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Evening star., 1901-05-18
TO 'OBSERVE FLAG DAY
MEETING OF CITIZENS TO CONSIDER
THE NATTER.
Interest I'm Other LOcalitie.-Comm
sfoners to Issue a PrOcla-
nation.

A meeting of citizens was held in the
Board of Trade rooms in The Star build
ing yesterday afternoon, at which plans
were considered for the appropriate observ-
ance of the l26th anniversary OF the adop-
ton of the Stars and Stripes as the Amer
lean ensign. The anniversary will fall on
Friday, June II. The citizens in attend
aEce upon the meeting yesterday resolved
themselves into general committee. un-
der the auspices of which it is proposed to
hold the celebration. II. h. +. Macfarland
president of the board of District Commits
sioners, was chosen as permanent chair
man and Mr.. Henry w. Samson as secre
tary. An executive committee of five was
named to consider the details of the pro-
posed celebration. This committee com
prises MessrS S. W. Woodward chairman:
Z. j. Bell, John Joy Edison. Chaplin Brown
and w. S. Knox. Among those present. in
addition To the gentlemen named. were:
ReV. S. II. Greene, DR.. n. II. Miller. Will
lam c. baldwin. Barry Bulkley, A. T. Stu
art. A c. Moses. Gen George ii. Harres.
Simon Wolf, I. A. Lambert. Gen. ]. &.
Breckinridge and Rear Admiral Edwin
Stewart.
Letters of regret were read from Mr..
Percy 5. Foster. Dr. +. NJ. Gallaudet. Mr..
Theodore w. Moves. Gen. Thomas NJ. Vim
cent, Gen g. ID. Ruggles and Mr.. w. V.
Cox.
Evening star., 1901-05-18

exciting scene I'm the Belgian chamber of
deputies. The Spanish cabinet decided To
grant a degree of home rule to Catalonia
and other provinces. Chile. upon repreSen-
tations by the powers denied any purpose
to fortify the Straits of Magellan. A total
eclipse of the sun was observed Saturday in
Australia and the adjacent Pacific islands.
Evening star., 1901-05-18
CONGREGATIONAL.
UNITARIAN.

ALL SOULS CHURCH. 18th ST. COR OF l. ST
NV, Rev. Ulysses q. X. Pierce pastor-0.45
a m sunday school and class In comp ,rarise re-
Hgions: 10 am, Unity Study Class; II a m
morning service. sermon by Rev VIM r. Geo,
ghcgan OF Baltimore. Md: pm. Young r, O.
pies Religious Union, meeting In the chapel II
Evening star., 1901-05-18
Objects to lie Attained.

Commissioner Macfarland. in calling the
meeting to order, outlined the objects
sought to be attained. He pointed out that
though Flag day is officially and generally
observed in several OF the states. the day
has never been thus observed in Washing
ton. The fitting observance of the day
would, he said, teach lesson in patriotism.
Mr. n. L. Stuart, superintendent Of pub
Tic schools in the District, said that the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r.. had
requested the board of education to allow
the Grand Army to designate speakers in
the public schools on Flag day, and that
the Sons of the American Revolution had
presented to the school authorities num-
Der of small flags sufficient for the use Of
the school children on that day.
Commissioner Macfarland read the FOL-
lowing proclamation. which was recently
issued by Governor Toole of Montana:
Whereas the 18th day of June has been
accepted by common consent as Flag day
throughout the United States, and this year
1t is the 126th anniversary of the adoption
of the stars and stripes the American
ensign, and
Whereas it is desirable to continue to In
culcate the spirit of patriotism which ami
mated the fathers of the republic and made
love of country our proud renown:
Therefore l. Joseph K. Toole, governor
of the state of Montana, do hereby request
that citizens and business houses in all
cities and towns in this state display the
stars and stripes on Flag day and that
the proper authorities arrange for cxer-
cises of patriotic character in the public
schools on that occasion"
Com fssiOners to Issue PrOclama ion.
Mr.. Macfarland said that the Commits
sioners of the District would issue proc
lamaticn calling upon all the citizens of
the District Of Columbia to display the
American flag on Flag day. This mat
ter said Mr.. Macfarland, has been con-
sidered so important by the legislature of
Michigan that the following joint resolu-
ton has been passed:
Whereas the 18th day of June has been
accepted by common consent as Flag
day throughout the United States: There
fore be ii
Resolved by the house Of representa-
tives the senate concurring)., That the gov
ernor be authorized. and he is hereby re-
quested to issue his proclamation calling
the attention of the people to the observ-
ance of day in honor of the stars and
stripes. the day to be designated as Flag
6ay''
Evening star., 1901-05-18

