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Evening star., 1901-06-21
uade has been dismissed.
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
James S. Topham, three-story brick store.
1919 F street northwest; cost, $4,000.
r. A. Walker, three-story brick dwelling,
11O1 street northwest; cost. $4,000.
James H. Gore, three-story brick dwell
ing, 2210 r street northwest; cost, $1,000
Lewis Hopfenmaier, repairs to 1923 3lst
street northwest: cost, 81 800.
NJ. G.. Emery, repairs to 2O5 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest; cost, $500.
A. c. Bannett. repairs to 1853 11th street
northwest; cost, S400.
Henry E. Pellew. repairs to 1887 Massa-
chusettS avenue northwest; cost, $3.50.
Mary and Elizabeth Bewley, repairs to
Ill H street northeast; cost, $325.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
METEOR FALLS IN MEXICO.
TerrOrized POpulace Thought 1t Was
an Earthquake.

DENVER, June PA special to the News
from Tucson, Ariz., says:
The largest meteor ever seen in this part
OF the country fell between the pueblos Of
Los Molinas and Altar, in Sonora, Mexico
on June IL at 10 O'Clock in the morning
The meteor was seen by parties in Tucson
as 1t shot toward the southwest. Although
the sun was high, the meteor Illuminated
the sky and seemed to have burst at the
horizon. Ell Progresso. a Spanish paper.
received in Tucson contains an article de-
scribing the shock at Altar and the terror
of the people when the meteor fell. It
struck the earth about forty miles from
the people thought it was an earthquake
An exploring party will go out from Altar
to try to find the place where the meteor
fell.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
To Mark Trail of the Nex Perces

Col William +. Spurgin, 4th Infantry,
recruiting officer at Omaha, Neb., has been
ordered to the Yellowstone National Park
for the purpose of assisting Captain Hiram
M. Chttenden, Corps Of Engineers, in To-
eating and marking the route across the
park followed by the Nez Perces Indians
and the United States troops. in pursuit of
them during the summer Of 1877. In his
absence First Lieut.. Daniel G. Berry, 1st
Infantry, will perform the duties of re-
crufting officer at Omaha.
Evening star., 1901-06-21

Mr.. Charles w. Needham, founder and
dean of the School of Comparative Juris-
prudence and Diplomacy Of the Columbian
University, has just received the degree of
doctor of laws, causa honoris, from the
University Of Rochester, in recognition of
his services to the education of young men
for public life. DR.. Needham has made
available to young men the instruction of
some of the most distinguished public men
in Washington, and has built up an insti-
tuition wholly unique in this country.
Evening star., 1901-06-21

Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE June 21.-F1our dull unchanged;
receipts 5,306 barrels; exports. 41,679 barrels.
Wheat quiet and lower; spot and the month, 75a
73h; July, T2lsa72%; August, 71%a7IIs; Septem-
1854 bushels: exports. 10000 bushels; southern
by sample, 70a76; do on grade. I2La76. Corn dull
July. 4Sa4e1x; August, 4els lsa4s,s; steamer mixed,
44%a447s: receipts ls6177 bushels; exports, 700
i6a47. Oats easier; No. white, 33a33Is; No. q
mixed. a2a32k receipts. 1870 bushels Rye dull
ceipts. 74g bushels. Hay firm; No. / timothy sl6a
1850. Grain freights steady. unchanged. Butter
firm fancy imitation, 17a1s; fancy creamery, GOA
n; fancy ladie, 15a16; store packed 1Ia12. Eggs
firm unchanged; fresh, 13isa14. Cheese firm; large,
changed; fine and coarse granulated, 5.6o.
Evening star., 1901-06-21

The naval board on construction has
given hearing 20 Mr.. Lake of Baltimore
on the plans of his boat, which is designed
to move along the bottom of the water.
after the fashion Of the Argonaut It was
determined to make careful investigation
of the project, with view to learning its
adaptability to the navy.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Satisfied With the Awards.

Minister Vicuna of Chile was at the State
Department yesterday to arrange for the
payment Of the awards recently made by the
United States and Chilean claims commits
sion. amounting to about $2S,O 900 for Amer
lean citizens and 81. 600 for a Chilean citi-
zen. Both governments are well satisfied
with the outcome of the commission, and
the comparatively small amount assessed
against each.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Right to Wear Badges Determined.

