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ii u THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. LION in CE AMERICA'S GREATEST FISH EXCHANGE, 10 GLOSE New York Board of Aldermen Adopts Resolution to Abandon Fa mous Place Diverted Traffic Does Great Injury to Business Brooklyn Bridge Gave Death Blow to Trading Center in Existence for More Than Ninety Years. New York. The doom of Fulton market has been sounded, declares the New York Times. The board of al dermen recently adopted a resolution to abandon the famous plnco which, in its palmy days, was tho largest nsn market, not only on Manhattan Island but In tho United States. As early as 1827 tho possibilities of Fulton mar ket as a Great fish headquarters were so woll recognized that tho wholcsalo fish market, now In existence, was es tablished In the slip opposite tho pres ent market building. In late years most of tho market has been conllncd to the largo wholesalo fish doalcrs, and there is no intention of doing nway with this supplementary, but very Important fish market. Over two years ago tho city officials discovered that Fulton markot waB costing tho city more than It brought In. The health department condemned It as Insanitary, and In January, 1012, Borough President McAneny and Con troller Prendergast recommended that tho building bo abandoned and tho property turned over to tho sinking fund commission. Considerable oppo sition was aroused from some of tho old stall keepers, and no definite ac tion was taken. Meanwhllo tho old building ban been getting worse. It was never properly repaired after tho flro which de Uroyed most of tho roof about threo years ago, and in wet wealhor many nf tho stallkeepers found It necessary to ubo umbrollns to keep tho rain from them and their meats, vegetables and chooses. It would have been necoS' 1821, tho salo of tho stalls at auction was held by James Blocker, tho most eminent auctioneer of his day. The butchers' boycotted tho sale A cigar dealer, It is said, who did not know of tho plan, bid for and bought the first stall offered. He was dragged by an angry crowd to tho river and thrown In. Tho bids for the other stalls did not come up to tho stipulated price, and the salo was abandoned, thus scor ing tho first victory for tho butchers over tho city. Tho members of tho common coun cil then met tho butchers to discuss tho matter, and, although all cf the restrictions wore not removed, easier terms wero made for tho butchers, and nt the next sale In tho city hall, on January 3, 1822, nil of tho stalls wero sold for a total of $18,8G5. Georgo Manolt paid tho highest price, $155, for tho stall at tho Fulton and South streot cornor. Later a number of small fruit and vcgetnblo stalls wero sold for thirty to sixty dollars apiece. In describing tho opening day, January 22, one of tho dally pa pors said: "Tho Fulton market is the most spa cious and costly ono In tho country. On tho opening dny It was ornamented with tho hnndsomest exhibition of beef, mutton, pork, etc., ever present ed to tho public." A few months later a premium ex hibit for tho best butter brought to tho market was held thero by the agri cultural society. Mrs. Commodore Morris of tho celebrated Morris fam ily of Morrlsanla won tho first prize, sary to rebuild tho markot to put It in a Bllver pitcher, valued at $15. Mrs. nrnnnr onmlltlnn. and tho cltv did not I Edward Loverldgo of Nowton, L. I., feel that tho business warranted the expense. Building Almost In Ruins. Tho Fulton street sldo of tho mar ket today looks like a vonernblo ruin. Sections of tho roof aro entirely gone, tho windows In tho upper story aro broken, tho Iron railing slnnts danger ously over tho sidewalk. Tho big doors aro nailed up, and as ono vIcwb tho red brick pllo from tho opposite side of tho street, tho nppoaranco Is dreary and mlsorablo In tho oxtreme. In ItH present condition tho markot 1b a real detriment to tho business activ ity of tho neighborhood. Tho northerly, or Beokmnn Btrcct, sldo is tho only portion of tho mar kot that still remains In ubo, with the oxcoptlon of a few small fish stalls on South streot, near tho Beekman street section. Most of tho occupants aro wholesalo fish dealers, and they will probably move out In a short tlmo. No action as to tho disposition of tho property has yet been made, but If tho suggestion of Controller Pron dorgast two years ago Is adopted it will bo sold, whon a good opportunity offers to ono or moro buyers for com mercial improvement. Although ox ompt from taxation, tho mnrkot fig ures at a valuation of $150,000 far tho land, on tho assessment books. It covers a wholo block, fronting over 200 feet on Front and South streets nnd about ono hundred and seventy on both Fulton