southwesterly.
Weather conditions and general fore
cast.-The disturbance in the lake region
Friday has moved southeastward and given
rain in western New England. the eastern
portion of the middle Atlantic states and
the lower lake region. There have been
showers also in Georgia, Texas. Oklahoma,
Arkansas, Wisconsin and northern Ohio.
The temperature changes have been small
and unmportant.
Generally cloudy and unsettled weather
with rain will prevail east of the Appa-
lachians. There will also be rain in the
southwest. The temperature will fall
slightly in New England, the middle At
lantic states. and the lower lake region.
The winds the New England coast
will be brisk east to northeast. On the
middle and south Atlantic coasts fresh to
brisk southwesterly winds will prevail. On
the lower lakes the winds will be fresh
northwesterly.
Steamers which depart today for Europe
an ports will have fresh east to southeast
winds and cloudy weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation On
tncheS) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Henrietta, Texas, 1.5O.
Downtown Temperature.
Af'ieck's standard thermometer regis
tered today follows 8 am, 6S; Il m,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Death Missed His Mark.

A group Of railroaders sat and talked
on narrow escapes. One OF them said.
ION certain afternoon was walking
over One-track trestle tifty feet high.
A train came on me and had to step
or the track and stand on the little
space-a space less than foot Wide
between the track and the trestle's
edge. I stood there. facing the train,
and as It went by, to keep myself from
losing my balance. for only my toes
were OH the ties, my heels unsupported
In the air. had to take hold and let
20 again Of the various parts Of the en-.
CINE and Of the coaches. OF course the
train wasn't going fast. Otherwise !
should have been shaken OF and killed.
"In the way of scares have had my
share, too, but one Of my greatest
shocks had comedy In 1t. We had on
our division shifting engine that ran
as softly and silently as an engine In
dream-a wonderful machine she was
for fair. Well. one day was walking
the tracks and thinking, when pleas.
ant voice right behind me murmured
Say, hadn't you better get of and let
us 60 by? turned In establishment,
for had thought was alone. aud the
shifting engine was halted with her
cowcatcher hardly yard from my
back. They had shut of everything
glided down on me and tried to see
how near to me they could stop."-Phil'
adelphia Record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

Peters. for example, who first discov-
cred and made known to the world
that the founder of Yale College was
n Rev. Thomas Peters. evidently one
of his own ancestors: that at Bellows
Falls the water flowed SO fast that 1t
became as hard as marble, making 1t
possible to float crowbar upon It;
that two most marvellous quadrupetls.
the "whappermocker" and the "cuba"
evidently the ancestors of the jabber-
wock) roamed wild I'm the Connecticut
forests: and 1t is also from Mr.. Peters
that we first learn of the famous in
cursion of the Windham frogs. but 1t
was in the early Jurisprudence of Con.
nccticut that this expatriate made his
most interesting discoveries. lie in.
formed his English rcadcrs-,-i,nd most
of them believe the story devoutly TO
this lay-that the citizens of the state
were forbidden by law to make mincc
pies. to play on any instrument of mu-
sic except the drum. trumpet or jews
harm. and that every male must have
his hat cut round. according tn a cap
the model preferably being the hard
shell of n pumpkin. In other words.
Mr.. Peters was the original prOlnulgn
tor of the Connecticut "blue laws:'
and his fame as the inventor of many
of them Is securc.Lcslic's Monthly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
WERE THEY TOLTECS?
ORIGIN OF THE CLiFF.DWELLERS
BEING STUDIED.
Mexican Archaeological Traces This
Strange People Back Through Ages
to Establish Identity ns Piogenitors
of Ancient Races of His Country.

Prof. Lcopoldo Batres, Mcxico's able
arclaeologist, has returned after sew
cri'l weeks spent In the land of the cliff
jewellers ut Mancos, Colo.
The object of Mr.. Batrcs' expedition
was to establish the identity'Of the
people known us the cliff jewellers with
the ancient Toltecs, and to prove that
1uetlapalla, the red city," from which
the Toltecs, according to their tradi-
tons and the earliest records, started
on their migration southwark to Ana
,luac, was located in the caves of what
Is now the State of Colorado, says the
Mexico Herald.
To reporter who met him on the
Centrars express at IIuehuctOca. Mr..
Batres expressed the utmost satisfnc-
ton with his trip. 1T has been a
pleasure to me- he said, "tO visit the
United States and experience the
boundlcss kindness and hospitality of
the American people, and, in addition, l
have been thoroughly successful In the
scientific object of my expedition. l
no longer entertain the smallest doubt
that the underground city of the cliff
jewellers. which I explored. was the
Huetlapalla of the Toltecs. I purpose
to set forth all the grounds for my con.
clusion In book which am going to
write about my explorations. Briefly.
all the objects which I found In the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

