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Evening star., 1901-06-12
WHITE HOUSE RENOVATION.
Preparing the Executive Mansion fol
the Coming Summer.

In his last monthly report to the War
Department Col. Bingham, the engineer
officer IN charge of public buildings and
grounds. details the work recently under
taken for the care and Improvement of the
Executive Mansion and it's furniture The
carpets have been taken up, the heavy silk
drapery curtains taken down from the
windows. cleaned and stored away for the
winter. The lace curtains have been re-
paired and laundered- The mating has
been repaired and slip covers have been
placed on the furniture for the summer.
Satteen covers have also been placed on
the walls of the blue parlor to protect the
silk Awnings have been placed over the
windows and doors. All the oil paintings
Of Presidents and other historical person.
ages have been taken down and their
frames are being regilded. Twelve new
mahogany chairs have been purchased for
the state dining ROOM The north and
south porticos and the roof baIustrades
were painted and considerable painting was
done on the woodwork inside the building
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Railway Terminals and Elimination
Of Grade Crossings.
ACTION OF COMMISSIONERS TODAY
immediate Work on improve
ments in Contemplation.
NEW DEPOT BUILDING

The District Commissioners this after
noon finally approved the plans for the
Improvement of the terminals of the Penn
sylyania railroad in this city and the elimi-
nation of all grade crossings within the
city boundaries along it's lines. This is
regarded one of the most important
steps taken by the Commissioners In many
years. Commissioner Ross in affixing his
name to the revised plans declared that
II was his most important act since he had
been a Commissioner.
With the plans finally approved. there is
nothing In the way now of beginning i'm
mediate work and IT is stated that the
railroad company intends to begin at an
early date. When the work is completed
the tracks of the Pennsylvania will either
be depressed or elevated, as the conditions
may require. at each street crossing within
the city. The Pennsylvania station at 9th
and B streets viii be what Is known as the
elevated type. corresponding to that at
Broad street. Philadelphia. Trains will en-
ter on the level of the second floor and
passengers will be carried from the street
level in elevators
But Few Changes In Plans.
The plans as finally approved have but
few changes in those originally discussed
by the Commissioners. One exception will
tunnel on the line of Virginia avenue from
I'd to 11th streets east there will be two
singie-track tunnels or what are known as
twin tunnels. The company has the right
10 construct a four-track tunnel at this
point at any time.
Trains entering the city from the north
will upon emerging from the mouth of the
tunnel at 2d street east begin to ascend
the elevated tracks, which will be arranged
at such a grade as to cross over South
Capitol street. The tracks from that point
will be elevated all the way into the city.
The tracks of the south-bound lines of
the Pennsylvania will be elevated from the
Pennsylvania avenue station at 9Th street
until after crossing 9th street, when they
Will begin to come again to the street level.
The streets which will not be abandoned
viii be depressed so as to pass under the
tracks Water street will pass under, and
1lth street will be DETECTED so as not to
cross the tracks. but lead instead into the
new highway bridge across the Potomac
Evening star., 1901-06-12
NEVER MORE BEAUTIFUL
CARE BESTOWED ON THE PARKS OF
fasE CAPITAL.
over AZ 600 si.ats Were Set Out in the
Grounds Of the Government
Derartnse i. in May.

