some saiii it was he who had robbed the Holland mail, for which another man had suffered; others that he depended upon the gambling table, though he never played for large sums. He was the enigma of social life till his career was cut short by a duel. II is adversary was at that time a young man about town like himself, John Law, who Afterward became the founder of the famous Mississippi scheme by which half of France was ruined. When the mysterious Beau died he left only a few pounds behind him and not a scrap of evidence to enlighten public curiosity. HOT POTS OF HEBER. The Curious Natural Formations Found In Utah. Of ever Increasing Interest to natu- j ral curiosity seekers are the hot pots, i about three miles from Heber City, ' Utah, on a branch line of the Denver and Uio Grande railroad, running up , through picturesque Provo canyon. This region is a level plain, upon the I surface of which arise in strange confusion numbers of conical shaped cisterns, the largest of them being all of fifty feet high, a hundred feet In diameter at the top and twice that at the base and containing In their dark There pots have evidently been formed by the slow deposition through couutless centuries of the silica and soda which enter into the composition of the wafers that once welled over the rim. The hot pots are found in the midst of cultivated fields and thriving orchards notw lfhtandiDg the peculiar rocklike soil composition. One of the marked peculiarities of the region is the hollow, rurubjing sound caused by carriages and horses as they move oyer the roadways for miles around. "Is there an enormous cavern Just Mow the surface and will it ever cave In? is the anilous Inquiry of every' visitor alarmed at the strange underground sounds. Ex change, j Sweet Cane From a Far Country. j It has been supposed that sugar cane j was the "sweet cane from a far country," mentioned in Jeremiah vi, 20, and in Isaiah xliil. 24. According to Strabo, Nearchus, the admiral of Alex ander the Great, describes a kind of "honey" from an Indian "reed" which was probably sugar cane. Europe seems to be indebted for the plant to .v..,. ..... y the Saracens, who introduced it into Rhodes, Cyprus, Sicily, Crete and Spain In the ninth century. The crusaders of the twelfth century found it in Syria. The Spaniards and Portuguese carried it to Madeira and the Cauaries in tho fifteenth century, and on the discovery of America it was taken to the West Indies. New York American. Real American Aristocracy. It was through the Declaration of Independence that we Americans acknowledge the eternal Inequality of man, for by It we abolished a cut and dried aristocracy. We had seen little men artificially held up in high places and great men artificially held down in low places, and our own justice loving hearts abhorred this violence to human nature. "Let the best man win." That An Embarrassing Explanation, "Why do you charge me when your sign S3ys. 'First class hair cut, 15 cents?'" demanded the indignant customer. The small French barber shrugged bis shoulders and lifted his eyebrows. "Pardou. monsieur." he returned softly, "but it is not all who come to me that have the first class hair." Collections. "My collection," said the numismatist proudly, -is worth 510.000 and every coin genuine." "Mine." said the minister sadly, "is worth about 57.G3 a Sunday, and I have to take my chances on the coin being good." Cleveland Leader. Would Take a Chance. "Not a cent." replied the rich man coldly. "Money i- not good for the poor." "Well, responded the applicant, "just pretend that yon have a grudge sgalnit me." Exchange. vThen faith in lost and honor djs, - ' - ,a --