they are not yet perfectly suited to all
times. China lives too much In the past.
am sorry for 1t. Her literature and her
government are relics Of the past. They
were all right when China was isolated.
but In these days of progress are made
quatc for present needs.
AS to the strife which Is almost con-
stantly being waged between capital and
labor in this country, It is said that cap
itai is antagonistic to labor. Why is this
50? One is essential to the other. There
should be better application of the
value of both. Trusts and labor unions
should unite. Why should not disputes
between capital and labor he taken into
the courts like civil suits for settlement :!
Referring to the immigration laws Of
the United States, this country needs
restrictive immigration laws Of general
scope and not laws that single out one
race. II 1t IN deemed advisable to make
such laws, let the laws apply to all Ash.
atics and Europeans. / am sure the
American people, who love fair play, will
not enact legislation to Cypress n people
who are not in position to retaliatc.
China has 35O.OO0,OOO people, and her
immense territory Is able to support this
population. Cinnamon love home and
have horror Of travelling abroad. All
Cinnamon, except diplomats who leave
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
HON.. p. @. HALEY.
The Eminent Lawyer.

tied to this country. lie reserves one
forenoon In each week for the rcccp.
ton ut his office of ministers and
charges d'affaircs. lie also attends to
the correspondence between the Prcsl-
dent and the emperOrs, kings, sultans
and other rulers of foreign States.
When n royal child Is born he frames II
letter of congratulatiOn to the parent.
When Il royal parsonage dies 1t Is hc
who dispatches this nations formal
message of coincidence. A clerk In the
State Department copies these polite
missives upon large sheets OF gilt-cdge
paper, In faultless cOpperplate hand.
\ messenger takes them to the White
House for the Presidents signature.
They are then returned to the Sccrc.
tary OF State, who seals them with the
great seal Of the United Statcs.-I.a-
dies Home Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
"0RANNY" AND THE PRINCESS.
A Pleasant Story of the Wife of the
King Of England.

In the village Of Derslngham, writes
d Sandrngham visitor, there Is an old,
old lady, living In the cottage az the
corner, who is very proud Of many
things In her little home. They We're
given her from time to time by Queen
Alexandra. on sunny mornings Gran
ny" comes out In her white sunbOnnet
and potters about among her flowers.
Then Is the best time 10 talk 10 her.
The Queens" She says, with puZ-
zled look. II don't know who you
mean, sir" Suddenly she remembers.
ana a smile lights up the old eyes and
plays with the wr.nkled features. lis
il the Princess you meanT She says.
You tell her yes, and she says sud
denly: "Ah, my dear, you don't know
the Princess. do yGu;" and then, speak
ing softly and smiling 10 herself, she
tells you the following characteristic
tale:
"One morning, two winters ago-le'
noe see, II was Tuesday. cause ! was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Prosperity In Trinidad.

The island Of Trinidad lies n few
miles of the eastern coast Of Vene.
zuela. Its area IL less than one-twen.
tieth Of the superficial area Of Vene.
xuela. Its population II about one.
sixth that Of this republic. The I'D.
vantages Of soil, climate and natural
resources are tremendously In favor Of
Venezuela. Yet, II one may Judge
from the following extract from n
well. considered editorial article In the
Port Of Spain Gazette OH the financial
condition Of Trinidad, says the Cara.
cas- Herald. conditions In that Island
are more favorable than here. Why
IL It?
The Port Of Spain. Gazette says:
"rhe latest official return relative to
the financial standing Of the colony
shows that the revenue had been for
the eleven months Of 1900 ended Nov.
30, E523Ol2, 10 2hs, and the eXpendi-
lure Of fG2I, $50 II Z; but the apparent
deficit on Jan. !, 1900. made the total
expenditure fG33. 430 Ola. The rea.
son why we use the term apparent In
regard to the deficit IL because there
was in reality no deficit ut all. but q
handsome surplus. For the same re-
turn informs us that the sum OF f1O0,-
80 IA ~. representing advances made
ana charged us expenditure, has to be
recovered from loan funds. This he.
Ing the case. instead Of deficit Of
f1O,407 on on Nov. 30 last. there was
then actually standing to the credit Of
the colony surplus Of f00,3i2 l3 O.
This Is really what the financial state.
ment to Nov. 30 means, IL 1t means
anything ut all."
The island Of Trinidad Is prosperous;
It IL peaceful.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