Thanks to he Intelligent and compre
hensive effortsEof Col Bingham. the officer
in charge, the Epubnc parks Of Washington
are probably rfere beautiful and attractive
at this time than ever before in the his
tory of the national capital. He has taken
advantage of the bounties Of nature, as
sisted by the appropriations of Congress,
to make the so-called breathing spots of
the capital veritable places Of joy and
beauty. ..
The trees, plants and flowers are now at
their best, and Col. Bingham has received
many compliments for their neat and ar
tistic development.
The large force of his department Is now
engaged in the propagation OF tropical,
subtropical and bedding plants for stock
and next seasons planting. All the spring
Towering bulbs have been removed from
the beds In the various parks and taken to
the nursery gardens for future use.
This was done IN order that the beds
might be prepared for sumner plants, IN
Guiding seasonable Towering and decorative
plants. The extent Of. this work is indi-
Gated by the fact tnat during the month OF
May 42SS7 plants were set out In the
and 100000 bedding plants were sent out
from the propagating gardens for planting
In the various public parks. These issues
are in addition to the usual summer distri-
button OF lilies and other aquatic plants for
the numerous public fountains.
The usual care has been extended to the
large collection of plants and the parks
have undergone their usual spring and
summer overhauling. The lawns have been
moved and their margins edged. the gravel
walks scuffied and raked and the cutters
cleaned When it is realized that these
parks dot the city in great numbers, in all
localities. it will be seen what a vast under
taking this Is.
In connection with this general outside
work. Col. Bingham has devoted some
time and attention to the ornamentation
of the patent Office by the introduction of
six flower beds in the court, which beds
have been artistically planted with roses.
geraniums and other Towering plants. A
large palm has also been placed in the
middle of the main hall at the south en-
trance of the building, and has proved
quite an attractive feature -,t.s
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call, 12 O'Clock m.-Union Trust
Bank 4 i22 capss Traction. sie 2s e at a'i. iSss
Is at l03h. at l0Sx. 10 at 103x. at 1884. 2
oype so a. is g at Gas & az &C. Is M%s
50 at. 1871. 100 at 1917. 100 at 1sss. 100 1885.
Gup Sssrs 100 90 S as o. After s ct cam.
Columbia Title Insurance, "a at AS Capital Trac-
ns1on t1Sn 70 at isss st lasS 10 ss lSs Mash
isN. u '' ~ - wa '''''' 'A0A'''p'' ''V ~
District of Columbia Bonds-ss5s. 1924. 124 bid
bid. 109 asked. Washington Traction and Electric
COLL IS 6s bid. GO asked. Metropolitan Railroad
los bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert. fndebt b.
los bid Columbia Railroad Is; III bid Columbia
urban Ss e4,s bid %sshinetoa Gas Ss, series I a,
ITO bid: Washington Gas es, series b. ITO bid
Electro Light sss ee ,sdeet g. ia bs
peake and Potomac Telephone IS. 100 bid, 101 ask
@sshinGson Market eGtn an S ifo bid Masonic Sa
Hall Association IS. los bid. American Graphic
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. ationsl Safe
Deposit and Trust, 40 bid. Washington Loan and
bid so asked safe pepast emo rs5 SO 6a
Union Trust and Storage. lc91a bid: 1lo asked.
National Bank stocts-B.nk Of washineton. 900
Farmers and Mechanics. 2l5 bid. Second. l65 bid.
Citizens, 10 bid. Columeia, Ies bid, lso asked.
l2s asked Traders. lbs bid. Lincoln. 122 bid.
Raiirosd stocts.-c.pIt.l Traction. Iosh bid,
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's 80 bid. "a asked.
Franklin. 20 bid Metropolitan. 76 bid. IS asked.
Corcoran. 6S bid Potomac. 20 bid. Arlington. %
bid German American, 2l0 bid National Union.
bid, S4 asked. Columbia. IL bid. II asked.
Riggs tn bid 81 asked Peoples, 6N bid. 81
asked. Commercial. bid. asked. Colonial LII
asked.
Title Insurance stocks--Reai Estate Title. 81
bid Columbia Title. az bid, asked. Washing
ton Title 81 bid, az asked District Title. bid.
bid. 20 asked
Gas Stocks.-washington Gsz DsK bid. cox ASK
A6 Gaa f.ld kxA
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype.
f6ek BID. 16Sx asked. Lanston Monotype. lSN bid.
13& asked- American Graphophone conn., xp% bid.
10 ASKED. American Graphcpbone pref. II bid
11h asked. Ppesmstie Gun Carriage. .oo bid. o7
asked Washtngtoa Market, Is bid. Norfolk and
wa.hingtoa Steamboat iob bid. 1se ASKED.
Ex. dividend.
Evening star., 1901-06-12
PORTO RICO NAVAL STATION.
A Board to BE Appointed to COnside
Its Advisability.