The Attorney General has decided that
direct descendants Of participants in the
war of the revolution, the Mexican war,
the war of 1872 and the war of the rebel
lion may wear the badges of the various
patriotic societies which their forefathers
We're entitled to wear. The War Depart
ment had already admitted that right but
the Navy Department took the contrary
view, and the Attorney Generals opinion
was called for to settle the difference in
practice,
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Ordered to the Phflippine..

The detachment of the Goth Infantry at
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, has been ordered to
proceed to the Philippines on the trans
port Mcclellan. which is scheduled to leave
New York in few weeks. These troops
were originally ordered to make the trip
by way Of San Francisco
Evening star., 1901-06-21

Maryland FOurth-CIass POstmasters.
Fourth-class postmasters in Maryland
were appointed today as follows: Breatheds-
vile, Washington county, John E. Keller
vice T. ]. Warfield removed; Fort Wash
ington. Prince Georges county, A. c. VAN
deusen, vice Samuel Jones, removed.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Page McBurney Drowned.
eial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 2l-Page Nc
Burney. aged fifteen years, the son of Mr..
George McBurney. residing on North Co
lumbus street. this city, fell into the Po-
tomac this afternoon shortly before 3
o'clock and was drowned. 1t is not known
how the accident occurred. Parties are
out searching for the body, but IL had not
been recovered when this report closed
Evening star., 1901-06-21

The Postmaster General today awarded
contracts for furnishing envelopes to the
executive departments of the government
for the next fiscal year to the United States
Envelope Company Of Springfield. Mass,
the American News Company of New York
city, X Carter Ballantyne Of Washington
William H Rupp of Washington and r. p
Andrews & Co. Of Washington
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Cailles VIII Surrender Monday.

MANILA. June 21.-General Cailles, the
insurgent commander in Laguna province,
with 700 ri1emen and some bolomen, is
now in the vicinity Of PagsanJan. about a
days march from Santa Cruz, on Laguna
de Bay. Cailles will surrender Monday.
after which he Is expected to assist in
bringing in Malvar, who, In reality. Is his
superior officer
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Porto Rican Omcial Arrested.

w. E. Cochran, chief of the division of
pest office inspectors and mail depreda-
tions, was apprised by telegraph today of
the arrest by post office inspectors Of Thos
c. Vera, assistant postmaster at Maya
guez, Porto Rico. The charge against
Vera is using cancelled postage stamps on
letters
Evening star., 1901-06-21
To BE Used for Coast survey work

The little Spanish warships acquired af-
ter the war are to be utilized by the navy
for coast survey work. Two of them. the
Alvarado and Sandoval, are now in COM
mission, and one has been at Annapolis
for some time. This latter vessel has now
been ordered to Norfolk for docking. after
which she will begin survey work along the
shore Of North Carolina. The light draft
Of these small craft makes them most
serviceable for the inshore surveys.
Evening star., 1901-06-21

H. r. Howenstein, real estate broker, has
just sold for F. T. Sanner for $4,000 cash
to Matte E. McAdoo. houses 1915 Princeton
street and 1223 and 1225 Kenesaw avenue.
Columbia Heights.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Bu.iness Property Sold.

The property on the west side of 9th
street northwest between and F streets.
known as No. GIG sth street, has been sold
by g. A. Drury to Joseph Paul for $25, 900.
The building. which Is a three-story struc-
ture. occupies a lot that has frontage
OF 10 feet inches and a depth of about
100 feet. containing 2.0O7 square feet.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Declarations by Prot. Koch.

BERLIN, June 21.-Prof Robert Koch
publishes in the German Medical Weekly
declaration that DR.. Goetsch of the Sla-
wentxitx Hospital has used for ten wears
past tuberculfn against pure tuberculosis
with unvarying succeas,
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Cardinal Gibbon. Leaves Rome.

ROME, June 21.-Cardinal Gibbons start
ed this morning for Florence for a stay
of a week At the railway station he bade
farewell to the procurator general and to
the Brothers of st. Sulpice, whose guest
he was while here.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
THREE LYNCHERS INDICTED.
Grand Jury in Modoc County, CaIifor-
mia, Takes Action.