Colorado caves bear out my view. The
greclues of the ccremics are similar to
those of the Militia palaces, which, rs Is
well known, were T0ltec. Note, too.
that Huctlnpalla means the red city;
and that the homes of the cliff jewellers
We're painted red, and 80 remain to tnis
day.
II made original excavations. ana
have brought back with me large col.
lection OF archaeological objects, In.
Guiding skeleton with fragment OF
II feather wnding-sheet, pair Of palm
sandals. pottery, implements of agricul-
ture, pieces of wood for klndllng fire
by attrition, pieces Of leather sewn
together, skulls, Il piece Of nm Osier
basket similar to the ones made In
China, all from the caves of the clifr
jewellers, besides q large collection OF
photographs.
'"rhe trip to the cliff jewellers Is the
hardest one have ever made. though
! have visited all the most inaccessible
archaeological remains In Mexico. !
had to he let down to the mouths or
the caves by ropes passed underneath
my arms. With eight companions l
had To camp out for week, ana after
climbing daily among the rocks my
buckskn suit was torn to shreds SO as
to be no longer serviceable. ] found
In the caves the remains of regular
| towns, ana in the largest of all palace
| of 300 rooms, with windows, doors ana
roofs in good state of preservation.
To find analogies everywhere with the
work Of the Toltecs was my object,
ana my success will be fully set forth
In my book, ON the walls OF one of the
towers | traced hierOglyphlcs or Ma
huntl orlgln-red figures on white
ground. OF these ! made n careful
copy.
"Such is a brief outline of the scien'
tliic side of my trip. AS to It's social
features, ! can hardly find words 10
express my gratitude for the hospital
ity ana kindness which ! received ON
all sides, especially from the Governor
of the State and Moses Hallett, Unite
ed States district Judge for that circuit.
Every facility was afforded to me; all
my requests were granted, and in some
cases my desires were even aniicipai-
cd. In fact. was treated n cure'po
de roy return to Mexico with the
most grateful impression of the United
States ana the American people,
After finishing his work In Colorado
Mr. Batrrs made flying "trip TO New
York ana Chicago, making the best
possible use of his time In studying the
universities and museums.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
RoosevsLrs m,owINTeR HUNT.
The President Tells of q Jaunt In the
Rocky MOuutains.

In midwinter hunting on horseback
In the Rockies is apt to be cold work,
but we were too warmly clad to mind
the weather, says Theodore Roosevelt
In Scribner's. We wore heavy fiannels.
jackets lined with sheepskin, caps
which drew down entirely over our
ears and on our feet heavy ordinary
socks. German socks. and Overshoes.
Galloplng through the brush and
among the spikes of the dead cedars
meant that now and then one got snas'
ged. found tough Overalls better
than trousers; and most Of tho time l
did not need the jacket, wearing my old
buckskin shirt, which Is to my mind Q
particularly useful aud comfortable
garment.
1t Is u high. dry country. where the
winters are usually very cold, but the
snow not under ordinary circumstances
very deep. 1t Is wild and broken In
character, the hills and low mountains
rising In sheer slopes, broken by cliffs
and riven by deeply cut and gloomy
gorges and ravines. The sage.brusll
grows everywhere upon the flats and
hlllsldes. Large open groves of pin
yon and cedar are scattered over the
peaks, ridges and tablelands. Tall
spruces cluster In the cold ravines. Cot
tonwoods grow along the stream
courses, and there are occasional
patches Of scrub oak and quaking asp
The entire country II taken up witt
cattle ranges wherever 1t Is possible
to get sufficient water supply, natura
or artificial. Some thirty miles to the
east and north the mountains rise high
er, the evergreen forest becomes cOntin
uous. the snow lies deep all through
the winter, ana such northern animals
rs the wolverine. lucivee and snOwshOt
rabbit are found. This high country II
the summer home Of the Colorado elk
which are now rapidly becoming ex
tinct, and Of the Colorado blacktai
deer. which are still very plentiful. bu
which, unless better protected. VII
follow the elk In the next decade or so
In winter both elk and deer come dowi
to the lower country, through a part o.
which I made my hunting trip"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