Secretary Long will shortly appoint q
board of naval officers to proceed to Porto
Rico to examine into the advisability Of
establishing a United States naval station
on that island, with special reference to
the strategic location and ITS proximity
to the proposed isthmian canal route.
The gunboat Mayhower will be placed at
the disposal of the board after her return
from the present trip to Venezuela. and
some weeks will be spent by the members
of the party in making the circuit of the
island. The Secretary now has under con-
sideration the names Of the officers who
are to compose the board.
The examination is made in pursuance Of
a direction by Congress contained in the
last naval appropriation bill. This recites
follows: The Secretary of the Navy is
hereby directed to have the coast and
waters of the Island of Porto Rico exam
tned into, and to report to the next Con-
gress upon the advisability of establishing
a United States naval station on said coast.
The most suitable place for the same, con-
sidering, among other things, the topo-
graphical and strategic situation Of this
island with reference to the United States
and the proposed Nicaraguan canal. and
the estimated immediate cost of the same"
Admiral Luce has already made some in
vestigation of the naval advantages pos
Sessed by Porto Rico. His inquiries, how
ever, related to the establishment of a
rendezvous for .warships, and the small
Island OF Culebra. lying off Porto Rico.
was thought to possess advantages for such
a West Indian rendezvous. The present
inquiry takes a broader scope, and con-
templates not only rendezvous for ships,
but the establishment of first-class naval
station at one Of the eastern outposts Of
the Antilles.
The reference in the act to the Nicara-
guam canal is regarded by naval officials as
an inadvertence. and the inquiry will be
made without any particular canal route
hofn in ria~ he Gf afafyi yiO lima Of he
naval station being the same as to any
fSthmian WATERWAY
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Woodmen Elect 0Reer..

81 PAUL. Mimi, June 12.-Election Of
oncers was the most important before the
head camp. Modern Woodmen Of America
N biennial convention today. 1t resulted
follows:
Head consul-Lieutenant Governor Moth
cott of Illinois. reelected for the sixth con-
secutiye term.
Head clerk-C. W. Hawes of Illinois
Head adviser-Daniel b. Heard of Iowa
Head banker-R. r. Smith Of Brookfield.
Mo.
Five vacancies were filed on the board
OK directors and physician was elected
for each state
Competitive drills began this afternoon
at North Northcott. Over fifty teams en-
tered The contests will continue daily
until completed.
Evening star., 1901-06-12
.TRANSPLANTED To AMERICA.
German Wooden Mills Moved to This
Country.

There Is probably no German enterprise
which has undergone within comparative
ly short time such a marked change as the
wooden dress goods industry. Until 1900
prosperous conditions prevailed, but early
in that year there was a falling off in the
values of wool and wooden yarns of from
80 to 60 per cent. Enormous financial sac
rifces followed. The high tariff of Russia
and the establishment of factories on
large scale at Lodz and other places in that
country, the loss of the valuable United
States market and the decrease in exports
to Austria, England and Scandinavia are
among the causes of depression. Last year
two-thrds of the looms were idle, nor is
there any prospect of Improvement OF the
many manufacturers previously enga ged in
the dress goods trade with our, country
only seven or eight are still left, and these
snip less eaca season. These statements
are made by Consular Agent Neuer at Gera
In report to the State Department. He
says further:
Some of the prominent manufa cturers of
this and other German cities have eStab-
lished branch factories in Passaic and Phil
adelphia. and. it is said, with great success
am convinced that more would follow if
in possession of the necessary capital
Many communications have been received
by this office from real estate agents, rail-
road companies and private persons in all
parts of the United States, wishing to sell
property for wooden mills: but, while may
claim the merit of having been the media
tor In the partial transportation of one cf
the largest Ge-a factories to our shores.
my further endeavors were. on account of
the lack of capital, in vain.
In my opinion. this is an excellent op-
portunity for some of our large capitalists
TO combine with intelligent and reliable
~ European manufacturers in the promotion
OF home industry. That such an undertake
ing Will prove first-class investment is
SHOWN by existing establishments"
Evening star., 1901-06-12
MEDALS FOR VETERANS S
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE ON HORSE
GUARDS PARADE, LONDON.
King Edward Presents Them to
Heroes of the War in
South Africa. '-.--