ALTURAS, Cal, June 21.-The grand jury
OF Modoc county, which has been investi-
eating the lynching, May 80. of Calvin
Hall, his three sons and Daniel Yantis, for
alleged thefts, has returned three indict-
ments for murder. Robert Leventon, Isom
Fades and James w. Brown are the per-
sons named. 1t is understood that evidence
was brought out by the investigation show
Ing that these three men were the princi-
pal participants in the events leading to
the wholesale lynching
Evening star., 1901-06-21
JACOB LEEDS KILLS HIMSELF,

AGED and Prominent Citizen of RAN
cOcas, N. j.
MOUNT HOLLY, n. J.. June 21-Jacob
H. Leeds, a prominent and wealthy citizen
OF burlington county and a leading demo-
cratic politician. committed suicide today at
his home In Rancocas by cutting his throat
lie was seventy years of age and a direc-
tor In the Union National Bank of Mount
Holly. No reason can be assigned for the
suicide. " ~0
Evening star., 1901-06-21

Mr.. A L. Hood gave an informal musi-
Gale In the parlors of the Castelberg estab-
lishment last evening. Several of the lead
ing local musicians rendered a long and
varied program OF selections In classic and
popular music.
Evening star., 1901-06-21

Going to Manila on the Mcclellan.
Secretary Root has decided to send the
transport Mcclellan to Manila with the
congressional party and army officers who
were to have sailed on the Ingalls, She
will sail July 10. The ingalls, will go later,
when she Is refitted.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Steamship Arrivals

At Genoa-Bolivfa, from New York. via
Marseiles.
At Liverpool Steamer Michigan, from
Boston.
Evening star., 1901-06-21

MRS. Mckinley Continues to Improve.
DR.. Rixey said after his visit to Mrs
Mckinley today that his patient continued
to improve.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market

New York Stock Market.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. l4l9 F ST.. members New Ycfk
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Gone to Her Daughters Aid.

WOme 90 Her D0u8htef'o Aid.
Mrs. John T. Halston has gone to Ports
mouth. N. H., to bring her daughter, Mrs.
Lulu G. Carter, who is Ill In that city, to
Washington.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15

! banquets in the--Esst Room on holidays
and public receptions. but especially on
inauguration days. prevailed until the sad
experience of the White House on the oc-
casion of Gen. Andrew Jackson's inaugur-
alton, March 4. 1929. The White House
kitchen had been taxed to its fullest
capacity for sevetal days preceding the
event and long tables were spread in the
East Room on which the viands we're to
be served TO the-people The admittance
of the crowd was to be regulated by the
doorkeepers and ushers.
But "0ld Hickory" was SO popular with
the masses that a great crowd OF people
fockcd behind him frnm the Capitol
after his inaugural address. They swept
into the White House. overhowing the
structure. In the East Room, where the
banquet had been spread with the choicest
viands. was a scene OF indesCrbable con-
fusion. The crowd surrounded the tables
and made a concerted attack upon the
food. In the struggle ice cream was scat
tered over the costly carpet. glass and
china dishes were broken, coffee spilled
on the new satin-covered furniture and
great damage done. After this the prac-
uce OF serving refreshments on public oc-
casions was discontinued.
As illustrated by the White House tra-
ditions, cookery has advanced step by step
with statecraft and diplomacy. The White
House Of today is Just as different from
the Presidents House of 1900 as the old
fintlocks and wooden ships of war are
different from the Krag- -Jorgensen rifles
and our peerless battleships.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
RIsKED LIFE TO SAVE A CAT.
Courageous Timer Climbed n Flag
stan Sevcnty-fve Feet High.

Rsking his life that he might rescue a
helpless cat. William Clynes climbed 10
feet on Monday night last to the tip top
Of the weathern-worn flagstaff in Carr
Park. St. Louis.
For three long. hungry days puss had
clung to the gilded ball that crowned the
Flagstaff. meowing piteously for succor.
Relief expeditions planned by Parkkeeper
Patrick Reel and Patrolman Ferie proved
futile, and the cat clung to the top of
the pole and was starving to death when
Clynes rescued her.
Saturday puss ran bIithely up the tall
creakiug flagstaff. seeking a jaunty cock
sparrow for dinner. The sparrow. a gay
little troubadour. few away when puss
was within three feet OF his lofty perch.
Disappointed. puss climbed up to the
gildod ball that surmounts the flag pole
and considered her line of retreat. Quick
ly she discovered q paramount fact in cat
anatomy. she saw that her claws were
curved invardly. making them fine for
climbing. but useless for descent over
curved object.
All day Monday the cat clung TO her
perch-a dot in the gray sky. Monday
night Reel and Ferie tried TO reach the
helpless captive Ferle climbed to the
end OF the first section Of the pole, forty
feet from the ground. but the pole
swayed ominously. and the second section
was smaller and more worn than the one
he had ascended.
William Clynes, "Bill." q timer at the
stove foundry, peeled of his coat. Ferie
boosted him up the first 10 feet. and
while the crowd stood thrilled Clynes
toiled upward on his errand of mercy.
Slowly he gained the first 40 feet and
then essayed the scaling Of the Trailer
pole This was no light task-forgetting
the great danger The pole was old and
worn and only an inch or so in diameter.
The evening mist had wet the pole and
it was smooth and slick as a creased
pole at village fair. Clynes wrapped
his legs about it and with strong. sturdy
hands toilcd on and on, hitching a few
inches each time Now he was 90 feet
from the earth and now 60. Then he
slipped a few feet shudder passed
through the crowd. Come down. come
down. men called. Clynes hitched ener-
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
SNAKE WAS IN THE CHAIR.
He Was Not Disturbed by Being
Heavily sat Upon.