and Bookman streets. Hurt by Shifting of Travel. Tho opening of tho Brooklyn bridge wns ono of tho contributory causes of tho decline of Fulton market. Its proximity to Fulton ferry mado It for years ono of tho greatest retail mar kets In tho city, but when tho resi dents of Brooklyn used tho bridge to tho exclusion of tho ferry, trndo fell off rapidly. Then, a llttlo later, tho ferry Itself was abandoned, nnd that practically cut away tho last prop for retail business, nnd woro It not for a few largo wholesale fish and meat dealors who supplied tho uptown ho tels, tho mnrkot vould hnvo boon near ly empty yergt ;;o. Fulton ms.i'kot Ib ono of tho oldest In Now Yo",k city. It was tho logical outgrowth 'ft tho ancient Fly mnrkot, which stocl from early Dutch times nbovo Pearl streot at tho Intersection of Maiden Lnno nnd Liberty streoL As early as 1815 tho city corporation decided to movo tho Fly markot north ward to tho Fulton ferry, and In 1817 un net of tho legislature authorized tho city to buy tho block now occupied by tho market. Nothing wns dono un til 1821, whon n flro destroyed tho col lection of cheap wooden shantlos on tho plot, and stops woro then taken io erect the market. A franio build ing but partly covered was orected, and It was formnlly opened on Janu ary 22, over ninety-two yenrs ago. Tho opening wns not entirely peaco ful, as It resulted In what amounted to a Btrlko of tho. butchors ngaliiBt tho city otllclnls. Tho mnrket committee ndvortlsed tho stalls for salo by auc tion, but stipulated that none could be bought for less than ono hundred dol lars. Tho butchors of tho old Fly mnrkot had a strong organization In thoso days, and they presented a po sition to tho common council, stating that $100 was moro than many butch erB could pay, and thnt "tho method adopted by tho corporation of fixing u yearly rent on tho stunds and nt tho Himo tlmo In soiling them by auction is novel, without precedent and preju dicial." Riot Caused by Butchers. No attention wn3 paid to this re got the second prize, a silver milk pitcher, valued at ten dollars, and Mrs. Hay of Westchester won tho 1 third prize, a silver cup, valued at five collars. In 1823 tho common council received ono of tho most singular petitions ever presented to that body from Ezra Frost, tho deputy clerk In charge of tho market. Mr. Frost received $500 a year and his living rooms on tho upper floor. Ills duties consisted in watching tho mnrkot until ten o'clock at night, and a few months later he was required to watch tho mnrket all day Sunday until the same hour. He was a strict churchman, and In his pe tltlon ho told the city fathers that he would haro to resign If not relieved from tho duty of wntchlng tho mnrket on Sundays. Ho opened his petition with tho words: "How can I do such work on the first day of the week and sin against Cod?" Tho members of the common coun ell solved tho problem by accepting Ezra Frost's resignation. Man Who Introduced White Bait. About forty years ago tho old struc turo was replaced by tho present building, costing over $200,000 In 1911 it wns damaged by a serious fire. Repairs wero made, but a year later a moro disastrous lire broke out In the tower at Fulton and South streets nnd damaged the entlro Fulton street side Tho aged watchman, Charles Fulton, was burned to death. His name sug gested descent from Robert KvK n nnd his friends had succeeded la m, king tho old man bollevo it. From tho effects of this last fire the mnrket nover recovered, and lack of attention hns brought the. old building to Its present ruinous condition. Ono of tho best known of tho many men who contributed to tho fame and popularity of Fulton market was the Into Eugene J. Blackford. Every ono who know anything about fish knew Blackford. The business ho built up Is still going on at the same stand and under tho samo name, although no member of the Blackford family la connected with It. Mr. Blackford was for years one of tho fish commission ers of tho state and before he died, In 1901, It was said that he had supplied moro hotels and clubs with fine fish than any other dealer In tho country Ho was chiefly Instrumental In Intro duclng Into tho Now York market tho white bait, red snappers and pompano. Ho assisted in establishing tho hatch lng station at Cold Spring Harbor, L. I., for fresh and sea water fish. dJGQSSF mon 3v'$'$'3,'$rfvHv IV EB l1 W I . I l,W Jft i TLYJk J LiW '! I the Church I QWVjJHa A . . a a P1I illf YA F W UftRKrauuM. . - - W rx XSlfKUWaiuZvl .. u Jk. jtfc. gigHfttlPa im Wll"'wv n hv. willjam cwuva. u-1-. a. r r-ir"rf,tT33ZJiii - ii iinnii ii i iir i aaffiss. 1 mnflEBIintftitfnilffmnH i -.3iixwmtmr-w.t-t ilhSij&k KITCHEN OF GERMAN CROWN PRINCE k.fljM teS2!ffiSHi WKKSbrm 1 ft - vji .