LONDON June. 12.-London seldom had
q finer spectacle than was witnessed on
the Horse Guards. parade today when King
Edward presented, medals to 5000 soldier
participants in, the South African cam
paign. The great square was lined with
guards drawn from the various regiments.
In the center Of the ground was purple
covered dais, surmeunted by an indian
tent with silver corner poles. In the space
between the dals and St. James Park were
drawn up 3,004 officers and men of the
guards, household cavalry and city imperial
volunteers, all sf whom had served In the
campaign. The admiralty. Horse Guards
and other official Buildings fronting the
parade were all decorated with flags. From
the house Of joseph II. Choate, the United
race. few the American flag. The lord
mayor, Frank, Green. attended in state,
and the members OF the special Moorish
embassy, IN picturesque costumes, were In
terested spectators y.
Promptly at II o'clock the king. in a
field marshals uniform. the queen Princess
Victoria and other members of the royal
family arrived and took up places on the
dais. and the ceremony began. The recip-
tents of the medals. IN a long line. marched
past the king. received the decoration from
his majesty, saluted and passed on. Lord
Roberts came first. followed by Lord Mil.
ner. while behind them came crowds of
generals and lesser officers. whose names
have become familiar owing to the war
Butler. Ian Hamilton and a host of others.
Among the members of Lord Roberts
South African staff who received the medal
was Captain the Duke of Marlborough:
The procession as a whole was most in
congruous The officers of the guards.
lancers. hussars and Highlanders. in daZ-
zling uniforms; groups of solemniy garbed
men in frock coats: doctors who~had served
at the 'front.' and half a dozen foreign at
taches in uniform. Capt. Stephen L. N.
Slocum, the United States military attache.
was not present. He Is in st. Petersburg.
There were also groups Of time-expired
men In civilian clothing policemen and
wounded soldiers, limping along in hos
pital clothes.
The ceremony lasted nearly three hours,
the queen standing beside the king through
out. ~
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Plans Selected.

The competition among the thirteen
prominent architects of the country fol
plans for the public building at Cleveland
has been settled by the unanimous agree
ment OF the board Of award, which has
selected the plans submitted by Arnold w
Brunner Of New York. The board of award
In considering the plans had no knowledge
as to what architect submitted them, the
envelopes and plans being designated by
corresponding numbers. The report of the
board was approved by Secretary Gage and
Assistant Secretary Taylor The building
1t Is said, will be one of the finest In tht
United States.
The following named architects com.
prised the board:
c. A. Coolidge. Chicago: T. C. Young, St
Louis; ]. M Carrere New York; R. s
Peabody, Boston; James Knox Taylor, SUI
perVising architect of the Treasury, ex
officio.
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, June 12.-Flour dull: unchanged;
receipts. 26.S68 barrels; exports 6. 749 barrels.
Wheat easy for cash. futures steady; spot and the
month, 1SAs76; July, 72ssa73; August, 12ha72es;
steamer No2 red 72Aa121s; receipts, IS. .247 BUSH
els; southern by sample. 7oaT7: do on grade, 7ss,
a76A. Corn dull; mixed, spot and the month asa
ceipts' is. sS2 bushels: Exports aos 40 b1sbeis
southern white corn. 49,ta50; do. yellow, 47a471a
Oats steady; No. white. 33sa34; No. 2 mixed, 80
a321s; receipts, 10 900 bushels. Rye nominal; No.
nearby, 56a57; No. 2 Western 5s; receipts, ,sSs
bushels. Hay steady on better grades weak on
freghts, parcel room rates rmer. steamers steady
steam to Liverpool. per bushel. 1xd. June; Cork
Butter firm; farcy imitation, 17a1s; fancy cream
cry. l9a2o; fancy ladle, 15aI6: storepaeked. 12hs
13 Eggs firm; fresh, 1Aa1411. Cheese firm. un-
changed; large, 8; medium, 9h; small, 10. Sugar
firm, unchanged; nne and coarse granulated, 5.6S.
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Dangerous Dogs in Cities.
From the Chicago Chronicle