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WANTED. WANTEP- Two rooms for light h'uiseke. ping c!os.. to Pennsylvania depot. Call New V. indsor Hott-I WANTED -A goo.l second-hand power ! elevator ol one or two tons canac'.tv. Will buy t lie hoisting apparatus alone if in good condition. Address "15. W." rare Palladium. M-2l W ANTED- Position man. stationary Martin, 1 lo;; w. mond. by licensed fireboilers. Charles ."ih street, KichWANTED Plain sewing and sweeping or office cleaning by an elderly lady. 21 ! N. 7th St. l-3t WANTED Position by stationary fireman. Address "C. P." care Palladium. l-3t WANTED Old feather beds; highest I price paid for old feathers; will stay 1 a week in Richmond. Address Simon Cohen, General Delivery; will call. 31-1 Ot WANTED Boarders. 321 X. V th st. 21-lt WAN TED To clean wall paper. Satisfaction guaranteed. 219 S. H. so-nt W A NTED Men to Learn barber trade; will equip shop for you or furnish positions, few weeks completes, constant practice, careful instructions, tools given. Saturday wages, diplomas granted, write for catalogue. Moler Barber College, Cincinnati. O. tf MALE HELP WANTED YOUNG MEN to prepare for examination for RAILWAY MAIL and other GOV. POSITIONS. Superior instruction by MAIL. EstabMshed H years. Thousands of successful students. Sample questions and "How Gov't. Positions are Secured" sent free. Inter-State Schools, Cedar Rapids, Iowa S-30t WANTED If you have horses you want to buy or sell, visit Taube's barn, 120 N. 6th street. Shipping horses at all times. 22-tf WANTED If you want to buy or Sfll real estate, or loan or borrow money, see that Morgan. Cor. 8th and N. E streets. Both phones. 12-tf FOR RENT. Ff)R RENTTwo room flat furnlshed complete for housekeeping; private batl 46 g nth etrt.et 3 ,t FuR RENT For cash. f2 acre farm. eight miles of Richmond. Green. Centerville. Ind. Henry :;-:u FOR RENT Fotir roomed house. :2.1 S. 6th St. modern l-3t FOR RENTnear 12th. phone 3422. -Small house on X. I. Call at 1200 X. O or $r.oo. i-3t FOR RENT Two front rooms for light housekeeping; 202 X. 7th t. Sl-7t RENT 5-room flat centrally lo- . . ...... catea, ground uoor, ciectnc light. bath. Beuj. F. Harris. -tf FOR RENTund bath. - Furnished room, heat .'So N. 12th. 2U-7t FOR SALE. FOR SALE Richmond real estate a specialty. Merchandise stocks, fire insurance. Pcrterfteld, Kelly Block, Sth & Main. 7tf 'OR SALE Buckboard harness. lard-press and grinder; f.th street. .126 South :i-7t FOR SALE Small place of ten acres, with good house, barn and other outbuildings; fruit, etc. Price Vm. Ball Peltz, Real Estate and Insurance. S and lo X. 7th. 'l-7t FOR SALE-Baseburner and a Penintnlar beating stove. Call phone 2oV7 or at 4') S. 12th. ;j-2t FOR SALE Good beech or sugar wood by the load or ord; address "Woodman." care Palladium. 31-7t FOR SALE A gocd young carriage team, well niatcred and well broken Alvie E. Penland, R. R. No. 1, New Paris, O. Phone 175A. 2S-7t FOR SALE White Wyandotte coc: -erels. l.o0 and up. Orders booktd for eggs. 7'c per 1,1. Frank L Waidele. 711 Division St.. City. 2'.-7t FOR PALE Or will trade for city property. ."" acres of land, with good buildings. 0 miles from Richmond and well located. Address 104 Thompson St., Winchester, Ind. 20-Tt FOR SALE Reliable) incubator In good repair. L. C. Hook, phone f.l26E. 2-2t FOR SALE One good gentle general purpose mare: call G27 N. D street. 2-2t FOR RENT Large front room furnffhed strictly modern and first-