&. TKXT-"One CSoil nnd latlier or nil, who Is Hbcvp nil. mill through fill, nnd In you nil " Hphrslims A C. Tho Epistle to tho Ephe8lans falls Into two dlvl Blons: The High Calling and Glory of tho Church (ch. 1-3), and Tho Practical Walk of the Church In View of this High Calling (ch. 4-G). We nro now con sidering tho see on d d I v I s 1 o.n which irfny bo summed up in three ways: First, tho walk of the church, which should bo char acterized by unity (4:1-16); sec cond, the walk of the Indi vidual Christian, which should bo a walk of purity (1:17-5:21); third, tho walk of the family, which should bo characterized by loving submission nnd service (5:22-0:9). The difference between the two main divisions of this epistle may bo stated thus: In the first, the church is presented us an or- gnnlsm which God alone sees; in the second, tho church Is set forth as on organization such as God would have tho world see. looking now for a moment nt tho church as characterized by unity, we notice threo trios of unities. First thero aro thoso specific virtues which Becuro and maintain tho peaco and unity of the church: they are lowli ness, meekness, long-suffering and for bearance, and lovo. Tho lowly man Is ono who Is not always clamoring for his rights but is Willing at times and whero occasion requiros to yield thoso rights for the welfare of others; ho Is, in other words, tho man of humblo and lowly spirit. Whero this spirit is found In any church, unity prevails; Its ab sence means friction. The meek man is Z&2& Uncle Sam's Marine Band Is Now 116 Years Old WASHINGTON. A recent writer, In discoursing about tho Marino band snys that It came into being 116 years ago, when President John Ada? approved an act establishing it as a permanent organization. The orlginni law provided for a fife and drum corps, consisting 01 m uiuiui"- same number of lifers, ono of whom wns to act as fife-major. This aggre gation of musicians constituted the Marine band until tho arrival of the Neapolitans, some threo years later An old tradition has it that tho orlginni Marine band waB kidnnped from Sicily. According to this ac count one Captain McNeil of tho frlgato Boston was cruising In the Mediterranean when an Irresistible longing for some real music came over him. While ashoro ho was Uellgiueu nnd pleased with the performance of a Sicilian regimental band and at onco conceived a plan for Insuring plenty of miiBlc during tho remainder of tho voyage. Ho at onco blandly Invited the musicians on board his vessel for tho ostensible purpose of playing for a ball. Probably induced by tho pros pect of receiving a liberal compensation, tho members of the band accepted the invitation with alacrity. Soon after tho musicians with tholr instruments had gone on board Cap tain McNeil suddenly found it necessary to hoist anchor and get under wny for the United States. Tho Sicilians protested, but in vain; tho music-loving captain carried them bodily off and was entertained by their playing all tho wny. No authentic record showing what finally became of these Italian musl clans is now In existence, as many of the Marino corps archives were de stroyed in 1814. It is shown, however, In offlclnl rccordB thnt shortly after tho organization of tho Marine corps Lieutenant Colonel Henderson brought from Naples a group of 13 Italian musicians, whose addition to tho organiza tion mado of it an instrumental band. mSSBXmJSBS (MSe&mtmvjWSMmSWMiK Tho German crown prlnco has been very active In tho war, but judging from this photograph of his army kitchen ho has not lacked for comforts. Who Gets the War Prizes? jy- Lleutenant Reno of U. 8. Navy Tells How Nations Dispose of Ships Taken In Battle. Chicago. Capturo of merchant ves sels in tho European war haB glvun rise to tho iuestIon hero: What hap pens to a ship taken as a piizo? Llout. Wnltor E. Reno, in chargo of tho United States navy recruiting sta tion at West Lako Btroet and North Fifth avenue, supplied tho answor. "Tho vessel la taken to tho nearest port of tho nutlon making tho capture uiul Is thuro condumnod as n prlzo of war," ho said. "A prlzo court, usually composed of civilian judgea familiar with admiralty and International law, appraises her and orders hor sold. "Tho naval regulations of most coun tries provide that olllcors and crow may share in tho proceeds of tho snlo. This was permitted by tho United States ub Into as tho Spanish-American war. In 1899, however, It was abolished. I knew nn otllcor who sorved during that war who drew moro than three thousand dollara in prlzo money Every man on board tho cap turing Bhtp used to slinro according to his rank "Thla sharing In prlzo money 1b a relic of privateering. It probably was abolished by this country