from tne SnicegO Snronlcie.
The time was when the only fear felt
Of dogs was Of mad dogs. But Of late
years 1t has become quite a fashion to
own dogs of enormous size or of remark
able ferocity, and even to carry them
around in the crowded streets. The result
is that it is becoming quite common for
people to be attacked and severely bitten
by these brutes. The latest case Is that OF
a boy who was attacked last Monday by a
st. Bernard dog on Colorado avenue and
was almost killed before a policeman ar
rived and dispatched the dog. The same
dog had previously attacked two women in
the same way. 1t is obvious that some
thing should be done to check dog -fancying
in this city. A dog Is q noble friend and
servant, but a poor master.
Evening star., 1901-06-12
BOY INSTANTLY KILLED.
Caught Hold Of Live Electric Wfre
While Gathering Berries.

Charles T. Musson, eleven years old. son
Of Letter Carrier Musson of 3401 o street,
Georgetown. was electrocuted today while
picking mulberries on the property of Mr..
Mckenney. near Harlem. above George
town The boy caught hold of trolley
wtre passing through the branches of the
tree he was gathering berries from and
was instantly killed Sergeant Hess of the
Georgetown police station learned Of the
affair later in the day and notified the
cor9ner-
Harlem. the scene of the accident is on
the Great Falls electric road a short dis
tance above the FoNhaH road. The boy
fall from the tree when he received the
fatal shock and his body had to be taken
down by friends. 1t was removed to his
home this afternoon by the direction of
the coroner.
Evening star., 1901-06-12

The naval authorities have decided to re-
sort to condemnation proceedings to secure
lands necessary for the extension of the
naval station at Algiers, near New Orleans.
About 100 to $50 acres additional are re-
quired. and an agent recently has reported
that the price asked Is above what the de-
partment considers fair sum, namely
sloo,ooo The Department Of Justice there
fore has been asked to institute condemna-
tiOn PROCEEDINGS
Evening star., 1901-06-12
The Detention Of su sbib Chi,

Assistant Secretary Taylor has ordered
all the papers in the case of Su Shih Chin.
the Chinese reformer and scholar, held at
San Francisco. sent here. Su Shih Chin
is the Chinaman who was admitted on the
ground that he was an official of the Chi
nese government, but was later surrendered
because he was not an official
Evening star., 1901-06-12
P. c. sCHAFFER ELECTED.
Imperial PoteRtate of the Mysti
Shrine Mt kansas City.

Shrine at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 12.-Seiection
of an imperial potentate, to succeed Win
sor of Red City. Mich. a visit to the pack
ing house, the exhibition prize drill of Arab
patrols at Exposition Park, and the grand
annual ball, comprised the program be-
fore the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine today
in their twenty-seventh annual meeting.
Competitive drills held this afternoon
were pleasing pictures Of color. Patrols
from a dozen cities participated. Guidons
presented by the Ararat Temple of this
city were awarded the winners Of each
contest.
Philip c. Schafrer Of Philadelphia was
elected imperial potentate.
San Francisco was chosen as the place
of meeting Of the annual gathering in 1902
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Oklahoma Indian. Com,,r