Reference required. Phono 2 2t FOR SALE-A farm of 12.' acres In Aldington Township 'a ne couuty Indiana, about or.e mile east of the town of Abing'on. For fcrther pa:titulars write to or rail on Clark R. Crowe. Ri.-hmoni!. U. R. No. 1. or .Whn I. 'ro've. Wcstei . Ind . K. U. No. 2e. -M-"" FOR SALE si", of Furs. Ho.i aiu Muff. als) one Pers.an L.taib neckpiece, slsglaly usfd. t a r:f.ce; can 1 i' seen at the Palladium T:ce. 24-tf LOST. I.OST Sunday morning on A street, between K.th and St. Mary"s church a diamond breast pit;. Call Home; phot!- i-'.7. ;M: ! LOST Two door keys ;n l one loc, t r ko . all on ring; leave at post office and get r-u: rd. 1-2: LOST Han.', satchel between Gaar's shop and Spring Gro containing smail pockt i book, $is in hii;?-. small chatme and belt buckle: reward if left at Palladium office or notify Mary Wilson, new phone Ms;i. i-2t LOSTA pair of steel spectacles, between the Railroad am! A street; finder return to Mrs. R. .1. Brown. M7 X. G street or phone 3i:',ti. 2-2t MISCELLANEOUS. NOTICE 'the Antique Furniture Co. will move Feb. 4 1 ii . from the corner of 1th and Main, to ,"iy Main strett. room formerly occupied by the Uouth Music Store, where they will have a fine stock of antique and second hand furniture. carnets and stoves, to their manv friends and " patrons. Y" . PROF. Rolling, for a sinecure for corns. 2 S. Hh. Phone 4242. 17-:tl DIIY CLEANING Drv Cleaning and Dveinc Richmond Drv Cleaning Co pi-j4 Main. Phone 107-2. 15-:5u -. - SCHOOI-r School of Shorthand and Typewriting. Mrs. Vk. b. Illser. 33 S. 13th St. Phone 577. r.tf ! FARM LANDS. All kinds, anywhere, J. Ed. Moore, over 6 N. 7th street. janS-;'.nu DENTISTS. CHEN'OWETII & DYKKMAN. Mason ic Temple. Automatic phono 2053. 8 tt ' HERBERT B. LOPER. Dentist, Rooms ; It? and 17 Colonial Bldg. Phone it;:; . LtKlOt FIRE INSURANCE. j Richmond Insurance Agency, Hans N Ko1'' Msr- 716 Main- 14-tf FLOUR AND FEED STORE. Flour, Feed. Garden Seeds, Hay and Straw. J. G. Gilbert, 11 and 13 N. 9th street. Phone 2196. 18-30t FINANCIAL. MONEY LOANED-Low rates, easy terms. Thompson's loan and real estate agency. Wide stairs, 7lo Main street. Bond's automatic ph ne No. 2tOS. 1-wed-thurs-fri-sat-tf MONUMENTS AND MARKERS. Rictmond Monument Co.. C. E. Bradbury. Mgr., 23 North 8th Street PHYSICIAN. DR. EMMA GARDNER, Osteopathic physician, 23 North 10th street, phone 1881, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. T. Still school. Graduate A. jan(5-30t; i UNDERTAKERS. II. R. Downing & Son. 1C N. Sth st i2scpt6mo REAL ESTATE. R. L. MORE. Real Estate. Accident Insurance ana coiection; 14 N. 9th. LAUNDRY. We can help make, ycu happy honestly we- can. Richmond Steam Laundry. Moore & Ogborn Fire Insurance Agents. Will go on your Bond. Will Insure you against Burglarj't Theft and Larceny. Room 16. I. O. O. F. Bldg., Phones, Home 3S9. Bell 53-R. OR. A. B. PRICIi DENTIST 4 and 15 The Colonial.. Phone 681 kadjr Assistant. SUGAR CURED HAMS These Are Very Mild and Small, 10 to 12 lbs. (Pig Hams) 12'2c Per Pound. HADLEY BROS.. Phones 292 & 2292. PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY

class. 1454.

Heavy Discounts I want to turn all heavy weight Suitings. Overcoats and Trouserings into cash and to make room for the handsomest line of Spring and Summer Suitings and Trouserings ever shown in the city. Liberal Disccunts on all heavy Weights. It will pay you to buy your heavy Overcoats for next winter, at this big Discount Sale. Geo. VV. Schepman S29 Mafn St.