becauso it smacks so strongly of froobootlng. It is a Btop, however, in ndvanco of the privateering pilvllogo now abolished by civilized nations. A prlvuteor could prey on tho enemy's conimorco and koop practically all of tho loot. "If jha United Statos woro at war nil tho proceeds of prlzos would go to swell tho war fund. Some of tho bel li! most nations, though, n imrcontngu goes to men and otllcers on the theory that they should bo rewarded for tholr enterprise." Tho lloutenant reached for a book, turned tho pages nnd pointed to thnt provision of International law, adopted BOino years ago ut Tho lingua confer once, which creates an International prlzo court of 15 civilian mombors. It 1b provided by this that appeal mny bo taken from national prize courts wheio neutral Interests nro In volved or where tho rights of n bellig erent hnvo been Ignored by tho en- omy b courts. This law wns ucceueu to b Germany, tho United States, Aua-trla-Hungar.v, Franco. Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Russia. "International lnw is only what tho strongest nation does," commented tho lloutenant. "Tho Islo do Luzon, tho naval re servo training ship In Chlcngo hnrbor," ho added. "Is a prlzo of war captured from Spain by Admiral Dovvoy at tho battle of Manila bay. The Don Juan do Austria, used by tho Michigan naval reserves, formerly was a Spanish gunboat." Jealous Youth Killed Two. Wllkes-Barro, Pn. Jealous becauso ho had boon slighted b a woman twice his ago, Joseph Boran, of Wllkes Barro shot and killed Mrs. Reglna Baraldl nnd Pnsqualo Ascarnl, and then killed himself. Tho woman was sitting at hor homo talking to Ascnrnl when the youth entered, pulled his re volver and llred. After kicking the bodies Borao turned tho gun on hlin- monstrance, and on December 18, I llgerent powers bavo this samo rule j self, the man who thinks as little of his personal claims as tho humble man does of his per sonal merits; he gladly gives placo to others and Is willing to take tho low est room. How many seed's of strife and roots of bitterness would bo de stroyed If this mind wore In us all. Self-importance and lovo of office, and a craving for applause and leading places, mars tho unity and peaco of tho church. Tho long-suffering man is he who is not harsh or censorious or Impatient in his dealings with those who aro weaker than himself and who have not yet reached his attainment. Ho Is forbearing with tho weaknesses and faults of others and does not ceaso to lovo or interest himself in his neigh hor. oven though ho has faults and weaknesses. Thero Is next presented to us those fundamental unities on which the unity of tho church Is based, namely, one body, ono spirit, ono hopo; one Lord, ono faith, ono baptism; one God over all, through all, In all. The church is ono body. This Is tho teaching of Scripture. At the time of his conversion overy believer was baptized by tho holy spirit into tho body of Jesus Christ. Ono spirit, tho holy spirit, permeates all Its members. Indeed, only splrit-qulckenod men be long to tho real church which Is tho body of Jcsub Christ. Thero Is ono hopo of our calling, that Is, friendship with Christ who Is the ono object and inspiration of our hope; one object, to reallzo, likeness to Christ; ono prize to win, the crown of life. Aro wo not going to tho samo heaven, nnd looking for tho snmo Lord? Tho one ness of aim of believers makes unity and fellowship a glorious reality. Then the church Is In reality ono, and fhnrnh imitv Is really a fact. Thero may bo many denominations, yet one body; many stars, and one star differ ing from another In glory, yot ono radiant sky; many regiments, each Its own uniform and colors, but ono great army; many folds, but one ilock; mnny creeds, but ono faith; many nc cents, but ono common lnnguago; many ways of doing things, but one motive. Here then Is a truo unseen unity which binds together nil boHovors In the Lord Jesus Christ, and shall wo aav that nn outer unity of organiza tion Is Impossible? Who will daro say that? Wo would bo sorry to see tho handwriting of the church nfllxed to such a conclusion. Shall wo deem Impossible an enter prise which aeculnr societies aro ac complishing overy day? Tell it not lu Gath. publish it not in Ascnlon, that a unity which tho order of freomnson ry nnd tho brotherhood of locomotive engineers hnvo succeeded In attain ing by voluntary effort nnd under no stronger force than sympathy and a sense of common need that such a unity Ima boon declared Impossible to tho church of Jesus cnnst: tho vision may come If It tarry, lot us wait for it, but meanwhllo lot ua rest assured of ono thing. Mint tho real church of Jcsub Christ Is ono body, Is permeated by ono spirit, nnd has one hope of hor -alllug tarrt mr,i, i" gm-r" ( VPi fit -M, ---'- One of the Greatest Libraries of the World ALREADY ono of the greatest of tho libraries of tho world and tho largest and most important In the western hemisphere, It Is apparent that the library of congress Is to become national In the broadest and most lncluslvo sense. It Is that already, but not to tho degree that will bo true of it after awhile. The policy with regard to tho library of congress js briefly yet fully stated by Mr. Herbert Putnam, librarian since 1899, In these words: "In each country thero should be ono library ns nearly as possible com prehensive. This means Indellnite ac cumulation and preservation. In tho United States that library Is the Na tional library at tho national capital. Its possession of tho unusual bcok, or tho Httlo-used book, may enable tho local libraries to get along without them. A book hero Is avallablo to the entlro country, and this means a great saving to tho country n3 a whole." Mr. Putnam points out that tho word "comprehensive," as used by him, does not mean tho purchase of everything In print. If congress each year wero to give the library all the funds for which it asks, there would still be exercised In tho purchase of books that selection which has been the policy of tho past. Tho work of selection Is even cnrrled into tho copyright deposits, only a portion of which nro placed in tho library proper. "Mere bookstacks cost little," adds Mr. Putnam. "As against the cost of tho main establishment the cost of housing tho accessories Is a relatively Bmall ono. At tho present rate of increase, which Is about eighty to ninety thousand volumes a year, It would not exceed ono per cent of tho cost of tho building. "So far as the library building Is for tho reader, for exhibition purposes, and for tho purposes of ordinary administration, it will be good for an indefi nite length of time, In spite of our annual additions in the way of volumes and pamphlets." Places of Historical Interest Near Washington nrIIATa wonderful opportunity for the study of history is provided within W a radius of a few miles nroujid Washington," remarked G. W. Som mers of Parkcrsburg, W. Vn the other day. "I recently took a quick trip ' through a part of Virginia, and overy moment of my time somo point of his torical Interest was opened to me. Within ten miles of Fredericksburg seven of tho Important battles of tho Civil war wore fought, and In tho walls of tho old courthouse In Fred ericksburg can still bo seen cannon balls. Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, is filled with historic spots. The present capltol building was where tho ordinance of secession, which practically began the Civil war, was signed. Tho Jumes river Is lined with Interesting pluces. It was on Its barXj that the first permanent whlto settlement on tho western contlnont was established. I saw magnificent brick palaces that even today aro re garded as luxurious dwellings which were built a century and moro ago from bricks Imported from England. At "Cape Henry still stands the flrBt light house over built on tho western continent, constructed from brick brought from England. "It Is remarkable that so fow persons in Washington realize tho wealth of historic Interest that surrounds them within a radius of 200 miles. I dare Bay that the people of Europe know more about their natlvd countries than, wo In tho United States know about our own country." - ;5ijn MkK & 8S- & Spaniel Enjoys Distinction in Official Society SENATOR JAMES E. MARTINE'S King Charles spaniel enjoys great dls Unction In ofllcinl society of which ho Is a member, for ho Is not only tho oldest member of ofllcinl pctdom. but he always has tho entroo at the- Whlto Houso, wiiero no is a prime favorite. Ambassadors, senators, repreben latlves and hopeful oince-seckers may cool tholr heels in tho ante room. But not so with Scrap. Ho enjoys tho prestige of being an old and Intimate friend of tho president Mid his family, when they lived lu Now Jersey, so when he arrives at tho Whlto House ho simply wnlks un announced Into tho room whero tho president Is, knowing that ho will rccolvo a warm welcome. Scrap Is fifteen yenrs old and thinks n good deal of tho comforts of life- Ills special delight is to Ho In a big rocking chair, of which tho senator Is also very fond, and sometimes gets It before him; this worries Scrap a good deal. It has always been hla habit when ho wished to take tho air to walk to tho door and wait for his master to open It for him. Now, when Senator Mar tine gets the chnlr tirst, Scrnp demurely walks to tho door, and when his master gets up to open it. he IMcb buck and Jumps up in the chair and nestle . jown wlt.v a acrle3 of little grunts. 1