Frederic Tudor. when he was a student
at Harvard. was fond of snakes. not the
kind that some Harvard students manage
to attract after a lively evening in the
mazos OF the region where Boylston street
is the center of excitement, but the real
ones to be found at Blue Hill and other
park reservations.
His room was a veritable snakery. and
visitors always had q creepy feeling that
did not desert them even vixen they
reached home after trip to Mr.. Tutors
headquarters. Black snakes. water
snakes. and other tame reptiles basked
at their ease in corners. on the mantel
shelf, and on the chairs.
Mr.. Tudor always assured his guests in
his slow. droll tones that his pets were
absolutely harmless and as benevolent in
their intentions as good-natured kittens.
This assurance was politely received but
not always given the full measure of
credit
One day two Of his friends walked into
the room, and one OF them pumped into
a big easy chair. the kind that has such
a capacious seat that its average patron
does not fill out the full proportions OF
the chair.
Where is that great, big savage look
ing black snake that you had around
here7" asked the visitor as soon as he
settled himself comfortably.
II don't know for certain" replied Mr..
Tudor slowly. but I think YOU are"
The other three words, sitting ON him.
we're never heard by the guest, who was
half way out OF the building by that time.
Sure enough, there was the big black
snake In the depths OF the easy chair.
blinking calmly, as though not IN the
least disturbed by the student who had
shared the seat with him.-Boston Herald.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
DOGS FOR THE BLIND.
Puppies Trained in England to Lead
siEhtIess Persons.

Among the many careers that a dog
who has to work for his living may fol-
low is that of leading the blind
OF course. the work is one that re-
quires some training, and there are. in
fact. a number of what may be called
preparatory schools for this sort Of busi-
ness.
The most reliable guides are the pro-
duct of the instructions OF a man whose
kennels are in little village in England.
As the dag which Is destined to act in
the place Of a pair OF eyes has no easy
task before IT, Only the most intelligent
puppies are chosen to be trained for the
purpose.
Having selected the little animal whose
life work it will be to lead the blind.
the breeder leaves it with its mother until
It is at least some four months old. Its
playful babyhOod is at an end, the puppy
begins to go to school. taking. as a first
step. lessons in the art Of walking in
straight line and at a steady pace. The
school room, to begin with is the kennel
yard; later il is a country lane; by and
by the village street.
1t takes time for lively young animal
to learn that sudden dashes here and
there must not be INDUCED in while some
one has hold OF a chain attached to its
collar. But after about two months con-
stant daily practice the lesson is driven
home.
BY making excursions in all directions.
leaving the dog to do all the plotting
home, the blind expert tests and develops
its sense OF locality. he furthermore ac-
customs 1t to traffic. and by kindly in
sistence impresses on 1t the necessity for
not only withdrawing itself from danger.
but its charge as well.
After from four to FIVE months train
ing the dog is ready to lead the blind. II
IS then perhaps some nine months old,
and Is kept in constant practice until a
purchaser is found. The breeder who has
had the dog trained does not advertise,
but he is known to the officials Of the
various charitable organizations which
assist the blind. When a blind man is
anxious TO get about and has no child
who can lead him. dog is ordered from
the breeder who receives between $40 and
SIS for each animal supplied
Then a clever little doggie makes long
journey by rail- and after 1t has got to
know its new master. settles down with
out complaint TO a life Of quiet, faithful
self-sacrifce Liverpool Mail.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
PREPARED FOR AN ACCIDENT
Millionaire Buys n Coffin After Pur-
chasing m Automobile.