SPARED THE ENEMY. A Spanish Governor Generosity In the War of 1746. In the yrr.r IT4o. when Fugland wai engaged in war with Spain. Captain Edwards of the Elizabeth of London, coming through the gulf from Jamaica richly laden, met with a io!eut storm. The ship sprang a leak that obliged it to ruu into the port of Havana. The captain went e-ti hhore and waited on the governor and told him of the occasion of his putting iu. adding that he surrendered the ship as a priie as well as himself and crew prisoners of ar, oniy requesting good quarters. "No. sir." replied the governor. "lf we had taken you In fair t-ea or approaching our own coast with hostile intention, your ship would then a a lawful prize and your people prlconen. but when, distress! by the hand of Providence, you come to our port for nafety of your Uvea we, leing men. thoh enemies, are bound by the laws f 1 ..1. . . mr .;. . uuuuiuuy iu nuoru reuci 10 me uis- : tressed who ask It of us. We cannot. even against our foes, take odTntaS 0f the act of God. You have leave therefore to unload your fhip. If that i l n'sary to stop the leak. You ,nfly Ct her hfre aud traffiC so far, 1- ' iues. as anal! be neearul to pay lha charges. When repaired you may depart. 1 will give you a pass to bo la force till beyond Bermuda. If after that you aro taken then 5ou will bo a lawful priv. whereas now, as you Jr only a stranger, you hae a utranger'a right to safety and protection." Here was fairness. The ahlp departed and arrived without any farther accident in the port of London. AN ANCIENT BANQUET. Menu of a Christmas Dinner Served In Feudal Times. . "A Christmas dinner in feudal times," said an antiquary, "was served at 11 j o'clock in the morning. It began with plum pudding, or plum porridge, as they called it in their old fashioned way; a suet padding stuffed with raisins, currants, prunes, mace, clovea and ginger. "Net came a boar's head on a silver platter decorated with holly. This dish was heralded with a flourish of trumpets and the lighting of the great Tale log. The bead bad a lemon in its mouth. A hot mustard sauce went with it "Tho third course was a peacock in full plumage. Its beak was gilded, and it was stuffed with spices ami sweet herbs. "Geese and capons followed drenched with amber grease, and then eamo frumenty, for which I'll give you the recipe." The old man read here from bis notebook: " 'Frumenty .Take clean wheat and brey it in a mortar till the halls b all gone off and seethe it ttll it burst, and take it up and let It cool, ami take clean fresh broth and sweet milk of almonds or sweet milk of kine and temper it all, and take the yolks of eggs. Boll It a little and wet it down and mess it forth with fat venison. "There were other fixings." the antiquary ended, "such as hacken sausage, brawn pudding and souse, cheese, apples and nuts. The drinks were beer, malvoisle and sberris sack." Canaries 8teamship Pets. Few and far between aro the steamships entering the port of Boston that cannot boast of a canary. No matter how battered and rusty the craft may be, one is pretty sure to find the canary somewhere in the rooms of the offler or crew. It cage, as a rule, is a wonderful creation of brass wire and lace, aud the canary himself usually is a singer whose trill and whistle are of the let. The little sougsters appear to enjoy life on the ocean. Seldom aro they inconvenienced by the motion of the vessel, nd the more the cigo i swings from li hook the more they I warble. Sailors will tell you a canary : is a mascot. Be that as it may, the j canaries are great pets. Frequently ' one may se a sailor on the water J front lugging his bird and cage to ' some new berth. Boston Herald. A Neat Bit ef 8elfishness. "For several years." said a married! man. "I did not have a taste of tenderloin at home, as I tat at the head of the table and was compelled to give that part of the steak to my wife. A year ago I Invited her to sit at th head cf the table and do the carving, since which time I baTe always bad the tenderloin, for she politely gives me the l)t cut which I accept indifferently, as though I do not know what It is I respectfully lay the suggestion ?sTlitJ. ofj'hacL Eatinz UUSU1UU1. All.UI.WU Ui'J.JC. Too Rough. A traveler In the dining car of a railroad had ordered fried eggs for breakfast "Can't give yo fried aigs. boss," the negro waiter informed him. "lessen yo want to wait till we stops." "Why. bow Is that? " "Wfcil. de cook he says de road's so rough dat ebery time te tries to fry aigs dey scrambles." Life. Bound to Get There. "I don't know whether to make a doctor or a lawyer of John," said the o'd man. "I've got a lawsuit to be settled an' a les to be cut off, so I a'no?e I can't mt it far either wty.'k-8t. Louis EepubHc.