The Secretary Of the Interior and the
commissioner of Indian affairs have been
notified that a delegation of Kiowa. Co.
manche and Apache Indians left Oklaho-
ma last night and will reach washington
Friday for the purpose Of presenting to the
President memorial that he withhold his
lands in Oklahoma
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Killed BY Electric Current,

MARIETTA. Ohio. June l2.-Miss Lucy
Hanna. bookkeeper for the Marietta Daily
Register, was instantly killed last night by
shock from live wire on an incandes-
cent lamp. Heavy electrical storms yes
terday put the transformer out OF order.
Miss Hanna stepped on an iron door sill
with the heavily charged wire In her hand
and was instantly killed.
Evening star., 1901-06-12
MRS. CLARKE DIVORCED.
Decree Signed by Judge Hagner Late
This Afternoon.

Justice Hagner signed a decree late this
afternoon granting Esther Bartlett Clarke
"A divorce from James King Clarke on the
grounds of desertion- This closes a famous
case. which has attracted attention for
several months. The defendant in the case
here was once plaintiff in suit in Pitts
burg In which he sought separation from
his wife
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Charge Dismissed,

The charge against Lieweliyn W. Pulies,
who was accused of having libeled Mangus
W. Robinson by stating that Robinson
used money Illegally which belonged to the
Order of the Arabic Shrine, was this after
noon dismissed In the Police Court by
Judge Scott
Evening star., 1901-06-12
RIOTING AT ROCHESTER,.
Strikers Attempt to Drive Non-Cnio1
Men From Work.

Men From Work.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. June 12-Riotfng
among striking street and building labor
ers and their sympathizers was resumed
this morning. A thousand men, in ugly
mood, marched on to Portland avenue,
where a macadams pavement is being laid.
and with sticks and stones drove away the
men and teams employed. It was with
difficulty that bicycle squad Of fifteen
policemen and ap equal number brought by
a patrol wagon drove off the strikers. who
proceeded to other Jobs, followed by the
big police detail. Later in the day the mob
visited the city hail and the leaders waited
sympathy and promised to use his best
endeavors with the contractors to termi-
nate the strike. IS
Evening star., 1901-06-12
Freight From Rotterdam to Chicago

Freight From Rotterdam to Chicago.
Chicago as a seaport commences to at
tract the attention of Europe, says United
States Consul Listoe writing from Rotter-
dam to the State Department. A Rotter-
dam ship broker firm. says the consul, ad-
vertises in the local papers that it will ac-
cept freight TO go through with bulk un-
broken to Chicago-the first time in mari
time history that such a step has been
taken
Evening star., 1901-06-12
commencement Day at Penn.x

PHILADELPHIA. June 12-The 10th
commencement Of the University of Penn
sylvanta was held today. Assistant United
States Attorney General James NJ Beck
delivered the commencement Grafton and
800 graduates received diplomas
Evening star., 1901-06-12

John II. Clay, a colored boy, was yester-
day convicted in the Police Court OF depre-
dating on private property by cutting lead
pipe from the premises Of No. 5I1 9th street
northwest, and Judge Scott sent him to
Jail for six months. and In addition fined
him $50, with ninety days In default.
Evening star., 1901-06-12
hree Indians Reported kined

PHOENIX. Ariz.. June PA report
reached here that three Indians have been
killed In the mountains near HoIbrook. In
northern Arizona, by cowmen- The In
dians were discovered stealing cattle
Evening star., 1901-06-12

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1a-The Jour-
neymen Butchers Union have decided to
strike. About 800 men will walk out to-
day. The declaration to strike was brought
about by the threat of the wholesale
butchers to decline to serve meat to re-
tail shops displaying union cards
Evening star., 1901-06-12
street Hallway Mem. Pay Raised.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. June l2.-The Louis
Vile Railway Company will. on July l. in
crease the wages of it's motormen an con-
ductors from 17ia cents to 1914 cents an
hour The increase affects $50 men