W. c. Frick. a nephew Of II. c. Frick,
and factor in the steel and iron industry
of the United States. bought an automo-
bile yesterday. but knowing the danger OF
badly ly-managed machines. he took time by
the forelock and added to his purchase q
s2l6 silk-lined coffin.
The coffin s bought from the National
Casket Company. 262 Wabash Avenue. and
is to be delivered at the Auditorium An
mex this morning. II will be taken to that
hostelry and kept on call for its owner.
If II. r. Southgate. the manager Of the ho-
tel. will allow it to be received in the
baggage room.
Mr. Southgate has well defined ideas as
to what articles can be placed in storage
in his hotel, and from remarks he made
last night 1t was surmised by Mr.. Tricks
friends that the coffin will not pass the
hotel doors. Nevertheless Mr.. Frick feels
that he made an exceedingly wise pur-
chase.
II think it is one of the best things
could have done, he said last night when
seen in his quarters in the Annex. You
know, automobile are not reliable and
am liable to be killed. II | am, then / will
have the coffin ready. 1t is a good coffin.
with nice white silk quilting, and should
make as good a resting place as any hotel
bed | ever slept in
Mr.. Frick, accompanied by his secre-
tary. Samuel c. Rebman, arrived at the
hotel from New York yesterday morning.
After breakfast the employer and secre-
tary took a stroll when they happened
to meet Charles II. Michaels. OF The Na-
tional Metallic Bedstead Company riding
in an automobile.
Il had a bill against Michaels," said
Mr.. Frick, ."an1 / suggested to him that
would call the bill square II he would
buy me an automobile. So We went right
into the Office OF the LocOmobile company
and looked a some matchiues. The one
that pleased me cost s. 40. Mr. MicLaels
argued for some time and then succeeded
in buying the machine at his price, 81 200.
"As> sCCn as I found | owned the ma
chine left the establishment. Right next
door to the Iocou0bile store IS the Office
Of the National Casket Company. ! saw
a nice silk lined coffin in the window. I
knew II sam Rehman and | would 90
riding in the machine enc OF us would
surely get killed So I went right in and
bought the coffin. II is big enough so
that 1t viii fit either Of US should either
OF US meet death. It cost S2l6, but l think
got it cheap al that. Now I can 90
riding ard rest assured I viii be put
away in a nice. quilted coffin should some
thing go wrong. Chicago Inter ocean.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
NEW USE OF SKI STICKS.
Ingenious SmUggIers bringing i'm
whisky From Canada.

or the hundreds of farm and house
! hold utensils which the Swedish settlers
brought TO Maine when they came, more
! than twenty-five years ago. every one has
| disappeared except the graceful and handy
ski The wooden shoes lasted until they
wore out and cheerfulIy gave place to
| cowhide boots. The wooden plows were
converted into frewood as soon as steel
plows could be purchased, but the skis
stayed and multiplied many fold. until
today they are as common amcng the
Yankee residents as they are with the
immigrants.
Little change has been made In the
shape Of the ski, although the ski stick
formerly a cudgel Of hard wood with
knob at one end, for the purpose Of steer
ing the ski over the drifts. has under
gone great improvement. II is no longer
a stick except iE name. for IL Is made
Of metal pipe. while the terminal knob is
a hollow bail OF polished brass. The i'm
proved stick Is not only sitter and more
serviccable than its wooden predecessor.
but it weighs less and is more reliable at
critical times.
Until two years ago the ski sticks Of
brass and steel were not common beyond
the Swedish settlement, where every
woman and child travels by ski so long as
the snow Is on the ground. In 1899 the
new sticks began to be seen In Houlton
Fort Fairfield and other villages along
the Canadian line. II was also noticed
that as metal ski sticks became more
plentiful the price Of good whisky grew
less. and there was more of the liquor Of
fered for sale AS the revenues did not
increase in proportion TO the sales, the
custom house officials made a few trips
10 the places where liquor was sold across
the line and learned OF a new device for
smuggling.
The metal ski sticks are hollow, the in
side OF the large ones holding nearly
gallon. BY fitting a screw cap TO the top
Of The stick the latter could be made to
carry whisky In safety. As soon as the
invention was made. ski parties became
very popular among the men who spent
portions Of their time around the hotels
and restaurants II became a custom for
parties OF five or six TO make a trip over
the boundary line in the morning. Stop
ping at q saloon TO quench their thirst
they allcd their sticks with red liquor
and came home much refreshed from their
healthful exercise in the open air
Meantime the price ot liquor had gone
down until the drummers who came up
from Boston. refused TO compete with the
goods that were imported and an inves-
tigatlon was started. When the first snow
fell this year the revenue officers we're on
hand and confscated the loaded sticks,
since which time the ski parties have not
been so frequent