dom my bit o. irOnin'-there came q
knock ut the door. ! didn't take notice.
l thought 1t were Jim, my son-in-lnw,
ana he just knocks and walks in. SO I
went on with my irOnln'. Presently
there came another knock. SO l calls,
Walk in but. because the iron was
nice and hot. didn't stop. And there,
my dear It was the Princess ana her
daughter, and I'd kept them outside
knocking, and 1t was a bitter morning.
was so fiurried that l didn't know
my hand. ana all l could do was to
make my curtsy. But her hlghness
didn't seem to mind II bit. She says.
'Good-mOrnin'. Granny. We just walk
ell In to see how you were this cold
mOrnin'.' ! had got over my furry by
this time. and busted two chairs for
them to sit on, and put my Iron on the
fire. But the Princess wouldn't have
me stir. She turned TO her daughter and
said, You take Granny's iron while she
sits down and talks to me- SO the
young princess took the iron ana irOned
while l sat down and talked with her
mother"
| Granny arose and went to II drawer.
She took out handkerchief with gay
cOlOred border, and brought 1t across
she ironed that. my dear, just us you
see 1t. put It away and never used it
since. Well, the Princess, her mother,
and me talked. She told me as how she
liked the country better than London,
where she couldn't walk about or 20
out very much. Then she asked me
about jim, and Sarah, and the baby.
told her the child was troubled with
his teeth, and she said that she remem
bered quite well when her own babies
We're bad with their teeth and the trou
bic she had with them. She stayed and
talked for nearly an hour. ! was afraid
to ask her to have anything, but she
remembered my ginger wine, ana ask
ed II she and her daughter might have
a glass, because II was warming IL
winter time,"-LOndOn NJ. A. l..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

late. mornings, nights and holidays. ! am
on the jump all day, from one thing 10
another, until / swear that won't SC"
another man and will stop and 60 to the
hotel. My secretary calls carriage.
watches until the coast Is clear. and
dodge out. like u sneak thief. to avoid be-
ing buttonholed by the people who want
to tell me their troubles. get to the
hotel and am waylaid again. hy from
there to my home. order the servants to
saw I am not at home and try to get
little time with my family.
Tho world seems TO be full OF people
wanting somebody else to do their work
for them. / have found that only one
person can help u man very much. ana
that Is himself. II q man waits for some-
body else to lift him along, he will stay
where he is In n majority Of eases.
| THOMAS W. LAWSON.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
BEFRIeNpep A RATHER.
story Showing Love Even for Scr pc nte
in an Animal kcepcr.


That love for even the accursed and
despised of the animal tribes that de.
velOps in men who have made this field
their life study was never better Illus.
tratcd, says the New York Times. than
by story an animal hunter tells about
Curator Dlttmars of .he reptile house
In the New York geological park.
when Dlttmnrs and were hunting
snakes down in South Carolina we
heard Of an old stagcr Of Il rattler In
the vicinity to which people thereabout
had given the name Of Old Dave Old
Dave was sly and never showed him
self In the daytime. but at night came
out and warmed himself la the baked
sand Of the roadway. Ills six.inch wide
trail which was In evidence the next
day showed the old fellow must have
been whopper.
1T was not until the day before that
set for our return TO New York that we
had a fair chance TO catch him. lie
got away from us to heap OF rock.
however. where only quick shot with
n gun could have fetched him. | had
my gun ready and was about TO fire
when Dittmars knocked the barrel up,
ward.
Don't do that he said. let the pool
devil life II you can't catch him alive
FOR the moment there was n hot ex.
change of words. but the snake was
lost to us and mournfully we got OIL the
train for New York. Several hours Ia.
ter Dittmar said: Jerry. maybe you
do not feel as do about Old Dave. but
when get back to New York will be
glad to know that somewhere down In
Carolina that fine old specimen Is loose
and Is having u good time. IL you had
killed him It would have spoiled all my
desire for ever going back there TO
hunt. Wait till you've been In the busi'
ness awhile and you will learn how
much pleasure may be derived from
preserving rather than taking the life
Of o dumb animal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
A singular Marriage Custom.

A curious custom exists In the Prus.
sian royal family Of selecting every
July half dozen young couples too
poor to marry and having them welded
In the garrison church ut Potsdam on
the anniversary Of the death Of Queen
Louise Of Prussia. After the ceremony
each bride receives gift Of sum
equivalent to about 1925 and hand.
some family Bible. The function took
place as usual this summer In the pres.
ence Of Princess Marguerite, the eldest
unmarried daughter Of the prussian
royal family.